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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28
Disorders in Persia.

Teheran. Persia, March 26.-serious
disorders have broken out at Sebzewar
necessitating the Intervention of Rus
sian troops. Lawless natives in the
vicinity have risen and are attempting
to force an entrance into the city. Two
civilians were killed and several
wounded. The lives of Russians are in
great danger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28
Powder Mill Blows Up,

Cleveland, March 26.-Two men
were blown to atoms and several
thousand dollars worth OF property
destroyed today when the Glaze Mill
and Austin Powder company Of Fall
Junction, 20 miles from here, explod,
ed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28
THE M'cUTcHEoN BANK.
Old Stone Building at Holsten to BE
Again Used as Financial institution.

Again Used as Financial Institution.
Ida Grove, March 2e-The old two
story stone bank building in Holstein,
which was the scene Of all the doings
of the late E. H. McCutcheon which led
to the prosecution Of his son, Fred,
and his cashier, Osllar Berger, for
fraudulent banking. has been sold to
William e. Clagg of Kneirim, Iowa,
intends to start bank there. The
bank will be backed by a capital Of
$4,000. Since the failure of the e. H.
McCutcheon & Co. private bank, a
failure that shook all northwest Iowa
and is still felt in many home, the
bank at Holstein has stood empty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28
OIL PRICES ADVANCE.
Standard In Advancing Gasoline Nap.
tina Gives Labor Advance as Cause.

Cleveland, March 26.-The Standard
Oil company today advanced the price
of all grades of gasoline naptha refin-
ed in barrels, IA cent per gallon. 1t
is stated by the Standard officials
that the advance in price was made
necessary by constantly increasing
cost Of cooperage, sl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28
Bank Statement Called.

washington, March 26.-The comp.
troller of the currency today issued a
call for the condition of the national
banks at the close of business on
March %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28

Neither would the officials give out the
exact language of the proposition voted
on. They confirmed the report, how
ever, that the vote had been carried by
a large majority
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-28

People in the middle of the road late
at night feel as If thew had the right
to snort, & &
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL S, 1907.
1868 Immigrants Arrive.

New YORK, March 27.-Breaking all rec,
ords this year and exceeded in the history OF
immigration at this port only by the arrivals va
one day last April, II steamships landed 49,
053 aliens today.
This thrush more than taxed the clearing
house on Ellis Island, which, working with Its
full force, passed 5, 500 through the inspecting
lines. Not until Friday will the immigrant
station resume normal condition, aud before
that time. if steamships now due arrive, sew
eral thousand more will be added to the horde
of the final week in March.
Together with the immense number OF I'M
migrants there were l, 1896 cabin passengers
This caused congestion in the inspection de,
partment of the customs service, as the fleet
locked at nearly the same time. More than
100 customs inspectors were distributed at the
piers, and there were tedious delays that were
inevitable because of the small force for
nearly 5000 pieces of baggage Not for
month will the additional inspectors annually
placed on the force be assigned, as the con,
gested conditions of today were quite out OF
the ordinary at this time of the year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Club of SixfOoterS.

A new club, composed wholly of sixfoot-
ers, has been formed among the Columbia
university students, says the New York
Times
No man under six foot is admitted. 10
prove his height the candidate must be un-
able to walk upright through the tunnel
that leads from University hall to the
library. Once this feat is accomplished
the mans name is proposed, and he has to
90 through several fancy stunts to prove
his worth.
On the first rainy day the candidate
must stand at the corner of Broadway and
One Hundred and Twentieth street with an
umbrella. As soon as Barnard girl comes
along he must offer his services as an escort.
This he must continue until one of them
allows him to take her home.
Another test is that the candidate must
take girl to the theater on the night that
the other members are going. He must
sit in box while the others occupy seats
Immediately under them and make re-
marks. If her escort is not able to
divert her attention from their annoyers he
is declared lacking in tact and fails to be-
come a member.
The tall clubmen call themselves the
''Doones,' after the giant group Of men
who parade through the pages of ''Lorna
Doone.' The chief is to be elected on ac-
count of his superior height.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Driven to CannibaliSm.

