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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
rs Family Pills are the best.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List Of Letters Remaining Unclaimed
at ottumwa, Iowa, for the Week
Ending January 9, 1904.

List OF Levers remaining Unclaimed
at ottumwa, Iowa, for the Week
Ending January 9, 1904.
WONIEN'S LIST.
Alexander, MrsF c., Brant, Mollie,
Lewis Katie, Luhring, Mrs. A. O.
Long, Sylvia. Malone, Wayne,
Malone, Mary, Meeker, Elizabeth,
Shelly, Ada, Stout, Florence,
Tollen. Nellie.
MEMS LIST.
Allen, Frank, Abrathor, Willard
Ada Coal Co., Arnold, Net,
Boyd, Chas., Good. VIM,
Hagan, John, Howard, J. E.,
Hamilton, Haynes, Clarence,
Johnson, James, Lowe, Dell,
Marcussen, Morley, A. j.,
Niebur, Geo., Olson, Ole,
O'Neal, John A., Ormel, Geo.
Butnam, j. A., Pickens, w. S.,
Priest, VIM, Slime, John,
Schendel, Albert, Scheehle, d. H.,
Thompson, A. L., Tullis. Michael,
Watson. VIM, Walker Ira,
Webb, H. r., Woodward, r. c.,
Parties calling for these letters
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been advertised.
Fred w. Wilson, Postmaster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
Prince Worked valiantIy.

Prince was one of the last men, to
leave the vessel, just before she sank
at o'clock Saturday morning,
He worked valiantly with the mem
bers of the crew and passengers in
getting off the women and children,
holding on to the wrecked ship to the.
very last. Prince helped do what the
captain believed was the proper thing,
had the women and children been al
lowed to stay with the ship many Of
them might easily have been saved.
AS it was. the three frail lifeboats in
which they were lowered were soon
dashed to pieces.
Exact details of how Prince met his
death are not known. Captain Roberts
says he thinks Prince jumped from the
ship just before she went down, and
made an attempt to swim to the life,
raft which had slipped over to the star
board side. He was seen to go over
to the side of the vessel. In the ex-
element all trace of him was lost. and
it is probable he persisted before he
reached the raft.
XXX Lived in Kansas City.
The unfortunate man lived in Kan
sas City, Mo. He was a brother of
Mrs. Lulu Prince Kennedy, who was
under sentence of 5Sten years in the
penitentiary for killing her husband
Philip Kennedy. but who was granted
a new trial by the state supreme court.
Mrs. Kennedy shot her husband in the
New Ridge building January 10, 1901.
G. w. Prince, the father of the woman
and Bert and Will Prince were in
dicted for completely in the crime.
Will Prince was convicted and served
a two years sentence in the peniten-
tiary at Jefferson City Bert" Prince
never went to trial the case being
finally dismissed. HBert' Prince was
mandolin player and toured this
country and made one or two trips in
foreign countries. During the time
that his sister was in Jail Prince fire.
quently visited her. He usually took
one or two musicians along with him
and played his sisters favorite music.
After the trial of his sister, Prince
went out on concert tours He was
on one Of these tours when the ac-
cident which ended his life occurred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19
LYNCH SOUTH CAROLINA NEGRO

General Lee, Charged with At.
tempted Assault, Victim.
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 1s.-"Gener-
ar Lee, negro. has been lynched in
Dorchester county, this state. He
was charged with attempted criminal
assault
Refuse to Indct Alleged Lynchers.
Camden, Ala, Jan. 16.-The second
grand jury summoned to Investigate
the lynching of a negro at Pine APP
pie has refused to indict the five men
who have been held for the crime and
they We're discharged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Make note Of it that the hay crop
Of the country for 1908 more than
equaled in value the net earnings of
all the railways Of the country
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

We notice that farmers are always
more ready to sell their farm produce
on falling rather than a rising mar
ket.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

We had always rather lend than
borrow, though there is grief at even
that end Of the deal sometimes. Is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19


We came across a man, farmer. re-
Gently who was to be envied.. He own
ed a fine farm. highly improved and
well stocked with the choicest kinds of
stock, His wife was a splendid house
keeper and a poultry expert. They had
four sons from eighteen to twenty-eight
years of age, and, strange as it may
seem, all these boys had stayed on
the farm. One son had the field crops,
one the sheep, another the horses, and
the old man had the stock to specially
care for. and all took a hand at helping
the wife and mother with her work,
for there were no girls in the family.
There were $50 draft horses on the
farm. some Shorthorn cows worth $500.
Shropshire sheep worth $50 Money
was made very easily and very pleas
antly 90 that farm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

/. Life is too short to husk out shocked
corn by hand. It should be fed in the
bundle, be shredded or thrashed. Set
ter yet.is it to put 1t into "a silo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Nine thousand people, largely Scan
dinavians, returned from America to
the fatherland this fall for visit.
They came here poor few years ago.
They return as prosperous American
citizens.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

