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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
HEDRlcK.


Hedrick, Sept 13.-The new Metho-
dist Episcopal church building has
been completed and will be dedicated
next Sunday with appropriate exer-
cises. The dedicatory services will be
held at 1890 a. M, and will be in
charge of Rev. B. I. Ives, D. D., Of
New York, who will be assisted by the
pastor, Rev. H. N. Smith. and the fol-
lowing ministers who formerly had
charge of the Hedrick church, w. N.
Hall, w. S. Moore, ]. B. Hill, H. B
Scoles, L. Ingham and c. r. Norton.
Services will also be held at 1880 p.
M. The new building, just completed,
Is brick structure, has large main
audience room and a Sunday school
room. 1t is heated by a furnace, and
is fully equipped with new carpets,
pews and chairs. The frescoing was
done by Burlington contractor, and
too much cannot be said about the
beautiful decorations. The building
committee, consisting of Rev. H. N.
Smith, Mrs. e. E. Crawford, Senator
Brooks, G. w. Story, w. o. Cuddy and
D. G. Olive deserve much credit for the
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Abba,

Abba, Sept. IL. Attorney J. T..
Clarkson went to Des Moines yester-
day to secure from Governor Cum
Minis a Communication of sentence for
Joseph Smith, who was to have hang
ed last December Mr.. Clarkson was
successful in staying the execution Of
Smith at the appointed time and now
hopes to have his sentence changed to
life imprisonment.
Elias M. Eshlack died at his home.
four miles west of Abba Sunday morn
ing at 4 o'clock, aged II years. He
was one of the old settlers of Monroe
county and was held in high esteem by
friends and acquaintances. MI. Est
lack has been confined to his bed the
past two years. The funeral was held
from the Methodist Episcopal church
at Abba this afternoon at / o'clock,
conducted by Rev. w. N. Potter, as
sisted by A. l.. Jordon.
The clerk of the court granted
permit to wed yesterday to Stephen
Grail, aged %, of Hiteman, and
Mary Haley, aged 21, of Melrose.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Hathaway, Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore OFT came over from
Eddyville Sunday in the formers auto
mobile for a brief visit at the Charles
OFT home at this place.
The board of supervisors was look
irg after the condition Of bridges near
Eddyville today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forsythe, of near
Frederic, were Abba visitors yester-
day.
Isaac White, one of Monroe county's
prominent farmers, was looking after
business matters here Monday.
Ralph Wilkin, who had an operation
some time ago for appendicitis and had
to have a second operation on account
CT an abscess, is now able to be around
and is out of danger.
Elias Davis, Of Vermont, who has
the gas franchise, accompanied by At
tcrney Mentzer, of Knoxville, were ir
town yesterday, looking after loca-
ton for their gas plant.
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'T0C0'S FORMER FLAGSHIP
SINKS; 599 MEN PERISH
CONDEMNS GOOD FELLOWS.
Mr.. Rockefeller Says They Cause
Much of Worlds Misery.

