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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
ATTEST.
eRAYs STATEMENT.
Says Case Against Him Was Not a
Neighborhood Quarrel.

G.. T. Gray, who was defendant in
two cases recently in district court,
one of which was decided for the de-
fendant by the jury without leaving
the court room, and the other dismiss
ed for want of prosecution, makes a
statement regarding the cases as fol
lows.
Il wish to say that the statement to
the effect that the defense i'll the first
case claimed that the trouble grew out
of a neighborhood quarrel was in er
ror. This should not have been given
60 the Courier and was not claimed
by either defense or state. The de.
PENDANT says that the Highland town
ship citizens are a model class OF
people, as good as Iowa affords, with
few exceptions.
40 n r,IpAv
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
New Cruiser Colorado Slips
From Ways at Philadelphia
CARRIES BIG BATTERY
Will Compare FavorabIy With Ocean
Liner in Speed, the Contract Calling
for Twenty-Five knots-cost of Yes.
sci ss,7so,ooo.

Philadelphia, April 25.-The cruiser
Colorado, launched here today, is an
armored cruiser of the first class, yet
bears the name of state, an honor
formerly only accorded to battleships
Coupled with the tremendous battery
power she has the speed of an ocean
liner The vessel is 502 feet long, SO
feet inches wide, "a feet inches
draft. Her speed requirement calls
for % knots an hour for four consecu-
tive hours, and she must develop $4,000
indicated horse power All the armor
is of the most Improved Krupp size and
type. She will carry main battery
of four up-to-date 8 inch and fourteen
6 inch rapid fire rifles. The secondary
battery will consist of eighteen 4
Founders, twelve 8 Founders, eight 1
Founders. two field pieces, two machine
guns and six automatic guns. The
contract price of the Colorado is
So 7S( ono
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ALBA NEWS.
News From the Capital of Monroe
County.


Abba, April 23-Mrs. Anna Doner
left yesterday for short visit with
friends in Davenport.
George Harlan, who used to be ex-
press agent at this place, but who
has lived in Ottumwa for the past year
passed through town this morning Oh
his way to Arizona where he expects
to make his future home.
Word was received this morning
from Des Moines of the death of Ben
f. Elbert's youngest daughter, Helen,
who was IA years old. Mr. Ebert was
cashier of the First National bank OF
this place for years and his many
friends extend to him their warmest
sympathy.
Work is being pushed on the new
opera house and it is expected that
the building will be ready for use in
a short time.
S. A. Newell is an Ottumwa visitor
today
Born to DR.. and Mrs. R. o. Early,
yesterday morning daughter.
G. R. Van Gordon and Ralph n.
Burnside of Oskaloosa were in town
yesterday on business.
H. F. Blackman of Kanawha is tran
sacting business in town this morn
ing.
Mrs. r. A. Balm who has been quite
sick for the past month is reported
little better this morning.
]. H. Schabers of Quincy is transact.
ing business in town this morning.
B. B. Blythe of Rochester was an
Abba visitor visitor yesterday.
II. E. Mcbride and Dan Miller of
Des Moines were transacting business
in town yesterday.
George Brentenstein of Keokuls is
transacting business in town this
morning.
]. B. Sullivan of Creston was in town
yesterday on business.
G. Shuler and ]. w. Gilchrist of
Davenport were transacting business
in town yesterday.
| Abba, April 25.-Ira Collins returned
yesterday from Iowa City, where he
had been operated on for appendicitis
The operation was very successful and
he is nearly we'll.
M. M. Hinton, who formerly resided
here, but now resides in Hot Springs
Ark, is visiting relatives and friends
in town.
o. L. Canning of Hiteman is trans
acting business in town this morning
w. A. Cowan of Oskaloosa is trans
acting business in town this morning
The c. B. & @. is going to have {
park between its passenger depot ane
! its freight depot, which will greatly
improve appearances.
E. l.. Millett of Ottumwa is in towr
| this morning on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otter and Mr.. and Mrs
/ D. D. Findly of Oskaloosa were Abba
visitors yesterday.
Rev. A. Fl. Kaylor will begin serie.
of protracted meetings at the FRS
Presbyterian church tomorrow.
! Fred H. Taylor of Charlton was
transacting business in town yester
day.
/ R. C. Barrett of Des Moines is trans
acting business in town this morning
A. T. Drinkle of Oskaloosa was ii
/ town yesterday on business.
/ j. ". Hill of Harvey was an Abb;
I visitor yesterday
j C. M. Cook of Keokuk is transactin,
; business in town this morning.
4 F. M. McHenry of Ottumwa was il
town yesterday on business.
II George Dashields is transacting busi
ness in Des Moines today.
4 Harry X. Spencer of Oskaloosa wa
| an Abba visitor yesterday.
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Attest:
Attest:
Certificate of Freedom.

The certificate showing that one of
the men named Lewis, had been set
free was written as follows:
know all men by these presents,
that l, Arthur Thome, of Bracken
county, Kentucky, hath by these pres
ents doth for divers good causes to
me thereunto moving emancipate and
set free from me, my heirs, and as
signs forever my negro man named
Lewis, otherwise called Lewis Hay
den.
In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal
this 18th day of September in the year
of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and thirty-four.
arthur Thome.
[Seal.l
Lewis Thomas
ATTEST.
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IOWA VETS TO MEET
Annual Encampment to Be Held a.
Cedar Rapids in May.

d 4 a
Many Ottumwa veterans will doubt
less attend the twenty-ninth annual
encampment of the department of
Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic,
that is to be held in Cedar Rapids,
May 10, 20 and 81. The exec
utive committee has just issued the
following statement:
Comrades: Another campaign of
S65 days will soon end, and every sur
viving comrade of the Grand Army of
the Republic, department of Iowa, is
ordered into camp at Cedar Rapids.
Ranks Being Trimmed.
The reports show that many of. the
boys of 81 and SIS have fallen from
the ranks and been mustered out dur
ing the year, and that the campaign
just ending has been trying on many
of those who survive; yet notwith-
standing age and infirmities we be-
lieve the spirit of the days of the re-
bellion still burns in the old hearts of
the men who fought successfully that
great war, and we, the Grand Army
of the Republic, the w. r. c., Ladies
G. A. r., of Cedar Rapids, extend unan-
imously cordial invitation to the
members of the G.. A. r. of Iowa, the
w. r. c., Ladies G. A. r., and the
Sons of Veterans to camp with us NAV
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10, 20 and 81, and renew the old war
Program in Brief.

Program In Brief.
Tuesday, May 10, 1870 p. m.-Meet-
ing OF encampment in Auditorium.
North First street. Address of well
come and responses, with other exer-
cises.
Wednesday, May 20, $50 a. m-En-
campment will convene in Auditori-
UNI, when reports of officers will be
received and such other business
transacted as may come before the
encampment.
2 p. m.-Grand street parade. Pa
rade will be short and every comrade
is requested to fall into line,
8 p. m.-Grand campfire. consisting
of speeches by distinguished com
rades, music and other exercises.
Thursday, May 81, $3.50 a. m.-Busi.
ness meeting of encampment.
p. irregular closing session of
encampment.
Announcements.
Program and order of exercises
have,or will be issued from the respec
tive headquarters of the W. R. c., La
Veterans.
All organizations that expect to holt
reunions should, without delay, SEND
notices to Comrade F. G. Clark, chair
man of the committee on halls.
All communications as to the w. r
c., should be addressed to Mrs. Jen
ME l. Berry; Ladies of the G.. A. R., to
Mrs. ]. w. Stahl, and the Sons of Vet
Grams to A. T. Wilson.
Hotel rates will range from $3.50 tc
So per day; private houses at less
rate.
Railroad rates-One fare rate has
been made by all roads from all points
in Iowa to Cedar Rapids. Tickets OF
sale May is, 10 20 and 81, good to re
turn on the 23d.
Full and complete program will b,
| issued later.
By order of executive committee,
F. w. Harwood, Chairman.
j. o. Stewart, secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Many DISTINGUISHED Guests.

The Colorado was launched in the
presence of distinguished gathering
of officials from Washington and the
state of Colorado, including the entire
congressional delegation. Miss Cora
May Peabody, daughter of Governor
Peabody of Colorado, broke bottle
of wine on the prov of the cruiser as
she glided down the ways at 1885 into
the Delaware river.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
TALK OF MOVING SCHOOL.
Question of Changing Location 9
Deaf School May be Considered.

Des Moines, April 25.-It is not
considered improbable here that the
next legislature will take some ac-
ton in regard to moving the school
for the deaf now at Council Bluffs,
from that city and locate it nearer the
central part of the state. 1t is stated
that the board of control is consider
ing this matter, but that its biennial
report will contain no recommendation
to that effect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
MANUMIssIoN DEED.
Interesting Documents Owned by Rela-
tive of ottumMa People.

Rev. A. NJ. Thome of Chicago, a
brother of Mrs. w. B. Armstrong of
this city, was in Ottumwa yesterday
on visit to his sister and other rela
tives and had in his possession a most
interesting collection of documents,
the equal of which does not exist in
many places north Of Mason and Dix
on's line. Rev. Thome's father, Ar
thur Thome was a resident of Brack-
en- county Kentucky in the
early thirties, and of course
owned several slaves. How
ever, he was more conscientious than
a number of his neighbors and became
convinced that the system of slavery
was wrong. Accordingly he set free
all his colored people, giving them GER
tificates to that effect and signing a
bond which bound him, his heirs and
assigns, to see to it that the slaves
should not become a county charge.
This bond, together with copy of one
OF the dees of manumission are pub
lished herewith. Rev. Thome has had
all OF the papers neatly bound in a
volume and is justly proud of the relic.
Deed of Manumission.
The following is copy of one of
the certificates given to one Of the
colored men who were set free by the
senior Thome:
Know all me by these presents
that l, Arthur Thome, am held and
firmly bound unto the commonwealth
of Kentucky in the pust and full sum
of four thousand dollars to the pay
ment of which well and truly to be
made bind myself, my heirs, execu-
tors and administrators, Jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents
sealed with my seal and dated this
18th day OF January 1886.
The condition of the above obliga-
ton is such that whereas l have this
day emancipated and set free my fol-
lowing negro slaves named Lewis, Rob-
ert, Cyrus, Reuben, Fanny, Molly,
Nancy Matilda, Ephriam, William,
Augusta, Henry, Charlotte and Eliza
Jane.
Now if the said Arthur Thome, his
heirs, executors or administrators
shall well and truly keep said negroes
from becoming county charge to the
county court of Bracken county and
well and truly maintain said negroes
in case they or any of them should be-
come unable, from age or otherwise
to support themselves, then this obi
cation to be void, else to remain in
full force.
Arthur Thome.
ISeal. !
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HENRY M. STANLEY Ill.
Noted African Explorer Now conva
lescinq at Home.

London, April 25.-Sir Henry NJ
Stanley, the African explorer, is i'll at
his home at Brookwood of malaria.
The crisis has passed, however, and
he is convalescing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
QUEEN ALEXANDRA IN LONDON.
Reaches England After Visit Witt
. Father,

London, April 25.-Queen Alexan-
dra, who has been on a visit to her
father at Copenhagen, arrived in Lon
don last evening.
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TO PRESERVE DECLARATION.
independence Document is Locked
Away in Fire Proof Vault.

Washington, D. c., April 25.-The
declaration of independence is to be
seen no more by the public as the re-
suit of its examination by the commit
tee of the American Academy of Sci
ences, who acted on the instructions
of Secretary Hay. This document will
be locked in great fire and lock
nroof safe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
which come from it.

eruptions which come from it.
eMy blood was all out of order, and had to go
to the doctor,n writes Mrs. James r. Moss, New
London. Stanly Co., NC. e He gave me inedi-
cine which helped me for short time. In the
winter of 1896 got worse than 1 had ever been.
My tonsils were enlarged and my neck swollen
all out of shape; my throat was sore and could
not cure it. My husband went for the DOCTOR
but he gave me no encouragement. He helped
me little, but it did not last long. He attended
me for twelve months. when heard of lady
whose condition was like mine, who was taking
your medicine and was getting WELL So SCI
cured some Of the medicine and began taking it.
In one week Twas able to do my cooking. When
began taking the medicine I could sit up only
few minutes at a time, and could rest or sleep
only little while at time. My throat was so
sore at times could not even swallow sweet
milk, and my tonsils were full of little eating
sores. My left side was swollen out of shape
and I could hardly get my breath. The doctor
said would not get we'll, but three bottles of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, three
bottles of his Pellets three bottles of Dr.. sages
Catarrh Remedy'and the use of salt water did
the work and cured me-"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure com
stipation and its consequences.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Highwayman Hurled From
Bridge Into River by Would
Be Victim.
MIDNIG HT BATTLE
Herman Huttke Tells of Thrilling Elk.
perience While on His Way Home
No Trace of Desperate Has Been
Found.

