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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
INHUMAN CRIME.
Charles Taylor of Evans Assaults His
Two Dauuhters-Is Jailed.

Oskaloosa, Aug. 25.-Charles Tay-
Tor, white man, assaulted two of
MS own daughters, aged sixteen and
thirteen, at the coal camp of Evans,
five miles west of this city, yesterday.
He came home and started to abuse
his family and daughters. Maude,
who started to escape was caught by
the brute, who choked and pounded
her almost to insensibility. He knock
her to the floor by blow in the face
and then accomplished his purpose.
The girls face was horribly beaten.
He strangled her in sight of the
mother, who fed to neighbours house,
where the girl followed. The fiend
ran to the house of negro, where he
stayed for several hours,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
MONEY IN HORSES
THE DRAFT HORSE BRINGS BEST
PROFIT TO THE BREEDER.
BREED FOR DEFINITE PURPOSE
The Coach Horse, the Roadster or
Driving Horse, and the Saddle Horse
Are Always in Good Demand-Ar-
ticle by Secretary of Agriculture.

Wapello county stockmen and es-
pecially those who give special atten,
ton to the breeding of horses will find
much valuable information in the fol-
lowing article upon the breeding of
horses prepared by James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture for the Des
Moines Register and Leader:
Perhaps in no other line Of work has
there been such a lack of systematic
study among farmers in America and
in the practical application of known
principles as in horse breeding. Farm
ers throughout the entire country
have practiced haphazard methods of
breeding for many years. They simply
bred and reared horses without regard
what ever to the demands of the con-
sumner. There is but one outcome to
any business which is carried on with
out any definite purpose or object in
view. Sooner or later crisis will
come.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
A Valuable Lesson.

During the years of 1893 to 1896 in
elusive, the farmers of this country
were taught valuable lesson pertain
ing to the ACCESSIBILITY of breeding
horses at random. Nearly every farm
er in this country had unstable horses
on his farm-horses that while sound,
or practically SO, (good useful animals
for certain purposes) at the same time
were of no class,and which could not
be sold even at very low figures. AS
a result of this depression farmers
came to the conclusion that the horse
market was gone forever and they quit
breeding and disposed of their surplus
stock by selling at low figures, giving
away or destroying their horses; in
fact, anything to get rid of them
In few years these same men were
in the market as horse buyers, when
horses were very scarce and hard to
secure even at very high prices. A re-
action has taken place and the farmers
are once more breeding horses, the ma
jority of them in the same old way If
the present methods of horse breeding
are not changed, history will surely re-
neat itself ar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT,
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, C, B. & @.
NJ

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c, 3. & @.
No. Going East. Depart,
l2a-Chicago. Dubuque & Quincy. 2:1O a. m.
92b-Local Freight ............. 6:45 q. m.
18b-Burlington & st. Louis. 80. 7:a5 a. m.
10b-Peoria, Dubuque Quincy. IL 80 a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited $3.50. ..... / :25 D. m
8a-Fast mail $500. ........... 1887 p. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria & Rockford. IL AS p. m.
Eft. Madison accommodation, daily except
Sunday, depart 7:10 a. M: arrive 500 D. m.
Going West.
5a-omaha, Council Bluffs
Nebraska .....-.. ........... 1853 q. m.
15a-Fast mail ..... i..........., 2:49 a. m.
91b-Local Freight $50. ........ 500 a. M
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
Hot Springs, Deadwood, Og-
den, Portland s. California. 7:45 a. m.
7a-Fast mail .................. S:52 q. IN.
9b-Peoria to Creston ......... 80 p. m.
lSa--Llmlted 3:2S D. m.
11b-Chicago to ottumwa, arrive 1000 p m.
1a-Denyer g. Omaha ......... II :35 D. M
a, daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. z, and
10 do not carry passengers.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND E PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart
fornia and Southwest ....... .10.45 q. m.
204 Eldon, Davenport g. Chicago 1896 D. W.
Going West.
203 Des Moines, Ruthven, west
ana northwest. >. .......... 700 a. m.
2O1 .Des Moines and Omaha .12:1O pm.
205 Des Moines and Omaha 49,. 7:05 D. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Served in Penitentiarx.

