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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
DREAD VESU v IUS.
PEOPLE IN VICINITY OF VOLCANO
ALWAYS FEARED THE sMok-
ING CRATER
l. A. Andrew Tells Of Visit to Italy
and Cities Near Mt. vesuvius-
Thinks Damage Is Mostly on North.
ern and Western Slopes.

Ihe people who inhabit the cities
anu countryside around the volcano O.
Vesuvlus, have always stood in awe
OF the mountain and while not lookine
Tor an outbreak at this time. they
have felt that some time, the vol
.cano would again erupt," said L. A
Andrew, president of the Citizens Saw
1ngs bank, to Courier Representative
this morning.
Mr.. Andrew has made two trips
through Italy, the last one having
been in the summer of 1908. On the
second trip Mr.Andrew paid particular
attention to the country surrounding
Naples and therefore to the volcano
of Vesuvius ITSELF
Mr.. Andrew said: "The part o.
this territory which visited was prin
cipally on the, east and southern
slopes of the volcano, while, as -.
judge from the newspaper accounts Of
the calamity, the damage was mostly
done on the western and northern
slopes. OF the villages which 1 visit
ed, none Is mentioned in the reports
as having received serious damage.
"On my way to Naples from. Rome
passed through the city of Caserta
five miles north of Naples, which was
| destroyed by being buried under
| streams of lava. However, we did MOI
stop at this place and do not re
| member much about the city.
\ Visits Pompeil.
From Naples we went by rail tt
Salerno, from here we drove to Pom
peii, and visited the famous ruins al
this city of the dead. The modern
city of Pompeii, is the only one Of
those we visited on that trip that is
mentioned in the reports as being
damaged, and it is said that the ruins
were not damaged at all. This is
what leads me to believe that most Of
the damage done by the eruption has
been to the west, north and north
east, but not to the southeast.
From Pompeii we drove to the foot
OF Mt. Vesuvius, where we took the
Vesuvius railway Then taking q
guide we assembled still farther OF
loot, going almost to the mouth of the
crater.
"And then as we stood in the midst
of that stiffling heat and viewed the
mighty column Of smoke which this
ceaSelesS furnace OF nature sends uI
into the air, turned to the guide
who spoke English and asked him il
| the people were not afraid Of the vol
cano, and whether they ever expected
it to break out again.
| HE told me that they all stood il
awe of it and that they often talked
and still more often thought abou
| that question. It was not an acute
fear but a kind Of a dim dread anl
awe which they received from theil
parents and which became intensified
each year by the constant association
| with the smoking crest.
Nor is it to be wondered at, fol
the one thing from which you can no
get away, which is always in sight
when there is light to see, is that col
umn of smoke rising from the vol
canos mouth"
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AGENCY.

Agency, April 10-At special meet.
ing of the school board held Monday
evening the following teachers were
elected for the ensuing year: First and
second grades, Miss Hulda Cremer;
third and fourth grades, Miss Fannie
Nye; fifth and sixth grades, Miss Pearl
Helen Beall; assistant in high school,
Miss Grabill of Des Moines; principal,
G. F. Goltry.
Mrs. Matte Streeby of Ottumwa Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
Frank Wilcoxer Of Trenton, Mo-, is
here visiting his mother.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will give an Easter entertain
ment Sunday evening, April is, and
Rev. Hughes will deliver an Easter
sermon Sunday morning.
At council meeting held Thursday
evening A. Mcdowell was appointed
street commissioner and DR.. G. S. Reed
health officer.
S. R. Foster left for his home at
Ames Monday.
William H. Heller was in Des
Moines Saturday on business.
Mrs. Urey of Ottumwa visited ovef
Sunday at the G. D. Shadford home.
John Bryan of Plankington, S. D.
is here visiting his mother and other
friends.
Misses Clara Jones and Alice Spry
of Ottumwa were over Sunday visitors
with friends here.
The entertainm ent given by the jun
Tors of the high school Saturday even
ing was well rendered and fairly vel
attended, considering the weather.
School was closed Friday for the
teachers to attend the convention in
Ottumsta Friday and Saturday.
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NEW BAR TO
AGREEMENT
FIRST DISTRICT FURNISHES A
STUMBLING BLOCK FOR MINE
NEGOTIATIONS
CASE is NOT HOPELESS
It Is Expected That This Difficulty, as
Well as Many Others That VIII
Doubtless Come Up, viii be Solved
and Scale Will Be Made-Anthra-
cite Conference. ,.,..s.,..

