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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
TOO TICKLE FOR THE ARMY.
President Roosevelt Refuses to Commits
sion an Army Officer.

= rs
Washington, Nov. IA. = President
Roosevelt has decided that man who
Tits a girl is not entitled to appoint
ment in the army, as such conduct may
be properly termed unma1ly and con-
&rary to the best interest of the SER
vice. He has therefore refused to ap-
point ex-Lieutenant William P. Craw-
ford of Camden, S. c., a second lieu.
tenant in the regular army and thus
set SIZED the girls friends who have
made a determined fight against the
young mans appointment. There is
nothing on file against young Crawford
Sc e the fact that he refused to marry,
the young woman to whom he was en-
gagged, and there would have been no
obstacle in the way of his appointment
he she not permit g 4 her relatives and
friends to protest against his selection.
Crawford served during the war
with Spain as captain of volunteers.
He has most credible record and
was slated for apo ntmeat last sum
mer as a second lieutenant of infantry
along with other young officers serving
In the Philippines. He became engag-
cd to M SIS Rebecca Douglass Of Cam
den, S.. C. The wedding day was nam
cd, the cards were issued aud pres
erts began to be received. 1t IS said
that Crawford, who was the publisher
of small newspaper in his town, told
his friends that unless he was appoint
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ed he could not marry. His influence
in WASHINGTON seemed to insure his Sc
lection, and plans We're therefore COM
p'eted for the wedding. Suddenly
Crawford CHANGED his mind and told
the mother of the young woman that
he could not marry her daughter but
assigned no good reason for his
change of purpose. Then 1t was that
pressure was brought on the authori-
ties to prevent his being commission
ed, on the grounds that If he were
guilty of such reprehens BILE conduct
he was not entitled to associate with
officers of the army. The politicians
and other i1luential people of South
Carolina took the case up and brought
1t directly to the Presidents attention.
A number of the DELEGATIONS recently
visiting hero in regard to the federal
patronage of the state have incidentally
informed the Presiae"t that they did
not desire young Crawford appointed.
The case is considered by the war
department. officials as unique and Is
believed to be the first rase on record
where protests against the selection OF
al applicant for commiss Owed rank
have heen based on precisely the3e
grounds. Lately the wife of school
teacher sent to Manila asked that the
authorities prevent her husband from
leaving the country but 1t was he'd
that the case was not one calling for
off1c al interference.
The navy department is frequently
appealed to by young women who pro-
test against the conduct of sailors in
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$ claimed that large part of the cap.

is claimed that a large part of the cap.
ital for the improvement has been
subscribed. 1t is expected that work
will begin on the line with the open
ing of spring, and that by the first of
July the road viii be in operation be-
tween Cresco and Charles City. It is
also said that the line will be extend.
ed from Charles City to Eldora next
fall, thus giving direct connection
from Des Moines to the extreme north.
eastern part of the state, and com.
p.eting the longest electric railroad
west of the Mississippi The line Is
proposed as a feeder to steam rail-
ways. but it is also supposed that a
great deal of through business VIII be
handled. j. S. rolk, of Des Moines,
is said to be indirectly interested in
the Cresco-Charles City line.
1t is the ultimate intention to make
the system extend from Des Moines
to northeast Iowa, reaching Marshall
town, Waterloo and Waverly and otn.
er tnriving towns enroute.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
LYNcHiNG A GREAT EVIL.
Des Moines Pastor Delivers An inter
esting Address.

Des Moines. Nov. 19.-"Statistics
show that $3.50 persons were lynched
in the United States during the past
twenty years. Ninety per cent Of
these were in the southern states. or
LOT persons lynched during the year
1899 forty-tive were for murder, elev.
en- for implication in murder, six for
assault five because of race prejudice
and the remainder for different offens-
es. According to the Chicago Tribune
the lynchings, beginning with the year
1885. are distributed as follows. In
1885, 1874; 1886, 1876; 1887, 1872; 1883,
142; 1859, ITS; 1890, 127: 1891, 1872;
1872, 295; 1898. 200; 1894, 100; 1895,
III; 1896, 131; 1897, 166; 1898, l27;
1899, 107."
The above Is an extract from the
sermon given by DR.. |. N. McCash on
the subject of "Lynching" at Universe.
ty Place church. The sermon was
the third in the series which DR.. Nc
Cesh is giving on The Ten Plaques
OF Modern Egypt"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
OF HOUSE
Col. s. A. Moore of Davis County
Back After Nearly 40 Years.
WAS A MEMBER IN THE SIXTIES
Was Looked Upon as One CT the
Strong Members of the State Legls.
iature-Former Service Places Him
With the Pioneers.

