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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-13
DEFERRED MATTER.)
ADDISON.

Grace Gage is quite ill.,
James Baker is painting his house.
Julius Clark and wife have returned
to their home.
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Notice of Public Hearing
License ADDlicatiOn.

Notice is hereby given that on the 25th dad
OF April A. ID. 1904, f. b. Kimball OF Orwe|
in the County OF Addison, made applcatio,
to the Board of License Commi ssioners I'd
the town OF Orwell for third cla]
license. to sell Intoxicating liquors at Eagi
public hearing will be held at Music Hal
In Orwell, on the 10th day of May, A. d
1901, at two O'Clock in the afternoon, d
which time all persons interested may atten
and make objection IL any they have Will
said license should not be granted.
Is wi III, SdHHIiS% SSfl com hifsass
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
OBITUARY.
ooooooooooooooooooooo

Mrs. Elizabeth Bush Cottrell was
born in Tippecanoe county, Indiana,
in the year 1884. She moved to Wa
pello county, Iowa, in 1874, and was
married to John Cottrell October %,
1851.
To this union nine children were
born: Mrs. Jennie Clark, of Dana, o.;
Mrs. Flora Brisben, of Carnegia, Okla
homa; B. f. Cottrell, Wildwood, Okla
Mo-, and Irven Cottrell of Ottumwa,
who are living. Misses Angeline, Ema-
line, Sarah and Samuel Cottrell who
are deceased.
They moved from Wapello county to
Clark county in 1882 and in 1901 they
moved to Carnegie, Oklahoma, where
she died at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Flora Brisben, March 80, 1904,
aged seventy years, one month and six
teen days.
Besides her five children she leaves
an aged husband. who deeply feels his
loss. She was a kind and loving wife
and mother. Mrs. Cottrell Joined the
church when quite young and lived a
Christian life the rest of her days. She
was an invalid for seven years and was
confined to her bed most Of the time
never complaining, bearing her suffer-
ing in a Christian faith until her Mas
ter called her home. Everything was
done that loving hands could do: her
last wish was to be brought back to
her old home for burial, which was
to Chillicothe by her aged husband and
son. Irven Cottrell. The funeral was
preached at the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev. John Brown, of Batavia
conducting the services.
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
AGED RESIDENT DIES
FREDERICK w. sTADTER PASSES
AWAY AT HIS HOME ON
EAST MAIN STREET.. "

Frederick W. Stadter, one Of the old
est and best known Of the German res
idents of the city, died Tuesday at
z O'Clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Caroline Hansmann, 629 East
Main street. Mr.. Stadter was 80 years
of age and had been resident Of OF
tumwa for nearly fifty years.
Mr.. Stadter was born in Prussia,
Germany, September 1, 1915 and in
1857 came to Ottumwa where he has
since resided. He enjoyed an extens-
i've acquaintance among the older resi-
dents of the city and was held in high
esteem by a large circle of friends. He
is survided by his daughters, Mrs. Han
smann and son. Frederick Stadte
OF Kansas.
The funeral services will
Quoted from the residence
afternoon at o'clock, Rev
pastor Of the German Luaaissx* ss
officiating. Interment will be made in
the Ottumwa cemetery. sS3iS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions During Week Just Passed
Were Not Satisfactory.

Des Moines, April u. - Very un-
seasonably low temperature prevailed
the first half Of the week causing
nightly frosts and deeply frozen soil,
checking termination and retarding
field work in the early morning hours.
The last three days were warmer and
the week closed with heavy showers,
which brought considerable excess Of
moisture in the central and southern
sections. The heaviest amount report
ed was 1886 inches for the week at Des
Moines. In portions Of the state rain
was timely and beneficial, but in
large area the amount was greatly in
excess Of present needs.
Reports indicate that good progress
has been made sowing small grain and
in preparation of soil for corn plant
ing. In fully three-fourths Of the state
seeding has been practically complet-
ed. but in limited portions Of all dis
tricts this work has been somewhat
retarded by unfavorable conditions of
the soil. Quite probably this may res
suit in some decrease In acreage of the
oat crop. in comparison with the area
that would have been sown under bet
ter conditions. Very good advance
ment has been made in blowing and
preparing the ground for the corn
crop, the acreage of which promises
to be much larger than that of last,
year. termination has been much re-
tarded by cold weather, and some
fears are expressed Of damage to early
sown grain by freezing. but the loss
from that cause will be very small On
Ia 49,, soIt IL,
better than at the close of April 1903.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
No Mistakes and No Failures.

