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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17

while IN use on a public highway shall
be provided with good and efficient
brakes, and also with suitable bell,
horn OF other signal and be SO con-
structed as to exhibit, during the peri
od from one ID hour after sunset to
one (D hour before sunrise, one or
more lamps showing white light Wis
1ble within a reasonable distance in
the direction toward which such ve-
hicle is proceeding and also a red
light visible in the reverse direction.
Section II. Cities and towns shall
have no power to pass, enforce or
maintain any ordinance, rule or regu-
lation requiring of any owner or op-
orator of motor vehicle any license
or permit to use the public highways
or excluding or prohibiting any motor
vehicle whose owner has complied
with section two (2) or section four,
(4) of this act. from the free use Of
such highway and all such ordinances,
rules or regulations, now in force are
hereby declared to be of no validity or
effect; provided that nothing in this
act shall be construed as limiting the
power Of local authorities to make, en-
force and maintain ordinances, rules
or regulations, in addition to the pro-
visions of this act. affecting motor We
hicles which are offered to the public
for hire.
Section 12. The violation of any of
the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed misdemeanor, punishable by
fine not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars ($25.00) for the first offense and
punishable by fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars ($25.00 nor more
than fifty dollars ($50.00). or imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty (30) days
in the county jail for a second or sub
sequent offense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
HUM EsToN.

Humeston, May 14.-Miss Miriam
Ingersoll left this week for visit at
her home in Ellston.
Mrs. Paul Young is visiting with re-
latives and friends In Weldon this
week.
James Finney moved his family to
Shenandoah this week. where Mr.. Fin
ney and his son, Homer, have positions
with the K. and w.
Miss Grace Randall began teaching
the Lewisburg school last Monday.
Eli Fletcher has been visiting with
week.
Mrs. Katharine Burley expects to
leave about May 20 for Oklahoma,
where she will make an extended
visit.
Dr. John r. Walker, who graduated
this year from the Keokuk Medical
college, has decided to locate in Hum
eston with DR.. L. Z. Greenlee.
A base ball team has been organized
in Humeston with the officers as fol-
lows: A. Z. Benge, manager; G. s..
Humeston, captain; Harry r. Eddy,
secretary; H. A. Northup, treasurer.
Fourteen players were selected and
practice begins at once.
Mrs Will Turner and Miss Mary
Taylor are attending the p. e. o. state
convention, which is being held this
| week at Atlantic.
H. S. Thomas, who is conducting a
store at Haskins, Iowa, is visiting with
his family.
E. S.. Lingo has moved his stock of
goods from here to Coin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
HILLsBoRo.

Hlllshoro, May 13.-H e. shultz, died of
pneumonia at his home on Main street, af.
ter being sick but week. He leaves a
wife and eight children. Mr.. Shultz death
came as great shock to the community
and all are very solicitous for Mrs Shultz
who has been sick for some weeks past.
Miss Anna Johnson Is very sick ut the
home Of her sister, Mrs. Boyd Watson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
PAPERmAkERs ELECT OFFICERS

International Organization Makes
George Mackey Its President.
Niagara Falls, May Ia. - The con-
vention of the International Brother
hood of Papermakers adjourned today
after electing officers, headed by
Mackey, of Waterton, N. Y, as presi-
dent. The convention placed itself on
record as in favor of nine-hour day
for day workers and an eight hour
shift for towermen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
WESLEYAN LOSES.
Mt. Pleasant Debaters Beaten
Those of Simpson CoIIeue.

Indianola, May IA. - Simpson col
'lege defeated Iowa Wesleyan in de
bate last night. The question was:
Resolved. That Government by Legis
lation and Enforcement of Laws
Should Place the Negro on an Abso
lutte Equality With the White Man.
Simpson had the affirmative. This is
the second out Of five debates with
Mt. Pleasant Simpson has won.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
OMAHA STRIKE is SETTLED.
Painters and Decorators Go to Wor
1odaY

Omaha, Neb., May 14.-The strike OF
the painters and decorators was set
tied yesterday and 800 returned tt
work today. The men struck three
weeks ago because the master build
ers would not sign the old wage scale
Both sides decline to make the terms
of the settlement known, but it is stat
ed that the painters secured most OF
the concessions for which they con
tended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
OLD FIRM
SELLS OUT
SCHLEsSINGER G. MAYER OF CHI
cAGo DISPOSE OF BUSINESS
TO A. G. sELFRIDGE.

