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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
FIRE CAUSES $25o,ooo LOSS.
Hotel, Theatre and Thirty Business
Houses Burn in Triton, Ga.

Macon, Ca, Nov. z. = Triton, Ga,
suffered the most disastrous conf1a-
grafton in the history of the city Fri
day. The loss is estimated at APP
prox;mately $250,000. There were no
casualties. The property destroyed
includes the hotel and opera house
and thirty business houses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
BUYS DIES MONIES CLUB.
Joe Condition, of Milwaukee, Cots Pos.
session Of Baseball! Property.

1905 baseball club will be managed
and practically owned by Joe Cantil-
lion, formerly of Milwaukee, unless
there Is a hitch of some kind today.
Cantillion is an able manager and will
at once begin getting his team lined
up to win the Western league pennant,
which, he says, he hopes to be able to
do
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08

London are determined to stamp out
the habit of wilful destroying of prop
erty annually.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
Japanese Force Russians From Wantai
Hill, So One Report Says, and Have
Also Taken Fort lchlnobe With Rich
Trophies.

Toxic, Nov. Sit is reported that
the Japanese have occupied Wantai
hill, have sunk several transports and
have set fire to battleship at Port
Arthur. There is no confirmation OF
this report.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08


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a colors. p s9'l pe G1oves' :. an 25C
Ladies' Extra heavy Golf EAr
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Ladies' Union Suits. soc q E =
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Ladi IS fine all Wool Camel's hair
Underwear, CSC quality r
LINENS AND CRASHES.
csc colored Table 6Mr
Linen, yard. -. AVN
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-08
Wantai HlII. strona Position.

Wantai hill is in the. centre Of an
extensive semi-circle Of forts defending
Port Arthur. It's capture means the di.
viding of the eastern fortified ridge
The Japanese had previously and un.
successfully attacked the hill, particu.
larly during the latter part of Au.
gust,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
PANIC IN A CHURCH.
Fire Scare Throws Large Congre9a-
ton Into Disorder.

New Richmond. Wis, Jan. IL
Smoke arising from a defective fur,
mace through a register in the floor
in the Roman Catholic Church of the
Immaculate Conception caused a fire
scare and threw the large congrega-
ton into a panic.
The room was gradually filled with
smoke One or two stepped out TO
investigate. Then more started for
the only exit in the main audience
room, which was at the rear of the
center aisle Some one cried fire."
and in an instant there was a panic
and the crush about the door was ter
rife. Women and children We're
three deep on the floor and were be-
ing trampled on. Several women
tainted but no one was seriously
hurt Two churches have already
been destroyed by fire on the same
site
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
BRYAN SPEAKS AGAIN.
Fresh from Europe He Pleads for
Moral Standard

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 12-Will-
lam }. Bryan was the guest of honor
last night at a democratic banquet
Governor Garvin of Rhode Island and
Congressman De Almond of Missouri
were among the guests. Mr.. Bryan's
topic was A Conscious Campaign.
The great issue at this time" he
said is the issue between man and
mammon. between plutocracy and dem
ocracy. All the surface questions of
the policies of taxation, regulation and
finance are but phases of that century.
long that worldwide struggle between
the common people and organized
wealth. To say that it does not pay
for nation to violate the rights of the
people CT another nation, involves so
much of addition, subtraction. m t..
plication and division that man, 1t
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
PICK WISCONSIN MAN,
Graduate of State University May
Head 6eston Institution,

Boston, Mass. Jan, l2.-N the
meetng ot Boston university truS,
tees 4 president win he elected 20
succeed the Rev Dr, William r. War.
rem, resigned, and It is generally u0-
derStood that Dean William Edwards
Huntingdon head Of the College ot
Liberal Arts, and graduate of the
University Of Wisconsin in the class
OF 1870, viii be made president The
matter has been before the trustees
for some time and several names
have been presented, hut that of lean
Huntingdon is most generally favored,
as he has proven his ability ana
worth as acting president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
BEREAVED SON AND HUSBAND
TELLS HIS STORY.
GIVES TELLING EVIDENCE
Witness Whose Testimony May Cause
indictments for Theater pissste"--
Relates How His Women Relatives
Burned Before His Eyes Because
Exit Was Securely Locked.