| Des Moines, Nov. 19.--Colonel S. A.
Moore, representative-elect from Dav-
is county. will without doubt, be the
Nestor of the next Iowa house, he be
ing eighty years of age. One of the
interesting facts in connection with
this is that for the first time in TWEEN
ty years Davis county this fall elected
a republican county ticket
Figures at hand from that county
show that, although the state republi
can ticket was defeated, all of the
county officers named were repubG
cans, except coroner and supervisor.
While the county gave Bryan 116 ma
jority year ago, the republican ma.
jorlty on ne county ticket this fall
was 715. Mr.. Cummins received 1,570
votes, or about seventeen more than
any of the other state officers. Colon
lei Moore ran 1877 votes ahead of his
ticket.
Added to the fact that Colonel
Moore has Won such salutary victo,
ry, is the fact that he was a member
OF the legislature away back in the
sixties. In 1864 he was member of
the Iowa senate, thus placing him
among the pioneer lawmakers of the
state. He was looked upon as
strong member and was one of the
most eloquent speakers of his day.
During the twenty-sixth and twenty
seventh general assemblies he was
doorkeeper in the senate. Colonel
Moore is an old soldier and can tell
many interesting stories of the time
he spent in Andersonville prison.
which experience is a part of his war
record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
SMOOTH SWINDLE AT BOONE.
Farmer Nelson surkoed Out of S125
Note.

Boone, Nov. 19-The smoothest
swindle ever operated in this vicinity
has just come to light but the bird or
birds have flown and a wealthy and
prosperous farmer is out about $t25.
The mans name as near as can be
learned from the hotel registry and
from the contract he gave is p.
James Res" and the institute he is
working for Is the California and H.
linois Medical and Surgical institute.
The names of the place are not given
and nothing in the contract is made
definite
The man came here couple of
days ago and drove out into the coun.
try and visited the home of A. S. Mel
son, a prosperous and wealthy farm
er. He talked and told how good his
cure was and how much benefit could
be derived from the use OF his treat
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YOUNG MAN SHOT.
Bad Accident Near Birmingham-se.
rious Results Possible.

''S@S 'hSoe'No SSoiblC.
Birmingham. Nov. 19.-Charles Got
felty, aged twenty-one years, living on
farm one mile west of town, started
to mend fences in company with a
neighbor, Florin Work. a lad about
fourteen vears old. They took along
with them Winchester shot gun.
Seeing a weak place in the fence,
Charles handed the loaded gun to his
companion, and while in the act of fix
ing it up the gun was accidentally
discharged while in the nands of the
latter the load of shot lodging in the
back of Glotfelty, near the point of
the right shoulder. inflicting an ugly
and dangerous wound. The flesh was
lacerated and badly torn. the end of
the shoulder bone being shattered TO
such an extent that a piece of bone
was taken out when the young mans
wounds were dressed by Drs. Nelson
who succeeded in extricatine
also about thirty shot and thought it
possible, but not probable, that as
many more remained imbedded in the
flesh. Mr. Glotfelty is doing well at
this time. but his frienus are appre.
hensive as to the result
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INDICTMENT NOT GOOD.
Judge Fee Sustains Demur to Clinic.
Henderson Smirn Indictment,

