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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
MILWAUKEE, PRIMARIES.
Mayor Rose Re-nominated For Fifth
Time by the Democrats.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 21.- Com
plete returns from yesterdays prima-
ry elections for nominations on city
tickets show that Mayor David S.Rose
was re-nominated for the fifth time
by the democrats, having defeated
William George Bruce by majority
of 1,16S Sherburn M. Becker will
head the republican ticket, defeating
William J. Fiebrantz by majority OF
6,272. William A. Arnold will lead
the social emocrats.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
10000 ARE Affected THE OREGON IS WEAK
STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS pEvEL.
oPED IN FAMOUS BATTLESHIP
CANT USE 13-lNcH GUNS.
Special to Daily. Herald

Special to Daily. Herald
Honolulu, March 21,--The famous
U. s. battleship Oregon, which is re-
turning to San Francisco Tor repairs,
arrived here today rom the Orient
1t is reported that structural weak
ness has developed in ner construc-
tion under the use ct her neavy guns.
For some time there have been or
ders not to use her 13inch guns.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
HULL SUES FOR LIBEL.
Congressman Asks Damages of Dob
son for SIander in Speech.

Des Moines, Ia, March 21.-Con-
gressman ]. A. T. Hull today 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 speech in the campaign to defea,
Hull for the republican nomination
in this district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
RA
MEETS INSTANT DEATH.
Feeder Of 5read-Mixing Machine Is
Torn to Pieces.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Washington, Ind, March 21.--Myrel
Cross, aged seventeen, while feeding
a dough-mixing machine in a bakery
here today, had his hand caught in a
roller and was dragged to instant
death. His head and arms were torn
from the body.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
wApELLo COUNTY FARMERS.
Second Annual Meeting Of Institute
suecess--New officers Elected.

ottumwa, March 2O.-The second
annual meeting of the Wapello Coun-
ty Farmers Institute held here Fri
day and Saturday was big success
in point Of good attendance and farm
ing gospel and excelled in point OF
discussions of subjects presented.
The election of Officers which occur
red Saturday afternoon resulted as
follows:
President--Lloyd d. Burton.
Vice President-Frank Gephart
Secretary-R. C. Holman.
Treasurer-W. A. c.. Brown.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
RA
WHITE MAN KILLS NEGRO.
Result Of Race Riot In Chattanooga
Yesterday and Last Night.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

oCIIppS-MCtId6 4tI65Idu.
Chattanooga, Tenn, March 21.- A
white man named Rogers shot me-
gro workman at the Ross-Mehan foun-
dry this morning, supposedly in con-
tinuance Of last nights race riot. No
trouble is reported from other parts
of the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
HOBO bitches ENGINE.
Drunken Man Steals An Engine and
Lands in Jail.

Davenport, Ia, March 21.-Al Berry,
a hobo, stole Milwaukee engine
from the Napant yards last night, ran
it two miles and dItched it. He was
arrested and was drunk at the time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22
BEATS PLAYING BALL.
Rev. "5iIIy" Sunday Has Received
$4,000 Since First OF Last October.

Burlington, Ia, March 21.-Rev.
William A. Sunday, the base ball evan
gelist, who has closed a phenomenal
series of revival services at Princeton,
H., has received $4,000 in free will
offerings since the 1st Of last octo-
Der.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-22

An electric light plant is being
erected at Reinbeck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
INDIAN EARTHQUAKE THEORY.

Seattle mes:-Major Cicero New
ell tells why there are such things as
earthquakes, tidal waves and volca-
noes. The major learned these things
from the Dakota Indians.
When lived amone the Dakiotas,"
said he, II found men who, like E.udd-
ha, gave seven years Of their lives to
prayer and fasting. that they night
become pure in the sight of God, or
the Great Spirit, as they call that be-
ing. After they have proved them
selves before their people by perform
ing so-called miracles, such as hold
ing their hands and arms in boiling
water and not being burned, shot with
poisoned arrows and not harmed, Bit
ten by rattlesnakes and not poisoned,
and many other tests that have wit
messed, they are accepted as holy or
wise men. The Indians believe that they
can get the word direct from God, or
the Great Spirit, the same as the wise
men and seers of old used to do. I
have asked these intelligences to tell
me about the cause of earthquakes and
tidal waves. and they explain it like
this:
aThey say volcanoes are the SAFETY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

