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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-18
A WOtlLD-BE ASSASSIN FIRES THROUGH A WINDOW TO KILL DR. J. c. ROBERTSON. Latter Painfully Wounded-The Neoro Still at laree-Robertson Was
 Here

Dr. J. C. Robertson. of Watson Afk., was passenger on the north. bound Iron Mountain train. which mas sed through this city Sunday after noon. He was lying back in a soft cushioned reclining chair in the chair car and seemed to be suffering aqon. lzlng pain. Dr. Robertson was on route to Little Rock. where he will enter hospital for medical treat. ment
 Saturday night just after he had re turned from visit and was sitting Tn hls room at his risidence, at Wat. son, Ark, negro. whose name we were unable to learn, fired through a window in an effort to assassinatn Dr. Robertson
 The shot entered Dr. Robertson's 's back and lodged in his abdomen The negro fled for parts unknown and is still enjoying his liberty.
 Dr. Robertson and the negro had previously engaged in a dispute over a settlement and the negro was dissatisfied with the result.
 Watson is a place situated abont half way between Redfork and Dnmas in Desha county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-18
ECONO aY IN OFFICE.
eueJECT OF A SPEECH BY ,eoResENTATlVE KEEL.
:. inc Senate Committee on a Bill ko Place Jackson County on SaIaried List.

[,low is given parts of a speech of 1ohn H. Keel before Senate |mittee in favor of the bill which od the house to place the officers <ackson county on salarled list, keelis remarks are also applica- to Jefferson county, especially ill of the fact of a passage of a lution by our last democratic Nv convention instructing Jeffer- countys senator and representa- to introduce and cause to be pas bill placing the officers of Jeffer- rountv on a salary, instead of the fee system.
 Keel said ill part:
 Chairman and gentlemen of the mitte, this bill is in my opinion a and equitable measure, a demo- z measure. Economy in office always been a Democratic princi- The day is not far distant when kur officers will De put on sal Eff cost too much to run our local rnment Few business men get than s1,200 per year, while g of our sheriffs and clerks make three to five thousand dollars Ially. Under this fee system rings ostered and men are kept ill office bst perpetually.
 is almost impossible for d man et the sheriff's office in our coun- tithout spending a fortune in his lion. To my knowledge several have almost broken themselves hg to get this office in the past ten s, and one noble young man fail- fter he was elected to this place. bondsmen had to pay his S22,000 tage for him. and neither he nor
 
 eould ever account for the short ln my opinion most of it went thecampaign fund.- If this office It on reasonable salary, as this provides, it will not justify this less expenditure of money in cleo
 Before you tonight we have ly all of the county officials all punty official of my county. try 10 over awe me, as a representa- of the people, in securing the de Of this bill 1 expected them to ere when the bill was introduced measure can benefit the people the office-holders at the same
 This bill is in the interest of pee lle of Jackson county, and this here the shoe pinches.
 * t the contention of these officers pat they will not receive enough
 to pay the amount of salary ed in this bill. Now I will enter a contract with them this mo-
 wherein, if they will keep a cor statement of all fees collected in
 said offices, beginning with Oc-
 1901, and continue till October, and show me that these offices not pay the aforementioned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-18

MT. Wm. Rosenzweig, the progress slve Third avenue merchant, went to St. Louis Sunday to purchase goods for his establishment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-18

MT. A. Oesbrjeh of New York, ar rived iare yes.rfeay and Wit' be the z est MT. l,m Drcyius ari family for a few t.; vS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-18

The St. fatrieks Day efnblems were out in force Sunday. Everything from sprig of green to a King White handbill was worn. One of the neat est novelties of the sason was the Lon Owen St. Patrlcks Day button.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-03-18

If you want photo work, large or small, single or in groups. the finest that can be made, be sure to go to Eck's gallery before the first of June the time when he will close his Pine Bluff gallery for the summer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
Wanted to Tar and Feather
Mckinley Defamer.
RESCUED BY OFFICERS
Crowd Corners Him in Dwelling
Finally Taken to Jail Where He Ac.
knowIedeed His Guilt and Said He
Was Sorry.