Centervil e, Nov. 29.-The indict.
ment for conspiracy to cheat and de.
fraud, against Sheriff Clinic, Consta-
BILE Smith and Justice Henderson.
which was returned by the Septem,
Der grand jury was yesterday declared
insufficient by Judge Fee in his opin.
ion rendered ustaining demur TO
the same. The courts opinion was
lengthy one, rendered orally, consum.
ing over one and a half hours time.
Judge Fee went into the discussion of
the law infinitely, carefully sitting ey.
cry point. He sustained the demur
of the defendants and thus disposed of
the indictment. The state entered it's
exceptions to the decision and is con.
sidering the question of taking an ap-
peal
Judge Fee said that the means al.
legged in the Indictment did not con.
stitute the crime charged. He inoi.
Gated that the means alleged would
more properly sustain the crime OF OBJ.
tanning money under false pretenses.
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ment. Mr.. Nelson was told that he
would be treated for six months or
until cured for his note of $125. This
was given and the man made out a
contract. The signature was SO poor.
ly written that it could not be made
out. The name of the institute was
very plainly written but the head
quarters for the company were not
given. The name of the state was
also left out of the contract. The
name of the illness was not given.
The man returned to Boone an has
not been heard of since Mr.. Nelson
went to Ames and tried to find him
but this was useless. This is the on
ly case that has occurred in this
neighborhood but the man or men ara
probably operating in some other part
OF the state by this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
More Cheap Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
November and December low rate
round trip excursion tickets will
be ON sale to- AL points on the Burning.
ton. Cedar Rapids & Northern railway
north of and including Abbott, la.
These tickets bear q day limit,
thereby giving an'p'e 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. eta.
u. C.R. & N. Ry.. Cedar Rapids la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
PLAN ELECTRIC LINES.
Des Moines May Be Terminal for Sew,
eral Routes.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.--There is no
cessation in the rumors that next
spring will see many proposed cleo
trio railways in the state in process of
construction. One of the important
recent deve' opments is a proposition
to build an electric interurban rail
way from Cresco to Charles City, and
from the latter point to Eldora, where
connection will be made with Presi-
dent Folks les Moines-E ldora line.
Senator D. A. Lyons, of Cresco, is
president OF the new company that
proposes to construct this line, and it
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fodder and pushed into the machine,
raised from his feet by the force of
the blow. The rollers cannot be
reached from the platform on which
the feeder stands without rising and
STOPPING over. The boy made a des-
perate effort to extricate his arm and
in doing so the hand was pulled com
pletely off and went on through the
machine. 1t was several hours before
physicians arrived from this city and
the nerve he exhibited was wonderful.
The arm was amputated above the ell
bow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
A REFORM CONVENTION.
Morning Sun to Entertain New Order
Next Week,

A national reform convention for
the district of southeastern Iowa is
to be held in the town of Morning
Sun, next week, commencing Monday.
with number of prominent speakers
on the program, including the follow
ing: T. P. Stevenson, Philadelphia,
on "Americanism; the Remedy" Rev
G. Williams, Burlington. on THE Ma
ton and the Sabbath" w. C. Wiliam-
son. Keokuk, on The Perils of the
Home" Rev. ]. R. Logue, Wa hing
ton, on Jesus Christ. the King of Ma.
TONS" Mrs. M. H. Durham, Burling-
ton, on THE Present Status of the
Liquor Problem" and Rev. ]. Nc.
Gaughey, Kossuth, on "Anarchism;
Its Principles and Manifestations"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
BACK FROM NOME WITH COIN.
Two Des Moines Men Strike It Rich
in Geld Fields.

Des Moines, Nov. 18Th. A. Gold
bach, formely employed by Henry
Plumb as a manufacturing jeweler.
has returned from Cape Nome with
about $4,000 to his credit, deposited
in the San Francisco banks w. ].
Powell, brother of G. l.. Powell, the
attorney, has also come back with
about $4,000 saved up. Mr.. Gold
bach will probably settle in this city.
He is now visiting relatives at Eddy
vile. He was on the third vessel to
reach the Nome district. but besides
working several months there was for
nearly year in Dawson City.
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LONG TERM FOR cRoFFoRo.
Lamont Doctor Is Given Thirteen
Years IN the Psnitentlarv.

