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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-04
aration and in the length of the med

aration and in the length of the med
ical course.
According to the claims of leading
educators the work in the secondary
schools of several European coun-
tries is the equivalent of the standard
American high school course plus two
years work in a university. This
would seem to indicate the equivalent
of fourteen years Of study in the
United States.
Eight more colleges have been ra-
ted below 80 per cent during the last
year The number now thus listed as
unsatisfactory reaches 80.
"Of the medical colleges in the
United States several are probably
equal to any in the world and the ma
jority are keeping abreast of the
demands of modern medicine There
are some that will not do SO until the
state boards adopt and enforce higher
requirements.
More laws influencing medical ed
last ten years in this country than
in all previous years"
10000 Are Expected.
Besides the 100 delegates, repres-
enting every state in the union, there
registered at the First regiment ar
mory, which is headquarters for the
convention, some 1000 physicians,
many of them Of national and inter-
national reputation. Fully 5000 more
are expected today, and these, with
the large number of wives and other
visitors to the convention, will raise
the total of strangers in the city at
a conservative estimate to 10000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-04

Chicago, June 2.-The first general
meeting of the American Medical as
sociaticn for scientific discussion was
held today. Addresses of welcome
were made by Governor Deneen,
Health Commissioner Evans of Chi
cago. and DR.. Henry D. Favill, presi-
dent of the Chicago Medical society
The address of DR.. Herbert l.. Bur-
rell of Boston, the president-elect, was
the feature Of the program. He advo-
Gated better education of the public in
sanitation and hygiene, especially in
the public schools, that physicians
might have more intelligent co-opera-
ton from the people. Burrell said
the greatest power for diffuse infor-
nation was the public press and he
believed that If the doctors would be
frank with the press, the latter would
be honest in disseminating that
knowledge which the medical profess
sion desired should reach the people.
European physicians are far in ad-
vance of those in the United States,
according to the report of the COM
mittee on medical education, made at
the first meeting of the house of del
egates of the American Medical as
ISOLATION yesterday
This council, of which DR.. A. D.
Bevan Of Chicago is chairman, gave
an exhaustive account of an investi-
cation made during the last years of
the medical schools in this country
and Europe and while the conclusion
was that higher standard is being
reached here than formerly the adj
vantage of the comparison lay almost
entirely with the colleges across the
water.
The summary prepared by DR.. N. P.
Colwell, secretary of the committee,
included the following facts:
"There are 1856 medical colleges in
the civilized world, of which the
United States has 161, or 4S per
cent.
All the medical schools of Europe
are medical faculties of universities
or are under direct control of univer.
stiles. There are no proprietary
schools such as are found in this coun.
try.
.'The United States is the only lead.
ing nation which does not require a
thorough preliminary education in
physics, chemistry and biology of ev.
cry matriculist in medical colleges.
Period of Study Too Short.
Comparison with European medt
cal schools shows that medical edu.
cation in the United States is deic,
lent both as regards preliminary prep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-04
DOLLIvER URGED
AS TAFT'S MATE
EASTERN PAPERS ADVANCE THE
CLAIM OF IOWA MAN TO
VICE PRESIDENCY.
Washington Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier

washington, D. C., June 8.
Eastern papers today give promi-
hence to report that Senator Dolli-
yer is going to be pushed as the west
ern candidate for the vice presidential
nomination. 1t Is said the western
people are anxious to get one man
from the west and of the Mississippi
valley on the ticket.
It is intimated Dolliver is sprung in
order to divide the senatorial support
and make it possible to defeat Fair
banks.
]. g. Welliver.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-04
Found Dead in His Bed.

Pittsburg. June 2-J. F. Hanson,
United States consular agent at Neu-
vitas, was found dead In his berth on
here today, death being due to heart
disease. He was on his way To
Washington from Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-04
MANY oTTUMWA PHYSICIANS AT
TEND INTERNATIONAL GATHER
ING OF PROFESSIONAL MEN
AND SCIENTISTS, u
THOUSANDS WILL
BE IN ATTENDANCE
Az FIRST SESSION TODAY DOC
TORS ARE ADVISED TO UTILIZE
PRESS IN CAMPAIGN Of EDU-
CATION IN HYGIENE.

