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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-05
MUST ACT TO
SAVE CIVIL SERVICE BILL
CHAIRMAN BUCHANAN HOLDS VOTE in COMMITTEE FOR TIME



Des Moines. March 4. --(SpeciaD -
If the Ottumwa civil service bill is de-
feated in the present legislature the
responsibility will lie with the people
of Ottumwa and not with their repre-
sentatives in that body. The indica-
tions are that the measure will meet
an untimely death in the house COM
mittee on municipal corporations un-
less some action be taken by the peo-
pie of Ottumwa to show that they are
in earnest in their desire to have it be-
come a law.
Vote Held in Abeyance.
The committee on municipal corpor-
ations, of which A. w. Buchanan of OF
tumwa is chairman, is overloaded with
work this term and 1t is more than
the majority of the members want to
do, to wade through the civil service
bill. which can be safely called one Of
the longest bills presented at the pres
ent session. When it was brought up
last week and referred to a special
subcommittee that body referred it
back to the committee with the re-
commentator that action on it be in.
definitely postponed. No vote was TAX.
en- on this recommendation at the
request of Chairman Buchanan, who
asked for additional time in order that
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in support of this plan that many of
the miners of the state have recently
lost money in the failure of savings
banks and it is believed that this
would free them from such danger.
Resolutions Considered.
One of the resolutions considered
and adopted by the convention this
morning dealt with the manner in
which the miners scale shall be pre-.
pared. 1t provided that the district
officers should meet during the month
of February, 1905, and prepare scale
for the guidance of the miners in the
meeting of the joint scale committee
Another resolution having the same
object in view provided that at the
convention next year there should be
no committee on officers reports but
that the recommendations made by
them should be Immediately referred
to the various committees.
To Keep Defense Fund.
The proposition to cut off the pei
cent. assessment for a defense
fund, brought before the convention by
a resolution from the Keb local union
was defeated.
Hear Addresses.
During the morning session address
es we're made by the newly elected
officers. President White, Secretary
Treasurer Perry and National Commit
teeman Ream urged upon the, mem
bers of the organization conservatism
in all Che business Of the union. Mr.
Ream specially urged upon the miners
the need of abstinence and Stated tha,
this convention was most notable fol
the lack Of drinking among the dele
gates. w. III. Powell.
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THOUSANDS
SUFFERING
COLD AND FLOODS COMBINE IN
CAUSING PAIN TO OHIO
PEOPLE.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 4. ~ With
the temperature towering around the
zero mark thousand Of Cleveland
people. dependent upon the natural
gas for fuel are suffering from the in
tense CO cold today because Of the wash
ing away of the gas mains of the East
Ohio Gas Co. leading from this city
to the West Virginia gas&felds. The
supply Of gas failed early yesterday.
Flood At Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa. March 4. The crest
Of the flood reached here at O'Clock
this morning. The water is now slow
ly receding and no further danger is
apprehended, the cold wave having
checked the rise. The damage done
by the flood will probably reach q
quarter of a million.
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PRESIDENT SMITH SAYS WOMEN
ARE so CONSIDERED IN
VOTING.
DIVINE REVELATION
Testifies That the Doctrine of Plural
Marriages Was Transmitted Direct
Iy to Joseph Smith, Jr, From the
Diety.

Washington, D. G., March 4. - Pres
ident Smith of the Mormon church, to.
day testified before the senate com
mittee which is investigating the pro-
tests against Senator smoot,. "that
women are regarded as the equals of
men in all matters Of voting, but in
the holding of priestly authority the
women are not regarded on the same
plane."
Divine Revelation.
Reading from the Desert News re-
garding speech by Smith at the Web
ed State reunion. Taylor asked Smith
if he was correctly reported in saying
that the doctrine in plural marriages
was a revelation by God to Joseph
Smith. Jr., and to reject that would be
equivalent to the rejection of God
Himself.
Smith said that he believed he was
correctly reported and when the list
of names of those present, including
Senator Smoot,i was read, Smith said
the list was correct.
Revelation to Smith.
Mr.. Smith explained that the revela-
tion comm anding plural marriages, was
made to Joseph Smith, Jr., at Nailvoo,
in 1S43, but not publicly proclaimed
on account of the disturbance against
Smith. The doctrine had been taught
by Joseph Smith to Brigham Young
and his associates and preserved by
Young. 1t was taken to {; Salt
Lake valley in .s.1847 and in
1852 was proclaimed by Young and
accepted as q revelation From the
book of doctrine and covenants, Smith
read part of the revelation which
he said, has been accepted in the ma.
ture of permission to take plural wives
and was not mandatory upon the mem.
bers of the church
Must Share Husband.
Other passages from the same reve
lation were read. particularly the por
tions of which prescribe the manner
of taking more than one wife. 1t was
set forth that if one wanted to espouse
the second virgin he could do so by
obtaining the consent of the first, but
that If the consent of the first was
withheld he was at liberty to proceed
| without it. 1t was also set forth tha,
| if the first refuses to consent to share
her husband with another woman she
| would be destroyed" by the Lord. bu
he was not informed "just how the
Lord would go about it,
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FIRE PLAYS HAVOC.
Prairie Blaze Destroys Life and Prop.
erty in Oklahoma.

