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New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
USE OF GERMS IN WAR.
What Night Be Done by Injecting
the Enema.

Suppose that the germs OF that Oriental pesti-
Ience. the bubonic plague. were scattered over
Europe maliciously. what would be the efect2
That is the startling query which is presented
TO many minds by a rumOr which comes from
Turkey. A correspondent of The London Daily
News which has q reputation for caution and
accuracy. teIegraphs from Sofia that the revo-
Iutionary leaders have determined upon des-
perate expedient. Having obtained a quantity
Of plague bacilH from India, they threaten TO
infect ConstantinopIe, Salonica. and possibly
Berlin. if the powers do not intervene in their
behalf with the Turkish Government The
cent dynamite Outrages at SalOnica are III
dlcation OF the reckIessness OF the leading spir-
its of the present rebellion. While there is no
certainty about their purpose. It is safe to say
that they are altogether capable of executing
the threat here mentioned
Rv nations which have any regard for de-
cency step of this kind would be held
worthy OF a moments consideration. \ leading
authority on international law. the late Theodore
D. woolsey. of Yale says. The use OF poisoned
weapons the poisoning Of springs and the en-
ployr,ent of hired assassins hav long been con-
demned as opposed to the idea OF war which
is an open and honorable way OF seeking re-
dress KIuber lays II down that the Gus
toms OF war not only condemn attempts
to spread the plague. but also the use OF chain
shot" From these expressions it Will De seen
that the very agency which the Bulgarians now
talk OF using has been tried. at least sug-
gested before. Ever IN this country. during
the Civil War. attempt 10 INTRODUCES the
germs OF yellow fever into Northern cities was
nleditated. II does not appear that the Con-
federate Government sanctioned IT, or even
knew OF IT. President Davis fugitive at
the time of Lincolns assassination: but prob
ably no one believes to-day that he had any
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

heel. But no bodily deforrnity could have cor
roded us, as did those accursed garments, with
terror Of the world without and Of its laughter.
Of a world yet more distant we were taught
the gloomiest views Twice a week regularly,
and incidentally, whenever he found occasion,
Mr.. Scougau painted the flames of hell for us
In the liveliest colors. We never doubted his
word that our chances of escaping them were
small indeed but somehow, as life did not al
lure so eternity did not greatly frighten US
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

Continued on second page
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

The other is an optic pattern, which
Will be sold at the same average re-
duction.
WEST 2lST & WEST I'D SIS,
NEAR SIXTH AVE.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

Also two entire lines of glassware
to be sold at one-third less than the
regular price. One has an etched
band decoration, fine, clear glass, to-
be sold at the following reduction:
New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
6be -Hd0enfures Of Harry Rex'ex.
By 4. T. QUILLER-COUCH ("Q.").


CopyHgh by Charles sons)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE HAS BIG CORPS
OF SPEAKERS AT WORK.
Every Republican in the State is Be-
ing Urged to Go to the Polls and
Cast His Ballot This Fall-Cam-

Every Republican in the State is Be-
ing Urged to Go to the Polls and
Cast His Ballot This Fall-Cam-
paian Is Fairly On.
Des Moines, Oct. 10 Especially =
The republican state committee will
have over fifty speakers in the field
during the coming week. Governor
Cummins, Senator Allison and Senator
Dolliver will all make speeches, All OF
the congressman are expected to take
part in the campaign and in addition
to these there will be large number
of other speakers in different parts of
the state. In spite of the apathy
which semes to prevail all of the cam
paign speakers report good audiences.
Governor Cummins and Senator Dol
liver have both had fine meetings dur
ing the past week congressman, La
len meetings.
Many School House Meetings.
A large number of school house
meetings are being held in many of the
counties. During the next two weeks
many OF these meetings will be held
practically in every county in Iowa.
| These are addressed by local speakers
and are among the most effective
means for getting the people interest
/ ed and getting out the vote.
Smith to SpeaI;.
| Hon. Charles Emory Saith of Phil
Sadelphia. former postmaster general
4 will speak at Independence Saturday
evening, October II. This will be his
4 only political meeting in Iowa and ar
engagements are being ms.le by the re
publicans of Buchanan county for q
| big rally.
| Herriott at Carey.
Lieutenant Governor Herriott viii
make mis- first campaign speech at Cas-
ey in Guthrie county Saturday night.
All Must Vote.
The Importance of evesy republican
voting this fall cannot be overestimat
4 ed. The democrats hore to make
4 gains this fall in order to be in {
j better position to make g strong cam
! paign next fall Republican voters
should remember that if they sta,
away from the polls this fall they arr
assisting the democrats in their cam
i paign OF next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER OF
ROBERT ROE AT HOOKING
is ARRESTED.
FOUND AT NOVINGER, MO.
Has Been at Large Since July 5, the
Day After Roe Was Killed During a
Quarrel Over Can of seer-seoured
Liberty by Ruse.