The following doctors OF this
city are attending the convention:
Drs. J. +. Herrick, S. A. Spilman,
D. G. Brockman, R. ]. E. Oden,
T. w. Bowles, B. D. LaForce, e.
Lambert, G. E. Huband, J. w. Ell
erick, W. c. and H. Newell and S.
L. Hauck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
of 100000 Sought
For Missionary nstitutions
Permanent Fund For Colleges
and Theological Schools.


Boston, Dec. Sl.-The prudential com.
mittee Of the American board OF com.
missiOners for foreign missions decid-
ed today after a discussion extending
over two weeks to inaugurate at once
a plan to secure for the 20 colleges and
Is theological training schools in the
far East and other foreign quarters
connected with the board, a permanent
endowment fund of 100000
1t is known that several persons OF
wealth are considering the Importance
Of these American schools abroad
The foreign secretary OF the board.
James L. Barton, who has personally
inspected IL of the Is theological schools
and Is Of the IL colleges states that
1T is impossible for us in the United
States to form and idea Of the pre-
eminent position these institutions hold
in their respective countries and the
influence they exert in bringing to bear
upin non-Christian. nations and races
the most lasting influence Of Christi
anity and for the building into the life
Of these nations that which we most
value in our own civilization. What
Harvard and Yale were to the earlier
settlers of New England. these insti-
buttons are. in marked degree, to the
Oriental races. They are awakening
to the new intellectual and religious
life"
These colleges and theological
schools are training the men and wo-
men in the Orient who are assuming
at once important positions of leader
ship III the moral and religious re-
forms. who are also recognized leaders
in all the learned professions. Many
of the graduates OF these American
Christian colleges hold important gov
eminent positions in all these countries
and are the pioneers of the new learn
ing and producers Of the new general
lteratures which is arousing the East
from lethargy and bringing it into
closer relation with the West.
mo other forejgn mission board has
so large a number Of important wide
ly scattered and thoroughly established
institutions of learning during the last
few years. The most of these are the
only higher institutions Of learning ac-
cessiblc 10 the people among whom
they are planted. With the endowment
now sought, small in comparison with
the number and Importance OF the
schools concerned, the work Of thesh
institutions would take on new life and
their influence would rapidly widen and
deepen.
The annual expense Of one our larger
American universities would in itself
be a sufficient endowment for the entire
IS Institutions of the American board.
I'm my Judgment says Secretary
Barton, there is no place on earth
where endowment can be placed at
the present time in way to influence
more effectually the nations of the
earth and help them to that which has
given us our Christian civilization"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Rev. Jere knode Cooke Re-
mains In San Francisco.
He Is Comfortably Situated. In
Home Of a Friend.
Will Come East and Marry Miss
Whaley When Possible.

San Francisco, Dec. S1.-The Rev.
Jere Knode Cooke, who disappeared
from his residence when his identiflca-
ton became known, together with his
yornE companion, Floretta Whaley ana
their baby, was located here again last
night: He is staying at the home Of "a
friend where he and his companion are
comfortably situated. y
In an interview last night Cooke
said he will return East7.as soon as
he can get enough money together to
travel and as soon as matters can be
arranged he will marry Miss Whaley.
1t is said that the grandmother of the
young woman win send her the funds
necessary to return East.
The head OF a San Francisco detec-
tive agency. named In connection with
the possible arrest Of Cooke, said last
night that they had not received any
instructions from the East concerning
Cooke that so far as they knew there
was no warrant for his arrest, and that
they We're doing nothing in the case.
There was nothing to stop Cooke from
going where he pleased and they were
not even keeping track of him.
The police are not looking for Cooke.
although dispatches from New York
say that there is warrant for the
clipping preachers arrest on the charge
of abduction and that the local author
tiles will be asked to find and hold
the fugitive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
minnie ]. CASTOR WAS
VICTIM OF MURDER.
Half Sister to Mrs. Hull, Who Made
False Identification to Protect Name
otRe|atiVe From Danger otScanda|.

