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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
HEPBURN RENoMINATED.
Republicans of Eighth Iowa District
Satisfied With Representative.

Republicans of Eighth Iowa District
Satisfied With Representative.
Creston, April 5. - Especially Con
gresham William p. Hepburn was to-
day renominated for congress by the
republicans Of the eighth COMPRESSION
al district of Iowa in convention here.
His nomination was by reclamation
and ringing endorsement of his many
years of faithful service to his con
stituents
Stand Pat Resolutions.
The resolutions are of the stand
pat" variety, as opposed to the Iowa
Idea" They endorse the national and
state administrations and recommend
Senators Dolliver and Allison. Cover
nor Cummins and Joseph w. Blythe
for delegates at large to the national
convention.
Evans for Judge.
Hon. H. X. Evans of Corydon was
unanimously and by exclamation nom.
mated for judge Of the third judicial
district at the convention, which also
met here today Judge Miller the only
opposing candidate. withdrew from
the race this morning and Judge Ev,
ans nomination was by reclamation
Miller was Cummins man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
The house can hardly
on Friday.
reach it.
House Has Work Ahead.

There is constant talk of adjourn
ment. The quick disposition of the
educational board of control bill by a
liberal application Of Gear Reed rules
has cleared the situation in the senate
to some extent. But the house has
some very important measures ahead
of it. The juvenile court bill, the in
determinate sentence bill, the educa-
tional board of control bill, and the ed
vocational institution appropriations
are few of the things of great impor-
lance which the house must yet dis
pose Of.
1t is believed, therefore, that though
the senate may not vote to reconsider
it's motion to adjourn sine die on April
8, it is thought improbable that the
house will concur therein.
The Board of Control.
Speaker Clarke said yesterday that
he could see no especial reason why
the house should spend much time dis
cussing the board of control bill. He
said that it appeared certain that ev
cry member is thoroughly familiar
with the proposition and that it would
be quite useless to spend much time
QeDatlnS IL.
Changes Must Be Made.
His attention has been called TIC
some inconsistencies in the bill. When
the first section. which provided fol
a board of five members was taken of
and the section which creates the pres
ent board of control was attached in
its place, the men in charge of the
measure did not have time to conform
the whole measure to the reduced
number of members of the board
Now whether to amend the bill or
the floor of the house to correct these
things or refer it to a committee to ad
Just them. is question which the
leaders had not arrived at a decision
upon this morning.
Representative Buchanan will be
among those who will lead the fight
for the bill in the house when it comes
to a consideration. Representative
Temple will lead the opposition, prob
ably, backed by Representative Wright
of FIT. Dodge.
Representative Kendall predicted
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
Homeseekers' Rates.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month the iowa Central railway
sells special ho1neseekers' round trip
excursion tickets to points in the north.
vest, west southwest, south and south.
east, at one fare rus 81.
Return limit twenty-one days from
date of sale and stopovers permitted.
On same dates special one-way rates
in effect fo- benefit of settlers.
Call on agents for full particulars
or address, A. B. Cults, G. T. & t. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
IOWA HOUSE TURNS DOWN PROP.
oslTIoN TO AMEND THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.
DRAINAGE BILL PASSES
Senate Favors Long Measure With
Only One Negative Vote - The
House Has Much Work to Do Be-
fore Adjournment.
(BY LEON BRoWN.)
Des Moines Bureau of Courier.

Des Moines, April s.
The house this morning voted down
the woman's suffrage amendment. The
vote was AZ for and 80 against. 1t
takes 81 or a constitutional majority
to submit an amendment to the people.
There were no speeches on the meas
ure.
Drainage Bill Through Senate.
The senate passed the drainage bill.
1t took the clerk three hours to read
it. One vote, that of Taylor of Appa-
moose county, was cast against it.
Postpones Irvine Plant Bill.
The house postponed the bill to ap-
propriate $750,000 to establish bind
ing Irvine plant at the state prison at
Anamosa after a long debate.
May Adjourn Friday.
The senate is talking of adjournment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
THE EXPLANATION GIVEN RN
RoNAPARTE MAN FOR SUR
POSED SUICIDE.
FOUND DEAD lin A, BARM
Percy Middleton, Married Man, Agedf
% Years, Dies From Bullet Wound,
Apparently Observation-Disclosures ofA
Prominent Bonaparte Family.

