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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

Abba, Sept. 6-(SpeciaD With the
celebration of the solemn rites of the
communion Of the Lords supper the
sixty-second annual session of the Iowa
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened in the Methodist church
here this morning. The meeting is
well attended and is presided over by
Bishop Henry w. Warren, D. D., LII.
D., of University Park, Col. The ses-
sions will close next Monday, and on
Sunday the services at nearly all the
churches in Abba will be conducted by
members of the conference.
The First Session.
This mornings session was opened
promptly on time, in accordance with
the custom followed by Bishop War
rem, one of the ablest of the many able
men in the ranks of the Methodist min
istry. After delivering a brief but
impressive sermon upon the duties and
mission of the church and it's members
Bishop Warren administered the
Lords supper, assisted by the presid-
ing elders of the conference. The
church was crowded by members of
and all participated in the solemn rites
of communion.
The Business Session.
The business session followed the
| opening Of the conference, and officers
were chosen. Rev. j. w. Potter Of Mus
catine was elected secretary and
chose for his assistants Rev. H. A. Ing
ham of Keosauqua and Rev. J. M. Nc
Cle1land OF Grinnell. Rev T. S. Pool
of Mt. Pleasant was made treasurer
and named as his assistants w. G.
Wilson of Mt Pleasant and ]. w. Pool
of Ladora. @. r. Zimmerman was
chosen for statistical secretary. The
names of the members of the standing
were read as chosen at the conference
session Of 1904 at Sigourney.
Presiding Elders Report.
Bishop Warren started In at the
very beginning this morning to make
| the conference a businesslike one by
calling for the reports of the presid-
i ing elders at once, instead OF waiting
until Thursday, the day when these
reports are usually made to the con-
4 ference. Some of these reports were
made before the time arrived for the
memorial services.
| In Memoram.
The memorial services in memory
4 of five who have died during the year
just closed occupied the time OF the
conference from IL o'clock, until the
noon adjournment The names OF
, those in whose memory this service
was held, follow:
Rev. Banner Mark, superannuat-
ed member Of the conference. Died in
Los Angeles, Cal.
Rev. p. J. Pike, who died while pas
tor at Williamsburg.
Mrs. J. C. W. Coke, wife Of pastor
at Oskaloosa. Died in Chicago.
Mrs. ]. S. Ferguson, wife Of Rev. ],
s. Ferguson of Keokuk
at Avery. Died at Montrose, w. Va.
Educational Address.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. j
: M. McClelland of Grinnell delivered
the educational address and Rev. j
w. Summerville of Oskaloosa, con
Quoted the evangelistic services al
$3.50 o'clock. This evening the ami
versary of the missionary society will
be celebrated with special services
Rev. J. w. Barnett Of Fremont will
; preside at this meeting and addresses
' will be made by Rev. j. M. Trimble
/ and Rev. J. S. Mclaughlin, return
a ed missionary from the Philippines.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
BLACK FOR EQUITABLE.
Former Governor Of New York coun
sci For Life Insurance Society.

New York, Sept. 6.-Former Cover
nor Frank s. Black appeared as coun-
sci for the Equitable Life Assurance
society before the joint legislative com
mittee today when the committee COM
its investigation Of life insur-
ance conditions in this state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
sIxTY-sEcoND SESSION OF IOWA
CONFERENCE OPENS WITH
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
DIR. WARREN PREsIDEs

Colorado Divine Opens Meeting Of
Ministers With Sermon and Admln-
listers Rites of Lords Supper
Church is Filled by ministers and
Visitors.
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DON'T WANT INSURANCE.
Postoffice Clerks Vote Against Pro.
posed Benefit Plan.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 6.-(speciaD =
The National Association of Postoffice
Clerks today voted against the organi-
zation of the proposed mutual benefit
association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
VETER ANS
IN PARADE
WEARERs OF THE BLUE MARCH
in PROCESSION THROUGH
DENVER STREETS.
ARE GIVEN OVATION
Crowds Line Streets Along Line Of
March and People Swarm Windows
and Roofs Of Buildinss-cheerIns Is
continuous-lowa Party Arrives
Safely at Denver.

