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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18
ATTEMPTED TRAIN RoBBEaY.
Engineer Opened the Throttle and
Train Moved On.

ST. LOUIS May ia special 10 the
Post-Dispatch from Longvlew, Texas
says: About midnight while the through
passenger train on the Texas & Pacific
railroad was taking water al Glsdecreols
near here, an attempt was made % rob
the train. Fireman D0bbs was covered
with a pistol IN the hands Of a man who
ordered him to get on the engine
Engineer Jacauish opened wide tho
throttle and dropped 70 the floor. Neither
81 the robbers was able 10 catch up with
the train. hut the fireman caught the last
car ard all reached here safely
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

GAINESVILLE. Tenn. May He d.
Hutchinson, editor OF the Guthrie. XIV
Graphic. and Guthrie Marshall. freight
agent, were fatally shot in a saloon In
Guthrie. Ky, today by n. r. Dutoil in
q quarrel. Marshall was bystander,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE steam
sr san Pedro sailed for Cape Nome today
with nearly 30 passengers. The next YES
sells TO depart viii he the san Bias and The
Zeaiandia Monday The latter vessel will
take over 200 passengers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

MOUNT HOLLY. y. J., May ia train
on the Pennsylvania road from Pemherton
collided wish several gravel cars on a
bridge near the station here this after
noon. The most seriously injured were:
Mrs, Cunningham Harris, If Wrlehts-
town; Joshua Mattlock, conductor. Frank
Matthews, express messenger, Of Trenton;
William II, pvpuS, v smithyilla
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18
WELCOME TO DOER ENJOYS.
RECEIVED BY MAYOR VAN WICK
IN NEW YORK CITY HALL.

Delivers Address of Welcome, to
Which Each of the Delegates RE-
sponded, Appealing for the Help
and Intervention of United states.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

The Best Prescription for Malaria
And Fever Is bottle e Groves Tastsless chm
Torie II IL slnaply iron and aaiHine In ,asttless
form No csIe-n9 ray. Price Soc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

NEW YORK. May i7,-Ahraham r.
FISCHER, oae ~ tho HoCr CnVoyS. was
shown today q published statement IN
which the ENJOYS were reported as having
made indlscrect admissions on the steam
ship tn an pmploye 81 a London newspA-
ier Fischer said the story was false Ia
every material particular
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-18

yoLKsTRUsT. May 1.-THE federals
have abandoned the Biggarsburg, and 1t Is
believed they also abandoned Newcastle
this morning. though their mounted men
are stili on either side OF the border. Keep
ing the British at bay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

meet one ofsthem in heaven, we would
have cause to rejoice with the angels
that one great sinner was saved.
p. j. conlon's Efforts.
Sioux City, Dec. Among the
men who had prominent part in the
accomplishment of the recent under
standing which will put an end to
strikes among machinists was p. j..
Conlon, of this city. Mr.. Conlon re-
turned yesterday from Washington,
where he met the three other mem
bers of the general board of trustees
of the International association of Ma
chinists in their conference with the
administrative council of the National
Metal Trades association. He said
the trustees had no difficulty in reach
ing the agreement.
"The question of reduction of hours
had been settled already" he said,
Eat the meeting held last May. The
only question which we had to deal
with was the question of wages. We
wanted to get ten hours pay for
nine hours work. Some of the large
firms in st. Louis and Denver in the
west and others in the east had CIV
en- notice that they would reduce the
wages with the reduction of hours.
The agreement made last May provid-
ed that all such questions should be
settled by arbitration and that pend
ing such arbitration no strike or lock-
out should occur. The difficulty
which arose when the dispute over
wages came up was that the manner
of arbitration was not provided. At
the meeting last Tuesday, the follow
ing methods were adopted:
When a dispute shall arise between
an employer and his employee or en-
ployes, every reasonable effort shall
be made by the said parties to effect
a satisfactory adjustment of the diff
ficulty and in case such difficulty
cannot be settled between the en-
ployer and his employee or employees,
it shall be referred, on the part OF
the member of the National Metal
Trades association, to the chairman
of the district in which he is located /;
and by the employee or employees to
such representative as he or they
may select who shall by all means in
his or their power endeavor to adjust
the difficulty to the satisfaction OF
both parties.
Should this committee fail to make
such adjustment then either party
shall have the right to ask for con
ference between the presidents of the
two associations, or their representa-
| tives. In the advent of their being UNI
able to adjust the differences satisfac
torily, then it shall be referred to ar,
bitration, as provided in the agree
ment of May $4,000 The findings OF
this arbitration, by majority vote
shall be considered as final as regards
| the case at issue.
Pending adjudication by arbitration
there shall be no cessation of work
at the instance of either party to the
| dispute.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
BUILDING AND LOAN.
Statistics Concerning Those Associa-
tions in Iowa.