San Francisco. In no respect does it
resemble any other American city. AL
though its population is nearly 100000
1t does not impress one as being a
"big" city.
Architecturally it is disappoint.
ment. The streets are noisy and are
not especially clean. AS for the eli.
mate, not even San Francisco's most
enthusiastic admirer will claim that
1t is always all that might be desired
And yet, in spite of all these things,
San Francisco has wonderful fasci-
nation for visitors. The favorite prom
enades are for several hours each day
given over to gaily dressd men and
women who appear to have only one
object-and that is to enjoy life as
they find it.
Program of the ConcIave.
The hospitality of California is pro.
verbal and that the visiting knights
will have a royal welcome is a fore
gone conclusinon. Following is a pre-
liminary outline of program of enter.
tainment, which will Of course be am
plified and carefully arranged before
the date of conclave.
Saturday, September s. - Reception
Of visiting knights. Mounted escorts
will conduct them to their several no.
tells and headquarters.
Sunday, September 4. = Religious
services at Mechanics pavilion.
Monday, September S. - Reception
of Communicates and incoming knights.
Tuesday, September 6. - Grand par.
ade. Evening - Grand reception OF
st. Bernard Commandery No. 35 OF
Chicago, at Hotel Sequoia, from to
II o'clock.
Wednesday,, September T. - Com
petitive drill by ten or more drill corps
(probably held at the Ingleside race
track.
Thursday, September 8. = Grand
Commandery Of Illinois will hold re
ception in the Maple room Of the Pal
ace motel. Evening = Banquet to the
Grand Encampment.
Other Features-Date Not Decidec
Upon.
Grand ball.
Awarding of prizes for the competi
tive drill.
Evening - Exhibition drill at the
Mechanics pavilion.
Matinee and evening performance Of
a typical Chinese play; probably al
the Grand opera house.
Daily trips to Mt. Tamalpais, from
Tuesday to Saturday. Bay excursions
to points of interest around the bay.
Trips to the Farralone Islands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
DRAWING THE LANDS
REGULATIONS FOR SECURING
CLAIMS IN THE ROSEBUD
AGENCY DISTRICT.

Washington, April q. - President
Roosevelt has signed the Rosebud bill,
which opens to settlement some 416,-
600 acres of land to homestead settle
ment in Gregory county, South Dakota.
After the signature of the President
had been attached to the bill the South
Dakotans called upon Commissioners
Richards at the general land office to
confer with him as to the regulations
which shall be adopted governing the
actual opening Of this territory to set
tlement.
So far as may be practicable the
same provisions will be made to gov
ern the opening of the Rosebud reser-
walton as prevailed at the opening of
the lkiowa, Comanche, Apache and
Wichita Indian lands in the territory
of Oklahoma in 1901 These lands
were opened by lot, under the personal
supervision of the commissioner of the
general land office.
Three Registration Places.
AS to the opening of the Rosebud
reservation, it has been agreed that
prospective settlers be allowed to reg
lister at either Bonesteel or Fairfez and
at Chamberlain. The registration of
fees will be opened some time in May
the precise date not yet having been
decided upon.
Drawing at Chamberlain.
The drawing will take place at
Chamberlain, where the land Office is
located, a few days before the date
which NAV be set when the fiIinps
can be made. The date of the filing will
be between June 15 and July next
the desire of the delegation and the of.
ficers Of the land Office being that the
Rosebud reservation shall be opened on
July 1.
There are 2,400 quarter sections of
public domain embraced in the tract to
be thrown open, and the indications
point to large number of prospective
settlers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
HAYEsvlLLE.

Hayesville, April 27.-Mrs. Martin
who has been on the sick list for some
time. is better at present.
Miss Mile Beall is still quite sick at
Mrs. Martins.
Mrs Wilmetta Stevenson visited
with Mrs. Ethel Mccullough Saturday.
A series Of meetings We're held at the
M. E. church last week.
George Crabb, of Cedar Rapids, yis7
tied with his parents here Saturday.
Misses Virgie Griffin and Jessie Pal
mer called on Miss Gertie Jacobs Sun
day afternoon.
across the rtSer to live with her son
John.
Miss Belle Wiseman called on Mr..
and Mrs. Casper Gilliland Saturday
evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
BRoMPToN.

