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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
is ENTERTAINING
THOUSANDS ON THE
FIRST DAY
MILITARY SOCIETIES
Take Possession Of the city-Woman's
Relief Corps, Ladies' Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic and other Or
ganizations There.

Minneapolis, MINI. Aug. 13.-Veter
ans by thousands, and other visitors by
the hundred thousands, brass bands by
the score and drum corps by the hun
dreds have been pouring through the
streets Of Minneapolis since dawn.
This is the first day of the fortieth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, which will continue
throughout the week. Despite the fact
that the soldiers are rapidly lessening
in numbers, it promises to be one Of
the most successful encampments ever
held. Aside from the encampment It.
self, there will be the annual meetings
of the Woman's Relief corps, the La
dies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, the Daughters Of Veterans, and an
almost infinite number Of military or
ganizations. Social events are plan
ned for the entertainment Of the old sol
diers and their wives. Many are elab.
crate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
SEVEN POLICEMEN
KILLED in RUSSIA
THREE MURDERED IN ST. Pc.
TERs5URG, OTHERS IN MOS
COW AND kAzAN
go. - - WA!os,s1 -,
viii Not s,a.sa Post of Commander
in Chief Of the Armies-May Have
Been Frightened Out.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-Last night
three policemen were murdered in St.
Petersburg, one in Moscow and three
in Kazan.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
the Associated Press is informed by a
member Of his entoursge, has declined
to accept the post of commander-in-
chief of all the troops of the empire
where martial law exists" which was
rendered to him August 4.
Whether this was decided before or
after the attempt on the life of the
grand duke at Krasnoye-Selo on Aug.
10 is not known: but the ostensible
reason is that Grand Duke Nicholas
en- a grand duke but to purely mill
tary man. He advocates the appoint
ment of General Linevitch. formerly
commander-in-chiefo of the Manchurian
army, but the emperor has not finally
decided the matter.
Second Birthday.
Yesterday, the second birthday of
the czarevitch was observed with the
usual display of flags and illumina-
IouS, UuI IuSIS Wdo llO SuluuoldSul III
the celebration. In fact few persons
seemed even to know what was the
occasion Of the decorations
The day was quiet in the capital
The activity of the terrorists in the
provinces included, besides the usual
harvest of assassinations in Warsaw
an attempt on the life of General Kar,
ateieff. chief, of the gendarmerie of
Samara province and the wounding OF
Captain of Police Ivanoff of Libau by
a youth who fired thrice at him in the
street. The assailant of Geenral Kara
teieff mounted the stairs ct the gener
ais chancellory, and threw bomb at
random. The missile failed to explode
and the miscreant escaped in spite Of
hot pursuit.
General strijoff, acting governor
general of Warsaw city and province
has been relieved of his office and will
be succeeded by General Won Larsky.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
LEAGUE
IN IOWA CITY
PROGRAM INCLUDES NUMEROUS
WELL KNOWN LUTHERAN
MINISTER'S

