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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-02
HIGH HONOR FOR SALEM BOY.
Albert cammack Appointed to Chair
of Electrical Engineering.

Salem, Dec. 30.-Albert Cammack
has been appointed head of the chair
of electrical engineering at the State
Agricultural college of Colorado, To-
Gated at Fort Collins He left Tuesday
for his new location and will begin
work Monday. Mr.. Cammack is the son
Of Mrs. Jane Cammack, who lives a
short distance east of Salem, and has
many friends here who are pleased to
hear of his success. He graduated
last year from the Iowa State college
at Ames.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-02
WANTS NIAGARA FALLS SAVED
American Association for Advance
ment Of Science Petitions Congress.

ment Of Science Petitions Congress.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 80. - A res
olution asking congress to take imme-
date steps toward the preservation of
Niagara Falls was unanimously adopt
ed by the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science which open
ed it's fifty-ninth annual meeting here
yesterday. About 800. delegates from
various parts of the United States are
in attendance. Former Congressman
Buck on behalf Of the governor, Mayor
Behrman and President Craighead Of
Tulane university made addresses Of
welcome. Professor w. g. Farlow of
Harvard the retiring president, pre-
scented his successor in Office. Colvin
M Woodward of st. Louis. After the
reception of delegates the various Sec
tions went into session in different
halls.
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ssne on Fire Bell Breaks.

en- Mr.. Foster discovered the fire
sed an alarb at once. The usual
com. in such a case. is to ring the
bell, thus summoning the mem
rs of Chariton's volunteer fire de-
rtment to the engine house. But
lie first swing on the bell rope broke
and this added to the delay in get
,ng the firemen to the scene of the
laze. When they did arrive, however,
hey went to work with will, and the
tizens who assisted them worked like
through the night At 4
the morning, three hours
fire was discovered, it was
rol. and two buildings in the
where it started were out
Comes Too Late.
Meanwhile aid had been summoned
from Abba and OsceosIa and special
trains brought the fire companies from
those two towns, but when they ar
rived the Charlton company had gained
the upper hand over the fire and their
services we're not needed
Losses and Insurance.
Following is list of the owners Of
the burned property, with the loss and
insurance in each case, with the ex-
on of Mr.. Swift. Mr.. Swift, be-
ut of the city. 1t is impossible to
the amount Of his insurance.
H. Smyth, two buildings Loss
%; insurance. $4,000.
H. Smyth, general merchandise.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
]. Smyth, two buildings. Loss
900; insurance, $4,000.
j. Smyth, loan and brokers' Of
Loss $500; no insurance.
TX F. Maple one building. Loss
10000: insurance $4,000.
J.. F. Maple, postof1ice fixtures. Loss
700; no insurance.
re Brown, one building. Loss
9; insurance $4,000.
ing & Eldrestob, drug and book
Loss, $4,000; insurance $500.
). Slatt, candy stock. Loss
insurance $1,65G.
Swift, restaurant. Loss $1,000;
lance not known.
A. L. Swift, household goods in room
over. restaurant. Loss $3.50; uninsured.
G. ]. Gettinger, owner of the Chart
ton Leader, newspaper Office and
plant. Loss $4,000: insurance $1,000
D. H. Storie, justice office. Loss
$500; covered by insurance.
Stroud & Durham, BARRIERS. Loss
$500; insurance $3.50.
J. D. Raiper, jewelry stock Loss
500; covered by insurance.
Gulberson & Williamson, real estate
flee Loss $780, no insurance.
w. e. Barger, law office. Loss $4,000;
.surance $500.
Y. D. Lus6, merchant tailor estab
nent Loss $500; no insurance.
IS. n Delay, household goods
$3.50; no insurance.
las been less than two years
Charlton was visited by de
We fire which destroyed several
g5 on the west side of the
These have been rebuilt and
every probability that the build
.rned this morning will be re
also. 1t is strange fact that the
block where this mornings fire
irred has three times been the
ua of similar fires. once fifteen
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ALBA.