Chtcago, Jan Zone of the most
important witnesses before the cor0,
uer'S inquest into the lroQuots FIRE
yesterday was James II. StonS, upon
whose evidence the states attorney
will largely rely If an attempt is
made to secure indictments in eonuec-
ton with the fire Mr.. StrOng test
fled that he, with his mother and
wife, bought standing room for the
performance and were in the first
balcony, When the fire started he
left the balcony, followed by his Wife
and mother, and went to door,
which proved To be an exit but lock
ed, He threw himself against the
door, but could not force it open and
then reached up and broke the uan-
som with his fist. Being unable 10
open the door, he pulled himself MP
and through the traasom dropping
upon the outside of the door, where
he found man with lot of tools,
presumably u carpenter. The two
tried in every way TO break down the
door from the outside. but could not,
While he was half way through the
transom the flames filled all that part
OF the theater, his mother and wife
were burned in front of his eyes and
he was SO badly scorched that for
several days his life was despaired
Of He said that not only his own
family, but hundreds Of other people
could have gotten through this door
and been saved had it not been lock
ed. When he looked through the
transom a second time. he declared,
the entire passageway was damned
with people.
Another Victim Succumbs.
BY the death yesterday afternoon of
Herman Beiu, the number of dead in
the lroquois theater fire was brought
up to 571.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
COLOMBIAN ENVOY GOES BACK
TO REPORT.
NEG0TIAT IONS NOT BROKEN
Diplomatic Relations Between United
States and the Losing South Amerl-
can Country TO Continue for Time
at colomblans Win Over
lsthnnan Indians

Washington, Jan. IL. General
Reyes, the Colombian envoy, who has
been In Washington In connection with
the Panama matter for about a month,
left the city at midnight for New York,
preparatory To his departure for Col.
ombia in few days. The departure
OF General Reyes does not constitute
the breaking Of diplomatic relations
with the United States, but merely a
suspension Of the negotiations which
have been going on with the state dc.
partment, having In view the rein.
tegration Of Panama as a part OF Col.
ombia Whether they win be resumed
hereafter ig not known.
Dr. Herran. the Colombian charge,
remains IN Washington 10 attend To h.
cation business other than Panama
matters. II Is not likely that he will
leave the city for two months at least.
4 then. His future movements are
quite undetermined Adyices which
have reached here from Colombia
show that there is stlli considerable
excitement there over the attitude Of
the United States III the Panama mat
ter.
Colon. Jan. 12.-The Mayfiower has
arrived here after scouting che coast
az far az the gulf Of Darien. The Of
1cers of the Mayfower were repeated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
! eIegrams in 6rie1

The senate confirmed the nomina
ton Of William II. Taft to be secretary
Of war
The Russian government has IN
formed the powers that II will respect
the rights any nation has in Manchu
ria
4 In Washington August w. Machen
/ Diler B. Goff, S A. Gof and Mr.. and
I Mrs George Lorenz Of Toledo Ohio
were placed On trial for postoiiico
( frauds
Commander Mertz, commanding the
eunboat Newport. cables from San
Domingo: Revolution continues
Nothing menacing Americans. Lega.
ton guard Withdrawn"
After six weeks idleness ESQ en-.
ployes Of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
railway shops returned to work Steel
Mills also resumed operations In all
departments, furnishing 1000 men en-.
Payment
Postmasters Wisconsin Frank II.
Tucker Princeton: Joseph ~ Parma
lee. West Salem William w. Chap.
man. Horizon deputy auditor for the
navy department, Robert s. Cowle Of
Wisconsin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

err another capsized and we were
helpless to render them any assist
ance. They simply drowned before
our eyes. Meantime the crew and
passengers were busy hailing and try
ing to stop the leak. but without sue
cess. Bailing was kept up, however,
and soon we were overjoyed to learn
that big tug had hold of us. The
tow boat started and made pretty
good progress until it became appar-
ent that she was careening under us,
thea all hands went ON deck and as
the Inflated packet listed we gradual
ly cIawled upon her exposed side,
from where the brave fellows from
the Hoyoke rescued most OF Us,
Blame Rescuins Tug.
Charles G. Bennett, San Francisco, a
surviving passenger, told of the loss Of
three lifeboats with all on board. He
said that when the tug Holyoke took
hold with line more than mile long,
that no response was made to their
signals when it became evident that
the Clallam was doomed, and that
those aboard were obliged to Jump into
the sea with life preservers, Mr. Ben
nett claims it was through the failure
of the Holyoke TO respond to the sig,
nails that the greatest loss of life was
due. He, with half a dozen others, Sc.
cured life raft and after clinging to
this for half and hour, the tug Sea
Lyon came alongside and rescued
them Mr.. Benefits statements were
confirmed by another passenger, Isaac
Hewitt of Vancouver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