Des Moines,. April 12.--(special.)-
A new stumbling block has appeared
to bar the progress of the joint scale
committee representing the Iowa coal
operators and miners, but it Is not
thought. that it will prevent a settle
ment on scale. AS is usual, it has
district, where the majority of the
trouble. generally comes in fixing q
scale. The miners demand an in,
crease on all labor, despite the fact
that when the 1904-5 scale was made
and reduction of SOB per cent was
made from the 1903 scale, some
classes Of labor were left at the same
wages. The operators, in agreeing to
pay the 1908 scale, hold that these
same items should not be changed,
while. the miners demand an increase
in line with the increase given on the
wages that were reduced when the
1904-5 scale was made.
AT present the Joint scale committee
has agreed ION the prices to be paid
for all labor, in the first district, in
Guiding Appanoose and adjoining coun-
ties, with the exception of the price
for top laborers receiving $1.80 or less.
The price for mine run in Putnam
county, Mo-, attached to the Iowa dis
trict, and comm only referred to as
the appendix was passed because Of
the the absence fr2Fa tie conference of the
delegate REPRESENTING miners OF that
county.
The disagreement as to top laborers
in the first is due to the fact that the
negotiations for the new scale are on
the basis Of the 1909 scale and the
wages of this class of labor were not
disturbed by the reduction of two
years ago. The miners are now ask
ing for a 5.55 per cent increase. The
operators are standing out against
this, insisting that the demand upon
them is only for a restoration of the
1903 scale and not for any advances.
Agreed Scale.
In the first district it was agreed the
wages Of drivers, cagers, trappers, oil
ers, couplers and other inside laborers
should be from s1.13 a day to $2.56
the figures, fixed by the 1903 scale.
1t was agreed that the mining price
per ton for lump coal shall be $1.05 in
stead of 81.
1t was agreed that the pay for room
turning shall be $40 instead or $2.l2
1t was agreed that all prices for en-
try yardage shall be advanced $50
per cent.
1t was agreed that the price Nfol
blacksmithing to be paid the operator
shall be 1 per cent of the miners earn
ings.
1t was demanded that top labor be
advanced 555 per cent.
This the operators refused to accede
to, claiming that there had been ne
reduction for this class of labor two
years ago and that it is not entitled tt
an advance at this time.
On motion it was voted to pass thi!
for the time being.
The question. of price for machine
work at Centerville and Mystic wa,
taken up and resulted in disagree
ment and the carrying of motion tt
pass,
The fact that the miners disagreed
with the. operators on all questions
where the fiat advance asked was no
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Every Boy
Listen!

We want to say a few
plain, honest things to
you, if you are between,
say, twelve and sixteen
years old.
Only one boy out of a
great many boys ever
amounts to anything Of
consequence.
The other boys are
proud of being rough.
They think they will be
" dudes if they keep
til e m selves cleanly
w as h ed an d neatly
dressed. They do not
love clean, healthy out
door games and sport.
and plenty Of it. They
like better to loaf on
street corners and brag
about what they will do
when they arelmen.
The &C til er b Joys :"
when they grow up to
be men, will, nine times
out of ten, be working
/ for some other nan.
They will be cheap men,
who can only make a.
living by hiring out to
some other man.
Our advice is: Take part of the
T time all, by any means
for something that will fit you to
be that other man when you grow
up. Start now to train yourself to
be the man who hires men. Don't
grow up to be one of-the hired
men.
We want you to work for The
SATURDAY EVENING Posr and
THE LADIES HOME JouRsAI.s
The commissions are large, and
SO are the prizes. Some boys on
our staff have won as much as
$500. You can take your own
time for it and still earn money
easily. Other boys have done 1t !;
so can you.
Write to us and we will tell you
how some of them did it. Then
you can do as they did and earn
and win as much.
The cusrls PUBLISHING comrANr
I637-E Cherry ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
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J. D. Palmer, the representative Of the
Indiana Bridge company. The object
Of the meeting is to accept or reject
the new iron bridge on South Skunk
river which that company have been
erecting, and which they represent is
complete according to contract and
ready for the county to accept.
John Berridge, Of Martinsburg, was
a business visitor in the city Tues
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FRANKLIN county PRIMARIES

