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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16

The monthly report of the Iowa
weather bureau would be more etfec-
tive if published earlier. The report
of the weather for March has just
been received. 1t contains some valu-
able reports on weather and crop con-
ditions in March, but this is May, and
we have gone through April and
March weather can be classed as an
Gent history. A report early each
month of the weather and crop condi-
tons of the preceding month would be
more valuable. n<
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16

Done be alarmed if Tige or Rover
turns up missing Thursday. The
democrats want all the animals they
can find to make a showing for the
houn' dawg candidate at Burlington
and your household pet may be Dor
rowed for the occasion by some en-
thusiastic disciple of Thomas Jeffer-
SON - Z -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16
RURAL PAvEMENTS.

5tg Inc boosters OIL FcIEy, 4o"o, nov
started something with their an
nounced plan of building mile OF con-
crete paving, sixteen feet wide, on one
of the rural roads leading out OF town.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, COM
menting on the Perry plan, says 1t Is
practicable to build permanent roads
In Iowa rural distracts, as Perry pro-
poses to do, just as it has been found
practicable in other states. The Non
pareil says: ...-..- z-...
In Ohio and Pennsylvania brick
pavements are always in use over
hundreds of miles of rural roads and
in Texas even thousands of miles OF
rural roads are being paved. Cali
fornia has already exhausted an
eighteen million dollar issue of state
bonds for rural pavements. The paw
ing Of rural roads just as Perry pro-
poses to do is practicable in Iowa.
Under favorable legislation 1t would
cost not to exceed $67 per annum to
each quarter section of land abutt1ng
a rural pavement to pay for the i'm
provement #5s~s. , 1859
In Texas the commercial club of
Denison secured from the legislature
statute providing for the creation of
special assessment road Improvement
direct just as We create special drain
age districts in Iowa. Twenty year
bond issues are authorized.
In Iowa, Mason City and Marshall
town let contracts for concrete pave
ment on their city streets at $1.OS
per square yard this spring, while c.
dar Falls, with gravel pits near by,
sacnred a bid of 80 cents per square
yard Wherever gravel and sharp
sand can be found nearby concrete
pavement can be laid on the rural
highways of Iowa for less than $4,000
per mile To retire the bonds IN
twenty annual installments and meet
the interest charge would cost not to
exceed $40 per mile per annum. Il
100smiles OF such pavement were laid
radiating in every direction from
county seat town and the road I'M
provement district were to include for
special paving taxation the town prop
erty as we'll as farms situated within
two miles of each paved highway, and
II half the cost were assessed directly
to the farms AUDITING the pavement
and half to the rest of the property
within the district, each quarter sec
ton Of land abutting on paved streets
leading from its mail box to town
would be assessed SGT per annum
special tax and the quarter section
lying from half mile to two miles
back from such paved rural street
would be assessed not to exceed $40
per annum special paving tax.
In other words, when the Perry ex-
ample has become statewide policy,
It will cost the farms of Iowa about
the price of one automobile tire per
annum to enjoy paved streets from
their front gates to town. The cost to
the farm abutting the pavement will
not exceed per cent interest on Sc
per acre increased value to the land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16

Sheriff Lotus of Linn county evil
IDENTIFY believes that honesty is the
best policy, even in politics. In an
nouncing his candidacy for renomina-
ton in the Cedar Rapids papers he
says: 81 wish to announce that am
a candidate for reelection, not by the
urgent requests Of my friends or
enemies, but upon my own notion
need the money and am willing to
work for it."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16

A new transatlantic liner recently
sent on it's maiden trip by a French
company announces that it carries
twenty-five lifeboats and thirty.two he
RATS, sufficient to hold a thousand
more persons than it's maximum pas
senger capacity. This is one Of the re-
suits of the publicity given the lack
of life-saving equipment on the IT.
tan{c .-.. f..-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16

Surely, the Topeka State Journal OBJ
serves, it is perfectly natural that Col.
Roosevelt should SO ardently favor a
plan for legalizing the recall of decis-
ions-he recalls so many of his own.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-16

come to pass in the democratic party
that winning repeated victories in its
name counts as nothing for one man,
while repeated defeats gives another
the right to dictate it's course or limit
it's choice to a list of eligibles pre-
pared by himself?" ...t.-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
POULTRY AVID EGGS
WILL COME BY MAIL
Farmer to Sell Direct to the
Consumer When Parcels
Post Begins Operation.
BY International News Service.

