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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
LATTER ARE MODELLING SOL
pIERs ON FRONTIER TO
ssss:a AWAIT ENEMY. M
POWERS ARE NEUTRAL
Russia and Austria to Hold Both Ma
tions Responsible for Acts and Other
Countries Will Probably Do Same
Cotton Cables That Beirut is Quiet.

Paris, Sept. H. = The for
eign Office advices from Bull
garia show the situation is growing
more serious owing to the reports that
the Turkish troops are slowly nearing
the border If the advance continues
there will be general mobilization
of the Bulgarian forces preparatory to
meeting eventualities.
Attitude of the Powers.
The Russo-Austrian note to the pow
ers has been received here and is now
under consideration. 1t sets forth in
the event of hostilities between Turkey
and Bulgaria, Russia and Austria will
not give support to either of the par
ties, but will hold each of them to
strict accountability for their actions.
1t is expected that France will adhere
to the Russo-Austrian attitude.
Make War on Sheep.
Berlin, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Frankfort Zeitung from Sofia says
Turkish troops have raided the Bulgar-
ian frontier near Tekendsche, driven
off three herds of sheep. The dispatch
adds that the Turkish soldiers at
Kirk-kilisseh in the Turkish treasury
fired on the French consulate, break
ing the windows.
Capture Women and Girls.
A Turkish party bivouacking near
Giohtepe had with them twenty Bull
garian women and girls. Five hun
dred fugitive women and children
have arrived at Tekendsche.
Beirut is Quiet.
Washington, D. c.. Sept. IA The
navy department today posted the fol
lowing bulletin: admiral Cotton tele
graphs from Beirut under the date O
September IL that he exchanged yer.
satisfactory visits with the governor
general. The governor general has per
sonal charge of the vice consul case
Police Chief Deposed.
The chief of police has been deposet
and twenty-eight persons, including
the principals in the disturbances o
last Sunday have been arrested. Beiru
is quiet. The administration of tht
new governor general inspires conf
dence. The former governor genera
left for Constantinople, September IL
Russian Papers Plan.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 14.-The Nov
oevreeye today demands active inter
vention in Macedonia and proposes as
solution of the difficulties the attach
ing of officers of the foreign powers tt
all Turkish representative expedition
with authority to prevent unnecessar.
cruelties.
The New Vail of Beirut.
Beirut, Sept. 14.-It is reported tha
Kiazim Bey, governor of Palestine, will
succeed Reshid Pasha as vail of Beir.
ut, relieving NaZim Pasha, vail of Sy
ria, who is now acting vail of Beirut
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
REFUSED TO PITCH ON SUNDAY
Preacher Earns Money for His
Church by Playing Ball.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 14.-The ball
game Sunday between Memphis and
Birmingham disclosed the fact that
the latter club has a preacher on its
list who declined to play Sunday hall
Ed Crahill of Pennsylvania, whose
father is also a minister, studioulsly
avoided the park. Crahill is pitch
er of considerable skill and by follow
ing the game during the summer
saves up money enough to keep his
small Baptist church going through
the winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
SOCIALISTS QUIET IN ROME.
No Disturbance Follows Prohibition o.
Their Celebration.

Rome, Sept. 14,-The prohibition by
police of the intended commemora-
ton Sunday by the socialists and re-
publicans of the death of Philosopher
Bovio, because it was proposed to con-
vert it into demonstration against
the coming visit of the czar, was ex-
pected to lead to disturbances, but,
thanks to the extraordinary military
precautions, the day passed in COM
plete calm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
WOMAN STOPS JAIL DELIVERY

Prisoners Set Their Cots on Fire But
Fail to Scare Sheriff's Wife.
Paris, H., Sept. 14.-Mrs Summers,
wife of the sheriff here, Sunday pre-.
vented a well lai plan for the escape
Of prisoners. Frank Adams and Bert
Check of Terre Haute. in for burglary
soaked their cots with gasoline used
for disinfecting purposes and set fire
to them. The big blaze caused much
alarm and excitement, but Mrs. Sum.
mers quickly locked the outside doors
and marched the escaping men back to
their cells. Her husband was absent
of which fact the prisoners were
aware, and they had hoped to overpow
er his wife during the excitement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
TWO ARE KILLED.
Dynamite ExpIodes. in Freight Car al
Bay City, Mich.