Hampton, April 12.-(specaaD-The
republican county committee today
fixed June 1 for the Franklia county
primaries. The candidates for gov
ernor will go on The ticket. Rsymond's
request to select the state Ealegates
at the first convention was Efhsed. b
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If you would lose that dull old head
ache,
And feel as lively as flee,
Make haste to your druggist
And buy some Rocky Mountain Tea
Sargent, the true druggist, Main and
Market.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
a wonderful spring tonic. It drives out
all impurities. A good thing for the
whole family. Keeps you we'll all
summer. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Sargent, the true druggist, Market and
Main.
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conceded, led the operators to- believe
that they are hampered by instruc-
lions and cannot finally ratify scale
until they receive additional authority
from Indianapolis. There is strong
sentiment, however, to the effect that
if the price is agreed to on all items
but these, that an agreement will be
quickl yarrived at as to them after
final reference to the authoritative
body for the miners.
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To Cure Cold in One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Csc.
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An 0ufrade

It's an outrage to let your skin suf.
fer without help, when burned or
wounded. Use Bucklen's Arnita Salve;
Csc. F. B. Clark, Druggist.
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DuNHAM QUITS COMMISSION.

mittee Is Delayed by Act.
Des Moines, April 12.-( Especial.
The resignation of Senator Durham
from the commission appointed to
codify the Iowa insurance. laws was
announced this morning. The action
will delay the organization of the COM
mission.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, blind ,protruding piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund
money II Pazo Ointment fails to cure
in six to fourteen days. soc.
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Pleasant Wednesday by the illness Of
her mother.
Mrs, ]. A. Jordan and son of Colum-
bia, were in the city Wednesday.
Theodore Lemley, of Melrose, was
business caller in the city Wednes-
| dty
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spIendId RECORD.

DR.. Kings New Life Pills have made
q splendid Record by curing headache,
biliousness, constipation, etc. 25c. Try
F. B. Clark. Druggist.
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Anthracite Conference Is On.

New York, April 12.-The joint con.
ference Of the coal operators and the
representatives of the United Mine
Workers OF, America began this after
noon in another effort to settle their
differences.
The mine workers at the confer
ence amended their former PROPOSE
ton by asking that an agreement be
made with the anthracite mine work.
ers instead of with the United Mine
Workers Of America. They also
amended the .check-off plan so that all
employees. who are willing may be as
sessed. They propose that any va
cancy in the commission may be filled
by President Roosevelt and accept the
anthracite strike commission. The
conference adjourned at 2:10 O'Clock
subject to the call of the two chair
men, Mitchell and Baer.
Baer made the following answer to
the miners communications:
1--WE regret that you have not ac-
cepted our propositions. We do not
feel that we can modify them. We
will hereafter answer your commune
cation of this date by letter, OF If you
desire further meeting the time can
be arranged and fixed by the respect
i've chairrnen y
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Negotiations Practically OF.

President Truesdale of the Lacka-
wanna railroad said today that Bears
brief statement could be accepted as
stating the mine operators position
and that they stand absolutely by their
counter proposition submitted on
Tuesday. AS the situation now stands,
Truesdale thought, it is not too much
to say that negotiations between op-
orators and miners have practically
been suspended. The operators will
take up the miners proposition and
makea formal reply. early next week.
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POINTERS TO RANDOM
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remarkable pitcher without
  fo the 
  and   pitched II a O il h of he Harry e
   O delight
  complained of being ill It is if we'll the aggregation be the the ' whether
  the short willy in of that to a e O h TheIe fan 1t matte e n roasting bitterly The g Do be anned him s
  a including Nash
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TOURNAMENT CLOSES.
Frank J. Marshall, American, Is Win.
 ner of First Prize.