Leon, Nov. 19.-Dr. ]. w. Crofford
of Lamont, was sentenced to thirteen
years Imprisonment at hard labor in
the penitentiary at Fort Madison for
The murder Of Maude Stone. Crofford
was taken to the penltentiary by the
sheriff of Decatur county to com
mence serving his term. He will
probably appeal the case to The SUI
preme court but until decision is
reached must remain in the states
prison.
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FEDERAL COURT TERM.
Judge Mcpherson convenes Session
Today in Des Moines.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson convened the regular term
CT the federal court in this city today,
the term promising TO be more import
ant and longer than usual. There are
a number of important criminal ac-
tons docketed for this term and
United States District Attorney Lewis
Miles, sta ing that most Of these cases
would be brought to early trial so as
to clear the docket of all incumbran-
ces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
MAcBRlDE is PRESIDENT.
Officers Elected for the Iowa Park and
Forestry Commission at Anas.

0' 10y ~o1''171'ssror1 at 7%'Hes.
Des Moines. Nov. 19.-The Iowa
Park and Forestry association, which
was organized here, named the follow
ing offers:
President-T. H. MacBride, Iowa
City.
vice-president Wesley Greene,
Davenport.
secretary-L. H. Pammel, Ames.
Treasurer-Hon. Silas Wilson, At.
lantic.
Executive board-George H. Van
Houten, Lenox; c. A. Mosier, Des
Moines; H. c. Price, Ames. and the
officers of the association.
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BODY OF COL. klNsMAN FOUND.
Bones Now in Council Bluffs and
Were Inferred Today.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.-General
Dodge telegraphed from Council
Bluffs that the body Of Colonel Will
liam H. hinsman was found at Big
Black River Bridge, Miss, where A..
was buried on the battlefield where he
fell thirty-eignt years ago last May.
J. A. Strait, of Washington, and Jesse
Pruitt, of Winterset, found the body.
The legislature sent several commits
sions to do it, but they failed. The
bones are now at Council Bluffs and
were inferred in a vault TODAY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
OLD FIGHT AGAIN.
Morrison, Republican, WiEs Out for
Sheriff in Grundy by 16 Votes.

Iowa Falls, Nov. 19-The official
canvass OF the vote of the recent cleo
ton in Grund county decides very
close contest over the office of sher-
iff, and illustrates the uncertainties OF
political life, Two years ago Pepper
man defeated Morrison by a narrow
margin, SO close the courts had to de-
termine the election. Pepperman
was the democratic candidate, and at
the recent election stood for re cleo
ton as the party's candidate. Oppos-
ing him was Morrison, the republican
nominee, and the old battle was
fought over again, resulting in the de-
feat of Pepperman by the majority
OF sixteen woes. The balance of the
ticket was carried by the republicans
by comfortable majority.
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FOUNDER OF STILL IS DEAD.
Or. w. L. Riggs Dead at UnionvilIe,
Missouri.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.-Dr. s. S.shll
received telegram from Unionville,
Mo-, announcing the death of Dr. W.
l.. Riggs, one of the founders of the
Still School of Osteopathy. this city
His wife and only child were with him
at the time of his death, which oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon. Dr. VIC.
Helm, formerly of this city, was with
DR.. Riggs when death occurred.
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Cedar Falls Business Man viii Marry
Daughter of Judge Woolson.
Cedar Falls, Nov. 19.-The an
nouncement has been made of the en-.
gagement Of James r. Bryant and
Mrs. Miriam Woolson Brooks of Des
Moines. 1t has caused surprise in the
social cirles of the city.
Mr.. Bryant is member of the firm
of w. A. Bryant & Sons Co., which
controls ten elevators and six lumber
yards in this state. Mrs. Brooks is
the daughter of the late Judge Wool
son OF Mt Pleasant She is at pres
ent connected with the public schools
of Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

jilting them, but the authorities hold
to the we'll accepted theory that the en-,
listed sailor man Is entitled to have
sweetheart in every port. and that the
government cannot Undertake to disci-
pine jackies who fail to keep their en-
gagement promises.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
FEAR OF SMALLPOX.
State Board of Health Fears the In.
dams.

Des Moipes, Nov. 19.-The state
board of heath and attorney general
are holding conference today to dis.
cover some means to protect the white
people from the four hundred Indians
on Tama reservation who are exposed
to smallpox. There have been thirty
deaths and no quarantine. The states
authority to enforce quarantine on
government land is questioned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
CITIZENS PLEDGE $4,000.
For a Furd to Erect Y. M. C. A,
Building at OskaIoosa.