The world wants 1900, 600 bales of
cotton from the United States now and
will want 1000, 600 bales more by 1905.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

1t is going to cost less to build the
coming year. Help will be more plen-
tiful and not Sc. unreliable. Hardware
will be cheaper, and possibly lumber,
and brtcklayers will not be able to hold
man up for So per day.;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

a bushel of corn will make ten
pounds of pork; it will make eight
pounds Of beef; will furnish good bread
timber for family Of five for week
=or more; it will also make three gallons
Of whisky, which shows how the in
genuity Of man can prostitute the good
things given us.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

One reading of the peace Offering
given at the time of the dedication Of
the temple in King Solomon's time is
reminded Of stock yards report of
these modern times, for $4,000 head Of
cattle and 100000 head Of sheep were
slaughtered on that memorable occa-
sion,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

A friend of ours had an old barn
struck by lightning one day last sum
mer. 1t was well insured. Strangely,
while the current tore out the corner
Of the barn and passed to the earth
through some hay it did not set it son
are. In the morning the young son of
s the owner, when he looked over the
work of the lightning, remarked to his
father that it seemed as though he
was an unlucky man that a fire did not
start.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Because a valuable variety Of fruit
the apple, for instance lis originated in
far north latitude 1t does not follow
that such variety will be hardy. The
Wealthy apple would have been just as
good fruit for the north country had
it originated In Missouri instead Of
Minnesota. The key to hardness lies
in the kind Of seed sown-whether it
came from known hardy parentage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Where the whole milk creameries
are operated and have to cover radius
of four or five miaeS from the creamery
we are very much Of the opinion that
even if the butter product did not
grade and sell quite SO high the COM
munity would in the long run be better
off to separate the cream on the farm
and send cream instead of milk to the
factory. The saving in. hauling and
the vastly improved quality of the
skim milk would more than make up
any probable loss on the butter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

Yes, you can well afford to pay per
cent for money to build either silo
or a good barn. The silo will pay you
20 per cent and the barn at least 10
per cent. III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

A reader, dairyman, living in the
north country wishes to know wheth-
err 1t would prove practicable to grow
cowpeas and corn together so as to Sc
cure a better balanced dairy ration.
We hardly think that 1t would. The
cowpea would need all the sunshine
and heat it can get in order to make a
crop up in the north country, and these
it would not get when grown with a
crop of corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

There Is much agitation going on
now about the inadequate wages paid
the country schoolma'am. Probably
she is not fairly paid, but If her wages
are raised will 1t not make it more diff
ficult for some nice Fellow to get her
for wife? And that is the best use
ever made of these winsome and inter-
esting creatures. This is point which
should not be overlooked.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
MORTGAGE ON EXPOSITION.
In Case of Default the Government
May Run the Big Show.

The mortgage which the United States
government holds over the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition has been executed by all
those interested, and is now in the pos
session of Secretary Shaw. The treasury
officials will turn over to the exposition
officials 100000 within few days and
before the end of the month another ST.
600 COO will be paid. In March there will
be turned over another 81 100000, in April
another and in May 100000 making the
total amount of "a 100000 to be loaned to
the exposition. According to the terms
of the mortgage the exposition company
must begin paying the money back in June
and will turn into the treasury each month
81 GOO 600 until the loan has been repaid in
full.
The mortgage is a most peculiar one, and
in case of default in the payments the Sec
retary of the Treasury is authorized to take
charge of the exposition and run 1t for the
government. In that case the Secretary
of the Treasury would put representatives
of the government at the gates of the
in there The instance is the first on record
of the United States going into the loaning
of money on exposition property.
Robert A. Fullerton of Iowa, who acted
as the disbursing officer of the government
in paying to the exposition the s. 600 600
appropriated by Congress to aid the con-
Germ, has been designated as the repre-
sentative of the treasury in looking after
the present loan and its repayment He
was paid a commission Of tenth of one
per cent for his services before making q
salary of 5000, and this amount will be-
paid him In the present instance also.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
FAIRBANKS DILEMMA
TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN, THAT rs
THE QUESTION.
Effect of the Proposal of His Name for
Second Place on National and
State Politics.

