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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

you into collision with the laws Of the
United States, when my hand will &c
IN a way you will not like. So far as
! am concerned. you have barked up
the wrong tree. l am not to be either
Wheedled or frightened into meddling
with what is none Of my business"
Government Starts Investigation.
AS soon as the forgery was brought
to the attention of the authorities an
investigation was started by legal Off.
GERS Of the government, and If the
guilty person or persons can be found
they will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.
Statement From DonneIly
President Donnelly was prompt to
make the statement that he had receiv-
ed no such letter and knew nothing
of its origin.
Editors to Be Interrogated.
The federal authorities in Colorado
have received instructions to start a
searching inquiry. The editors and
publishers of the Miners Magazine
will be called upon for information as
to how the letter came into their pos
session and demand will be made
for the document itself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
OF CORN
TRIeG THINKS CROP THIS YEAR
WILL BRING FORTY CENTS
PER BUsHEL.

Des Moines. Sept. 2S. = "Iowa will
have 275,000,O00 bushels of corn this
year." said ]. S. Trigg yesterday 81
have been talking with Director Sage
and other men well informed on the
situation throughout the state and |
think | will come as near the proper
estimate as is possible.
Forty Cents Bushel.
II estimate that the price will be
40 cents per bushel, or, in round num-
bers, that the corn crop of Iowa for
1904 will be worth s110,O00,OO0.
MY estimate Of 275OOO,0OO bushels
only applies to good corn. corn that
can be graded for sale on the Chica-
go market think there will be con.
siderable soft corn in the state. any
where from 25,000,00O to 10000 900
bushels. OF course, this can be used
for feeding purposes and will not be
a dead loss, by any means.
There is lots Of stock in Iowa tbis
year. | do not know of a season in
many years when the farmers have
had as many hogs as this fall The pig
crop was good and there is no trouble
on account of disease killing them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

TOOK erect and the company was ad.
vised by it's attorneys to change its 10.
cation. 1t was then moved to Mime.
apolis, where it incorporated under the
laws of Minnesota.
Moved to MINNEAPOLIS,
w. N. Groach, the secretary of the
company, moved his office from Des
Moines to Minneapolis, but it is under.
STOOD still retains his residence in Des
MONIES. The other officers of the com.
pany are George w. Reed, of Des
Moines, president and ]. E. Paul, also
OF this city. treasurer.
President Tells of Plan,
When seen last evening, President
Read stated that the plan of the com.
pany was designed to assist persons in
buying homes, selling $1,000 contracts
upon which the subscriber paid $3.50
per month, 80 cents of that sum going
to the company for operating EXPENSES
A special plan for the maturing of the
contract, more or less complicated. was
provided.
Il have never taken an active part
In the company and took the presiden.
cy at the request of Rev. Baumgart-
ner, two years ago." said President
Read. Il did not know that MI. Clough
was in the south, and this man Ander-
son. I have never heard of, but he may
be one of the company's agents down
there. Mr.. Crouch was made secretary
OF the company upon the death of Rev.
Baumgartner and has the business Of
the company in charge"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO..
ASKS FOR JUDGMENT AGAINST
THIS CITY.
THE FORT MADISON CASE
Eight Bonds Issued BY City When the
Old c. Ft. M. 6 D. M. Railway
Was Built Are Owned by Plaintiff
Company - City Is Now Enjoined

From Tuesdays Daily.
Suit for Judgment for $9,500 against
the city of Ottumwa has been begun
in petition filed in the office of the
clerk of the district court. H. w.
Michael by the National Life Insur-
ance Co., of Vermont. The plaintiff
company in its petition alleges that it
is the owner of eight bonds given by
the city Of Ottumwa. June 8, 1893 to
the Chicago. FIT. Madison & Des
Motnes Railway Co., and that these
bonds are due and together with the
interest on them, remain unpaid.
City Now Enjolned.
This suit is the result of the suit
entitled John Swanson VS.. the City of
Ottumwa which was filed several
months ago, asking that the city of
Ottumwa be restrained from the pay
ment of any part of the interest or
principal of what are known as the
Ft. Madison bonds. The restraining
order was asked on the grounds that
the Ft. Madison Railway company had
not lived up to it's agreement in es-
tablishing and maintaining passenger
and freight depots, freight yards, re-
lair shops and also that several ota.
er clauses of the agreement upon
which the bonds were issued were not
being lived up to and tina. the bonds
originally were not properly issued.
The restraining suit is now pending in
the district court.
Owns Eight Bonds.
The suit for judgment against the
city of Ottumwa was filed by Lane &
Waterman Of Des Moines, attorneys
for the plaintiff company. The petit
tions allege that the National Life In
surance Co.. is the owner of eight of
the series of thirty $1,000 bonds issued
to the Chicago. Ft. Madison Railway
CO.. which together with the interest
due on the bonds amounts to $4,000.
The petition also asks for interest on
this sum at the rate of per cent from
the date of the filing Of the suit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
FRACTIONAL FIGHT ys,pvo s1sas s1sss
Puel'c s,e,.os :sasa0assa is
1861 8 oPPED.
.. n
NO DECISION TODAY
1t Now Appears That There Is Little
Possibility THAT the Verdict Of the
Supreme Court Will Be Handed
Down This Week.

