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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
Congress Desires to Know
Some Things About Rural
Free Delivery.
CALLS FOR INFORMATION
Wants to Know Also About What
Railroads Are Being Built in Cuba
and by Whose Authority They Are
Being Constructed.

Washington, Feb. 13.-In the senate
a resolution was adopted directing the
secretary of war to inform the senate
what railroads were being built now
in Cuba, by whom they are being built
and under what authority of law
Another resolution was adopted di-
recting the postmaster general to send
to the senate list of persons employ
ed in the division of the rural free de-
livery at the time it was included in
the classified service; whence they
were appointed and whether they were
subjected to examination before they
We're placed in the classified service.
Protectorate for FiIipinos.
Quarles OF Wisconsin made an effort
to secure consideration of the census
| bill, but it was agreed the bill should
be considered tomorrow. The discus
sion of the Philippine tariff bill was re-
sumed and Teller continuing his
speech said as solution OF the Philip
pine trouble he would send to the is
lands commission of prominent. able
and liberal men to say to the Filipinos
they should have the kind of govern
ment they want, except they could not
become citizens of the United States,
that they need not maintain an army
or navy, but the United States would
protect them from foreign invasion. 1t
would be protectorate l should apply
to the Philippines he said. and be
| lieve it would be satisfactory to the
Filipinos."
House.
The session in the house today wa:
occupied by the transaction, of miscel
,Alaneous business. Several bills pass
! ed by unanimous consent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
Ora McClain is Accused Of a
Serious Offense Against
the Law.
SAY HE STOLE CLOTHING
Part of Stolen Goods Recovered From
Where Man Had Sold Them-Will
Be Given a Trials a Well Known
CoIored Man.

With the doors of the penitentiary
staring him in the face, Ora McClain,
a we'll known colored man about town
is in the city Jail awaiting trial on a
charge of burglary. He is accused Of
having entered a room over the Saliva
tion Army hall on South Market street,
which is used as a lodging house by
the Gilbert shop house and stealing a
suit of clothes from Will Smith, an
employe of the place. The trousers
were recovered from second hand
store where McClain had sold them
but the coat and vest have not been
found The police have several per-
room with a bundle, which they be-
lieve contained Smiths clothes, and
they believe they have enough evil
dence to convict him. When McClain
was arraigned before Judge Moon this
morning he plead not guilty, and his
trial was set for this afternoon. In
default of bonds he was remanded to
Jail for safe keeping.
A Piano Player.
McClain is a piano player at one of
the "nautch" houses of the city, and
rooms in the building where the alleg-
ed robbery occurred. Smiths new suit
of clothes were hanging on a bed post
in his room yesterday afternoon, and
it is alleged McClain saw them from
his own room which was adjoining. 1t
is alleged that he went to Henry Rose,
his roommate, about o'clock in the
afternoon and secured the key to their
room, after which it is alleged that
he forced the door open. which led in
to Smiths room and took possession
of the latter's clothing. 1t is alleged
that he carried the goods back into his
own room, where he made them up in
to packages, and then left the place
going to Smoky Row.
! Saw Him Leave Place.
| The police say they have witnesses
who saw McClain leave the place with
the packages, and they also have evi
dence that laundry driver met him
in front of the building and asked him
| if the packages contained laundry, say.
ing he would take it if they did. Nc
Claim answered that it was not laun
dry, and kept on down Commercial
street. 1t is alleged that he took the
stuff to a certain house on the Row,
where he unwrapped the trousers and
took them up to second hand dealer
where he sold them for thirty cents
The coat and vest have not yet been
| found.
McCIain Is Arrested.
Smith discovered the loss of his
clothes shortly after they had beer
taken, and an investigation convinced
him that McClain was the person who
knew where they were. He at once
notified the police of his suspicious
and Officer A. Nelson soon had the ne
gro under arrest. When given {
sweating" by Chief Gray, McClain ad
mitted that he had been in his room
about the time of the robbery, bu
claimed that he had gone there for the
purpose of getting his laundry, which
he claimed he gave to the driver OF
the street as soon as he came down
Further than this he would not talk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
sUFFRAeIsTs TO WORK.
IWill Endeavor to Double the Member
ship of the Organization.

