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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-17

Ii is no disgrace to fail to make
English of a railroad time table. For
those who occasionally get left
through getting tangled in it's figures
there is consolation in the story told
by the Bar Harbor life of the fall of
Hon. F. A. Wilson of Bangor. former
president and present director and
counsel for the Maine Central. He
learned that there is no 40 train on
Sunday after rushing with IA heavy suit
case to make it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-17

change act by arriving as herring and
departing as sardincs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-17

Vt the Portland islands many sold
ierS of the great war have already
gathered and ii is evident that the an
The headquarters of the various reCi-
mental lssncia tions, look lively again.
Some of them. notably that of the
llo-.att Rcgimental Association. is
seldom. and perhaps never vacant
after the summer season opens. Old
Sc ldiers go there with their families.
and keep open house.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-07-17

TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
CAUSES A DEATH
PROPERTY LOSS is ESTIMATED
AT $225,0o0.
Scores of Families Rendered Homeless
by Bad Blaze at Pittsburs-starts
in Department Store and
Quickly Spreads.

Pittsburg, April 29-Fire at the
corner of Carson and Seventeenth
streets on the south side today caus-
ed the death of an infant child, a
property loss estimated at S225,OOC
and consumed over a dozen buildings
besides rendering score OF families
homeless.
The flames were discovered in the
basment of the four story department
store of George E. Lorsch & Brother,
and in very short time the entire
building was in complete ruins. A
panic ensued among the customers
and employees resulting in death to
Mrs. Donnelly's two and one-half year
old child. A shower of burning tim
ber thrown from the Lorsck@building
carrying destruction in all direction
setting fire to e. and A. Ernweins
clothing store, McGrath grocery, Sten
ger drug store, Nelson's clothing store
Donohue's saloon, and several Other
buildings all of which were destroyed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
OTTUlWA MAN HAS BEEN MISSING
FROM HOME SINCE FRIDAY MORNING
dFromCh Ottunawa
PlayHad $son His Pocketvas Milwaukee switchman

waylaying man, and there are nu-
merous people who would not hesi-
tate to hold a man up, or, il necessa-
ry, kill him, for $50, which is about
the amount Mr.. Albin had in his pos
session when last seen by his wife
He usually went home along the Mil
waukee tracks to Second street and
climbed the hill in front of the He'd
rick school to Summit street, on which
is the family residence. Mrs. Albin,
however, says that the first time he
started home from the depot on Fri
day morning, he started away from
the tracks and this route would take
him to Second street along Clay or
Benton streets instead of along the
railroad. However, it is not known
which way he took the second time he
then Watch him.
Description of Missing Man.
Mr. Albin is described as g. man six
feet tall, straight of stature, having
light hair, blue eyes, and very clear
light complexion. When last seen he
wore a somewhat sandy beard anC
moustache, the former trimmed short
and the latter allowed to grow com
paratively long. His hair parts or
the left side and is brushed up il
front. His hands are white, smooth
and well cared for. Each forearm
bears the tatooed picture of gir
near the elbow
Friday morning, when Mr.Albin lef
his wife at the Milwaukee junction
he wore a coat and vest of light gra,
material with dark stripe in the
cloth. His trousers were a light ant
dark stripe pattern, much the SANE
prevailing color as the coat and vest
He wore stiff-front white shirt with
blue figures, white standing collar
with turned down corners, light silk
bow tie, black Derby hat. black vic
kid shoes, almost new, and a light ov
ercoat. He wore button picture o.
his wife on the lapel of his vest.
Mr.. Albin is between thirty and thir
ty-five years of age, and has the ap
pearance OF being rather weak, al
though he is seldom i'll. He has nev
er developed any disease that Nigh
cause death quickly. such as an affec
tion Of the heart. Close investigation
fails to reveal any clue to mis- where
abouts or any possible reason for hi
disappearance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Gentler Sex of Melrose Rise
and Demand Abolition of
Alleged Nuisance.
THEY CAUSE AN ARREST
AIIese That New Resident and Two
Abba Girls Outrage 8 8 proprieties
Case Being Heard iiS 9 tice Court
Today. IS

