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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
THE CRIMINAL wREckER.

II ever the quick justice of the bor-
derland was justified it would be in
the case OF criminal train jwrecker
No more cowardly, brutal, unpardon-
able crime could be conceived than the
deliberate wrecking of train, no
matter what the object of the
wreckers. During the last year there
have been several wrecks which were
planned and carried out with criminal
intent and seldom have the wreckers
been punished. In most cases wrecks
which are the result of criminal work
are planned with the ultimate object
of robDing the victims or the express
car. But the wreck of the Santa Fe
passenger train in Kansas a few days
ago, when robbery could not have been
the object and the real reason seems
to have been spite against the rail
road company. was one of the most
despicable crimes ever recorded.
The officials of the Santa Fe COM
pany think that the wreckers are for
mer machinists who have been out
Of the service of the Santi Fe on an
extended strike. Whether the actual
wreckers were machinists or som e
of their sympathizers is not known,
and il is not positively known that
either was responsible for the catas-
trophe. But whoever did the work,
whatever the cause, nothing could
justify the act before a jury of fair
men. The fact remains that people
having no connection in one way or
the other with the strike or the rail-
road company were injured, possibly
fatally injured. One of the victims of
the wreck is the conductor Of the
train, a brother of an Ottumwa man.
There was no fight on the trainmen
brought about by the machinist' S
strike The wreckers could have had
no grudge against the conductor, but
he was made sacrifice simply be.
cause they desire to destroy property
owned by the Santa Fe company
The crime of train wrecking is equal
in criminal intent to deliberate muir.
der 1t is more cold-blooded in con.
ception and execution than most muir.
ders, for the wrecker goes calmly
about his work, well knowing that he
is jeopardizing the lives of many per
sons against whom he cannot have the
slightest grudge. If he wrecks train
in a spirit of revenge for fancied OF
real wrongs he enlarges the scope
Of his crime by bringing death and
suffering to innocent or helpless PEG
pie. For such crime there seems
no adequate legal punishment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
MARS HILL.

Mars Hill, May 19.-Chas. Newman
and little daughter were business call
ers at Floris Tuesday last.
Mrs. S. c. Fitzgerald was called to
the bedside of her father, who is dan
gerously sick in Missouri
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Owens are the
proud parents Of a daughter, born
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Israel, who have
been staying here on their farm, went
home to Fairfield Monday last to stay
few days.
Joseph Dieters spent Sunday last al
home and returned to Ottumwa Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Koran and chill.
dren spent Sunday last at the New.
Lam home.
Mrs. I. D. Mowery and Glenn Miller
were callers at the homes of Mr.
Haines and John White.
Mrs. Dieters and Mrs. Bucholz wer,
callers at the Cal Woods home las
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
LYNCH LAW IN MISSOURI.

st. Louis .Globo-Democrat.-
Folk has an opportunity, in one of the
counties of southeastern Missouri, to
show the vigor with which he proposes
to enforce the laws A negro was
lynched there last week for kidnapping,
with threats to murder. The criminal
was a former convict, with a bad
prison record. and was believed by
some of the penitentiary officials to be
periodically insane. He committed a
dangerous offense in Mississippi coun-
ty, and it is fortunate that, by cool
management, he was restrained from
murder, if he intended 1t. But his ar
res was accomplished without bodily
injury t. anyone, and his trial could
have proceeded with practical certain
ty as to its results. The crowd that
took him from the officers of the law
lynched him simply because it was UNI
willing to wait for regular proceed
ings.
BY the laws of Missouri kidnapine
Is a capital crime and so is criminal
assault. There is no insufficiency in
the penalty nor are the courts of this
state remiss in their punishment OF
offenders. The lynching shows a lack
Of respect for the laws and constituted
authorities and, should be firmly dealt
with. Such outbreaks grow worse by
indulgence or official weakness. The
mob had the physical power, and
therefore murdered the negro on the
spot He was a prisoner in the hands
of the law when seized by the mob
with no probability that he would get
away or escape full justice at the
hands of a jury. This lynching was a
crime committed in reckless passion
and in a spirit lightly estimating the
reign Of law in Missouri. 1t remains
for Gov. Folk to assert its majesty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
ALBA.

