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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-28
.ELDON WOMAN SEEKS
DIVORCE FROM
HUSBAND
MRS. SELMA DRAKE ALLEGES
DRUNKENNESS AND FAILURE
TO PRovIpE-MRs. BRAD.
LEY FILES PETITION.

Alleging that her husband became
addicted to the use of liquors after
their marriage and is frequently
drunk and fails to provide for her,
Mrs. Selma j. Drake of Eldon has
filed petition asking for divorce
from George H. Drake.
The petition states that they were
married in Ottumwa September 90,
1902 and that they lived together un-
til May q, 1908, after which date, she
alleges that her husband has not help
ed her.
Mrs. Bradley Wants Divorce
Charging adultery and failure to
support, Mrs. Gertrude Bradley has
filed papers asking legal separation
from her husband, Sherman Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley were married in
Ottumwa March 81, 1894, and lived
together as husband and wife until
August 81, 1907.
In her petition she asks also for
the custody of her two minor children
Jack, aged IL, and Ethel aged 8, 500
temporary alimony and permanent
alimoiny Of $50 per month. /,
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
L4N4I LAND EXCHANGED.
Island No7o O7oned By Goy-Gov-
crnOr Carter Wins Case.

Honolulu. Feb 2.-The Territorial Supreme
Court has decided that Governor Carter may ex-
change lanai lands for other lands. Senator
McCandless. who obtained the injunction pre-
venting the transfer of the properties. will take
the to the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Governor Carter completed the exchange of
governIpent lands in the island as soon as the
decision rendered, and deeds were passed
Immediately. The entire island Of Lanai now
belongs to Charles Gay. 1t was owned Jointly
by the government and Charles Gay the former
having 45,690 acres and Gay $4,000 acres. 1t
having been suggested that an attempt was be-
ing made to consolidate the interests of Gay and
the government for the purpose of transferring
the whole island to the Japanese government an
effort made by Senator l.. l.. McCandless
and others to prevent the sale.
1t is said that the action of Governor Carter
was approved by President Roosevelt In a letter
written October 10
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
4 CONCESSION TO ROME.
". Brands Policy Prevails-At-
tempt to Dust Ministry.

Paris. Feb. 2.--The view Of the Minister Of
Education. NJ BRAND that the government must
continue along liberal lines in the execution OF
the separation laws seems 10 have prevailed
over the unyielding policy of Premier Clemen-
ceau, and It has been practically decided to In
struct the projects that the contracts for the
leasing Of churches offered by the parish priests
are acceptable, with modihcations provided they
do not vitate the rights Of the State which ex-
listed under the Concordat ana exist under the
present laws. In other words the government
wants to test the sincerity OF the desire ex
pressed by Rome to find a basis of settlement
Certainly a vast majority Of the French clergy.
together with an overwhelming majority Of the
French people, wish for a peaceful adjustment
OF the present conflict, but whether the bishops.
acting under the instructions OF the Vatican. will
recede from their position OF all or nothing
remains a question.
In some quarters Il IS reported that the Pope,
in anticipation Of the refusal OF the proposals
Of the bishops. already has prepared an ad-
dress to the Catholics of France, in which he
places the responsibility for the final rupture
upon the French government The situation is
complicated by tho contention OF many compe-
right 70 interfere with the various mayors. and
that the churches in n commune are the prop
ertv OF that commune and entirely beyond the
jurisdiction Of the federal authorities.
The opposition clements OF both wings In the
Chamber Of Deputies. instigated- by the follow
ers Of NJ. Combes. appear to be organizing a
serious attempt 10 unhorse the Ministry next
TO believe that tho Church situation would be
materially improved.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN SWEDEN.
Bill Providing for 1t in Elections to the
Lower House introduced.

Stockholm. Sweden. Feb. 2.-The bill promised in
the speech from throne at the opening OF Parlia
ent on January Is. providing for the Introduction
OF universal suffrage and a proportional electoral
system for elections to the Second Chamber. in
trnduced in Parliament to-day. The members Of the
First Chamber (or upper House, will continue 10 be
chosen $ at present. but the term OF service VIII
be reduced from nine TO six years.
The $50 members OF the First Chamber Of the
Swedish Parliament are elected by the Land
strings or provincial legislatures. OF which there
are twenty-five. and the municipal corporations OF
the towns already represented in the Land
strings namely Stockholm. Goeteborg, Malmoe.
MorrkoepiuG and Gehe. All member of the First
Chamber must be above thirty-hve years OF age
and must have had for at least three years previous
10 the election either real estate taxed TO the value
OF So OJO: or an annual income OF Sll00.
The Second Chamber consists OF 80 members, OF
whom eighty elected by the towns and l5o by
the rural districts
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
PEARY GUEST OF LoToS CLUB.