Washington, Feb. 13.--At an inform
'al meeting of the National Woman's
Suffrage association held previous to
the assembling of the regular conven-
ton, the subject of organization and
the advancement of the cause of wo-
man suffrage was discussed. Upon
the suggestion of Mrs. Gait, the mem
bers declared it to be the sense of the
Organization that all should join in an
effort to double the membership.
When the association was called to
order, reports of the committees and
officers We're read and approved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
BURGLARS DO BOLD JOB.
Capture Man Who Discovered Then,
and Make Him Witness Work.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Feb. 13.-The
general store of S. K Randall at Avil-
Ia village north OF here, was enter
ed by burglars early today. The safe
was blown with dynamite and 5000 in
cash and a large amount in notes were
taken. David Shanlie, barber, was
returning from a sleigh rige with a
young woman and while the robbers
were at work discovered them in the
store. He was bound in the store,
where he was kept until the job was
completed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
1t Occurs in Mt. Ayr During Murder
Trial

Mt. Ayr Feb. ESPECIALLY The
state expects to have all its evidence
in, in the Holland murder case, by the
middle of this afternoon. The prose
cution has made strong case So far.
A dramatic scene occurred this
morning when Captain Holland, father
of the dead boy, alleged to have been
shot and killed by Holland some
weeks ago identified the bloody
sweater of his son and told of his
conversation with Hunter Just before
the killing. Captain Holland said that
Hunter spoke quickly and loudly and
then went and murdered my boy"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
FLYER DITcHEp.
Strikes Broken RaiI--Three Persons
Are Hurt.

Fremont, Ohio, Feb. 13.-A west
bound Pittsburg and Detroit flyer on
the Pennsylvania railroad struck a
broken rail this morning between He
lena and Millersville and left the track.
The train, composed of an engine. bag
gage car, smoker, passenger coach and
sleepers was ditched. Three persons,
a woman from Detroit, who refuses to
give her name, the postal clerk and
baggageman were badly injured. Sew.
eral others were slightly hurt. The
train was well filled with passengers
and that none was killed is miracle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
SCHOONER SEEKS AID.
Sinking Ship FIys Signals of Distress
on Jersey Coast.

Cape May, N. j., Feb. 13.-An un-
known two-masted schooner is flying a
signal of distress about five miles off
this city. The life saving crew has
gone to the rescue. The schooner
is evidently in sinking condition. A
gale is blowing along the coast, great
Hly handicapping the life savers.
!, Crew Rescued.
The schooner is the Frank Herbert
with a cargo of pine wood. She was
caught in the ice and was nearly full
of water when the crew was taken of
by tug. The vessel was set on fire
and is now adrift in the ice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
SULTAN FINDS PLOT.
Win Sentence conspirators to Death
bv Default

Constantinople, Feb. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest Of
Princes Lutfullah and Sabahaddin,
sons of Damad Mahmud Pasha, the
Isultans brother-in-law, and other
tprominent Turkish fugitives, who are
Enlarged with organizing at the princes
headquarters in Paris. a conspiracy to
overthrow the sultan. They will
probably be sentenced to death by de-
fault as was recently done in the case
lof Damad Mahud Pasha.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
VICTIM OF DIPHTHERlA.
Mabel NJ. Meyer Passed Away Thi

Mabel M. Meyer Passed Away This
Mornng-Funerai Tomorrow.
The death of Mabel M. Meyer, the
nine-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthew Meyer, occurred at the fam
lily home, four miles west of the city
at 10 o'clock this morning. The fu-
neral will be private, and will be held
from the residence at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning. The remains will
be inferred in the Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
ROOSEVELT BETTER.
Son of President Will Get Well :
Crisis Passed. eftl

Groton, Feb. 13,-Young Theodore
Roosevelt passed good night. This
morning his condition is such that it
lis announced the President would
leave for Washington this afternoon.
The crisis of the disease in the right
lung has passed successfully and the
left lung has cleared to the satisfac-
ton of the doctors. The boy is now
considered out of danger.
The President left at o'clock this
afternoon for Washington
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
CARPENTER SUICIDES.
oskaloosa Man Takes His Life in Des
MoneS

Des Moines. Feb. 12.-(Special):-
The body of C. H. Warren was found
hanging in a room at his brothers
house at 10 o'clock this morning Man
ifestly it was a. suicide. Carpenter
was widower and was about so years
of age. He; came here three months
ago from Oskaloosa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
Dynamite Kills Another.

