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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
OFFICIALS FAVOR STRIKE
Milwaukee Executive Orders Police
Not to Bother Garment Workers
Alderman Address Them

Milwaukee, Dec. THE socialtstic
administration Of the city Of Milwaukee
is in full sympathy with the striking
garment workers, according to Alder
man E. T. Melms, president of the city
council, who addressed them in a
massmeeting.
: Official Milwaukee again showed its
hand when Mayor Seidel sent a letter
to Chief Of Police Jansen. cautioning
the police not to interfere with dis
employed citizens who were not dis
iturbing the peace.
"You have with you the mayor, the
city council and the entire city admin
istration. If any Milwaukee judge
should decide against you because you
have been picketing. we will see to it
that his life on the bench will be a
short one" said Alderman Melms.
Il want it understood that no man
on the police force has the right to
interfere with citizen who is not
violating the la~," said Mayor seidel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
COUNTY
IS WHOLLY DRY
DRUGGISTS GIVE UP PERMITS
AFTER GRAND JURY
GETS BUSY.

Sigourney, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaD The
grand jury of this term of court has
been in session for over week and
while its proceedings are supposed to
be an entire secret, it has leaked out
that that body has for several days
been hearing testimony in reference
to illegal sales of Intoxicating liquors
by druggists in different towns of this
county, who are selling liquor under
a druggists permit. While no report
has been made by the grand jury yet
it has become known that as result
of their work all of the druggists OF
the county holding permits on Tuesday
morning surrendered their permits to
the clerk of the court There were
about ten in all and with the closing
of the saloons by the, court in What
Cheer last week no more Intoxicating
liquors will be sold in Keokuk county
from now on, and all of Keol1us
county will be dry. This is a new
order of things, not only have the
saloons in What Cheer been running
for the past ten years, but druggists
have held permits in various towns OF
the county for the past twenty-five
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
GERMAN HERO
IS UNVEILED
STATUE OF BARON Won sTEuBEN
WHO AIDED IN FOUNDING THIS
REPUBLIC DEDICATED, IN WASH
lNGToN TODAY.

Washington, D. c., Dec. miss
Helen Taft, daughter of the president,
today unveiled statue to Baron Won
Steuben, the Prussian soldier who
helped found this republic. The cere-
monies consisted of parade OF Ger
man societies, speeches by President
Taft, German Ambassador Won Bern
storff, Representative Barthold of Mis-
souri, and DR.. Hexamer, president OF
the National German-American al
lance.
Representative Barthold of st.
Louis was author of the legislation ap-
propriating $4,000 for the memorial
to the renowned German revolutionary
hero. A replica of the statue unveiled
today, for which Mr.. Bartholdt also
secured an appropriation of $4,000 will
be presented to Emperor William.
Ten thousand persons marched IN
the military and civic parade that fol.
lowed the unveiling ceremonies. The
German singing societies took an &C
tive part in the program.
Major General Cuno Won Steuben OF
the German army, direct descendant
of brother of the revolutionary hero,
was a guest of honor.
The Won Steuben statue occupies a
site at the northwest corner OF
Lafayette place, and Is companion
piece to the statues of Lafayette,
Rochambeau and Koscieusko on the
other corners. The Steuben statue is
a remarkably life-like and artistic pro-
duction and the base is exceedingly
handsome.
Baron Won Steuben distinguished
himself in the service of Frederick the
Great before he came to America to
give his service to the revolutionists
who were struggling for freedom. In
1878 he offered his service to Wash
ington and to congress-. He Joined the
army at Valley Forge during the dark
days that Thomas Paine, In HIS stir.
ring appeal to the troops, described as
"the times that try mems souls" The
fate OF the revolution hung in the bal
ance, but the flaming words Of Paine
and the flaming sword OF Steuben pre-
vailed, and he who was in dire danger
of becoming Washington the traitor
became Washington the hero.
With the army at Valley Forge at
the lowest ebb Of it's fortunes, Steuben,
appointed inspector general, prepared
a manual Of tactics similar to that OF
the German army, and remodeled the
organization of the troops and i'm
proved their discipline. He was thus
the first drillmaster of the American
army, and also among the best. He
sat on the court marshal of Major
Andre and as major general took part
in the siege of Yorktown.
German-Americans have long treas.
ured the name of Steuben. When the
civil war broke out the Steuben regi.
ment Of German veterans, named in
honor Of the revolutionary hero, was
one OF the first to answer the call OF
President Lincoln. It lost more than
500 men on the different battle fields
but corporal's guard was left to pay
tribute today to the great general
whose name they proudly bore
throughout the long and bloody con.
flict.
Hundreds of veterans of the Franco.
Prussian war, from all the large cities
of the United States, were also in the
line of the parade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08