Abba May 19.-Frank Jackson's
condition still remains very serious.
but the attending physicians state that
he has a fair chance to recover He
is being well cared for at his room at
j. M. Hamilton's on South Clinton
street. Benning Burns and Jones are
still In custoday awaiting the result
of Jackson's wounds. Mrs. Dell Hicks
is being detained at the Transient no.
tel for witness at the preliminary
trial..
Mrs. Tom Duncan and little daugh-
ter Dorothy, of FIT. Madison, are visit
ing the parental John r. Duncan
home at this place.
is visiting his old home friends in AL
bia.
The case Of Woodcock vs.. Wabash
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
DUDLEY.

Dudley, May 19.-The opening game
of ball of the season at this place was
played Sunday between the Frederic
and the home team; although the boys
have not had sufficient practice to
play good ball yet, they nevertheless
showed their superiority in the base
ball line oyer the visiting team The
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Theodore P Shontz has the right
kind of stuff in him. He has in his
Office at Washington desk chair or
two and small table. The floor is
uncarpeted and there is nothing in
the whole place to give a stranger the
idea that "red tape has ever been
heard Of by the tenants. The old
canal commissions office was one of
the most luxuriously furnished suites
in the capital city. Shontz is there for
work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Asia for the Asiatics, the rising of the
people of India, displacement of the
English by them and closing of that
country to foreign invasion. The Sc
poy rebellion was enough to show that,
II the Sepoys, the Gurkhas and the
other castles had joined together, the
general result might have been con
siderably different.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
c. M. G. ST. p.

~ W. " ~
No. Going East Via Cut OFF. Time
sa-Washlngton, Muscatine, Dav-
export and Chicago 5:45 p. m
12a-Washlngton, Muscatine, DAY.
export and Chicago 1880. .12:O5 a, m.
e2b-Davenport freight ..... -. 9:1O q. m.
Going West.
sa-Kansas City and Interme-
:. S diate cb,,,icoths r:c ;lo:1a c. m.
eior Springs and Kansas
City PA a. m.
93b-Chil1icothe freight 80. 700 a. m
61a-Chillicothe freight -. 1880 o. m
69a-Chillicothe freight -. 10: 40 a. m
Going East Via Marion.
1ob-Marion, Cedar Rapids and
Intermediate 80. .1:55 a. M
losb--Marion,, Cedar Rapids and
90, Intermediate e-o,.,. 49,. 5;55 p. m.
Coming West Via Marion.
ec-Marion, Cedar Rapids and.
lo3b-Marion. Cedar Rapids and -
.-dally; b@escept Sunday: zoe e@sI q: P
Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Lillian Russell is the author of an
interview on How to Keep Hus-
hands, The actress omits to mention
in her formula that one of the best
ways is to forget to follow her own
example
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
WABASH TIME TABLE.

No. Arrive. Time.
13a-Moberly & Des Moines 1920 a. m.
3a-St. Louis & Kansas City 700 m.
Ito. Depart. Tina
2a-St. Louis & Kansas City S:25a m
6a--Moberly & Des Moines ..4.15n NJ
&a-St. Louis & Kansas City -. 0:oO =. m
a-dailyi r -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
Depart.

