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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
WASH ONE ANoTHER's FEET.
Unusual Spectacle Promised by the
Dunkards-EmuIatet the
Lords Supper.

Des Moines, Feb. 5.-Five hundred
men and women clad in plain brown.
seated about two long tables, partak-
ing of feast and washing each 9TH
er's feet in commemoration of the
Lords last supper, will be a spectacu-
lar sight to be seen in Des Moines
early In June, when the Dunkards CT
America hold their national conven-
tion here to celebrate the two hun
dredth anniversary of the founding of
their church.
Various languages will be spoken
by the preachers in discussing re-
ligious subjects. The feet washing is
one of the symbols of their faith,
which teaches humiliation.
The Dunkard church was first or
ganized in Germany in 17OS by Alex
ander Mack and was composed of
eight persons, including the leader.
From that body the organization has
grown to be 100000 strong. The sect
first made it's appearance in this
country In 1719, wnen about twenty
families landed in Philadelphia Pa.
At first they dispersed to various
parts of the country and this prevent
ed their public worship, but later they
united and were augmented by more
families from Germany The church
has since steadily grown.
The Dunkards follow the same form
of worship they did 200 years ago.
The feast is followed by reading the
thirteenth chapter Of ST. John by one
of the preachers and then all remove
their shoes and with great pals of
water the feet washing rite passes
from one to the other. This is fol-
lowed by communion and the singing
of hymns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
COUSINS WILL
NOT RUN AGAIN
CONGRESSMAN FROM FIFTH DIS
TRICT ANNOUNCES HIS DE-
CIsION TO RETIRE.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 5.-Con-
gressman Robert G. Cousins has an
nounced his decision to retire from
service in the lower house, at the end
of his present term, in the following
letter sent to his home papers:
Committee on Foreign Affairs, House
OF Representatives, United States,
Washington, d. G.
Editors Republican and Evening
Times: No one having announced his
candidacy for congress in the Fifth
district and the date of the forthcom-
ing primary being near, deem 1t due
to my friends and to our party to
state that shall not qualify under
the primary law and shall not be n
candidate for denomination for the Of
flee Of representative in congress.
Approaching most keenly the conf
'dence that has been continuously man
ifested and the honor that has been
eight times consecutively conferred
upon me both in conventions and at
the polls, have done diligently and
conscientiously the best I could to
serve the interests of our district and
of the nation, and make this an
nouncement so that the republicans
Of the district may have ample Oh.
portunity to consider whom they pre-
fer to represent them in the CON
gress.
My reason for withdrawing, while
of course immaterial to the public is
essentially material to me. It is sim
ply that having given the best part Of
my life to the public service, and
having opportunity, I must now do
something for myself. Very truly,
Robert G. Cousins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
TO MEET FRIDAY
State Committee Will Gather in Des
Mones on Call of Chairman
Miller

Des Moines, Feb. 5. - The demo.
cratic state committee will meet Fri
day afternoon at the Savery hotel on
call of Chairman Charles w Miller.
1t will fix the time and place for
the democratic convention or conven-
tions for 1908, apportion the delegate
representation and select officers for
the conventions.
The democratic national convention
will not be held until the second week
in July. Under the primary law the
democratic state convention to ratify
the vote at the primary election of
June 2 must be held within five weeks
after that date, which would require
1t to be held before the national con-
vention. For this reason some of the
democrats thought it unnecessary to
have two conventions. But the repub-
licans decided on two as has been the
custom. and it is now thought the
democrats will follow suit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
farmer HAS A
CLOSE SHAVE
REINBECK MEN RESCUED FROM
THE TOLLS OF SHARPERs
IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 5.--The police, called
by a business man, rescued John
Backens, farmer of Reinbeck, Ia,
from the tolls of two sharpers Mon
day night. who were playing a crafty
game to secure his money He came
with car of stock ana met the men,
who got him into a dice game He
was allowed to win 1000, and when
the game ended the sharpers doubted
the farmers ability to pay, had he
lost. Before settling the game, Back
ers went home and returned with a
$1,000 certified check to show he had
the money. While the trio were dis,
cussing the matter business man
called the police. The men were ar
rested and gave the names of John
Smith and William Edwards. They
had wad of confederate money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
CA|ETY IN CITY
FARTHEST SOUTH
PUNTA ARENAS SCENE OF SO
CIAL ACTIVITY WHILE EVANS
SAILORS REMAIN.

Punta Arenas, Feb. Six Amer
lean torpedo boat destroyers arrived
at this port 10 join the battle
ship feet at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
They will coal here and proceed
through the straits into the Pacific
with the battleships and boats in the
best Of shape. Ali on board are well.
The festivities in hon,r of the Off
GERS and men of the visiting Ameri-
can feet are furnishing Punta Arenas
with a degree OF social activity that
never before has been witnessed in
this southernnost city in the world.
The, reception b. American Consul
Moritz was begun at Z o'clock last
evening and was Z brilliant function
It is expected that al; preparations
for sailing will be completed and the
American ships will leave here ear,y
Friday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
RUSSIA NOW
FACING A WAR
WITH TURKEY
BOUNDARY DISPUTE BETWEEN
TWO COUNTRIES HAS BROUGHT
ABOUT DELICATE siTUATioN-
RUSS ARMY DIsoRGANIzED.

st. Petersburg, Feb, 5.-There is a
possibility of hostilities between Rus
sia and Turkey as the result OF a
boundary dispute between Turkey and
Persia. The situation tnat has caused
the dispatch Of five thousand R>>sian
troops in the direction of the Turkish
frontier is discussed by the vrcmya
today, which processes to believe that
war might easily come about from OK
listing International conditions.
The paper declares the present
moment is favorable for Turkey in as
much as Russia is involved in interior
troubles and her army is disorganized.
The Turkish border is without fortifl.
cations.
The paper publishes prominently a
dispatch from its Tiflis correspondent
saying that the Russian army in Cau-
cusas consider war to be probable no
later than April.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
BRYAN HITS THE
STOCK EXCHANGE
NEBRASKAN SAYS WALL STREET
is WORSE THAN THE NOTED
MONTE CARLO.

New York, Feb. 5. - In an address
in Carnegie hall last night on the sub
5ect Thou Shalt Not Steal" w J.
Bryan said in part:
Gambling is one of the worst of
vices, and gambling in stocks and
farm products is the most destructive
form in which the vice appears. Meas
ured by the number of suicides caused
by the New York Stock Exchange,
Monte Carlo is an innocent pleasure
resort by comparison. Measured by
the amount of money changing hands
the contrast is still greater in favor
of Monte Carlo, and measured by the
influence upon those who do not gam.
bic, the evils of Monte Carlo are in
significant when compared with the
evils of New York's commercial gam.
bling houses.
Compared to Fagin's School,
"The New York Stock Exchange
has graduated more embezzlers than
Fagin's school did thieves. The natural
law of, supply and demand ought to
regulate prices, but these laws are Ell.
tirely suspended when a few men can,
by their bets. add millions Of dollars
to the market value of one product
or take millions of dollars from the
value of another product. The men in
charge Of the Louisiana lottery never
did tithe of the harm that the grain
gamblers and stock gamblers of New
York do every day, nor did they ever
exercise anything like the corrupting
influences over politics.
Not Business = Gambling.
at has been asserted without denial
that SO per cent of the New York
purchases and sales of stocks and OF
produce are merely bets upon the mar.
ket value with no intention on the
part of the vendor to deliver or on the
part of the purchaser to receive This
is not business; it is not commerce:
it is not speculation; it is common
vulgar gambling, and when to the or.
dinary chances that the gambler takes
are added the extraordinary chances
due TO secret manipulation of the
market by those who are on the in
side, the stock market becomes worse
than an honestly conducted gambling
resort"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
.MlLLloNAIRE,s WIFE A FARMER.
Mrs. Scott Durand Begins Course at
University of Wiscon-

Madison; Wis. Feb, 5.--Mrs. Grace
Burand, wife of Scott Durand, mil
lionasre resident of Lake Forest, ILL.,,
today enrolled as student in the ten
day farmers course in the college of
agriculture Of the University of Wis
consin. Her husband made her pre-
sent of a S00-acre dairy farm near
Chicago last Christmas and she is
here to learn something of the science
of running such farm. Another
prominent student is DR.. Charles w.
Oviatt, wealthy physician of Osh-
kosh. The course opened today and is
intended for adult farmers Most OF
the students are gray-haired agrcuitur-
lists
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Entrance to the Florida Mid
winter International exposition at
Jacksonville, Fla Elaborate band
stand on the grounds.


Jacksonville, Fla, Feb, 5.-The for
NAL opening of the Florida Mid-winter
International exposition has occurred
amid the booming of cannons and the
cheering of the thousand Of persons
who had gathered at the exposition
grounds. President Roosevelt's mes
sage was read 1t was as follows:
William H. Sebring, mayor, and the
honorary advisory board, Florida Mid
winter Information exposition: take
great pleasure In opening the Florida
Mid-winter International exposition,
and in expressing the hope that the
fullest measure Of success may attend
it. (Signed).
Theodore Roosevelt
Among the guests of honor at the
opening was Gov. N B. Broward OF
Florida.
The exposition building is magni
ficent structure, and the exhibits and
attractions on the trail" are all high.
class. Thousands of people visited the
grounds this afternoon and last night
and people are coming In on every
train from surrounding towns. Tonight
magnificent fireworks display at
tracted hundreds to the exposition
grounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06

An exhibit that would be worthy Of
the largest worlds expositions is that
made by the McCarrel-C Compo Stone
company, near the center south en-
trance of the palace of industry.
The superb stone fireplaces and
mantel, the artistic bulustrade and
stone corner columns, all combine to
give massive substantial and effec-
tive appearance. Several artistic. mod.
elings are also shown In this stone
composite, which is becoming SO pop
ular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Warn Tennessee Iawver.
MElDIN PECK DEAD.
Pioneer SIakesburg Man Passes Alvey
- Funeral Will be Held
Thursday,

Blakesburg, Feb 5. Especially -
Meldin Peck, aged 7s years, died this
morning at IL o'clock at his home
here. He is survived by his wife and
the following children: Grant and
David of Montana; Henry of Oklaho-
ma; Sewall of Bladensburg; Mrs
Mary Knopp, Oklahoma Mrs. Martha
Morgan, Oregon; Mrs. Nora Springer,
Kansas City.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Peck home.
Burial at the Blakesburg cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06


general amnesty and abolishing the
previous dictatorial enactments was
gazetted here today.
Francois Downfall Complete.
Francois downfall is complete. He
recognized that it was impossible to
saddle the youthful king at the outset
Of his reign with the stern program
involving the immediate banishment
and deportation Of several hundred
political offenders, to which he had
committed himself If he retained Of.
fee.
He told a friend that the assassina-
tion Of the king ended his political
career. He offered his services, how
ever, but these were refused-both
Queen Amelie and the dowager queen,
Maria Pia, agreeing with the unani-
nous view Of the council Of state that
the author of the dictatorship must
be cast aside.
The former premier then hastily
left the palace and has not been seen
since. King Manuel then called in
the monarchial leaders and named
Admiral Ferreira do Amaral premier
Of the new cabinet. Queen Amelie
herself issued orders to the military
that the life of Franco should be care
fully guarded.
New Cabinet Organized.
During the course Of the day Ad-
miral do Amaral succeeded in bring
ing the opposing factions to his way
of thinking, and finally announced
that the cabinet had been definitely
constituted as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
ANOTHER RAID
BY NIGHT RIDERS
WAREHOUSE AND DISTILLERY
BURNED AT DyCUsBURG
LOSS $4,000.

Salem, KY, Feb. 5.-Two hundred
masked night riders visited Dycus-
burg, Ky, yesterday and burned Ben
nett's tobacco warehouse and distil-
lery. The loss is about $4,000.
The mob shot up the home of W.T.
liam Groves, foreman of the tobacco
factory, and afterward whipped him
almost to death. Henry Bennett, a
member of the firm of Bennett Bros.
also was taken from his home, tied 70
tree and severely whipped. Bennett
Bros operate an independent factory
When the mob called at Mr.. Groves
house, they demanded that he come
out. He declined to do so. and the
shooting began. Mr.. Groves was in a
room with his wife and children, and
as the bullets began to fly through the
windows he deemed it best to come
out in order to save the lives of his
family.
Warn Tennessee Lawyer.
Clarkesville, Tenn. Feb. 81. B.
Tyler, prominent attorney, yester-
day received letter warning him to
leave the country. The letter stated
that if he and his family did not leave
within two weeks his property would
be burned and he would be muir
dered. The letter was signed might
Riders
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Thaw's Sister is
Divorced From the
Earl of Yarmouth

& q s& -
London, Feb. 5. - The di-
vorce court today granted the
Countess of Yarmouth, who was
Miss Alice Thaw of Pittsburg,
decree nullityinq her marriage
with the Earl of Yarmouth.
i 4 IL y Il u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Fruit Steamer Wrecked.

New York, Feb. 5.-The United
Fruit company's steamer Baker has
been wrecked on 8 coral reef near, the
Cuban coast, according to information
received here today. The crew of
the steamer was rescued and taken IL
Havana. 1t is not known. whether the
vessel carried any passengers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
suspend Public Printer Temporarily.

Suspend Public Printer Temporarily.
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 5.--I'reai.
dent Roosevelt today temporarily
suspended Public Prirtar Charles A..
Stillings and appointed William 8.
Rossiter temporarily to f,ll the dutit 8
of the Office. The ac,on explained
officially is to facilitate the investiga-
tion now being made of the govern.
ment printing Office by, congress.
Rooster is now chief clerk Of the
census Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Officials Of L. G. N. Get Decrease.

Louisville, Feb. 5. = The Louisville
and Nashville railroad today reduced
the salaries of the its employees earn
ing more than $3.50 per month. Those
receiving $400 and over are cut ten
per cent, while those making more
than $3.50 and less than $4O0 suffer a
reduction of per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Right to Prohibite Forever in state.

Right to Prohbite Forever in State.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb, 5.-A joint
resolution was passed in the house TO-
day providing for a prohibition amend
ment to the state constitution, which il
adopted by the senate wiz eve the
right to voters to decide wIs.her or
not liquor or the manufacturer OF
liquor will be prohibited forever in the
state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Lowden Sells Newspa -.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb, 5.-arank O.
Lowden has scld his fourfjths inter
est in the Evening News 10 >harles II.
May, publisher of the Peoria Herald
Transcript.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06

Frisco Free Of Bubonic Plague.
San Francisco, Feb 5. - With the
discharge yesterday of the last pa
tient under treatment at the isolation
hospital, this city was officially de.
c]ared to be free from bubopic
plague.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
LIVED 1O6 YEARS
Daniel Clark of Oskaioosa Dies at
Great Ase-Was Born in
VIRGINIA,

Oskaloosa, Feb. Especial DAN
iel Clark, colored, aged 106 years, died
here today. He was born in Virginia
and has lived here forty-four years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Aoki is Chosen Privy Counsellor,

Toxic. Feb. 5. The appointment
of Viscount Iinzo Aoki. ambassador
10 Washington. as priyy councillor,
will be officially announced tomor-
row.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Peoria journal Damaged by Fire.

Peoria. Feb. 5. - A fire which orig
mated in the telegraph Office of the
Peoria Journal this morning did con-
siderable damage to that paper, which
is located in the Grand opera house
building. The paper will publish it's
regular issues today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
SERVICE SERIOUSLY HAMPER.
ED WHEN WIRES ARE COATED
FOLLOWING BLIZZARD
COOLEST WEATHER
OF YEAR IN EAST
IN SOME PLACES THE THERMoM.
ETER REGISTERS 40 DEGREES
BELOW. BRINGING GREAT sUF-
FERING TO PEOPLE

