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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
FIRE DESTROYS DIR, SELMAN'S
RESIDENCE AT BLOOMFIELD
WEI ASK WAGE INCREASE.
TeIesraphers of the C. & N. w. Rail
road Hold Meeting at Belle PLANE.


road Hold Meeting at Belle PLANE.
. = = u y * SIS - =
Cedar Rapids, May 5.-(speciaD
Two hundred operators repre- =
sentins the teIegraphers of the
y Iowa lines of the Chicago & North
western railroad, are holding a SEES
= sion in Belle PLANE today for the
$ purpose of formulating an appeal :
. for an increase in wages. No
+" strike is considered likely. The
$ men state that they have been.
compelled to work long hours on
9 small pay and without vacations.
y Other minor concessions may be
y asked.
II Il n X IL n Il \ x N IL Il IL 4 x Il y X
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
A NOTED SURGEON DEAD.
DR.. John P. Bryson of St. Louis, NO.,
Passes Away Today.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 5.-Dr. John p
Bryson, one of the leading surgeons
of st. Louis, and know professionally
throughout the country. died of heart
failure today aged 55.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
CANNOT JOIN MILITIA.

Turn Bezirk Adopts Resolution Affect
ing Many Members.
Grand Rapids, Mich, May AT the
Turner. convention in this city reso-
luton was unanimously adopted rec
ommending that the organization be
prohibited from becoming members of
militia companies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
RETURNS TO ENGLAND.

Leaves Portsmouth for London This
Afternoon.
Portsmouth. England, May 5,-King
Edward reached Portsmouth this aft
ernoon from Cherbourg and a little
'->sr took the train for London.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
Saginaw Run Down by Hamilton in Fog
OffHog Island Tuesday.
BOAT SINKS in TEN FATH0MS OF WATEI
BOATS FROM HAMILTON SENT TO REscuE-cRlEs DROWNING
GUIDE REscuERs IN DARKNEss-HEAvY FOG SAID TO
HAVE ENvELoPED THE VESSELS

STATES THAT LINERS coLLIDED NEAR THAT PLACE
AND THAT SEVERAL PASSENGERS WERE DROWNED ACCORDING
TO THE DISPATCH ONE OF THE VESSELS THE
ION LINER HAMILTON AND THE SAGINAW, BELONGING TO
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
WALTERS GO ON STRIKE.

Hundreds of People Inconvenience in
Getting Dinned.
Chicago, May 5.-Nearly 200 colored
walters employed in Kohlsaat & Co.'S
restaurants and lunch rooms struck
at noon today, causing considerable
inconvenience to hundreds of quick
lunch people. The thouble arose over
the substitution of union white girls
in place of the colored men at one of
the restaurants.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
sToRk PAYS VISIT TO LOUISE.
Crown Princess Of saxony Gives Birth
to a DAUGHTER.

Lindau, Bavaria. May 5.-Princess
Louise of Saxony has given birth to
daughter. A recent dispatch from Ber-
lin says that a Saxon court official,
with physician and nurses, was at
Lindau, having received royal orders
to bring the princess child to Dresden
three weeks after it's birth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
DECLARES FATHER WALLER
IS INNOCENT OF MURDER
CAPT. HULL SUCCESSFUL.
Additional Quarter of Million Secured
for Army Post.

for Army Post.
Des Moines, May 5.-Captain Hull
has wired friends here that he has been
successful in securing an additional
quarter of million dollars for expen-
diture on the Fort Des Moines post
during the present year. The govern
war officials have decided to place an
additional squadron of cavalry at this
point and the increased appropriation
is made in order that the accommoda-
tons planned may be enlarged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
GETS STOLEN MONEY.
Robbery is

Amount taken in Britt Robbery is
Recovered.
Britt, May 5.--All of the money stol-
en- from Express Messenger Peterson
at this place last week has been recov-
cred. The amount is $4,000 and it is
now in the hands of officers of the
United States Express company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
Was Drawing Gun Toward Him
When it Was Discharged.
LIVES FOR TWO HOURS AFTER
Physician Immediately summone.
From Sisourney But Unable to
Counterfeit Effects of shot--Was
Well Known by Many Friends.