Cleveland, O., Sept 12.-John D.
Rockefeller loves his fellow man, but
despises the good fellows. He made
this his principal thought in his adj
dress to the mems bible class at the
Euclid Avenue Baptist church Sunday
morning.
IT am extremely happy to meet you
men," said the oil king with the slow
ness which makes his address impress
sive. His lead he held high, and his
voice, though well modulated, carried
to every corner Of the room. I'm al
way glad to meet any man." he con-
tinued. II love my fellow man. take
great interest in him. He is worth
the deepest study. For instance, what
man Is 1T who. drags society DOWN."
he asked, leaving the abstract for the
concrete. Several answers were made.
Condemns the Moderate Drinker.
II had in mind the one who was
mentioned second. 1t is the moderate
he's the greatest evil. There the
degradation, there the disrepute, there
the worlds greatest danger. Don't be
good fellow You know we'll what
I mean. Don't be convivial always
ready to pitch in and be one of the
crowd. Be moderate. Be very mod
crate. Don't let good fellowship get
the leaSt hold upon you.
If you do you are lost absolutely.
Not only you but your progeny, the
families for generations to come.
There lies the trouble.
He Can't Be a Good Fellow.
Now, I can't be good fellow. I
haven't taken my first drink yet.
Some OF my friends think that I take
too decided stand But I don't.
have watched society AS 1 have said,
I love my fellowman and 1 have stud
led him carefully. 1t is my firm con-
viction tina. every downfall is trace
able directly or indirectly to the VIZ
TINS good fellowship. his good cheer
among his friends, who come as
quickly as thew go. We have to apol-
ogize every day for this class of man
He fills our asylums. our hospitals
our poorhouses and the very cutters OF
our streets. Look on him and don't
be good fellow"
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, Sept 11.-Mrs Jerome
Woodruff, Mrs. Hannah Afford and
Mrs Emma Brown attended the old
settlers picnic at Fairfield Thurs
day.
Mrs. Lawrence Shaw and baby,
Mildred, Of Ottumwa, visited relatives
in town last week.
visited last week with her brother,
Jacob Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown and
daughter, Grace, left Friday for Av-
cry to visit Mrs. George Shahan
and attend the wedding OF
her son, John Brown, and Miss Debby
Brunt, which took place Sunday at
the home Of the brides parents.
Ross Walker Of Brighton, was call
ing on friends in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Y. Kennedy will
leave in few days for Portland, Ore
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Cole spent
Sunday at the home of their father
William Cole, of Bladensburg.
Miss Peace Sconce, of Pender, Neb.
left Friday for her home after a few
days visit wit her grandmother, Mrs
S. ]. Cole.
Mrs. w. A. Lewis and daughter
Greta, drove to Ottumwa Saturday.
Quite number Of people Of this
place will attend the reception We'd
nesday at the country home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Brown, given in honor
of their son, John and wife, who were
married Sunday.
Mrs. Madge Pray and baby, Max left
on Burlington No 3 Sunday morning
for her home at Bethlehem, after q
two weeks visit with her mother
Mrs. Jennie Wright and other rela-
| tives.
Mrs. Mae Baldridge and children
Helen and Willis, spent Sunday in tbs
country at the home OF Mrs. Bald
| ridges father, Willis Reno.
John Fancher, Jr, has moved his
family into the property vacated by
Gus Nortgren.
Casper DUR, an old resident ant
business man of this place, moved his
family to Ottumwa last week, where
they will make their future home.
| John Allen and family, Of Bladens.
burg, visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Copeland.
Miss Lulu Cole was an Ottumws
| visitor Friday.
Milton Baldridge and wife are ex.
pected home in a few days, he having
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work they have done. G. B. Baldwin
was the contractor
H. E. Duke was a passenger to OF
tumwa yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Holcomb, of
Feru, Ind. visited at the home of G. T,
Holcomb last week.
The local base ball club defeated the
Pope Creek Grays. travelling club
in a game Of ball on Monday by a
score Of 10 to 7. Another game was
played yesterday and the Hedrick team
won with a score of to 5.
N. G. Hill returned home Monday
after several weeks absence visiting
relatives in Boise, Idaho, and Port
land, Oregon.
| D. c. Olive has purchased the gro
Gerry and queensware stock of ]. Cl
Burns & Sons and has taken possess
| sion.
Mrs. S. j. Mccoy, of Versailles, ILL.,,
| is visiting at the home of M. +. Broad
WELL
J. E. Verno nand Paul Houghton are
assisting in invoicing the j. G. Burns
grocery stock
e. w. Mccormick now occupies the
J property recently vacated by G.. O..
Bowen on Waugh street.
| Mrs. E. e. Phelps, of Sigourney, Wis
tied at the J. W. Roop home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hagan, of Chi
| cdBo, are VlSlllHB al lLe w. w. 1dBail
| home.
l.. r. FIeener, Of Ottumwa, was In
town Monday on business.
| The lecture course for the coming
season has been taken by the young
people of the Baptist church, and the
/ following talent will make up the
course, which will consist of five num-
bers: The slayton Jubilee Singers,
the Elma B. Smith company, the
Lyric Male quartet, John p Clarke
lecturer, and Chaplain Varney. The
numbers will be given in the Baptist
church.
f. O. Bottorff, of Martinsburg, was in
town yesterday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Hicks are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. May Kitchener, at
| West Branch.
a year ago by breaking through de-
fective sidewalk has commenced suit
against the town of Hedrick for $4,000
i for injuries sustained. Mr.. Cook has
retained Stockman e Hamilton, OF
j Sigourney, as his attorneys and the
case is set for the coming term OF
court which convened October 3. The
hand and will be defended by Attor-
neys Geo. B. Baker, Of Hedrick, and j
F. Talley, Of Sigourney.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Greeves, who were
! married in Highland Center Sunday
afternoon, left on the Burlington Sun
day for st. Louis, Mo-, where they will
} make their future home.
! Mrs. A. H. Dennis was a passenger
to Highland Center today for sllort
} visit with relatives.
Mrs. Sam Henry is reported i'll with
typhoid fever
. Wade Kirkpatrick was in Minneap.
oils and st. Paul Monday.
. George Hursey was passenger tc
/. Oskaloosa yesterday. ]
Miss Blanche Roop is visiting rela.
tives in Ottumwa and Fairfield this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Spicer wer.
!, passengers to st. Paul Saturday even
ing.
Miss Alice Fischer of Monroe, i.
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Geo. Arganbright, Of Fremont, was
in town yesterday on business.
Ralph Wilson returned to his worl
in Grinnell Monday after short visi
, with his narents south Of Hedrick.
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lined Miss 1nez Boice part of the