Statistics Concerning Those Associa-
tions in Iowa.
Des Moines, Dec. CLERKS in the
state auditors Office have been en-
gagged in preparing the tables which
will be part of the report on build
ing ard loan companies for the year
1899. An examination of the data, and
figures, and records shows that
seventy-three domestic local, twenty
four domestic and one for
eign building and loan companies or
associations did business in Iowa in
1899, total of ninety-eight. In 1898
there were seventy-five domestic local,
twenty-seven domestic, and one fore
ign, total of 10Y. The domestic local
associations are those whose business
is confined to the county. The domes-
tics do business in any part of the
state. But one foreign company, the
Guaranty Savings and Loan of Mime
apolis, does business in Iowa.
The combined receipts of the nine
ty-eight associations for the year 1899
amount to $7,916,173, or $443,011 more
than the total receipts of the LOT as
sociations in 1898. The total assets
of all the companies for 1899 are $10,-
530,953, a decrease of $998,439, as com
pared with the previous year, which is
Accounted for in part at least, by the
going out of business of nine associa.
lions. OF the assets named, $5,170,.
247, is credited to domestic local, S..
019,3S6 to domestic, and $341,319 to
foreign associations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
Rules Against Stamp Tax.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 1.-The supreme
court of Georgia today handed down
a decision affecting not only the war
stamp tax, but involving question
of state rights.
The prime iple involved was whether
or not lease contract which did not
bear the special stamp required by
act of congress is admissible as evil
dence.
The supreme court ruled that con-
gless, while it has the right to levy
taxes thru a stamp act, has not the
right TO prescribe rules OF evidence
for state courts, which would be con-
ceded il document not bearing a
federal stamp were denied admission
as evidence.
The court, in the decision rendered
by Chief Justice Simmons, adds that
under our system of government the
states retained all powers of sove-
reignty which were not granted to the
federal government by the constitu-
| ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
s1oo Reward. s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
aces of the system, thereby destroying the
oundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer one Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure, Send for list Of
testimonials.
. Address. F, J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o
Sold by druggists, 7Sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
CHARGED WITH
HORSE STEALING
From Fridays Daily.
Young Man Arrested in ottumwa this
Morning and Confessed to the
crime-Arrested by Police.

