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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19

The war scare in Agency occurred in
October, 1864. A teachers institute
was in session there at that time. Judge
Burton delivered lecture on Wednes-
day evening, and a good one it was,
but there were some who thought that
the tone of the address had been in
fuenced little by telegraphic news
as to the way the October elections
We're going in Ohio and elsewhere. I
think the "scare" occurred Thursday
night. I had come home on the even
ing train, arriving about dusk. / found
things panicky. My wife had arrang-
ed matters as prudently as she knew
how. Various articles had been put
away in unusual places. Our small
the gooseberry bushes. We spent the
night at Philip Keister's.
Returning to Agency next morning,
/ found the panic subsiding, and the
business of the institute went on as
usual. Among those in attendance
were Thomas Hill, a discharged soldier,
a noble fellow, and B. f. Shane, prin-
cipal of the Eddyville schools. Shane
had gone out in that cavalry company.
He got back late in the afternoon, APP
pearing in the institute just before adj
journment. Hill was on his feet at
once to recognize him with, "Welcome
from the wars!p Shane was
equal to the occasion, replying: "a
sadder If not wiser mani" If this
| comes under the eye OF Rev. Shane
/ (of Selma, believe), he will recall the
incident with smile.
j. NJ. McElroy.
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swlNDLlNG soHRmE.


The sheriffs OF iowa have been no.
titled to keep on the lookout for
gang OF clever forgers, who are operat
ing in the northern part of the state
and whose efforts have SO far been very
successful. The gang is working south
and may strike this part of the state.
soon so foreWarned is forewarned. The
game which the forgers play is sharp
one and might catch the shrewdest OF
men.
Last September a man representing
himself as Lewis w. Carter OF Water
loo presented for record in Fort Dodge
a deed of 160 acres Of land purporting
to have been executed to him by H. c.
Stumme and wife and acknowledged.
before one n. d. Smell, notary public
in and for Blackhawk county. An
abstract Of the title with this deed
showed Carter to be the real owner Of
the land, upon which he obtained a
loan of $4,000 from the American Loan
and Trust company Of Cresco., The cer-
tificate of acknowledg to the deed
is in due form and is attested with mo-
tarial seal bearing the words aN. D..
Smell, Noterial Seal, Iowa, 7" but it later
developed that no such notary existed
in Blackhawk county or in the state
of Iowa. Carter, who is supposed to
be "Abram Woods" who lately swim.
died Mrs. Rowley, of Otter Creek, is
about SO years old, of medium size and
is slow and deliberate in speech, He
wore mutton chop whiskers, had q
mustache and had every appearance 81
being q farmer. He was seen in New
Hampton later in the same month and
again in Dodge Center, MINI. There
has also worked with him man about
/ GO years old, with gray hair and a full
beard, he was nervous and frequented
saloons.
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Z 4 + &
gument, if any is needed, that the af-
lection of England for Americans, ex-
listed at the time of Washington's death
to the same degree as it now exists
for the Beers and change in the state
of affairs might be brought about by
the same means, superiority in arms.
The depression seemed to strike a
popular chord with the audience,
which, after the meeting had adjourn
ed, complimented the speaker on his
utterances, particularly on the subject
that is just now engrossing the atten-
ton of England and which the civiliz-
ed world closely follows.
December IA, 1899, will ever have a
page in Masonic history, the centen-
airy anniversary of which has occupied
the attention of Masons everywhere
and in all likelihood will be observed
every hundred years hence, perhaps
not only by Masons but by everybody
as well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19
Troublous Times in ottumwa and
Vicinity In 1852. &
GEO. ". KITIERMAN'S RECOLLECTION
Mr.. Kitterman Says tho Uneasiness
Feltin Ottumwa Was Caused by the
Report That Franklin, and Noa
Qnantrell, Was Coming.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
After all the work of the reporter to
establish the fact that the great and
only Quantrell, in the minds Of the
people OF this section, contemplated a
raid through Wapello county, comes
George w. Kitterman and says that
the rebel general Price and Cy. Frank
lin, a secesh, one time resident of
Agency, was responsible for both of
them. However, the foundation for the
stories is good, even if Quantrell was
not concerned in it, and the efforts
made by this paper to perpetuate his,
torical occurrences have not resulted in
naught. Quantrelis raiders were per-
haps, the most feared OF any of the
southern organizations and their fame
or their infamy was not confined to
Missouri, but spread to surrounding
states, where they were cordially fear
ed and hated. AS is well known there
was in existence secret organization,
composed of Union men, known as the
Union league, and by the same token
the other fellows We're banded together
under the title OF the Knights of the
Golden Circle. Ottumwa as well as the
rest of the state had these organiza-
lions, and it is understood that the
penalty in each for diyulging the Sc
crets amounted to the same thing as
death, which translated means throat
slit from ear to ear. Trouble between
secesh and Union men, each firm be-
lever of the righteousness of his views
regarding The war and its causes, was
frequent. The Union soldier home on
furlough would not tolerate secession
talk, while the resident Union man
either too young or too old to enlist
was slightly more tolerant because OF
lhelplessness, yet the degree was SO
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know how the other boys were fixed

