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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
Pardons for FitipjrOs,

Manila, Dec. 25.-Gov Taft has par
doned several Filipino prisoners on
the approach of the Christmas festival
including the priest Leonardo De
death by military court for buryine
alive the presidente of Taylay. The
sentence has been committed to penal
servitude for period of twenty years
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
Ctairvoyants Under Arrest.

rsubuque, Iowa, Dec. Is. - The Du.
buque police have arrested Professors
Lamont and Clayton. clairvoyants, on
advice from the sheriff OF Decatur, Ill.,.
for alleged embezzlement. The refuse
TO return without reauisition papers.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
Had Horse on the PAY Roll.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Dec. 25.--W. L
Moore, street commissioner of this
city. was yesterday convicted OF oh
tanning money by false pretences from
the city of Cedar Rapids by entering
on the pay roll CT the city a horse az
william Martin" and drawing ex
cessive pay for the horse in that man
ner for period OF ten months
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
Eride-to.Bc. Kills Herself,

Independence, Iowa, Dec. 25. - In.
sane from exhaustion brought on by Q
five weeks vigil at the bedside of &
sick mother, Karol Plummer. a pretty
girl of twenty-one years, committed
suicide by shooting herself through
the head. She was to have been mar
ried Christmas eve.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
F7iAR LANDS SALE.
Agreement Signed to Take Effect in
Six Months.

Manila, Dec. 25.-The agreement for
the sale of the friar lands has been
signed to take effect in six months, the
time allowed for surveys and examlna-
ton of titles. The bureau organized
to administer the affairs of these lands
will dispose of them when possible to
the peasant tenants on long terms of
payment Three-fourths of the land is
included within the populated dis
tricts, which makes it a difficult prop
osition for the administrative bureau
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
Rivals Kill Each Other.

Neosho. Mo. Dec. 25.-Cooper Lau
derdale and Vest Collins. rivals in 8
love affair, met at dance here last
night and engaged in pistol duel ir
which both men were killed.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
FACE ANY SACRIFICE RATHER
THAN SEE RUssiAs CLAIMS
ALLOWED.
JAPANESE BATTlfSniPS MOVE
iRUMOR THAT RUSSIA INTENDS
TO SEIZE CHIN WANG
TAO.

Tehi". Dec 25.-COnfidence is felt
IN high official circles that Russia will
modify its arrogant pretentions re-
specting Manchuria and Korea before
all prospect Of peace is extinguished.
Should this confidence prove ground
less. Japan is ready and determined to
aggressor.
The mikado and his cabinet have
been assured by Baron Shibusawa, the
foremost business man and banker of
the empire. that the moneyed interests
of the country are willing to face any
sacrifice rather than see the claims of
Russia allowed
According to reliable information,
communications sent by the British
minister, Sir Claude Macdonald, to his
government represent Japan's pa
tie1ce as
Dangerously Overstrained
and it's mind is fully made up. Inces-
SAINT activity prevails at military
headquarters. The transport and 9TH
err arrangements are complete. The
government is calmly awaiting the
Russian reply. which. it is hoped, will
be forthcoming without delay.
Press dispatches from Korea report
continued disturbances at Mokpho and
the outbreak of Tong-Hak insurrec-
ton in Chol-La-To province. The
Tong1Haks are a party of malcontents
whose activity was the immediate
cause of the war between China and
Japan. These reports create uneasi-
ness
Japanese Naval Preparations.
London, Dec 25-Special dispatches
to the London morning papers add
practically nothing to the news al
ready given by the Associated Press
on the Far Eastern situation, and deal
mainly with the alleged Japanese
naval preparations. The Daily Nails
correspondents admit that the steam
e1s of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha have
not yet been chartered and that no
mobilization orders have been issued,
but they give rumor of the intention
of Russia
To Seize Chin Wang Tao,
and report that Japanese squadron
of six battieships has left SasepO.
twenty-five miles north Of Nagasaki.
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent at Nagasaki says that the Japan
ese fleet is replacing the local soft coal
in it's bunkers with hard Welsh steam
coal, and also that all superfluous
wood work on the vessels is being re-
moved.
In financial quarters, both in Lon
don and Paris. confidence is still UNI
shaken that peace will be preserved.
Diplomats Are Not Optimistic.
Pekin Dec 25.-The optimistic feel
ing in some quarters concerning war
between Japan and Russia are not
shared by the other diplomats at Pc
kin whose knowledge of the present
situation of affairs entities their opin-
ion to the highest consideration. 1t is
positively known that the Japanese
government has drawn the line for
settlement. beyond which it will not
make any material concessions. and
that she is determined to fight before
yielding what she considers to be her
vital interests. 1t is believed that un
less Russia comedies important points
another exchange of notes will precip-
itatc matters
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CARRIED OFF THE SAFE.
Robbers Then Cracked 1t at Their
Leisure and Secured $500,