Bonaparte, April 5. r. Especially ~
will you put flowers ION my grave on +
Decoration day if kilEmyse1f2sI tavaa
spell of the blues"
This was the apparently Joking .re.i
mark Percy Middleton, young man
% years of age, madeEto a,friend yes
terday. A few hours afterwardsabout
O'Clock in the AFTERNOON the body of
the young man was found, cold in|
death. in barn just behind the Sharp!
hotel in the middle. OFF town. A.sbulletY
wound through the h ead and asrevol-
yer lying by the side of the body indi-1
Gated suicide and it .eeemssthat this is !
the only solution OF Ibis mysterious
death. What could have brought on |
the fit OF desponderkcy during which 7
he must have suffer ed smuch anguish 7
before he would put amend toshis lifes
may never be known.
Member Of Prominent Family.
Young Middleton twas member of
a prominent family lin Bonaparte- and
the son Of O. H. middleton. a well
known business mMh. For somesyears
the son has been acting as clerk:in his
fathers store. No cause Gamble assigns
ed for his sudden desire to end his ex-.l
istence and this is the reason hist
friends have urgedhhe coroner to holdA
an inquest.
coroner's Jury At Work.
A coroner's jury consisting of g. S.
Percival, Daniel Macklin and Joseph
Scheyli was empanelled this morning
and at 10 o'clock began examining wit
nesses. At the time of going to press
no verdict had been rendered The
friends Of the young man fear that he
committed suicide but some think that
he may have accidentally shot himself.
No one suspects that he was murder
ed as he,is not known to have had any
enemies and there are powder burns
upon his forehead and left wrist indi-
eating that he3fred the fatal charge
himself.
Was atMarried Man.
Mr.. Middleton was a married man
but had no children. In addition to his
wife. he leavesl his father and mother,
one sister and three brothers to mourn
his death. Arrangements for the fu.
neral have noteyet been announced.
Des Moines Man Suicides.
Des Moines, April 5. - Especial. -
Andrew Loeffler, a well known resident
of Des Moines, today took carbolic acid
with fatal results. Dependency be-
cause his wife had left him and re-
fused longer to live with him is said
to have been the cause for the act.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07

last night that the bill would go
through Representative Koontz will
be able to cast most of the democratic
votes against it. In the senate, howev-
er, the democrats voted for it. They
figure that it is a good thing and in
cidentally, if the scheme turned out
to be poor one it would make fine
$ tie ISSUE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
is SAID TO BE WANTED AS RUN
MING MATE BY PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT.
FROM NEW YORK
1t is Also Said in the East That Presl-
dent Hesitates Between Cousins and
Beveridge For Temporary Chairman
ship of Convention.
LBY H. ]. MAHIN.l

washington Bureau OF the CouTier..
Washington, D. c., April 5.
The New York Sun today says that
President Roosevelt wants Secretary
Leslie M. Shaw to run for vice presi-
dent instead of Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana. Some of the Presidents
friends object because Iowa is too sure
a republican state but it is said the
President is very DESTROYS of having
Shaw for a running mate.
Cousins or Beveridge.
1t is also said that the President is
hesitating between Congressman
Cousins and Senator Beveridge for the
temporary Craftsmanship of the Chica-
go convention. The President had
rather have Cousins but some of his
idge because Indiana is not so strong
ly republican as Iowa.
Black for Chairman.
1t is said Ex-Governor Black of New
York will be permanent chairman and
ex-Secretary of War Root will present
Roosevelt's name to the convention.
Friends Against Idea,
Many of Shaw's friends are not in
favor Of the vice president idea, saying
it is plain move to put him out of the
race for the Presidency and make the
way clear for Fairbanks in 1908.
May Succeed Shaw.
If Shaw does take it, it is said Col.
lector Nevadan Stanahan of New York
will be appointed secretary of the
treasury to succeed him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
BLAIR CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Insurance Company Resists Payment
of 5000 1000 Policy.

