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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
NEW PosToFFlcE BUILDING.
EddyviIIe Will Have Structure Special
ly for That Purpose.

ly for That Purpose.
Eddyville, March 2S.-(Special. )--It
it reported on good authority the i'm
provements planned for Eddyville dur
ing the coming summer is a aopostoffice
building to be erected on the lot just
east of the city. hall Mrs. w. w. De-
Long, wife of the present postmaster,
will erect the building and tits under
stood arrangements have been made
to lease it to the government for use
as a postoffice for ten years. The
postoffice building has for several
years been located in two-story brick
building, one and one-half blocks east
of the proposed new location but it is
said that the light is not good and for
that purpose new structure is want
ed,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
WALSH is SACRIFICED.
Lucas County Democrats Instruct Del
for La,,e&

Lucas County Democrats Instruct Dele
gates for Hearst.
Charlton. March 2S.-The Lucas
county democratic convention met here
Saturday afternoon and selected the
delegation of seven to the state con-
vention on May 4 by vote of 5S to 1S.
The convention adopted resolutions
recognizing w. J. Bryan as the expon-
ent of basic democratic principles and
instructing the delegates for w. r.
Hearst at the state convention. An in
dorsement of Charles Walsh for COM
mitteeman was stricken from the reso-
luton to save the other clauses from
defeat,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
PENALTY FOR STEALING FOWL.
Court at Washington Passes Heavy
Sentence Upon Two Men,.

Washington. Ia, March 2S-Otto McCulley
and Fred Custer, confessed chicken thieves,
were sentenced Saturday to three months
in Jail and $50 fine and costs.
Fred Long confessed bootlegger, was
fined 81 600 and committed to jail until the
fine was paid. The court will ask the gov
ernor to parole him during good behavior
There was much interest In both cases
The court room was packed to overnowing
when sentence was passed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
GETS NEW ] JOB.
Lord curzon Returns to England From
India.

London, March 2S.-Lord Curzon,
whose wife was Miss Mary Letter Of
Chicago, has been appointed to high
Office in England and will relinquish
the viceroyalty of India. 1t was Off
cially announced yesterday afternoon
that he has been appointed lord war
den of the cinque ports, succeeding
the marquis of Salisbury, deceased.
AS lord warden he will be governor Of
an ancient district and reside in Wal
mer castle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
BRAKEMAN MEETS DEATH.

William O'Ney, of Redding, Is Crushed
to Death at Corning Today.
Creston, March 2S.-(Special.)-Wil-
liam O'Ney, of Redding, employed in
the freight service on the Creston di.
vision of the Burlington road, was
killed this morning at Corning. He
was caught between the draw bars on
two freight cars while attempting to
make coupling and his life was
crushed out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
FACTIONS STILL BUSY.
Prouty and Hull Fight in Des Moine.
N;$u EIanfiop

Prouty and Hull Fight in Des Moines
City Election.
Des Moines. March 2S. = (SpeciaD
The echo Of the Hull-Frouty poll
tical battle which was waged sc
fiercely and ended with the utter de
feat Of Judge Prouty few weeks ago
is heard today in the city election
here The Prouty republicans are
scratching the Hull candidate fol
mayor, and the Hull men are
scratching Governor Cummins' broth
er-in-law, Sutherland, who wrote the
letter that caused SO much trouble in
the congressional fight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
CHARGED WITH SHEA MURDER.
James crippen of Des Monies Held tc
the Grand Jury.

Des Moines, March %. - (Special)
james Crippen was today held tc
the grand jury for completely in the
murder of Morris Shea which took
place in a saloon in East Des Moines
a few weeks ago. She was the man
whose brother was pardoned from the
Wapello county Jail by Governor Cum
minis because of the death of his
brother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
cUMMINs is IMPROVING.

Governors Condition is Better Than ii
Has Been for Several Days.
Des Moines, March 49, (-SpeciaD-
The condition of Governor Cummins
who is still confined to his home in
this city, is today better than it has
been for some days and it is thought
the governor will be able to go to the
capitol in a short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
WILL NOT BLUFF.

Germany contempIates No Naval Dem.
onstration Against Venezuela.
Berlin, March 2S.-The foreign Office
says the report that Germany intends
to make naval demonstration against
Venezuela in order to compel prompt
settlement of the rest of her claims
is wholly incorrect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
WANTS CONVENTION.
Democrats Would Entertain Their Eel.