Akron, O., Feb. 13.-Henry Ford
was killed and Joseph Carl and Evan
Thomas were badly hurt by a prema-
ture explosion of dynamite in the Rob-
inson-Merrill pottery company clay
bank today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
KITCHENER FAILS.
Gordon of BIockhouses Cannot Keep
the Beers In.

the Beers In.
London, Feb. 13-Detailed accounts
which have just been received here of
Lord kitchener's combined movement
to drive out the Beers from the en-
closure of blockhouse lines show the
conflict to be very picturesque and the
most exciting incident in the whole
campaign. Although apparently sur
rounded by an impenetratable ring of
| fire and steel the Beers with dauntless
bravery and dashing charges ultimate
ly resulted in the majority's Escape
from the meshes of Kitchener's close
ly drawn net.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
UNIVERSITY GETS LAND.

Donation Made for John Hopkins
School in Vicinity Of Baltimore.
Baltimore. Feb. 13.-It is learned to-
day that 176 acres of land in the north
west suburbs of Baltimore has been
donated as new site
for the John Hopkins university.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
IowAN BLOWS OUT GAS.
Hailed From Mt. Ayr-Dead Body
Found in a Hotel.

Lima, O., Feb. 13.-N. NJ Clayton, of
Mt. Ayr, Qa.,) was found dead in his
room in local hotel with the gas jets
open. 1t is supposed that he blew out
the gas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
EXPLOSIONS ARE FATAL.
One Man is Killed Outright and 9th
ers Are Fatally Hurt.

London, KY, Feb. ia boiler ex-
plosion in which five men were injur-
ed occurred at sawmill six miles
from here today. The injured are:
Henry Barnet, fatally; James Baker.
fatally; Green Pope, Henry and Robert
palyar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
ENGAGE IN BATTLE.
Colombian Government Vessels and In.
suroents in Combat,

Panama, Feb. 13.--The Colombian
governments fleet left Panama yester-
day and met the insurgent warship Pa
dilla off Aqua Dulce at pm. They
fought for an hour. The government
gunboat Boyaca was struck and slight
| ly damaged. The Padilla, hit three
times. sought protection of the insur-
gent guns ashore.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
MAY REpIsTRlcT.
Senate Passes Hartman Measure to
Change Congressional Territory.

Des Moines, Feb. 49, (specialD-
The senate this morning after lively
debate passed the joint resolution pre-
scented by Hartman to redistrict the
state, which is the Temple amend
ment renewed.
Jos. E. MorcomEe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
More Trouble is Very Likely to
! Occur.
BATTLE is FOUGHT TO THE DEATH
1t Is Said that One Member of the
Band Has Called Upon Fifty of His
Comrades to Averne His Injuries
Stronghold Is Fired.