@S'CV'S 0'F0 0~VV1C1 VFVV'
ElkhOrn, Mont. Dec. 25.-Robbers
entered the saloon conducted by Har
ris & Anderson. loading the iron safe
ON a sled and carrying it to the dam
about a quarter of a mile below town.
where they blew it open and secured
about $400. mostly in gold. and also a
gold chain and ring valued at $40. No
clue to the robbers has been discoy
cred.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31
Struck by Street Car.

Winona. Mimi. Dec. 25.-A collision
between street car and a buggy
driven by T. Classen. proprietor of q
hotel. resulted in the serious injury OF
Classen and also of the motorman.
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THROWN DOWN STAIRS,
Anthony comstock Is Reported to Be
DANGEROUSLY III.

Dangerously III.
New York, Dec. 25.-Anthony Com
stock, secretary of the Society for the
Suppression of Vice. is reported to be
seriously i'll at his home in Summit
N. J. Two months ago he was thrown
down stairs in Bridgeport. Conn
while attempting to arrest physician
charged with circulating obscene lit.
erature. Several ribs were broken
and he was badly bruised, but he at.
tended to his business until indica.
lions of internal injuries developed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23

an interpreter, taken down in the foreign
language and re-translated into English
The experience of this hearing shows the
great difficulty encountered in having to
supply testimony through an Interpreter
or translated matter.
On June Is last Il continuance In this
matter was applied for by the representa-
tives of the Mexican government for the
purpose of taking additional testimony
both here and In Mexico. Not line of
additional testimony was forthcoming
from Mexico nor did the representatives
of that government appear, except by
counsel when the hearing was resumed 30
days later, nor WAS additional time asked
to procure the same. The Inference seems
plain.
So that the conclusion is that the prob
able cause defined as reasonable
ground of suspicion, supported by circum-
stances sufficiently strong in themselves
to warrant cautious man in the belief
that the person accused is guilty OF the
crime with which he is charged" Is want
ing in this case and the defendant, j. II.
Greenwell, was accordingly discharged by
order of July 81, 1903.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23
LUTHERANS NEE
GERMAN CHURCH HELD sEMl-AN-
NuAL BUSINESS MEETING
YESTERDAY.
Church is Eighteen Years Old and Has
Had Seven Pastors-Many Improve
ments During Rev. Haefner's Pastor.
ate-To Go to Hedrick August 20.

