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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
SO WERE DROWNED
The Accident Occurred During Night
Maneuvers-The Berwick Struck
the Tiger Amdship, Cutting Her in
Half-Surviyor Gives Vivid Des-
cyiptiOn Of the Calamity.

Portsmouth, England. April g.
Thirty six men, including Ljeuten-
ant Middleton, the commander of the
torpedo boat destroyer Tiger, lost
their lives in the collision off the
Isle of Wight last night between that
vessel and the British cruiser Ber-
wick The vessels belong to the Ports
mouth division of the British home
fleet and were engaged in night
maneuvres in the channel while on
their way to Portland. The night was
very dark and the Berwick was
steaming slowly. When the destroyer
attempted to cross the big cruisers
bows she was caught amidship and
cut in half with knife-like precision,
sinking almost Immediately.
The crew who were dressed il
heavy oil skins and boots, went down
with the vessel, not having time to
free themselves from the heavy en-
cumbrances. OF the twenty-five men
who were rescued most of them were
engineers and stokers who, having
light clothing, were able to keep
themselves afloat until boats from
other ships were Immediately launch
ed, picking them up.
The collision occurred at sic
o'clock last night The ships were
maneuvreing without lights. 1t is be-
lieved that several Of the men were
killed by the impact. Tugs were des-
patched to tie scene of the disaster
at day light today.
The smaller naval vessels were In
the midst of an attack on their big
ger consorts when the disaster occur
red. The entire fleet was under mask
ed lights, and IN the absolute dark
ness, the Tiger was suddenly struck
square amidship by the Berwick. The
sharp stem OF this vessel to use the
words of an eye witness, cut the des-
troyer in two as IL she had been Of
paper The forward half sank instant
ly and the sea became dotted vita
struggling men. Most OF them, how
ever, sank before help could reach
them The warships in the imme-
diate vicinity quickly had their boats
overheard and the scene OF the ira
gedy was brilliantly illuminated by
a concentration of search lights. The
after portion Of the Tiger foated for
a minute or two just long enough to
enable those on board to seize life
belts They threw themselves into the
water and were able to keep afioat
until picked up. William K Middle
ton was on the bridge at the time
Of the disaster and went down with
the fore part OF the ship. The Tiger
had a complement OF SO men and
was of 400 tons. A stoker rescued
from the Tiger gave vivid account
of the accident. The Berwick few
up out OF the blackness and seemed
to fall on u.s." said this man. THE
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
COL HOMER RIGGS.

past winter, and have found Peruna
most beneficial and commend it for what
it has done for me.o
Relieves Mind ard Body.
Mr.. G.. w. Woodbury., Rogers, Ohio,
formerly Captain and Center of the
Hiram College Basket Ball Team,
writes:
"When body and mind alike were
weary and refused to work, few doses
of Peruna estored lost strength and In
vigorated quicker and more permanent
1y than anything know"
UnaIesitatinsIy Recommends Pe-ru-na
). Edwin Browne, National Com
Inander Army and Navy Union of u. s.
A, 40 18th St., N. E. Washington, d. c.,
writes:
81 have no hesitation in endorsing
your Peruna as most efficient cure for
catarrh. My own experience and that
Of many friends who have been bene-
fitted by it's use recommend it to all per-
sons suffering from that complaint"
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
For two years DIR. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored to
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
FLOOD AT CINCINNATI.
Passenger Station Abandoned ON Ac-
count of Hig Water.

stage of 54.3 the abandonment OF the
Grand Central passenger STATION was
announced this evening several of the
roads transferring terminal business
to Eighth street and others to the
Fourth street station of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio.
The high water prevented large boats
passing under the bridges and the
high wind and consequent rough wa
ter interferrred with attempts to save
some of the thousands OF logs that has
beeen carried away from the up river
points.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
WATSON NOMINATED.
Nebraska and Minnesota Delegations
to PopuIist Convention Walk Out
Nebraska Delegates Admit They
Favored Bryan.

