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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21

Des Moines, Nov. 1S-The total
vote cast at the election in Iowa two
weeks ago yesterday as canYasSed of
ficially by the boards of supervisors of
the nlnety-nlne counties and returned
officially by the various county audi
tors amounts to 41T,495 OF this total
Governor Cummins received 23S,S12
and Jerry Is. Sullivan. the democratic
candidate for governor received i59,-
743. The plurality for Governor Cum
Minis over Nj. Sullivan is 1909 a loss
OF 5000 over the figures of two years
ago. when it was S3,1l9.
Governor Cummins' vote is 1870
larger than that received by him in
1901 and the vote for Sullivan is 49,
960 larger than the vote cast for Phil
lips, the democratic candidate in 1901.
This year the returns show that
Hanson, the prohibition candidate, re-
ceiYed l2,o24, q loss of 1855 from the
vote received by Coates, the prohibit
ton candidate in 1901. when that par
ty cast 1869 votes.
Work, the socialist candidate, for
governor, made a gain OF 2,901 votes
over the number cast for Baxter, rhe
socialist nominee in 1901, when The
total vote for that party was g .4G3. The
vote this year is 6,364.
Weller, the people party's candidate
for governor, shows a falling off from
the vote ne received as the candidate
TWO years ago. In 1901 his total vote
in the state was TS2 This year it is
552.
Returns from nearly all the counties
in the state have bapO received a thn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
SYNOPSIS.

Story opens December 81, 1856, at
Mason'a, Corner, near Boston, Mass,
introdut ting the reader to the queer
Country people of that place and OF
Eastbort ,ugh Center and West East
borough, both nearby. Quincy Adams
Sawyer a young lawyer, from Boston,
is staying at Deacon Abraham Ma
sons for an indefinite time, and by
his courtesy to the cleacon's daughter,
Hulda. and the other young women, he
incurs the hatred of Obediah Strout,
the singing master, and Ezekiel Pet
tingill, a young farmer who loves HUI
dy. Stro,ut's enmity grows from day
to day, bat Quincy has a firm friend
in Hiram. the man of all work at
Deacon M,asons. Quincy visits Uncle
Ike Pettinlgill, a retired Boston bust
ness man and an eccentric half her
nit, who is also the uncle of Ezekiel
Pettingill. To him Quincy bears q
letter from his father, the Hon. Ma
thaniel Sawyer of Boston, who is an
old friend, Uncle Ike Quincy grows to
like the old man despite his eccentri-
cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
i{,1k II y.

DO address Mr.. Isaac PettengilI?"
asked Quincy?
Uncle Ike replied. That's what
they write on my letters
Quincy continued, "My name is
Quincy Adams Sawyer. am the only
son OF Hon. Nathaniel Sawyer of Bos-
ton, and bear a letter of introduction
from him to you"
Quincy took the letter from his
pocket and held it in his hand. The
dog made quick movement forward
and before Quincy could divine his
object took the letter in his mouth and
took it to Uncle Ike, and, returning,
faced Quincy again.
Uncle Ike read the letter slowly and
carefully; then he turned to Quincy
and said. IL YOU will talk about birds,
fish, dogs and chickens, you are vel.
come and | shall be slad to see you
now or at any time. Ii you talk about
lawsuits or religion l shall be sorry
that you came. l am sick of lawyers
and ministers. If you insist upon talk.
ing on such subjects I'll tell Swiss,
and the next time you come he won't
even bark to let me know you are
herei'
Quincy took in the situation and
smiling said, Il am tired of LAWYERS
and lawsuits myself; that is the rea,
son l came down here for a change
The subjects you mention will satisfy
me, il you will allow me to nut in a
few words about rowing, running. box
ing and football
Uncle Ike replied. .The physically
perfect man | admire, the intellectu
ally perfect man is usually big bore
/ prefer the company of my chickens.
Turning to Swiss he said with mark
ed change in his voice, This is 6
friend of mine. Swiss Turning to
Quincy he said, HE will admit yor
until give directions to the con
trary"
The dog walked quietly to one side
and Quincy advanced with outstretch
ed hand toward Uncle Ike.
Uncle Ike did not extend his. He
said, Il never shake hands young man
1t is hollow social custom. Witt
Damon and Pythias it meant some
thing. One was ready to die for The
| other, and that hand-clasp mean
friendship until death. How man,
handshakings mean that nowadays:
Besides" with a queer smile. Il have
Just been cutting up a broiler that
intend to cook for my dinner. Come
in. You are welcome ON the condition.
| | have mentioned"
| Quincy obeSed and stepped into tn,
kitchen of Sleepy Hollow He owne,
TO himself In after years that that wa
I the most important step he had take,
/ in life-the turning point in hi
career.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21

