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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
BANKERS TO TEST THE LAW.
Say Law Taxing Federal Bond Hold
inus Is Not Good.

Des Moines. April 29.-The banks of
Des Moines have decided to bring suit
to test the constitutionality of the
state law which permits bank stock
to be taxed. They do not make pub
lie the grounds upon which they will
bring the action. The point at issue
is the question of offsetting the hold
ings of government bonds against the
capital stock, thus decreasing the as
seSSment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Beef Combine to Receive At
tention of Congress.
UP BEFORE COMMITTEE
Ways and Means Body Asked by Ten
nessee Member to Inquire Into the
Increased High Price of Meats and
Offer Legislation.

Washington. April 23.-Richardson
of Tennessee introduced resolution
in the house today instrict:ng the
ways and means committee to inves-
tigate the question CT the recent in
crease in the price of meats; to de-
termine the cause thereof and if prac-
ticable to offer some legislation that
will afford relief against the evil COM
planned Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
tons Capital.

Washington, April 22.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted by the
department:
Original-Joseph Schwartz, bunker
ton, Sc; Joseph M. Leonard, Lewis, IS;
Silas Stephenson, Montour, Sc. In
crease, restored, reissue, etc.-Amos
Julian, Kamrar, $17; VIM. Delaney
Norway, $24; Andrew Martin, Run
nells, $14; Isaac l.. Gardner, dead, Ell.
lis, $12. War with Spain-Peter H
Albert, East Cedar Rapids, $6. Orig
inal widows-Agnes d. Gardner, Ellis
IS; Nancy J. Shamblin, Lowell, So.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
RouT THE INSURGENTS.
Colombian Rebels Driven From Cap
tured Town by Government Forces.

Colon, April 23.-The German steam
er Hercynia which left this port for
Bocas del Tora several days ago with
reinforcements of government troops
On board returned here this morning
and announced that Boscas del Tora
which was captured by the insurgents
April 49, is again in the possession of
the government. The timely arrival
of achievements en- the Hercynia and
a threat OF bombardment on the part
of the government gunboat General
Piazon, impelled the insurgents to ca
pitulate to the government forces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
DECLINES TO GO.

Captain Clark Refuses o.Attend Cor
onation. Of King Edward.
Washington, Apri! 23.-Capt. Charles
E. Clark has declined the appointment
of special naval representative at the
coronation of King Edward and the
President has named Rear Admiral
Watson for that mission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
SHIP MERGER PLANS.
Morgan's Big Combine Will Require
$17O,OOO,OOO.

New York. April 29.-The financial
plan of the shipping combinations has
been completed and it is stated Off
cially that the new corporation which
will be formed will have a capital
stock of S12O,OO0,000 and bond is
sue of $50,O0O,000. The capital stock
will be divided into $60,000,000 6 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and
$50, 100000 common stock. The bonds
will be Az per cent debenture bonds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
NUMEROUS ,RoBBER TAKEN.
After Killing Two Men He Walks into
Arms Of the Police.

Chicago, April 2S.--Peter Fafnski
was instantly shot to death and his 49,
year-old son julius. was probably NOR
tally wounded while resisting two rob-
bers who attempted to loot Fafinski's
grocery early today. Several hours
after the shooting Thomas Giyn with
bullet wound in mis- arm. gave him
self up to the police He said he and
man named Smith had tried to hold
I'D the FafinSkis
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Fight Fire With Fire.

For time last night it was though
that the farm house of Henry Ahee t
sether with his barn and other bull
ings on the place would be destroye
The residences of Samuel Benson, E
ward Hunt, John Ward and Virg
Ross were in the patch of the fame
and fears were entertained that the
too would 90.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
BEATEN BY WHITEcAPs.
Farmer Suffers at Hands of Twenty
Outlaws.

Nashville, Ind, Apri! 23.-Finley
Fletcher Berry, a farmer, 40 years of
age. living six miles west of here, was
badly beaten this morning by twenty
whitecappers. He Is now at the point
of death. Berry wounded one Of the
masked assaulters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
SKULL FIXED WITH DOGS BONE
Michigan Man Is Recovering From an
Unusual Operation.