Sigourney May 5.-(Speciall- With
a bullet through his brain from the ac-
cidental discharge of a rifle which ne
had just picked up, Anthony Laux, a
prominent farmer of this vicinity,
early this morning received wounds,
from which he died two hours later.
The shooting is considered as purely
accidental His wife is completely
Frustrated by the shock and the entire
community is grieyed by the tragedy.
Doctor Arrives TOO Late.
DR.. j. j. Oliver of this city was i'm
mediately called, and though he hur.
ried to the scene OF the accident he
was unable to save the life of the un-
fortunate man.
Was Going Hunting.
1t is stated that Mr. LalM seeing
some squirrels in the vicinity of his
home this morning had entered the
house for the purpose of getting his
raie. slefgun mad BeenA in
closet and reaching over little stove
between himself and the door, he had
grasped the weapon by the barrel aud
was drawing it toward him when the
piece was, discharged.
Cause Unknown.
Just what caused the gun to explode
is unknown, but it is supposed that the
trigger was caught in some manner
as he drew the piece up. The muzzle
OF the gun was pointing directly toward
him and the bullet which was a 80
calibre. struck him squarely in the for
head entering the brain.
Was Middle Age Man.
MI. Laux was a man Of about SO
years of age and resided on his farm
about four miles west of this city. He
was well known by large circle of
friends and acquaintance by whom
he was highly esteemed. The deceas-
ed is survived by his wife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
DECLINES Mr.. cARNEeIEs GIFT.

Montreal Council Reseinds Acceptance
of $4,000 for Library.
Montreal. May 1.-The city council
this afternoon rescinded a resolution
adopted April, 1902, accepting an offer
of S150,000 from Andrew Carnegie for
library building. The council could
not decide upon satisfactory site, and
the dual language question presented
a grave difficulty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
STRIKE ON THE ROCK ISLAND.
Machinlsts to Quit Work Because OF

Presence of a spotter.
Horton, Kas., May 5.-Eighty ma
chinists employed on the Rock Island
shops here struck today because the
company had employed George Bell,
an alleged spotter, to 5pry around to
report cases of delinquency. Six hun
dred men are affected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
THE KING REACHES HOME.
King Edward is Greeted by a Large

concourse of People.
London, May 5.-The king received
a great popular welcome on his arri-
val in London. The railroad station
was. closed to the public, but The APP
proaches and the roads to the palace
were gaily decorated and thickly lined
with people. The king appeared in
excellent health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
WANT TREATY NEGOTIATED.
Socialists in French Chamber of Depu-
ties Pass Resolution.

Paris, May 5.-The radical socialist
group in the chamber of deputies has
adopted a resolution urging the imme-
diate negotiation OF a treaty of arbi-
tration between Great Britain and
France.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
scHWAB WINS AGAIN.

He Will Continue to Draw His Salary
for Another Term.
New York, May 5.-Charles M.
Schwab was reelected president of the
United States Steel Corporation by the
board of directors today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
MRS. BuRDlck GETS $4,000.
Court Decision Disposes of PenneIi In.
surance Funds.

Buffalo, May By an order handed
down by Justice Kruse in the supreme
court, Attorney Wallace Thayer will
get 100000 of the insurance left by
Arthur R. Pennell The $4,000, it is
understood, goes to Mrs, e. l.. Bur
dick.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
NINTH VICTIM OF DISASTER.
Joseph szaruIetta Dies From Injurie:
Received SUNDAY Niut1t.

Received Sunday Night.
Detroit, Mich, May 5.-The ninth vic
tim of Sunday nights accident in
which the Grand Trunk flyer plowed
through a party of Polish excursion
lists from Toledo, died early today. He
is Joseph Szaruletta, aged 20 years, Of
Toledo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
DIES AT AGE OF los YEARS.

Louis Reep, Who Fought in Battle of
Waterloo, Passes Away.
Bay City, Mich, May 5.-Louis Reep,
of West Bay City, is dead at the age
of 1U5 years. He was, it is said. in
the battle of Waterloo under Butcher
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
THREW STONES AT LABoRERs.
Italian Strikers in New York Were
Dispersed by Police.

New York, May 5.-Several hundred
Italian strikers made a demonstration
today before the diggers and shovelers
on Muscoot dam at the waterworks
improvements and succeeded in driv--
ing them from their work. A few
stones We're thrown. Upon the appear
ance of the police the strikers dispers-
I'd.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
DUTY STAYS ON MAIZE.

