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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
DEsERTIoN CHARGED.
Charles Taylor, an ottumwa Boy, in
Jail at Des Moines.

Charley Taylor, young Ottumwa
boy, who enlisted in the army in this
city last April, was captured in Des
Moines Tuesday charged with deser-
ton. Taylor admits his guilt, and
tells pitiable story in connection
with his trouble. According to his
story letter from his mother caused
q deep longing for home, and when
under the influence of liquor, he adj
mits beng coaxed away from duty by
several of his comrades. Taylor enlist
ed here last April in connection with
a large number of other Ottumwans, a
good many of whom have also desert
ed, and was sent to Fort Leavenworth
where he was assigned to regiment.
Nothing had been heard of him here
until the news that he had been ar
rested for desertion was received.
Concerning his case a Des Moines pa
per says:
Charley Taylor. an Ottumwa boy,
was locked up in the city Jail Tuesday
| to await an officer OIL the United
States army, who will take him back
| to an army post to answer before a
court marual to the charge of deser-
ton. The boy admits his guilt, and
will undoubtedly serve a term in the
guard house for his offense. He is 10
years old and ran away from his regi-
ment While intoxicated, because a let
ter from his widowed mouner at OF
tumwa told him she needed her boy.
DR.. Crayke Priestly examined the
young soldier, physically, yesterday
and pronounced him free from any de-
feet that WOULD get him out of the
service honorably.
To Jailer John Daniel who wins the
confidence of many prisoner at the
city Jail by his genuine sympathy and
unvarying kindness, Taylor told part
of his story of temptation and deser
ton. To DR.. Priestly, who felt his
pulse and counted his heart beats
more facts were given. The whole
makes story that brings out the
pathos of hasty enlistment and leisure
ly repentance that makes desertior
from Uncle Sans army a common of
tense.
Il enlisted at Ottumwa away back
in April" said Private Taylor at the
Jail. "A lot of us boys went in to
gether. Captain Sweeney, the recruit
ing officer stationed at Des Moines
took us in. He came down one day
and enlisted thirty and little while
afterwards he took in twenty-siX more
We had one examination, and passed
it all right. though one of my eyes is
so poor that | can scarcely see a thing
through it. But they wanted men then
and besides, we We're to be given 6
second and more rigid examination
when We got to our station. But the
second never came off / skipped be
fore they got around to it.
What made me desert? Whisky
lot of the fellows were drinking to
gether one night. But there was some
thing before that. When went off tt
join the army my mother, with whom
had been living, went to live with my
married brother. Soon after l got in
to the army ] had letter from moth
err She said she and my brother!
wife did not get along well together
and she was unhappy, and wished
could come back to her. She needed
me. l wanted to go mighty bad, but
knew better. knew what desertion i
and | never would have run ava.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
More Cheap Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
November and December low rate
round trip excursion tickets will
be on sale to all points on the Burling-
ton. Cedar Rapids & Northern railway
north of and including Abbott, la.
These tickets bear a u day limit,
thereby giving ample time to look the
situation over thoroughly.
On same days there will be on sale
at all B. c. r. & N. stations round trip
excursion tickets, with same limit and
privileges. to points in various other
states and territories.
Jno. G. Farmer, A. G. P. & I. A.
B. c. r. & N. Ry., Cedar Rapids, Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO
For the international Live Stock Ex.
oosition.

From December to 4, inclusive,
the Great Rock Island route will sell
excursion tickets to Chicago from
points east of the Missouri river and
west of Muscatine and Wilton at rate
of one fare plus $500 for round trip,
with final return limit leaving Chica-
go Dec S, 1901. These reduced rates
give a splendid opportunity for a cheap
trip to Chicago to attend this great
Exposition which in interest and in
the number and excellence of exhibits
will surpass any of its kind ever held.
For full information consult nearest
Rock Island ticket agent, or address
John Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
PROMINENT ARCHITECT DEAD.
r. A. Gutterson, Who Drew Plans OF
Ottunwa Library Passes Away.