Abba, Dec. 30-A call from Charlton
came to the fire department Of Abba
last night at 2 o'clock. The company
was called together and the apparatusl
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TRY MURDER
THREE TRAMPS AT IOWA CITY
ATTACK CITIZENS AND
FIRE JAIL

Iowa City, Dec. 3O-(SpeciaD -
Three crippled tramps, angered last
night by the refusal of some citizens
to provide beer, violently attacked with
knives and crutches Former Alderman
Theo. Fautz, Constable Matthes and
Jacob Krupp. They were arrested af-
ter desperate struggle and are now
in Jail on charges of assault with in
tent to commit murder. Matthes is
severely hurt and Krupp sustained
several bad cuts. After their incarcera-
ton the prisoners set the jail on fire,
but the blaze was extinguished with
but little damage.
Village Marshal Killed.
Hayfield Mimi, Dec. 3O-Ole Haley,
aged 40, the village marshal here, was
shot and killed by burglars early to-
day, while the thieves were attempting
to gain entrance to general store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-02
Church BUNS At Rockwell
Costly Fire at Venice, Ill

Venice, ILL.,, Dec. 30.-The factory OF
the Pittsburg Glass and Plaster COM
pany was destroyed by fire early today.
entailing loss of over $4,000, with
no insurance Hundreds of figures of
staff statuary taken from the worlds
fair were consumed.
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FLAMES DO S65,OOO DAMALL
IN CENTER OF CHARLTON
years ago and the first time FIVE years

previous.
One Man Injured.
During the progress of the fire L. G.
Peake was seriously cut by flying
glass. No one else was injured.
Church Burns At Rockwell.
Marshalltown. Dec. 80. - Especially
The Sacred Heart Catholic church at
Rockwell. built in 1892, was entirely
destroyed by fire last night. 1t cost
$4,000 to build and the fixtures were
valued at $4,000. The insurance was
$4,000
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
MlLRANK is ON THE BOOM.
Large Modern School House to BE
Added to Other improvements.

Large Modern School House to Be
Added to Other improvements.
1t seems likely that Milbank will
add another splendid Improvement to
the many already completed or under
way. Shortly after the new year the
school board will call a mass meeting
of citizens to consider the erection Of
a large modern school building.
The finances of the board are in ex-
cellent shape and the necessary funds
can easily be sec ured. AS the gen
eral sentiment of the people has long
been in favor of the proposed build-
ing there is little doubt that it will BE
Endorsed.
The present accommodations are
entirely inadequate. Another year will
probably see Milbank in possession Of
one of the best school buildings in the
state
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
I. G. MAY EXTEND LINE.
5onesteel Will Proably Have Two
New Roads,

Indications now point to Bonesteei
being the possessor of two railroads
before the end of another year, ac-
cording to the reports from the mouths
of officials of the two roads which can
be taken as perfectly authoritative.
Following close upon the heels of
the 'tip" from Manager Bidwell Of the
Northwestern that the Chicago &
Northwestern would extend its Bone
steel line westward next spring. comes
now the positive information that Mr..
Schultz. estimating engineer of the
Illinois Central Railway company, has
been at Wheeler, east of this place on
-Ne Missouri river. making soundings
and personally inspecting the cross
ings there with view to furnishing
his company an estimate of the cost
of bridging the river at that point, and
plating the feasible routes from the
crossing to the level prairie land be-
yond.
Mr.. Schultz had but little to say to
an yone at Wheeler, and it was only
just before he left that his mission
was discovered.
The secret of his being there leak.
ed out accidentally, however, when he
received instructions from the head
office in Chicago to return to that
place Immediately to be in attendance
at a meeting of the directors of the
company.
1t has been known for long time
that the Illinois Central was DESTROYS
of extending it's Sioux Falls line west
ward A number Of surveys were
made by the Great Northern severa'
years ago upon the Wheeler bottom
The Illinois Central being closely all
lied with the Great Northern system,
it is predicted that when its line is
built it will follow along some of these
old surveys.
The line as projected from Sioux
Falls would eventually strike both OH
vet and Parker, good towns in the best
part of the state of South Dakota
Armour and Geddes, two good towns,
would likely be dropped from the line,
as they are somewhat off the direct
line which the Illinois Central is en-
deavoring to establish.
Should the surveys made by the
Central be taken up and a new road
started next year, the state will expe-
rience one of the greatest railroad
booms ever experienced by any other
section of the world in single year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
FOR POULTRY SHOW.
Display at Sioux Falls Will Be Best
Ever Held.

