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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-05-18
Japan Will Win.

New York, May 10. The Rus
sian and japanese fleets will meet in
a few days. Japan will win. The
slaughter Of men in that battle will
be 80 great as to stArtle the civilized
world. The only redeeming feature
of the fight will be the fact that there
will be no more wars for years
"Japan's defeat, however, would not
mean England's defeat, as many sup
pose. Japan was forced into this war
and has something more than the
the grabbing Of territory to fight
for.
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford, of the British navy, made the
above statemen. today just before his
departure for Liverpool in the steam
or Oceanic.
Questioned as to the alleged breach
of international law on the part OF
France the Admiral said he did not
hink that France was anxious to vio-
late recognized usages and customs.
While she may have been very close
TO violation, he said she would be
able to clear herself when the time
came.
The reason | think that Japan
will win in the coming fight is that
she IS the greater gunner Of the two.
There is nothing in numer ca
strength.
The secret of success in naval
battle lies in placing ones ships to
a dvantage and letting the gunners do
the rest. Japan will win the fight
by getting the superior position and
firing the greater number f telling
shots, even though Russia has the
greatest number of ships
eve are not likely to have any
great war in many years after this.
England and America hold the secret
of peace. If these two nations should
mass their fleets no other country or
group of countries would dare fight
them.
England aud America must come
together on that question
II am going home now to take
command on June 4 for three years
in the Mediterranean squadron, the
collection of warships assem-
bled under the English flag. My
flag hsip is to be the Bulwark. They
will all be modern ships"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
END OF CHICAGO STRIKE.
Both Sides Predict Trouble Will be
Settled This Week.

Chicago-It is freely predicted by
both members of the Employers asso
citation and labor leaders that the
transfers strike will be a thing of the
past before the end of the present
week.
According to one of the officials of
the Chicago Federation of Labor, the
strike will be called off entirely by the
strikers themselves. AS step toward
this end it was decided at an execu-
tive meeting of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor to begin missionary
work with members of the Transfers
Joint Council. An endeavor will be
made to bring majority of the Of
fcials to favor calling the strike off.
When this has been accomplished
these members of the joint council are
to advocate such course to the strik-
ers and finally referendum vote of
the strikers is to be taken.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL. LIGHT FIRE
QUENTLY THE CAUSE.
lllurinants of the Past, One ard ALL
Have Serious Defects--Acetylene
Gas, with Its Clear, Unwavering, Vel
Soft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago, June 2G.--No one can
go into our schools or meet q
group of children on the street
without noticing how large a number
of them wear spectacles. The proper
ton seems to increase yearly, and
there are many more who ought ia
wear glasses. The experience of one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten
tive and she thought she was unusual
ly stupid. She said so to the principal
and sent note to the mother, re-
questing that the child be helped at
home If she wished her to keep up
with her class. One day after black.
board explanation, the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
of much sympathetic questioning Miss
G. found that Alice had never been
able to see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached so often
and so hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such condition may be caused by
lack of proper food, but in our Ameri.
can homes it is usually due to the
poor quality of the artificial light. The
yellow, insufficient light of the ordi.
nary kerosene lamp, with its smoky
chimney, is about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The Pickering
light from a coal gas jet is but little
better, and even the electric light,
brilliant as it usually is, has an I'M
steadiness due to variations in power,
and a glare peculiarly trying to the
delicate nerves of sight. The compar-
atively new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found. 1t gives
a clear white, unwavering light, very
brilliant yet perfectly soft, and so
nearly like the rays of the sun that
even colors appear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced, and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and installed in any home at very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where light is needed 1t is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes, churches,
schools and institutions of all kinds,
and it is reasonable to expect that as
is use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes, particu-
arly among children. Poor eyesight
Ind the many ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
he use of this new illuminant.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
WILL CONFER IN AUGUST.
PIenipotentiaries Will Meet in Wash
ington at That Time.