Brompton, April 27.--Esther Roberts
is home on visit for a short time.
Miss Birda Miller was home from
Abba over Sunday.
A. E. Ollie and wife We're guests at
the o. s. Miller home last Sunday.
Mrs. n. G.. Wilson, of Morayia. was
visiting at the home of F. p Hawks
last week. I
w. A. Whtlock was called to Foster
Wednesday to preach the funeral of Eli.
McKim. who after only four or five
days illness died. He leaves a wife and
two children and many friends to
mourn his LOGS.
the third quarterly meeting at the
Free Methodist church will be held
here May G, G. w. Carne5, district
elder.
Henry Whitlock has just returned
from New York, Iowa where he at
tended the wedding of his brother,
Erenst Whitlock, to Miss Rosa Par
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
LETTER TO COURT
w. E. ALEXANDER SAYS "eop IS
BETTER PAYMAsTER THAN
YOUR HUMBLE sERvANT.n
Was Convicted Of the Murder Of His
Brother Bob Alexander at Des
Mones and Sentenced to Imprison.
ment for Life.

God is better paymaster than
your humble servant" says w. e. AL
exander. a colored man under sentence
of life Imprisonment for the murder
of his brother in Des Moines, in a let
ter left the court. Alexander was for
merly teacher in negro college in
the south and is highly educated.
Bob Alexander, the man who was
killed, was well known in police circles
in this city having been in Jail here on
several occasions and had the reputa-
ton OF being bad man. The letter
left to the court by the convicted .mur-
dered is as follows:
When asked by w. H. McHenry
what had to say why sentence should
not be pronounced felt as though l
had nothing to say; yet should have
thanked the jury for not presenting
me the death sentence and also thank.
ed the court for his impartial ruling.
Il am willing to concede that am
victim Of circumstances. but those
who even testified falsely, forgive
them all.
God is a better paymaster than
your humble servant. 1 also thank all
OF the county's force from the sheriff
to the humblest servant
"A man could not be made in order
to fill the position he now holds.
The police, I presume, have acquit-
ted themselves nobly, but they can
find no criminal record behind me.
Last, but not least the prosecuting
attorney called me a moral reformer
When it comes to reform there is only
one in Des Moines who dares beard
the lion in his den.
The man who places morality at a
premium and vice a drug on the mar.
ket, man who says morals must be
morals in reality and not a false
alarm of the flue burning out kind, a
man who says dens and opium joints
must not and will not flourish under
his regime. a man who says and be
lieves that a negro must marry and af
filiate with his own race if he wishes
to step beyond the plane of degener.
ate and race suicide, this man is E. E.
Duncan.
''If there were a few more of his
kind in Des Moines not stick whittier
or calamity bowler could say Des
Moines was not a clean city.
Thanking everyone who favored
me with any kindness, wishing friends
and enemies success-may they all as
cend to the zenith of their aspirations
very sincerely yours,
wv. r. Alexander"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
c OES RAPIDLY
MONEY COLLECTED BY TREAS.
uRER DANA QUICKLY DlSAP.
PEARS TO PAY DEBTS.
Total Collected for March Was $17s,.
1s4.44 Largest Amount Paid Out
Was April 20, Approximately $115,.
900.

Checks for approximately $115,000
were drawn last Wednesday, April 20,
by Rufus Dana, treasurer Of Wapello
county. Over 100000 of this was
paid out to the corporation of Ottum-
wa and to the Ottumwa independent
school district.
The collections for the month of
March at the treasurer's Office amount
ed to $17S,194.44 but even this large
sum is almost wiped out by the heavy
drafts that have been made upon it
during the past three or four weeks.
The two heaviest drafts have been
drawn in favor of T. X. Harlan, the
treasurer Of the Ottumwa independent
school district, and J. V. Curran, the
city treasurer. The school check was
for $42,443.70 and the city check for
$58,726.7O.
Cost of Schools.
To show what it costs to run the
schools of the county it is only neces-
sary to run over the stubs Of the
checks given to the various school dis
tricts and the receipts received in re-
turn for them. The checks paid out
so far this month are as follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
WILL IT STICK /?
is PLAY MARRIAGE PERFORMED
BY ORDAINED MINISTER
GENUINE?
High Priest in "sho.eun" Being Play
ed In Chicago at the Studebaker, is
Ordained Minister - Is the We'd
ding Ceremony a Binding One?

