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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
A DEPLoRAHLE sTATE.
Grand Jury Reports on Wlnnebaeees
and Father eohell Testlfiee.


and Father eohell Testlfes.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 6. = The United
States grand jury, which ended it's
sessions Friday, made an extended re-
port on the condition OF affairs on the
Winnebago Indian reservation. The
report Is addressed to United States
Judge Munger, and rocites deplor.
able state on the reservation. II
states that the report is made on the
basis Of testimony given by Father
Schell, the priest who has been re-
Gently to visit the President, and by
a number of other witnesses called by
the jury. In part the report Is as fol-
lows.
That a large number Of the 1,100
Winnebago Indians are In sad and
deplorable condition must be admitted.
We believe that this unfortunate con-
dition has been largely brought about
by the unlawful sale of liquor to In.
dams and their utter disregard Of any
marriage ceremony. The Homer sa.
loon keepers and their Indian apart
ments, known as ".bull pens" and the
professional bootlegger and the law.
breakers who make it impossible to
5SA NC papS1o Ny QSUUGy udTSudl
without calling to his assistance an I'M
known officer, have been given thor
ough investigation and we have re-
ported our findings to the court.
No Observance of Marriage.
The other cause of decentralization,
and which from the testimony, is
growing worse from year to year, is
the marriage relation. We understood
the United States holds that as the
Winnebago Indian is now citizen Of
Nebraska, the marriage question is
one that should be taken up by the
state. But the state does absolutely
nothing. It is in evidence that the
conditions are growing worse; that no
legal marriages are celebrated; that
most of the young Indians particularly
live with an Indian girl or woman for
a few months without any marriage
ceremony whatever; and then take
up with another, and so on, until it is
nothing unusual for one Indian to have
been the so-called husband of from
one to q dozen or two dozen Indian
women; that children born under such
conditions acknowledge the mother,
but the father Is usually unknown,
and there may be several children in
one family having different fathers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
FEAST OF THELlCHTS.
JEWISH PEOPLE OF oTTuMWA
ARE NOW OBSERVING AN AN.
GENT CUSTOM.
Festival Is Termed the Feast Of
chanuka and Celebrates Victory Of
Yehuda Maccabee Over the Greeks
Candles Used in Celebration.

AS result of an old custom among
the Jewish people in commemoration
of the feast of Chanuka or the cap.
ture Of Jerusalem from the Syrians by
the Maccabees, candles are lighted in
many of the Jewish homes in this city
and will continue to be lighted until
next Saturday. Last Friday evening
ushered in the celebration Of this
Jewish feast which was begun with
the lighting of one candle. It is a
time for general rejoicing and thanks
giving in the homes, and the family
circle gathers about and celebrates
the evening after the old custom of
the Feast Of the Lights which this
particular celebration is called.
On the second night a second can
die is lighted. on the third third
tand so on for eight days. During this
!entire period the time is given over
10 general rejoicing and festivity.
The celebration is in memory Of the
victory Of Yehuda Maccabee over the
lGreeks, when IN the year 1859 B. G. he
drove the invaders from Jerusalem
and restored the Jewish temples.
An Ancient Custom.
Tf1fB peculiar custom had it's origin
hack IN the times when Judas Macca-
Ebaeus led his conquering hordes
tasainst the Syrians who had captured
E1erusalem. After the capture of the
Jewish capital the Syrians had con-
lve1ted the temple into heather place
lnf worship. Idols were on every hand
land Syrian people came here to pay
Esheir homage to the heather deities.
The Maccabees, family Of five
fhruthers. led determined uprising
against the reigning Syrian prince and
after three years OF bloody warfare
were successful In their campaign. A
peculiar incident in the war was that
all the brothers were killed in the
various engagements. The Syrians
were driven from Jerusalem. The
idols were destroyed. the temple re-
paired and purified and the worship Of
Jehovah reinstalled. When the final
victory came, there was a general re-
joicing and the custom Of lighting can
dies was begun, which since has been
observed every year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
Rioh Young Farmer Commits Suicide

Fitch Young Farmer Commits Suicide.
Charles City, Dec. 6-Michael
Heddens, prominent farmer living
about five miles south of Charles City,
killed himself by shooting himself in
the stomach with shotgun. The first
impression was that the shooting was
accidental, but the coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of suicide, although
no motive could be ascribed for the
desperate deed He was unmarried,
was about thirty years old and be-
longed to a family of money makers
He was prosperous and had money in
all the banks of the city. His older
brother is successful merchant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
STOLE THE WRONG BOX.
Thief Found Brick In Cash Box at St
Johns Church, Burlington.