- dltlc oidZ0 DSosFoyS Lie 0UN EISP'
erty in Oklahoma.
Lawton. Okla, March A prairie
fire driven by gale that at times
reached a velocity of ninty miles per
hour, swept over $4,000 acres in Com
manche county, destroying property
valued at $200,000 and causing a con-
siderable loss of life. It was only by
the most strenuous effort that the city
of Lawton was saved from destruction.
LOSSES by Fire and Wind.
The losses from wind and fire SO
far are: Hobart, $4,000; Vinson, $8,-
900; Lawton, $4,000; farm property,
100000. The loss Of life is known to
be large. A report has been received
at Ft Still that an entire Apache Indi-
an village was swept clean.
Deaths Verified.
Two deaths are verified:
DIR HARMON, six miles from Law.
ton; body found
UNKNOWN BOY, body found on
prairie near Lawton, burned beyond
Identification.
JOHN HARMON and a daughter OF
Mrs. Henderson, living near Lawton,
were fatally burned.
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ANY HOLE IS GOOD ENOUGH
Message from Brother Of Robert MacMahon
Startles Waterloo People.

= y = - = = - y
Waterloo March 4-(specaL)-A telegram
OF waterloo yesterday
ae senlamn MaoMahon wealthy manufacturer Of City
was wired for disposition of the of
m'ted suicide The "Any
sendng check for SIS to city This final
muncaon desied What trouble
one time but unWise speculation
had traits exhibiting
abstinence from food Iandady
= has he burial
. = = Z" g y y a.
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NAY REACH
AGREEMENT
INDICATIONS THAT CONSIDER.
ABLE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISH.
ED,AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 4. The
operators and miners Of the sub
scale committee were in session
only few minutes today when re-
cess vas taken for conference be.
tween the miners of the scale commit.
tee ami the officers. There are indi.
cations that considerable has been ac.
compliIhed by the leaders on both
sides. n the sitting of the demands
down + point where something def.
mite can be determined,
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RESERVES
SUMMONED
RUSSIANS TO GET TRAINING PRE-
PARAToRY TO GENERAL
MOBILIZATION.
THE JAPs ARE ACTIVE
Reported to Be Landing Troops At
chemuIpo - May Attack Port Ar
thur Fleet - Russian Press Like the
American Attitude.