From Mondays Daily.
The regular semi-annual business
meeting of the German Lutheran
church was held Sunday afternoon at
the church on East Second street and
the work of the past half year discus
sed. The German Lutheran Church in
this city is eighteen years old and has
within the past few years received
number of new members. Many i'm,
provements have been made on the
church under the direction of the pres
ent pastor, Rev. j. Haeiner, and all de-
partments Of the church have been
strengthened. 1t was decided at the
meeting yesterday to accept the invita-
ton Of the Hedrick church to mis-
sionary festival to be held at that place
August %, and it is planned to have at
least 200 members Of the local church
in attendance at the festival. The pas
torates at Oskaloosa and Germanville
have also been invited to attend the
event
Seven Pastors.
The church has had seven pastors
since it was organized in 1885. Rev. E..
Buhrer was the first pastor and he was
displaced the following year by Rev. N.
Hansen. Since then the pastors have
been as follows: Rev H. Foelsch,
1887 to 1895; Rev. G. Langkammerer,
1895 to 1898; Rev. NJ. Jahr, 1898 to
1899; Rev. e. Petit, 1899 and 1901, and
the present pastor, Rev. j. Haefner who
has served since 1901.
Church Fiourishing.
Rev. Haefner came to this city from
Brennan, Texas. Since his advent in
the church a number of improvements
have been made and the church is in a
flourishing condition. The basement in
the church has been fitted as a lecture
room and regular meetings Of the
church societies are now held there
The auditorium of the church has also
been refurnished and refitted. At the
business session yesterday an address
was made by the pastor in which he
reviewed the work that has been done
during the past six months and discus
sed plans for the work during the com
ing half year. The church was crowd
ed during the afternoon when the bust
ness meeting was held.
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Burlington No. 8 for a short visit will
relatives in Russell,

Burlington No. 3 for short visit with
relatives in Russell.
Mrs. George Perkins, of Ayrshire, is
visiting with friends in the city.
Berry's Barb Beater absolutely cures
wire cuts, at Sargent's, s1.00 can.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert G.
Fletcher, who reside on Roemer
street. son, this morning.
John L. Thompson of Des Moines,
the editor of the Iowa State Bystander
and one Of Iowa's prominent colored
attorneys, was in the city yesterday
on short business visit.
Kendall's horse medicine sargent's.
Marie Rosenauer, the s-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Mary Rosenauel
who resides at 1873 Albany street,
while playing yesterday morning fell
and broke her left forearm. DIR. H. w.
Roberts reduced Tie fracture.
The condition this afternoon of Mrs.
Marion Miller, who was severely bit
ter by snake Tuesday, is greatly i'm
proved, and DR.. j. B. Wilson has no
doubt of her recovery. Mrs. Miller
has been resting easy all last evening
and today.
Mrs. Leah Sickel. APT East Fourth
street. left last evening on the Rock
Island for Oskaloosa where she will
make short visit with relatives. Mrs
Sickel was accompanied by Miss Clara
Myers of Chicago, who has veen visit
ing in the city.
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all for good returns. The crops
should be perhaps little above the
average, and certainly prices for grain
will be higher. This, of course,
means prosperity in every way.
Il have been away from the market
and have had very little to do with
it for some time. Standard railroad
shares nave seen bottom prices, and
/ consider it safe also to say that the
United States Steel stocks have seen
the worst prices for the present, and
that they will do better in the I'M
mediate future. Liquidation seems to
have had its run.
Judging from the crop prospects
and industrial conditions, it seems that
the reason for the declines in stocks
must be looked for in other directions,
and believe that liquidation is re-
sponsible."
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Blanch Duree of Church street
is suffering with diphtheria.
Machine oil for the harvester or 9TH
er machines at Mynard's, S. Side
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bur
ton, southwest Of town, last Friday
a baby boy.
Brentwood Union and Favorite
churns-the largest stock in the city.
w. A. McIntire & Co.
Born, Friday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. George West who reside on South
Miner street, ten pound girl
We don't advertise much; we can't
but the quality and price Of our shoes
keep customers coming our way. II
you are not coming we both lose
money. Church Shoe Co, South Sp
Yesterday afternoon a team -.ch
was hitched to Styres delivery wagon
became frightened and ran for some
distance on Division street at a very
rapid rate. In running over an obstruc-
ton near Moore street the wagon was
upset and the team soon stopped. Ward
Steel, who had been driving was not
on the wagon when the team started
and no one was injured.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Isaac Prahtre of South Davis street,
who has been quite sick, is much i'm
proved.
Ed Sharp, who went from here to
Colorado some time ago, is now In
New Mexico.
Mrs. Jane Rupe returned yesterday
after visit with relatives and friends
near Bidwell.
Mrs. Stella Lewis of Batavia is at
the Ottumwa hospital, where she un-
derwent an operation Monday.
From Thursdays Daily.
James King, aged 81 years died at
his residence 311 South Ward street
neral services will occur tomorrow
rick's Catholic church. Rev. Father
John O'Farrell will celebrate solemn
requiem mass. !
Mr.. King was born in County Glare.
Ireland in 1912. He was married to
J Miss Mary Daily in 1884 and the young
| couple came to America in 1870. They
moved to Wapello county in 1S4S and
resided on farm near Mt. Zion. Five
years ago they moved to Ottumwa and
have since continued to reside at 311
South Ward street. The wife, Mrs.
James King, died on July Is, and since
her demise the death of her husband
has been constantly expected.
Mr.. King is survived by three chill
dren,, Joseph King of South Omaha,
Mrs. Andrew Smith. 300 West Second
street and Miss Mary King who resides
at the family residence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23
FOOT RUSHED
CECIL SHIELDS OF FREDERIC
FALLS UNDER BURLINGTON
NO. rs.
Taken to ottumWa Hospital and At.
tended by Drs. A. Q, Williams and
j. B. Wilson-Found Necessary to
Amputate Left Leg at Ankle.