San Francisco, Dec. William
Sproule, formerly freight traffic mana
ger Of the Southern Pacific, one of the
best known railroad officials in Cali
fornia, and lately director and traffic
manager of the American Smelling
and Refining company, has been elect
ed president of the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company, to succeed the late Col.
Dudley Evans, who died in March of
this year. During the same meeting
of directors at which Sproule was
elected president he was also elected
director of the company to succeed
A. K. Vandenventer. F. B. Underwood,
president of the Erie system, who held
the position of managing director Of
the Wells Fargo pending decision
relative to the new president, resigned
that position, but will remain with
the board.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
SECRETARY or TREASURY MAC
vEAGH SUBMITS FIGURES
TO CONGRESS.

Washington, D. c., Dec. THE esti-
mates of appropriations required for
every branch of the federal govern
ment during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1912, aggregating $74S,414,-
861, We're submitted to congress by
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh.
This grand total stands against esti-
mates of $745,O67, ,197 and an appropri-
alton of $S05, 5,294,513 for the current
fiscal year, which appropriation in
cluded over $1O,OOO,OOO for the census,
over s10,0O0,00o for the postal de-
ficiency and other deficiencies.
For the defense of the Ithmian
canal the estimates asked $7,000,00O to
be Immediately available and ask
authority for $19,546,843 in all for this
fortitication project, with a view to
completion within three years. This
work will include sites, emplacements,
guns, carriages, searchights, camps
and posts, and is based on the joint
board of army and navy officers re-
port
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
SOUP
SPOON INVENTED
SIMPLE DEVICE WILL PREVENT
WHlsTLING AS DINER iNHALEs
HIS coNsoMME. 9

ST. Louis, Dec 1.-The noisless
spoon is here. A St. Jouisan designed
it to prevent that whistling noise
which accompanies the intake from
the spoon now In use. He guarantees
positively that one cannot inhale soup
through his spoon and make a noise at
the same time
The inventors name is H. S. Camp
bell. His spoon is made somwhat like
those drinking cups for men with
troublesome rnustaches The spoon
has lid over one-half Sf It's surface
with slit through which the soup en-
ters the mouth. One of it's advantages,
in Campbell's estimation, is that with
it the diner must dip his soup from
him, not toward him thus conformin g
OF necessity to the accepted canons of
soup eating.
Consonme, puree of navy bean,
cream of tomato. and most varieties Of
vegetable soup can be absorbed
through the spoon as 1t is now made.
If mulla gatawny. split pea. mock tur-
tie and like soups are found to require
a larger aperture, special type of
spoon will - constructed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
BATHTuBCOMBINE
IS DEALT BLOW
INDICTMENTS AGAINST SIXTEEN
FIRMS AND THIRTY-TWo IN
DIviDUALs.

Detroit, Dec. THE ANTITRUST cam
paign Of Attorney General Wickersham
shifted to Detroit this week with the
result that indictments have been re.
aIsssss sssa d q ssaIpsE Isis
stfaals alleged 10 have p.ociired control
of S5 percent Of the annual output of
enamel ironware. hath tubs. sinks,
lavatories. etc, in the United States.
The criminal proceedings grow ont
OF atcivil suit to dissolved the alleged
combination, begun by the government
in the federal court at Baltimore.
Hearings were held in Chicago. Pitts
burg and New York. The evidence
adduced in the hearings Of the civil
suit was presented to the grand jury
by assistants to the attorney general
It Is charged that as result OF a
ten days meeting at Ma. Clemens.
Mich. last April. a fund Of $1,000 was
sufficient to set In motion a plan that
resulted in giving. to the defendants
control Of sixteen manufacturers and
nearly 400 iobbers, representing an
output Of approximately ten million
dollars year.
Both the civil suit and the criminal
were instituted under the
Sherman antitrust law. The defend
ant firms IN the criminal proceedings
are located in Pennsylvania. Ohio, Ten
nessee.. New York, Indiana, Illinois and
West Virginia.
The government took the grounds
that the defendants attempted to dis
guise their combination by the subter-
fuge Of purchasing the patents on GER
tain tools and licensing certain firms
to use these tools
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
MEN MUST JUN
HANDS IN WORK
PRESIDENT TELLS DELEGATES
TO RIVERS AND HARBoRs con-
GREss THIS is PROBLEM FOR
WATERWAY BOOSTERS.

