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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
GOVERNOR cUMMiNs NOW FAC
ING MOST VITAL STAGE OF
CONTEST
NOT W ON
Perkins Counties Vet to be Heard
From-lf 4Anti-cummins Counties
Remain Firm Governor Will be De
feated-Linn County for Major Rsth.
bun for First Choice.

Des Moines, May SIN the opinion
of well-informed politicians here, Gov
ernor Cummins is now facing the crisis
of his campaign The total of 476
delegates for Cummins as compared
with only 131 secured by Perkins looks
at first glance as If the governor is
sweeping the state, but second
thought will show that the big lead
has been secured In rock ribbed Cum
minis counties.
Beginning with the latter part of the
week, the Perkins counties will begin
to roll In and the figures in the Sioux
Cityan's column should increase apace.
The battle is not yet won by either
side, but the next two or three weeks
will decide the conflict without doubt.
If the anti-Cummins counties remain
firm, the governor will be beaten. His
critical time is directly ahead of him.
Cummins must have 345 delegates
from the first, third, sixth, seventh,
eighth and ninth district to win. Poll
ticians who claim to have reliable In
formation from those districts say that
will be impossible. The conven Sons
between now and June 1 will probably
determine the contest for two months
in advance Of the state convention.
The Clinton caucuses.
Had the Perkins people not been lit.
orally beaten out of the Clinton eau
cuses with clubs and fists and defraud-
ed out of their rights, the convention
majority would have been against
Cummins.
Cherokee county, which In 1901 vot-
ed against Cummins, will now be in
his support. 1t is now expected that
Buena Vista county will go the same
way today.
This will leave. but one county,
O'Brien, in the eleventh, to yet hold
it's convention. O'Brien is undoubtedly
Cummins territory With that COM
pleted, Perkins will have three coun.
tines in the eleventh to his credit and
Cummins, 1913 delegates. In 1901 Cum
minis had 149 votes from the eleventh
district, which makes his loss there &c
votes. That would be sufficient to de
feat him, If the rest of the, state votes
as did in the convention of 1901. II
is up to the counties mat have not YET
held their conventions to decide be-
tween Perkins and Cummins.
Linn for Rathbun.
Cedar Rapids, May 8.-(SpeciaD-
AS a result of the Linn county repub
lican caucuses last night. Major Rath,
bun will be the first choice of the dele
cation for governor Cummins will gel
portion of the delegation on second
choice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
BOLTON.

ton. May 3.-Mrs. William Sand
as a business caller in Oskaloosa
.urday.
las Mcveigh started to work in
les on Saturday.. Mr.. McVeigh
he winter in the Illinois mines
lery.
many Bolton friends of D. j.
come him back to Iowa from
Charlotte Wilson spent Sun
friends in Beacon.
GOODWIN moved his family to
his week where he secured
the mines.
Dell Pearson is reported very
week.
i'd Mrs. Frank Pearson were
I'd to the bedside of Mrs.
father, G. w. Gilchrist of
on Saturday, who is not ex-
live.
Avis and verna Carpenter Of
spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. ]. e. Kent.
Smith moved his famil q to
lis week where he sec Il
the Black Diamond rnnes
ranstrarn rat,pnnd on TIL
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RlCHLAND.

81
Rchland. May Sierra MendenhalI,
went to Sigourney last Thursday.
Vinton Emery came home lastl
Wednesday.
Walter button arrived here last
Thursday from Drakesville for visit
with relatives.
The park commissioners were trim
ming up the trees in the park last
week.
The band stand in the park is near-I
ing completion, and is a credit to the
old one.
I The Odd Fellows put a telephone;
IN their hall a few days ago.
Mrs. Chas. Dunbar arrived a few
days ago from Davenport and will
visit some time with relatives.
Mrs. Bert Mason of Ollie, was a.
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
LATE Brolliar. last Thursday.
The Friends monthly meeting oca
Cured Saturday at the church.
Miss Carrie Pringle, who has been
IN Colorado Springs several months,
arrived at home last Wednesday.
Philip Ward was having his dwell
ing house repaired last week.
The Misses Lucy Farmer and Carrie
Seaton went to Martinsburg last Sat-
urday to visit sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Fox came up
from Brighton for an over Sunday
Visit with Mrf7and Mrs. Steven Har-
Ian.
Rev. Barnet 4was In Chicago over
Sunday after iins- the semi-centennial
of the Garrett Biblical institution.
Prof. G. Il. Minear preached in the
absence of Rev. Barnett morning and
evening Sunday.
Quite an interesting2s
ceived by Mrs. VIM e z u
week from Miss Gertie HarIers If
Oakland. CAL, giving an interesting
and thrilling accout of the earthquake.
Miss Hartcr was a former resident
here.
Frank Bristow of Brighton was In
town last week visiting his mother.
%. G. Gardner was a Fairfield visitor
last Thursday
John Thompson, who has position
with Lincoln Journal of Lincoln, Neb..
came in last Wednesday for weeks
visit with his mother.
The republicans met in convention
last Saturday afternoon and selected
delegates for the congressional and
state conventions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
oRMANvlLLE.