Berlin, August 16-The international chess tournament at Nueremberg, which began July 23. came to a close today. Frank j. Marshall, American, won. the first prize with 121a wins, having lost not a single game. Second place was taken by o. Duras, with Il wins This was the young Bohemian players second appear ance in an international tournament and chess masters expected him to develop formidable strength in the next few years. Schlector, who won the first prize at recent Ostend international tourna- ments and F'leischmann, divided third third and fourth money. The two great surprises of the tournament was the poor play of Tarrasch and Janowski. The for mer who overwhelmed Marshall at Ueu- remberg about year ago, took tenth place while Janowski ended the list bracketed with the Russian player. Prze- piorka.
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Lowery Arnold and other directors of the
 Atlanta club, seems to be cutting quite
 a bunch of ice.
 McCann is out of the game for some req son, and Pitcher Tribble played rightfield
 for Montgomery yesterday. It was commendable, ths manner in
 which Garvin. Smith, Meeks and others
 endeavored to keep the ginger up
 Atlanta and New Orleans, both losing yesterday, are still about ten joints apart. Both cant occupy third place very long.
 Punch" Knoll. like Alcock, Is down
 and out with malarial fever, ard Moxie
 Manuel is playing right for the Peli-
 cans.
 Finn does not say that he will manage Little Rock next season. The Nashville
 American says that he will not manage Nashville.
 | Boston and St. Louis in the National league are running just such another
 race as Little Rock and Nashville in 1 the Southern.
 Catcher Lou Criger. the Associated | Press announced last evening, VIII play
 for Boston this afternoon for the first | time this season. Pittsburg defeated Boston with ease yesterday, none of the Beaneaters be-
 ing able to get as far as third. This Is ] playing right jam-up | Smith and Molesworth are absolutely l nowerless as long as left handed pitcher delivers the goods in swell packages.
 This necessarily weakens the team consid- 1 erably.
 1 If the Barons will leave the east for the l final invasion of the west with lead of J fifty points it behooves them to get busy , with the Films. No double headers have been announced as yet. l Fisher relieved Fritz yesterday and saved the Pirates from another rubbing i He hit the safety that scored the two men. the runs of which tied the tally
 Darkness ended the conflict. Brady was
 hit hard.
 l The suspension of Bretensten has in- 1, censed the alleged sporting writers down | in New Orleans They think that Presi- | dent Kavanaugh, In not allowing Frank | to have his own sweet way. is discrimi1at- l ing in favor of Birmingham. Breitenstein pitched an excellent game
 for Montgomery yesterday against Atlan-
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THE DOPE SHEET T.


 Beaten by the Films! What next?  There was hardly chance to win out. Don't knock, boost little. It's cheaper. Meeks was right there with the willow. How fearfully was that defeat dragged outi
 Shove off all Encouragement. All will be well.
 Somebody was a hoodoo yesterday, all right enough.
 Vaughn is after that shortstop. He is the needed man.
 Wilhelm did his part. He has never yet lost his head.
 The exhibition was hardly of that class which causes heart disease.
 It was enough to defeat the Films hay ing Wells behind the bat.
 Elmer Duggan has just as many goods as his little brother. Johnny.
 Huber's fielding was the feature of the game in Meridian yesterday.
 Smith did not drop a fly ball yesterday. He will never do so again.
 still forty-five points to the good, even if we are not coming so fast.
 It is Sallee's turn again. The~long fel- low will probably land his game, too
 Did you notice the curve ball that Meeks threw to Walters in the second?
 Lee Garvin surprised the fans by the accurate manner in which he played short. Mique Finn said that he knew he would win. He says that he will take the se- ries.
 Kavanaugh won't allow Atlanta to with draw the rubber ball' scandal charges. He is right.
 After tomorrow's game, farewell. Bar ons, farewell. Come home just as DE as you are now.
 The Barons are still on top, and will remain there. It Is hardly probable that they will be beaten out.
 The letter that Charlie Frank wrote Kayanaugh, as a counter-charge against
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FISHER SWITCHED
 DAY FROM DEFEAT
AFTER RELIEVING FRITZ, THE SORRELL HIT IN TWO RUNS. GAME CALLED AFTER NINTH IN- MING ACCOUNT OF DARKNESS.