Iowa City, Aug. 13.-(speciaD The
third annual convention of the Luther
league of Iowa will be held in Iowa
City August $3.50. The 100000 Luth.
Grams in Iowa are expected to send
hither 125 delegates. The prominent
list of Iowa clergymen on the program
includes Revs. H. F. Martin, Musca.
tine; w. H. Blancke, D. D., Davenport; !;
J. A. Writ, D. D., Des Moines; A. Shef.
veland, Ft. Dodge; R. Neumann, Bur.
lington; G. w. Maggart, Cedar Rapids;
L. w. Boe, Forest City, and A. B. Lea
mer, of Iowa City, from the state cler.
gy. From abroad will come Rev. DR.
Holmes Dysinger, of Atchison, Kas., OF
the Western school of theology, who
will deliver an address on "The Luth
er League as Factor in the Solution
of the Educational Problem in the
Lutheran Church"
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GUARD CHINESE ON CANAL.
Secretary Taft Will Pass on Contracts
with Employees of Labor.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-Care
will be taken by the United States
government to prevent contractors
from doing injustice to the Chinese la.
borers employed on the Panama canal
The secretary of war will pass on con-
tracts labor agents may make with
Chinese, so as to prevent discrimina-
tion against the coolies The United
States thus will know exactly what the
Chinese are paid by the labor agents
and the Chinese government will be
able to afford it's subjects protection.
Many contractors are seeking to sup
ply the first $500 Chinese for the ca
nal work. Some labor agents believe
it will not be possible to supply the
Cinnamon at less than 81 a day. Other
agents are of the opinion that the COOL
les can be supplied for so or 60scents.
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CANADA AFTER RECIPROCITY.
Tariff Bill to Be Offered In Fall to
Seek Agreement.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-The
Canadian parliament, which recently
adjourned. will reassemble in Novem.
Der and take up the tariff question, ac-
cording to advices received at the bu.
reau of manufactures.
Finance Minister Fielding and his
colleagues have been working on a
proposed bill, which is said to be in an
exceptionally forward state. The ma.
jority for the government in parlia.
ment is so large that the passage of a
cabinet measure is a foregone conclu.
sion.
An opening will be made for reci
procity agreement with the United
States. What Canada will propose is
not known.
The 93 1-3 per cent preferential in
favor of British goods will be changed
so goods to be admitted at preferential
rates will be specifically mentioned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
CARRIE IN THE WAGON.
Patrol Picks Up Kansas Woman In
Denver

Denver, Colo, Aug. 13.-Carrie Ma
tion arrived here at 10 o'clock Satur-
day night and an hour later was on her
way to Jail in a patrol wagon. Later
she was released and launched this at
President Roosevelt:
Theodore Roosevelt: The time has
come for you to make record Of
starting one reform. You have done
some things. For instance, you licensed
saloons in Alaska with stroke of
your pen. The results are crime. pau
perism, and gradation. You did this.
can prove all that say. There is a
large class of your friends that will
stick with you to the last. They will
vote for you for third term and IL
you get it they will put you there.
These are the brewers. distillers and
saloon men. They will write your epi-
taph thus Never by word or act did
he ever go back on u.s.
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CAN'T YOU SEND ME AT LEAST
THE ASHES OF MY CERTIFICATE

were filed with the recorder during
April it would be difficult to give legal
proof should 1t be called for
Some of the letters received by JUS
tices are humorous as we'll as patetic.
Cant you send me at least the
ashes Of my certificate?" wrote bride
to Justice Lawson
Rather than have some legal obiec-
ton made to his marriage, should any
thing happen while he is east, Charles
d. Crowell, business man of Sacra.-
mento, who fifteen years ago married
Miss Ida May Goodwin in this city,
took out license again in Oakland and
had the knot tied again by Justice of
the Peace Quinn. Crowell lost his
mo rrioea narfifnata ia q 6ra
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
TROUBLE ARISES OVER COURTS
DECISION ON THE TWO.
FARE CASE
PEOPLE REFUSE TO PAY
Inspectors Plead With Passengers to
Pay Second Fare-Many Do In Or.
der to Reach Their Homes-Rlrd
coler Put Of the Car.