r. r. DeArmand, alias William
Craig, was arrested this morning by
officers Morrissey and Myers of the
Ottumwa police force. on the charge
of horse stealing. The arrest was
made for Sheriff Black, of Fairfield.
The youth, soon after being arrested,
confessed to having stolen horse be-
longing to J. M. Downey of Packwood,
a small town in the northwestern por-
ton of Jefferson county.
d. B. Downey, of Hedrick, brother
of the man from whom the horse was
stolen, arrived in the city early this
morning and positively identified the
animal. To Courier representative
Mr.. Downey said: "DeArmond has
been staying at my brothers home
on and off for the past three years,
and he was always attached to the
horse; he always seemed to be first
class young fellow, and no one sus,
pected that he would commit this kind
of crime. My brother would not be.
lieye until the very last that Charlie
did it.
The Arrest.
bCkAl ilcilu lSCSllCu Nllulu IL
seems, Tuesday night or early wed.
nesday. He put up at Sheppard
Ranch, and yesterday he was suspect
ed by the police as being the man
wanted for the Packwood theft, and
he was taken to the station. The
sweating" process failed to bring out
the facts in the matter, and neither
did it result in impressing the officers
of the youths guilt, and he was allow
| ed to depart; watch was kept on
him, however, and this morning, when
he had practically sold the animal tc
the proprietor of the ranch" and was
about to collect the money, he was ar
rested.
Had Some Money.
On being taken to the station, where
he was searched, it was found that he
had $30.36. He was placed in the
| lookup, where he was talked with II
minutes afterwards by Mr.. Downey, O.
Hedrick. The young man bore {
| good front until he was talked will
by Mr.. Downey, when he hung hi
head and seemed to feel for the frs
time, the Importance of the crime h,
had confessed to having committed.
DeArmond, who gave his name al
Craig when arrested, is a slim youth
who is probably not to exceed Is year,
OF age. He does not appear overl,
bright; he wore good clothes and h
was thoroly conversant with matter
pertaining to horses, their care, value
etc.
The horse in question, however, i
said to be worth in the neighborhoo'
o. SIS, while DeArmond had practical
! ly sold it for $35.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
A Guaranteed Cure for piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles. No cure, no pay. All drug
gists are authorized by the manufac-
turers Of Pazo Pile Ointment to re-
fund the money where it fails to cure
any case OF piles no matter of how
long standing. Cures ordinary cases
in six days; the worst case in fourteen
days. One application gives ease and
rest. Relieves itching instantly.
This is a new discovery and is the on
ly pile remedy sold on positive guar
antee, no cure, no pay. Price SOC.
If your druggist don't keep it in stock
send us soc in postage stamps and we
will forward same by mail. Manufac.
tured by Paris Medicine Co., ST. Louis,
Mo. Manufacturers of Laxative Bro.
mo Quinine and Groves Tastelese
Chill Tonic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
TOWN IS ABANDONED.
Rock Island Railway Leaves Pleas.
ant Plain to One Side.
PRACTICALLY KILLS THE PLACE.
News of the State-MabeI SchofieId,
Murdered in Des Moines, Has Been
Traced to With Vet Shorter Time
Before Her Death.

The people of Pleasant Plain are
protesting loudly against the abandon
ment Of the old right of way of the
Rock Island Railroad. 1t seems to be
certainty that the change in the road
will be made and the town of Pleasant
Plain Will be left about two miles to
the west The town is prosperous
little Place ard was incorporated with
in the year. The citizens of that place
are contemplating taking measures
to protect their property. If the rail
road is moved, the town will practi-
cally be killed. The town has proper
ty there that is probably worth over
thirty-tive thousand dollars.
Des Moines,-Mabel Schofield was
seen six hours after she left her
mother at the Union depot in Des
Moines. Miss Schofield is the young
woman whose body was found in the
Des Moines river at this place Octo-
Der 81, 1899, with every Indication
that she had been murdered. This last
discovery is considered important be-
cause it traces her movements to a
| later date than has yet been made
public. Edward ADJUST, janitor of the
Baker building, makes affidavit that
| he saw Miss Schofield talking
| to a well known Des Moines man, who
| figured conspicuously in the case at
the time the young woman's lifeless
body was found, and places the time
of the conversation six hours later
than has yet been traced. Sensation
al developments may follow.
West Point-Mrs. Elizabeth Figgen,
who was struck by train at Sawyer,
| is still in very critical condition, al.
tho her chances for recovery are i'm.
proving.
Hedrick-E. w. Moore and son, liv.
ing south of town, sold to Utterback
& Cecil Bros, six large porkers bring.
ing them $123.52 for the lot. The three
largest weighing 1,790 The largest
one weighed $40 pounds and was the
largest hog Cecil Bros. have weighed
on their scales.
Sioux City-Two of the shrewdest
detectives in the service of the Ameri
can Expresses company have arrived in
Sioux City from Chicago and have
gone to work in an effort to solve the
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of a $4,000 package of currency
from the company's depot office one
night two weeks ago. The names OF
the detectives are not known in Sioul
City, and they are not likely to make
themselves acquainted with any of the
company's Sioux City employees. They
may remain in Sioux City severa
months.
Dubuque-Judge Hustled, of this city
has given an opinion that the Titus
amendment is all right. He says the
language, Officers whose terms would
otherwise expire in 1901" means thu
official year 1901, which expires ii
January, 1902, and that could b,
given no other meaning without des
troying the intent of the amendment
as evidenced by it's context.
Spirit Lake-It it pretty definitel,
reported that the Milwaukee Railwa,
company will in the spring build
large hotel on the West Okoboji lake
between Okoboji and Arnold's park
This is important to all the lax
country.
8 Harlan-Judge Macy has authorize,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