of Massachusetts has led in great
many social reforms. Let it take the
first step forward in this one; let it
declare by law that all marriages on
and after certain day shall termi-
nate FIVE years from the date of the
marriage unless the couples wish to re-
new the bonds. Then let everybody
laugh at everybody else if they want
to-"
"Well, how about those couples that
were married before that day?"
That's easy WAS Uncle likes reply.
Give them all a chance five years af-
ter the law to dissolve by mutual con-
sent, if they want to- Don't forget,
Mr.. Sawyer, that with such a law there
would be no need of divorce courts,
and if any man insulted woman, i'm.
prisonment for life and even the gal
lows wouldn't be any too good for him.
Will you stay to lunch, Mr.. Sawyer?
| My chicken is about done"
| Quincy arose and politely declined
the invitation, saying he had been so
much interested he had remained
much longer than he had intended, but
he would be pleased 10 call again
some day ii Mr.. Pettengill were will
ing.
"Oh, yes, come any time" said IN
Gle Ike, you're good listener, and
always like man that allows me to
do most of the talking By the way,
we didn't get much chance to say much
this time about shooting, fishing, or
| football"
Quincy went down the steps, and
Uncle Ike stood at the door, as he did
! before he entered. Swiss looked at
Quincy with. an expression that seem
ed to say. you have made a pretty
long call" Quincy patted him on the
head, called him good dog" and walk
ed briskly down the path towards the
road. When he was about fifty feet
i from the house, Uncle Ike called out
sharply, "Mr. Sawyer!" Quincy turned
on his heel quickly and looked towards
the speaker. Uncle Ike's voice, still
sharp, spoke these farewell words:
II forgot to tell you, Mr.. Sawyer, that
ii always choloform my chickens be-
fore cut their heads off,
He stepped back into the house.
Swiss, with bound. was in the room
beside him, and when Quincy again
turned his steps towards the road the
closed door had shut them both from
view.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
INJURED IN WRECK.
James MorIock and Walter Martin
Hurt Slightly in Peculiar Manner.

James Morlock and Walter Martin,
water supply men on the Milwaukee,
We're slightly injured in a peculiar
wreck on the cutoff near ladwin. Sun
day night. They were passengers on
No 10, the fast west bound meat train
and the accident was cansed by tho
train breaking in two while on srado
and one section colided with the 9th
er. w. r. Haley, of Chillicothe, Mo,
one Of the trainmen, was also slightly
injured. The men were all shaken up
badly but were not seriously hurt. Two
cars were derailed but We're returned
to the track without delaying traffic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
HELD TO GRAND JuKY.s
Charges Against r. n. Gander to go
Investigated.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From "Wednesday Daily.
It. II. Gander. the man accused of
stealing s21.70 from a cash drawer at
the plumbing establishment Of NJ. A.
Thompson & Co., last Saturday. was
bound over 10 the grand jury ON the
charge OF breaking and entering in
the night time by Justice j. A. Ballard
yesterday and placed under bonds
OF $500. The prisoner was employed
by the Thompson firm for several days,
prior to the alleged robbery and he is
charged with having entered the estab-
lishment Saturday night. taking the
cash drawer to the cellar and aftet
breaking It with lead pipe, OF extra9
ing the contents.
VIII Be Held to January Term.
Gander vas arrested Saturday nigh
for intoSication and exposure OF person
and was given six days on that charge
by Police Judge Mocn. Inflammation on
the other charge was afterwards filed
against him in the justice court with
the result that he was held to the jan
uary term OF the grand jury. The pris-
oner is not very we'll known here, as
he has been il the city but d short
time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
CHAPTER vi.
Some New Ideas.

