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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
keb.

Keb, Sept. 5-The United Mine
Workers at their meeting on Thursday
night received four transfer cards and
initiated two new members.
w. G. Judson, representing Cush-
ing's Art company of Chicago, was in
town on Friday on business.
August 20 the young son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Ferguson was taking a
ride with dog hitched to wagon
when the dog ran away In crossing
a bridge the wagon turned over with
the little fellow under it. When
found he was unconscious and thought
to be dead DR.. Hull was near by and
pumped wind in the little fellow and
he rallied and is now getting we'll.
w, A. Jamison, Of llarshalltown,
was in town on Friday.
Mrs Morgan Phillips is on the sick
list this week.
The attendance at the miners meet.
ing on Thursday night was large.
Thomas d. Williams made short and
interesting talk on labor organization
showing the contrasts between mining
twenty years ago and now
Uncle David Howells, one of the old
est miners In Iowa, received this weel,
a handsome walking cane from his
daughter in New York.
Squire Alfred Stanier attended ius
tice court in Ottumwa on Friday.
| Elder Robert Elvin held Labor Day
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
and Mrs. E. E. Phelps were in ottum-

and Mrs. E. E. Phelps were in Ottum-
wa yesterday.
F. w. Ritter was in the city on
business yesterday.
Miss Mayme Porter is attending
business college in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Ellen Hagan expects soon to
leave for health trip to California.
w. w. Harris and Miss Maud Ha-
gan were over Sundayr visitors at
Fairfield.
Miss Anna Hines visited at Ottumwa
Tuesday.
James Merryfield, of Delta, is in
Hedrick on business.
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Foster.

Foster, Sept. Sc. G. Anderson
moved his family to Hilton last
Thursday
David Lewis moved his family to
Hynes last week where he will work in
the mines.
A. H. Wright will move to Oska-
loosa in the near future where he has
engaged work of w. c. Sheppard &
Co.
Miss Katie Convey of What Cheer
has been engaged to teach the school
In the Darby district.
Rev. Leyrand filled his regular ap-
pontment in the Baptist pulpit last
Sunday forenoon and evening.
John NJ Williams is settings off his
stock with the intention of moving to
Abba in the near future.
Mrs. George Tomlinson is very sick
with consumption.
Our schools will begin on September
10, with Prof. N. ]. Hibbs and Miss
Annie Erickson as teachers.
John Terry came up from Appanoose
Saturday and visited lis family until
Monday morning when he went to Of
tumWa to help to celebrate Labor Day.
j. H. Treat and son, Will, have Sc
cured work in the mines at Appanoose
and will work there this winter,
The people of Foster divided up on
Labor Day. Some went to Abba. OF
tumwa, Hynes, and some to other
places.
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Wooison.

Woolson, Sept. 4.-Charley Todd
and Carrie Pringle aim to start to Col
orado Springs next week. Miss Carrie
goes in search of better health.
Rothert Howell, of Glasgow, is here
helping on Mrs. Gregory's house.
Ira G. Hadley's new barn is nearing
completion.
w. R. Hadley contemplates building
barn this fall.
w. D.. Edwards has his new house
ready for the painters.
The Messrs. Lamm, Frazier and
Smith, of Denova, with their wives
stopped here few hours enroute to
the Friends yearly meeting at Oska.
loosa this week.
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Avery.

avery, sept. 5.-JOnn GOrInan anu
wife spent few days in Des Moines
last week attending the fair.
Ed. Deskin and wife are visiting rel
htives north of Abba this week.
w. O. Appleman and T. j. Talboy re-
turned from Des Moines Friday.
j. w. Richter was in Abba Monday.
Rev. Schreiner filled his appoint
ment here Sunday morning.
Mrs. Jas. Amsbury and Mrs. Frank
Crabill were guests of Hiteman friends
a few days last week.
Mrs. ]. w. Huston and her Sunday
school scholars enjoyed picnic down
near Eddyville Saturday. Those in
the party were Misses Delta Apple
man, May Petit, Mabel French, Eth
elyn Crabill, Ruby TAFT, Gertie Ans
bury, Vic Crabill, May Stewart and
Rose Barnes, Messrs. Frank Crabill,
George Thayer, George Moore, Chas.
Petit, John Moyle, Lloyd Huston and
Claude Stewart
John Butler, of Maxon, spent Sun
day in Avery.
Misses Mary and Tessie Johnston
were Abba visitors Monday.
Mrs. T. E. Crabill and Miss Ethelyn
were Hooking visitors Thursday
Mrs. Ella Morgan was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Smith, of
Abba, Monday.
DR.. A. NJ. TAFT returned from Chica-
go Saturday.
Miss Bessie Appleman, who has been
visiting relatives at Des Moines re-
turned home Sunday evening on No.4
Miss Lucy Warner spent last week
visiting her parents near Frederic.
Jas. Ellsworth and wife We're Abba
visitors Monday.
Mrs. George Davis and son, James,
OF Oskaloosa, We're guests at the Les
Senger home last weak
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The motorman was Alex. Bartlett and
the car was No. 10, the same which
killed Mail Carrier Woodwork few
weeks ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
DrakevilIe.