Madison, Wis. Sept. 2s. - No de
cision in the LaFollette case was rem
'dered by the Wisconsin supreme court
today. 1t now looks as if there is lit
tie chance that the decision will be
handed down this week. If decision
Is not made at this terms of court then
the people of Wisconsin will have to
wait until October 18 to learn whether
Robert M. LaFollette or Samuel Cook
is entitled to call himself the "regu.
lar" republican candidate for govern.
or Of the state.
May Be Considerable Delay.
While the date of the decision is en-.
tlrely In the conscience of the court
and no one can say absolutely when it
Will come, 1t can be said on fair au.
thority that 1t will not be within a few
days. In fact, the decision is not writ.
ten yet. nor Is It absolutely decided
what Justice will write it. The task
naturally would fall on the chief JUS
tice but he is not in physical condi-
ton to properly Ilerform the work. If
he does not write it Justice Winslow
probably will.
Court Badly Divided.
There is story in Madison that the
court is badly divided on the case; that
Chief Justice Cassidy is in favor of
recognizing the LaFollette faction. as
are the two democratic judges. while
the two republicans, exclusive of Jus
tice Cassidy, favor the "stalwart"con
tentions.
This delay has complicated politics
In Wisconsin greatly-state politics at
least, and perhaps national. General
Apathy may rule in other common
wealths but he has no commission
here. Every man and woman and most
Of the children, arevAsta talking pol
itics. but it is all state politics. they
know in general way that Theodore
Roosevelt and Alton B.Parker are run
ming for president of the United
States, but that does not seem to con-
Germ them.
What they are talking about is La
Follette's chances for reelection and
will George W. Peck be able to beat
him? Nobody seems to take Cooks
chances seriously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

thousand dollars. The letter to Miss
Roosevelt is not made public.
Not Found Insane.
Dahlheimer was brought before the
board OF commissioners of insanity at
Emmetsburg, but they failed to find
him insane.
1t is claimed that the prisoner also
wrote to j. ]. Hill, asking him to
intercede at Washington to have the
gold standard changed to diamonds as
mediums of exchange, offering an in
terest in diamond mine he had in the
Bad Lands if he succeeded.
A transfer will be made for the de.
livery of Dahlheimer to the Sioux Falls
for trial, as it is said the
letters were written there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

the community has for it's defense than
the weapon of taxation. am the more
convinced as to the effectiveness of this
method of regulating large combina.
tions in the form of corporations when
! see the opposition to it that is made
by the combinations and corporations
affected. The passage of such legisla-
ton would, believe, go long way
toward settling in the interest of the
people the important and vexatious
trust question"
The reports will not be acted upon
until the next annual convention
meets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
MAN THREATENS PRESIDENT
WITH DEATH AND is ARRESTED

Fort Dodge. Sept. ga man giving
the name of Edward Dahlheimer was
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shal Gustafson and brought to this
city last evening, after a hearing be.
lore Commissioner Rogers at Clarion
The prisoner is charged with writing
and sending Objectionable letters to
Presldent Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt
and Helen Gould. 1t is alleged that he
mailed the letters in South Dakota. but
was not apprehended until he reached
Emmetsburg. The letter to President
Roosevelt threatens his life unless
certain reforms are speedily put into
practice. The letter is filled with de.
nunciation of his administration. The
letter to Miss Gould, proposes mar
riage and suggests that she send a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
FATAL ERROR
ONE MAN DEAD, HIS FRIEND IN
SANE, AS RESULT OF
ACCIDENT.