Chicago, May 14.-Harry G.Selfridge
general manager of the Marshall Field
& Co. retail store, has bought the bust
ness of Schlessinger & Mayer. The
deal was announced today. Selfridge
will conduct the new enterprise under
the firm name of Selfridge & Co. The
price paid was s5,0Q0,eQO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
A TRIuMvlRATE.
Three Well Known Republicans to
Talk At Des Moines,

Des Moines. May a. - Three prom.
inent republicans will appear before
the delegates to the republican state
convention, who will assemble in the
Polk county republican club rooms on
Tuesday evening for big rally, pre-
ceding the convention day These men
who have consented to be orators for
the evening are Secretary Leslie M
Shaw. Walter l. Smith of Council
Bluffs and w. P. Hepburn of Clarinda
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17

Men who are always on the defen-
sive give root to suspicion that they
have something behind them they pre-
duction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
SAVED A LIFE; GETS $4,000.

Pennsylvania Butcher Remembered
For Act of Fifteen Years Ago.
Chester, Pa, May IA. Ernest A.
Roeber, butcher in Colwyn, suburb
Of Chester, has received a check for
S25,000 from the estate of Mrs. Martha
Dobbs, who was a wealthy resident Of
Pittsburg. Roeber saved her life in a
runaway accident fifteen years ago
Roeber recently received, in addition
to the bequest, a draft for $4,000 from
Mrs. Dobb's daughter, Mrs. Hingeer.
mier, of PittsburS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
MRS NovAk DIVORCED.
Pretty Wife of Convict Is Now "Grass
Widow"

Widow"
Vinton, May IA. = Mary Novak, the
young and handsome wife of the no
torious Frank A. Novak, now serving
life sentence for The murder of Ed
ward Murray, has been granted di-
vorce by Judge Caswell. The demur-
rer of Thomas H. Miller, Novak's at
torney, was overruled, and there was
no further contest, the only evidence
offered by the plaintiff being the rec
ords in the famous Novak trial of 1897
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
SHAW HAS REACHED CHICAGO

Declares He Will Take No Active Part
in Politics in Iowa.
Chicago, May 14.-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw, who has just arrived
in Chicago, said: Il shall attend the
republican state convention on May
1S. l will not take any active part in
politics in Iowa"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
MuIIan Submits Opinion.


After reviewing the new lake bed
law Attorney General Mullan said of
the provision which appeared to bene-
fit those already possessed of lake
beds:
A proviso referred to in section Z is
in these words:
Provided however, that in any case
where it is made to appear to the ex-
ecutive council by duly certified copy
of the deed, certified to by the record
er of deeds and the county auditor of
the county in which the lake or lake
bed is situated, and by the sworn
statement of the present owner, that
the board of supervisors of the county
in which such lake or lake bed is sit
uated has heretofore, in good faith, sold
and conveyed by deed any lake or lake
bed in such deed named, specified or
described, to bona fide purchaser
who has paid to the county the rea-
sonable value Of such lake or lake bed,
and who has heretofore paid taxes or
made valuable improvements in such
lake bed; then and in such case the
| governor shall execute or cause to be
executed, to the county in which such
| lake or lake bed is situated, deed or
| patent. under the seal of the state, con-
veying to said county all the right, title
and interest of the state of Iowa in
and to such lake or lake bed, and the
| title SO conveyed shall enure to the
grantee of such lake or lake bed hold
| ing the same under title derived from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
aw. His bond was fixed at $1,000.
Steals Two Goats.

Two bills were returned against Pat
rick Mack. In both indictments the
charge is larceny from building. On
May he is said to have stolen coat
from the J. P. Anderson tailor shop
and one from the E. H. Emery fruit
house on May 4. His bond was fixed
at 5000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
STANLEY FUNERAL TUESDAY.
Memorial Service at Westminster Al
hey, But No Burial There.

London, May 14.-It has been def
nitely decided that Sir Henry M. Stan
ley, who died May 10,will not be buried
in Westminster abbey. A memorial
service will be held there on the day
of the funeral, May II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17

1t is easier to overdo cake than to
bake it to a nicely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
charaed with BuraIary.

