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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
GET PEDDLER's LEGACY BY SUIT
Brother and Sister Win $4,000 Prom

ised by Man They Nursed.
Utica N. Y. Jan. 14.--Mrs. Jennie
Crawford Yarwood and her brother
George Crawford, living near this city
have obtained judgments for $4,000
each against the $4,000 estate of Geo
w. Todd, a peddler, who died a year
ago. Todd reached the Crawford
farmhouse one winter day in 1875 bad
ly frozen, and was cared for by the
sCrawfords. On leaving three weeks
later he made a written contract tt
leave the brother and sister Their
children, $4,000 each on his death. The
claim has been contested in the courts
by nearly one hundred distant rela-
tives of Todd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
.BECHTELS ON TRIAL
MOTHER OF MURDERED GIRL is
TO BE TRIED BEFORE
OTHERS.

Allentown, Pa. Jan. 14.-Four mem
bers of the Bechtel family, Mrs. Cath
crime Bechtel, her daughter Martha
and her sons John and Charles, were
today placed on trial charged with
being accessories after the fact to the
murder of Miss Mabel Bechtel. Mrs.
Bechtel will be tried first.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
GEERAL BELIEF is THAT "A. w.
BUCHANAN WILL HAVE CITIES
AND TOWNS.
APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY
At the Close Of the Inauguration cere-
monies Committee chairmanships
Will Be Announced-se Senator Harper
Slated for a Good Committee.
(BY LEON BRowN.)
Des Moines Bureau Of the courier

Des Moines, Jan. IA.
Representative Buchanan, of Wapel-
10 county is. understood to have the
committee on cities and towns, al
though if this turns out to be true to-
night it will have necessitated the de-
feat of Representative Teachout, of
Polk county, whose friends were urg-
ing him for the place. The argument
was urged against him that he lived in
Des Moines and Des Moines would be
asking for sd many things that as
chairman of this important committee
Teachout would have "a, large leverage
over the other members and the other
cities of the state. 1t is commonly be-
lieved that Mr., Buchanan will get cit
les and towns. Ottumwa is a city. of
the most enterprising character but
not so large that it is out of sympathy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
A Guaranteed Cure for piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles. Your druggist will refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure
you in six to fourteen days. soc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
BANK FAILS TO OPEN.
Auburn, Ind, People View Failure
Without Excitement.

Auburn, Ind, Jan. 14.-The Farm
ers' bank here failed to open it's doors
today. A notice was posted which
promised that the bank would pay out
dollar for dollar. There is little ex-
element, the people believing in the
promise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16

entire Panama policy. This vote on
Mr.. Buchanan, who is claimed as a
former resident by both Ottumwa and
Sioux City, in Iowa, banishes the last
doubt as to the final passage of the
canal treaty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
GRAFT TRIAL ON.

Ex-AIderman EIIens, of Grand Rapids,
Begins Today.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan 14.-The
trial of ex-Alderman Jacob Ellens, on
the charge of bribery in connection
with the Lake Michigan water deal.
was begun in the superior court today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16

In blowing bubbles there is always
a point where it is prudent to shut off
the wind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
TRANSPORTATION TALK.
Lake Carriers Association Holds q
Meeting At Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. Ia Nearly ev-
cry lake port is represented at the an
nual messing of the Lake Carriers as
ISOLATION, which opened here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
SOUTHLAND MOURNS
REMAINS OF GENERAL GORDON
INFERRED WITH FITTING
CEREMONIES.

\ s. r.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 14-Attended by
military honors and with the homage
of his state and the southland, Gener-
al John B. Gordon, the south's last
great figure in the civil war, was
buried in Oakland cemetery today. The
memorial exercises which were con
Quoted in the house of representatives
at the state capitol were attended by
thousands.
Many Pay Tribute.
Governors. distinguished statesmen
of the south and confederate leaders
and veterans who fought through the
civil war, gave eulogies to Gordon's
name. In many southern cities mem
bers of Confederate societies ceased
work and bowed their heads at 10
O'Clock this morning in honor of the
distinguished dead
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
CHURCH is CLOSED.