WASHINGTON. Sept, H. Urban users
OF the parcels post system to be started
January ! arc likely to get noisy mail
when the delivery begins of live chickens,
rabbits and other country products by
mail Fresh eggs and country butter will
also be handled through the parcels post
This Is no dream of cheaper cost OF
living, but will be reality under the
new law, which is designed to put the
producer into direct communication with
the consumer.
General farm and garden produce comes
within the law; the government will not
only carry these things, but an indem-
nifty will be provided for their loss or
damage In transit. A C. o. D. system
Will be a novel feature Of the parcels
post, which will be a great convenience
TO farmers and merchants.
Poultry dealers are especially inter
csted in the parcels post and have flood :
cd the department with statistics show
ing how eggs and chickens may be han
died and carried, One OF the particular
features Of this trade Will be the day
old chicks around the holiday sea sons.
The commission preparing the plans for
the parcel post Is in daily session at the
postoffice department,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
REBELS THREATEN
TO ATTACK CANAVEA
Americans in the Cole-Ryan
Mining Camp Well Armed,
and Will Fight.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
Ell PASO, Sept. 1.-Cauanea, head
quarters Of the Cole-Ryan copper inter
ests in Mexico, and populated by more
Americans than any other town in So
nora, is threatened by tho rebels, who
are in sight Of the town, according TO
kilograms received here tonight. The
town is without the protection of the
military. all soldiers having been sent
to Nogales to protect that border city.
The robels have now destroyed all
bridges between Cananca and Santa
Cruz, which is midway between Can
auea and Nogales, and troops cannot he
sent there. although if was today an.
Dounced from Mexico CITY that Presi.
dent Madcro had ordered soldiers there
from Hermosilla on demand of Ameri.
can Minister Wilson at Mexico City.
There is a railroad from Cananea TO
the border at Naco, Ariz., over which
the Americans may escape if thoy try
providing the bridges are not destroyed.
But the Americans have declared that
they would not surrender but would
fight if the rebels came aud their com.
pany is arming them we'll.
Lochiel, a customs port between Naco
and Nogales on the Arizona. Sonora line
was captured TODAY by 300 rebels. but
messengers say there was no lootiue
and everything Is quiet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
WOMAN WITH POTTER
HIDES HER IDENTITY

SEATTLE, Sept. Livery effort to
identify as a literary person the woman
who accompanied Louis Potter. the sculp-
tor, to Seattle and who was with him
when he died In an obscure hotel Thurs.
however. appeared amply supplied with
funds. and her friends have exertcd suf-
ficient influence TO protect her name The
coroner refuses to disclose her where
s.pouts.
Friction has developed between the
prosecuting attorneys office and the coro-
ner because the latter delayed ordering
the arrest OF the Chinese doctor who
treated Potter. He has not bcen appre-
hended. The prosecutor also advised
placing Potter's woman comps nion under
bond but the coroner declared he had
assurance she would be available 10 want
ed as a witness
In searching Fotters room four Iettors
addressed TO Miss Martha Miller. River
side, Cal. and bearing postmarRs of 1903
and 1904. were found In a. bureau drawer
RIVERSIDE, Cal. Sept. mis-.
Martha Miller. said to have been the
mysterious woman companion of Loui,
Potter. the New York sculptor who died
while under the treatment Of Chinese
doctor. In sfattle. formerly resided In
Riverside,
Miss Miller came here In 1904 from
Nashville. Tenn. according to those who
remember her. She taught music fol
about year and IL also said 10 have
done literary work for eastern pubIira
tioDs. She left here presumably for Colo
rado on account Of III health and later II
WIS reported that sh" had died but Tho
report was never confirmed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
BUTTE ABLAZE;
ASKS FOR HELP
Train Bearing Anaconda Fire De,
partment Jumps Track; One
Killed, Two Fatally Hurt.

BUTTE, Mont. Sept. I.--Firo of un
known origin, starting in the basement
of the Thomas block here today, de
stroyed that building and threatened
the entire business district. Help was
summoned from surrounding cities, and
the train bearing the Anaconda fire dc.
partment jumped the track. killing
Patrick Duffy, the engineer, and fatally
injuring the train fireman and Chief
Charles Collins OF the fire department,
Several other Anaconda firemen re-
ccived less serious injuries.
The loss to the building was $l66,000
with insurance of $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
PARSONS WIFE
GETS DIVORCE
Los Angeles Judge Indignant
Gives His Opinion Of Rev.
Joseph G. Hodges.
Special to the Tribune.