No. Going East. Depart.
2o6, Keokuk. Kansas City. Call
fornia and southwest ..9:33 a. m.
202-Keokuk ..... ......... 3:Os p. m.
2o4-Eldon, Davenport & Chi
cago go. $50. -. .1o:17 pm.
274-Local freight ..... 5:15 o. m.
Going West.
2o3, Des Moines, Ruthven. wes,:
Nebraska aid Washington.
Muscatine, Davenport and
CetSO &. w a. m
S2o5-Des Moines & Omaha. 7:o5 pm.
27a-I4ocal freight ). -. :. 5000. m
Unless otherwise e-.ecifed all trains are
daily except Sunday.
All C. M. G. st. P. and Wabash trains
depart from Jefferson Street Union
depot. w. L. Richards Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Three car loads of new uniforms for
the Iowa National guard have been
received by Adjutant General Thrift
at pea Motnes, -,-----.---------.l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Marshalltown Times Republic
can suggests that the weakness Of
union labor lies in it's leadership.
There is strong tendency among la
boring men, add especially among the
class that do rough outdoor labor" it
says, ito elevate to office within their
unions the bully and strong charac-
ter, who dominates through brute
force"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
R. R. Time Tables
Al c. 3. e. Q. and c. r. l. & p. trains
depart from Washington street Un-
ion depot.
w. S.. Parker, Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c. 8. &

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c. 3. & @.
No. Going East. Depart.
J2a-Chicago. Dubuque & Quincy 2:10 a. m.
noh--Local Freight .... 6:45 A. m.
Jab-Rurlington & st. I,onis. 80. 7:a5 a. m.
lnh-Peoria. pnhrnue & Quincy II 80 a. m.
,Aa-rhicapo. st. Louis & Quincy $50 p. m.
ss-c cnte ma' Peoria Rockford Il IS p F. M
Going West.
sa-omaha. Council BlNfs &
A. Nebraska n SKI 1 S.In a. m.
9i0-Local freight ..5.... 500 a. m.
sa- omahn. Kansas CITY Denver.
Hot Springs Deadwood. Og-
den. Portland & California 7:45 a. m.
oS-P sos nt to creston -: 1So D. D. m.
1asdnlted to ottnmwaarriye 1876 p p M
1a-Denver to Omaha -. as o. m,
n--dally: b-except Sunday. Nos. Z. and
IS do not carry passengers.
Via Fort Misunderstanding East.
Ft. Madison e. st. Louis (b) 900 a. m.
Going West.
From Fort Madison and st.
Louis (b) ....... $50 p. m.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Cedar Falls Gazette says that
everybody seems to know just how to
regulate the railroads but those upon
whom we depend to do it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Vinton Eagle says it was ridic-
ulous-both the employers and the
strikers in Chicago waiting to see the
president to pour their tale of woe into
his ears. "They must think" the
do to listen to every fuss that may
arise between people. If he gave
them a square deal he would turn
both of them over his knee and spank
Them
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says that a man can be found mean
enough to do any job if the pay is sat
isfactory.
The Mason City Globe Gazette says
that LATE Young's enemies will now
have to trump up charge of his
stealing sheep because he believes in
protecting American wool, and maybe
they can yet get him In Jail"
An Ida Grove paper concludes that
the strike will never be done away
with until compulsory arbitration is In
saws it is not likely then that the
strike will ever be done away with
For no self-respecting business man.
explains the Hawkeye, will ever be
willing to submit to the persecution
of compulsory arbitration. Such a
law would be disastrous to the bust
ness interests of the country"
The washington Press says that nc
one ever believed LATE Young had beer
crooked. But he has good haters," i,
adds, being very positive kind OF
man himself
Speaking of dogs. the Waterloo
Times Tribune observes that while the
our which howls at night aWakena 2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Des Moines Capital states that
the suit against LATE Young, just con-
cluded in Mr.. Young's favor, cost the
state of Iowa the sum of $4,000, paid
to so-called expert accountants"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Sanctification is more than sorrow
that others are not as good as you are.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

