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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18

that yellow fever is not contagious,
but that 1t is distributed by the female
mosquitoes. The male mosquito is
not blood sucker. His bite is harm
less If he bites at all. The female mos,
quito must be full Of blood to be fer
tile. She lays her eggs on the sur
face of little pools of still water and
eight days after her eggs are laid,
mosquitoes are Matched and matured
and are laying eggs on their own &C
count. The female will lay from thirty
to sixty eggs at one sitting and there
fore matches from thirty to sixty mos
quitoes which in eight days are hatch
ing thirty to sixty each on their own
account. This is on the authority of
Colon Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of
the isthmus. DR.. Carter the great yell
low fever expert. confirms the state
ment and says that the seven ceases
of yellow fever lately on the cruiser
Boston were caused by mosquito bites.
One of our fellow passengers on the
downward trip, Col. Peter G. East
wick Of Portland. Oregon, took the vel
low fever in Panama, and died within
ten days after landing. His death Is
charged to the mosquitoes. The san
itary department is engaged in ditch
ing and draining all stagnant water
from the surface. The land is
mainly rolling. hence drainage is easy.
The only trouble is that vegetation is
SO rank that it soon grows up in the
bitches and drains. Colon is generally
considered healthier than Panama. Co
Ion is at the American end of the ca
nal, while Panama is on the Pacific
side. Colon has about 5000 popula-
ton; Panama about $4,000 population.
The English language is mainly
spoken in Colon while Spanish pre-
walls at Panama.
4 "Bohio has about 5000 population
and at this place one of the great
dams was contemplated by the French
The health of the isthmus can be
greatly improved It would take an
American year or two to become
completely acclimated, provided he
lived. After he has been there two
Tor three weeks he begins to imagine
everything and has tendency toward
cold feet. Everything he eats he re
CARDS as rather nasty and thinks II
ought to make him sick if it doesn't
At the best hotels there is little good
eating and universal carelessness as
to cleanliness. Notwithstanding all
these drawbacks there are Americans
and Europeans who have lived on the
isthmus thirty years, who are per
fectly healthy. and who claim thai
people are sick because they are care
less and drink bad rum But there is
a general distrust of the climate and
health conditions among the Ameri
can employees of the canal, and wher
there is a death by yellow fever, as
there frequently is. there is consider
able worry among them. Conditions
will be better among the American
employees when better arrangements
are made for their comfort; whe1
they have clean dormitory buildings
on the hills. in which to sleep. Ameri
can day laborers have no business II
Panama; American foremen and sup
erintendents in various departments
are in demand, and are well paid"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18

profession. When the Mexican war
broke out he went to the front, but 1t
was in the civil war that he distin-
guished himself.
AT the beginning OF the war he was
appointed adjutant general of Indiana,
later becoming colonel of the Eleventh
Indiana volunteers with which he
served In West Virginia. He partici-
pated in engagements at Romney and
Harpers Ferry and finally distin-
guished himself by his bravery Sep
TENDER 3, 1861, when as brigadier
general he led a division Of the union
lines at the capture of Fort Donelson,
displaying such bravery and ability
that he was soon afterward given a
commission as major general.
He was with Sherman at the battle
Of Shiloh. He conducted numerous
maneuvers in Kentucky and Tennessee
and won laurels at every turn. BY or
der of General Henry w. Halleck he
was removed from his command but
reinstated by General Grant when the
latter learned the full particulars of
his removal He was a member of the
court that tried the assassins of Lin
coin and also that which tried and con
victed Captain Henry Wirz, the com
mandant of Andersonville prison.
Mustered out of service in 1865, Gen
eral Wallace returned to the practice
OF law at Charlottesville. was governor
OF New Mexico in 1881 and then be.
came minister to Turkey serving un-
I'll 1885, when he resumed the practice
OF law at Charlottesville.
He lectured extensively throughout
the country, but it was as the author
OF the celebrated book "Ben-Hur. a
Tale of the Christ" that he won his
greatest fame.
For this magnificent contribution tc
the treasure stories of American liter
AZURE his name is loved and respected
al over the civilized world. More
than 100000 copies of this book have
been sold and 1t is still in demand. II
was published in 1880. Other books
by General Wallace are "a Fair Cod
published in Boston in 1873; s'The
Prince of India" Life of BENJAMIN
Harrison" published in 1883 and .The
Boyhood of Christi which made Its
appearance in the same year.
General Wallace was married ii
1852 to Susan Arnold Elston, an au
! thor, who contributed much to news
A papers and magazines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
THE DARK HORSE.