New York, Aug 13-Disturbance4
on Coney Island surface cars and ele.
waited trains that the Brooklyn police
looked forward to yesterday because
OF Justice Gaynor's statement of Sat-
urday that the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit company did not have right to de-
mand double fare to the island, took
place on schedule time. They lasted
from early morning until early today
and at daylight the belated ones were
still making their way to the city.
More than a quarter of million Of
people started to Coney Island during
the day. Most of them got there, but
only after they passed through trying
experiences. Cars were stalled in lines
that extended for miles while the Rap.
Id Transit inspectors argued and plead.
ed with passengers to pay a second
fare and finally wound up by dragging
the obstreperous passengers from the
cars and throwing them into the
streets by the thousands.
Thousands Walk.
The company did this with the aid
of $50 special policemen and corps
OF inspectors, Regular policemen were
on hand to preserve order, but failed
to do so. Men, women and children
were forcibly elected from the cars.
From fifty to seventy-fve Thousand
were compelled to walk for distances
of from one to three miles.
AS result of the continuous riot
two women were injured, one fatally;
another woman and child came so
near death that on-lookers turned
their faces away in horror. Innumer.
able persons were bruised. Several
were arrested on charges Of assault.
Coler Victim.
Among those put off the cars was
President Bird s.. Coler, Of the borough
OF Brooklyn. Coler went peaceably
enough until after the "bouncer' had
technically assaulted his wife by tax.
ing hold Of her arm. Coler then ad,
dressed the crowd and told them not
to pay second fare. Many thousands,
however, paid two fares in order ia
reach home.
Unknown Man Shoots.
While the oceanic walk In the bow.
cry at Coney Island was still crowded
early today an unidentified man pulled
a revolver and fired two shots into the
| i
turned the weapon into the crowd and
fired four times as quickly as he could
pull the trigger. Thomas Fitzpatrick.
Thomas Mcdonald and George White
were probably fatally injured. and An,
ME Smith seriously wounded. The
shooter escaped.
No Special Police.
AS result of the disturbances Act
ing Police Commissioner Waldo today
revoked the permits granting the
company power to employ sixty special
policemen who assisted in putting off
the cars passengers who refused to
pay double fares. The special police
men wore uniforms almost identical
with those Of regular policemen.
]. F. Calderwood, general manager
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany said today that the company will
do business the same as before the
courts ruling was made. The COM
pany will collect a second fare, he de,
clared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
WOMAN IS DENIED
ROOSEVELT'S EAR
CREATES SCENE IN CHURCH AT
OYSTER BAY WHEN REFUSED
SEAT NEAR HIM
Woman Fights When Ushered to Rear
Watch Chain Is Broken and Tenn
per Is Badly Ruffled-ls Regular At
tendant at Church.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 13.-While Presi-
dent Roosevelt-and family were attend
Ing Christ Episcopal church yesterday
the services we're disturbed and con-
siderable excitement was caused by
or Esac, as she calls herself, to speak
with the President.
Miss Esac has been trying for a
month to see President Roosevelt on
some mysterious mission. The wom-
ans dress was rumpled and her watch
chain broken in the struggle with sec
ret service men, who tried to keep her
at distance from the President and
his family. She was not arrested
1t has been Miss Esac's custom ever
since she followed the President to
Oyster Bay month ago to attend
church each Sunday and to attempt to
get seat near the pew occupied by
the Presidents family. Yesterday she
turned up early and took seat direct
ly in the rear of the Presidents pew.
Usher Escorts Her to Rear.
James Duffey, one of the ushers, re.
quested her to change her seat, and
when she refused, conducted her as
gently as possible to the rear Of the
church. Miss Esac alleges he handled
her so roughly that her waist was near
ly torn from her back. When the
President came into the church Miss
Esac made no attempt to speak to him
but later walked up the center aisle
and tried to take a seat next to the
pew occupied by the Longworths She
again was ushered to the rear by an
usher.
Calls to President In v-,n.
AS the President rose to leave, Miss
Esac tried to get nearer the aisle. Con
nell got in front of her and three 9th
ers of the Presidents guard surround
ed the woman. They gently pushed
her back. but she was within few
feet of the President when he passed
down the aisle.
'Mr. President, President Roose
welt" she cried. Wont you speak tt
me a moment?"
The President turned his head sharp
ly, made no answer, and passed OF
without hesitation. Behind the presi
dent came Mrs. Longworth, Mrs
Roosevelt, Quentin, and Mr.. Long
worth. Miss Esac, surrounded by sc
cret service men, had no chance t,
speak to the first three, but as th'
guard closed in after Mrs. Roosevelt
she reached the edge of the aisle /,
time to catch Mr.. Longworth. Sh
| called him several times addressjn,
him by all his names and titles, bu
Longworth hurried on. bewildered b,
the attention he excited.
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San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 13.-Per-
sons who were married shortly before
the fire are now besieging the mar
riage license clerk with applications
for duplicate certificates. Scores are
at sea as to what to do, as the records
were destroyed and but little data ex-
lists for provingIa marriage, should its
validity be called into question.
"As large property rights may be
involved in some instances" said JUS
tice Lawson yesterday, sit is important
gaps in the record made by the fire
should be Supplied. | have saved my
memoranda, and have notes of most
of the marriages have performed,
but where therd is no memorandum
and whore linapsas and cArtia"etAa.
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very likely, because their generous in
comes may fill one of the conditions.
One of the cards of the latest issue
reads: Please consider thoroughly,
keep private, act Immediately In the
old fashioned way among reliable peo-
pie search for plain, youngish, pros
porous wife.
II am an alumnus of Wesleyan uni
versity, Connecticut; former superin-
tendent of United States Indian
schools, middle age, handsome, athle-
tic, traveller, writer. Full of fun. Own
800 acres of land Have all proper
credentials.
Call Immediately on me. Tolerate
no nonsence. a. M. Graves
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NO TICKET scALPING
Court Decision In Nebraska Closes Up
the Business.