Melrose, April 29.-(Sl q sD-The
town was in a state of 6 excite
ment Saturday evening WI s = large
gathering of women accon led by
officers marched to the Sci prop
erty in the south part of tow .--d had
the inmates placed under arrest.The
people living in the immediate neigh
borhood have been making complaint
i, that nuisance existed, it having been
alleged that John Norman and two
girls, who recently came here from AL
bia. and go by the name of Johnson,
were conducting the nuisance. Nor
man came here about ten days ago and
rented the property. He claims that
one Of the girls is his wife, but the peo-
pie of this place were suspicious that
that is not the case, hence the raid.
The case is being heard today in JUS
tice court. The town is all worked up
over the matter and steps are being
taken to vigorously prosecute the case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30

From Mondays Daily.
An indication that crime has again
burst it's bounds in Ottumwa and is
preparing for campaign such as the
one the city passed through several
years ago has come to light today.
Harry HI. Albin, whose home is on
Summit street and who is employed at
the Milwaukee junction as switch
man, has been missing since early Fri
day morning, and no trace can be Sc
cured of him. No one can be found
who knows anything of his where
abouts or who has seen him since the
time above mentioned. His wife has
been busy endeavoring to learn some
thing of him, but has been unsucess-
full, and she is of the opinion that he
has met with foul play. The case is
in the hands of the police.
Went to Depot With Wife.
A Courier reporter saw Mrs. Albin
today in regard to the case. She said:
Mr.. Albin attended lodge Thursday
evening and returned home about 10
O'Clock. He was at home from that
time until after ! o'clock in the
morning, when he accompanied our
little daughter and myself to the Mil
waukee junction depot, where we took
a train for Chillicothe, Mo-, to visit
Mr.. Albin's father.
Acted Queerly.
"Mr. Albin took me to the depot but
did not wait until the train came. He
left me in the waiting room and said
that he would go back home so that he
could go to work in the morning. He
left instructions at the Office that he
be called by telephone at home in time
to get to work at o'clock. Then he
started across the street from the de
pot and got a cigar at store there
l was watching him from the window
and noticed that he kept turning
around and looking back toward me
called him back and asked him If he
was sick, but he said he was not. He
then hade me goodbye and left. l die
not notice what way he went when he
left the depot the second time.
Found Him Gone.
Il returned home Saturday even
! ing and came to the house, where
found everything just as it was whel
II left. We have just moved into thi
house and he had told me Thursda,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30

night that he would have the carpets
down and everything arranged when
got back from Chillicothe. Nothing
was changed, though, and | couldn't
tell where he was He has not yet
returned home, and although l have
reported it to the police and done ey.
erything | can to find some trace Of
him, cannot.
Thinks He Was Held Up.
81 believe that he was held up on
his way home Friday morning and
was robbed. Thursday was
pay day on the Milwaukee
and he had his months wages
with him that night. I, do not think
that he left of his own accord for he
did not owe more than $40 in the
whole city, he had had no trouble with
anybody, and there had never been a
cross word between him and me.
can see no reason why he should want
to leave. He is man of good habits
and does not drink to excess, and
do not believe he would get intoxicat
ed.
Looks Suspicious.
81 have asked and heard from ev
cry place have any idea that he
could have gone, but no one knows
anything about him. He has a sister
in Kansas City, another in Fairfield
and his father and another sister live
at Chillicothe, Mo-. but he has moi
been seen at any Of these places. He
was not in habit of going anywhere
without telling me where he was to &c
and how long he would be gone, ever
in going down town for an hour ol
two.
"One reason why do not think he
went away Of his own accord is that
all his belongings are at the house
and not handkerchief or anything is
missing except what he wore when
saw him last The bed was not dis
turbed, so know he was not in it, and
have every reason to believe that he
did not return home after leaving me
l think he was waylaid on the way
| home"
May Have BeenFoul Play
| Investigation fails to reveal any
reason why Mr.. Albin should leave
the city, but there is.every reason 70
some one holding him UP. His wa,
home lay along aroute that gives ev
cry opportunity to a party bent upol
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Is in Virginia.
GEN. CLAY suRRENDERs.
Gives Up Household Goods Claimed
by DAUGHTER,

Richmond, KY, April 29-The do
mestic trouble of Gen. Cassius M.
Clay, which for the past month has
disturbed the serenity of Whitehall,
has ended in victory for his daugh-
ter. At the request of Gen. Clay, Col.
James w. Caperton, of this city, life
long friend of the old warrior, visited
him and that gentleman succeeded in
convincing him that he should give up
the household goods claimed by his
daughter, aud he at once issued an or
der to that effect. J.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WHAT BRYAN WILL DO.
Will Be Candidate for Governor With
View to Securing Senatorship.

