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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
.ERAL
FIRST SESSION.
)VERNOR
JMMINS' MESSAGE

Of our government, must be done by
proxy Nominations for office can be
made by the voter and his choice.
"The railways and their allied forces
want to preserve the caucus and the
conventions simply because they know
through this system Of dominating the
affairs Of the state than they would
have through a primary election sys-
tenn. They cannot so easily spread
their nets about the voters as they
can about the delegates. Their lead
ers cannot be so intimate with the
body Of the people as they are with the
tions. A primary election law will
minimize, If it will not Destroy the
power of railways in politics, and If
there were no other reason for enact
ing such statute, this would be
sufficient.
"The issuance of free transporta-
ton by railways Is a vicious practice,
and should be prohibited. 1t is utterly
tndefensible from any point Of view.
judgment will lead you to make an
end, once for ALL of this custom, not a
part of it, but all Of it, condemned as
1t is by the universal opinion Of man
kind.
"The university, the college Of agri-
culture and mechanic arts and the nor
NAL school were never so prosperous,
and efficient as they are at this time.
"The failure to enact restrictive
legislation regulating pure food has
made Iowa the fayorite field for those
who deceive and injure the people
through impure and adulterated foods.
1t Is the manifest duty Of the general
assembly to investigate this subject
at an early date, and adopt such
measures as will protect the public
from the im,ositions and frauds that
are now practiced upon them.
"The statute for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors needs strengthening in
respect to It's enforcement.
"a rigid criminal statute on the sub
ject of family desertion is needed, as
Is one in regard to child labor the
Juvenile court law needs amending to
remedy defects"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
ASKS FOR
HAANYE IAN ! LOANS 0)ANS
FREEPoRT, ILL, BUSINESS MAN
APPEALS TO THOUSANDS FOR
ONE DOLLAR

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 8. - Ask
ing for 81 to assist him in meeting f.
nancial obligations and promising to
repay the amount, with suitable re-
turn, man signing himself as Daniel
Y. McMullen and representing himself
as secretary and treasurer of the Free
port Hardware company of Freeport,
ILL.,, has written to local firm.
According to his own admission, Nc
Mullen, or the man who has adopted
the name, will send out thousands Of
similar letters seeking aid against a
possible financial crash.
The Minneapolis recipients Of the
peculiar letter were surprised beyond
measure after consultation Of a COM
mercial register revealed the fact that
the company McMullen alleges that he
heads is rated as "high." McMullen's
name, however, does not appear in the
mercantile record.
Text of an odd Appeal.
The odd letter is as follows:
"Gentlemen-A merchants appeal
to his fellow merchants: What follows
has no reference. directly or Indirect
", to the Freeport Hardware company,
which is in good standing and credit
and OF which | am an official. This is
purely an individual, matter.
Il believe when man wants help.
the manly, straightforward way is to
ask candidly for it and all fair minded
business men will approve the course
rather than slaughter his property.
My situation is this: am 62 years
old and have been in active business
some forty years Some considerable
success has attended my efforts Help
ing others has prevented me from ac-
cumulating largely. Some recent
losses have left me with property
pledged for debts which threaten to
take it. 1t occurred to me to appeal
to a few thousand business men to
send me 81 each, which would help
me out of my difficulties.
''As soon as am on my feet again
] propose to send each helper what |
consider good value for the dollar.
Daniel Y. McMullen."
Refuses To Discuss Letter.
Freeport, ILL.,, Jan. s. D. Y. Nc,
Mullen last night absolutely refused to
discuss in any way the letter sent out
by him. He said:
"The letter referred to is an entire.
ly private matter and will say moth.
ing whatever about it further than
that whoever gave it out was guilty
of a gross breach of confidence
Mr.. McMullen is secretary and
treasurer of the Freeport Hardware
company, one of the largest concerns
in this part of the state. He has been
considered a wealthy man. He has
been prominent IN the affairs of the
Methodist church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
OWNERS OF PROPERTY IN RUS.
STA DEMAND REIMBURSE
MENT FOR DAMAGE
CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA
Holiday Season, Despite Recent Riot
ing and BIoodshed, ls Observed
Much in the Usual Manne-czsr
Makes Gifts to cossacks.