The dark horse has won another
race.
Z Several months ago Golfers Weekly
announced that 1t would pay three
prizes-$5, 900 first, $4,000 second, and
$1,000 third-for the three best short
stories submitted within limited
time. The amounts were large
enough to tempt the best writer's of
this class of literature and dozens of
stories were sent to the publishers of
the magazine. The names of the
authors were to be withheld and every
effort was made to keep the stories
anonymous. The three judges selected
to determine the relative worth of the
compositions Of the contestants in
spected them separately and submit.
ted their reports separately, thus hav-
ing no opportunity to make their opin-
ions agree. The judges selected by
Golfers we're Walter H. Page, Will
lam Allen White and Senator Henry
G.. Lodge, of Massachusetts.
In the current issue of Golfers the
announcement Of the result of the
contest is made public. The first
prize Of $4,000 was awarded to Row
land Thomas, the son of minister
living at Castine, Me. Mr.. Thomas
has never been known as writer but
his work was selected by the three
Judges as superior to that of any of
the other contestants. The dark horse
won.
Margaret, Deland, whose "Old Ches-
er Tales" have won her name
among writer's of the present period,
!. took second prize in the contest, but
another dark horse, Raymond NJ AL.
den, another preachers son and res
ident Of New Hartford, N. Y, was
third. The great victory for the dark
horse is shown by the fact that stories
by Edith Wharton and Governor
Morris, two Of the best known short
story writer's in America, were I'M
successful contestants for the prize.
In literature, as in every other field
Of activity, and probably more in lit.
erature than in any of the rest, fame
counts for more than any other con.
sideration. Had the names Of the
authors been signed to their compost
lions there is little doubt that, in spite
of a desire on the part of the judges
to be perfectly fair, the better known
writers would have made much bet.
ter showing and the dark horses
would have failed to score. The latter
would have been handicapped in an
open competition by their lack Of
fame. Their victory proves, not only
the market value Of fame and good
reputation as writer, but the fact
that there is lying dormant, waiting
for recognition, great literary talent
among the young Americans of the
present day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Home Seekers and Settlers.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month the Iowa Central Railway
has on sale round trip excursion tick
cts to points in Minnesota, Dakotas,
Canada, Nebraska. Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Texas. ETC., at rate of one
fare plus 50. Return limit twenty
one days from date of sale. Stop ov-
ers allowed. For rates, time Of trains.
ETC., call on agents or address,
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis. MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis.
ease relieved In six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
It Is a great surprise on account of
Its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female. Relieves retention OF
water almost Immediately. If you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold by w. w. Ennis, drug.
gist, Ottumwa. Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
MIssouRrs NEW DIVORCE LAW

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Missouri hopes to check the divorce
evil by passing penal statute regulat-
ing the remarriage of divorced per-
sons.
The laws provide that in all cases
of divorce the party defendant shall be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Southwest coIonIst Rates,

On February 81 and March 81, the
Iowa Central will sell special one way
Settlers tickets at half fare plus 81
to points in Nebraska, Colorado, Kan.
sas, Missouri. Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territories, Texas, etc.
Don't fail to consult agents, or ad.
Gress,
A. B. Cults, @. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis. MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
OUR ADOPTED SONS

