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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-03
For Sale

FOR sALE-PUPE BRED ANGUS
bulls. Ed F.. Oehler, Moravia Ia.
FOR SALEIs5 ACRE FARM. GOOD
land 35 acres broke. 8 room house, ,
barns. granary and other out build
ings. mile east Of Chequest. Davis
county, Iowa, $50 per acre. VIM.
Bunstock. Floris. Ia, r. r. D. No. 4.
FOR SALE--165 ACRE FARM IN
fertile condition, has only been
farmed by owner. everything In
first class condition. Good buildings,
orchard. good water Just IN miles
from Ottumwa. Telephone and on
rural route. Owner going west For
SIS per acre for 80 days, bargain.
Address A-24-B care Courier.
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YOU CAN BUY HOUSE BY PUTTING WANT AID IN
THE COURIER.
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FOR sALE-CHOICE r. C. BROWN
Leghorn Cockrels. 75c to 81. Also
some fine September Duroc Jersey
bears and gifts. p. p, Michael, Sell
Fl ma, la, &
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For Rent
Poultry and Eggs

FOR SALE PLYMOUTH ROCK
ptAlets and cockerels Pullets COM
mencing to lay. Mrs. A. c. Emmons,
Libertyville, Ia. Route l. Box So.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-03
MARKETS
LOCAL MARkETs.
HOGS SNOW iNcREAsE.
Porksrs are Quoted at Five Cent
Increase. No Change In Local
Retail Markets.

Porkers are shown this morning at d
five cent increase. No change In local
retail markets..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
SURPRISE TO DIPLOMATS.


Washington Notice of Russia's
intention regarding China reached
the State Department Thursday
through the American Embassy at
st. Petersburg. It appears that the
Russian government, swearied OF what
it regards as persistent disregard by
China of her treaty obligations to-
ward Russia, is about to bring pres
sure to bear to enforce her rights,
even to the extent of a military dem
onstration in the Province of III, the
seat of the present trouble.
The Russian government promises
the American Embassy to acquaint 1t
with particulars Of the indictment
against China The whole incident
comes as great surprise to the Dip
lomatic service in Washington, for
although it was known that sharp
issues had arisen between Russia and
China over conflicting claims of juris-
diction In Manchuria and in connec-
ton with commercial privileges In
Mongolia, the situation was not re-
garded as critical and it generally
was believed that in view OF the de-
pIorable conditions existing In China
as a result of the famine and the
ravages of the plague. Russia would
generously defer pressing her claims
to the extreme at this time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
CENSUS BELOW TRUE MARK.
But Not Over 2 Per Cent. Less Than
Total, the Director Says.

Washington, D. c. Taking the
country as a whole, it is probable
that the population is slightly un-
derstated by the Census Bureau. de-
clares Director OF the Census Du-
rand in his annual report, but
whether the margin Of error is a
fraction OF per cent, or amounts
to as much as 2 per cent. no one
can possibly know. That it should
exceed 2 per cent. is certainly ex-
tremely improbable.
Only 23 cities were oyer-counted
and had to be corrected. Several
cases Of padding are now in the
hands Of the Department Of Justice.
The cost Of the present census will
exceed its original estimate by $780,
0O0. The entire cost of field work
on population and agriculture was
about $5.555,500
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
NEAR CLASH WITH CHINA
Russia Will Make Military De-
monstratiOn on Frontier.


London The relations Of Russia
and China are strained to the break
ing point. Russia notified the gov
ernments Of Great Britain, France
and Germany Of her intention to
make military demonstration on the
Russo-C Chinese frontier owing to
China's persistent violation of the
st. Petersburg treaty Of 81.
Russian troops will be sent forth
with to the district OF Iii.
The extent Of the demonstration,
It il added In the diplomatic note.
will depend entirely upon the atti-
tude assumed by China. The vital
questions involved are free trade in
Mongolia. the extra-territorial rights
OF Russians in China, and the estab-
lishment of Russian consulate at
Kobdo, Mongolia.
The greatest curiosity is manifest
ed in diplomatic circles as to the role
which Japan will play in the present
crisis, and also respecting the atti-
tude the United States is likely to
adopt. should Russia carry out her
threats. II is believed, however, that
President Taft's cabinet will not 60
beyond gentle Intervention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
10000 MINERS DESTITUTE.
Output Small and Little Work in
Coal Fields OF Indiana.