Chicago House of Worship Not Safe
Against Fire.
Chicago, Jan. 14-The South Con,
gregational church a handsome edi.
flee on Drexel boulevard was today
ordered closed by City Building Com
missioner Williams. insufficient exits
and exits opening inward were the
causes assigned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16
INAUGURAL
CEREMONY
"A. 3. cUMMINs AND JOHN HER
RloTT ENTER UPON SECOND
TERM TODAY.
a RECEPTION TONIGHT
Inaugural Address Is Delivered at Eos.
ter's Opera House This Afternoon
Procession From Capitol Theatre
Opens Ceremony.

!, Des Moines, Jan. 14.-(special. y
With simple, but impressive ceremony
Albert B. Cummins and John Herriott
were today inaugurated respectively
governor and lieutenant governor of
Iowa. The services were held at the
Foster opera house on West Walnut
street, preceded by a procession from
the state capitol to the theatre, in
which there were nearly 100 carriages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16

A bossy man deserves to be married
to bossy woman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-16

& In his inaugural address, Governor.
Cummins paid an eloquent tribute to
Iowa's agricultural industries, repeat
ed his declaration in favor of progress
in national affairs, declared fora strict
observance Of the law and for educa-
ton in a moral rather than in an in
tellectllal sense
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
SWALLOW NOTIFIED.
Prohibition Candidate Accepts Noml-
nation for President.

Indianapolis. July 23.-Dr. Silas c.
Swallow of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
and George w. Carroll OF Texas. Pro
hibition candidates for President and
vice president. were formally notified
of their nominations yesterday.
A. G. Wolfenbarger Of Lincoln. Ne
braska, chairman of the recent nation
al Prohibition convention. delivered
the notification address to DR.. Swallow
and Homer l.. Castle of Pittsburg no
titled Mr.. Carroll. The occasion
brought many prominent Prohibition
lists OF the country here. The meet
ing Of the national committee to dis
cuss campaign plans was also held
here to-day.
In accepting the nomination. DR..
Swallow said:
ut is with profound pleasure. and
corresponding sense Of responsible
ity. that l acknowledge the honor you
have conferred upon me in making me
your candidate for the presidency Of
the United States of America, the
highest Office in the gift of any peo-
pie. because the head Of the greatest
nation of the world now, as in 1776.
l regard your nomination. even II as
sured Of defeat, which l am not, .
greater honor than a nomination and
election from any OF the parties sub
sidized and controlled by the liquor
traffic
1T is a principle OF common law
that the individual may not SO use
his person, property or liberty as to
infringe upon the rights ond privileges
of others. Or. II SO using. he must
without fail indemnify the injured by
making good the loss. It Is D fact, un-
controverted by all save the parties in
interest, that the 250,000 liquor deal
ers in America, through their busi-
ness, constantly and seriously infringe
upon the rights Of all our 100000
people and that they do not indemnify
us for the damage inflicted.
For every dollar they pay into our
treasures. municipal. state and nation
al. 1t costs US. in providing for the in
sane. paupers and criminals their
business produces. $16.50.
"Who Is responsible? The voters
are the real culprits. They are the
principals in a business in which the
liquor dealers are but the agents. The
informed voters. and especially the
Christian voter who admits in his
church resolutions that no Christian
should vote for saloon parties and
then does so vote. admits that he is
not Christian, though protesting to
to be.
Our party stands for country SO
financially, politically and morally
clean as to make 1t an object lesson
to be initiated through natural selec-
ton by the effete civilization of the
Old World rather than for n country
whose ideal government must be can
nonaded into those whom we would he.
nevolently assimilate."
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
Favofs British Tariff,