Miles, Mich, April 23-John Alberg
of Monitor county is recovering from a
remarkable operation performed at
the college hospital at Saginaw His
skull was fractured four years ago and
a hole two and half inches in diane
ter. covered with a growth of foreign
matter, caused commissions from pres
sure on the brain. A piece of dog S
skull was implanted in the opening in
Olberg's head.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
BROKE DOWN AT SEA.
Big Steamer Is Disabled, But Is Able
to Proceed to Port.

Plymouth, April 23.-The steamer
Deutschland, which left New York
April II, was sighted eighteen miles
south of the Scilly islands with her
rudder broken. The Deutschland is
expected to reach Plymouth at 5
O'Clock this afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
CABLE CONFIRMS REPORT.
Rock Island Will Extend Its Line to
Salt Lake.

Los Angeles, Cal. April 23-R. R.
Gable, chairman of the board of direct
ors of the Rock Island railroad com
pany, has given out the first official
confirmation of the rumor that his
road will extend its line westward
from Denver to Salt Lake City A
line to the coast is not necessary on
account of the Joint traffic agreement
with the Southern Pacific and will not
be undertaken
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
BURLINGTON succUMBs.

Competition in Chicago Suburban
Lines TOO Much for the Road.
Chicago, April 23.-Owing to compe-
tition of the electric and elevated roads
the Burlington mas found it unprcfita-
BILE to continue what is known as the
inner suburban service and after May
will discontinue seventeen trains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
STRIKE STILL ON.
No Conference Over Street Car T
hles in San francisco.

San Francisco, April PA COZ
ence between the strikers comm
and street railroad officials which
arranged for by Mayor Schmidt
take place in his Office today is of
the time being, the railroad official
fusing to treat with the men who
on strike. in the mayors office
manding that the conference be
at the office of the eomapny.
mayor is hopeful OF getting one si
the other to make concession 8
CARDS the place of the meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
PARDON FOR w. n. REEVES.
Postal Employees Evidence in Cuban
Cases Earns Him Clemency.

Havana. April 23.-W. H. Reeves,
the postal employee who was one of
those accused of embezzling postoffice
funds, has been pardoned, in consider
alton of his having turned states evil
dence against Rathbone and Nicely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
WIFE THOUGHT DEAD RETURNS.
Breaks Up Second Home of Sioux City
Man.

Sioux City, April 23.-James Rock
we'll of this city is in receipt Of let
ter from woman whom he married
in 1871 and who deserted him in 1888.
Rockwell was married second time
to FIT. Madison woman, thinking his
first wife dead He has instituted di-
vorce proceedings against both wives
and as soon as the decree is entered
will remarry his second wife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Scene of Rugged Grandeur.
Much Danger Vet.

A large number of men are watch,
at the scene Of the conflagration
day. Many people from Blakesbl
Travelled the intervening four miles
the fire last night and helped the ia;
ers in their battle to save their pr
erty
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
TO POSTPONE EXPOSITION.
st. Louis Worlds Fair May Be Hello
in 1904.

Washington, April Ex-senator
Cockrell either this week or next will
offer an amendment to the sundry civ
il service bill postponing the Louisi-
ana Purchase exposition one year from
May A, 1908. This official announce
ment, which is the first, is fully ex-
pected to be made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
QUEEN wlLHELMlNA is BETTER.
Hollands Ruler Passes a Quiet Night
-Temperature Falls.

The Hague, April 23.-Queen Will
helmina had quiet night. The fall
in her temperature continues and the
feeling of illness has lessened. The
patient is taking sufficient nourish-
ment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
The Damage.

No estimate OF the damage done
be made owing to the nature of
property burned. S. L. Cohagan, y
owned the tract of land on which
fire started, estimates his loss at S
The whole amount of damage d
will exceed 81 900. But this is 81
item compared to the fright 81
those who resided in the path of
blaze and to Whist the fire might b
done had it not been promptly oh
ed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
WILL REPORT FRIDAY.
Committee on Public Buildings Is Not
Ready.

