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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-21
I. V. SHEARER OF
AGENCY IS DEAD
HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF WA.
PELLo COUNTY FOR OVER
THIRTY YEARS
Was Veteran of the Civil War-War.
rem G. Rifle Passes Away This
Morning After Lingering illness
Also an Old Soldier.

Agency, Aug. 2o.-T. V. shearer
who was taken suddenly i'll Friday
night, died Sunday morning at
O'Clock at his residence on West Main
street. He had been resident of Wa.
pello county for over thirty years. He
was a veteran of the war of the rebel
lion, having enlisted in company K,
Fifty-second Indiana Infantry, Nov. 80
1861, and being mustered out Oct. 10,
1865. He was 81 years, 6 months and
2 days old. The funeral will be from
the Methodist Episcopal church Tues.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, in charge
of the Masonic order, with members OF
the G. A. R. post as pall-bearers and
an escort The interment will be IN
the Agency cemetery.
Warren G. Rifle
Warren G. Rifle died at his
residence two and half miles north
east of here this morning at l o'clock
after lingering illness. He was an old
and respected citizen and soldier in
the civil war, having been member OF
the Thirteenth West Virginia Infantry
He was native of West Virginia hav
ing been born there Dec. 16. 1871. The
funeral services will be held at his late
residence Tuesday morning at II
o'clock, interment taking place in the
Agency cemetery.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Aug. Zoe. E. Lucas has
announced that he will not ask the re-
PUBLICAN party for the nomination for
the Office of county clerk for third
term in spite of reports to the con-
trary.
Sunday was a quiet day at chautau-
qua. There were no exercises in the
morning, but in the afternoon, in spite
of the excessive heat, about $500 peo-
pie assembled to hear Rev. j. w. Ma
hood preach. He took as his subject
the parable Of the ten virgins and de-
livered an eloquent sermon. In the
evening a large congregation heard a
sermon by Rev. J. w. Potter of Mus
catine. the platform manager Of the
chautauqua. At six o'clock the local
union of the Christian Endeavor so
cieties of the city. held IA meeting in
the big tent The attendance was not
large but the neetinR was greatly en-
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ALBA.

Abba, Aug. 20.-The remains Of
Chas. Rose reached Abba Saturday,
and were taken to the home of his
brother, Albert Rose, from which place
they were buried in Oak View ceme-
terry yesterday afternoon.
Smoke Havana Blossom 10c Cigar, Be.
Mrs. FRANK Smiley was taken before
charge of assault and battery on the
person of Mrs. Chas. Warner. She
was fined $40 and costs, which were
Immediately paid.
May and Eunice Pitts were brought
before Mayor Clever Saturday for
street walking, and on being found
guilty Of the charge, and fined $50
each and costs, appealed the case, and
are now out under $500 bond. Mamie
same amount on the same charge, and
is now in the county jail.
Miss Florence Lower underwent an
operation for appendicitis Saturday
morning, the attending physician be-
ing DR.. H. c. Eschbach, assisted by
Drs. S. F. Gray and T. E. Clutch. The
patient is resting quite comfortably,
and will soon be on the road to recov-
cry.
The Ladies Aid society Of the First
Presbyterian church met with Mrs. R..
T. Bartram this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Hunter expects to leave
in about ten days for Excelsior
Springs for the benefit Of his health.
Rev. H. S. Condit of Buena Vista
college. will fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church next Sunday, both
morning and evening.
G. G. Smith went to Chicago today
to buy stock for the Commercial Cigar
| company.
J. B. Pierce of Washington, was in
Abba today.
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the local Burlington Offices will leave
this evening for trip to Pittsburg,
Pa, and other eastern points, where
he will spend his summer vacation.
Mrs. Messenger will accompany him
and they expect to be gone two weeks.
]. G. Coughlin, night chief dispatcher,
will fill Mr.. Messengers vacancy In his
absence. Mr.. Coughlin has just re-
turned from his vacation.
Harry Bess, Rock Island conductor,
who has been a patient in the hospital
at Rochester, Mimi, undergoing an
operation, has returned to his
home in Keokuk. His condition is very
favorable and 1t is expected that he
will be able to resume his duties In the
course of three or four weeks.
]. M. Brown, brakeman on the MIL
waukee, has resigned his position and
has gone to Chicago
J. Whalen, brakeman on the Milwau-
kee, is spending his vacation at
Marion.
F. Hahn, conductor on the Milwau-
kee, returned to his duties today after
weeks illness.
Work of repairing the switch on the
| Wabash track near Church street on
the South Side, has commenced.
! Mark Strassler, engineer on the Wa
bash, is enjoying few days vaca'
ton.
Edward Blount, engineer on the Bur
lington, is off duty on account of Ill
ness.
Jack Dalton, engineer on the Bur
lington, has gone to Chicago on bust
ness.
T. E. Riley, fireman on the Burling
ton, is off duty, enjoying his vacation
William Sheridan, fireman on the
Burlington, is off duty for a weeks
vacation.
D. L. Pippinger, fireman on the Bur
lington, returned to his work today
after spending his vacation in Chicago
Burlington train No. i was an hour
late last evening No. II was late q
few minutes. This morning Burling
ton fast mail No Z was rs minutes
late and Burlington No. 8 was 20 min
utes late. Heavy traffic is the princi
pal cause of these delays.
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FARES WILL BE
PAID in FUTURE
NEW ORDER BECOMES EFFECTIVE
AUGUST % ON BURLlNG-
TON ROAD
Comes From the Decision of Railroad
Officials to Put in Practice the New
Rate Bill-Other. Railroad News of
Interest.