Commander Robert z, Peary, the Arctic explorer.
at dinner which the Lotos Club gave in his honor
last night, said that he had not found the Arctic
cold one whit as disagreeable the raw. damp
weather in New York Washington and other Amer
lean cities 1t was the cold that the explorers
in this region dread he said. but the long Arctic
night, which drove men insane.
Speaking OF death and disaster, pain and dark
and cold In dry, matter-of-fact tones free
from all bombast and herOics, Commander Peary
told OF how, by achieving 81 degrees minutes, he
had succeeded in placing the Stars and Stripes
'furthest north the grim picture he drew Of his
ViciSsitudes contrasting oddly with last
nights at the dinner, with its sparkling sill
yer, shimmering cut glass and white napery, its
serred groups OF city men in immaculate black
and white the food and wines and the general air
of comfortable civilization
Commander Peary shattered popular miScOn-
ception by his statement that only lack of pro-
visions had prevented his reaching the North Pole
President Frank r. Lawrence of the LoJos Club
the chairman of the evening, Colonel David
l.. Brainard and Professor Angelo Heilprin, who
accompanied the commander in his search: Her
bert l.. Bridgeman. secretary of the Peary Arctic
Club; II. c. Bumpus DIR. Louis L. Seaman, George
r. Sheldon and George II. Daniels being also at
the guest table.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
MORE CUBAN RURALES.
President Approves Plan to Raise
Force of Ten Thousand Men.

Havana Feb. Governor Magoon to-day re-
ceived n dispatch from Secretary Taft announc-
ing President Roosevelts approval Of the plan
for the reorganization of the Cuban rural guard
as recommended by General J. Franklin Bell
The original intention Of the provisional govern
rnent was to Increase the rural guard by six
hundred men, stationing detachments Of one
hundred men each in the capitals Of the six
provinces as reserves, but not increasing the
force TO the maximum Of ten thousand men dur
ing the stay in the island OF the troops of tho
United States
It is estimated that It Will require from three
10 six months TO get sufficient recruits possess
ing the physical and mental qualifications to
raise the strength OF the guard from 5000 TO TO-
600 men. Although Secretary TRfts message
does not say when the enlistments are to be-
gin. or at what date the Increase of the guard
10 this maximum strength is to be effected. II Is
considered probable that the lists will be opened
soon.
Governor Magoon declines 10 discuss the
Iieves II would be desirable TO complete the re-
organization of the military forces of Cuba
This reorganization contemplates the Increase
Of the artillery to eight hundred men.
It is not believed that there will be any diff
nculty IN attracting recruits, but the eXamina-
tion will be rigorous for the purpose of secur-
ing n picked force y great rush to get COM
missions is expected. Politicians of both par
ties are discussing the project eagerly. but they
are reluctant to express their opinions of IT,
preferrng to await developments.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
FRANCE AND THE HAGUE.
She Docs Not Want Political Dis
cussion to Wreck Conference.

Paris, Feb. 2-In government circles here the
outspoken opposition of Germany 70 the discus
sion of the limitation of armaments at the next
Peace Conference is considered death blow to
any practical step in that direction coming from
the conference NJ. Pichon, Foreign Minister
and Premier Clemenceau. with whom Professor
de Martens the Russian Imperial Chancellor or
State has been comforting on the subject of the
programme OF the conference take this view
Frances position IS substantially as follows:
She believes that the conference can be pro-
ductive OF important results in solving the ques-
tons inscribed on the Russian programme. and
is extremely anxious that the raising OF ques-
tions Ike the limitation Of armaments and the
Drago Doctrine. which have more or less po-
Htical bearing, should not be allowed TO create
discord and possibly wreck the conference.
Nevertheless. If any prospect OF tangible results
in the direction Of the limitation Of arnaments
develops France would heartily support a dis
cussion OF the matter. and should there be a
division OF tho powers at the conference she
would be found on the side Of the United states
and Great Britain. In the mean time her POSI-
ton Is neutral, not being desirous OF taking
part in fntrigues the object Of which would
place any particular power in false position
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
NEW WORKERS HURT IN WRECK.
The Manhattan Limited Hits Empty Engins
Near Conemaugh.

