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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
GOTHAM TAKES
ON A DECIDED
POLITICAL HUE
NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE,
THE PRESIDENT, HITCHCOCK
AND MACK HAVE FOUR sEPAR-
ATE CONFERENCES SAME TIME.

New York, Aug. 2s.-There was de.
cided activity in political circles in
New York today when the new execu-
tive committee of the New York state
Republican committee met to consid-
er the governorship question. 1t is
popularity believed the majority of the
men present are opposed to the re-
nomination of Governor Hughes. The
officers of the Republican congression-
al committee conferred with Roose-
velt at Oyster Bay. The president
has taken keen interest in the con-
gressional campaign and is determined
the political complexion of the house
of representatives will not be changed
If his influence can prevent it.
Chairman Hitchcock conferred with
the executive committee of the republi-
can national committee over the West
Virginia controversy.
Chairman Mack of the Democratic
national committee is seeking means
of harmonizing the Murphy and Nc,
Carren situation and to that end is
comforting with his colleagues.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
QUEEN


The Hague, Aug. 2S.-The Holland
Venezuela controversy is fast ap-
preaching climax. The demand of
President Castro that Holland apollo
gize is almost an ultimatum and it is
thought that Holland will take action
at once. Holland is in very peculiar
situation. Unless the Monroe doc
trine should be suspended by the
United States, Holland will be power
less in attempting an invasion Of Ven
ezuela on land and as Castro has no
navy she would not be able to meet
him on sea. One report recently is
sued after a prolonged conference is
to the effect that Holland will block
ade the Venezuela ports and feels con-
fident that in this manner Castro can
soon be brought to terms. There is
no harder country in the world to deal
with than Venezuela. Castro has
many friends who claim he is sec
ond Diaz and is as able ruler as the
worthy president Of Mexico has prov
en- himself. But the rae, remains that
the United States, Holland and in fact
every country which has come in con-
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tact with this quarrelsome republic
have found it impossible to get any
satisfaction through legal process. The
country is in an chaotic condition.
Men who are well posted in Venezuela
an affairs claim that Castro is sur
rounded by criminals and the scum
of the republic, that he has cast into
jail many of the most worthy citizens
of Venezuela for no apparent cause
whatever except that they happen to
disagree with him on some point at
issue. The suffering and disease in
these unsanitary prisons practically
means death to every nan there. So
severe has been his rule that today,
while he Is supreme and all-powerful
it is not because of his ability, but
rather because of his drastic methods,
which have entirely eliminated any
opposition.
1t is very doubtful if the United
States would see fit to suspend the
Monroe doctrine and unless this is
done the United States would be
bound to protect Venezuela against
Holland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Land GROWING
NOPE PRODUCTIVE
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
GIVES RESULTS oF}IN-
s vEsTrGATroN.i

Des Moines, Aug. 2S-American
land is not wearing out.
That fact has just been demonstrat.
ed by the department of agricultural
at Washington, and Secretary James
Wilson for the first time disclosed the
information in Des Moines this week.
The department has just concluded
all exhaustive and scientific investiga-
tion on this subject, covering forty
years, and Secretary Wilson regards
the result as conclusive.
Taking the productivity Of the soil
of the country for the ten years be-
tween thirty and forty years ago as
the basis measured at 100 per cent,
the department of agriculture has dis
covered that the productivity for the
next ten years was 81 per cent, and
for, the next ten years it was 81 per
cent, and for the last ten years it
was 108 per cent
"While the investigation disclosed
that the crops Of between thirty and
forty years ago were better than those
Of ten and twenty years ago." said
Secretary Wilson, during the last ten
years there was a bigger average crop
Fper acre than during the forty years" "
Bully for YOU" exclaimed an en-.
thusiasticsf farmer when Secretary Will
son made the statement, pointing the
fact that Secretary Wilson has been
| in the cabinet and at the head of the
department Of agricultureF now more
than twelve years.
sIay the tuberculosis.
tuberculosis had, it's origin in the
warm stables. Of Europe where cattle
were confined day and night and sell
dom taken into the open air.
Through the animals in these stables
it has come to this country, and how.
ever prevalent, it may be, not enough
serious attention has been paid to its
eradication
''There is complaint from the buyers
of our meats in Europe" said Secre
| tary Wilson, here, "that we do not
guarantee that the animals from which
the meat is, taken had no trace of the
disease. We inspect meat carefully
More than 1900 government inspec
tors rigidly inspect the product. Oul
theory has been that unless the germs
of the disease have been disseminated
through the system of the animals
the meat is good for human food
Purchasers of our meats, however
now insist that we shall say that there
was no trace of the disease in any
part of the animals.
ut is up to the American farmel
to eradicate the disease. He can dt
it. And if the herd of cattle does no
have it the hogs will not"
| Legislation to enable the farmers O
Iowa to clean their herds of this dis
ease is desirable. The state mus
help.
| Mr.. Wilson, Of course, referred t,
the fact that the state now compel
the slaughter of infected animals, bu
does not reimburse the owners.
Stop Growing Hay.
/ There are about 100000 acres O
corn in Iowa every year. For tn
most part the corn stalks go to waste
Possibly per cent of them are used
The rest are lost. Secretary Wilson
believes that fully S. worth of corr
stalks to the acre are wasted by low;
farmers. That means 100000
lyear for the whole state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
BUILDINGS COLLAPSE
Flood Damage in Augusta Increases
Temperature Near Freezing
Point