president Roosevelt, since he has
been nationally prominent in politics,
mas travelled from east to west and
from north to south. Everywhere he
mas been honored as his office and his
personality entitled him to be honored.
but never has more unstinted. unself-
1sh adulation been paid him than on
the occasion of his visit to New York's
East Side on Tuesday night. There
ne was entertained by the foreign
born citizens, the adopted sons of the
great country of which the oppressed
european dreams and which means to
him liberty and life.
Though squads Of police and dozen
or more secret service men were
Watchful throughout the evening to
see that no evil befell the President
when he travelled through the densely
populated district where thousands on
thousands of these foreigners liyes
there was not the slightest hint Of
trouble. Crowds there were, to be
sure, but they were there with but one
purpose-to honor the man who repre-
sents to them the type Of American
manhood. the product of the free coun-
try Of the great west.
When Theodore Roosevelt was DO
lice commissioner of New York City
and was beginning the career that
later landed him in the governorship
OF New York and still later took him
10 the White House as President, he
took an interested part in republican
politics in the city He became well
acquainted with the leaders of the DO
lltical factions among those of the
East Side and was greatly admired by
them. One day an enthusiastic Hun
garian friend, who is now president
OF the Hungarian Republican club, ex-
acted a promise from the then police
commissioner that when he Crosse
velD should become governor Of New
York he would make an adj
dress before the Hungarian organiza-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt playfully agreed
and soon after he was made chief ex-
ecutive of the state he was reminded
of his promise. He kept his promise
and during the evening he was invited
to again be a guest of the club when
he should become President. Again
he agreed and as soon as he took his
place in the White House he was
again reminded of his promise. Though
1t might have meant much good for
him he did not take advantage of the
opportunity until after his election. On
Tuesday evening, after having address
ed on Monday evening gathering of
the wealthy and well known men at the
Waldorf Astoria, he went to the East
Side, portion of the metropolis in
which a President had never before
ventured. to show his face, and spoke
to an interested and admiring audi
ence at restaurant named Little
Hungary"
Nothing could more thoroughly typ
ify the cosmopolitanism of America,
the spirit that pervades the institu-
tons Of the country. 1t is such hap.
penings as this that stamp as calamity
howlers those who go about with long
and sorrowful faces, bemoaning the
trend of this country, once so free,
toward monarchism and ruin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Rate Reduced SIS.

Commencing March / the Iowa Cen.
trail will have on sale daily one way
tickets to San Francisco. Los Angeles,
Portland and other points in the west
and northwest. Rates cut SIS. Through
Tourist cars to California without
change. Call on agents for full par.
ticulars or address,
A. B. Cults, G.. P. & T. A.,
Minneapolis. MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Burlington Hawk-Eye says 1t is
dawning upon some of the defamers of
Colonel Hepburn that they have made
fools of themselves on general princl-
pies, and in this specific instance have
landed on the wrong side Of the admin
istration fence.
isn't it ridiculous way to punish
thug" asks the Alton Democrat ITO
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18

One ballot day is being taken in
the Missouri legislature and the only
change noticeable is slight falling
off in the Neidringhaus vote and a.
corresponding increase in the number
Of "also rams
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18

That dog at Cincinnati, Iowa, had
no respect for the calendar and ought
to have been killed. Any animal that
can rake up energy enough to go mad
in such weather as this, when the
snow is six feet deep and dog days are
as far away, apparently, as judgement
day, should meet an awful fate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
To Preserve the Hair.

Use vegicide. and you take no
chances. 1t has been tried. Sargent,
agent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
TWO CENTRAL UNIONS
WILL AMALGAMATE

At a meeting of the Allied Building
Trades Council last night. motion was
passed to wind up its affairs and to con-
solidate with the Building Trades ALI
ance.
c. w. winslow. c. j. Faulstick. Thorn
as F. Ryan, ]. A DAILY. and Z. j. Rati-
gan were appointed committee to pre-
PARE a final report of the finances OF
the organization, which report Will be
submitted at the meeting next Tuesday
night. when the union VIII be dlsoand-
ed.
The council. which is a section of the
Central Labor Union, was organized
about four years ago, and has in its
membership the bridge and structural
iron workers, tile layers and tile layers
HELPERS. elevator constructors, amalga-
mated sheet metal workers, interior
marble workers, Nos 5 and 80: steam
filters and steam filters helpers, hod
carriers, building stone laborers AND
era mite cutters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
BLUE AND GRAY
WINS ANOTHER
Defeated Villanoya College
Yesterday,
AVER WAS IN FINE FORM
Held Hard Hitting Team to Three Hits.
McGettigan's Star Play.
Score.
AVER WAS IN FINE FORM