valves of the earth. That the rim Of
the earth is gradually cooling. AS 1t
cools it contracts, making the pressure
on the hot lava in the interior greater.
AT last something must give way, this
rim must crack open, or the VOLCANOES
must burst forth and emit this COM
pressed lava.
Sometimes it is relieved in one way
sometimes in another Should the
earth crack in midocean, where the
crust is usually thinner, then the WA
tiers Of the ocean fill in and there is a
great explosion as the water strikes
thi. great bed of hot lava, large masses
Of the rim are thrown up and is
lands appear. Sometimes they stay on
the surafce Of the ocean. sometimes
they fall back and are again covered
with water, but that upheaval so lifts
the water that a great wave is started
for the shore that carries death and
destruction in it's way.
MANY of the old safety valves In
the earth are now closing up; only a
few remain. The crust is becoming
so thick that the cooling process is
more SLOW"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
THE McHERMANn BAND.

over IN OnlCaSO the musicians
union has asked that the little Ger.
man bands be suppressed, but the re-
quest has aroused the opposition Of
several citizens and has even come to
the notice of the press. The Inter-
Ocean has taken up the task Of de-
Tending the little 'Cherman' organi-
cation, and in recent issue it made
an appeal that should move heart Of
stone or even the heart of Chicago
alderman. Among other things the
Inter Ocean says:
'"The earliest recollections of the
great majority of our leading and in
f1uential people are interviewer indis-
isolubly with the music of one of these
popular organizations. In this great
city there are perhaps very few among
our native sons and daughters who
cannot trace the birth of their love
of harmony to the bright summer
morning in the long ago when they
first listened to and were enthralled
by Annie Laurie or Dearest May,
the 'Suwanee Ribber.' or Die Yacht
am Rhein,' as the ravishing notes
came stealing in upon their youthful
and receptive senses from little Ger
man band in the next block.
.'The hand organ has always had ITS
charms for some, as the street piano
has today, but it was, and is, the real
brass in the e fiat cornet, the ravish-
ing cadences Of the alto horn, the
technique Of the clarinet, and the
yum-paw yum-paw, pum-paw-yum OF
the tuba that clings to the memory
and makes us sigh in middle life or
old age for the happy days of our
childhood in the outlying wards.
.The little German band has be-
come part of our everyday life-an es-
sential adjunct of every city-beautiful
movement-one of those uplifts grow.
ing out of the municipal advancement
dearly cherished by that resfduum OF
our civic virtue without which we
would be poor indeed. It may be true,
as charged, that in these days the lit.
tie German band will now and then
accept an engagement to perform as
a concealed orchestra at one OF those
social functions which contribute sc
much toward the gaiety OF our people
and that in order to secure the en-.
gagement it will cut the union rate,
thus depriving organized labor OF the
patronage " WAiSi ~ 40 pAANANAN'S -
titled: but we take it that offenses II
this kind are uncommon, and that nc
self-respectng little German band will
knowingly break the scale
mot for years has the little German
band been involved in scandal. The
last time it came before the public in
questionable attitude was during
that never to be forgotten PERIOD
when the late Sol Smith Russell was
enlivening the nation with his twenty
minute sketches. For some reason
that comedian was fond of alluding to
this deplorable episode in one OF his
character songs the chorus OF which
ran:
& Flowed her and she might nave beer
The happiest girl in the land,
But she married a fellow who played
fageolet
In a little German band.
+ aside from this solitary instance
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN,

