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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
IS
SKEPTICAL
SHE STILL DOUBTS THE ABILITY
OF WITTE TO SAVE
RUSSIA

Paris, Nov 1.--Skepticism Is the
dominant note in Paris press comment
on the czar's manifesto. Officials ex.
press qualification at the concessions
made to the Russian people, but point
out that the manifesto Is somewhat
general and lacking in precision All
nope of realization of the promised
reforms is placed in. Count Whites &C,
ceptance of the premiership. The con-
sensus of opinion is reflected in the
following comment of the semi-official
Temps: X
THE manifesto Is neither clear nor
complete. All the acts of the emperor
are the result Of the strength Of the
opposition or of the riots, and doanot
inspire confidence. His action yester-
day was of this character. 1t was d
capitulation not only to constitutions
alism, but also to the strike and to tho
revolution. 1t is to be hoped that thf,
imperial concessions Will soon take the
form of realities. For months the ufi-
happy empire has suffered from prom
Uses. What it requires today are
acts"
Doubt Voiced in London.
London, Nov. TN official circles
here there is noticeable reticence to
discuss the new order of things in
Russia at such an, early stage. Among
those who have had experience In
Russia, including British officials, tie
opinion was expressed that the popl-
lar government will not prove as sue
cessful as the Russian people hope for.
A prominent British official declared
that the Russian people are not edu-
Gated and are not ready for universal
suffrage, and that there is danger of
the government getting into the hands
OF irresponsible persons.
1T is doubtful" the official added,
whether even so strong man as
Count Witte will be able to bring i'm
mediate order out of chaos. Anything,
however, that brings more settledacon-
ditions to Russia will be welcomed in
England.r
The London newspaper editorials ac-
knoWledge the great forward stride
taken by Emperor Nicholas andss ex-
press the hope that Count Witte will
succeed in carrying out his program.
All the papers agree that Count Witte
IS the only Russian statesmsg who
combining the highest adIninis,ratite
abilities with an untainted record, has
any chance of extricating his country
from it's troubles. The papers counsel
moderation on the part Of the revolu-
tionists, who, it is pointed out, have so
far shown admirable qualities, proving
that they are not incapable of govern
ing the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
ADMIRE PLAN.
METHODIST BISHOPS PRAISE
RoosEvELT's STAND FOR
"soUARE DEAL"

Washington, D. C.. Nov. l. = Presi-
dent Roosevelt was yesterday present
ed with a neatly framed testimonial
inscribed on parchment which had
been adopted by the college of bish-
ops of the Methodist Episcopal
church. which just closed it's semi-an-
nual conference here Bishop Foss
read the testimonial to the President,
which congratulated him on his firm
stand for civil righteousness and
Square deal" for everyone, which it
termed modern application of the
golden rule in the executive affairs of
a great naticn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
GREET LOUIS owns TOWN
BRITISH PRINCE AND HIS SQUAD.
RON ARE WELCOMED
AT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 1.-The Brit
ish squadron under command of
Prince Louis of Battenburg, accom-
panied by Admiral Brownson's ships,
arrived off the harbor here this morn
ing. The British squadron anchored
inside double line of American war
ships comprising the first and second
divisions Of the North Atlastic feet.
The weather is perfect. The program
for today, which includes the official
call of the prince on Commander-in-
Chief Evans, the superintendent of the
academy, and the governor of Mary
land and return visits, promises to
move smoothly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
" ANTS LAW
STRONGER
GOVERNOR cUMMlNs SAYS IOWA
LIQUOR STATUTE is
INCOMPLETE
HE is WITHOUT POWER
In An Address to the State Marshal
Club the Governor Declares That
He Would Remove Some County At
torneys in This State if He Had the
Authority.

