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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
JIU .JITSU
FOR CADETS
ARMY AND NAVY BOARD RECON-.
MENDs 1T FOR BOTH
ACADEMIES.

Washington, D. c., March 81. - The
war department has made public the
report of the joint board of the army
and navy officers convened by special
orders February to take into consid-
Grafton the physical training of the
cadets at the military academy and of
the midshipmen at the naval academy.
Jiu Jitsu for Cadets.
The report, which is endorsed by
President Roosevelt, who directs that
the recommendations be carried out, is
very long. It's most important feature
is recommendation that the Japanese
art of piu jitsu be incorporated in the
course. together with boxing and
wrestling. The board reports that ii
is not Of great value as a means OF
physical development but that knowl
edge of the system would inspire the
individual with a degree of self-confi
danra 5'sais .f3f rfesi.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
DOMINICAN ARRANGEMENT
WILL Be RATIFIED TODAY
FIRE ON RESERVATION.
Flames Cause Heavy Loss at Bonesteel

Flames Cause Heavy Loss at Bonesteel
and Other Rosebud Points.
v y y =
Omaha, March 31.-Rcports re- =
y ceived from BonesteeI, s. D., and y
other points on the Rosebud reser- y
y walton tell of a serious prairie fire =
= which Is sweeping across the res y
' ervation. At No. folk, Neb., many y
y homes and thousands Of dollars y
y worth of hay were destroyed. In y
' a home containing eight children "
one was fatally burned and the en- y
tire family narrowly escaped death. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
mo OUTLOOK FOR PEACE
SAY RUSSIA AND JAPAN
KILLED IN WRECK,
Three Men Dead and One Injured AS
Result of Accident.

y y. ~ y I
: Dickinson, N. D., March 31.-Pat 4
: Riley, travelling man for Armour
& CO., Henry Doty, of Bowling
. Green, Ohio. and David Simons, of
Montana, were killed, and another
= man, name unknown, was Injured
= in stock train wreck near Me-
y dora on the Northern Pacific road
. today. The cause of the wreck
= has not yet been learned here.
= ~ y + y .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
100000 TELEPHONE LINES.
Iowa Farmers Talk Over Vast System
That Covers State.

Des Moines, March 81. - A compil
alton of rural telephone statistics
shows that there are now upwards of
100000 rural telephones in use on Iowa
farms which are connected with local
exchanges over the state and that this
number is increasing with rapidity
that bids fair to give the state over
100000 rural phones in another eight.
cen months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
IOWA STUDENT DROWNED.

Frank Byers, Junior at University OF
Michigan, Meets Sudden Death.
Ann Arbor, Mich, March 81. Frank
Byers, a junior law student in the Uni.
versity of Michigan from Harlan, Ia,
was drowned today while canoeing on
the Hudson river
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
ADMISSION PRICE FIXED.

Tickets to Lewis and Clarke E::,posi.
ton Will cost Fifty Cents.
Portland, Ore, March 31.-Fifty
cents has been fixed as the general ad.
mission prices to the Lewis and Clark
exposition. Commu.ation books will be
sold at reduced rates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
KEPT HIS MONEY BURIED.
Wealthy Mt. Pleasant Man Dies an

Wealthy Mt. Pleasant Man Dies and
Leaves Gold in Glass Jar.
Mt. Pleasant, March 31.-John Dahl
can, well known citizen of this city,
who died very suddenly last February,
left on his premises fruit jar filled
with gold valued at $4,000. The house
is now being closely watched while
relatives from the west come here to
take charge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
BARKER QUITS
REAR ADMIRAL's NAME is
PLACED ON NAvY's RETIRED
LIST.


Washington, March 31.-After long
and distinguished service RearAdmiral
A. S. Barker, commander in chief of
the North Atlantic feet, hauled down
his flag today on the Kearsage and
he was placed on the retired list of the
navy Rear Admiral Evans succeeds
Parker in command of the fleet and
l-s selected the Maine for his flag
ship.
Board of Trade Firm suspends.
Chicago, March 81. Everingham
& Co., one of the Oldest commission
firms on the board of trade ordered
trades closed out today. The failure
of customers to meet their obligations
and poor business are the reasons
given for the suspension
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
WANTED AT oskALoosA.
William Smith Captured This Morning
By Chief GRAY.