Waterloo, April 25.-Alone on the
bridge, surrounded by the blackness of
night, Herman Buttke, we'll
known man of this city, was sudden
iy set upon by an unknown highway
man, who attempted to rob him of
money he was carrying. With no eye
to witness and no assistance the two
men struggled fiercely, and finally real
izing that it was case of life or death
Mr.. Buttke succeeded in throwing his
assailant over the rail of the bridge
into the water below. The story of
this tragedy, which was enacted We'd
nesday night on the Fifth street bridge
in this city, has Just come to light
through the statement of Mr.. Buttke,
causing great sensation in this city.
All efforts to learn the fate of the man
who was thrown into the water have
been unavailing, and the people of the
fate.
Started Home.
Mr. Buttke closed up his place of
business Wednesday night at IL
O'Clock, the regular hour, and started
for his home, which is on the east side
of the river AS his partner was not
in that evening he took the money
which had been taken in after banking
hours and decide to carry it home with
| him. 1t is believed that it was due to
this fact that the attempt at hold up
was made. When about the middle of
| the Fifth street Bridge Mr.. Buttke was
/ confronted by man unknown to him,
who put a pistol in his face and de-
manded his money. Instead of COM
plying with the request he knocked the
pistol to one side and at once grapled
with his assailant. A terrible struggle
followed. Finally Buttke overpowered
the struggling highwayman, raised
/ him over the railing and hurled him in
to the river.
No Means of Rescue.
With cry which still rings in the
ears of Mr. Buttke, the unknown man
dropped into the rushing waters below,
Mr. Buttke realized that he had proba-
bly, destroyed the life of desperate
in seeking to protect his own. He
sought to think of some means by
which he might rescue the man from
4 the water before life should be extinct
\ He leaned over the railing and called
puS nv c1io WEI SdluC W lis CITES. lie
darkness of the night, the terrible en-
counter which he had just survived
and its tragic ending paralyzed him
with sudden fear and he rushed from
it, with no definite purpose but to get
as far away as possible and to reach
the safety and quiet of his home.
i Scene Repeated.
4 He found it impossible to sleep. All
through the hours of the night the in
cidents- of the hold-up, the struggle
which followed and the fatal ending
kept coming up before him. Over and
over the scene repeated itself in his
! fevered imagination, while he tossed
upon his pillow or walked the floor OF
; his chamber. Although more than for
; ty hours have passed Mr.. Buttke is
still in a condition of nervous collapse
and can think or talk of little else thar
, L.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
OSTRICH LOGIC.

when can't see danger there is ne
danger" That's the logic of the ostrich
which hides its head and exposes its
body to the hunter There are not
few people who seem to have gone to
the ostrich to learn logic. The most
dangerous enemies of humanity are the
enemies which can't be seen, the disease
breeding microbes which infect the
blood. 1t is harder to get the microbe
out of the blood than to keep it out, but
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28

does both, by puri-
flying the blood
and then keeping
it pure.
If tn ere are
eruptions on the
skin, boils, pirn-
pies, sores or other
signs of impure
blood, use Doctor
Pierce's Go1de R
Medical Discov.
cry, W hic h will
purify the blooe
aud c,1ra thM
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACTffG
No. Going East. Depart.
2o6-Des Moines to Ileokuk. 10. % a. n.
2o4--Des Moines to Eldon -. .10:36 p. M.
2o2--Des Moines TO Keokuk ). 1927 p. IN,
2S4-Freight ottumwa 10 Eldon $40 pm.
Going West.
2o3 Eldon to Des Moines -. T:45 a. m.
2o1-Keokuk to Des Moines. 1910 p. IN.
2}s3:-Frt Eldon to Des Moines S:25 u. M
205. Keokuk to Des Mclnes ). 7:05 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-28
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. S. Parker, Ticket Agent.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. G q.
No. Going East. Depart.
12a-Chicago. Dubuque & Quincy 2:l0 a. m.
92b--Local Freight ........... 6:45 a. M
6b-Burlington 6 st. Louis. .7:15 a. m.
1ob-Peoria, Dubuque & Quincy 11:50 a. m.
6a-Chicago Limited ......... 1:25 pm.
4a-Chicago, st.L & Quicy ZOO p. IN.
Sa-Fasr mail :. .......... S:37 p. In.
2a-Chicago, Peoria & Rockford. IL As pm
Fit. Madison accommodation, daily ex-
cept Sunday, depart 7:15 a. M; arrive 500
p. m.
Going West.
5a-Omaha, council Bluffs and
Nebraska Il 30 a. m. i,
15a-Fast mail ............. 2:49 a. m.
91b-Local Freight ........... $50 a. N.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Den
yer, Hot Springs. Deadwood
Ogden, Portland, & Cali
fornia ..... -. ........... sos a. m.
7a-Fast mail 1880. ........ $3.50 a. m.
9b-Peorla to Creston ....... 150 p. m.
13a-Limited 49,. ......... 3:2S p m.
11b-Chicago TO Ottumwa, arrive 10 p. IN.
1a-Denver & Omaha. ...... as p. IN.
a, daily; b, except Sunday. Nos Z, S and
IS do not carry passengers
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-30
r. Y. Gibson Robbed.