News has been received in Ottumwa
announcing the death of F. A. Gutter
son, the junior member of the firm of
Smith and Gutterson, architects, of
Des Moines, the firm who drew the
plans for the magnificent library now
being built in this city. Mr.. Gutter
son was stricken last March while he
was preparing the preliminary plans
for the Ottumwa building, and since
that time he has not been able to do
much work. His partner, o. o. Smith,
conducted the negotiations for the To-
cal work. and was in the city several
times in connection with the work Mr.
Gutterson was unmarried, and his re-
mains will probably be taken to Owat-
tonna, Mimi, his former home, for in
terment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
is ONLY TEMPORARY.
The Way Charles A. Walsh Character.
ICES TammanY Defeat.

Charles A. Walsh of this city, sec
rotary of the national democratic COM
mlItee, was interviewed in Kansas
City yesterday on the result of the
late election. He did not have much
to say but finally expressed himself as
believing the democratic reverses were
only temporary.
When Mr.. Walsh was asked what he
thought of Tuesdays election in New
York he smiled and said: Il never
think 1t fatigues me. However, Tam,
many will be in existence in New
York long after Seth Low has gone to
the land to come. The democratic set
back is only temporary
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Kansas City, Nov. 9.-Nine of the
convicts who escaped from the feder-
al prison at Ft. Leavenworth Wednes-
day are accounted for this morning.
Two were killed, two were wounded
and five others captured unhurt. OF
the seventeen still at large, four are
being pressed closely by armed guards
and citizens and word is expected any
moment that they have been captured
or killed. The fleeing convicts, ac-
cording to reorts received at Warden
McClaughey's Office today, are still
making for the Indian Territory.
Two men captured at North Tope-
ka last night proved to be two tramps
Tenth Man Taken.
Kansas City, Nov "a telephone
message from Leavenworth at noon re-
ports the capture on the outskirts of
the city of James Wilson, colored, the
tenth convict to be taken. Wilson
feet were still shackled. He came out
from cover to get food.
A Star special reports the wounding
and capture on the South Tonganoxie
Of Frank Thompson, the negro leader
of the outbreak.
Six Are corralIed.
A telephone message from Lawrence
this afternoon reports six convicts cor
rallied in the wood near that city. They
are surrounded by farmers, who are
gradually closing in on them.
Desperate Battle.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. "a band
| of five of the eScaDed cOnVictS from
the Leavenworth federal prison met
the citizens of Nortonville, Kan, yes
terday afternoon, and when a short
brisk gun fight was over, two of the
convicts were dead, and three captur
ed, two Of the latter being wounded
Not citizen was hurt in the fight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
THE MEw BABY

Opens up a new world to the loving
mother If it is strong, healthy baby
that new world is world of happiness.
If it is weak, fretful child the new
world is full of anxiety. 1t has been
proven in thousands of cases, that the
use of DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ton makes all the difference between
strength and weakness in children.
Healthy, happy mothers have healthy,
happy children. UFavorite Prescrip-
ton" gives the mother strength to give
her child 1t makes the baby's advent
practically painless and promotes the
secretion of the nou.ishment necessary
to the healthful feeding of the nursing
child.
III have been using DR.. Perce's Favorite Pre-
scription and can say it is just what you adver-
tise it to be,n writes Mrs Victor ]. Hadn, or
Leonardsville Riley Co.. Kansas. III began
taking it just two months before baby came
and was greatly benefited by its use The doc
any one he had seen las was sick only about
three hours, and also that your Favorite Pre-
scription was 'one patent medicine which he
did have faith in. We now have darling baby
boy, strong and healthy, who weighed niMe
pounds when born. During this month he has
gained three and one-half pounds. Have never
given him one dose of medicine"
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, i'll paper covers, sent free on
receipt of ri one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Address DR..
B. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Sentenced for Life.

Des Moines, Nov. S.-Otis Green of
Abba, Monroe county, indicted for
numbering his wife September plead
ed guilty to murder in the second de-
gree today and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. Green shot his
wife on the street of this city and then
shot himself through the temple. From
the effects of the shot he became total
lY blind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Stoned Into Live Goals.

when child l burned my foot
frightfully," writes w. H. Eads, of
Jonesville, Va, (which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for so years, but Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infal-
lible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises and Piles. Sold by Clark &,
Millison, 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
A Poor Millionaire

Lately starved in London becauae he
could not digest his food. EARLY use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills would
have saved him. They strengthen the
stomach, and aid digestion, promote
assimilation, improve appetite. Price
Csc. Money back if not satisfied. Sold
by Clark & Mollison. druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
The man who goes off on foot gen
orally likes to blow his own horn.

