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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20

The annotations on the old statutes
will be given under the statute num-
der without repeating the statute it.
self. The work will be electrotyped
The state printer. and binder have the
contract for the job. ]. G. Carter OF
Sioux City, has been secured to edit
the work and is at work with his as
sistants on the job.
1t is expected that the books will
cost So each when they are completed
The committee has to review the
sheets as they come from the press
and this when they are being furnish
ed with 35 and 40 pages day will
necessitate much time and care.
In addition to this the state has or
dered $4,000 copies of the old code re
printed as there is great demand fol
them and the supply is nearly ex
| hauSted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
KILLED AN IOWA MAN.
cummins Honors Requisition for Muir.
derer of James Dean.

Des Moines, May 17.-Governor Gums
minis has granted a requisition to Sher-
Tiff j. S. Thompson of Caddo county Ok
lahoma, for the return to that county
of John Thomas, alias Alabama, a col
|ored man % years of age, who is &C.
|cused of numbering James Dean on
March 80 1902 Thomas was arrested
by Sheriff John W. Teetor, owner OF
the famous bloodhounds. He was aD-
pretended near Brighton. (Ia.) where
he was put off a freight train ON which
he was stealing ride to Fairfield, Qa)
from where he intended to deadhead
his way over the Burlington to Omaha.
Dean, the murdered man. was resi-
dent of Washington county. (Ia.) for
merly, and has two brothers living
there now. Dean was engaged in the
construction of railway in Oklahoma
when killed. Thomas is said to have
admitted that he was in the railroad
camp the night of the murder and to
have left Immediately The sheriff is
in Iowa after Thomas and will take
him back to Caddo county at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Many Think Legislature Must Provide
for Rebuilding at Council Bluffs.

for Rebuilding at Council Bluffs.
Des Moines, May 16.-Talk of a pos
sible special session of the legislature
continues, but thus far it is only talk,
as most of those who have considered
the matter agree that it would be I'M
wise to take hasty action in providing
for the session. Representative Head
while in the city expressed himself
freely as in favor of special session
of the legislature to appropriate for
permanent buildings at Council Bluffs
for the deaf school. at seems to me
that it would be part of wisdom for
the state to do just as little in the line
of erecting temporary structures as
possible" said Mr. Head. Suppose
the state puts $4,000 to $4,000 into
temporary buildings at Council Bluffs.
But little of the material can be used
in the permanent buildings. 1t will be
nearly all loss. This is unwise. The
state can well afford to build at once
and build for permanency, and the
only question is how to get at it best.
If we could have special session say
Immediately after the state conven
ton, most of the members would be
here for that and do the work of the
convention before returning home. 1t
could be very short session. In case
the state gets any part of the wal
claims back again we certainly should
have a special session to provide for
the deaf school. The situation there
| is little different from what 1T
would be at other institutions. These
| deaf people have homes they could go
to and little delay would not hurt at
all 1t seems to me we ought to begin
building permanently and not wait fol
two or three years."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
STUDY COURSE FOR SCHOOLS.
State Board and Prominent Educators
Hold Important. Conference.

STATE Board ana prominent Educators
Hold Important Conference.
Des Moines, May 17.-As the result
of a conference between the state
board of educational examiners and
the presidents or other representa-
tives of nearly thirty colleges, private
normal schools and seminaries in the
state, the state board will undertake
to arrange a course of study for sec
ondary schools that shall be prepara-
tory for two year certificate. Schools
that have this course will be accredit-
ed schools under the Hogue-Kling law
for the recognition and supervision of
schools for the, training Of teachers for
the common schools. AT the confer
ence it was decided the course should
include all the branches now required
to secure a t1xo-year county certificate,
and at least,a year of didactics.
The conference was of no little i'm
portance in an educational way, and it
| is thought it will result in the addition
of many trained teachers to the list of
| teachers in Iowa. The educators pres
ent adopted a resolution, expressing
the thought that there was little hope
of lettering the condition of the rural
| schools so long as the compensation
for teachers therein remains at its
present law figure On account of this
condition of things the resolution urg-
ed consolidation of rural schools on
the people of the state.
While the legislature made no pro-
vision for an additional normal school,
it is thought the Hogue-Kling law, as
worked out through the efforts of the
\ ap witt No ~
operation of the heads of colleges and
other educational institutions of a pri-
yate nature, will be the means of CIV
ing normal training to hundreds Of
young men and women in the state.
The leading colleges will not take
UP the course that will be mapped out
by the state; board. Their courses are
ALREADY stronger than such a course
would be. But under the amendment
Ito the law worked through by Presi-
,adent Seerley last session of the assem-
Il bly,, graduates of colleges will now be
permitted to take the examination
for state certificates before the state
board of national examiners, regard
less of whether they have had previous
Experience in teaching. This puts the
/ graduates of the stronger colleges Of
the state on the same footing as the
u graduates of the state normal, and
) they do not need the Hogue-Kling law
8 The new measure will, however, better
!, the standard of many secondary
/ schools through the state. 1t was the
: unanimous sentiment at the confer
/ ence that the policy should be to raise
5 the standard of teachers and that the
course adopted by the board of exam
liners should be a strong one. The
board of examiners will have the
course prepared in ample time for Its
s adoption by institutions before the op
ening of the fall terms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20