Bay City, Mich, Sept. Ia. - One
thousand pouads dynamite in a
freight car explodedNin the West Side
yards of the Michigan Central railroad
Sunday morning, killing two men. in
iuring three others and wrecking
buildings for long, distance around
The dead are as follows:
Boucher, R.. switchman.
HOPPER, CLARENCE, switchman
The injured were John Cracllle, con.
ductor; William Noble, fireman, and
Robert Robin, engineer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
colder tonight and in central and east
ern portions Tuesday; frost tonight,
probably heavy in west portion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
WOULD FIGHT TURKEY.
Chicago Macedonians Drill Preparatory
to Joining INSURGENTS.

to Joining Insurgents.
Chicago, Sept. 14-Sixty-five Mace
domains drilled in Jefferson park yes
terday afternoon and will sail for
Macedonia to fight against Turkey ii
the United States does not prevent
them.
They have not yet bought their arms
but in New York they will meet anoth.
.er Macedonian company, and then all
the men will equip themselves with
modern American arms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
FIRE FIGHTERS TO CONVENE. {
National Association Will Meet in Chi
cago This Month.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-The sixth annual
convention of the National Firemen's
association will be held in Chicago
September %, 20 and 80. Indications
point to record breaking attendance
''The Divorcement of Politics From
Fire Departments" has been selected
as live topic on which the views OF
fire fighters from Maine to California
are required. "The Merit System as
Against the Civil Service System is an
other topic for debate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Baseball Umpire Killed While Attempt
ing to Board Car.

Decatur. H., Sept. 14-Oliver M.
Conn, an umpire in the Three-I base
ball league, died early this morning
from injuries received in trying to
board moving street car yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
MAY BE LOST.
Unconfirmed Report Of Disaster to a
British TRANSPORT

London, Sept. 14.-An unconfirmed
rumor is current that transport car
rying British regiment to India foun-
dered in a gale which swept the Brit
ish coast last Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
TWO MORE SURRENDER.
lsaae Mcclellan and George "A. Hunt.
inaton Under Arrest,

New York, Sept. 14.-Tsaac McGle
han and George H. Huntington Of the
Columbia Supply Co.. indicted at
Washington in connection with the
postal scandals, surrendered to Unit
ed States marshal in this city today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
SUGAR CHEAPER.

All Grades of Refined Sugar Drop Ten
Cents Today.
.sa *#@*%s **# =
New York, Sept. 14.-The price :
= on all grades of refined sugar was =
= reduced ten cents per hundred .
pounds today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
SIGHT AN UNKNOWN AIR SHIP.
indianapolis Mystified by Strange Aer.
iaI Visitors.

Indianapolis, Sept. IA torpedo
shaped air ship, about thirty feet long
and containing two men, passed over
the city Sunday afternoon. 1t came
from the northwest, circled over the
-outhern part of the city at height OF
90 feet and disappeared in an easterly
direction. Several hundred people
watched it, many of them with field
glasses. Nothing is known of it here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
AUTO UP MOUNTAINS.
Massachusetts Men Climb Mt. Wash
inaton in Runabout.

Summit House, Mount Washington,
N. H., Sept. 14.-T. P. Driver of Mel
rose, Mass, and F. H.. Peabody of
Boston, Mass, Sunday made the first
descent of Mount Washington in a
four-horse power gasoline runabout.
The actual running time was hours
and 20 minutes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
1,ARIANS
'lCES CLOSER
ANOTHER PLOT.
servian Officers Arrested At Kraguye.
wits for Intrigue.

London. Sept. 14.-A special =
from the Bulgarian frontier reports =
that another servian military plot y
has been discovered at kraguye-
Wits, fifty-nine miles from Belgrade. !
$ Several more officers are arrested.'
Il *s** Il u v 4 = =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
HlTcHcocks MAN.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte is Chosen
For important Work.