Washington.-Rus and Japan
have tentatively decided each to ap-
point three plenipotentiaries to repre-
sent them in the Washington confer
ence. M. Neliloff, it is understood,
has already accepted the craftsmanship
of the Russian mission, and is being
consulted about the selection of his as
sociates, but Washington has not yet
heard whether Marquis Itos health
will permit him to come as the rank
ing Japanese plenipotentiary. The be-
lief here is that Field Marshal Yama-
gaia will be designated in Ito's place
should the marquis be unable to ac-
cept. 1t is expected that the confer
ence will convene here about the mid
die of August
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
CITY DIRECTORY.
SHIPPERS NOTICE.

Freight for the Mackay branch mu.,
DO delivered before $3.50. Train Law.
n 1880 a. m. on Monday, "Wednesday
md Saturday.
Freight for the south received till :,
m'' Tor shipment the same day. Shis
ents north must hsa nu
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
RAILWAY RATE LEGISLATION.

AT the biennial convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors recent
ly held at Portland, Oregon, resolu
lions were unanimously adopted voic
ing their sentiments as to the effect
OF proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees,
whom they in part represented. These
resolutions Endorse the attitude of
President Roosevelt in condemning
secret rebates and other illegalities,
and commend the attitude of the
heads of American Railways, who,
with practical unanimity, have Joined
with the president on this question. I"
They then respectfully point out to
Congress the "inadvsability of legis-
lation vesting in the hands of COM
mission power over railway rates,
now lower by far in the United
States than in. any other country"
because such regulation would result
In litigation and confusion and in.
evitably tend to an enforced reduc.
ton in rates, irrespective of the cues.
ton of the. ability of the railroads to
stand the reduction, especially in view
OF the increased cost Of their supplies
and materials" They further protest.
ed against such power being given to
the present Interstate Commission
because "the proposed legislation is
not in harmony with our idea OF
American jurisprudence, inasmuch as
1t contemplates that single body
Shall have the right to investigate,
1ndict, try, condemn and then enforce
It's decisions at the cost of the car
riers, pending appeal, which is mani.
festly negotiable"
The conductors base their demand
Tor only such legislation If any, az
would secure and insure justice and
equity and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost of transportation lis the
result of the efficiency of American
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant improvement and
development Of territory, while at the
same time recognition has been given
70 the value Of intelligence among EN-.
ployes in contrast to foreign methods,
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
Station adverse to their interests,
hey point out the fact that "the
relght rates Of this country average
My two per cent of the cost of arti.
les to the consumer, thus making the
reight rate so Insignificant a factor
q the selling price that numerous
tandard articles are sold at the same
rice in all parts of the country"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
Robbers Beat Girl,

Shelbyville, Ind.-Mary Hill. 5 years
old. is in dying condition, as the re-
suit OF being beaten by robbers who
entered the Hill residence while the
mother was absent on an errand, Bruce
Britton, aged IS, has been arrested at
Prescott, and two strangers are in
Jail pending an investigation. All after.
noon crowds of angry citizens COL
lected in various parts of the city and
threatened violence to the assailants
he may yet be lynched if the girl dies
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
PIRATES WIPE OUT
A SIBERIAN VILLAGE
Ships Crew Lands Under Guise Of
Friendship and Virtually Annihi-
Iates a Settlement.

San Francisco.-News of a terrible
massacre of $50 natives on the Siber
ian coast has been received here in a
letter from Petropaulovski. on the
coast of Kamchatka.
A. Morogravlenof has written to his
brother, a resident of this city, that
in the early part Of the year the ma
tives in one of the small settlements
down the coast-which he does not
name-observed a yacht or schooner
drop anchor in the harbor, and her
coming was hailed with cries of re-
joicing. OF from the vessel came a
number of small boats. The natives
could see the crew piling what they
thought were supplies into the smaller
craft. Then the men pulled for the
shore.
During that or the next day there
was heard the firing of arms, and later
on smoke and fire were observed, This
led to investigation from Petropaulov-
ski and other towns on the coast, and
a horrible tale of pillage and massacre
was brought to light.
About the streets of the settle
ment, writes Morogralenof, were
strewn the bodies of $50 of the inhab-
itants, shot and cut to death by the
pirates, who, under the pretense Of
friendship. had gained landing on the
coast. Robbery was their only motive,
for every hut had been ransacked and
ANYTHING Of marketable value taken
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
Ten Times Sentenced to Death

Reading, Pa.-Samuel Greason. COL
ored, was on Friday acquitted of the
murder OF John Edwards. Mrs. Kate
Edwards, wife of the murdered man.
whose testimony convicted Greason
over three years ago, completely ex-
onerated him. Edwards was murdered
nearly four years ago, and Greason
was arrested several months later.
HIS death warrant had been issued
ten times, and his case has developed
into one of the most remarkable mur.
der trials in this state.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
OFFENDERS ARE FLoGGED
Troops Called Out to QueII Riot in
Russian Prison.