Middlesboro, Ky. Feb. 13-Accord-
ing to the latest reports from the
scene of yesterdays fight at Lee Tur-
ners' quarter house" in Bell county,
nine men were killed, and one was
mogtally wounded.
The Dead.
The dead are:
CHARLES CECIL. deputy sheriff,
and the following mountaineers:
CHARLES DYE, q negro.
MARSH WILSON
PERRY WATSON
FRANK JOHNSON, Turner's bar.
tender
MIKE WEIGH, Turner's chief lieu.
tenant.
JIM PRADO.
! HOPPER.
JACK DOYLE. a member of the
posse.
Moonshiner crematsd.
1t is claimed that an unknown noon
sinner perished in the flames when
/ Turner's saloon was burned. Several
other persons are reported to have
been burned to death although there
is no confirmation of the rumor.
Posse outnumbercd Moonshiners.
The officers posse,it is claimed num-
Ebered forty and they were opposed by
twenty-five mountaineers Lee Tur-
ner, who is now at Mingo Mines, de-
MES that he took part in the fight
More Trouble Is Likely.
1t is reported that he has called tif-
I ty of his friends together to avenge
the death of his companions and to
resist any attempt which may be made
! by The officers to arrest him or any
of the mountaineers who took part in
THE fight.
Story of Battle.
The battle, which was one OF the
most desperate of its kind in the his
| tory OF mountain warfare occurred
last evening at Lee Turner's Quarter
| House" saloon, three miles from Mid
Idlesboro. Last month some mules and
other property belonging to Turner
was levied on for debt and recently it
is said, he and his party took posses
sion of the property, bringing itback.
! Hearing that an attempt would be
made to arrest him Turner and fifteen
of his men prepared to receive the Off
GERS.
The saloon is built of logs and sur
rounded by a thirty foot fence in
which loop holes were cut out SO that
the inmates could shoot outsiders. The
tofiicers demanded Turner's surrender.
/ His reply was round of shots. Some
4 one in the house raised a
window and shot Charley Cecil
of Middlesboro, dead Instantly the
1 man at the window fell back pierced
by half dozen bullets. The officers
scattered and hiding behind trees
poured a CALLING fire into the noun
/ tain fortress. 4
i, John Doyle, former railroad man
was perhaps fatally wounded. and ST.
mon Bean, another eX-raiiroad man,
was shot in the hand. The town men
closed around Turner'S place and in
the midst of battle man applied
the torch and in a few minutes the
building was i'll flames. Several
mountaineers came to the window and
We're shot down,
The posse surrounded the barricade
determined to let none escape. Lee
Turner and several friends, however
escaped and he is now at the Mingo
mine eight miles from Middlesboro.
Several of his men perished in the
flames.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
WOMAN KILLED HUSBAND.
Jury Finds Her Guilty of the Crime
Sentenced Saturday.

Bozeman, Mont, Feb. 13.-Lucy S.
Black was today found guilty of man
slaughter on the charge of poisoning
her husband, John III. Black, in Octo
Der last, after most sensational trial
She will be sentenced Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
WRECK DUE TO BROKEN WHEEL.
Believed that No Fatalities Will Re.
suit

Cleveland, Feb. 13.-It is now be-
lieved there will be no fatalities as the
result of the wrecking of an east
bound New York special on the Erie
road, near Warren, O., yesterday. The
condition of all the passengers injured
lis said to be improving. The railroad
officials believe the work to have been
due to broken wheel or journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
STRIKE is AT AN END.
Carpenters Return to Work Having
Adjusted Difficulty. 9lt3 ~

New York, Feb. ia strike involv-
ing 700 carpenters on the large build
ings in this city has been settled and
the men will return to work today.
The strike was ordered by the Broth
|erhood of Carpenters to force the dis
charge of men belonging to the Anal
gamated Society of Carpenters, an
English organization. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
PASSES BucHANAN's BILL.

Automobiles to Be esulated-House
Favors 1t.
Des Moines, Feb. 1S.-(Special,) ~
The house this morning passed Buch-
anan's bill regulating automobiles.
| Jos. E. Morcombel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY.
Stole $4,000 and Admits It in Court
Be Sentenced in April.

indianapolis, Feb. 13.-The trial of
Richard c. Davis. charged with en-
|bezzling $4,000 while cashier OF the
Peoples National bank OF Washington,
Ind, came to sudden end in the
United States court today when Davis
withdrew his plea of not guilty and
offered one of guilty. He will be sen
fenced in April.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13
FOURTEEN CARS IN DITCH.
Rock Island Freight Train Jumps Owe
Trestle Work at Bridge.