Cecil Shields of Frederic, while at
tempting to board a west bound Bur-
lington freight train, No. rs this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock fell under the NOV
ing train and had his left leg crushed
so badly that amputation at the ankle
was necessary.
Mr.. Shields whose home is in Fred
eric, had been in Kansas working dur
ing the harvesting season and was on
his way home last evening when the
accident occurred. Burlington freight
train No. IS was leaving for the west.
Between Jefferson and Green streets
Shields started running beside one OF
the cars preparatory to grasping one
OF the steps of the side ladder when
he struck switch stand and fell under
the train. His left foot was terribly
crushed and mangled.
Leg Amputated
The trainmen ran to his assistance
The ambulance was called and he was
taken to the Ottumwa hospital where
he was attended by Drs. A. O. Williams
and j. b. Wilson. 1t was found neces
sary to amputate the left leg at the
ankle. Aside from few bruises the
man is otherwise uninjured. He is rest.
ing at the hospital today as comfort
ably as could be expected.
Son of John Shields.
Cecil Shields is a young man, per-
haps twenty-five years of age. He is the
son of John Shields who owns and
manages farm a short distance from
Frederic. The young man had plenty
of money on his person but stated that
he did not want to wait over until this
morning to go home, on the passenger
train and consequently made an at
tempt to board the first train that pass
ed through.
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ANNouNcEME EMIT.
Two County Maps Free to Semi.
Weekly Subscribers Paying One
Year in Advance

Two County Maps Free to Semi
Weekly Subscribers Paying One
Year in Advance.
The Courier desires to raise $4,000 in
cash to pay for its new building now in
process of construction. To that end
we make the following unusual propos-
ition to subscribers of the Semi Weekly
Courier.
TWO County Maps Free.
To all subscribers who will make
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aumwa Courier we will give absolutely
free, pocket county maps of any two OF
the following counties:
Wapello.
Keokuk.
Jefferson.
Van Buren,.
Appanoose.
Monroe.
Lucas.
Davis.
These maps are printed in colors
on heavy bond paper, 17X22 inches in
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railroads, churches, schools, wager
roads, township lines and streams
These are guaranteed to be the bes
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From Thursdays Daily.
sloan's horse liniment. sargent's.
Mrs. M. A. Burkman, 324 North JEFF
ferson street, left this morning. on
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LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested. that on the 18th day OF July,
A. D., 1903, the undersigned was appoint
ed by the Clerk of the District Court of
Wapello County, Iowa, Administrator of
the estate of Mrs. Sena Lively, deceased,
late Of said County. All persons Indebted
to said Estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them, le-
gally authenticated to said Court for al
lowanee.
Dated July 18th, 1903.
Henry G. Dinmitt. AamjRistSator.
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PREDICTS BETTER PRICES.
Gates Thinks Shares Have Hit Bot
tom-Western Crops.