PHILADELPHIA, June THE aggre-
cation representing villanova College
went down in defeat before Georgetown
at Villanova yesterday by to l.
TIE victory was narrow escape for
Georgetown, but considering that Villa
nova has one of the strongest indepen-
dent teams in these parts, the victory
of the Blue and Gray was most credit
able
Fred Aver was on the rubber for the
visitors and he succeeded in pitching
holding down the hard-hitting miners
to three hits.
Fast Fielding.
The game lasted hat six innings. but
during that time the Georgetown in
field did some gilt-eage work McGet-
ugan pulled Oft the feature play. a
one-handed stop CT a line drive over
second. Curry at short had three pref
ty assist and singled in the second.
driving n Ma-tell.
Both teams drew eggs in the first. but
In the second Georgetown got two. Hart
was SdIe on an Inueld hit and went to
third. Wnefl MarteiI smashed a hot one
through snort, Hart tailed on Dwver's
WIG pItcn and AarIell crossed the Mate
moment later Wnen Curry singled to
center
Two safeties and a sacrifice hit to-
setiIer Win a tree pass gave Nillano-
va one IN the sixth, Out before another
aiming couid be started ram broke uo
the aaIce. w
The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
Once More
Playing Good Ball
Hits and Flies Arrive at Riqht Time and De
troit Was Swamped-Two Successive
Home Runs-JaCobsen Sizzled.

That game yesterday which Washing
ton won from Detroit by to 8. was
something of baseball game, and in
1t the Nationals showed flash of that
work which earlier in the season made
them for short while leaders In the
American League.
They tore holes in the atmosphere
with the ball at exactly the right time,
End when it was necessary to bring the
friend and brother home from third
there was always someone willing to
pay the way with swat of some kind,
no matter if it was only a difficult force
hit This was, indeed, a pleasant re-
lief, and the rooters are only hoping
that the team will not grow weary in
well-doing and go back to the old two
or three hits game system. which
caused the slump whine in the West and
in the first three games in Philadel-
phia
Washington is now at the top of the
second division by a very small Margin
and If 1t can stay there, or Whereabouts
for the remainder of the season it will
be necessary to call out the troops to
handle the crowds
After foolirg along with so few hits
In previous games the two homers in
ouSNOS9iVH yesterday Dy Jones and
Stahl IN the seventh inning were
enough to jar the popu1ace. mothers
preserves. or anything else. Jones'
contribution was a breeder Of disturb
ance which went cleanly to the left
field fence. Hunter Hill was on first
by virtue of Mullen's little indiscre-
ton In throwing badly to first, but so
much of a mercury foot was the
speedy Jones that he nearly caught
Hunter in the race for the plate, and
Hunter himself is not tie slowest man
who ever tripped over a sack.
Stahrs little mite was a duplication
of the remarkable four-sacker which
that minus-quantity batter Jacobsen
made last year and astonished the
baseball world as much as if Ban
Johnson and John McGraw had been
found playing bean bag together It
was a fly close TO the bleacher foul
line which took an unexpected bounce,
and was gathered to the bosoms Of
the great unwashed.
Somebody dampened the fuse on ia
cobsen yesterday, and he failed to do
his usual explosion act, but he was
sizzling all the time. and the spark
was near the magazine when ne was
relieved by Tom Hughes a the begin
ming of the seventh session. The fans
were also relieved. for they had de-
tecIad the symptoms CT q tragedy In
Jacobsen for three innings, and never
knew when the mang1ed remains of
his delivery were going to be scattered
all over the lot
The score:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
ARLINGTON GRADUATES.

AT the closing exercises of Arlington
Institute, held Monday night, the grad
yates were Miss Louisa Bail, OF Mt.
Savage, Nd. Miss Josephine B-oders.
OF Warrenton. Va. and Misses Sfbyl
Smoot and Clarinda Crupper, of this
city.
The following was the program: Tab
leaux; Septet (Beethoven), Misses Arm
strong and Lindinger: recitation, The
Minuet," Miss Ball; duet, THE Morn
Ing Mood" Misses Lindinger and Bro
ders; recita zion. The Birds Christ
mas Dinner" Miss C1arinda Crupper;
piano solo. Miss Josephine Broders; es-
say, The God-Child of the Poets" Miss
Sibyi Smoot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
NOTES OF THE NOTEBLES.