VIII Trixie Friganza. whom Ottum-
vans will remember as the widow in
the Prince of Pilsen and who also play
ed leading part here in the Chaper-
ones, nave to secure a divorce before
she can marry an English lord?
is christopher Bruno, comedian of
the Shotgun" being played in Chica-
go at the Studebaker, bigamist?
Is Miss Georgia Game, leading wo-
man OF the same company, bride?
Mr.. Bruno doesn't know. Miss Game
can't tell. Miss Friganza is unable to
say, and the English lord doesn't know.
But they would all like to find out, and
three actors and one English lord will
retire because of nervous prostration
ii somebody doesn't succeed in finding
out.
b. P. Parsons, the high priest with
the low voice, is responsible.
Cause of the MIDDLE.
OF course the muddle is the result
OF few lines in the "Sho-Gun."
There's wedding scene in the Sec
ond act Mr.. Bruno is the bridegroom
and Miss Caine the bride. Miss Fri
ganza was formerly the bride. The
orchestra plays wedding march all
right as they advance. The bride and
bridegroom walk to the center of the
stage. Then comes the high priest.
Il give this man my heart and hand, y
says Miss Caine, known as Omee-Omi
on the stage.
"This trusting creature here and
now with all your goods you must en-
dow returns the priest as he turns to
the bridegroom.
The latter is humorous, so he says:
"I'm on; I'm next; understand.
This solemn contract must remain
in force until it is annulled by laws
Decree" says the priest, and then
comes the clincher: 81 now pronounce
you man and wife,"
The actors thought it great sport,
this playing at being married, until
Tuesday night.
He Is Ordained Minister.
There was Kentucky colonel in the
audience. He knew the high priest.
After the performance he sought out
Miss Game.
you got husband?" he queried
Not that l know Of" was the
answer.
well, you're lucky. You'd be in
Jail if you had another"
Another? What's the matter with
your and the actress began 10 feel
uneasy.
Wasn't you married tonight?"
"Say, you don't go to many shows,
do you?" said the actress, laughing.
''All right But that Teller that mar
ried you has the power. He's a genu-
inc preacher; been ordained and ALL"
Miss Game began an investigation.
Eyes, I'm minister all right; or
dained in Louisville" said Mr.. Par
sons.
"And when you pronounce us man
and wife, does it-?"
"Sticl1?" finished the high priest.
''Well, 1 hadn't thought of that"
Lawyers will be visited. If the cere-
mony stands it will place Mr.. Bruno in
rather an embarrassing position. He
was a married man before he opened in
Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
A TRIENNIAL EVENT
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO MEET IN
SAN FRANCISCO NEXT
SEPTEMBER.
ottunnwa Knights viii Attend-Trlen-
NAL conclave To Be Held September
to 9, An Excellent Time of Year
! The Preliminary Program.

Inasmuch as the triennial conclave
of the Knights Templar is to be held
in San Francisco September to 8, a
time when the traffic to the western
countries is SO heavy and travelling
SO fine, undoubtedly great number
of the Ottumwa Knights Templar will
attend. Again this will be the first
conclave for three years, and the pros
poets are that it will surpass any pre-
vious gathering in the history of the
order. September 5, 6, Z, and 9 the
Knights Templar, one of the richest
and most influential secret societies
of the world, will meet in the gayest
and most cosmopolitan city on the con-
tinent at the very Time of year when
that city is at it's best.
The Convention City.
1t is not an easy matter to describe
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed
at ottumwa, Iowa, For the Week
April is, 1904.
WOMEN'S LIST,

WOMEN'S LIST.
Grove, Mrs. Ann barnard, Mollie
Foster, Mrs. c. T. Green, Miss Minnie
Graves, Mrs. Milton Halton, Mrs. Liss
Jones, Susie A. Mullen, Mrs Fannie
Mclaughlin, Kate Orman, Edna
Voerner, Margaret Wilson, Mrs e.
Morgan, Miss Alice G.
Bohlander, Miss Lillian,
Robinson, Eta Crop
MEMS LIST.
Allen, r. A. Arbuckle. Jos.
Allen, Ambrose Buchanan, G. T.
Bolton, L. E. Brown, E. l..
Cram, A. G. Davis. G. 8.
Daily, r. f. Davis, Emma
Garrett, w. A. Henderson, o. H.
Hanley, W. E. Hendricks, John
Johnson, Bob Murphy. w. r.
MELVILLE, Theo. Wayne, Pat
Niebur, Geo. Shaffer, Frank
Trimble, Joe Thomas, F. A. 2
Parties calling for these letters
should mention the TACT that they have
been advertised.
Fred W. Wilson, Postmaster.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
WRECK AT FAIRFIELD.
Rock Island Engine Goes Of Track
No One Hurt.