Following the order of the Burling-
provisions of the new rate bill, which
becomes effective August %, 1t will be
necessary for a number of people to
pay their fare or walk. This is an or
der that will shut off free transporta-
ton for those who have been favored
In past years.
The order is issued with such a
show of determination that none can
fail to see that the road means bust
ness, and that in the future no Gree
passes" will be issued except to those
who under the provisions Of the new
law are entitled to them.
In this respect the Burlington is the
first western road to cut off all free
and reduced rate transportation.
| Whether the other lines will follow
the lead or will wait until Jan. /, 1907,
the date fixed by law to terminate the
issuing of free or reduced
transportation is question. Most
of the roads, however, seem
to believe that there will be no trou-
BILE over granting concessions to those
who are determined worthy until the
first of the year.
"Our attorneys hold that 1t is a
more serious offense for US to give
free or reduced transportation be-
tween now and January 1, 1907, than
| 1t will be after that date" said an Of
fetal of the Burlington in discussing
the new order. "The spirit Of the new
rate law forbids discrimination, and
the granting Of free transportation Is
held to be discrimination. From now
until Jan. procedure against US
would be under the general provision
against discriminating, and the max
imum penalty is fixed at $4,000 fine
for each offense. After that date an
other clause of the new law governs.
and the penalty is $4,000 fine, both
for the railroad and for the person
who uses the pass"
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Some Reaching Limit.
OUR WARRANTY
They Are Even Better Now Than E

They Are Even Better Now Than Ever
Before.
All A. B. CHASE Pianos are war
ranted free from any defects in ma
terial or workmanship.
We do not simply print this on slip
of paper as mere matter Of FORM but
should any such defect develop during
the life of the instrument, we make the
same good at the factory without
charge.
We can not hold ourselves RESPONSE
BILE for conditions over which neither
we nor any one else has any control,
BUT 1T is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSI-
BILE, within reason. to obtain more
liberal guarantee than accompanies
every A. B. CHASE Piano shipped
from Arnold's.
We also tell you how to care for
your Piano to obtain best results from
its use.
A. B. CHASE and other we'll known
makes are sold only by
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Ronaparte Aug. 20.-Mrs. VIM. Emf
Ter spent Sunday with her son. Edwin
Entler In Keokuk, and from there Will
go to Luray, Mo-. for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. David Clark and fam
lily.
The ball game on Saturday between
the local team and the Coal Creek
team was called in the fourth inning
on account of the rain. The score then
being to /, in favor Of Bonaparte.
Glen Fuller returned from Sedan
Saturday.
VIII Dickinson of Hanover, ILL.,. ar
rived Saturday for visit with his
many friends here.
John Moore and Jas. Eddy Of Farm
ington, visited friends here Sunday.
Roy Leach of Moline, ILL.,, is visiting
at the home of his grandmother, Mrs
Jas. Murphy
Moines Saturday.
Miss Elsie Miller who has been at
tending school in Valparaiso, Ind, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E
E. Miller.
The band gave an open air concert
Saturday evening.
Mrs John Kerr who has been visit
ing relatives at Seymour and Keosau-
qua, returned home today.
Floyd Stemple and Lee Rowsy Of
Bentonsport, were in town Saturday
Mrs. M Meyers and Mrs. Lulu Nc.
Kinney of Galesbrg. ILL.,, are guests a,
the N. D. Sherman home.
Mrs Carrie Miller of Ottumwa, is ir
Saturday from visit with relatives il
Rock Island.
Miss Pearl Snyder spent Sunday
with her parents at Pennington.
Miss Carrie Miller of Ottumwa, is IL
Bonaparte, in the interest of the Wo'
mans Foreign Missionary society.
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GOOD BRAkEMEN SCARCE.
Roads Have Trouble in Occurring Ex'
perienced Men During Rush.