Peoria, Sept. 2s.-Driven insane
through grief at the death of his friend
Edward Hartman, whom he had acci.
dentally shot, George Brown, of Chi.
cago, was picked up in the streets here
today raving maniac. So furious
We're his struggles that 1t required six
officers to overpower him.
Revolver Accidentally Discharged.
Brown and Hartman were examining
loaded revolver Sunday when it was
accidentally discharged and Hartman
was fatally wounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
AN IOWA CONCERN'S AGENT.
is ARRESTED IN FIOPIDA

jacksonville. Fla, Sept. 2s. Frank
+. Anderson Of this CITY, local repre-
sentative and w. N. Crouch of Mime
apolis. secretary Of the Equitable Real
ty company of Minneapolis and Des
Moines, were arrested here by the
United States postal authorities, ,charg-
ed with conspiring to use the United
States mails for fraudulent purposes.
The complaint was lodged by sub
scriber to stock in the company, who
claims that promise of the company
to purchase for him home after he
had paid 80 per month for twelve
months was not complied with. The
postal authorities are investigating.
with a view of entering plea that the
company Is wildcat scheme. Both
men will be given preliminary hear.
ing before commissioner.
The evidence indicates that the
charge against Crouch is not to be
sustained, but that Anderson may be
held for making remittances from the
local to the home office.
Des Moines, Sept 3S.-The Eouit-
able Realty company was organized In
Des Mofnes two years ago by the late
Rev. Burdette Baumgartner, formerly
pastor of the Congregational church at
Valley junction, whose death occurred
about year ago. They had Offices ON
the fourth floor of the Manhattan
building until this spring, when the
new laws regulating investment COM.
panies passed by the recent legislature
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
WILLIAM ZEIGLER INJURED.

Capitalist and Arctic Exploration En-.
thusiast, Hurt in Runaway.
New York, Sept. 28.- William Zeig-
Ter. the well known capitalist and Arc
tic exploration enthusiast, was quite
seriously injured in a runaway acci-
dent last night at Collender's Point,
Conn. He was driving home behind a
spirited team when the horses bolted
at the gates to his estate. Ziegler fell
under the team and was badly
trampled. He will recover.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
WANT CHANGE
DEFENDANTS IN IRooUois THEA.
TIRE CASE OFFER
AFFIDAVIT.

Chicago. Sept. %. - When the
cases of Will ]. Davis and the other
charged with manslaughter in connec-
tion with the Iroquois theatre fire
were called in Judge Kersten's court
today, the attorney for the defense,
read an affidavit asking for a change
of venue to some other county. The
affidavit declares that the defendants
could not secure fair trial in Cook
county because of prejudice existing
against them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE.
Seven Hundred Youngsters Refuse te
Go to School in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept %. - Seven hundred
children, none over fifteen years of
age, all students at the McAllister
public school, struck today under the
mistaken belief that an assistant kin
dergarten teacher was colored. Several
youthful pickets carrying clubs threat
ened violence to any child who dared
to enter the school yard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
FOUR KILLED
WRECK ON GRAND TRUNK RAIL
WAY BRINGS DEATH TO
TRAlNMEN.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 28.-A wreck oc-
Cured today on the Grand Trunk rail
road near Woodstock
Engineers kirkland and Heron, Con.
ductor Falls and Brakeman Benedict
were killed. Fireman Cameron was
fatally scalded
Many Hurt In Ohio Wreck,
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 2S.-A south
bound passenger car on the Scioto
Valley trattion road struck Il work car
this morning at Buckeye park, Fair.
field county, and fifteen people were
more or less seriously injured, two ia.
tally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
Many Hurt In Ohio wreck
uPBRAIDs BISHOP POTTER.

Prohbitionist Candidate Swallow Re-
fers to Moral Saloon.
Birmingham, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-In
an address before large audience in
this city last night. Rev. DR.. Silas
Swallow, prohibition candidate for
president, said that nothing has ever
done SO much good for the prohibition
cause as Bishop Potter's Dissertation
OF a conservation" because it has call
ed attention to the righteousness of
the liquor traff as nothing else has
ever done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
BIG CONVENTION TOMORROW.

General Council of Brotherhood Of st.
Andrew Will Be Largely Attended.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-The general
council of the Brotherhood of St. An.
drew met in annual session here to.
day. The meeting today is prelimina.
ry to the general convention, which on.
ems tomorrow. Probably $500 repre-.
sentatives will be present tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
Improves During the Night.