Chicago Jan 12,--The Chicago pa
pors today print a storJ 10 the effect
that 5000 employees of the city and
the federal government located In
Chicago have hit upon plan which
will give them al the advantages OF
belonging to labor union without,
In fact, becoming members of such
an organization.
The story, IN effect is that 10000.
acres of land have been acquired IN
the province Of chihuahua, Mexico.
and are now held under option This
land Is the proposed property of the
corporation which is to be formed
OF this corporation, which is oston.
sbly TO be n land holding organi9a-
tIon, policemen, hromen and postal
employees are to be shareholders. and
all the deliberations are to be hold,
behind closed doors. With the mon.
ey gathered through the sales of
shares to the members legislation IL
To be influenced. The promoters In
sigt the organization cannot be touch
cd on account OF the fact that there
can be no interference with the prop.
erty rights Of a corporation or OF It's
rights TO select deliberations Should
this venture prove successful branch
es OF the organization. zach owning
it's own tract and holding It's own
meetings behind cloged doors, win be
formed throughout the country, an5i
IN this way union action OF municipal
az well as government employees can
be secured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
SCORE Of MEN
KILLED BY
DYNAMITE

Mexico City, Jan. AT the Lost
Laurels mines near LaYesca, west OF
Guadalajara large number of boxes
of dynamite stored in a powder house
exploded, killing 20 men and injuring
40 others. The explosion was heard
several leagues and an American mine
owner at work league away was
struck by falling rock and killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
SIX MEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION

Tustin, Mich, Jan Six men
wcvc killed and four others injured,
perhaps fatally in a boiler explosion
in n saw mill Mt Hicks Lake yestcr,
day, The dead are:
Bert Lester.
Len Chase.
Mark Bradley.
+. l.. Morris.
Len Dalton.
Il, Powers,
All were married and lived NJ
DightOn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
JAPAN TELLS CHINA WAR WILL COME
UNLESS RUSSIA PROMPTLY RECEOES

IN asked to leave the coast and were
made to understand that the presence
ef either Panamanins or Americans in
their territory was unweloome TO the
natives, A man aboard the Maytlower,
who speaks Spanish, says that in cent
versation with an Indian he learned
that the Colombiaus are in league with
the San BIAS Indians, whom they
bought over with money,
The Atlanta, which is still in the VIZ
entity Of Port 0hello, has sent several
scouting parties along that coast 80
learn the mountain trails leading to
Colon,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
FORMER CONGRESSMAN AT
THE POINT OF DEATH

Appleton, Wis, Jan, ts,--AttoncS
Lyman Il, Barnes Is ut the point 81
death lie returned home from church
apparently we'll and was suddenly
taken in with acute appendicitis, lie,
was removed To st, EliSaaeth's hospit-
al and an operation was performed
nr, OviNt of Oshkosh, who was
called in, says gangrone had set in be-
fore the operation Mr., Barnes is
among tho best known democrats aud
lawyers In the west and was congress
man from the eighth district from
| 1893 to 1925,
July l. of last year the college of
Nashville Tenn, conferred upon him
the degree OF Ill. l.. He was born
June so. 1855, in this state. He com
menced the study of law at II with
Finch & Barbar ut Oshkosh, and grad.
uated from the Columbia university in
| 1876 When he reached 20 years Of
age he was admitted TO the bar and
settled in Appleton For time he
was law partner OF Judge Goodland
and was frequently mentioned for the
supreme bench,
Later he was district attorney for
lOutRgamie county. resigning In 1899,
ito 10 To congress, In July, 1893, the
supreme court of Wisconsin appointed
Mr. Barnes on the commission to re-
district the state,
In 1880 Mr.. Barnes was married to
Helon. daughter OF Col, Conkey of Ap-
Ipleton. They have four children.
Alice. Thomas, Edward T., and Lymau
H., Jr, His wife is In feeble health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Pneumonia Caused Death.

