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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-02
BATTLEsHlP IOWA IN RESERVE
Lack of Men And Officers is Part
Reason-vesseI Has De-
Perforated.

Washington, D. G., June 29.-Along
with the battleship Indiana. the
historic warship Iowa, will be placed
in reserve July /. This means that
the Iowa will be taken out Of the list
of active battleships and will no long
er float the seas along with the other
fighters of the battleship squadron,
and that she will be practically
though not in theory, out Of COM
vice only in time Of grave danger
Despite the valiant service the Iowa
did at Santiago under command of
Fighting Bob" Evans, such is the
rapid progress in battleship construct
ION that this vessel has been far out
classed by more modern warships, and
today is not entitled to be considered
as first class. Several other battle
ships and cruisers before long are
Navy Short Of Men.
The immediate reason why the Iowa
is to be retired from active duty is
that thu navy Is short Of officers and
men arE it is necessarily to put new
battleships in commission, including
the Nebraska California South Da-
kota, Kansas, Minnesota anr Vermont
Many of the men from the Iowa will
be sent to the new battleship Nebras-
ka, whic hwill be placed in commission
July at Puget Sound. The Iowa will
be left with a small complement OF
men to keep her in condition.
When the Nebraska is put in COM
mission she will be the one first class
battleship this government has on the
Pacific, and the only one, the strongest
vessels next to her being arm ored
cruisers. She will probably remain
there in view Of the eastern situation.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield.-M Grace Carmody IS
visiting her friend, Miss Grace Childs,
at Moline. ILL.,
Mrs. Max Duckworth and little
daughter, Margaret, spent Wednesday
in Ottumwa attending the wedding of
their cousin, Miss Alma Lowenberg,
to Dr. Boone OF Ottumwa.
Mrs. S. E. Latimer and children re-
turned Thursday from visit with
Mrs. Latirners parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Newconb, of Creston
Mrs. Lee Stein and children Of OF
tumwa. afe visiting at the B. Loeb
home
Miss Ida Tompkins returned Friday
from Muscatine, where she has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. George Mica
lay.
Miss Anna Duffield left Friday for
Des Moines to attend summer school
at Drake university. She will visit
over Sunday with her brother, Robert
Duffield. at Guthrie Center.
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SvlLLE.

Hayesville- Hiss Tessie Wiseman is
on the sick list
T Mr.. Harrison was business caller
here Friday.
The Misses Warmers and friends OF
Agency called at the Crabb home here
Sunday afternoon on their return from
Sigourney where they attended an
Epworth league convention.
Mr.. Carter Of Cedar Rapids was a
business caller here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Robertson
visited in the parental Beasley home
Sunday.
Mr. Davis of Ottumwa was in town
attending to business Tunday.
A few from here attended the Ep-
worth league convention in Sigourney
last week.
A number of young people were in
Sigourney Saturday evening to hear
the band concert.
Harlan Severe of Ottumwa was in
town Saturday
Rev. circuit will fill his regular ap.
pointment here Sunday evening
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HoImes-Lindquist Weddino,

Chartton.-Carl Lindquist of this
city and Miss Emily Holmes of Omaha
were married Monday afternoon In
Red Oak at the home Of his brother-in-
law. Rev. Felix Hanson, who perform
ed the ceremony in the presence of a
few relatives. The bride is q former
Charlton girl and resided here NUM-
Der of years ago, when with her par
ents they moved to Omaha. The groom
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. August
tLndquist and holds good position In
one OF the local stores. He is an in
dustrious young man and by his oblig-
Ing ways has made many friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Linlquist will arrive in
Charlton the last of the week and will
go to housekeeping in the Vail prop
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incl Cole Wedding.