NANKIN, CHINA. March PA message
from Huai an telling of the eating in the
street of a child accidentally killed in one OF
the interior villages well illustrates the
state to which the famine sufferers in the
Kingsu district have been reduced, and shows
how cannibaism is really being practiced by
Chinese who have no other food but human
flesh.
A heavy cart passing through a street ran
over child and killed it. The body was
hastily seized and carried away. When the
authorities investigating sought the body they
could not find it, and lis parents could not
point ont the grave. Later it was proved
that the body had been cut up and eaten.
Similar tales of cannibalism are coming
In in increasing numbers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Alarming Increase in Number of
Divorces

WASHINGTON, March 27.-During working
hours of court officials there is divorce
suit filed every two minutes and divorce
granted every three minutes in the United
States, according to figures compiled by the
Census Bureau This has been the average
for the past 20 years, and census officials say
the average is increasing at an alarming rate:
For the 20 year period from 1867 to 1887
there were only $4,000 divorce suits filed in
the country For the 2O-year period from
1887 to 1907 the number aggregates ,4OO, 600,
or four times the number for the first period;
However, the population also increased Sc
somewhat. Experts figure that for the 20.
wear period prior to 1887 there were 80
divorces for every 100000 inhabitants, while
for the 90 year period from 1887 TO 1907
there we're 70 divorces for every 100000
population. DEGREES are issued in about two
thirds of the suits filed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Maryland Affairs.

Mrs. Alice de NJ. Jones Mckee, wife of DR..
Charles E. S. Mckee, ex.mayor of Hagers.
town, was found dead in bed at her home on
Potomac avenue Monday morning by her
husband. Death was due to heart disease.
LIE Roy Hackman, the 7-year-old son of
Henry Hackman, of 1927 Columbia avenue.
Baltimore. was run over and killed Tuesday
night. The boy was crossing the street
near his home at the time. His forehead
was crushed, as was also his chest, and the
| left leg was cut off above the knee.
| Wilbur II. johnson, president of the John.
son .Ingman Air Motor Company, Cumber
land, was given hearing on Monday before
Justice Martin, on charge of securing money
bv false pretense, and was held for the action
of the grand jury in $1,000, in default of which
| he was committed to JAIL
Lena Lucant, aged four years. 1902 East
Pratt street, Baltimore, was struck by DRUID
| Hill avenue car in front of her home Sunday
| afternoon and sustained injuries from which
she died at 11.30 p. IN. at the Johns Hopkins
| Hospital. She was playing in front OF her
home when she ran in front OF the car and
was run down before the motorman could put
on the brakes.
Miss Mary Isabel Linton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Linton, of Yellow Springs,
Frederick county. and Mr.. William Clyde
| Specht were married by Rev. S. NJ. Hench in
Frederick Monday. A reception was held at
the home of the BRIDES parents. Mrs. Specht
| is but IA years old, aud it required the con-
sent of her parents before a marriage license
| could be obtained for the ceremony.
Although bench warrant was on Monday
| issued for his arrest, Conrad Roger, who was
| on Saturday indicted by the grand jury at
ID n oh of po;cnpipo cfpck ha
| longing to Oliver G. Henley, Laytonsvile
district farmer, was not brought to Rockville.
1t is thought, however, that no difficulty will
be experienced in serving the warrant. He
will, it is understood, be able to furnish bail
in any reasonable amount
Elias A. Smith, the Alaskan mail carrier,
who recently made the long trip from Alaska
to Washington by means of a conveyance
drawn by wolf dogs and who has for the past
few DAYS been guest at the Corcoran Hotel,
at Rockville has proved that when he left his
Alaskan home on his 5000. mile journey he
had other notions in his head besides gaining
notoriety. This was discovered on Saturday
last, when he and Miss Dora A. Harbaugh.
who was at one time resident OF Washington,
were made man and wife.
Mr. Frisby Lynn Tilghman. who was IS
years old on July last was killed by the
easlbound Baltimore and Ohio accommoda-
ton at cumberland Saturday afternoon. He
was crossing the tracks at the Queen City
Glass Works, in South Cumberland, on his
way to the Office of the company, when he
stepped out of the way of an immigrant train
directly in front of the accommodation train,
the approach of which he had failed to note.
He was hurled several yards and death was
almost instantaneous. A big cash was cut in
his head, his left leg was crushed below the
knee and his body cut and bruised.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Johnny And His Gun.