There need be no fear that Iowa
VIII not be thickly enough populated
says the Des Moines Register and
Leader. commenting on the apparent
decrease in population during the last
f1ve years. The boys are now liv-
ing who will see Iowa farmed like a
garden, lines Of intcrurban railway
running through practically continu-
Gus villages. No such garden spot of
the world was ever intended to be left
10 sparse or declining population
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Boone Republican says that
LATE Young will probably have to let
up on Cummins long enough to kill off
the Harvey Ingham gubernatorial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

rate The bid from FIT Madison has
been in since last year. Nothing defi{
mite as yet has been done by the COM
mittee, although it is daily transactine
the preliminary business to the big
yearly event.
The Hog Killing.
The killing department of John Nor
rell & Co., the past week slaughtered
nearly 1000 hogs. Porkers have been
steady in price the past six days. For,
this season Of the year, this killing Ia
considered about tho average.
Charles Harris of the cooper depart.
ment has gone to Chicago to join his
father and go into the cooper bust.
ness.
w. T. Foote will build residences
for himself on the corner of Iowa av-
enue and Second street in the near fu-
ture.
Miss Ethel Blakeley Of Evanston, III.
is the latest addition to the office forc4
beginning her duties last Monday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church will give a
reception to Evangelist ]. w. Foota
and wife in the church parlors next
Thursday evening, May 25.
Alderman William O'Malley left last
night for Cedar Rapids on business
Street meetings will. be held at tho
corner of Iowa avenue and Hayna
street, Monday evening. Rev. w. HI
HORNED will speak. Good singing.
| All are invited
DR.. j. B. Wilson who was attending
| the medical convention in Des Moinea
returned home last Friday.
Mrs. F. HANCOCK who resides ON
Mabel street is visiting at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs, Clark, in Creston.l
Ira Prevo the smoke house weighs
master, has resigned his position and
returned to his home in Bloomfield.
Mrs. w. r. Cahili Of Omaha, Neb..
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs,
James Conway at her home, 20S Ma
bel street, returned home last Thurs
day.
John Lager of the local room has
been transferred 20 tie night watch-
mans force in place of William Moi.
fit, resigned
r. E. Hall of the coopers' depart.
mont who lives in South Ottumwa, Id
off this week on account of sickness.
J. OFT left last Thursday for a visit
with his daughter in Kansas City,
Mo-
Clarence Brazil, of the cutting des
partment who has been off few DAYS
with sprained ankle, reported fos
work Thursday.
/ J.Campbell Of the killing department
who has been on the sick list fol
weeks, is able to be at his work
since last Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
TOWNS ARE ANXIOUS.
oskaIosa, EIdon and Fl. Madison Ara
After MorreII Picnic.

Oska!osoa, Eldor and Fl Madison
are endeavol.ing to secure this years
annual outing of the employees Of John
Morrell & Co.. Ltd. The picnic COM
mittee of the plant is negotiating
with the transportation companies
with a view to securing reasonable
rate. The bid from FIT. Madison has
been in since last year. Nothing defi{
mite as yet has been done by the COM
mittee, although it Is daily transacting
the preliminary business to the big
yearly event.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Anyway, this is good corn weather.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil phi
losopher concludes that the poorest
person In the world is the one with
more time than he knows what to
do with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

fierce thirst for homicide in the breast
of everyone in the neighborhood, the
owner of the noisy brute slumbers ut
terly unconscious that he is breeding
riot.
The Dubuque Telegraph says it is
to the credit of Americans that base
ball is the national sport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Boone Republican declares that
Mr. Roosevelts square deal talk in
Chicago, given without a moments
preparation and straight to the man
In front of him, is one of the greatest
speeches he ever made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Dubuque Telegraph says that
Mr.. Stickney, president of the Chica-
go Great Western, is "refreshingly
honest" remarkably able" and,
measured by the resources of the
mind 1.-The greatest individual force
In the railroad world"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Cedar Falls Record regards talk
of establishing beet sugar factories
in Iowa as "hot air." There will
be no beet sugar factories in Iowa,
it asserts, "as long as there is sc
much available land for the produc-
ton of the beet in the sem-arid Sec
lions of the country"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Council Bluffs Nonpariel says
that Gov. Cummins 'tcstified" before
the senate committee In Washington,
but the Marion Register suggests that
the quite general supposition Is that
he just talked"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

