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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Can't Ruin Iowa Crops.

The Cedar Rapids Republican seeks
to discharge pessimism over the crop
prospects in Iowa. Neither wet nor
drought, nor heat nor cold" it points
out, has ever been able to ruin this
state in the past. They are not going
to ruin it in the future What is the
use of borrowing trouble constantly
over these matters? Eat, drink and
sleep and believe that in the end it
will be all well with this state-for it
will be we'll"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

cation. That speech tended to cause
some republicans to see where tariff
revision would lead the party and the
country.
This is no time to make mistakes,
because the issue is plain and the en-
envy active. II the republican party
means to continue present prosperity
it must defend our present protective
tariff. No aid should be furnished to
the enemy of national and individual
good times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
A Partisan Fight.

The Oskaloosa Times-JoulnaI dem,
says the division of opinion in the dem
ocratic party concerning Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Cleveland is gradually de-
scending to the level of a personal
quarrel between Mr. Bryan and Mr..
Cleveland in which the burning polit
ical issues OF the hour are entirely lost
to public view. 1T is wisdom on the
rart of the republican press to en-
courage and keep up this quarrel" the
Times-Journal confesses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Makes the owner squeaI.

DEBORAH Republican,: The new road
law in this state is very unpopular in
the rented farm regions of Iowa; that
is, with the land owners. The rule
was for renters to work out the town
ship road taxes; in fact, this burden
was laid over on the tenant by clause
in the lease. The new requirement
that such taxes shall be paid in cash
at the county treasury knocks out the
owners privilege of lodging his tax.
And he does not like it. Some of these
poverty stricken property holders are
so badly hurt that they think Ills law
ought to be repealed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

offenses. for the people simply to tell
them to go and sin no more There is
not likely to be a new deal in the dem
|ocratic party or in the state govern
ment until the democracy has been
driven from power. Once its members
are out of Office, the dynasty" may
be overthrown; but as long as the
democracy continues without break
to rule the state, the dynasty" will
probably continue to rule the democ-
raCy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Harmony With a String.

The Waterloo Times-Tribune, dem,
reasons that the consummation of dem
ocratic harmony in this state is only a
matter of getting the right kind of men
on the county delegations. "The men
who are chosen" it advises, Should
be those that are for harmony first,
last and all the time Men who will
not receive harmony unless it is their
kind OF harmony should not be put on
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
a Matter of Love.

IF men loved each other more, says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, the
world would have fewer labor strikes
and other social and economic ills of
that sort and the NonparelI quotes
the lesser of the two great command
mems, viz: Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Arbitration.

Burlington iawk-Eye: One OF Sen
ator Hanna's nolar teeth went on a
strike. All advances frcm the senator
in the way of laudanum and pain killer
arbitration were resisted. SO the sen
atcr laid the matter before the tribunal
CT the fcrceps, with the result that
there is one less tooth in the senator's
lower jaw.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
OF Course.

Sioux City Journal: When Mr.. Ma
chen was relieved from duty at the
head OF the bureau of rural delivery
an Iowa man was waiting right behind
him, and just naturally popped into
the place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

The New Sharon Star has the fol-
lowing to say regarding an Ottumwan,
which the Courier endorses:
w. w. Epps of Ottumwa is candi-
date Tor member of the republican cen
trail committee for this district, is an
able attorney, an enthusiastic republi-
can, and ought to be elected. Wapello
is entitled to the member and we hope
Epps will receive a solid vote from
Mahaska.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
just Help Yourself.

Shall We have harmony?" asks the
Burlington Gazette, dem, and the &c.
dar Rapids Gazette replies, YES, you
shall, adding: Just go and help your
self, but take an ak along, for the
other fellow probably has one, or some.
thing up his sleeve that is still worse
but go right after harmony, and after
it hard and something will give way"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

A country editor in Iowa advertises
for printer who is willing to work
for reasonable wages and will spend
his earnings in the town where the pa
per is published. The editor is very
particular to say that no "boozer" or
cigarette fiend is wanted. Gradually
the lines are being closely drawn for
young men addicted to bad habits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

1t seems that in order to pacify the
Philippine islands it is necessary to-
annihilate few bad Filipinos. For the
good of society, states sometimes find
the only remedy is to hang people who
commit murder
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

1t is wrong to charge that Mr.. Bry-
ans plea for good roads was to make
it easier for him to reach the White
House He is not travelling that thor
oughlare at this time and probably
never will at any time in the future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Never Repealed.