Des Moines, Nov. 1.-Governor A. B.
gCummins Is not in favor of the pro-
posed state marshal bill. He made
this statement frankly and openly be-
before the convention Of marshal clubs
at its session in the Y. M. G.. A. audi
torium here yesterday. He had been
invited to address the convention and
explained, when he opened his re-
marks, that he appreciated the honor,
even though he was not in sympathy
with the movement the convention
stands for.
Governor Cummins said further that
II he makes any recommendation for
changes in the liquor statutes of Iowa
in his forthcoming message, and he Is
strongly moved to do SO, it will be for
a law which will give the governor the
same power as Governor Folk, of Mis-
souri,. now enjoys, that of removing
sheriffs and county attorneys who per-
sistenly refuse to do their duty In the
enforcement of the liquor statutes.
Would Gust Attorneys.
There are some county attorneys
In this state that I would take pleas
ure in removing from Office" said
Governor Cummins, 80 persistently
have they refused to do their duty in
this direction"
would to God the liquor laws
of the state could be en-
forced" said Governor Cummins.
There are no other statutes in this
commonwealth SO persistently, con-
stantly and so def1antly violated as
those regulating the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors, / am ready not only to
stand with, but lead, in any movement
which will secure more perfect en-
forcement of these laws. That is why
IL is hard for me to stand here and tell
you THAT i as not In sympathy with
your plan to create state marshal
law. But cannot say favor this
movement when | do not, and when
believe there Is a better way to correct
the difficulty
Has No Power.
..'I want to say to you here that l,
row governor of Iowa for four years,
have had no more power than babe
unborn in seeing that the law was en-
forced by local authorities. These tenn
perance laws must be enforced by the
lower courts. Grand juries indict,
county attorneys prosecute, petit jur-
les try these cases. We must have the
right men in these places and if they
are not there they must answer to
some person or tribunal higher than
they are.
Il have gone over the situation
carefully and have watched the oper-
alton of the laws in this state, and
unless / am persuaded otherwise be-
fore the next legislature convenes,
| will recommend that law be passed
giving the governor power to remove
sheriffs and county attorneys derelict
in this matter of duty"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
low AS LOSS
IS 2f,518
POPULATION FOR 1905 is GIVEN
OFFICIALLY AS
2,21o,ss7

Des Moines, Nov. 1.-The final and
official figures on the state census of
1915 show a decrease as compared
with the census of 1900, of but 21518.
There are now 2,210,337 people in
Iowa, according to the official census;
1900 the federal census gave the state
1921, 1855.
Following is the division of the pop
ula.ion of 1905 into its proper classi-
fication, with respect to nativity:
Males. Females
Native born ...... 641,SO3 622,s27
Native bcrn of for
eign parents -. s26,ssG s21 500
Foreign born ...... 155,671 126,671
'ColoTed e...... 1896 6,S35
Total ....... j. .1,132,422 1,077,91
The astonishing thing about the cen
sus is the fact that there are about
54,517 more men in Iowa than there are
women. Most of the excess, of course,
is among the children.
The small population Of colored
folks is also a surprise to- experts who
have examined the figures. In this&re-
spect Monroe county is the leader, hay
ing 1878, as against 1852 in Polk
county.
The state census bureau figures
show that there are 1858 old soldiers
in Iowa who own their own hom es,
free of incumbrance
There are 4,06S who own slightly in
cumbered homes.
There are 5,264 who do not own their
homes. Of these 4,766 have been mar
ried and 49S were never married.
There were S37 who failed to make
any returns or those whose returns the
assessors did not record
1t is seen, therefore, that out of the
$4,000 soldiers in the state, more than
half own their own homes free of in
cum5rance and eight-elevenths own
homes
The values of the homes of the 49,
sos which are not encumbered is $15,-
5S2,470, while the value of the home es
of the S,06S who carry debts is $21,-
72S,910, the amount of the incum-
brance being only S5,512460.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
VIRGINIA TOWN WIPED OUT
One Killed In Fire Which Destroys
Pine Grove.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Nov. 1.-The
Oil town Of Pine Grove was wiped out
yesterday by a fire, starting with ma
tural gas explosion in hotel. The en-
tire business portion of the town is in
ashes. Dynamite was used to stop the
flames, baildings in the path of the fire
being blown up. The loss viii reach
$125,000. Samuel Steen, teamster,
was burned to death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
DoUeHERTYs BAIL REDUCED.
Is Still $ss,soo, and Accused Man Can
not Give II, H