Drakeville, Sept 5.-0n Saturday,
August 81 1901 at Drakeville the an
nual Old Settlers and Soldiers reun-
ion of Dawes county was held. The at
tendance was large. The day was an
excellent one being cool and the wind
in the north kept the dust away from
the crowd. 1t is estimated that there
We're 5000 people on the ground The
forenoon exercises were composed
of songs by the choir and address
of welcome by w. T. Neff and adj
dress by the Hon. Geo. w. Sewers, of
Bloomfield. The afternoon was taken
UP by band music, singing and an adj
dress by Judge Roberst of Ottumwa,
and short addresses by old soldiers.
There was also plenty of amusements
such as foot races, egg races, little
girls races, little boys races, colt
shows, gun shoots and soforth. The
Oldest settlers receiving prizes We're
S. B. Downing who came TO DAVIS
county in 1887 and Mrs. Sarah ]. Tay-
lor who came to the county in 1872.
Each received nice rocking chair.
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Hynes.

Hynes, Sept. 5.-P. Jenkins was in
Abba Friday as a witness in the Ev-
ans & Thayer case.
D. A. Loury made business trip to
Ottumwa Saturday
Rev. McAllister, of Abba, preached
at the Friends church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Henry Butler returned from Wash
ington Monday where he has been in
attendance at the yearly meeting of
the Brethren church.
Labor Day was observed with a
goodly number of people from the sur
rounding country and a good time re.
ported from those present.
Rev. Thos. ORourke and wife are
going to oskaloosa Tuesday to at
tend the yearly meeting of Friends.
Geo. Prall and family Sundayed at
Hooking.
Jno. Maring and family are moving
to Keb.
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West Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Sept. 5.-Quite a
number from here attended the camp
meeting at Birmingham the past week
Cephas Williams was in Mt. Sterling
last week.
Thomas and Wade Harryman were
here last week.
Mr.. McVeigh's barn is almost COM
pleted. 1t will be quite an improve
ment to the farm.
Jay Fellows spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Chequest.
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try, ]. M. Morrow having withdrawn
from the race. Hon. J. e. keck who
seeks denomination, will have sever
al aspirants contrasting his right to
that honor.
A petition to the board of supervis-
ors asking that the notices on the riv-
er bridges, which now permit trotting,
be changed to comply with the state
law; also asking that all legal means
be employed to collect the local aid
subscription to the Selma bridge, was
circulated in this part of the township
board Tuesday.
Thos. D. Morrow has moved into his
handsome cottage just completed
S. McDoud has quite number of
mechanics working on his new resi-.
dence with Geo. Camblin as boss car,
penter.
A large amount of all kinds of cattle
are being shipped from here because
of the shortage of pasture and feed.
chequest.
Chequest, Sept. ga number from
here went to camp meeting at Bir-
mingham Sunday.
Rev. Catlan preached at the Baptist
church Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Pearl McClosky, of Eldon
spent Sunday with friends.
Ellsworth Hill, of Bloomfield, visit
ed over Sunday with F. S. Harryman
and family.
VIM. Stewart and wife We're callers
in Chequest Tuesday afternoon.
Will Kennedy is digging large
WELL
There were few from here who
attended Old Settlers meeting at Keo
sauqua Wednesday.
w. B. Slater and family, of Milton
were guests at the Harryman home
last Sunday.
Mrs. A. Ratcliff and daughter, Mary
were callers here Monday
Most everybody from here are at
tending the Eldon fair today.
Oscar Gardner, of near Douds, was
"a business caller here last week.
Denning brothers are harvesting
corn in this section this week.
Bicwell.
Bidwell, Sept. 5.--Will Blakely, o.
Oskaloosa, returned to Iowa with Joe
Heacock. He will spend the winter
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Heacock enter
tanned number of their young friend:
at party last Wednesday night.
Otto Lock and Gust Peterson at
tended the state fair last week.
Mrs. W. X. Williamson and children
visited at the Needham home last Fri
day.
Sadie Ross, of Pleasant Home, visit
ed Miss VERNE Small Friday
Andrew Smith is back from Soutl
Dakota.
Lote Odenbaugh visited friends il
Blakesburg Friday.
j. H. Chisman and wife, of South OF
tumwa, visited relatives here thi
week.
Miss Lena Blackman is visiting he
parents at Lucerne, Mo.
Mrs. F. E. Perry is visiting at VAR
Gus points in Wisconsin.
Misses Lily and Rosa Gallatin ar
visiting at the home of Mrs. M. j
Smith this week.
School began at Bidwell Monda
with Miss Cora Dewey as teacher
A number of our people attende
the Labor Day picnic at Ottumwa
The Ladies Aid Society will give a
ice cream social at Christiansbur
Saturday, Sept. Z. All are invited.
Miss Winnie Grooms left Monday 70
Chicago where she will study music.
West Van Buren,.
West Van Buren,, Sept. quite
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M. p. church which begins on Wednes-
day morning and is continued over
Sunday.
Mrs. B. F. Badgley who has been Wis
iting in Leslie, Michigan, for the past
month returned home yesterday morn
ing.
School began on Monday morning
with a good attendance.
j. H. Hellwig and wife, Sam. Nc
Combs and wife, attended Sunday
convention last Sunday down at Home
Prairie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
SWIFT VENGEANCE
Negro Hanged by Mob of $500
at Terre Haute
For the Murder of a Young
Woman School Teacher.