London. July 22.-The report Of
Joseph Chamberlain's tariff commits
sion on the iron and steel trades ar
rives at the conclusion Of the British
iron and steel industry is due to the
fact that the manufacturers Of Amer
lea and Germany have secured con-
troll Of the home markets by means OF
high tariffs and an organized system
regulating their export trade; that
they are in a position to dump their
surplus products on the British and
other markets irrespective of cost and
that the dumping could not be carried
on except for the British system OF
free imports.
The committee expresses the opin-
Ion that the situation can only be
remedied by a system of tariffs ar
ranged as follows:
(A) A general tariff consisting of a
low scale of duties for foreign coun-
tres. admitting British wares on fair
terms.
OBJ A preferential tariff. lower than
the general tariff. for the colonies. CIV
ing adequate preference for British
manufacturers and framed to secure
freer trade within the British Empire.
(C) A maximum tariff. consisting Of
comparatively higher duties. but SUBJ
ject to reduction by negotiations to
E.e level OF the general tariff.
The report, which Is signed by fifty
eight commissioners. is bulky and
gives the evidence OF British manufac-
turers, the evidence before the United
States industrial commission on iron
and steel industries, the organizations
and working OF German kartels, and q
vast amount of statistics, etc.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
STRIKE RENEWED
UNIONS ALLEaE BROKEN FAITH
President DonneiIy Orders Mon Out
Because Packers Have Not Kept
Their Agreement.

Chicago. July 23.-The stockvards-
strike. which was renewed yesterday
morning in Chicago and all the other
points where the big packing compa-
MES have branches, because 'he strik-
ers were dissatisfied with the manner
In which the employers proposed to re-
instate their former employees pending
a settlement for arbitration, will con-
tinue for number Of days. at least.
A joint conference between represent
atives of both sides of the contro-
versy and representatives of the al
lied trades in an attempt to bring
about a peaceable adjustment OF this
second strike was unsuccessful and
the meeting was adjourned last night
ac $50 with the understanding that
another conference would be held to-
day.
While the immediate provocation for
the renewal of the strike was appar-
enIiy the failure Of the packers to take
back large proportion Of the strik-
ers who returned for work yesterday,
the real cause of the rupture was in
ferred to be circular issued yester-
day by the packers. The circular pur-
ported to explain to the public the
o6iccLacuI SuteTcu lutO Will ln6 ldDOF
leaders. Seemingly the circular could
be taken as implying that the agree
ment did not bind the packers to re-
employ all Of the men who walked out.
The construction the labor leaders had
placed upon the agreement was that
all should be re-employed within forty
five days.
When the 5000 butchers and their
helpers went into the yards here yes
terday to take their old places the gen.
eral greeting received was:
I'VE cannot take back more than
half the regular force"
Immediately there was a woeful dis
play of chagrin and disappointment.
The men held conference Of an i'm
promptu nature and reached an agree
ment to act as unit or not at all.
You must take us all back, or
none," came the reply OF the union
men. The packers refused to accede
to this. and committee was sent to-
see President Donnelly. The latter
was quickly in communication with
his advisers. Within an hour and q
half the decision was reached to re-
open the strike. President Donnelly's
telegram was accordingly sent to all
unions.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
Peters Not Insane.

Denver. July 22.-In a brief report
submitted to Governor James H. Pea
body yesterday. the lunacy commission
appointed to examine into the sanity
of Charles Peters, one of the trio OF
the Youngblood murderers, stated that
he was sane.
OF the board Of physicians, was unable
longer to act the part which he has
few days. After less than an hours
ordeal he admitted that he had been
shamming. in an attempt to cheat the
gallows.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
Carrie Nation Assaulted.

Elizabethtown, KY, July 23-Carrie
Nations career was temporarily but
violently interrupted last night when
A. r. Neighbors, a saloon keeper,
struck her twice with a chair, knock.
ing her down and producing scalp
wound. The assault occurred at
Neighbors' saloon after Mrs. Nation
had berated Neighbors.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

An expert witness in New York re-
Gently gave a long technical analysis
Of "highball." from a professional
point of view. We should now hear
something along these lines from the
point OF view Of the customer who
has had too many highballs.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
Russia consults Jrrlsts.

London. July 23.-The Brussels cor.
respondent Of the Telegraph says the
Russian government has addressed
several prominent members OF Tho
Hague arbitration tribunal requesting
their opinions on the seizure OF the
mails by Russian cruisers.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

One reason why so many Of the
ancient Romans were able to turn
their thumbs down was that they
didn't celebrate with frecrackers in
those days.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

The man who lives 70 make money
prefers a glowing epitapn on a tomb
to living happiness, But he is con-
sidered wise in his hearing. and he
does not hear the truth that is spo-
ken behind his back.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

The editor of the Newark Sunday
Call allows that he can't decide the
old dispute as to whether Tomorrow
is Saturday" is proper English. Let
him try to say Yesterday is Thurs
day" and he will perhaps get some
light upon the subject.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

In Missouri town two eccentric
couples were recently maried on a
flying trapeze. 1t is by no means the
first time that Cupid has caught a
young couple on the fly.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Sir Henry Irving announces that he
will make a farewell tour of America
next year. May he live to make many
of them.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

A thoughtful contemporary is of the
opinion that there are too many
small men in politics" And some OBJ
servers say that there are altogether
too many small bills in them, too.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

To the man past the prime Of life.
how different are the boyhood memo
ries Of mothers knee, according to
whether he was kneeling at it or bent
over it.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Is there anybody who hasn't got n
degree, diploma, or something of
that sort? II so, will they please rise
and signify it, in order that the mad
vertence may be corr acted some other
year?
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

It may be true that the crinoline is
coming in again, but ii it is, golf for
girls is going out.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Public opinion in England demands
that women shall put pockets in their
dresses. What good would it do-no-
body could ever find them?
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Why is it that we never find bank
cashier embezzling and going to jail
who has not always been model to
young men?
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Lunatic asylums are said to contain
larger proportion of piano-tuners
than any other class of men. The
piano habit has certainly caused a
good many people to get mad
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

The Atlanta Constitution thinks
that a pretty face will cure a broken
heart. Only trouble is that it often
breaks the party Of the second part
in the operation.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28
STATE CAPITAL NOTES
State School Funds.

Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell, state super
intendent OF public instruction, has
made the semi-annual apportionment
of the school fund of the state among
the various counties. The amount ap-
nortioned to each follows.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

The Rev. Charles Luther Kloss pun
gently says that the devil and Mr.. Rus
sell Sage are the only two people who
never take vacations.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Russia's Baltic squadron is going to
sail with sealed orders. 1t may be
taken for granted that they'll be un-
sealed in hurry If the fleet happens
to meet any Japs.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

A New York state man recently
dropped dead while pushing lawn
mower. It's not always safe, after
all, to get in the push.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

During a bargain counter rush in
Brooklyn riot call was sent for the
police. Yet we continue to refer to
women as the weaker sex!
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Judging by the way the Japanese
are carrying on the war, we should
say without hesitation that they are
qualified to play baseball.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia, is max
ing bid as summer resort. 1t is
officially declared to be the coolest
city in the world.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

A lot of Boston girls who inspected
the st. Louis Pike the other day pro-
nounce it harmless, and even elevat-
ing. The Pikers cannot do less than
return the compliment.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

A man never can realize how foolish
he looks until his picture is published
on the front page of a newspaper.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

A government transport recently
sailed for the Philippines with $4,000
900 Of silver coin in her hold. Few
of us would refuse to hold" that.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

If, as an eminent authority asserts,
''all money makers have projecting
chins," Russell Sage must be sight.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

1t is true that we are trifle giddy
on the Fourth of July, but what can
you expect of a nation only 12S years
old?
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

William Waldorf Astor hasn't done
anything foolish for long time. Per-
haps he's in a sanitarium.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-28

That Chicago professor who says he
has demonstrated that a man can live
on fifteen cents a day, ought to lose
no time in living down to his profes-
sions.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-13
Peril in the Handkerchief.