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov 1.-Judge Worth
ington today overruled the motion of
the attorneys for N. c. Dougherty to
reduce his bail to $25,O00. The court
did reduce the bail, however, by $12,-
700, leaving the total at sSS,3O0. The
reduction did not result in the release
of Dougherty, as his attorneys an
nounced that he is unable to give that
sum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
FATHER AND SON AsPHYxIATED
Illinois Postmaster With Boy Found in
HoteI-One Dead. Other pyinn.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Nov. IN M.
Donaldson. postmaster of Hudson, ILL.,,
and his son were found asphyxiated
In hotel here yesterday. The son
was dead and the father Is not likely
to survive. From letters found In the
room 1t Is made apparent he came to
see his son and cheer him UP in re-
sponse to letters of a respondent tone
asking for money. 1t is now believed
young Donaldson accidently turned on
the gas after having turned out the
light upon retiring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
IOWA FARM VALUES ARE
INCREASING SPEEDILY
CITY NOT TO BLAME.

iroquois Damage Cases against chlca
go Are Dismissed by Court.
. a* su*&* y IS y = = : = I
Chicago, Nov. 1.-Judge Holden =
today dismissed the seventeen 4
damage suits brought asa;--:. the =
city In connection with tho Iro- =
quois theater fire; although the :
city Is relieved of further RESPONSE
biIlty, the suits still stand against :
: the lroquois Thcater company 1nd =
' the kIaw G. .ErIanger Amusement =
y company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
EMPLoYE STEALS $4,000
East Asiatic Company Secures Mans
Arrest in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 1.-Adolpb
Aistraph has been arrested here on
the charge of embezzling 100000
from the East Asiatic company while
he was in the employ of the imperial
maritime customs service at Hankow
Since coming to America Aistraph
has been employed on the steamer
Umatilla, plying between this city and
Piiset Sound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
scoTTY EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Physicians Say Death Valley Miner
Hurt by Auto Has Chance.
Los Angeles, Cal, No. 1. = Walter
Scott the Death valley miner who was
thrown from an automobile while run
ming fifty miles an hour and severely
hurt, will recover according to bulle.
tins issued by his physicians today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
DROWN AT SEA.

Swedish and Russian Vessels Collide:
Sailors Go Down.
London. Nov. 1.-The Swedish steam
ship Johan Of 1,724 tons. and the
Russian bark Antares, OF $40, both
foundered recently in the North Sea
after a collision Twenty-six men of
the two crews were drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
SOAP FACTORY AT MuscATINE.
New Concern With s55,ooo Capital
Will Build Plant.

Muscatine. Nov. Articles of in.
corporation have been filed here for
the Eclipse NaDtha Soap company
capitalized at $4,000. The company
has SOAP cf great cleansing power
They will Greet u factory and e,nploy
fifty men at the start.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
FORMING
THE RUSSIANS
FIRE AT PENSACOLA.
Fever Stricken Florida City Suffers
Z From Ravases Of Flames.

From Ravases Of Flames.
***#* *s#* .***** =
: Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 1. - Fire =
: broke out early this morning In =
: the principal block on Palafox =
= street. When, the fire was at Its =
: height there was loud explosion
: of powder and ammunition which =
= blew out nearly the Whole front Of =
: the block. In the property burn =
7 ed were nine of the largest stores y
= In the city. The loss is $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
MORTON SEES GREAT GOOD.
Says Insurance Inquiry Will Force
Concerns to Firner Basis.

Chicago. Nov. Paul Morton,
president OF the Equitable Life AS
surance company, who was in Chicago
last evening expressed the ,opinion
that great good would result from the
present investigation into the affairs
of insurance companies. The inquiry,
he thought will have the effect Of
forcing insurance companies and 9th
er corporations upon f1rmer and more
sound basis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
New Navv onlcIat.

Washington. D. C.. Nov 1T. HI.
Newberry Of Detroit, today took the
oath of Office as assistant secretary Of
the navy and assumed the duties of his
office. He succeeds Chas. II. Darling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
FIREMEN ARE INJURED.

Five Philadelphia City Employees Are
Hurt While Fighting Flames.
Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. /. Five
hosemen were injured, three seriously
in a fire which today destroyed the
warehouse Of the j. M. Fenton Stor-
oon,ranv
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w. c. I. U. REFLECTS OFFICERS.
Old Executive Heads of Association
Will Serve Another -ya.r

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. 1. The
National w. G. T. U. In the annual
convention in session in this
city. reelected all the old officers.
In the voting for president, Mrs Lii
lian M. Stevens of Main received 427
out of ATS ballots cast and her elec-
tion subsequently was made unani-
nous. Miss McBrehm of Chicago re-
ceived thirty-nine votes for president.
Miss Anna Gordon of Boston was
chosen vice president without opposi-
ton.
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KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Awful Catastrophe In Electric Power
House at Washington.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 1.-This af-
ternoon an explosion in the power
house Of the Potomac Electric com,
pany blew two employees through the
roof. One was killed instantly and the
other is dying. Three others employed
are injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
LID ON TIGHT IN MINNEAPOLIS
Mayor Jones Enforces Sunday Closing
Law on SaIoonsts.