Johnstown, Penn, Feb. The first section
of the Manhattan Limited. on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. ran into empty engine early to-
day near Conemaugh. and eleven passengers
asleep in their berths were injured and four
trainmen were hurt. The injured passengers
all suffered sprains of neck or back or both
owing TO the sudden stop Of the train. which
threw them against the ends OF the bertns
Their names and addresses follow;
William p. Henry. New York; T. F. Martin.
Washington: G H North. Cleveland: w F
Newbert Chicago: ". E. Webb. jr.. New York;
Fleonora BOsworth Crestline. Ohio; j. r Scout.
Princeton, N J.. Mr.. and Mrs A L Abrahau:
Duluth Minn: J. Ulman. Phtladelphlas ana
John Weaver. New York
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
ODESSA JEWS IN PANIC
Many Murders IN City-Armed
Bands Threaten Massacre.

Odessa. Feb. 2.-The elements OF the poDula-
ton of this city who are opposed TO the Jews
are renewing their efforts to organize anti
Jewish attack and as a result the people OF
Odessa, OF whom about one-third are Jews. are
in a state bordering panic. To-day armed
bands. unmolested by the police. walked about
the streets shouting Death 10 the Jewsl" In
the last week not fewer than sixty Jews, tnclud
ing number of students and sChOOlbOys. have
been stabbed and otherwise merCiessly NAL
treated, and numerous Jewish shops have been
looted. These Outrages occurred in broad day
light
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
PLOT AGAINST CZAR?
Careful Search for Ozcner Of Capt
ured COSsack Uniform.

St Petersburg. Feb. "A plot evidently d-
rectod against the Gar came to light to-day
through orders issued TO the secret police 10 use
every effort TO identify the purchaser Of a uni
form Of his majestys own Cossack escort
which was found during a recent raid. De-
tectives have been directed to visit every tailor
in St Petersburg, and the searches may be ex-
tended 10 the provinces.
The use Of regulation uniforms IS favorite
device Of the Terrorists. 1t employed in
the attempt against the life Of Premier Stolypin
and in the assassination of NJ. PavloH, Military
Procurator. The CossaCk garb is an open ses-
anne to the precincts OF the palaces at Tsarskoe-
SeIo and PeterhOf
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN FOR CANAL.
italian Contractor Sails for Isthmus to Offer
Army of Laborers.

Kingston. Jamaica, Feb 2.-Signor Gusmini,
a contractor of Milan. left here yesterday for
Colon on the steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich. He
said he had arranged contracts with thirty
thousand Italian and Spanish laborers to work
the isthmian canal at reasonable wages, and
that he prepared to land this number OF
men on the isthmus within six months He be-
lieves that the undertaking be completed
with the labor at his disposal. His object in
visiting the sthmus is to offer John F. Stevens.
the chief engineer, the service OF his army Vf
contract worSmen. Sgnor Gusmini worked on
the canal under NJ. de T4esseps
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
SOCIALISTS LOSING SEATS.
Reballots for Reichstag Result in Gains for
Allied Parties.

Berlin. Feb. 2-Reballots which occurred in
eleven districts to-day for the election of mem
her to the Reichstag resulted in a Socialist loss
OF three seats to the Radicals Conservatives and
National Liberals The Socialists failed to elect
their candidates in five other districts where
they had ballots. Herr Reptich, prominent
Conservative. was defeated by Count Bothmer
Independent Liberal. and Herr Schwabach was
defeated by the Conservative candidate at
Memel. Herr Schwahach visited the st. Louis
Exposition behalf of the Prussian Ministry of
Railroads. and wrote a book American rail
roads.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
GREAT DISTRESS IN LODI.