All, Athens Proud city of the
Grecian kingdom! Gone is all your
glory, your honor, your prestige. In
this, the day of yellow journalism, you
have been weighed and found want
ing, for you have no yellow journal.
Had you been there" with an Athens
Grecian' you could have done won
ders with an occurrence that was a
part Of the international athletic
meet within your borders last week.
Poor Athens.
1t was in the stadium that the in
cident which could have been made to
do spasm work in the text and half
tone occurred. The weight lifting con-
test was on Tofalos, a Greek, and
Steinbach, an Austrian, were the COM
petitors. The giants appeared togeth-
er in the arena. But the Greek popu-
lace had been inflamed by rumor
to the effect that Steinbach was a
professional, and it hooted the strang-
er. After vainly protesting against
the disturbance Steinbach retired from
the, contest, leaving the victory to the
Greek.
There would have been at least
three chances for pictures up to this
time:
1. The appearance of the two giants
in the arena.
2. The Inflammation of the Greek
populace.
The naughty departure of Stein
bach from the arena.
But this would not have been all.
The Greek flag was raised amid tire,
mendous cheers as Tofalos was de.
clared the victor. At this supreme
moment Steinbach re-enters the arena,
picks up the weights which Tofalos
had raised with great difficulty, lifts
them above his head repeatedly as If
they were mere playthings, and, max
ing sarcastic bow to the audience
retired with measured tread and head
erect. Thus there would have been a
chance for three more pictures:
1. The raising of the Greek flag.
2. Steinbach tossing the weights.
8. Steinbach's sarcastic bow.
But this would not have been more
than small part of it, for the incident
would have justified at least five ex
tras:
II a. ms o'clock edition. Stein
bach a Professionally!
1880 a. int o'clock edition. Shall
We Be Rqbbed!!!!?
11:45-b o'clock edition. Steinbach
Cowed bT the People of Athens!!!!
1915 d. m.-Home edition. Stein
bach Defes the People OF Athens.! =!
1890 Importing edition. stem
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
AGENCY.

Agency. May 3.--H. H. Mcclure left
Wednesday for Walla Walla, Wash,
where he will visit friends for while.
Mrs. Susan Wilcoxen and Mrs. Mary
Goodall will leave Saturday for Lin.
coin, Neb.
Miss Jennie Streblow, who has been
teaching school in New Mexico, ar.
rived home Monday.
Miss Gaudy of Bloomfield, is here
visiting her sister, Mrs. o. @. Shad.
ford.
Mrs. Kate Hogsett Of Colorado Is
visiting her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
Streblow.
Warren Rifle is Ill.
John Springer and son, Charles, ex
pect to leave Saturday for Denver,
Colo.
Miss Clydena Mcclure left today fo
her home at Indianota.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
THE GREAT SOUTHWEST.

Few Iowans, though they live al
most next door to the southwest, know
what it may become. Few realize the
rapidity with which the great empire
of the southwest is being colonized.
The report of the Missouri Pacific i'm
migration bureau, issued few days
ago, shows what astonishing things
are being done by that road, and it is
only one of several trunk lines that
penetrate the great southwest. Ac-
cording to this report, last year 1882
homeseekers were carried by the Mis-
souri, Pacific into Kansas, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Texas, Colorado, New
Mexico and further westward. These
colonists bought 1,235,9O0 acres of
land at a total cost of $15,149,472.
1t has been estimated that 10000
immigrants month are being settled
in this vast territory. What this will
mean within few years is beyond all
limits of speculation. With few ex.
ceptions these homeseekers are prac.
tical farmers who have been induced
to leave the older states because of the
increased value of land and they have
gone into the virgin west to establish
themselves in larger way. Com,
paratively few Of the colonists in the
southwest are foreigners. but the few
who have come from across the seas
are good citizens who will prove val
liable residents of the new country.
The southwest comprises district
quite as large as the central and east
ern states combined, and, for the mos
part, capable of high cultivation. Irri
cation hass done marvellous things ir
reclaiming vast tracts of land once
considered almost worthless and the
irrigation work is still in it's infancy
The empire Of the southwest calls fol
farmers and small merchants There
is room On these beautiful prairies fol
many millions who may find there
comfortable homes and healthful anc
wholesome surroundings. 1t is to the
millions yet to come that the west is
calling and it is certain that if the
exodus from the older states to thai
country keeps up at the present rate
there will be considerable thinning
of desirable population in the east
Iowa has little to fear because this
state is still an agricultural one. Bu
east of the Mississippi the story will
be different and, there will be much
reason for wonder as to what will be
the effect on several states in thai
portion of the land
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
bach's Sarcastic Smile Proved to be

bach's Sarcastic Smile Proved to be
Professionalism!
l p. m.-Extta, Extra, Extra. Greece
may go to WARMTH Austria.
1:0G .. m.-Extra Special Extra. And
possibly with America, as it is under
stood stein are used bach" there.
But no, Athens took advantage of
none of these opportunities that were
staring her squarely in the eye. Not a
single yellow page was issued. Not a
single pink sheet was printed. Not a
single newsboy made the day hideous
with his bowls. For it was in Athens.
language.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
COUNTY CONVENTION.