Reval, Russia.-A riot of 200 prison
ers, owing to alleged maltreatment
broke out in the prison here Saturday
night and was only quelled at 3 O'Clock
Sunday morning with the aid of troops
from the garrison. The rioters, who
included women, smashed the furni.
ture and the windows and attempted
10 escape, but the police and soldiers
effectively held all exits. The Offend
ers were fioggged.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
All HaIIIows COLLEGE Commencement.

Salt Lake City.-The nineteenth an
nual commencement of All Hallows
College, Salt Lakes ideal school for
boys, was held on June 18th,
at the Salt Lake theatre, when an in.
teresting programme was presented
James Owen gave the valedictory adj
dress. Rev. P. M. Cushnahan conferred
the diplomas upon the students and
awarded the medals
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23

He who is something will do some
thing; he who is more will do more;
and he who is most will do most.
Freeman Clarke.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-06-23
Millions of Wonen Workare

While Germany has $500 900 WON.
en- who earn their own living, Italy.
with only one-half the population. has
$3.50. 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
EDDYvlLLE.

&Eddyville, Nov 22.-The entertain
ment committee of the Knights OF
Pythias has made arrangements with
the Troubadors Amusement Co. to give
an entertainment in the Pythian hall
on Tuesday evening
A. e. Greenway and daughters, Of
Oskaloosa, were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. Anna Tierney.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Robinson were in
Ottunwa Tuesday and Wednesday
visiting relatives and transactins bus!-
ness.
Born, Sunday. Nov 10, to Mr.. and
Mrs John Patrick. Of Lost Creek, a
daughter.
Mrs. James Boden, Of Coalfeld, has
been on the sick list.
A. M. Lafferty returned Sunday
from bushes strip to Jefferson and
Keokuk counties and on Tuesday he
left for Hedrick and Martinsburg.
Misses Bridget and Julia Simons
visited over Sunday with their sister,
Mrs. Judge, Of Georgetown.
Mrs. H. NJ. Sprague was in Ottum-
wa Tuesday and Wednesday called
there by the illness Of her grand
daughter, Mrs. Frank Daggett.
Mrs. Catherine Cooper returned Fri
day from an extended visit with rela-
,tfves at st. Louis, Sedalia and Moul-
ton. Mo-, Mrs. Mary Carson, Of Moul-
ston, came home with her, but re-
turned SATURDAY..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fitzgerald, Of Bon
ham. Tex, arrived Tuesday for an ex-
Z tended visit with Mrs. Fitzgerald's
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
Abba.

Abba, Nov. 22-william Lambert
son, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Lambertson, OF this city, died Tuesday
morning about o'clock Of injuries
received in East Moline, ILL.,, last Fri
day night Mr.. Lambertson was bag
gagenan at East Moline and one of his
duties was to deliver a mail pouch to
the fast mail. He had just discharged
this responsibility and stepped back
on a second track when he was struck
by passing freight train, one leg and
the fingers Of one hand being severed
from the body. from which injuries
death resulted Tuesday morning. His
body arrived in Abba this afternoon,
and the funeral will probably. take
church.
j. H. Evans has optioned quite a
large tract of land just north Of Abba
and will commence drilling right away
for COAL j. K. Watson, Ed A. Can
ming and Nelson Gillaspie are among
those who optioned their coal to him.
Mr.. Evans has been engaged in the
coal business at Smoky Hollow and
Hynes and is runnin- big mine there
at present. The. land which. he has
optioned is close to the Wabash and
c., B. & @. tracks. which will afford
good shipping facilities.
Sheriff John Donor is very sick with
the typhoid fever.
DR.. T. ]. Avery returned last night
from central Illinois, where he has
been on a business trip.
A. E. Ollie was in town this morn
ing. going to the county farm.
Joseph Burdock. Of Oskaloosa, and
son, Rev. Luke Burdock, Of Cedar,
stopped over night in Abba with their
son and brother, Harry Burdock. They
are on their way to ST. Joseph, where
they will have an operation performed
on Joseph Burdocks eyes for catar-
acts.
Harrison Hickenlooper returned last
night from Davenport, where he has
heen visiting his daughter the past
week.
A marriage license was granted
yesterday to Roy =. Day, aged rs, Of
Melrose, and Mamie Murray, aged 10,
of Melrose.
Harry stone. Of Bussey, passed
through Abba today on his way home
from Ottumwa where he has been on
business.
Isaac Cobb. of Lovilia, was in town
on business yesterday.
e. Freeman, of New Virginia, passed
through town last night on his way
home from Ottun1wa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23