Eldon, Sept. 16.-(special)- quite
an excitement occurred yesterday
morning when mob was trying to get
hold of Earl Wells to tar and feather
him. Mr.. Wells is from Rock Island,
but came here from Des Moines Sep
tember 2 and commenced working for
E. NJ Bolding in the restaurant. When
Mr.. Bolding was fixing his crepe and
bunting for the outside of his store
Wells made sport of it and Mr.. Bold
ing asked him if he was in SYM
pathy with the man that murdered
the President and he answered Sure
thing Mr. Bolding then told him he
could leave his place, so he paid him
Off Yesterday morning Wells return
ed and wanted Mr.. Bolding to meet
him in front of his store at II O'Clock
as he wanted satisfaction from him.
Wells then went into the drug store
and stayed behind the prescription
case until the police TOOK him out. He
then ran IL pthe streets and stopped
at H. C. Haydock's house. A crowd
surrounded the house and would not
let him out. The marshal then took
him to the Jail. Up to this time he
denied that he had said anything dis
respectful, but as soon as he was in
the Jail he acknowledged it and said
he was sorry. The marshal finally got
him out the back door of the Jail and
took him out of town in buggy. II
is thought he intended to throw yitrol
at Bolding for telling the people that
he was an anarchist
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
President Roosevelt Outlines
His Future Plans.
is In LINE WITH OTHERS
In No Sense Do They Differ From
Those of the Late, Lamented Presi-
dent-our Reciprocal Relations to
Be Largely Extended.

Buffalo, Sept. 16.-Yesterday Presi-
dent Roosevelt gathered together some
of the personal friends and those men,
bers of the cabinet who were here and
gave to them such ideas as he had al
ready formulated for the conduct of
public affairs and his own policy dur
ing his incumbency in office In no
sense are they divergent from what
has been understood as McKinley's
policy. The policy will be for a more
liberal and extensive reciprocity in
the purchase and sale of commodities,
SO over-production in this country can
be satisfactorily disposed of by fair
and equitable arrangement with for
eign countries; the abolition entirely
of commercial war with other coun-
tries and the adoption of reciprocity
treaties; the abolition of such tariffs
on foreign goods as are no longer
needed for revenue, if such abo-
lition can be had without harm
to our industries and labor
direct commercial lines should be es-
tablished between the eastern coast
of the United States and the ports of
South America and the Pacific coast
ports of Mexico, Central America and
South America; the encouraging of
the merchant marine and the building
of ships which shall carry the Amer
ican flag to be owned and controlled
by Americans and American capital;
the building and completion as soon
as possible of the Isthmian canal; the
construction of The cable owned by
the government connecting our main
land with our foreign poSseSSiOnS. the
use of coneiliatory methods of arbi-
tration in all the disputes with for
eign nations so as to avoid armed
strife; protection of the savings of
people in banks and in other forms of
investments by the preservation of
the commercial prosperity of the coun-
! try, and placing in positions of trust
men of only the highes: integrity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
Orders Saloons Closed, Same OF
Schools and Business Houses.
IN MEMORY OF NATloN'S DEAD
Requests all business and Private
Houses to Be Appropriately Draped
and All Flags Placed at Half hiast
on Day of Presidents Funeral.

