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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
PRIVATE CAPITAL
WOULD RUN MAILS
SYNDICATE OFFERS TO TAKE
JOB OFF HANDS OF UNCLE
SAM AND DO 1T BETTER
Proposes to Give the Country Penny
Postage-6eIieve They Can Put
Business on Paying 6asis-Pro.
position Made in Good Faith.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Uncle Sam
will be asked today to turn over to q
syndicate Of capitalists the conduct OF
the postal business. In return the syn
dictate proposes to give the country
penny portage and a better and more
business-like service than has been
provided under the present system OF
government operation. The tender
will be made by w. d. Boyce OF Chi
cago to the joint committee Of con,
gress investigating postal abuses and
intrusted with recommending reforms,
which has been in session in New
York and resumed It's meeting here
yesterday.
The offer has several objects. 1t is
true that cauitolists have been found
who believe that money can be made
by monopoly Of the postal business
Whereas the government has failed tc
make the postoffice department pay
ing institution, these capitalists be
lieve that by the Introduction Of bust
ness methods they can put the depart
ment, on adividend-paying basis. The
Wells Fargo Express company saw
enough money in the monopoly to of
LEI lue SOfSlulueuI d Uo1uS VI ?I,VVo,
900 year, if permitted to run the post
office.
Objects Of the Offer.
The Boyce proposition is presented
in good faith and will serve the dou
BILE purpose of emphasizing with the
public the fact that there are capable
business men in the country who be
lieve that they can give the people
penny postage and an excellent ser
vice. The offer will have the effect o
showing to the people that these bus
mess men, who will give satisfactor.
bond, will guarantee to give the pa
irons of the postoffice reduced postag
rates which the government official
unite in reporting the government can
not afford to do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
CAPT AIMS WIFE
SAVES The SHIP
WEATHERs STORM AND ARRIVES
IN PORT ELEVEN DAYS
OVERDUE
GoIdhunter is in Severe Gale That
Swept the Eastern Coast From SUM-
day, November II, Until the Fol-
lowing Wednesday.

Machias, Me, Nov. 27-To the hero
is fortitude of the captains wife, Mrs.
Frank MCGUIRE, who stood dashed to a
wheel during a severe gale that swept
the New England coast from Sunday.
Nov. II to the following Wednesday,
is due largely the safety Of the schoon-
er Goldhunter of Blue Hills, Me-, which
worked heI way into this harbor yes
terday, eleven days overdue from Port
land. The little vessel showed plainly
the marks of the storm. Her deck
was swept clean and the sails were in
the water, but the hull withstood the
terrific pounding it received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
PONDEROUS
CITY DEBT
OBLIGATIONS OF MUNICIPAL.
TIES EXCEED THE NATIONAL,
STATE AND COUNTY DEBTS


Washington, D. c., Nov. 27.-Accord.
ing to the annual report of Director
North of the census bureau. the pres
ent aggregate debt of cities of the
United States containing over 5000 in.
habitants is in excess $1,000, 900, 900 or
greater than the combined debt of the
national and state governments and OF
counties, school districts and other
minor civil divisions"
The director adds:
I'm 1900, 33 per cent Of the people
of the United States resided in cities
having a population of 5000 and over
and in few decades over half of the
people will reside in those cities. The
problem Of self government is there
for becoming one of city government
The director advocates taking quin
quenuial census of agriculture and rec
ommends the enactment of more rigit
laws to enable the census officers te
secure information
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29

whisky can affect the price of corn in
the slightest degree is entirely enron
eous. The total number of bushels
used in all the distilleries of the United
States is not over 18,000,000, whereas
the Iowa crop alone amounts to more
than 40,000,000. 1t doesn't take a
mathematical wizard to establish the
fact thai the slightest amount that
could be used in the proposed plant
here would have absolutely no effect
on the market of the state
eve will help to promote the estab
lishment Of factories for the manufac
ture of denaturized alcohol for use in
the mechanical arts, but will fight tc
the limit of our resources and with
every honorable means the building ur
Of any plant for manufacture Of intox
icating beverages. For this purpose
we will use the courts and the legisla
ture."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
AMEs TEAM OFF FOR SHOW.
Departs for Chicago Live Stock Elk
position.