New York, April 29.-Edward Rose
water, editor of the Omaha Bee is
quoted by the Times. as saying: "Wm.
j. Bryan will be a candidate for gov
ernor OF Nebraska next year. Mr..
Bryan still exerts a wide influence in
the state and if he receives the guber7
material nomination he will be a very
hard man to beat, If elected governor
he will hope to secure a democratic
legislature, in which event he will seek
an election to the United States SEN
ate to succeed Gov. Dietrich, whose
term will expire in 1905 From the
best information can get l really be-
lieve that Mr.. Bryan will not look for
the presidential nomination in 1904"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
MACHINISTS SEND
THEIR ULTIMATUM
DEMAND IMMEDIATE ANSWER
TO DEMANDS.
May Break Off Negotiations With the
Illinois Central If An Answer
Is Not Made Before To-
morrow.

Chicago, April ga conference
committee of the international Asso-
citation of Machinists today sent an
ultimatum to the Illinois Central rail-
road, demanding an immediate answer
to the schedule of demands presented
last week. If the answer is not made
before tomorrow, it is considered prob
able the machinists will break off ne
gotiations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
GOES TO BURLINGTON.

Headquarters of Order Changed From
Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, April 29.-The Bur-
lington delegation to the Iowa State
division of the Travellers Protective
Association of America succeeded in
securing the location of the state
headquarters at Burlington. c. S..
Hutchins was elected as p resident on
the sixth ballot T. o. Grandstaff,
secretary and treasurer and the fol-
lowing board of directors. Fred Welt,
Carl Schlapp, Ed. Hohl, Mark Derby,
w. w. Copeland
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
President Mckinley and Party
Leave Washington This
Morning on Time.
ARE BOUND WESTWARD
Large Crowd Enthusiastically Cheer
as the Train Pulls out-Drawing
Room of Private Coach Beautifully
Decorated with Flowers

Washington, April 29.-President
Mckinley and party started on their
long western trip this morning on
schedule time, 1920 o'clock. A large
crowd cheered enthusiastically as the
train pulled out.The party included
Secretaries Gage and Root; Senator
Hanna, Justice McKenna, Generals
Miles, Corbin and Sternberg; Secre-
tary White of the American embassy,
London; Commissioner of Pensions
Evans, Comptroller Dawes, Generals
Bates and Shellenbarger; Congress-
man Livingstone and many ladies of
the cabinet circle. The drawing room
of the private coach, which president
and Mrs. Mckinley occupy, was beaut-
fully decorated with flowers.
Is in Virginia.
Charlottesville. Va, April 29.-The
presidential train passed through
Charlottesville on schedule time. It
stopped here about ten minutes and
the president made short address
which was greatly applauded by a.
large crowd about the station.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
FIND DIVORCE PAPER.
Documents Will Be Used in Church
Trial of Professor Heron.

Grinnell, April 29.-Rev. E. M. Wit
tum, pastor of the Grinnell Congrega-
tional church, the church that will
prefer charges against DR.. Heron, has
finally secured copies of the papers in
the Heron divorce case. These are
the papers that disappeared from the
clerks Office at Algona, and consider
able difficulty was experienced in OBJ
tanning them. Just where the papers
have been is still a mystery, and they
probably would not have been produc-
ed had not pressure been brought.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
English General Finds Boer
Documents and Money.
KITC HENER'S REPORT
RFeports That Find Was Made at
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Were in Sever
al skirmishes in Which a Number
of Beers Were Killed.

London, April 29-Another dispatch
from Kitchener says: General Blood
has discovered at Rossenkal, South
Africa, the republic government doe.
uments, and large number of bank
notes.
"Byng had a fight with the Beers on
Bausutoland border, south of Wepen
er, and killed five. At Lydenburg
twenty Beers surrendered"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WATTERsoN WARNS BRYAN.
Says Expansion is Fact and Retreat
Is lnpossible.