Mayor Thomas H. Pickler has issued
a proclamation in which he orders that
all city work be suspended as far as
possible, all saloons are ordered
quested to close their doors on Thurs
day, September 19, and, all the citizens
OF Ottumwa join in assisting the ma
ton in holding services in memory OF
the late President Mckinley on the
day of his burial Mayor Picker asks
that all business and private houses
be appropriately draped with mourn
ing and all flags in the city be placed
at half mast. He asks the different
churches to announce their hour of
service, and the day be otherwise OBJ
served to fittingly express the sorrow
of our people at the death of the ma
tons chief executive All schools,
public and private will be closed on
that day. The proclamation is as fol
lows
/ IN ACCORDANCE With the pr0clama-
tion issued by Theodore Roosevelt,
President of the United States, l, T.
| II. Pickler, mayor of the city of OF
tumwa, Iowa, to assist the citizens to
carry out the intent OF same, do
hereby order on Thursday, Sept. 10,
all city work suspended as far as prac,
ticable. All saloons are ordered clos
ed from 7 o'clock a. m. to s O'Clock
ip. m.
| earnestly request all public busi-
ness be suspended from 8 o'clock a.
m. to o'clock p m.
| All schools public or private be
closed.
| All places of amusement be closed
| All business houses and private res.
licences be appropriately draped with
mourning.
All flags be placed at half mast.
! That the different churches an.
nounce their hour of services, and
I that the day be otherwise observed to
/ fittingly express the sorrow of our
people at the tragic death of our Pres
ident, William Mckinley.
Signed this 10th day of September
1901. T. H. Plclller,
Mayor of the City of Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
Strikers In Pittsburg District
do Not Go to Work.
ANGRY WITH SHAFFER
Possibility That a Large Number Of
Tin Plate Workers Will Refuse to
Resume Places in the MiIls-No
Trouble in Ohio.

Pittsburg, Sept. .16-There is no gen
mills here today. With the exception
of the McKeesport the mills in this
district are operating about the same
as last week. Very fewlold men are
reporting for work. The strikers are
all at sea-. None have been officially
notified. The strike is declared off.
A great deal of Indignation is express
ed by the different delegations on the
announcement made by President
Shaffer, who arrived early, that he
would see committee from each mill
separately and explain the result OF
the new York conference and the
terms of settlement.
From the sentiment of the tin plate
workers today they will not return to
work but will continue the strike.
At McKeesport 5000 men reported
at the National tube works, but only
1,500 could be used. Four days will
be needed to get the mill going and
all the departments full
At Demmler nearly all the old men
reported for work at the tin plate
plant except the strike leaders. From
the national officers of the Amalga-
mated association nothing could be
learned of the terms of settlement.
5000 Return in Ohio.
Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 16-The
plant Of the American Steel Hoop
company in this city, Gerard. Niles
Warren. Pomery and Greenville. Pa.
resumed operations this morning
About 5000 men returned to work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
Revised Order Of Arrange
ments for Obsequies.
REMAINS TO LIE In STATE
Presidents Body to Be Taken to Ex-
ccutive Mansion Tonight, to the Cap
itoI Tomorrow and to Canton in the
Evening.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Following is
the order of arrangements for the OBJ
sequies at Washington of the late
President as revised to meet the wish
es OF Mrs. Mckinley.
The remains viii arrive in Wash
ington at $3.50 tonight and will be es-
,corted to the executive mansion by a
squadron of cavalry. On Tuesday
morning at 9~o'clock they will be
borne to the capitol, escorted by mil
itary and civic professions, where
they will lie in state in the rotunda
the remainder of the day. In the ev-
ening the body will be borne to the
station cf the Pennsylvania railroad,
escorted by a squadron of cavalry, and
then conveyed to the final resting
place at Canton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17