ening to arrest her on the Charge that
she was disorderly person, Pinegar
claimed he went with Carrier at the
latters solicitation only AND the evil
dence failed to substantiateSthe charge
of the Indictment.
The extreme penalty fer the crime
of malicious threats to effort is fixed
by the statute at two years imprison}
ment in the penitentiary and to pay q
fine of $1,000, or both.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
REVISING CODE.
Committee Working Hard on Supple
ment.

Des Moines, May 16.-The code
committee appointed by the last leg
islature to revise and reannotate the
code, reports that the work is progress
sing nicely and it is expected that the
work will be completed by the first of
September. The committee has clos
ed a contract with Judge Emlin Nc
CLAIM for the annexation of the supple
ment. This will contain all the opin-
ions on the new statutes enacted since
the code of '97 was issued, opinions
on the new laws amended and also adj
ditional opinions on old statutes. The
contract price for the work was $1,000.
The supplement will contain about
], 200 pages and will be the same size
and in the same form as the code OF
'97. All the new statutes will be
given and all the amended ones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
LABOR BLAMEs ROOSEVELT.
Criticism softened by Praise of Par.
DONNA One Iowa Miner.

Cedar Rapids, May 16.-President
Roosevelt was praised and blamed by
the Iowa Federation of Labor conven-
ton here yesterday. His executive or
der forbidding employees of the gov
eminent to agitate for more pay, ex-
cept through the higher officers in
their own departments was condemn
ed as egotistical and undemocratic and
violation of the first article of the
amendments to the constitution. His
pardon of John Haddow, an Iowa miner
imprisoned in Lynchburg, Va, for &C.
tivity as an organizer among the mine
workers, was praised, and he was
heartily thanked therefor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
MANY LAWYERS FAIL TO PASS.
Out of Glass of TWe,aty-seven Fours
teen Are Given Certificates,

Des Moincs, May I'd Fourteen of
the twenty-seven applicants for admis.
sion to the bar, in the class taking the
examination at the present term of the
supreme court were successful and
will be given the privilege of hanging
ont their shingles. Twenty of the ap-
|plicants were graduates of high schools
Tor colleges while seven had to take
the preliminary examination as to ed
|ucational qualifications Three failed
in these tests, though two We're per-
mitted to go on with the law examina.
tiOn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
BLooDHosUNDs ON TRAIL.
Knoxville Anin7als Pick Man Out in
a Bio Crowd.

Marysville, May ia team be-
longing to Ltse Smith of this place was
seriously injured by being cut with a
knife or other sharp instrument, evil
IDENTIFY by some malicious person.
G. W. Hhffmires blood hounds of
Knoxville were sent for and on arriv-
ing at once took the trail. In a short
time their trail led up to crowd and
they clearly indicated man by loud
ly baying at man selected from a
large crowd. They refused to go fur
ther. Ifurther developments are ex-
pected
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
IOWA GIRL MURDERED.
Dead Body Of cIarnda Young Woman
Found in Ravine Near There,

Dead BODY qt CTarInda Young Worhan
Found in Ravine Near There.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, May 16.-The body
Of Miss Emma Moore, young woman
from Clarinda, Iowa, was found in a
ravine near that place yesterday with
a pistol bullet in her brain.
William Lucas, well known young
man of Clearmant, Iowa. is under ar
rest pending an investigation. The
couple left the home of Miss Moore
Wednesday evening for drive. The
next seen of this woman was when her
body was found.
Lucas offers no explanation. He de-
MES all knowledge OF the murder but
refuses to give an account of his move,
ments after leaving the home OF the
girls parents.
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LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining Unclaimed at ottumwa, Ia,
Week Ending May 5, 1902.