the past three weeks was able to re-
sumo work Monday.
Miss Kate Conway was in Moravia
Monday shopping.
Married, at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Flactiff, one mile north of
town, at o'clock Wednesday evening
Nov. Is, William Stockwell to Miss
Maude Crawford, both of Foster. Miss
Bertha Duggin. was bridesmaid, and
1vor T. Williams was the best, man.
Justice John w. Terry, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Sisk, of Ottumwa
visited the parental Harp Derby home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Hickman, of near
Hooking No. visited their son, John
and wife Sunday. John Hickman is
the principal Of the Foster schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hooking, of Stan
ton, Wis, is visiting their daughter
Mrs. Charles Sincox this week.
George Darby and wife spent Sun
day with Theron Hoadley and wife.
@. Price is on the sick list this
week.
Garry Kosslf1an moved onto the farm
he bought recently in Franklin town
ship last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
SALEM.

Salem, Nov. 21.-The people of Salem
were shocked Sunday morning when
word was received that Sidney Hog
gait, one Of Salcms best young
men, had met sudden death at Burl-
ington about 8 O'clock Saturday even
ing. The body was 80 badly mangled
by the cars running over 1t, that 1t was
held at Burlington for an inquest on
Monday morning. The remains were
The deepest sympathy Of the commun-
ity is with the sorrow stricken rela-
tives.
Rev. B. G. Hankins has closed a SER
les Of meetings at Donaldson Chapel.
The Congregational services were
held at their church Sunday.
The subject for Epworth League
services Sunday was MY Covenant
With the People Of God"
The topic for the g. 2. society Sun
day was Medical Missions"
Rev. and Mrs. B. G. Hankins at
tended Rev. Sundays meetings at Bur.
lington last week.
Mrs. Susan Nicholson, a sister Of
Thomas Nicholson and Mrs. Ann Keer
Of this place, died at her home in Mt
Pleasant Wednesday morning.
Mrs. j. w. Dilts. Of Primrose. VISITED
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Trip,
lett, last week.
l.. A. Stanley has gone to Chicago
where he will spend several weeks.
Mrs Henry James went to Mt. Pleas.
ant Tuesday and visited her mother
Mrs. Cantwell, until Friday.
James Martin is suffering from q
discharge of a loaded revolver.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hockett, O
Washington state, are visiting rela
tives at and near Salem.
Reuben Tones has returned from
a visit with friends at Mediapolis.
Miss Eff1e Camnack has closed an.
other successful term OF school a
Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Weeks are thu
proud parents Of a son.
Wednesday evening OF this week /.
the date set for VIM. BATHS at the Sa.
lem opera house.
The funeral services Of John r
Leighton were held at the home of his
brother n-law d. S. Payne in Jackson
township Thursday afternoon at /
o'clock. Interment in Salem cemetery
Mrs. Sarah Carlisle came from Keo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
CHARLTON.