Two indictments were also returned
against Ed White. He is charged with
burglary and is said to have entered
the homes of George Haw and J. e.
Langford the night of April 12, with
felonious intent, by force and with
arms. White was captured at the
Langford home and turned over to the
n0lice
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17

The charge of malicious mischief
against Jesse Bertrosch was ignored.
The information against Bertrosch was
filed by his brother Eugene Bertrosch
and is said to have been the result Of
a dispute over roadway and fence.
He had his preliminary hearing before
Justice O. L. Campbell
Henry Rose, Oscar Mealy and James
Utterbacll we're arraigned before Judge
Sloan in the district court this morn
ing and pleaded not guilty to the
charges against them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17
TITLES CAN BE SECURED ONLY
AFTER DUE PROCESS OF LAW.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES OPINION
Fifty Residents Of. County Must Peti-
tion Board of Control That Land Be
soId-No Short Cuts to Be Allowed
in Iowa.

who have imagined that under the law
passed by the recent general assem-
bly, they would receive adequate title
thereto. directly from the governor
without any preliminaries being nee
essary are doomed to disappointment.
1t has been held by the attorney gen
eral that these. persons must proceed
as any others to secure petition and
present to the executive council the
question of whether or not the lake
bed in question would be sold.
This was the view which Governor
Cummins took of the matter when 1t
was first presented to him. The in
terested persons asked that deeds be
at once made to them for the lake beds
which they claim to have bought. The
governor thought it necessary to go
through the preliminaries to this end
provided by the new law in cases in
which proceedings were inaugurated
while yet the lakes were full of water.
Provisions of Law.
Under the law, while the council is
empowered to sell the lake beds, it is
necessary, first, for fifty residents of
the county. including twenty residents
of the township in which the lake is
situated, to petition the council to de-
clare the lake in question for sale; the
council must then have the lake sur
veyed, subdivided according to the
government survey, examined by a
commission or two, and appraised.
Then the owners of abutting property
have the right to make the first offer
for the lake bed if their land has been
made fractional because of the pres
ence of the lake abutting thereon. AT
terwards the lake may be sold to any
person who gives the appraised price:
But proviso is included in the law
which it was claimed made it possible
for the persons who already have col
or of title to lake beds to secure their
deeds without going through the trou-
bic of securing the petition described
and allowing the council to take all of
the minute steps provided for dispos-
ing of lakes newly placed on the mar
ket.
This proviso the governor thought
was non-effective so far as eliminating
the necessity of the petition, survey
and appraisement and submitted the
question to Attorney General Mullan
who has held the same view in an
opinion filed with the governor yester.
day.
In effect this compels all those per
sons who, like DR.. Kent and Mr.. Moore
in Hamilton county have acquired ap
parent possession of large lake beds tc
go through the same formalities as
other persons desiring to begin action
to effect the purchase of lake beds.
And, moreover, it makes it possible
though hardly probable, that they new
er can acquire the title they seek, fol
! the council may decide that the lake
beds in question ought not to be sold
or they may not be able to secure the
petition provided for as a preliminary
step. This is not at all likely, how
I ever.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-05-17

1I-0I.T --7--l--T OlUIS -SdU FfPC'
James Utterbacl is charged with the
crime of larceny, it being alleged that
on May 8, he stole a lead pipe valued
at 81, belonging to the Milwaukee and
Wabash railroad companies. The in
dictment states that Utterback has
been convicted of petty larceny on
four previous occasions and it is
thought that he will be sent to the
penitentiary under the common thief
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
SHAW SAVES q WOMAN
Secretary's Son Plays the Role Of {
Aora L.aI..l..