The Swedish Rigsdag Refuses to Re-
move the Duty.
Stockholm, May Sin joint ses-
sion OF the houses of the rigsdag to-
day, it has been decided to retain the
duty on maize which the government
proposed to abolish.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-07
SEEK PEACE AT DEERlNG.
Strikers to Formulate Demands ant
Have Conference

Chicago, May 5.-The Deering Har.
vester company will receive list of
the grievances of its employees late
today, and ii it does not offer to
rectify them or agree to arbitrate. the
Chicago Federation of Labor and five
international unions will Jointly as
sumo control OF the strike.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
MISUNDERSTANDING ARRAY
A wELL-KNOwN ATTORNEY NEARLY
KILLS HIS sTEPsON.
Cuts His Wife and Daughter, but Not
Seriously - Dearborn County Man
Wields n Knife Fatally.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARION, Ind, May A.-With the words
This means DEATH" flourishing a large
knife and trembling with anger, Lancaster
ID. Baldwin, a prominent attorney of this
city and head of the Baldwin Oil Company,
tonight about 10 o'clock went upstairs at
his home. corner Eighteenth and Mcclure
streets, and after knocking his stepson,
Bert Ritter, down. stabbed him through the
right lung and twice in the back of the
neck. Ritter probably will die. Mrs. Bald
win and her daughter, Mrs. John Budd.
went to the assistance OF Ritter and they
too were attacked by Baldwin. who cut
both badly about the face. His wife was
slashed over the right eye and Mrs. Dudd's
arm was cut. Neither is seriously hurt.
The cause of the trouble is not known,
but it is presumed that domestic alterca-
ton is the solution Of this question. Bald
win is about fifty-five years old. He served
two terms as sheriff of Grant county twen-
ty-fve years ago. being the first man to
have the office twice Ritter, his stepson, Is
twenty-five years old and has a record in
police circles. He once served a sentence
for larceny.
Baldwin was found later at the home Of
a relative. He showed evidence OF a severe
beating at the hands of Ritter. 1t is be-
lieved his skull is fractured. He is not
under arrest, as his condition is critical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
Indiana Notes.

ELWOOD.-The First Methodist Church
was filled to its capacity Sunday night by
the faculty and student body of the high
school and their friends, the occasion being
the twelfth baccalaureate sermon to the
class of fourteen young people who will
receive their graduation honors in June.
The sermon was by the Rev. ]. H. Julian,
of the Baptist Church, who spoke on
Higher Ideals"
ANDERSON.-The big auditorium Of the
First Methodist Church was filled to its
capacity Sunday night at the baccalaureate
sermon delivered by the Rev. w. M. Smith.
pastor Of the Baptist Church of this city
Commencement will be on Friday night of
this week. The class is one of the largest
in the history of the school.
SEYMOUR.-Sunday evening the annual
baccalaureate sermon before the graduating
class of the Seymour High School was
preached by DIR. Z. r. Vest, pastor of the
Methodist Church. Commencement will be
on Thursday The address will be by Con-
gresham James e. Watson, of Rushville.
SHELBYVILLE.-The annual meeting Of
the "Old Missouri Harmony Singers" was
held at Morristown, the meeting attract
ing the usual large crowd to that town to
hear the concert at the church given by the
old folks. The class was organized sixty
seven years ago.
vINCENNES.-The knights Of Columbus
Councils from Evansville, Washington and
Terre Haute conferred degrees. A banquet
was served at night
BLOOMINGTON. - Memorial exercises
were held here at the Eighth-street Meth
odist Church. The address was by the Rev.
c. W. Whitman, and there was very large
attendance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
ANOTHER NEGRO WANTED
ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL ASSAULTS
REPORTED IN DEARBORN.
The Perpetrator Escapes-Day OF Exc
citement I'm and Around Lawrence
burg-Jaii Heavily Guarded.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, May 24.-This
has been a day of intense agitation in the
county over the murder of Rosa Kaiser
and the murderous assault of her father
last Wednesday night. Farmers gathered
here, at Guilford, at Manchester and other
towns in this county and openly threatened
lynching if the guilty person could be iden-
tilted. Sheriff Axby has a very strong
guard of deputies at the jail tonight, where
Louis Everson, known as BLACK Ponto,"
is held suspicion. There is no doubt
that this negro would have been lynched
to-day but for the announcement that AL
bert Darling, who came here from Man
chester, did not identify him as the negro
who called at the home of Mrs. Mary Grit
fin shortly before the assault on the Kais-
identify the prisoner.
While the crowds were coming into town
a dispatch was received that another out
rage had been committed in the county and
this diverted attention from the Jail.
Sheriff Axby, with deputies, was called to
Weisburg. where an unknown negro. sup
posed to belong to the same railway con-
struction gang. had criminally assaulted
two little daughters of George Smith, a
farmer. The sheriff was Joined by many
farmers in this chase and also by NJ. c..
Cowdry, with his bloodhounds. After a
hard chase it was found that the negro had
boarded freight train in the afternoon on
the Big Four Railway at Sunman station,
and when kilograms were sent after the
train the negro could not be found. 1t is
supposed he Jumped off the train, possibly
before it reached the next station, but he
was on the cars long enough for the hounds
to lose the trail.
Sheriff ABBY, Deputy Patches and others
returned to the Jail here tonight. but the
farmers, with the hounds. are still securing
the country. Sheriff Axby has a theory
that the negro who escaped from Welsburg
to-day is the one who assaulted the Kaiser
family.
Mrs Smith says she and her two little
girls were alone in the house when the
negro entered with club. They screamed
fled in great haste before the neighbors
reached them. Mrs. Smiths husband was
taken to the asylum two weeks ago and 1t
was known that she lived alone.
vile to-day was the most largely attended
ever known in that vicinity and the. feel
ing was intense. Neither OF the parents
could attend. The mother Is a Frustrated
invalid and the father is still In serious
condition from his injuries.
John Frailor, of Seymour, was here to-
night and identified the negro in Jail as
one who was in his meat store at Seymour
the day following the Kaiser murder. The
crowd had dispersed when this became
known and all was quiet about the jail and
in town, all the. farmers being with the
posses securing the country for the Weis-
burg assailant 1t was decided late to-
night to take BLACK Ponto" to Rising Sun
for trial on an old charge of cutting TO
as it is believed that the prisoner is now
at least implicated in the Kaiser tragedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
NORTHERN INDIANA EDITORS.