the administrator to offer a reward Of
$4,000 for the recovery of the body of
Frank Richardson, a wealthy real es-
tate owner of this county who disap-
peared five years ago and is believed
to have been murdered. A reward of
$1,000 is offered for information that
will lead to thebarrest and conviction
of the murderer.
Muscatine-It looks as tho Mus
catine would soon loose her claim to
the largest pearl button factory. A
rumor is abroad on good authority
that 100000 factory is to be built at
Wilmington Delaware The worst of
it is that part of it is Iowa capital
and it was at first seriously considered
to establish the factory in the Missis-
sippi valley
Webster city-O Officers of the La
boring Mems Cooperative Life asso-
citation of this city, in which company
George A. Barber. now dead at Pa
gosa Springs, Colo, held two policies
of $1,000 each, are firmly convinced
that Barber came to his death by foul
means. J. H. Hurd, president of the
insurance company, is in Colorado in
vestigating the mystery. The arrest
of Mrs. Myrtle Wright, in whose IA
vor policies amounting to over ST.
500 were made, and her alleged cous-
in, W. r. Neff, indicates the evidence
that they are involved in Barber's
sudden demise. Witnesses have been
found who say Barber frothed at the
mouth and gave other indications of
having been poisoned. The body has
been exhumed and the stomach given
70 Denver chemist for examination.
Creston-Hugh Nixon, the negro
who shot colored woman at Thayer
last Saturday evening and who is now
an inmate of the county Jail, talks
but little about the murder. He now
says, however, that he killed the wo-
| man by accident, his intention being
to shoot Albert Johnson, another ne
gro, who was in the tent at the time.
But he did not shoot toward Johnson
until after he had killed the woman.
Farmington-Martin Drew, young
man of this place, is now confined at
| the Keosauqua jail under a serious
charge, that of having assaulted six
teen year-old girl while she was
| crossing the Des Moines river bridge
at this place. The frantic screams of
the frightened girl attracted the at
tention of the citizens who rushed to
her assistance. The villain escaped
but upon returning to town was ar.
rested. Pennington citizens are in
dignant at the outrage. Drew was
taken to the county jail at Keosauqua
for safe keeping.
BIakesburg-The proposition for
the Incorporation of the town OF
Blakesburg which was voted upon
carried by majority of six. The next
move will be an election to decide who
will hold the reins Of the town gov
eminent. There are plenty of good
men in the town for the positions, sc
that it will be unnecessary to elect
any except those who are competent
and have the welfare Of the town al
heart. Let us have progressive men
men who stand for Blakesburg, first
last and all the time and it will not be
long ere the town will be up with the
very best.
Burlington-Mrs Vincent Dodge is
slowly recovering from the wounds
inflicted by her crazed husband, bu
suffers great pain. Her escape from
death was wonderful. Dodge has no
been captured yet and no trace of hin
can be found,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
THE CONFERENCE
Semi-Annual Session Will Be Con
vened Tomorrow.
MEETING TO Be HELD IN BUSsEY.
Or. F. e. Brush, Pastor OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Of OF
tumwa, viii Be One Of Those in At.
tendanoe-The Program.

p VI & u M
The semi-annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the OF.
tumwa district will convene at Bussey
tomorrow evening, ana it is expected
that the attendance will number at
least $50, the twenty-eight pastoral
charges in the district being entitled
to that number of delegates, or five
from each. DR.. F. E. Brush, pastor OF
the First Methodist church, is the only
Ottumwa pastor on the program, and
he will read paper on 1.-THE Relation
Between the Intellectual and Spiritual
Life"
The Program.
Among those who are on the pro-
gram, which follows, are the we'll
known reyivalists, the Monkman
Brothers:
Tuesday.
Song service-Monkman Bros.
Sermon-H. A. Ingham. Followed by
communion.
Wednesday.
Devotional service-A. j. Good.
Disciplinary business.
Literary work.
Disciplinary business.
Devotional service-L. r. Burdock.
Sermon-Afred G. Van Hoaften.
Song service-Monkman Bros.
The Twentieth Century Movements
1. Gathering disciples in the Church
&C. l.. Tenant.
2. Maintaining Church Life-H. B.
Scales.
8. Establishing Lay Preaching y.
G. Caughlan.
4. Soul Winning-W. G. Thorn.
Thursday.
Devotional services-M. L. Sanders.
Disciplinary business.
Literary work
Disciplinary business.
Devotional services-W. L. Fry.
Sermon--W, s. Shearer
/. w. u. Round Table, led by A G..
Piersel and T. J. Myers.
Song service--Monkman Bros.
Papers.
"The Relation Between the Intel.
lectual and Spiritual Life"-F. e.
Brush.
christmas Services: Do They Pro.
mote Child Piety?"-C. r. Norton.
"What Things Are Necessary for
the Maintenance of Our Christian Sab.
bath PRIV. s.. Moore.
'Ts 1t Wise for the Various Benevo.
lent Societies of the Church to Main.
tain Individual Publications PIT. B.
Hughes.
THE Future Outlook for Foreign
Missions T. Howe.
'The Present Necessities of Foreign
Missions"-A A. q. Thornley,.
1.-THE TriiAls and Difficulties of the
Young Circuit Rider and How to Ov.
ercome Them"-E. L. Schreiner.
Critios-ID. s. Dunlavy, Sam, Thero
and W. r. Dillon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