st. Petersburg, March Am imperi-
al order has been issued summoning
the reserve subalterns and first class
reserve men and naval reserves of
European Russia to the colors for a
six weeks course in training. This is
Interpreted as indicating that every
thing is being made ready for the mo-
bilization of the whole Russian army,
if necessary.
Japs at Chinampho.
Paris, March Authorization re-
ceived here from official sources in
Corea, confirms the previous reports
to the effect that Chinampho is free
from ice and that the Japanese have
ceased debarking troops at Chemulpo
and that they have taken advantage of
the opening at Chinampho to land
troops there, thus expediting the for
ward movement.
May Move on Squadron.
Official advices from st. Petersburg
confirm the reports that decisive
move is anticipated on the Port Ar
thur squadron now that Admiral Ma
karoff has arrived there.
Russians Delighted.
| st. Petersburg, March 4.-The Rus.
sian press halls with great satisfac.
ton the American dispatches of the
last few days as indicating change
in the disposition of the Washington
government toward Russia.
Quiet at VIadivostok.
Vladivostok, March ALI is quiet
here. No Japanese warship has been
seen since February 25, when ten ships
were sighted on the horizon, but soon
asdisapp ppeared. The inhabi bitants continue
Ito leave Vladivostok, for Nikolsk
1 Kharbaroysk or Europe. The ice is
heavy and the cold severe
Relations Improved.
I, Paris, March 4.-To the qualification
of France better relations between
Russia and Great Britain are promised
as the result of the visit of Count
| lBenckendorff, the Russian ambassador
to Great Britain, to st. Petersburg.
From authoritative sources it is learn.
ed that Benckendorff not only carried
verbal assurances of the absolute neu.
trality of Great Britain in the war, but
/ that he was the bearer of documents
establishing the fact that the London
government did not want war and had
used determined efforts to prevent it
urging on Japan the fact that the Brit
ish press did not represent the attitude
or wishes of the British government.
Clears Away Suspicious.
| Official advices from st. Petersburs
show that Benckendorff's representa-
tions cleared away many suspicion.
entertained by the Russian authorities
Russia does not desire unfriendly re
lations with Great Britain. She there
fore, met the British government hal
way and it is understood that Benck
endorff was charged with the most con
ciliatory measures by the czar.
Relief is Felt.
4 This new phase of the situation
which has been the subject of the cor
versation. by Foreign Minister Delcas
Sc and the ambassadors credited t
France has given rise to the feeling il
official and diplomatic circles that i
will be possible after all to confine tn
far eastern war to Russia and Japa
4 although there is a doubt still in Of
fetal circles regarding the policy @
;, Germany.
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MAY CLIP
OFF $4,000.
IOWA SENATE MAY REsclND MON.
EY FOR THE ST. LOUIS
COMMISSION.
. [BY LEON BROWN
Des Moines Bureau Of the Courier.
Des Moines- March q.

Des Moines Bureau of the Courier.
4N< Des Moines, March 4.
The senate today adopted a resolu-
ton introduced by Lambert recalling
the bill appronriating $4,000 addition
al for the st. Louis commission from
the governor, who had not signed It.
The commission had voted to put the
money in the general contingent fund
and not to distribute it among the
departments assirecommended by the
Legislative committee, which visited.
st. Louis. This angered the legisla-
ture which plans on defeating the
bill s
Debate lt,ebriate Bill, N
The senate spent all morning dabat-
Ing the bill to spend $l26000 Oh an
|inebriates home at Knoxville, 1t was
finally recomnit tSsdd u Ios the sehate com
mittee of Judiciary. 3isS
House Business. a S 81
The house killed the Calderwood
bill authorizing the state labor COM
missioner to hire two factory inspect
ors. & !; vi
Representative Grouse offered bill
requiring the appointment Of an osteo.
path on the state board Of medical ex-
aminers.
The Skinner bill appropriating $4.-'
900 to the league Of municipalities waG
defeated by the house.
The house also defeated the Ham.
bleton bill.
Representative Langan Of Clinton In.
troduced a resolution asking for de-
tailed statements of the expenditures
OF the st. Louis and Capitol improve.
ment commissions
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MOTHER OF FOUR BABES.
Mrs. Lura. Wyman Of Kentucky Gives
Birth to TWO Pair,

Chicago, ILL.,, March 4. = A dispatch
to the Chronicle from Louisville, KY,
says that Mrs. Lura Wyman, wife OF
one of the largest landowners in cen.
trail Kentucky has given birth to quad
ruplets. Mr.. Wyman Immediately
named them Grover Cleveland Wyman,
Marcus Hanna Wyman, Theodore
Roosevelt Wyman and w. B. Wyman
The last is girl. -,
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friends who believe that MI. Dolph is
VIII Be Many Indictments.

According to the laws Of the United
only six witnesses can be brought be-
fore a commissioner and only one in
stance was cited yesterday. as this was
sufficient to warrant his being held to
the grand Jury. 1t is stated, however,
that before the grand jury at Keokuk
there Will be sixteen witnesses and that
an effort will be made to have six in
dictments returned against him. The
penalty for this offense is a fine of
$500 or Imprisonment for one year or
both
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TO HEAL COLORADO JuRIsr.