ST. Louis, April 3.-For President
of the United States-Thomas Il.
Watson, OF Georgia
For Vice-President of the United
States-Samuel Williams, of Indiana.
the nomination until after nomina-
ed today by the peoples party con-
vention.
After two stormy sessions, during
which the Nebracka and the Mime
sofa delegations bolted because they
could not procure postponement of
the inclination until after nomina-
tions had been made by the demo-
cratic convention SO that the peoples
party might nominate w. J. Bryan
70 rpresident If he were defeated at
the democratic convention.
The Nebracka men fought desper-
ately to the last and when Jay w.
Forrest Of Albany, n. Y, mounted the
platform to place Watson in nomina-
ton they withdrew from the conven-
tion followed by the Minnesota dele
cation, which consisted Of one man
T. J. Weighan. IL Bryan Ia nom-
mated at Denver the men who walked
out o. today's convention say that
they and the populists of Nebraska
Will SuppOEL ulu 70 a Iu1Ik~
The downfall Of Nebraska came
swiftly in the afternoon and into a Dit
they themselves had digged, the dele
gates from Nebraska tumbled.
They were filibustering against a
nomination for president when J. A
Parker of Louisville. begged leave to
ask couple Of questions" -of Ne
braska
Parker desired to know whether
the Nebraskans wsi> working for
the nominations of BryA-- They said
they were not He then read from
Bryan's paper from the platform OF
the Nebraska populist state conyen-
ton endorsing Bryan and wanted 10
know whether they stood for IL. The
Nebraskans pared the question but
Parker insisted on a categorical an
swer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
SENTENCED TO PENITENTIaRY.
Germany Convicted of Sending Infer
nal Machine to Caesar Cone.

Raleigh, N. c., April 3.-Harding
Germany, Il years of age, was SEN
fenced by Judge Webb, in Guilford
superior court today to serve eight
years in the penitentiary for sending
an Internal machine to Caesar
Cone, wealthy manufacturer, Of
Greensboro ON, March Goth last.
Germany was convicted - We ~~-~--
of secret assault with intent 20
kill'' and Judge Webb deferred SEN
aence until today. This is said to be
the first case of the knid in the his
tory of North Carolina courts.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
BURGLARS ROB POsTOFFICK.

Norfolk. Va, April 3-rurglars
blew open the safe in the postofice
at Princess Anne Court House, Vlr-
ginia, last night and secured 500 In
cash, stamps and registered nall
There Is no clue.
The burglars also carried of all
the money blanks ana the pos ONCE
stamp, thus proJding themselves
with means or issuing money orderf
to any amoupt and number.
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High Officials and prominent
Citizens
Give Unqualified Endorsement
to Pe-ru-na.
No Medicine in the World Can
Produce a More impressive
Array of Testimonials.
Every Testimonial Given in the
Exact Words of the Testifier.

Terrible Case OF Indigestion.
Mr.. Donald Robb, Jr., Is Wrighta
Ave-, Nova Scotia, Canada, Deputy Su.
preme Chief Ranger, Independent Order
Of Forresters, writes:
awhile on O visit to Boston I mus.
have eaten something that did not agree
with my stomach, as q terrible case OF
INDIGESTION followed. Peruna was
recommended to me, and after using
three bottles was entirely cured. I
therefore recommend Peruna to any one
suffering with stomach trouble"
Every Trace OF Catsrrh Gone.
Mr.. James P. Bracken, $40 Tenth Ave.,
New York City, n. Y, has occupied the
Office of Water Inspector Of New York
City for the past fifteen years. He
carries on an extensive plumbing busi-
ness at $40 Tenth Ave. He is Post
Deputy Of Grand Knights of Reigna
Celia Council Knights of Columbus, N.
Y. He writes as follows:
"For nearly q dozen years catarrh has
bothered me in one form or another. I
was troubled with nasal cafarrfI, that
had affected my stomach, which troub-
led me most in the morning. MY appe-
tite was poor, and 1 did not seem to
relish my food. Indigestion bothered
me at times also.
"I was advised to take Peruna, and I
took it as prescribed for a month, when
my cure was almost complete. Today
there is not a trace of catarrh in my
system, and T can say without hest tation
that Peruna cured me-"
Agreeable and Effective Tonic.
Corporal John Finn, Washington, %.
O., veteran soldier Of the Civil War, d
prominent Grand Army man and COM
mander Of the oldest post IN the United
States, John A. Rawlins Post No. l, de-
partment of the Potomac, Grand Army
of the Republic, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me by
many of my associates, and have given
it fair trial. Have found it a most
agreeable and effective tonic, pleasant,
soothing, and leaves one free from the
deleterious effects produced by the many
nostrums now on the market. have
suffered from catarrhal Affections the
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07