Taylor was recently at the Fort Mad
ison penitentiary, where he served a
year for assaulting an 11-year-old girl
at Eddyville, in the winter of 1901. He
is a man past forty years and has been
a notorious character, being in the po-
lice courts on numerous charges since
his term expired. He gained liveli--
hood by gambling and is an all-around
had man
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Threatens to Kin Officer.

Threatens to Kill Officer.
He threatened to shoot anyone who
followed him. He had guns on his
person and said he wanted to see the
local constable, openly threatening to
kill the officer on sight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Removing old Water TANK.

the old water tank is being remov-
ed to its new quarters beside the fl
ter. plant today by A. Good and his
force of men. When this tank is plac-
ed and connected the filter plant will
be practically completed and will be
put in operation. The Milwaukee, will
then have plant capable of purify
ing an amount of water equal to about
one-third that OF the City Water Sup
ply Co., which will be amply sufficient
for all it's purposes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27

Excitement at Evans runs high
Many shots were fired and lynchins
is openly threatened.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-27
Mob Organized.


In the afternoon when the miners
commenced gathering at their homes
from work a mob of several hundred
men formed. Excitement ran high.
The mob started in pursuit of the man
who fed to the woods. He went to
the house of family named Scott,
where his 13-year-old daughter Ruth
was working. He got the little girl
away from the house on some pre-
text and mistreated her. The child is
in a serious condition.
Constable John Ruggeberg had come
to Oskaloosa for help. In company
with two police officers he returned
and gave chase after the fleeing man.
Taylor is Captured.
He was surrounded near Olivet and a
squad of six armed men captured him.
A mob of five hundred men and boys
gathered and threatened lynching The
prisoner was secreted near the edge of
town and turned over to Oskaloosa Of
ticers, who hurried him to the Mahaska
county Jail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
ADVENTURES OF YOUNG LADS SMlTTEN
WITH A DESIRE TO SEE THE WORLD

n HEROIC attempt to have vacation
tain boy whose
With the intention
that department before mind
mad to help
Incidentally he
men, In fact found him
leopard night
to
after dark Ultimately the boy hid dsud lime
Elm in of the towns he visited finished his HIM
self up to the police authorities in order be home
Not American thinking his
uncles likely
1ourneyed long distance
had done rather fine thing but the railway different opinion
Its now"
dollars and he already owed them dollars
taken the machine directed dollars filing
tubing smooth Waterman dputed fahey him
after
The to people, very wisely
agreed that
paid
At haor Continental which submarine
become "sowaway
he knew him
boys father, the sailor consented.
the
close to the 1--WE blndfod said the sailor This
done and then the led
two grinnng watched grlnnng
thoroughly dad pushed
cautioned to keep perfectly still until
And mind
the
The hardly daring breathe
but think
bandag
No sound reached him.
depths of the sea?
No he not At / morning
rescued him old ships
in
towed another
seafaring life
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
Kinr Peter al serrin.

King Peter had great send-on ~ Bel
grade. Later on his head may have a
great take-of -Pittsburg Gazette.
servia will please notice that even San
Domingo has been able TO effect change
Of rulers without bloodshed .--Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
1t Is announced that the foreign min
isters in Belgrade administered a crush
ing rebuke 70 King Peter by going 10
meet him in frock coats instead Of uni
forms. Thus does a shocked and indig-
nant civilization express its protest.
Detroit News.
Owing largely 20 circumstances, the
present King OF Servia is one Of The
most polite ard obllging poteutates In
existence Washington Star.
But what will Peter care for recogni-
ton Of the powers while the cashier rec
oRnizes his signature for his salary p
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The sound Of the curfew Is not likely
70 be needed to remind King Peter L. OF
Servia that b II safer for him 10 Dc In
before dark.-Buffalo Courier.
Several Of the representatives. OF other
nations are giving King Peter Of serTia
the cold shoulder BE may have reason
to regret that be ever ascended 80 dan
gerous q seat.--New York Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