his wife from England to America
less than two years ago. Thompson;
who. was one Of the owners of a boat
which lay near. the scene of the muir
der, told the police that. he was I'M
married. -.
rhAx information concerning. Thomp-
fpl's ;wife became public through
Rachael Richardson Of Derbyshire.
Eng, who had written several. letters
to Thompson, saying that she was
planning to come, to America to meet
Thompson. These letters were found
in Thompson's boat.
To-day the police were shown a ca
Bile dispatch quoting Miss Richardson
10 the effect that Thompson left Eng
land two. years ago With his wife and
children. -. .,:..as
rn6mpson,wheS Mhestionea about
this ,soday said that hestook his wife
and .ghifdsegsfrom England to New
Aeaiand .twgtars ago and left them
-thfre after. q qnarrel with his wife. He
asserted that; his wife and children
are now in Dennison. New Zealand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
FREEPoRT POULTRY SHOW.
Fifth Annual Exhibit Opens With Over
700 Birds In the Hall.

:: Freeport, Ne. Deea 31.-(SreciaD.-
The fifth annual exhibition of the Free
port Porilt4y Association opened today
with more THAN 700 birds on exhibition,
every county in the State being rep
resented beside there, being a@n,lmbe.'
Of birds from Massachusetts and Rhode
Is1and- %
The officers of the association are Y.
C. Morton, president; W.. NJ. SlnalE
John p. I.eavitt, George P. Dearborn,
C. F. Colby. Edward s. Bodwell. George
y. Wisemab vice president: George P.
Coffin, secretary; John Lunt, assistant
secretary: T. L. Curtis, atreasurer; v.
G. Morton, W NJ. Small. George p.
Coffin. John Lunt. L. f. Curtis, w. G..
Anderson, H p. Rowe. Ruel Hanscome,
H. A. Waite, II. L. Coffin executive
committees =
The Judges are D. ]. Lambert Of APP
panag, r.. l.. ]. r. Watson Of Nashua
n. H., Silas Bartlett of Lewiston and
Charles ]. S. Newell of Lisbon Falls.
Today they completed the Judging
of the Barred Plymouth Rocks. Buff
Plymouth Rocks and Light Brahnlas.
Among the exhibitions from the cen
! trail part of the STAFF, who won prizes
today were Daniel Stewart of Rich
i mond LIST hen, I'd coekerel and I'd hen
L. c. WhitinGa Of NorridgewoclS 4tl
pullet.. ons Ed. Plymouth ROCKS
Other ceiitra inc exhibitors are A
H. lies and Mafa w Cakes Of Sl1ow.
hogan. Rhodes9sland Reds; and Roscoe
Copeland Of Dexter Buff Cochin Ban
taams, White Plymouth Rocks and Co
lumbar Wyandottes -,
J. W Mckanney of Auburn was
award ,the american Buff Plymouth
\ Rock ID e0p for the best cock. hen
cQckeyef AND. pullet. the latter being tbs
highest scoring bird yet judged. Scor.
ing "a SIS, Lunt and Curtis of Free
tport have SO birds on exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
BISHOP ANDREWS DEAD.
Man Long Prominent In Ministry Uiss
At His Brooklyn Home.

New York, Dec. 31.-Bishop G. An
drews Of the Methodist Episcopal
church died at his home in Brooklyn at
o'clock this morning. Death had
been expected sinc4sSerday when
the physicians in a6414A gave up
all hope. ..4 a= ~ MY Il
Bishop Andrsws, Who waszse years
Old. contracted.a severe cola while at
tending, the bishQpI conference and
the meetings OF the, me and fo16t9n
mission boards OF his church, at Sal
Francisco last Oe&ber He never. fluff
recovered and 'ageneral breaSAowikI
followed lowed
century was one OF the most widely
known clergymen in the United States.
Before his elevation to the Office which
he held at the time of his death, he
was pastor OF several large churches
in the New York East conference.
Born in central New York. he stud
led for the ministry In Wesleyan Col
iege. For several years before enter
ing the ministry he was president Of
Cazenovia Academy in this state. He
was chosen bishop in 1872 and In 1904
was relieved Of many duties and placed
on the retired list. His active interest
in the administration Of the affairs In
the church did not cease with his re-
tirement, however. and he continued 10
take an important part in its councils
until the last. A widow. one SON and
three daughters survive. N. er
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
GOOD bye, old YEAR,
WELCOME, new YEAR!
New York Gives Up Evening to Festiv-
titles and Pleasures Such as the
City Never Before Saw.

