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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
SENATOR HARPER's BIENNIAL
ELECTION BILL PASSES THE
HOUSE TODAY.
GIVEN A BIG MAJORITY
Bill introduced by ottumwan Today
to Authorize Sale or Lease of Is
lands in Iowa Rivers State Mar
shal Bill Needs Democratic Votes.
[BY LEON BRowN.l
Des Molnes Bureau of the Courier.


Des Moines, Feb. "a.
The lower house of the Iowa legis-
lature passed the Harper biennial
election bill this morning and it is
now ready for submission to the
electors of Iowa at the general elec-
ton to be held next November. This
bill passed the senate, where it was
introduced, last week In both houses
there were big majorities in favor of
the measure, the house registering
only ten votes in opposition.
To Improve Iowa Islands.
Senator Harper introduced a bill in
the senate this morning authorizing
the executive council of the. state to
sell or lease all islands in any of the
Iowa rivers. This will give an oppor-
tunity for farming or parking islands.
Needs Democratic Votes.
1t has developed today that unless
the democrats in the. house committee
on suppression of intemperance vote
for the state marshal bill it will not
be fayorably reported to the house by
the committee. This is something OF
a surprise to the prohibitionists and
has thrown a bomb into the camp of
A. G. Rankin and his followers.
To Support IoWan.
The senate today passed the reso
luton by Dowell, asking the Iowa dele
cation in congress to support Senator
Dolliver and Representative Hepburn
in their efforts to secure the passage
of their bill regarding Interstate traf
fic in liquors. The bill yves the states
the full police power over liquor as
soon as it comes into them. When the
resolutions was taken to the. house by
Langan of Clinton. that body object
ed to immediate consideration of the
matter.
Reports of Railroad Accidents.
The bill by Christensen of Clintor
was reported 'favorably by the commit
tee on labor today. The bill, which
provides that railroads shall report ac
cidents to the labor commissioner
was referred to the house Judiciary
committee.
Must Continue Registration.
The bill to exempt cities of between
$500 and 4,50O population from regis
tering voters before election was de
feated in the house this morning.
Wants Many Scales.
A bill was introduced in the hous'
today by Representative Chassell, re
quiring railroads to establish scale.
on which to weigh loaded cars at /;
distance of not less than fifty mile!
along their lines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
TINE HAS COME FOR MRS.
LEWIS TO PROVE THAT
SHE IS CUILTLESS

the attorneys for the defense and stat
ed that last week he was present when
the body of Mr.. Lewis was disinterred
at Fremont and that he had turned the
head over to County Attorney Hamil-
ton, DR.. Dean of Iowa City and Drs.
Oliver and Schreiner of Sigourney. i.
Witness said that wedge shaped por-
tion Of the scalp, together with both
ears, had been removed from the head
and that this portion Of the remains
was in the possession Of Dr. Dean.
The State Rests Its Case.
Several witnesses for the state were
recalled and made slight corrections
in some of their testimony already CIV
en-. Then the exhibits We're catalogued
and admitted, they being plat of the
premises where the Lewis family lived
near Butler, a picture OF Mrs. Lewis
and Ira Glassford taken III an Ottum-
wa photograph gallery, and the glass
jar in which the stomach of the dead
man had been sent to Professor S. R.
Macy, of Des Moines, for analysis of
the contents. The state then rested
it's case
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
RUssIA's COMPLAINT.
Formal Protest Says Japan Has
Broken Pact.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 24-The for
NAL protest of Minister Lamsdorff to
the powers representing that japan
has violated the laws of nations, which
has been given to the Russian repre-
sentatives in foreign capitals says:
Since the rupture of the negotia-
tions between Russia and Japan the
attitude of the Toxic cabinet has con-
stituted open violation of all custo-
mary laws governing the mutual re-
lations of civilized nations. Without
specifying each particular violation of
these laws on the part of Japan the
imperial government. considers it nee
essaryj to draw the most serious at
tention of the powers to the acts of
violence com mitted by the Japanese
government with respect to Corea.
'"The independence and integrity of
Corea as a fully Independent empire
has been fully recognized by all the
powers and the inyiolability of this
fundamental principle was confirmed
by article of the, Shimonoseka trea-
ty and. by the agreement especially
concluded for this) purpose between
Japan and Great Britain on January
80, 1902, as well as by the Franco-Rus-
sian deelaFat tian Of March ] s, 1902.
Il. corea Declared Neutrality.
"The emperor of Corea foreseeing
the danger of a possible conflict be-
tween Russian and Japan addressed
early in January 1904, note to all the
powers declaring his determination to
preserve the strictest neutrality This
declaration was received with salts
faction by the powers, and it was rati-
fed by Russia. According to the Rus
sian minister to Corea. the British
government charged the British diplo-
matte representative at Seoul to pre-
sent an official note to the emperor of
Corea thanking him for his declara-
tion of neutrality.
I'm disregard of all these facts, in
spite of all treaties, in spite of all OBJ
legations, and in violation of the funda-
mental rules of international law, it
has been proved by exact and fully
confirmed facts that the Japanese
government landed troops in Corea, at
tackled the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur, took Russian ships as prizes of
war and otherwise disregarded the in
ternatiOnal laws"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
JAPs DESTROY RAILROAD.
Tear Up Seventy Miles of Track-Rus.
SLAMS Hana Dynamiters.