display at Sioux Falls viii Be Best
Ever Held.
Preparations are about complete for
the state poultry show to be held at
Sioux Falls Jan. s to ~. Everything
indicates that it will be the greatest
affair Of the kind ever held in South
Dakota. The premium list shows that
many special prizes are being offered
this year, making it certain that a
greater number of birds will be exhib-
tied than at any former display.
The association has secured two OF
the best judges in the country to place
the awards and everything will be con-
Quoted on business basis. Every
evening there will be pit game con-
tests, which will be simply sparring
matches. The game cocks will be muf-
fled so they cannot hurt each other,
This has become one of the most in
teresting features of the annual poul-
try shows. ..Ss1
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
MONEY FOR STATE SCHOOLS.


The state land department has sent
out $1,151.40 trespass money to the
different endowed state institutions,
this being receipts for December. The
amounts to the different institutions
are: Aberdeen normal, s76.72; state
university, s41.60; agricultural col
lege, S45616; deaf and dumb school,
$25.60; reform school, $74.36; northern
hospital, $144.2o; blind asylum. $65.sO;
school of mines, $1914 Madison nor
nal, 1926; Speartish normal, 1926.
The department has been looking
closely after trespassers on endow-
ment and public lands for the past
year and has secured several thousand
dollars for the educational funds in
this way.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
DISEASE AMI. DEATH LURK
IN MAIL ORDER GOODS

house, when freight charges are count
ed in. IT the farmer does not believe
this he should make up list of things
that he ordinarily orders of the cat.
alogue house, take it to his town
stores and see what prices they will
make him on the same goods. In just
ice to himself he should do this
To Sum Up.
The mail order house is under i'm
mense expense It's advertising alone
runs into hundreds of thousands Of
dollars year. 1t maintains great in
stitutions at high cost. 1t cannot do
this and legitimately undersell the
country merchant
In conclusion, let us reiterate that
the home merchants show their GUS
toners the goods before purchase and
Willingly make exchanges. The cata-
logue house don't do that.
The home merchants reputation
and business standing in the COM
munity are back of every sale he
makes. The catalogue house feels no
such responsibility. Their misdeeds
in one community do not hurt them in
another. They would rather lose a
customer than a dollar. The home
merchants would rather lose a dollar
than customer
The home merchants buy farm
produce, sometimes at loss. The
catalogue house don't.
The home merchant gives credit
when necessary The catalogue house
insists on spot cash.
The home merchants live among
their customers, contribute to the up
building of the town, schools and
churches. The catalogue house spends
its profits elsewhere. The very ma
ture of its business kills the small
community and builds up the large
city.
The home merchants can and do
meet all legitimate competition.
The mail order patron owes it to
his towns welfare and his own well
fare to give his merchants a chance to
prove the statement before denying
them his patronage.
The catalogue house in it's dealings
with its patrons ignores all the fun
damental principles of community well
fare. It's methods are a trespass on
community rights.
Think it over!-St. Paul Trade Jour
nal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
MIx-uPs OVER LAND TITLES.
Will Have to Be Fought Out in Court
From This Time Forth