Ames, Nov 27.-Prof W. j. Ken
nedy of the Iowa State college animal
husbandry department, left Ames with
the team that will represent Ames at
the international live stock show De
cember 1-S in Chicago. The party goes
direct to Chicago from which point
they will go to different stock farms
in Illinois and Wisconsin giving the
team work out the entire week. The
team is composed of R. E. brennan of
Corning Ia D. H. Biller of Nebraska,
B. w. Crossley of Council Bluffs, Ia,
H. G. Mcmillan of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
and E. N. Wentworth of State Center,
Ia. Friday the best man on the team
withdrew from the contest in the per.
son of F. G. Minkler of Nevada, Iowa
He was not in school the entire term
during the spring of 1906 and it was
just found out last week that this dis
qualified him for the contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
cANvAssEs THE VOTE
Executive Council Complies the Sta
tistics of Recent Election.

Executive Council Complies the Sta
tistics Of Recent Election.
Des Moines, Nov. 28.-The state ex-
ecutive council yesterday spent sew
eral hours canvassing the vote cast at
the recent election for all officers ex-
cept governor and lieutenant COVER
nor, the votes for these officers being
canvassed by the legislature January
Ia. Following are the pluralities:
Secretary Of State Hayward. .7S, SIS
Auditor State Carroll. ....... 80, 100
Treasurer of State Morrow. ;. 81, 413
Attorney General Byers ....... 7S,78s
Superintendent Riggs =. ;. -. 1885
Supreme Judge McLain !. .....79,71
Supreme Judge Sherwin =. .79,649
Supreme Court Clerk Crockett. 10, S97
Supreme Court Reporter Cornwall
........ 9,77A
Railroad Commissioner Palmer. ~, Ais
Railroad Commissioner Eaton. .76, 437
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
Mrs. Frank Belgard and Elisha Bel.

Mrs Frank Belgard and Elisha Bel
gard.
Misses Minnie Kindall and Josie
Woods of Ottumwa were Saturday
night visitors in the city with relatives
and friends, returning home Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Edna Berry entertained Sunday
at dinner Misses Mildred Wood. Mary
]. Howl and Mabelle Scherikle and
Lily Heckart
County Superintendent Roland of
Davis county was entertained Monday
at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. G. M
Thomas. He Is visiting the schools and
| is delighted with the success that the
teachers are having. All the teachers
except one are retained for the winter
| terms.
Miss Nye, county superintendent OF
schools, was in this vicinity few
| days ago. The schools. are all in good
running order.
Mrs Martha Wyatt and son, Thane
and daughter, Myrtle. of Mcconnell
street, We're visitors at the J. @. Heck
art home few days ago.
| A pie supper was served at the FL
deity school house last Friday night
The pies were sold to the highest bid
der, the proceeds to help furnish the
school house. James Blizzard receiv-
| gu lHe pIIZc lOI DelIlS tlle illOSI populsLl
| gentlemen and Miss Lora Townsend as
the most popular woman
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cockeral and
children were visitors at the parenta
George Moss home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fletcher anG
little daughter, Opal, We're visitors al
| the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kindal
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bernard Toms
Messrs. William and Charles Toole o.
Ottumwa We're visitors last Saturday
and Sunday at the home Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Kindall. Mrs. Toms is {
sister and William and Charles Toolt
are brothers of Mrs. Kindall
Mrs. A. F. Miller and children have
returned from Eldon, after a week
visit with friends.
| Prayer meeting is being held ever.
/ Thursday night at the Methodist Epis
copal church. and the Epworth League
meets every Sunday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
OTHER MEN TRY
CARUSO'S GAME,
BISHOP, MINISTER'S; PRIESTS AND
PROFESSIONAL MEN ARE
CAUGHT IN ACT
Police Commissioners of New York
Says Many Families Would be Dis
rupted If Secret Records of the De-
partment Should be Opened.