Seoul, Feb. 24.-Late last night it
was reported that seventy miles of
railroad track and number of import
ant bridges have been destroyed be-
tween Harbin and Vladivostok. The
report is officially confirmed.
Russian scouts are reported to have
left Wiju for Hingyang, and three
thousand troops are said to be on the
right bank of the Yalu river.
Battle February 12.
London, Feb. 24.-Cabling from Che
Foo, the correspondent of the Post
says 10000 more Japanese troops have
received confirmation of the report
that the Japanese have landed at Pig
con Bay and Talliewan, and that an
engagement occurred the night of Feb
ruary -.
The correspondent at Seoul of the
Mail reports a panic at Pingyang, Ko-
rea, which is regarded as heralding
the approach of the opposing armies.
Railway Badly Crippled.
According to the Standards corre-
spondent at Seoul, the report is con-
firmed that seventy miles OF railroad
track and some important bridges
and Vladivostok If the latter report
is true it would be a great advantage
to the Japanese, as Vladivostok is
known to be very badly supplied, and
it therefore could not long resist a
Japanese attack.
There is still, however, no news OF
actual operations of any kind:
Hanged to Bridge Girders.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-Several
Japanese were hanged by Russians in
Manchuria for attempting to blow uT
the railroad bridge over the Sangar
river. They were disguised as coolies
They We're arrested just as they were
about to make the attempt. Inquiry
revealed that they We're Japanese off
GERS of the general staff, namely, Col
onel Assai of the engineers, and Lieu
tenants Zoneloiascha and Kaeurta, OF
the sappers. They were at once hanged
from the girders of the bridge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
ALBA NEGRO LEAPS FROM TRAIN
ON WAY TO THE PENl.
TENTiARY.
ELUDEs SHERIFF DONER
Prisoner Who Escaped From Abba Jail
on Monday Breaks Away From OFF,
Ger at Burlington and is Still at
Larse-Faces TWO Years Sentence.

Burlington, Feb. 24.-(Special.) y
Frank Cheeks, a colored man who was
being taken to Fort Madison to serve
a two years sentence for breaking and
entering a store at Abba, escaped
from Sheriff Doner of that city at the
Burlington depot here last night and
has not yet been captured. Cheeks
leaped from the train just as it started
for Fort Madison and ran into the
crowd of travellers on the station plat.
form, thus making it impossible for
the sheriff to shoot at him. Before
the officer could give the alarm his
man had escaped.
His Second Attempt.
This is. the second time in two days
that Cheeks has made successful at
tempt to elude the officers of the law.
On Monday afternoon he escaped from
the Monroe county Jail at Abba and
was recaptured a few hours later
through the aid of Ray Clarkson, the
son of Attorney Clarkson, who found
Cheeks in his fathers hay loft. The
boy jabbed a pitchforll into the negro's
ankle before he discovered him and
lIC INJURY liluo CduoSu was LllOuSlI NY
Sheriff Doner to be sufficient to keep
the prisoner quiet on the trip to the
penitentiary. He was sentenced to
two years servitude yesterday morn.
ing at Abba by Judge Sloan.
Fate Favors Fugitive.
Fate favored the negro for just as
he reached the rear platform of the
car and made a leap for the station
platform passenger stepped upon it
from the depot platform. The Abba
sheriff, who was in pursuit of his pris,
oner, could not use his gun for fear OF
sininring some bystander and the negro
escaped insthe darkness. s-s,sS 81
Hope to Retake Him.
The officers hope to recapture
Cheeks and indeed the task would
seem an easy one for Sheriff Doner
This man, one of the most efficient
officers in Iowa, has often given evi.
dence of the ability his long experience
has given him. Sheriff Doner notified
the towns in all directions from Bur.
lington as soon as Cheeks had made
his escape and he expects to get him
in a few days.
Humbes Gets Sentence Friday.
Abba, Feb. 24.-(Special.) .)-Franli
Humbles, who was found guilty of as
sault with intent to commit man
slaughter, will be sentenced Friday
morning by Judge Robert Sloan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
TO GET MONEY
LOUISIANA PURCHASE ExPosI
TIoN CO., GIVES MORTGAGE
TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Washington, D. C.. Feb. "a. - A
mortgage has been executed by the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co., to
the United States government to GOV.
er the loan of s4,60O,000 authorized by
congress to be made to the company.
Secretary Shaw now has the mortgage
in his possession One million dollars
will be paid over to the company in a
few days, $2,OOOOO0 will be paid over
in March, $1,OOO,OO0 in April and
100000 in May. The mortgage GOV.
ers the gate receipts of the fair. The
repayment of the amount loaned will
be made in June
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE.
Former Neighbors of Lewis Family
Speak Well of Mrs. Lewis,