Indianapolis. Reports from the
Indiana coal fields to che headquar-
ters Of the miners organization show
there is much distress among the
miners. Owing to the fact that work
has been so scarce during the winter
there are 10000 miners destitute,
and at no time has more than third
of them been employed, fact due
to the unusually mild weather and
the consequent small demand for
coal.
Arrangements are now making to
give relief to many of the miners
families and to arrange so that work
may be so distributed that every
miner will have at least share OF it.
The miners officers say that there
was never a time in the history of
the state when the winter output of
the mines was as small, considering
the number of men usually en-
pioyed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
WHAT CONGRESS MUST DIS
POSE OF IN III DAYS.

The Senate must still vote on
the Canadian Reciprocity agree
ment, the Lorimer case. the res
olution for direct election of
Senators, the permanent tariff
commission, increase Of $751;
100000 in pension expenditures,
apportionment of members of
Congress under the new census,
fortification Of the Panama Ca
nal.
Not one Of the big Appropri-
alton bills has vet become a law.
The District Of Columbia, Riv-
ers and Harbors, Army. Indian,
and the legislative, executive
and judicial bills have passed
both houses and are in confer
ence. The Postoffice, Pension
and Agricultural bills have
passed the House, but not the
Senate. Neither house has yet
passed the Naval, Military Acad-
envy. Fortifications. Diplomatic
and Consular. Sundry Civil or
General Deficiency bills.
The congestion of legislation
seems likely to necessitate an
extra session of Congress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24

A
Canada has custom house troubles
also It seems some Of the fair dam
sells and matrons of the Dominion
have the habit Of coming over to 'the
States, getting new gowns and wear
ing them back across the border, with.
out going through the form Of paying
duty, says the Troy Times. And It IL
more than limited that the ladies' not
infrequently indulge In smuggling In
other ways. SO the Canadian collect
ors have taken Leaf from the book OF
Collector Loeb Of New York and at
The more important lines OF travel to
and from the Dominion have estab-
lished extra vigilant guards. assisted
BY women ssarchers. The result has
been some clever captures and CON
siderable addition to the Canadian
revenue. From all Of which 1t win be
seen that trying to cheat the govern
ment IL practice confined to no one
cline or country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
PLAGUE STRICKEN CHINA
A Hal q Mile Or Coins On the
Frozen Ground.

Washington, b. G. That none Of
the plague-stricken people Of China
recovsrs, the lungs being infected
followed by death in few hours. was
reported to the American National
Red Cross in cablegram just received
from American Consul General Will
der, at Shanghai. on the conditions
resulting from the pneumonia plague.
The Japanese have checked the
plague in South Mukden, but the re-
mainder Of Manchuria is being raw
aged by the disease The pestilence
is spreading in Shantung. "a dozen
doctors who attended the stricken
people are dead Reports from Har-
bin, Mr.. Wilder says, show $50
deaths daily.
The frozen ground makes burial
impossible and half mile of cofiins
are visible. The people have finally
consented to the cremation of 1000
bodies and 1000 victims have been
cremated at Kiangchantzu
While there has been some i'm
proyement at the centers of the dis
ease, the Consul General says 1t is
spreading to the villages. The homes
Of refugees, he adds, are being
burned.
Roger S. Greene, American con-
sui at Hardin, reports that up to
January II ABB persons. including
IL Europeans. had died of plague.
while at Fushia Tien. 4 suburb or
Hardin, 1903 have succumbed to the
disease. OF the deaths at Hardin
267 had occurred in hospitals and
3166 persons had been found dead in
the streets and houses
From statistics gathered at points
along the Chinese Eastern Railway.
the consul said that up to January
IT there have been TIT cases of
plague among the Chinese and rs
cases among Europeans, resulting In
766 deaths Of Chinese and % deaths
of Europeans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
I.ahor,s Ranks swell.

Charleston. W. va.-Several scores
Of delegates. representing trades,
unions throughout the state, as
sembled In this city Monday for the
fourth annual convention Of the West
Virginia branch of the American
Federation of Labor. The annual re-
ports of the oficers show that the
state federation made gratifying
gains in membership during the sas
year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
$4,000 DEAD OF PEST.
Even Inside the Wall Of China
There Have Been 1000.