Hero in a Honolulu Capsize.
San Francisco Cal, May 2o.-Earl
B. Shaw, son of the secretary of the
saver in a canoeing party at Honolulu
several days ago while the steamship
Doric was laying In the harbor.
There We're five in the pleasure party
all passengers on the Doric. Life-sav
ers rescued the pleasure seekers after
their boat had capsized, but Mr.. Shaw
alone and unaided saved the life of
the woman In the party, Mrs. C. S.
Barff, wife Of a wealthy merchant OF
Shanghai
The boat was on Its way to the shore
at the time, and the surf was running
high. A huge roller caught the frall
craft overturned it. and the pleasure
party was thrown into the water. Mr.
Shaw came up under the boat and clung
to the outrigger. The three other male
members of the party also succeeded
In grasplng the overturned boat.
Mrs. Barff alone was missing. She
was seen to rise to the surface a few
feet away and Shaw Immediately swan
to her assistance. He grasped her rs
she was sinking again. and helped her
to the canoe, where the others We're
clinging and shouting for help.
The accident was witnessed by the
passengers on the Doric, who expected
every moment to see their fellow pas
sengers torn from their hold and swept
seen from the Shore and a lifeboat was
dispatched to the rescue.
The party was completely exhausted
when help reached them. Mr. Shaw
held Mrs. Barkfr above water until she
was taken off by the life savers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
NURSED WARM BLOOD.
She Was Shot Dead by Husband With
Infant at Her Breast

Belle Vernon, Pa. May 20.-Shot
through the heart by her jealous hus-
band while her 2-month-old infant was
nursing her right breast. Mrs. Clyde
Robinson. 10 years old. plunged dead
down a flight Of stairs with the baby
safe beneath her body. The husband,
q years old. then shot himself dead and
fell down the steps on the body Of his
WIFE but the woman's body was SO bent
and wedged at the foot of the stairs
that the baby was unframed, except
for the warm blood 1t had nursed be-
fore neighborS recovered 1t.
Ever since their wedding, which was
in opposition to the Robinson family's
wishes, there had beeen a perpetual
round Of abuses of the woman. who
bore it all. eXcusing her husband be-
cause of his insane jealousy. On Thurs
day dispute arose and he gave her Il
beating. He used his fists, then threw
a cup at her. A butcher knife followed
the cup. 1t missed its aim and glanced
off the baby's head.
Later they adjusted their differences
and We're apparently on good terms.
About an hour after they had gone up
to their rooms to talk, Mrs Bailey sis
ter of the murdered woman, heard
Shots and hurried to the scene
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
SASSALlTCH RELIEVED
Russian Commander in the East VIII
Be- Succeeded by Lieutenant Gen
eraI Count Keller,

eral Count Keller.
st. Petersburg, May 19.-It is an.
nounced tonight that Lieut.. Gen. Sas-
salitch has been relieved of the COM
mand of the Second Siberian army di-
vision and that Lieut.. Gen. Count Kel-
Ter. former governor of Ekaterinoslav,
has been appointed to succeed him.
Since the battle of the Yalu it has
been predicted that Gen. Sassalitch
would not long retain his command,
but there has been no disposition to act
hastily. The emperor's advisers could
not forget that while Sassalitch did not
carry out the plan of operations which
had been previously determined upon
which showed to the enemy and to the
world that the Russians had not lost
their courageous spirit Of past genera
tions.
What will become Of Sassalltch.
whether he will remain in the far east
or be assigned to less important re-
gion, can not be learned, but 1t is en-
phatically stated that there is no in
tention to disgrace him, and that if he
returns from the far east it will be on
sick leave at his own request. 1t is
generally believed that he will find it
convenient to make such an applca-
ton.
Lieutenant General Count Keller re-
Gently resigned the governorship of
Katerinoslav in order to go to the front
He Is a far ADLER soldier than and adj
ministrator, and is younger than Gen
era! Sassalitch, being only 81 years old.
He participated in three campaigns
during the Turkish war. He Is consid-
cred to be a disting uished ,strategiSt.
and the poSSesSor of cool judgment.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
ONLY A FLUFF.
louisville Surgeons Use Ice Water In
stead of Knife to Perform
Operatiop