ormanville, May s.--Rev. w. e. H
Overturf preached at the M. e. church,
here Sunday evening at 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teddy Tillotson of AL
bia, are visitors at(the parental Ed
weird Tiilotsen home.
s. H. Overturf and daughter Goldie,
also his brother Otis We're Saturday
and Sunday visitors at the home OF
Mr. Overturf's daughter, Mrs. D. L.
.Belgers of Eddy'tille.
Mr.. and Mrs, Alva Fluff and little
son Ralph Waldo OF Selma are at the
parental Mariorh Overture horne, called
here by the death of their grandfather,
the late VIM. Cverturf.
-r. and Mrs. B. F. Skinner were en-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10

San Francisco, May 8.-The safety
aIeposit boxes in several institutions
were accessible yesterday. The
vaults had performed their trust we'll
and all the contents were found intact.
Nothing was harmed The total
amount of goods sent to the city by
the railroads up to May 1 amounts to
1900 carloads, according to Dr. De
vine, head Of the Rcd Cross work.
This represents a large amount of
supplies" he said. but nothing like
the amount we will have to have"
Conditions In Oakland.
Oakland, Cal, May S.-Estimates in
dictate that there are 10000 persons in
this city who are dependent upon re-
lief supplies for food. The general
food supply is limited but under strict
supervision of the money expended
enough can be procured to meet i'm.
mediate requirements.
Twenty-Four Shocks.
San Jose, Calf, May S.-According
to advices from the Lick observatory,
there have been twenty-four earth
quake shocks recorded on the seismo.
graph at that institution since the
morning of April IS. Most Of the
trembles have been exceedingly light.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
ON PANAMA CANAL.
c. n. Meat Appointed Superintendent
of Car BUILDING,

Marshalltown, May SC. H. Meat
general foreman of the Iowa Central
machine shops here, has been ten
dered the position of superintendent
of car building on the Panama cana
and has accepted the place The sal
airy is better than $4,000 per year. The
position is rendered him through for
mer Master Mechanic George D.BrooR
of the same road, and who is now gen
eral superintendent of motive power
power and machinery on the canal
He will leave soon for the canal zone
His wife and son will remain here for
the present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
lay from a business visit to the white

day from business visit to the white
city.
James Jenny returned Saturday
from two weeks visit at Des
Moines. He says the mines Of
Polk county are starting up every day.
w. H. Nelson, of Rippy. was a bust
ness caller in town Tuesday.
w. P. Miller of Boone, was in town
Saturday.
John Hummell spent Tuesday in os-
kaloosa.
L. G. Bolton, manager of the mines,
returned on Thursday from a business
trip to Nebraska.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
F. F. BATES DEAD.

Was Commercial Agent Of the MiIwau
kee Railroad at Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, May S.-(Special) -
F. T. Bates, commercial agent Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail
way, is dead, aged so years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Standard Beet Sugar Company at
Leavitt Fails,

Omaha, Neb.,, May S.-Judge Nun.
ger, in the United States court today
appointed w. H. Ferguson, the receiv.
er for the plant Of the Standard Beet
Sugar company at Leavitt, Dodge
county, Neb., one of the largest plants
of the kind in the west. The failure
of the beet crop to properly ripen last
year is given as the cause of the trou.
b1e
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
FATHER KILLED; SON INJURED

While Stealing Ride Home From a
Visit with Relatives in Illinois.
Boone, May 3.-Albert Davidson of
Champion. Neb., was killed and his
son, Earl, fatally injured yesterday aft
ernoon in the Northwestern yards
while stealing ride in car filed
with radiator pipes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
INSANE ON GAMBLING.