Washington, D. G., Dec. with one
of the largest gatherings of waterway
enthusiasts that ever assembled to dis
cuss waterway improvements, the an
nual convention of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress met here today.
President Taft In speech to the con-
gress said the Importance of river nav
igation had decreased Of late years
with the development of railroad facil-
tiles The problem that now confronted
his hearers, he declared, was the union
and cooperation of the railroads and
rivers. The terminal difficulties Of
river transportation must be overcome,
the president said, before this problem
could be solved. He believed American
ingenuity would yet find complete
solution OF all difficulties presented.
Other Speakers Heard.
At the opening Of the congress Pres
ident Ransdell advocated regular an
nual appropriations for carrying on the
work Of the waterway improvements.
He paid high compliment to the
board of q. 8. engineers which pass
upon such projects, and expressed graf
ification over the work accomplished
as result Of the encouragement from
congress. He declared the rivers and
harbors act passed by the last session
Of congress was the greatest advance
yet made in carrying out the policies
Of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress.
The ports Of Mexico were discussed
by Ambassador De La Barra Of Mexico
to the United States, who pointed out
that other countries would profit from
the example set by America in the i'm.
provement of its rivers and harbors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
TRAV Fl. s FAR
FOR FUNE RAJ
DEATH OF HIS MOTHER BRINGS
SAINT KIRKPATRICK FROM
THE SOUTHLAND.

A ride of several hundred miles from
the southland to Ottumwa was ac-
complished today when SAINT Kirkpat-
rick, the veteran federal officer ar
rived on the Wabash shortly before
noon. The occasion of Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick's visit was not pleasant one
inasmuch as he came hurriedly in re-
sponse to message received late
Saturday night, telling Of the death Of
his mother, Mrs. Hannah Kirkpatrick
in Highland township. Mrs. Kirkpat-
rick was 90 years Of age at the time
Of her death and was pioneer. The
interment will take place tomorrow
in Mccormick cemetery, Highland
township.
When the message Of his mothers
death was phoned him, Mr.. Kirkpatrick
was forty miles inland from his head
quarters in Greensboro N. G.. and llav-
ing no quicker means than his horse
and buggy to reach a place where he
could communicate with his relatives
he had to drive all day Sunday through
binding snow storm and being nearly
blind himself from wounds received
in his canacity of revenue officer he
accomplished the task with difficulty
He has been travelling almost con-
tinually since Saturday night. and all
of the way until Moberly, Mo-, was
reached he travelled through snow
storms in the south. In Kentucky he
stated that there is fifteen inches Of
snow and the storms impeded his pro-
gress.
The career of SAINT Kirkpatrick as
an officer of the government in the
revenue service, covers more than
quarter of century and he has been in-
jired by moonshiners three times by
being shot. He carries over two
hundred pieces of lead in his system,
so he declares, and his eyesight is
very poor as the result Of fight with
moonshiners wEo nearly blinded him
in a shooting fray. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
will remain here for about ten days
before returning to the south. He
states that the moonshiners have
given up trying to kill him by shooting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
CATHOLICS not
TO SEE SALOME
MESsMER ISSUES
NOTICE TO MILWAUKEE
PARlsHloNERs.