WOMEN'S LIST.
Burton Mary c Barnett Minnie
Bradshaw Birdie Dorm Florence
Barber Charity Rush Marry
Blue Mrs II Shea Mary
Utterbacls Grace.
MEMS LIST.
Beasley Neff Jones ] ID
Frederick Patsey Jones w Il
Bib Eli JonesJ II
Brown Frank johnson Norman
Davis Evan Murray VIM
Brooks VIM Mattocks Dave
Davis Z Marsells Walter
Fleming T G McDermott Matt
Helm John Shilders L w
Holtzhauser Frank Tierney Chas
Taity Pete.
Parties calling for above letters will
please state that they are advertised.
A. w. Lee. P. M.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
SOCIETY GIRL A NUN.
NuptiaI Music Played as She Takes
Her Vows.

Dubuque, May 17.-Miss Isabella
Durbin, member Of prominent farm
lily here, was received at the Academy
of the Visitation as member of the
order. She entered the chapel to the
strains of a wedding march and richly
attired. After the vows she took on
the coarse robes of the Sisters. She
will hereafter be known as Sister 1Mary
Genevieve. A large number of priests
were present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
BITTEN BY DOG.
Mabel Dewhirst, of oskaloosa, the Vic
tim of a Vicious Canine.

Oskaloosa, May 10 Miss Mabel
Dewhirst, the 12-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Dewhirst, of
Fourth avenue east, was attacked by
a large shepherd dog and severely bit
ten on the right arm. The dog was
owned by Attorney James Carroll
When Mabel put out her hand to pat
him the dog seized her hand in his
teeth and then attacked the child in a
vicious manner 1t is reported that
the dog had been troublesome for some
time and that he at one time tore the
clothing of another child. The animal
was removed from the city by Mr.. Car
roll last evening and the trouble will
not be repeated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
HER CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE.
Little Girl Is Fatally Burned While
Playing With Matches.

Muscatine, May 17.--As the result OF
playing with matches little Helda Lem-
gau is dead. Her clothing caught fire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
MURDERER MUST HANG.
New Trial Is Denied Lewis Toombs
Carrie Larsen's Slayer.

Chicago, ay 16-Judge Bretanno
today denied new trial to Lewis G..
Toombs, who was found guilty of muir
dering Carrie Larsen, on the steamer
Peerless and sentenced him to hang
June 10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
POLICEMAN is FOUND GUILTY.
Miss Edith CarIson's Story convanoes
the jury,

