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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

way across stream in Iowa, but this
is the limit. 1t is safe to say that
there are very few trot lines at any
time III the Des Moines river in strict
accordance with this statute.
The law makes it wrong for anyone
to have a trot line in Iowa waters at
this time of the year or until May Is,
when the summer fishing season really
begins. 1t is also safe to say that very
few of those who are now breaking
the law regarding fishing have clear
idea of what it is, although with many
this would make little difference as
the law would be broken Intentionally
as quick as if the law-breaker were
not cognizant of the fact.
1t is unlawful to at any time use
seines in fishing. Set nets are also
prohibited and it is against the provh
sions of the statute to use any kind of
net or seine except the small ones
for catching minnows for use at bait
The laws regarding fishing have
been disregarded here for so long and
in such an open manner that it is not to
be wondered at that people break them
unknowingly. The object of the state
officers just now is to educate the peo-
| pie up to realization of just what
these laws are, and the best manner of
bringing about this education is to ar
rest all offenders and punish them
according to the law. This will teach
others probably better than anything
else could do, just how far it is allow.
able to go in fishing. The state seems
willing for the fisherman to have a
good time and to fish to his hearts
content, but it objects to his building
a fish tight fence around the river and
enclosing the fish therein.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

tiers of Iowa, having come from this
state in 1876. He settled in Eddyville
where he lived for about sixteen years.
During the past thirty-seven years he
has lived in Des Moines. Mr.. Smith
entered the service of the United
States Express company while resid-
ing in Eddyville and has continued in
the employ of that company during the
years since that time. AS the result Of
his faithful work he was rewarded
with promotions from time to time and
az the time of his death was serving in
the capacity of agent for that company
in Des Moines.
Failing Health for Sometime.
Mr.. Smith has been failing in health
for some time. Last Sunday he awoke
with a severe headache, something
very unusual: He was down to the
Office for short time. Again on Tues.
day he was at the company's Office for
a few minutes, but was obliged to re.
turn home. Friday morning he had a
sinking spell and again in the after.
tending physicians pronounce death
due to apoplectic conditions.
A Native of Ohio.
| ILUGuCZGT L. Olullu Wdo DOIu Ill IOl
and. Warren county, Ohio, March 10
1880. He remained there until 1916
when he left home and in 1916 came tc
Eddyville. He was postmaster there
under Lincoln and express agent al
the same time. In 1865 he went tt
Des Moines and has been agent there
ever since. He has been continuousl,
with the company nearly fifty years
Among railroad men, as well as among
the business men of Des Moines, Mr.
Smith was widely and favorabl.
known. On September 81, 1858, hi
was married at Eddyville to Mary ]
Nosler. Three children were born
One daughter, Grace, died in June
1896. Two children are living ant
both are in Des Moines. H. ]. Smith
the son, lives at the family home, ant
Mrs. q. A. Picks, the only living daugh
ter, also lives in that city.
Aside from Mr.. Nosler of this city
Mr.. Smith is survived by a sister-in
law, Mrs. Davidson, Of Eddyville.
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reports and newspaper utterances as
have been made up to this time.
When no circumstance happened
which by any possible contortion could
be twisted into damaging or humili-
ating comment, there originated in the
brilliant mind of some inventive re-
porter the statement that the friends
of DR.. Mark Vance had considered the
advisability of having him adjudged
insane and sent to the asylum, and
had approached member Of the board
OF commissioners of insanity relative
to the possible result of an investiga-
ton by that body as to the sanity of
the accused. This statement had no
foundation in fact, SO far as exploiting
any inclination or thought, at any time
or under any possible extremity, SER
ious consideration by any member of
his family, himself or his attorneys.
If anybody made any such overture
to any member of the insanity board
that person is no friend of mine, and
but shows the disposition of my enc
mics to add insult to injury. I am not
guilty, am not insane, and am not
a sexual pervert.
| Some people may think they are do
| ing me charitable kindness by offer
| ing such an apology, but they are only
| tlattering themselves that they have
found me guilty and offer such circum
stances as an excuse for the commits
sion of such damnable acts as they
have charged against an innocent man
| Now that the formalities of trial ir
the district court have been gone
through with, the character of the evi
dence introduced by the prosecution
no longer a matter of speculation anC
street gossip, but court record, an
willing to dispassionately discuss, in
a public manner the exact nature Of
the case.
| I have never and do not now crave
sympathy from any one, because in the
absolute knowledge and full conscious
ness Of my innocence of each and ev
cry one of the indecent acts charged
| I thought vindication must surely
come with sober, thoughtful ref1ec
ton That when the evidence was all
in there could be but one verdict rem
dered by any court or jury, unbiased
| by public sentiment, although I was
fully aware public sentiment was
strongly against me, because Of lack
of positive knowledge of facts sur
rounding the case, which facts they
were not getting from the papers.
had faith that twelve men and one
judge could be found who had mora
stamina and enough independence Of
thought and action to render verdict
and make rulings in accordance with
evidence and law rather than public
sentiment.
That such was not the case is mani
testify apparent to any unbiased mind
who would take the trouble to inves-
tigate the court records of the trial
The evidence given by the prosecut
ing witness on the stand under oath
was Of a very different character from
that heard on the street, purporting tc
come from the same source. No wore
| of this evidence, nor any evidence in
troduced by the defense has ever
found it's way into print, consequently
the general public is absolutely igno-
rant of the facts in the case
In view of the fact that every man
on the jury admitted that he had read
about the case in the papers and that
4 twelve men could not be found who
were not informed Of the consensus Of
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Clayton Avenue