Burlington, Dec. 6.-There was no
end of fun at the police court yester.
day morning. An unknown thief was
discovered by Father Benno, rector of
st. Johns Catholic church yesterday
morning in his rectory near Seventh
and Division streets. about or 4
o'clock making his way out Of his
room. Father Benno's awakening
frightened off the intruder, who made
his way out through the back yard
with the cash box of the church under
his arm. The church has been having
some special collections lately, and as
the box was heavy. the thief thought
he must have found a good thing"
But when he opened the box in the
alley in the rear of the church, he dis
covered only brick. Father Benno
had had the church money placed in
cigar box and replaced the coin with
the brick in the other.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
FUNERAL OF cHAs. S. BRANDY.
Services Over Remains of Railroad
Man Held Sunday Afternoon.

Creston. Dec. g. - The funeral SER
vices of Conductor Charles S. Brawdy
were held Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock at the home of the deceased,
SOB West Howard street. Rev R. H. In
gram, pastor of the Christian church,
pleached the sermon.
The remains Of Mr.. Brawdy were
brought to Creston Saturday evening
on No. IL and conveyed to the home.
The death of Mr. Brawdy is greatly
lamented among the railroad boys
with whom he was very popular. He
was considered one of the most eff
cient employees on the division and
was SO regarded by the officials.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
CHILD DIES IN TERRIBLE AGONY.
Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Huff
of Extra is Burned.

Extra, Dec. 6.-The little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Huff, who live
about seven miles southeast of this
place. was fatally burned yesterday af-
ternoon.
The child was playing in a room by
herself, when she secured some
matches and set fire to her clothing.
Before her mother heard her screams
and reached her side, the little ones
clothing was entirely burned off, her
face and hands were blackened, and
the flesh was burned to crisp. Re-
covery was impossible. and she died
the same night.
The charred body was buried in Au-
dubon township this afternoon. The
funeral was attended by hundreds OF
friends. it!&
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
FIND ROBBERS PLUMBER.
Discovery Is Made Six Miles From C
lunbus junction by Jasper Hall.

lumbus Junction by Jasper Hall.
Muscatine, Dec 6.-Jasper Hall, who
owns a farm about five miles from
here in the direction of Let's, has dis
covered the plumber left by the Rock
Island train robbers who held up No
IL last September. Following the
confession of William Morris at st.
Louis shortly after the raid there in
which policemen were killed Morris
told of having placed the booty in
corn field H. j. Reams. of Chicago
for the United States express company
made an examination and it is reported
secured $4,000, a number of railway
tickets, several dozen silver spoons,
forks and knives. The goods were
laid in a corn furrow and covered with
corn stalks. A switch light, wrapped
in gray overalls also has been found
eight miles east OF Columbus juno.
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
OFFERS PRIZE FOR STUDENTS
Iowa Society Of Colonial Danes oil
America Wants Essays.

Iowa City, Dec. 6.-The Iowa society
Of the Colonial Danes of America Of
fers prize of $50 for an essay on
early Iowa history written by any un-
dergraduate Of an Iowa university or
college. The writer may choose any
subject Of Iowa history before 1860
Simply as guide the historical com.
mittee submits the following list of &C.
ceptable subjects:
"The Louisiana Purchase as it Has
Affected Iowa"
Lynch Law in Early Iowa.
"Lyceums in Early Iowa."
Social Amusements Of the Pic.
neers.''
"The Mormons in Iowa.
"The Indian Treaties Relating to
Iowa"
"The Underground Railroad in
Iowa"
"The History of Some Iowa Town
Railroad Building in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
WHITE HOG is FIRST.
In international Hog Carcass Contest
a Chester White Hoa Wins.