Louisville, April 29.-"Mr. Bryan
and His Future" is the heading of the
leading editorial which appears in the
Courier-Journal from the pen of Henry
Watterson. Commenting upon the Ne,
braskan's announcement that he will
seek the presidency no more, Mr.. Wat
terson urges him to devote himself to
the rehabilitation of his party, warn
ing him that he can maintain his posi-
tion as leader only by disinterested-
ness and self-sacritice and by not at.
tempting further to exercise autocrat
ic power"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
GONE OIL MAD.
Beaumont Full of Bubbles Some of
Which Will Burst.

Dallas, Texas, April 29.-See Beau
mont and spell it B-e-d-l-a-m. Listen
to the crowd talk 'oil" and the people
seem mad. The organization of oil
companies is too numerous to mention.
The transactions in the stocks of these
companies are simply tremendous. A
collapse of at least 80 per cent of these
organizations before the end of the
current year would not be an extraya-
CANT or improbable prediction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Has Nothing Further to Say
on Governorship.
PARTY LEAVES OGDEN
Were Met There by the Reception
Committee From Council Bluffs
Route Is Over the Union Pacific
Railroads.&c. at $40 O'Clock.

Ogden, Utah, April Minister
Conger and party reached Ogden this
morning. They We're met by the re-
ception committee of Council Bluffs.
The party left for the east at S:2O
O'Clock by the Union Pacific Conger
had nothing to say on the Iowa guber,
material question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
CAPTURE A LAAeER.
Lord Kitchener's Daily Report to the
War Office.

London, April Kitchener re
ports to the war Office as follows:
Scouts under Grenfell surprised and
cuptured Van Rensburg's laager at
Klipdam Seven Beers were killed
and thirty-seven taken prisoners
Eight thousand rounds of ammunition
all wagons, carts, oxen, horses and
mules were captured. Our casualties
were one wounded. The other col
umns report three killed, fifty-eight
taken prisoners, fifty-seven surrender
ed and one quick fire captured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
DIED UNDER DowlE TREATMENT.
Prayers of Elders Fail to Save the Life
of Girl,

Chicago, April 29.-Agnes Kindberg,
the eleven-year-old daughter of John
Kindberg, a contractor at No. 224
Sedgwick street, died without medical
attendance yesterday morning. The
child's parents are disciples of John
Alexander Dowie, and during the entire
sickness the girl was prayed for" by
some of the elders of Dowie's Zion.
When she died the body was sent to
the undertaking establishment of Rol-
ston and an inquest was held
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
KILLED PIckPockET.
Chicago Policeman Uses Gun With
Deadly Effect.

Chicago, April 29.-While pursuing
four men who had been pointed out to
him by an unknown woman as pick
pockets, Patrolman James Gardiner.
of the Desplaines Street Station shot
and killed Richard Donahue, better
known on the West Side as "Ricky"
Donahue Donahue fell in front of
423 West Van Buren, street. The men
who accompanied him turned into
Throop street and escaped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
CHICAGO CASH FOR BRITISH.
One Bank Takes s7,5oo,ooo of the War
Loan.

Chicago, April 20 Chicago is about
to open it's treasure vaults to Edward
VII. King of Great Britain and EN-
peror of India. John j. Mitchell, pres
ident of the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank, returned yesterday from a
weeks absence in the east, during
which time he secured for his bank
the privilege of subscribing for Is per
cent Of the $5O,OO0,0O0 of the British
war loan which is apportioned to the
United States
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
PLEADS INSANITY.
Slayer of Ruth NoIard Has Defense
Outlined.

Kansas City, April 29-The motion
for change of venue in the case of
Bud Taylor, who killed Ruth Nollard
March 2, was overruled by Judge Sam
uel Davis. A continuance has been
asked for by Taylor's attorneys, and
Judge Davis will pass upon the appli-
cation today. The case may be set
for another day this term, which ends
June IA, or may go over to the Septem-
Der term. The defense will be insan-
ity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
OIL TRUSTS COUP.
Gets Control of Trade in the Beau
mont Field.