Denver, Sept 6.-The main event of
the Grand Army encampment was the
grand parade today. Many who
marched two miles today were ex-
hausted when the end was reached,
and others, weakened by age, fell out
of line long before the journey was
cnmnleted
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Toxic, Sept. 6.-The first turbulence
attendant on the popular anger over
the terms Of the peace treaty took
place Tuesday. At a largely attended
mass meeting resolutions were adopted
declaring that the nation is humiliated
and denouncing the terms upon which
peace has been arranged. The crowd
was serious in its conduct, but the po-
lice handled it discreetly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

The Burlington trains carrying Iowa
people to Denver have arrived at their
destination without accident, accord
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Continued on Page 8,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
PARTIES COMBINE TO
STAMP OUT SOCIALISM
INDEPENDENT MAYOR ELECTED
AT SANTA BARBARA
Democrats, Republicans and Prohi-
bitionists Form Alliance and Tri-
umphantIy Elect Mayor by Vote of
1890 Against 748 for CoIIectivists
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 5-Demo-
Gratis, Republicans, Prohibitionists and
independent voters combined today in a
successful effort to stamp out Social
ism in this city.
For some time the Socialists have
been making their boasts that they
were steadily gaining ground in Santa
Barbara, and in fact, in all Califor-
mia. Today they were defeated at the
polls and II. d. Wood, the independent
or fusion candidate, was elected mayor
over w. l.. Mcdonald, the Socialist
candidate, their totals being 1880 and
74S respectively.
The fusionists say the stamping out
process was successful. The Socialists
on the other hand are rejoicing over the
result of the election, admitting that
something was stamped out" but de-
clearing that it was not Socialism.
New councilmen are: William Nc
Knight, James Tryce, A. C. Hassing-
er; reelected councilmen, Nels Smith.
j. w. Smith, Peter Pool and T.. G..
Dodge; school trustees, Clio Lloyd and
A. A. Poole; city clerk, Davis, re-
elected; and T. B. Curley, new police
Judge. The city attorney and tax COL
lector We're reelected without opposi-
ton candidates.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
ACCEPTS TASK Of
FORMING CABINET
CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN CALLS
ON THE KING
Notifies Him He CInnot Submit Pre-
liminaries Until December II.
Edward Goes to Visit Lord
Arlington
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5-Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman saw the king at Buck
ingham palace this morning and ac-
cepted the task of forming a new
cabinet.
The duke of Devonshire, liberal
union1st, former lord president of the
council, was among the callers on the
new premier before the latter went
to the palace and in political circles
Importance is attached to the visit as
possibly signifying some kind of work.
ing agreement on certain points of
policy between the anti-protectionist
unionists, of which the duke has been
the recognized leader since his seces-
sion from the Balfour cabinet.
The following official announcement
was made tonight: Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman informed King Ed
ward that he was unable to submit
his proposed arrangements in connec-
ton with the formation of q new gov
ernment until December IL.
King Edward left London this af-
ternoon to visit Lord Arlington at
Crichel, Winborne."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
BIRTHDAY OF MARK
TWAIN IS OBSERVED
Noted Literary People Gather at Banquet
to Him at DelmOnicO'S
President Roosevelt and Joel Chandler Harris
Send COngratulatOry Letters-Mr. Clemens
Makes Characteristic Address