Washington, April 23.-(SpeciaD-
The committee on public buildings. be-
fore whom the matter of an appropria-
ton to buy tract of ground in OF
tumwa for postoffice purposes comes,
will not be ready to report before Fri
DAY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
SEVENTY DIE IN HORROR.

That Is the Number of Fatalities in
Burning of River Steamer.
Cairo, H., April 23.-Seventy is the
number of persons who lost their lives
when the steamer City of Pittsburg
burned near this city Sunday morning.
Fifty corpses are thought to be in the
hold of the vessel. Practically moth
ing has been done to recover them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
SORROW in LACEY FAMILY.
Mother of consressman's Wife Dies in
OskaIooSa

Washington, April 23.-(Spe aiaD-
Congressman and Mrs. John f. i.acey
left last night for Oskaloosa. called
there by the death of Mrs. Laceys
mother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
MEMORY OF MEN IN GRAY.
Confederate Veterans Union Holds
Services at Reunion.

Dallas, Texas, April 23.-Solemn SER
vices in memory of the soldiers who
gave, up their lives for the Confeder-
acy. Miss Winnie Davis Daughter of
the Confederacy,,' and General Wade
Hampton were held at today's session
of the United Confederate Veterans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
WOMAN HOUSEWIVES JUDGE.

One Hour Later She MauIs the Same
Man, All at Spring Valley.
Spring Valley. H., April 23.-Judge
Stein was publicly horsewhipped on the
street by an enraged woman. One
hour later he was again attacked by
the same woman. Mrs. Heep, wife of
local saloon-keeper. The woman
claims that Stein in an article publish
ed in a local paper furnished false
statements about family row.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
DEATH OF NOTED SCOUT.
Took Part in One Hundred and Thirty
Battles.

Minonk, H., April 23.-Lewis G.
Pray, veteran of the civil war. who
participated in one hundred and thirty
battles and skirmishes, is dead. He
was a noted scout and sharnshooter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
SHOOTS SIRE TO SAVE SISTER.
Kansas City Young Man Fatally In.
jures Parent in Family Fight.

Kansas City, April 23.-John Cal
noun was shot and fatally wounded by
his son, Rowland, 81 years old, who in
terfered to protect his sister, Mrs.
Lottie Langford, whom the father had
attended The elder Calhoun started
for his son with knife, whereupon
the latter opened fire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
LAUGHS HERSELF TO DEATH.
Catherine Maude Rice Succumbs tc
Mirth at Louisville. Ky.

Louisville, KY. April 23-Miss Cath
crime Maude Rice, a pretty girl laugh
ed herself to death here. She was Wis
iting some friends when one OF them
told funny story. The physicians in
charge said lesion of the brain was
produced by her laughter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
RABBIT HUNTERS START
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,
TOWN NEARLY WIPED OUT.

Fifteen Business Places Gone in Ida
Villa, Ind.
Monticello, Ind, April 23.-Ida Villa,
near here, was almost wiped out by
fire early today. The loss is $4,000.
The town is without fire protection.
Fifteen business firms are burned out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
RAINS IN KANSAS.
About One Third of an Inch Falls Last
Night.

Kansas City, April 22.-About one
.hird of an inch of rain fell throughout
Central Kansas from midnight to 7
a'nlnclS this morning
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Strikers Drive Fellow Employ
ees From Their Work.
TURNS STEAM ON THEM
Number of Them Are Badly Burned
Was No Police Protection and Silk
Mill Workers Are Badly Used by
Their Antagonists.

