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DEUTSCHliND
CAPES READY TO
SLIP OUT TO SEA
(Big Submarine Leaves Pier
in Baltimore and Starts
on the Voyage Home
1*0 EFFORTS MADE
TO GO SECRETLY
|J. S. Takes Precautions to
Make Certain of Ship's
Safety in Leaving
Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 2.
Eighteen hours after the German mer
chant submarine Deutschland sailed
from Baltimore, she had not been
sighted from the. Virginia capes or in
•Hampton Roads and nothing bad been
beard from bcr sine© 6130 o'clock tbij
jnorning when she was reported on
(Tangier Sound, about sixty miles up
/Chesapeake bay.
Although last night she was making
•sixteen knots, she apparently has been
[proceeding since at much slower
Upeed. On the trip up the bay after
her arrival off the capes only seven
teen hours was required for the run
from Hampton Roads to Baltimore.
Much surprise was occasioned here
by reports brought by passengers on
an incoming coastwise steamer that
only one allied warship was on guard
today off the capes.
LEAVE PORT BOLDLY.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 2. —The Ger
man merchant submarine Deutschland
sailed from this port last evening for
Germany.
The sailing plans of the Deutschland
were a carefully guarded secret but
when she left Baltimore there was a
'belief that she would proceed direct to
„~Newport News. Yet there was an ex
pectation in some quarters that the
submersible would seek a quiet cove
or inlet somewhere in, lower Chesa
peake bay and there await a favorable
opportunity to make a dash through
the allies' blockade off the capes.
Captain Paul Koenig and the
Deutschland crew did not glide out of
Baltimore harbor with grim, set faces
as befitted men going to possible doom
After the first cheer and chorus of
•team whistles and motorboat horns
when the first inch of green hulk ap
peared, there was no sound but th^
chug-chug-chug of a score of boats and
the surge and wash of water as a has
tily formed and motley fleet, with the
submarine in the lead, sped toward
the Chespeake. Her captain, on the
conning tower, was as deeply absorbed
in his maps and charts as though he
were alone in, his library.
Straight astern, now far behind, was
the evening haze of Baltimore factory
chimneys and the low red sun sank in
to its bank of gold rimmed gray clouds.'
And soon the Deutschland disappeared
from view.
Bremen Now Expected.
Wo word has been heard from the
Bremen, the Deutschland's sister ship
since it left Bremerhaven, according to
Paul Q. Li. Hilken of the Eastern For
warding Co., agents of the Deutsch
land.
Purely as a guess, Mr. Hilken Baid
today, the Bremen may arrive at Balti
more any time after tomorrow. He
did not know the date on which she
left the German port, he said. He ad
mitted that preparations were going
on at the Locust Point pier just
vacated by the Deutschland to receive
another submarine. Mr. Hilken also
said his company had cargo stored in
every large port on the Atlantic sea
board.
Mr. Hilken talked concerning the
line of submarine merchantmen which
the Deutsch Ozean Rhederei builders
and owners of the Deutschland and
Bremen propose to establish between
Germany and America. One of the
submersibles will be named the Amer
ica, he said, and another the Balti
more.
NET8 TO TRAP SHIP?
Newport News, Va., Aug. 2.—Pass
•engers arriving today on an Old Do
minion liner from New York reported
that when the ship approached the
Virginia capes only one foreign W&r
ship was sighted. They told of seeing
an object lying low in the water, with
two masts visible, toward which the
foreign cruiser was heading. It look
ed like two' huge buoys with masts
above and. •some of the passengers
thought it might be supporting a net.
It lay just outside the three mile lim
it where the channel is narrow.
AEROPLANES ON LOOKOUT.
Newport News, Va., Aug. 2.—Two
aeroplanes were seen flying over low
er Chesapeake bay at Hampton roads
shortly after daybreak this morning.
They were not from the Atlantic
coast aeronautical station here. It is
believed they came from the armored
cruiser North Carolina on neutrality
patrol off the Virginia capes. The ma
chines maneuvered back and forth
over the water at & moderate altitude.
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AFTER BANDITS
QUICK ACTION TAKEN TO HEAD
OFF BAND REPORTED AS
HAVING CR08SED LINE.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 2.—Two troops
of the Eight cavalry under command
of Capt. William Kelley, Jr., are
scouring the gulches and canyons be
tween Finlay, Tex., and Ft. Hancock,
about seventy mileB east of here in
search of bandits.