know how the other boys were fixed
for guns. / knew how I was fixed,
Anyway he handed me three Smith &
Wesson loaded reyolvers, which he took
out of the safe. took them down to
the grocery store and handed them to
the boys, whom / had been with, but
at this instant the proprietor looked out
of the window and took run and n
jump out of the rear door. We wond-
cred what the matter could be, but we
also looked out of the window and
there stood 200 armed men ready for
trouble. The store keeper came back
the same day, but at the meeting that
evening committee was appointed to
wait upon him and deliver certain in
structions. He sold his business in a
few days and went-south. In a short
time after this the report was circu-
lated that Franklin, the man who had
been requested to leave Agency, was
operating in southern Iowa and that
he had gotten as far as Croton; that
fight was in progress and that be-
cause Of the action of Agency citizens,
who were instrumental in his leaving
the country, he intended coming up
here with the light Of revenge in his
eve. The league was hastily called up
on, and in the afternoon, think it
was, we at Dahlonega marshalled a
company of infantry that numbered
between sixty and seventy men. We
were armed with condemned Austrian
rifles, and our captain was Gen. NJ. NJ.
Layne; first lieutenant, N. w. Davis,
| and was second lieutenant.
We arrived in Ottumwa along III the
evening some time and put up for the
night at the frame hotel on Second
street, that formerly stood between the
Summers building and the next build
inr east. Ottumwa was full of men
from all parts of the county who had
heard the reports of the intended raid,
presumably through the agency of the
Union league. Pickets were stationed
across the river, and on every road it
was thought Franklin might take, but
nothing happened. The next day we
went home after learning that Frank
lin had been beaten back at Crotop,
and was then over the Missouri border.
SIN 1864 neither Franklin nor Guam
trell menaced this part of the country.
/ know this because I was taken pris-
oner at Marks Mills, Ark, where both
Quantrell and Franklin fought. While
a prisoner I talked with Johnny Ar
mold, a Bloomfield boy, and member
of Franklin's regiment. He was large
ly instrumental in getting me paroled,
and in six weeks / was inside the Union
lines. The next day I was granted a
furlough and while coming up the riy-
er heard that General Price had burned
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small that not much rebel talk was in
dulged in except by the most rabid
partisans of the other side. This leads
down to an occurrence in South Eng
7lish that set the passions of the peo
pie of this section afame, and which
Mr.. Kitterman remem bers, as well as
subsequent events.
SIN 1862" said Mr.. Kitterman, 81 liv-
ed in Dahlonega and was a member of
the Union league, as were all Union
men at that time, and it became known
to us that q man by the name of
Talley, a resident of South English,
had been killed by Union soldier
home on furlough. As we got the
story, it was something like this: Tai
lev was rebel 'sympathizer, and meet
ing the soldier together with others on
the road one day pulled off his hat and
hurrahed for JEFF Davis and the Con-,
than he was shot dead on the spot.
just prior to this, Cy. Franklin, Of
Agency, had been told TO leave this
section, and taking time by the fore
lock quietly slid out. He went to Mis-.
souri, and raised regiment, of Switch
he was the colonel. He operated in
northern Missouri, and even came up
into Iowa as far as Croton, a short dis
lance below Pennington, on the Rock
Island. But am getting ahead of my
story. To get back to Ottumwa: A
| man by the name of Campbell was bill
ed to make speech in school house
| north of Agency, during the course OF
which he made this remark: 7 hope
that blood will flow in the ranks of
the Yankees up to the bride bits He
no sooner made that remark than he
| dropped dead, and he was not shot,
either. By the way, ]. o. Briscoe was
billed to make q speech at the same
place, but the occurrence scared him
SO that he never made it.
swell, myself and three 9TH
err men were in certain
store on South Market street, in this
city, discussing the killing Of Talley,
the fioht of Franklin and the death of
Campbell, when q discussion ensued
between us four on the one side and
/ the storekeeper on the other. We knew
his sentiments toward Union matters
and in little while it became very
warm. I saw there would be trouble
! and I notified the captain of the COM
pany, or more properly, the captain OF
1 the members of the Union league, that
there would in all probability be trou-
BILE and for him to get his men ont. ]
/ then went into the Deyin store, which
stood where the Harper-McIntire retail
store now is, and told George Deyin Of
the matter. He asked me II / needed
any firearms and I told him I didn't
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Californi. Excurs,on. !,