r. Y. Gibson, foreman of the Davis
drill plant, was robbed of $40 in coin
last Thursday morning. Mr.. Gibson
had left a pair of trosers containing
that amount in one of the pockets
hanging in his bed room at his resi-
dence on North C street on the second
floor. of what was formerly known as
the Mcmillan building, and while he
was absent for a short time in another
part of the premises the theft occur
red. Mr. Gibson knows the person who
took the money, but refrained from
having an arrest made to save the
thief from exposure until an opportu-
nifty was given to return to it. He
now determined to have a warrant
issued for the arrest of the person il
the coin is not returned forthwith. The
stolen money included three $50 pieces
one S. piece and IS in silver-Report
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-30
Nevada Honey Superior.

l. D. Florey and Harry Warren, who
in Los Angeles last week, returned
from there this week Wednesday, They
report having had pleasant trip and
also state that the convention was
well attended by delegates from all of
the coast states, many of the western
States and some of the eastern and
southern States. Many topics of bee
culture were discussed and all proba-
bly, learned a few things about honey
raising and the care of bees The prin-
cipal thing to be noted by us is the
fact that among all the exhibits from
different States that OF the Mason Val
ley honey was far superior-Lyon
County Times.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-30
Nevada Chloride Queen,

The Nevada Chloride Queen Mining
and Development Company is q Cor.
)Uration organized and existing under
<he Laws Of the State of Nevada, own
-hg 6 full mining claims. located in
ormsby County, Nevada, about 81
miles from Carson City. The claim
owned are as follows: The Chloride
the Bill D. No. 1, the Bill D. No. 2 and
the Bah D.
The company is incorporated for
100000 shares. par value 81 per share,
The limited number of $4,000 shares
have been set aside, to be sold at Csc.
a share for the purpose of extension
developing work. It is the purpose
Of the company to continue the explor.
alton and development of these claims
and to declare dividends from time to
time from the proceeds of the ore
that is extracted. This is conser
vative business investment. The Off
GERS are: o. F. Woodbury.. President;
j. G. Sweeney. Vice-President and at
torney: H. Dieterich, Secretary and
fres- vrer, who together with VIM
Dietrich and c. D. Van Duzer com
prise the Board of Directors.
For further information. call On o.
address,
H. DIETERICH.
Secty ant Treas.
County Building Carson City. New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-30

Large numbers of men employed in
the Treadwell mine in Alaska are quit
ting, as they claim the mine is hoo
dooed. Seven men were killed in one
week, and over 100 former employees
arrived at Seattle few days ago.
Owing to ID, lack Of water, Los We
gas has been given up as the end of a
division. The office of the San Pedro
road will make a division terminus in
the vicinity of Moapa, where there IS
an abundance of water for all neces.
sary purposes, it will be a railroad
town. This change will be benefit to
the whole of Muddy Valley, as it will
furnish a market for their produce
near at hand.-DeLamar Lode.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-30
For Sale.

A desirably located property, COM
prising cottage of six rooms. besides
bathroom and large cemented celler.
Also adjacent thereto an office of three
rooms, together with sundry out build
ings such as wood shed, servants bed
room, store house, stable and carriage
house, all in good condition and OF
modern improvements. and all sur
rounded by twenty OF the finest shade
trees in the city.
For further information, call on OF
address DR.. Fox Carson City. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-30
Notice to Water Consumers.

From this date on the rule regarding
the using of water from the Carson
Water company will be strictly en-
water and the approaching warm wea-
ther it will be necessary for all Gus
toners to follow the rules as laid
down by the company.
No street sprlnkling will be allow
ed under nuder any circumstances. Ii
rigation hours for lawns and gardens
will be from a. m. to p. m. All par
ties violating the rule will be cut Off
from the main.
f. S. Daugherty, Supt.