st. Petersburg, Jan. S.-Detailed re-
ports Of damage done to the property
of Americans during the recent dis
turbances have been received from the
consuls at Moscow and Odessa by Am
bassador Meyer.
A statement Of the restitution
claimed will be forwarded by Mr..
Meyer to the state department at
Washington for instructions.
Christmas Universally Observed.
Fine snow Sitting down from cold
sky furnished ideal weather for the
Russian Christmas, SO far as st. Peters
burg was concerned. All the theatres
and other places Of public amusement
were closed, even the restaurants were
closed and the day was given up to the
proverbial Russian hospitality.
The dissensions which have torn
and distracted the country seemed to
have disappeared for the moment, and
even the radical newspapers, animated
by the sentiment of peace and good
will to all, silenced their gurs. The
day passed quietly and without unto
ward incident. The religious services
in the churches were largely attended.
Gar Remembers Cossack Guard.
At the palace at Tsarskoe-selo the
emperor himself presided at the
Christmas tree. Later, accompanied
by the imperial children, his majesty
visited the quarters Of his imperial
Cossack escort, to the members of
which he distributed presents.
According to the Novoe Vremya the
revised budget, as submitted to the
emperor, makes the revenues for 1906
s1,014,000. 900, as against $1,027, ,000,-
900 for last year The expenditures
are estimated at,. 81 ,uu5, ,0660 0i90949 s99099; as
against s1,2o0,000. 900 for last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS ARE FELT
IN MANY PLACES THROUGH
SOUTHWEST
BUILDINGS TREMBLF
In st. Louis and Kansas City, Accord
Ing to Reports, the Shocks Were
Quite severe-People Of Emporia,
kas., Are Panic Stricken.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. S.--Earthquake
shocks, varying in duration from If
teen seconds to one minute and in de-
gree of intensity from slight tremors
to vibrations which shook the walls Of
houses and drove the inhabitants to
the streets in fear, were experienced
at about 6:17 o'clock Sunday evening
in western Missouri, eastern Kansas
and southern Nebraska.
Reports received from all parts OF
the affected territory show that the
disturbances extended from points in
southern Nebraska on the north to
the Indian territory and Oklahoma
lines in the south, and from Salina
Kan, on the west to Kansas City. St
Joseph and Joplin, Mo-, on the east,
Damage Slight, None Injured.
Slight property damage was inflict
ed and no one was injured. At many
points, however, particularly in Kan.
sas, the people became greatly fright
ened, and at Manhattan, Kan, they
fed from their homes in terror, seek
ing the streets for fear the walls OF
their dwellings would collapse.
The shock appeared to move from
the north to the south at several
points, and was accompanied by q
rocking motion. A second and lighter
disturbance followed at many places
In eastern Kansas.
In Wamego, Manhattan, Marysville
and Woodbine, Kansas, the vibrations
We're particularly severe. Citizens Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
GOD MEMORY
H. ROGERS HASN'T ONE, BUT
HAS SLIGHTLY
IMPROVED

New York, Jan. 8.--When the hear
4 ing in the quo warranto proceedings
brought by Attorney General Hadley
of Missouri against the oil companies
i of that state. alleged to be controlled
! by the Standard Oil com pany, began
today, Hadley, informed Sanborn that
4 Wade Hampton, auditor for the Stand
ard Old Co.. and one of the witnesses
I summoned, had failed to appear. H. H.
Rogers, vice president of the Standard
i Oil. was recalled and asked if he had
refreshed his memory as to sofe of the
questions which he was asked Satur-
day and which he then asked to be ex-
4 cused from answering
81 think have, somewhat replied
Rogers. What are ts-y2" Zone was
about the Standard pmpany of
fo'rer phesident.
er dn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.

Efforts to Settle Bermudez Asphalt
Case Prove Unsuccessful.
Washington, D. c., Jan. s. -Secre.
tary Root was notified today by cable
of the complete failure of the negotia-
tions at Caracas looking to the settle.
ment of the issues between the Ber.
mudez Asphalt company and the Vene.
zuelan government and the departure
from Caracas Of We company's treas
4urer, Clyde SBre ''e secretary has
accordingly cf alhoun,
Presidents sp ioner.
his report upe ersy
hnais for mo ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
DIsscLv.s PARLIAMENT.
King Edward Makes Way Clear te
Formation Of New Government.