St. Louis, April Sin an amended
bill. filed in the United States circuit
court Yesterday, an insurance COM
pany, which is; resisting the payment
Of policies for 100000 on the life of
James L. Blair, recently deceased, VINO
was general counsel of the world, $ falr,
charges that Blair had obtained the
policies by fraud.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
OHIO BANK CLOSES
ITS DOORS TODAY
AKRON SAVINGS BANK FORCED
BY CLEARING HOUSE Assocl- :.
ALTON TO QUIT.

Akron, Ohio, April A The doors
of the Akron Savings bank closed to,
day and receivers were appointed The
action was precipitated as result of the
Akron Clearing House association com
polling the bank to make all it's clear.
ances in cash. William Buchtel is
president of the bank The capital
stock was 100000, the surplus $50.
900 and the deposits S85O,0OO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
VIRGINIA is LAUNCHED.
Crowd of 10000 People Sees New Bat.
tIeship Christened,

New Port News, Va. April 5. - The
battleship Virginia was successfully
launched in the presence of 10000
people today, at the Newport News
Ship Building company's yards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
TWO MORE WORLDS RECORDS.
Art VinaII, Davenport Bowler, Prolific
in That Direction.

Davenport, April 5.-Art Yinall yes
terday broke two worlds bowling rec
ords. He rolled his twelfth 800 game
of the season. and ten perfect games
were the former record. In three
games 300, PAS and 2S7, he rolled an
average of 27S 1-3, which is also new
three game average.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
CITIZENS ON TOP.
Dubuque Popular Candidates Elected
l,u M 81 rifu

Dubuque, April 5.-(Special)- The
final returns show that Mayor Berg
and the other candidates on the citi-
zens' ticket were elected with the ex-
cepticn Of the treasurer and attorney.
The council will now be made up of
four democrats and four representa-
tives of the citizens movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
FATALLY WOUNDS FlNANcEE.
Indiana Youth Didn't Know the Re-
NoINer Mas Inanad

Washington, Ind, April 5. Mabel
Howard, a society member, was acct.
dentally shot yesterday afternoon by
her fiancee, John Fougerousse. Fouge-
rousse thought the revolver unloaded
and was playing with it when the
weapon was discharged. The victim is
dying.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07

Manson is trying to induce Carnegie
to donate money for a public library.
Waverly has decided to tax dogs
$3.50 and So per head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
DEAD BODY FOUND.
corpse of New Born Babe Taken
From the RiMer Near Rnn

From the River Near Bonaparte.
Bonaparte, April Especial. 1.-The
body of a new born babe in paste
board box was found floating in the
Des Moines river yesterday about five
miles below Bonaparte The box was
wrapped in a copy of local newspa-
per but aside from this there was
nothing that would aid in identifying
the package nor the body.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
A GIANT LOAN
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM is MORT
GAGGED TODAY FOR
s1l63, 100000.

Omaha, Aprilt 5.-A mortgage deed
for S16S,000,0 O0swas filed in the Office
of the register of deeds of Douglas
& Pacific Railway Co. to the Central
Trust Co. of New York. 1t covers all
the lines and ibranches of that compa-
ny, including nearly 1000 miles of
track in six different states. The
mortgage is known as first and re-
funding gold bonds mortgage" and it
runs for a period of thirty years from
April /, 1904.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
TRAlNMEN LOSE WORK.
Railways Cut Down Force Of, Men on
Account of Strike.

Des .Moines, April 5.-On account of
the coal strike the railways announced
today that at least 500 men will be laid
off at once. Seventeen switching crews
and nineteen full train crews running
out OF Des Moines and Valley Junction
quit work today. Similar action by
the railways centering at Boone, Belle
PLANE, Oskaloosa. Ottumwa and Abba
will mean loss of work to about 1000
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07

Clinton police made but sixty-one
arrests during March.
The Dubuque Gun club will give a
tournament Nay 1918.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07

Fayette county has sold $4,000 il
bonds for premium of S3,065.45.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
VOTE IN kEokuk was LARGE.
Council Remains Republican AS Result
of Election.