Mrs Elizabeth Bowen, Of 1873 Clay
ton Ave, says: Il found Doan's Kid
ney Pills most valuable aid for
dispeling aching pains through the
kidneys. There was time when I
had a very bad back and as Ottum-
wa Is somewhat hilly this made it
hard for me to get around and even
walking little fast caused the pains
in my loins to become excruciating
for the time being. This was my
condition for at least several years.
Doan's Kidney Pills which procur-
ed at Will l.. Sargent's drug store
was the first medicine that ever
gave me real and lasting relief. l
have been subjected to exactly the
same conditi ons but my back has not
hurt me since using them. l have
told my lady friends how good and
reliable Doans Kidney Pills are, and
will continue to do SO, for l know
the user e. them Will not be disap-
pointed in securing The expectel re-
SUITS
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Read the Courier for news.
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w. Ottu1nwa St.

Mr.. q. A. Lindquest, of 321 West
Ottumwa street, carpenter, says: 81
have reason to regret that there are
SO many humbugs on the market in
the shape of medicine, for paid out
many dollar for prescriptions and
sure cures for backache, which
chung to me despite all my efforts to
check it. Every one who has had,
or has kidney complaint, or any of
the train of consequents which fol-
low in the wake of that trouble,
knows just exactly how one suffers,
but few know how to rid themselves
of the pest. My advice is to do as
did, go to Will l.. Sargent's drug
store, procure Doan's Kidney Pills
take them according to directions
and the results are certain to follow.
Minute particulars of my experience
can be had in personal interview"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Ell. SMITH
Brother-in-law Of Fl. G. Nosler of
This City.
AGENT FOR US. EXPRESS CO. 50 YEARS
Was Resident of EddyviIIe for Sixteen
Years-Was Well Known in Express
Co. Railroad circIes-Funerai viii
Occur Tomorrow.

[From Saturdays Daily.]
E. L. Smith, brother-in-law Of H.
G. Nosler of this city, and for more
than thirty-five years the agent for the
United States Express Co. in Des
Moines, passed away yesterday after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock at his home in
that city. Mr.. Smith was at one time
a resident of Eddyville though for sew
eral years he has made his home in
Des Moines. Mr.. Nosler received word
of the death of his brother-in-law this
morning and left on the noon Rock
Island passenger for Des Moines to at
tend the funeral, which will be held
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from the residence of the deceased.
Was An Old Settler.
Mr.. Smith was one of the old set
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A FEW
Paragraphs Concerning
Our Business.