Roads Have Trouble in Occurring Elk.
perienced Men During Rush.
Railroads in this section of the coun-
try are at present in a quandary as to
filling up vacancies and the hiring of
brakemen for the service. All the
roads running through Ottumwa have
considerable business at this season
of the year and they are having some
trouble in securing experienced men
for brakemen. The country Is swarm
ing with boomers" men who work
for few weeks and then quit to move
to some other place, and who keep on
the move, working just long enough
to make it aggravating to officials.
Some of the young fellows who start
in, start with the intention of follow
ing the business, and after some ex'
perience these make good men. The
reason that experienced brakemen arc
hard to get, is from the fact that the
pay is not as large as it is in other
branches of the service. although a
brakeman has a good chance to be,
come conductor.
Trip Home Delayed.
r. u. ftlODln, COuuuclUi Ou Iue
Rock Island, with his wife and little
daughter, Miss Fay, residing at Valley
Junction, have returned home after an
extended trip in Arkansas and the
south While enroute home Little Miss
Fay was taken i'll with append
citis and the family had to remain
over in one of the southern cities
where she was operated upon in one
of the hospitals. The operation proved
success and the family, aside from
the delay arrived home without mis-
hap.
Will Build Office.
Owing to the work of remodelins
the depot at the Milwaukee Junction
which will begin next Monday, TEN
porary Office for the use of the super
intendent and train dispatchers will be
built in the lot at the south end of the
depot The building, which will be
sixteen feet by thirty-two feet will be
used until the work on the depot il
completed
Railroad Notes.
| G. w. MESSENGER, chief dispatcher il
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ton. All the SPECTATORS want is for
the country to all go one way; then
those great SPECTATORS take the other
side and they always win as against
the country; big money beats every
thing else.
IF the country is deceived as to crop
conditions It is bad for the country;
good for the big SPECTATORS. II the
government crop report percentages
we're made to apply to bales, instead
of to states, it would not be SO easy
to make the figures lie."
,naCm yiive aFL.55-efpawv:g tipu-le
Note-Weather chart for next month
will be mailed to subscribers of this
paper on ceipt of a cent stamp. Ad
dress w. T. Foster, Station B., Wash
ington, D. G.
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OPPOSITION TO
INSURANCE LAW
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES WILL
MAKE FIGHT AGAINST PRO-
POSED ENAcTMENTs
State Auditor and Insurance Commits
sion Believe That Rates Must Be
Raised to Insure the Safety of the
Membership In the Returns.

Des Moines, Aug. 20.-Gravest of diff
flculties in the shape Of 100000 votes
of the state who believe that fraternal
insurance rates ought not to be touch
ed, stand in the way of any legislation
along the line Of fixing a minimum
rate from fraternal insurance men are
limiting that every fraternal insurance
man in the state will get together
to defeat or whip into line any leg
islator who dares to think Of meddling
with fraternal insurance rates.
Rates Must Go PIP.
State Auditor B. F. Carroll, his dep
uty in the insurance department, Ole
O. Roe, every member of the insur-
ance commission and the officers Of
most of the big fraternal insurance
companies believe that the limit for
most of the companies has been reach
ed and that in order to pay the death
claims the assessments must multiply
or the rates go up. They recognize
that the old fraternal companies can
not raise the rates unless the younger
companies are compelled to do so also,
for company that is just starting out
or one that Is but few years old, has
no difficulty In running on very low
assessment. The rank and file of the
members Of fraternal insurance COM
panies, however, cannot see why there
is any need of legislation. They argue
that their fraternal society is paying
its bills each month, and as long as it
is paying Its bills they argue that they
are getting their insurance at cost and
the company is safe. They can see no
need of raising the minimum of the
rates so long as the company has mon
ey enough to pay Its expenses. This
argument has been made this summer
to the insurance commission now IA
vestigating the question of rates AID
the argument Is made by officers If
some of the fraternal insurance c.
panies.
Some Reaching Limit.
The other position which Is taken
by the state auditor, the MEMBERS of
the insurance commission and the Off.
GERS Of some of the older fraternal
companies is that the only way the
companies are able to keep paying
their bills is by increasing the mem
bership each month by taking in
young men. Only by taking in new
members faster than the old members
die off are the fraternals able to pay
their bills. But there is limit some
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II Bargains
For II Days

