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lof getting tangsls { DE- witt q A sduaag
tional system in his youth.
Pea thss Bikslews NE ssalg lseS reply to

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the presidents message IS short. He
says: '735g
When the presidAnes can can andTa single
resident Of the canal zone sMho does not
smile at his report 9fsen it-wilfs be time
statements, which read more like the cir
scular of a Wall street Spectator rather
than the language OF an American
statesman. What, for. instance, is gained
py the presidents assuring us. 'theat Taft
reservoir is a5success because he: saw
water IN it. &&All swanaY5s araaWet when it
rams r, and dry when the drought, sets. in.
ms MS reservoir vas dry when most
needed nee during the last dry spell. 1t will
De dry again when the rains cease to
fill it.
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the president never is: 5.3y III, BIZ,
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Foyer Chat.


"swell, Elegant JONES'" Ezra Kendall
new successful comedy, In which the
comedian will be seen at the Metropoli-
tan next Sunday night and all of Christ
mas week, contains some extremely novel
characters, portraying life in southern
Indiana. g.
Dogs that stand on their hands, turn
backward somersaults from dizzy heights,
somersault over each others backs, ride
in automobiles and balance on other
dogs noses, are among the many delight
full features of the act presented by L..
Raffayette at the Orpheum theater this
week, and when Box" the supremely
ugly German bulldog. walks up and down
a flight Of steps carefully balancing a
wee poodle on his nose he fairly takes
the house by storm.
Theodore Kremer's thrilling melo-
drama, "a Race for Life which has
been playing to good business at the
Bijou, will conclude its engagement with
the performa noes of tonight, tomorrow
afternoon and evening. Souvenirs will be
distributed at the Saturday matinee.
A special holiday matinee performance
of ARIZONA" will be given on Tuesday,
Christmas Day, at the Bijou. starting at
8 pm. - i Is. III
The Frawleys are gratifying their
friends this week with the sparkling
farcical comedy Lost Twenty four
Hours preceded by the pathetic ones
act drama, 'The. Littlest GIRL William
Gillette's laughable comedy, TOO Much
Johnson will be the offering for Christ
mas week.
Tonight the local amateurs WILL as
usual, hold their weekly sway at the
Unique. and program of exceptional
worth is promised. The regular program
continues to please the many patrons of
the house.
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(, &, World Building. Tribune Building.
O'MARA & ORMSBEE, REPRESENTATIVES
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
IMMUNITY
A CALAMITY
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY
SAYS THE TWO WOULD BE
SYNONYMOUS
ARGUES PACKERS CASE
Moody Discusses the Case and its
Meaning and Grows Sarcastic In His
Arraisnment Of the Packers-Is
Warmly Congratulated at the Close
of the Address.

Chicago, March 21.-"Immunity for
the packers would be public caIam-
lty," was Attorney General Moody's
own summing up of his argument be-
fore Judge Humphrey yesterday.
If you are in doubt. err IN behalf
of the public and the people, and not
in the interest of the individuals
charged with violating the law; the
accused men are protected by their
right OF appeal, but decision against
the government is final" he said.
The government is entitled to
verdict as a matter of law" was his
confident declaration when he had ex-
posed the sophistries of counsel for
the packers. and had supplemented it
with MS Interpretation of the law.
Makes An Impression.
The defendants were all there when
ne finished his peroration, eloquent
because of its direct simplicity and
the earnestness Of the speaker. j..
Ogden Armour, Arthur Meeker, the
Swifts. the Morrises and the score or
more of lesser lights listened as at
tentively as did the court to his plea
for error, if at all, in behalf Of the
people, and that impassioned appeal
impressed all who heard it. They
felt the force Of Mr.. Moody's logic
as well as the audience, and they
seemed to share the general opinion
that it was unanswerable.
There was just one little Interrupt
tion from Judge Humphrey to indicate
the way in which his judgment is in
clined. And the defendants got no
comfort from it.
tin my mind" said the court, "the
facts do not show that In. the begin=
ming of his Investigation Garfield was
helping anybody. What was the effect
of his giving information to the de.
partment Of justice at the direction OF
his superiors is the only question in
the case"
May Set Jury Aside.
ut Is not question of what Gar
field did, but what these defendants
did If they failed to do the things
that confer immunity, they failed at
| their own peril" Mr. Moody retorted,
and the court nodded his head, wheth-
er in approval or in doubt no one could
tell.
The general impression was given,
however, that Judge Humphrey will
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
A $4,000 FIRE
FRAME STORE BUILDING AT
CHARLTON is DESTROYED
BY FLAMES