Racine, Wis. Jan. 12--The coro.
ner's jury called to determine the
cause Of death of the 3.year.old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Win
ME returned the verdict that the child
came to her death from pneumonia,
without having had medical treat.
ment or services of a practicing ply.
stefan, due to the belief in Dowieism
by the parents of the child
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

lost in the maze of mathematics, But
TO say that the wages Of sin is death
is to give an epitome Of history that
aceordS With each persons expert
ence, In dealing with trusts, finance,
labor problems and all other questions
at issue, we must view them from the
moral standpoint and arraign every
evil at the bar Of the public con-
science"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
osceoIa's Founder Dead.

Osceoa, Wis, Jan. william
Kent, who settled in Osceola in 1914
died, aged so years. He was the
founder of this village and started
many industries that gave employ
ment to the early settlers. In 1856
he married Miss Ellen Kidder, who
survives him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
MORGAN TO HELP sAENcH.
stalwart Names Committee 10 Push
Campaign.

Manitowoc. Wis. Jan. 10. Judge
Emil Baensch Saturday announced the
following who will have charge Of the
gubornatorial campaign nder the di
fection Of r. J.. Speoaer, with head
quarters at Madison + n. sDoonef,
Dane county; Sewell A. Petersen, Bar
ron; Q. w. Johnson Racine: Josep.
b. Treat, Green; George - Clement.
son, Grant; NJ. y. RosenLerry, Mara.
tnon: John 1. sturteyanta Waupace.
II n. Morgan, Dane, and &. u. Brady.
Nanitcwoc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
USE HEATING PIPE.
Prisoners at Oshkosh Employ Novel
Means to Plan Escape.


Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. BY means
of a steam heating pipe between two
cells, Frank Lupton, convicted of
burglary, and Dave Walsh, under ar
rest on charge of being an accom-
plice, sent notes to each other and
carried on conversations A boy in
the jail informed Jailer E, y. Robbins
and was knocked senseless by Lup-
ton, a week ago Since then Lupton
has been confined in a dungeon and
was taken to Waupun. He express.
ed anxiety to remain here until yes
terday, and it was learned that a dar-
ing jail delivery was contemplated.
the plot being exposed by long term
Jail prisoner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Council Fails 10 Act.

The council last night did not adopt
the ordinance relating TO the proposed
changes in the playhouses in the mat
ter Of fire protection. II will be made
the subject Of a special meeting Thurs
night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Old Minister Dies.

Davenport, Iowa, Jan. l2,-~Rev
Joseph Plat, aged a. who has held
many charges in Presbyterian church.
es In Illinois. Missouri and Iowa died
I1s night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
waiter stone q Racine oIsa.

Racine. Wis. Jan IL Former Cit,
Treasurer Walter Stone dropped dea
- hfs home of heart trouble He wa
bout So years old. and was veteran
of the civil war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

The directors Or the Northern ~
cnritics company declared regular
~ percent quarterly dividend.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
SLOW GETTING JURY.

Only Two Selected in carbarn Ban,
dts Case.
Chicago, Jan. Zone more juror
was secured yesterday in the cases OF
Nicdermeier Marx and Van Dein, the
carbarn bandits. making two that
have been accepted after five days OF
proceedings
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
EMPIRE ORDERED TO KEEP
PEACE AND TREATIES,
ENGLAND FAV0RS JAPAN
Bafour Makes Statement That is Be-
lieved 70 Be Significant of Leaning
Toward Mkade's Sioe-~Russia
Makes Small Concessions in the
Last Reply Submitted