Did you ever kill chicken?" asked
uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room
and took a seat in the willow rocker
Uncle Ike pointed out to him.
NO." replied Quincy, but out in
Chicago saw live hogs killed, bristles
taken Off, cut up. assorted according
to kind and quality, and hung up to
cool off in three minutes
Uncle Ike responded vehementIy.
Yes, know, and it is shame to the
American people that they allow such
things"
That may be true" said Quincy,
but even at that speed they cannot
kill and pack as fast as it is wanted
Yes said Uncle Ike, Gin the old
days man feared God. and he treated
man and beast better for that reason.
In these days man serves Mammon
and he will do anything to win his ia.
yor."
do you think it is true that men
We're better in the old days?" asked
Quincy.
NO" answered Uncle Ike, ~ didn't
say so. said that in the old DAYS
man was afraid to do these things.
now II he has money he is afraid of
neither God, man, nor the devil. To
sneak frankly, that is why I am SO in
dependents myself I am sure of
enough to support me as long as /
live; | owe no man anything. and /
allow no man to owe me anything"
Quincy. changing the subject. in.
CURED. What is your method of kill.
ing chickens?"
Uncle Ike said. 'Let me toll Won why
I devised new plan. When I was
about s years old went with my
mother to visit an uncle in a neighbor-
ing town. | was born in Eastborough
myself, in the old Pettengill house.
But this happened some twenty miles
from here. My uncle was chopping
wood, and boy like, / went out to watch
him. An old rooster kept running
around the block. flapping it's wings,
making considerable noise. Uncle
shooed him OIL three or four times. FL
nally uncle made a grab at him, caught
him by the legs, whacked him down
on the block and with his axe cut off
his head close to his body, and then
threw it out on the grass right in
front of me Was that rooster dead !?
II thought not. II got up on it's legs,
ran right towards where I was sitting,
| uuh peioic COulu SGC away was COW
cred with the blood that came from it's
meek. don't know how far the roos-
ter ran, but know never stopped I'M
It'll l was safe in my mothers arms.
/ The balance of the time stayed there
You couldn't get me within forty yards
4 of nv uncle, ior every time 7 met him
IL could see myself running around
| without my head
THAT made ,asting impression on
you remarked Quincy.
yes" said Uncle Ike, sit has lasted
me sixty-eight years, one month, and
thirteen days." pointing TO a calendar
that hung on the wall.
AS Quincy looked in the direction In
dicated he saw something haneing be.
side 1t that attracted his attention.
1t was a sheet of white paper with a
heavy black border. Within the Dor
der were written these words. Sacred
/ TO the memory OF Isaac Pettengill. who
Twas killed at the battle of Gettysburg,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
SEE VICTORY NEAR.
Rebels in santo Domingo Believe They
VIII Win.

San Juan. Porto Rico, Nov. 1S.--0ffi-
cial advices received at the Santo Dom
lingo consulate here say General JIM
enezr is in supreme command OF the
revolutionists and that General Des-
champs. the vice president Of the re-
public, is going to join Jimanez with
the best of the supporters of President
Gil The rebels are sweeping victori-
ously across the country and will unite
on the siege of Santo Domingo city.
The surrender Of that town is said to
be imminent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
ACCIDENT AT LOST CREEK.
David VOORHEES, of oskaioosa Has Leg
Sroken.

Eddyville, Nov. IS. Special. -
While David yoorhics of Oshaioosa an
employe OF the Standard Oil Co. was
unloading quantity of engine Oil at
the Lost Creek mines, northeast OF
town, Monday, a skid slipped off the
wagon and the last barrel OF oil struck
him, knocking him 10 the ground,
crushing both bones of his right leg
six inches above the ankle. He was
taken to the home OF Charles Swift
ger nearby and the attending physi-
cian DR.. F. E. Vance of Eddyvilie. set
the bones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
AGED WOMAN DIES.