Charlton, Nov. &c. G. Ranstead,
the fruit tree agent from Des Moines,
representing B. F. Bonnwell & Co.,
who has been having hearing the last
few days in the justice court, was
which will be furnished. William
Manerly Of near Lucas charged the
agent with false representations in
securing his signature to contract
for fruit trees and evergreens. The
amount Of the contract was $217.50.
The case will probably come up at the
next term of court.
This evening at o'clock at the
Baptist parsonage will occur the mar
riage Of Richard Hollingsworth Of Al
bia to Miss Nellie Cowels of this city,
Rev. Palmer officiating. T III g
bride is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. B. Cowels of this city and has
grown to womanhood in this city. She
is fine elocutionist, having assisted
Miss Lucia B. Griffin Of Abba in a
great many of her entertainm ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillingsworth will reside
in Abba.
Henry Englebretson spent Monday
in Des Moines.
r. r. Richmond is in Illinois this
week on business.
Justice E. H. Storie made business
trip to Des Moines Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Terril are moving
to Corning this week, where they will
reside.
The funeral of Mrs. r. r. Frogg Of
Boulder, Colo, took place at Russell
Tuesday afternoon, from the Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. A. H. Stote,
assisted by Rev. Palmer Of this city.
\ Joseph Maneeley Of Lucas was in
the city Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
FOSTER.

Foster, Nov. 22.--Mrs. Ben James
visited friends and relatives in Hilton
Sunday.
Mrs. Dove F,lacttff was in Ottumwa
Saturday and SUNDAY visiting with
friends.
Manford Hickenlooper and wife, OF
Hooking, were calling on their many
friends here Sunday
Ora Rogers and wife Of Hilton were
visitors at the John Price home Sum
day.
Miss Ella Blair, OF Oskaloosa. is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Hos
kinson this week.
Fred Smith has sold his restaurant
to VIM. Williams and will move to
Cherry, H., in about one week..
James Anderson, who has been sick
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-23
Patroniize
Home :
Industries

Always Bear In Mind-That When
You Patronlze and Help to Build
Up Home Institution, You Are In
creasing the General Wealth Of Your
Community Without Additional Ex-
pense to Yourself.
New factories and companies are
necessary to every city that wants to
grow and progress. That is a self
evident fact
1t is aleo just as important to build
up those industries and companies al
ready established as it Is to get new
ones.
Ottumwa already has many 'institu-
tons which have been for years and
are now, monuments to the enterprise
and business judgment of the people
of the city and surrounding territory.
1t is continuously adding to these
expanding those already in operation
and securing new ones.
Last July, after much investigation
and study on the subject, number of
business and professional men of this
city, organized and started into bust
ness, The Commonwealth Fire Insur-
lance Company of Ottumwa.
The main object sought by this COM
pany was to produce the best, most
liberal and at the same time the safest
plan for the policy holder. In this it
is conceded by insurance men, the
company has eminently succeeded.
The motto of the company is Sc
curity First Consideration"
The capital is 100000, put up in
cash and first class securities. In ad.
dition to this, the stockholders have
paid in a cash surplus of $4,000.
So careful has its management been
that, although its business has already
amounted to over $4,000 in premiums
there have been no losses. This is the
most positive proof Of the good judg.
rnent Of the management in the selec.
ton of risks.
This company solocits business from
the standpoint of merit. Its financial
condition is beyond question. 1t issues
most liberal policy on farm risks. 1t
is a home company-its growth means
additional wealth to this community
the more the city grows, the more val.
liable becomes the land adjacent to it
In the following list Of stockholders
will be found the names of many who
have lived almost all their lives in OF.
tumwa, and many of them are well
known to hundreds Of Courier readers:
J. B. Sax, w. B. Bonnifeld, Jr., j
G. Jordan, w. P. Myers, George B. Sim
mons, F. Won Schrader, Frank McIn'
tire, j. H. Merrill, George A. Bane
VIM. Fielder, Henry Phillips, F. w
Simmons, T. H. Corrick, w. T. Harper
Jr., Mrs. Mary E. Harper, S. H. Har.
per, julius Fecht, M. G.. Gilmore, A. O.
Williams, V. L. Wilson, John H. Nor
rell, Gus Applegren, w. A. McIntire
H. L. Waterman, Geo. F. Heindel. 10.
seph Dain, Geo. Haw, Samuel Mahon
w. T. Wilkinson, P. H. Crowley, H
w. Merrill, w. 8. Hogue, G. H. Mer.
rick, Phoenix Trust Co., B. A. Hand
Chas. b. Lewis.