Former Neighbors of Lewis Family
Speak Well of Mrs. Lewis.
The first witness for the defense was
then called. He was F. A. Hasty, of
Creston. He testified that he had lived
in the same house with the Lewis FAM
lily at Creston and had been a neighbor
of them until about six years ago,when
they removed to Ottumwa. He said
come between Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis and
trious and womanly.
Lewis Told of Ailment.
Mr.. Hasty said that William Lewis
visited him when in Creston SONG
months before his death and stated
that his health was then about the
same as usual but that he had had
trouble with his ear, caused by gath
ering in his head and that he used
laudanum for the ailment, kepeing the
drug in the house at all times.
Used Drug in 1896.
Jacob Krumcholtz. formerly Of Cres-
ton but now living at Ottunwa, testi.
fed that he and Lewis were working
together. in 1896 near Crestons thrash
ing wheat and tha tst,l day Ley.si ~ y; I
a bottle containing aSbroWl Iia1lIa
from his pocket. telling Krumcholfz
that 1t was laudanum which lie used
as medicine for kidney trouble,
Defendants Reputation Good.
William Fisher Of Ottumwa testi.
field that he lived for several years
near the Lewis family in Ottumwa. He
said he had never heard anything
against Mr.. Lewis character and told
Of the whole family going down town
together on Saturday nights.
Testimony Excluded.
What was evidently expected to bs
good piece of evidence for the de.
fense was not admitted by the judge.
The witness was FAC McBeth, who tes.
titled that he had lived on the farm ad.
joining the one where the Lewis fam.
lily. lived and that on the night OF
Lewis death he had heard a woman
presumably Mr. Lewis, running past
his house about II o'clock. He was ask
ed to tell what the woman said but
upon objection by the states attorney
the Judge excluded this evidence ant
the witness was dismissed. He. will h(
recalled later by the defense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
INSANE THROUGH JEALOUSY.
Ames Man sIashes Throat of Girl Ha
Loved.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 24.-In a it Of
jealous rage Dague Thompson Of Amea
slashed the throat of his sweetheart,
Pearl Jones, also Of Ames, yesterday
after he had stood in her room waiting
for her and watched her caressing an
other young man with whom she had
recently become acquainted in this
city The girl is dangerously injured
and very weak from the loss of blood
but 1t is believed she will recover.
After infiicting the injuries Thompson
rushed to hotel and telephoned fol
doctor and then went to the police
station and gave himself up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
Des Moines Man Killed.

Des Moines, Feb. "a. Unconscious
that every step he took was leading
him nearer to death Benjamin Stratton
of Montgomery avenue, a man slight
ly deaf, was struck by Great Wes-
tern passenger train at Court avenue
yesterday afternoon about o'clock,
and instantly killed. He was walking
toward the south and the train was
northbound. He did not hear the
noise of its approach and the engineer
saw him too late. When the engine
struck him. Stratton was hurled TWEEN
ty feet from the track, his skull
crushed and nearly every bone in his
body broken
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING WOMAN.
captor of Wealthy Iowa farmers
Wife is Convicted.