Newton Woman Imagined that Hun
dreds Would Be Killed.
Newton, May S.-Florence and By
ron Finley of Monroe, aged 45 and 60,
respectively, were committed to the
state hospital for the insane yesterday
They imagined everybody was gamb-
ling and that hundreds would be killed
in a melee to follow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10

Is
Omer Wilson and daughter, Miss Clara
OF Milton, DR.. and Mrs. D. r. Ranbo
of Chillicothe. Palmer Chisman and
daughter, Miss Ethel OF Bear Creek,
Melvin Chisman and family of South
Ottumwa. Charles Sullivan and John
M1lburn of Ottumwa, We're guests at
the G. r, Chisman home Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chisman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Chisman Clarence and
Ernest Nye of Dudley, Mr. and Mrs.
George Jenkins of Chillicothe, and
Mrs. Wells Chapman of Kansas, were
guests at the G. III. Chisman home
Sunday afternoon.
Quarterly meeting services were
conducted at Christiansburg Sunday
by Presiding Elder Smith of Abba,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. Ward.
Tone Clark and daughter, Miss Min
ME of Chillicothe, attended quarterly
meeting services at Christiansburg
Sunday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
FUNERAL OF U. RoMlNeER.
Services Wednesday Afternoon
Bloomfield,

Bloomfield, May s. Especial. The
funeral services of Uriat Rominger,
who died suddenly at his home last
Friday evening, will be held at the
Methodist, church Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock; conducted by
the pastor. DR.. G. L. Stafford. The
remains win be Inferred in the I. o. O.
F. cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
Defeat Amendment.

Springfield. H., May S.-The house
today defeated the Daily amendment
to the primary elections bill by vote
Of 65 to II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
" AS SUICIDE
POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH OF
CHARLES L. sPIER, FouNF
DEAD IN HOME

New York, May g. Police officials
who have been Investigating the mys.
FERROUS death Of Charles l.. Spier, the
confidential agent of H. III. Rogers,
who was today found dead in his home
in staten Island yesterday, reported to-
day that the evidence indicated that
Spier had committed suicide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
NEED MORE,
SUPPLIES
TWO THOUSAND CAR LOADS OF
GOODS HAVE BEEN SENT TO
EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS

Washington, D. c., May g.
General Greedy wiring from San
Francisco says that the condition
OF thousands of refugees, particu-
Iarly women, is terrible, from a
lack OF sufficient clothing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
STEAMER SINKS.

Eagle Point Strikes snag in Mssis-
sippi River-crew Escapes.
ss.s s..s sss%..s /.
Dubuque, May 8.-(special).- =
The steamer Eagle Point" struck y
= a enag in the Mississippi near here n
today. The crew escaped. y
80 = = = I 4 i i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-10
TOWN is FLOODED.

Dam of Paper Company at Marinette,
Wis. Carried Out.
Marinette, Wis, May 8.--The dam
of the Crivitz Paper & Pulp company
was carried out last night and the
town flooded with FIVE to ten feet of
water Much stock was drowned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
Suggestion for a
Southern Fair.

One Of the most important sugges-
lions, with view TO advancing the
interests of the southern states, that
has been made in recent years comes
from Cincinnati and is to the effect
that southern fair be held in that
city sometime during the coming
year at which the products of farm,
field and factory in the south shall be
exhibited for the purpose of inform
ing the people of the north of the
wonderful strides the south is making
and the great opportunities that are
offered to all classes of settlers in the
country south of Mason and Dixon's
line.
The suggestion was no sooner made
than a spirited contest ensued among
northern cities, many trade organ
izations taking the matter up with a
view TO securing the location of the
exhibition in the cities which they
represented. The Washington Post
even going so far as to suggest that
the exposition he held in the national
capital. Newspapers of several cities
are urging their respective claims,
indianapolis making particularly
strong argument on the ground that
ii is nearer that part of the north
which is most in need of enlightment
regarding the agricultural and indus
trial progress of the southern states.
The Charleston News and Courier
holds that such an exposition should
be held in some city convenient to
the great agricultural districts of
Iowa, Kansas. Nebraska and Illinois,
where the south is understood less
than elsewhere, and in this connec-
ton says:
Southern. men are always impress
ed by the display of ignorance and
prejudice by the worthiest people of
those sections, which is not to be
observed in the middle states. With
millions OF acres purchasable at one
fifth or one-tenth the prices that pre-
vail in the Central West, it is strange
that persons too poor to buy farms
in the northern parts of the Mississip-
ri valley do not seek 10 better their
fortunes in the south, instead of in
Canada; yet we believe that there
has been a considerable migration of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23