Democrats WouId EntertaIn Their FeI-
low Partisans This Year.
Cedar Rapids, March 2S.-(Special.) J
With every hope of winning, Cedar
Rapids today announces herself can
didate for the location of the demo-
cratic state nominating convention, to
be held late this summer. The hotel
and convention hall facilities of. this
city are urged as equal to any in the
state and the local democrats think
they will be successful in their at
tempt to land the convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
SETS FIRE TO JAIL.
Prisoner in Dubuque caIaboose Nearly
Causes Many Deaths.

CduseS Mdny Deaths.
Dubuque, March %. - Especially -
The cries of prisoners calling for help
brought a number of policemen to the
city Jail at 2 o'clock this morning and
they were just in time to save the
building from destruction by fire and
the inmates from death by suffocation
and burning. Tony Lacute, who is
being held for robbing mail pouch at
Dyersville in January, set fire to his
bedding and had not the rescue party
come just in the nick of time several
lives would have been sacrificed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
JOHN MITCHELL GOING ABROAD
Will Study European Labor Conditions
And Attend Conventions.

Springfield. ILL.,. March 2S. - John
Mitchell. national president of the
United Mine Workers of America will
sail for Europe on May 5 to spend most
OF the summer abroad studying labor
conditions. On May 23 he will attend
the international convention of miners
to be held in Paris and later will at.
tend a miners convention at Berlin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

MARTIN WeSICOtl OH ! TidI IOT tbs Lie
at Mason City.
Mason City. March 2S.-(Special.)-
The case of the State VS.. Martin West
colt was called for trial here at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, having been
brought to this county by Judge Smith
on change of venue from Worth
county. Westcott is charged with the
murder of George Louge at Hanlon-
town, Iowa, December 12, 1903.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
one.sided At Ronaparte.

Bonaparte, March %. - Especially -
With only one ticket in the field, the
Bonaparte city election, being held to-
day, is a rather tame affair. -Four al
dermen will be chosen and a franchise
to the Farmers Mutual Telephone Co.,
will be voted upon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
RUSSIA'S NEWES7 fM0VE
LOOKS LIKE A CHALLENGE
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Clerk in White House Office is Dou.
BILE Murderer.

***A ** = s*s** ** u
Washington, D. c., March 2s. -
Chas. G. Forster, clerk employ
. ed In the White House office, shot.
and killed his wife and himself in ;
kensington, Md, today. Forster
y was a brother of Rudolph Forster
one OF the assistant secretaries to
President Roosevelt. Dependency
' is believed to have been the cause :
of the act.
. = \ u = y y 4 \ u r L Il Il Il II \ Z .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
EX I R A !!
WOULD BLOCK CANAL.
Chicago Lawyer Wants Injunction
Against Secretary Shaw and Others.

Washington, March 2S. Warren
B. Wilson, a lawyer Of Chicago, today
filed in the district supreme court a
bill in equity for an injunction against
Secretary Shaw, the Republic of Pana
ma. the new Panama Canal company
of France, and others, to stop the con
struction Of the Panama canal. He
charges that the treaty is wholly un.
constitutional and invalid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

st. Louis, March 2s.-Joseph Ralph
Burton, senior United States senator
from Kansas, was convicted by jury
in the federal court here today on the
charge of having accepted a compen-
sation to protect the interests of the
Rialto Grain & Securities Co., of st.
Louis, before the postoffice depart,
ment. The jury deliberated forty-one
hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
LOCAL ELEcTloNs.

'tr9'd e*'tu 60r'e8F1'eS g 'F'S W.T. E1<S'eSu
over the Vote.
Abba, March %. ~ (Special) - To-
day is-election day in this city and al
dermen from the four wards are being
chosen. Little interestSis being taken
in the election and a full vote will not
be polIed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
Asks New Trial.

A motion for new trial was imme-
diately filed by counsel for the sena-
tor. Judge Adams thereupon ordered
Senator Burton to appear in court
either in person or by proxy at 10
o'clock one week from today, when
the court will hear the arguments for
a new trial and If the motion is de-
cided against him, will fix his punish
ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
THIRTEEN
ARE KILLED
NEGROES LOSE HEAVILY IN THE
GRIM WAR WITH THE
ARKANSAS WHITES.

Dewitt, Ark, March 2S.- The race
war which has been in progress here
several days, resulted Saturday in a
fresh clash in which Henry and Walk
er Griffin, colored. were killed. Their
deaths bring the total number of ne
groes killed during the last week to
thirteen.
The news of the latest battle was
brought in today, but without details
and it is not yet known what caused
the outbreak. AS the Griffin brothers
were the two men who opened hostili-
ties against the whites on Monday,
however, it is believed they were shot
on sight.
Negroes outnumber Whites.
In the st. Charles neighborhood the
negroes largely outnumber the whites
and trouble has been brewing for a
long time, indeed, the negroes are said
to have been growing insolent and
belligerent for years. 1t is now believ
ed the leaders of the unruly element
have been killed and that further trou
BILE will be averted.
Saturday was election day, and usu
ally on such day st. Charles IL
crowded with negroes, but during the
entire day only two were seen in the
town. They appeared in the morning
and stayed in the village but short
time. Near ST. Charles negroes are
quiet and are attending strictly tx
their work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
Steamers RiddIed with Shot.

In the meantime the merchant
steamer which had been attacked by
the SLIM, now in a sinking condition,
turned to the right. her commander
making a desperate effort to sink her
across the entrance to the harbor. She
was closely followed by others, the
batteries Of the Russian ships and the
forts along the shore playing merci-
lessly upon them all the while. Rid
died with shot and shell, they became
unmanageable and were stranded to
the right of the entrance. The fourth
steamer passed on the other side and
was soon sunk.
Crews Stick to Their Posts.
Not until it became clear that the
steamers could not be guided into the
desired positions did the little crews
of Japanese sailors desert them. Only
a minute before the steamers sank g
small. boat filled with sailors put off
from each and in the rain of shells
from the Russian guns rowed out to-
ward the Japanese fleet.
1t is reported that one boat load was
picked up by a Russian torpedo boat
The fate of the others is uncertain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29

within few minutes the gallant COM
mander of the little Russian craft lay
stretched upon the deck with what will
probably prove a fatal wound Chief
Engineer Swyereff and six marines
We're killed and dozen others badly
wounded. Having to contend with
such odds, the SLIM put about and es-
capped into the harbor.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
WILL FLAY
PLATT TOMORROW
Senator Has Given In and Says
Any Date 0deIt Sees Fit win
Be Set for the State Con.
vention.

Any additional evidence necessary to
convince the Republicans that Gov.
odeil and not Senator Pfatt 10 the boss
Of the state machine Will DO given to-
morrow when the State COMMITTEES
meets to fix the date for the Republican
State Convention. The date will be set
in accordance with the wishes OF the
Governor and President Roosevelt for
the week Of April s to IL.
The Governor and Senator Plat are
both In the city. They are both at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. and the pair have
not yet met. About the Governor are
the men who carry counties and on
troll the districts they represent, while
the Senator anxious to be considered
in the saddle Is neglected by all save
a few OF tho leaders who are with him.
Gov. odell said this morning that he
stay in town until Monday, but
that nc didn't know whether he, would
the state Committee Meeting or
not. The business of tho State Com
he said. would consist of fixing
the time and place for the convention
and adopting resolutions indcrsing Pres
ident Roosevelt's administration. The
The evening world., 1904-02-26
25c. Music, &c.

Merry. Merry May. / Mobile Ira nj
nv Aunt JemimA Yon ArefMS Fi,nro
Grsen; Those .Tantallzlng
NV INlatilda. Ewes,
BY MOONLIGHT. Sweetest SONG,
Ehncy, Fifer OF the Oh
Some falue AWAY Drum Corps,
hpble. Roma.
shet Sleeping by Queer's Folly.
me sllNerH RIO Rose Mousse.
aOTandc. Ping Pong.
Nora RYAN. Rusty. Diis,u
1ne Lang OF hest. Monkey on a Stick.
JUST .hles Jewel of Asia.
LoNes OWN May. Wild Rose.
fMr tpdianA Hanna stroilinR on the
III HUNK Chinete Beach.
rS1eeuS since Bill Bailey
fbs2Zws. Rose from Came Back HONS
The evening world., 1904-02-26

to-day from ~cherhours 10 New York.
What h!s Intentions are he would not
say. but II Is believed that he and hin
wife will object TO the provisions Of
her fathers will. Her brother, Paynu
whitney. who also was left only one.
tenth. has zone to Now York frUu,
Washington, and Il Is uuderstood that
his sister and Mr.. Pagst will meet him
on their arrival In New York.
wired his wife to meet the ship Al
Cherbourg. lie would not discuss the
Will Of his !nthcr-in-law. but II wpF
evident that he was not particularly
The evening world., 1904-02-26

meeting ought 10 last about fifteen min.
'utes, he said. The Governor declined TO
discuss the story that he Is trying 10
force State Committeeman George X,
Sheldon to resign.
The Senator Is Harmonious.
Until last night Senator Platt had
insisted that the State Convention would
in April. Thon he changed front and
said:
ut doesn't make any difference when
It Is held. II Gov. odcll wants 1t held
earlier, why two Or Three weeks Will
that all was harmony in the Republican
ranks.
The fact Is that the Senator and his
friends, after n count OF noses, have
decided that the Governor controls the
State machine and have come 10 the
conclusion It Is no use TO o HIN
low. They hope that by the time the
election of delegates to the State Conven-
tion Is held they may DO In a position 10
this the odeil men say the Senator
and Col. Dunn. Chairman of the State
Committee, will be mistaken, and that
after the convention there will be more
harmony than there 10 now, but It will
be all Odell harmony.
VIII Force Ont Plat Men.
At the meeting Of the State Conven-
tion held In April the delegates elected
to the National Convention will be in
structed for President Roosevelt, and
Gov. Odell will name n new Chairman
of the State Committee TO succeed Col.
Dunn. In addition to this tho friends
OF Mr.. Plat will be left off the new
committee, except where they are too
strong to be forced on ana have sue
oeeded in carrying their districts.
The Governors friends say the first
norrow's meeting OF the state COM no
mittee. when the Governor will TX the
date OF, the State Convention. and the
next will be at the state Convention,
when Col. Dunn 10 retired as State
Chairman and the other Plat members
are made to walk the plank. Harmony.
ccording to h oden idea, will then
e complete.
The evening world., 1904-02-26
SEN. HANNA LEFT S1,ooo,ooo.

CLEVELAND. Feb. I.-Dan Il,
Hanna and his attorney have report
cd to the Probate Court that tho
a valuation Of ST,ooo. 900. This 10 moro
than double the amount reported at the
time the will was presented for pro-
bate,
The evening world., 1904-02-26
WHITNEY CHILDREN
MAY CONTEST WILL
Mrs. A. n. Paget Sails witl'
Husband from Cherbourg and
Will Meet Payne Whitney in
This City.

LONDON. Feb. 28.-on hearing that
his wife had been Nut on with one-tenth
of the estate OF her father. the late w.
c. Whitney. Alnaric Hugh Paget sailed
The evening world., 1904-02-26
Glorious Me9ps of
Boys Clothing.

Saturday we give our cloth
ing h~eavy-weights another taste
of the reduction knife-not
that they deserve it, but the Spring
shipments are due, and our facilities arc
inadequate to house both big stocks
at one time. See the three specials that
Saturday has in store Tor you;
Long Pants Suits for young men
OF ages II 10 20, beautiful mix
ture and blue serge, coats cut
in the latest fashion; special
values, B.OS and $50
Two-Piecc suits, with short
Trousers, for ages 7 to Is, an i'm
mense variety OF thousands OF
suits OF all coiors and descrip-
ton; best value In the city. .2.JS
Russian B1ouse suits, Buster
Brown suits, Sailor suits, Nor
folk Suits, a large and attrac-
tive stock for ~ 81 agss b and Ans
Looking for Spring Topcoats and
morrow; excellent chance In
Covert Coats, all ages.
our Two-Piece poubIe-Breasted
and Serge Sailor suits, better
Thras-Piecs sera: suits, ais'
pretty. spring mixtures. for ages
ITWSUo.Picc. Serge suits, coat
made double breasted. trousers
all lined, for ages Z to 49,; equal
TO any at A.OO..................2.BO
The evening world., 1904-02-26
Staunch Shoes
For All the Family.

Day after day this Shoe
Section of ours is enrolling
new names on its growing list
of customers. 1t is shoe news like Sat-
urday's that brings women here from
near and distant points:
Boys shoes, calf and Wei kid,
lace; sizes = to 81. LIS
boys shoes, calf. lace, stout
solcs, sizes I to ~. also little
Fellows shoes In calf and Wei kid,
sizes Sta "a lSis. .OSc
Misses' and Childrcn's Kid But
ton shoes, sizes 8 TO 49,: .8bc
Mems shoes, calf. lace, stout
soles, sizes 6 to ..........,. !. 80
Nen's ShOcs, Wei kid and box calf.
lace, sizes 6 to 10. los
Mems shoes, hand sewed welted
soles, lace. In vici and patent
colt, neat kid tops. new fiat last,
sizes 8 to 10, equal to amy $3.50
l.5Oo' pairs OF Women's Kid and
CInth-top shoes, sizes 2h TO Z.
value N.G and $500. ,0so
Women's Toe. Serge House Slip
pera .39c
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-18
RAzORS FLYING IN THE AIR.
Senator Clay Runs Up Against Morris
and a Sharp Knife. That Judge
ship Race Still Sizzling.