Notwithstanding the announcement
made last night that her condition was
critical. the physicians in attendance
stated this morning that she had raj
lied from her apparent sinking spell
OF last night and that instead of hav-
Ing exhausted her vitality she seems
to have made very pronounced ad-
vance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
T H E W EAT H II R

Iowa-Partly cloudy with showers
and thunderstorms tonight and in the
east portion Thursday. Cooler.
Illinois-Showers and thunderstorms
tonight and Thursday. Cooler Thurs.
day afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
ARMIES FACE TO FACE
DELAY FIGHT AT MUKDEN.
SENATOR HoAR STILL ALIVE.
Death is Only Question Of Hours,
However, His Physicians Say.

o = sssssss,
Worcester, Sept. %. = At 1o:ao y
' o'clock this morning Senator Hoar y
was still living but was very low. =
The condition Of the patient Is n
such, his physicians say, that he y
. may pass away at any tlme.He has y
been In state of coma for days =
Y and his death is only question Of y
hours. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
DECLARES SCHOOL INsoLvENr.

Stakeholder In National Preparatory
Institution Asks for Receiver.
Providence, R. l.. Sept 2S. George
Newhal. was today appointed temper
ary receiver for the Nautical Prepara-
tory School of this city. The appoint
ment was made on the petition of a
stockholder on the ground that the
corporation is insolvent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
POLITICAL TRICKERY
FAILS OF ITS MISSION
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO MEN.

Nakeo Lamp IN pennsylvania Mine
lgnltee Gas With Fatal Result.
y wa y = = y = 4
= Scranton, Pa, Sept. %. Garry =
Ing naked lamp into tho work. =
lngs Of the Mount Jessup colIIerles u
near Peckville today Paul Sko-
vera caused an explosion Of gas
which caught dozen men work.
In the shaft resulting In the =
death Of himself and John Manos-
XII and serious burning Of nine
others. I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
HOPE IS HIGH
LADY cuRzoN, THOUGH WORSE
LAST NIGHT, RALLIES THIS
MORNING..

Walmer Castle. Sept. %. = Lady
Curzon has distinctly rallied and her
condition was less grave this morn
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
Would Examine Criminals.

Would Examine Criminals.
A resolution was adopted fayoring
the establishment of laboratory in
the department of Justice at Washing.
ton, for the study of the criminal
pauper and defective classes.
Report on international Law.
The report of the committee on In
ternational law briefly reviews the
more important events of the year in
the held of international law, conclud.
Ing the review by saying:
The United States has done much
TO promote the settlement by arbitra-
ton OF international disputes. When
once our people realize that Justice
between nations ought to be attained
by peaceful means our influence will
be exercised in favor of the resort to
such means and against the arbitra.
ment OF the sword. And that influence,
II we are true to our national tradi.
tions, Will become more powerful ev.
cry year."
Russo-Jap War.
The report then takes up the Russo.
Japanese war and discusses 1t at some
length. Briefly the report states:
1T is not for your committee To
pass any Judgment upon the merits of
this war, but we do submit that the
Japanese claim is of character that
affords just grounds for mediation un.
der the second title of The Hague con-
lvention. aia.ess ~ ..,tS3siSl, II -
THE United States, might, as II
semes to your committee. properly
avail itself of the provisions of The
Hague convention and make an en-
deavor to put an end to the further
shedding Of blood in Manchuria."
Divide on Trust Question,
The majority report Of the standing
committee on commercial law sub
mitted in the pursuance of a resolu.
tion adopted at the last meeting of the
association that the committee be in.
structed to report specific remedies in
legislative form for any unlawful com.
binations. which may threaten COM
mercial intercourse, is based on the
conclusion that the resolution re-
ferred to the federal power to regu.
late interstate commerce rather than
the state powers to control commerce
exclusively within the state.
ny SoHmAlee is therefore or Opin-
Ion that until the existing remedies re.
Gently provided by law for the protec.
tion OF commerce against illegal com.
blnations are further invoked and
their efficiency further tested it is not
necessary to PROFOUND additional legis.
lation extending the summary proce.
dure.
A minority report was submitted by
Walter S. Logan stating that he was
unable to agree entirely with the con.
clustons of the other members of the
committee on commercial law. His
report concludes:
i know of no better weapon that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
AWFUL DEATH.
Three Children cremated In Burning
DWELLING In Iowa