On Nov. I the Milwaukee Will IN.
augurate their through Pullman Tour
list sleeping car service to Los Angeles.
Cal, via Kansas City add Santa Fe
route Car will run weekly and will
reach Los Angeles at $3.50 a. m. every
Sunday, consuming but seyenty-nine
hours; Just thirty hours quicker than
any other through car route from OF
tumwa. If you contemplate a trip to
California this winter, drop me card
and will be pleased to call on you,
aud furnish full and complete informa.
ton "A. ]. Packard, Agent
Pao5 Die r,,,r,,, 81, s
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Baxter Miles, colored miner of Os-
kaloosa, aged 40, fell on the road near
Pekay in a drunken stupor and was
frozen to death,
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Kansas City and was menacing south
ern Iowa. 7 heard OF this second scare.
after / returned home and the people
generally understood that it was Price
and not Quantrell about whose actions
they were uneasy"
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whats in name?" Everything,
when you come to medicine. When
you get Hoods Sarsaparilla, you get
the best money can buy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19

The expense of the Woodbury. coun-
ty attorneys Office for the year 1899
was $3,971.12.
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Gra,u.o, Gra,u.o.

Remember that name when You
want delicious, appetizing, nourish-
ing food drink to take the place Of cof-
fee. Sold by all grocers and liked by
all who have used it. Graiu-O is made
OF pure grain, it aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant, but health builder and the
children as well as the adults can drink
1T with great benefit. Costs about u
as much as coffee. 15c and 25c per
package. Ask your grocer for Grain-O .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-19

The annual delinquent tax sale Of
Jefferson county was held this week,
but only thirteen pieces were sold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-26
Mob Murder in Georgia.
Three Negroes Lynched, Two
of Them Being Scalped
Beforehand.

Atlanta, Ga, July 23--A special
TO the Constitution from Bainbrldge,
Ga. says: A negro captured near
Iron City last night was brought to-
Sahold and identified as one of the
assaulters of Mrs. j E. OgIetree last
Thursday night. He was Iynched at
daylight this morning near Safold.
Two other dead negroes were found
alongside the railroad track two miles
west of Bainbridge this morning. The
names of none of the negroes are
known.
1t ie believed by some that the two
dead negroes found by the railroad
track were the men arrested yester-
day at Troy, Ala on suspicion of
being implicated in the Ogletree out
rage and who were being brought to
Saffold for Identification
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-26
A Belated Lawyer.