The most perplexed citizen of the repub-
lie In politics these days is the senior SEN
ator from Indiana. He is in very much
the same quandary as a wayfarer who
sees tempting-looking- apple hanging
over the fence within reach, yet who hesi-
tates to pluck it, having lively appre-
hension that 1t may not agree with him.
Senator Fairbanks is still uncertain over
the vice presidency. One day he thinks he
would like the nomination and the next
day he is sure 1t would be mistake to
accept 1t. He is keeping the Indiana poll
t1cians guessing at a pretty lively rate
meanwhile.
There is an entirely reasonable explana-
ton Of his uncertainty. Aside from the
effect of the step upon his own political
fortunes, 1t would have far-reaching in
f1uence upon republican politics in Indiana
He is considering the question in it's many
sided bearings.
His for the Asking.
1t is assumed that he could have the
nomination, not for the asking but for
indicating that it would be acceptable to
him. That assurance is pretty generally
conceded in political circles for reasons
well known. His friends are divided upon
the questions Of first, whether he can af-
ford to take it, and, secondly, whether he
owes 1t to his party to take it.
Viewing the first question from the point
of his personal interests many of his
friends tell him that if he accepts and is
elected he will remove himself from active
republican politics; that 1t is a long chance
whether he will succeed to the nomination
for the first place four years hence; that
II he goes out of active politics now he
may not be able to hold his grasp on the
leadership of his party in Indiana
The cold-blcoded analysis of Senator
Fairbanks position. according to the Indi-
ana method of reasoning is that his hesi-
tation is due mainly to this considera ton:
Would acceptance help or hurt his presi-
Dental chances four years hence? Indiana
republicans do not attach much weight to
the argument that the Fairbanks influence
is essential to holding the conservative ele-
ment Of the state to the republican ticket
They say that Indiana republicans will
vote and work for the republican ticket,
whoever is in second place on it,
Indianians Are Anxious.
There is keen anxiety among Indiana
politicians that Senator Fairbanks should
reach decision soon. If he is to go out
of the Senate they want to get to work on
plans for his successor. Until he does an
nc Cnce his decision they can not attempt
any changes Of present political lines in
Indiana.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
Personal Mention.

Cyrus T. Fox of Reading Pa, superin-
tendent of horticulture for Pennsylvania, is
In Washington on business Mr.. Fox is cor
responding secretary of the Pennsylvania
State Editorial Association, and was one
Of the organizers of that association in
1871. He is a well-known writer on agri-
cultural and horticultural topics
Mr.. James H. Spencer who is in Wash
ington on official business with the United
States weather bureau, is the guest Of his
mother. Mrs. Sarah K. Spencer, of 1873 B
street northeast.
Judge Ivory G. Kimball was detained at
home today because of slight Illness
Judge Charles S. Bundy presided over the
District branch of the Police Court
Rev. DIR. A. w. Pitzer, president of the
Washington City Bible Society, sailed yes
terday on the Cedric of the White Star line,
to attend as delegate the centennial cele-
bration of the British and Foreign Bible
Society at London, March 4 to next.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
PEACE WITH FRANCE
HOPES OF CONCLUDING A TREATY
OF ARBITRATION.
The Presidents Great Interest in the
Subject of Avoiding War
Report From Paris.

The State Department confirms the Asso-
ciated Press report from Paris that the
President has been considering the poss-
bility of arranging treaty with France
providing for the settlement of any future
disputes between the two countries by re-
sort to arbitration. 1t is further stated that
similar propositions have been made to this
government by the diplomatic representa-
tives of Great Britain. Italy and Holland.
All of these have likewise been taken un-
der careful consideration by the President.
Although earnestly favoring the principle OF
arbitration. as he has indeed ever since his
accession to Office as shown by his sub
mission of two great issues to The Hague,
and by the settlement of a half dozen
minor disputes by that means, President
Roosevelt is indisposed to submit an arbi-
tration treaty to the Senate until he is as
sured of it's approval.
The rejection of treaties by the Senate,
or, almost as bad. it's failure to act upon
them always leaves a feeling of irritation
in the other party to the treaty, which re-
CARDS itself as snubbed So having lost
one arbitration treaty with Great Britain
through the Senate's non-action, the ad-
ministration is loath to submit others in
the same line until it Is assured that there
has been change of sentiment among the
senators sufficient to warrant the belief
that the treaty can be ratified. 1t is said
that so far such assurance is lacking, SO
that while the arbitration propositions have
been kept in mind at the State Department
formal negotiations have not been initiated.
The Announcement in Paris.
The Paris dispatch referred to says that
according to information conveyed by
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant to the
members of a parliamentary group on in
ternational arbitration at a meeting held
at the baron's residence yesterday, treaty
of arbitration between France and the
United States will be signed shortly.
Baron d. 'Estournelles de Constant told his
hearers that he had news which showed
that under the Instructions Of President
Roosevelt the State Depar tment at Wash
ington was engaged in studying an arbitra-
ton treaty with France.
In the Interests Of Peace.
He said that three important steps taken
recently in the interests of international
arbitration were due to the initiative of
President Roosevelt. These were, first the
submission of the Pious fund case to The
Hague arbitration tribunal; second, the
reference of Venezuelan questions to that
tribunal, and, now, arbitration treaty
with France -
President Roosevelt deserved great cred
1t, he said, for what he had done for the
cause of arbitration and the advancement
of civilization. He referred in terms of graf
ification to the growth of interest in arbi-
tration.
The group has decided to publish a
brochure setting forth the results of it's
work in Europe and the United States.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
THE REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN.
Ex-Gov. Crane Disinclined to Serve
and an Iowa Man Proposed.