Chariton.-Bert Cole and Miss Ma
BILE Incl We're married Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Incl, by Rev.
n, Evans. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. The bride has
grown to womanhood in Charlton and
has many friends who congratulate
her The groom Is in the employ Of
the Burlington as brakeman and is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Cole Of
Russell. They will go to housekeeping
at once. near the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Spilser celebrated
their golden wedding yesterday at
their home in this city They were
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age, Rev. Charles E. Perkins officiat-
ing. They will leave soon for their
home in Wheeling.
Other keosauqua News.
Rev. j w. Pattes left Wednesday
for West Chester and Muscatine. He
will lecture at both places.
Mrs. Oscar Thomas Of Mt Ziaon
spent the day with friends here We'd
nesday.
Edwin Kirkpatrick of Keithsburg,
H.. was guest of DR.. Sherman and
family Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Elerick of Ottumwa is
visiting her many friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. j. /. Israel Of Bonaparte passed
through here Wednesday morning en-
route for Ottumwa and Des Moines.
Emery Plowman has purchased the
two lots on Second street, adjoining
Mrs. Wesley Walkers on the South
Side
Mrs. Ferguson and son returned to
her home Wednesday at Griggsville,
ILL.,, after severel weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs f. M. Bateman.
" i/hsoliOy anu Vi
Keota were business visitors here
Wednesday.
Jno. Minnick is visiting relatives in
Keokuk.
The Ladies' Guild of the Congrega-
tional church were entertained We'd
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Josephine Miller. Thirty-fve ladies'
weer present
Mrs. Anthony Schrecker and daugh-
ter Ruth of Fairfield are visiting rela-
tives heer
Mrs. J. E. Guernsey and children Of
Lebanon departed Wednesday for
Pueblo. Colo, to visit relatives.
Mrs Mary Lee and daughte- are
guests at the j M. Overman home.
John Luke and family Of Ottumwa
are visiting relatives here.
movement is on hand for forming
anoctogenarian society in Van Buren,
county.
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erty in the northeast part Of the city,
where they will be at home to their

erty in the northeast part Of the city
where they will be home to their
many friends. a w
Thomas Patton suffered a stroke OF
paralysis Monday afternoon, while he
was out moving ~rass. He was taken
to the house and Is still unconscious
His condition is considered to be very
dangerous.
Lenox Duckworth is very Ill with
catarrh Of the stomach at the home OF
his son, Earnest, in Warren town
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shore of Co
1lumbia We're in the city Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. woodman of Rus
sell were In the. city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Householder OF
Omaha are visiting Mrs. Householder's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Newman
The wedding Of Miss AIDA Manning
and Charles Shane took place yester-
day morning at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. N
Evans performing the ceremony.
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country worth enough to make their

country worth enough to make their
bids inviting.
Deputy Auditor Roy Rowland has
just completed an interesting abstract
Of the county. The average value of
course. could not be bought for 5000
an acre.
There are 1924 yearling colts, i ,4s1
2year-olds, 9,409 horses. lie stations,
$40 mules. 1925 yearling heifers. 2,17s
.2year- old heifers, 1888 cows, 1858
yearling steers, 1885 2-year- olds q
Swear olds. 676 bulls, 1928 feeding cat
tie. 1891 swine over 8 months old and
16,441 sheep and goats.
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PULASKI.

Pulaski.-Mrs. Frank Hendricks and
children of Ottumwa are visiting Mrs.
Hendricks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
George.
Mrs. Finch returned home from
Blakesburg Wednesday. where s&s had
been spending the past few days visit
Ing with friends.
The revival meetings still continue
at the German church southwest of
town.. Four additions have been made
to the church UP to the present time.
John and Ed Angspurger were
Bloomfield visitors Tuesday.
Charlie Young shipped two car loads
of hogs to Fort Madison Tuesday.
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Is t 4 :
the parents of eight children, all Of
whom were present to make the occa-
sion happy one.
The funeral Of the late Jonathan
Gregg was held yesterday from the
home of his daughter. Mrs. H. C. DELL
man. near Oakley, and the remains in
TERED In the Charlton cemetery. Be-
sides Mrs Dellman son, Park Gregg,
or Carlyle and a daughter, Mrs Emma
Lunney Of Mt. Ayr are left to mourn
the loss of a father
Roy Dougless Of Rawlins, Wyoming,
Is visiting with his father, Ed. Doug
lass.
new flag pole 70 feet in height /.
to be erected in the court house yard
where old glory will float on memoir
able occasions.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. F'luke entertaln-
ed a company OF friends yesterday to
IL O'Clock luncheon.
0. A. Hougland has returned from
business trip to Ottumwa
Mrs. f. B. Palmer went to VIVA.
Cheer Thursday for visit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-02
CRUSADE ON WEEDS
WILL Be BEGUN
STATE DEPARTMENT. OF AaRl-
CULTURE, PREPARES FOR CAM
PAIcN OF DETERMINATION
PEOPLE ARE NEGLIGENT
DO Not Act in Time to Prevent Pesti-
lence-Weeds In Iowa Cost Large
Sum Annually That Goes to Waste
Sickness Attends.