Charlton, March 21.-(special. y
Fire destroyed a two-story frame
building with all its contents early
this morning, causing a loss amount
ing to about $4,000, fully insured.
There is suspicion that the blaze
was Of incendiary origin but there is
no clue to the identity of whoever
started the fire. The burned building
was the property of Thomas Plantt,
Of San Francisco. He had planned to
raze it and replace it with a brick
building during the coming summer.
It was occupied by G. w. Warren with
meat market on the first floor and
Sam Rowe with a billiard hall on the
second floor. The fire company did
splendid work in confning the blaze
to the single building and saved the
Union block and the Hollinger & Dem
ing block, one on each side of the
structure that was destroyed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
ANDY WILL NOT GO BEFORE
THE FOWLER QUIZ COMMITTEE

New York, March 21.-Andrew Ham.
ilton today sent a reply to the Fowler
investigating committee of the New
York Life, declining to appear before
the committee to be examined as to
his work for the company. He charged
the committee with undue haste in it's
charges against him and says that if
the committee had waited while and
not rushed into print with premature
conclusions, it would have been in a
better position today and more JUS
tice would have been done to him,
and to the policy holders.
Yellow Dog Will Not Down.
Andrew Hamilton, the master of
the yellow dog fund" of the insur-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
WOULD END
DONATIONS
cuLBERsoN WANTS TO PREVENT
RAILWAYS SWELLING
CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Washington, D. G., March 21.--In
the senate today Senator Culberson
introduced an amendment to the rail.
road rate bill prohibiting railroads
from subscribing in political campaign
funds and imposing fine and imprison
ment for its violation. Senator Bailey
presented his amendment to the rate
bill.
The house adjourned Immediately
after 1t was called to order today out
of respect for the late George R. Pat
terson of Pennsylvania, who died this
morning. The statehood bill, which
was to have been considered today
will be taken up tomorrow.
Mr.. Patterson died very suddenly
Of heart disease early this morning
He represented the Twelfth Pennsyl
vania district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
NEW Line
OF ATT ACK
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMITS
SION WILL INVESTIGATE EAST.
ERN SHIPPING CONDITIONS

Washington, D. C., March 21.-The
Interstate commerce commission to-
day gave out for publication the fol-
lowing notice:
Upon reports to the commission
that many shippers in and about the
city of New York have been persist
emily underbilling ard misrepresent.
ing freight shipped by railroads from
that city and other points in the east
ern territory, the commission has or
dered an investigation and has set the
hearing for March %. 1t is expected
some highly interesting developments
will take place indicating fraud on
the part of shippers which amount to
forced rebates from the published tar
iff rates."
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LABOR Ape Al
REPRESENTATIVES, OF A. Z. OF /
PRESENT DOCUMENT TO AD.
MINIsTRATIoN LEADERS

Washington, d. c., March 21.-
President Gompers and the executive
council Of the American Federation of
Labor, with about 100 presidents and
representatives of international trade
unions, were received by Speaker Can.
non in the house lobby today. They
presented a document concerning the
pending of labor legislation which
later was presented to Senator Frye
and President Roosevelt. The sub.
jects treated upon in the document
are: The eight hour law, convict la.
Dor, undesirable immigration, Chinese
exclusion, equal rights for seamen,
the trusts railroad discrimination, and
government by Injunction" The
closing paragraph says: Labor now
appeals to you, and we trust it may not
be in vain. But if perchance you may
not heed us we shall appeal to the
conscience and support Of our fellow
citizens"
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nomination two years ago. Dobson
was formerly secretary Of state.
His charges are outrageously false. >
said Hull. when asked about the state
ments made by Dobson, "but it's en-
tirely useless for us to stand about call
ing one another names. At least
shall not engage in that sort Of thing
Courts are founded for the purpose
of redressing such wrongs as Dobson
has done me, and to the courts have
appealed. ! shall not undertake to dis
cuss the matter outside the court. in
all probability, but the truth or falsity
OF Dobson's statements can be quickly
determined in that tribunal"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
SEVENTH DISTRICT FIGHT
DEVELOPS A ISLANDER SUIT

Des Moines, March 21-Congress-
man J. A. 7. Hull last night gave no
tice that he would sue his opponent,
George L. Dobson, for exemplary dam
ages for SANDER because the state
ments made by the latter in his open
ing speeeh in the campaign to defeat
Hull for the republican nomination in
this district. The speech was deliv-
cred Mchday night and was sensa-
tional in| it's accusations.
Dobsoh declared Hull had used his
Office fot personal enrichment, that he
was in lt,ague with the Rockefeller and
Wall street interests and that he had
corraptiE used money to secure a re
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Continued on Page s.)
STUDENTS QUIT SCHOOL.