Picking. The Viceroy Of Man
churia estimates that the fatalities
in Manchuria from the bubonic
plague already have reached $4,000,
while the Foreign ONCE believes that
inside the great wall there have been
1000 more deaths. According to the
general belief, however, the number
of fatalities will be nearer double
those of the official estimates.
The relief committee at Shanghai
believes that the minimum number
of deaths from famine is 10000.
The success which the anti-plague
has met has been a surprise and a
cause of qualification to the foreign
legations and foreigners generally.
The Chinese Railway, though it Is
losing heavily, continues IT'S curtail-
ment Of traffic.
Many of the people in the famine
stricken district of Anhui are en-
ployed by the government in build
ing levees. The financial drain
on the government Is most severe,
and it is expected that it will be
forced to negotiate more extensive
loans than had been contemplated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Midland Journal
HUNTING AND FooTBALL.

Thirteen men were killed while on
bunting excursions In this state in the
brief open season. That Is the NUM-
Der Of young men killed In football in
the whole country this year. Or as
many Pennsylvanians as have died
from this cause IN century. These
figures are offered not to prove that
Football Is without certain amount Of
risk but to show that all human oc-
cupations are accompanied BY some
dangers, says the Philadelphia Inquir-
=. The law Of averages Is aremark-
able one. 1t indicates that about a
certain number of persons die each
year from fortuitons causes and II
one class is lacking the other supplies
the deficiency. Parents who are
afraid their boys win be injured or
killed playing football may be encour-
aged By the fact that 1t is proved to
9e one Of the most innocuoua OF sports.
The danger from death or severe in
Jury In any college sport Il not any
Thing like so great as that Of being run
down by an automobile OF. trolley car.
Human life is precious and must be
conserved. Science has done much for
those who err In certain directions,
but It has nothing to OFFER those who
suffer from pure accident All AZ
which means that what Is needed by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Arizona Must Wait.

Washington. d. c. Statehood for
Arizona is impossible of accomplish
ment at this session of Congress for
two reasons primarily because the
returns of the election held on Feb
ruary cannot be canyassed and GER
titled under the law in time to reach
Washington for action by Congress.
and, secondly, because this Congress
is opposed to the constitution as
drawn Such is the view expressed
by Delegate Ralph Cameron. from
that territory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24

Chicago. Christian Endeayor
workers stormed the Chicago Post
ONCE and postal sub-stations Sunday
with 10000 printed appeals in their
fight to abolish Sunday labor for
postal clerks and carriers. Pamphlets
setting forth reasons for the aboli-
tion of Sunday labor and asking the
cooperation Of the public were dis
tributed among persons calling for
mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
MONKEY ovERTURNs HEATER.
Fire Results and Small Railroad
Circus is Destroyed.

Pottsville, Pa. "A monkey over
turning an oil heater in the winter
quarters Of small railroad circus
at orwigsburg, Pa. caused the de-
struction Of all the circus parapher-
MALTA, including a cage of monkeys,
trained apes, pack OF trained dogs.
a den Of snakes and several horses.
One horse was the only thing taken
out alive.
The owner was in Wilkes-Barr
arranging for new additions to his
show preparatory to getting into
shape to start South
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
SIGNS EXPOSITION BILL.
President Taft Uses Gold Pen Made
For Purpose.

Washington, d. c. President Taft
signed the bill designating San Fran
cisco as the city in which will be
held in 1915 the exposition signaliz-
ing the completion of the Panama Ca
nal. With gold pen made Of pre-
cious metal mined In the State OF
California, and In the presence of
the two United States senators and
a number Of the representatives from
that state. the President ATTACHED his
signature to the engrossed bill. Mr..
Taft presented the pen to one Of
the members of the party. and it
will be placed on exhibition at the
exposition
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
+ asst MAIL HELD
UP BY ROBBERS
Dynamite Safe and Disappear
in Automobile.
Telegraph Operator Oyerpowered and
Signals Set Against New York and
New Orleans Flyer ON the South
ern Railway-Crew Held at Point
OF Revolvers While Safe is Cracked.