Des Moines, June Elbow to rid
Iowa of weeds.
That is the subject under considera-
ton of the pure food committee of the
state department of agriculture 1t
mas direct bearing on pure food. Last
winter the legislature passed a law
prohibiting the mixture OF weed seeds
with seeds OF grains and grasses. If
NS'Qe seeds are planted together the
rain and weeds will be harvested to-
Eether,, and 1t is beyond the ken Of
fience to determine the extent of the
uAisery and physical Ill due to the
seeds OF weeds ground up with wheat
and other edible grains and taken into
the human stomach.
Y Governor Packard of Marshalltown,
\Sfessor Curtiss at Ames college and
Ete Dairy and Food Commissioner
8 light are the committee on pure food
the state department of Agriculture
Ie committee has been In session at
hes this week on the question of
Nv to rid the state of weeds.
Thrive on Roadsides,
sFirst Of all come the roadsides.
gney are the special delight of the
s2eed family. There is endless profu-
sion, and with all of the effrontery
of an invading army the weeds take
their stand to deride the farmer in his
field across the fence. In the roadside
the weeds multiply in the drainage hol-
lows at each side of the pike and toss
their malevolent heads in the sun and
rain, waiting for the winds to carry
into the fields of the farmer across the
fence the multitudinous seeds which
summer heat and the joyous rain, fall
ing alike on weed and breadstuff, have
brought to fruition.
Lawmakers from time immemorial
Shave decreed against weeks. Scion
gave laws against weeds, and the 81.
BILE records the figure of the tares. No
man knoweth the wherefore of weeds.
But the pure food committee of the
agricultural department proposes to
know If they cannot be discouraged In
howa. There is one lone law relative
to weeds in the highways in this state.
1t requires them to be cut once year.
Owing to that peculiar contradiction
of human nature which makes men
work against their own interests often
the weeds are usually not cut till late
in the fall, when they are but husks
and, falling meath the blade, laugh at
the reaper because their seeds have
been, swept into the fertile fields to
wait for the sunlight of the spring
time and the moisture and the heat
which will give them the start of the
grain.
Will Ask Legislation.
It is planned by the committee to
2go after the weeds. Adequate legisla-
lion will be asked Of the general as
ggsembly year from next winter In
Il the meantime campaign of educa-
Y ton will be undertaken that the PEG.
pie may come to know that pure grain
cannot be made into pure food if the
gfain-is mixed with the seeds of weeds
! In Iowa and of the authorizations Of
grain seeds against which legislation
was passed last winter are the weeds
1t the roadside.
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Burlinaton Woman suIcide.

Burlington, June -(SpeciaI-
Despondent on account Of iii health
Mrs. David Alendinger, wife of prom
inent saloon keeper suicided by hang
ing herself last night. She was 81
years old.
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EIynn corroborated.

der the mill at Wardner, Is miles dis
tant.
Flynn corroborated.
Patrick McHale bartender in Null
len. corroborated Flynn's testimony.
He said both ne and Flynn were in the
poker party with Orchard. McHale
was positive Orchard was not at Ward
ner at the time OF the explosion.
Orchard DiscreIted.
Attorneys for Haywood continue to
center their efforts on the discrediting
Of Orchard and the establishment Of
their claim that Orchard killed Steun-
enberg in revenge for the lass Of his
interest in the Hercules mine.
! Today they directly attacked the
Vindicator explosion with the testf-
niony Of a witness that made it appear
accidental rather than criminal, Thorn
as Wood, non-unionist who entered
the Vindicator mines as tin1terman
after the strike began. swore that on
the night before the explosion he plac-
cd box containing twenty-five pounds
[of giant powder at the shaft of the
eighth level. He saw the powder the
next morning shortly after ten o'clock
and few moments later Superintend-
ent Mccormick and Foreman Beck
came to the eighth level. They re-
NAMED but short time and .eftIto &C
to the sixth level, where they were
killed Wood swore that when he
reached the shaft twenty minutes lat
er, the powder was gone, and it was a
reasonable inference that Mccormick
and Beck took it with them.
Saw Revolver in Pocket.
Wood testified that he had seen a re-
volver in Beck's pocket, that frag-
ments Of only one revolver were found
In the sixth level, and that the bodies
of Mccormick and Beck were blown
apart, Indicating that the explosion
had occurred between them
Orchard said he fixed a revolver
with a wire attachment SO that when
! the safety bar was raised it would send
a bullet into the giant powder he had
placed. One witness for the state hts
sworn he later found wire attached
to the safety bar. but Wood. who was
among the first to reach the sixth lev
Ell after the explosion said that he
carefully examined the safety bar ana
found nothing attached to it.
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viii ask Legislation.
%MAHAskA IS WORTH $4,000, 900.
Value of Property There is Immense
Statistics Compiled at oskaIoosa
u Shows Some Valuable Land.