Our Watch Mainsprings are guaran-
teed.
Give us call. We will try to please
you.
The people appreciate our method
Of doing business by one price to all.
Your money back if you are not sat
isfied.
Remember our Watch Mainsprings
are guaranteed.
Our stock of Sheet Music Is the lat
est and most up-to-date.
Sterling Silver Spoons, our special
cut price, $3.50 per set.
Roger Bros. 1S47 Knives or Forks,
set of six, $1.75.
VIM. Rogers Best Tea Spoons, set
Of six, only $1.5O.
Berry Spoons, Cream Ladies, Jelly
Shells, Butter Knives and Sugar
Shells in all the new designs.
Get our prices on Sheet Music.
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Moore Street

Mr. ]. P. Rees, contracting car 4
penter, Of 343 S. Moore street, 4
South Ottumwa says: "Off and on
for some time l had most distress
ing backache. When l sat for any .
length of time and attempted to rise .
twinges of pain caught me through
the loins rendering it at times almost
impossible for me to rise at all. i
; concluded my kidneys were the
, cause, as noticed the kidney score
tons were not natural in color.
; Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills
went to Will L. Sargent's drug
store and got a box. Their use soon
ended my troubles and in few
weeks time the last vestige of back
ache had left me completely and
have had no return of it."
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining Unclaimed at OF.
tumWa, Iowa, for Week Ending
April 26, 1902.

Letters Remaining Unclaimed at OF
tumWa, Iowa, for Week Ending
April 26, 1902.
WOMEN'S LIST.
Butler Mrs John Phillips Mrs May
Bennett Beu1ah Palmer Miss
Cronck Mrs Prevo Mrs Ira
Cooper Meta Pratt Mrs Rev A A
alexander Lula Roads Mrs
Hearm Mrs Redingball Luce1
Hunt Mrs II Smith Miss Earl
Hahn Mrs w Smith Kate
Hawkins Jessie Sims Fannie
Morris Marie Thornton Miss Grace
Marts Elmira E loops Mrs L
O'Brieu Bridget Triggs Mrs Lena
MEMS LIST
Baker B Lewis f
Bailif S D Harman Evan
Bowa Philip Mu1ligan
Carlson Mitchell Floyd
Dean d c Ottumwa Hat Works
Hall Edwin Preyo Jeff
Hedrick NJ M Smyth J D
Hastings Franz Stoder Elmer
Holt Felix Taylor Ova
Huston Harry Whitworth
Johnson A T Walthis D
Williams Jas w.
Parties calling for above letters will
please state that they are advertised.
A. w. Lee. P. M.
Read the Courier for news.
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Burlington Route Homeseeksrs Excul
Sions

On the list and 3rd Tuesdays of each
month the Burlington Route will sell
round trip homeseekers tickets to
points in the west, northwest, south
west and southeast, at rate of $500
plus the regular one way rate. Good
for return twenty-one days from date
of sale. For full information call on
or address w. S. Parker Ticket Agent
Union depot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06
Hickory Street

Mrs. Elmer Rutter, of 1913 Hickory
street, says: "From over exertion l was
seized with an acute attack of kidney
complaint sometime ago. For a few days
I felt poorly, then finally was taken quite
suddenly with most excruciating pain in
my back. 1t settled in my kidneys and
was laid up unable to do the slightest
thing and unfit even to help myself. 1
knew what caused the trouble.but how to
check it was mystery. In spite of treat
ment 1t grew worse instead of better,
and you can readily imagine what misery
|, victim suffers who can neither sit,
, stand or lie without enduring excruciat-
, ing torture. When at my wits end | no.
, ticed box of Doan's Kidney Pills in the
} house , which my husband brought home
J deciding to give Them trial, l took
J few doses per dire tions l finished the
} box and was able to resume my
!, household duties as of old. How box of
pills could produce such results is hard to
explain, but it is fact, and l will be only
too pleased to substantiate the above in
personal interview
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-06

Get what as k for. Get DOAN'S Don't accept some
pills and will give You what YOU Some may
they profit
having genuine. Price SO Manufactured by
FOSter-Mi1 Co., Buffalo, N Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
THE BIG STRIKE FUND.
Preparing to Receive and Disburse
-Expe it to be Very Large.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 21.-The
greatest strike fund in the history of
organized labor Is to be handled in
Indianapolis. The officers of the United
Mine Workers are confident that there
will be a ready response to the appeal
made by the convention and while half
a million dollars a week may not be
obtained, they believe the weekly re-
Iceipts will not fall much short of this.
w. B. Wilson, national secretary and
treasurer, to whom all subscriptions
are payable and who will distribute
the funds, said today that the office
force will be increased Immediately so
there will be no delay in handling the
money.
The defense fund is to be distributed
lamong the three anthracite districts
according to their membership. Wilson
says that district No. 1 probably will
receive ,5S per cent; No. 3 81 per cent.
and No Z, II per cent.
District No. l mas more members
than both Z and 9. The money will Us
sent from Indianapolis to the secre-
taries of the anthracite districts and
distributed by them among the strik-
lerS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
IN BALTIMORE eleven PEOPLE
LOSE THEIR LIVES
LASTED Fifteen MINUTES
and Hundreds of Houses Unroofed.
In the HarbOr. Nine People Were
ST. Mary's
Church Has n Hole Blown in II.
Warehouse