In the trial of a case before arbi-
traitors it Media, Pa, last week one
of the attorneys interested objected
to the use of a typewriter for taking
down testimony He based his objec'
ton both 90 the ground that it would
be safer to have the testimony taken
geographically and then read for
correction and on the ground that the
rattle of the typewriter disturbed his
nerves
There was quite wrargling
among the lawyers in the case, but
the court decided that the typewriter
might proceed.
Any other decision would have
been ridiculous Experience has
demonstrated that reports BY type
writer are as accurate as any others,
and the lawyer whose nerves are so
delicate as to be agitated by the click
of little machine should adopt an
other profession.
The Pennsylvania attorney who
objected to the typewriter has mis-
taken the number of the present cen
f0rV
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Peuitentiary Investigation.

The penitentiary investigating
committee is to resume it's sessions
in Gseenvile on August let 1t
will be remembered that the com
mi,tee decided to hold it's next ses
sion at G.eenville for the accommo
dation of Col Meals witnesses. most
of whom reside in the up country
counties. The members of the com
mittee do not think that the session
will continue more than two or three
days, and are OF The opinion that they
have about concluded their work. II
is very doubtful if any further work
will be done after the session ii
Greenville save the preparation O
the report to the general assembly
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-26
More Surgeons Needed.

Manila, via Hong Kong, July %
Chief Surgeon Woodruff considers
that the increase in the military force
in the Philippine islands will necessi
tate the employment of 40 additional
surgeons Surgeon WoodhulPe
Recommendation to that effect has
been disapproved by Maj Gen. E S.
Otis, commanding the United States
forces there
There are nearly 5000 soldiers in
hospitals. The official repor: last
week showed 1900 in hospitals in
Manila and there are several hundred
at San Fernando and other garrisons.
There are also 275 sick in quarters
in Manila. The regimental surgeons
report that large numbers of soldiers
ON duty are unfit for service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-07-26
ASSESSMENTS HAVE
AT LAST BEEN FIXED
Values of Telephone and Pal
ace Car Property.

For some weeks the state board ol
equalization of railroad property
charged with assessing for taxation
the property in this State of the tele
graph. telephone and palace car com.
panies, in proportion that the mileage
in this State bears to the total mileage
of the several companies iu the Uui-
ted States, under the new act of the
legislature, has been hard at work
endeavoring to fix fair and just as
sessments on the several companies
Some time ago the board obtained
under the act full returns from these
companies and proceeded to fix the
valuation The figures were not an.
nounced to the public, however, but
were forwarded to the concerns
affected, and each company was
invited to attend foal hearing
yesterday, presenting any reasons
they might have for protests. Prior
to the meeting the Western Union
Telegraph company had asked for
further time for it's hearing, and the
board decided to meet again next
Tuesday to take up and dispose Of
the two big telegraph C ,panies.
The Western Union has more in.
volved in tue matter than any Of the
other concerns, and it is understood
that the most vigorous protest will
be made When the Pullman Palace
Car company fled its returns it did
so under protest, and intimated tha:
it would contest the right of the
State to tax it iu the manner pro.
vided in the act.
Yesterday the only company to
appear before the board in regard to
the assessments was the Southern
Express Several of it's prominent
officers were on hand and presented
the company's case with energy.
When the session was over the
board annoenced that the assessment
on the Pullman Palace Car company
for the State bad been fixed at
$83, ,023 O3 s; and or the Bell Tele.
phone company at $25.0S0 The
Southern Express company was
assessed on its total property and
business in the State at $94, 42e %,
from which is to be dedncted the
value Of real estate, horses and
wagons, now returned to county
auditors, and upon which the com
pany pays taxes in the regular
channel.
The board has not yet gotten
things into shape to act in the cases
of the local telephone companies
This will, however, be done very
shortly.-The State, July 22.
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New Orleans, July 24.-The Plea
yune's Ta!lalulab special says: Seniors
Cavilii of New Orleans, representing
.he Italian consul and N. Piazza. Of
Vicksburg, consular agent of Italy,
arrived in TalIulah today aud after
thoroughly investigating the lynchlog
of the Eve Sicillans here on the ri ight
of the 2O;h, left for Vicksburg, Miss {,
on the sfternooo train They were
courteously received aud shown all
possible courtesy while 10 town, and
given assistance 10 making thorough
investigation. They visited Dr.. Hodge.
aud be gave them full accouot Of the
difficulty. They expressed their sio-
cere regrets and deep sympathy for
him Dr.. Hodge is resting easy and
his physician now thinks he will re-
cover.
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TWO MORE WERE SCALPED.