Augusta, Ca, Aug. 2s.-The flood
has apparently damaged the founda-
tions of many buildings in the lower
part of the city. To-Day the Central
-grammer school collapsed, the. walls
of the National Biscuit building has
fallen and the underpinning Of Port
Royal bridge was washed away.
Throughout Georgia and the Caro-.
1inas, the temperature today dropped
near the frost point, adding suffering
to those homeless by the flood
5000 Homeless in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, N. c., Aug. 2S.-This
city with a population of 10000 and
located on the Cape Fear river is al.
most entirely submerged by floods OF
last night and today, and three thou.
sand persons are homeless.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Council Bluffs Veteran Dead.

Marshalltown, Aug. 2S.-Wilson
Stout, colored, aged 70 years, a resi-
dent of Council Bluffs, and since May
2 last a member of the soldiers home,
died yesterday Of heart disease. He
served in Company G, One Hundred
Eighteenth United States colored
troops. He was a native of Louisville,
KY, and is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Belle Stout, who lives in Council
Bluffs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Bryan Loses $500 and Rewards Finder

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2S. wv w. j.
Bryan arrived in Kansas City yester-
day morning en- route to Topeka,
where he spoke last night. Shortly aft
er Mr.. Bryan arrived he discovered
that his purse was missing He sur
missed that he had left it in the Pull
man berth. The police were notified
and for few minutes there was great
excitement. Meanwhile the Pullman
car was switched in to the Missouri
Pacific railway yards and Jerry Marsh,
q porter, found a well worn, well fill
ed purse in the bedding of the berth
He delivered it to the Pullman con-
ductor. 1t contained some cards and
papers and a roll of bills, $500 or
more, in all. When the lost purse
reached Mr.. Bryan he gave the porter
$40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
s,e4s SALOONS QUIT BUSINESS.
Internal Revenue Collection Report
Shows Effect Of Prohibition Cru
sade Over Nation.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 49,. - The
monthly statement of the collections
of internal revenue shows that the to-
tai for July, 1908, was $22,029,313,
which is falling off Of $2,899, ,5Os, as
compared with July, 1907. BY far the
larger part of this decrease is in the
collections from spirits.
The most noteworthy decrease is In
the receipts from the retail liquor
dealers special tax. This indicates
that S,646 retail liquor dealers went
out Of business during the month OF
July. which is said to be largely due
to prohibition legislation in the var
ious states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
MAY Be DOUBLE
MURDER CHARGE
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION
THROWS NEW LIGHT ON
STEIN TRAGEDY