Baltimore, July Ca fierce tornado,
characterized by a wind storm of ex-
traordinary velocity, thunder, vivid
lightning and a heavy rain, suddenly
burst upon Baltimore at 100 D. m, to-
day, coming from the southwest, with
the net result that eleven persons lost
their lives, hundreds of houses were un-
streets were torn up by the roots, many
buildings damaged and several people
injured. The storm exhausted it's fury
in less than Is minutes. The damage
done in the business portion of the city
was comparatively slight, being con-
fined to the blowing down of signs and
injuries of roofs. 1t was in the resi-
dence portions of the city, along the
river front and IN the habor where the
wind spent its violence. OF those who
persisted nine were drowned In the har-
Dor from ope boats, one was killed by
a falling tree and one by a live wire.
The first three victims were i'm a row
boat on the river with three other COM
panlonS. When the storm broke the
boat was capsiZed, three being drowned
oAiN lllICS DSIuS I6SCueu ny the Tug DOaC
Edna V. George. A boy killed by a
live wire in company with other boys
had gone into a shed for protection,
when the shed blew down and a. live
wire fell on one of them, resulting in
his death.
a colored camp meeting in progress
in Paradise Grove had just been dis
missed when the storm broke. A huge
oak tree fell upon the tent in which
thn cnrN-ian- had ho1. I~1I -- e
the worshippers were caught beneath
it as it fell. The tree had to be sawed
into pieces before the imprisoned men
and women could be released. VIM.
Cornish was crushed to death by the
falling tree. The others were not SER
iously injured.
A hole seven feet in diameter was
blown in the wall of s. Mary's Catho-
lie church, in South Baltimore. A por-
ton of the stone cOrnice fell to the
street. Fortunately no one was injured
by the falling stone and brick. The
damage TO the church is estimated at
$1,000.
At the foot Of Concord street the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company's warehouse was unroofed
with small damage to the building, but
the rain pOure in or the valuable car
go stored therein, doing damage which
is estimated from 100000 to $500, 900.
The gas reservoir in North Baltimore,
containing about 300, 900 feet of gas, was
blown over, the gas exploding without
lnJuring any one. The damage is
placed at SIS, O00. The damage to the
shipping in the harbor was general, but
not of a serious nature.
The weather bureau here reports that
it was more in the nature of a whirl-
wind h a tornado The wind blew
at the rate of GA miles an hour and the
rainfall was $1,000 Of an inch. Yhe
first Indication Of the storm was ap-
parent at 1:25 p. m, and the sun re-
appeared at LAS. The reports from
outlying districts all meagre but SO
far as known the storm was confined
to Baltimore and suburbs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
Soldiers on a Tear.

This morning at 1 o'clock several tel
lephone messages were received at police
headquarters from Ninth and Chestnut
streets, saying that a crowd of men
were fighting, hollerinG ana cursing,
and disturbing the entire nAghhorhooc
for blocks around.
Capt. Williams and Sargeants Smith
and Burnett hurried out and found
seven Georgia soldiers in a terrific row.
They had come up from the camp at
the Hammocks to see the sights N the
city. Three belonged to Company H,
of Rome, and four to Company c., or
Atlanta. One man had a pistol in his
hand and the officers as they approach
ed heard him say to one Of his comrades
i"Don't come across that line or I'll
shoot you" Another soldier who had
been scuffing had his shirt torn of
and was slightly cut in the breast
Another fellow was looking for his pis-
ltol, having lost it in the melee.
1t seems that two soldiers were tight
ling but the other men were curSing and
Idisorderly and all were pulled and
taken to police headquarters to spend
the balance of the night. One man vio-
llently protested that he Wouldn't be ar
lrested as he was an ex-lieutenant COM
lmander. but the officers o convinced
him that he would nave to come along.
The boys will doubtless be rsprimand-
led nv the mayor AID allowed to go back
Ito camp this morning. They were all
drinking.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
RECOMMENDATIONS BY ARMY
OFFICERS.
New Posts to be COMMUNICATIONS
and Specifications Called For.