High School Pupils Strike to Protest
Against Schmidt's Execution.
Odessa, March 21-As a protest
against the execution of Lieutenant
Schmidt, the pupils of all the high
schools in Odessa struck today.
SebastopoI Story Untrue.
st. Petersburg, March 21.-The sen.
sational reports which were current
here last night, to the effect that the
execution Of former Lieutenant
Schmidt had been followed by an ex.
tensive mutiny of the sailors at Sc
bastopol yesterday, turn out to be un
founded. The Associated Press Sc
bastopol correspondent telegraphs
that all is quiet there and has been
for several weeks.
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ance companies, whom no insurance
man seems to know, but who seems
to have met nearly every insurance
man of prominence in the course Of
his legislative activity, backed up
some more Of his claims to acouaint.
anceship yesterday He said he was
perfectly sure that he had met CIar-
ence H. Mackay, acting chairman Of
the Fowler committee of the New
York Life, once upon time. He
was told that Mr. Mackay denied be-
ing acquainted with him. and in re-
sponse said:
Clarence H. Mackey says he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
TEACHERS MUST sHUN CUPID.

Nebraska County Requires Contract
Not to Marry During School Year.
Omaha, Neb., March 21.-School au-
thorities in Otee county have decided
female school teachers must sign a
contract not to marry during the
school year before they will be given
positions in the schools. Teachers in
most of the districts in the, county
have married recently, causing great
inconvenience to the educational sys-
tenn. There is much opposition to the
order, but the officials insist it will be
enforced to the letter,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
STEALS A LOCOMOTIVE.
Drunken Tramp Runs Away With an
!. Enuine From Nahant. a

Davesport, March 21.--{ {SpeciaD .
AL Berry, a drunken tramp, got into
an engine standing in the Milwaukee
yards at Nahant last night and, before
the railroad men knew it he was speed
ing out on the main line with the
stolen locomotive. Hurried kilograms
were dispatched to moving trains and
a wreck was thus avoided. The rum
away was ditched few miles from
Nahant, and Berry, hilariously drunk
but uninjured, was hurried off to Jail.
The engine was little damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22

Bill viii Be Beaten In House Com.
mittee, 10 to 8.
&s+s sa4as sss& ! . /.
Washington, D. c., March 21, .
-(special)-A poll Of the house =
committee shows that the ship =
subsidy bill is doomed to defeat by =
= vote Of 10 against to for. .
= Congressman BirdsaII Of Iowa, =
member Of the committee, opposes .
= the measure.
= 4 H& = = = :
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CLOSE TO AGREEMENT.

Alseciras Conference Is Nearing soIu.
tion Of Mooted Questions.
Algeciras, March 21.-The confer.
ence of the committee today again
sought to reconcile the Moroccan po-
lice question but adjourned, leaving a
number of disputed points unsettled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
DAVIS COUNTY STIRRED
BY BIG MURDER TRIAL
TRAVELLERS RELEASED.
Illinois Central Train is Pulled Out of
Snow Drifts.

. = = y y "a = = = - y
y Bloomington, H., March 21.-
y The Illinois Central train, which y
y was narooned In the drifts near
= Arganta, twelve miles from Deca- =
= tur, has been released and reached
= Champaign two days late. Neigh y
= boring farmers supplied the pas =
sengers with food and there was :
y no suffering among the people on :
y the train.
= = s&#*a 80 sss y
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A WoMEN's SMOKER.

A Remarkable Innovation is Instituted
on British Railway.
London, March 21.-The first smok.
ing car ever reserved for women in
Great Britain left the London terminus
today for Liverpool. The windows bore
a label reading Ladies' Shaking" The
innovation attests the spread of smok.
ing among English women during re-
cent years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
SHAW ENRouTE TO IOWA.

Leaves for Des Moines, Where He
Speaks Before Republican Club,
Washington, D. G., March 21.-sec-
retdry Shaw, of the treasury depart-
nnent, left last night for Des Moines,
where he will deliver an address be-
fore the Polk County Republican or.
ganization. The secretary expects to
return to Washington the first of next
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
FINANCIAL CRISIS IM PERSIA.

Mint Closed for Lack Of Bullion and
Silver at Premium.
Teheran, Persia, March 21.-The
high price Of silver has produced
much speculation in the purchase of
khrans-a Persian silver coin worth
less than 20 cents-for export to India,
where they are recoined into rupees.
The Persian mint has been closed for
lack of bullion. Fears Of a financial
crisis are expressed here The scar
city of silver in Persia is due to the
high price of the metal In London.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22

6el9ians Resent Insult and Deaths
May Result From Fray.
Muskegon, Mich, March 21.-Thir.
ty-1ve citizens of Montague, Muske
gon county, and sixteen Belgian sec
tionN hands indulged in fierce race
fight at Montague last night. Revol
vers, knives and other weapons were
used. Several of the combatants are
at the point of death. The trouble
arose over an alleged insult offered to
the Belgian nationality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
MRS. WHITNEY DIES.