Terre Haute Ind. Feb. 2s.-At 1916
o'clock today George Ward, a negro eIu-
ploye of the car works was taken from
jail and lynched by a mob for the muf-
der of Miss Ida Finkelstein late yester-
day afternoon. Miss Finkeistein was tie
teacher Of school near the outskirts Of
this city and was on her way home from
school when a negro sprang out from
clump of bushes and gave chase. After
running a short ristance the negro over
took his victim and shot her. Then be
cut her throat, robbed her OF her pocket
book containing 50 and fed. More dead
than alive the school mistress staggered
to her home. half a mile distant Sne
managed to tell her story and then re-
lapsed into uucOnsciOusneSs. AT mid
night she died.
Public indignation was tremendous
and posses were at once organized ana
secured the country in al directions
searching for the negro. Early today
Ward was arrested on suspicion. AT first
he denied any knowledge Of the crime.
but later confessed, saying the girl had
taunted him about his color and haI
slapped him in the face and in a 1T 9f
anger he had shot her and cut her
throat.
Ward was placed in Jail. and as soon
as the fact became known a crowd be-
gan assembling before the structure. isy
noon hundreds Of people suiecd the
street in front of the Jail demanding
that Ward be delivered to them. Sue
denly the crowd rushed at the jail doo~
and in a moment had battered il down
They We're driven back however. 10y jail
er O'Donnell who fired "a shotgun several
times. over their heads Three deputy
sher1ffs received slight injuries from the
charges Of shot but none in the mob was
hurt Arrangements were at once made
to take the prisoner before the court at
o'clock to Aa sentenced. This was an
nounced to the mob but did not appease
it.
At. 1926 the mob again rushed at the
battered front door Of the Jail and swept
all resistance aside. Ward was found
crOuching in a cell and was dragged out.
A rope was placed around his neck ana
he was dragged to the wagon bridge
across the Wabash river three blocks
away and harged to a bridge stringer.
1t Is estimated that $500 people formed
the noL-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
coBURN APPOINTED.
Named and Confirmed as Regent of
Agricultural College.

Governor Stanley sent the following
appointments to the senate yesterday
afternoon for confirmation:
Regents of the Agricultural college
r. D. Copurn, Wyandotte; J. s. ATcDow-
ell, Smith: r. J. Brock, Riley; s. j.
Stewart, Allen
Directors of the penftentiary-E. c. Ell
Let, Butler; r. E. Arnes. Norton; Mark
TuIly, Montgomery
State agent at Westinghouse. W.
Martin, Fort Scott.
The board Of regents for the Agricultural
college Is the best that has been chosen
for q long time Mr.. Coburn is the sec
retary of the state board of agriculture,
and Mr.. Brock is a graduate Of the in
stitution and is the first representative
the alumni have ever had on the board.
Tae appointment of E. E. Ames was
not according to the slate as it was gen
orally conceded that J. G. Brown, of
Norton, would get the place A number
OF people from Norton came down ard
persuaded the governor to change the
slate and appoint Mr.. Ames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
NATION HATCHET.
Smashing Is Being Done Edi-
torialIy at Peoria.
Whisky Firm Takes a Page in
the Crusaders Paper.