The state land department has the
past few years been called upon to
settle contentious as to title to state
lands which had been sold on contract,
the original purchaser in many cases
having died or transferred the con-
tract, after which question of dis
puted title came up.
In these cases the department has
been called upon to act in a judicial
capacity to settle claims. At the last
legislative session a bill was passed
which provided that the commissioner
should deliver a patent when final
payment was made, to the county au-
ditor in the county in which the land
is situated and the last clause of the
law provides: "The delivery of such
patent to the auditor as, aforesaid shall
operate as a delivery to such purchas-
er or his assigns; or in case of his
death, to the parties entitled there
to-"
Commissioner Bach applied this law
to contracts made since the going into
effect of the law, but has secured an
opinion from Attorney General Hall,
bearing on the subject, in which he
holds that the legislature in this act
prescribes the form of patent which
shall be issued by the state, and that
it applies to all contracts with the
state for land purchases, regardless of
the date of the contract
From this time on all patents will
be delivered in this manner, and where
there is any dispute as to who is en-
titled to the land it must be settled
through the courts, instead of making
the state land department a judicial
tribunal for such a settlement. This
will relieve the department of a great
deal of trouble. which has been in
creasing in amount as the state grows
older.
The bin introduced by Congressman
Burke for the establishment of hos
pital for tuberculosis Indians, either
at Pierre or Fort Pierre, is the result
of an investigation which shows that
over go per cent Of the deaths among
the Sioux Indians are from that dread
disease.
Fifty years ago 1t was unknown
among them, but since the coming of
the whites 1t has fastened upon them
and is constantly on the increase. 1t
is claimed by those who have given
the matter attention that the cause Of
the prevalence of the disease is that
many of the Indians live in houses
with dirt floors, and the afflicted ones
splitting upon the floor cause the
spread by breathing the dust which is
stirred up by the occupants in moving
about in the building, and in this man
ner whole family becomes innocu-
lated. The ravages of the disease are
such that the deaths outnumber the
births on some of the reservations,
and on none of them is there any great
increase. 1t is hoped by taking cases
In the first stages out of their houses
and into more healthful surroundings
+ + to assist In the checking Of the plague
among them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
"skinning" a Stove as Practiced by
Some Supply Houses

"skinning" Stove as Practiced by
Some Supply Houses.
'Some seven or eight months ago."
said the president of prominent
stove company, this house was asked
for a price on 100000 stoves by lead
ing catalogue house. The inquiry
specified several of the leading pat
terms shown in our catalogue and spec
flied that the stoves furnished should,
in appearance, be exactly as shown in
the catalogue. Such an order don't
come along every week, SO I went over
all the factory costs, figured mighty
close, and submitted fiat price of
$13.65 each.
When this price was submitted.
was told that it was away too high,
that they couldn't touch the line at
any such figure.
Il replied that we couldn't possibly
shade that price cent and didn't care
for the order at less than that figure
The buyer for the mail order house
told me that he thought more care
full estimate would bring a better
price because he said that he had one
of each of these stoves weighed and
thought we had about twenty pounds
of unnecessary iron on each one.
Now leave off that twenty pounds
surplus and see what you can do said
he.
Acting on this hint, and realizing
more fully the precise value of the
words ''in appearance exactly as shown
in your catalogue" contained in the
inquiry, the price of the stoves was
made to meet the ideas of the mail
order house and the order secured.
THESE skinned stoves were ship
ped all over the country, being largely
advertised by the mail order people as
one of those phenomenal purchases
of the leading numbers Of a we'll
known makers line, being exactly as
shown in the cut
"They were so thoroughly relieved
of surplus iron that slight Jar in
handling would crack hearth plate,
break leg or fracture. some other
part, with a result that the stove COM
pany's losses by breakage in assem-
bling parts, and the railroads loss
through damage claims left the only
profit in the transaction to the astute
and honest mail order man
1T is probably no Injustice to con-
clude that such genius would not be
confined to SHINING stoves, and the
light which it throws upon the meth
DDS of the mail order concerns may
explain to many a puzzled merchant
the real inwardness of many start
ling mail order bargain which has
drawn the trade away from its natural
channels to enrich and upbuild the
very concerns who by deliberate de-
ceit and dishonesty traded upon the
confidence and shortsighted gullibil-
ity Of their customers Dry Goods
Reporter. sl
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
AFTER FEDERAL BUILDING.
Structure at Pierre Is Found unsuited
to Needs