create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure PerunA
tablets. These tablets represent the
medicinal ingredients OF Peruna, and
each tablet is equiv alent TO one average
dose.
The Family Relies on Pe-ru-es-,
A. Howitt Nickersor, Captain u. q.
Army, Adjutant General on General
McCook's staff, writes from the Census
Building, Washington, ID. c., rs follows:
ait affords me great pleasure TO COM
mend Peruna as n most excellent tonic
with many medicinal qualities that as
sist nature in overcoming the various
ills with which the human family is
often afflicted, and is always in danger.
"As q general thing, I have been OPP
posed to what are known as patent
medicines, but Peruna has long since
overcome this feeling. It Is nov, as 1t has
been for long time, n well-estab blished
family medicine with MS, upon which
we rely to give tired nature subs stautiAl
restoration"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07

Poet-This world is full Of beauty
isn't it,
Editor-Yes; collected $40 today-At-
1anta Constitution.
The Professors Wife.-Y'ou haven't
kissed me for a week
Professor (absently)-Are you sure?
Then who ig it I have been kissing
s-1fe.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
THE RUSSIAN QUITS.

Hackcnschmidt Unable TO Break
Down Defensive System of the
Iowa Farmer.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07
L|LLEY SUSTAINED APPLY THE GAG LAW

Breach Between Majority and Minor
ity Wider Than Ever-Crimination
and denomination Order Of Day
Democrats Notified That During
Remainder OF session 1ney would
ffsEd Themselves 0ut in tho Cold.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07

Visit the Bijou today.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-04-07

Officials Did Not See Anything hep
renensibEe in Means Used bJ Com
pany-More Anonymous Letters
.@roIucea-LoGa IoFccd 10 vote
for appropriation os tilreats Oh
bringing Gut Candidate Against
Him.
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OTTUMWA WILL
Get A FACTORY
RITCHIE CORRUGATED CULvERT
COMPANY ALMOST SURE
TO COME
clNCAEn lAST NIGHT
ClNCHED LAST NIGHT
MIR. Richie Met With Council and
Mayor PhilIips-lnducemen Is
Offered-Up to County
Board
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
W. e. Richie, president Of the Cor
rugated Culvert company Of Oskaloosa
which firm is contemplating moving
from it's present location next fall,
met with the city council and Mayor
Phillips last night. Whether Ottum-
wa will get the firm depends on the
action to be taken by the Wapello
county board Of supervisors at its
next meeting. A meeting had been
scheduled to take place between Mr..
Richie, the council and the board this
afternoon but as the county board is
not now in regular session the matter
was passed for the present and Mr..
Ritchie went to Keosauqua on bust
ness matter
Ask Board to Act
What is expected of the county
board Of supervisors is this; the coun-
Gil has taken action, or rather has
pledged itself through the individual
members that the corrugated culverts
will be used in the city work and
will recommend them. A car load will
be ordered for a start.
1.-THE supervisors are expected to en-
dorse the culverts If in their judg-
ment they can make use of them for
county purposes for which the culverts
are being used extensively. Should
the board endorse the culverts, OF,
tumwa will get the factory said
Mayor Phillips today.
1t is urged by the Commercial as
ISOLATION and the city council that
the county board cooperate in the mu.-
ter by using as many culverts as pos
sible in county work, they being as
cheap as any that can be purchased
and much cheaper in the long run
than wooden ones.
Wants Samples at Home.
The object Of this as stated by Mr..
Richie is not because of the revenue
that the sale would bring in but that
the culverts might be put In at home
SO that when buyers are in the city
looking over the goods they will not
have to be taken into the next coun-
ty to see them in practical operation.
Aside from the work of the city
council and Mayor Phillips who is al
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BY WILLIAM LIE QUEUx.