Brighton, Feb. 13.-( (SpeciaD D-Four-
teen cars loaded with merchandise
are lying in the ditch near the ap-
proach to the Rock Island railroad
bridge over the Skunk river west of
this place. Two tramps who were
riding in a street car which was being
Ijured. None OF the trainmen were
hurt.
At 9:3O o'clock this morning, while
ia Rock Island freight train was pull
ing onto the trestle work of the bridge
across the Skunk river the train
broke in two. Fourteen cars left the
track and crashed down to thefground
below, distance of eighteen feet
The trucks 'of the car nearest the en-
gine leftsthe track, and bumped. along
on the ties across the bridge. The
engine stayed on the track as did the
lcaboose. The exact cause of the acci
dent, is unknown Merchandise in
large quantities is. scattered over the
surrounding territory and the scene OF
the wreck presents a frightful appear
ance.
Was Fast Freight.
Eldon, Feb 13-(Special.)- )-Thi.
morning No. 95 a fast west bount
freight left the track near Skunk rive
bridge, two miles east of Brighton
Fourteen cars of merchandise and tn,
caboese We're piled in the ditch, al
| though it is impossible to find on
whether any one was injured Or not
The engine was in charge of Enginee
Stone and Fireman Peter Lutz and tn
train was in charge of Ross Linning
ton and. crew. No particulars are OF
tainable as to how the wreck happen
ed or whether any of the crew wer
injured, or not. No. 95 is the tastes
through merchandise train on this d
vision
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Middlesboro, KY, Feb 13.-Accord-
ing to the latest reports from the
scene of yesterdays fight at Lee Tur-
ners' quarter house" in Bell county,
nine men We're killed, and one was
mogytally wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-13

The session in the house today was
occupied by the transaction. of miscel-
slaneous business. Several bills pass.
led by unanimous consent. ~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-12-20
THE COUNTRY PATROLi

This exodus from the farm is
due, / might say, almost entirely
to the absence Of police prorection ;
but once let it be known that the
woman and children can be made
to feel safe, intelligence and re.
finement will return to agricultural
pursuits, the fertile fields will be
reclaimed, and the product Of the
farm will be increased to its maxi
mum, giving an income that will
enhance the value Of all farming
sections, aud return to the State az
ample fund with which to maintain
a system that brings to the tax
payer a substantial safety in the
pursuit of happiness. 'Tis this
kind Of safety that my bill insures
The country patrol is not alto
gether new, nor is it an expert
ment. The Southern States main
tanned perfect patrol system fol
many years up to and prior to th.
war, and it was sad day for thil
country when the system was sus'
pended.-R. B. Blackburn in South.
srn Farm Magazine.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-12-20
THE KIND OF MAN A WOMAN
LOVES.

A young woman of marriageable
age upon being asked what kind of
a young man she liked best said !:
III love a young man who loves
his mother so fondly that for her
sake he is chivalrous to all women.
l love a young man who will step
out of his way to avoid crushing a
worm, and will not deem it beneath
his dignity to, succor stray
kitten. l love a young man who
believes there is nobler life than
being a good dancer or a success
full society man. | love man
who is not ashamed of tears for
anothers' sorrow, for beautiful
thought. / love a young man who
hates whiskey as angels hate Satan
and thinks too much of his brain
to make smoked meat of it.
despise q "goody goody" young
man, but love a good one.
would not like to be third cousin
to a dude, but l love a young mar
who is a hale young fellow wei
met with nice girls and scorns no
the company of a sister.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-12-20
A 7YuelU SuOUestjOu.

This Is the season Of the year when the
prudent and careful housewife replenishes
her supply Of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. Il is certain to be needed before the
winter Is over, and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when It Is kept at
hand and given as soon as the cold is con-
tracted and before II has become settled
in tie system. In almost every instance
a severe cold may be.warded of by taking
this..remedy freely as soon as the first in
dication of the cold appears. There Is no
danger in giving it to children for It con
tains no harmful substance. Itis pleasant
to take-both.s adults and children like IL.
Buy 1t aud you will get the best. IL al
ways cures. For sale by Jas. A. Lee,
druggist.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-12-20

The development Of the electric
railway for country and interurban
service in recent years is one Of
the most important lines along
which electricity has effected rural
wealth and welfare. Every year
records the bnilding Of several of
these lines in each Of the central
states, while many regions..of New
York and Ohio.lare already well
supplied. Texas has been quick
to grasp the utility of internrban
electric service, and the next few
years will see several Of her prin-
cipal cities joined by the trolley
car. AS an easy, cheap and con
venient method OF country travel,
and for the quick marketing Of
farm produce, the interurban line
has no superior. The farm tele-
phone, too, has done much to re.
move the Inconvenience and draw
backs of country life, and is also
an important factor in produce
marketing. - chicago Daily Sun.