time Of life when you arrive at a new
and awful dignity; when you may
throw aside the decent reserves which
have oppressed you for generation
and stand unafraid and unabashed
upon your seven-terraced summit and
look down and teach, unrebuked. You
can tell the world how you got there.
1t is what they all do. You shall never
get tired of telling by what delicate
arts and deep moralities you climbed
up to that great place. You will ex-
plain the process and dwell upon the
particulars with senile rapture. 1 have
been anxious to explain my own sys-
tenn this long time and now at last /
have the right.
II have achieved my seventy years
in the usual way-by sticking strictly
to scheme of my life which would
kill anybody else. It sounds like an
exaggeration, but that is really the
common rule for attaining old age.
We have no permanent habits until we
are forty. Then they begin to harden,
presently they petrify, then business
begins. Since forty have been regu-
lar about getting to bed and getting
up-and that is one of the main things.
have made it a rule to go to bed
when there was not anybody left 10
Slt up with; and l have made IL a rule
to get UP when I had to. This has
resulted in an unswerving regularity
or irregularity.
In the matter of diet, which is an
other main thing, I have been per-
sistently strict in sticking to the things
which did not agree with me until one
or the oher of us got the best of 1t.
Until lately I got the best of it myself.
But last spring I stopped frolcking
with mince pie after midnight: up to
then I had always believed it was not
loaded For thirty years 1 have taken
coffee and bread at in the morning
and no bite nor sup till 1880 in the
evening.
Il have made 1t rule never to smoke
more than one cigar at time. I have
no other restriction to make as regards
smoking.
AS for drinking, have no rule about
that. When the others drink I like to
help; otherwise 1 remain dry, by habit
and preference. This dryness does not
hurt me, but it could easily hurt you,
because you are different. You let it
alone.'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
GRIEF-STRICKEN WIDOW
ENDS HER OWN LIFE
MRS. LOUISA RAPHAEL FOLLOWS
HUSBAND BY A DAY
Swallows CarboIic Acid and Dies
Within Short Time-He Was One
of the Most Prominent Merchants
In San Francisco
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Unwill-
ing to be separated from her beloved
husband even by death, and over
whelmed with grief because her lifes
partner had been taken from her, Mrs.
Louisa Raphael swallowed a quantity
of carbolic acid this morning and died
in short time. Isaac w. Raphael,
pioneer and business man, died at the
family home yesterday of cerebral
hemorrhage.
The widow was stricken with grief
and although her children, julius,
Robert and a daughter, attended her
constantly, she refused to be consoled
The funeral of Mr. Raphael was ar
ranged to take place at 10 o'clock this
morning. Dawn broke with aged Mrs.
Raphael bowed in grief and heart
broken. She evaded those watching
her and took the deadly poison and de-
spite every effort of attending physi-
clans soon died in great agony.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
STEAMER SINKS; II DROWNED
Disaster Takes Place Near MagdaIene
Islands, Off Cape
Breton
BY Associated Press.

MEAT COVE. c. b., Dec. 5.-Eleven
lives were lost as the result of the
striking of the steamer Nuremberg
on the rocks off Amhersx harbor, near
Magdalene islands, yesterday. When
the steamer struck there We're seven
teen persons on board including a
crew Of sixteen, and H. j. Leslie of
Halifax, one of the firm owning the
steamer and a member of parliament.
The accident occurred in a violent
snowstorm. After the steamer struck
the storm abated sufficiently for five
of those on board to row to land.
Others decided TO remain on the
vessel until calm weather. but later
in the day, under the beating of the
tremendous waves, tine steamer began
to go to pieces and 1t became neces-
sary for them to leave in one of the
ships boats. When the twelve men
wree about half way 70 the shore a
great wave swamped their craft and
the only one to escape death in the
turbulent waters was Captain Pride
of the Nuremberg, who managed to
cling to the boat until help reached
him,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
MISS SHUNT|NGTON
ENGAGED TO WE'D
JOHN BR0CKWAY METCALF is
THE HAPPY MAN
She Is Daughter of the Well Known
Railway Magnate-He is Nephew
of Secretary of Commerce
and Labor
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. II. e. Huntington announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Vincent Huntington, to John
Brockway Metcalf. The announce
ment is of greatest social Importance,
owing to the vast wealth of the Hunt
ington family and their position here
and in Gotham. The engagement Of
this popular and prominent young
couple comes as the pleasantest kind
of a surprise to society.
None but close friends of the two
young people suspected an affair of the
heart, although Mr.. Metcalf has been
devoted in his attentions to Miss Eliz-
abeth for the past two years or more.
The match is considered an especially
happy one, for Miss Huntington and
her fiance are congenial in their
tastes and thoroughly in love with each
other.
Miss Huntington is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington.
Miss Huntington and Miss A4arian
Huntington made their debut three
winters ago and We're at once great
bellies. Miss Huntington has never
cared greatly for society, however, ana
during the past year has not taken
very active part in it. She is u
very attractive girl, with a charming
personality.
MIR. Metcalf is a Berkeley man, a
graduate of the state university and
a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon
fraternity. He is exceedingly popu-
lar in society in San Francisco and
across the bay. The engagement is not
to be lengthy one, for the marriage
Is to take place in late February.
Mr.. Metcalf Is a son of George Met
calf Of Berkeley, brother of Victor H.
Metcalf, secretary or commerce and
labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
MESSAGE MAIN
EVENT OF DAY
HOUSE TAKES STEPS FOR
CANAL FUNDS
This Measure VIII Be Important Busi.
ness Today-Californi Delegates
Meet and Agree on an
Excellent Bill
By Associated Press.