Special to the Tribune
Los ANGELES, Sept. when the
divorce case of Rev. Joseph c. Hodges
against Mary c. Hodges came up for
hearing before Judge Monroe yesterday
morning the clergyman was not I'm court.
His lawyer protested to he unaware of
the present whereabouts OF tho plain
tiff. The court was moved TO indigna-
tion. He gave the wife a divorce, with
$50 a month alimony.
''This man should be found and made
TO support his three young children -
said the court. "I do not believe that an
attorney should ever file such com
plaint without tine fullest kind OF proof
Tho evidence OH the contrary. shows tho
plaintiff should be dismissed from the
ministry MS an unworthy person"
According to the wtfe's story, Rev MT.
Hodges WAS onoe n minister in Green
Castle Ind. and was forced TO leave.
They went To Milford. Utah. where the
alleged respondent. Gertrude Anna
Hunter followed them,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
WILL HOBO HIS WAY
AROUND THE WORLD
News scrvics.

BY International News Service.
LONDON, Sept Martin Hendon start
ed yesterday evening from Marble Arch.
London. for a walk around the world,
for a prize of $4,000, The condition Of
the task 10 that Eendon must start pen-
n'less and got his living by selling por-
trait postcards. The only times he 10
to be allowed 10 ride is on steamers from
Liverpool to New York ana from San
Franoiaco 10 Japan. He must work HIS
passage on these steamers. He Will crpas
westward from Japan, win asSveass ali
tia principal countries Of @efupAs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
SELBY WILL CLAIM
S250,0OO DAMAGES
Former Pugilist Believes He
Can Collect for His Arrest
on Charge of Theft.
BY international News Service.

BY international news service
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.--Declaring that
his arrest In London was a part OF a
plot between the Belgian police and the
thieves who stole the jewels from the
Princess OF Thurn and Taxis TO allow the
real robbers time to escape. Norman Sell
by, better known az kid" Mccoy, ar
rived here on board the American liner
st. Louis from Southampton today. The
former pugilist announced that he in
tends to bring a suit for $3.50, 900 against
the Belgian government for false ar
rest.
Mccoy went to the Waldorf hotel, but
was told that all the accommodations
were taken. Then he went TO the Lor-
raine. His wife. he says. was 80 upset
by the affair that she has gone to Paris
for her health.
"The Belgian police" said Mccoy. "aro
lot OF 'boueheads.' They had nothing
on me other than that I happened to
be living at the Same hotel as the prin-
ccss in Ostend. When I left for Lon
don they got 1t into their heads that I
had made Off with the jewels I was
Informed by Scotland Yard detectives be-
fore leaving London that the Jewels had
been traced to someone close to the prln-
oess's family. ] believe that my arrest
was just a subterfuge by the police to
let the real thieves get away and pro-
vent the discovery Of who had the $40, 900
worth Of Jewels"
The former prize fighter delivered a
lecture on Health" to the passengers
at tho steamship concert Friday night
and made deep impression. He says
he has no plans RS to what he will do
In the future, except that he Will remain
In America,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
COLIMA THREATENS
ANOTHER ERUPTION

GUADALAJARA. Mex, Sept, 1.-Af
ter cessation of three weeks tho Garth
quake which for three months rocked
this city almost daily. began a now
performance Yesterday and another
panic of the inhabitants is on in full
force. The latest shocks have wrecked
many. weakened buildings, but no loss
of life is reported. During the long
period Of seismic distur rbsnces through
which the city passed. thousands of The
populace fed to other and snfer iocsli-
ties and other thousands slept in the
open. A new exodus Is OIL and all out.
going trains are crowded with refugees.
Mount Colima is threatening an erup-
,tion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
INSISTS UPON
OPEN HEARING
Congressman Norris of Nebraska
Objects to Star Chamber
Trials Of the Trusts.
Nv international News Service.