to Needs.
When the federal building at Pierre
was planned the rooms arranged for
the land Office were placed on the third
floor, AS the land Office is one which
will have more business to transact
for a number of years than any other
department except the postoff1ce, OBJ
jections were made and Congressman
Burke took the matter up at Washing
ten, securing change in the plans so
as to place the land office on the sec
ond floor, the postoffice taking the first
floor. This will place part of the
United States court rooms and the
weather bureau on the third floor Of
the building. The change will neces-
state the construction of different
vaults than were first planned, and
make other changes in the interior ar
rangements necessary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
WAR ON LIQUOR.

Beresford is enforcing the liquor
law against it's violators. Within a
few days warrants We're sworn out
against Jake CAM and George Howard
for selling liquors without license.
CAM pleaded guilty and was fined
s100, which he paid. Howard gave
800 cash bond for appearance. which
ne forfeited. Later Mrs. Peter New
roth paid a s100 fine on a similar
charge and CAM was arrested on a
second charge and is in the county
jail. Howard has disappeared. Other
prosecutions are likely to follow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
DOWN TO SO CENTS.
School Fund Replenished by Draft
From Uncle Sam.


From Uncle Sam.
The state has received from the gen
eral government a draft for $6,s65.45,
which is per cent on the sales of pub
lie lands in South Dakota. The money
goes into the permanent school fund,
and the interest alone goes to the sup
port of the schools.
The amount will be used to supply
loans which have been applied for in
advance, SO the fund is kept down to
the bottom limit, only containing 50
cents 'at the time the government
fund was received.
This is in strong contrast to several
years ago, when the idle fund was
near half million dollars, out Of
which the schools were not getting a
cent of revenue.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
Amhition.

Here's an invitation to the wedding
Of Alexander Hamilton Jones to Mary
Jane Wigs. Gracious, wonder what
Jones is marrying her for?"
Probably just to see his name spell
ed out in full Philadelphi Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
viii Meet in ST. paul.

Chicago, Dec. 30. The executive
committee Of the American Bar assoc.
citation at meeting here last night
decided to hold the next meeting of
the association in st. Paul. The dates
selected for the meeting were Aug. %,
30 and 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
Two Viewpoints.

The grizzied Benedict have been
happily married for twenty-five years
4 The Portly Bachelor And you have
missed hundred years OF fun by it,.
Puck.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
Not to BE CAUGHT.

Bite me off a little bite O. yer ap.
pie, Swipesey.'' n
Bite 1T OF your own self; my mout'
is tree times as big as your'n. X Fort
Worth Record. s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
Fast Train Wrecked.

Kankakee, Ill, Dec. 30 Fast mail
train No. 81 on the Big Four railway
was wrecked at Waldron Sill, four
miles east of hSse yesterday. Five
persons were inj.sfed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
rails TO His be ati1.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 30.-Wil1iam
Harvey, a wealthy Mexican mine own,
er, fell from an eighteen-foot roof last
night. He was instantly killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-01-04
New Years NIGHT Noise Is Limit,

New Years Night Noise Is Linnitad.
Chicago, Dec 30-Whistle blowing,
horn footing and revolver shooting, as
a celebration Of the arrival Of the new
year will be limited to fifteen minutes
Sunday night by Chief of Police Col
Inns. The order prohibits the making
of any kind of noise in the vicinity OF
hospitals.