WE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION.
Csc and 75c Steel Enameled Pre-
serve Kettles, at .............. 4Sc
Regular large size Csc Floor Broom 15c
Best quality $1.5O Fibre Telescope $1.25
All our $3.50 Ladies' up-to-date
OXIOrQS ....... 9l.9e
Mems $500 and 1925 Work Shoes SITS
35c and 40c Mems Dress Shirts,
odd sizes ................... Csc
S125 Gold front Cuff Buttons -. 500
Best 75c Ladies' Lace trimmed
Union sui ..-........-... 48C
Perfect fitting SOC Corsets, odd
sizes ......... 24C
Best $500 Mems fine Dress Shoes $3.50
Boys Shoes, usually sold for $500
and $40 ................. $1.8S
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$50 REWARD.

Reward by Local 2e4s, District 10, U.
M. w. A.
$4,000 Reward for the capture and
return Of G. O. Linar, miner. Five
feet, six inches tall, heavy set, dark
brown curly hair, smooth face and
blue eyes.
Thomas Price, president.
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Shocks Keep Terror Alive.

There have been several return
shocks of slight intensity. These
shocks have served to continue the
state of public alarm and a state Of
panic still prevails. The astronomical
observatory, however, has given out a
statement to the effect that it does not
appear to be possible that there will
be repetition Of the severe shocks
Last night many persons slept in
the street cars, in carriages, and in
the open air in the public squares and
streets. The government has taken
steps to restore order.
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THE BEST CULvERT ON EARTH.


Freezing affect them.
these
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in
The Richie Corrugated Cuyert Co.
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they added greatly to the terror Of the
people.
AS all telegraph and telephone lines
were more or less damaged the exact
situation through the country is not
yet known, but advices have been re-
ceived to the effect that the towns Of
Virlage and Casablanca were entirely
destroyed and that San Felipe, Ran
cagua, Melipilla, and Llai Llai were Sc.
verely damaged At Conception the
shock was severe and number of per.
sons we're killed or injured. The
towns of Rengo, Sanfernanda, Quillota
and San Antonio and many villages
are in ruins.
All railway service in the central
zone is either interrupted, entirely OF
greatly delayed and commerce is prac
tically at standstill.
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City Plunged In Darkness

In the city of Santiago much dam.
age was done. Many public buildings,
particularly churches, were dismantled.
The buildings of congress, the NUM-
cipal building, the normal school, the
courts, the Peruvian legation, the resi-
dence of President Riesco. the Central
market, the prefecture of police, and
the national Telegraph Office were all
seriously damaged.
The lines of the electric railway
system and the electric light wires
were short circuited, interrupting
street car travel and plunging the city
into darkness.
The scenes at the hospitals and pris-
ons during the excitement were dis
tressing in the extreme. The prison
ers tried to escape from the jails, in
the hope that .ney might reach place
of safety, and prison guards were
Obliged to fire into the air in order to
intimidate and quiet panic-stricken
charges.
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RoR.

RESIDENTS DEPARTING IN TER
RoR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-21

1.-THE great spectators never care
the country buys or sells cot.
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G. w. Messenger, chief dispatcher il
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BoNAPARTE.