A report from Supt. j. c. Gluck, Re.
form School. Pruntytown w. Va: Oct
IS, 1900: after trying all other ad.
vertised cough medicines we have de.
cided to use Folcy's Honey and Tar
exclusively in the West Virginia Re,
form School. l find it the most effect.
i've and absolutely harmless" Sold by
all druggists
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

When suffering from racking cough,
take q dose of Foley's Honey and Tar.
The soreness will be relieved and a
warm, grateful feeling and healing of
the parts affected will be experienced,
i Sold by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

]. Odgers. of Frostburg, Md, writes:
II had a very bad attack of kidney
complaint and tried Foleys Kidney
Cure, which gave me immediate relief
and was perfectly cured after taking
two bottles" Be sure you take Flo.
ley's. Sold by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Major McClaughrey. warden of the
penitentiary, was in Kansas City at
the time of the outbreak making ar
rangements for the congress of prison
wardens to be held there next week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION STATION.
A. j. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago. Dubuque &
Milwaukee :. So. d130 m b2:35 m
Chicago, Cedar Rapids,
etc .... .Dlu.lU IN D0.o0 m
Kansas City x South
west 80. ........ .b2:3O m 1875 a m
Kansas City and local bo:30 p m b10:20 a LII
Freight trains depart south b700 a. m,
dl1 Il. M, nol.l bI:I, a. m, b10:25 u. M
aDaily. bEXcept Sunday. dExcept Mon
day
LOttnmMa function.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

BURLINGTON. CEDAR RAPIDS &
NORTHERN RAILWAY. Trains arrive
and depart from Union Passenger Station.
Burlington, Iowa: Depart. Arrive
Minneapolis, ST. Paul,
Wascca Albert Lea,
Watertown, Sioux Falls,
Estheryillc Iowa Falls,
and Cedar Rapids ...... 900 m 6:45 m
Jefferson Street Pas
senger Station
Minneapolis. ST. Paul,
Wpseca, Albert Lea,
WATERFOWL, Sioux Falls,
and Cedar Rapids ..... 9:lo m 6:35 m
Davenport, Iowa City,
Cedar Rapids, Water
lee, Rockford, Grinnell,
Des Mones, etc, 5000. S:2o IN Gas m
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Falls, Baskerville, Spirit
Lake, Sioux Falls, Worth
ington, Waterloo, Albert
lis. st. Paul .,.......;;,::. - m l2;1o m
Davenport, Iowa City,
Lea. Waseca, Minneapo-
Cedar Rapids, Column
bus Junction and West
Liberty, ;,odor non ,IiS' m 1906 m
and way -. ........6:S4a m $3.50 m
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY
Time of trains carrying passengers at
nedrick, Iowa, Elfectiye July LIST, 1901.
Going North.
No 5-Mason city Mail (Ex SUM 30 ) IN
| No. Way Freight Eek Sum-. 500 ) m
Going South.
| No. G--Peoria Mail (Ex Sum 1920 D M
/ No Way Freight zen SUM >. 7:45 IN
| No Peoria Express daily :. $40 a m
Coupon tickets on sale to all points in tho
rates, folder, etc, call on or address
Gen. Pass. & Tiki Agt, Agent,
4 Marshnlltnwn- lava, usdrieG- Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
CONVIC ESCAPE
Overpower the Guard at the Kan
sas State Penitentiary.
RINCLEADER OF THE MOB IS KILLED
Several Guards Are Seriously if Not
MortaIly Wounded-The Escaping
convicts Are in Hiding in a Very
Rough and Wild Country.