Ii money is any object. now is tho
time to save it on clothing. Boys'
overcats. worth $3.50 for $1,0O, ages
8. 8, 10, I'll and 10. No other sizes al
that price, The Hub. n.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
A lie Game.

The football game between the high
school teams of Ottumwa and East
Des Moines Thanksgiving day re-
suited in a tie. The game was full
of interest from start to finish.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
Election and Amendment Tangle in
Marion County.
OFFICERS ATTEMPT TO HOLD OVER.
Injunctions and Contested Elections
Galore Promised-The County Has
Reputation in This Direction
Other Officers in the Deal.

Knoxville, Dec. 3.-(Special.) "A
peculiar condition of affairs concern
ing the Titus amendment tangle exists
in Marion county and has taken the
nature of three cornered fight, two
of the contestants being the republi-
can and democratic nominee for clerk
of the district court each Of whom
will contest the election of the other.
The third man is the present incum-
bent in the clerks office, who will ask
OF them from claiming the Office, and
making the further claim that the
Titus amendment entities him to hold
the Office for two years more. The
auditor of that county will also at
tempt to hold his Office for two years
under the same claim that the clerk
makes.
Contests Galore.
Marion county is the first to report
contested election case this year.
w. A. Stone, son of Ex-Governor
VIM. A. Stone, is the present coun-
ty attorney, and renominated by the
democratic party for second term.
Major w. C. Mentzer, but recently re-
lASu llOm IlC ulllpPlACo, Wdo GAO
republican candidate. The official
canvass made by the board of super
visors showed that Mentzer had a ma
jority of 6 and a certificate of election
was given him. Stone Immediately
filed his statement of contest, and by
agreement of both parties a recount of
the ballots was made last week. T. r.
Brown, democratic chairman of the
board Of supervisors, was, ex officio,
chairman of the board of contest, Joe
Mottern, retired business man OF
Pleasantville, was chosen by Mentzer,
and ]. d. Bates, editor of the Marion
County Reporter, was selected by
Stone. w. A. Stone appeared for him
| self and Hays & Amos as his attorneys
and Major Mentzer appeared for him
| self and Kinkead, Mentzer & Granger
as his attorneys. The ballots were
counted in the presence of the con-
test board and 1855 conceded to
Mentzer, and 1887 conceded
to Stone. Mentzer ballots OBJ
jected to by Stone, 81; and
Stone ballots objected to by Ment-
ger, So. The contest board then took
these lis ballots and decided which
were properly marked and which i'm
properly, giving to Mentzer % and to
Stone 3S, which with the number
conceded gave Stone majority of
10. An appeal will probably be taken
to The district court.
Reputation for Contests.
Marion county is building up quite
reputation for contests. The first
one occurred three years ago when j
F. Mentzer, republican, contested the
election of VIM, Davis, democratic in
cunt emit, for the Office of sheriff. The
contest board found in favor of Ment
ger. An appeal was then taken to the
district court, and after four weeks
trial Mentzer was again successful
The case then went to the supreme
court and nearly two years afterwaro
Mentzer was found to have been legal
ly elected.
Another Contest.
Two years ago J. H. Templeton
democratic candidate for clerk. con