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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
A SOLUTION THAT DOES NOT
SOLVE

Over in New Zealand they are near
er solution Of the servant girl pro-
blem than they are in America, but
there is not much Joy for the house
wives in the solution reached. An
industrial and Cancellation act was
enacted to create peace between the
employer and employed and 1t was
thought the trouble was over Then,
however. the domestics organized i
union and sent circulars to all the
housewives setting out the claims of
the organization. And here is what
the domestics claim
'sThe weeks work shall consist of
60 hours, to be divided as follows:
Work to commence every morning,
except holidays, at $50 O'Clock and
cease on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
and Saturdays at 1880 p. M, with
three intervals Of one-half hour each
for meals and one hours interval in
the afternoon of each day.
'On Thursdays work shall cease
at p. NJ, with two intervals Of one
half hour each for meals.
t'On Sundays work shall cease at Q
p. M, with two intervals of half an
hour each for meals, but domestics
shall, II required, prepare tea between
the hours of $50 and $50 p. m. on
alternate Sundays.
ION Wednesdays work shall cease
at 10 p. M, with three intervals of
half an hour each for meals and one
hour interval in the afternoon.
"On Sundays two hours shall be al
lowed to attend church in the morn
ing.
Extra Pay for Holidays.
Christmas day, boxing day, New
Years day, kings birthday, Prince Of
Wales birthday, anniversary day,
Easter Monday, labor day, and all
statutory holidays shall be deemed TO
be holidays and work done on those
days shall be paid for at the rate Of
1 shilling GA cents) per hour
"Domestics shall be in every even
ing at 10 p. M, except Thursday, and
on that night at IL p. M"
The housewives are wondering if
they will have to form union to com.
bat this latest move.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
SIGN OF THE TWELVE ONIONS.

Brooklyn Eagle-Hats off to old
superstitions! One old prognostic, that
superior and educated people thought
they had laughed out Of existence. is
winning this year. The rainy and
slushy months since January have
borne witness to the efficacy Of the
sign
It is known as the sign, Of the twelve
onions. Old-fashioned country people
believe in it just as implicitly as they
do IN the time-honored theory OF plant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

A Cleveland. Ohio, young man on the
day before his wedding left his bride
to-be standing on the corner while he
went to be shaved. While he was
gone she met former lover and elop-
ed with him. Another knock out for
pride.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
r. r. TIME TABLES.

A--.Daily; b.. daily, except Sundays
C.. daily except Monday.
BURLINGTON ROUTE c., 8. & a.
No. Going East Depart.
12A-Chic., Dubuque. Quincy 900 a. IA.
92--Aocal freight .......... 81: 20 a, m.
st. Louis. 7:S5 a. m.
l0B-Peoria, Dub, Quincy. II: 40 a. m.
6A-Chic. Limited ......... 1:41 p. IN.
j BIT. Madison. ST. Louis. s.S3 p. m.
4A-Chic., st. L.. Quincy. 7:10 p. m.
2A-Chic, Peoria, Rockford. IL % p. m.
Going Weot
5A-Omaha & Nebraska. f2:4S a. m.
8A--Omaha, Oregon, Calif. 1880 a N.
-B-Arrive from TT. Mad. As o. m.
9B-Peoria to Creston -. LAO p N.
l5A-Llmited ..........,... 1888 p. N.
llB-Arrive from Chicago. 10: 90 .. M
1A-Chic. to Denver II: 48 .. M.
w. s. Parker. Ticket Agent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
c. NJ. 6 ST. p. TRAINS.

- VI WI, q III. r. HP9NSs
No Going Southwest. Depart
sSA-southwest Limited -. 2:14 a nd.
sA-Kansas City Local. >. 10: rs a. m. I
s3B-Local freight ...... 700 q. "a,
Going East. Via Cut-oH.
12A-Chic. Limited 1905 a. N
SA-Davenport Chicago -. $3.50 3. nS
s2B-Local freight ..,...... $40 a. m,
Marion Line. Going North.
1oSB-Cednr Rapids, Marion s, AZ .. m,
loB-Cedar Rapids. ST. Paul 1. IS q. N,
.SI'--Local freight ... 8: 40 a. m
Marion Line, Coming South.
1o3B-Arrivo from Marion. 1o:0 OF q. m.
9C-Arrlve from Marion :. 1.2B q. m.
o7B-Local freight. arrive. 1855 D. m.
Freight trains arrive and deparA
from Ottumwa Junction.
j. P. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
WABASH RAILWAY.