The Cherokee Times says it may
be just as well not to be too optimis-
tic or too hopeful of the lion and
the lamb lying down together in
peace because of the Presidents cor
dial reception by the Iroquois club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

Secretary Wilson may not be go.
ing to marry an Iowa girl In June, blu,
that Is not saying that he will no,
marry an Iowa girl some time," says
the Des Moines News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-23

IF Roosevelt should be spared to
fill out his term. as the people be-
lieve he WILL there can be but one
outcome" says the Cedar Rapids Ca
zette. The party must nominate
someone as fearless, as sensible and
as strong, or the party must nominate
him IL 1T would succeed
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

On his way to his Office after hur-
ried breakfast the merchant, Karl
Namenlos, received a letter from his
wife. "For the letter box?" NO,
dear; it's for your own self, but
For me? A letter from" "Yes,
darling! Please ask no question, but
do as you are bidden. Don't read it
until you are in your Office. Now CO.
1t was an uncommon experience. His
own wife, with whom he had just been
chatting at the breakfast table, now
formally gives him letter, which ne
is to read in his Office. Curious! What
it. The writing was struggling. The
beginning was solemn. He read: Il
am forced to make you communica-
tion, which will doubtless evoke your
displeasure. But it is my duty to
make the fact known to you, and |
am firmly resolved to follow the die
tates of my conscience and divulge it.
be the consequences what they may.
For more than a week foresaw that
should be driven to take this step,
but locked the secret in my breast
until this morning, and now the truth
must be told! But do not blame me
too harshly for the action l am taking.
and, above all things, do not let it
worry you too much" Here Herr
Namenlos turned the page, with trem-
bling hand and palpitating heart.
THE fact is" the letter went on to
say, 'the coal cellar is empty, or very
nearly so, and l want you to order
coal this very moment, or else we
shall have no fire even in the kitchen.
You always forget it when l ask you
in the ordinary way, and, at the risk
of rousing your wrath, l determined
to bring it to your notice in an extra
ordinary manner. l trust that you will
not forget it so easily this time" And
he did not Neither did the lady, if
the gossips speak truth.-London Tele-
graph.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01
Japanese Time.

The Japanese divide the "a hours in
to twelve periods, of which six belong
to the night and six to the day, their
day beginning at sunrise and ending
at sunset. Whether the day or night
be long or short there are always six
periods in each. To attain this,
the characters or numerals on the
scale are adjustable. Two Of them are
set, one to agree with the sunrise, the
other with sunset, and the four char
acters between them divide the space
into equal portions. Thus, when the
the period of daylight is longer than
the night, the day hours will be pro-
portionately longer than those II
night. Another popularity in their
scale is that they use only six char
acters, those from four to nine, and
these read Observation-Disclosures Ex-
press.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01

Blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles are instantly
relieved by ManZan. This
remedy is put up in collapsible
tubes with nozzle attachment.
so that the medicine may be
applied inside directly where the
trouble originates. ManZan re-
lieves instantly. Sold by Dem
psey & Schell.
Chariton courier., 1905-12-01
RELIGIOUS.

METHODIST CHURCH. (SouthJ-Rev. o. A
Philips, pastor. Services every o>.ooatn
morning and evening. Sabbath-schooi every
Sabbath morning at $50 O'Clock prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening.
PREsBYTERIAN CHuRCH-Rev. Franc MITCHELL
pastor. Prea ching End and 4th Sabbaths In each
mouth morning and evening. Sabbath sch Ool
every Sa Dbath morning at $3.50 O'Clock
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Rev. F. L. Al kan Ter
pastor. Services every Sunday, morning and
svrning, at the usual hours. Sabbath school
every Sabbath morning at $3.50 O'Clock. Pray
sr-meeting every Tuesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Dr w. T. Moore,
pastor Preaching every LIST and 3rd Sunday,
morning and evening, at usual hours. Sab
bath h-school at $3.50 O'Clock.