Kendallviile June Hip.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
KENDALLVILLE, Ind, May A.-The thir-
ty-fourth annual meeting of the Northern
Indiana Editorial Association will be held
here on Thursday and Friday, June IL and
IL. The first session will convene at 1
O'clock Thursday afternoon at the CONNER
cial Club rooms. An address Of welcome
will be made by Mayor Graves and the
keys of the city will be formally turned
over to the visitors. President G. w. Met
skier will respond on behalf Of the craft.
The presidents annual address will then
be read. Following this will be several pa
pers or addresses by members of the asso-
citation. Sightseeing, visiting, etc., will be
INDUCED in until $3.50, at which time the
citizens will call special attention of the
pencil pushers to u spread, prepared in
compliment of the visit. The usual flow
of wit and wisdom will follow, of course.
On Friday morning at 9:5l the party will
take a trip to Rome City, eight miles north,
superintendent of the G.. r. & 1. r. r. Here
the map OF Sylvan lake will be opened and
it's beauty and loneliness exposed to view.
The steamboat company and Island Park
Assembly will take charge OF the visitors
and do the honors of the day in their most
entertaining manner. Fishing, rowing.
bathing, steamboat and yacht riding, eating
and drinking (water, of course) without
money and without price. A meeting for
the election of officers will be held during
taken until all are tired out or at least
ready for it. Rest, recreation and enjoy
ment, pure and unadulterated, are in store
for every one who will attend this meeting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
CULVER ATHLETES WON.
Military Academy Defeated Morgan
Park i'm Dual Track Meet.


