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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06
STEEL FURNACES
RESUME OPERATIONS

Pittsburg, June 5.-A number OF
furnaces of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany and the Jones and Laughlin steel
company which have been out OF COM
mission for some time. were put into
operation today. A large force OF men
was given employment. Prospects IN
the steel trade here. it is said, are bet
ter than for months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06
Taft Gives Public Call Down
to Col. Garrard Who Made
Brutal Statement on Ex-
animation Papers.
ACTION OBJECTED
TO AS UNAMERICAN
Contrary to the Ideals and
Principles Of this Country
Says President, to Show
Race Discrimination.

Washington, D. c., June 5.-Col.
Joseph Garrard, U. s. A., commanding
the cavalry post at Fort Myer, Va, to-
day was reprimanded by the secre-
tary Of war, under orders from Presl'
dent Taft, for reporting adversely an
application of soldier for the right to
take examination for promotion to the
commissioned grade on the ground OF
Jewish parentage. The president said
it was hard to deal with the matter
with patience and without condem-
natory words that had better not be
written"
Sensation In Army Circles.
Washington, D. c., June s. - The
presidents action has created
something of sensation in army cir
cles.
The young soldier involved in the
controversy is Frank Bloom, q private
in Battery F, Of the third field artil-
lery. and Is now on duty on the Mexi-
can border.
Bloom recently took his first exam
nation for promotion. 1t is said that
Bloom failed in this examination, but
in view of the prejudice brought out
by Col Garrard's endorsement, he will
be ordered mp for final examination
again In September.
ON this point President Taft In a
letter to Simon Wolf, Of this city, said:
{ t&'T shall take steps to see that the
examination to which Private Bloom
is subjected is one in which he will be
given fair chance and not be ex-
posed to any unjust prejudice"
Col. Garrard's Brutal Statement.
Col. Garrand's endorsement on
Blooms papers to which President
Taft objected when brought to his at
tention, was as follows:
"The applicant is a son OF Mr. JOS
eph A. Bloom, of Jewish persuasion,
who Is now, and was for number OF
years, tailor at this post. His asso-
ciates, as far as I know, and that OF
his family have been enlisted men and
their families and have been respect
able. The young man is undoubtedly
honest and upright, ambitious and prob
ably deserving, but for the reasons
stated would not desire him In my
command as an officer and social
and personal associate. The presence
Of the applicants family at military
post would be subservative of disci-
pline and their probable treatment
source of modification to them and
frequent cause Of trouble to command
ing officers. From an experience OF
many years have found, except in
few cases, few communities where
Jews are received as desirable social
associates"
The Presidents Reprimand.
The wording of the reprimand is-
sued from the white house today was
as follows:
''The president directs the secretary
of war to inform Col. Garrard that his
attitude in this matter is strictly dis
approved as contrary to the ideals and
principles of this country.
"Col. Garrard has been told that he
bad not the measure to exert infiu-
ence in his official position to bar the
advancement of courageous and eff
ficient young man simply because that
man was Of the Jewish race.
+ "Col. Garrard has been admonished
to avoid repetition of the action TAX
enin this case"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06
ENTIRE SOUTHWEST
SWELTERING TODAY

Kansas City, June 5.--With high
temperatures prevailing and no i'm
mediate prospects for rain the entire
southwest sweltered today Before
noon 1t was expected this would be
the warmest day thus far this year.
At II o'clock the temperature record
ed at the local weather bureau was
81. Omaha, Sioux City and Lincoln
each reported 80 degrees at that hour.
At st. Joseph, Mo-, 1t was 88.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT
IS HIGH AS SCHOLAR

Cambridge, Mass, June 5.-Quentin
Roosevelt has won prize for being
the second highest scholar in stand
ing In his class at the Groton school.
He does not feel, however, the weight
OF his honor. "That is nothing" he
said. "I would much rather be good
at baseball and football"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06
DYNAMITE STORES
FOUND IN TURKEY

salonica Turkey, June Big stores
of dynamite and a complete apparatus
for the manufacture Of bombs have
been discovered in secluded defile in
the Koepruele district. The explosives
were found close to the railway over
which Sultan Mesemet of Turkey will
pass on forthcoming tour Of Mace
donia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-06