& q fif-
Gainesville. Ga. Southern Rail-
way train No. 36, the United States
Fast Mail. bound from New Orleans
to New York, was held up by ave
masked men at White Sulphur
Springs, four miles from here, at
3.15 o'clock A. NJ The express car
safe was dynamited and the contents
stolen. First reports said more than
100000 was taken, but Southern
Railway officials declare the amount
was 500. None of the passengers
were molested.
The robbers escaped in an auto
mobile and are now thought to be
in Hall county, probably bound for
North Georgia, where pursuit would
be difiicult. A posse is on the trail.
The robbers broke down the doors
Of the railroad station at White Sui
phur, bound the night agent, and set
the signal for tn train to stop. AS
the locomotive slowed up, one Of the
men entered the cab and ordered the
engineer to proceed to Lulu, small
station several miles away. After a
stop was made, members Of the gang
entered the express car and while one
held the conductor and express mes
senger at the point Of gun, the
others blew open the door Of the
safe. Agent Terrill, of the Southern
Express Company; Deputy United
States Marshal Landers. Detective
Haule. of the Southern Railway;
Deputy Sheriff Little are with the
posse with bloodhounds in pursuit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Jumps n stories to Death.

Chicago. w. T. ]. Plummer, a
real estate dealer. jumped from the
eleventh floor Of the Chamber of
Commerce building and was instant
ly killed. Plummer jumped into the
rotunda and fell on the floor of the
areaway. His brains. were dashed
out. His body hit two men, Both
were knocked to the ground and one
of them was slightly stunned, but
quickly recovered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
sCHENK GOODS DIVIDED.


Wheeling, w. Va. - Mrs. Laura
Farnsworth Schenk. recently tried
for attempting to poison her hus-
band, John o. Schenk, millionaire
packer, was given her share OF the
household goods and her wearing ap-
parel. Goods worth $4,000 were de-
livered at her three rooms on Wheel
ing Island.
Mrs. Schenk had asked for the
family automobile, the piano, in all
approximately $4,000 or $4,000
worth, but reached an agreement
through her attorneys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24

Panama City. Fla. The body Of
Richard Hancock, an aged recluse,
was found at his home near here
with three bullet wounds in the back.
Richard McNeill, a negro, was ar
rested, and confessed to having COM
mitted the murder. Hancock was re-
puted to have been wealthy and il
said to have kept large sums OF
money in the house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Two Lanterns Bring $4,000

New York. old Chinese enamels.
OF the collection of the late Robert
Hoe, fetched $70.292 at continue
ton of the sale Saturday. The high
est price paid was $4,000 for a pair
of bronze temple lanterns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24

Proportionately. It Is said. the mum
Der Of insane people in this country il
increasing faster than the population
Is growing. taking asylum statistics for
it. Even at that. | ere IL scarcely a
fellow but win declare that the asy-
iums don't get them all. either.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
no Fight the Plague.

Naples The Chinese government
has selected Professor G Galeotti,
director of the Pathological Institute
of the University of Naples, to COM
bat the plague in Manchuria. DR..
Galeotti is the discoverer of an anti
plague vaccination serum which lie
considered better than that now be-
ing used at Hardin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Plague sufferers Fight.

vladivostok. The EFFORT to en-
force sanitary regulations against the
plague resulted in fight between
Russian soldiers and Chinese resi-
dents, during which six persons were
killed and twenty others wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
IS Firemen Overcome.

Chicago. III Thirteen firemen
were overcome by smoke in a fire
in the lard refinery of Armour &
Co. at the Union Stock Yards. The
firemen who were overcome were
caught on the fourth floor while car
rying up hose and we're rescued by
their companions. All will recover.
The loss is SIS, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Portugal Nins Rebellion.

Lisbon. The Mundo reports that
the authorities have discovered se-
cret meeting place where a conspir-
acy has been Matched to overthrow
the republic and recall King Manuel
Fifteen arrests have been made. in
Guiding lieutenant In the army
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24

A prisoner who stole is cents was
discharged By the Judge. That Is a
great disappointment to the authors
Of weepy poetry. who naturally ex-
pected the orender to BE- sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
cRIAIE Is A DISEASE.
Gov. Osborn, Of Michigan, Believes
in Corporal Punishment.