LODI Feb 2-The fifth week Of the strike Of
factory workmen finds the situation unchanged
The intense cold of the last ortnight had forced
the strikers to tear down the 'ences around their
homes. and In some cases he roofs of their
houses in order to get fuel LODI has seen on an
average thirty robberies a day for a month or
more, the Governor has withdrawn the troops
from those sections of the city where the labor
ing men live and the labor feuds have resulted
in many murders. As soldiers have been several
times attacked while moving wounded men to
hospitals the surgeons have refused the services
Of ambulanCes
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
MISSOURI LAND GROWS HOT.
Extinct Volcano Blamed for Peculiar COndi-
tons in the Ozark Country.
fRy Telegraph TO The Tribune,

Springfield Mo-. Feb Near Hartville.
Wright County. the ground has become heated.
and from immense crack there ia emitted
clouds OF fine dust. Willis Todd's farm. in Elk
Township has sunk several feet and the earth
of the sunken portion is as hot as a bed of lava
Several years ago eruptiOns formed q large basin
into which water flowed forming a lake Of great
depth.
Scientists are watching the developments in
the Ozarks with intense interest, puzzled to ac-
count for the phenomenon except by the activity
of q supposedly extinct volcano.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03

MIR c, b, FIzER. Mt, Sterling, Ky writes:
1V1 81 have suffered with kidney and bladder
trouble for ten years past.
Last March / commenced using Peruna and
continued for three months. l have not used it
since, nor have / felt pain.
Il believe that / am we'll and l therefore give
my highest commendation to the curative quail
tiles of Peruna."
PE-RU-NA FOR KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Mrs Geo, H. simser. Grant, Ontario, Can.
writes:
Il had not been we'll for about four years.
! had kidney trouble, and, in fact, felt badly
nearly all the time.
This summer l got very bad thought
would try Peruna, ] wrote to you and began
at once to take Peruna and Manalin.
Il took only two bottles of Peruna and one Of
Manalin. and now l feel better than have for
some time.
Il feel that Peruna and Nanalin cured me and
made a different woman OF me altogether
bless the day I picked up the little book and
read of your Peruna,"
II is the business Of the kidneys to remove
from the blood all poisonous materials. They
must be active all the time. else the system
assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a remedy. II
has saved many people from disaster by render
ing the kidneys service at a time when they were
not able to bear their own burdens.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac
for 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
CHARLES MGILL ON STAND.
Testimony Against G. R. COckburn, PreSi-
dent of Wrecked Bank.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribuns.

Toronto, Feb. CHARLES McGil. who was
yesterday sentenced TO five years in the peni-
tertiary for making fraudulent returns 10 the
Dominion government for the wrecked Bank of
Ontario and has still TO face charges Of steal
ing the banks money for speculation In New
York. testified to-day against George r Cock
burn. president of the wrecked bank McGill
sv-ore that Cockburn knew Of the New York
specuIations and also knew that the returns to
the government were falsihed. He could not be
shaken on cross s-eXs mnation.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
A rHREAr oE ExcoMMuNIcATIoN.

Rome. Feb 2-Of1cials OF the Vatican say
that the schismatic mass which is 20 be cele-
brated IN Paris tomorrow in what was for
lnerly the chapel Of the Barnabites by Arch
bishop Vilatte. head OF the Independent Cath
Ole movement in America, and Father Roussin,
parish priest OF the Church OF the Holy Apostles,
is sacrilegious, and that those who attend Il
Will be excOmrnunicat ed
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
RIDGELY'S Fokk E1SAsSIa5 Sas1s

We THOUGHT that the lowest prices would be u1ads
Tuesday "Wednesday afternoon. the persistence
with which the stale bull account held and the
traders for expected rallies all the down. made "a
necessary insiders shake a
postpone the for couple OF days This
buying by outsiders spite OF newspaper ana
the contrary and the absence OF
interest. has been the menace hanging
market for mOlths-Rs have frequently pointed
But these conditions have changed- and We ars
the Friday We is8ued
OOO extra and distributed them
broadcast-somethng W since urged
purchase p. and other stocks the breaks
early July. Those who in position 70 buy the
weak spots. Will make big money
Our Daily Letter, s. per Month.
A. n RIDGELY. 20 Broad St. " Z
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03

Truth that II there was a skeleton in his
private cupboard 1t should have been left there
This is the sixteenth windfan in the shape OF
a mionaires estate which the treasury has
received since April. From one-eighth to
tenth Of each of these great fortunes falls
ransom to the state. yet Mr.. Asquith is expected
10 go with taxation on realized wealth and to
bleed miIIionaires more heavily while they live.
2
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
NORWEGIAN STEAMER ASHORE.