Mrs. Mary Twedell Passes Away EARLY
Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Twedell, aged IA years
widow Of The late Edward Twedell
died Tuesday morning at 8 O'clock al
her residence, corner Of Mabel street
and Walnut avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21

A farmer near Hazleton, who has
260 stands of bees, estimates his pro.
duct of honey this year at 1900 lbs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21
He LEADS By 79,O69
cuMMiNs' PLURALITY IN IoWa
THIS YEAR.
OFFICIAL RETURNS ARE NOW IN

County Auditors Make Reports to
State Officials of the Vote Cast at
Election November 3-Totai OF 417,.
4e5 Ballots for the Five canr!idatee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-21
MOB TAKES
SUMMARY REVENGE
One White Man and Two Ne
groes Lynched.
MULBERRY SCENE OF TRAGEDY.

Parties Who Ambushed and Murdered
Barney Brown on Lonely Road In
Polk County Are RiddIed With Bull
lets.
Tampa, Fla, May 20-Amos Ran
dali, white; Dan Kennedy and Henry
Golden, negroes, We're lynched at Null
berry, Polk county, 80 miles from here
early this morning for the murder of
Barney Brown, a prominent white
man.
Randall was charged with being the
operator of blind tiger" and Brown
was a prominent advocate of prohibit
ton in the campaign which ended yes
terday.
Monday night, while Brown was en-
route to his home he was shot from
ambush and afterwards had his throat
cut
People of Mulberry became enraged
and yesterday secured evidence which
led them to believe that Randall had
employed negroes to kill Brown. The
three men were taken in custody and
one of the negroes confessed that
Randall hired them to commit the
crime
The trio were taken out about
o'clock this morning and lynched, their
bodies being riddled with bullets.
1t is said the work was done by
mob of about SO unmasked men, many
said to be the most prominent in the
county
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-21
HARTMAN OPERATED ON.
Railway Masnate Suffered From At.
tack of Appendicitis.

New York, May 20.-E H. Hartman
was operated On today for appended
It's. At the conclusion Of the opera
tion the physicians announced that It
had been successful.
The operation took place at o'clock
in the Hotel Netherlands The pa
tient was laid on a specially construct
ed platform and the ether was admin
istered to him by DIR. Bennett. DR..
William T. Bull performed the opera
ton, while the other doctors in at
tndance were Drs. Walker. Senton,
Janeway, Lyle and Morris, the family
physician
The operation was performed at the
hotel because two of Mr.. Hartman 8
children are suffering from scarlet
fever and his home is qtTarantined.
MIR. Hartman was in excellent con-
dition, having taken a drive in the park
yesterday afternoon. He was not at
all nervous, and had no fear that the
operation would prove dangerous
Miss Mary Hartman has been her
fathers nurse since his return from
his we~tern trip. She was at the
Netherlands in an adjoining room dur
ing the operation.
When the appendix was removed it
was found to be very much infamed.
The operation was made at the re
quest Of Mr.. Hartman who said he
did not want to run the risk of a re-
currence of the attack, which might
come at an inopportune time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-21
FLORIDA MAN LYNCHED.
Mob Takes Life of Wash Jarvis For
Killing Cousin.

Madison, Fla, May 2O.-A mob en-
tered this city Monday night aboLr
II o'clock and secured the keys of
the Jail from the night watchman,
then entered and took out Wash Jar
Wis, white man, and lynched him.
Jarvis was carried a half mile from
the city and tied to a tree, where
two negroes were lynched two years
ago, and shot to death
He was accused of killing his cous-
in, John Waldrop, last Sunday week.
The two men had been at outs over
some hands, and they met Sunday
morning and had short talk. Dur
ing the conversation they began to
quarrel, and Jarvis killed Waldrop.
The two negroes who were lynched
last Christmas a year ago killed a
whiteman named Redding, and 1t was
believed at the time that Jarvis was
implicated in the killing, though the
evidence was not conclusive.
The mob was very orderly, but de-
termined. The jail keys were carried
by the night watchman, so a ruse was
adopted to attract his attention. Mem
bers of the mob created racket in
an alley and the watchman ran there
to investigate 1t. He was promptly
caught and blindfolded and held q
captive until the mob finished It's work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-21
SECOND DAYS WORK
CONFEDERATE VETS
Many Cities After Meeting of
Next Convention.
GORDoNFs HEALTH is BETTER.
Veterans Almost OverwheIm Him In
Order to Shake His Hand When He
ports of Committees Read.