Mansfield, O., Aug. 2S-That it
would have been an utter impossibility
for Miss Hester Porter to have fired
into her own brains the two bullets
which resulted in her death was the
unanimous decision of the four
sphysicians who conducted post
;mortem examination yesterday after
noon.
No outsiders were admitted to this
examination, which was held in a
small tent erected along side the grave
i'm the Loudenville cemetery.
Coroner Ash was assisted by DR.. L..
sB: Ash, Of Ashland; and Drs. Writ &
Fuller. Of Loudenville. One bullet,
which enteredsthe center of the back
of the head, was recovered in it's en-
tirety, having been only slightly fat
tenedfby, contact with. the skull. 1t was
readily determined that this was 32-
scalibre. The other was shattered into
no less than seightfpieces, which were
recovered by thorough search
through the interior, ,-of the head, and
these fragments will be weighed to
ascertain if this bullet also was of
that calibre.
Revolver Held Close.
The broken bullet mentioned, en-.
tered the$head just back of the right
ear, and around this wound the
the powder burns were very distinct,
while less distinct burns were found
around the other wound. 1t is the be.
lief of the physicians that the weapon
was held quite close to the head in
the shot which shattered the bullet
and not in such'Eclose proximity when
the other wound was inflicted.
The report Of these physicians that
it would have been impossible for the
woman to have held the revolver so as
to inflict the wound directly in the
back of her head, and that, in any
event, the effect of either of the
wounds would have made it impossible
for her to have fired second shot
does away with any possibility of cor
rectness in the theory of Mrs Bay
ard that her sister killed Stein be
cause she was "a man hater," and
then shot herself.
To Charge Double Murder.
Coroner Ash stated that he would
| be ready to file his formal finding
within two days, and Lat it would be
to the effect that Stein and Miss Por
| ter came to their deaths at the hands
| Of third party or parties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Mailed Improper Cards.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 2S-Felix Siepel,
pharmacist, of Dougnersy, was given
an appearance before United States
Commissioner w H Johnston yester-
lay afternoon, on a charge of misuse
of the mails. The young man is
alleged to have sent postal cards of
an Objectionable nature to Florence
saddler, also of Dol;sherty. The
matter was taken up by the parents
of the girl. He waived hearing and
was held to the grand jury on bonds
of $500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
BEFORE ISSUING PROCLAMATION
HE WAS GIVEN ASSURANCE BY
soLoNs THEY WOULD HELP
HIM TAME ATLANTIC CITY.
GRAND JURYMEN
DEFY THE COURT
TOLD TO INVESTIGATE VIOLA.
TlONS OF EXCISE LAW THEY
REFUSED TO RETURN INDlcT-
4 MENTS AND ARE REBUkED.

81 Sea Girt, N. j., Aug. 2S.-In view
of the defiance of Atlantic City that
he dare not call out the militia, Gov.
Fort issued statement today saying:
"I will stand on my proclamation
unequivocally."
Through member of Forts cabinet
it was learned that before issuing the
proclamation the governor had sound
ed the attitude of the leaders of the
legislature and was given assurances
that if he called special session they
would stand by him and provide what
ever assistance is required to enforce
the law at Atlantic City. 1t is fully
Believed here that next Sunday
Atlantic City will continue in defiance
of the governor, to be wide open."
Different View at Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, Aug 25.-That Gov.
Fort will be compelled to utilize his
authority in calling troops to enforce
the excise laws is hardly probable
since the summer season is nearing
the end and it is more than likely the
larger and more prominent places
will refuse to sell liquor on the COM
ing Sabbath rather than face the
chance of losing a license. The
situation, however, is a serious one
from the standpoint of the business
men of the resort. That there is
much politics in the whole situation
is apparent to everybody familiar with
conditions in the state and particularly
in Atlantic county.
Jury Defies the Court.
Close on the heels of the governors
proclamation another sensation was
sprung at Mays Landing, the county
seat of Atlantic county, when the
grand jury absolutely refused to: obey
the instructions of the court to. re
turn indictments against excise viola
tors. Supreme Court Justice Thomas
w. Trenchard, who had been requested
by Governor Fort to sit with the
county judge, was soSincensedS at the
action Of the grand jury that he in
stantly discharged it with a severe
reprimand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29