Louisville, May ia New Albany,
Ind, woman is In a hospital here, care
fully wrapped in bandages, and labor
ing under the delusion that she has
undergone a dangerous operation for
disease OF the stomach. Her physicians
are carefully watching her in the an
ticipation that their unique deception
may permanently cure the hysteria
with which she has been afflicted for
several months. The experiment is a
rare one.
The patient had been operated upon
several years ago. Since that time she
has been constantly harassed with the
hallucination that there would be an
ultimate recurrence of the trouble
About three moaths ago she had
fright which upset her nerves. \ few
days afterWard she announced that she
detected symptoms of q recurrence Of
her complaint. Her physicians made a
careful examination. but could find no
traces Of the trouble. She insisted on
an operation, however. and the physi-
clans arranged the deception
Just enough opiates were admlnister
ed to reduce her to n state of semi
consciousness. She could hear and feel
vaguely, but could see nothing. The
physicians, speaking gravely, spent con-
siderable time in definitely locating the
supposed trouble. When all was in
pitcher Of ice water which he held
above the lElrt supposed to be affected,
and allowed a drop to fall at intervals
of about fifteen seconds. With each
drop Of water the patient WINGED, and
occasionally groaned as IL in great
agony. Once or twice she could be
heard to whisper that the doctors be
careful and not to cut her too deeply.
When it was thought the hoax had
been successfully carried to completion,
the doctors swathed the patient in
bandages and had her removed, to her
ROOM On awakening she found her
self in the presence Of two trained
nurses, who are keeping up the decep-
ton by not allowing her to move
muscle. Although she has the appetite
and strength Of a normal woman, she
lies perfectly passive and submits
cheerfully to the diet of clear broth.
The physicians say they will allow her
to leave the infirmary in three weeks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
CLOSING ABOUT RUSSIANS.
Japanese in Five Columns Near TT
lonu Line of the Eneny

Japanese in Five Columns Near tho
Long Line of the Enemy.
Mukden, May 19.-Oelayed) The
lighting line is steadily nearing Muk-
den, where Viceroy Alexieffs head
quarters still remain. Little reliable in
formation can be obtained by news
paper correspondents who are forbidden
to proceed to the scene of operations,
official information is withheld until
adviceS are sent to St. Petersburg.
1t is known, however, that the Japan
csc are almost within striking distance
of the Russians, and that the forces
protecting Lao Yang. are stretching
eastward from the railroad along the
Mao Tien mountain range.
The Japanese are advancing in three
columns and are now north of Stu Yen,
and Feng Wang Cheng
Two columns are reported to be work :
Ing northWard with the object of turn
ing the Russian position and advancing
upon Mullden. Numerous small en-
gagements have been fought, but no
decisive action has taken place.
Port Arthur is now completely isolat-
ed by the Japanese expedition at
Polandien.
The Japanese are now operating in
rugged country we'll suited to the Rus
sian defense, but north of Lao Yang
to Mukden the country is a fiat plain
intersected by rivers. Weather recent
ly has been hot and dry, but rain which
has fallen in the past two days has
made the roads almost impossible for
vehicles and when the rainy season
begins at the end of June this plain
will be converted into morass. This
condition will probably result in prac-
teal suspension of operations.
Mukden is now receiving center for
the wounded from various engagements
south of the Mao Tien mountains. A
significant feature of the situation Is
the demeanor Of the Chinese population
which may be said to be the barometer
of the military weather. A close OBJ
server Of the expressions and general
attitude Of the Chinese can tell how
the fighting hundreds Of miles away is
turning. They have rapid and myster-
ious channels of information through
which the results Of the battle az F'eng
Wang Cheng spread and could be
suspected from the outward manner of
the Chinese before Russia made it
known here. The cutting off Of Port
Arthur is another instance in point.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-05-27
BANDITS PUNISHED.
Russian Riflemen Drive the Chinese
Desperadoes, But Suffer

st. Petersburg, May 19.-The general
staff has received the following dis
patch from Lieutenant General SAX
haroff General kuroptakin's chief Of
staff, dated May Is:
ION March II 1 was informed that
Chinese bandits had appeared in vii
lagos sixteen kilometers west Of Lao
Yang, and l sent out detaChments or
rlnemen. mounted and on foot and a
company Of infantry. No bandits were
found in the villages, the inhabitants of
which answered evasively. AS the force
was returning from the village of Shan
tadZa, twelve kilometers west Of Lao
Yang, considerable numbers Of bandits
were discovered at a spot where they
had been concealed by the villagers.
The rifemen attacked the bandits. who
occupied the outskirts of the village,
from which they We're dislodged. They
left twenty dead and number of rifles
and many cartridges. Our loss was two
soldiers killed and three wounded
THE Japanese have reoccupied Koun-
dian Sian