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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
TO Be TRIED BY FIRE
Iowa Platform May Receive HARD
Test at Primaries.
CHANGE is BELIEVED PROBABLE
Great Interest in State centers in
Legislative Campaign Because of
Coming Senatorial Election May
Be Contest Over Other Offices.

Although there seems to be marked
inactivity among the political forces
of Wapello county there have been
number of county conventions called
throughout the state and it is intimat-
ed that several others will be held ear
lier than usual this year.
Concerning the political situation in
Iowa Des Moines dispatch has the
following to say:
The absorbing topic of discussion
VII. be the platform and probably
most Of the county conventions will
pass resolutions ON the subject. Last
year the opposition to the shelter to
monopoly plank in the state platform
collapsed just as the battle was nearly
won.
The plank could undoubtedly have
been defeated il the opposition had
not consented to its reaffirmation. AS
it was, it was reaffirmed unanimously.
1t is difficult to foresee at this time
just what will be done. There is rea-
son to believe that the plank will be
modified, and possibly, framed SO as
to suit both factions Just now the
republican politicians are considerably
stirred up over it, and it will probably
continue to be topic OF discussion
throughout the summer and precon-
yention campaign.
There is "a considerable sentiment
in favor of tariff revision among Iowa
republicans. Just now all of the tariff
revisionists are talking about reciproc-
ity and reciprocity treaties. This dis
cusslon was precipitated by Senator
Delivers recent speech in the SEN
ate. Whether the discussion will
gradually drift altogether on the
lines of reciprocity or not cannot be
foreseen at the present time. The indi-
cations point that way. Most of the
county conventions are likely to pass
resolutions on one side or the other
of the question, and it is believed that
the greater part OF the delegates to the
next state convention will be instruct
ed on one side or the other of the
question.
Senatorial Campaign an Issue.
Politicians are given a good deal of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
SLEEVES FOUND GUILTY.
keosauqua Man Convicted on CHARGE
of PASSING Forced Mote.

Keosauqua, Jan. 23.-(Special AT
ter being delayed several hours by the
absence of the defendant, the jury in
the case of the state VS.. Al Sleeves.
yesterday returned a verdict
finding him guilty of having
passed forged note in the
district court here. Judge Vermillion
chided the defendant for being absent
at the converting of the morning SEES
sion of court. In returning it's verdict
the jury recommended leniency in the
defendants sentence. Tuesday was
fixed as the day for pronouncing SEN
tence. The defendant will file a mo.
ton for new trial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

attention to the coming county con-
Ventions this year. not only On ac-
count OF the fact that the tariff ques-
ton will come up, but because the
members of the next legislature will
be nominated at the county conven-
tions. The senators elected this fall
will hold Office and will participate
in the election of a United States
senator Therefore, the campaign this
summer will be of considerable i'm
portance in spite of the fact that there
is no contest for the nomination of
any of the leading state officials With
the tariff question up and with the
legislature to be elected, politics will
be of some Importance after all Els
pecially in this true in view of the
fact that the passage of the proposed
biennial election law will give this
legislature two sessions instead of
one.
The democrats are not expecting to
make strong campaign on the govern
orship this year, but will make an eff
fort to increase their representation
in the state legislature 1t would not
be surprising if they should gain a few
members Last session they had only
fifteen in the senate and nineteen in
the house Their representation in the
senate is likely to be slightly decreased
but they may gain some members in
the house
Two Contests Likely
The contests in the republican con
vention this year will be over the nom
ination OF railroad commissioner and
state superintendent The field OF can
didates for the latter is likely to be
full State Superintendent Barrett is
in the race for fourth term J f
Riggs of Sigourney, and A. w. Stuart
of Ottumwa, are candidates. j. T. GRAY
of Grundy Center may decide to enter
the race, but he has not fully determin
ed yet what he will do. Mr.. Barrett
seems to be in the lead just at the pres
ent time. but he will have to encounter
considerable prejudice against fourth
term for a state official
The talk regarding the organization
CT the republican state committee ha!
about subsidized. Some interest was &C
casioned by the announcement that r
w. Clayton would return from Wash
ington, and be candidate in the sixth
district. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Clay
ton, who is the present committeeman
from the sixth, would not be a candi
date again. Should he be a candidate
there is reason to believe that b,
might aspire to the Craftsmanship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
NEW COMBINATION.
A Real Estate Concern Adds to Its
Working Force.