Anderson opened up well at home by
making the first out on Schaefers fy.
Ended the game by mailing Mullen's sky
effort.
Rothgeb attracted attention by his
husky appearance. There is much
curiosity TO know whether he can hit
IL proportion to his pounds.
The dark blue visiting suits of the
Detroit men make them look larger
than they really are.
Stahl signalized his return to the city
by tanning the first two times up.
Same old story in second Men on
first and third, one out; Heydon famed
Bill Coughlin still retains his popular
ity in Washington. He got the glad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
TRUST COMPANY BUYS
A BLOCK OF PROPERTY

NEW YORK, June 7-Acting as
broker for persons not named, the Mer-
csntile Trust Company has paid the
Stillman estate 100000 for the property
at the south corner of Broadway and
Wall street This is at the rate of about
5000 a square foot, or 81 a square inch
With the exception OF one or two
freak sales, where a few inches of
property were an absolute necessity
this is by far the highest price ever
paid in the city, aud probably in the
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
Cornell Lucky.

Cornell was fortunate in its draw
tnes, The varsity eight and freshmen
will be placed on the outside course, and
the four-oared crew gets the middle
course. Syracuse, which is looked upon
by many as the probable winner, was
unlucky. obtaining the inside course for
its four. and the course next to the in
side for its other two crews
The drawings, reading from the shore
out. were as follows: Varsity eight-oar-
ed race-First, Columbia; second. SYRIA
cuse; third, Wisconsin: fourth. George
town; fifth. Pennsylvania; sixth, Cor
nell Varsity four-oared race-First
Syracuse; second. Columbia: third, Cor
nell; fourth, Pennsylvania fifth Wis
consin. Freshmen-First, Pennsylvania:
second, Syracuse, third Columbia:
fourth. Cornell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
Personal Comment on Nen and j.
Things in the Field of Sports

the Hamilton, JOCKEY Club. Terry had
his first experience last Saturday at
the closing day of the Toronto meeting
and Starter Murray, expressed himself
as satisfied with the little fellow $
work Terry appears. whip in hand.
and handles the ponies like a veteran.
Fight patrons of MononganeIa were
treated to foot race instead OF fight
on Monday night Larry Temple and
George Cole were earded to don the
mitts. but Red Mason, Temples mama
ger, did not like a decision 81 the ref
cree IN one of the prelim:naries in which
be was interested and assaulted Ref
cree Harris. The crowd ran Mason, and
when the time for the principal bout
came around there was no Mason and
no Temple. Had the sports caught the
hery-haired manager his face would
have been sadly disfigured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
COURT HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.

Judge j. K. NJ. Norton, ]. NJ Johnson.
and Col. F. L. Smith have been APP
pointed committee by Judge Barley to
examine the co,.-t house here and make
suggestions az to improvements that
should be made there
council. which. It is thought. will make
an appropriation for the work at the
same time one for the improvements at
the police court room is made
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
ATLANTIC is ENTERED
FOR ANOTHER RACE

COWES. Isle Of Wight, June T.
The Atlantic. winner of the recent race
across the Atlantic for the Kaiser's cup.
and the Apache, the Utowana, and the
Valhalla, all OF which were contestants
in that race, have been entered in the
race to be run from Dover to Heiigo-
land for another cup offered by the
Kaiser. The start will be made on June
II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-07
GEORGE TOWN CREW
GET GOOD COURSE
Blue and Gray Oarsmen
Drew No. 4.
CORNELL WAS FORTUNATE
Ithacans Will Be on Outside in Two
Eight-0ared Kaces-The
Drawings.
CORNELL WAS FORTUNATE

In the drawings for positions at the
intercollegiate Regatta, to beheld at
Poughkeepsie on June %, Georgetown
was fairly lucky.
Last year the Blue and Gray had the
extreme inside course. which was by
far the most undesirable, as there is lit
tie or no current, but this year the local
university Will row IN course No. 4.
which is practically as good as any of
the others.