M E The republicans of Wapello county
wv Hwill meet in delegate convention at
The court house in Ottumwa Saturday,
May 10, at 1:SO p. M, for the purpose
Of selecting twerlty-six delegates to
Ae republican state convention to be
lid at Des Moines, Wednesday, Au-
Just /, 1906; twenty-six delegates
to attend the congressional conven-
aionS of the sixth congressional
District to be held at Oskaloosa,
Wednesday, May %. 1906 and
twenty-six delegates to attend the jul
a,s{ass q i + hs IL ss
Saturday May 26, and to Eansact such
,nd2ther business as may pSoperly come
The ratio of representation will be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

we have never heard the little Ger
man band mentioned save in the most
respectful and affectionate terms"
II this brief can't save the little or.
ganizauon Of wind perforators the
union is sure Of verdict. Nothing
that a lawyer could say would do any
more toward securing clemency and
a new lease on life than this appeal.
It remains to be seen what action the
Chicago council will take and mean
while the whole city will wait, almost
breathless, for the decision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
AN OBSOLETE RULE.

The story of the midshipman who
invented machine by which he in
creased his height until he was able
to pass the physical examination at
Annapolis brings into prominence a
rule of the navy and army that might
we'll be regarded as antiquated and
obsolete. 1t DEGREES that no one less
than five feet four inches in height
may become member of either army
or navy, even as an officer.
Although this rule is violated in
many cases it is still rule and could
be used to bar out a good man who
might chance to incur the dislike Of
an examiner. But the rule. when the
light of common sense is turned upon
it, looks senseless. 1t is evidently
based on the superstition that statue
is an essential to military efficacy. A
curious inquiry into the origin Of such
preconceptions might trace this idea
to feudal times, when stature and
Drawn were necessary to carry the ar
NOR and WELD the heavy weapons Of
that age; but it is abundantly dis
proved in modern times.
Such a rule, to take few we'll
known cases, would have excluded Ma
poleon Bonaparte. the greatest mill
tary genius of history; Philip sheri-
dan, the most unerring and daring
general of our civil war, and Joseph
Wheeler, whose record in two wars is
honored by north and south. We are
not quite certain whether it would
have shut out Frederick the Great f
Prussia and William of Orange and
England, concerning whom the Irish,
after the Battle of the Boyne, made
the offer, Trade kings with us and
we will fight you over again" but 1t
would at least have come close to do.
ing so.
| Any number of instances might be
cited to this effect almost to infinity
but the convincing evidence is with
regard to masses of men. Frederick
William of Prussia spent money more
freely than for any other purpose in
accommodating a regiment of giants;
but his son, Frederick the Great
found them absolutely useless in &C
tual warfare. The French in the Ma,
poleonic wars were VIGOROUSLY under.
sized; but that did not prevent them
from conquering Europe, until their
numbers we're wasted in Spain and
Russia. At this day the idea that size
is an essential is singularly oblivious
to the startling success Of the little
brown nation Of the east.
Since the days Of firearms began
the main difference between short
men and tall in actual warfare is thai
the small men present slightly LEST
conspicuous mark than the large men
In the essential qualities of courage
mental quickness, hardihood and en-
durance the big men have no advan
tage over the little.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION.
TO the Republican Electors Of the State Of