Johnny Thompson, of Seymour, six
teen year old lad, tramped over the Wood
bridge hills five miles till he struggled past
the house of Jason Doolittle without pep
pering so much as gray squirrel. Climb
ing the rail fence, he walked through the
meadow beyond Mr. Doolittle's house, and
and in tree just below the farmer garden
caught glimpse of what looked like the
bushy tail of plump gray squirrel pro-
jecting beyond the limb. He craftily tip
toed around to the other side of the tree
to get better shot and saw what was ap-
parently the squirrels head, fully two feet
from his tail ''Must be two squirrels
there. I'll drop one, whispered Johnny,
as he drew bead on the animal. His
shot was followed by commotion in the
tree and down fell something which made
Johnny rub his eyes,
"Never saw anything like it in Sey
mour.; said he. Looked like an over
grown squirrel four times the size OF the big
gest gray ever saw tanned and fat in a cage
It looked as if it weighed twenty pounds
and | found later that it did. Guess my
mouth and eyes were both wide open when
the farmer came running out.
D'you kill that raccoon on my land p
he asked.
"Yep, if that's raccoon,'' Johnny
answered.
"Where'd you come from, anyhow p
said the farmer, 'sand how d ye get
here?'
81 live in Seymour and | walked over, y
Johnny explained.
well, you never'll walk back" said
the rural gentleman.
Il was so scared dropped my gun and
began to snivel,' Johnny told his friends
afterward.
.sYew Just see here, young feller, said
the farmer, ''that dummed raccoon has been
hangin' around my place for four years,
and me and my boys has set traps and
camped out nights to git a line on him.
He has ate half my garden up every year
and has got into my corn bin and about
everything else on the place, but has
lodged us every time Now if you We
slaughtered him, m just going to hitch
up and take you home as if you were the
mayor of Ansonia.
The farmer hitched up his Sunday chaise
and while he was hitching up his horse he
took Johnny into the house and his wife
fed him mince pie and gave him all the
sweet cider he could drink. Then he
u r. Il. i
put in behind big pumpkin and peck
of big apples and they started for home.
Johnny's folks thought he was shot when
he was brought home in such state as that,
and his mother nearly tainted, but revived
when he piled out and logged in the rae
coon. ''Woodbridge for me every time |
can get gun, says Johnny.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Alfalfa For Maryland.

Mr.. Charles A. Councilman, of Worth
ington Valley, who has been successful in
growing alfalfa, is testing several varieties
of this great forage plant, with especial
reference to their adaptation to the soils of
Maryland.
He prepared field of 20 acres last Au-
gust and sowed the first week in Septem
Der the following varieties Of alfalfa, viz
Two acres with seed from Argentina.
Two acres with seed from Turkestan.
Two acres with seed from Northern
Montana.
Two acres with seed from France.
Two acres with seed from Germany.
Two acres with seed from Wisconsin.
Four acres with seed from Southern
Montana.
One acre with seed from irrigated soil
in Arabia.
One acre with seed from non irrigated
soil in Arabia.
The field selected to make the test had
been in alfalfa for eight years. 1t had
been originally seeded with seed grown
near Phoenix, Arizona, which furnished
the bacteria needed for the incubation of
the soil for these tests.
The field was plowed in the latter part
of July, after two crops of alfalfa had al
ready been harvested. 1t was selected
because, after eight years, the alfalfa had
become coarser and had disappeared in
many places.
The Darwinian theory of the survival
of the fttest'' is always in evidence in old
alfalfa fields, for, although it would seem
to the casual observer that the plants have
all an equal chance in the race for life and
development, some, either from stronger
seed or root environment, push ahead and
crowd out and kill many weaker plants,
with the result that the vacant space is
quickly occupied by white clover and blue
grass, the great enemies of alfalfa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Keeps Her Son In Wooden Gage.