Upton, Feb. "a. August Leuth
was found guilty yesterday of kidnap-
ing under an Indictment brought by
the recently enacted law. Leuth was
charged with forcibly carrying Mrs.
John Telsrow from her home and hold
ing her for a ransom of $4,000. Mrs.
Telsrow's husband is the wealthiest
man in the county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
DIRECT ELECTION.
Legislature May Approve This Plax
for Choice of Senators. 49,

Des Mojnes, Feb. 24.-Iowa may g<
on record as a state which desired
the election of United State senator1
by direct vote of the people.
The first step in placing the state on
record, was taken by the senate cons
mittee on federal relations yesterday
Senator Hughes bill to memorabilia
congress to submit such change Id
the constitution to the people.
Senator Hughes explains that every
attempt on the part of the house ol
representatives to have such "a propos
sition submitted to the people has been
pigeon holed by the United States sem
ate, with the result that nothing has
ever been done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
RUSSIANS IEPULSE
JAPAhsS FLEET and
SINK SIX SHIPS
AMERICAN STOPS CENSORSHIP.
General Manager of Associated Press
lntercedes With the Gar.

London, Eng, Feb. "a. Reuters
Telegram company has given out the
following:
"The abolition of the censorship of
news kilograms sent abroad from Rus
sia is understood to be the direct out
come of an interview which Melville
b. Stone. general manager of the AS
sociated Press had with the czar at
st. Petersburg.
"Mr. Stone urged upon his majesty
the wisdom of abolishing the censor
ship and as the result of the manner
in which the matter was represented
to him the czar called upon the min
lister of the interior for a report on the
subject. This report having been made
the czar gave the order that censor
ship should cease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
THREE-i LEAGUE MAGNATEs.
vexed Problem of Schedule Has
Finally Been Settled.

81, Chicago, Feb. 24.-The magnates Of
the Three-I Baseball league met here
yesterday and adopted the playing
schedule prepared by President Hol-
land and Frank Landers of Rockford.
The season will open April 20, and the
last game will be played September
games
On the opening day Davenport will
play at Bloomington, Rockford at De-
catur Dubuque at Springfield, and
Cedar Rapids at Rock Island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
MlsMANAeEMENT CHARGED.
Officers Of Lodge Are Accused B,
Petitioners For Receiver.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 24.-Application
was made in the court of chancery to-
day for the appointment of receiver
for the supreme lodge Knights and
Ladies of the Golden Star and to COM
pei the supreme officers to make an
accounting. Charges of mismanage-
ment are made against the officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
cHAs. r. MAYER DEAD.
Former President of Baltimore &
Ohio Passes Away.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. "a - Charles
F. Mayer, formerly president of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad died here
today aged 70 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
TRLPoLI INUNDATED.

Rain Falls in Torrents Destroying Life
and Property.
4 = 80 > #** ** 80 . I
= Tripoli City, TripoIl, Feb. 24.-
Torrential rains have flooded and =
. devastated the surrounding coun- =
= try. Great loss of life is believed
= to have occurred.
!. i = 4 4 4 + - y i y .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
CHARGE EMBEzZLEMENT.
Superintendent of Worlds Fair Post.
office Is Under Arrest.

X * II Il - = Il II 4 y ~ 4 + y 4 I
ST. Louis, Feb. 24.-Frank G. Hos
er,superintendent of the worlds =
E fair postoffice station, was arrest =
8 ed today charged with OPEN =
ing, OBTAINING and embezzlng mail .
& matter. The charges cover period
of more than two months.
l. y Il J. x Il n ~ 4 Il = y y d
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
Local Weather.

Tuesday, 8 p. m. ........a ........ 81
"Wednesday, 4 a. m. ......s ....... %
"Wednesday. 2 D. N. ...., ..A.... "a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
DIES UNDER WHEELS.