William Smith, colored, who is
wanted at Oskaloosa on charge of
assault with intent to commit murder
was arrested in this city this morning
by Chief of Police John w. Gray. The
assault for which Smith is wanted was
committed in Buxton. Smith had been
arrested, but escaped from the Oska-
loosa officers. Constable Andrews of
Oskaloosa is expected to arrive in the
city this afternoon for the prisoner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
Swords Not Popular.

In discussing the use Of swords and
after recommending their use in ships,
to which objection is made by Acting
Secretary Darling, the report says:
CAS- regards the army it may be said
that as far as the evidence at the dis
posal of the board goes, the sentiment
of the army is largely against the use
Of any sword at all by officers in the
field, the idea being to replace the
sword with the revolver"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
TRIED BLAckMAIL.
Indictment Charges Nan Patterson and
p>I>k3,.~~ SnikL hJ.,..

Indictment Charges Nan Patterson and
Relatives With New Crime.
New York, March 31.-The conspir-
acy with which j. Morgan Smith and
wife, who are under arrest in Cincin-
natl, are charged, is that with Nan
Patterson, they tried to extort money
from Caesar Young on the basis Of a
false claim that she was about to be-
come the mother of child for which
he would be responsible. Governor
Herrick, Of Ohio today issued papers
for the extradition of Smith and his
wife. ;.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
HAS MONEY
FOR DRAKE
CARNEGIE OFFERS IOWA SCHOOL
$4,000 FOR ITS IL
BRARY.

From fridays Daily.
"Of course, Drake university will
meet Carnegie's offer of $4,000 for q
new college library building" said
Sumner Siberell this afternoon when
informed that the Scotch iron and
steel king had made one of his custo-
mary offers to the big Des Moines uni
versity.
Mr.. Siberell is one of the trustees of
the university, position which he has
held for the past twelve years.
Drake has had many offers of this
kind and she has always met them
successfully. There is every reason to
believe that the $4,000 required will
be promptly raised. Drake needs a
library building ver,- much. The room
originally prepared for the library was
outgrown several years ago and since
that time the old chapel room in the
main college building has been used
as a library room. This is now be.
coming crowded and a new building is
greatly needed.
I do not know how large the library
is but 1t is considered one Of the best
in the state and when housed in a
100000 building will make a much
finer showing than it does now.
would not be surprised that DR.. Saw
yer and the members of Gen. brakes
family would come forward with liberal
offers to assist The university in rails
ing the sum required"
Reported This Morning.
The news that the Drake university
had been offered $50,0O0 for new IL
brary building came to the Courier
this morning through an Associated
Press Dispatch from Des Moines. The
university has many graduates in OF
tumwa who will be delighted to hear
of the offer.
Laws for School Athletics.
At the annual conference of the
North Central association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools held here to
day, the maximum age limit for foot
ball players in high schools was fixed
at 20 years. The report of the com
mittee on athletics, which was adopted
recommended the limit named and
included a recommendation against
the cnpioyent of professional coaches
Aong the 100 prominent educators
attending today's meeting were Presi
dent Mclean. of the University ot
Iowa; Dean Small, of the University
of Chicago, and Dean Birge, of the
University of Wisconsin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
Hay Sails for Nanles.

Algiers, March 31--The ste Ter
Cretic, having Secretary and Mrs. Hay
on board, sailed today for Naples Italy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
"A HOSPITAL BENEFIT.

Swedish Lutheran Congregation VIII
Entertain At the Church.
From Fridays Daily.
A social for the benefit of the new
hospital will be held this evening in
the basement of the Swedish Lutheran
church on North Jefferson street. The
social is to begin at o'clock and a
short program is to be rendered. Re-
freshments will be served.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
"Father of Rissdag," Dead.

Copenhagen, Denmark, March 81. =
M. De Thygeson, known as the father
OF the Rigsdag' being the Oldest mem.
Der OF that body. died today aged SO
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
OXFORD WINS MEET.
Her Athletes Defeat Those Of Cam.
bridge at Field Sports.

London, Eng, March 81. The an
nual field sports between Oxford and
Cambridge took place at Queens club
today. Oxford won. There was large
attendance and much interest was ta-
ken in the events.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
WAS PIONEER IoWAN.
Mrs. Catherine Howard Of Dubuque
Passes Away.

Dubuque, March 81 Especially -
Mrs. Catherine Howard, a pioneer res
ident of Dubuque and the mother of
Postmaster Joseph Morgan, died this
morning at her home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
RUMORs WILL NOT DOWN
One Story Says President Roosevelt
Has Been Chosen as Mediator and is
Already Making Negotiations, But it
is Explicitly Denied-oyama Begins
His Advance in Earnest.