BY international News Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Represen-
tative George w. Norris, the Nebraska
Progressive, announced today he will
make demand on the opening day of
congress in December for that body to
investigate the federal court at Boston
which recently ordered secret hearings
in the dissolution suit brought by the
department of commerce against the
United Shoe Machinery company.
Norris, in a statement issued at his
office here, asserted he proposes to
start n movement to discourage the star
chamber innovation in trust prosecu-
tions inaugurated by the Boston court.
Ha in$imated he may go much further
than that, but refrSiued from saying
Just how fax he proposes to 60. =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
DID NOT WEEP
OR GO CUNNING
South Dakota Man Turns Wife
Over to the Other Fellow With
House and $1,000.
Ry international News Service.

MITCHELL, s. D, Sept Vance Lar
mer Of Carter Is considered the most gem
erous man In these parts Some months
ago, go Larmer says he learned his wife
was in love With a big. fine looking man
In the town. Neighhors brought II TO
his attention, he AYERS, but he awaited
action until he could ascertain for him
self II II were true Ha alleges he found
the story TO be true few days ago.
Instead OF Rvenglng his honor In the
usual way, I-srmar decided his wife his
residence property, gave her $1,000 In
cash and told her to leave with her
affinity. Then he started action for d.
vorce. Mrs. Larmer and the man In
question have left Carter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02

Democrats elected president in these
years.
Democratic victory in 1884 and In 1892
was forcshudowed by smaller Republican
vote for governor in those years.
Next Tuesdays election. therefore, is
awaited with national interest,
Cold -bloodcd Judges expect the result
Will be something like this:
Fletcher (Taft Republican,. $4,000
Metzger Rooseve)t Progressively. 5000
Howe (Democrat). 10000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
BASEBALL
PLAYERS INJURED
Mail Clerk Pinned Under the
: Debris for Hours; Lives
Only Short Time After
Being Rescued.
By International News Service.


~ HAWANO Wis. Sept. 1.-Seven per-
sons. including nearly the entire
crew. were as killed and s ten ,od. in.
when fast sleeping car train OF
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was
ditche6 in a washout caused by a cloud
burst five miles southwest Of this city.
General Manager W. c. Cantilon OF
the railroad was on the train in his pri-
vate car with his family and a party OF
friends. but all escaped Injury.
The train was wrecked in bleak part
Of the northern woods and IL was hours
before help could arrive. Meanwhile Alex
Schools, mail clerk, was pinIoned un-
der the wreckage, while every moment
it was feared that fire would start in the
debris.
Mr.. CantiIon took personal charge of
the relief work.
The Dead.
C. BUCHIN. conductor. Green Bay.
GEORGE MARKS. brakeman, Green
Bay
CARROLL BENNETT, basgagema
Green Bay.
JOHN JONES. engineer, Green bay.
S, q SHELDON, express messenger.
Green Bay.-'.'-.
W, s. CALKINs. passenger. Shawano.
ALEX Schools. mail clerk, Clinton
vile; both legs badly cut, bruised about
body; died later.
Injured.
Glenn Davey, shorts,op wausau base
l,alI tao ,ni 10
be amputated.
badly fractured.
Manager Frank Maloye OF Wausau
ball team, bruised,
Walter Denmer, right fielder. bruised.
John Brown, second baseman. bruised
Umpire Frank Murphy, slightly bruised
Fireman Frank Orgeman. Green Bay,
scaldcd
Many others were slightly injured,
All Palace Cars.
The train was a palace car train, con-
sistins almost entirely of sleeping cars
enroute back to Chicago and the south
with returning Yacationists from the
northern woods. There were eight sleep
ers on the train, but only one was ditched,
and the passengers there suffered only
slight injuries.
Pra ractically every injured person was
a passenger In the smoking car at the
head Of the train. or one OF the Grey on
duty at the head or the train.
Tho Wausau state baseball league base
ball team suffered. four OF its members
being hurt, one. the club shortstop. los
ing an arm. While Pitcher Kerwln may
never be able to play bail again.
Schools was pinned under the debris
Ave hours. He lived until late this after
noon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
Value of Personal Contact.

w r. Harrison of the National Cope
bank said;
A man attempting to conduct
business without n full knowledge
OF the conditions which surround him
Is like man trying TO blaze
straight trail In the dark. II is true
all over the United States that the
most successful houses are those
Nhioh keep UP their trade information
most closely. II Us peculiarly true In
the inter1nountain west, where the
swift growth and progression cause
kalsidosoopic changes.
Where resources are 80 largely as-
rfctJsural their increase and develop
ment cannot be really grasped with
out actual inspection. nor can a Salt
Lake credit man know how to handle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
ives Lie to Archbold.