Milwaukee, Dec. Tn q letter to
all the priests of this city, Archbishop
s.. G. Messmer has ordered that the
prelates request Catholics to stay away
from the performance of "Salome" bill.
led here for Friday night. sa
Tho local chief Of HIS church de.
nounces the opera as absolutely re-
pulsive," while he admits he has not
seen 1t nor read the lines Of the work.
It is calculated that the effect Of the
order will be great, for there are hun
dreds of Catholic music lovers in the
city who had planned to see Mary
Garden in the much-talked-of opera,
but they will not go to the performance
in the face Of the archbishop's de-
0Iorification Of Divorce.
The letter follows:
"The subject 18th its surroundings
is absolutely repulsive to Christian
feeling. Even If the dance OF Salome
be not in itself openly immodest and
lewd, q thing do not know, yet the
whole tendency of the opera, II re-
ports are true, is glorification Of di-
vorce and debauchery.
''The character of the story, and es-
pecially the death Of St John the
Baptist, is too sacred a theme to be
brought on the stage as 1t is done in
"Salope."
Hence, you will please request the
members of ..,our parish to stay away
from this production and thus to ex-
press their emphatic protest against
the public production OF this opera
in our city" Il.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
FAVORS a Bureau
e. p. Adler Of state Dailes is Prepar-
ing for Big State
Meeting.

Des Moines, Dec Especially )-E.
P. Adler of Davenport, president of the
Iowa Associated Dailies, is here today
in conference with Lafe Young Jr.,
secretary of the association, making
plans for the meeting to be held in
January, at which officers will be
elected. At this meeting, which will
probably last two days, not only edit.
ors of the daily papers will be pres
ent, but weekly papers as well, and
strong resolutions will be adopted to
ask the legislature to form state pub
licity bureau The Iowa League Of
Commercial clubs will be asked to
meet at the same time to take similar
action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
ARKANSAS Is GROWING FAST.
Census Figures Show increase in the
Rate Of Gain--South Carolina
Has 175,0 ,084 More.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 7--Popula-
tion statistics Of the thirteenth census
issued yesterday by the census burcan
include figures for the following
states:
Arkansas, I 1.574,449, an increase ct
262.SS5, or 20 per. cent, over 1,311, 1,56t
IN 1900. The increase from 1890 to 1900
was 1S3,3S5, or 1863 per cent
South Carolina, 1,515,400, an in
crease Of 1750S4, or 49, per cent over
1,340,316 in 1900. The Increase from
1890 to 1900 was 189,167 or 1874 per
cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
THE COALITION
PARTY SAFELY
IN MAJORITY
uNloNisTs INSTEAD OF MAKING
EXPECTED GAINS ARE SHOW
ING LOSS IN ENGLISH PARLIA-
MENTARY ELECTIONS.

London, Dec. THE coalition party
takes six out Of the ten seats in the
next parliament in the unopposed re-
turns this morning, giving it major
ity Of eight members elected to date.
The latest election returns this AFTER
noon gave the coalition 167, and the
unionists 151. William O'Brien, the in
dependent nationalist leader, was
elected to parliament in the Cork, Ire
land, election, defeating William Red
mond, brother of John e. Redmond,
the nationisist leader. Healey defeated
Roche.
At the close of yesterdays polling
the complexion Of the house of COM
mons stood as follows:
Government Coalition Liberals,
10G: laborites, 20; nationalists, 26.
Total-152.
Oppcsition-Union lat.
A situation has been developed al
most phenomenal in the closeness OF
the race. The result of the three
DAYS voting gives the ccalitionists one
moro member than they had in the last
parliament.
Turning Of Tide Surprise.
The unionists regained st. Helen s
from the laborites. This borough, with
the exception of last election, has been
rnionist since 1906 The liberals
Fained Southwark (WesD, Burnley
ovd Coventry. and the laborites gained
1Yccl~'ich and Whitehaven all from
i',.> " ionists. while yesterday returns
from Sunderland showed that the lib
oral candidates Greenwood and the
la'sorite Goldstone had replaced the
two rnionists there.
The turning of the tide toward lib
eralsm is surprise and great dis
annointment for the unionists, who
counted upon capturing half dozen
s seats from the enemy. The greatest
surprise was in Coventry because that
is the seat Of motor manufacturing.
and the proteetionists had put great
stress on their plea that tariff reform
would prevent the growing competi-
ton from American machines.
Workingman "Goes Back"
Will Crooks, well known working
,nnar. who was turned out in the last
election, recaptured his old seat by a
majority of 236.
Among the upopposed return was
1olln Dillon. nationalist member for
the cast division of Mayo. John Sharp
Higfam Of the Sowerby division of
York was the sole liberal returned un-
opposed.
Almost everywhere fewer ballots
were cast than in the last election and
more liberals than unionists stayed
away from the polls. Excluding the
districts which changed their COM
plexions, the unionists made relative
gains in eighteen, the liberals in
twelve The socialist candidates in
London did poorly, none commanding
800 votes.
An impressive lesson of the cam
paign is how strongly British voters
are welded to their parties and how
slow they are to break away, though
the parties change their platforms
radically.
The betting on the stock exchange
before election was that the coalition
majority would drop to 65. 1t now
figures the government will have 106
majority
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
ALDERMAN WAS roo HAsTY.
Alsona Official Ordered Wires Cut
Down and Got the Wrong
Wires

