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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
GOVERNOR HERRlck OF OHIO
SCORES MEN WHO WOULD
BUY LEGISLATION
WANTS ALL ON A PAR
In His Message to the Legislature,
Herrick Declares That Though the
Law Makers Should Not be Isolated
From the People the Latter Should
All Have Equal Chances.

columbus, ONO, Jan. q. - GoVerHoi
Herrick would abolish the lobby In the
Legislature of Ohio. In his message
to the seventy-seventh assembly, which
convened yesterday, he declared there
was no excuse for the existence of a
lobby and described the originators OF
the so-called milking bills" as Great
ures deserving the scorn and contempt
Of all, even more than the lobbyist.
Upon the men who introduced bills
for the purpose OF extorting money
from special interests Governor Her
rick placed the chief blame for the
presence of lobbyists in the legislat.
ure, who were compelled to act in
self-defense.
Governor Herrick in his message
said
''I most earnestly recommend the
adjustment of the lobby in Ohio. 1t
is neither possible nor desirable to is
olate members of the general assem-
bly, from the people. It Is right and
proper that executive and administra-
tive officers of the state, who are the
servants of the people, should keep in
close touch with the members of the
legislature, in order to ascertain and
carry out their wishes. 1t is neces-
sary and desirable that the public at
large, or any citizens who are spe-
cially interested in some subject of
legislation, should have full opportun-
ity to appear before the proper COM
heard in any matter affecting the well
fare Of the state or the interests of
any business or class of people. But
4. \ oil 10 II
between Legislators and outsiders in
the work of legislation should be stop
ped, and all means Of soliciting, i'm
portuning or demanding the enact
ment or repeal of laws or the allow
ance of appropriations should be pre-
tied by the most rigid measures at
,mmand Of the general assem-
J. @7Y s.Sandbaggers."
~ is creature. however, who
ore richly deserves the scorn and
contempt of men than the lobbyist. 1t
is he who is responsible for the so
called milking bills introduced for
the purpose of extorting money from
special interests He it Is who often
brings the lobbyists in self-defense to
the legislature. Acting very natural
ly upon the law of self-preservation,
and desiring to protect themselves
from threatening ruin, the owners of
legitimate industries or the proprietors
of proper and lawful business are oft,
en- compelled to send representatives
to the legislature to watch the pro.
gress Of threatened attacks upon their
private interests by those whose sole
motive is to arouse this anxiety.
No legislation will reach this stu.
alton. The sole remedy for it lies in
the wholesome contempt which all
members of the legislature should feel
and show toward those who dare to en-.
gage in this pernicious practice.
speak Of this evil because 1t is urged
as an excuse for the lobby and there
ought not to be any excuse for the
lobby"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
FIRE IN FLORIDA.

Destroyed by Flames.
Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. "A dis
patch from Alphabetical announces
that fire this morning destroyed the
largest portion of the business district
there. The losses aggregate 100000.
The fire is now under control.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
YP
UNION PRl
DEMAk
M A NV CI1
MANY CIT
Strikes Are Dec
caso, cIevelat
eral Other PI
Afected.

Chicago, Jan.
eight hour work
union was declar
ton to be in effe
The introduction
was not marked by
nitude, the bulk 6
ployers having ant
ment weeks ago by
union men and con
ton of the their she
men.
Many Employer
New York, Jan. 2.
printers struck toda.
of the demand for tn
Th1rty-tWo printing s
lockout against thei
100 printing shops tn
union gained a victor
man quitting work.
-Four Hundred Out
Cleveland, Ohio, jar
dred forty-five emplo.
ing houses Joined the
the Typographical III
strike here today. Thu
master printers refus'
eight hour agreement
Few Iowa Print
Des Moines, Jan. 2
cent of the printers
strike today in conjr
international eight b
Agreements granting
day have been signed
the state except Des
Bluffs, Cedar Rapids
Creston.
Building Stops In
New York, Jan. 2. /.
5000 members Of thu
and bridgemen's unio
struck today for an in
Work on 200 new Of
buildings was affected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
This is Good
Rubber Weather
and we have a good big
lot to show you Of the
bsst grades.
|. sTEINHOFF & SON /
618 Church Street.