CHICAGO. May 24-Culver Military Acad-
interacademic track meet at Morgan Park
yesterday. Culver scoring sc points to so.
Summaries:
High hurdles: Won by McConaughy.
Morgan Park; Rockwell. Culver second:
Bigger. Culver, third. Time. :15 2-s-
Mile run: Won by Banks. Culver; Lyon.
Morgan Park. second; Bittinger. Culver.
third. Time, Ass 2-5.
one-hundred-yard dash: Won by Nc
Quad, Culver; Garrett, Morgan Park, Sec
ond; McConaughy. Morgan Park. third.
Pole vault: Won by Bigger, Culver;
Garrett. Morgan Park, second. Height, 8
feet 6 inches.
Observation-Disclosures run: Won
by Hanlon. Culver; Hostetter, Culver, Sec
ond; jayne Morgan Park, third. Time, :53.
Discus: Won by Knight Culver: Barrett.
Culver, second: Wrigley. Morgan Park.
third. Distance. 80 feet inches.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. run: Won
by Garrett, Morgan Park; Berquist. Nor
gan Park, second: Hanlon, Culver. third.
High jump: Won by McQuaid. Culver;
Villman and Bennison. both Morgan Park,
tied for second. Height. feet inches.
Shot put: Won by Bennison. Morgan
Park: Kavanaugh, Culver. second: Wright
ey, Morgan Park. third. Distance. 10 feet
wo-hundred-and-twenty- yard low hurd-
les: Won by Rockwell. Culver: Berouist.
i Morgan rI Park; second; Bigger. Culver.
Half-miIe run: Won by Banks. Culver:
Hellyer. Morgan Park. second: wrigley.
Morgan or Park: third on Time I'M ZIG IS
Bays. Culver. second; Hill. third. Distance.
Broad jump: Won by Garrett, Morgan
Park; McConaughy: Morgan Park. second:
McQuaid. Culver. third Distance. feet
ga inches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
DE PAW UNIVERSITY.


REVISED Programme 1Or commence
ment Week, June 4 TO 10.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. May 24.-The fol-
lowing revised programme has been issued
for commencement week at De Paw Uni
versity, beginning Thursday. June 4:
Thursday to Saturday, June to $3.50
a. m. to p m, term examinations.
Saturday. June $500 p. m. graduation
of the School of Music.
Sunday, June 7-Baccalaureate day, de-
voted to services In celebration of the BIZ
centennial of the birth of John Wesley.
900 a. m, annual class meeting, led by DR..
Swahen; subject, 1.-THE Relation of the
Class Meeting to the Success of Method
ISM. 1890 a. m, baccalaureate sermon, by
President Goblin: subject THE Modern APP
probation of John Wesley" 100 d. M, uni
versity sermon, by the Rev. Wilbur Fetch
er Sheridan. S. T. B.. class of IS. Louis
vile. Ky; subject. ''The Renaissance Of
Monday, June $3.50 a. m, devotional ex-
ercises in Meharry Hall. 900 a. m, bust
ness meeting of the Indiana Historical So
ciety in De Motto Hail. 1000 a. m. 10 500
D. M, exhibition of the School of Art (con-
tinued until Wednesday, Halls, libraries
and laboratories open to visitors. 200 D. m.
ology and physics. 500 p. m. annual fes-
tival of the School of Music in Meharry
Hall. Can admission fee will be charged.)
devotional exercises e IN Mehar y fsT a. s
a. m, business meeting OF the society of
the alumni. 200 p. m. annual meeting in
Plato Hall of the joint board of trustees
and visitors. 200 p. m, class day exercises
Of the senior class. 500 p. m. reunions of
the classes of SO and 3D. 500 p. m, re-
union of the society of the alumni: grafton
before the society OF alumni by Hon. Mark
L. De Motto, class of 3d. of Valparaiso.
Ind; subject, Higher Education and Citi-
zenship." 800 p. m, annual banquet Of the
society of alumni.
"Wednesday. June 1o-Commencement dav
1000 a. m, address before class of 1903. by
Prof Richard T. Ely, LII. d., University
OF wisconsin,: subject, Social Progrcss:S
comforting of degrees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-25
STEEL DRAWN FROM EYE
INJURED BLACKSMITH TREATED
WITH COLLEGE MAGNET.
DIR. Fisher VIII Not Resign frsu
Hanover-De PAW Students Body
Found-CuIyer Athletes Win.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


TERRE HAUTE. Ind. May-24.-The giant
magnet at the Rose Polytechnic Institute
was put TO use in removing a steel splinter
from the eye Of Otto Inman, blacksmith
at Bedford, Ind. When he was brought to
the hospital for treatment he did not think
the splinter was in the eye. but that IL had
cut the eyebal and flown of. He was
taken to the institute and DR.. Gray used
the galvanometer to establish the fact an
to the presence OF the steel in the eye
Then the injured man was brought within
range Of the magnet. which is the most
powerful one in the country. AT once he
felt a sharp pain. the magnet exerting its
attractive power on the metal in the eye
ball.
1t was feared that If the magnet were
permitted TO withdraw the steel, injury
would be inflicted to the eye by the de-
struction of tissues. but the knowledge
gained by the slight application OF the
magnet enabled the surgeons to cut out the
foreign substance piece Of steel one
fourth of an inch long. The injured eye
ball will De preserved, but will be sight.
less