New York, Dec. s1:-With hearts as
light as the confetti that swirled.
blizzard-lika about the Broadway rev.
ell route: New Workers. tonight tore the
last leaf from the calendar of '07 and
set their faces toward the new year.
Of all the noisy, hilarious New
Years eyes, never was there one SO
noisy or hilarious. Early today the
word was sent out from Police Com
missioner Bingham's office:
"I.et the crowds have a good time.
Suppress rowdyism. but allow them to
make noise"
in this way Gen. Bingham recognized
the fact that the night before New
Years in The metropolis Is primarily
for hubbub making, the like of which
can be compared only with the rack
ct that ushers in the glorious Fourth.
It had been promised that tonight's
demonstratiA would be the noisiest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
4APPLE SHIPMENTS.
PortIandrls Sec6 sshipping df,esa Of
60f4 BarreIa Expostsd.

Portland, Me-, Dec, 4.-Portland
held Second place in expectation Of
applessla week, Shey shipped to
European ports 1888 barrels. as
against. 23,12O for Halifax, which rank
ed first Boston was third with rec
ord of II ,456 barrels, New York fourth
with 1882 barrels, and st. John fifth
with $3.50 bSrrels. For the same week
last year Portland shipr{d 1908 bar
rels, Boston 1928 barrels, New York
1915 barrels, St Johnys22s barrels
The total shipments for the week
just ended were 6O,2O4 barrels and for
the corresponding week one year ago
51,546 barrels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Evans Men Noted For
Youthful Appearance,
Average Age Of keniucky's
Grew Is Only q.
Torpedo Boat FlotlIa Reaches Para,
Brazil, With All Well.

Washington, Dec. s1.--A nrftnber of
ships OF Admiral Eynps' fieetfare not
able for the youthfui9appearance OF the
members Of the crews. 1t is under
stood that the average age of the en-
listed men on the Kentucky is only 13
years.
The ships carried an excess of en-
listed men in the compliments and
were able. to do this by drawing on
the naval training station at Newport,
from which 5000 men were taken dur
ing the past four months. most of
whom unfortunately have received very
little ofatlfe training carefully planned
fd Them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Two Men Get Away With
About $2859 Ii, Coin.
Z,
Part of4honday's Earnings Of
Rochester, h..Y.,stresi R. R.
Seize Chest at CIR Barl-..Eseape
In ,Ad1poblle.. :

Rochester, n. y, Dec. Si.-Iwo men
stole a. chest containing $2,s5s from g
street gar standing in front q the
Main street east car barns this prn-
ing and got safely away with 1t IN
an automobile. The stolen money is
part of the earnings OF the Rochester
hallway COMPANY of yesterday. 1t was
being transferred according to custom
from thes Federal street barn to the
State street office to be counted and
was left. .Nnguarded for a minute or
so. Most Of the money was i'll silver
coin and IL chest was SO heavy that
one man could not carry it. : :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Perkin Medal For
John Herreshoff.

New York, Dec. 31.-Announcement
was made today that the first Perkin
medal for achievements in applied
chemistry will be awarded to John B.
F. Herreshoff of New York. The
committee awarding the medal is COM
posed of the officers of the Ame1ican
Chemical Societies. MIR. Herreshoffs
work has been chiefly in the improve
ment and elaboration of chemical pro-
cesses, and in the invention OF Roast
ers" and other chemical appliances
which have added largely to the facili-
ties for the chemical treatment OF
metals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

The postoffice in Shirley, Mass. was
entered by burglars sometime during
Monday night and the safe blown open
by dynamite and rified of all the
stamps and money it contained 1t is
estimated that the break netted the
thieves about $780, They escaped with
leaving any clue. No one in the vi
cinity of the postoffiee heard the sound
of the explosion, consequently the hour
of the break is not known. The front
dor of the Office was forced open with
a jimmy. A small quantity Of dyna-
mite was left behind by the thieves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