preparations committee entered his
fathers blacksmith shop at the age of
Is and subsequently learned the ma
chinist's trade. He began to study law
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
DENIES.
MIDsHIPMAN DEG
ERs' vlc1.
MIsTA

Annapolis, 4
court martial i
shipnan stel
with hazing MI
Church, Dee
the statar-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04

~ SAAJo Ttt
Rev. c..
Episcopal
on Stature
where Rev
in protracte
Percy Ma
home from
tives here.
Harry Ogd
yesterday MOI
relatives over !
Live Edward
is home for a
mother, Mrs. H.
Misses Anna
visited friends !
week.
Miss Maggie I
at Holbrook over
Joseph DeLong
ids yesterday mo
indefinite time.
Miss Julia Boy
studies at Cedar
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. y
Will Harris, of
at the home Of M
Harris, and also
Hull.
| Miss Jennie Da
| force here, visited
her sister in Wynn
terday.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
Incognito Royalty in America

Cun1i-Ow reviewing number of royal immigrants
calls fact that the anonted do y
with that like angels they
"entertained unawares."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
DoWIE ON THE RAMPAGE.
Dethroned Prophet Hurying Home Ward.
Believing With Rage, Declaring He
Will Gust Rebels.

A dispatch from Little Rock,
Ark, under date of April 9, says:
I will drive my son and wife
from the city of God. They are I'M
natural and possessed of devils.
The love of God has died in their
hearts, declared John Alexander
Dowie, self-styled Elijah II, here
today. He is hurrying from Mex
leo to Zion City to deal with those
who have supplanted him.
Dowie calls himself an aveng-
ing angel" He talked readily
He denied in toto all charges
brought against him by his wife
and overseers.
As he spoke, Dowie voice broke
and time and again rage. mastered
him. He roared his denials and
TRADES in tones that could be heard
the length of the car. His eyes
glowed and his fists were clenched
VIXEN he shouted that he would
drive his wife and SON FROM Zion
upon his arrival there.
Dowie does not call newspaper
men "unclean devils" today. He
welcomes them where heretofore
he denounced them.
l have been true to every trust
placed in ME, and to God alone am
l accountable, and not to those
whom l have placed i'll steward
ship. The charges of extravaganza
are the foul mouthings of migrate
ours. That l taught polygamy is
devil born lie; that. l have been
guilty of improper relations with
youthful proselytes a SANDER that
the might of a just God will avenge
upon the high priests of iniquity
who longed for my death to put to
unclean uses the great store which
I have accumulated for holy good.
Nv people have S21, 900, 900 worth
/ of this worlds goods, and the
idebts of Zion are as the molehill is
to the mountain. The receivership,
the curtailing of my commands,
are illegal acts, and in the courts
as well as with my right hand
will I smite and lay low.
Woman may have proved The
downfall of the prophets of old
but they have cast no spell upor
the modern prophet. They say
lost millions in Wall street, thai
sink of inieuity and abode of al
things unclean. 1t is lie thai
will choke my accusers.
The lustful letters purportins
to have been written by me are
forgeries. and so will I prove then
BY putting their creators behind
prison bars.
I, is not John Alexander Dowi'
who need fear criminal prose
cutiou. ne fairly yelled. Go,
made me strong, and I will decid'
upon the exact details of the lega
steps to be taken when l have con
ferred with my lawyers, and
viii make no secret Of my plans
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
If You Are a Lover
charlatarl

OF good bread, pies, cakes and
rolls call at Gays bakery, Sixth
and Levee streets. I also sell
Fleischmanns compressed yeast,
the best in the world for bakers
or fannie use. l endeavor to sell
nothing but the best that money
and skilled labor can produce. and
extend to the public cordial in
vitation to inspect my bakery and
methods of bread making at any
time. l am here to serve you and
must have your trade. Call or
phone No. 81. Mail orders receive
my personal attention.
T. 7. CLAY.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11

Charges have been made against
me publicly. and they will be
publicly refuted.
You may say this and the
prophet brought his hand down
with a tremendous crash my
accusers will be driven discredited
and branded from the walls of
Zion. Within a week Dowie will
again be lions leader, accepted as
a holy man of God, and not as a
charlatan. "
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
Kinq Georges Title.