Little Rock. Ark, August 1e.-Today's Shreveport Little Rock game was called after the ninth inning on account of dark ness, with the score tie. Fisher relieved Little Rocks ninth, De Armond the first man up reached third on an error, and a block ball, but Fishers superb pitching kept him from scoring. Second Baseman Bird of Little Rock was taken sick in the first inning and retired from the game. Score:
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The sight of the Barons yesterday was a revelation to the fans.
 It is true that they played like bunch of school boys, and young ones at that.
 Il was realized at once by everyone who saw the skirmlsh with the Films that the Barons, in their present shape and eondi- tion, could not win the pennant of the Southern league if their lead was strengthened by half hundred points.
 There has occurred since their last ap- pearance in Birmingham a wonderful change. This change is not only appar- ent to the fans, but to President Baugh, Manager Vaughn, the players themselves and even the sporting writers.
 The canker or the reason Is easily traced.
 The Barons need a shortstop.
 Oyler. one of the most brilliant young sters that has budded out In Dixie in re- cent years, is desperately i'll at the Hill man hospital.
 His successor, Alcock. is in the throes of malarial fever and cannot appear again within the next ten days, at least. Therefore, the gapping hole in the in field.
 It was apparent yesterday. however, that a shortstop was not needed as sorely as was catcher Garvin played the lit tie field" with great credit his single error causing no damage. He handled diff ficult grounders with consummate ease, and even grace.
 However, he Is not shortstop. He does
 
 of that important position.
 It is after all shortstop that Is lack ing. Garvin is needed behind the bat. The time has come when Matthews needs a rest. He has been working exceedingly hard for the last two weeks and a short time on the bench would serve materially
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SUMMARY. Two-base hits-Meeks 2. Gear. Sacrifice hits-Miler Bohannon, Castro Stolen bases-Smith, Walters, Pear son. Struck out-Duggan ', Wilhelm 5. Bases on balIs-Duggan 1, Wilhelm g. Double plays-Wilhelm to Montgomery. Passed balls-Matthews 2 Time of game--1 32 Umpire-Pfenninger Attendance-1532.
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are i'll and Matthews announced yes terday that he, too, was not well. Bird was taken i'll yesterday in Little Rock and had to retire. Knoll has malaria and Manuel Is playing right for the Pelicans Jordan and Fox are still out in Atlanta. McCann is the sick one in the Montgomery line-up,
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Bruce Is Nominated.

Bristol Va. August 16.-The democratic congressional convention of the Ninth district of Virginia met here today and nominated Robert P. Bruce of Wise coun- ty for Congress to oppose Congressman Slemp, the republican candidate Tor re- election.
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It lis putting it mildly when the simple sta dement, is made that the fans who saw the anme, and the local baseball club of flcieI5 who witnessed it, were disgusted. The Barons were thoroughly off color. This was true especially concerning Harry Matthews, the well-known baekstop. MoIesNorth and Smith were unable to touch ele delivery of young Duggan, this fact detractng no little from the enjoy ment of the game, and the strength of the Barons.
 The better playing was done by the crippled members of the subway. The pitching of Elmer Duggan was splendid, and the youth was given several spon- taneous bursts of applause. He deserved them all There was a dearth of bril- lance. The struggle, while played in two- step time, dreadfuly dragged at inter vals. There was little interest.
 Remaning~data is contained in
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THIRTEEN INNINGS
 THE GAME LASTED
SHUT-OUT UNTIL THE NINTH, THE PELlCANS TIED THE SCORE WITH FOUR RUNs-LIEBHARDT HIT HARD.

New Orleans, August 16.-After being shut out with four hits up to the ninth the locals landed for five hits scoring four runs. Memphis won out in the thir- teenth. The fast work of Nicholls for Memphis and Atz for the locals were fea-
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vlcksbura 5. Jackson 3.

Jackson. Miss, August l6.-(SpeciaD. Jackson went down in defeat 1hce more today, and the impression prevails that she is running neck and ne-$ with Vicks- burg for the tai end of the rannt.nt con. tent in the Cotton States league.
 Score R.HE. Vicksburg . =. .. ..0l2 liz 001-s II Jackson .... ......... ...1Oi 0Ol 0o0--3 10 6
 Batteries; Reab and Braun; Dammann and Saillard. Umpire, Mckenzie.