No Going South. Depart
2A-Moberly, st. L., X. c.. $3.50 a. nj.
6B-Moberls' and East -. 4:oB .. m.
4A-Moberly, ST. L., K. c.. $50 p m.
coming North. Arrive.
13B-Moberly local II: 80 q. m.
3A-From Kansas City. -. 7:05 3. m.
]. P. Whelan. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
C., r. I. & r. TRALNs.

c., r. !. & p. TRAINS.
No Going North Depart.
203A-Des Moines, Omaha =. 700 a. m.
2olB-Des Moines, Omaha. ~: 10 q. m,
206B-Dcs Moines ........- II 10 .. m.
Going South.
Kas. City, -. 9:t7a. m
Kas. City. ;. 20. 80 p. m.
~. .......-,.s:.. Io:I1 p. N
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
Des Moines, May %.

The cities OF Iowa that have more
than nine months school with the
number OF months school Of each are
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

BURT LAFoRcE. PH. G., N. o.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Glasses scientifically fitted. ONCE hours
10 to ~ A. M, and to s and to o'clock
m. Phone, Office, $50; residence. 81.
OFFICE rooms 10 and IL HOFFMAN, Blk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
DR.. A. o. WILLIAMS.

Surgeon s. 5: = 8. R'y g. -
O. r., q. & s. Co.
Residence, PIG North JEFFERSON street.
0Mce, 120 Court street. Residence tele-
Pnone, ITO: office telephone. 80. Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

The high school alumni held bust
ness meeting at the school house Fri
day morning. The old officers were re-
elected except that Miss Ida WEIGH
was elected as president. The new
class was admitted to membership. A
resolution was passed requesting the
board to see that the students give
their orations in the future The re-
ception for the class OF 1907 was given
Friday night in the Pythian hall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28

DRs. MYERLY g. KREUL.
Physicians and Surgeons.
Third floor. Hoffman, Block. Chronic dis
aases Of Lungs Stomach. Liver and Kid
nneys. Blood and Skin Diseases, Catarrh.
Rheumatism. Diseases of women after
Moons: diseases of men evenings. Phones
ONCE sos. Residence $685. Calls promptly
answered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-28
A GOOD cIeAR.

What drives away corroding care
And sprinkles sunshine everywhere?
A good cigar.
And brightens up the weary way
And casts soft refulgent ray
Upon the dark, foreboding day?
A good cigar.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
HIT BY FALLING WALL
SEVEN FIRE Fighters KILLED
IN new YORK CITY.
Fire Captain John Ryan and Six 9th
ers Met Death at Big Fire at the
Metropolitan Power House-Destrue.
tion Of Entire Plant is Feared-Am-
balances Called Out.