Author Of Stories for Children Passes
Away in Boston.
Boston, Mass, March 21.-The death
of Mrs. A. d. T, Whitney, author of
stories for young people, occurred to-
day in this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
JOINT COMMITTEE; '''iIi1'iII WILL /, J
TRY TO PREVENT STRIKE
"Boss" cox A BRIBERY
Is Among the Bankers Quizzed b
Ohio Investigators.

..*s *..*s s...ssa =
Cincinnati, O., March 21.-Geo. .
B. Cox, former leader of the repub- "
: lcans in Hamilton county, was one =
y Of number of bank presidents =
who were summoned to appear be- .
fore the grand jury today to testi- :
' fy In regard to the payment to the =
county treasurer Of interest, or =
"gratuitles," for the deposit OF pub =
= lie moneys. =
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TRAIN HITS BUGGY.

Burlington Passenger No. 9 coIlides
With Runaway Near Lockridge.
Lockridge, March 21.-(Special. y
Burlington passenger train No. 9
struck a buggy one-half mile west of
here shortly after noon today. The
buggy was attached to team, which
was running away. Ole Oleson, the
driver, escaped practically uninjured,
although the buggy was considerably
damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
WILL MEET AT ST. LOUIS.
American Bowling Congress VIII HoI

American Bowling Congress viii Hold
Tournament There.
Louisville, KY, March 21.-The
American bowling congress today de-
cided to hold the next annual conven-
tion at st. Louis. R. e. Bryson of
Indianapolis was today unanimously
elected president Of the congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-22
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TEMPER.
ANcE FAvoRs NEW STATE
MARSHAL BILL
ACTION A SURPRISE
Rankin Regards the Latest Develop.
ment in His Fight for Strict Tenn
perance Law as Distinct Victory
Conditions at Buxton Explained
to Legislators.

Des Moines, March 21.-(Spe.
clal)-The senate spent all morn
ing In a debate on the educational
board of regents bill. Senator
Courtright finished with an argu-
ment against the bill and Senator
Warren began in support of 1t
Crossley made the sensational
statement that John Cownie, pres
1dent of the board of control. re-
ceives $1,000 extra compensation
as federal crop reporter.
The house passed the Warren
bill for state ,certifcation Of all
teachers and the certificates will
permit them to teach in all coun.
ties. The bill had already passed
the senate. 1t requires county SUI
perintendents to hold certificates
to teach.
The governors answer to the
Gtlliland resolution will be filed
late this afternoon, 1t is thought
as outlined heretofore.
The house committee TODAY
unanimously voted to recommend
for passage the Conn bill, requir-
Ing annual distribution Of the diyi-
dends of all life insurance con-
Germs.
The house passed the oil dis
elimination bill. It had fifty-six
votes. 1t prohibits price cutting
In one locality alone to drive out
competitors.
- 5
ESPECIAL CoRREsPoNDENCEl
Des Moines Bureau, OF. the Courier.
Des Moines, March 21.
The action OF the house committe
In Yesterday afternoon feporting "a
passage the state marshal bill was
complete surprise to the members q
the Legislature outside the house cor
mittee which has it in charge. The
cannot understand 1t. yet. The n
feat of the bill by the senate wa
sufficient, 1t was thought, to proven
the house committee from undertaken
to pass out the bill.
A. Q. Rankin was duly gratified an
joyful last night. He regarded It a
a great victory, which 1t was. Tn
bill OF the house il much differen
from the measure which was killed i
the senate committee: It entirel
omits that section which related {
the druggists. The original marsha
bill provided that the druggists mus
do all of their liquor business In dupl
cate, and this was not exactly a la,
enforcement feature. So Mr.. Ranki
consented to its elimination in th
house committee. Only one republ
can is said to have voted against th
bill in the committee.
Two-cent Fare Bill Lost.
The house committee on railroad
had hearing on the Sanky two-cer
fare bill yesterday afternoon, and b
an overwhelming vote decided to r,
port it for indefinite postponement.
The Buxton Situation.
The cities and towns committees Z
ths legislature were highly edited b
the presentation of the case of Buxto
by George H. Woodson, the colored a
torney from Oskaloosa. The town Z
Buxton is asking for law which wi
require all towns and cities Of NOR
than 600 people to incorporate. Th
town Of Buxton is not incorporate
and the result is that it has no peac
officers, though 1t has 5000 inhab
tants, except the constables of th
township in which it is located. If
had a city government, 1t would b
able to furnish police officers an
that sort of thing and thus preserve