New Orleans, May 20.-The second
days work of the Confederate reunion
was somewhat belated this morning
and at the hour set for the commence
ment of the proceedings but few of
the delegates and reunion officials
were in attendance.
The discussion regarding the city
for the next reunion took tangible
form today. Louisville, Chattanooga,
Savannah and St. Louis were mention
ed A large delegation is working
at present and no city has the best of
it. Two years ago at Memphis when
Louisville was after the convention it
seemed to have the best chance but
the vote was taken and Dallas won
out, so that the situation today is no
accurate prediction of the final vote.
1t was announced this morning by Ad-
jutant General Mickle that General
GOrdOn's health was IN a large meas
ure restored and he will in all proba-
bility preside over the remaining ses-
SiOns of the reunion.
General Gordon upon entering the
hall was again received with every
manifestation Of affection and the vet
erans promptly charged upon him for
the purpose of shaking his hand. But
for the efforts of General Lee and
General Mickle they would have over
whelmed him today as they did yester-
day
After calling the convention to or
der General Gordon announced that
the exercises would be opened by
singing one stanza of the hymn "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name" The
anthem was rendered with fervor and
then the active work of the reunion
was commenced by the formation OF
the committees on credentials and res
olutions and by the reports of the
standing committees.
The committee on memorial resolu-
tions, of which ]. A. Challaron Is
chairman, presented a tribute in hon
or Of General George Moorman, the
late adjutant general of the Confeder-
ate Veterans. 1t was read amid deep
silence and adopted unanimously. The
report of the historical committee was
presented by General J. J. Horner, the
chairman. 1t recounted the work done
during the last year with the object OF
securing an impartial record of the at
titude Of the south during the war and
gave the names of several publications
which the committee declared had not
done full justice to the south and
against which the committee desired
to protest The report was adopted
without dissent.
Following the report of the commit.
tees General Gordon in neat address
introduced w. P. Lane, of Texas, who
in behalf of the the Sons Of Veterans
presented the greetings of that organ
ization to the Veterans. His speech
was received with much applause and
1t was announced that General Cor
don would address the Sons of Vet
erans tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-05-21
ARMY OF RUSSIAN SPIES.
Prominent Hebrews Say There Are
5000 in United States.

New York, May 20.-According ITO
prominent Hebrews of this CITY, there
are fully 5000 paid spies of the Rus
sian government in the United States.
1t is said that everything having the
least interest to the Russian govern
ment that is said or done in the Unit
ed States is transmitted as rapidly as
possible by this army of spies.
They are especially anxious, it is
said, to get letters written by perse-
cuted Russians to relatives and friends
In this country In order that they may
send back to the central government
utterances which may be used as JUS
tifcation for further persecution.
knowledge of this fact, it is said,
is what makes the Hebrews on this
side SO careful not to give verbatim
extracts from any foreign letters in
relation to tAe massacres in Kishineff
and elsewhere.
We must protect our countrymen
and ourselves" said a prominent Jew
ish publisher. "a Russian came to
this city year ago. He said he
was a former officer in the Russian
army. He was received into our fam
lilies. He ate at our tables and
danced with our girls We found news
of a confidential nature was leaking
out, so We had a secret warning sent
to him. He took the hint and disap-
peared at once.
THE Italians have their Malta. and
Russia has its band of murderers.
who work with as much secrecy and
dispatch as the Malta. In 60 days
the Russian government does away
with any one 1t wishes to. No one
who attacks the Russian government
ts safe"
Since last Friday no money has
been sent TO Kishineff from this city.
The relief fund is $4,000, of which
$4,000 has been contributed by east
side Jews