Keokuk, April Sat the municipal!
election yesterday the republicans
elected three aldermen and the city as
SCISSOR. The vote was large. The coun-
Gil remains republican, to 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-07
Churches Feel Effect,

.ChurCneS Feel EHeCt.
The churches here are closed on ac-
count of the strike and only one school
room in the city is Open
Ask For Aid.
The striking coal miners at Car
bondale today asked the state treasurer
of the miners union for aid The de-
Tense fund will doubtless be used to
answer this appeal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06

For accommodation of Delegates and ther friends attending the
Farmers National Congress and Cotton Growers Convention.

The Southern Railway announces a personally conducted special
train to the Worlds Fair, leaving Goldsboro 1875 p. M Tuesday, Sep
TENDER Goth, Selma 225 p m, Raleigh 1926 p. my Durham 422 P. m~
Burlington 545 p. M, Greensboro 1872 p. N Salisbury $50 p. m,
statesVine s32 p n, Hickory 1925 p. m, lMorganton HOO I. m, ar
irving at St. Louis 1882 a. m, Thursday, 22nd.
This train will be composed of Day Coaches and Pullman sleeping
cars. The route will be via Ashevile, Knoxville and Louisville, through
the grand and scenic mountain region of Western North Carolina, East
Tennessee and the beautiful Blue Grass Section of Kentucky.
Following are round trip rates from points named, proportonately
low rates applying from all other sttions.
$3.50, Raleigh $248O, Durham $3.50, Greensboro $233O, Oxford S233O,
Henderson $23!30, Salisbury $3.50, Charlotte $2465, Statesvi1e $2330,
Morganton $2330.
Ten-day coach excursion tickets from Godsboro $4,000, Selma $40,
Clayton $3.50, Raleigh $3.50, Durham $17OO, Greensboro $500, Ok
ford $500, Henderson $500, Salisbury $500, Charlotte $780,
Statesvile $500, Morganton $17O0.
Pullman double berth from Goldsboro 5000, Raleigh $500, Durham
$3.50, Greensboro $500, Salisbury $500, Ashevine $500. -
For any other information and for Pullman reservations address
r. [. VERNON, T. P. A, T. E. GREEN, c. I. "A,
Charlotte, N. G. Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-06
Farmers Exchange
RATES OF ADVERTISING,

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arate word.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
AMONG the HORSES.

II was a damp breeze blowing from the
sea across the track at Sheepshead bay
yesterday afternoon. but II was a relief
from the humidity or Wednesday, The
tracks were fast.
A. Featherstone scored the first VIC
tory OF the season when Martin brought
1nfold home a winner in the first race.
Kohinoor and Gold Saint were In front In
the early running, but when they reached
the stretch Kohtnoor fell. Gold Saint and
Ingold fought II out TO the end. Ingold
winning by a head. Beldame added an
other victory TO her list by winning
the second event very easily. She got
away last, but In the first quarter she
was out IN front, and raced along several
lengths TO the good all the way. Hortensia
was second until the last two strides.
when odom got Lux casta up in time to
get the place by a head.
There were only four starters I'm the
steeplechase, and Lavator was a big fav-
orite. He led all the way, and won
easily by 10 lengths at the end. Royelle
and Graceaway both fell on the second
time around. but Graceaway was re-
mounted and finished third.
Highball. the winner of the American
Derby, won the Spindrift stakes in a
very easy manner by four lengths. with
Odom in the saddle, Il being his first
winning mount In about four weeks.
Highball broke second. but Odom soon
had him in front. and he mada all the
running to the finish. Thistle Heather
raced along second until the end, when
Ostrich closed strongly and got the place
by a head. The other starters in the
race did not show any speed.
Torchello and Dandelion rushed out In
front after the start in the fifth, and
ran we'll together until a sixteenth from
the finish, when Hotshot came with a
rush and won by half length in a drive
from Torchello. with Dandelion third.
Tramator won the last event, Virgo was
second, and Little Buttercup third.
AT HAWTHORNE.
Van Ness. the crack sprinter from John
w Schorr's stable which has won every
start he has made this year at Haw-
thorne tracks, added another purse TO his
long list OF Victories yesterday by winning
the second race.
MCGEE. at the prohibitive odds OF to
5. made a show of his field in the fourth
race, the feature event. and won pulled
up. Five favorites and a second choice
won.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
INTERSTATE CRICKET.