Sioux Indians, led by Big Foot, and
had learned the serious condition of af-
fairs. The following morning they re-
ported to Gen. Forsythe that the In
dams would probably resist unless an
overwhelming force of soldiers was
brought up. Forsythe did not agree
with the scout and continued to ad-
vance.
But Capt. Wallace, who believed the
tie Bat" and Lone Star" rode ahead
of the troops, in order to pacify the
Indians.
The three men drew in close to the
troops of savages which had advanced
to meet them, and then Lone Star"
recognized the daring warrior who had
tried his medicine two weeks before
that day. He together with several
other Indians, left the main body and
advanced toward Capt. Wallace.
Suddenly, from within the crowd,
arose the shrill death song of the
Sioux. Both the scouts now saw the
deadly danger in which all three stood,
and before he could be warned, held
out his hand to greet the advancing
braves.
From their positions, neither OF the
scouts could fire and Capt. Wallace
walked toward his death, oblivious of
the terrible fate awaiting him.
The singing Indian grasped Capt
denly drawing his other hand from be-
meath his blanket, struck the brave
captain a terrible blow with toma-
hawk, killing him instantly.
But the medicine shirt failed to pro-
tect the Indian from the bullet which
left the pistol of Lone Star" mo-
ment later, and the savage fell dead
with a bullet through his heart.
The Bloody Gulch.
Tie two scouts backed away, firing
as they went, and in turn received the
fire CT the entire band. Both escaped
without a scratch. But not so the In
dams. number were killed by the
scouts before the soldiers got into &C
ton. The Indians broke for cover and
succeeded in reaching a ravine from
which the soldiers could not drive
them.
Gen. Forsythe wrote an order for re-
Inducements and handed 1t to Lone
Star, who rode the fourteen miles to
the agency in thirty-five minutes. In
/ hour and % minutes the REINFORCE
ments dashed up, the soldiers having
left too hurriedly to place saddles ON
their horses.
But they had brought the gatling
guns with them. These were new to
the Indians, who did not understand
the rapid fire. Three OF these were
placed in position to rake the ravine,
and the slaughter began. The savages
could not escape, and later in the day
the ravine was found to be actually
choked with dead Indians. more than
two hundred lying within space of a
few hundred feet (The Indians still
call this Bloody Gu1ch.'O
The soldiers that day lost Capt. Wal
lace and twenty-four men killed and
thirty-four wounded.
But under the spot on which the In
dian monument rests are the bones of
more than two hundred and fifty Indi-
ans who were killed that day, and for
many months it was nothing uncom-
mon to discover the bleached skeleton
OF an Indian lying in the grass any
where in the neighborhood of the bat
tlefield. The exact number of killed
was never known.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
EMERsoN's CONCORD HOME.
House Where He Passed the Years of
His Literary Life.

Emerson's home in Concord, Mass,
is an unpretentious dwelling, but is
eagerly sought out by tourists. Like
many of the houses of the times in
which it was built, it is plain and
square, much like a Western farm
house. 1t stands in a grove of pine
trees which obscure the front and
sides from the gaze of passers. Chest
nut trees ornament the yard, through
which a road leads to a barn in the
rear. A garden fills half an acre at
the back. The house is divided by
long hall, two large square rooms be-
ing on each side. The first room TO
the right is Emerson's study, square
chamber lined on one side with simple
wooden shelves filed with choice
books. In the middle of the room is
a large mahogany table. 1t is COW
cred with books, and by the morocco
writing pad lies the pen which Emer-
son last used in giving literary form
to his thoughts. There is large fire.
place with a low crate at the lower
end of the apartment, over which
hangs fine copy of Michael Angeles
"Fates." On the mantleshelf are
busts and statuettes of men prom
inent in the great reforms of the age.
A few choice engravings hang upon
the walls and the pine trees sha1e the
windows Next to the study in the
southern quarter of the house is the
parlor, hung with curtains of crimson
and carpeted with warm color. In
this room Emerson received visitors
from all parts of the world. Here
Mr. Alcott's earliest Conversations"
were held. Margaret Fuller was often
a guest in this room. Thoreau was
a daily visitor. Here, too, John
Brown was ofte.. to be met, al that
time a plain. poorly dressed farmer,
seemingly out of place.-New York
Tribune
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21

MEXICO MAKING STRIDES.
Our Southwestern NeiRhbor Rapid.
Becoming Americanized.