Fairfield. April 26. - Yesterday aft
ernoon freight train from the north
of here on the Rock Island railroad,
was wrecked. The engine, which was
one of those large heavy ones, broke
rail and went off the track near the
grain elevator and Turney's wagon
works. The engine is now resting on
one side of the COW catcher at an an
gle Of As degrees and the section men
worked for hours to get it ont of the
mud. No one was hurt in the acct
dent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
NEW sIeoURNEY BANK.
Charter Issued To the Citizens Savings
Bank.

Des Moines, April 81. State Au-
ditor CARROLL his issued a charter to
the Citizens Savings bank of Sigour-
ney, to succeed the bank that was
wrecked by, G. F. Utterback the cash
Ter, who committed suicide several
months ago. The new bank is to be
capitalized at $4,000, and no individ-
ual owns more than $ 900 stock. Jo-
siah Utterback, father of the late cash
Ter, upon whom the blow Of his sons
defa!catioa fell most heavily. will be
a director in the new bank. Public
confidence in him has never been
shaken. and he made good ali losses.
Henry Shanlsenburg is president of the
new bank, and S. Walter Richardson,
who was assistant cashier of the old
institution, will be cashier of the new.
D. T. Stockman, one of the principal.
stockholders in the old concern, is a
director of the new.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
An Iowa Pioneer.


Tuesday afternoon, after an extended
illness.
An Iowa Pioneer.
With the death of Mrs. Henrietta
Parrott, comes a voice of the past, of
the early history of Iowa, when the
Indian chieftains, ,Wapello, Keolsuk and
Blackhawk roamed what are now titled
fields and thriving villages, when Fort
Des Moines on the banks of the Mis-
sissippi river held such men as Gen.
Winfield Scott, Robert E. Lee, Jeffer-
son Davis and other youths who in
latter times won glory and immortal
ity in this worlds history.
Mrs. Parrot was the widow of the
late General ]. G. Parrot, the valorous
Iowa soldier whose name and fame
still fingers throughout the west. He
came to Fort Des Moines in 1884 as
member of the First United States
Dragons. The old fort stood where
the town of Montrose now is and in
its time harbored men whose names
are now well known, Gen. Scott, Rob-
ert e. Lee, and others. A captain of
one Of the companies was Nathaniel
Boone, son of that Daniel Boone who
had carved civilization out of wild
Kentucky.
Born In 1920.
Mrs. Parrott was Miss Henrietta
Buckhalter and was born in Phila-
delphia July 20, 1920. Her parents
died when she was quite young but
her brothers and sisters, all of whom
are long ago dead, managed to see
that she was provided for. She grad
uated from the Letiz Seminary in Penn
sylvania and came west to Fort Madi-
son in 1887, that place being but a
cluster of log cabins on the river
bank
There she married the young soldier
on September 4, 1888, before railroads
or steamships followed the windings
of the Mississippi and when Indians
roved the country. In 1852 they came
to Keokuk where General Parrot died
in 1893.
Knew Indian chieftains.
One of the earliest settlers in the
state, Mrs. Parrot knew those who
made the early history of the terri
tory. She knew personally Chief Keo-
kIk, for whom this city is named and
also knew Black Hawk well, another
Indian chief whose name is linked with
this vicinity
Eight children were born to General
and Mrs PARROT. four of whom sur
vive her as follows: Mrs. Frank
LeBron of Keolsuk Mrs. Frank J. War
rem of Alameda, Cal, William G. Par
OFT Of this city, whose wife is daugh-
ter of the late Edwin Manning, and
Thomas j. Parrot of this city, himself
civil war veteran and the son Of
a veteran.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
IOWA WOMAN FREED.
Mrs. krause. Formerly of Muscatne,
Cleared in Murder Case.

Worthington, MINI, April 2e. Au-
gust Krause was murdered but his
wife did not do it, according to the
finding Of the jury in criminal case
in the district court here where for
mer Muscatlne woman was freed from
a heinous crime. The verdict
meets with the approval Of the peo-
pie here. This is Mrs. Krause's second
trial on the charge of murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
HANGS HIMSELF IN BARN.
John Miller. old johnson County Res
i6ent, Commits Suicide.

Iowa City, April 81. - John Miller a
leading Johnson county pioneer, hung
himself in barn near the Town sa-
loon yesterday. He was temporarily
insane.