knows just which, unless it be the
president, and he was careful to con
ceal the meaning in a lot of words.
A French paper is discussing the
duration of lightning fash II lasts
about as long as the republican
party's position on every question
save that of preserving the tariff for
the benefit of the men who pay the
campaign expenses.
The statisticans of the government
are able to prove by figures that the
cost of living has not increased
faster than the increase in wages, but
the average housewife is prepared
to prove the controversy by re.
ceipted bills and salary envelopes.
The statisticans will have to try an.
other tack.
The ice dealers who held up the
people last summer are now being
fined trivial amounts. The coal deal
ers who are bilking the people now
will be fined the price of a ton or two
Of coal next summer. We are great
people to do everything with a rush
save the one thing of protecting our
selves against trust eXtOrtiOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
vOX POPULI.
More Light Needed.
Editor Pensacola Journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
l have heretofore called attention
to the necessity of street lamp at
the intersection of Stoddart, avenue
and Park avenue, or Twelfth avenue
and Twelfth street This was also
recommended by Alderman Maura,
but the board of works. while pro-
viding lamps along the street railway.
ignored this important thoroughfare,
This location is turn in the only
fairly passable roadway TO the north
eastern section of the city. and the
want of light has already caused
one uncalled for injury to a member
of the Journals force of workmen
who was returning home on his wheel
and in the darkness was run into and
badly hurt by unknown parties who
were out driving.
We desire this important turn in
the road to be lighted for the safety
of the public generally.
A. ". CLUBBS.
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Current COn1n7net from
Mr. Bryan's COn1mOner

The senatorial explanation depart
ment is again working overtime
The president has talked so much
about the fighting edge" that his
peace proclivities have become some
what dulled
1t seems that in the Northern Sc
curities. case Uncle Sam got the de-
cision while the stockholders were
getting their big profits.
The converting of congress merely
emphasizes the situation New York
finds itself in with regard to it's sena-
torial representation.
Count Boni says he was highly in
suited by the offer of a Job as head
waiter. Of course. The idea of Boni
spending money honestly earned
The shortening of lot of words by
the reformed spelling Thereof does not
seem to have made any appreciate
difference in the length of the mes
sage.
Republican newspapers that want to
oppose President Roosevelt's income
tax policy would save time by Clip
ping from their editorial columns OF
twelve years ago.
If the farmers of America would
refuse to haul their grain to market
for few months they might be in a
position to demand a shipping sub
sidy" of their own. So
A lot of republican organs that are
now commencing the presidents mes
sage-would hardly like to reprint their
remarks on the income tax made ten
or twelve years ago.
AS we understand it. Secretary
Root is quite profitable, therefore it
would be wise and just to substitute
number of already wealthy men in
order to induce them to engage in
profitable business.
River improvement will be a costly
experiment as long as the money is
spent by politicians on favorites in
stead of by skilled men on the rivers
Beware of false prophets" warns
President Baer of the coal trust.
That's all very well, but what hurts
this country is the extortionate profit
demanded by Mr.. Bser
While bordering on what to buy for
a Christmas present do not forget
the fact that years subscription to
The Commoner would be appreciated
by lot of men and women
There are enough bankers in the
Ohio penitentiary to finance a prison
newspaper, but unfortunately for the
scheme there are no printers in the
penitentiary to do the mechanical
work.
Some of the gentlemen who are ap,
plauding President Roosevelt's income
tax idea are the same gentlemen who
were fierce In their denunciations OF
the income takers" few years ago
Despite the experience of Anna
Gould The chances are that the sup
ply of titled scoundrels will hold out
as long as there are heiresses willing
to exchange their millions for the
tainted titles.
The conditions of the finances of
Pennsylvania is unprecedented"
shouts the Harrisburg telegraph We
should think that a state able to con-
done graft of s9.0000o0 must be
in good way financially.
That portion OF the presidents
message relating to labor NAV mean
much or it may mean little No. one
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- % ~ e - - - - - y &c
No surprise has been occasioned by
the announcement of Mr. Andrew Car
negie's opposition to the income tax.
He is heartily in favor OF an inherit
ance tax, but equally as heartily OPP
posed TO an income tax. This, perhaps,
Is the outcropping of the grasping
spirit of greed which enabled Mr. Car
negie TO amass the enormous sum of
money which now stands TO his credit.
OF the two, the tax on income and
that on inheritances. we are of the
opinion that the income tax is the
fairer and more reasonable. It is a
notorious fact that the great bulk of
the wealth owned by the class OF men
represented by Mr.. Carnegie escapes
taxation entirely With all the gifts
he has made to public libraries anu
for other purposes. there is no reason
to believe that the total amounts to
anything like as much as he has swim
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE So
DEGREES, MINIMUM Al DEGREES