4NSWf '.1huSo', AietAiNS. "
the witness who had represented him
self as ready to testify to having
heard William E. Annis boast of his
conquest Of Mrs. Peter G. Hams was
revealed last night after a conference
between Capt. Hams, T. jenkins
Hams and their lawyers.
The witness is G. A. Curtis of 81
Bank street. Princeton, N. j., and 307
B street, N. E., Washington, D. G.. The
following letter was written to Gen.
Hams, father of the accused man, by
Mr.. Curtis on August is from Prince
ton:
...G Allow me to offer to you and to
your family my deepest sympathy in
all your troubles and to offer any
assistance in my power. Apropos of
this letter, beg to say have heard
Mr.. Annis making boasts as to his
relations with your sons wife on two
occasions in clubs in New York and
once on yacht near New York.
Kindly keep all have written from
all except. your attorneys and family,
as l dislike notoriety. If it becomes
necessary, will, of course, testify to
all the pertinent facts in your sons
defense. Il hope, however, that this
will not be necessary.
Mrs. Hains' Maids 10 Testify.
Gen. Hains made public the fact
that the two colored maids Mrs. Hams
had in her employ during her hus-
bands absence in the Philippines
would be called as witnesses for the
defense.
District Attorney Darrin of Queens
county announced yesterday that he
had received word from Gov. Hughes
that the governor will select a justice
of the Supreme court to hear the
Hains case as soon as he can find one
whose work will allow him to give the
necessary time to the case. Mr. Dar-
rim expects this judge will order a
Especial grand jury Immediately after
l:he is selected
Mr.. Darrin's present intention is to
begin the trial in Flushing the first
week in October. The district at.
torney said it would take but two or
three days to complete the case OF
the prosecution. John F. Mcintyre
chief counsel for the defense, said he
would be ready for trial about the
middle of November and not before.
Hams Deny Letters to Annis.
The matter of the letters supposed
to have been written to one or both
of the prisoners to Annis, question
which bobs up every day or SO, bids
fair to be settled only at the trial
Lawyer Shay said both T. J. Hains
and Capt. Hains had denied to him
having written or sent such letters
and denied any knowledge of them.
1t was announced by Mr. Darrir
that if he became convinced either o1
the brothers was insane he immedi
ately would ask for a commission tt
examine him. However, Mr.. Darrir
at present is of the opinion that Capt
Hams, as we'll as his brother, is
perfectly sane.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
SITS IN A LITTLE GAME.
Emmett Hines of sigourney Loses
His Roll and Appeals to the
Police.

Des Moines, Aug. 2S. * Emmett
Hines of Sigourney came to Des
Moines to see the fair He had S65 in
his pocket. Three pleasant young men
inveigled Mr.. Hines into poker game
yesterday and now he will have to bor-
row the price Of a ticket home. The
three gamesters identified by the de-
tectives as local talent, are the
guests of the city until the fair IS
over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Arrest 1864 Hobocs in /. c. Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-Policemen and
special officers today secured the
freight yards of the Illinois Central
railroad and arrested 164 men and
boys found in empty box cars. For
months the yards have been overrun
with hoboes. Petty depredations
prompted the wholesale arrests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Bryan Goes Home.

Kansas City, Aug. 2S--Bryan pass
ed through here this morning on his
way from Topeka to his home. Bryan
said he would speak at st. Paul Aug
81, Fargo, N. D. and Grand Forks, N.
D., Sept. 1. 1. On Sept. 2 he will speak
in Sioux City, Ia, and Lincoln on
Sept. 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Condition Of Mrs. Thaw Not Serious.