Peoria, Ill, Feb 26.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton is in charge Of the Journal here to-
day. She arrived last night and has
established herself at the Cosmopolitan
hotel, a little out Of the way boarding
house. which was selected because it has
no bar attachment. She has been very
deeply interested in her newspaper ever
since she arrived and talks a great deal
about my paper.
In her leading editorial she says:
Il have never hurt a hair on the heads
of my bad brothers, the saloonkeepers,
and hope for PHYS sake none of them
will ever get IL the way of my hatchet,
for it gets dreadful reckless when it flies
around smashing that which murders
men,
Aside from writing eight columns of
editorials, the kansas cyclone" has
also written an account of her smashing
career, in which she tells how she hap
pened TO direct her energies along this
line. The paper viii be twelve pages in
stead Of eight.
Many of the best known persons Of
the country Will contribute to the col
umnS OF the paper. The cartoons are
those suggested by Mrs. Nation.
Whisky firms advertisements are an
other feature, one concern having an
entire page. Mrs. Nation will lecture
here this evening and may visit some of
the distilleries late this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
CONCER'S RECALL.
1t is Very Generally Regretted
by the Other Ministers.
Regarded as FOrecasting a
Change of Policy.
THE AMERICAN VIEW
Is That it Indicates That Every
thing is Settled at Pekin.
Legation Affairs Turned Over
to Mr.. ROckhilI.

London, Feb. 26.-The Pail Mall Gaz-
cites correspondent at Pelin, telegraph
ing under date Of yesterday. says.
United States Minister Conger's recall.
which is practically a rebuff. is very
generally regretted II is feared that his
uneonipromisiug attitude viii be ex-
changed for a policy that viii prove un-
necessarily benevolent.
Today's meeting OF ministers was con-
cerned in drawing up a list of the pro-
vincial officials implicated in the boxer
movement whose punishment it is in
tended to demand
The remaining clauses of the demands
of the powers viii take six months 10
settle.
The Germans continue to punish Chi
nese troops guilty Of brigandage ana
nificent reputation for military eii-
cheney
TURNED OVER TO ROcKHILL.
Pekin, Feb. z6.-This morning Minister
Coneer turned over the affairs Of the
United States legation to W w Rock
hill particularly to conduct the neee-
tiatiors with the Chinese plenipcten-
tiaries, and he viii shortly return TO the
United States for six months vaca-
tion<
Americans here feel that this arrange
lnent is a confirmation Of the report that
everything is practically settled. for Mr..
COnSe1 ielt IL MS uuty 70 liAlSh AA- HHAt
tiatiOns satisfactorily. The Pei Ho VIII
open next week and then the exodus oE
diplomats, correspondents and others
viii Begin Ii Hung Chang SAYS ne ex
poets that the imperial court Will return
to PelSin as soon as notification is given
that the troops of the allies are ev1cu-
ating the capital. He also asserts that
no further difficulty in the negotiations
is possible. Somc old residents here think
there may be difficulty ir connection
with the ceremonial Of receiving the
ministers of the powers by the court,
but tho ministers themselves do not am
ticipate any. Tie German and Russian
barracks for the guards of their respect
i've legations viii be ready in a month.
Mr. Rockhill today attended fer the
first time meeting Of the foreign en-
voys IN an independent capacity. NO
business of Importance was transacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
LOOKS LIKE STEAL.
Exorbitant Price Fixed For Site
For Capitol Heating Plant.

The bill to remove the state house
heating plant went through with a rush
and the senators did not notice IN its
innocent provision what on its face
looks like steal
The bill selects the site and fixes the
all right were it not for tie fact that
the price is double that fixed last year
by four conservative citizens.
This has started a fight on the bill in
the house ways and means committee
It is to be regretted that such mefi-
tcrious measure should be endangered
by jobbery- Why was not the price and
selection of a site left to the executive
council?
The bill was rushed through the SEN
ate in short order last night Its pro
spects in the house are good as far as
the intent to save the state house from
complete ruin by SCOT and smoke is
concerned But the house WatchdogS OF
the states purse viii have to be shown
with q search light something about the
purchase price of the site selected
The bill prescribes definitely the site
of the proposed plant. which IS to be the
lots numbered 49, IS and 77 on Tenth
avenue east An official anpraisement
last year placed valuation of $500
upon these three lots. The appraisers
were c. 0. Knowles. W. F. Parker, Jas
Burgess and F. c. Bowen.
Section 5 of the senate bill appropFi-
ates $12,875 for the purchase of this site.
or more than double the actual value as
fixed by the appraisers. Sore members
have called attention to this enormous
increase in price over the cash valuation
previously placed upon the property. and
will object to the state being mulcted
into paying twice as much for the prop
erty as a private individual would Fay.
the property of United States Marshal
". +. Sterne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
NO ooNTEMPT TRIALS.
House Passes Bill to Repeal the Old
Law