Leavenworth, Nov, S.-Forty guards
are in pursuit of the twety-six con-
victs who escaped from the peniten-
tiary here last night. They are be-
lieved to be within radius of five
miles of the city. The country is wild
and rough and affords ample oppor.
tunity for escape, and as all the con.
victs are desperate men and armed,
conflicts will doubtless result before
their recapture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Denver News: Justice may be lit
tie slow sometimes, but she strikes
sooner or later
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Pittsburg Times: The atmosphere
begins to take. on a Tom and Jerry
feeling these mornings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Predicted Husbands Death.

Ft. Dodge, Nov. 9.-(SpeciaD 1t de-
veloped today that the cause of the in
sanity of Sadie Latin, the young ac-
tress, was that clairvoyant, had pre-
dicted the death of her husband on
January s. She is parted from her
| husband
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
ACTRESS GOES MAD ON CAR.
Sadie claffin Loses Reason Following
Investigation into Spirtuaiism.

Fort Dodge, Nov. 9.-Sadie Claffin,
of New York, member of The Vii
lage Parson'' company,was taken from
train in this city violently insane.
Her insanity is considered to be di-
rectly due to morbid interest in spir,
itualism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
CHICAGO, Fr.MAD1soN & DIES NONE,

Arrive Depart
Fit. Madison passenger 40 m 2:45 N
TT. Madison accommo. GAO p m 6:35 a m
Trains run daily except Sunday.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC.
Going East. Depart
No. 22S-Ottumwa to Keokuk .7:15 IN
202-Des Moines to Keokuk 1925 a m
204-Des Moincs to Eldon 49,. .10:36 p IN
23i-Freight Ottumwa to Eldon 4:55 D m
Going West. Arrive.
227-Keokuk to Ottumwa .......... Gas
Depart
201-Eldon to Des Moines. ..... 100 M
203- Keokuk to Des Moines. 1905 p m
.e33-Frt. Eldon to Des Moines. 1922 a IN
231Frt. daily, Eldon to Monroe. 500 p IN
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
WABASH

Arrive. Depart.
Kansas City & StLouis a6:15 am Assoc pm
Kansas City & St. Louis a7:0O p. M. aS:25 a. M
Freight trains carrying passengers be-
tween ottunwa and Moulton:
Fast freight ...alZ:lO pm a2:S0 pm
Local freight -. 49,. bS:00 pm d3:0O am
aDaily. bENcept Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Ring Leader Killed.

The net result of the mutiny was the
killing of Quinn Ford, desperate
criminal from the Indian Territory,
who is believed to be the ring leader
of the outbreak; the wounding OF
Guards Waldrupe, Trelford, Burrows
and Leonard. Waldrupe is in crit
ical condition. The others are slightly
hurt. 1t is believed several of the es-
capped prisoners were wounded. 1t is
thought all the convicts will be ulti-
mately captured as descriptions have
been mailed to every chief of police
in the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
None Captured.

A message was received from Ton.
ganoXie at noon indicates that num-
Der of the convicts are trying to cross
the Kansas river near Linwood, TWEEN
ity miles southwest of Leavenworth
Warden McClaughery is centering his
force in the Linwood neighborhood
Up to noon not one of the twenty-six
convicts were captured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

BURLINGTON. CEDAR RAPIDS &
RAILWAY. Trains arrive
and depart from Union Passenger Station,
Burlington, Iowa: depart. Arrlfe.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
Dr. Talrmage's Sermon.

should, during the first few days and nights of his life on earth, be surround ed by the dumb beasts, whose moan ana plaint and believing have for ages been a prayer to God for the arresting of thelr tortures and the fighting of their wrongs? Not a kennel in all the centuries, not bird s nest, not a wornout horse on tow path. not a herd freezing in the poorly built cowpen not a freight car In sum mer time bringing the beeves to market without water through a thousand miles of agony, not surgeons room witness ing the struggles of fox or rabbit or pigeon or dog in the horrors of vivisec- ton but has an interest in the fact that Christ was born in a stable surrounded by brutes.
 Standing then, as I imagine now l do, in that Bethlehem night, with an infant Christ on the one side and the speeches. creatures of God on the other, l cry: Look out how you strike off that curbed bit from that bleeding mouth; remove that saddle from that raw back; shoot not for fun that bird that is too sm all for food; forget not to put water into the cage of that canary; throw out some crumbs to those birds caught too far north in the winters inclemency; arrest at man who is making that one horse
 