New York. April Sire Captain
John Ryan and six other iiremen were
killed by the falling of a wall at the
Metropolitan power house during a fire
in that structure.
At $3.50 the entire destruction of the
plant was feared. A call for five am
balances was sent ia. The firemen be-
longed to engine company No. 80.
Later reports are to the effect that
the fire destroyed the combined car
barn and power plant of the New York
City Railway company, covering the
greater part of the block bounded by
Lenox and Forty-seventh street. The
loss will reach nearly a million and a
half dollars. More than 200 cars were
burned and the plant, except for the
electrical department, was destroyed.
One fireman, Captain j. Ryan, was
killed under falling wall and half a
dozen firemen aand other were more OF
less seriously injured. The fire started
in the big repair room, where a large
number of cars were stored, and spread
rapidly through the whole building.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The supreme court of the United
States has not held valid or invalid,
the Washington state law authorizing
the imprisonment of murderers acquitt
ed on insanity peas.
Ionia, Mich.-Albert Williams, the
last survivor of the 10 delegates at the
Under the Oaks" convention at Jack
son, Mich, where the first Republican
state ticket was placed in nomination,
died here Monday, ageud 80 years. In
his later years Mr.. Williams was a
Democrat.
Cleveland, Ohio "A settlement of
the strike of the American Shipbuild-
ing company seems near at hand.
Ernest Eesner. the slayer of AL Ever
man at Loon Lake a week ago, has been
arraigned in the superior court on a
charge of murder in the first degree.
San Francisco, Cal.-Eddie Graney,
the honest blacksmith" and saloon
keeper, who has won notoriety as ref
cree of a large number of big fights,
has been idicted for perjury.
In the obituary notices of Former
Congressman Galusha A. Grow, who
died at his home in Pennsygii1Tsnia a
few days ago--SSSisee 81 ST the the most notable
stateng95ei1i,s made has been that he was
% the father of the United States home
stead law"
Cards showing the new fire insurance
rates, based on the rerating given Spo-
kane by virtue of the improvements in
the water system have been received
by Spokane agents. These rates give
the city a general reduction, ranging
on business property from to 10 pei
cent. adm on dwellings schoolhouses
churches, stables and outbuildings
from 20 to 80 per cent. basis rates, and
on special rates in some instances al
much as 80 per cent.
King Victor Emmanuel of tally, &C
companied by Foreign Minister Tittini
Minister of Marine Hirabello and 8
number of court dignitaries, are a
Athens on visit to King George. HI
was given an enthusiastic welcome.
Hardin, Manchuria, The mercan
tile sbuurb of this city known as Fud
cadam in which many large ware
houses are situated, has been destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at So,
900, 900.
Columbus, Ohio. - Colonel Franci
E. Lacey, U. S. A, retired, is dead
He served in the civil and Spanish
American wars and for % years wa
with the Tenth infantry and Seven
teenth infantry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Samuel p Harmon, president of the
lumber company at San Francisco
which bears his name. is dead.
The condition of United States Sena-
tor w. B. Hepburn of Idaho, who was
taken suddenly i'll in Philadelphia, is
much improved.
Fire completely destroyed the
Chinese portion of Steveston, B. c.,
at the mouth of the Frazer river. Five
hundred Chinese are homeless.
In a midnight fire which practically
destroyed the village Jail at Rathdrum,
Emanuel Lee, a rancher from Sucker
lake, the only prisoner in the building
was burned to death before the fire
was discovered.
Senators Cullom and Hopkins have
recommended to the president the ap-
pointment of Daniel A. Campbell of
Chicago to be postmaster there to sue
coed +. A. Busse. mayor-elect of Chi
cago. Mr.. Campbell is now state
senator.
Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
while on a tour Of inspection OF his
coal property, 20 miles west of Trim
dad, Col, recently met with an acct
dent by going through the ice, in conse
quence of which he is confined in bed
il his private car.
The grand jury which has been in
vestigating the shortage in the &C
counts of the gas company at Day
ton, Ohio, returned IS indictments
against George NJ. Smart, ex-secretary
of the concern. 1t is alleged that Smart
embezzled 1891, 349.
The next big move against the rail
roads for an increase in wages is be
lieved will be taken by the railroad
brotherhoods against the eastern roads
in the latter part of this year. 1t Is
thought an advance of 10 per cent II
wages in all departments excep'
switchmen will be asked.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
Firemen and Engineers Sign.

Chicago. The agreement between
81 railroads west of Chicago and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers has been signed. The
pay of firemen on all classes of engines
is to be increased 90 cents per dag of
10 hours or less, 100 miles or less of
the rate TO pay in effect on January /,
1907.
No change is made in computing
time and the advance is not to apply
to men working on basis of 121a
miles eIr hour.
The rate of firemen in hrst-class
yards is to be $2.25 per day of 10
hours, overtime pro rata. In all other
yards the rate is to be 50. 10.
An increase of 10 cents per day of
10 miles or less is given to firemen on
engines carrying rate of $3.50 or
more. In addition TO the increase of
pay the firemen are to be relieved OF
all work of cleaning engines.
The increase granted to the firemen
is estimated to be about in the same
ratio as that recently granted to the
conductors and trainmen.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
DEFEAT HIS POLICIES
MOVE ON FOOT To DOWN PRES
IDENT ROOSEVELT.
Ample Evidence Said to Be at Hand
Ar Immense Fund Said to Have
Been Raised to Garry on Campaign
in Opposition to Him-Might Run
for Presidency Again.