Snester WnlTc neg WINS.
" Chicago, Dec. 6.-In the hog carcass
contest in the packing house market
of Nelson Morris & Co. the awards
were finally hung UP late Saturday at
ternoon. So far as f1rsts were con-
cerned, Large Yorkshires Duroc-Jer-
seys, and Chester Whites divided hon
ors evenly with the exception of the
last named. which capped the days
climax by taking the championship for
the best carcass show in the three
classes.
Chester White Wins Championship.
In the class for carcasses of 900
pounds or over the Iowa experiment
station won first on a large Yorkshire.
Council was second with a Berkshire.
In the show between 200 and 800 pound
weights Mrs. T. e. Laurie, Jackson
vile, ILL.,, won first on Duroc Jersey.
The Iowa experiment station got sec
ond with a Berkshire. F. e. Bone, Ava.
ILL.,, came out the best in the caroasses
weighing from 100 to 200 pounds with
Chester White. This carcass was
also awarded the championship of the
show
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
MUNTERvlLLE.

Munterville, Dec. I. - Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Baldwell visited with Mr., and
Mrs. Edward Touler near Blakesburg
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. swenson of los
South Ransom street. Ottumwa took
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hall on
Sunday and called at the home of V.
T. Hasselroote in the Afternoon.
Miss Amanda Burgeson. Mildred An.
derson. Julia Nelson, Fred Nelson and
Clarence Johnson took dinner at the
home of Charles Peterson last Sun.
day.
Miss Thresia Hasselroote returned
to Ottumwa last evening after spend.
ing week with her parents.
Earl Gustason is quite sick yet. be.
ing under the care of the doctor.
Miss Anna and Florence Warren
were callers near Frederick last Sat
urday.
Miss Anna Wisiman of Ottumwa %
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Johnson.
Gust Peterson and the Locke Bros,
are saving wood in this neighborhood
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carlson and
son Rene visited with Mr.. and Mrs. j,
M. Nelson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Swenson.
Chas Smith called on William
Baldwell yesterday.
John Oval was a business caller in
Ottumwa last Monday.
Mrs. E. T. Linden and Mrs. Gus.
tave Johnson visited Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. John Burnstedt.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fredrickson is sick.
The social at No. 8 school house was
a success, neat sum was netted
which will be used in getting the
school library or an organ.
The oldest daughter of Anil Larson
has been sick but is improving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
Policeman Robbed Of S..

Des Moines. Dec. 6.-Can it be
possible that there is a robber inside
the police station? Officer Brennemer
reported Saturday that he had been
robbed of SIS. The money was in his
trousers hanging in his locker at the
police station. He thinks that the
bank note may have dropped out while
he was changing from his citizens
trousers to uniform and that some of
the prisoners passing through the
room may have picked it up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
WAS IowA's OLDEST MAN.

Hugh Logan, centenarian and Sole
Survivor of Famous "Greybeards."
Knoxville, Dec. 6.-Hugh Logan pro-
badly the oldest man in Iowa, died
at 10 o'clock Friday night at the home
of his son-in-law, s. A. Lake. AS near
as can be learned ne was born in 1903
in Ireland, and came to this country in
1921. He served in the civil war as
member of the Thirty-seventh Iowa
regiment. known as the "Graybeard
regiment" and was its last survivor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
AMTI-sALooN LEAGUE.
Father Coffin Retires From PresI

dency of That Organization.
Des Moines, Dec. 6. = Father LIS.
Coffin, of Fort Dodge, who has been
president of the Iowa Anti-Saloon
league since its organization, and who
has devoted considerable time to it,
retired from that Office at the annual
meeting in this city, but retained his
position on the directory board. Rev.
S.. IN. Fellows, Of Iowa City, a promi-
nent Methodist minister, was elected
president
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
ROSTER OF ALUMNI OF IOWA.
Committee Of State University Com.

Committee Of State University Com.
piles Register of Graduates.
Iowa City, Dec. 6 - A partially
complete register of the alumni of the
state university of Iowa has been is
sued. The register contains the names
of $500 alumni and covers the period
from 1850 to 1904. The credit for
the gathering together of the informa
ton contained in the register is due
to Mrs. Kate B. R. Rogers, Miss Alice
B. Chase and Prof. H. G.. Plum. The
register was gotten out by the state
alumni association. Two years were
required to gather the material
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
SCOTLAND PLANS EXPOSITION,
Enough Merchants Seek Aid Of All
Lands for Fair In 1907

IahC6 TOR r air IN lSu|
Edinburg, Dec. 6. = Efforts to ar.
range a Scottish national exhibition
for 1907 are assuming large proper
tons. Under the auspices Of the Ed
inburgh Merchants association the
question will be submitted to the pro-
vosts, magistrates. town councils and
public bodies in Scotland in the form
Of petition asking for support
1t has been suggested that Andrew
Carnegie. Lord Strathcona and other
wealthy Scotchmen may assist in the
enterprise. The promoters will ask
England, Ireland. Wales and foreign
countries to participate. The proposed
exhibition will be unlike others in the
respect that it will be devoted exclu-
sively to comparisons illustrating the
achievements of the world in general
and of Scotland in particular in the
arts of civilized life
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
SNOW FALLS IN TEXAS.

First In Two Years for Texas Town
Suffering Among Cattle.
IN Paso, Texas, Dec. 6. - 81 Paso
has just experienced the first snow in
two years. The storm lasted six hours
and was preceded and followed by
cold rain and sleet. It is feared that
cattle will suffer and the loss may be
considerable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
eunnison Appointed to Alaska.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 6.-The
President has appointed Royal A. Cum
nison, of Binghampton, N. Y, United
States judge for the first division of
Alaska, vice Melville c. Brown, whose
term has expired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
ct1isf Of Police on Rack,

~ubSs W 9 SsSS VII nASNs
Cliuton, Dec. 6-Chief Of Police
Uonahue and Attorney Cornell, of ON.
ana. are here where dispositions are
being taken by the Omaha Civic fed.
GRAFTON to secure evidence that Dona-
hue protects crime and criminals in
Omaha. Attorney Thomas whose
house was dynamited is the complain.
ant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
FAIR ATTENDANCE 1s,741,o7s.
Official Figures Made Public - 2os
101 the Closing Day.

St Louis, Mo-. Dec. 6. : The official
figures for the attendance at the
Worlds fair was made public today
The total was 1S,741,076. That of the
closing day. December l, was 203,1O1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
Trenton Schools Closed by Fewer.

Trenton, Dec. 6.--All the schools
in Trenton township have been closed
and all public gatherings in Trenton
have been called off, on account of the
scarlet fever.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08

A large live stock show will be a
feature of the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition. The sum of $4,000 will be
distributed as prizes and premiums to
tha winners in the different classes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
MRS. M. r. uPP, OF eLAkEsHuRa,
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY
DEsPoNpENcY.
LEAVES LARGE FAA4Ay
Mrs. upp Was the Wife Of a Proml.
nent Wapello County Farmer and
Mother Of sevon chlIdren-sad
Death Is Deeply Regretted.

Blakesburg. Dec. 8. - EpeciaD-
Despondent to the point of insanity be-
cause Of long illness which was slowly
killing her. Mrs. M. F. Upp wife of a
prominent and well-to-do farmer re-
siding near Blakesburg, took her life
this morning by drinking carbolic
acid. Though physician was called
by the other members of the family,
and everything possible was done to
save the life Of the unfortunate
woman every effort was unsuccessful
and twenty minutes after the fatal
draught passed her lips Mrs. Upp was
dead.
Family Feared Suicide.
Mrs. Upp has been i'll for several
months and recently she grew de-
spondent and sometimes threatened to
end her life and her misery. Her hus-
band and children feared that she
would lose control of her senses and
make good her threats and conse-
quently they tried to stay near her at
ali times. This morning she was talk
ing with the other members of the
family at the Upp home about 1880
o'clock just after breakfast, and
seemed no more i'll than usual when
into another room. followed by her
eldest son, Marvin. Turning, she re-
quested the latter to go on an errand
and he left the room, unsuspecting
Scarcely had he turned his back, how
ever, when his mother seized bottle
of carbolic acid which she had secured
in some manner unknown to her rel
atives and drank the contents at a
single gulp.
Battle Against Death.
The burns from the acid brought
cries to the unfortunate woman's lips
and her husband rushed into the room
to find her in faint, the acid bottle,
empty, still gripped tightly in her
hand Immediately DR.. w. N Hurst
of Blakesburg was called to the Upp
home, located some two miles north
west Of the town. The physician has
tened to undertake the struggle
against death. but was unable to save
Mrs. Upp's life though everything pos.
sible was done toward that end.
Family is Well known
The Upp family is well known
throughout Wapello county and the
dead woman had several relatives in
Ottumwa and elsewhere in the county
She was more than 80 years old and
was the mother of seven children,
/. who. with the husband and father, are
left to mourn her tragic death. The
survivors have the sincerest sympathy
Of large circle of friends.
The arrangements for the funeral
services have not yet been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08
NO SUBSTITUTE

has yet been found for cod
liver oil. There are so-called
extracts, wines and cordials Of
cod liver oil that are said to
contain the active principles
but not the oil itself. This is
absurd on its face. You might
as we'll extract the active prin-
ciples Of wheat and make
bread with them. The, best
form Of cod liver oil, that can
be digested and assimilated
most easily, is SCOTS Emul-
sion.
Well send you sampie FREQ.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4os Pearl Street; New YorI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08

1.-THE History of Some Iowa Town
Railroad Building in Iowa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-07
Northwestern sannerfest.

Grand Forks, N, d, July 7.-Grand
Forks is in holiday attire for the
seventh biennial festival of the North.
western Scandinavian Singers asso.
citation, which will be held here dur
ing the remainder of this week Every
arriving train during the past "a
hours has brought its quota of Wis.
itors, and 1t is expected the attend.
ance will number several thousand
visitors in addition TO the 500 singers
who viii take part in the festival. The
decoration OF buildings and streets
has been artisticany done, and the
business section Of the citp presents
a beautiful and attractive appearance
TO the eye of every beholder. The
flags of the United States and of Nor
way and Sweden have been blended
In all the decorations. During the
festival there will be five grand con.
certs, in which a number of soloists
ot wide reputation will take part in
to the mammoth chorus.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-07
FACULTY
MEMBER
ELECTED
Trustees Meet and Ask Prof.
Boyer to Accept
Place

Professor C. o. Boyer, vice presi
dent Of the University Of Puget
Sound, has accepted the chair Of ply
sizes in the Willamette university.
The position was rendered to Pro
fessor Boyer at a meeting Of the
board of trustees on Monday. When
1t became known that Professor Boy
er had declined to become candi.
date for the presidency of the Univer-
sity of Puget Sound, a special meet.
ing Of the trustees of the oregon in
stitution. in which his ability is well
known. was called and he was un-
animously elected on Monday. His
acceptance has been sent in and he
will assume his new duties at the
opening of the next term in Septem-
ber
The Tacoma Ledger says Of him:
Professor Boyer's friends think
that he would have accepted the presi-
dency of the university with which
he has been connected for the past
eight years If it had been rendered
to him at the June meeting Of the
board, but since the board took the
election under advisement he declined
to become a candidate.
Professor Boyer is a graduate of
the Puget Sound university and was
connected with It for seven years un-
til he became vice president of the
new institution, the University of
Puget Sound During the last year
Of the existence of the Puget Sound
he was acting president.
When the election of a president
10 succeed DR.. Z. NJ. Randall was un-
der consideration in June, a petition
signed by all the students of the uni
'ersity, and another signed by $50
business men, were presented to the
BOARD asking for Professor Boyer's
but there seemed no pos.
ibilty Of his being unanimously
elected, and for that reason, it is be.
ieved, he withdrew from the contest"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-07-07
Thin PEOPLE.

Thin, sorawny, feshless people are
usually nervous, irritable bilious and
dyspeptie. Every change of weather
effects them, II they happen to eat or
drink anything containing disease
germs It develops at once. and they
are the first subjects Of any conta.
sious disease coming in the neighbor.
hood. Their life is a continual worry
IN their efforts to avoid exposure TO
damp and malarious atmosphere. Peo.
pie can gain from one to three pounds
OF solid, healthy flesh per week bv
the use OF Dr. Gums Blood and
Nerve Tonic, il puts their system in
condition TO resist sickness. This
Ionic Is in tablet form, TO be taken
Tlsh' after meals. Sold by all drue.
s's's Tor Zoe per box or three boxes
Tor " II turns the food you eat into
''Fong rich blood this prevents and
lures disease, People tell us who
lsVe used the Tonic that il cures
hem' then keeps them from gettins |
lick afterward.
FOR sale by DR. 5. c. Stone. druggist |