New York, Aug. 2S.-The friends of
Mrs. Harry K. Thaw who has been
suffering great worry over her hus-
bands case and the loss of her in
come in consequence the bankruptcy
proceedings said today that her con-
dition is not serious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
TALKS ON
GUARANTY PLAN
CANDIDATE MAKES HIS FIRST
SPEECH ON THE SAFETY OF
BANK DEPOSITS.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 28,Willianl
Jennings Bryan made four speeches in
Topeka yesterday afternoon and last
evening. The first speech was from
the balcony of the Throop hotel to
about 1000 people In the street. Then
he was taken in an automobile to Gar
field park, where he made a short talk
to the knights of Pythias, who were
holding picnic. This was the first
fraternal order Mr.. Bryan Joined. His
talk at the picnic was purely zfraternal,
the speaker using most of his time in
explaining how fraternal orders had
improved citizenship.
Last night he was compelled to
speak at two meetings. The big one
was scheduled for the Topeka Audi
torium on Guaranteed Banks" After
1t was over Mr.. Bryan talked to the
overflow meeting which Theodore A,
Bell of California had held while
Bryan was making his bank guaranty
speech.
Two thousand Democrats from all
parts Of the state,came to Topeka yes
terday. Tuesday there was a party
council, and most ofathese remained
until this meeting, which officially
opened the Kansas campaign.
Depositorss Take Chances.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
"Why not make the depositor Sc
cure? Thea United. States government
requires the depositS Sof.specific secur-
ity when 1t entrustss money to- a ma
tional bank althoughsit canyeXamine
1.-THE bank ataany time;t the state re-
quires security and the city requires
security even the banks require Sc
curity from the. officials who handle
money. WHY, should the& &depositor be
left to take his chances?
mot only is the depositor without
protection, but the. security, given to
Enation, state, county and city lessons
his security. They are preferred cred
itors; they have a mortgage on the
gilt-edged assets and the depositor
must get along as best he can with
what remains. Why are the interests
Eof depositors thussneg elected?
"A bank asks deposits on the the.
ory that the depDsitor is sure of the
return of his money, and the laws
Ought to make the facts conform to
1.-The theory The depositor, the com.
munity and the banker himself will
be benefited by legislation which will
give to every deposstor the assurance
that that which is committed to the
keeping of the bank will be available
to meet his needs at any time Such
is not the case today, for while all
banks are reasonably secure, they are
not absolutely so. This statement can
be verified in several ways.
People Want Security.
mo amount of criticism of the
timid depositor can change the facts
the people who deposit money wan
more security than the laws at presen
give them. They will change banks t.
get more security and. if necessary
they will send their money to another
state.
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"Mutua Approch Of Two Americas

Chicago, Aug. 2. Senator Joa-
quinn Nabuco, the Brazilian ambassa-
dor to the United States was the
principal speaker this afternoon at
the 6Sth convocation of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, when 49, degrees were
conferred Nabuco's subject was "The
Mutual Approach of Two Americas" I"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
Falls Into scaldina Water; Dies.

Iowa City, Aug. 49, William, the
two-year-old son of Elmer Ross, fell
into tub of sca1ding water yesterday
and died this morning.
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new JERSEY man
ANNIS ACCUSER
LETTER WRITTEN TO PRISONERS
FATHER TELLS OF MURDER
ED MANS BOASTS.

New York, Aug. 2S.--Captain
P. G. Hams, Jr., and his brother,
T. Jenkins Hams, were held with
out bail for the action of the grand
jury today on charges of the muir
der OF William E. Annis.
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Millionaire Cattle Raiser Shoots Self
Attica. Ind, Aug. 2S.-Henry Briggs,
aged 81 years, and q. millionaire cat
tie raiser, shot and k.....ed himself to-
day. Ill health is given as the cause
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-29
KEWANEE BACK
In CELLAR AGAIN
MORNING GAME TODAY TAKEN
MAKING IT THREE STRAIGHT
FOR THE LOCALS.

Back in the cellar, you boiler max
ers. Get out of the way and let some
one run who can run.
This mornings game plunked into
the Ottumwa column with Z to S
thud. Simons and Zackert dished
them up for Ottumwa. Kewanee also
used two, Noe and Stevenson. The
hits were even up, eight apiece, and
sOttumwas had the shade the worst of
1T. on boots, but timely hitting did the
work
Ottumwa is taking hers straight
these days. Three in string to Keo-
l1uk, the samesresult at Waterloo and
now. three Of those games are won
right back from KeWanee. Those
locals take right. nicely with the
morning games and it is to sbe hoped
that when the Quincy series opens
tomorrow there will be sone5 glad dsoIne
event each afternoonato bring. about
breakfast struggles there. "A little
dope on this mornings combat.
RI: H. E.
theWdIee . 4
ottumwa. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
Batteries-Stevenson, Noe, and
Lage; Simons, Zackert and Cady.
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People Want Security.

"No amount of criticism of the
timid depositor can change the facts;
the people who deposit money want
more security than the laws at present
give them. They will change banks to
get more security, and. if necessary,
they will send their money to another
state.
Mr.. Taft betrays an ignorance of the
subject, for the plan does not propose
the removal of any safeguards In
fact, it conternplates stricter regula-
tions of the banks, and Oklahoma has
already made the banking regulations
stricter.