1t is said on authority at the White
House that there is ample evidence at
hand for the claim that the president
holds that there is a movement afoot
to defeat his policies in the next con-
gress and in the next convention. 1t
is declared that the combine has al
ready a fund Of 100000 with which
to carry on its campaign in opposition
to the president
With all the ardor and determine
ton of which he is capable President
Roosevelt is investigating the rich
mems conspiracy" which he has public
ly declared is being formed to thwart
him in the perpetuation of certain re-
forms which he has begun.
Close personal friends intimate that
4 sufficient corroboration of facts now
in his possession may mean that
Roosevelt will feel impelled to stand
as a candidate for reelection.
They gleefully point out that the
president will soon stand as the soil
tary anti-third-termer in the so-called
Roosevelt organization" which they
say is made up of some political lead
ers and all of the common people"
Senator Hansbrough of North Da-
kota, who, in season and out, has been
openly declaring that the president
shall succeed himself, and Delegate
Andrews of New Mexico, who were
guests at the now noted Bourne din
ner, and Senator Bourne of Oregon
himself saw the president recently.
They were even more reticent when
they left the inner sanctum than
when they entered it. What they
knew about the dinner at which it is
charged the existence of the 'rich
mems conspiracy" was first made
known was for the presidents own
ears.
Adherents of the president in COM
menting recently upon affairs signifi-
cantly remarked that If no such dis
closures have been made and Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania has had no
part therein, the men participating
most likely have been pleased to enter
a denial of the story.
1t is no disparagement of the presi-
dents good intentions to state that he
does not resent with such warmth of
yore the intimation that he again lead
his party in the next presidential con-
test. This is obvious-that he has
-ften emphasized his purpose not to
accept a denomination. He stands on
identically the same ground now. But
no ie confronted with tha fart that
policies and not persons is the ques-
ton to be solved.
An intimate friend of his, who does
not care to be quoted, says that the
president would like his party to Sc
lect Secretary Taft as his successor.
The same authority declares that the
president has not gone as far in the
Endorsement Of Taft's candidacy as the
latter's friends would have it appear.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
THE coEUR D'ALENE LANDS.
Protracted Surveys and Engineering
Problems Will Delay Opening
Until Next Year.

Information that is thought to be
reliable has been obtained at the in
terror department that the Occur
d'Alene Indian reservation would not
be opened this year 1t was stated by
an official who has intimate knowledge
OF the facts that it would be impossible
to complete the preliminary arrange
ments, owing to the large quantity Of
work yet to be done on the surveys
and other engineering phases, and that
the opening must perforce go over TO
1908.
1t is understood that this is the gen.
eral belief among land Office officials,
Notwithstanding it has been stated all
along that the opening would be in a
short time.
1t is said people who await the open
ing with the expectation Of getting
home locations in 1907 will be disap-
pointed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
IDAHO NEWS.

James Glenn, under arrest for en-
hczzlement, committed suicide at
Juliaetta recently.
The Western hotel, owned by Thorn
as O'Geary at Priest River, was des-
troyed by fire recently. Loss $500.
Charles Lydon, chief of the Lewiston
volunteer fire department. has tender
ed his resignation to Mayor Henry
Heitfeld.
The trial of Lee Garrett, charged
with killing Malcolm Coombs in a sa-
loon at Occur d'Alene last November
resulted in his conviction.
The Lewiston Odd Fellows are MAX
ing elaborate preparations for the
celebration of the SSth anniversary
of the founding of the order in Ameri-
ca, which is April 26.
Hugh Wetherby was attacked and
beaten by four Indians while he was
building a fence on an Indian allot-
ment leased by ]. A. Showalter near
spalding. During the fight wetherby
shot one Of the Indians.
Professor H. L. Talkington has been
appointed by Governor Gooding as the
third member of the Idaho State His
torical society. Professor Talkingtou
is connected with the Lewiston normal
school.
A band OF men is searching In the
vicinity of Warren and Logan in north
ern Idaho for Belt Aleport, the mai
carrier between those towns. 1t Is
feared ne may have been buried in 9
snowdrift as he has been missing fol
several days.
David Arthur, walking delegate fol-
the Lewiston labor unions, was ere
mated in a fire recently that totally
destroyed three buildings and par
TALLY ruined two others, entailing an
aggregate loss of $12,945, with $500
insurance.
There was approved recently to the
state of Idaho state selections aggre
gsting in area 1904 acres for lands il
the Boise, Lewiston and Occur d'Alent
land districts for the state for Chart
able and other institutions. The lant
so approved in the Boise district are
in township north, range 4 east; il
the Lewiston district in township q
north, range 1 east, and in the Coeu
d'Alene district in townships SO anC
81 north, ranges 5, 1 and west
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
TRAINMEN SIGN AGREEMENT.
Controversy Between Western Roads
and Employees Settled.