Killed BY Train.
Muscatine, Feb. 24.-(Special. y
William Neff, chief of the Muscatine
fire department, was killed by a Rock
Island train this morning while stand
ing on the tracks in this city. He did
not see the approaching train and was
killed almost instantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
THE WEATHER

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday with possibly snow flurries
in the west. Colder in south and east
portions tonight. Rising temperature
Thursday.
Illinois-Fair tonight, probably fol
lowed by threatening weather Thurs
day. Colder in the south portion to-
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

Paris, Feb. PA Port Arthur dis.
patch says that four Japanese cruisers
and two transports have been sunk in
fresh attack on Port Arthur. The
dispatch adds that the attack was re-
pulsed and that the Russian battleship
Retvisian covered herself with glory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb. 24.-At noon to-
day Count Cassini, the Russian ambas-
sador handed Secretary Hay Russia's
communication to the powers protest.
ing against Japan's alleged violation
of the international laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

Paris, Feb. 24.-The foreign office
received late this afternoon the follow
inq dispatch from the French consul at
Chefoo: "The Russians have repulsed
a Japanese attack up Port Arthur.
Four Japanese battle ships were dam
aged and run aground"
The consuPs dispatch adds that the
attack occurred last night and indi-
Gates that the ships are stranded near
Port Arthur.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb.24.-secretary Hay
has received information that Japan
has negotiated treaty with corea
whereby she guarantees independence
and integrity of corea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-06
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
Not An Unusual Instance.

wv MI SuNoNOp sDSeoJSOs
II used Pyramid Pile Cure and have
not had any trouble since. / have
been sufferer with piles for twenty
years. l think 1t is the best remedy
on earth for piles. Hoping this may
help others to use this remedy" Mrs.
]. ID. Teller, r. II. d. 20, Sparta Mich.
1t is q singular fact that altho many
women suffer from piles, or he,norr-
holds, they frequently do not have
proper treatment, because Of a deli
cacy women have in mentioning such a
subject. Especially is this the case
with those who have no husband or
brother in whom they can confide; and
q physician Is seldom consulted until
the pain and agony incident to piles
becomes unbearable.
Thousand of women have suffered
even longer than did Mrs. Teller. al
ways experiencing slight or temporary
relief, IL any, from the various remed-
les used and finally settling down to
the conviction that cure in their
cases was impossible. Pyramid Pile
Cure has come as q boon to all such,
as 1t seldom, II ever fails to effect a
permanent cure. 1t is sold by drug
gists for fifty cents a package, or will
be mailed by the makers to any adj
dress, upon receipt Of price. Abso-
lutte secrecy is guaranteed, and no
name is ever used without the consent
Of the writer.
1t is suggested that those interested
write to Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall.
Mich, for their little book describing
the causes and cure of piles, as 1t Is
Is sent free for the asking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-06
THE "INvENTloN."
Grandma Found 1t Convenient.

Grandma Found II Convenient.
1t is remarkable what a change can
be made in a family by simple rear
Management of food.
A Chicago mother says: Much to
my surprise yesterday morning found
the enclosed letter on my desk, written
by my seven year old daughter with
ont any suggestion from soul, and
the little letter induced me to write
something Of our experiences.
First my son who was very small
and weak was sent out to visit one OF
nv sisters, and she induced him to
start in on Grape-Nuts, and cream,
in place of the ordinary food used.
When the boy came back after an
absence of about six months we could
hardly believe our eyes. He had grown
over three inches in height and was an
entirely different fellow in every way,
always ready for any athletic sport
proposed and on the keen go all OF the
time. while before he only wanted to
sit or lie down, and suffered greatly
from headaches and general prostra-
ton.
So we put our little girl on Grape
Nuts and she grew well and healthy
and rosy in a short time.
Then mother, who Is 50 years old, be-
,ran using Grape-Nuts and would fire.
auently put the food into soup or with
an egg into bowl and pour broth
over it.
She had formerly been troubled with
her stomach, suffering great pain at
times; now she says the invention
has cured her, and she uses Grape-Nuts
in a variety of ways-puddlngs dress
ings for chickens or turkeys, grlddle
cakes and all sorts of nice things.
The boy has been using Grape-Nuts
now for about two years ana has
grown something over seven inches
and gained about thirty-five pounds
and is still improving"
The little girls letter is too long to
reproduce, but 1t is written In very
cunning style and tells her own story
Of how she got over being sick and was
able to go to school again, making four
grades in short time, and how well
and healthy she felt and how much she
loved the Grape-Nuts.
She heard her mother tell her auntie
that "Grape-Nuts was God-send," so
she thought God made Grape Nuts, un-
til she got hold of the little receipt book
one day, which she found In the pack
age, and the folks explained to her
that it was made by some men in Bat
tie Creek. Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Look in pack
age for the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE"