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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
CHARITY SCHEME STOPPED.
Young Women Sold Tickets for Shines
But Failed to Settle.

Sioux City, April 27.-Two hand
some and dashing young women, Lii
lian Baldwin and Helen Jennings of
Chicago. were interrupted here in a
scheme for sweet charity. They sold
several hundred tickets for shoe shines
at ten cents each, to be redeemed at
the Chicago shoe shining parlors, ;"
owned by a Greek. Ten per cent of
the gross receipts were for the poor
and the remainder to be divide be-
tween the fair ticket sellers and the
Greek. When hordes of tickets were
presented to the Greek and the women
failed to call and settle he complained,
and Mayor Caldwell put an. end to the
scheme
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
AT GRANTS OLD HOME.
His Birthday Fifty Celebrated by the
People of Galena, III.

Galena, ILL.,, April 27.-The eleventh
successive celebration of Grants BIRTH
day in Galena proved one of the most
successful of the series. The city is
beautifully decora I'd, the weather is
fine and vast con course of people is
present. The chief feature of the pro.
gram was the address by Hon. William
F. Gurley of Omaha, whose delineation
of the character and achievements of
Grant was enthusiastically received
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
WILL
ROOSEVELT
Us SUED FOR DIVORCE.
a. NJ. Graves Disappears Before Pa.
pers Are Served.

Mason City, April 27.-A. M. Graves,
the rich farmer and globe trotter, who
has been sued for divorce by his sec
ond wife, has disappeared and the Of
ficers cannot get service on him. SO
that the case cannot be tried in the
May term of court. His wife arrived
from Marshalltown accompanied by
her daughter, who is the only heir of
Graves, and will take legal steps to
protect her daughters interests in the
disposition of the property.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
TO CHOOSE BISHOP OF BUFFALO.
Meeting of Congregation of Propagan-
da Called for May q.

Rome, April 27.-The cardinals of
the congregation of the propaganda
have been informed that a meeting
of the congregation will be held May
q to choose a bishop of Buffalo Ac-
cording to Cardinal Martinelli's re
ports on the subject, Rev. Father Col
ton, rector of st. Stephens church,
New York, and Very Rev. Michael P.
Connery, vicar general of Buffalo have
the best chances for the appointment,
which, however, probably will go to
Father Cotton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
KILLED IN WRECK
ELEVEN DEAD AND TWENTY-FIVE
HURT IN KANSAS DISASTER.
Stock Train on Missouri Pacific
Crashes into Rear of Work Train
With Great Fatality.-Misreadins of
Orders Given AS Cause.

Buffalo, Kan, April GA north
bound Missouri Pacific stock train
crashed into the rear of work train
north of here last evening. Eleven
men were killed and twenty-five in
jured. Ten of the latter were seriously
and four probably fatally hurt. They
were all Greeks and Italians excepting
one, Peter Fry, an American. The
cause of the wreck is given as the mis-
reading of orders
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
PRESIDENT RAMSEY RETURNS.
He and Surviving Daughter Arrive
From Sad Trip to Egypt.

New York, April 27.-Joseph Ram
sey Jr., president of the Wabash rail
road, and daughter, arrived on the
steamer st. Paul from Carlo, Egypt.
where his elder daughter, Helen, died
recently. The body of Helen was
brought to this country and will be in
tered in st. Louis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
is DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Residence of F. Rodenbush at Etdon
Burns Early This Morning.

Eldon, April 25. (SpeciaD Fire,
which started from the explosion of a
lamp completely destroyed the resi-
dence of F, Rodhebuch, here early
this morning. The fire department re-
sponded promptly to the call, but all
its efforts TO bring the flames under
control were unayailing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
RockEFELLERs ARE GUARDED.
Fear Threats in Letters from cranks-
Detectives Watch.

New York, April 27.-John ID. Rookie.
feller, Sr., and John d., Jr., are watch
ed constantly by detectives Father
and son have received SO many
threatening letters from cranks that 1T
has been thought advisable to have an
officer constantly on hand in case of
emergency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
DIES OF APoPLExY.

Woman at New Hampton Found Dead
by Husband-sittine at Table.
New Hampton, April 27.-Believed
to have died of apoplexy, Mrs w. T.
Hughes, wife of the janitor of the
school here, was found yesterday af-
ternoon sitting at the table in their
home. Mrs. Hughes was the mother
of a large family
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
FIGHT ON PANAMA TREATY.
Influence Working at Colombia to De
feat the Measure.

Bogota, Colombia, April 27.-Influ-
ence against the ratification of the
Panama canal treaty is already being
felt here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
WARDEN SHOOTS OFFENDER.

Pays Penalty for Breaking Law and
Resisting Arrest.
Frankfort, Mich, April 27.-B. B
Stafford of Cadillac, shot and killed
Chris McLane, while the latter was re-
sisting arrest for spearing fish out of
season
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
CREED WILL BE CHANGED
Necessary Vote Cast by Presbyterians
for the Change.

TOT lHS Of1dHgS'
Philadelphia, April 27.-Rey. d. Rob-
erts, stated clerk of the Presbyterian
general assembly, announced today
that two thirds of the presbytery had
voted in favor of revising the confes-
sion of faith and of the declaratory
statement, eradicating chapters three
and ten of the confession. The sub
ject will be finally disposed of by the
general assembly, which meets in Los
Angeles next month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
ON A VISIT TO CUBA.
Former President Of santo Domingo
Lands at Guantanamo.

Havana, April 27-General Vas.
.quez. former president of the republic
of Santo Domingo, landed at Guanta-
namo, Cuba, today from a Dominican
gunboat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
RALK ON CONVICT LABOR.
Carpenters Refuse to Work With Con
yicts in Penitentiary.

V'SsS ------
Marquette, Mich, April 27.-Carpen-
tiers employed by the contractors on
repairs to the chapel at the penitenti-
ary quit work today, refusing to work
any longer in conjunction with con-
vict labor and restricted amount al
lowed by the legislature for repairs
made it necessary to put convict help
ers on the job.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
coNeER MAKES PROTEST.
Objects to Russia's Manchurian Policy
Antagonistic to United States.

Pekin, April 27.-Minister Conger
has sent note to Prince Ching. the
grand secretary, protesting against two
features of Russia's proposed Manchur.
ian agreement which are considered
particularly antagonistic to American
interests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Man and Wife Found Dead in Their
Home in Lincoln, Mass.
Waltham. Mass, April 27,-Israel
Bent and wife were found dead in
their home in Lincoln today The po-
lice believe it is a case of murder
and suicide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
REPUBLICANS GAIN IN SPAIN.
General Elections Marked by Disorder
in Number of Cities.

in a Number of Cities.
Madrid, April 27.-The general cleo
tions are reported to have resulted IA
vorably to the republicans, who OBJ
tanned victories in Madrid. Barcelona,
Valencia and other large towns. Slight
riotlng occurred at Barcelona, Bilboa,
Granada and elsewhere; at Barcelona
several persons were wounded by re-
Volver shots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Matt Hunter Found Guilty of
Murder in Second Degree.
JURY OUT FOUR HOURS
Mt. Ayr Man 10 Be Sentenced We'd
nesday. for Shooting Homer Holland
Verdict Returned at 2:so O'clock
Sunday Morning.

Osceola, April 27.-( (SpeciaD Guilty
of murder in the second degree is the
finding returned against Matt Hunter
for the killing of Homer Holland.
After four hours deliberation the jury
at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning an
nounced that it lad reached q verdict
and upon the convening of court the re-
suit of their deliberations was read.
Hunter was present and heard the ver-
dict with apparent unconcern. The
state expects that life sentence will
be pronounced.
Arguments Shortened.
The arguments of the attorneys in
the trial were greatly shortened by
agreement as the result of the desire
to shorten the trial as much as posi-.
BILE. At the evening session of the
court held saturday County Attorney
Frank Fuller of Ringgold county, clos
ed the case with an address lasting for
two and one-half hours.
Instructions of Court.
The courts instructions were in al
most every particular the same as
those given in the former trial. The
definition of first degres murder was
left out and the jurors instructed that
owing to a previous 4cquittal on the
charge the defendant cannot be con.
victed of anything above murder in the
second degree. The former instruc.
tions as to the credibility by the de.
fendant were left out, the supreme
court having indicated that the lower
court should not have told the jurors
that they were not under obligation to
accept the defendants testimony blind
ly. The admonitory instruction crit.
icised by the supreme courts more
than once, was also omitted. Other
wise the instructions were unchanged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
TEMPLE FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Indication That He. Will Be Renomi-
L. NInsko NnunfM

mated in Clarke County.
Osceola, April 27.-Hon. M. L. Tenn
pie, the present representative from
Clarke county, will be renominated for
that Office, occording to the present in
dicat;ons. If Mr.. Temple is named it
will pc the fifth consecutive time he
has been candidate for htat Office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
FOR GOOD ROADS
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
MEETS TODAY.

Will Be Large Attendance-Presi-
dent Will Make an Address Late
Next Wednesday - Meeting Lasts
Three Days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
FRENcHMEN ON HAND.

Commissioners to ST. Louis Expos ition
Land at New York.
New York, April 27.-SiX members
of the French commission to the ST.
Louis exposition arrived today on the
steamship La Gascogne from Havre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
EPISCOPAL BISHOP DIES.
w. H. Taylor succumbs to Bright's Dis.
ease at kenosha.

Quincy, H., April 27.-Bishop Fred
ericE William Taylor of the Quincy
diocese OF the Episcopal church, is
dead at the Kenosha sanitarium of
acute Bright's disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
"kINe OF eHouLs" CONVICTED.
CantrelI is Sentenced at indianapolis
for Grave Robbery.

Indianapolis, April 27.-Judge Coffin
has pronounced a sentence of not less
than three years on Cantrell, King
of the Ghouls," who has been convict
ed of grave robbing. The case will be
appealed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
MANY YEARS IN POOR HOUSE.
Joseph Greenwood and Valentine Ask
kettel Inmates for % Years.

Dubuque, April 27.-Two of the old
est inmates of the county poor house
are dead, Joseph Greenwood, aged 81,
and Valentine Ashkettel, aged rs.
Each had been in the institution twen-
weight years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
AGED KANSAS LOVER MlFFED.
Man of 81 indignantly Denies That He
is Too Old to Marry.

is Too Old to Marry.
Topeka, Kan, April 27.-William
Sahnks. 81 years old, was miffed when
Judge Fagan told him he was too old
to get married. He told Fagan he
wanted marriage license, and he got
it, and then he led Mrs. Angeline
Holmes to the altar. "Whew!" he
said, did you ever see Kansas man
who was too old to marry?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
REFUSES RUSSIAN DEMANDS.
China Does Nos Propose to Give Up
the Province of Manchurfa.

London, April 27.-It is officially an
nounced here that the Chinese govern.
ment has sent to the Russian govern
ment at ST. Petersburg "a formal re-
fusal to grant the latters demands in
regard to the evacuation of Manchuria.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

CONTINUED on Page 40
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-10-15
Interast In the Fair.

The interest in the State Fair Is
waking up and the variety of compel
ing articles bids fair TO be without pre-
cedert in the history Of the associa'
ton. The premium list this year has
been greatly added to, in fact the list
s SO lengthy that it is a good-sized
book. The amount CT money to be
given in premiums this year is $40,
one. When you come to think OF II
this is a large sum of money to be
given away as prizes 1t should Ger
tainly bring forward many compeTi
tors who have heretofore held BACK
for certain private reasons. The race
purses should make :aciug interest
ing. $4,000 will be given as prizes. Al
ready favorable reports are il regard.
ing this part of the great fair One oi
the most interesting offers made IN
the long list of premiums is number
1914. This is 800 in Two prizes. tcr
the best exhibit from any school Or
college $1,000; second best ex5lcit
from any school or college $1,000.
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DYNAMITE on Track.

Butte, Mont, Specialist Helena
special to The Miner says the North
ern Pacific suffered again Tuesday
night from the work Of the dyna-
niters. At 1:3O p. m, when an extra
west-bound freight was three miles
west CT Birds Eye, station eight
miles west of Helena, the explosion oc-
Cured. As a result Of it d portion OF
the tracks were destroyed, as were the
pilot of the engine and the headlig It.
The engineer stopped the train quick
ly, and thus prevented it being ditch
ed. No one was hurt, but the roadbed
vas torn up and freight trains were
tied up until repairs could be made.
News of the outrage was received IN
Helena by the railroad detectives
shortly after midnight, and at 1890 a
saecial train, with detectives. left for
the scene. Six blood-hounds were
taken.
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To Be Tried.
Lanneau
Snerial-Mr

Naricn, Special.-Mr. Lanneau
S:acknouse Of this place is to be tired
for his life In Conway this week. un'
less something unforeseen occurs
Last Nay while MIR Stackhouse was
visiting in Conway he became engaged
il dispute with Mr.. Wade H. Abrams
when personal difficulty ensaed AMI
Nr. Stackhouse shot Mr.. Abrams sew
eral times through the body, the
wounded man dying so-:t tours later
The affair vas cf course eceply de-
riore6, and the prcmiren. ,: the par
ties to the tragedy hut added TO the
bitterness OF the anguish felt at the
occurrence. Mr.. Stackhou5e IS soa
Of State Sena.Jrs James Stackhouse, a
grandson Of the late congressman
from this district, and Is son-in-law
Of Clerk cf the Court u. F Miles. For
personal reasons which are obvious 10
all, Solicitor J. Monroe johnson re-
Questcd the attorney general to prose
cutc the case. Mr.. " II. Townsend,
assistant attorney general. passea
through hsre I his way to Conway
Yesterday, ard viii handle the case for
tie Ssa1e. Many Of the defendants
friends accompanied him to Conway
to Re I1c: ent during the trlal-peT
haps to testify to the good character
OF the young man. Congressman
Robert J.. Scarborough is the defen-
Giants kGding counsel.
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Storm Swept.

Paterson, n. J., Special.-For nearly
IS hours Paterson has been at the
mercy of the PaSsaic river. The waters
have maintained height sufficient to
cut the western half of the city from
the eastern, and almost all means Of
communication by bridges have been
destroyed. Two bridges above the falls
remain. but APPROACH to them is I'M
possible. Three bridges below the VAL
ley of the Rocks still stand, but it is
impossible to live in reaching them.
Seven other bridges in the city have
been carried away. and their loss alone
is half a million dollars. The inun-
dat:on of the low-lying districts OF the
city has resulted in inconceivable dam
age to property. The food, however, is
beginning to recede. A number OF
buildings fell Sunday, and many 9TH
ers have been undermined. If they do
not fall they, at least. will be unten-
able. Spruce street hill is falling
way. pice-meal and only little moro
than two feet Of dirt and stones sepa-
rate the falls basin from the big black
race through which millions OF gal
Ions of water are rushing every hour.
The gate house is in very weakened
condition, and is liable 10 80 if Spruce
street hill breaks much further.
Mayor Hinchcliffe, who has betn at
this roint all night and Sunday. su-
rcrintending the work Of strengthen
ing the dikes and water gates, regards
the situation as most critical.
One hopeful sign at this place is that
the water has fallen several inches
since morning.
Mayor Hiuchclife. wha hos been ct
work rescuing people from the flooded
districts, The suffering in the fir55 aE&
second wards has been intense. IS Il
was almost impossible to reach TIE
residents there. Several hundred re:-
sons were removed from houses STR.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.
Conditions For Past Week-Last
Bulletin OF Season.

The week ending a. m.. Monday,
October 5th had a mean temperature
Of 50 degrees which is practically nor
NAL. The sunshine was greatly above
normal, with but little cloudiness. The
winds were generally light easterly.
There were very light. scattered
showers on Friday, in the central
counties. Otherwise the week was
without rain. Rain would be OF great
benefit to peas, potatoes. gardens. pas
lures, truck, and for preparing lands
for fall seeding. This work is practical
iy suspended owing to the dryness OF
the soil.
Early corn is about all gathered; late
corn is fully ripe. The latter is a poor
crop.
Cotton opened freely generally, with
reports of premature opening in the
western counties. particularly in fields
affected by rust. The weather was so
favorable. that picking kept up with
the opening. In the eastern counties
three-fourths or more of the crop has
been gathered, while in the western
ones less than one-fourth has been
picked, making the average for the
Sta.e about half the crop. Without ex-
ception, correspondents report the CROP
q short one and that the prospective
yields will be less than last year, but
the lint is being saved in excellent con-
dition. There will be no top crop on
upland cotton, but small top crop Is
indicated on sea-island. A few CORES
pondents state that rain would benefit
late cotton by checking premature
opening OF half-grown bo!ls, but the
majority state that subsequent weather
conditions will not affect the quantity
Of the crop. An early killing frost
would reduce the indicated yield in the
central and western counties owing to
the lateness of the crop in those Sec
tons.
About all early rice has been har-
vested, in fine condition, and late rice
is ripe. The rivers and tides are more
favorable in Colleton county, and no
longer interfere with rice harvest
Much hay was cured in the best con-
dition possible. Sweet potatoes are
promising. Truck, gardens and minor
crops are suffering from drought. Peas
are not fruiting well.
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figures of Postal Service.

Washington. Special.-Henry a.
Castle, auditor for the Postofiice De-
partmert. has completed the trial bal
ance for the fourth quarter OF the year,
which allows a final announcement OF
the income and outgo Of the entire
postal service for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1903. The following are
the figures: Expenditures. Sl3S,7S4,-
4S7; receipts, s134,224,443; deficit, $4'-
56O,o44. The total financial transac-
tons of the postal service for the year.
including the money order system, are
s1.O96, ,731 ,408. thus for the first time
passing the billion dollar mark. Dur
ing the six years Of the auditors In
cumbency, the aggregate financial
transactions which have been AUDITED
and settled in the bureau amount 10
five thousand million dollars.
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!: PALMETTO GEANINGS. :
rlinor Events of the Week In k
Brief Form. q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Suuters's Phone Factory.

Sumter, Special-The publication,
The Telephone, for October contains
the following articles: "The Sumter
Telephone Manufacturing company
of Sumter has recently added another
building to its already large establish
ment The floor space OF the new
building adds about 10000 square feet
of foor space, nearly double the area
OF the former plant. and will be oc.
cupied exclusively as an assembling
department and stock rooms or raw
and manufactured material. The eX-
detrimental laboratory and craftsman
Quarters will also be located in TINS
building I'm addition to the present
line OF telephone exchange lnstru'
ments and switchboards several new
tines will soon be put on the market
The principal need Of the new build
ing. however, is to increase the pres
ent output, placing the company IN
bstter shape to meet the constantly
increasing demand for its products.
now SO favorably known throughout
a large area of the United states,
Canada and Mexico. "The large plant
and successful business OF the Snm-
ter Telephone Manufacturing Company
is striking evidence Of the ability OF
its officers, Messrs. c. T. Mason +. c.
Manning and C. G. Rowland, each OF
whom has proven himself we'll quail
fled in his respective department,
where they are ably assisted by a
faithful corps of employees, the entire
force now fast approaching the 200
mark. 1t thus affords employment to
q large and constantly increasing
number of people. and as a great num-
Der Of them are skilled workmen, the
amount of money distributed in wages
is very large. The factory is an in
stitution of great value to Sumter
With the addition completed 1t Will
do q larger business than ever.
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Murdered at DistiIIery.

Reidsville, N. c., Special.-A -sele-
phone message from Yancevilie gives
particulars of a murder In Caswei
county, Saturday night. E. e. Pierce,
a white man about 35 years old. was
found in an unconscious condition
about 8 o'clock Sunday morning and
died that day at noon. Pierce va 2
native Of Iredell county and had oeeh
living in Caswell county for number
of years. He was sleeping at Prui1 e
Siddles' distillery, located about swc
miles from Gatewood, N. C., near the
Virginia line. Unknown parties eatered
his room and dealt him marderons
blow over the temple with a oPokea
chair post, pillaged the premises ana
made good their escape.
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Due West Shocked.

Due West, Specialize one except
a citizen of Due West or one who has
lived here can imagine the surprise
felt and manifested by our people
Thursday morning when State Con-
stable Newell with five associates
PASSED through town with still and
10 or Is gallons of contraband liquor
captured two miles west Of this place.
The guilty parties made their escape
and so far are unknown. 1t seems they
lad been doing business six or eight
miles from this place for some time
but in the last few days had moved
nearer aud were located by State au-
thoritieS before Cur people knew what
was going on.