tanned Miss Inez Boice part of the
day.
DR.. H. E. Bowman who has been
spending the summer with his daugh-
tiers in Chicago has returned to
Pennington and may spend the win
ter here with friends.
The Christian Sunday school had
a pleasant time at their picnic last
Saturday in Anderson park.
]. H. Flanagan, who has been work
ing for the Stirling Wooden Mills Co.,
the past few months, will move to
Chicago.
The schools opened last Monday with
a good enrolment and over twenty
six pupils from out of town, which
is more than they have had enrolled
at the beginning Of the term in the
high school. The school has a good
corps of teachers and the prospect is
good for excellent work being done the
coming winter.
Miss Edith There, who has been Wis
iting her father and brother in Colo
RADIO and Kansas. came home to visit
relatives for a while.
Miss Olive jenkins commenced a
term of school near Bentonsport yes
terday morning.
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Sam French. of ottumwa, visited

Sam French, Of Ottumwa, visited
relatives in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Beck visited rela-
tives in Ottumwa Sunday.
Rev. H. N. Smith, who has been
pastor of the Hedrick Methodist Epis-
copal church for the past two years,
was appointed presiding elder of the
Ottumwa district at the Abba confer
ence held last week. Rev. Smith has
made many friends here since he has
had charge of the Hedrick church. and
all are pleased to hear Of his promo
ton. Rev. W. G.. Wilson, who has
been at Mt. Pleasant for some time
has been given the Hedrick appoint
ment and comes well recommended.
Rev. Smith will not remove from He'd
rick, as has been reported.
John Wilson, of Pekin, was in town
yesterday on business.
Hon. G.. w. Dickens went to Cody
Wyo., Monday on business.
p. A. Lynch, of Fairfield, arrived In
town yesterday for short visit with
relatives.
Mrs G. w. Hursey returned home
yesterday after few weeks visit with
relatives in Minneapolis.
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CHARLTON BANQUET.
Rev. Lynch, of ottumwa, Responds to
Toac&