Governor Anounces Session for Dis.
cussion I Juvenile Court Bill.
Des Moins, March 4.-Governor
Cummins hs announced joint ses-
sion of the gislature to be held We'd
nesday everng, March 8, for the pur-
pose Of heang Judge B. F. Lindsay
of the Denw juvenile court and Hon.
T. B.. HurlF of Chicago discuss the
workings ofhe juvenile court system.
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REVOLUTION DESCENDANT DIES.

John Loper Passes Away at Salem at
the Age Of Eighty Years.
Of Colonel Loper, Of Des Moines, a de-
scendant of the revolution and the war
of 1912 and a former well-known resi-
dent of Burlington, is dead here, aged
eighty years. ~
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HOLD CELEBRATION.

Twenty Three Years Ago $4,000, ,ooc
Serfs Were Liberated.
st. Petersburg, March 4.-Twenty-
three yers ago 23,000,0OO serfs in Rus
sia were freed by Car Alexander II
but the anniversary was yesterday for
the first. time officially observed
throughot the empire as general
holiday aid with special services in the
churches.
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WILL PLAY WISCONSIN.
Drake to Contest With Badger Foot
ball Team.

Des Moines. March 4. - Drake has
game scheduled with the Wisconsin
football team for October % to be
played on Madison field. This is the
first game Drake has ever played with
Wisconsin but after the showing they
made with the Michigan team last
year they believe they will be able to
give wisconsin a hard game.
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TO TEST SHIPS.
War Vessels to Be Sent Across Az
Iantic on Speed Voyaae. =

I ~ iaHeiS Oh SPeeu 4voydSos
Washington, d.. c.. March 4-Ships
Of the American navy will be given q
test of endurance soon. Immediately
after target practice at Pensacola bay
about April Is the battleship squadron
Of the North Atlantic fleet with sew
eral cruisers, without being given any
time for overhauling or repairs in q
navy yard will be rushed across the
Atlantic and into the Mediterranean
at lively speed. They will return early
in August. again racing across They
will then be dry docked and prepared
for the joint maneuvers next winter.
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MILWAUKEE May BUILD a ROAD.

Plans an Extension Of Its3iLne From
Storm Lake to Rock Valley
Des Moines. March 4. - The Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul road is organ
izing a corps of engineers to make a
survey from Storm Lake northwest to
an intersection with it's Iowa and Da-
knta division at Rock Valley
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COLLEGE BUILDING is BURNED

Denny Hall Is Destroyed In a Fierce
Blaze at Carlisle, Pa.
Carlisle. Pa, March 4.--Denny hall,
one of the finest buildings connected
with Dickinson college, was destroyed
by fire yesterday. The structure was
erected five years ago at cost of $685.
900; insurance, $4,000.
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HULL NLL BE NOMINATED.

Indianola braid Declares He Viii Be
Nominpd Without Opposition.
Indianols March 4.-The Herald,
anti-Hull hretofore, says Hull will be
nominatedn n the district without op-
position.
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DowlE ASKS ZION TO PRAY.

overseer tecounts His Troubles With
Ofcials at Melbourne.
Chicago, March 4.-Prayers for the
preservatio of the life Of Prophet John
Alexander bowie have been asked by
the oversee in charge of Zion City.
The faithful are requested to send up
their suppliations for the welfare and
safe returnpf the prophet from Aus
tralia,
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ILLNESS CAUSES ANXIETY.

Condition of Field Marshal Won VALID
ersee is Grave.
& Hanover, March 4 4.-The conditions
of Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
is causing anxiety. He has been i'll
some days and is losing strength.
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BOWED TWO 800 SCORES.
Iowa Roller Claims tho Worlds Rec
ord for Perfect Games.