oy <hbSOCldlch AOoo'
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-President
Roosevelt's message to congress re-
ceived the attention Of the house for
two and half hours today. Its read
ing was listened to with marked at
tention and at it's conclusion the docu-
ment was applauded. Preliminary
steps were taken toward appropri-
ating the needed emergency funds for
the Panama canal, which will be the
business for tomorrow. Should unan-
imous consent be refused for it's con-
sideration a special rule from the COM
mittee on rules will be available which
will put the bill on its passage after
a limited period for discussion.
The house received and ordered re-
ferred to one of the regular election
committees a protest from the fifth
congressional district of Illinois, stat
ing that Anthony Michalek, who was
yesterday sworn in as a member of the
house from that district, is not citi-
zen of the United States The protest
was presented by Mr.. Rainey of that
state who asked for consideration of
the matter by a special committee.
This point was the only one contested.
it being suggested by Mr.. Mann that
1t was a matter for the proper cleo
tions committee to consider, and his
amendment to this effect was adopted
on a yea and nay vote.
On motion of Mr.. Goldfogle of New
York, a resolution was read expressing
the sympathy of the American people
for the distressed Russian Jews. The
resolution was ordered printed in the
Record and referred to the committee
on foreign affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
st. Petersburg Takes
Precautions
Outbreak Feared and All
Are in Suspense
After cossseks Disperse Meeting, Tel
egraphers Issue Proclamation
Relterating Determination
to Continue Fight
RY Associated prnsa