During the past few months the
real estate concern Of Spry & Oster-
tag have made an acquisition to its
force of already competent buyers and
sellers of real estate. The new con-
Germ will be called the "Ottumwa
Real Estate Company" with offices in
the Williamson building, ia North
Court street. The members of this
concern are: John H. Spry, c. Oster-
tag and DR.. L. E. Rogers, which makes
one of the strongest combinations for
this business that could be collected,
as all members are widely known and
are men of business integrity.
They will carry on thorough real
estate, insurance and rental business,
and have many valuable propositions
for public consideration. They have
signed yearly contract for advertise
ing in the Courier, in which these bar
gains in real estate and city property
will be announced from time to time.
They are all courteous business men
and their transactions will be found to
be straightforward in every respect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

al there he was confronted by MI.
Boulding, who charged him with the
embezzlement, which he does not de-
ny, and Marshal Kozlovsky, who was
armed with warrant issued by JUS
tice Sloan. He was arrested and TAX
en- to the station, where he was lock-
ed up. Bond has been fixed at 81, 800.
Until. recently Dahlberg's conduct
is said to have been irreproachable in
Cedar Rapids. He has promptly re-
mitted to the firm the sums of money
due it from the sale of cash registers
For two weeks he has been drink
ing heavily and dissipated in the most
reckless manner and a large portion
of the money embezZled is believed to
have gone over the bars of the sa--
looms. In fact, Dahlberg claims the
entire amount was expended in that
manner, though the company's repre-
sentative believes that there has been
other eXtravagant expenditures and
sink holes into which went this large
sum of cash. At the bars of the sa-
looms Dahlberg exercised the great
est possible generosity. Everybody
was called up to drink at his expense
and SIS and $40 bills were laid on the
bar for the thirsty to satisfy their APP
petites with. Dahlberg denies that
he has INDUCED in the pastime of
gambling or that he has been spec
ulating though his relatives express
the opinion that some of the money
must have gone to the Chicago board
of trade. The only admission that
the prisoner will make is that the roll
was expended in the saloons.
"Mr. Boulding, who made the inves-
tigation, states that Dahlberg receiv-
ed TWO notes from Mr.. Currell and
that after discounting them at the
Citizens National bank forged the
name of Mr.. Currell to two fraudulent
notes and forwarded them to he com
pany at Columbus, Ohio.
after Dahlberg's arrest last night,
State Agent Boulding and Marshal
Kozloysky repaired to the residence
at No. 31S South Seventh street to
notify his wife. They found there
Mrs. Dahlberg's mother,who had ar.
rived during the afternoon. from Acll-
ley, in response to a telegram sent to
her by Dahlberg requesting financial
assistance. The wife was shocked
and surprised by the knowledge of
her husbands defalcation, but the
mother-in-laW was less emotional and
sympathetic. She said that she did
not intend to endanger her means of
future support by advancing the sum
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
HAD TROUBLE HERE
G. w, Dahlberg, Is In Jail at
Cedar, Rapids.
SOLD 1YpEWRlIERS IN THIS CITY
Was Local Agent for Wycoff, Seamans
G Benedict From July 5 to Septem-
Der %, and Charged by Employers
With Disappointing Funds.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
After narrowly escaping prosecu-
ton for embezzlement of funds belong
manufacturers of the Remington type
writer, for which firm he was the
agent in this city for two months last
summer, Carl w. Dahlberg, a young
man who is quite well known in OF
tumwa, was yesterday arrested in. &C.
dar Rapids on the charge of embez-
Element of money belonging to the
Hallwood Cash Register Co., which
firm Dahlberg had been representing
at Cedar Rapids since last October.
The Courier yesterday, in it's .tele-
graph columns, contained mention OF
Dahlberg's arrest, and today 1t is
learned that he is the same man who
had trouble in this city, although this
fact does not seem to be known by the
city officials in Cedar Rapids.
Nearly $1,000 Missing.
According to the reports from Cedar
Rapids, nearly $1,000 has been appro-
priated by Dahlberg and used for his
own pleasure instead of being turned
in to the Hallwood Cash Register Co..
TO winch nlm the 1undS belonged. IL
is said that he has confessed to taking
the money at Cedar Rapids, but de-
MES having lost it at gambling, as was
alleged to have been the case here
with the 1925 or more which Dahlberg
was charged with having taken from
the funds in his keeping and belonging
to the Remington typewriter manufac-
turers.
When in this city he and his wife
occupied rooms at the residence of
DR.. S. e. O'Niell, 445 North Market
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
which Dahlberg had squandered.