CONTINUED on Page 1o.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
WROTE HISTORY ON A, ROCK.
early Explorsrs' Inscriptions Preserved
by the National Museum.

early Expiorsrs' inscriptions Preserved
by the National Museum.
Casts OF MORE than twenty inscrip-
lions from the face of Inscription rock.
in western New Mexico. have been
taken for the National museum In
washington as the result OF trip
made by +. w. Hodge, ethnologist In
charge Of the bureau of American eth
nology Of the Smithsonian institution
The expedition was to secure anthem
tic and accurate copies Of the now al
most invaluable inscriptions for per.
manent preservation.
Inscription rock is ten miles In a
straight line from the nearest settle
ment 1t is Familiarity known in New
Mexico as Ell Moro. or the castle,
on account of its fantastic shape.
Stretching over more than mile. 1t
reaches 200 or 800 feet In the mir. and
II Is. due to the erosion Of the sand
stone that its fantastic form and name
arose. -
The earliest inscription Is one placed
there in 1905 In old time Spanish. 1t
was Juan de Onate, coIonizer Of New
Mexico and founder of Santa Fe. who
first traced on the smooth surface OF
1.-THE castle" scrawling chronicle or
what be had done. The inscription
tells of Onate having visited the rock
on his return from the discovery Of
the south sea, In April, 1G06. The
south sea" in those days meant the
Pacific ocean, while what Onate had
in reality discovered was the head Of
the gulf Of California. says the New
York Herald
An inscription by Don Diego de Var
gas tells of his visit to New Mexico to
conquer II for the royal crown of Spain
at his own cost in the year 1902. This
inscription bears proof of part Of the
early history of that portion OF the
country. The Pueblo Indians rebelled
against the Spanish settlers In 1850.
killing a considerable number OF mis-
scenarios and colopists and driving the
remainder from New Mexico. The
Pueblos remained independent for
twelve years. but at the end Of that
period Don Diego de Vargas went TO
New Mexico for the purpose. as he In
scribed on the rock. of reconquering
that province at his personal expense.
He was successful in this exploit.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
THE ORIGIN OF CHECKERS.
Game Was Played In Egypt In 3766
3. c., Says British Expert.

Game Was Played In Egypt In 3766
q. c., Says British Export.
G.. II. I.imbrey Of London. secretary
OF the English Drafts association. In
Il lecture at the rooms Of the Man
chester Drafts club traced the game
back t ancient Egypt and was Of
opinion that II originated In that coun-
try. He pointed out that Egyptolo-
gists had discovered many references
TO the game not only In old papyrus.
but by actual boards and men which
had been excavated from the ruins Of
the old Egyptian cities.
Mr.. Limbrey illustrated his lecture
by means Of water color sketches and
photographs of draft boards and men
which are to be found in the British
museum. London, including one which
recently was received In the collection
and which was found by Professor
Flinders Petrle. This board, which
belonged to the fourth dynasty. 3T66
b. c.. is the oldest draft board ex-
tant. The lecturer also showed that
the game was popular in ancient
Greece and Rome and expressed the
opinion that the Roman DICTIONARIES
had been the medns of spreading the
game over the greater part of Europe,
even as far north as Scandinavia and
Iceland.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
Wall Dressed.

A punctilious southern lady was mar
ried to a-happy go lucky Carolinian
with notorious disregard for all mat
tiers of dress. He was going of on 4,
trip. and his wife packed in his satchel
six shirts, exacting promise that he
would wear fresh one every day. He
returned home in due course, and his
wife proceeded to unpack the bag. Lo.
not one of the shirts was there!
whats the matter. John?' she ask
ed In great perturbation. where are
all the shirts gave your
John protested that he had folio we'd
orders and put on clean one every
day. but what happened to them he
did not know. He retired downstairs
to think out the problem. Ten minutes
later an excited face was thrust into
the room, and happy voice rang out:
i've found 'em, my dear: I've found
'em! The whole six shirts are safe,
I've got 'em all on!"-Kansas City In
dependent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02