King Georges title of king of the
Hellenes is due to the fact that
when he was elected to the throne
he was acclaimed by the nation as
king, not of Greece, but of the
Greeks. The great powers admitted
the title of king of the Greeks, but
out of consideration for the suscep-
tibilities of the sultan they adopted
for official purposes the title of king
of the Hellenes, as distinguished
from the Greeks still under Turkish
rule.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
The Worlds Water suppIv.

4 shrinkage in the worlds water
supply is predicted by NJ. Martel,
the French explorer of caves.
Through the erosion and corrosion
of the earth's surface, he says, the
water level IS being continually low
cred, and unless measures for pre-
venting this are adopted a large part
of the world VIII a few centuries
hence die of thirst.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
"Bedad."

Does an Irishman ever say "be-
dad ?" If not, most of the Irish an
ecdotes will have to be rewritten.
Since the activity Of the Gaelic
league it is not possible to write an
Irish dialect story and have It's ex-
pressions 90 unchallenged. Accord
ing to the Gaelic league, only the
Irish comic characters on the Eng
lish and American stage say "be-
dad"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
Boilers and chewers.

DR.. Osler divides people into two
classes, the boilers and the chewers
not referring to doors or tobacco,
but TO the prevailing methods Of
eating. He appeals TO the dentists
of the world to help make the chew
ers the majority party.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-04-11
T. J. CLAY.

WANTED-5OO teams for Levee
work. o. I. Hicks has profile and
will show work. Call on him at
Santa Maria. S. a. ROBERTSON,
Contractor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19

in tie penitentfary. His mother. Mrs.
Catherine Gordon. and his brother, who
Is a conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, were before the governor today
and asked that the case be reopened, though
the governor had. after careful investiga-
ton and report on 1t from Mr.. Frank
v. Rhodes. decided not to Interfere with
the sentence of the court
Mrs Gordon claimed that her son was
improperly convicted, though she ad-
mitted that he had been wild. that he had
been lead into wrongdoing by dissolute
married woman with whom he had become
associated in Cumberland. Gordon was
convicted of robbing the Silver Leaf Club
house in Cumberland. which. Mrs. Gordon
claimed, was q place Of bad reputation and
which had helped to ruin her son. Gordon
was a minor when his offense was COM
mitted.
Judge Ferdinand Williams. Mr.. David J..
Lewis. State Senator John b. shannon and
others recommended the pardon, but II
was opposed by States Attorney A. A.
Wilson, and there were other protests.
The governor extended his sympathy to
Mrs. Gordon. but told her the case was
not in such a situation that he could act
her IL the members of the jury which
convicted her son would sign the petition
for clemency he would again consider the
matter.
young Gordon and States Attorney Will
son stated in his letter to the governor
that Gordon would probably be tried on one
or more OF these if he is pardoned.
A reauisition issued today from the execu-
tive department for James H. Lansdon,
who is now under arrest In Chicago, LII.
charged with swndling John w.
Mealey, Sons & Co.. of Baltimore City by
means of a false check for Sl2o. The Of
Tense was committed on October l.
requisition was also issued to the state
OF Virginia for John Beard. alias Joseph
Beard. who is wanted in Baltimore for
violation of the laws at the last cleo
ton He was captured In Richmond, Va.
Upon the recommendation of Justices
White Packard and Keplinger. to whom
had been referred the application for a
release from jail and remission of fine OF
John J. Flynn of Baltimore City. and upon
the earnest application of Mrs. Rose Flynn.
wife of the prisoner. for the striking OF
whom Flynn was on September ~ last
committed to jail and fined SO the governor
granted his petition. To the same board
Of justices the governor referred the ap-
plication of Otto Jackowitz- also of Balti-
more who had been given the same pun
ishment for like offense. committed Sep
TENDER %. Mrs. Jackowftz saw the COVER
nor this morning. and he took this course
at her request
Mr.. Samuel W. Brooks. the messenger of
the executive department, and a large
bunch of chrysanthemums. the present OF
the governor. ornamented his desk during
the day. Mr.. Brooks will celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary Of his connection with
the Office in January next.
Mr.. Brooks was born in Meekns Neck,
Dorchester county. and at the age of eleven
years removed to Annapolis. where he has
lived ever since. He entered the state Serv-
ice under the adm: nistration Of Governor
Hicks and has remained ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
Much Interest in the Case Against
Earl Gordon.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. October 49, 1906
Governor Warfield was at the executive
department until noon today considering
the various matters of official business
which were brought before him. During
the morning he saw several persons who
desired ciemency for relatives or friends
now incarcerated for various offenses.
The case of the greatest interest which
was called TO his attention was that Of
Earl Gordon. convicted Of robbery at the
October term OF the circuit for Allegany
county and sentenced to serve ten years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19