Patterson, N. j., April 23.-The strik-
ing dyers held meeting this morning
and after it was over large body of
men marched to Hawthorne, outside
the city limits where the works of the
American Silk Dyeing & Finishing Co.
are located. AS the plant is outside
the city limits there was no police
guard. The rioters charged into the
mill and drove out all the men. They
turned on the steam and directed it
against the fleeing workmen, a number
of whom We're badly scalded. George
Arnold, member of the firm, was bad
lily beaten.
Shortly after noon there was clash
between a crowd of men and the police
at Emit Gerring's dye house.
Compelled to Shoot.
The mob fought so desperately the
police We're compelled to shoot. AT
this the mob broke and fed Two
policemen were badly injured. 1t is
said one OF the mob was wounded.
There was also riotous dsmonstra-
tons at the dye works of knipscher &
Mas, but after hard fight the police
| dispersed therioters. s."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
TWINS ARE cREMATED.
Babies of Farmer Near Bear Grove
Burn to Death.

Burn to Death.
Des Mcines. April 22.-The Swear
old twin children of M. NJ Shield, of
Bear Grove. Dallas county, were found
in the ruins of barn which burned
last evening. Unknown to the par
ents the children were playing inside
the building and no effort was made
to rescue them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
PET WOLF BECOMES VICIOUS.
Attacks an Illinois Woman and Hell
Son and Is Then Killed.

Clinton, April ga pet wolf at
tackled and perhaps fatally injured
Mrs. William Carhust of Lydon, ILL.,,
across the river. 1t also fought her
son until the boys father killed the
animal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
ALLEGED FIRE BUG KILLED.
Owner of Burned Residences Stays
Man He Susnects.

Bethany w. Va, April 2S.-Henry
Gibson shot and killed John Sudoth
today. Gibson charged Sudoth with
setting fire to his two houses, which
were burned this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
TRiGG MAY MAKE RACE.
Editor of Farm, Orchard and Garden
Wants to Be Congressman.

Charles City. April 23.-J. S. Trigg,
editor of the Farm, Orchard and Gar
den column now running in many
Iowa newspapers Cncluding the Cour-
ier) will be a candidate, it is rumored
for congress from this district this
fall
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
MAY BUY AND SHIP
MULES AND HORSES
FIRST is FOR CARROLL
Want Bloomfield Man for Auditor Of
State,

Des Moines, April 23.-H B. Sloan,
of Keosauqua, while in this city yester-
day made the statement that the first
district would be for B. F. Carroll, of
Bloomfield, for auditor of state on, the
republican ticket
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
AGREE TO SELL ISLANDS.
One Branch of Danish Congress Says
United States May Have Them.

Copenhagen, April 2S.-The lands
thing by vote of "a to 80 today adopt
ed the majority report on the treaty
providing for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
treaty now goes back to the folkething.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-21
Game Wardens Outwitted,

A dispatch from Madison says that
fifteen fishermen of Lake Koshkonong,
who are believed to be violating the fish
and game laws daily, outwitted a force
of twelve deputy wardens Thursday
morning. The deputy wardens, led by
Chief Deputy Charles Nelson of Madi-
son, went to the lake early Thursday
morning in the hope of catching the vio-
laters of the law. They had received
word from members of sportsmen's
club recently formed at the lake, and ex-
pected to swoop down expectedly on the
fishermen. The latter, however, had
evidently received some information, too,
and had posted a sentry on high bluff
to sound warning should the deputies
appear. When Nelson and his men
came in sight this sentry fired off his
gun three times and the fishermen took
to the woods. One who evidently had
not heard the signal came out on the
lake and was chased three miles by
Deputy Gratz of Madison, but finally got
away. The deputies found large num-
Der of set lines and other fishing tackle
which they destroyed. The state Off
cials will probably make another raid in
few days.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-21
Obituary.

On Thursday, February 18th, 1902, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Iverson,
on Albion Prairie, occurred the death
of their daughter, Mrs. Theodore Olson.
Mrs. Olson, whose home was in Slough
ton, was paying visit to her parents and
on the Saturday previous to her death
she was taken suddenly i'll and medical
aid and tender nursing could not stay
the hand of death. Mrs. Olson was q
years of age and was married to Theo.
Olson of Stoughton in December, 1900.
Besides the husband, father, mother.
two brothers and two sisters are left to
mourn their loss. The funeral was held
from the home of her parents at nine
o'clock Saturday morning, and at Rev.
Dahl's church in Stoughton at o'clock,
the interment being made in Stoughton
cemetery. Rev. Linevold officiated and
the services were largely attended. The
day OF the funeral was the 25th anniver-
sary of the husbands birthday
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-21
MAY CHANGE ROUTE.
Inter-Urban Line May Go via Milton
Junction