Sioux City Journal: 1t is not claimed
that President Roosevelt discovered
the ten commandments. But he seems
to have made few enemies down east
by contending that they are not out
worn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Let Them Persnire.

The Marshalltown Times-Republican
says there is no reason why the inc,
briates at the insane asylum should
not work. Sweating" it says, lis a
great aid to the elimination of alcohol
from the system. Let them sweat"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

Hiram G Wheeler former republi-
can candidate for governor. sold his
S.nGC acre Sac county farm for S3o an
are, ten wears ago and Invested his
money in.Tcxae land. Now he Is near
ly broke. He made two mistakes. The
first WAS when he ran for Office, and
the second was when he left Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
A Good DAYS Work.

The Charlton Herald thinks that
there were surely 5000 more republi
cans IN Iowa on the evening of the day
Roosevelt passed through Iowa than
in the morning of the same day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
God and Man.

God made the strawberry, but man
made the strawberry box says the
Clinton Age. Thus extremes meet
the best berry and the worst box
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

The st. Louis Globe Democrat re-
marks that iowa can receive with
confidence the tariff plank adopted by
the last national republican conven-
ton or one written by Senator ALI
son"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Wants Government Aid.

The Knoxville Journal wants plank
in the republican state platform con-
tanning IAN emphatic demand for gov
eminent aid to the good roads move
ment.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
Will Commit Larceny.

Sioux City Journal: Judge Thayer
insists that the democratic state con.
vention replevin the Iowa idea" 1t
is unnecessary to go to any expense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

Colombia is said to be on the verge
of bankruptcy. which may prove the
death lSnell of the American canal
scheme. That country got into debt by
being in continual war with local rev
parties. If foreign powers
push their claims that country will
surely be forced to the wall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19
An End to Everything.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The action
of Council Bluffs bricklayers indicates
that there is an end to everything
even sympathy in a labor strike.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

Sioux City Journal: 1t is serious
mistake TIC begin these lazy spring
days by reading one of Frank l.. stan
toms poems. #54
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

the delegation. The democrats of Iowa
can get together, and if the right kind
OF men are chosen will get together"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-19

"a per cent basis. There is no room
now in Pennsylvania for conscientious
and fearless editors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06
GUILTY.
That is the Verdict Of the Jury
r And Ia nsaRas,a Life
Sentence.

The trial Of Carl Hanson. at MlnobS
terminated Saturday last and after q
deliberation lasting q hours the jury
brought in their verdict gnilty Of
murder in the first degree and agreed
upon imprisonment at hard labor Tor
the rest of his natural life as his pun
ishment. Our readers :. are, familiar
with "a details in the killing. OF Ma
polean Lemay near Delta in the fall
of 1901. The facts have been. set forth
in the confession of William Ross. AL
good deal Of interest was taken in
Hanson's trial by Bottineau people on.
account OF the fact that Lemay resided
ia, this county for a number OF years
and has relatives here now, and also
because the crimes of Ross and Hanson
were so interlinked. Ross was taken
over to Minot to give testimony and
was good witness He looked every
body square in the face and told
straightforward story. A rigid cross
examination failed to break down his
evidence In any particular. Hanson
ON the other hand told his story in a
disconnected manner, and although he
stuck to his story pretty we'll, made q
poor impression. Hanson received
sentence Monday and was at once
taken to Bismarck.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06
UP BRAVELY,
Walked to the scaHold unassisted. Made fare,
well address and with almost his last
breath said Hanson killed Lemay Last
words prayer.