Paris, March Whatever hope
lulness of peace the situation may
have had some days ago the situation
has now compltely changed and there
Is every prospect that the war will
drag on again. Consequently the dis
patches appearing in America saying
that Foreign Minister Delcasse and
Japanese Minister Motono have been
comforting at the formers house rel
htive to peace are inaccurate. The
foregoing view of the situation is taken
by parrrvs Immediately concerned and
it is asserted with the authority of the
foreign Office and the Japanese lega-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
VIII Continue Rate Inquiry.

Senator Elkins. chairman of the sen.
ate committee on interstate commerce,
assured the President today that the
investigation of the railroad rate ques-
tion viii be continued by the committee
during the Presidents absence in the
west The committee meets April IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01

investigation of the railroad rate cues.
tion Will be continued by the committee
during the Presidents absence in the
west. The committee meets April II.
ElkIns Hard at Work.
Senator Elkins is hard at work pre.
pairing for a searching inquiry into the
question OF railway rate regulation
which will begin April II. Beginning
on that date the interstate commerce
com mittee will hold almost daily
meetings for sometime SO that every.
Dody interested can be heard
Meanwhile Senator Elkins Is about
TO start an important scheme to sun.
plement the hearings. This plan con.
templates securing from the most
learned lawyers In the country their
opinions regarding the various phases
or the rate discrimination problem.
Inc legality and constitutionality Of
certain provisions in the many bills
introduced during the past winter for
the regulation of railroads have been
doubted by able lawyers.
Has Congress the Power7
For instance, it is a serious question
whether congress can delegate to a
commission power to fix railway rates,
AT least there Is wide difference OF
opinion on that subject. Senator Elkins
Is anxious that when a law ig enacted
1t may be SO carefully considered that
1t will stand in the courts.
There are other propositions for the
regulation Of rates that have been
made from time to time and upon cur
sorry examination some Of them have
commended themselves to many per.
sons as offering relief from rate dis.
elimination. But in many Of these
cases good lawyers have not been sat.
isf1ed that the proposed legislation
would stand in the courts:
Facts VIII Aid Committee.
This Is particularly true of the
sweeping power given the interstate
commerce commission in the Esch-
Townsend bill, which provides practi-
cally that the commission can indict q
railroad, try 1t and execute its sen.
tence against it.
Two Men to Stay.
With the exception of the tacit ad.
mission that William H Burr and Will
liam Barclay Parsons will be reap
pointed as members OF the new Pan
anna canal commission, the affairs Of
that body are in much the same condi.
| tion today that they were yesterday.
No delay or complications are expected
to result from the hasty resignation
of the members Of the commission yes
terday, for those designations are not
to take effect until the appointments Of
the new men are announced. 1t is
expected that this will occur within q
| day or two.
RooseveIt's to Go on Cruise.
! Washington, D. c., March 81. Mrs.
Roosevelt and all Of the children with
the exception of Miss Alice, will leave
Washington this evening for Jackson.
vile, Fla, where they will board the
Sylri for a cruise. They will be on
the water practically all the time in
the vicinity of Jacksonville.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
CHURCH NEWS
6ooooooooooooo
Program for the Week Of Prayer.