Davenport March Art vinall, the
champion bowler of Iowa. has set a
new worlds record by bowling two s0e
games on successive days.
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EXAMINE MEAT.
Iowa City Authorities Search for pl.
sease Germs. s,

Iowa City. March 4. The meat
supply of the city is the new point Of
investigation in the Office of DR.. A, j.
Valanta, of the board OF health. 1t Is
alleged that the meat sold at several
of the shops in the city is embalmed
and an investigation is now in pro-
gress.
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loA GETS HER MONEY.
,Presidentsisns Bill Authorizing tn,
$anish War Claims.

washinon, D, c., March 4.-The
Presidentas signed the bill authoriz-
ing the pment to Iowa of $4,000 on
account money advanced Iowa
troops.
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MINERS IIEl : RESULT OF
ELECll)l OF OFFICERS
EARTHQUAKE
BREAKES RECORD
OF THIRTY YEARS

*****s. *sss.* *.... :
= Lima, Peru, March "A tremen- =
$ dous earthquake which did much >
y damage occurred here at $50 y
y o'clock this morning. Nothing COM =
= parable with it has been expert .
y enced during the last thirty years. .
s*#* So *x &***** a@s4 :
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KING EDWARD SLIGHTLY ILL.
Takes Cold While on Visit to Cam.

London, March 4.-The king is
slightly indisposed He is said to have
caught cold while on a visit to Cam
bridge on Tuesday.
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THE WEATHER

Iowa.-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday, with possibly showers east
Saturday Warmer tonight and south.
east Saturday. Colder northwest
Saturday.
Local Weather.
Thursday, 8 p. m. ............... 26
Friday, a. m. ................. "a
Friday, 2 p. m. ................. Al
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-11
PROCEEDINGS OF NE
 CHANCERY COUh
Grind of Jackson County Divorce Mill-Other Cases Passed On at Adjourned Session of
 the Past Week.

Leon Lippmann versus w. Il. Nuckalls, continued and set for first day of next term.
 Chas. B. Coe, as administrator of the estate of J. Y. Harrison, deceased, versus w. and J. Coch- ran, partition; continued and set for first day of the next term.
 Mollie Clark versus Chadwick Clark, divorce; continued on ap- plication of plaintiff.
 Ona King versus A. G. King, divorce; continued on application of plaintiff.
 Ida Thornton versus Hosea Thornton, divorce; continued on plaintiffs application.
 Jackson County Bank versus R. w. Randy as collector of Jack son county, decree.
 Sidney Conditt ct al versus R. l.. Conditt ct al, debt; decree for $471.76. Continued by consent.
 Western Tie & Timber Con- pany versus Charles Brasch, quiet title; continued.
 Geo. w. Randy ct al versus T. D. Lawrence ct al, possession; continued by consent.
 Same entry in suit against Geo. Yelverton ct al.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-11
RHEUMATISM CURED
 By Paracamph.
MT E. l.. Hawkins, 123 West 27th
 St., New York City, Says:

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 Don't ruin your stomach with strong internal medicines for Rheumatism, Neu- ralgia, Sore Joints, etc. We guarantee Paracamph to relieve and cure youif used as directed. If it fails your druggist will refund your money. Ifyour druggist don't handle Paracamph ask him to get for you.
 If he won't do this send direct to us. But don't take any substitute because there isnothing just as good. Paracamph is sold only in 25 cent, 50 cent, and $1 .oo bottles.
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 The Paracamph Company Louisville Ky. U. $. A.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-11
Notice of Assessment.

will be at the following places on the date named for the purpose of assessing the propert! of Jackson County Ark: McDougalls Residence. June 9th and 7th. Grand Glaize, June sth and 9th. Jacksonport, June 10th and l1th. Auvergne June 1S and l4th. Weldon, June 18th and l6th Tupelo June 1Tth and 18th, Grubbs, June 2oth and 21st Richwoods CMartin Res, June 22nd Cow Lake (S-Mile School HouSe,) June 23rd. Burton's Store June 24th. Martins School House, June 18th. Village (Post Oak School House.) June 27th. Strider's Store, June 18th. Elgin, June 29th. Centerville, June S0th. Tuckerman, July lst and End. Swifton, July 5th and 9th. Newport Court House, July 7th to 3lst
 PASSMORE WHITE, 2 Assessor Jackson County. Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-11
I. o. o. F. ELECTION.

The election of officers of New port Lodge No. Fl, 1. o. o. F. will be held Monday night, June 18th, 1904. All members are re- quested to be present.
 R. P. MORRISON, N. c. OTIS w. SCARBOROUGH, Sec'y.
Newport daily independent., 1904-06-11
22D ANNUAL DUMP SALE

At Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store begins Thursday, the 9th. This will positively be the great est sacrifice of merchandise ever offered the people of Jackson county. 37b