Rev. Lynch, of Ottumwa, Responds to
Toast.
Charlton, Sept. 12.-One of the best
feasts that man has had the occasion
TO enjoy, occurred last evening when
the mems banquet, under the auspices
of the st. Andrews Parish, was given.
II has been considered an utter i'm
possibility to successfully gather to-
gether the business and professional
men, as well as the various religious
denominations. On the basis of such
remarks, Rev. Hakes, pastor Of the St
Andrews Parish, planned and success
fully carried the mems banquet,
representing men in various walks of
life. They were Toasted both physi-
cally and mentally as the following
program which was carried out will
show for itself:
Music-"The Charitons," orchestra
1nvocation--Rev Theodore Morrison
of Davenport, bishop of diocese of
Iowa.
Banquet served by st. Andrews
Guild.
Toastmaster-Hon w. B. Barger
Toast-Rev. Morrison, 1.-THE Rela-
tionship of Man to the Home, Church
and State"
Solo-Homer Caughlan.
Toast-Rev. ]. H. Lynch, of Ottum-
wa, Ihe Man In the Church"
Toast-Hon. T. B. Perry, of Abba.
Toast-Rev. Rudd, of Fort Madison,
THE Man and the Home
Quartet-Dr. Anderson, S. M Green,
L. H. and Arthur Busselle.
Toast--Rev. Palmer, Greater Char
iton."
Toast-Hon. E. S. Wells, county at
torney.
Toast-Rev. Mum, Men in the Eel
lowship of the Home
Toast-Hon. T. M. Stuart
Solo-Dr. Anderson.
Toast-Mr. Smith, of Chicago.
Toast-Editor Fl. w. Gettinger.
Toast-Rev. Hakes.
Benediction-Rev. Morrison.
Other Items.
Farm loans, 5A per cent net. See
Kelley.
Bert Gookin. in company with his
uncle, Charles Carlyle, was out driv-
ing Sunday morning when their horse
became unmanagable and ran away,
throwing them in the yard at the L.
Z. Maple home, where they both re-
ceived many severe bruises. Mr.. Gookin
was rendered unconscious for some
time from his bruises, while Mr. Car
lyle was more fortunate. However
they are getting along nicely.
Smoke Noxal Club cigars.
Carl Seaholm left Monday morning
for Dakota, where he will spend some
time
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RiotIng Grows Worse.
oil Men Ask States Aid.

Oil men representing an annual pro-
duction of 5oO,Oo0,oOo pounds met to-
day and determined to ask the state
for assistance in obtaining a twenty
year loan, without interest, to cover
the losses resulting from the catastro-
phe at Ballu, without which, they de-
clare, 10S of the 1873 companies would
be unable to continue in business.
The meeting also drew up re-
monstrance which they will ask Fin
ance Minister Kokovsoff to present to
Emperor Nicholas, stating that it is
impossible for the naphtha industry
to exist under present conditions and
that the companies would not resume
operations unless guarantees were Civ
en- them that order would soon be re-
stored and permanently maintained in
the oil regions.
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FARMiNGToN.

Pennington, Sept 12.-Mrs. T. w.
Grim died Saturday morning at her
home northeast of town after linger-
ing illness. Funeral services were held
at the home of Rev. ]. Longson, of the
Baptist church at 2 o'clock Monday.
Interment was made in the Mcdaniel
cemetery.
Miss Irene Willitts has been enter
tanning friends from Ft. Madison the
past few days.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Merrick
Sept. 10, a son.
D. A. Martin, of Kahoka, visited over
Sunday in the city with friends.
Mrs. VIM. Goodin and niece Inez
Boice, visited Saturday with Miss
Nettie Israel, in Bonaparte. Miss
Oletta Collins very pleasantly enter
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center Sept. 12.-Mrs. F.
T. Scott, of Hedrick, visited her sister
Mrs. e. M. Bowlin last Friday.
Rev G. L. Starr has been assigned
this charge for the coming year.
Lisle Packwood is very sick.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet al
the home of Mrs. Z. M. Bowlin Wed.
nesday afternoon.
Miss Martha Brown left last even
ing for Farson to fill vacancy in tho
Milwaukee depot.
E. NJ. Packwood is in Packwood on
business.
]. B. Dennis and wife visited at the
C. Dennis home Monday.
Almost any girl can induce a young
man to accompany her to church, but
1t isn't quite SO easy to persuade him
to accompany her to the altar.
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500 Lives Lost.