London. Jan. S-King Edward, who
has been absent in the country since
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's cab
met was formed, returned to London
this afternoon and held a meeting ot
the privy council at which proclS.
nation dissolving the parliament was
signed. Immediately afterwards wribs
were sent to the returning officers for
the election of the members Of the
new parliament, which by law Will as
within thirty-ffva days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
BIG FIRE LOSS
SUPPOSED INcENDIARY BLAZE
DESTROYS DEs MONIES BUsI.
NESS PROPERTY

Des Moines. Jan. s.-Fire, Of prob
ably incendiary origin, early today did
100000 damage to the Marquardt block
and the contents of the Morrison cafe.
The Marquardt Savings bank, the
Anchor Fire Insurance Co., and the
Columbian School of Correspondence
are the heaviest losers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
NO DIVORCE
FOR COREYS
TO SAVE SON FROM DISGRACE,
STEEL MAGNATE AND WIFE
MAKE TRUCE

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 8.-W. Ellis
Corey, the 100000 year president Of
the United States Steel corporation,
has found solution for his domestic
troubles.
For the sake Of their son, Alan M.
Corey, the steel magnate has reached
an agreement with his wife, which is
expected to mark the end Of the scan
dal. The agreement was made through
the medium Of mutual friends, for Mr..
and Mrs. Corey did not meet.
Reconciliation Still Far OF.
There will be no reconciliation, but
by the terms Of the agreement there
will be no legal divorce. According to
the statements Of friends, s-r. and
Mrs. Corey will live apart, but without
q formal settlement. The husband will
make ample provision for the support
of the wife. They Will remain. legally
|maFried. but that iis ii ~
According III lib friends who were
Ireponsible for aw- st,s the scan.
da1 Of a divorce Mabelle Gilman was
not the primary cause of the trouble
between Corey and his wife.
Apart More Than Three Years.
For over three years friends Of the
two knew that such incompatability
existed that to all intents and pur-
poses they were no longer man and
wife. No blame is placed on either OF
them. 1t was simply, friends say, a
case Of diversity of tastes and opinions
For a time each contemplated divorce
to relieve them of shackles thai
chafed. That idea has now been def
initely abandoned for the reason that
neither would have the future of theil
son, whom they both idolize, clouded
by the scandal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
FRANCE WILL ACT.

VenezueIa's Delay In Settling the
Taigny Affair Arouses Anger.
Paris, Jan. s.-Government quarters
express the belief that Venezuela's
prolonged delay in settling the Taigny
incident will necessitate early re-
course to energetic measures France
will act only after full understand
ing and accord with the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
BROKERS' FIRM ASSIGNS.
Nathan B. Goodnow & Co., Have Liz
blIities Of 100000, Assets $4,000.

*** +.s.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 8. - The as
sisnment Of Nathan B. Goodnow &
Co., brokers, was announced to.
day. The liabilities are estimated
at 100000 and the assets at $780,
600. The assignment is attributed
: to the recent rise in the copper
market.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
ROCK Island is sNowBouNp.

Fifty Miles Of Track In New Mexico
Tied Up.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. s-Fifty miles Of
Rock Island railroad track are blocked
by snow near Carrizozo, New Mexico.
Five rotary snow plows and 100 men
with picks and shoyels are at work.
Train are being sent around on 700
mile detour by way of Fort Worth or
over the Santa Fe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
"A HUNDRED FIRE VICTIMS.

Flames In Toxic Following Explosion
Result In Many Deaths.
London, Jan. "a dispatch from To.
kio to the Daily Telegraph says that on
January an explosion set fire to a
mine at Aldta on the main island of
Japan and that 101 persons were
burned to death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
SCORES CRITICS
OF THE COMMISSION
Roosevelt Says the Whole Nation Can
Well Take Pride In the Work and
In the Prospects for Success In the
Future-submlts Important Reports
to Congress.

= (. b ftl- ! II
Washington, D. c., Jan. s.-The
annual report of the Panama Rail.
road company for the ten months
ended October 81, 1905, was sub.
mitted to congress today. 1t shows
that after payment Of all fixed
charges and cost Of operation for
the period covered there remains
$354,248 somewhat in excess Of
five per cent on the capital stock.
The total earnings for the road for;
transportation show an increase Of
S302,204 over the corresponding
ten months Of the previous year.
The total earnings of the steam-
ship lines of the com mpany for the
ten months were $1,165,05S, an In.
crease Of 25.17 per cent over the
corresponding period of the pre-
vious year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
7--------7-----
tOCk WELL ON WAY.