A special to the Savannah Press
says two serious fights have been mar
rowly averted in Cobb county since
the action of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee in the Morris. Co.
Der contested election case.
News comes that Judge lGober drew
brick on a man named Hendrix aud
threatened to smash him on the head:
and Fred Morris. a cousin of Speaker
Morris, drew knife on United States
Senator Steve Clay.
Senator Clay was in barbershOp in
Marietta, and when the election came
up for discussion be said:
"The man who drew up the affidavit
that George Phillips signed is a"
The affidavit had charged Senator
Clay with some improper use of the
coin of the realm as q campaign argu-
ment.
In another chair was Fred Morris, a
cousin of Speaker Morris, and it was
he who had procured the affidavit. He
rose up instanter with a shining blade
in his grasp, which some say was a
knife and others say was razor. To
turn a barber shop into rough house
is no joke, and when Morris started
for the senator the bystanders were
prompt to pile in between them and
prevent bloodshed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-18
SEABOARD'S ST. LOUIS RATES
Cheap Round Trip Tickets to the
Big Exposition.

The Seaboard Air Line railroad Of
fers the following cheap rates to the
Louisiana Purchast Exposition at ST.
Louis.
Season excursion tickets will be sold
daily, commencing April 18th, good to
leave St. Louis up to and including
Dec. 18th, for S33 20.
Sixty day excursion tickets will be
sold oaily, commencing April 25th,
good to leave St. Louis up to and in
GLIDING sixty days from date of sale,
for $27 20.
Fifteen day excursion tickets will be
sold daily, commencing April 25th,
gooG to return up to and including fi'-
teen days from date of sale, tor 80 s..
Ten day excursion tickets will be
sold only on May 10th and 3lst, and will
be good ten days from date of sale, for
$3.50. Any further Information will
be gladly furnished by any agent of
the Seaboard.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-18
THE SYSTEM NOT AT FAULT
Election of Judges Should Remain
in Hands of the People.
From the Athens Banner.

From the Athens Banner.
A large number of Georgia editors
have lost their heads on the subject OF
electing judges and solicitors by the
people because in the recent primary
there appeared to have been fraud In
some of the counties in certain Cir
cults. Without stopping to calmly
analvZe the situation they have gone
headIong into the position that the
system of election by the people should
be done away with. They now want to
return to the old system OF election by
the legislature or appointment by the
governor.
To the Banner the situation appears
as clear as daylight. 1t is not tue
election system that needs attention !;
it is the ballot. If the people of Geor'
gia will set to work to purify the bal
lot the system of electing The judges
and solicitors by the people will be all
right.
OF what material difference can it
possibly make to have the judges and
solicitors selected by the people or by
the governor, who is selected by the
same people. If the people are pt
in their vote for the judges and solic-
itors will they be less corrupt In their
vote for governor or legislature? The
same fraud that creeps into the cleo
ton for judges will creep into the cleo
ton for governor or legislature. All
are chosen in the same primary. Ii
you have Judge elected by fraud you
have a governor and legislature elect
ed by fraud. Is it not better to trust
the entire people than handful OF
politicians in the legislature or still
smaller number of politicians of indu-
ence around the governor? 1t is i'm
possible to remove the judiciary from
politics The judges and solicitors have
to be chosen in some way. ANY meth
cd that may be devised will have its
political features.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-18
CAN'T BET IN GEORGIA.
Supreme Court Hands Down I'M
pOrtant Decision.

The Ponce De Leon Commission
Company of Atlanta has closed its
doors as the result of a decision of the
supreme court, which holds that not
only are pool rooms gaming houses in
the sight of the Georgia law, but that
any places which are kept open for the
purposes of placing bets, even in other
states, come within the pale ofthe law.
After the Atlanta poo room was put
out of business by supreme court de-
cision, the Ponce de Leon. Commission
Company was organized ostensibly to
place bets 90 commission in pool rooms
outside of the state. Charles Jones,
the manager. was convicted in the
superior court of keeping a gaming
house, and sentenced to pay a fac of
$500 aud costs.
This decision means that there will
be no more pool rooms, and no more
su5terfuses for such within the limits
of Georgia.