It is in fact grave sanitary ques-
tion whether the handkerchief does
not do more harm than good, as it
is ordinarily used. When We assume
that the healthy nose does not need
to be wiped. We face reasonably
broad proposition as to the danger
of the handkerchief as disease pro-
pagator. Most nasal catafrhs are
of an infectious character, notably
those Of grip origin.
Contrary to general law Of asepsis,
the handkerchief saturated with dis
ease germs, instead of beipg promptly
washed, is slowed for hours in the
pocket, with result that can be
easily imagined. l. it any wonder,
then, that catarrhs are constantly
fostered by system of auto infection?
Record.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-13

A luxury is something that only O
lucky man can afford.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-13
Fer Over Sixty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been in use for over sixty years
by millions of mothers for their chill
dren while teething, with perfect
success. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain,. cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggist in every part of the world.
twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure
to ask for Mrs. "Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind. If
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-13
SARGE .PLUNKETT.
Greatest Hope for the Future Of the South Lies in
Her Agriculture.

then was concentration of capital
and it meant intelligent directing
with power of discipline. Capitalists
with the right ability could direct
and discipline agriculture now just
as it was in the days of slavery, and
then there would be the same great
abundance, but man without means
connot direct the labor that must
now be depended upon. The aver
age farmer of to-day has to pet his
labor into remaining on the farm AID
there is mighty little profit in a man
who has to be petted to work. In
this day and time the question of
payday plays very important part.
It is not one farmer in ten that can
meet the demands of these weekly or
even monthly pay-days and so the
farm hands HE away to the public
works. II We could get few such
men as form syndicates in other pur-
suits to turn their attention to farm
ing they could 80 systemstize the
thing and direct the labor that there
would be found such dividends that
in few years there would be grand
rush for agriculture. The negro cost
just about as much in slavery as the
hired man does now, but he was
directed intelligently and so came the
abundance of the old South.
The truth is that it is wonder
how the South has succeeded as we'll
as it has. The old masters gave way
after the war and general demorali-
cation took possession. Some poor
widows and broke down soldiers
remained and fought greater fight
for the cause of agriculture than they
had fought under Lee, but with all
that these accomplished and with all
the praise they deserve the seeds of
demoralized labor and the want of
capital has been with us and it will
still remain until the brains and
money of the land concentrate on
farming just as it does concentrate
in other pursuits.
I do wish that all the people of the
South could see the need of this great
combination of capital in the Interest
of agriculture. considerable preju-
dice yet remains against such
combination, but am sure that no
such prejudice would remain when
the work of combining bad once
shown it's advantage. As for these
men of capital, they, I think, would
find sweet relief in their work of
farming. There will be no need for
staying awake at night uneasy about
how futures" or stocks or anything
will be at the next tick of the tele-
gralh. As you sleep your crops will
grow, your focks increase and the
older the land the happier the people.
So may it be, is my wish for the
future. Sarge Plunkett.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-01-13
10 Protect Birds and Trees.

Among the bills to be introduced
at the coming session of the legisla-
ture none will interest lovers of true
sport as much as Representative L
W. Haskell's act to protect non-game
birds. Mr.. Haskell contempletes ask
ing the general assembly to make it
a misdemesnor to kill or ipjnre the
hundreds of harmless birds which,
while not edible, are still ruthlessly
slain every day. II this category are
included doves, hawks, mocking biz de,
redbirds, thrusbes, spsrrows, etc.
Many of these birds are soDgsters
and all are active in ridding the
country of the insect pests 60 destruc-
tive to the crops. It is said that the
blight of Texas-she boil weevil-
thrives in country where the birds
have been indiscriminately trapped
and killed.
Along this line it is said that bill
may be introduced to better protect
the forests OF the State. They are
now being wantonly cut without re-
gard to the science of forestry and
as result in many sections it will be
years before the country is ever wood
ed again. In the cities the telegraph
and telephone companies have de-
stroyed many of the valuable trees.