Our Southwestern Neighbor Rapidly
Becoming Americanized.
DR.. Charles Amezcua of the City of
Mexico, who is gentleman of scien-
tific attachments, told a Washington
Post reporter how much impressed he
was with the beauty OF Washington
and with the surprising beauty of its
autumnal days.
There is one thing" said he, that
probably great many of your readers
do not know, and that is how rapidly
the republic of Mexico is becoming
Americanized. Our people know of the
tremendous progress of our great sister
across the Rio Grande, and while they
realize that there is yet an enormous
gulf that separates the one from the
other, still the United Safes is an in
spiration and an incentive. We rejoice
in seeing the United States taking pre-
cedence OF the old-world monarchies,
and do not doubt it will eclipse them
ALL
with src. an object lesson before
is it is nc wonder that Mexico is like
wise making rapid strides along the
road that leads to national greatness.
The country is awake, wide awake,
snd everybody seems imbued with the
idea of glorious destiny. We are
praying. also, that Gen. Diaz may have
his life prolonged for at least ten more
years, because he is really the one
great factor In our advancement, and
that all will so well with our coun-
/ trv''
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
Blne Stocking.

The term blue stockings" as ap-
piled to women with literary tenden-
cies. is not now considered either ele-
CANT or appropriate, although as first
used there was some warrant for It's
employment Its origin is traced to
the days Of Samuel Johnson, and was
applied then as now to women who
cultivated learned conversations and
found enjoyment in the discussion Of
questions which had been monopolized
by men. About 1850 it became quite
the thing for ladies to form evening
assemblies, when they might partic-
ipate In talk with literary and ingeni-
Gus men. One Of the best known and
most popular members Of one Of these
assemblies was said to have been a
Mr.. Stillingleet, who always wore
blue stockings, and when at any time
he happened to be absent from these
gatherings It was usually remarked
that 1--WE can do nothing without blue
stockings" and by degrees the term
blue stockings" was applied to all
gatherings Of a literary nature. and
eventually to the ladies who attended
the meetings
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
MoOEsTY OF THE TRULY GREAT
How Gladstone and Darwin Regarded
Themselves.

Themselves.
In Studies in Contemporary Biogra-
ply" which James Bryce has Just
published, are two stories which have
caused some of the critics TO express
establishment at the "modesty of the
great" says an exchange The stories
are these:
Meeting Mr.. Gladstone in the lobby.
and seeing his face sadde,-ed by the
troubles in Ireland Mr.. Bryce tried to
divert his thoughts by mentioning a
recent dlscovery-to wit: that Dante
had been saved from want in his last
years by lectureship at Ravenna. Mr.
Gladstone's face lit up at once, and he
said: How strange it is to think that
these great souls, whose works are
beacon light to all the generations that
have come after them, should have had
cares and anxleties to vex them in their
daily life, just like the rest of us com
mon mortals."
THE words reminded me-" adds the
author, that a few days before had
heard Mr.. Darwin, in dwelling upon
the pleasure visit paid by Mr.. Glad
stone had given HIN, say: And he
talked Just as If he had been an oriin-
airy person like one Of ourselves. The
two ipen were alike unconscious OF
their greatness"
1t is only the little who think them
selves great. They are like those who
do not know much, and, therefore,
imagine that there is not much to
know. The great do not think them
selves so, just as the learned are over
whelmed by their ignorance In the
same way, it is not the socially import
ant who are affected and impertinent,
but the unimportant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
"LuxURIEs" ON BATTLesHlPs.
Modern Vessel Carries $50 Tons of
Unnecessary Articles.