Lansing, Mich-In an interview
indorsing the use Of corporal punish
ment to maintain discipline in ex-
treme cases at the state prison at
Marquette. Gov. Chase s. Osborn
said:
Crime is disease, and with the
chronic criminal nothing will hold
him but fear of physical suffering.
and this fear is the greatest aid to
discipline. If our mothers could
paddle us when we were children, I
don't think 1t IL going to hurt a
hardened criminal to be touched up. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Hanged Himself with shoestrings.

Dayton, O.-John Domokos. %, a
prisoner at the county jail, held for
killing Mrs. Mary Illes on June "a
because she refused to elope with
him. committed suicide in the county
jail by hanging himself with his shoe
strings. It was his third attempt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
MRS. CARRIE NATION INSANE.


San Antonio. Texas. Mrs. A. d.
McNabb, daughter of Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, was adjudged insane in the
County Court here.
During the course of the examina-
tion the fact was brought out that
Mrs. Nation herself is in an institu-
ton in the East, taking treatment
for mental trouble
DR.. O'Ferrell, of Richmond, Texas,
testified that in his opinion there was
= - balance running through
the family.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
CONGRESSMAN DEAD.
Six Years Private Secretary to
Speaker Reed

3 Washington, d. C.-RepresentativeI
Amos L. Allen. of Maine. died sud-
denly at his home here. He had been
i'll for two weeks from pneumonia.
Representative Allen was born at
WATERFORD, Me-. in 1887, and was
elected to Congress in 1899, to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the resigna-s
ton Of Thomas B. Reed, Speaker Of
the House, whose secretary he had
been for six years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Stairs Collapse Under Man and
Children.
FATHER ONLY SURVIVOR in BLAZE
Wife Of j. D. Hardin Jumps From
Window and Dies . Short Time
Afterward--The Six Children Are
Incinerated I'M the House The
Catastrophe Caused by Natural
Gas Fire Mans Life Saved by
Being Thrown Through a Door
From the Stairs.

&
Charleston, W. Va. The entire
family Of j. D. Hardin lost their lives
in fire which destroyed their home
in the town Of Sutton, Braxton coun-
ty, early Sunday morning, Hardin
alone escaping.
Shortly after midnight Mrs Hard
in awoke to find her room filled with
smoke, She awoke her husband who,
upon going to the head Of the stairs,
found the entire first floor wrapped
in flames. SEEKING his two eldest chill
dren he made a dash for the stair
way, which collapsed, it being almost
consumed by the Are.
Wife Jumps From Window.
Hardin lost his hold on both chill
dren, but rolled toward the door and
escaped Mrs. Hardin, seeing the
stairway collapse, jumped from a sec
ond-story window and, owing to her
delicate condition. received injuries
which resulted in her death less than
an hour afterward.
Though stunned BY his awful ex-
perience, Hardin gave the alarm and
tried to enter the building in an at
tempt to save his children, but the
flames had made such progress that
all efforts to rescue them were in
vain, The bodies Of the six children
we're Moderated.
In his efforts to spread the alarm,
Hardin came upon his wife where
she had fallen and she was able to
recognize him before death came.
Ada Green was an orphan and had
been given q home with the Hardins.
Due to Gas Fire.
The house was heated and lighted
by natural gas and the IRE is sup
posed to have originated from gas
fire. The Are spread to the home OF
State Senator Jake Fisher, but was
extinguished without much damage.
Hardin is member Of the Arm OF
Waggy Hardin Lumber Company, OPP
Grating large lumber mills in Brax-
ton county. He is a SON of Squire
&c. Fl Hardin, an attache OF the State
Senate at the present session Of the
legislature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
admiral Arthur r. Nazro.

Boston. Rear Admiral Arthur p.
Nazro. U. s, N tretired). died sud
denly Of apoplexy at his home in
Jamaica Plain. He was born in wis
consin in 1S4S.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Powder Explodes: Two Dead.

Uniontown. Pa. Two men were
killed and a third probably fatally
injured when an explosion wrecked
the corning department Of the Du-
pont Powder Company, at oliphant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-02-24
Utah Feels ouakes.

Salt Lake City. Utah. Four earth
quake shocks were felt Wednesday
night at intervals of about 10 min
utes. No damage was done here.