lunOOu, Jan. The Times rckin
correspondent oahlng under Mon
days date, says that the Chinese min,
lister at Toxic, at the request of the
japanese foreign ONCE. tclegraphcd
the following 10 Prince Ching:
The second Russian reply 20 the
Japanese proposal has been received
at Toxic, hut II is unIovorable ana
cannot he accepted by the Japanese,
who will. unless Russia recedos, I've
compelled TO promptly resort 10 arms,
In view Of such an cventuality Japan
urges and expects China to maintain
the strictost neutrality, To preserve or,
der through the empire, guarding for.
ciguers resident in the interior and
to take especial care To preserve order
in the provinces of Shan rung and
Young, lest foreign powers might
seize tho pretcxt of disorder and make
aggressive movements therein
The correspondent says that the dis
patch has deeply impressed the Chi,
neso, who now believe war to he inor'
stable,
England to Favor Japan.
London, Jan, Premier Balfour,
speaking at Manchester last 'ght, de-
Clined To discuss the differences be
tween Russia and Japan ON the
grounds that such discussion would do
little service 60 the cause Of peace,
Tho premier said
mo one can contemplate hostilities
between two great civilized countries
without feelings of misgivng and OF
depression"
Premier Balfour added that Great
Britain would carry out to the fullest
extent all her treaty obligations His
guarded statement Ia commented on
by the newspapers as an intimatlon of
the intention of the government to nc.
cord fun support to Japan In the
event OF any circumstances arising
which would call into action the
Anglo.Japanese treaty,
Russia Gives Little Ground.
London, Jan. l2.-lt Is learned by
tho Associated Press that the terms In
Ihe forecast of the Russian Communi.
cation TO the powers, cabled from Der.
lin yesterday by the Associated Press
correspondent there and which gave
the substance Of Russia's proposals to
Japan regarding Manchuria and Coroa,
il practically identical with Russia's
former reply. II is stated that Russin's
last reply, which Japa1 is now consld
ering, differs in no essential from Rus.
sia's previous proposals, the only diff
ference being In the wording, together
with some minor concessions concern
Ing Corea, which II is stated Japan
considers immaterial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
GREAT UNION PLAN
TO EvAlE THE LAW
SCHEME coNcocTEp FOR PUG.
Lie EMPLOYEES.
MAY DEFY COURTS POWER

Promoters Believe They Have Meth
cd by Which They viii BE Able 60
cireumvent Legal Authority Biz
Tract Of Land In Mexico Secured
as Excuse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

Columbus O. jar III The
ration Of Governor Myron T. Herrick
Governor Warren q. Hard
ing and other state officers took place
The Nome nugget., 1904-03-30

Roman empire. The Huns, Tarlars,
or kalmuk-. were n branch of or part
of the MoDgolian race. And again, in
457 A. d., the same race. under Atilla,
the Hun, whose savage boast it was
that grass never grew on spot where
his horse had trodden. at the head of a
half million savages pierced the center
of Gaul, but was defeated at Chalons
by the superior prowesS of the united
power of the Romans, Goths and
Franks. He afterwards climbed the
Alps and overran Italy, pillaging and
destroying up 20 the gates OF Rome.
He was finally persuaded by Pope Leo
to go back to Hungary.
The Saracens, another Asiatic race,
after conquering half of Asia, the east
ern part of Europe and the northern
part of Africa, were admitted by Count
Julian, the Spanish traitor, into Spain
They made their landing at Gibraltar
Gibraltar i. e., Jebel Turk. the noun
tain of Turk) under Turk ben-Zurd
and, burning their ships, met and de-
feated the Spaniards under Roderick
the Goth on the field of Here's. In a
few years they had conquered nearly
all Spain. They then overran nearly
all the southern and western part of
Europe, to finally meet defeat at the
hands of Charles Martel. The battle
took place at Tours, in France, and
lasted seven days. Three hundred
thousand were slain. They held pos
session of France until the fifteenth
century.
Russia, on account of her geograph-
ical position, has been more exposed to
the attacks of Mongoians than other
European powers, and in the thirteenth
century was completely conquered by
the Tartars of Genghis Khan. For
more than two centuries Russia was
held in bondage by them, and you can
today see the Mongoian impress upon
the cheeks of the peasant of Eastern
Russia.
Turkey, the fairsst part of Europe, is
today held by the Tartar race. | have
cited enough of historical facts to prove
my assertion as to the possibility of a
larger and greater invasion than has
yet taken place, and it must be remem-
bered that the Monaghan and Aryan
races are the antipodes OF one another,
each representing a different civiiza-
tion and numerically the same-the
Mongolian conservative and plodding,
the Aryan progressive and alert. But
mayhap the leaven of Occidental civil
ization that awakened the Japanese
may, through the japanese, awaken
China, and the prophecy of old may be
realized-the Occident and the Orient
in battle arrayed. SILEX.