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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-12

man thus appointed cannot be removed
except for cause recognized by the civil
service law and the regulations of the
commission.
However strong may be his position in
other matters the position of the presi-
dent on the subject of civil service re-
form is essentially and fundamentally
weak. The records show that he did
not even vote for the civil service law
which was enacted while he was a mem
Der of the New York assembly in the
early eighties.
Another Kind of History
Yet-and it shows how history may be
perverted-Jacob Refs, in his biography
of Theodore Roosevelt declares that Mr..
Roosevelt was the author of the civil
service bill which became a law in New
York, and which was the model for those
who framed the civil service law which
congress enacted in 1888. Not only is it
true that Mr.. Roosevelt did not vote for
the New York bill, of which he was not
the patron, but the federal law on the
subject
However, there is no reason to doubt
that the country believes otherwise and
that 1t will continue to believe So just
as it will approve the presidents latest
VI COHSACSS Dis all CHIEFLY VI
civil service reform, and its members as
a spoils-mongering lot, whose proclivi-
ties should be strictly curbed.
Some More History
The conscientious newspaper worker in
Washington who lays out for himself the
task of keeping his reading public
straight in matters of history these days
assigns himself about the biggest job a
man can undertake. For instance, the
newspapers, in December, published a
stay to the effect that the president,
while riding in Rock Creek park, had
become affronted from a party of young
women at a Washington school for rid
ing past him and going on ahead, and
that, in his rage, he had struck the horse
of one of the girls, and reproved her Sc
verely.
The white house maintained strictest
silence on the story, although the prin-
cipal of the school, as well as the young
women of the party, corroborated it.
But last week at the white house there
was given out a letter from a California
woman, who wrote the president assuring
him that the story that he had struck her
daughters horse, and reproved her while
riding in Rock Creek park, was abso-
lutely false. This letter was very gener-
ally printed and many papers commented
upon it as evidence of the mendacity OF
the Washington correspondent. The cor
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-12

light, Abraham Lincoln. They were all
destined for the presidential chair. but
the uncouth child. Abraham. who lived
some of the time in a shed of poles and
logs, partly open to the wind. was mark
ed to save the nation and to occupy a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-12
President Roosevelt, Speak
er of the Day on the Old
Farm in Kentucky, Will
Make it His Supreme Eff
fort---Centennial Birth
day Celebrations the
Country Over.

Practically every city in the United
States is preparing to celebrate in one
form or another. the centenary of Lin
coins birthday, February IL, 1909. but the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-12
Records Compared

President Mckinley, during his term of
Office suspended the law in this man.
ner only three times.
President Roosevelt, on the first of last
June, had suspended the operation of the
civil service law 315 times, in order to
appoint friends to positions 1t should
be remembered that when the president
suspends the law and appoints man
to a position covered by the civil service.
the law goes into effect Immediately af-
ter the appointment is made. and the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-12

Where and how will Booker Washing
ton stand in the Taft administration
This is an Interesting question 70 south
erners who have watched the unparal-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
CARS OFF FOR
CLIDDEN TOUR
START IN WAKE OF PATHFINDER
WHICH GUIDES THEM BY
STRING OF CONFETTI

Detroit, July With his pilot car
flied with confetti to mark the cross
roads and misleading points, Dal H..
Lewis, the path finder for the sixth
annual reliability run of the American
Automobile associations Glidden t0ar
rolled away from the hotel Pontchar-
train at 7::30 o'clock this morning. AT
10 O'Clock the first of thirty auto
mobiles swathed in canvass and rub
Der coverings started to follow the
path finder of the 1886 mile journey,
which is to take them through Chi
cago Minneapolis and Denver to Kan
sas City. The initial car away was
followed by twenty-nine others at
intervals. Twenty minutes before the
first car was sent off Chairman Hover
and Charles j. Glidden, doner of the
Glidden trophy, entered pacemaking
automobile which none Of the con
testants can pass followed Pathfinder
Lewis toward Kalamazoo, the first
stop. The getaway was witnessed by
a great multitude of people who cheer
ed vociferously as each car was sent
away.
Not an accident marred the start.
Every car was in perfect condition
and every engine was working per-
fectly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Fairfield Boy pies in Texas.

Fairfield, July 12-(SpeciaD-The
funeral Of little George Gossick, who
died Friday afternoon at Claude,
Texas, will be held Tuesday afternoon,
If the body arrives this evening as is
expected. George was five years of
age and died at the home Of his
brother Harlan Gossick, after an ill
ness of only two days. He was the
youngest son Of Benz. Gossick of this
city, his mother dying when he was a
young baby. The nature of the ill
ness is unknown. The only information
his father received was a telegram on
Thursday that he was very i'll and an
other on Friday that he was dead.
The community is extending Mr.. Cos
sick much sympathy as the little boy
was q general favorite.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
KNOXVILLE MAN
ENDS HIS L.lFE:
WHILE OFFICERS ARMED wlTH
FORGERY WARRANT SEARCH
jim DAVIS HE is DEAD

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Knoxville, July 12 (special) Sup
posedly to escape arrest for, forgery
Jim Davis, an employe about the
mines east of this city, shot himself in
the temple in an attempt at suicide.
Inc shooting occurred about 1O:5O
o'clock this morning and is thought
VIII prove fatal. A detective from Des
MONIES with Sheriff w. J. Wilson of
Marion county, left for Hawkeye this
morning to cause the arrest of Davis
who Is alleged to have forged check
IN Des Moines last week. Davis shot
himself in the temple with a 3s-calibre
revolver before they reached him and
ne is expected to die momentarily. He
was comfortably situated financially,
having farmed in this section quite
successfully for some time and of re-
cent times has been working abort
The mines. Davis was SIS years Of age
and unmarried
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
BIRDS LEAD CHURCH CHOIR
canaries Obey eMaster's Baton and
Sing Like Trained Musicians
During Service.

Cincinnati, July f2.-With the songs
of half hundred canary birds,
furnished by the congregation, blend
ing in with choir music the Lincoln
Park Institutional Baptist church had
one of the most unique services ever
known yesterday. 1t is declared that
not false note was sounded by the
birds, who followed the choirmaster's
baton with amazing precision. The
canaries began their chirping with the
first strains, maintaining almost abso-
lutte quiet during the intermissions.
The idea of calling the birds into
commission as part Of the choir was
original with the pastor, Rev. George
R. Robbins, and the effect of the use
of the canaries, it was declared by
members Of the congregation, added
greatly to the choir service.
The sermon was based upon the
text, "Who are these that come flying
through the air like doves?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
E:xILES ESCAPE
FROM SIBERIA
BAND OF POLITICAL CONNECTS
DEFEAT cossAcKs AND
HEAD FOR ALASKA.

Seattle, July 12.-Information con-
cerning the escape of band of polit-
ical convicts In the interior of Siberia,
who are making their way toward
East Cape, on the extreme east coast,
in an effort to reach Alaska, has been
brought to Seattle by John w. Kelly,
who has long been identified with al
fairs in the arctic, both in Alaska and
Siberia.
"The first word of the escape CT
the convicts reached Captain N. e.
Kallinikoff, acting governor ct
Nichniy Kalimsk. 1900 miles from
East Cape, March 49, said Mr.. Kelly.
Defeat cossack Detachment
He Immediately sent a detachment
Of his men in pursuit. They overlook
and engaged the exiles 100 miles from
the post. The Cossacks were defeated
and seven of them killed. Several of
the exiles met the same fate.
Reduced in numbers by death from
exposure and many having been killed
in battle with natives, the band num-
bered twenty when last heard from.
'Tbey have looted villages and kill
ed natives only in cases where their
demands for dogs, food and reindeer
have been refused.
Pursued $500 Miles.
Captain Kallinikoff dispatched a
band of messengers to East Cape, who
struggled for 1,50o miles over the
rough wilderness of the peninsula, sew
eral perishing on the way. with warn
ing to the commander Of the garrison
at East Cape.
THE escaped convicts are not of
the low criminal class, but are politi-
cal prisoners. Upon receipt of the let
ter from Captain Kallinikoff at East
Cape on Jun 20, the day left, word
was Immediately sent to V1adivostok
for a gunboat to patrol the coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
OIL TRUST NOW MAKES BUTTER.
New Food Product Is to Be Turned
Out at Standard Refinery
Near Alton LII

Alton. Ill, July 12.-The first roll of
petrol butter" the Standard Oil com
pany's latest product, is to be turned
out at Woodriver refinery, near Alton.
Preparations are being made for the
installation OF machinery which it is
promised will make a cut in the profits
OF dairymen. The new product is said
to be of much the same consistency
as.lacteal butter, but is brown in color.
1t lasts a good deal longer than ordi-
nary butter, it is claimed, and does not
become rancid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
WOMAN SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Miss Ella Drone Victim of Kerosene
Explosion While Making
Lar ToiIaf

Des Moines, July 12.-By the ex-
plosion of a kerosene lamp which she
was utilizing in curling her hair, Miss
Ella Drone, a chambermaid at the
Chamberlain hotel annex, was seri-
ously and possibly fatally burned
about o'clock last evening.
Her clothing was burned almost en-
tirely from her body and when medical
assistance had arrived and the charred
fragments of her dress were cut away,
the flesh fell away from the writhing
form The hair was also burned away
and the scalp was scorched.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Small Boy is a Thief.

Packwood, July 12,Earl Darrell, a
Is year. old boy, who has been working
for VIM. Steel, left there a few days
ago, taking a pair of pantaloons and
$500 which did not belong to him. He
was found, however, and after a pre-
lirninary trial before Justice Loomis,
was taken to Fairfield and turned over
to the authorities there. The boy has
been in nearly every state in the union
and has fund of historical travels to
relate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
MAKES
NEW EFFORT TO
PROVE SANITY
HEARING BEGUN BEFORE su-
PREME COURT JUSTICE AT
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.-EvELYN
MAY TAKE THE STAND.

White Plains. N. Y, July 12.-Harry
K. Thaw's effort to prove himself q
sane man and fit to be released from
Matteawan asylum for the criminal TN
sane, was begun in earnest before Sn-
preme Court Justice Mills here today.
Thaw's mother, Mrs. Mary CopeIy
Thaw, his sister, former Countess of
Yarmouth and Mr. and Mrs. Josiah
Thaw sat near the prisoner during the
proceedings. Tbaw followed the testi-
mony with close interest and frequent
ly prompted his lawyers in questions
to the witnesses.
Expects to be Released
Harry Thaw, his counsel, Charles
Morschauser, and his mother and sew
eral other relatives who have taken
up their residence here to attend the
hearings, are greatly pleased over the
decision of Justice Gaynor denying
the application for change of venue
to New York county They build
their hopes of the plaintiffs ultimate
release from Matteawan on the fact
that Justice Gaynor's decision removes
District Attorney Jerome of New
York, who has strenuously opposed
Thaw's release, from the case as di-
rect factor.
Evelyn May be Witness.
New York, July 12..-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw is expected to be witness for
her husband, Harry X. Thaw at the
inquiry into his present mental con
diton which will be resumed before
Justice Mills in the supreme court at
White Plains today. Although she
had intended starting on. a vacation
trip to Maine today she informed
Thaw's attorneys that she would glaa-
ly postpone her trip to testify for her
husband.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Would Locate Immigrants in Iowa.

Would Locate Immigrants in Iowa.
Des Moines, July 12.-The Unitad
States would like to dispose of several
thousand of it's newest citizens by To-
eating them in Iowa, and Governor
Carroll has been asked to help. He
has received letter from the bureau
Of immigration of the department Of
commerce and labor asking for the
states cooperation in distributing i'm
migrants and for information as TO
what class of immigrants are wanted
in Iowa. The immigration officers
probably will be told Of the large and
flourishing Scandinavian settlements
in northern Iowa and of the opportun-
tiles awaiting thrifty Scandinavians
who have a little capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
NEW LEON LING CLEW
Woman Tells New York Police China
mans American Wife
Hides Him.

New York, July IA mysterious
woman describing herself as Mrs. May
Ellen Stewart, has informed the police
that Leon Ling, wanted in connection
with the murder of Elsie Sigel has an
American wife in Philadelphia and
that this wife will be able to lead the
detectives to the fugitive. The police
thought SO well of Mrs. Stewards tip
that several detectives were assigned
to follow it up.
Leon Reported Abroad.
Vienna, July IA telegram today
from Buda Pest declares that Leon
Ling. the Chinaman who is supposed
to have murdered Elsie Sigel in New
York, is in that city. The communi-
cation says the police are searching
the Chinese quarters for him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
ALLEGED FORGER HELD
John Bauer. Accused of Passing Bogus
$500 Check on Iowa City
Bank, Caught

Iowa City, July -(SpeciaD John
Bauer, the alleged forger who is
charged with having bnnkoed many
banks including the Iowa City State
bank which cashed bogus certificate
Of deposit for $1,000 was captured at
Rock Island by Pinkerton detectives.
He consents to retprn to Iowa City
without recuisition papers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
WENT TO SLEEP ON TRACK.
Ed. casteel Run Down Near Mystic
Sunday and Lost Both Legs;
Exnecfed fo Nie
Expected 70 DIG.

Centerville, July 12.-(Special) 80
Ed Casteel went TO sleep on the Mil
waukee track near Mystic Sunday
night while intoxicated and a train
cut off both his legs below the knees
and otherwise injured him. He is ex-
pected to die His wife lost former
husband by mine accident,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Roosevelt Wants
a Dig Dig, a Bush
Buck and Baboon

#*&*&************
Naivasha, July IL. The
Roosevelt expedition which has
been hunting for the past five
weeks in the Sotik district ar
rived at IL o'clock this morning
at the farm Of Captain Richard
Attenhorough on the south
shore of Lake Naivasha. Roose-
: velt and his son, Kermit will
remain at Attenboroughs only
long enough to bag three hip
popotami, bull COW and calf,
: specimen Of the rare digdig, an
antelope, a bush buck and bab-
boon. They will then move on
to the ranch of Lord Delamer,
one Of the game wardens of
British East Africa, to hunt
p with him for a few days at
: Moro.
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DENOUNCE LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Epworth Leaguers Charge Destruction
of Saloon and Quieter
Sunday.

Seattle, July 12.--At a meeting last
night of the Epworth league conyen-
tion a resolution providing that In
ternational conventions shall be held
quadriennally was adopted. The con
vention also approved resolutions de-
nouncing the liquor traffic and urging
organized work for the destruction of
the saloon and asking the chapters to
endeavor to obtain stricter Sunday
observance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
RUNAWAY GIRL FOUND.
Mary Hoppe of Hiteman Arrested
Parents Want Her Sent to
MitcheJtviIIa
MitcheItviIIe.

Abba. July 12.-(SpeciaD Sunday
afternoon Marshal Vanschoiack arrest
ed Mary Hoppe, a Is year old girl
who ran away from her home at Hite-
man Friday. The parents have had
considerable difficulty controlling their
daughter and today will appear befol Q
Judge Anderson and secure an order
for her commitment to the Industrial
school at Mitchellyille.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
corydon Men Buys Milton Store.

Corydon, July 12v(SpeciaI)- = The
announcement was made Saturday
that the large furniture store at Mil
ton known as the Milton Furniture
store had been sold to w. G. and r. o.
McClurg of this city. The stock will
be invoiced this week and possession
given at once, The new firm will he
known as McCIurg brothers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Telegraph Has Trouble.

Chicago, July 12,--At the headquar
ters Of the telegraph companies today
severe wire troubles were reported in
the storm swept territory west Of Chi
cago in central and northern Indiana
and Minnesota.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Steamer Sinks in Lake.

Sault ste Marie, Mich, July H.
The steamer John D. Cowle sunk 10
day In Whitefish bay in collision
with the steamer Isaac M. Scott.
Eleven of the Cowles crew are report
ed drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
Colombian Revolution over.

New York, July 12. senor Sarria,
consul general of Colombia in New
York, today received a dispatch from
Buena. Ventura saying the revolution
lists in Barranquilla had surrendered
to the local authorities and that the
previous administration of the city
had been re-established.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
creston.Winterset Line Open Dec.

Abba, July 12-(Special)--C. a.
Ross, president of the Engineering
Construction and Securities Co., in
forms the Courier correspondent that
their company has been awarded the
contract for finishing and building an
interurban road from Creston to Win
terset The electric cars will be run
ming between the towns by Decem-
ber /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
RUFFRAGETTEs TO JAIL
Fifteen London Women Refuse t
Pay Fines For stoning House

London, July 12.-Fifteen suffraget-
tes who in the course of raid on the
house of commons in June indulged IN
breaking windows with stones hidden
in brown paper parcels, went to prison
for month today rather than pay the
fines inflicted by Magistrate Derutzen
The suffragettes, most of whom made
short speeches, claimed their offenses
were purely political.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
lANGFORD HAS Baked
Fighter Declares Off Bout With
KetcheI When Asked to Take
Short End

New York, July 1.-THE match be-
tween Sam Langford and Stanley
Ketchel which was to take place at
Ely, Nevada, has been declared off by
Joe Woodman, manager for Langford.
Woodman declares Ketchel is not en-
titled to demand $4,000 out of a purse
of $4,000 and that Langford won't
fight for a few cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-13
RAIL TRAFFIC
IS TIED Up BY
RISING RIVERS
HUNDREDS OF PASSENGERS DE-
TANNED IN KANSAS CITY WHEN
ROADS ANNuL TRAINS; Mlssls-
sIPPl COMING UP.

Kansas City, July 12.-With the
main line of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road between Kansas City and St
Louis congested because of the great
number of trains of other railroads de-
toured over 1t in an effort to reach
Chicago, the railroad traffic between
Kansas City and Chicago today is
practically at a standstill. The Santa
Fe road had annulled all of it's Chicago
morning trains. The Burlington and
Rock Island officials are making no
val time in Chicago. The two taz
promises to passengers as to the arrt-
val time in Chicago. The two latter
roads were detouring via st. Louis.
The western trains are running on
schedule time.
Travellers Tied Up by Flood.
Hundreds of travellers are detained
in Kansas CITY awaiting the movement
of their trains, which have been de-
layed because of washouts due to the
heavy floods prevalent in Missouri
yesterday
The Missouri river here continued
to rise slowly all day, and the Kansas
river was slightly above Its Saturdays
stage.
Rains We're general in the Kansas
watershed Saturday night. Topeka re-
ported precipitation of 1.6 inches and
Manhattan two inches.
This rainfall will have no noticeable
effect on the river at Kansas City for
thirty-six hours.
Practically all Chicago trains are be-
ing detoured over the Missouri Pacific
route to st. Louis. To travellers leav-
ing Kansas City last night the rail
roads promised they would be landed
probable time were abandoned.
The ATOMS o'clock train for Chi
cago left here on time, but its later
Chicago trains were annulled.
The Burlington's evening train to
Chicago was detoured via Junction, H.
The Rock Island ran it's Chicago
trains over its own tracks to st.
Louis and then over the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois road
The Wabash trains were running al
most on schedule.
The Santa Fe and the Milwaukee
annulled their regular Chicago trains
for last night. The Milwaukee road
sent a special out at o'clock Sunday
afternoon for Chicago, detourned via
st. Louis.
Tornado in Minnesota.
Ortonville, Mimi, July IA tor
nado here Sunday demolished two
houses and the Simpson Park bus,
killing Phillip De Griff. The storm
struck the Milwaukee depot. totally
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Tornado in Minnesota.

Ortonville, Mimi, July IA tor
nado here Sunday demolished two.
houses and the Simpson Park bus,
killing Phillip De Griff. The storm
struck the Milwaukee depot, totally
destroying the roundhouse, coal sheds
and five boarding cars filled with
Italian laborers, killing five Of them
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CONTINUED on p e S.
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The first event contested this
afternoon was the pair cared
shell event, three-quarters of
nile. 1t resulted:
Flrst-C. Burkemyer and r.
Widman of the Mound City Row.
Ing club, st. Louis.
Second. Martin and e. Much
Of the Central Rowing club, ST.
Louis. The time was 2:3O.
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GenAlnnad an Page s.,
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eaptiaued on Page 8.
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TARIFF CONFEREES
HAVE A HARD JOB
UP. TO THEM TO REPORT OUT i
BILL THAT WILL PLEASE ALL
SIDES; EXPERT SEES TWO PER
GENT REDUCTION.

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Washington. July 12.--The 4
new draft Of the corporation 4
tax amendment will provide l
+ for tax Of one per cent In. !,
!. stead of two per cent on the !
+ net earning of corporations. I
+ This was decided today at an !
+ informal conference at the 4
White House. I