Confined in cage or cell only ten feet
long by three wide and six high, clad in
only few rags, Otis Wheeler, the twenty
seven year-old son of Henry Wheeler of
Stoddard, Mass. was found by Mrs. Jennie
Powers. agent for the Keene Humane So
ciety, who had received complaint from
the town officials that the young man was
being i'll treated and deprived of his liberty.
At ore end Of the building cage had
been erected Of strong hardwood bars as
large as Il man arm and secured so strong
" that it would take man with an AK
some time to get out.
In the cage the man was sitting on the
floor, working as fast as he could, tearing
what few rags remained on him to very
small pieces and mumbling to himself.
His face was pale and drawn and was COW
cred with beard. The nails on his fin
gers and toes were long and pointed
The man, while having the appearance
of being harmless, is said to be very treach-
erous. The story is told that at one time
his mother had just returned to the kitchen
after taking some food to him, and, as she
was about to do something near the range,
she heard noise behind her. Her son
had got out of his cage and was about to
strike her or push her on the stove, and
she escaped by throwing a kettle of hot
water on him.
1t is said that the parents of the young
man. not wishing to send him to an insane
hospital, erected the outbuilding and built
cage in it to keep him from injuring any
one.
Mrs. Wheeler made arrangements with
Mrs. Powers whereby the cage is to be
enlarged
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Horse Jumped over Footlights.

While performance was in progress at
the Broadway Opera House, East st.
Louis, horse, utilized in the last act to
draw the heroine in buggy, became
frightened and sprang over the footlights
into the orchestra.
The heroine fell unconscious to the stage,
and three women in the audience tainted,
while the horse foundered around in the
orchestra pit, demolishing chairs and Gre
ating great excitement.
Presence of mind of number of men in
Selling the horse and sitting on it, at the
same time admonishing the people to sit
down, prevented panic.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Roosevelt Won't Run.

president of Columbia University, said:
president Roosevelt will not run for Pres
identagain, NJ matter what pressure is brought
to bear upon him. The principles which
Roosevelt stands for are greater than the man
The Republican party must support these
principles, no matter who its standard bearer
may be at the next election. With Mr.. Roo
as President, and Mr.. Taft Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court, conditions would be nearly
ideal. But l hardly look for such combna
ton to succeed"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Foraker To Fight Taft.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-That Senator
Joseph B. Foraker does not concede that
Secretary William II. Taft will be Ohio
choice for the Republican Presidential nom
ination next year is made plain by a statement
issued by the Senator tonight.
Senator Foraker says that he 'does not
want any political honors from the people of
Ohio without their hearty approval" He
suggests that the proper way to determine who
is the choice of the people to head the Re
publican national ticket and to represent the
State in the United States Senate is for the
Republican State Executive Committee to
authorize primary election to choose dele
gates to the State convention which will be
called upon to determine these questions.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
A Suicide For Love At Is

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 27.-His love
for school girl of his own age, Miss Nina
Hooker, together with the thought that rival
lover had alienated her affections, caused
Warren Fulton, 10 years old, to shoot himself
last night. He died instantly. The boy took
his life in front of the house of Patrick Nc.
Carthy neighbor, in the presence of Mr..
McCarthy's Swear old son. The rival for the
affections of Miss Hooker is James Campbell,
L. years old. After young Campbell learned
that bis former companion and friend had
taken his life he fed and cannot be found.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Hundred Dollars Blown Out To Sea