WISS EuItH CdIISo1I > Story CV1TVar1Ces
the jury.
Des Moines, May 17.-After deliber-
ating four hours, the jury in the Car
ter-Pinegar extortion case returned a
verdict finding Carter guilty as charg-
ed in the indictment. PinegaR, who
was indicted jointly with Carter, was
discharged. The two men were pc
licemen at the time the crime was
committed 1t is charged that they
entered the room of one Miss Edith
Carlson at the Goldstone hotel on the
night of May 2, and secured the sum
of 81 from her by maliciously threat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
The Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Iowa
State Sportsmen's association was
called to order about o'clock last ev-
eninn in the rear room of Miller's CT
gar store on South Market street.
There was a good attendance of shoot
ers of the state, showing that the in
terest ia the sport is not waning in
Iowa. The first business of importance
WIS tho collection of place for holding
tho state tournament in May, 1903, and
z Osceola was unanimously chosen. DR..
ID. X Douthett. one of the members OF
the Osceola gun club and one of the
best known amateur shooters in the
Z state, guaranteed on the part of his
club. SS00 added money for the toufna-
ment.
The election of officers then took
place. This was finished quickly, none
of the nominations meeting with oppo-
sition. The officers for the coming
year are as follows:
;. President-Dr w. B. Kibbey Mar
shalltown.
Vice president-Russell Kline, Spirit
Lake.
secretary-Dr. d. K Douthett, osce-
ola.
treasurer, A. Mcfarland, Osce-
ola.
Directors-T. 3. Nichols, of Nichols;
James f. Powell of ottumwa; c. w.
Budd, of Des Moines; V. B. Adams, of
Rockwell City; Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake.
Legislative Board-Joseph Kirchner
Des Moines: DIR. w. B. Kibbey. of Mar.
shutdown: w r. Miner, of Des
Moines: George Mccartney, of Des
Moines.
half hour or more was taken UP
with an informal discussion of the
manner of adding money and handicap
ping professionals as against ANA.
teurs. The former question was left
to the Oscenla Gun club for settlement
as it shall see fit. and regarding the
question Of handicapping professionals
the sense of the meetings seemed to be
that whenever this practice is estab
Iished at q tournament the shoot is {
failure, and that the best shoot tha
can be given is one that is open to thu
whole world.
Vote of Thanks.
On motion of Charles w. Budd. o
Des Moines. the association EXTENDED
a vote of thanks to the Ottumwa Gul
club for the admirable manner il
which the state tournament has beel
conducted this year.
Yesterdays Scores.
Twelve regular events were carrie
out yesterday in addition to the Smit
trophy event, and the scores for lhes
events are to be found below. Every
one 4fell down. the day proving to b
bad one. The shooters Were glad t
see today dawn without rain, as wa
also the public,and the attendance thi
afternoon is very large Today tn
contests for the Ottumwa damon
badge and the state association tear
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
souIERs NAMED.
President dominates Him as Minister
to Cuba.

Washington, May 16-The President
today sent to the senate the nomina-
tions of Herbert Goldsmith Squiers, of
New York, to be envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the re-
public of Cuba, and Edward 8. Bragg
of Wisconsin, to be consul general at
Havana. TT
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
IowAN AT STANFORD.

George C. Cook, Formerly Instructor in
English Received Appointment.
Iowa City, May 16.-George Cram
Cook, of Davenport, formerly instruc.
tor in English in the university and an
alumnus of Iowa City, will be a mem.
Der of the Institutional staff of Stan
ford University next year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-20
Next Years State Tournament
Will be Held There in May.
GILBERT AND KLINE WIN SMITH CUP
Brothers-in-Law Tie for Individual
State Target Championship Trophy
and Refuse to Shoot Off Tie-scores
Made by Shooters Yesterday.
lLFrom Thursdar.s Daily.