 rush in upon that scene where boys are torturing a cat or transfixing butterfly and grasshoppers; drive not off that old robin, for her nest is a mothers cradle and under her wing there may be three or four musicians of the sky in train ing. In your families and in your schools teach the coming generation more mercy than the present generation has ever shown and in this marvellous Bible pie ture of the nativity, while you point out to them the angel, show them also the camel, and while they hear the celestial chant let them also hear the cows moan.
 Masterpiece of Jehovah.
 Behold also in this Bible scene how on that Christmas night, Bod honored childhood. Childhood was to be honored by that advent He must have childs light limbs and a chids dimpled hand and a childs beaming eye and child's flaxen hair and babyhood was to be hon ored for all time to come, and cradle was to mean more than grave Mighty God! May the reflection of that one child's face be seen in all infantile faces
 Enough have all those fathers and mothers on hand if they have a child in the house. throne. a crown, a scepter, a kingdom, under charges. Be careful hoy you strike him across the head, jarring the brain. What you say to him will be centennial and millennial and a hundred years and thousand years will not stop the echo and re-echo.
The age-herald., 1901-12-29

Washington. December 22.-The dis sourse of Dr. Talmage is full of the na- ivity and appropriate for the holidays; text, Luke if, 16, And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the Babe lying in 8 manager"
 The black window shutters of De- cember night were thrown open, and some of the best singers of world where they all sing stood there and, put ting back the drapery of cloud, chanted "a peace anthem until all the echoes of hill and valley applauded and encored the halleluiah chorus. Come, let us go Into that Christmas scene as though we had never before worshiped at the man. ger Here is a Madonna worth looking at. I wonder not that the most frequent name in all lands and in all Christian centuries is Mary. And there are Marys In palaces and Marys in cabins, and, though German and French and Italian and Spanish and English pronounce it differently, they are all namesakes of the one whom we find on a bed of straw. with her pale face against the soft cheek of Christ in the night of the na- tivity. All the great painters have tried on canvas, to present Mary and her child and the incidents of that most famous night of the worlds history. Raphael, In three different masterpieces, celebrat- ed them. Tintoretto and Ghirlandajo sur passed themselves in the adoration of the Magi Correggio needed to do no more than his Madonna of the Lily" by Leonardo da Vinci, will kindle the admiration of all ages. But all the gal leries of Dresden are forgotten when I think of the small room of that gal lery containing the "Sistine Madonna" Yet all of them were copies of St. Mat thew's Madonna and Lukes Madonna, the inspired Madonna of the old book which we had put into our hands when we were infants and that we hope to have under our heads when we die.
 Brute Creation Honored.
 Behold, in the first place, that on the first night of Christ's life God honored the brute creation. You cannot get in to that Bethlehem barn without going past the camels, the mules. the dogs, the oxen. The brutes of that stable heard the first cry of the infant Lord, Some of the old painters represent the oxen and camels kneeling that night before the newborn babe And well might they kneel! Have you ever thought that Christ came, among other things, to al- leviate the sufferings of the brute crea- tion? Was 1t not appropriate that he
The age-herald., 1901-12-29
Shepherds Were Welcomed.

Behold also in. that first Christmas night that God honored the fields. Come in, shepherd boys, to Bethlehem and see the childs No" they say. i've are not dressed good enough to come in" "Yes, you are; come in Sure enough the storms and the night dew and the bram- bles have made rough work with their apparel, but none has a better right to come in. They were the first to hear the music of that Christmas night The first announcement of 8 Sayiour's birth was made to those men in the fields. There were wiseacres that night in Bethlehem and Jerusalem snoring in deep sleep, and there were salaried officers of govern ment who, hearing of it afterward. may have thought that they ought to have had the first news of such great event, some one dismounting from swift camel at their door and knocking till at some sentinel question. "Who comes there?' the great ones of the palace might have been told of the celestial ar rival No; the shepherds heard the first two bars of the music, the first in the major key and the last in the subdued minor, "Glory to cod in the highest and