Here he paused and Judge Murray, Of
Minot asked, Willie, who killed Le-
May?' And he answered, firmly Carl
Hanson" Then he continued, st bid
one and everybody goodbye and just
as the black cap was about to: be
drawn over his face he kissed the cruci-
fix that Father Turcotte held before him
and said may God forgive me for all
my sins. +" There was moment Of
breathless silence and several breathed
the words goodbye Willie and Sheriff
Gardner pressed the lever which re-
leased the trap and the body shot down
a distance of eight feet. The neck was
broken in the fall and there was only a
slight movement Of the body after the
fall. just II minutes afterwards Doc
tors Mckay, Dochterman and Lenieux
pronounced him dead, when the body
was taken down and viewed by the jury
after which it was turned over to I'm
dertaker Greiner.
The crime of William Ross had been
lexpiated, the machinery of the law had
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06

taken Il Life for i life, the soul Of the
EUnfor rtanate n,an had gone before the
Great Judgment Seat ana with asshnd-
der at the horror Of such . deat,, the
witnesses turned away to their comes.
Before the Execution
Ross ate q good supper All hen
asked If he wanted stimulants to brace
him for the ordeal he said he did not
want any He talked freely and cheer
fully and except about two hours that.
he was closeted with his spiritual adyis-
2or, Father g. NJ. Tnrcotte. he said
goodby to quite q number who carsse toH
his cell to- give him il last ens vi p ssing
word AS the hour chee the
hanging he called Vim. IN Iurraa
not, whom he has known for ssrs,
and requested him to see tos the. als Ss,,i-
ttiion OF his personal propert sye.
book and bible, from which had
drawn spiritual comfort We're d
to be given to his wife and ii he3
WROTE upon the fy leaf: iss as nt
from yoaar dear husband, Willie sert
ssoss to n1iie Ross, NWilliston, 4 81 q
Hiis watch and ana d small SLY b
|ebony cfoes he gave to Father se.
sEe also spo ke of the dispo ositioa sf his,
l lbut ssl ttias evaded the
81 hhis l, not asked fos ~
b6 sent Ia on and the auts t ss
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06

Jesus Christ to write these few lines to
the public in hopes that it may do all
some good, who read these lines, and if
they will take it deep enough in their
hearts and take warning and turn from
sinful paths they will be happy for ever.
] have been wicked sinner and worked
for the devil most Of my life, but have
quit. him and turned to my Saviour and
I am sorry 1 did not turn to him long,
ago. IF had would not be wheraM
am but thank God He has giys6 me
time to prepare for my death, &hich I
have done with the Lords helps After
I Ireceived my sentence there were a
good many preachers of different
churches came to see me and thank
them all for their kind words and the
good advice they gave me. There were
SO many churches I did not know which
to follow. I wanted to join the right
one as knew that there was only one
God, that there was only one true
church as it says in the Bible. Search
the Scriptures, End st. Peter, chapter 8,
verse 16. So tried them all till I found
the Catholic church which found to
be the right one-the way of the cross
our Saviour's path and thank the ! ord
Jesus that He sent Father Turcotte to
me. to, teach me the way to my Heaven
ly Father, and may God reward him for
the good work he has done and may he
be the means of turning many more
souls to the Lord ''.aa+ -. r"
Since I have studied the laws of God
/ find it is right to confess all our sins
and relieve our consciences and make
right all the wrongs we have done. as
far as we are able. That is the reason
told of the Lemay case-to let Mrs,
Lemay know where her man was and
how he came by his death, and if I had
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06

AT 16} ninntes past one O'clock this
morning the drop was sprung and the
fatal moose tiehtened abont the neck of
William Robert Ross and ii minutes
slater he was prom noinced dead The ex
ecntion Of Ross Is one that will never
Ia forgotten by those who witnessed il.
AT exactly | o'clock Deputy States Att
rtorney Bowen read the death warrant
to him ia his cell This was quite la
trying ofdeal there being not only the
/ warrant prop but two repriieves to be
read in come ection with II, but Ross
stood lip and listened to III with no
other sign III eInpt oil tthan ~ compress
ion of the lips hen ii was finished,
he shook hands III thes ATTORNEY and
bale him goodbye nearly broke
down when tle strap were first IA inst
ga ia the cell but ther rlrcofte re+ s
minded him of the oa ness of Christ
on the cross and urged him to 'he brave,
and Ross co1q aered his emo ION and
\ \ walked braTelly and gly tc the
ana sttood ,nll tll1e trap at SIS
to min ill: llad tsxsll lssll
their Ross m WA u reased IL neat
|sblae ans van He H & looked
Gthe Il ~ ~ tlle eyss while
the 1being jjustsd sby tie
isputi ssz iia i Wsa acco nplishsi
nt ls,sriif lner then asked
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06

not told it was Carl Hanson the blamek
would be laid on me, and / did not cary
to take the blame for a crime which
had not done was not coaxed to tdM
it as some people supposed. It was Of
my own free viii and not that I ex-
pected TO save my neck. for would not
trade places with Carl Hanson now and
give up what I know Of the future and
take what think he knows about the
hereafter. I have been wicked man
and am sorry for all my wicked deeds,
sandI have repented and asked the good
Lord to forgive me and He has had
mercy on me and forgaye me and
washed me in the blood Of the Lamb
and set me free and I have proof Of it.
It is just as the Good Book says, Ask
and you shall receive, seek and you shall
find, knock and it shall be opened unto
you. He has knocked at my door and
81 have opened to Him and He has come
in unto me. He has answered my
prayers. He has removed the scales
from my eyes and He has given me
light and strength and saved me and I
am ppier now in my cell than i have
ever been before in my life, for, have
taod's love. 4 expect lots Of people won
der why I am not fretting and worrying
and wing to commit suicide and won
HHderif I don't dread the day NV should
sI fear when the good lmig ghty and
powerful Lord is with me- What shall
n fear II T know He will save me for He
is true to His word. What causes peo-
ple TO fear death Because they have
|sinned and lone just as = man
that has sbroke ken the laws of tho stat y
he is afraid of the officers, hut after he
III caught ana ne pays his 6ne to the
Judge hs iss set free and ssaot fraid sto
meet aily one when VI you have the spirit
of Jesus liltii liltist wlsitt with you you
car oysr oane any eSiil temp
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06

Ross, to Minneapolis when was about
four years old My earliest recollection
is Of living up stairs in a building which
my father used for q blacksmith shop.
After year or so we moved to Grand
Forks and, lived on farm but the crop
was poor that year so father moved irsa
to Grand Forks and started shop but
was again unfortunate. He lost every
thing by fire. Then we went to Crooks
for awhile, then to Marvel, aud when
the road went through we came west to
Pendroy, in the Mouse River country I
was then about Is years old. We re-
mained there aud took herd Of cattle
during the summer. / remember once
we had a COW which had brands of
two different ranches on her and we sent
for the men to come out and settle who
she belonged to and when they came
she could not be found and we had to,
pay for her. Then an estray came to
our herd and we sold it for to make up
for the loss When we left there we
went to Minot and I took the town
herd for three or four years. Then I
got in with some western horse dealers
and went with them to the east
ern part of the state. The next winter
we were in Towner for awhile and
started a liquor business ran the
place and my father was arrested and
we quit business. The next season /.
worked for Mr.. Schwartz -herded cat
tie fer him. 1t was there I met my
wine. Tier name was Annie Bartsch
and she was working there, too. We
got engaged that summer, and because
she lost a bunch of keys and I took her
part, Mr.. Schwartz told MS we could go.
Ihad a team so I took her to Harvey,
Then went to Towner and worked for
thresher all fall. That year my father
moved to Williston. went out there
that winter and started saloon with
Art Madison, but we trusted out too
much and went broke, SO I went to
handling horses. The next spring i
got married and bought a magic Lam
tern and spent the summer giving
shows. Caspar Tangedaw did the speak
ing, Iworked the machine and my wife
sold tickets. That was our wedding
trip. That fall moved to Towner.
My mother took sick and died at Wiilis
ton and we went out there but tame
back to Towner. 4 was pretty nard up
that winter, so stole couple Of calves
and killed them to get meat for the win
ter. II went down to Minot to sell my
magic lantern, but couldn't. While
there / ratified a hair bride had made,
but was still hard up so stole couple
of cows and horse and sold them near
Towner and paid up my bills. / was
arrested and plead guilty and went to
the pen for a year. My father had
moved to Malta, Mont, and my wife
went out there and kept house for him.
IL went there when / was released.
got a job herding sheep but I let The
wolves get into the flock and was fred
Then Ihired out to a cattleman. My
wife kept house. In the fall we moved
back to Malta and helped father in the
shop. d.
l The next spring worked on . sheep
ranch owned BY q man named Partridge.
That fall father moved to Kalispell and
lIwent up there for awhile, but came
about Christmas and worked on dam.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06