Beaumont, Tex, April 29.-The
Beaumont Oil exchange has posted
the statement that the Standard Oil
company had purchased the railroad
terminals, wharves and shipping fa-
cilities at Port Arthur and 100000
acres of land surrounding the port.
The price was not given. Port Arthur
is the nearest deep-water port to the
Beaumont oil field, aud by controlling
this outlet the Standard Oil company
can control every barrel of oil taken
from the Beaumont field.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
ROBBED AT CONFERENCE.
Methodist Ministers Lost Pocketbooks
at Camden.

Camden, N. j., April 29.-The
Methodist ministers who attended a
conference here are in state of mind
bordering on distraction. Seven of
them lost their pocketbooks while at
tending to their duties here and one
minister declared that while he did
not want to suspect the brethren the
fact remained that the thefts were
committed by some one who knew Of
conference methods and knew the
ministers whose pocketbooks were
likely to contain money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
PueILIsT DIED IN LONDON.
coroner's Jury in "Billy' Smiths Case
Renders Verdict.

London, April 29The coroner's
jury, which has been investigating the
death of Billy" Smith, the pugilist,
who was fatally injured last Monday
in bout with Roberts, today rendered
verdict of accidental death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
FATAL AMATEUR THEATRlcALs.
Boy Shot and Killed at a School
Play

Johnson City, Tenn, April 29.-In a
stage play at the closing exercises of
the high school at Burnsville, N. c.,
r. N. McInturf was shot and killed by
Baccus Bailey. Both boys represent
ed characters in the play, and by acci-
dent a loaded revolver was used in.
stead of one with blanks. The trag
edy occurred in the presence. of sew
-eral hundred people. =.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WILL BE OPEN ON SUNDAY.
But the Midway Will Be Closed at
Buffalo Exposition.

Buffalo, N. Y, April 29.-The ques-
tion of whether the gates of the Pam
American grounds are to be open on
Sunday was finally settled by the
board of directors. Their decision is
a compromise. The gates are to be
open from 1 p. m. until II p. M, but
midway and all amusement features
will be closed during the twenty-four
hours from Saturday night until Mon
day morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
HEDRlck FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted Of Forgery After Two Hours
of Deliberaton.

Marshalltown. April 29-The jury
trying w. o. Hedrick, Jr., on a forg-
cry charge returned verdict of gull
ty after being out two hours. Judge
Caswell fixed the time for sentence
for Wednesday, when Judge Burnham
will be in the city to close up the
business of the present term of court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WANTS TO DROP 1T.
Resubmission Dead in kansas-"N'
Good as Political Issue.

Topeka, April 29.--The democratic
leaders of Kansas were Jared almost
off their feet to learn that Barney
Sheridan, the democratic war horse
of Paola, had renounced and de-
nounced the submission as an issue
for the democrats for the next state
campaign. For years Sheridan has
been a strong resubmissionist on the
stump and in his paper. 1t was
therefore, a great shock to the other
leaders of his party who want to make
resubmission the paramount issue next
year to find that Sheridan has chang
ed front and is now opposed to any
such arrangement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
INSANITY EXPERT INSANE.
-oses Mind as Result of Failure
Restore Dauaiater's Reason.

San Francisco, Cal, April 29.-Dr.
George A. Shurtleff. for years superin-
tendent of the Stockton insane asy.
lum and the most-noted insanity ex.
pert in California, is now dying at
Stockton of dementia His disease
was induced by failure to cure his
adopted daughter of insanity
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
SELLS FOR GOVERNOR.
Democrats From All Points of Iowa
Favor Him.

Des Moines, April 27.-Cato Sells
will probably be the nominee of the
party for goveronr. He stated Friday
that he will not be candidate, and
would not be candidate, but did not
say that he would not accept the nom
ination if rendered him. Nearly all of
the democrats from over the state who
were at the meeting declared them
selves in favor of Sells. .a
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CARRIE NATION is DEMENTED.
Imprisonment in the Wichita Jai
Breaking Down Reason.

Wichita, Kan, April 29.-Mrs. Car.
rie Nation has been raving maniac
since Saturday night, but yesterday
her dementia subsidized and Sheriff
Simmons deemed il advisable to ac.
cept bond and will let her attend her
brothers funeral if her friends will
accompany her. He says she is hope.
lessly insane, and that he is glad to
get rid of her.