6WS'Iih9 Ut IOWA.
Waterloo, Sept. 2S.-Three children
OF Charles Bird, ranging from 10 to
IA years of age, were burned to death
at Macy, Hardin county, last night.
The parents had gone away from hop,s
leaving a lamp burning which NE
setting the house on fire,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
DISCUSS FOOD ADuLTERATIoNs.
Delegates to international Pure Food
Congress Hold Interesting Session.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Adulteration of
dairy products was the main point of
discussion at today's meeting of the
International Pure Food congress.
Among the speakers were DR.. H. M.
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemis.
try at Washington; Hon. Joseph New.
man, president of the Illinois Dairy
mems association; DR.. Richard Fisch.
er. state chemist for Wisconsin, and
DR.. 3. N. Eaton, state chemist for Illi-
nois.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
COMMITTEE REPORT SHOWS A
oivlsloNoF OPINION AMONG
MEMBERS.
WOULD STUDY CRIMINALS
Resolutions Adopted at Final Session
Of Bar Association Favors Establish
ment Of Laboratory at Washington
to Examine Defective Classes.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 2s.-At the final
session of the American Bar associa.
tion today, the special commission on
Indian legislation filed report which
embodies the conclusion that Gin the
majority Of Indian reservations prompt
carrying out of the provisions of the
severalty act is apparently the best
practical solution of the Indian prob
lem"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
FAMOUS AUTHOR DEAD.
Lafcadio Hearn Passed Away in Toxic
of Heart Trouble.

Yokohama, Sept. 2S.-Lafcadio
Hearn, well known author, died at
Toxic September 26, of heart trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
Government VIII Float Another Do.
nestle Loan--kuropatkIn Reports
That the Enemy's Outpost Attacks
Thus Far Have Been Repulsed-t
Japanese Guard Yantal Mines.

Rome, Sept. 2s.-The capltaTe,
seml-offlclal organ, denies that
the coming meeting between Pre-
mier Glolittl and Chancellor Won
BeuloW at Hamburg Is connected
with mediation in the far eastern
war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29
Local Weather.

Local Weather.
8 o'clock last night !. 30
Z O'Clock this morning 70
q O'Clock this afternoon "a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

Toxic, Sept. 2s.-The govern.
ment has decided to float another
domestic loan Of $4o,0oo,ooo on
conditions similar to the last. Bust.
ness conditions Indicate heavy
subscription.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2s. - In.
formation received today at tho
war office concerning the situation
at Port Arthur is not reassuring.
The blockade at last seems to be
effective. Togo's ships arc arrest
Ing all 1unks which enter the har.
Dor and are sending them to Port
Dalny. 1t is feared this complete
Isolation may react on the spirits
OF the garrison.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-09-29

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-President
Donnelly, Of the Amaigamat-
ed Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen's union, fatty denied to-
day ever having received the letter
purporting to come from Presi.
dent Roosevelt, containing advice
regarding the meat strike.
Holbrook argus., 1904-09-03
Tact and Its Absence.

The one possession that overtops all others in dealing with our fellows is tact. Especially is this needed in business correspondence. A merchant who had overcome his own lack of this saving grace, relates this little in- cident of his reception in New York City: "In my younger days I used to write some pretty sassy letters and signed them with a bold, large sigma ture. On my first visit to New York 1 called on house with whom had done large business, and introduced myself to the senior partner. He look ed down at me moment, and said: So this Is Mir. Blank, is it thought from your letters that you were at least seven feet high Now this re- mark of the New-Yorker should em- phasize the fact that large propor- tion of people with whom the average man does business, form their impress sions of him from correspondence, and as the good opinion of a correspond ent, whether buyer or seller, Is valu- able asset, the importance of good let ter writing is obvious. There are three simple rules to be observed in correspondence. Keep cool. be plain. and boil it down.
 "A sassy letter is a good outlet for the feelings, but when 1t Is written the best thing to do is to tear 1t up. It never accomplishes any good If 1t Is sent No man raises himself in anybody's estimation by lowering his dignity, and an angry letter Is most undignifed performance.
 "A funny or sarcastic business let ter 10 at best risky experiment A letter Is not always read in the mood of the man who sends it, but of him who receives 1t, and one can never tell at long range how his correspondents liver is acting.
 "Time used in rewriting letter Is never wasted. It not only makes that letter better, but 1t helps to make the next one right the first time. The fewest words which make the mean ing plain are enough, and anything more is too much"