The cavalry is supported by a bat
talion of the twenty-third infantry
rushed from El Paso to Ft. Hancock
early this morning in response to re
ports to General George Bell, Jr., com
manding the El Paso military district
that bandits in large numbers had
crossed the Rio Grande in that vicin
ity.
First reports to General Bell from
the cavalry column said three hours'
search of the hills disclosed no trace
of bandits{
The infantry, transported in motor
trucks, is being held at Ft. Hancock
together with a motorcycle squad also
sent from El Paso to reinforce the
cavalry, should the trail be picked up.
Reports to General Bell estimated
the number of bandits variously from
50 to 175.
No Sign of Bandits.
A thorough search of the territory
between Finlay and Fort Hancock fail
ed to disclose Mexican bandits, later
reports to General Bell stated.
The report was from Captain Wil
liam Kelley Jr., In command of the
two troops of the Eighth cavalry, sent
from El Paso. A similar report was
received from 'Top" Allison, civilian
scout of Sierra Blanca, who stated
that he had combed the hills.
Reports of the presence of bandits
were received shortly after midnight
from Sergeant Harry F. Smith, com
manding an outpost of the Eighth
Massachusetts infantry east of Fort
Hancock. Smith said his men had
watched the party cross the Rio
Grande.
MEXICANS FILE APPEALS.
Laredo, Tex., Aug. 2.—Motion
new trials for four Mexicans, convict
ed of murder In connection with the
bandit raid at San Ygnacio, Texas,
June. 16, in which an American soldier
was killed, was denied here today.
Counsel for the defendants, Jose An
tonio, Arce Vicente Lire, Jesus Cerda
and Paulino Sanchez announced appeal
would be taken to higher courts.
GERMANY HEEDS
HOLLAND'STHREAT
PROMISE IS MADE THAT SUBMA
RINE WILL NOT ATTACK
DUTCH FOOD SHIP.
London, Aug. 2.—The German gov
ernment has sent a pledge to Holland
not to destroy or molest Dutch ships
carrying foodstuffs to England, says a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Express.
This decision is the result of a visit
to Berlin of Cornelius J. K. Van Aalst,
president of the Overseas Trust Co.,
and another Dutch commissioner.
The Express says Van Aalst pre
sented an ultimatum to the authorities
in Berlin to the following effect:
"Unless Germany agrees not to in
terfere with Dutch ships bound for
England with food cargoes Holland
will close her eastern frontier. Other
wise the entente may stop Dutch im
ports from America and the Dutch col
onies."
The trip of the Dutch commissioner
was the result of representations by
the entente that Holland was selling
large quantities of foodstuffs In Ger
many while her food trade with Eng
land had almost ceased. Holland re
plied that trade with England was
made dangerous by German subma
rines. Van Aalst, fearing reprisals by
the entente, then undertook the trip to
Berlin.
CA5EMENTSQ0N TO HANG
Irish Revolt Leader Apparently Doom
ed to Die Takes Matter Calmly
And Eats Heartily.
London, Aug. 2. —Roger Casement's
solicitor, Gavin Duffy, of Dublin, had
not received word this morning of any
change in the plans for the execution
by hanging at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning of his client at Pentonville
prison.
Premier Asqulth had received an ex
tensively signed petition from Ireland
but beyond a formal acknowledgement
he had not further communicated with
its originators.
Casement, acocrding to Solicitor
Duffy, who sees the condemned man
frequently, remains unconcerned. He
no longer looks dejected or depressed
and betrays no emotion. He eats well,
favoring fruit and lead drinks. ..
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ALLIED TROOPS
Britons Report Gains East
of Pozieres, in Somme
River Territory
GERMANS ADMIT
FRENCH ADVANCE
Russians Putting Pressure
Upon the Teutons Along
the Eastern Front
London, Aug. 2. —Further progress
has been made by the British troops to
the east of Pozieres, In the River
Somme region, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
FRENCH ADVANCE ADMITTED.
Berlin, Aug. 2. —On the,high roads
between Maricourt and Clery, in the
region of the River Somme, French
troops penetrated "to our completely
demolished trenches" says the official
statement issued today by the German
army headquarters. The Germans
captured a hill in the salient northeast
of Fort Souville, In the region of Ver
dun. Several Russian attacks against
the German positions in the Stokhod
sector broke down.
AUSTRIANS BEATEN.
Rome, Aug. 2. —The Austrians suf
fered a severe defeat in Monday's en
gagements in the Astico valley, the
war office announced today. Their at
tacks on the Italian lines at Monte Se
Ai&gio, Castellatto and Monte Cimone
were repulsed with extremely heavy
losses for the attacking forces the of
ficial statement declares.