Washington, Sept. 14-Charles Jo-
seph Bonaparte of Washington, has
been selected by Secretary Hitchcock
to take charge of the investigation of
affairs and officials in the Indian ter
ritory that come under the jurisdic-
ton of the department of the interior.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
PROTEST TO THE PRESIDENT.
st. Louis Labor Body Objects to w.
a. Millers Reinstatement,

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 14.--After
lengthy discussion the Central Trades
and Labor union at Its meeting Sunday
voted unanimously to protest to Presi-
dent Roosevelt against his action In
reinstating w. A. Miller in the govern
mant printing Office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH.
President Mckinley Died Two Years
Auo Today,

Two years ago the nation was plung-
ed into grief by the, news of the death
of President Mckinley. 1t was day
of sorrow for the nation and one that
will not soon be forgotten.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-15

The Ottumwa police received cards
this morning giving the description of
James Lebbins, the colored man sus-
pected of the crime. He is described
as being six feet tall with smallpox
pimples on his face. He wore rubber
boots, blue jumper, and soft felt
hat and carried rubber rain coat. The
police are keeping a lookout for the
suspect
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
SOUTH CAROLINA FLOODS.
Fifty Persons r,rosvned-Loss to urilis l l Placed Ut Sa.oOO 900.

Placed at sa,ooo,oOo. spartanburg, $. C., June 7. The lat est reports tonight are that approxi- mately fifty-five persons were drowned yesterday in the floods at Pacolet and Clifton. No list of dead is yet available here, but it is supposed that most of the dead were mill operatives. The bodies of four unidentified white people were taken from the river below Cliff ton to-day.
 An estimate, regarded as conserva- tive, of the loss to the cotton mills in this county is $3,000, GOO. A mass meet ing of citizens was held here to-day and S, ,50O was subscribed for the relief of the flood sufferers. Many generous off, fers of assistance have been telegraph ed from other cities.
 Congressman Johnson left for Wash ington to-day to see Secretary of War Root with the purpose of securing fed eral aid if possible. The congressman was forced to walk to CoWpens in order to board a north bound train. No train has reached or left here since the disas- ter yesterday. Almost every bridge in the county is swept away.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
SCIENTISTS THRILLED.
Wonderful Power of the New Metal
 Polonium Demonstrated.

Berlin, June 7.-At to-day's session of the Chemical Congress, Professor w. Markwald of Berlin showed the elec- tro-chemical and physical section a smudge of dark powder on piece of paper, which was the first time that any of thes eminent scientists had seen the metal polonium, discovered by Pro- lessor and Madame Curie of Paris. The latter doubted whether polonium was g. primary element or related to bismuth, but Professor Markwald demonstrated that it was indeed a primary element. He exhibited bit of the metal weigh ing 15-1O0 Of a grain, which was pro- duced from two tons of uranium at a cost of $75. It is more thinly distribut- ed in uranium than xenon, the most rarified gas, is in the atmosphere.
 Professor Markwald proceeded to give a marvellous exhibition of the powers of his speck of polonium. It intercepted a strong current of electricity passing through the air from the generator to the receiver, the air ceasing to be con- ductor for the flashes. The room was then darkened and pieces of barium, platinum and zinc-blende, placed near the polonium glowed with a bright greenish light. The assemblage of chemists were thrilled with astonish- ment. It appeared to be miracle.
 In the section of organic preparations, Professor Proskauer of Berlin read a paper on the sterilization of drinking water with ozone and on ozone water works, the German electricians having succeeded in cheaply producing a con- centrated solution of ozone.
 The speaker with Professors Ohl- mueller and Prall of the Imperial ments with the solution in purifying water. The experiments included tests with water artificially impregnated with the deadliest disease germs, like typhus, cholera and disentery. Such water was pumped through the so- called "Ozonizing lower," and then rig idly analysed. All the germs were bound to be killed, whereas the ordi- nary method of sand filters left the germs living. Moreover the water was greatly improved in quality through the increase of oxygen from the ozone.
 Professor Proskauer said the ozoniz- ing plant was cheaper than the sand Altering system usually used in city water works, hence, the time had come for the general introduction of ozone plants. The town of Weisbaden, added the professor, already has one of these plants which sterilizes 250 cubic metres of water hourly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
A SERMON BY ROOSEVELT
DELIVERED AT DEDICATION OF
 HIS CHURCH IN WASHINGTON.
Appeals to Believers to Make the Re- formed Creed an Example to Others Deprecates Use of Lofty Words as How to Bring Nearer the Brother hood of Man.
hood of Man.

Washington, June 7.-The handsome new home of the Grace Memorial Re- formed church, which President Roose- welt attends, was dedicated to-day with appropriate exercises. President Roose- welt, with his family, attended the ser- vices and made brief address. Rev. J. M. Schick, the pastor, read the article of conservation and Rev. Dr. E. R. Eschbach of Frederick. Md, preached the dedication sermon. President Roosevelt occupied one of the two bish- ops chairs which he presented to the church. He was introduced by Rev. MT. Schick and spoke as follows:
 T shall ask your attention to three lines of the dedication canticle: Serve the Lord with gladness; enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.'
 Three better lines could surely not be brought into any dedication service of church; and it is happy thing that we should have repeated them this morning. This church is consecrated to the service of the Lord, and we can serve Him by the way in which we serve our fellow-men. This church is consecrated to service and duty. It was written of old that by their fruits ye shall know thern,' and we can show the faith that is in us, we can show the sincerity of our devotion, by the fruits we bring forth. The man who is not a tender and considerate husband, lov- ing and wise father, is not serving the Lord when he goes to church; So with the woman; so with all who come here. Our being in this church, our commun- ion here with one another, our sitting under the pastor and hearing from him the word of God, must, if we are sim cere, show the effects in our lives out side
 We of the reformed church have a peculiar duty to perform in this great country of ours--a country still in the making-for we have the duty peculiar 1y incumbent upon us to take care of our brethren who come each year from over seas to our shores. The man going to new country is torn by the roots from all his old associations, and there is a period of great danger to him, in the time before he gets his roots down in the new country, before he brings himself into touch with his fellows in the new land. For that reason I always take peculiar interest in the attitude of our churches toward the immigrants who come to these shores. I feel that we should be peculiarly watchful over them, because of our own history, be- cause we or our fathers came here un- der like conditions. Now that we have established ourselves let us see to it that we stretch out the land of help, the hand of brotherhood, toward the newcomers and help them as speedily (Continued on Third Page)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
VASSAR BACCALAUKEATE.
Necessity of Better Life i'm This Age of /. Conn merciaItsm.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 7.-Presi- dent James M. Taylor, of Vassar col- lege, preached the baccalaureate ser- mon before the graduating class to-day, dwelling on the necessity of having a high ideal of life in this age of com- mercialism and pleasure seeking, and on the value of work for its effect on character.
 While it is true" said President Taylor, "that war lifts us above the unessentia1 and rouses us to the high est pitch of enthusiasm, there are other forces equally great which move our modern society. Fhe sense of the broth erhood of man and international unity was never so strong as now. Men are giving themselves also the educational and social work for the poor, and these activities often require heroism equal to that of the soldier.
 s"When we consider all of these sources of moral motive power it is not necessary to find the equivalent of war fare, but we do need to find an ideal of life which will withstand the commer- cial spirit of our age. It is measurably true that the educated classes are val uing life more and more by it's material equipment, and that they are in danger of losing the power of plain living ana high thinking. There is a growth of luxury and idleness, but history shows that the real value of life comes from the growth of the soul.
 * "No life is strong which does not grow In moral attainment. In this age, where idleness is likely to follow the requirement of wealth, the gospel of work should be emphasized"
 In the charge to the graduates Presi- dent Taylor urged them to give their minds to the things which are true and eternal, while regarding the artificial distinctions of society; to let their judg- ments penetrate through to the true foundations of life; to set their moral standard high and give themselves to service literally and happily wherever their spheres of activity, and, above all, to keep near to God.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
HENRY GRAHAM THOMPSON.
Passed Away mt His Beautifui Country
 Home YeaterhaY.

Home Yesterday.
 The people of this city will be deeply grieved to learn of the death of one of Connecticut's most distinguished citi- zens. Henry Graham FThompson. MT. Thompson died at his beautiful home, Morning Side" in Milford, yesterday morning. He was born June 7th, 1918, and was therefore in his eighty-fifth year. While to a certain extent his death was rather sudden, it was not en- tirely unexpected owing to his old age. His father was Orrin Thompson, who founded the Thompsonville Carpet com- pany, and that village was also named after his father. In 1889 MT. Thompson was shipwrecked while voyaging on the packet boat Pennsylvania" and he was the only survivor. MT. Thompson retired from active business in New York city in 1870. He was the treas urer of Henry G. Thompson & Son Co. of New Haven, occeupying the greater part of the block corner of State and Elm streets. He brought out many useful and successful inventions includ- HIS llc oCNtilS r1iiu "l1C St&lSh- ing machine, some inventions in the printing field, and the lasting machine in the shoe industry. Mir. Thompson was one of the founders of the Union League club in New York city and did much to make that institution suc- cess. The deceased was an ardent Swedenborgian in his religious belief. Besides his widow, who was Louisa Horatio Barnard of Hartford, there are six children living: John H. Thompson of Denver, Col; Louis H. Thompson of Milford, Mrs. Douglas Smyth, Mrs. Henry Ivison Parsons and H. Grant Thompson, all of this city, and Arthur Graham Thompson of New York city. Funeral services will be held at the late residence of the deceased in Mil ford at noon Wednesday, June 12. The interment will be in the family plot at Enfield,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
FRIENDS. WERE INSATIABLE
AN UNUSUALLY BR UTAH. LYNCH
 ING IN ILLINOIS,
BeiieviIie Mob Hanged Cclored School Teacher tn Public square-BulIt Fire Under Dangling Body-Cut 1t Down While Some Life stiit Remained, Gov cred 1t With OH and Then Threw It Into the Flames.

Belleville, H.. June 7.--The lynching last night of W. T. Wyatt, a colored school teacher for the shooting of
 County School Superintendent Charles Hertel of St. Clair county was carried out with flendish and sickening detail.
 The mob hanged Wyatt to a telephone pole in the public square. Even while his body was writhing in the throes of death from strangulation, members of the mob began building a fire at the foot of the pole. The flames flared up and licked at the feet of the victim, but this did not satisfy the mob and another and larger fire was started. When it had begun burning briskly the negro. still half alive, was cut down and after
 being covered with coal oil he was cast into the fire. Moans of pain were heard from the half dead victim of the mob and these served further to infu- riate his torturers. They fell upon him with clubs and knives and cut and beat the burning body almost to pieces and not until every sign of life had de- parted did they desist and permit the flames to devour the body. As the fire lighted up the scene, the members of the mob stood around the funeral pyre hurling more faggots of wood in the flames and denouncing the negro for the shooting. After the body had been re- duced to ashes the mob departed and all became quiet.
 Superintendent Hertel was removed to the hospital where the physicians probed for the bullet, but they stated there is no chance for his recovery.
 Hertel was aroused sufficiently to tell that Wyatt had shot him because of his refusal to renew his certificate.
 Superintendent Hertel. it is said, re- fused to renew the certificate until Wyatt should clear his name of certain scandals. The reported death of Hertel last night was premature
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-08
MAY RESULT IN MURDER.
John Cox Seriously Cut With Razor
 by Arthur Lamb.

A cutting affair which may result in murder occurred at the home of man named Scott on Elm street, near First avenue, in West Haven, yesterday afternoon. John A. Cox of 93 Eaton street, this city, went out to call on MT. Scott yesterday afternoon. At about o'clock Arthur Lamb of 95 Elm street, also of this city,. and a stationary en- gineer, who works in West Haven with MT. Cox, arrived at the house and asked to see the visitor, MT. Cox came out in the yard, and after conversation of about minute Lamb was seen to draw a razor and cut long gash on MT. Cox's head and face. He followed this up with another side cut across the face and was about to cut him again when MT. Scott interferred and took the razor away from him. It is believed that only for this the victim would have been killed. Lamb then made his es- cape, and Dr. Barnett was called to at- tend the injured man. On his arrival he found that great deal of blood had been lost, and that MT. Cox had a cut over seven inches long extending from the top of the head to the chin. A piece of the ear had been cut off and there was also side cut extending across the face. Over twelve stitches were taken by the doctor to close the wounds. The patient was then taken to the New Haven hospital, where he was given further treatment. In the meantime Fred Breck. a special con- stable, who is employed in the Fair Ha- ven and Westville railroad barns as a carpenter, caught Lamb as he was es- caping along the railroad tracks at Wagner's. crossing. He is held without bonds.
 All the parties concerned are colored, and the dispute is said to have been over fifty cents. MT. Cox is forty years old.