ATLANTIC Cry, N. j., March PA roll
of bills, whisked from the hands of Mrs.
Amelia Louis by the wind, sailed over the
beach at New Hampshire avenue and created
q big sensation among the promenaders.
Mrs. Louis was in rolling chair, and took
the money from her handbag, when the rubber
band suddenly snapped and the bills went
sailing into the sea. More than 500 in
twenties and smaller bills were lost in the
ocean. Strollers rescued the remainder and
returned the money to the woman, who was
hysterical. The roll contained more than
60 900
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Ascension Church-April T. 7.S0 a. m, Holy Com
munion; TO- 80 a. m, Holy Communion and Sermon;
43O p. M, Evening Prayer and Lecture, p m'
Service and Sermon in Chapel.
Rev. Frank NJ. Gibson, Phi. D.. Rector.
Salem Lutheran Charge-St eDjamtn's-Sunday
School will be recognized at a. m. Divine SER
vice at 10 a. m. St. Johns Leister's) Sunday
school l D. m. Divine Service at p m. Y. T.
s C. E. at 100 p. m. R. w. Doty, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church-Sunday School at 9 a.
M Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, az 7.3O p. m. Dl
vine Service at 1870 a. N. and 730 p. m. Y. I. ).
C. E., at 645 p. m. Junior Catechise on saturday,
-''O r F. Fl. Miller, D. D.. Pastor.
St. Faults Reformed Church-Sunday School at
$50 a. m. Worship at 1890 a m. Mid.week wor-
snip Calvin s. slagle, Pastor
Carroll Charge Reformed Church-Divine Service
at Beniamin's at 10 a IN. Sunday School at q. m.
Service at Bachman's at 2 p. m
James B. Stonesifer. Pastor.
Centenary NJ E. Church.-Sunday School at $50
q. m. Preaching at 10.3 a m and 7.3O p. m. Ep-
worth League at Gas p. m. Choir practice on We'd
ne''"' '''s ~ ''' Harold NJ Rider, Pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. L. F. Warner,
Pastor-Sabbath Servces.--Preachinga at TO- 30 q. m.
and T. 80 d. m. Y.P. 8. C. z. at $50 p. N. Sunday
school $50 a. M Mid week Service in the lecture
room Wednesday evening at 7.3o O'Clock.
St. Johns Church-Sundays-Low Mass at 7.15
and High Mass at 10 a. m. During the week-Mass
at Ia m. Joseph 81. Cassidy, Pastor.
Reformed Church, Silver Run-Service 1880 q.
m, every other Sunday, and at p. mi sunday
school at $50 q. M, and ] p m. Preaching every
two weeks at p m
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Negro Chloroforms Woman Type
writer

AsRURY PARK, N. j.. March Pit just
leaked out today that while the postoffce was
crowded yesterday negro entered the insur
ance office of l.. W. Hayes, agent for the
Metropolitan Insurance Company, wrapped a
cloth saturated with chlorotorm around the
face of Mrs. Percy B. Wilcox, typewriter.
who was preparing Hayes handbook fol
deposit, and, after choking her into silence,
extradicted $751; in currency from the book.
Then he quietly opened the door and es
capped
Mrs. Wilcox was found an hour afterward
lying unconscious and with the towel still
about her face and neck. She was revived
and taken to her home, where she is pros
trated today under care of a physician. The
robbery was concealed by the police until
TODAY
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Woman Swallowed Pins.

RICHMOND. Va, March 27.-Mrs. Charles
II. Lewis, while hanging out clothes in her
back yard yesterday, accidentally sneezed
while her mouth was full of pins, with the re-
suit that she swallowed a number of them.
She has been removed to a hospital, where
she is suffering the most intense pain.
The physicians in charge of the case have
not decided whether an operation will be
necessary. They agree, however, that the
woman is in a critical codiion. The A.ray
will be used for the purpose of locating the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
Divorce Epidemic in Troupe.

Samuel Harris, known the country over
as theatrical manager. is now in the same
boat with his star, George NJ. Cohan. His
wife, Lillian Harris, will receive an nlerlocu-
tory decree of divorce in few days, follow.
ing a brief trial today.
1t took Ethel Levy just about FIVE minutes
to secure her separation from Cohan. Ten
minutes were enough to show Justice IruaX
that Harris had visited hotel last January
with another woman. The case was taken
under adysement, but as no defense was
offered the decree will follow.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
A Fortune For A Barber.

YoRx, Pa, March 26.-Benjamin Malone,
a barber of this city, was informed today that
he had been bequeathed fortune of $50, OOC
by his sister, who died recently at Seattle,
Wash. Malone's sister left her home, in this
county, when the gold craze started in the
Klondike.
1t is said that she was the second woman to
make the trip into the gold regions of Alaska
and that while there she accumulated large
fortune. While en- route from the KIondike
region to her home, in this county, where she
was expected to spend the rest of her days
the woman became i'll at Seattle. She dice
shortly afterward.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
No More Negro Enlistments.

HoUsroS, Texas, March 27.-Announce
ment was made today at the local recruiting
station that orders have been received from
the War Department at Washington that nc
more negroes be accepted for service in the
army. Announcement was also made that al
negro troops in the United States will be dis
patched forthwith to the Philippines.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-04-05
The Usual Method.

II hear that Balder has been investi-
gated. and found out.
"What pity he couldn't have put his
renutation in his wife name y