New York, July 2S.-John w. Gates
was at the office Of Harris, Gates &
Co. yesterday for the first time in sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Gates has been in
the west, where he has paid consider
able attention to crop and industrial
conditions, regarding which he made
the following statement today:
tThe crop prospects in the west are
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DIED ON THE TRAIN.
Mrs. Patrick Dixon, Formerly of Bur
Iinaton, Passes Away Last Night.

The death of Mrs. Patrick Dixon, the
wife of well known Burlington en-
gineer, occurred last night on Burling.
ton passenger train No. between this
city and Abba.
Mrs. Dixon was Miss Nellie Waiz-
enegger, formerly of Burlington. She
was married to Mr.. Dixon a number of
years ago, and they subsequently
moved to Allison, Nebraska, where
Mr.. Dixon was employed on the Burl-
ington railroad as engineer. She had
not been in good health for some time
and had been falling rapidly of late. 1t
was her Gesire to spend her last days
in Burlington, and brave effort was
made to arrive in time.
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FIND INDIAN BONES
oTTuMWA FISHERMEN DISCOVER
GRAVE OF INDIAN BRAVE
YESTERDAY.
Indian Skeleton Uncovered by Recent
Flood Found Upon the Farm of Thos.
Teesdale Nine Miles South of ottum-
wa on Des Moines River.

Upon the banks of the Des Moines
yesterday party of Ottumwa fisher
men discovered the skeleton of an In
dian brave. The skeleton was found
upon the farm of Thomas Teesdale,
which lies along the banks of the river.
The party was composed of Thomas
Sumner, f. M. Teeter, John Dietrich
and Charles Hedrick.
The party had gone to the farm Of
Mr.. Teesdale to spend the day fishing.
While passing over slightly elevated
bit of sandy ground one of the party
discovered what seemed to be the
bones of human skeleton.
Find Complete Skeleton.
The party was quickly called to-
gether. and with a small piece of iron
to dig with, almost the entire skeleton
vas found. They dug out the skull,
jaw bones, teeth, sections of the back
bone, hips, ribs and several of the
bones from the legs. The arms were
missing. Several Of the bones secured
were found at quite distance from
the point where the skeleton was or
iginally buried.
dried and become mummified and 1t is still
preserved its original shape. In this ear
there still remained number Of rings
and beads. All about the skull were beads
and earrings. The hair was fairly well
preserved and was short and black One
tuft remained perfectly braiLed. About
the skeleton We're pieces of the blanket
in which the brave had been wrapped
for burial. On the chest was found what
| seems to have been Il little silver plate
about four inches across, with hole in
| the center and little holes all around the
edges.
Washed Out by Recent Flood.
The skeleton was found at n place which
had been overfiowed by tie recent flood
anu at a point where about five feet of
sand had been washed off of the surface.
| This special place had not been over
flowed for the past twenty years,
absorbing to the ST cement of Mr..
| Teesdale The skeleton is undoubtedly
that of an Indian brave who was buried
| at this point by his tr-pe who thought
| that the place would be safely above the
high water. With the skeleton nothing
was found that could Indicate to what
tribe the Indian belonged or at what
time the burial may have taken place.
| 1t is believed that the skeleton must have
been lying in .he ground for at least the
last 40 or so years.
| Relics High Priced.
| The relics are highly priced by the men
| who made the discovery. A part of the
bones were brought to the city last eve
ming and the remainder along with trim
kets found and whatever else may be dis
| covered will be brought to Ottumwa by
Mr.. Teesdale and presented to the Library
l r.tnf fNv1 -. 10
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Saturday Special.

Last chance to get galvanized foot
tub or gray steel kettle with a can of
baking powder. Special inducements
on your tea, coffee, spices, extracts
and soap. Grand Union Tea Co.
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Wood Wanted!

Wanted-100 cords of good, dry
merchantable cord wood delivered at
yard, 903 E. Main, after September l.
1903. H. M. Hedrick, Mgr.
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Relics High Priced.

The relics are highly priced by the men
who made the discovery A part of the
bones were brought to the city last eve
ming and the remainder along with trim
kets found and whatever else may be dis
covered will be brought to Ottumwa by
Mr. Teesdale and presented to the Library
association to be preserved as relic
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