"a bood-raw politician will have to be
chairman of the republican national COM
mittee in this campaign
This is the view of many republicans, and
the expression is elected by the renewal Of
the talk of William Murray Crane of Mas
sachusetts for the chairmanship Mr.
Crane was in Washington last Monday, on
his way south. He expressed disinclination
to yield to President Roosevelts appeal to
take the place. He based his opposition to
the chairmanship on the ground of his un-
Willingness to burden himself with the de-
tails of the campaign, and secondarily,
upon the ground of infrm health. Mr..
Crane, it is said, would prefer to act in a
merely advisory capacity in the campaign
without the grinding, detail work.
new name is being mentioned by poll
tlcians in connection with the chairman
ship that of j. w. Blythe of Iowa, the we'll
known western railroad man. Thus far 1t
has gone no further than mere discussion,
however.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
Turcomans Offered Services.
VOTES MONEY FOR WAR.
Moscow Will Give Big Reception to
Gen. Kuropatkin

MOSCOW, February A.-The zemstvo
district assembly, has voted s150OO0 for
war purposes. and the corporation has
voted sl25.O00 toward the expense of re-
placing the Variag
Arrangements are being made here to
give big reception to Gen Kuropatkin
when he passes through Moscow on his
way to the far east He will be presented
with an icon (richly adorned sacred pic
ture) by the Moscow nobility.
In anticipation of the Russian victories,
highly colored battle scenes representing
the japanese in rout before the Russians
are being printed by enterprising lithog-
raphers for distribution in the neighboring
villages.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
BULK OF ESTATE LEFT IN TRUST
Win Of Late w. G. Whitney Probated
Today-Legacies.

NEW YORK, February 24.-The will of
the late VIM. c. Whitney was filed for pro-
bate at Mineola, L. T., today. Harry Payne
Whitney is made sole executor and trustee
under the will.
After iegacies Of $3.50, 900 each to Adelaide
and Berthe Randolph stepchildren, have
been deducted and provision made for an
income OF $4,000 per year for his daughter
Dorothy, the bulk OF the estate is left in
trust, one-half Of the income to go to Harry
Payne Whitney. the eldest son. one-tenth to
his daughter Pauline, now Mrs. Almeric
Hugh PaSet; one-tenth to his son Payne,
and thrce-tenths to his daughter Dorothy.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
BIG FIRE IN ROCHESTER.
Destruction of Entire Busi-
ness Section-Loss S15O,OOO.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, February 24.-Fire
in the factory of the Phelps Piano Com
pany's dry kiln in Brockport early today
threatened for four hours to destroy the
entire business section of that place, and
resulted finally in total estimated loss of
$15O.OOO
The flames spread across the street after
destroying the Phelps Piano Company's
works and attacked and destroyed the
Moores subscription Agency. a two-story
frame building which covered a large area
The loss to the agency is estimated at
1900. covered by insurance.
The loss to the piano company is about
$780,
The firemen fought bravely against great
odds. the water supply giving out at GER
tain points Rochester was appealed to for
neip, but could not secure Transportation
Tor the heavy apparatus. The fire was
finally brought under control by the local
department
Evening star., 1904-02-24
Secretary Hitchcock Breaks the Record.

The fifth anniversary of the appointment
OF Secretary Hitchcock to the position of
Secretary of the Interior occurred Saturday
last This would not be such remarkable
event were 1t not for the fact that 1t COM
pletes, for the Secretary, the longest term
of service of any Secretary Of the Interior
Secretary Columbus Delano, who occupied
the position In President Grants cabinet,
held the record until last summer. Mr.
Delano held the portfolio four years and
q half It Is expected that Secretary Hitch
cock will hold his Office for at least six
years, IL not longer.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
The Count Found Correct,

The special force Of treasury clerks have
finished their count Of the stock Of paper
In the bureau OF ENGRAVING and printing and
have rekurned to their regular duties The
count showed that everything was account
60 Ior ana was In order. The force put In
two days at the work.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL
Reported by Senate Appro-
priations Committee.
IT CARRIES S28,736,233
INCREASE OVER HOUSE MEASURE
OF $447,5 ,57s.
Provision for More Employees at the
Capitol and in the Departments
Restrictions as to Carriages

Senator Allison today reported from
the committee on appropriations the bill
making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial expenses OF
the government for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1905
Changes in the bill are made by the
Senate committee as follows:
INCREASE