The loss of life by the sinking of the
Mikasa totals 500 officers and men, in
gliding detachments from other war
ships which went to the rescue Of the
vessel.
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Several members of the jefferson
County Bar attended the funeral of
Attorney E. g. McElroy, which was
held in Ottumwa Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. McElroy was a member of the
State Bar association and a man well
know all over this part Of Iowa. The
Fairfield Journal.
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Toxic, Sept. IL. = The Japanese
steamship Mikasa, which was Togo's
flagship during the battle Of the Sea OF
Japan, caught fire and sank yesterday.
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Ask the Grocer.
J. II. MERRILL CO.

been married Wednesday, Sept 8, to
Miss Emma Dorne, near Waterloo.
Miss Emma Bennett left last week
for Des Moines, where she has secured
employment for the winter.
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Many Russians Sick.

st. Petersburg, Sept. IL. A dis
patch from Godzyadani of September
S, only small portion of which was
allowed to pass the censor, says that
on August Ia there were 2O,56O sick
and wounded officers and men in all
the military hospitals.
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with the ENJOYS of Japan at Ports
mouth, sailed on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II this afternoon
en- route for st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 12.-Holy war
has been proclaimed in the Caucasus
districts of Zangezur and Jebrail,
where the Tartars are Massacring
Armenians without distinction as to
sex or age The country is swarming
with bands Of Tart.rs under the lead.
ership of their chiefs.
Many thousands of Tartar horsemen
have crossed the Persian Russian from
tier and joined the insurgents in de-
stroying Armenian villages.
800 Victims in One Village.
At the village of Minkend 800 Arme-
mans were slaughtered. Dispatches
say mutilated bodies Of children were
thrown to the dogs and that the few
survivors were forced to embrace Is
lamism in order 10 save their lives.
Thirty Killed at Tiflis.
Tifis, Sept. Thirty social demo-
Gratis were killed and seventy others
were wounded today in a conflict with
Cossacks at the town hall. Many
others were trampled to death in the
subsequent panic.
Rioting Grows Worse.
st. Petersburg. Sept. IL. = The lat
est private telegram received from
Baku reports that the situation there
| is growing worse.
Other unconfirmed dispatches assert
that the rioters are stubbornly contin
uing their attacks and that the Tar
tars and Kurds are plrndering in the
BLACK town" district. The dispatches
say that on Sunday the soldiers fired
into crowd Of Russian workmen
! killing seventeen,
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THE MIkAsA, WHICH WAS USED
IN FIGHT OF JAPAN SEA,
SINKS.
MAGAZINE EXPLODEs

Officers and Men Are Carried Down
With the Vessel, Being Given No
Warning of the Disaster-lnvestiga-
ton Is on to Determine Cause OF
Fire.
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CONTINUE RUTHLESS
MASSACRE OF ARMENlANs
IN TWO DISTRICTS.
DOGS EAT BABES BODIES
Mutilated Remains Of Children Are
Thrown Into the Street and Massa-
ere Goes on Regardless of Sex or
Age = Tartars Are Being Reinforce
ed BY Horsemen.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Rus
sian commissioners who success
fully concluded the treaty of peace
with the ENJOYS of Japan at Ports
mouth, sailed on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II this afternoon
en- route for st. Petersburg.
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DISREGARD of Laws.