BY the overturning of an automobile at
the foot of a long hill between Wayland
and Sudbury Center. Mass. yesterday MIS-
Fred N. Dillon of Fftchburg was killed ana
hurc Sustained a fracture of two ribs and
other injuries. George p. Grant. F. VINO
was operating the machine. escaped pracu-
cally unframed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19
SENORCORTES RECEIVED
PRESENTATION OF THE NEW CO.
LoMBIAN MINISTER.
The President Expresses Hope Of Cor
dialfty Between the Two
Peoples

Don Enrique Cortes, the new Colombian
minister to the United States in succession
to DR.. Diego Mendoza. was received by the
President yesterday afternoon. Senior Cor
tes was accompanied to the White House
by Secretary Root. The minister referred
to the growing importance of the United
States as world power as of Importance
and deiicacy In the American continent.
peopled as 1t Is by two distinct races in
origin, religion and language" which situa-
ton he said calls for a high spirit Of
justice to avert conflicts in which might
may overcome rigt'' He pleaded Colom-
bias aid toward closer relations. He spoke
as follows:
Minister Cortes' Speech.
"Mr. President: have the honor to place
in your exceilency's hands the letters Of
credence which designate me as an envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of the republic of Colombia near the gov
eminent of the United States. well as the
letters of recall of my predecessor, Senior
Doctor Diego Mendoza.
1T gives me especial pleasure to represent
my country in the United States. on ac-
count Of the admiration and sympathy I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-19

Manuel Silveira. the Havana broker and
a gent of Juan M. Cebalios & Co., which
failed few days ago. when II was learned
that Si,veira, taking a sum estimated at
more than 81 100000. had sailed for parts
unknown in his own steamer. the Carme-
lima, has seemingly found a haven of refuge
with his friend President Castro In Verie-
xuela.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
Curing Persimmons.

From report recently prepared by
David G. Fairchild, an explorer OF the
Department of Agriculture, it appears
that persimmons as they are eaten
in Japan are as firm in texture as a
Northern Spy apple, free from as
tringency, and of delicious flavor.
They are not allowed to ripen to the
squashy consistency of the fruit as it
is eaten in America. Investigations
as to Japanese methods of curing per-
simmons show that the Japanese put
the persimmons in sake Japanese
beer) casks as soon as the casks are
emptied. The heads of these casks
are Immediately replaced and the pack
age made air-tight. In from to Is
days, according to weather conditions,
the persimmons are cured and can be
removed and marketed, keeping in a
firm, edible condition for long period.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