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 4 (Monday
evening", via Eydtkuhnen, Dec 5.--Al-
though there appears to be no founda-
ton for the prevailing fears that an
outbreak is imminent the population
continues in state of anxious sus-
pense.
The garrison has now been rein-
forced by forty-two battalions of in
fantry, fifteen squadrons of cavalry and
twelve machine gun batteries.
The city is divided into four dis
tricts under Generals Osaroff, Duben-
ski, STERN and Trodski, respectively.
The strike of the Moscow telephone op-
orators, who cut the wires and tore uu
the poles. has severed the last means
of communication with the ancient
capital.
After the meeting of telegraphers
had been dispersed by Cossacks the
strikers issued another proclamation
accepting the challenge of the govern-
ment and reiterating their determina-
tion to fight to the end.
arrived from abroad for three days.
The Socialist workmens organiza-
ton has definitely resolved to remain
spectator of the present struggle un-
less the unexpected happens.
Reviewed by Emperor
The emperor this morning reviewed
the Simnovsky regiment at Tsarskoe-
Selo. Grand Duke vladimir and Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch were
present. The emperor drank to the
health OF the regiment His majesty
appeared to be in good health.
This is great holiday in st. Peters,
burg, and all the factories and mills
are closed. The workmen took advan-
t9ge of the holiday to hold numerous
meetings. The principal meeting was
held in large Lall known as Salt City
and was attended by over 1000 persons.
Father Gapon was in the audience, but
he was not recognized. When his name
was mentioned by the speakers it was
received with great cheering. Among
the speakers at the meeting were sew
eral Social Democrats, who urged upon
the workmen that their salvation de-
pended upon the realization of the pres
ent program outlined by the Socialists.
The Workmen refused TO listen to these
appeals which were received with
shouts of Enough, enough" The So
ctal Democrats We're thoroughly dis
comfited. After their departure the
meeting proceeded to discuss the Or
ganization of monster unions, which
it was decided will be formed in ac-
cordance with plans outlined by Father
Gapon at previous meetings.
Several of the speakers clamored for
(Continusd ON Page Two.l
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
REPUBLICANS TRY
To DOWN LANE
SENATORS WILL OPPOSE HIS
APPOINTMENT
Party Leaders in the Upper House
Fight Californian Because He
Is a Democrat-Serious
Split Likely
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The first
sign of a split between the president
and the leaders of his party in the
senate on the railroad question became
manifest today in a sudden but de-
termined opposition to the confirma-
tion of Franklin X. Lane as a member
of the interstate commerce commits
sion
Lanes nomination was sent to the
senate today and was referred to the
committee on interstate commerce.
Lane is described as a Bryan kind
of Democrat which is Objectionable to
the Republican senators. 1t Is claimed
by the Republicans that Lanes NOM
ination by the president is due to the
influence of his personal friend, Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler, president of the
University of California, who is also
q Democrat
Senators Flint and Perkins suggested
several prominent Pacific coast Re-
publicans but Roosevelt said he didn't
care to make the appointment on par
t1san grounds, and Lane was then de-
cided on.
A prominent Republican senator ex-
pressed himself thus:
THE presidents appointment of Lane
looks like bid for Democratic sup
port in congress, and it would seem
that Roosevelt is anxious to get credit
for jamming rate legislation through
congress, being willing to make trades
with Democrats to accomplish his
purpose"
If Lanes name is not withdrawn the
committee on interstate commerce is
likely to postpone the report on his
nomination indefinitely
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
SESSION OF SENATE
Most of the Time Devoted to the
Presidents Message
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The senate
was in session for almost three hours
today, and gave practically all of its
time to listening to the reading of
the presidents annual message. There
was a large attendance of senators and
the galleries were well filled, most of
the time with representatives of the
general public.
The document received close atten-
ton from both classes, many senators
following the reading throughout with
printed copies in their hands.
Mr. Brandegee took his seat as a
senator from Connecticut.
The presidents message was read
soon after the conyening of the sem
ate. The document was delivered by
Secretary Barnes, and followed an am
nouncement of Senator Allison, chair
man of the committee appointed to
wait upon the president and notify him
that congress was organized and pre-
pared to transact business
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
Vandiver to Investigate
By Associated Press.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Dec. g.
Superintendent of Insurance Vandiver
will spend next week in New York in
Vestigating the Mutual Life Insurance
company and the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance company. 1t has now be-
come known that the Mutual Life Of
ficials We're notified through one of it's
representatives more than month ago
that practically the same demands
would be made upon them that were
made on the New York Life by the Mis-
souri, department of insurance, also
that in pursuance of this notice Su-
perintendent Vandiver on November
IA made formal demand upon the COM
pany for certain information, stating
i'm his letter that it was preliminary to
other inquiries that would be made
looking to action that was to be taken
by the Missouri department.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
ROOF OF A LONDON
RAILROAD STATION FALLS
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND
MANY SERIOUSLY HURT
Collapse Occurs at the Charlnq Cross
Depot and Forty Workmen Are
Carried Down With the Ruins.
Empty Cars Crushed
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Ninety feet of the
roof of the southernmost end of the
Charing Cross railroad station col
lapsed without warning this afternoon,
carrying with it some forty workmen,
who were engaged in repairs on that
section of the roof. The casualty list
of this extraordinary accident includes
two persons who are known to have
been killed, two persons missing and
probably buried beneath tons of de-
bris, eight seriously injured and twen-
ty slightly injured. The falling walls
of the station crushed the roof of the
Avenue theater, adjoining the station,
injuring several men who were at work
there.
Four trains stood in the station ready
and hundreds Of persons were gath
cred on the platforms, awaiting the
departure of suburban trains and the
arrival of the Continental express,
which was due in few minutes, when
the walls supporting the great iron
spans fell outward. With this support
removed, the spans fell with a tre-
mendous crash, crushing the foremost
cars, which, happily, were not occupied,
but the falling roof carried with it the
workmen who had been swarming
among the girders.
All the casualties We're confined to
the workmen in the station and on the
roof of the theater and to few sta
tion hands. Not single passenger was
hurt.
For some time the scene of confusion
was indescribable. Charing Cross is the
most central as we'll as one of the
busiest of London's railroad stations,
and had a larger portion of the roof
given way the loss of life would have
the station will have to be closed for
some days.