FRENCH REPORT.
Paris, Aug. 2,—North of the River
Somme last night the French troops
took a powerfully fortified German
work between Hem wood and Mon
acu farm, it was officially anounced
by the French war department this
foi1 ("afternoon
On the right bank of the River
Meuse, north of the fortress of Ver
dun, there was a violent series of en
gagements throughout the night at
Vaux-le-Chapitre wood and Chenois,
extending to the east as far as to the
south of Damloup. After a series of
unsuccessful attacks, some with as
phyxiating gas, the Germans gained a
little ground in Vaux-le-Chapitre wood
and at Chenois.
During the actions the French took
prisoner 100 Germans, including three
officers.
A Russian reconnoltering party, the
statement adds, made a bayonet
charge in the Champagne region, dis
persing a German detachment
WAR SUMMARY.
The Russians and Teutonio allies
are engaged in battles praotically over
the entire front from the Pripet river
marshes in Russia to Buczacs in Gal
icia, a distance of two hundred miles.
Fighting on the western bank of the
Stokhod river near Smolery continues.
The situation on the Somme has
undergone no material change since
Sunday.
Around Verdun there have been en
gagements on a small scale.
In the Caucasus the Russians have
made further advances toward Mosul.
The Turks claim to have repulsed the
Russians with heavy losses, near
Baschkeny.
Austrian attacks on the Italians at
Monte Cimone and in the Tofano sec
tor were repulsed, according to Rome,
and a slight Italian advance was made
in the Travignolo valley.
DANES OPPOSING
SALE OF ISLANDS
London, Aug. 2.—Messages today
from Copenhagen say the Danish
authorities have not confirmed reports
of the sale of the Danish West Indies
to the United States. The newspaper
Politiken says the Rigsdag will hold a
secret session on Friday on ttie sub
ject.
The newspaper Koebenhaven has
started a campaign against the sale of
the islands.
An official announcement was made
at Washington July 25 that negotia
tions for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies by the United States
from Denmark for $25,000,000 had vir
tually been completed.
STEAMER IS TORPEDOED.
London, Aug. 2.—The South Shields
Gazette says the Dutch steamship Zee
land while on her way from a Scottish
port to a foreign port has been sunk
by a German submarine, after the orew
had been ordered to take to the boats.
WOODMEN IN CAMP.
Chicago, Aug. 2. —The Woodmen of
the World, uniform rank, of the
eighth distriot went into annual en
campment here today with delegations
from Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana
in attendance.
PLAQUE STILL PREVAILS.
New York. Aug. 2.—Forty-one child
ren died and 166 were stricken in the
greater city during the last twenty
four hours in the epidwrio in infantile
p&ralysls.
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CLOSE RACE FOR
PLACE ON TICKET
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR
THE QUBERNATIONAL NOMINA
TION RUNNINO EVEN.
St Louis, Mo., Aug. 2.—The republi
can gubernatorial nomination was in
doubt at 9 o'clock this morning, re
turns from the Missouri primary held
yesterday Indicating a close race be
tween Henry Lamm and John E. Swan
ger, both of Sedalla. Frederick D.
Gardner, of St. Louis, seemed certain
of the democratic nomination.
United States Senator James A.
Reed was renominated by the demo
crats and Walter S. Dickey, of Kansas
City, seemed certain of the republican
nomination.
Jacob E. Meeker, republican eon
grescmap from the Tenth district "was
renominated by about 2,000 plurality.
Henry Iterating, former president of
the St. Louis German-American al
liance, ran fourth.
Speaker Champ Clark was renom
inated in the Ninth district without
opposition.
KANSAS HAS PRIMARY.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 2.—Kansas came
through her fifth state wide primary
yesterday with little excitement.
W. C. Lansdon Is leading Ben S.
Gaitsklll for the democratic guberna
torial nomination.
Governor Capper was unopposed on
the republican ticket.
LITERACY TEST BEATEN.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 2.—Re
nomination of all present congressmen
and defeat of the proposed literacy
test amendment to the state constitu
tion were the outstanding results of
yesterday^ state primaries as indicat
ed In partial returns available yester
day. W. H. Murray, known as "Alfalfa
Bill," apparently has emerged victor
ious over three opponents for the
democratio congressional nomination
from the FYurth district.
Jersey City Authorities Issue Drastic
Order As Aftermath Of Recent
Explosion.
Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 2. —Agents
of the city commissioners were sent
today to all railroad terminals enter
ing the city to put Into effect the com
mission's order placing a ban on the
storage of ammunition in cars upon
piers in Jersey City and upon its ship
ment through this city to steamers go
ing to Europe. This action was taken
*because of the great explosion of am
munition at Black Tom island Sunday
morning. The order becomes effective
tomorrow afternoon.
MEN INFALLOFSTRIKE
Railroad Man's Leader Says Serrttmantt
Is For Drastic Action Vote
Being Counted.
New York, Aug. 2. —Fifty men
day
to­
continued counting the strike vote
cast by 400,000 employes on 225 rail
road systems in the United States.
Timothy Shea, In, charge of the
counting, said he believed the vote
will be almost unanimous to quit work
if the railway officials persisted in
their refusal to grant the demands of
the men for an eight hour day and
time and a half for overtime.
[SEEKS TO REGAIN
KIDNAPED BRIDE
Chicago, Aug. 2. —To regain his kid
naped bride Anthony Homozky today
left here for Ntles, 111., with a writ of
habeas corpus, an automobile and
three deputy sheriffs. He obtained the
writ when he charged that a former
sweetheart of the bride, Michael
Oesaldewskl, a Niles saloon keeper*
kidnaped the young woman three
days after their marriage which took
place, July 22.
CORN CROP IS IN
BEST CONDITION
Des Moines, Aug. 2.—Crop condi
tions in Iowa at the present time are
almost entirely satisfactory, accord
ing to the weekly bulletin of the Iowa
weather and crop service, issued to
day. The bulletin follows, in part:
"Corn has generally held its own
during the. recent hot weather and
most of it retains a healthy color de
spite the heat. The local showers and
somewhat lower temperatures are
timely and will be of great benefit to
corn. The weather has been fine for
harvesting and threshing which is fin
ished in the south and is well along
in the central and northern districts.
The yield of oats'ranges from 35 to
70 bushels to the acre, winter wheat
10 to 35, barley 20 to 35. Pastures are
dry and late potatoes have been great
ly impaired by heat and drought"
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OTTUMWA COURIER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916 NUMBER
ASK COURT TO
DEMON
Plaintiff inEddyville
Case Wants Few Days
to'Make Survey
COUNTY ENGINEER
GOES OVER ROADWAY
Files Affidavit That He
Finds Cemetery Hill
in This District
Affidavits, filed in the district court
Tuesday afternoon in support of the
claim that Eddyvllle officials were
acting within their jurisdiction when
they paved Cemetery Hill, brought
forth a motion today to continue the
application for dissolving an injunc
tion against the town. Judge Cornell
granted the motion and set the case
up until Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
The application to dissolve the in
junction was set for hearing this
morning and for an hour attorneys
argued for and against continuing the
case. When J. W. Odem filed the peti
tion against the city officials, claiming
that they had been acting over and
above their authority, Judge Cornell
granted the temporary injunction im
mediately.
Soon after this the officers of the
town filed an application asking that
the Injunction be dissolved. They
claimed that the court's restraining
order virtually stopped all activities
along municipal improvement lines and
ran Jhe risk of closing down the power
and light plant, which presented the
possibility of the town being left in
darkness some night.
In the original petition for the in
junction to restrain the officials from
completing work on Cemetery Hill the
plaintiff claimed that the town was act
ing without authority because the road
way was outside of the city limits and
that unnecessary expenses were being
incurred. In the affidavits filed Tues
day it is stated by County Engineer
Cook that he has made a survey of the
work and that It is being done within
Wapello county by several feet. Other
statements from George L. Gillies of
this city, a former resident of Eddy
vllle and Mayor S. H. Lames of that
city, show that they have gone over
the work, have inspected the city plats
and find that the claims for an injunc
tion are without foundation.
Mr. Odem's attorneys argued before
Judge Cornell today for an extension
of time to give them an opportunity to
have a surveyor go over the work and
see If the statements, set out in the
city officials' affidavits, are true.
NEW YORKERS FACE
HAVING TO WALK
New York, Aug. 2.—New York state
and city authorities are preparing to
day to deal with a great strike of
street railway employes," which, If be
gan, Is expected to tie up virtually
the whole street railway service of the
city.
Labor leaders declined to disclose
their plans for extending the local
car strike.
Mayor Mitchell, having failed to in
duce the disputants to arbitrate, the
public service comission intervened
today by summoning representatives
of both sides to a hearing this after
noon. so as to bring out all the facts
and submit them to public criticism.