Nassau. New Providence, Feb 2.-The mate OF
the Norwegian steamer Eva Captain Meyer from
Baltimore. January &c. for Vera Cruz. with coal
arrived here to-day and reported that the steamer
ran ashore the night of January 30 Fish
Gays Abaco Island. where she remains. Beyond
the fact that the safe. no further de-
tai Of 10 erOu q the Obtainabe
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
MORE sNowFALLs IN ITALY.

Rome, Feb Heavy snowstorms again have
interrupted railroad communication in Italy. At
several places in the Abruzz the snow is four
feet deep. Two aged persons in the depart
ment have been frozen to death.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
ARBITRATION AT SAN SALVADOR
Troops To Be Withdrawn from Honduran
and Nicaraguan Frontiers.

San Salvador, Feb. 2.-The court Of arbitra-
tion which is to settle all matters now pend
ing between Honduras and Nicaragua held Its
first session yesterday and approved a motion
made by the delegate of Costa Rica SeAor Ar
densOn. that Honduras and Nicaragua discOn-
tinue the maintenance Of armed forces their
resnectiVe frontiers
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
STOP CHINESE RIOTS.
Troops Suppress 1nti-Christian Out
break Renf0rcementS Sent.

Shanghai. Feb. 2.-Antt-Christan riots broke
out yesterday at Chinkued, near Soo-Chow. prov
ince Of Kiang-Soo Troops temporarily restored
order and reinforcements have been sent TO the
scene of the outbreak.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
TWO HANelNes in PORTO RIco.

San Juan, p r. Feb. 2.-Francisco Dones
and Francisco Rivera two Porto Ricans. We're
hanged here yesterday for murder Several
members of the Legislature made personal ap-
peas TO Governor Winthrop 10 commute the
sentences, but the Governor declined
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
AN AVALANCHE Al RAREeEs.

Toulouse. Feb. 2-The casino and twenty
houses in the village of Bareges, we'll known
spa near Lourdes. have been destroyed by an
avalanche of snow, Several persons are believed
TO be buried in the ruins. Details of the acci-
dent are lacking
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
NEW YORKER HELPS RAISE MORTGAGE

BY Telegraph to The Tribuns.I
Catskill. n. Y. Feb. Frederick n. Dubois.
president of the Dubois Manufacturing Com
pany. OF No. 249 Ninth avenue. New York. gave
the Young Mems Christian Association OF Cats
New-York tribune., 1907-02-03

kill $4,000 about six years ago TO erect build
ing which he furnish complete The assOcia-
ton had reduced the mortgage TO SS.4tO A
few weeks ago Mr. Dubois notified the asSOcia-
tiOn that II IL would raise half this amount he
would pay the balance. To-day the mortgages
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-18
They Love Dante,

A magnificent upper chamber Of the
municipal palace Ghe Palazzo Yecchio)
In Florence is set apart in memory Of
the great poet Dante. To it each Of the
sixty-nlne provinces and all Of the lar
ger cities and towns Of united Italy
have contributed banner In his hon
or. There are over 300 Of these ban
ners in ALL and the donors, In eager
emulation, have tried to make each Of.
fering more beautiful than the others.
The banners are of the differing colors
Of the provinces and bear their arms in
exquisite embroidery or in paintings
by the first living artists. The fervor
of the homage paid here to the immor-
tai Italian poet stirs the heart Of even
the passing stranger. Whatever the
jealousies or estrangement Of these
people, beside his tomb they are united
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-18
Monster Spider Crabs.

81 have collected specimens of crabs
In all parts of the world" said nat
uralst, "but shall never forget the
pleasure | experienced in securing a
monstrous specimen of the japanese
spider crab, the largest ever found.
The combined length of the feeding
arms of this monster was more than
twelve feet, while the body portion
was about twenty inches across. When
alive, 1t weighed about seventy-fve
pounds. One of the oldest things
about these creatures Is their ability
to assume disguise. This feat they
are able to perform owing to the flexi-
biiity of their pinchers and to the
hooked hairs and spines with which
their numerous arms are studded. BY
means of their pinchers they tear Off
small fragments of sponges and sea-
weeds. After first putting these to
their months, which contain glutinous
saliva, they place them on the sur
face of their limbs and bodies by
sticking them fast with rubbing
movement, By this method the crab
succeeds In completely changing its
appearance and rendering itself indis-
tfnguishable from the materials COM
mon to the bottom Of the sea- While
crawling along it seems as though
portion of the ocean bed was In mo-
fiob. so close Is the resemblance"