which Dahlberg had squandered. 1t
seemed clear to the company's agent
that the mother-in-law would not re-
coup the cash register company for
the losses it had sustained through
the defalcation of Dahlberg, though
the latter this morning was still con
fident that he would be enabled to
make settlement and thus avoid
prosecution. He may have friends
who will assist him in his predica.-
ment. No time has been fixed for the
preliminary examination, as Dahlberg
will be given a couple of days to ne
gotiate a loan from some of his
friends"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

A commercial club has been organ,
lied at Corning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a SO.
cent bottle of Green's Warranted Syr-
up of Tar if it fails to cure your cough
or cold We also guarantee a 25-cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
F. B. Clark, w. d. Elliott & Co..
w. w. Ennis, w. R. Beck,
S. V. Sampson, Agency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Worked at Thayer.

Stevens is unmarried and young
man, probably rs or 26 years of age.
He is strong and heavily built, and has
been employed as brakeman in the SER
vice of the Burlington for four years
He has been braking on the pile driv-
er train, now working at Thayer, near
Creston. He expected to go to Thayer
last night to go to work, but is, of
course, compelled to remain at home
on account of his accident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Trouble in ottumwa.

Dahlberg came to Ottumwa July 5,
and Immediately began to work as
agent for the Remington typewriter
people He is a fluent talker and a
good salesman and his work in this
city was very successful, or at least ap-
pearances indicated as much. How
ever, he was seen several times in
gambling rooms, and is said to have
frequented especially the one in the
basement of the Ballingall building. He
left Ottumwa suddenly about Septem-
Der %, and a short time afterwards
petition was filed in the Office of Clerk
H. W. Michael Of the Wapello county
district court, by Wycoff, Seamans &
Benedict, manufacturers of the Rem
ington typewriter, asking for writ of
replevin against Peter Rush and Her
man Davis, the alleged owners of the
gambling house, who, according to the
petition, had loaned Dahlberg $125
and taken two typewriters as security.
The petition further ayerred that
Dahlberg had lost money at gambling
in the place and that the money was
the property of the company. 1t was
claimed by the plaintiffs that Dahl
DofS Sent une CHECKS 10 -CuS DeS
Moines Office of the company which
were not honored when returned to an
Ottumwa bank to be cashed, and that
Dahlberg, fearing that he would be
arrested for embezzlem ent, borrowed
$125 from Rush & Davis, giving ma
chimes belonging to his firm as secur-
ity The case was settled without a
trial.
Arrested in Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette of yes
terday gives an account of the arrest
of Dahlberg, which took place Thurs
day evening. 1t says:
HE is accused of converting to his
own use the sum of $93975, @all of
which has been embezzled within two
weeks and expended within that time
by Dahlberg in riotous and extrava-
CANT living. At o'clock last night
Dahlberg. received a telephone mes
sage to meet R. L. Boulding of Des
Moines, state agent for the
Hallwood Cash Register company,
at the Delavan hotel. Upon his arriy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

street. and had his desk in the Adams
Express Office in the Leighton block,
on Market street. He is apparently
about thirty years of age, is tall and
slim, with slim face and light com
plexion. He is smooth shaven and
wears glasses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Money Was Gone.