the emblems of mourning, affected the
widow seriously When she stepped
from the carriage her limbs failed her
support accorded her.
Gave Her a Tonic.
On the car DR.. Rixey gave her a
tonic. The doctor believes she will be
able to go through the state cere-
monial, but the change in arrange
ington Tuesday night, was made to
avoid too great strain upon her.
The Funeral Train.
The train which bore the remains OF
the President was solid Pullman of
seven cars drawn by two engines. An
engine precedes the train by fifteen
minutes to keep the track clear. The
train is under the general charge CT
| Assistant General Passenger Agent
Boyd, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Conductor Johnson, who came here in
charge of McKinley's special train
from Canton, was conductor today.
| People Along Route May See casket
L iS CdShSJ WdS pldCSt UStWSell llS
windows on the observation car where
it could be seen by the people as the
train went by. The train will stop
eight times for the purpose of chang.
ing engines.
People Line the Rieht-of-Way
Olean, N. V, Sept 16.-From the
moment the funeral train bearing the
body of the martyred President left
/ the station at Buffalo it run literally
between two lines of people. At Buf
falo the windows and roofs of houses
and cars in the yards were black with
people, all uncovered When the
train cleared the city, the people were
/ still there, standing at cross roads
and in the fields. AT every station the
train slowed down to allow the people
assembled to get view of the flag
covered casket in the observation car
At all towns tolling bells could be
heard from the train. Olean was
reached at 1890 o'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
IoWANs TO ATTEND.
Shaw, Allison and DoIIiver Leave for
Washington.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-A special car at.
tached to the regular Pennsylvania
train left here at II o'clock today for
Washington. carrying party of dis.
tinguished Westerners to attend the
funeral of the President. In the party
was Governor Shaw. of Iowa; Govern.
or Herriod of South Dakota: Senate,
Cullom, of Illinois; Senator's Allison
and Dolliver of Iowa, and Clapp, OF
Minnesota. The party was brought
together and dispatched so hurriedly
that their fullest names could not be
secured by the railway. officials.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
ARMOUR LEAVES 100000.
Will Give $5oo,ooo to Widow and Resi-
due to Daughters.

New York. Sept. 16.-The will of
Herman o. Armour has been filed for
probate. The exact value of the es'
tate is rot known, but the petition for
probate places the value of the real
property at $3.50. 900 and upward. and
the, yaluue. of the, personal property at
S2,000.9o0 and upward. To his widow,
Jane P. Livingston Armour, the tesla
tor bequeaths S500,000 absolutely. To
each of his daughters, Mary Armour
Nichols and Julia Armour Ferguson
Mr.. Armour bequeaths S500,000. The
residue of the estate is also bequeath-
ed to the daughters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
MENAcEs DoWIE WITH SHOT.
Unknown Letter Writer Threatens
Harm to "HeaIer."

Chicago, Sept. 16.-John Alexander
Dowie, general overseer of the Chris
tian Catholic church, is to be given a
chance to try his healing powers on
himself. if letter dated at Portland,
Indiana. received by him, is to be cred
tied with seriousness. The letter says
Dowie will be shot in the stomach and
given chance to test the quality of
his own prayers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
VAST CROWDS
SEE THE DEAD
Estimated That 10000 Persons View the
Presidents Body.
3 = 4 = as sa
BISHOP WHIPPLE DIES.

St. Paul, Sept. 16.-Bishop Hen
ry B. Whipple, of the Protestant
Episcopal church, died this MORN
ing at his home in Faribault. The
bishops death was due to an at
tack of angina pectorls.
He has been bishop of Minneso-
ia since 1859. He was born in
s Adams, N. ", February IS, 1882,
E was ordained in 1850, was rector
= of Zion church in Rome, N. ",
and later of the church of the
+ Holy Communion in Chicago. He
> was the senior bishop of the Pro
testant Episcopal church in Amer
: ica.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
FUIIERA[ TRAIN
Toes TO CAPITOL
Thousands View Cortege In Buffalo This
Morning.
= Il $50 * a***a $40 y . =
BE NO CHANGE. ;

T. Buffalo, N. ", Sept. 16.-Presi.
" dent Theodore Roosevelt, in TAX
: ing the oath of office, struck the
y keynote of his administration in
. the following straightforward
. statement:
In this hour of deep and nation.
" al bereavement wish to state
8 that it shall be my aim to contin-
* ue absolutely unbroken the policy
. of President Mckinley for the
$ peace, and prosperity, and honor
s. of our beloved country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
FOR STEALING AFFECTIONS.
Woman Awarded Ten Thousand for
Loss OF Husbands owe