The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola yesterday was 50 degrees at 2
p. m. while the minimum was Al
degrees at z a. m. Last year on the
same date the maximum was 81 de-
grees and the minimum 50 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
r. POPE REESE FOR
THE NEXT SPEAKER.
Tallahassee Sun.

p = - = y . = q sc 4 u e q a. Se &C V.
There is young man who, although
he has not yet announced his candi
dacy and, for all I know to the con
trary. may never announce il, is quail
fed for this position and would enter
into it with no entanglements of past
political affiliations. He would enter
it free from disagreeable alliances OF
any kind. ! refer to R.Pope Reese
the gentleman who was placed on
the ticket by the Executive Commit
tee of Escambia County to fill va
cancy caused by the death Of the nom
inee in the primary shortly before the
election and was elected at the gen
eral election. He has for the past four
years taken an active interest in pc
litical affairs in that county and has
filled a leading role there. He is at
torney for the Board of County Com
missioners for Escamhia County
whom he has served brilliantly. He
has lately DISTINGUISHED himself as as
sistant TO the United States District
Attorney in the prosecution of per
sons charged with peOnage. He is
bright lawyer, clean public ser
want. and man who enjoys the re
snect OF all who know him. would
like to sec Mr.. r. Pone Reese enter
the race for this position. | believe
he would serve the state better than
any of the others who have been men
toned for it.
No faction can claim him, no cor
poration owns him or controls him
and he is not a fanatic either for OF
against the administration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
ELECTION OF pIREcToRs

The annual election of directors c'
the Citizens National Bank. Of Pcnsa
cola, will be held at the offices Of sad
bank on Tuesday, January 5. 1907, h"
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and p
m. 9dec-Oawi'
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l. A III A r x
On the Gulf of Mexico.


Hunting and fishing season now on.
Oyster beds within easy reach,
Offers exceptional advantages as a
place to spend part o. the winter months
LANARK INN.
Under new management, modern and
well kept; will afford special attention 10
hunting and fishing parties,
Reached by the. Georgia, Florida &
Alabama Railway. Convenient schedules
Tourist rates now In effect.
For hotel accommodations write Ian
ARK INN, lanark. Fla.
For schedules. railroad rates etc. write
J. II. McWIlLlkMs,
Gen. Pass. Regent.
6alnbrIdas, Ga.
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Mardi eras.

Pensacola and her Mardi Gras will
soon be among the stellar attractions.
And of course the warships will be
there.-Apalachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting Of the stockholds-'
Of the American National Bank of PcnSa-
cola. for the election OF directors and 'h'
transaction of such other business .
may come before IL, will be held Tue
day, January 2. 1907. at the banking
house at 10 a. m.
G. w. LAMNH.
9decoaw4w President.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23

When Duncan Fletcher calls on that
army of gubernatorial candidates to
cough up" or "step down" there will
be a wild scramble for the tail timber
by many of those candidates who are
now monopolizing the limelight on
this question. Two hundred and tif-
ty dollars is what it costs TO enter this
contest and there are doubtless few
of them who will think their chances
of winning the final decision worth
this amount