Unnecessary Articles.
Rear Admiral Bowles, chief Of the
Bureau of Construction, has made a
calculation based on investigations
made by officers of his bureau Of the
weight of "luxuries" carried on bat
tleship of recent construction. In the
preparation of plans and designs for
war vessels there Is almost a constant
contention between the several bureaus
in regard to the weights that should
be carried, each branch contending for
the installation Of machinery and de-
vices deemed essential. These eontro-
versies are usually settled by a com
promise, in which something is yielded
by each, but the result is often unsat-
isfaetory, and not infrequently has
proved detrimental to the efficiency Of
the vessel.
At a recent meeting Of the Board Of
Construction Admiral Bowies declared
that on each battleship there were $50
tons of luxuries, statement which
startled the members Of the board.
Included in these So-called luxuries
are materials Of every description that
cannot be classified as necessities, such
as furniture, ice machines. refrigera-
tors, radiators and the machinery re-
qulred for them.
II - pointed out that flagship are
supplied with two bathrooms and ap-
purtenaDces for the flag officer. while
one bath tub IS deemed sufficient for
tie ward room. In which fifteen or
twenty officers live. There win De I'M
deubtedly a protracted discussion as
70 what constitutes Injuries, but Off
GERS generally believe that much of the
weights which Admiral Bowles de-
scribed might be abolished and the
space given to what may be called ne
cessities.
There VIII be little discussion outside
Of the Gag rank as TO the necessity for
two bath tubs in the elegant and spa
clous quarters set apart for the adj
mtral. The additional bath Is provided
for the guest Of the admiral In case
he should have one. which seldom hap
pens.-New York Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
MARVELLOUS SHOWERS.
Butterflies, Locusts, Birds, Frogs and
Other Things Bomhard the Earth.

/
The skipper of the Boston bark
Antioch, which two months since ar
rived in New York from Buenos
4 Ayres, related a strange experience
that he and his crew had undergone
when some FIVE hundred miles north
east of Porto Rico. The day was clear,
when on sudden large cloud was
observed to windward, rapidly ap-
preaching the vessel. 1t broke direct
ly overhead, and discharged vast
number of gorgeous-hued butterflies,
locusts and small birds that fell upon
and completely covered the deck.
The red rain which a year or so
since excited so much curiosity in
southern and central Europe was due,
so scientists tell us, to the powdered
sand of the Sahara being borne across
4 the Mediterranean by a sirocco. 1t is
/ by no means an uncommon phenom-
enon, and from the earliest times,
| when it was considered to portend dis
aster, has frequently been observed.
Such rain is, however, attributable
to other causes than the above, as
when, in the seventeenth century, the
4 citizens of Aix-la- Chapelle were terri
fed to behold one morning the streets
of their town sprinkled, apparently
| with blood The walls of one church
were entirely covered, and fear was
rapidly rising to panic when an OBJ
servant naturalist OPPORTUNITY traced
the cause to an immense swarm of but
terfes, that in changing from the pu-
| pae to the perfect insects had left be-
hind them a crimson stain.
Another meteorological anomaly,
which doubtless nowadays would at
once receive a feasible solution, was
an acorn storm which visited Morlaix,
a small town in Brittany in 1929 Rain,
which had been threatening all the
morning, began to fall about o'clock
with unexpected severity, accompan-
led by a perfect fusilade of acorns,
which came with such force as to
break the windows and in some cases
to wound the passers-by.
Frogs have more than once descend
ed from the skies. The Leeds Mer-
curry for June, 1914, reports such a
shower, when the inhabitants of Selby
were surprised by the descent of
multitude of these little reptiles,
which they were able to catch in their
hats as they came down. They are
described as having been about the
size of horsebean and of remarkable
sprightliness after their aerial fight.
Many places on the continent can
boast of having been visited by show
ers of toads, which have not only been
observed in abundance upon the
ground, but have even been seen to
strike the roofs of houses in their des-
cent and to bound thence into the
streets below. Such, too, as have
been out in these storms have re-
turned home literally besprinl1led with
minute specimens of these ungainly
reptiles.
In many parts of the East fish-rain
has been often noticed, and Sir E. Ten
nant relates that while driving one
morning near Colombo he noticed an
exceedingly violent though partial
shower descend at a short Instance
from him, and on gaining the spot he
found the ground covered with small
silver fish, about two inches il length,
that were leaping about in all direc-
tions.-Chicago Journal.