New York, Nov. 27.-A bishop, min
listers, priests and professional men
Of all classes have been caught at the
same game that caused the arrest OF
Enrico Caruso, according to Deputy
Police Commissioner Mathot. He as
serted that If the secret records of
the police department were opened on
this subject, the scandal resulting
from publicity would disrupt many
families and cause an unparalleled SEN
sation in the city.
Threatening "Black Hand" Letters.
Mr.. Mathot's statement was called
out by "black hand letters threaten
ing him with death if he persisted in
prosecuting Caruso He has also re-
ceived hundreds of letters of common
dation from men and women in all
walks of life, but the "black hand"
epistles have provoked him to hot
speech.
81 don't care so much for the threats
against my life," he sold, "as do for
the criticisms of some persons of al
legged intelligence who appear to be
as meagerly informed as to the facts
as are the writer's of the l etters
threatening violence. The public at
large has no conception of the actual
facts concerning offenses such as
those of which Caruso was convicted.
Prominent Men in Similar Act.
eve have records to show that one
bishop, several ministers, a priest, doc
tors, lawyers, actors, managers, must.
clans and other men Of education and
high school standing have been caught
doing the Caruso act in Central and
other parks. The very day before Ca.
rusos arrest musician in the Metro
politan opera house orchestra was ar
rested on charge similar to that made
against Caruso and fined $40
"It is the experience of the police
department that women will not ap
pear in court as compliments in cases
Of this kind except in rare instances
Reported instances have proved that II
is better to keep these cases quiet and
hold over the offender a threat Of pub
licity if he transgresses again. This
has been found to be an effective meth
cd of keeping these perverts from Of
Tending in public. All the fines in the
world inflicted in private would moi
have the effect Of a threat to expose
one of these offenders Of high socia
standing to public opprobrium.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
POULTRY SHOW OPENS.
Fairfield Fanciers' Association Has a
Large Number Of Entries.

Fairfield, Nov 27.-The Fairfield
Poultry Fanciers' association is hold
ing its third annual exhibition, contin-
uing Nov. %, 20, 80 and December 1,
in the building formerly occupied by
Gaines Brothers hardware store. The
officers for the exhibition are Presi-
dent, w. H. Neibert; vice president,
Ralph Maddox; secretary, John R. Nc.
Elderly, treasurer, Frank Light; judge,
w. S. Russell; superintendent, D. R,
Beatty; executive committee, E. R.
Smith, N. N. Strong, John McElderry
w. ]. Ankrom and P. j. Brady. A fine
display of chickens has been entered
and more are expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
FOURTH DEATH IN FAMILY.
Funeral Of E. H. Phillips is Held at
Newton.

Newton, Nov. 27-The funeral Of
Edward H. Phillips, which occurred
from the Baptist church, was the third
funeral in his immediate family and
the fourth funeral of the Phillips fam
lily in less than ten weeks.
His son Ira, 15 years Of age, was
killed by Rock Island freight in the
yards at Council Bluffs Sept. II, Just
ten weeks ago. Shortly after the flu
neral, his wife, Anna, who was broken
down by the shock of the sudden death
of their son, took typhoid fever from
which she died October "a last. Dur
ing her sickness he took the typhoid
and was removed to the hospital at
Iowa City. where he died Sunday NOR
ming at $50 o'clock Henry Phillips,
an uncle of Edward Phillips, died about
month ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
PREVENTS JAIL DELIVERY.
Dubuque Sheriff Finds Bars Sawed
Through and Checks Escape.

Dubuque, Nov. 27.-Plans for a
promising jail delivery were discover
ed and thwarted Saturday by Sheriff
Dunn. The prisoners had sawed
through one bar of the window and
were half through the second when the
discovery was made. search of the
cells revealed twenty saw blades.
Work had been in progress evidently
for a fortnight and three days more
would have completed it. An unusual
amount of singing, now known to have
been made to cover up the sounds of
the saving attracted the sheriff's at
tention. There are thirty-five prison.
ers in the jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
RosHER TELLS REAL NAME.
Admits He is Claude Rumsey and Rob
Der of Rock Island.