Omaha, Aug. 13.-The case of the
railways against the ticket scalpers of
Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., was Satur-
day decided by Judge Garland, of the
federal court, and the injunction asked
for against the brokers are granted.
The decision ustains the railroads in
practically every point and is most
sweeping in its character. Under the
decision the brokers cannot traffic in
reduced rate contract tickets, which
has the effect of practically closing
them up.
st. Paul, MINI, Aug. 13.-Judge Brill
of the district court, Saturday issued
an order directing the ticket brokers
of St. Paul and T. Minneapolis and Du-
luth to show cause at the special term
of August 81, why they should not be
enjoined from trafflcking in tickets
sold by the Great Northern railroad,
the Minneapolis and st. Louis railroad,
and the Soo-road.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
MASON CITY MAN ADVERTISES
SIXTH TIME FOR SIXTH WIFE

Mason City, Aug 13.-To still an
aching void in his bosom, A. M
Graves, resident Of this city, but tenn
porarily in St Paul, where he has
engaged rooms at 342 Market street,
has again launched himself into the
field of matrimonial achievements and
is advertising for a wife, the sixth
time, anad for wife number six.
This time he has been sending out
cards, not postal cards, nor picture
cards, but plain business cards that
have been printed for the purpose.
He has sent these cards to many
public officials, and has delivered the
cards in person to desirable young
women. He Las sought out prosperous
girls in business or professional life.
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CAN BUY MORE
THAN IN 1904
MORE PROFITABLE CONDITIONS
ARE SHOWN FOR AMERI.
CAN LABOR

Washington, Aug. 13--In the report
issued today by the bureau Of labor
relative to wages and hours of labor in
1905 in the principal manufacturing
and mechanical industries, it is shown
that the hours and wages in 1905 would
purchase one per cent more food than
in 1904. The wages increased 1-6 per
cent per hour in 1905 over those in
1904. The average hours of labor per
week remained the same, and there
were 63 per cent more persons en-
ployed in 1905 than in the previous
year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
REED OFFERED PLACE.
Lenox College Wants Head of Buena
Vista. For President.

Hopkinton, Aug 13-The executive
committee of Lenox college has issued
a unanimous invitation to Rev. E. E.
Reed, D. D., to become president of
that institution. DR.. Reed has been
the successful president of Buena Wis.
ia college since September, 1900.
During his administration the col
lege has made great forward strides in
almost every way. It's curriculum has
been enlarged, it's educational standard
raised, its teaching force increased,
and two new buildings added to its
equipment. Six years ago it had no en-,
dowment. Under the direction of Dr.
Reed it has now reached $4,000 in
cash and pledges.
Should DR.. Reed accept the presi.
dency of Lenox college, as it seems
likely he will, it will be distinct gain
to the educational interests in eastern
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
TWO ARE KILLED
AT BURLINGTON
AGED WOMAN ON WAY TO MASS
AND BOY EN- ROUTE TO
WORK MEET DEATH

Burlington, Aug. 13-(speciaD-
One distressing railway accident fol-
lowed another and as a result a wo-
man and boy are dead, having been
struck by trains. Sunday morning Mrs.
Bridget O'Brien, aged 70 years, was
on her way to mass when she was the
victim Of contact with the Burlington
fast mail, being instantly killed. This
morning Earl Lay, 16-year-old boy,
was on his way to work and met a like
fatal accident under Rock Island
train.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
SAVE COUSIN OF PRESIDENT.