Thomas Price, president.
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by the opposition: char no contests
were filed by the opposIns delega,
tious, and finally ,hs~ 1kvy ~er the
regular. old time. AMI N ihe ~ool,
bona flde republicans Sof Bernaiiiic
county and plasi NJ respected.
The eentral committees sxreed with
.f&em Ia this and allsr .three hours III
7kiious wrasglink ststed the Hnbbeil
2esegates hs yote n ss 70 I. secun.
zinc Romefo. committeeman of San
Miguel county. alone voting against
f,e HnbbeIis. The chairman there.
ecn declared the Hulsbeli delegation
|6mehorised members Of tho temporary
Rpssanization and the central commit.
6ee adjourned. the hour being lao.
:. Convention. Organizes
Promptly at-asp. M. Chairman Bur.
H,ni called tie. republican delegate
convention I'd order In the Duncan
opera house. The large delegations
eyery county beiug well represented
almost filled the canter of the audi
torium. and The balance of the house
and galleries were we'll filled by the
big crowd of interested spectators.
The meeting wss opened by an In
vocation by Rev. J. s. Moore. Of st.
pani's church. The official call was
then read by Secretary c. v. Stafford
Chairman Bursum them took the
center Of the Stage. As he stepped
forward he was accorded q tremendous
ovation. He addressed the convention
In stirring words. In the, course oi
which he was frequently Interrupted
with vigorous applause and his nd
dress was followed from beginning u,
end with the closest interest. Mr.
Bursum said:
There isn't n republican, platform
and there Is not a republican speaker
TN this broad land Of ours today who
does not dwell directly or indirectly
upon the marvellous prosperity that has
reached its fullest development dur
ing ire Rooseveltian administration
Historians will .call this thef golden
age. the climax Of a wise policy d
protection to industry and Of home
I,building. Figures are SO vast that
1 n IS
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they NO loneer bring 10 the under.
standing an adequate idea Of the ex'
tent 81 this prosperity. I
What does Il convey 10 your mind
Or ID my mind d be told of q trade
balance 0f my - sixty million dol.
ins ii favor of tho United States,
What does Il meas 10 any one II raa
In no-frsSs tll1f ne national treas.
ury IL overflowIng With Eold and that
ii has d reserve forty million dollars
greater than i year ago at this time:
that our exports and our mannfac'
tures must be measured By the bil.
hons Of dollars and that our farm
produets exceed in value those Il en-.
tire Europe, H.
The human mind connot grasp these
facts. but therc il something's ran
All understand. When We that
every man who desires 4 can have
swosRsat good wages; when We look
upon happy fircsidcs where there are
found comforts and l,ixnries that our
forefathers did mt dream of, when
we have shorter working days than
ever before with more VI the pay en-
veIope than ever befursywpen vesoee
smiling, well fed" and weii c16thed
children attending our public schools
receiving that education .sYithout
which so many Of their sYatIUfs had
to mako. their way in.the world: when
We knew Of the good things,apf life
that are going to the hpmblest in the
most lonely places and watch the
stream Of prosperity divide and sub
divide until II reaches tho~homes of
farmer. the stockmaa. she labcret.
then truly Ii the real extent of our
prosperity apparent 70 us.
That New Mexico Ii sharing fuIir
m this prosperity you all know. Sheep
and cattle upon thousand hills bring.
Ing revenue to their owners, their
keepers and the middieinen; ham,
increasing right along In numbers
and In wealth: new towns, absence Of
business failures. the building Of rail
roads. the opening OF coal mines, fhe
construction Of irrigation works. lhe
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WE'LL KNOWN MEN 6WEpr
DOWN SAN JpAN Rlve4

pufapso Colo. sust ~ c.prb,
in slsat sos4 INT Il ~bter. fh- sssult
of cIauaaafsl, and irled alons ssor
a hundred sards Jbwn strean1 "a
climb ontqa small 4eland. where's 3hcy
had to spends tha nidht. Is the iot N
hefeli s'ase HaRae OFFICER Ed Nv.
lie, NJ. e. schmil and q. d. Tvnan
near here last night when tho Nh
" cross the y. Ivan riverx Schmidt
'is a son Of tho d6mmissiona - m.
migration for the Rock rslank MI.
road aud lyman IL prominent poli.
tician from Pueblo.
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MAhHATTANesE BEACH HoxtNc
BOUTS SLATED ron ToN,cj

Denver, Colo. Sept. %. = Jimrx
Gardner OF New England ana kub1
Smith the local wslterweishx wlis
fight twenty rounds al MAJ katsan
beach tonight. They win ~ n
catch weights. yGe(