unrelenting, almost fiendish revenge.
He longed to rush forward and grasp
his loved one in his arms, but Max.
seeing his agitation, laid his hand
firmly upon his shoulder.
Let us watch in patience. Charlie
he urged. "We may learn something
interesting"
Maud had altered but little since
that afternoon when, in the haze of
the red London sunset, Charlie had
last walked with her in Nevern
| Square. She was, perhaps, a trifle
pinched in the cheeks, but the sweet
dimples were still there, and the lit
tie wisp of hair still strayed across
her white brow. Her gown, however,
seemed shabby and Hitting. Per
haps she had borrowed it in order to
come there in garments by which she
would not be recognized. For a
young girl to make visit at that late
hour was, to say the least, somewhat
unusual.
Both men standing in the shadow
behind the thick glass longed to hear
what the pair were saying. 1t was
tantalising to be so near the dis
closure of secret-indeed, to have
it enacted before ones eyes and yet
be debarred from learning the truth.
Max examined the door, hoping to
open 1t ever SO slightly, but to his
chagrin he found it locked and bolt
ed. Old Levi had already prepared
to retire before they had made their
surreptitious entrance there.
That he had at last found Maud
again was to both a source of i'm
mense qualification, At last the
truth Of the doctors strange disap-
pearance would now be known. But
what connection could old Statham
have with the affair?
Charlie recollected that Sir Charles
Harrison had told him In Belgrade
that the bomb outrage. by which a
poor innocent child had lost her life
had been planned by one of his
friends.
He had suspected Max. But in the
light of Maud's secret visit to Stat
ham, he now held the last named in
distinct suspicion. Was it part of
the millionaire's cunning policy in
Servia to rid the country of it's
greatest statesman?
No. That was impossible. The
doctor and Statham had been friends.
When Petrovitch was in power they
had worked handin-glove, with the
result that the millionaire had lent
money to the Servian government up
on very second-class security. Unres.
in Servia would, Charlie was we'll
aware, mean loss to Statham Broth
ers of perhaps a million sterling. 1t
was therefore to the interest of the
firm that the present government
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CUMMINS and
YOUNG TO SPEAK
DEs MONIES CAPITAL EDITOR
PRECEDEs LowA's COVER
NOR AT FAIRFIELD.
SPEAKING
MAY IS.

Fairfield, May 12.-Fairfield is to
have the pleasure this week of hear
ing Governor Cummins and Hon.
Lafe Young. Mr.. Young is
to speak from the Allison
viewpoint Friday evening, May Is.
and he will be answered the following
evening, May 16, by Governor Cum
minis himself Both of the meetings
will be held at the Grand These will
be the first guns of the pre-primary
campaign in Jefferson county.
The governor will be accompanied
by Hon. w. e. Odell, who will assist
him. The tour includes northeast
Iowa and southeast Iowa. The meet
ings are as follows:
Today-Nashua and New Hampton.
Wednesday-Ch City and Rock
ford.
Thursday Ainsworth, Crawfords-
vile, Morning Sun, Winfield and Bur-
lington.
Friday-Farmington, Keosauqua and
Bonaparte.
Saturday-Salem, Mt. Pleasant and
Fairfield.
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(To Be Continued.)
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CHAPTER XLVII.
Contains More Mystery.