~ey, En- Route to Philippines,
is Near Bermuda.
ington, D. c., Jan. S.-The navy
nent has received the following
Sc concerning the dry dock
!, dated January 6: "The dock
enty-fve miles west by southwest
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
PRESIDENT is PROUD OF
WORK DONE ON ISTHNUS
DISGRACE PROMPTS SUICIDE.
Californian, Arrested for Big Embez-
element, Ends His Life.

element, Ends HIS Life.
SO +sts as*aA = =
= New York, Jan. 8. -- c. c. Meir =
Of San Francisco,a prisoner on the .
steamer carmanla, shot and killed =
himself In tho cabin today, Just :
as the vessel was entering the :
harbor. Melr was charged with :
embezzeIIns $4,000 from San :
Francisco wine merchant and was .
!" returning from London to answer .
: to the charge. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
r
CAGE:
EWs THE OHIO
ON WITHIN A
LASS HOUSE

lio, Jan. S.-John M.
lcinnati, who defeated
ok by $1,000 plurality,
ed governor today in
unda in the presence Of
d company. Although
was ldisagreeable there
1000 and 5000 troops
this afternoon. Pattison,
eviewed the troops from
constructed glass cage in
g stand and he stood on
IS during the time the pa.
.s~ing.
seveIt on Insurance Issue.
inaugural address Pattison
lent Roosevelt's efforts for
supervision of insurance
e the approval of the state
and asks that no legisla.
artisan purposes be passed,
t election did not involve is,
political nature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
A COLD " AVE
POINTS IN NORTH CENTRAL
STATES REPoRT.LoW TEN.
PERATURE

Ottumwans awoke with shiver
this morning to find that the
weather man had dished out a gen.
uine cold wave during the night,
driving the mercury down below
the zero mark for the first time
this winter. Sunday morning
the temperature was moderate,
thirty above zero. In the after
noon the thermometer dropped
gradually and at 8 o'clock last
night registered ten above. This
morning thermometers in various
portions of the city registered
from four to twelve below zero,
but the one at the local weather
observatory registered five below
zero at o'clock. This afternoon
at 2 o'clock the temperature
was four degrees above zero.
Railroad traffic was but lit
tie affected by the cold wave, and
it is believed that on account OF
the preparations made for just
such an emergency that there is
little suffering among the poorer
residents Of the city from the
cold.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
WIDOW BARS RAcE.rRAck AID.
paughter-ln-Law Of Capt. s. s. Brown
MAY Go on the STAGE.

May Go on the Stage.
Pittsburg. Pa, Jan 8. ~ Mrs. Grace
M. Brown the beautiful young Ken
lucky widow Of w. H. Brown, only
son Of the late mutimillionaire horse
man, Capt. s. s.. Brown, refuses to ac-
cept the offer Of one days receipts of
the racetracks in which her husband
was interested. She may go on the
stage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
FATAL CLASH in ECUADOR.

ReSerVIStS Attack Police STATION at
GuayaquiI, One Being Killed.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, JAM S.-A body
of reservists attacked the police sta
ton here Sunday afternoon. The po-
lice fred, dispensing the reservists one
OF whom was killed and two wounded
Part of Col Larrea's troops have gone
over to the revolutionists. Col Lar
rea has returned to Quito.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09
HUMANE AGENT BEATS WIFE?
Oshkosh Official Is Arrested on the
Charge of .chastsina Spouse.