Abba, Oct. 17.A(Speciah After re-
naming in hiding and thwarting the
efforts OF the officers to locate him
since the night of July 4, William Cob
ley, formerly of Hooking, was arrest
ed yesterday at Novinger, Mo, and
was brought to Abba to answer to
the charge of murder as the result OF
the death of Robert Roe. Roe was
killed during a, fight over a can OF
beer in which Cooley, Roe and two
others, James Campbell and William
Fuller, participated. Fuller was ar
rested the day after the death of Roe
and when tried in Abba recently he
received a sentence OF five years in
the Fort Madison penitentiary.
Cooley Escaped.
Cooley, who was also arrested or
July 5. worked a ruse which fooled
the officer in whose custody he was
being taken to Abba. He asked fol
a few minutes to feed his chickens
before being taken to jail and the
simple request was granted, the officer
meanwhile staying outside Cobley's
house with Fuller Cooley wen
through TIE mousse ana lelt ny ISdl
door, nevtr again putting in an ap
pearance n Monroe county until yes
terday, vixen he was brought here b!
the sheriff.
A Brutal Crime.
According to the evidence introduced
by the stale in the trial of Fuller. Cob
ley was party to the brutal murder
of Roe, who was killed by a blow or
the head WITH a club, according Il
the witnes ses against the defendant,
1t is anti .ipated by those who have
watched the case that Cooley will be
confronted by much the same evi-
dence as that introduced against Full
| Ter. Cooley is unmarried and lives
at Hooking, where he was employed
J! in the mines for several years. Pre-
1 vious to mis- trouble he had borne {
fairly good reputation. 1t seems thai
1.-THE killing of Roe was due largely t
| the fact that all the parties We're more
I or less Intoxicated at the time. II
\ fact. they became engaged in quar-.
/ rel over , can OF beer that had beer
! given TO them by II saloonkeeper ant
which Re 2, it is said, claimed for him
SELF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
TALK "oPEN SHOP"
Representatives of Capital and Labor
Discuss important Questions.


chicago, oct. H. ne opSi Z
shop question was the enleL
topic of discussion at lne opeiiiits
session OF the Natlonai CIVIC Ieaeta-
ton IN StelhWay nan yesteFuaS'
ldent John Mitehell OF the ohltea Ni iI'S
Workers urged the rlghts Oh union iiisii
to refuse to work with non union melt !,
Thomas Woodioek, editor OF the wan
Street journal, argued agailst IT,
Capitalists, railroad presidents, hl5.l'-
ufacturefs, and merchants are meeting
with leaders OF prlnclpal traces VI
ions and workmen on common
ground at the convention, IN an eHort
to arrive at some definite plan Tor pre-
venting strikes and lock- outs.
Oscar S. Stratus, president OF the
New York board of trade and trans
portation, was the presiding oflcer ae
yesterdays session, which was at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
DEATH IS SUDDEN
j. w. BUSH OF oTTUMWA DIES
UNDER SUSPICIOUS cIRcuM-
STANCES AT BUXTON.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

FROM SdtuFuaN Dally.
]. w. Bush, colored a resident Of
Ottumwa, employed by the Consolidate
ed Coal company at Buxton, died sud-
denly in that city last night under cir
cumstances which have aroused a sus-
picion of suicide sufficient to warrant
an investigation by the coroner. Mrs.
Bush. wife Of the dead man, resides
in this city at 81 Pouemah street.
Bush was in Ottumwa on last Tues
day and boosted of his perfect health.
A letter written by him on Thursday
was received in this city yesterday by
his Wife, in which he spoke again of
his good health and all day yesterday
and last evening he was apparently in
as good health as usual. During the
day Friday he had suffered some from
the toothache and had had a tooth
pulled. He retired at the usual time
and Il little later was found suffering
great agony, and apparently in q dy-
ing condition, He expired before med
zeal assistance could arrive.
No Cause For Suicide.
So far as known no cause existed
which might have lead to Il desireAto
commit suicide and it is thought prob
able that in an effort to relieve the pain
caused by the extraction of the tooth
he might have taken something that
1 caused his death. An investigation is
/ to he made by the coroner TO deter
4 mine if possible to what his death is
! due.
Mr.. Bush is survived by his wife.
Sarah. two sons j. f. of Fleming, Kan,
i Lee of Kansas City, Mo. and one
4 daughter, Mrs. Lilly Burns. Who re-
tsides with her mother. The funeral
aud interment will take place at Car
lrolltown, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
A REMARkABLE RECORD.
G. w. creath Possesses Four Excep-
tional Brood SoWs