Friday. Jan. 6. The Family .and the
School" NJ. E. church. Rev. Green.
leader.
Saturday. Jan. z. "our Own Country"
N. E. church. Rev. Green. leader.
Methodist Church.
Drank u. IioIionhack. Pa.torJ
AL the regular service on next Sabbath
Sunday School at $40. Henry X. Wiley.
superintendent. Public worship:and ser
mons At a. m. and 7.5o .p. m. Tho
morning sermon will DO preached by tho
presiding elder. Or. r. A. Chase. The
sacrament Of the Lords supper will be
celebrated At this service. The..EpwoIth
League at $3.50 .. m. led by Miss Edith
Jones. Evangclis,ie service at tho even
Ing hour conducted BY the pastor.
Rocky Ford Circuit
~. Iurn. Martha. pastorJ
There will Be preaching services at La
Layot;s Al | l:So q. IN. and 7:5o .. IN.
Sunday. Jan. 9th. Morning subject -rhe
Assistant Pastor" evening theme. pillars
Of Smoke
In tho afternoon Or. Chase. tho presid-
ing older will conduct tho second quarter
ly meeting at Swink. Il Is expected ,ha,
Rcss. Hollenbaek and Asby will also bo
present.
Lot all come who can be In attendance.
et Mathews chureh-eplseepsi.
Old Masonic Hall over Rushmer Drug
Store. Services $3.50 .. m. every Sunday
except t;h Sunday Of tho month.
First Christian Science society.
OidCss r. hall. North Main. Sunday
service a. IN.
Topic. Sacrament"
Testimonial services every Wednesday
az p. m.
Annie Louise Norris. Firs. Reader.
German Baptist Brethren.
Presiding Elder q. Z. Studobascr.
Tho Sunday School will rondora special
program from 10 a. m. 70 IL m. Chris
tan workers meeting a. $3.50 p. IN. Ey-
oning service q. 7:5o .. m. AL are vol
como.
Christian Workers subioe. ."chhs. an
Example Of Meesnoss''
First Presbyterian Church.
~. I. Davenport. pastor,
Morning a, ii:oo. Preaching by tho
pastor. Anthem. BLOW Yo tho Trumpet"
by FEARS. Evening a, z:5o-Eigh,h and
concluding lecture on :he Lifo Of Christ,
+voro ..Suuasi,-Ho Is Risen. Indeed"
Anthem wo Como to Theo. Sweet Saw
ior." BY James
Catholic Church.
Services on tho frs, and third Sundays
Of zach month. On tho first Sunday ser
vices begin at | o'clock a. M. and ton
tho third Sunday at nine O'Clock a. nj
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
A powerful and Thrilling Story Of a
Picturesque People.

Seats on sale Thursday a; usual rlasas
and prices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
A pleasan, Watch Meeting.

The Every Tuesday Reading Club
has a commendable custom-inviting
the husbands in to help them well
come the advent OF the New Year.
This year the meeting was held AZ the
elegant new hsme OF Ar. and Mrs. w.
{. :teeie. This was the first oppor-
tunity many OF the guests had OF
II specting this, among the latest ad-
di,ions TO Rocky Ford's best resi-
dcnees. Congratulations were cS-
tended this worthy couple on the
enjoyment OF such n complete home.
The really sumptuous supper was
frs, on the progr.m-a feast fit for
king or an American citizen. On
returning to the parlors Mrs. Bark
ley announced the first diversion OF
the evening. Large cards were dis
iribuied to the gentlemen on which
they were requested to write 4 de-
serip,ion OF the wedding dresses worn
by their respective wives. We can
not give all OF the descriptions Of
bridal costumes but make composite
report. A composite photo Is ono in
which tho features o! number of
persons arc combine. in ono pic
iuFc. by simiiar process Of eombi.:
nation the average wedding Dress of
| TIC fnltfpus OF tuC GNtty iuchuAg
Club as rcpor;cd by the foreciful and
faee,ious husbands was about like
this:
a costume Of cream eoiored shiny
brocadc. low in the neck and slippers
to match. A close fitting waist OF
appiekay pea green silk. Partisan 49,,
model. calico travelling suit. bodice
French shape. cut high and low. in
tho latest style. Train trimmed with
porter founecs cut bias and orna-
men:cd with jardinieres and Ameri-
can Beauty roses. The only jew
clry worn was triple plated bseas,
pin"
Mex; on the program was an old
iasii ned sneilins match. Prof. How
CT; giving out" tho words. As a
prize for standing IN tae longest Mrs.
KELLOGG was awarded a copy oi
Rubyian,. Mrs. Steele was a close
- .oud. Other amuscmcn;s kept tho
crowd merry until chorus Of whis-
ties announc the New Year. when
"uaopy New Year" greetings were
exchanged. and after singing "Bles,
bc the tic that binds the gath
cring ended most pleasantly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
No,ies Of Adlus,men, Day.

Estate of Eva ". Isrnorr. Insane.
IN. und-rsisn.ti. having b--n appointed
ruus.fN aiaF of the estate Il Eva v LaFtnuf-.
u' tho ss1tiniy at utrfu In tic state ~ tsslas
rafin. insane. hereby gives npii q that y. stH
spf--aF h-ysurv the tasInti touFi ct satt btsr~
county. at tn. Court Utiss IN - Iunia- 10
said County. on Nontayy tn" 9Th daF ~ t1b-
ttisry A. U Ifsn, at tho hour 81 tt.n q. m uf
aalhd day. at which ,ifnr aii TerHsts haStuS
Ciaifns against said estate atu nnti1si aud
requested to- attend for The pIrpusr - lssv.
Ins th. sstu- adjusted. Al t-nra"ns itd"hisf
To- said e.tai. are tclursisi a. make iHsHsU,iI.
at. pa yrl-nt ia the utisiUts tsisn-i.
Dated al Ia Iunia. Colorado. this iih iay pf
= ISAAC ". LluMURE,
Cnnsrrvatnr Of the estate ui Eva ". Ter
more. insane. k@Ls
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Annual ncctinE Of thci Christian
Church.