Marshall, Mo-, Nov. 27.-The man
who on Sunday night robbed the pas
sengers on the east bound Alton Bur
lington train near Glasgow, today adj
mitted his real name is Claude Rum
sey and that he is the man who rob-
bed the passengers on the Rock Island
Overland limited near the same point
on the night of November 8. Yester
day Rumsey said it was his brother
who committed the Rock Island rob
berry. Rumsey said his home is in
Chicago, where two brothers and a
sister live. He refused to give his
home address. He admitted he recent
ly served term at the military prison
at Fort Leavenworth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
THEATRICAL WAR is ENDED.
Rival Attractions Agree to Divide the
Honors.

Sioux City, Nov. 27.-The controver-
sy between the arrangements of the
theatrical attractions, "The Toast of
the Town." and "a Poor Relation"
which went into court, was solved yes
terday by an agreement, and both
shows will show on the same stage
both the afternoon and evening of
Thanksgiving In the afternoon, "a
Poor Relation" will go on first, follow.
ed by "The Toast of the Town. and
in the evening the order will be re-
versed. Both plays will be given in
their entirety.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished by Lowenhere G. Co.
South Court st,

Miner, A. R. and wife, to Mary E.
Park-Lot, 10, block 16, Smiths fourth
addition, Ottumwa, $3.50.
Daum, w. r. and wife. to Elizabeth
r. Doud, executrix-Undivided one
fifth interest in lots II, 90, 81, 80, 81. "a,
Sc. 81 and, 3S, Stiles Park addition, also
part section 2072-13, $1,000.
Kindall, A. F. and wife. to NJ. T. Nc
Clelland-Part lot 2, Merrill G. Edgerly
subdivision, Ottumwa. $50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
METcl.LF MAKES REPORT.
Goes to Cabinet Meeting With Sup
posed Records of Controversy.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary
Metcalf came to the cabinet meeting
today with a big portfolio which it
was generally supposed, contained
his report on the situation growing
out of the alleged discrimination
against the Japanese in the matter Of
school facilities in San Francisco. All
members were present at the meet
ing for the first time since the be-
ginning of the political campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
FORMER COURT CLERK DEAD
(. r. Wood of Sheldon Dies-Mino
Gives Way While In Office.

Sheldon, Nov. PIE. R. Wood, ex-
clerk of the district court and an old
soldier. died at his home in Sanborn
yesterday after lingering illness Of
three years. During his second term
as court clerk his mind gave way and
he was taken to the hospital at Cher
okee, but got no relief. Being helpless
from softening of the brain, with no
hope of recovery, he was returned to
his home, where death relieved him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Coroner stutz Renders Verdict in the
Harmon Case.
Upper Sandusky, o., Nov. 27.-Cor,
oner Stutz has rendered verdict thai
the death of Mrs. Henry Hartman and
daughter Mary, was a case of murder
and suicide. He says the daughter
killed the mother and herself with
morphine. At first it was believed
the women we're asphyxiated by es
Gaping gas in their home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
AGAINST THE DlsTILLERIEs
Favor of Other Plants Which Would
Use Iowa's Big Crop.

Des Moines, Nov. 27.-The Anti-Sa.
loon league is heartily in favor Of the
establishment of any manufacturing
plant that will use the full value OF
corn without affecting the morals OF
the community" said DR.. ]. N. McNash
state superintendent of the Iowa Anti,
Saloon league. when questioned in re-
gard to the attitude his organization
took toward the proposal to boost Des
MONIES by the erection Of distilleries.
"The idea that the manufacture OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
MAKE ANOTHER APPEAL.
President interviewed on Behalf oil
DISCHARGED Soldiers,

President interviewed on Behalf OF
Discharged Soldiers.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Chas. w.
Anderson, collector of internal reven-
ues in New York, and Emmett ].
Scott, secretary to BROKER T. Wash
ington, today made an earnest argu-
ment before President Roosevelt for
the reinstatement of the innocent men
of the discharged companies of the
Twenty-fifth infantry at Brownsville,
Texas. The President gave no indica.
ton of what his future course might
be except that he would consider any
new facts that might be presented.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
PAYS $4,000 MORE.

Fine Imposed in Sugar Refining Com
pany on Second Count.
New York, Nov. GA fine of SIS,
900 was imposed upon the American
Sugar Refining company by Federal
Judge Hough today for accepting re
bates from the New York Central rail
road.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
BIG CEREAL MILL is SOLD
Great Western Company Disposes c
Sioux City Plant.