Toxic Sept. IL. The Official Ga
zette publishes a statement, based up
on medical evidence of the use of dunn
dunn bullets by the Russians in the
battle of Vladimirof and other engage
ments on the Island Of Sakhalin. 1t
also publishes charges of the Russian
abuse aof the Red Cross flag.
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Powder Magazine Explodes.

The fire started from an unknown
cause at midnight Sunday, and before
the officers could be rescued the fire
had reached the aft magazine, which
exploded, blowing hole in the port
side of the vessel below the water
ne and causing the ship to sink.
investigation is now being made to
determine the cause of the fire.
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Komura's Family Assasslnated?

Rome, Sept. 12.-The Tribuna today
published rumor from Tien Tsin to
the effect that the members of the
family of Baron Komura, the Japan
ese peace plenipotentiary now in New
York, have been assassinated.
In view of the fact that recent de-
tailed dispatches describing the dis
turbances in Toxic have apparently
been uncensored it is not believed the
above rumor is well founded.
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Story Not Credited.

New York, Sept IL. - Baron Kom-
ura. the Japanese peace plenipoten-
tiary, was somewhat improved today.
Members of his suite considered the
report from Rome that Komuras fam
lily had been assassinated to be en-
tirely unfounded as no dispatches
have been received by the Japanese
which could furnish any ground for
believing the reported misfortune.
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ovanovsky PIenipotentiary.

Godzyadani, Manchuria, Sept. 12.-
Major General Ovanovsky, quarter.
master general of General Linevitchs
staff. has. been appointed plenipoten-
tiary to meet the Japanese representa-
tive and arrange the terms of an arm
istice.
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Fix Time for Meeting.

Godzyadani. MancLuria, Sunday,
Sept. 10.-Delayed.) Ut is announced
that Generals Ovanovsky and Fuku.
shima, representing respectively Gen
eral Linevitch and Field Marshal Oya-
ma, will meet Sept. IS to establish a
line of demarkation between the two
armies. Each general will have a
small escort.
The Chinese report that the Japan.
csc army at Chantufu will retire to
Mulden in ten days.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
IS ENJOYING ROYAL SPORT
Secretary Loeb Says the President
is looking for Grizzlies.
Camp VIII be Moved, saturday,
Twenty NiIcs Distant From
Present Location.

Glenwood Springs, Col, April 21.-
That President Roosevelt is enjoying
royal sport IN his hunt for Rocky
mountain grizzlies Is attested by Secre-
AIRY Loeb, who returned from the camp
late Thursday, after having spent the
night with the party. While the only
game pulled down thus far is the bear
shot by the president and the bob-cat
shot by DR.. Alexander Lambert, there
has been plenty Of recreation. Every
day the dogs have followed trails that
looked promising, showing that there
are more bears to be found in the Vi
entity now being hunted. Camp will
not be moved until Saturday. Then
the party will locate on West Divide
creek, within 20 miles of the present
location, and foul miles nearer New
castle. The point toward which the
party is working Is Red Store, where
camp will be broken on May IA. The
private car Rocket will pick up the
president there, and he will spend the
night at Glenwood Springs. The start
home will be made on May 10. with
stops Of one day each at Denver and
Chicago.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-04-28
SEC. TAFT WILL VISIT TOXIC.
lie VIII Make the Trip While His
Stcn In Taking ON Coal
ut NOL oinnn.

Washington, April 20.-On further
consideration Of the matter as laid be-
fore him by Secretary Hioki of the
japanese legation, Secretary Taft has
concluded to visit Toxic, while his
ship, the Manchuria, on which he will
make his Philippine trip, is coaling at
Yokohama.
The secretary has made such q visit
on the occasion of other like deten-
lions ut Yokohama, and feels that he
could scarcely fail to make an official
call on this occasion. It has not yet
been decided whether the entire party
OF GO accompanying the secretary shall
Join him in the visit to Toxic.