SenatorSmith's contempt bill squeezed
through the house by a vote of 81 to %
Joe Butler, of Wyandotte, led d vigorous
opposition, citing the case of Eugene v.
Debs, as one showing the danger to
working men of summary powers. Sew
eral Republicans rallied to the support
of men who believe in jury trials rather
than immediate sentence by the judge.
The vote on the bill was as follows.
Yeas-Anderson. Belts Of Shawnee,
Bigham, Bogenrief, Bowen, Cave, Chand-
Ter, Dooley, Dougherty. Edwards En-
mons, Filson, Finley, Cav, Giessler, God
shalk. Grattan, Griffin, Grosser, Hallett.
Hamer. Harris, Hawkins, Hayden, He
berling, Hefey. Hill. Hoag, Eogue. Hon
nell, ,Hund, utcheson, Johnson of Kearny,
Jolliffe, Jones. Kinkel Law. Lawrence,
Luling. Maintz, Mason, Mckee Of Mar
shall. McKeever. Mead, Afillar. Mustoe
O'Donnell, Owen, Pogue. Rees Reid
Remington. Richardson. Riling, Sar-
bach, Scott. Sims. Smith of Sherman,
Snyder, Stavely, Storms Sudweeks,
Sweet. Tulloss, Ward, Watkins, Whist
Ter, Wilson.
Nays-Messrs. Adams of Meade, Babb
Bean. Bowman, Bucklin, Butler Cobun
Davis of Bourbon, Landrey, Laughlin.
Lowderman, Mantey. Martin, Mckee of
Clay. Nation. Olson, Osweiler Owen,
Roughton, Seaton, Short Spurlock
Sweeney Swinehart. Tatum, Wilkinson,
Wood, Fields. Green.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
New MoRTGAaE Bill.
Hoag of Wyandotte, Lands a Substi-
tute in the House.

No more success attended the taking
up of the mortgage law and deed of
trust on special order in the house late
Monday afternoon, than on the previous
half-dozen attempts. The several fac
tions on the floor, at odds over the
length of time to be given for redemp-
tiors. cannot become reconciled, it
seems After a brisk set-tO in which
Mason was unsuccessful in his efforts
to have his hill. which gives Is months
redemption. substituted for the Cubbi-
succeeded in landing a brand new sub
stitute, which is made a special order
for o'clock today.
Hoag's substitute is as follows:
Section Whenever a lien shall be
given for the purchase price of any real
estate and default shall be made in the
conditions of the mortgage or instru-
ment giving such lien, before one-third
of the purchase price of such real estate
shall have been paid by the purchaser
thereof, such purchase money lien may
be forclosed by the legal holder thereof
in the manner now provided by law for
the foreclosure Of other mortgages and
such real estate may be sold under a
judgment of foreclosure as now provided
by law; provided, that whenever any
such real estate shall be so sold and the
same shall not be redeemed from the
judgment by the payment of all prin-
cipal and interest due upon such lien
and costs of such foreclosure within six
months from the date of such sale. such
sale snail pecOlne absolute and the DUR
chaser at sucn foreclosure sale shall be
Immediately entitled to a deed to the
real estate purchased.
Sec. Upon The sale Of any real
estate under foreclosure Of a purchase
money lien as provided in section ! Of
this act, the sheriff making such sale
shall execute ana deliver to the pur-
chaser at such sale a certificate of
purchase showing the date of purchase.
the person 20 whom sold. the deScrip-
tion OF land sold. and the time as pro
yided herein within which the said real
estate may be redeemed and that If the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-26
WAS HEIR no FORTUNE.
Man Murdered in California in 1896
Had Estate Coming.

Vlaejo, Cal Feb. 26.-On the night Of
February 9, 1895, an unknown man was
murderously assaulted in Adens' lumber
yard and died a week or so later at the
county hospital from the effects of his
wound. AT the hospital he gave his
name as E. G. Newell To5ay Chief of
Police Stanford received a letter from
a law firm of New Bedford. Xass.. which
shows that the murdered man was heir
to a big estate in that city In giving
his name as E. @. Newell the victim had
transposed his right name which was
Newell r, Clark. It seems that he was
a wandering member OF a very wealthy
and estimable family. His parents have
died since the tragedy of 1896 and the
New Bedford lawyers are waiting fo1
legal proof Of his death ii order that
the large share of the estate, which
would have fallen to Newell Clark, may
be divided among his brothers and sis
ters