Mason City, Dec 7.-(Special.) )-E.
G. Boyer, alderman at Algona, may be
in serious trouble He is chairman of
the street and alley committee and be-
cause the Western Union did not move
wires and poles quickly enough, he as
sumed the authority, and yesterday
afternoon cut them down. In doing so
he got onto the Northwestern railway
line and crippled their service. Officials
are Investigating.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
TEACHER WHO FOUGHT is BRIDE
Miss Annie Kelley, Who Refused "a
Pay Judgment for Whipping
Pupil, u Married.

Champaign, Ill, Dec. Miss Annie
Kelley Of Tolono, who fought for years
in the court to evade judgment for
whipping pupil and gained national
reputation for pluck, and Clarence Dill.
lavou, also of Tolono, have been mar.
ried. Admiration for the fighting quail.
tiles Of the young woman started the
romance. Mrs. Dillavou is done with
school teaching forever but she will
live in Tolono. The wedding took place
in Chicago,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
SUNDAY HAD CROWD.
oskaIoosa People Turn Out in Great
Numbers to Hear the Base
ball EVANGELIST.

Oskaloosa, Dec. 7.-(Specian 1t
was not revival crowd, but instead
people from all walks of life that lis
tened to Rev. Billy Sunday, the base
ball evangelist, on the occasion Of his
visit here to speak against the saloons.
The meeting was held in the Central
M. E. church. which was packed to
the doors. The evangelist is his
characteristic way assailed the saloons
and urged the people Of Oskaloosa to
drive them out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
GUILTY OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Upton Man Found Guilty Of Killing
Man in Fight Last
CAnfnn,hAr
September,

Upton, Dec. 7-(Special.) y Harry
Adams was found guilty Of manslaugh-
ter at 10 O'clock last night after a
weeks trial in the district court, upon
the charge of numbering Matthias
Lang, who died from injuries received
in fight last September. Sentence
was deferred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08

dicated Englebright had been re-
elected, but after returns showed a
victory for the democratic Judge.
Congressman Englebright since his
defeat is out for appointment of sec
retary of the interior to succeed Bal
linger. In his letter to fellow con-
gressmen and others, asking their
support, Englebright says that he un-
derstands the present secretary Of the
interior is about to resign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
EppYvILLE MAN DROPS DEAD.
Fred Miller Expires on Streets Of
oskaIoosa While Enroute to
Depot

oskaloosa, Dec. 7-(Special.)-
snd Miller resident and merchant
a Eddyyille fell dead on the streets
..,e last night at o'clock He was
eiiroute to the Rock Island depot to
catch train for home. Neuralgia of
the heart, which he had been sufferer
caused his death. The body will be
taken to Eddyville this afternoon.
Plans for the funeral have not as yet
been announced
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08

Grass Valley, CAL, Dec. THE only
democratic congressman to win out In
California was Judge John e. Raker,
who defeated Congressman w. F.
Englebright in the First California dis
trict. The fight was close one and
was not decided until the complete re-
turns were In, which gave Raker a
lead of 124 votes. The incomplete re-
turns of the first day after election in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
KILLED BY HIGH ROCK.
Man Working in Quarry Near oska-
oosa Crushed to Death by
200 Pound Stone.

Oskaloosa, Dec. 7-(Special. John
M. Baker, aged "a of New Boston, Mo-,
was killed in rock quarry seven miles
southeast of here last evening. A stone
weighing 1900 pounds fell from the
bank, breaking his back and causing
instant death
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
storm Lake Man Disappears.

Storm Lake, Dec. 7.-(Special) =
Henry Reaser, popular farmer living
near here. has disappeared. He was
last seen on the night of November 19.
He was in bad financial condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-08
Mississippi Hits Low Mark.

Burlington, Dec. 7-(Special. )-The
Mississippi river at Burlington this
morning registered eleven inches be-
low the low water mark of August,
1854.