G.. w. Creath, brother of DR.. w. E.
Creath of this city, who resides two
and one-half miles north of Agency is
the owner of four exceptional brood
sows. Mr.. Creath purchased these
sows just one year ago for the sum
of $50 and since that time he has rails
ed 81 pigs, % of the offspring having
been sold for S239.40 netting a profit
of 1890 Mr.. Creath lives on farm
of 500 acres, which he is thoroughly
thing. He has received two carloads OF
tile already and $50 acres of the 500
acres are now perfectly drained. Mr.
Creath still owns the four prize sows
and "a head OF hogs and challenges
any farmer i'll Wapello county to beat
the record he has established in breed
ing hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
SILVER STILL BRyAN's CREED
He Denies Report Quoting Him as Be-
Iieyinu in Its Withdrawal.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct Nv. ]. Biy-
an authorizes denial of the report
which quoted him as saying he believ-
ed that free silver would not be con-
sidered at the democratic national con-
vention in 1904
Nh. Bryan said he had not talked
with a reporter in Iowa City, from
which place the report emanated. The
report. however, was that he talked
with Prof. Bradshaw of the Iowa State
University, while on train.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
MINNESOTA BANK is CLOSED.
Proprietors of Institution at Foxhome
Say They Will Pay Debts.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct 13-The
bank of Foahome, private, conducted
by Standring Bros, has closed its
doors. The proprietors state that
they will be able to pay all claims if
given time to realize on real estate.
They are interested in number or e.
evators, but it is understood that their
elevator business is separate from
their banking business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20

in order to carry the above flow with
out additional rise, the bridge should
be increased by not less than 800 feet.
Cost of Strengthening Stream.
Mr. Hanna does not believe the pro-
iect of changing the entire course of
the river to be practicable or feasible.
A rough estimate of the cost under
the most favorable circumstances is
$685. 600.
Will Pursue Investigation.
A more thorough investigation of the
subject is to be made later. C. r. Al
len, city engineer OF Ottumwa, is Sc
curing definite information as to the
determination of slope and cross sec
ton, character of soil, estimate OF
amount of excavation, and the cost of
labor. AS soon as these data have
been completed, Mr., Hanna will make
Ia complete report on the project.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20

however, it would have been useless,
for Mrs. Cannaday was dead when they
first saw her, though they did not rea-
lie the fact,
Gould Hove Been Captured.
Meanwhile Smith left the church and
proceeded on down the street. meeting
several miners who were on their way
to work. They We're AT that time ig.
norant of the awful crime he had COM
mitted, however, and passed him with
friendly nod or a word of greeting.
Soon afterward and before the little
town had begun to fully realize the
truth regarding the murder OF one of
its most respected residents, the MUIR
derer had escaped into the woods and
was on his way toward Abba.
Were Friends Years Ago.
Friends of Mrs. Cannaday this morn.
ing said that the woman had been per-
secuted by Smith for several months.
1t seems that they were on friendly
relations when they both lived in Vir.
GINA but that since coming west Mrs
Cannaday had refused 10 associate with
1 Smith as of old and the man had be
come very angry. The two. it is said
had several quarrels at different times
and at the last term of the Monroe
county district court an attempt was
made to indict Smith on the charge OF
] threatening to murder the woman. The
Indictment was not returned. but the
incident, it seems, served to kindle
anew Smiths anger toward Mrs Can
naday and people who know him say
that he has threatened since that time
to kill her.
Description of Alleged Murderer.
Smith IS described as being about sis
| feet tall and weighing about two hun
dred pounds. He wears a, heavy blacl
mustache and has round face. He
lisps when he talks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
One Lady's Recommendation Sold Eff.
ty Boxes of ChamberIain's Ston-
ach and Liver Tablets.

l have, i believe. sold fifty boxes OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets on the recommendation of one
lady here, who first bought box OF
them about year ago. She never
tires of telling her neighbors and
friends about the good qualities Of
these Tablets-P. M. Shore, Druggist
Rochester, Ind. The pleasant purgative
effect of these Tablets makes them {
favorite with ladies everywhere. Fol
sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
Never Ask Advice.