Oskaloosa, Nov. 19.--Citizens of Os.
kaloosa. by popular subscrip ion have
pledged nearly all of the fund for The
erection of a $4,000 building for the
Y. M. c. A. Only $4,000 of the desir-
ed amount is lacking. but the manage
ment will proceed with the building
plans
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
WILLIAMS NOT DEAD.
Famous Horseman Is Still AIive-How
Mistake Occurred.

Des Moines: Nov. 19-It Is stated
here thu t the dispatch from Ga'esburg
last week announcing that G. w. viii.
liams, the famous horseman and own
er or Axteil and Allerton, had died,
was mistake. and referred to anoth.
er Williams who had died. Williams
lives in Galesburg and is in the horse
business yet
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LOST HIS RIGHT ARM.

Guy Thompson of Cedar Falls Meets
With Serious Accident.
Cedar Falls, Nov. 19.-Guy Thomp.
son, the seventeen. year old son of Ell
mer Thompson of this city, lost his
right arm in corn shire er on The
farm Of his grandfather, hiram Ford,
Friday, while feeding the machine. He
was caught from behind by bunch of
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Conscience Stricken.

Ft. Madison, Nov 15.---H. S. Payne
has received a letter from FIT. Scott,
Kan, inclosing five cents in stamps to
pay for bunch of firecrackers which
the writer says he stole several years
ago from Payne.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
Gold Goes to Eurcne.

New York, Nov! 1S.-Gold aggregat-
Ing $7050,000 is engaged for shipment
TO Europe tomorrow. ~
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eoRMAN TO SPEAK IN IOWA.
VIII Address Esstern Iowa Maryland
Association.

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 19.-Arthur
Pugh German of Maryland, is to be
he guest of the Eastern Iowa Mary
land association at it's tenth annual
meeting this winter. German has
been extended an invitation and has
replied that he will accept. The so.
ciety was formed ten years ago at
this place. They enjoy banquets an
nually, one of the features Of which
Is that all of the food set before them
is shipped from Maryland and served
IN Maryland style. About $50 mem.
Ders are included in the association
but IT is expected this number will be
greatly increased this winter.
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EPlscoPALIANs MEET.
Southeastern Deanery Holds Session
At Burinoton Today,

Burlington, Nov. 49, Today at
Christ church is very busy one.
The occasion is the meeting, in convo-
cation, OF the clergy of the southeast
ern deanery, together with the bishop
Iof the diocese.
The day began with celebration of
the holy communion at 9 a. M, the Rt.
Rev. T. N. Morrison, bishop of the
diocese, as celebrant
From $3.50 to IL there was retreat
for the clergy, conducted by the bish-
OPP. -
At 1920 luncheon was served in
the parish house for all the visiting
clergy and the yestrymen of Christ
church parish.
AT 2:30 p. m. there was held the
chapter, or business meeting, followed
by paper on the 'Indefectibility of
the church" by the Rev. F. F. Becker
man, of Muscatine. This was followed
by general discussion.
This evening at 1880 O'Clock there
will be public service of evensong,
conducted by the Rev. Charles H.
Bohn, Nj. A., and the Rev. F. F. Beck
ermen. Short addresses will be given
by the bishop, the Rev J. r. Lynch,
dean of the convocation, the Rev. DR..
w. X. Berry and the Rev. Meesrs. r.
E'lerhy ard w. V. Written. The fine
vested choir of Christ church will sup.
Ny the music singing as en- anthem
Shippers Make joyful Noise"
The following clergy are present:
Rt Rev. T. N. Morrison. D. D.
Rev. ]. HOLSTER Lynch, D. D., of
Ottumwa
Rev. w. K. Berry D. D., of Fl. Mad
ison.
Rev. Richard Fllerby, of Mooar.
Rev. w. V. Written. of Charlton.
Rev. w. H. Frost. of Oskaloosa.
Rev. Charles H. Bohn, of Mt. Pleas
ant.
Rev. F. F. Beckman, of Muscatine.
Rev. Mr.. Cheseman, of Creston.
Rev. E. S. Wil'ett, of Keokuk.
Rev. DR.. McIlwain, of keokuk.