departments thatnare under the control
Of the administration? There were
scarcely any appropriations to make
during the special session. but during
the regular session the whole list of
appropriations, amounting usually to
more than $1,000 100000, are to be
made. What will the Democrats do
TO these: They have been talking
economy for years. Now Is their OPP
portunity to practice what they have
preached. There is no question that
there will be cutting. some Of II to the
quick.
The house majority Is not alone in
advocating economy. The admiDistra-
ton. has been talking the same thing
and has recommended many ways to
save money. Not only so. but COM
mission il at work on the problem.
This was due to the efforts of ex-Sen-
ator Aldrich. who said that by busi-
ness methods In the departments he
could save the government $500, O00. 900
per year. II is safe to say that reduc.
tons will be made in many directions.
For one thing. the pork barrel of riv.
er and harbor and public buildings ap-
preparations is due for an overhauling.
the president having given notice that
he would approve no more pork bar
rels built OH the old pattern.
There are many investigating COM
mittees to report, including the Stan
ley committee on the steel trust. that
Is generally credited with having start.
ed the government suit; the sugar trust
inquiry, the Lorimer and Stephenson
probes in the senate, the committee
investigating the bureau Of chemistry.
the state department probe. the post
Office investigation. the Controller bay
affair and many more.
The direct election Of senators will
also come up. having been sidetracked
before by the federal control amend
ment. The monetary commission will
report. opening Mt the subject Of cur
rency. The parcels post is also prob.
able subject Of legislation. Altogether
It will be an exciting session, and all
the more so since 1t will be making
medicine for the presidential campaign.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
FIGHT FOR LIFE WITH SEAL.
Thrilling Experience Narrated bE~ex-
pert Hunter Of Pacific Coast

pert Hunter OF Pacific Coasy
Seal hunting on the shores of the
Channel islands has become one Of the
most profitable as well as most inter-
esting industries ON the southern coast
of the Pacific. t5W
To catch seal by shooting 1t Is no
extraordinary feat. but to capture 1t
without injuring 1t requires an expert.
AS result there are few fishermen
who have acquired the necessary skill
to catch seal without violating the
California law. and the industry Is ex-
clusively carried on by two men. Cap
tain George NJ. Mcclure and Captain
Rosaline Vasquez,
ut is not only hard work." said Cap
tain Vasquez. but it Is extremely dan
gerous. Never do make a seal hunt
ing trip that | do not endanger my
life. Seals are strange and seem to
possess the sense Of human some
times. The nearest ever came to
meeting death at their hands was about
two years ago. ] had ensnared half a
dozen big ones in huge net and had
pulled a portion OF the net on to my
boat. While standing on the net ]
kept hauling away at the other end of
1t and finally dragged the seals near
enough to rhe boat to lasso one OF
them. He weighed probably go
pounds. 1t seemed as IL he noticed
that l had one end OF the rope around
my legs-a fact of which | was igno-
rant-for when was the least expect
ing it he gave a lunge for bottom AMI
took me with him For no less than
n hundred yards he pulled me through
the water at a terrific pace. was In
position where to breathe mean.
drowning. and | was at the point of
taking a chance when thought Of my
dirk knife. Like fash snatchcd 1t
and severed the rope. reached the
surface nearly exhausted and swan
back to the boat"
Captain Vasquez's favorite method
is TO wait until seals swim into a cave,
when he places a net across the mouth
Of It and discharges shotgun. The
sound alarms the seals. and they rush
for deep water only to be caught In the
net.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
NEWSPAPER IN SHORTHAND.
Issued by British Columbia Missionary
For'lndians.

TOR tnotanS.
In British Columbia there Is a little
newspaper. the Kamloops Wawa, cir
culating among several tribes Of North
American Indians. The unique fea-
ture of this journal Is that II is print
ed In shorthand. Its story Is a re-
markable one. Some years ago the
Rev. ]. NJ. lie Jeune. Breton mis-
sionary. arrived In British Columbia
to take charge Of n territory some fifty
miles square. He found the great OBJ
stacle to his work to be the absence
Of any means Of written communica-
ton, as the natives had no written
language of their own. His repeated
efforts to teach them to read and write
by ordinary methods failed entirely.
The missionary was acquainted with
the simple French Duployan short
hand and conceived the novel idea of
teaching the Indians to write their
own language phonentically by means
of the shorthand characters. He adapt
ed the stenogrhphic signs Of the Chi
nook language, and the experiment
proved complete success. There are
today 5000 Indians able to write and
read their own language by no other
means than shorthand. "Wawa"
means stalk" IN the Chinook, hence
the title Of the little newspaper which
has been the natural outcome OF the
undertaking.-Str
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
Leeeh Industry Almost Extinct.