Oskaloosa, June 2s-It would take
Eb27, 100000 to buy Mahaska county If
1.-The county was compelled to go at
forced sale. But while this is the ac-
ltual value Of the property 1t is safe to
Isay that there are very few men in the
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us Church Street.

Is still having success In helpin,
people who are suffering with OH
chronic troubles
Call and see him and be convinced.
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CLAIM MINE BLAST
DUE TO ACCIDENT
The Defense Also Introduces
Testimony to Show That
the indicator Explosion
Was Not Criminally
Planned - Other
Testimony

Boise, Idaho, June 29.-When the
proceedings in the Haywood case be.
gan today Dominick Flynn of Mullen,
Idaho, testified that Orchard on the
day Of the explosion at the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill, was playing
poker in his place. This was the sec.
ond witness to testify that Orchard
was playing poker in Mullen the day
he says he helped light the fuses un-
der the mill at Wardner, Is miles dis
tnrf la
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-12
CUTLER WORKS FOR SERVICE THOUSANDS OF l0GGERs OUT
Ereroetic Railroad Man Wants Two
Trains Daily to Pasco and
Return.

General Superintendent j. G. Cutler
of the w. & c. r. is making strenuous
efforts to get a two train service to
Pasco each day.
If the energetic superintendent can
induce President Elliott of the North
ern Pacific to see things his way there
would be a train leaving Walla Walla
for Pasco each morning as well as
tho train which now leaves IN the
evening.
This train would leave here at : o.
clock and would connect with the Spo-
kane local. the Burlington train and
North Coast Limited. Returning from
Pasco at 1890 it would bring back
passengers from all these trains, get
ting back to Walla Walla at 1880 p.
m.
Besides this it is possible that a
thorough sleeper service will be in
stalled as it is becoming recognized
that the city of Walla Walla Is en-
titled TO better service that it gets
Of nresent The matter may be tax
an i'm by the Commercial club at its
meeting tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-12
MAXIM SEES
GREAT WAR
Noted Gun Maker Says Jap
an Could Land Big Army

WASHINGTON, Mch. 12.-"Within
three years We will have war with
JAPAN is the prediction of Hudson
Maxim of New York, the great war
munitions inventor, who is on his way
to Indian Head to watch the smoke
less powder tests.
Measure my words when I make
this prediction he continued, Our
interests in the Pacific conflict and
our wealth is all turning to the Japan
ese, who have gained high estimate
for their race from their war with the
Russians. We are today unprepared
for such a struggle
Maxim says Japan could land 200,-
900 men On the Pacific coast and get
them to the Rockies before We
could check them. He says we ought
to spend $2O0,OOO0OO to equip fleet
on the Pacific as large as Japan's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-12
AWFUL CRACKLE OF FL AMES SRIEkS LAST DIRGE OF DYING
CITY To HAVE ITS OWN PAVING PLANT
IF NEW SCHEME IS CARRIED THROUGH

For paving plant to be owned and
operated by the city of Walla Walla.
The elimination of the war between
paving companies and the cutting out
of corrupt methods and lobbying to
secure contracts.
This is the plan which is proposed
by progressive residents of the city
who are displeased with the manner in
which either paving company has
sought to secure a monopoly with the
resultant extra burden of expense to
the property owners.
The movement for a municipal paw
ing plant was begun some time ago
but owing to a delay in gathering to-
gether the figures Of expense and the
cost of maintenance and operation it
was impossible to get the matter in
shape for presentation to the Com
mercial club and the city council At
this time it is believed the schedule of
costs may be made ready within an
other week when such will be sub
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-12
JEROME BEsTs OPPONENT
Stubborn Resistance Of Oe|mas
Fails to Gain Point