Pocket gopherS would be most for
midable animals were they enlarged
to the size of the prehistoric dinosaur.
Their teeth are huge in proportion to
their heads and their bifurcated front
claws are strong, sharp as eagle talons
and extraordinarily long. The gopher
however is little animal; yet because
Df his abundance and exceeding in
hustry, he becomes more than a nuis-
knce-a menace in fact-to many farm
ing communities
Pocket gophers infest all the States
and Territories west of the Mississippi,
and parts Of Illinois, Wisconsin, Flor
A6a, Georgia, and the greater part Of
Mexico. All the species live under
ground in ramifying tunnels, and all
bring to the surface quantities of earth,
which is heaped up in the shape Of
mounds. The habits of these animals
IRE everywhere much the same.
Throughout their range pocket goph-
brS are very destructive to crops, much
more so than moles. They eat the roots
u fruit trees and in this way some
hines ruin whole orchards. They eat
both root and tops Of clover, alfalfa,
grasses, grains, and vegetables, and are
especially harmful to potatoes and
Hther tuberous crops. In addition to
MI this, they throw up innumerable
mounds of earth in meadows, pastures,
md grain fields, which cover and de-
Btroy far more of the crop than is
Msher eaten by the animals or killed
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
Fooled by CIeveland,s Double.

A large man with an impassive face
and bearing striking resemblance to
an ex-president of the United States
walked into the Great Northern Hotel,
Chicago, Tuesday evening and regis
tered as follows on the hotel book:
Grover Cleveland, Princeton, N. J."
Two or three bell boys fell over
one another in an endeavor to pick up
the guests baggage and the clerk
smiled Hospitality and searched for his
best room. This was luxurious apart
ment with a double bath. The guest
accepted it, took his key, and then,
turning to the register scratched OF
his signature and wrote:
"F. L. MacElroy, Lafayette, Ind.
"Just bet." he explained to the
astonished clerk. "I manage to double
my salary this way. I have tried it
successfully on every hotel from New
York to San Francisco. I'm a travel.
ling man."
Mr.. MacElroy secured a more modest
apartment. after which he went out to
collect his bet.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
Strong Light Injurious to Plants.

Strong light has been found in some
instances to hinder the growth of pol
len tubes of plants. This is thought
to be the reason why tomatoes and
cucumbers do not bear fruit in mid
summer in Arizona. Strong direct sun
light in summer also prevents the
plant leaves from assuming the usual
green color. Thus, strawberry plants
in Arizona are yellow for about three
months in summer even when grown
under shade of cheese cloth. When
grown on the north side of a dense
shade of sorghum or cotton the plants
remain green and dense all summer
and are probably the most vigorous
in the garden.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30

well sweep were used and the water
taken from the surface, no disagree
able features were noted 1t was found
upon examination that the sink drain
which had been in use for generations
passed close to the we'll and large
part of the drainage emptied into it.
This organic matter settled to the bot
tom of the we'll and became putrid
Whenever the pump was used the
v ater containing this foul matter was
drawn from the lower part of the well,
while that obtained from the top by
means of the well sweep was above the
contamination and did not give evil
dence of disagreeable odor or taste,
although it contained in solution
large amount of filthy matter The de-
rlorable feature of this situation is
that it requires in the majority of
cases only the exercise of common
sense in the selection of a point at
which a safe well may be sunk.
The accompanying illustrations
show safe and unsafe we'll locations.
That showing the improper location is
Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
THE POCKET GOPHER.

or the soil dry, the gases are dissipated
SO rapidly that a large quantity of the
liquid is required to kill the animals
and the method becomes too expensive.
If, however, the burrows are simple and
and the soil moist, bisulphid may be
used successfully. For pocket gophers
an ounce of the liquid for each burrow
is sufficient. The carbon bisulphid is
poured over a bunch Of cotton, rags, or
other waste material and this quickly
pushed into the burrow, which should
be closed at once.
Cooperation Necessary.
Any farmer may readily rid his prem
ises of gophers by the use of poison or
traps. Unless, however, the entire
community unites in active and intelli-
gent cooperation on the destruction of
the animals, the cleared area will be
sooner or later invaded from neighbor-
ing premises, and the work of destruc-
tion must be repeated. Cooperation
only will effect radical cure. When