Stevens was searched at the police
station and his pocket book, empty,
was found in his coat pocket. Twenty
five cents in silver was in vest peck
ct, no trace could be found of the mon
ey he said he had been carrying in
his pocket book, to the amount of about
$40. He owns a fine watch, and at
first said that this had been taken also,
but later he remembered that he had
left it for repairs with jeweler at
CrestOn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

All druggists guarantee every bot
tie of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to anyone
who is not satisfied after using two.
tt irds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for "a grippe
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
1t prevents any tendency of a cold to
result in pneumonia. All druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Alfred P. Keeney, II years old, and
one of the pioneers of Warren county
is dead at his. home in Indianola.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

Joseph E. Howard has, been named
postmaster at Forest City,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-24
GOVERNOR TOoLE
Will Take Up Matter of Extra SEES
sion in Few DAYS.

o'o'' ~ z" lays
Sundays Helena Independent says
that Governor Joseph X. Toole and
family returned to Helena Saturday
after "a stay of several weeks in the
east, the greater portion of the time
being spent in New York city, and
Saturday afternoon the governor
went to the capitol and resumed the
reins of government that have dur
ing his absence been in the hands of
Acting Governor James p. Murray
When asked if he had done any
thing in regard to the PROF osition of
calling an extra session of the legis-
lature for the purpose of passing a
governor replied in the negative. II
have not taken the matter up he
said, "but expect to do so in a few
days. l am not familiar with all that
has been done since | left Helena
although | have been advised of the
fact that the honorary commission
a; it's meeting here prepared a petit
tioH " the governor asking IndL an
extra session be called
Letters asking the sentiment of
the members of the legislature on the
question of coming here for the extra
session without cost to the state
have not been sent out from this
office, as it seems that such letters
would more properly come from the
officers of the commission. But
shall take the matter up early next
week and give it the consideration it
deserves"
Governor Toole is heartily in favor
OF extending to President Roosevelt
or the occasion of his visit to Helena
reception of a state nature. 81
shall be glad to cooperate with any
one,' he said. "Who wishes to make
Of the reception an affair BETTING the
occasion of visit from the chief ex-
ecutive of the nation"
The governor was in Washington
before the president left on his tour
of the west. but did not see him.
OF conditions in the east, the gov
ernor says it is very prosperous
There is great activity in the indus
trial lines. and in the building trades
as we'll, and the people on everyhand
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-24

S., 50O-Buys 100 acres seven miles
east of kalispell all we'll fenced; IL
acres in timothy, balance timber and
pasture land; cut 100 tons of hay last
year. Good spring on place and a
waiter right, to irrigate if necessary
100 bearing fruit trees. Improve
ments: Four-room dwelling house,
hay barn, 4Gxl10; hay barn. 4sx5O;
granary, 16x2O; blacksmith shop,
chicken house; log barn, 16x24; and
stable to accommodate 16 horses.
Terms: $4,000 down, balance at s
per cent, to run for five years. b. F..
Berry & Co, Conrad Bank block
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-24
FOX SALE.
Old Fire Hall and Lot on Main
direct.

Old Fire Hall and Lot on Main
direct.
Office of the City CLERK of the City
of Kaispell.
Sealed proposals will be received
a.! this office up until o'clock p. M,
Monday, April 27, 1908, for the pur-
chase of the city fire hall and the
lot upon which the same stands Qot
l6. block Sc, of the original townsite
of KalispelD.
This property has been appraised
at $3.50.
Terms will be cash; or in the fol
lowing partial payments: One-third
cash, one-third in one year, and one
third in two years; deferred pay
ments to bear interest at the rate of
seven per cent per annum.
The bidder will state whether his
bid is on cash Or time basis. Any
bidder may make a cash or time pro-
posal in the same bid.
The council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the city council
J. E. LOCKWOOD, City Clerk.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-24
Good For. Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives imme-
date relief in all cases of cough
Group and la grippe, because it does
not pass Immediately into the stom-
ach, but takes effect right at the seat
of the trouble. 1t draws out the in
fcmmation, heals and soothes and
cures permanently by enabling the
lungs to contribute pure life giving
and life sustaining oxygen to the
blood and tissues. Bronson & Light
hall. Broderlck & Walker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-24
BAIT Erred
and RUINED
Packing Plant in the Bad Lands Fast
CrumbIing Away.
the Famous Frenchman's Activi-
ties in the Cattle Country-Rise
and Fall of the Western Abbators.