The leech has been deposed from its
sovereignty. and its passing" forms
the subject of an article In the Mois
Litteraire ct Picturesque by Mgr.
Jacques Boyer. who tells us that prior
to 1870 dozen wholesale houses In
Paris were engaged In the traffic Of
the "gibier pharmaceutique" aud that
they sold between 100000 and 100000
a month at the rate of $50 francs or
$50 a thousand. One house alone sur
wives, and the number sent out Is $780,
600, and the price has fallen to about
40 francs a thousand. In Croatia. Dul-
malta and Turkey they fished for leech-
es, which were taken in baskets like
oysters. When these arrived In France
they were placed in dark cellars with
out nourishment the better to ft them
for their work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
Negro Learns to Read at Eighty five.

Negro Learns to Read at Eighty five.
John w. Smi.L. a negro eighty-fiv
years old, vas C slave on the Polk
plantation, near Norfolk, Va. After
the war he got work with the Union
Pacific. When he became old he was
retired on pension. Smith had never
learned to read and write, but en-
rolled In a night school for negroes.
1t took him only two days to learn the
alphabet, and in two weeks he could
write his name.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
A Mule on the jury.

A lawyer at the convention of the Wis
consin Bar association tod this story:
The jury had been out for thirty
weary hours. and every ballot showed
eleven votes for conviction and one
Tor acquittal. The jurors labored and
argued with the odd man, but he was
stubborn as mule. n !,
by and by court bailifr knocked
az tne door and asked how things. were
going. the foreman replied that there
seemed little prospect Of an agreement
being reached for some time.
Wei, l suppose might rs welt
bring your supper said the bailifr.
Shall bring twelve suppersY
NO replied the foreman anrr,lv.
bring eleven suppers and one feed OF
hay!"-Milwaukee Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
You Can't Help Laughing at These
Profession Jealousy.

Lyrics Writer Ito his partner, who
writes the music to his words)-Say
our song Is sure making hit. They
are whistling 1t all over town.
Musical Composer Indignantly
Our song? Our song? Say. do they
whistle the words Columbia Jester.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
Hand and Foot.

Traveller ito valeD-That's a rather
large statue. Pat. Pat-Yes. sor. They
tell me the hand Is eleven inches
wide. Traveller wonder why they
didn't make It twelve inches7 Pat
Because they didn't want to make It
into foot.-London Mall.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02

of record on which to go before the
country In the presidential campaign.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
a piseouraainq Pro.p.et.

81 understand that young fellow has
81 900 saved up"
maybe We could interest him In our
scheme"
II fear not. He Is already interested
in scheme. He's going to get mar
ried. louisville Courier-Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
ROOSEVELT OPPOSED

1t Is the general view Of those who
have been watching this campaign
that the president has won converts
for his policy not only among the peo-
pie, but among senator's. 1t yet re-
mains to be seen whether he has gain
cd sufficient recruits to ratify the two
treaties substantially in the form In
which they were submitted to the SEN
ate. One interesting phase of this
contest is that former President
Roosevelt In an outlook article freely
criticised the two instruments. The
probability now is that the treaties
will be ratified, but perhaps with
some amendments.
There are also pending treaties with
Nicaragua and Honduras. These In a
general way conform to our treaty
with Santo Domingo and relate to the
paying and securing OF debts owed by
these countries to outside nations.
They also concern our trade relations
with the two Central American repub-
lies. They have been objected to In
some quarters as being the products
OF dollar diplomacy but despite this
will probably he ratified.
va bs -
FOR ECONOMY
Naturally one point that will be
most insisted on by the house Is econ
omy. This cropped out during the
special session. when so many sine
cure positions were Topped on. II the
Democrats would cut down their own
patronage what win they not do to the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
somebodx e,..