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 8.-Dr. F. J..
Wilkie, humane agent for this city,
and the Fox river valley district, was
arrested yesterday afternoon for, beat
ing his wife. The woman is said to
have been shockingly punished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan 8. - Street
thermometers registered 10 degrees
below zero here this morning.
Wisconsin Feels Chill.
Superior, Wis, Jan. s. The off.
.cial thermometer here this morning
registered 13 degrees below zero and
street thermometers 15 below.
Cold at Sioux City.
Sioux City, Jan. 8. The mercury
registered degrees below zero here
this morning. This is the coldest day
of the present winter.
Vessel Damaged In Gale.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 8. During a
heavy blow in Hampton Roads yes
terday the torpedo boat destroyers
Worden and Lawrence, lying off Sew
ellis Point, came together in col
lision. The Worden was rammed and
had to be conveyed to the navy yard
by the Lawrence, which was uninjur
ed.
Trouble for Fighting Bob"
New York, jan S.-An ebb tide, the
west wind, and foolish little mud
bank in the lower bay entered into a
conspiracy against the United States
navy Sunday, and played havoc with
its pride, Fighting Bob" Evans bat
tleship squadron.
When the conspirators had done
their work the Kentucky and the
Kearsarge. sister superimposed tur
ret, $7000,000 battleships, were
aground in the n1I1d and tha nay;oa+
ing officer of the Alabama was suffer
ing from the worst scare of his life
for sthe Alabama had come within the
Ter turn of a wheel to rammine
ky. AS it was, the two
craping match that viii
- in hospital fo,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

(SI esvd no penuIluoO)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

III in Ohio.
ill framed
'orbid the
'trod"ead
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

ry system of
y, rather than
antions. 1t is
i demand that
hing by proxy
he very nature
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

don Of
pie in
years."
ust be-
ood by
tunittes
ce have
investi-
n New
,ngrossed
be done
act those
immense
If the in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-09

Washington, d. c., Jan. 8. - Presto
dent Roosevelt In his letter transmit-
ting to congress the annual reports of
the isthm canal commission and the
Panama Railroad Company, says: '"The
work on the isthmus is being admir-
ably done and great prograss has
been made, e5pecially dur the last
nine months. The plant mada
ready and the scted.i
The first work 10 Ds done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
Was a True Matchmaker

Being true matchmaker, as most true
women"are, she went over the figures,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

the country, IL more intimately connected
with more centers than any other-is an
interesting place and Its files contain vast
amount OF information concerning the pro-
Rress Of the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

They don't go to the saloons any more
They don't go to the dives either. They
bee hsr snd they
amt interested In being tough like they
once was
Crooking His Elbow.
MY boy Jimmie's one Of sem. His moth
er and me was worried about him for fear
he'd drink too much. Fact IL he was all
ready crool<ing his elbow more'n he should
before he got interested in boxing. and
every once In while he'd lose day from
being drunk. Now look at him. He's clean
cut as they made 'em and he hasn't drank
too much in six months"
An employer who estimated that his loss
In output from the drinking habits of his
men was at least 500 week established
an eating house for them where they could
buy meals at cost or eat lunches brought
from home in tin buckets, found that In six
weeks the loss from that cause had practi-
caily dwindled away to nothing, and that
two or three saloons near his works. where
many of the men had spent much of their
time during the MONDAY rest, had closed
I'd for lack Of business.
This employer worked out an Ingenious
scheme to reduce the price of the mems
lunches by displaying each day the lunch
menu for the following day and then finding
result Is that the man in charge knows just
how much food to prepare. and there In
practically no waste at all and the price
Of the lunches has been scaled materially
Quite large number of employers be-
sides the big railroads have found II a good
thing to lend money to their employees who
are hard up, at low rates of interest. An
opportunity to borrow q hundred dollars for
a year at per cent to meet unexpected
doctors bill Is sometimes a pretty big thing
to an employe drawing, say SIS a week. who
has family to support, and pretty sure
to give him confidence in the man who lends
1t to him..
Institute for Social Service.
The American Institute for Social Serv-
ice. earliest organized agency for the dis
tribution of Industrial betterment ideas, has
on file thousands OF reports giving the re-
suits of manifold experiments and is in cen
slant touch with employers who are con-
stantly asking for information concerning
the results obtained by others 1t has been
possible here to allude to few only of the
directions in which their work extends
DR.. Strong, the president, and DIR. Toll
man, the secretary. joined forces several
years ago and are In constant communica-
ton with similar organizations on the other
asked to address gatherings of those inter-
ested in all parts of the country, and they
are both of the opinion that the science of
social engineering, as the management of
the social betterment operations was first
termed some years ago, Is yet only In
Its infancy in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10

The scheme for hotel on government
land has come to nothing at Manila. The
church property near Luneta has been sold
to II. o. Dunbar of Cincinnati, who. it Is
said. viii erect hotel to cost half q mil
lion dollars.