Chicago-The general agreement
which was reached between western
railroads and their employees in the
train service, through the mediation
Of Commissioners Knapp and Neill,
has been signed, and the committee
members, who have been in almost
continuous session here for three
months, left for their homes. The
Brotherhood of Firemen, which has
been negotiating for practically the
same demands as the trainmen and
conductors, have about reached an
agreement with the roads. 1t is the
general belief that the firemen will be
granted the same concessions as the
conductors and trainmen.
Terms of the Agreement.
The agreement which goes into eff
feet dating from April 1 follows:
The pay Of conductors in the pas
senger service to be increased $40
pcr month; that of baggagemen $3.50,
and that of flagmen and brakemen
$3.50 per month, as applied to the
schedules in effect November l, 1906.
The railroads are not to make any
reductions in crews or increase in
mileage for the purpose of offsetting
the increased wages given the passen-
ger trainmen.
Overtime in the passenger service is
to be allowed on the basis of 10 miles
per hour, to be computed for each part
of the run separately. Time is to be-
gin at the scheduled time of leaving.
Roads on a basis of more than 10
hours per day for a helper or con
struction train service are to make no
increase in the rates paid for such
service.
The increases granted in the aggre-
gate are to apply also to rates of snec;
ial services sneeias11 Il. the individual
schedule.
Upon roads having a better basis
for a days work, or for payment OF
overtime or other allowances in all
branches Of train service, the accep-
lance of this agreement is not to act
as reduction.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen was also granted by the rail
roads an increase Of 10 per cent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
MONTANA ITEMS.

In June Montana will entertain $50
business men from Omaha.
The trouble in the John OBrien
Lumber company's plant at Somers
eliminated in a walkout and even
thing in and around the mill, with the
exception of the machinery for light
and water. has been out Of commits
sion.
Attorney General Galen of Montana
filed precipe in the district court at
Helena, Mont, recently REQUESTING
the dismissal of the case agains
former State Treasurer Timothy l.
Collins, charged with wrongfully re
tanning interest on public funds.
James Wisner a German, killed him
self by hanging near Electric recent
ly. He was found in a barn suspended
from rafter, his feet dragging on the
floor. A letter in German in his pocket
said he had attempted suicide twice
since early in March.
What promises to be one of the
most interesting contests of recent
years has been instituted in the courts
of Butte to break the will of Ra-
chel X. Williams, who died recently
at the age of 20, disinheriting her
year old granddaughter, Dorothy, heI
only blood relation, bequeathing in hel
will an estate of about 100000 to ]
Davis, multimillionaire banker OF
Butte. The mother makes sensational
ALLEGATIONS CT fraud and conspiracy
against Banker Davis and Lyman Har
ley, whom she accuses of unduly in
fluencing the deceased.
w. A. Oden. the night operator al
Plains, is still held in Jail at tina
place awaiting further development il
the case of the mail robbery which
occurred there some time ago.
A. F. Nichols of Three Forks is deaC
at his home there at the age of 70
Mr.. Nichols was one of the old anC
prominent settlers of the Gallatine val
ley. He emigrated to Montana in the
sixties.
During a row recently at the Tel
Mile house over a poker game, par
ticipated in by a number of railroad
graders, whose camp is near the scene
Peter Milesalovich drew a revolver, ap
parently intending to shoot one Mel
son, who, he says, insulted him. The
Croatian missed his mark, the bulle
striking Nick Milich, a fellow country
man and pal. inflicting a wound from
| which he died
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13
MURDERS GEN. BARiLLAs.
He Was Formerly President and Was
a Strong Possibility for
Another Term.

City Of Mexico, April 1O.-General
Manuel Barillas, ex-president Of Guate-
mala, was assassinated here as he sat
in a street car. As the car stopped a
young man, II years Of age, climbed
aboard, and rushing to the general.
stabbed him twice, the first blow sever
ing the jugular vein, the second cut
ting his face. The general died in
stantly.
The assassin was captured. He
gave his name as Jose Estrada and
his home as Ocos, Guatemala.
Ex-President Barillas was generally
considered as strongly opposed to the
present government Of Guatemala.
He was 62 years of age and was a
strong possibility for the next presi-
dency Of the country.
Members Of the Guatemalan colony
here think Estrada was paid assas-
sin.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-04-13

Havana. The members of the com.
mittee of the insurgents, with whom
Secretary Taft arranged for peace in
Cuba last September, had a conference
with the secretary lasting three hours.
Secretary Taft refused to give his visi-
tors the date of the withdrawal of the
American troops from Cuba. After the
conference Seniors Zayas and Gomez
informed the Associated Press that Mr..
Taft had declared it impossible to hold
elections in Cubauntil complete CEN
sus of the island had been taken, which
will occupy about four months. He
added that municipal and provincial
elections would probably be held in
September, but he would not give any
probable date for the presidential cleo.
lions.