HAs regards the statement Of Mr..
fnrose and Mr.. Archbold that with my
pnSent OF knowledge Mr. Bliss asked
ne Standard OIL for $1,000 or other
ms. or received Buch sum from them, II
an unqualified falsehood.
~ any. request for funds was made
fpm the STA andard OIL company, or II
VA funds we're received from the Stand
Fa OIL company. by Mr. Bliss or any
ne else connected with the national
PnInttee In 1904, It was not merely
Pne without my knowledge. but was done
Bainst my express direction and pro-
piton' and In spite Of the fact that
was assured that no such request haG
en made and that no such contribution
Ru been or would he received"
N support Of this statement Colone
*ooseVelt includes here his letters and
iesrams OF October 2s, 27 and IS. 1904
George B, cortelyou. the Republican
'tional chairman. These letters, which
SIC made public recently, called Mr.
'Ftelyou's attention to a report tha,
endard Oil interests had CONTRIBUTES
oo,o0o to the Roosevelt Campaign anT
rected that tho money be returned i
~ report we're true, The telegram wa,
asking IL this had been done and add
Inht tnere shoifd be no delay In 81
-eaoseauent to this telegram. Mr.. Loeb
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
REPUBLICANS ARE
SURE EX-GOVERNOR
Under the Law 1t Takes a Ma
jority to Elect, Legislature
Having Final Say in Case
No One Is Chosen.
iBy international News Service

)By international News Service.
n URLINGTON, VT, Sept. If the
* crowds and cheers which greeted
~ Colonel Roosevelt in Vermont
last week are any criterion, this
rock-ribbed state will give the Pro-
gressive ticket many votes in Tues
days election.
Tonight in the old party gatherings
and councils, where the demonstrations
Of the last three days are being dis
cussed. the leaders declare that these
crowds were of curiosity seekers.
But curiosity seekers do not fight
for places in the front, do not cheer,
do not cry "amen' in tremendous
choruses, do not have their women folks
singing songs, yet these have been the
dominant features of the great gath
erings.
1t looks as If a huge upheaval were
only awaiting the opening of the bal
lot boxes. The bull moose state ticket
hasn { chance of winning, but if it
polls from $4,000 to 10000 votes, with
the strength that the Democrats are
showing, il means that the election for
governor will be thrown into the leg
islature, for in Vermont candidate
for a state office must have a majority
Of the votes cast.
Would Claim Victory.
This result would be hailed through.
out the country as a triumph for the
new party.
Throughout the campaign the Re-
publicans have been on the defensive.
repelling the attacks Of the Democrats
and Progressives on national issuass
and of the Probibitionists and Social,
lists on the conduct of state affairs.
Interest centers in the contest for
governor. The candidates arc Allen
NJ. Fletcher of Cavandish, Republican;
Harlan p. Howe of st. Johnsbury, DEM
ocrat; the Rev. Frazier Metzger of Ran
dolpb, Progressive; Clement T. Smith
Of Morrisville, Prohibition, and Fred
w. Sulter Of Barre. Socialist.
The September election in Vermont
is popuTsrly supposed to forecast the
result of the presidential election in
November, a small Republican major
ity for the state ticket indicating a
Democratic victory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-02
.EXCURS|ON|STS To
VISIT 48 TOWNS
Trip Under Auspices of Com
mercial Club Will Cover
1000 Miles.
BENEFITS ARE CERTAIN
Prominent Business Men Pre-
dict Extension Of Trade and
Closer Relations.

Convinced that the Commercial clubs
trade extension excursion to Idaho and
wyoming. beginning next Sunday night,
VIII prove one of the most lnportan MT
steps yet undertaken for tho commercial
development OF Salt Lake, leading busi-
ness and professional men are giving
their earnest support TO the movement
and predict that Its success and bene-
ffs Will eclipse those OF any similar pro-
ject ever launched here.
Chairman Charles Tying and H. II,
5unkins or the excursions committee OF
the club. In cooperation with committee
members, officers of the club and the
business interests Of Salt Lake, have prac-
tically completed final details for the I'M
portant excursion. The complete timer
ary OF the trip has been issued In q
handsome booklet, which shows the names
Of forty-eight cities that will be- visited
In Idaho and Wyoming during the trip
The mayors and commercial organizations
Of these cities have been notified OF the
coming visit. and are preparing to give
the Salt Lake boosters q great recep-
tion