HUUu1s tCCuuB " tUCS SUtsttas>
Church.
. The annuals.meesing Of tho members. .of
the ChfisuanI church was hold in the
church last Saturday night. whom the
church was.flled with those watching tho
old year out,and tho now year in. Songs
were sung and refreshments served.
Il was unanimously decided 10 recall
the present pastor. Rey. Nelson and also
to increase his salary sioo per year.
During Roy. Nelson's ministry here
there have been i7o additions TO tho
church membership. "a Of these being
by baptism.
The treasurer reported slo75.l2 re-
eeised from all sources and Slo1B.l2
total disbursements.
In the Sunday School the average at
tendance for the past year has been l6
and the average collection has been
$500. Total collection for year s2eo.54.
There have been 20 additions to the
Christian Endoayor society during the
year.
Messrs. {. {. Shelton. W. n. Mitchell.
and Alfred Cleayes were elected alders.
The following were elected deaeons: j..
W. Seogin. w. N. Richie. q, A. Richmond.
G. 3. Douglass. A. A. Weatherford.
Boon Bacon. Jas. Ryan. S. p. Talbot
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
IN CONFLICT WITH Whistler
University Professor "Nissd" In Spell
inq Of Simple Word


ing Of Simple Word
They tell a story out at Evanston
on ono Of tho professors Of North.
western university that tho professor
himself declares has got far past the
point where Il ia any longer joke
This professor IL teacher Of English.
the head Of dcpat attmcnt. and " there
Is any one thing he demands OF his
students it IL that they shall know
how TO spell the words they use.
Not long ago q Gifficulty arose In
Evanston. during the settlement OF
which this professor deemed Il his
duty to write letter 10 one OF the To-
cal papers correctly setting forth the
facts In the case. In his letter he de
sired to use the word "cxonerate. :"
When he handed. the letter TO the sub
urban editor that gentleman said:
Professor. Il seems TO me that you
have misspcilcd one word"
''impossiblc!- said the professor In
dismay. 'impossiblc! You arc quite
mistaken"
"weli. here Il is,- said the editor.
"You have spelled exonerate e-I.h.o.n.
UoA
The professor laughed. "fsat
rightf Ha. ha, hal That's like you
newspaper men. refer you TO Web.
ster."
"But I am sure Webster has II e.I.
one rate"
"Then Webster cannot be right. but
Webster has II my way. Can't you
gee how Il is: E-x spells cS. meaning
without, and honor spells honor
without honor. There you have II"
But eSoncratc doesn't mean with
out honor. II means. literally. TO un.
load. to exculpatc.''
"oh. we'll, print 1t any way you want
It." said the professor. GROSSLY. IT'S
your paper. and I haven't any right
to say what | shall write, I suppose"
And the professor walked out. still,
contcndinE that he was right.-Chica-
go lnteI Ocean.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-01-06
Star Valley.

The election of officers of the
Twentieth Century Club was held a;
Mrs. Meals on Saturday resulting az
follows:
Prcsidcnt-Mrs. Neal.
Vice Prcsidcnt-Mrs. Wilkcr.
Sccrctary-Esthcr Gcrvais.
Trcasurcr--Pcarl Russell.
Miss Agnes Shumate. has resumed her
teaching duties after weeks vacation
spent with her sister. Mrs. David Best.
Miss Mary Shumate. a student in the
Greeley Normal spent the holiday vaea-
ton with her mother here.
J. p. Nolan and wife have returned
from two weeks visit with relatives at
Des Moines.
h. X. Gibbons has traded his ranch
near Fowler to the Dawlcy- Wilson
Hardware Co. for their stock at Hol-
ly. lie will have sale Of personal
property next "wednesday prcpara-
tory to moving to Holly.
L. Y. Hauck has returned from the
Pacific slope bringing ih1 horses
which are now resting from thcir
long railway journey on the iiauck
ranch i'll Grand valley. This IS the
third lot of horses which Mr. Hauck
has imported from that section.