When you have cough or cold
don't ask what is good for it and get
some medicine with little or no merit
and perhaps dangerous. Ask for Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy. 1t cures
coughs and colds quickly For sale by
w. ID. Elliott, on Main and Court SITS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
MARKET STREET BRIDGE.
F. M. Hanna Says the Structure Should
Be Lennthened.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 17.-(Spe-
cial) An investigation of the pro-
ject for strengthening the Des MONIES
river at Ottunwa. Iowa has been
made by f. w. Hanna, assistant en-
gineer oil the United States geological
survey and a report submitted there
on in which Mr.. Hanna says that the
most feasible scheme for preventing
future loss by floods in Ottumwa is
to lengthen the Market street bridge
by 800 feet He will continue the
study of the question and make full
er report later.
During the great floods of June
1908, throughout the Missouri and
Mississippi valleys, the city of Ottum
wa, Iowa, located on the Des Moines
river, suffered great loss of property
Owing to this fact and owing to the
general conditions of the Des Moines
river at this point, there has beer
considerable discussion as to the de
STABILITY and feasibility of straighten
ing the overflow While the condi
ton at Ottumwa was largely due te
the general state of high water, yet i
may reasonably be said that it wa:
made much worse by several import
ant facts.
Causes of Damage.
| First, the river makes two large
loops in passing through the limits o
the town. Second. the channel a
Market street has been narrowed
| down to 1850 feet. Third, natura
overflow channel cutting across tn,
neck of the first loop was at the tins
of the flood shut off by an embank
ment of the railroad. Fourth, an oil,
levee had been built in suchia way a
to shut off the natural spreading 0
| the water across the bottoms in tn
| upper loop between the neck and tn
| present course of the river. Fifth,
mill race which has flood gates wa
left with the flood gates intact. Al
!. OF these facts greatly Influenced tn
| extension of the flood lines.
Plans for Relief.
Three general projects of relief hav
been offered by different parties inter
ested in the matter. First, to wide
the channel at Market street by an e2
II tension OF the bridge; second to rt
lieve the situation by changing tn
course of the whole river SO as t
cause it's passage through the city t
extend in a straight line; third to OF
en- up large channel that shall +,
lieve the condition during high waite
alone.
Great Volume of Water.
The engineer estimates that at tn
time of its greatest height the amour
OF water passing down the Des Nome
river was approximately 100000 cubi
feet per second.
Should Lenethen Bridge.
In order that this amount of waite
should pass beneath the Market stree
bridge without causing a rise of NOR
than twelve feet and without flown
under a head, it is clearly necessar
that the bridge should be lengthene,
His computations indicate that eac
I15O-foot length carries at depth {
eighteen feet-the approximate mea
depth about 1850 scondfeet. Henc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
ELLIOTT is ADJuDeED INSANE.
Man Who Attacked White House Of
ficsrs Sent Back to Asylum.

Washington, D. C, Oct. 17.-Peter
Elliott of Minnesota, who was arrested
at the White House Oct. 5, and .whcs
made violent attack upon the officers
who had him in custody, was officially
adjudged insane yesterday and recon-
mitted to ST. Elizabeth's insane asy-
lum. Drs. Vale and Marbury, police
surgeons, testified that Elliott is a par
anoiac. and is apt TO be violent at any
time. Elliott was entirely calm during
J the hearing, and did not ask to be
heard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Lou Ride.le Charged With Breaking and
Ellterinn Home of chas. Cremer.

Lew Bidd}e was arrested Thurs
day night at Fairfield on the
charge of breaking and enter
ing the home Of Chas. Cremer,
four miles north of lsidon. Mr.. Gre.
mer's home ives entered some months
ago, and a quantity of silverware and
jewelry was taken. Mr.. Cremer sns-
pected Biadle of The crime and learning
that he was in Fairfield he went there
and had the man placed under arrest.
Sheriff ]. II. Cremer went to Fairfield
last night and brought the prisoner to
this city. Charges OF breaking and en-
tering were filed against him in Justice
o. L. Campbell's court today He will
be given hearing Tomorrow morning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
"Wateh the Kidneys. .

"When they are affected, life is in
danger" says DR.. Abernethy, the
great English physician Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys. For
sale by w D. Elliott, on Main and
Court streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
LEAGUE MAY BE INCORPORATED.
Iowa Anti-saloon Organization Woule
/ ~ SfaM AIlf of Pnlitics -.

Stay Out Of Politics.
Des Moines, Oct. 13.-Steps were
taken at the annual convention of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon league here yester-
day to transform the organization into
corporation whose affairs shall be
conducted by board of trustees, who
shall be selected ard not elected, as
at present. The idea is to make the
organization permanent and prevent it
falling into The control of any pohti-
cal organization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
TWO Banks Robbed.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 1.-THE state
banks at Eustis and Hubbard were
robbed of $4,000 and SLIGO respective
ly early today. The safes were blown
by dynamite and the robbers escaped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
WOMAN MURDERED AND ROBBED.

Mrs. Kate Lauman of ST. Louis Shot
Dead and Body Hidden.
ST. Louis, Mo, Oct. 16.-The body of
Kate Lauman, aged Sc. was found ly-
ing in clump of bushes near the road
side last evening at Normandy, sub
urb of this city. She had been shot
and robbed. Diamonds valued at $50
had been stolen, as well as rings from
her fingers, valued at $50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
ELECT OFFICERS.
Illinois Trades Unionists Name Lead
ers For Next Wear.

ers For Next Year.
Springfield, Oct. 1G.-The state Fed
Grafton of Labor today elected the fol
lowing officers:
President Bernard Cohen, of Chi
cage.
secretary-Treasurer James F.
Morris OF Springfield.
Executive board G. A. Whitney
of Kewanee, e. c. Finch of Aurora, M.
t. Finna, Of Bloomington, George
Horsefield, of Mprphysboro.
]. Kearney of uincy was candi-
date for the president While William
Hefti of Carlinville, opposed Morris
for secretary Aurora will be the
next meeting place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
FORCES CHECKS FOR s1o,o7S.
Young Clerk Secures the Cash and
Then Disanpears

New York, Oct 16. -Hasllins &
Sells. certified public accountants
have asked the local police to send out
a general alarm for Clarence S. Loop
ard, 10 years old, of East Orange, N.
j., messenger employed by the firm.
1t is alleged that Leonard forged two
checks, one $500 and the other for
S2,576, using the firm name, on two
local banks, presented them at the
banks, and collected the money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
Will Pursue Investigation.
SUICIDE is NOT DOUBTED.
Friends of R. 3. caraway Do No,
Think That He Was Murdered.

Y TlSIidS W n. -. oa' away LIZ mol
Think That He Was Murdered.
Bloomfield, Oct 17-SpeciaD Mrs.
J. r. Wallace of this city received
letter yesterday from j. S Easbysmith
of the Department OF Justice at Wash
ington, d. c., giving particulars as to
the discovery of the body of her broth
er, Richard B. Caraway, who disap
peared from his lodging house on the
evening of September IA, which leaves
no doubt but that the young man COM
mitted suicide. The body of the young
man was not found in the Potomac
river as at first reported, but in an is
olated snot about four miles from the
city of Washington, and was accident
ally discovered by some small boys
who We're searching for their COWS.
No DOUBT of Suicide.
The report which became current
that the body was found in the river,
and that the young man had met death
by shooting led relatives and friends to
discredit the theory OF suicide, but the
finding of the body under a tree in an
isolated place. bullet hole behind the
right ear and the weapon which did
the de20lT service at MS SIDE no long
er leaves a doubt as to the case being
one of suicide.
VaIuahles on Person.
The young man had on his person
thirty-six dollars in currency, his
watch knife and keys, by which he
was identified Aside from his cloth
ing there were no other means of iden
| LITIGATION, but these were sufficient tc
completely establish the young mans
identity.
Death is Regretted.
The untimely death OF 'Dicls" Cara
way has brought genuine grief to the
hearts of his friends in Bloomfield b.
whom he was highly esteemed for hi:
/ excellent worth. No cause for commit
| ting suicide is known except that ht
! had been suffering from i'll health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-20
viii Make You Feel Younu.

Electric Bitters are marvellous
tonic, and work wonders for ,geak,
rundown system. Try them. Only
soc. t. B. Clark.