Then got jealous OF the fellow that
was running onr old shop 50 I moved
my family and went to. work for a
tdairynlan 8 miles from town. He was
killing and selling cattle he picked up
and said he would let me have all the
meat needed and make it right with
me il I would help him. Then we ran
Of q bunch Of young horses into the TIM
Der - that when the colts grew up they
would not be known and we could claim
them, It was while wotking here I met
Carl Hanson. / had known him several
years before at Minot. We were both
pretty hard up and Carl said he was.
coming east and wanted me to come too.
We were to take a bunch Of horses and
pick mp others on the road. !. had four
horses and a wagon and we drove to
Willston, where we stayed a few days
with my sister I traded a wagon and
harness for a phonograph, sold one
horse. traded off another and shipped
4 the talking machine to Minot We rode
through on horseback. When we got to
Tagus We met Ed. Tiegerson, a rancher
we had worked for before, and he
wanted us to help him make hay. D. His
wife was sick SO / sent for my wife to
keep house. Along in the fall Tieger
son lost couple of horses and when I
left for Williston he told me if I ran
across them to bring them back. I found
some Of them and come back with them.
HeoWed ME some money and said if I
wanted to go to Minet with him he
would pay me. When we got back one
of the 1aetn said that Hanson had skipped
ont with one of the horses We tele-
graphe(} both ways down the line but
Carl came back and said he had found
| the rest Of Tiegerson' horses but could
not bring them back alone So I went
with him. [ have told you the rest,
about how he said he hadn't seen Tieger-
sons horses at all but he knew wherr
Wa could get some others. I have told
everything about the killing of Lemay
Iahd burying him in the well. When I
left NIinot with the team I went out to
Wilhston and I met John Cooper and he
wanted me to work there that winter 80
I got my family and went back to his
place. I got uneasy about Lemay SO
pulled out and drove to Willow City
and worked for Cudhie. sold my team
there and got all the money. could to-
gether, but wanted a team and was
bound to have one someway. I thought
| If buried Walsh like we did Lemay no
one would suspect me, but after I went,
in and shot him in bed my nerve failed
me and could not go back in. Then
you know how I went to Towner, then
! to Harvey. then to Fessenden where my
familx WIS Then sold the horses.
Thess i'll s;s, M illisson,
| | met Schwartz, the man I used to
work for when met my wife, near
Antelope Lake and he run me in. He
said at the trial here that there was a
reward offered for me and he did no4
need it SO he was going to give it to my
family, but he never done;it Y 5
Ross further said: .'I have no fear
of death and with Gods help I will
walk to to the scafold without fear or
trembling. deserve my punishment
. and will meet it bravely.
The condemned man seemed cheerful
and was looking wen but a little thinner
49,, sxt,o,~ 1,s,k -. <,.~rs III, hoe
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-03-06
SHOWED Ed NQf''El'AI|||.R | / |
Heard the Death Warrant
without weakening and
showed emotion only when
first straps were put on.
HOPES FOR HEAVEN

Was thoroughly repentant and
does not fear the future.
Give farewell statement to
The Courant and urSes his
case sawarning TO others