Sioux City. Nov. 27.-The Sioux City
plant of the Great Western Cereal
company, which has been closed for
two years, by mandate of the trust,
was sold yesterday to local grain men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-29
PROF. Dryden RESIGNS.
Leaves state University Of Iowa to ca

Leaves STATE UNIVERSITY OF Iowa to GO
To Montana.
Iowa City, Nov. 2S.-(SpeciaD Prof,
c. L. Dryden, head of the department
of mining engineering at the university
has resigned. He will fill the chair of
and chemistry in the School
OF Mines at Butte, Mont.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

Sand Is q useful thing-useful within certain
spheres OF activity. but once remove 1t from
the place where nature laid il, and there is'
conceivably. safer thing TO DO with IL thah
place it under the jurisdiction Of some intelli-
gent bTicklayers laborer
Water. too is useful so useful that space VIII
not permit more than the bare mention OF the
fact: but water, even, has its limitauons-it
win not for instance mix with oil.
Now. what is the point?
Simply this that certain unkind persons of
that bent of mind known suspicious" are
loudly asserting that sand and water are again
being sadly abused.
There IS something touching" they say in
the story Of the groceTs boy Of our childhood
days who. out Of pure devotion 10 MS masters
interests, mixed the sugar with the sand. The
bartender. also may quiet his conscience by the
reflection that he is advancing the cause Of tenn
peTanoe when he puts the whiskey bottle under
The water faucet But what OF the tricky
chauffeur. who. not content with his $3.50 a
month expenses and perquisites, seeks 10 add to
his nest egg by introducing sand and water into
one of the businesses where they are least re-
qui-ed7 And not only sand and water, but
devtIish ingenuity IN playing on the average
owners ignorance OF the complex mechanism Of
latter day automobiles.
AT the start OF your hobby he has you with
his commission deal Con the SIDE with the agent
and, that over he would regard il as refec-
ton upon his Intelligence If by periodic break
downs he could not within the next twelve
months part you from another $500 or $500 Of
your money. he is q past master at discovering
flaws and breakages which for time you are
either too big or TOO green 10 verify, and these
you make good through channels Of his selec-
ton II your purse be long your advance in
auto wisdom VIII probably be slow and many
valuable object lessons in paltry villany be lost
on you. But the awakening comes at last, and
with II the climax OF your troubles, for when
the tricky chauffeur sees the end in sight the
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

up the hill for water and fen down and broks
his crown.
ut iss at least a good thing to keep these
children from the street, isn't ttF said the
superintendent, who stood by And IL Iss won
derful how rapidly they learn Hebrew, though
we do not attempt TO teach them how to read
Every day they learn twenty words or so. names
of their toys and the things they do
But how can you find words in Hebrew FOR
such trivial things tOys?
'Oh that is easy. Hebrew IS a living. flexible
language. New words are constantly beng
added to it. and it is not dead language as
some people Seem 10 think"
Both the teachers in this gan yeladim are
young Jewesses. one from Russia and the otner
from Palestine. The children. the wee oehat-
ted boys and the darkhaired girls, appear TO en-
Joy the games and the Hebrew immensely, and
II only the playrOOmS were better aired and less
smelly one could not help thinking this gan
yeIadim fine thing for these babies OF the
Ghetto.
on the big blackboard a number OF Hebrew
characters were chalked interSpersed With dots
which, a small Israeltte of five years informed
the reporter, were vowel marks. The Hebrew
hass no vowels.' she explained
We would like to open many more kinder
gartens TO keep our children from the streets
and to preserve Judaism in their hearts" said
the superintendent. 1T ISIS very hard TO see how
our people drifting away from the faith,
negleCtine' 60 observe the Sabbath. II gives ths
Christians q bad impression OF US when they
come among US TO shops wide open on
our Sabbath. There iss no reason why we could
not live In friendly relations with our Christian
neighbors and yet keep our own sabbath anu
our customs But II iss the desire for money"
he added. with a sigh. And many OF our
young men. also, are being drawn away from
our religion by the study OF science. II iss so,
I suppose. with the people OF all religions"