The old-fashioned, ill-cut gown OF
black stuff and the rather unbecom-
ing big black hat gave Sans visitor
an appearance of being older than she
really was A spotted veil concealed
room she raised it quickly.
The face revealed was the soft,
sweet countenance Of Maud Petro-
witch.
Charlie ,gripped his companion
arm, and gave vent to an exclamation
of amazement as he stood peering
forth open-mouthed.
AS the girl entered the old man
turned fiercely upon her and uttered
some inquiry. What it was the
watchers could not distinguish, for
thick plate glass stood between the
conservatory and the library Yet
whatever he said or however caustic
and bitter his manner, the young girl
stood defiant.
Her chin was raised, her eyes fash
ed upon him, and her gloved hand was
outstretched in a gesture of calm de-
nunciation as he replied with soma
words that caused the old fellow to
draw back in surprise and confusion.
The door has closed, for Levi had
left the pair together. Max wonder
ed whether the old servant would
now come and search the back prem
Use prior to locking up. If SO, they
might easily be discovered. Those
fe1t-soled boots of old Levi stuck fear
into their hearts Charlie was. how
ever, too occupied in watching the old
man and the girl at that moment to
think of any danger O.. detection
His wellbeloved stood pale, beauti-
full and yet defiant before the man
fist and clenched his teeth on hearing
OF her demand to see him. The words
she had uttered had caused an instant
change in his manner. His sudden
anger had been succeeded by fear.
Whatever she had said was evidently
straight to the point
For a moment he regarded her in
silence, then over his grey face came
crafty smile as with mock courtesy
he offered her chair, still remain
ing standing himself.
She leaned her elbow on the arm Of
the chair, and, bending towards him,
was speaking again, uttering Slow de-
cisive words, each Of which seemed
to bite into his very soul. His coun-
tenance again changed; from mock
humor 1t became hard, drawn, almost
haggard.
Charlie, who knew the old man in
every mood, had never witnessed such
an expression upon his face. Beneath
It all, however, he detected a look Of
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most a lifelong friend and business
associate of Mr.. Richie, the Com
mercial association proposes TO Sol
cure a location for the plant in OF
tumwa. Mr.. Richie does not ask 4
bonus, however.
Locate Plant.
AS the matter now stands it looks
as if the factory would be locaIeu w-sh
the American Mining Tool Co., in the
old Janney plant. 1t is proposed that
Mr.. Richie use part of the foundry
which is necessary adjunct to the
manufacture of the culverts, The
outside storage room is possibly not
large enough but additional ground
could be secured for this purpose.
John Wormhoudt, has been active
in the matter in behalf Of the Com
mercial association and accompanied
Mr.. Richie to the council chamber
last night.
Richie Tells Of Situation ~,
When seen today Mr.. Richie said,
"You may give much credit in influenc-
Ing me in this matter to your mayor.
He and I have been friends for 20
years. worked for him with the
Whitebreast Fuel Co., and for that rea-
son when he insisted that move my
plant to Ottumwa, I could hardly re.
fuse. The council and the Commercial
association have treated me well.
They have done all in their power to
assist me in locating my factory.
My product Is growing PROPOSE.
ton. The time is rapidly approach-
ing when wood as a product is grow
ing scarcer and higher in price and
then will come the successors of the
corrugated culverts. These goods are
in successful operation in several Of
the eastern states especially in Indiana
II am employing about twenty men
now at Oskaloosa. We expect to en-
large our plant when located There
is no reason why several hundred men
should not be employed in this BUSH
ness within several years by strict APP
plication and business push"
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BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham.-Miss Weed. Of Kan
sas, is visiting with her cousin. Miss
Jessie Johnson north of town
Miss Ethel Wiley spent the last Of
the week at her home in Mt Zion.
Miss Marjorie Norris, who is stem
ographer in the hospital at Mt. Pleas
ant spent Sunday at the home Of her
parents.
Grace and Frank Boies, of Fairfield,
were at home over SUNDAY.
Miss Lillian Anderson of Keosau-
qua, was at home over Sunday.
The junior ball team played tleN
Libertyville nine Saturday The SEQ
was II to 20 in Birmingham's fave,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bonnet
Michigan. are visiting with re
IN town and vicinity.
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