The desirability of having an inter
too forcibly to the villagers between here
and GAINESVILLE so that P. L. Spooner is
being petitioned to make changes in the
route of his proposed Madison-J anesville
lines as to take in more villages than at
present determined upon.
The route as laid out by the engineers
and approved by Mr.. Spooner lay in a
fairly direct line to Stoughton and Ed
gerton, thence to GAINESVILLE via Indian
Ford. The latter place, small village
now, sbutln former years lively wheat
market and milling town. Milton JUNO
ton people are working hard to get the
proposed electric line to run through
their village, and last week Mr.. Spooner
sent G. L. Smith, president of the Col
umbia Construction company of Milwau-
kee to Milton junction to report on the
feasibility of the line going via Milton
and Milton junction. Mr.. Smith was
driven to GAINESVILLE over the proposed
route by r. F. Morris and P. S. Maxson
and was favorably impressed with the
change. He announced his intention of
sending out men to make preliminary
survey at once, and will await the result
of their work before making any recon-
mends.
The proposed route by way of Milton
and Milton junction, it is claimed, will
serve nearly 5000 more people than the
Indian Ford route, and as it is one of the
objects of the company to go through
we'll populated sections, it is not an i'm
probability that it will seriously consider
the Milton route.
at will be some time yet before the
route for the Janesville- Madison electric
railway is selected" said P. L. Spooner
at Milwaukee. Various routes have been
proposed, but the questions of patronage
and construction have to be duly weigh
ed before accepting any one of the
routes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-21
Tobacco Notes.

/! Mr. Max Subert, Chicago leaf dealer,
| has been in the markets of the state
during the week.
August Eisenlohr and Phil Bonn are
making the circuit Of the Vernon county
tobacco district this week.
Ell. s. McGiffin received four car loads
of Connecticut valley tobacco at his
GAINESVILLE warehouse this week. The
shipment will be assorted closely and
put through forced sweat.
w. S. Brill, leaf buyer for the United
Cigar Manufacturers, as the consolidated
Hirschorn & Mack is now known to the
trade, has been in this market few days
during the week. He was in Ohio and
took run up into this state to get a
breath of fresh air and bit of rest.
Phil Bonn started up his warehouse
Monday with a small force. Conway
Bros. & Co., w. T. Pomeroy & Co., Nc
Intosh Bros, and E. G. Hopkins are all
working help handling the new crop.
The German Kali company of New
York, manufacturers of commercial fer
tilizers, have selected K Ell. Teisberg of
Liberty Prairie to experiment with their
tobacco fertilizers. He will try several
kinds of it, devoting about 3 acre to
each kind. He has been instructed to
| use the poorest soil he has on his farm
for the experiment. Mr.. Teisberg says
he has piece of land that has been
| cropped over 80 years without being fer
tilized and that should be poor enough.
If the fertilizer has any merit in our soil
and climate, Mr.. Teisberg is just the
| right kind of man to discover it. He is
the most observing of farmers. Deer
| field News. %@
WANTED - An experienced tobacco
grower wishes to get s or 10 acres of good
tocacco land to grow crop on shares.
| Address Box 256, Edgerton.
Jos. J. Leary, who has the reputation
of making the best seed and Havana 1Oc
cigar in this vicinity, is now placing up
on the market the La Re, sc cigar. which
is guaranteed to be of the best quality,
elegant aroma and union made. TIFF
TOBACCO GROWERS ATTENTION.
have the best strain of Spanish to-
bacco seed on the market and will furn-
ish same at rs cents per OF. Seed on
sale at T. B. Earle's, Edgerton, Murwin
Bros, Fulton, and also at the store of
w. w. Nash, Evansville, and at home on
farm Mail orders promptly attended to-.
4tf 0. N. Coon, GAINESVILLE, Wis.