HUGHES' MANAGER
TO COME WEST SOON
Chicago, Aug. 2.—William R. Will
cox, chairman of the republican na
tional committee, will arrive in Chica
go next Monday, prepared to open the
new national headquarters. When
Charles B. Hughes reaches Chicago
Tuesday morning it will be to find the
western campaign under way, it is
said.
Seculatlon is rife among Illinois re
publioans"as to who vrill be placed in
charge of the Chicago headquarters.
Frank H. Hitchcock, former postmas
ter general, and Joseph B. Kealing of
Indianapolis are mentioned.
HOPE TO ARBITRATE
STRIKE VERY SOON
New York, Aug. 2. —Three media
tors appointed by the United States de
partment of labor will confer here to
day with manufacturers of women's
garments and with union leaders in an
attempt to end the strike of 45,000
makers of women's clothes which has
been in progress for fourteen weeks.
Fully $100,000,000 tn orders from all
over the country for women's clothes
are waiting to be filled. Manufacturers
said orders for $150,000,000 worth of
men's clothing had been placed for the
fall season.
AUTOlST MEETS DEATH.
Decatur, 111., Aug. 2. —Clifford C.
Morrison, Decatur, was killed and H.
A. Cooper, Forsythe, F. J. Schlen, Mrs.
Viola Leah and Mrs. May Howland all
of Decatur, were badly bruised when
their automobile turned over near'As
sumption at 10:45 this morning. Coop
er was driving and lost control of the
car.
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WILSON RECLINES
TO FOLLOW LEAO
OFJUDCEHUGHES
ANNOUNCES HIMSELF IN FAVOR
OF SUFFRAGE BUT ONLY BY
ACTION OF STATES.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2. —Presi
dent WllBon has not changed his posi
tion that the woman suffrage question
should be dealt with by the states* it
was announced today at the white
house. The statement was brought
forth by the announcement yesterday
of Charles E. Hughes, the republican
nominee that he favored an amend
ment to the federal constitution giving
the rote to women.
A delegation of suffragists saw the
president yesterday and afterward In
dicated they believed he would make a
new statement on the question before
the convention of the National Ameri
can Woman Suffrage association in
September. At that time the policy
to be pursued In the presidential cam
paign will be determined by the na
tianol suffrage organization.
Today Secretary Tumulty discussed
the question with the president and
afterward announced that Mr. Wilson's
position on the subject was unchanged.
This position, as outlined several times
to suffragist delegations, within the
last three years, is that while he fav
ors votes for women, he is opposed to
federal action.
The president voted for woman's
suffrage in New Jersey last year. It
was Indicated that today's announce
ment was final.
PRESTIGE OF U. S.
GROWS, SAYS MORRIS
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2.—Ira Net
son Morris, American minister to
Sweden, conferred with President Wil
son today on conditions in the Scan
dinavian countries. He said Ameri
can prestige in Europe has been great
ly increased since the outbreak of the
war.
"There has been some resentment
on the part of Bome belligerent coun
tries," said Mr. Morris in a statement
later, "but the entire feeling is most
warm and friendly and they appreci
ate the United States as a sponsor of
neutral conditions. They also appre
ciate the unselfish and world wise
manner In which we have acted in the
name of humanity."
Mr. Morris will leave for Copenhag
en Saturday with Mrs. Morris.
FOREIGN TRADE
GROWS IN YEAR
REC0RD8 FOR THE YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, INDICATE EXTENT
OF U. S. MARKET3.
Washington, Aug. 2. Merohant
shipping cleared from ports of the
United States in the year ending June
80, set a new record, notwithstanding
the allied blockade, the closing of the
Black sea and the withdrawal of Ger
man and Austrian merchant ships from
trade. Bureau of navigation reports
made public today show the tonnage
cleared was 25,500,000, of which 2,500
000 originated in the United States and
23,000,000 was foreign. The previous
high water mark was 24,800,000 tons
cleared in the year ending June 30,
1914.
Comparing the two years, American
shipping tripled and European clear
ances decreased. The Amerloan ton
nage to South America was 950,000,
nearly five times greater and to
Europe 1,100,000, two and a half times
greater. Total clearances to France
and Italy almost doubled clearances
to Norway, Denmark and Sweden
more than doubled and to Greece in
creased three fold.