lnToiu InurSuay S Daliyl
At the annual meeting of the Iowa
State Sportsmen's association, which
was held in this city last evening, it
was decided to hold the state tourna-
ment in May 1903, at Osceola, and DR..
d. X. Douthett and other members of
the Osceola club, who were present,
announced that that organization will
guarantee $500 in added money. Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
and some time was given over to the
discussion OF handicapping profession
ais as against amateurs and the diyi-
sion of added money. The affairs of
the state association were never in
better condition than now and the out
look for successful year closing with
g successful tournament next May at
Osceola is very bright
Gilbert and Kline Win.
Fred Gilbert and his brother-in-law,
Russell Kline, again carried off the
honors yesterday at the state tourna-
ment, tying on a score of 1856 dead
birds out of 200 at which each shot
during the regular events. These two
men were high in the events of the
first day, Kline winning the first mon
ey both times, however, owing to the
fact that Gilbert, as a professional, is
barred from participating in the added
prizes offered for high and low total
scores.
Tic for Smith Trophy.
The big event yesterday was the
contest for the l.. G.. Smith champion
ship cup. which signifies the individ-
ual target championship of Iowa. This
was won last year by George Selbher,
Of Newton. The match is at, twenty
birds Per man and was won yesterday
: by Gilbert and Kline On a tie, each one
killing nineteen OF the twenty birds
thrown to him -Four scores of eigh-
teen were made and four seventeen.
The winners will hold the cup togeth-
err daring the coming year as they re,
fuse4 to shoot or the tie yesterday.
Selbher shot in hard luck yesterday,
making q total score of only sixteen.
This event was open only to lowans
and consequently T. A. Marshall, Pow
ers, Riehl and several others of note
were not allowed to compete for the
prize. The scores We're as follows:
Gilbert ..... .................. 10
Kline 4........ '....'...,.. ~
MGttleaf 49,. ................ 10
Flchois.. 800. ............ 10
Foley ........ ....... $3.50. 70
Adams $685.. .......... ........... ID
BHfd ........ ...,..I.. ........ ~
/ WeH ...... ...-... ~. ~
E.eknore ........ ..... .........
Kerr ........... 80.
MckelYey ....... ..........a..... ls
Iinell ....... ........... 800. ..'. ~
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ever held during the life of the state
association, will come to an end this
evening.
The totals made in the regular
events by those who shot throughout
the day yesterday We're as follows:
Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake ....... 1856
Russell Kline, Spirit Lake $3.50. 1856
w. H. Hughes, Palmyra, Wis,
('sBadger') -. -. ......... 1873
T. B. Nichols. Nichols .......... 1S2
l.. Foley, Nichols ...... ........ 1872
Guy Burnside. Knoxville, Ill.,. 17S
G. w Budd, Des Moines ........ IT'S
George Selbher, Newton ........ IVA
J. Crosscut, Nichols Cred Wing") liza
VIM. Wettleaf, Nichols .......... Ill
7. A. Marshall Keithsburg, H.. Ill
L. c. Abbott, Marshalltown $50. 1859
J. w. Hardy, Sumner .......... 1853
w. B. Linell, Eldora ........... :. 16S
B. Black, Nichols ...... ...,.... 167
| o. N. Ford, Central City ........ lt6
| G. B. Booth. Osceola ............ l66
Chauncey Powers, Decatur. H.. 164
Frank G. Riehl, Alton, Ill. ....... l63
Lee Wheeler, Ottumwa .......... l6l
ADAMS ...... 80. ....... ...... Iol
DR.. d. K. Douthett. Osceola ..... 161
A. H. Sheldon, Mason City ...... l6l
James T. Powell, Ottumwa 1850. l54
McKelvey. Hedrick ...... ...... 150
Dove, Eddyville ...... ......... 144
l.. t. Crisman, Ottumwa ........ l42
| Shaffer, Bonaparte $3.50. ....... lo4
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-16

Mrs. Tyler Haswell and little
daughter left yesterday 10 visit In
Hallettsville.
Bucks and Darling A cook stoves
sold In this store for II years. For
sale only by ]. Allen Myers. PAS
Mrs. J. Fred Smith and Mrs. Milton
Sims left yesterday 20 visit In COrsi.
cana.
For flrst-class seed Oats. Rye and
Barley call on r. G.. Harder a Co.,
Handy Kitchen old stand. "a
]. w. Burney and ClItus Burney,
Of Kerrville, arrived in the city last
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Moore returned
yesterday after an extended summer
tour.
Tom Wilson Of Navasota Is with
John NJ. Caldwell, the popular jewell
er.
The criminal docket was taken up
in the district court yesterday.
Sellmore Heaters at Cole Hard
ware Co. 256
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-16
HAT. @. SCHEDULE.
Local WescS

SEQ our neckwear nd in this issue.
|. H1nter a Chatham. 2H
ltMrs. s. A. Payne is visiting in Dali
las.
Trent Newton visited Marlin Sun
day.
Cole Hardware Co. sellmore Heat
eys 258
Walter Knox visited Milliesn sun
day.
Ed Hearne went TO Marlin yester-
day.
Complete line swell neckwear just
opened. Hunter A Chatham. 2l6
Latham Boone visited Nayasota
Sunday.
Miss Title Stewart has a position
at Coulter's.
Albert Dunn left for Beaumont
yesterday.
Feathars-About 100 pounds for
sale. Bryan Grocery Co. 2iI
II. b. Dorsey spent Sunday in
Navasota.
Mrs. George Winter visited Nava-
sofa Sunday.
f.. G. Harder &Co, seed Oats, Rye
aud Barley. IA
Il. $. Webb was on the sick list
yesterday.
DIR. r.. II. Wilson OF Kurten was in
the city yesterday.
Kew. J. NJ. Zimmerman was a via
itoT TO the city yesterday.
Fresh fish daily at the Elite res
taurant. Phone 26T. 2l5
Mrs. +. VI. Law Sr. returned from
Houston yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Williams Of Millican
was a visitor to Bryan yesterday.