To the Republican Electors Of the State Of
Iowa:
There will he a delegate convention of
the republicans of Iowa, held In the city
OF Des Molnes, Iowa, on Wednesday. Aug
ust l, 1905. at 1920 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of placing In nomination candi-
dates for the following Offices:
For governor.
For lieutenant governor.
For secretary of state
For auditor of state.
For treasurer of state.
For attorney general.
For judge of the supreme court 1.-TWO
candidates..
For clerk Of supreme court.
For superintendent Of public instruction.
For reporter of supreme court.
For railroad commissioner two candi.
dates)
And for the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before said
convention.
All voters Of the state who believe In
republican principles and who endorse the
policy of the republican party, are cor.
daily invited to unite under this call In
the election of delegates to said conven.
tion. The ratio Of representation will be
as follows:
One delegate at large for each county
and one additional delegate for each two
bundled votes or fraction Of one hundred
or over cast for Theodore Roosevelt, re
publican candidate for president at the
general election held November 8, 1904
The representation to which the several
counties will be entitled under this call is
Z as follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

the republican voters of the Second
judicial District of Iowa:
"a republican delegate convention is
E,reby called in and for the Second Ju-
@cial District of Iowa, to be held at OF
Snmwa. yl6pello county, Iowa, on the
goth; daytfof May, 1906, for the purpose
Af placing in nomination four candi-
Hates tor Judges of said Judicial dis
srict for the term of four years, be-
ginning January LIST, 1907.
A The ratio of representation will be as
Aollows:
One delegate at large for each county,
Snd one additional delegate for each two
aundred votes or fraction of one hundred
pr over, cast for Theodore Roosevelt, re-
publican candidate for president. at the
general election held November 9Th, 1904.
i The representation to which the several
kounties of the judicial District are en-
Titled under the call, is as follows:
bappanoose $3.50. ~
Davis 49,. .......... ...... 10
Jefferson ........ -. .. ... IS
H.ucds -. -. $500 ........... i
.alOnrOe $685. u
NNan Buren 80. ........ 10
kWapelio ........ ........... ~
1otal $50. $500. ........ no
Chairman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
despatch from Burlington in IL

A despatch from Burlington in the
Chicago Record-Herald on Sunday
said: Call eyes are on Burlington's
baseball team in the Iowa State league
this year" Never was scribe truer
and never was scribbler more accu.
rate. Hasn't 1t always been SO? Last
year, and the year before, every
team in the Iowa State league, from
Ottumwa down, had an eye on Burling.
ton and figured that day lost whose
low descending sun, viewed no game
from Burlington won. (Profuse apollo.
gies to Longfellow) But there were
not many days lost. Vide the percent.
age tables.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

and breeches, at one gulp, right here
in the heart of the Reservation" and
wants us to believe he relished the
dose, was paralyzed. Couldn't I'M
derstand it-then l remembered that
Morris recently confessed to paying
65 cents yard for some 10 cent ging-
ham and that explained it, am con-
WINGED that the governor is the man
who sold him the Bingham. The hair
of the dog is good for the bites.
x. Y. z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

It has remained for the Kansas City
Journal to give Governor LaFollette
the "unkindest cut" "The difference
between Senator La Toilette and Vesu-
vius lies chiefly in the fact that the
eruptions of the former are not dan
gerous, only noisy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

The Kansas democrats endorsed
Grover Cleveland in their convention
few days ago. And now, will some
body please rise up and tell us what's
the matter with Kansas"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

Gorky says there is, more personal
liberty in Russia than INK America
But Gorky, like so many other Rus
slams, has a queer idea Of the word
elderly" He should get over the i'm
preston that 1t means a right to dis
regard law. Then he can readjust his
views of America and American insti
fI1fions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
Total delegates 2

Total delegates .............:. 221
The various primaries outside of the
city Of Ottumwa will be- held at the
usual places on Saturday. May 12, at
p. M, unless otherwise ordered by
the city of Ottumwal will be held at
the usual places on Tuesday evening,
My 15, at 8 p. m.
By order of Central Committee,
/. H. Hammond Chairman,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05
PEOPLES PULPIT.

0+++&a.s. ...s.s.4.+.s.f. .!ts"f.a .zs..sf.ses
Editor Courier: I am; was; an adj
mirer of Morris Williams, and read
his advertisements with interest
They are usually sensible and occa.
sionally funny. But when he swal.
lowed the governor last night, body
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-05

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil is re-
sponsible for the following trouble
hunter: ut is still six months before
the election day in Iowa Is it to be
understood that the four candidates
for governor who are now in the field
are to be the only ones?"