Secret Service Agent Shoots Mad Dog
Which Attacked w. e. Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 13.-W. En-
len Roosevelt, the Presidents cousin,
was saved from a mad dog by the
straight shooting of Secret Service
Agent James Sloane. Mr.. Roosevelt
was walking along the edge of pond
when attacked. Just as Sloane came
in sight the dog made vicious lunge
for Roosevelt's throat, but fell short.
The dog made second leap and bur
led his teeth in Roosevelt's coat.
Sloane opened fire with an automatic
pistol. 1t took two shots to kill the
dog.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Aug 13.-Harry Ward,
young man of this city, has success
fully passed the examinations. and is
on his way to Norfolk Va, where he
will enter the United States navy.l
H. K. Weimer returned this morning
from a business trip to Chicago.
The ball game yesterday between
the Iowa Malleable Iron company's
team and Ottumwa Red Sox was won
by the former by a score of to g.
The game was witnessed by a large
<,rarpd
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Duray Wins.

Bastogne, Belgium, Aug. 13-The in
ternational automobile race over the
Ardennes course, six hundred hlo-
meters, was today won by Duray in
five hours and thirty-eight minutes.
Herriot was second.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
Rock Island Wreck.

Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 13.-Two
Rock Island passenger trains collided
in the yards today, injuring fifteen
persons, two seriously, both being
Texans.
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PLAN FOR FIGHT.
international typographical Union
Makes Further Preparations.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 10
The ffty-second annual convention of
the International Typographical union
opened here today with three hundred
delegates present. The chief business
before the convention. which will con-
tinue all the week, is the consideration
of plans for further carrying on the
fight of the union for the eight hour
day
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PASSES GOOD NIGHT.
Condition of Sultan of Turkey is Some
what Improved.

Constantinople, Aug 13-It is stat
"a that the sultan passed good night
and that his condition this morning is
somewhat Improved. His reluctance
to submit to treatment has hitherto
complicated the situation.
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st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-Last night
three policemen we're murdered in St.
Petersburg, one in Moscow and three
in Kazan
, 1906-03-14
Mrs MaryN mmick

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fiedto give helpful advice to sick IN
Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 nave been a sufferer for the past eight
years with a trouble which first originated
from painful periods-the pains were excruci-
ating, with inflammation and liberation of the
female organs. The doctor says l must ave
an operation or / cannot live. l do not want
to submit to an operation if | can possibly
avoid it. Please help me.n-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, ID. @.
Her second letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"You will remember my condition when I
last wrote you, and that the doctor said l
must nave an operation or 1 could not live.
/ received your kline letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
well. As my case was so serious it seems a
miracle that | am cured. know that | owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to your
advice. / can walk miles without an ache or
a pain, and l wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them.n-Mrs. Mary Dimmick, 59th
aud East Capitol Streets, Washington, d. G.
How easy it was for Mrs, Dimmick to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little it cost her-a two-cent
stamp. Yet how valuable was the reply!
As Mrs. Dimmick says-itsavedh her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
of just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
, 1906-03-14
A HOPE.

Ten years ago his friends in Wyo-
ming had never thought of Justice Will
lis Van Devanter as a probability for
| the supreme bench of the United
States. They know he had n mind cap
able of. surmounting almost any legal
| proposition and that he was a tireless'
energetic worker, but "a prophet is not
without honor save in his W coun-
try" and it took washington recogni-
ton and the broadening influence of
the national capital to bring them to a
true and full appreciation of his great
merit as an attorney and as a jurist.
If President Roosevelt should find it
to be his duty to raise the Wyoming
justice to the exalted position made va
AM by the retirement of Justice
Brown, all the people of the common
wealth would rejoice, for they know
he would do honor to the west.