The increase in clearances of Amer
loan shipping to South American coun
tries is most notable for Argentina,
whose tonnage in 1914 was less than
5,000 and in 1916, 190,000 and for Co
lombia which got 285 tons of American
products in 1914 and 100,000 tons in
1016. Clearings to Brasil were foiir
times greater and to Chile five times.
China got 5,000 tons of Amerioan
goods in 1915 and 87,000 In 1916 for
Japan there was a decrease from 66
000 to 13,000. Importations from
Europe cleared from American ports
for China were one-half as much In
1916 as In 1914 and for Japan about
seven-tenths.
CUBAN TRADE IS
GROWING RAPIDLY
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2.—Cuba's
foreign trade, the department of com
merce announced today, increased
last year by more than one hundred
million dollars over 1914. The United
States claimed eighty per cent of the
island's exports and seventy per cent
of its Imports.
The island is declared to be in the
most prosperous condition of its his
tory. Trade between the United
States and the Dominican republic has
more than doubled within two years.
The United States took about eighty
per cent of the republic's exports last
year and furnished about the same
^mount of its Imports.
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TRUCK EVENTS
USHER IN BIG
FAIR AT ELDON
Trot, Pace and Running HalfJ
Mile Dash Make Up the
Day's Program Vli
YEAR TO ECLIPSE I
PREVIOUS
ATTEMPTS]
Entries More Varied
Exhibits Are Larger
in
Every Department
TONIGHT.
Gorgeous display of fireworks
the brounds.
THURSDAY.
Three year old or under pma
Purse 9200,
2:20 troi—Puree $200.
2:12 paee —Puree |40a|
Running one^iafT mile
Pwee 9100.
Platform stunts Tok| Jap
Fireworks In the evening.
ESdbn, Aug. 2. (Special) —1n«
trot with seventeen entries
uahered
the racing program for the 1916
sion of the Big Four fair here
after 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The grounds, in the soutlMMtel
part of the city, were crowded
"first dayem" and this year* tutrJ
which promisee to eclipse any pr
vious events in every way, started
with a whoop.
All of the attractions have been
ed and the "midway" was
with pleasure seekers. All of the
hibit barns for cattle, hones,
and poultry are full, the entries
lng at 9 o'clock Tuesday evenlntf
everyone la .thesa.
In the fine arts hall the doi
science and home economic dii
are unusually large and of su
quality. Many people are oamiring
the grounds this year and their teat
were In place and everybody wa
ready when the week was fonnall
opened with a short ooocert given
the Bldon band. These us
loll,
play every afternoon and evening da
lng the fair whioh will close on
day afternoon.
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Entries From Distance.
This year's entries
tor
the
events are featured by the
places and the distances from
they come. Horses are here
South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin,
note, Nebraska .California and
souri. Everyone of them is of gi
grade and will attract atteatlW
the coarse.
Thureday Is Mg Day.
Thursday, the middle day of
session, is always the big day and
officers and directors of the fair
elation have made a special effort thl
year to make the events attractive
the afternoon and evening progi
one which will attract the large crow|
expected.
Train No. 477, which arrives in
tumwa at 8:25 o'clock in the event
will stop at the fair grounds on Thv
day and Friday evenings. AH ot
trains stop only at the BMon depi
The train leaving Ottumwa at 1,1:
o'clock in the morning will hold
12:80 o'clock on Thursday.
Grounds Are Oool.
The grounds of the Big Four fair
sociation are cool and olean this'.
Eldon has had several good rains dt
lng the past month and on Mc
night a dashing downpour put
grounds in excellent condition for
rest of the week. There are
large Bhade trees, plenty of good drlnl
lng water on the place and excelU
quarters for everyone.
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BIG BIDIS MADE
FOR WATER POWE]
Chicago, Aug. —Two prot
involving the award of water
privileges at Jollet dam No. 1
fore the adjourned conference
tween Governor Dunne, trustees of
Chicago sanitary district and the Stat
canal commissioners here today,
submitted by the sanitary district.'
One proposition provided for
expenditure of upward of $2,00,000
locks, buildings and other lmi
ments, which would form the lint 1«
of the Illinois deep waterway syst
These improvements could be
over by the state at the end of tweot
years at a price estimated at one-f
of the cost. A small rate per he
power for the use of the water
also offered.
The other bid offered the st§§
$15.01 per horsepower per year
Both bids were submitted at a
ference held July 27, when the bid
Andrew Cook, representing eastern
terests, for $3 per horsepower per
was rejected.
Power rights on dam No. 1 at Jc
have been held by the Public
Co. of northern Illinois. The
expired this year.