Minneapolis, MINI, Nov. 1.-The lid
is on in Minneapolis. Mayor D. P.
Jones announces that in future all the
saloons and hotel bars must obey the
law and close on Sunday. They have
not closed for years and the announce
ment causes CONSERVATION. Mayor
Jones has already abolished gambling
and restricted vice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
{ X I R A !!
MISSIONARIES MURDEREDq

Report Says Americans Have Been
Slain In Chinese Town.
Hong Kong. Noy.,1 - Five Amerl-
can missionaries have. it is believed,
been murdered at Lienchow in the
western province of Kwang-Tung. De-
tails are lacking.
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Continued on Page S. -.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-27
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

On account of the convention OF the
American Medical Association, to be held
in Portland, Ore., July 11th to 18th, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will run
a personally-conducted tour. visiting the
beautiful resorts in the Canadian Rockies,
Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, allowing
four days in the latter city for attending
the sessions OF the convention and for
visiting the Lewis and Clark Exposition,
and five and one-half days in the Yellow
stone Park, full and complete tour OF
that wonderland. Tickets covering every
necessary expense en- route, except hotel
accommodations in Portland, will be sold
at the very low rate of S2l5 from all
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
except Pittsburg, from which the rate
will be $2l0. A special train of high
grade Pullman equipment will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pitts
burg, Monday July 3rd. The route will
be via Chicago and St. Paul to Banff Hot
Springs, Laggan and Glacier, in the Cana
dian Rockies, thence to the Pacific Coast.
Returning the route which lie through
the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana, to the Yellowstone Park,
and thence via Billings and Omaho to
Chicago, reaching New York on July
26th. For further information consult
Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agents. A
descriptive itinerary will be sent on ap-
plication to Geo. W. Boyd, General Pass
enger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-27
1ow-RArE TOUR TO DENVER

On account of the Epworth League
International Convention, to be held in
Denver, COL, July 5 to 8, the Pennsyl-
| yania Railroad Company has arranged a
tour to Denver under its Personally-con-
Quoted System. A special train of high
grade Pullman equipment will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Altoona,
and Pittsburg on Monday, July 3 arriv-
ing Denver at 1890 noon on Wednesday,
july s., Tickets covering round-trip
transportation, Pullman accommodations
.(one. berth going, and all meals in dining
car when travelling on special train, will
be sold at the following very low rates:
New York, $63.50; Philadelphia, $6l.75;
Baltimore, $4,000; Washington, $4,000;
Harrisburg, s59.75; Williamsport, $50 IS;
Altoona, S5S75; and at proportionate
rates from other stations.
These tickets will be good for passage
to either Denver, Colorado Springs, or
Pueblo. and will be good for return pas
sage on regular trains to leave either Of
the aforementioned points not later
than July IA. Deposit of tickets with
Joint Agent at either Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo not later than July IA
and payment of fee of fifty cents secures
an extension of return limit to leave
either Of the above points not later than
August s.
These liberal return limits will enable
tourists to take advantage of the many
delightful side trips to resorts in the Col
orado Mountains, the Yellowstone Park,
the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and the
Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland,
for which special reduced-rate tickets will
be on sale at Denver, Colorado Springs,
and Pueblo.
For further information concerning
specific rates, stop-over privileges, and
returning routes consult ticket agents.
A descriptive itinerary will be mailed
upon application to Geo. W. Boyd, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-27
SUN BATH FOR RHEUMATISM