In Ottumwa rain and sleet be-
gan falling late yesterday after
noon and continued intermittent
ly until about 10 o'clock this
morning. This afternoon the
wind shifted around to the north
and the weather turned colder.
At 2 o'clock the mercury had
reached the % degree mark and
was still falling. The tele-
phone and telegraph companies
experienced trouble this morning,
but later in the day the wires
were cleared.
Chicago, Feb. 5. A sleet storm
during the night, which turned to
rain early today, seriously affected
the telegraphic communications be-
tween Chicago and many outside cit
lies, especially in the west.
Later the sleet turned to rain which
resulted in the sidewalk becoming so
slippery that walking was extremely
difficult There were MANY minor ac.
cidents and numerous persons are re-
ported as having sustained broken
limbs and other injuries following falls
on the icy pavement.
hS oCNSl 2 olCCC SCOl SAICAOSu
throughout Illinois, Indiana and por.
tions of Michigan, interrupting wire
communication and severely interfer-
ing. with transportation by rail.
Coolest of Year In East.
= In western Michigan and Wisconsin
the. blizzard conditions with a heavy
fall Of snow prevails.
The New England states and north.
ern New York and Pennsylvania are
experiencing ;he coldest weather Of
the season, the mercury reaching 40
below zero.
AdirondacI<s Hit BY Blizzard.
Watertown, N. Y, Feb 5.-The cold
est weather Of the winter was ex-
perienced in this section early today.
Thermometers registered 80 below in
this city At Newton Falls and other
Adirondack points. 40 below was re-
ported.
Coolest in Years.
Toronto, Feb. 5'- At the observa-
tory today the thermometer registered
18 below zero, the coolest in thirteen
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
RESTORE QUIET
IN PORTUGAL
LISBON SETTLES DOWN AFTER
TRAGEDY-GENERAL AM
NESTY DECLARED.

Lisbon, Feb. 5.--A decree declaring
general amnesty and abolishing the
previous dictatorial enactments was
gazetted here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Adirondacks Hit By Blizzard.
Coolest in Years.

Toronto, Feb, 5'- At the observa-
tory today the thermometer registered
10 below zero. the coolest in thirteen
wears
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-06
Francois Downfall Complete.

Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
BOY FOULLY
. MURDERED
Body Is Thrown Into a
Garbage Can TO Be
Incslerated.

SAN FRANCISCO. July li.--Ar-
rests are expected today In the
mysterious case Of the murder OF
John Buchinoff, ~ years old. who
was killed by q blow on the head
Friday afternoon and thrown into
a bin Of garbage az the sanitary re
duction. where his slayer evident
ly believed 1t would be incinerated
and al trace Of the crime being de
atroyed
Every step we take In the case
confirms my belief that the boy was
murdered" said Captain Kelly,
head OF the detective force, today.
Every driver who took a load OF
garbage 20 the incineratOr IL rnder
surveillance. The detectives alec
are making a close investigation
OF the record OF Fred buohinoff.
father OF the murdered boy. who
suddenly appeared at the reduction
works when the body was found.
The mother OF the boy believes
the picture of a murderer 10 A.
ways preservea In the eye OF he
victim, but the detectives could find
none.
She felt the body OF the boy from
head to foot, passing her HANDS
over Il In a manner which aroused
the curiosity OF the officials.
The discovery at the morgus that
death evidently had been caused
by a blow on the head. fraet'ning
the skull. led to Investigation OF the
police on the murder theory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-11
'ROMINE
CATHOLIC
DEAD
rar-General of Archdio.
cese of Baltimore
i Passes Away.

w 0fHh'R FfH"eff
BALTIMORE. July li.~-Alfred
atn Curtis. vicar general OF the
ynan Catholic arch diocese Of
gilmore. died at has home here
ohy OF cancer OF the stomach, lie
y " years Old
q -
bishop Curtis Was born in somer
county. MarAfnd. July I. 1881.
\ received his%Arly education in
1 schools here file did not enter
a. Roman Catholic church until
e, having spent the Is years pre-.
liH IN the Protestant Episcopal
llairy lie was ordained deacon
,ihe Episcopal church IN 1856 and
ped in charge OF 1T Johns
Ilrch az Worcester. Mass.
~ 1883 he WIS made n priest
remained IN the Episcopal min
~ until 1870. Going abroad two
srA later Bishop Curtis was re-.
Ted into the Roman Catholic
1rch by Bishop John Henry New.
" OF London. Upon his return
She United States he entered the
binary OF St sulpice az nalti.
r. and was ordained priest DE
ohber rs. 1870 lie was appoint.
ifEaintaut ct the baltimore cathe.
" and private secretary 90 the
bhiahop. He served In that ca.
PITY until November 10. 1886.
Ttn he was appointed bishop OF
imlngton. lie resigned from the
Ihoprie January a8, 1896. and
r. rs Of the same year received
futuiar see Of Echinus lie re.
ined bishop, administrator OF
l@inEion until May 2. 1897. and
appointed BY Cardinal Gibbons
cFiear general Of baltimore the
caswing year.