MISUNDERSTANDING who has passed
over Ia asking for "John."
widower-That can't be Annie. She
would simply yell. Hey. your'-Puck.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-02
The RECIPROCITY TREATIES


= =
THE RECIPROCITY TREATIES
Aside from the tariff. the question OF
chief immediate Importance will be
the reciprocity treaties with Great
Britain and France. These. Of course.
will not come before the house at all.
They are already before the senate
for ratification During the special
session majority hostile to some pro-
visions of the treaties developed ana
it was proposed to modify them In
manner distasteful to the administra-
ton. Their was not time to do this.
however. and the senate adjourned
with the treaties still pending. The
president then began a campaign to
bring the senate in line, making his
appeal to the country at large.
To prosecute this campaign was one
of his chief reasons for the record
breaking presidential tour which re-
Gently closed. A large number Of his
speeches were devoted to an argument
In favor Of these treaties and In favor
VI peuCt ptIeTully. oue VI lid otiohS
est points In these addresses was to
compare war between nations to duel
ing between individuals. This point
was In answer to the argument that
questions involving national honor
should not be submitted to arbitra-
ton. When dueling was In vogue men
thought that their personal honor could
be indicated only by killing or wound
ing the "other fellow" or being killed
or wounded by him, as the case might
be. Yet dueling has been abandoned
in America and is passing In all other
civilized lands. Is not the argument
for bloodletting as a vindication Of
national honor exactly on par with
that for bloodletting as vindication
Of personal honor? This in substance
has been one of Mr.. Taft's most tell
ing pleas for universal peace and more
specifically for the two arbitration
treaties as step toward universal
peace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-22
IN PEN
FOR DOCTOR
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire
SANTA ROSA, Cal, July "a
Life Imprisonment for DR.. L. G.
Chisholm for the murder of John
d. Powell, was the sentence pro-
nounced here today by Judge Sea-
we'll. When Chisholm, with close
cropped hair and shaven face, ap-
peared in court, he refused to
speak when asked by the court If
he had anything to say why SEN
tence should not be passed upon
him, and remained with downcast
eyes until his doom had been pro-
nounced.
"The crime for which this pris-
oner was convicted" said Judge
Sewell, in passing sentence on
Chisholm, was one of the most
atrocious ever committed in this
country"
Chisholm will be taken to Fol-
som prison at once.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-22
HINES AGAIN
CALLED BY
PROBERS

fBy united Press Leased Wfe')
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July %.
Recalled to the stand, Edward
w. Hines, the Chicago lumberman
accused of having worked to col
lect the 100000 "slush fund"
alleged to have elected Senator
Lorimer, testified today before
the senate investigating commit
tee.
Hines admitted he had called
on President w. G.. Brown of the
New York Central in behalf of
Lorimer. He denied that he
sought to secure the influence of
Senator Depew, who is closely al
lied with the New York Central
Hines also admitted that he had
spent a month in Washington dur
ing the Lorimer hearing, endeav-
oring, as he said, to have sena-
tors to understand the facts" in
the case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-22
Child Is Killed
By Auto

to turn Benson applied both his
foot and emergency brakes. turn
ing the car toward the center of
the street, but the little lad was
struck by the guard of the front
wheel and knocked to the ground,
breaking two ribs on the left side
over the heart.
Benson picked him up and car
ried him to his home where he
died five minutes later before DR..
McCreery, who had been sum-
moned, had arrived. Coming
home from his work at the T. r.
& P. company's shops the father
was astounded to find his wife
Frustrated with grief and his lit
tie son dead. No action has been
taken as yet by the authorities.
Coroner G. d. Shaver will hold an
inquest today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-22
PRODUCTION
WAS KEPT
DOWN

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, July 22.-That
stockholders in the sugar trust
were MIXED of $1,000. 1000 for the
benefit of Henry o. Havemeyer
Theodore Havemeyer, John Searles
and his father. Claus Spreckles
was declared before the house
Hardwick committee which is in
vestigating the sugar industry to-
day by Claus Spreckles, jr.
Spreckles testified that Searles
once said:
THE only way to make money
is to keep production down to the
limit and to force up prices to the
limit of what you can get"
Il refused to have anything t.
do with such methods" Spreckles
said. $50 they made trouble be
tween myself and my father and
thus compelled me to quit my pc.
sition."