When Theodore Roosevelt. now
president, was in the west many
years ago, the Marquis de Mores was
one OF the prominent men of this sec
ton, and the presence OF Mr. Roose-
velt in Montana at this time is bring
ing to light flood of old time stor-
les concerning the Frenchman who
cut such wide sWath in days gone
by.
The marquis went to Medora when
it was only a way station on the
line of the Northern Pacific without
even name.
His mission there was the same
as that of Roosevelt, and that of
hundreds of Understanding
While hunting there the marquis
became very much attached to the
rare rugged beauty of that valley,
with it's great earth boulders of
buttes which make it one of the most
picturesque regions In the world
He fingered for months, and in
some way there came to him, at first
or second hand, the idea of erecting
a giant packing house in the heart
o. that great cattle country.
He reasoned that if the cattle
should be driven right from the
range and slaughtered at Medora
he could outstrip the great packers
OF Chicago and other western cities
Perhaps it was an impracticable
idea, at any rate he determined to
attempt it. He had married when
very young Medora, the beautiful
daughter of the famous banker, L.
Won Hoffman of New York and Paris,
and, although the banker was not
heartily pleased with his son-in-law' S
project, he could refuse nothing to
his daughter. and so readily furn-
ished the funds for the enterprise.
And SO it came about that the way
station about twenty years ago was
suddenly changed into one of the
1iveliest and busiest places in the
west.
The scheme at first blush seemed
entirely sane and reasonable, owing
largely to the location of the spot
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-24

A blood drying machine which cost
him $4,000, he used but once. Then
actual and just complaints were
made.
His cattle were raised on grass
which does not make such good and
solid flesh as corn
Again, as grass was the only feed
the cattle could be killed only about
six months of the year, when grass
was aboundant and the cattle were
fat
1t would not pay the farmers to
fatten them artificially. and no
Strengthening plant could run with
profit which was in operation only
half of the year.
Railroad rates were too high, and
fol- some reason they could not be
lowered. Hidden influences were
against De Mores' scheme.
He tried establishing a plant at
Kansas City, but this was not profit
able. Finally, the enterprise was a
failure because the marquis was
tired of it.
He wanted life, oddly, adventure,
and a plain, prosy business career
did not appeal to his hayward tastes.
So about 16 years ago the plant
was locked up, the men discharged
and the scheme abandoned, at a cost
to the marquis, or Won Hoffman, of
perhaps $1,0OO,000.
There the plant now stands, desert
ed and still. Most of the great en-
gtnes and boilers and machinery are
still in place, some of them having
been sold.
1t is a melancholy sight, far out
there in the shodow of the giant
hills, but is one of the most interest
ing pictures which greets the weary
eye of the traveller on the Northern
Pacific from Butte to Bismarck.
After the closing of the plant at
Medora, the marquis and family re-
turned to Paris. He then went to
China and obtained some railway
concessions there.
Returning to France he became in
tcItSttu III pOiiliCo lOuSHL oCNCl
?, successful duels. Like so many
ether Frenchmen, he became en-
broiled in the Dreyfus case and
espoused the cause of the young artil-
lery captain.
Still hungering for more excite
rent. he plunged into the interior of
Africa on an exploring expedition.
He set out from Tunis in the sum-
mer of 1896 in order to rescue from
apparent danger tribe of Touaregs
in whom he in some way had become
| il terested.
When with his escort he found
them, against the advice of his
friends. his dismissed his escort and
Joined the Touaregs to assist them
more and to explore farther into the
| desert.
Only the next day they attacked
him from behind and murdered him
although he made a magnificent fight
for his life and shot down and hacked