NEW YORK, March IL
Both Delmas and Jerome took their
places early. Thaw looked well when
he came in His step was sprlngy an"
no smiled at his counsel. Smith again
took the stand ,nd Delmas and Jerome
Immediately began an argument over
the testimony, jerome making nat
footed request that Smith be made VII
ness in chief for the state.
Jerome went into a long recital ol
all the facts preceding the setting OF
the case for trial and explained ne
didn't know Smith had returned 10
Furope when the trial began and ne
sent a request asking Smith to return
which he did but said he couldn [ ar
rive until after the defense began pre-
senting the evidence. Jerome said he
could not interrupt the defenses case
TO put Smith on the stand.
Fitzgerald ruled admitting the eVi-
dence of Smith as witness IN chlei
for. the state. This was victory 1or
Jerome.
Jerome won for the state When JUS
t;ce FITZGERALD decided to allow James
r. Smith. brother-in-law of Stan1oru
White to be placed on the stano as
witness in chief in the trial OF Ina".
smith had made two trips to Europe
since the killing, returning the iasl
time after the state had rested It's
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Among those conversant with paving
costs it is declared the asphalt could
be purchased at trifling figure when
compared to the present cost of paw
ing by contract The greatest saw
ing, it is said, would be effected
through the city owning and operating
machinery for the crushing of rock
and the preparing of the concrete base.
The foundations or base for paving
has always proved the greatest item
of expense and with the city keeping a
plant going day in and day out 1t
could be operated much cheaper than
when run intermittently by paving
companies having only few contracts
each season.
The possibilities of street improve
ments through the operation Of
municipal paving plant are so great
that it is not exaggerating to say that
within a short space of years every
street in the city could be paved at a
cost which would be, comparatively,
nominal.
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COlBA is THREATENED. !
NOTICE TO PATRONS AND PUBLIC

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changing etencfment
for the of
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WAILA CENTS
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month there Will few homes which The Statesman will not be
read
Having circulation larger than the combined circulation Of the other published
Wala Wala will e
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-12

ToI-LON. France. March 12.-An ex-
,,rosion in the powder magazine OF
rhe battlcehip Jena today resulted in
the death of two hundred officers and
men and serious injury Of one hundred
more The battleship was wrecked.
TheJena was lying at the arsenal
dock IF the harbOr.
An inspection had been ordered in
the torpedo magazine and between II
and - o'clock while the officers were
making the rounds there came fright
ful explosion. followed by another in
quick succession, the great plates or
the vessel being torn asunder, frag-
ments Of armor, docks, superstructures
and small boats hangled and hurled
high in the air.
The explosion was due to compressed
air. torpedo being adjusted in the
magazine.
Wild scenes on the deck followed the
shocks. Scores of men jumped into the
harbor and it is believed many were
drowned The force of the explosions
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case. Jerome since then has learned
how important Smiths testimony is.
Smith talked to Thaw on the roo1
garden shortly before the killing OF
White.
The entire morning session was TAX
en- up in a not legal battle, Delmas be
ing defeated only after a most stubborn
and resourceful resistance
Jerome scored a point when he call
ed to the stand ROundsman Howe
who aided in the arrest of Thaw. He
testified to a conversation he had ir
which Thaw seemed radically insane
DR.. f. carton Flint was called. He
had met Barrymore the actor, and
also knew Evelyn. I'm 1901 or 1902
did Evelyn and Barrymore come tc
your Office?" said Jerome. The court
ruled this out. A recess was taken.
Thaw Talks.
Thaw gave out the following to the
reporters: Mr. Thaw made no state
ment regarding the groundless story
circulated that any relative of his de
sired him separated from his wife
Such stories deserved no answer. The
public will understand. the animus OF
the false reports"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-12
Men Who Siay the Forests Lay of
Because of Mill Workers Strike
at Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 12.-LOg-
gers of Portland and the Columbia
the camps Indefinitely on account Of
the mill workers strike at Portland.
Thousands of men are affected. The
master builders of Portland yesterday
began laying off and the carpenters
announced that building operation
would be at a complete standstill in
side of two weeks. Five thousand men
in the building trades are affected.