ever and the whole thing came off as
ADVERTISED Early in the evening the
fun beEAn, ear-drum splitting horns.
COW bella and every other din-produc-
ing device that the cult of hucksters
has discovered. sounding in horrible
disscnapSe and increasing in volume
until TIE midnight climax. when
shriekinx whistles. pealing bells and
shouts from a million threats m"~''-d
the passing of the old and the advent
of the New Year.
Tonight's celebration cost New
Workers about three-quarters OF a
million dollars. The exact amount will
not he known until tomorrow. But
those considered authorities on the
subject said that $250.000 was expend-
ed in the restaurants and cafes; that
the theaters got 100000 and the mu-
sicians, florists, cabmen and walters
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Sixteen Persons Rescued
From Providence Building,

however, was injured. The fire was
confined to the basement and ground
floor. and with smoke and water caused
damage estimated at $4,000, chiefly
to the stock of Joyce Brothers. De-
fective electric wiring is supposed TO
have started the blaze.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. 31.-An ex-
plosiQn sof fire. damp this afternoon en-
tombed 80 miners in the Pernel coal
mine at Carthage Socorro county.
owned by the Carthage Fuel Co.
1t is supposed all those in the mine
are dead. Nine bodies have been TAX
en- out. Forty men employed in the
mine had not returned from dinner,
when the explosion occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

Providence, r, L., Dec. 31.-Sixteen
persons. including two women who
were sick in bed. had to be assisted
from the Ellsmere lodging house late
today, when fire broke out in the cloth
ing store of Joyce Brothers, on the
ground floor of the building. No one,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Brunswick Water Rates Advance.

Brunswick, Me, Dec. 31.-The trus-
tees Of the Brunswick and TOpsham
Water District held an important
meeting Monday evening at which it
was voted to increase the rates Is DER
cent. and to reduce the running ex-
pense of the plant by giving up the
office in Pythian block and to move 1t
to the collectors office in the town
building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Thirty New Mexican Miners
. Entombed---All Probably Dead

Carthage is on branch line Of San
ia Fe line from Albuquerque to Ell
Paso, Texas, and is one Of the largest
mining camps in the territory. 1t IS
believed that the mines are on fire as
result of the explosion.
The miners are mostly Americans
and Mexicans, but there are a few
Greeks and Italians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Bomb Throwing
IrNew York City.

New York. Dec. 31.-A bomb thrown
against the front of a two-story frame
building in East 18th street in the Bronx
before 6sylightstoday sbsdly wrecked the
building and endansshd the lives Of
eight persons who were asleep therein.
A fish store kept by Joseph Rae on the
first floor was almost demolished and his
living rooms in the rear Of the store were
wrecked Rae has asked the police to
search for his son-in-law. Antonio Bot
tisano, who, he said. had threatened to
blow up the store because his wife had
left him and taken refuge with her father.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
FAIR.

! Washington, Dec. 3l.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday for New
England: Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; fresh west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
THE TORPEDO BOATS
Reac&sPara, Brazil, All Well, After a
rs Rough Voyage.

Para Brazil, Dec 31.-The torpedo
boat ffotilla which Is preceding the
battleship fleet to the Pacific arrived
here today from Port Of Spain, Trini-
dad.
The fotilla had rough voyage. en-
countering head seas and was delayed
one day on the run by bad weather.
The transports Arethusa -and Stirl-
ing arrived here yesterday and from
them the fiotilla will take coal and
supplies. The torpedo boats will leave
here Jan. 3 for Pernambuco. They are
five days behind their original schedule.
Rare Ben Jonson asked no better
treat than a pork pie with an abun-
dance of Canary wine. ,r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

African negroes use tooth brushes:
they are fashioned out of the wood OF
several kinds Of trees. They are easy
to make and cost nothing. no bristles
being used. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

Bishop Collins of Boston is soon to
go TO Jamaica to take up the work of
rebuilding the churches and schools
destroyed by the earthquake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Conditions and General Forecast.

Conditions and General Eorecast.
Washington, Dec. 31.-For Wednes-
day the indications point to continued
fair weather east pf the Rocky Noun
tains with seasonal temperatures. The
winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be fresh
west
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 31.-Forecast for
Boston and vicinity: Fair "Wednesday
and Thursday. fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

The number of victims of tuberculo-
sisin Germany exceeds 10000 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

buildift cigar factory output now at rate
hova "a sixteen million annually Leads all
nave Nv England competitors. r. G. Sullivan.
when Snchestcr. N. II.