In the cricket contest between teams
from Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
which is to be played on Monday the
makeup of the visiting team will be as
follows:
Bartlett (captain) and Murray Of Ever
EFT, Hird and Priestley OF Mohairs, Row
ley and Burns of United States Buntings.
Orton and Williams of Brockton, Ham
bln, Mitchell and Bennett of East. Bos-
ton; umpire. Ashley of Brockton; scorer
Horsford of East Boston
1t is regretted that more clubs are not
represented. but the Lynn Wanderers and
Boston and the Lawrence and Merri-
macks have games TO play on that date,
which will prevent them from participat-
ing In the state game. There can be no
doubt, however. that the eleven chosen
will give p good account OF themselves
and will endeavor TO win, while the Rhode
Island eleven do not intend 10 see things
go that way. They will give the visitors
a great fight and expect to score a VIC
tory. The game win commence at IL a.
m. on July 4 and the wickets will be
drawn at p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
In Pitchers Battle Grays Lost to J0r-
Sey City Yesterday.
Highba||, Winner American Derby, Odom
Riding, Won Easily.

In a battle between Pitchers Thielman
and Milligan Jersey City managed to put
enough hits together 10 defeat Providence
by the score OF 3 to 2 yesterday at Jersey
City. The champions made several hits,
but in only two innings did they get more
than one off Milligan. Thielman was puz-
zling to Providence and cut out the hit
ting In all but the last inning.
In the ninth inning the Grays made
strong rally and at one time II looked as
II they might tie the score. DAILY hit for
two bases, and after Connor had gone
out Toft sent him along base by sim
gle Aubrey's single sent DAILY home and
Toft 10 third, but Milligan could not con-
tribute the necessary hit. and the side
went out, and with 1t the Grays' last
chance to score.
In the field the Grays played an excel
lent game, their only error being charged
20 Armbruster. and on the bases the
Providence men were fast, but the neces-
sary hits were not forthcoming TO send
the runs through, six men being left on
bases In the course OF the game.
Miligan was touched up freely. but as
regards strikeouts. had h the better or
Thielman, causing five ef the champions
TO fan, while but two OF the Grays went
out by that method Conn in centre field
played good game. having four putouts
and an assist 10 his credit. Attendance
10 The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
TARIEE HAND BOOK.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-01
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The baseball game which was TO have
been played yesterday between the doc
tors and druggists was postponed on
account Of rain. II the weather permits
the contest will take place this afternoon
at $780, at Andrews field. Both OF the
contestants will put strong teams in the
field. and the game should be an inter
esting one. The teams will probably line
up In the following order: Doctors-Haw
kins. p. Hindle. C.; Hoyt, ID; Barrows.
2b.; Phillips, 3b. Matteson, s. s.. Nc
Guirk, r. f.. Flemming |. T.; Greene, c. f.;
O'Keefe r. Z. Druggists-Crane. p.: Nc
Cormick, c.; Cramer, h.. Sexton, 2b.;
Boss 3D.: Lenihan, S. s.; Doyle, |. T.;
Schilling, C. f.; Mellon. T. {.
The management Of the b. A. Ballou
* Co. baseball team wish TO contradict
a statement published in the Sunday
papers about the Brown q Sharpe team
defeating the Ballous by a score OF q TO
o. They wish TO state that they dad not
play that team Saturday. The Ballous
would be pleased 10 give them a chance
TO try after July 16. They would like TO
hear from any strong team wishinS
games.