Try sun bath for rheumatism. Try a
wet towel to the back of the neck when
sleepless. Try swallowing saliva when
troubled with sour stomach. Try
buttermilk for removal of freckles,
tan and butternut stains. Try taking
your cod liver oil in tomato sauce, if you
want to make it palatable. Try hot
flannel over the seat of neuralgia pain,
and renew it frequently. Try cloth
wrung out from cold water and put about
the neck at night for sore throat. Try
walking with your hands behind you, if
you find yourself becoming bent forward.
Try planting sun flowers in your garden
if compelled to live in malarial neigh
borhood.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-27
Whales in Delaware Bay

Men in one of the offs hores boats OF
the Harris Shore fishing crew at Bowers
Beach, Delaware Bay, Saturday spied
what they thought looked like men on
a raft far out in the bay. Casting off
their end of the seine, they pulled Justify
expecting to rescue shipwrecked sailors.
After a mile Of hard work the raft and
men, they say, loomed into three whales.
They estimated that one whale was about
lis feet long and the other two each about
60 feet long. The leyiathans were spout
ing water 20 feet, and when last seen
were floating up the bay with the flood
tide.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-27

Delaware College
NEWARK, DELAWARE.
Will Reopen September IL. 1905

Offers fine opportunities to young men
for preparation for the several caIlings
of life.
Fine new Gymnasium one of the most
valuable and attractive features.
Examinations for Entrance held on
Friday and Saturday, June 23d and 24th,
at any of the following places at which
applicants may notify the President of
their intention to appear, viz Middle
town, Smyrna, Dover, Seaford, Laurel,
Georgetown, Milford and Lewes.
Examinations will also be held at the
College on September 18th and 18th for
such candidates as may prefer to take the
examinations at that time. Candidates
who may fail in some subjects in June
may appear in September after reviewing
the work in which they were found to
he deficient.
Tuition free to all students from Della
ware.
For catalogues or other information,
write to
GEO. A. HARTER,
President.
Middletown transcript., 1905-05-27

are deserving of attention. On
the side of the people is every
decent man in the city who has
courage with decency !; all the
ministers, all the sincere church
members, all the reputable news
papers, all the people, high and
low, rich and poor, who have
sense enough to know right from
wrong and character enough to
prefer good to evil.
"On the other side is the whole
battalion of Machine politicians,
all the gamblers, all the thieves,
all the traders in women's virtue,
the sellers of illicit liquor, the
owners of opium joints, all the
men who are at war with society
and for whom the penitentiary
was builtand is yawning. Ranged
with them are the fnanciers who
are already gorged with wealth,
but whose greed will never know
safety ; the contractors who have
despoiled the city, and all the
great hordes of hungry men who
live by the crumbs that drop
from the tables of the plunder-
ers.
"Every one of these men
whether he be a Councilman who
is false to his trust and his oath.
or an office holder who serves
his boss instead of serving
the people, or a capitalist
who has bargained for booty
with the Organization thieves,
or contractor who filches the
public money by means of favor
itism, is traitor to his commun-
ity and to his country.
"Let US have no misunder-
standing about that. A traitor
is man who is false to his obli-
cations to the society in which
he lives and which shelters and
protects him. If the Philadel-
phian who tries to overthrow
popular government, to fasten
boss polluted hands upon the
Treasury, to rob the people OF
their money and their liberty-if
that man is not a traitor, the
word has no meaning. Benedict
Arnold and Aaron Burr worked
in larger fields, but what they
did, or tried to do, was in no
particular more reasonable in its
very essence than that which has
been done by the masters of the
Organization in this town, and
has been attempted by the officers
of the United Gas Improvement
Company.
eff a Philadelphia Copper
head during the Civil War de-
served and had contumely from
his loyal fellow citizens, how can
anything less be meted out to
the citizen who engages in a con-
spiracy with a usurping boss to
steal the peoples property and
their liberty?
"There is another group, out
side the fighting lines. It is
composed of men who fear and
shiver and who are half afraid;
of fnanciers who have public
money on deposit with them; of
men who are touched, perhaps
remotely, by public contracts; Of
men who have cherished hopes
of political preferment, but have
shrunk from being the bene-
ficiaries of open rascality.
cit has always been so when
the fight was on. The number
at the rear and in the woods often
equals the number in the ranks.
No skulker ever helped any
cause. IF it is in his blood to
shy off, his absence is clear
gain to the combatants. But to
all this class the word may be
given out now, perhaps to nerve
them to join the men who are
making the battle for freedom:
''This fight is going to end in
victory for the people, North
american.