! w " Ia OA0 w AAel OSAAA AAOs
Savannah, July % "A Special to
the Morning News from Bainbridge,
Ga says:
Since the dastardly crime commit
ted at Safold in Early county last
Thursday night hunting parties have
been out in search of the guilty
negroes One of the negroes appear
ed at an old darkey's hut near
Brinsop, Ga and asked to be har-
bored. The old man went to Brin-
son and informed of his presence A
posse returned with him and captured
the negro, who gave his name as
Louis Sammin The man was taken
to Safold, where be was identified
by MIR. and Mrs OgIetree as one OF
their assailants He said there were
eight negroes in his gang and that
they came from Augusta. He said
two of the gang were not far away
One portion of the mob went In
pursuit Of those two. while the
others hung Sammin and riddled his
body. The other two were over
taken, shot and scalped. party
bringing their scalps to Safold this
evening a hundred determined men
with blood hounds are after the
remaining FIVE Of the gang, and, if
caught, they will be lyDched.
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Arrest of Godfrey's Slayer.

Kansas City. Mo, July "a "A
Topeka, Kansas, the executive de
partment has honored requieitior
issued by the governor Of South
Carolina for Charles Wilson, who is
wanted at Charleston for the murder
oe Theodore ?. Godfrey on Novem
l, 1898. Soon after the commission
of the crime Wilson came to Kansas
He was located at Garnet a few days
ago and was arrested yeaserday. He
will be taken back at once.
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Dewey's Homeward Cruise.
The Admiral in Good Health
and Spirits and Very
Discreet.

TRIESTE, July pa correspondent
of The Associated Press today visited
Admiral Dewey on board his aagshir
Olympia and was cordially received,
being requested to convey the admiral's
thanks TO The Associated Press. Ac-
miral Dewey said that although be had
received many invitations from Ameri-
cans sojourniog at Carlsbad. be had
oever intended going there.
"Eook at me,' said the admiral.
"Do | lock like sick man? Do |
look as if | required Carlsbad treat
meDt? an quite healthy, and though
l viii be sixty two next December, [
feel quite young IN health aud spirits.
aud from ny humor you will notice
that what I tell you is quite correct.
| came to Trieste solely to recruit the
health Of ny crew, they having passed
seventeen snonths in the tropics withou.
a break.
"My reception by the Austriaa
officials was most friendly aud accord
iog to the usual etiquette. All reports
Of the emperor's declining me recee-
ton sre unfounded
Il expect to remain iu Trieste abcus
week longer and shall then proceed
probably to Naples. Farther de'aila
and plans have not been decided upon.
but the cruiser will remain during tue
whole of August at Mediterranean
ports. The last port touched in Europe
vii! be Gibraltar where We will only
take on coal aud stores. We are ex-
pected in New York by October lss.
II have accepted Invitations to re-
cept;oas by the citizens of New York
and Washington aud am already in
possession Of photograph Of the sword
Of honor voted me by the American
congress-
Admiral Dewey absolutely refused
to talk upon politica! subjects and when
aaked what be thought regarding EGG
land, replied: Il nave not thought
anything yet"
TIE admiral this afternoon made az
other carriage excursion to the chateau
OF Miramar