Kearney, Neb., Sept. 16.-In the dis
trict court here the jury in the case of
Mrs. Nellie ManniX against Mrs. Kate
Sickler for alternating the affections
of the husband of the plaintiff, found
for plaintiff. 1t awarded verdict for
$4,000 damages. Motlon was made
for the arrest of judgment and for a
new trial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
CRAZY SNAKE RELEASED.
Creek Indian Who Led Revolt Against
Government Stirs Trouble.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 16.-Crazy Snake
the Creek Indian who led the rebellion
last spring against the government,
has been released and is again
inciting his people to rebellion.
He claims to have come recently from
Washington, where he ascertained
tribal agents are to be restored to In
dians. He is conducting sun dances
and other such ceremonies in the in
terest of his cause and is keeping his
tribe in condition of unrest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
eRlEvEn. FOR PRESIDENT,
'--F
Chicago Girl Suicides Because Late
Executive Died.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Grieved by the
death of President Mckinley, Grace
Wilson, II years old. daughter of
James H. Wilson, 1854 Michigan ave-
me, declared that she could not live.
and few minutes later killed herself
by firing bullet into ner temple She
had been Respondent since the shoot
ing of the President and had spoken
several times as if she contemplated
suicide, but her parents had believed
that in time she would regain her
former spirits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
ELoPINe COUPLE PROMINENT.
Daughter of Congressman Lot Thorn,
as and Son of Bank President.

Sioux City, Sept. 16-Frank w.
Thomas, aged "a, son of Congressman
Lot Thomas, of Storm Lake, and Fleta
Brown, aged 10, daughter of w. E.
Brown, president of the First Nation
al bank at Storm Lake, ran away from
home applied for and obtained mar
riage license here and We're married
The young couple is very prominent
in society and their disappearance
from Storm Lake is causing extreme
anxiety and sensation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
THROWS WOMAN OUT OF OFFICE
Matron Refers SIightinely to Presi
dent and Editor Chokes Her.

Jefferson. Ia. Sept. 16-While in
the Office of V. H. Loveioy. ditor of a
local paper and city councilman,
Mrs. Chamberlain made q sighting
reference to President Mckinley. An
alteration followed. oveioy tearing Off
part of the womans waist, choking
her. and finally throwing her out OF
the office. The age and sex Of the of.
fender alone saved her from violence
from citizens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
czAR GOES TO FRANCE.

carna and otoher Members of the
Imperial Party Accompany Him.
Kiel, Prussia, Sept. 16.-The Car,
Czarina and other members of the
Russian Imperial party sailed for
France today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
YOUNG WOMAN DIES.
Miss Allie Meek of Bonaparte Sue
cumbs to Consumption.

Bonaparte, Sept. .-(SpeciaD-
Miss Allie e. Meek, handsome and
accomplished young woman teacher in
the public schools here, and daughter
of the late Joseph Meek, died at her
home in this city of consumption, Sat,
urday evening. The funeral will be
held from her late residence Tuesday
morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
CARRIED IMMENSE INSURANCE.
President Mckinley Said to Have Car.
ried Very Larqe Amount,

Cleveland. O., Sept. 16.--Well in
formed life insurance men of this city
say that President Mckinley carried
from hundred to two hundred thou
sand dollars on his life. One big New
York company is said to have a single
policy for $4,000. Mrs. Mckinley is
understood to be. the beneficiary nam
ed in all the policies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
OPENS At cENTERvILLE.
Campaign Is Abandoned for This
Week in Iowa.

Des Moines, Sept. 16.-(Special)-
Chairman Spence, of the republican
state committee, today issued an Off
cial statement abandoning all speak
ing dates for the present week and
announcing that Cummins will open
the campaign at Centerville next Mon
day afternoon, September %.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-17
POSTPONE CONVENTION.
Annual Gathering of Bankers at Mil
Waukee Goes Over.

Milwaukee, Sept. 16.-The annual
convention of the American Bankers
association, which was scheduled to be
held in Milwaukee September 1926,
has been postponed for one year, ow-
ing to the death of President Mckin-
ley,