Washington, July u "A beard Of Of
fcers, consisting of Major Generals
Corbin and Young. Brigadier General
Ludington, Lieutenant Colonel j. A.
Johnston and Major George Ruhlen.
was appointed several weeks ago by
the secretary of war to take into con-
sideration the question of provision to
be made for accommodations and shell
ter for troops returned from Cuba and
the Philippine islands, and 10 consider
generally the construction OF new build
ings at posts throughout the United
States to accommodate the increased
garrisons to be stationed thereat. The
board submitted its final report to the
secretary Of val who has approved the
recommendations submitted by it.
Among the allotmentS are.
For the construction Of new posts for
a regiment of cavalry at ~Chickamauga
Park, Ga, $500, 900; quarters at Fort
Myer, Va, for the officers Of two bat
teries of field artillery, provision having
already been made for the barracks
stables, gunsheds. ETC.. for those bat
teries. $4,000.
The board also took into consideration
the construction of necessary buildings
at many of the coast artillery posts on
the Atlantic Seaboard and on the gulf.
1t was decided to proceed at nee with
the preparation of plans and speciica.
tons for the necessary buildings at tn;
new posts and at the posts to be en-.
larged and to invite bids for their con,
Struction.
The work on the new post at Chicka.
manga Park will receive early consid.
Grafton
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
McLAuRIx DECLINES APPOINTMENT
south Carolina Senator VIII Not
Accept the Vacancy ON the Court
of Claims Bench-The President
Disappointed.

Oyster Bay, N Y, July q .President
Senator John l. McLaurin. of South
Carolina, declining the preferred APP
pointment to the vacancy on the bench
Of the United States court OF claims.
The president. it al be said. much re-
grets Senator McLaurin's decision as
experience and his career as attorney
general Of South Carolina would have
rendered him a particularly good addi-
ton to the court Of claims.
The president now is uncertain what
he will do about Senator McLaurin. 1t
is undertook that he is anxious 10 ap-
point him to some position in recogni-
ton Of what the president regards as
his services to the country and his
demonstrated ability in public life.
Senator McLaurin's letter is couched in
the most positive terms and evidently
was based in particular upon a news
paper article which accompanied the
letter. The article stated that the Sen
ator had sold himself for the prospect
Of getting such an office as that offered
to him. Tt can be said, however, that
the president regarded such a type Of
accusation as beneath notice and sim
cerely regrets hat Senator McLaurin
should nave deemed it necessary to pay
any attention to it.
Senator McLaurin evidently has
changed his mind about accepting the
proffered appointment since he was IN
he indicated his readiness to accept the
vacancy on the court of claims and the
only question then was when he should
resign from the senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25
A. AND NJ. TRUSTEES.
New Professor Elected and others
Provided FOr-Trial for the MUIR
der of Mrs. White.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., July 21.-The board of
Trustees of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college today elected Professor
Worthan, of Lowell, Macs, to look after
Chemistry and Dyeing in Textile build
ing with a salary of a thousand dol
lars. He is an able man and is now
Professor of Dyeing at Lowell. Com
missioner of Agriculture, President
Winston and DR.. Burkett were directed
to elect two assistants TO professor of
agriculture. Commissioner Patterson
and President Winston were directed,
by and with consent of governor and
council of state to negotiate for ten
thousand dollar loan; this money to be
expended in building a central heat,
power and lighting plant to supply all
the buildings, and also to fully equip
two new buildings, Watauga Hall and
Pullen Hall, with furniture and other
necessaries.
Preliminary trial was begun here to-
day of Lawrence Davis, the young
white man whose nom is in Granville
county. on charge o. hiring Lorenzo
Morris to murder aged Mrs. Catharine
Bailey alias White in the county.
Davis makes a good appearance. One
witness swore he heard Davis say the
night before the murder he would give
a hundred dollars and thousand mile
railway tickle to any n who would
kill Mrs. Bailey.