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The Washington times., 1905-08-18

er's suicide except dissipation He lad
been leading q wild life for many years
and had been a cause of much anxiety
to his family
There is absolutely no reason for the
vicious attack ne made upon me in the
letter written b. him Just before he
committed his rash act. as. beyond urg-
ing him to give up liquor, which
gotten the better OF MIN. there had
never been any words between us
u had not seen him. in fact. IN a
number of years, but for the past five
years I have been sending him money at
brief intervals for the support of him
self and his family. / had not sent
him money for several months, however
and that probably is the true reason OF
his attack or me.
so far am I from harboring i'll feel
ing against my unfortunate brother my
self l have made arrangements TO have
his body shipped TO Pittsburg for burial
in the family plot, and | shall pay all
the funeral expenses and provide for his
widow"
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

happy for the future I must make you
unhappy for the present.
From one who loves the ground you
walk on
The only person who can clear the
mystery raised by his mention OF a dou-
bic life ana his bearing an assumed
name for u quarter OF a century, is the
brother who, ne says. refused 10 help
him.
Nothing ever occurred to cause the
family 10 suspect that the name was
assumed up 10 the very time that ne
left the house yesterday morning, after
packing up some of the furniture pre-
paratory 10 moving.
Waited for Death.
He went direct 10 the park. and.
selecting Il bench in an unfrequented
part, laid himself down 10 await the
result of dose Of cyanide OF potas-
siuIn he then took. When the body was
discovered some time after by J. ;.
Kerwin. of Twenty eighth and Poplar
streets il was cold
When Mrs. Thompson and her seven
teen-year-oId daughter were told of The
suicide. they SWOOncI way. Ih'E pCtn
remained in an hysJerical condition.
They knew that ne worried greatly
over his circumstances. but had hoped
against hone that he could induce his
vreCIThy Pittsburg brother. whose name
he always took care TO keep from them.
10 help them.
joseph Thompson Il nineteen -yee:-old
SON hurried 70 the mOreue. Whel" EG
/ Identified the body IS tnat of his father.
The other children are William. aged
/ twenty-five years, employed al Atlantic
City. and an eight-'-ear-Old daught'-f.
They had no sooner recovered from the
shock than they began TO inquire what
their father meant by referring TO his
double life. and why he had never told
: them their real name
But none Of them could do more -han
! SurTnise The sons said last night that
! was their hrst information that their
name j. not Thomas. but Thompson.
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

and Representative Overstreet. should
select. But the Vice President. IL is
said, accepted a design prepared by
Charles II. Niehaus. without consulting
Senator BeYeridge or Representative
Oyerstreet
Rankin & Kellogg objected to the
design because the base Of IT was too
large to go IN front of the Federal build
ing without marring the appearance of
the latter In addition to this objec-
ton, Senator Beveridge and Representa-
tive OVerstreet have failed to agree To
the design chosen by the Vice President
Therefore, Secretary Shaw has de-
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

Since the Niehaus design was held up.
the complications have been increased
by a protest from the German American
citizens OF indianapolis. because the de-
sign submitted by Rudolph Schwartz
was not considered by the Harrison
commission.
Schwartz Is a local artist of fame in
Indianapolis. He designed the statue
of the late Governor Pingree. AMI hag
done other creditable work in Indlanap-
oils
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

Baltimore and Return, 3I.25,
Via Penusyivania Railroad. every Sat
ugtlay ard Sunday. All trains except
Congress lOEai Limited
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

Eyerybody's Going 10 Chases.
Splendid vaudeville. Coolest spot in
town Daily matinee. 25c. Evenings. 25c
and JJc
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
BALTIMOREAN APPOINTED
ENGINEER ON ISTHMUS

The appointment OF George T. Kenly.
OF Baltimore, mas been announced as
assistant engineer on the Panama
Canal. and Mr.. kenly viii sail from
New York tomorrow for TIE isthmus.
Although but thIrty-ffve years old, Mr..
ilenly mas an excellent reputation as
an engineer
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
Rich Brother Says Suicide
Was Family's Black Sheer

SPARKHILL. y. Y, Aug. 1S-Wnliam
r. Thompson. formerly of PiIJsbure,
was seen here tonight al Castlewood, his
country home in regard TO the suicide
in Philadelphia OF his brother Joseph
Alexander Thompson.
He said.
II can assign no reason for my broth
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
More Trouble.

Hence the trouble and the diplomats
mission OF Mr.. Taylor
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
5000 Weekend Excursions, Baltimore

and Ohio p r. to Atlantic City, Cape
May, Sea Isle City. and Ocean City. y.
J.. and return. Every Friday and Satur-
inclusive.
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

Baltimore and Return, Baltimore and
Ohio. R.R Every Saturday and Sunday
81 25. All trains both ways. both days,
except Royal Limited. Hourly Service
week days.
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
$500 Frederick, Antietam (Keedysville),

Haeerstown, and return. Leave Balti-
more and Ohio r. r. station =. n e.
Sunday, August 20 Opportunity 10 snend
Sunday IN country,
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
Tie Ente-ests q Depogito.s

Receive every attention in the banking
department of IuiOH Trust Co, lil4 + -.
- interest nH all accounts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
THE SMITH CASE.

The question at issue in the case Of
Marshal Smith of Abba, who has just
been granted q re-hearing in the case
In which he has once been convicted of
manslaughter, is a delicate one and too
much care cannot be given by court
and jury in deciding it. On the de-
cision will no doubt depend the result
OF similar cases in after years. The
question Is that OF the rights of an
officer and of a prisoner arrested for
a minor offense. It was at first claimed
that Smith shot a man whom he had
arrested for intoxication, to prevent
the prisoner from escaping. Smith, it
now appears, has shown to the salts
faction of the supreme court that the
shot was fred not to prevent the pris-
oner's escape but to prevent him from
doing injury to the officer, who claims
the intoxicated man attacked him
when arrested.
In the light Of simple common
sense it does not look right that an Of
fcer should have the right to shoot a
prisoner arrested on a minor charge
when he attempts to escape. This is
not the spirit of the law that gives an
officer of the law the right to carry
weapons. And yet, there are times
when he is warranted in shooting a
prisoner in the act of running away
from him. The question is one that
has often been argued In Iowa and the
Smith case Is an important one, be-
cause 1t must settle for good and all,
one phase Of the argument.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
The CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

The attempt made yesterday at st.
Petersburg to assassinate Gear Mich
olas augurs i'll for the Russia admins.
tration at this time. Never in many
years has the Russian public been
worked up to as high a pitch Of ex.
citement as now exists and lever has
there been a time when there was
less chance for the government to
protect itself against an organized
revolution. With IN army losing heav-
lily in Manchuria, with a navy badly
disorganized and facing possible de-
.struction in foreign waters, with a
war in which she has met nothing but
reverses, Russia turns her face away
from these sights to behold internal
strife the equal of which has seldom
If aver existed in the nation before.
The ministry is not agreed upon the
vital subject of the government of the
people, the czar has small voice but
has shown weakness when he was
allowed to act with decision. The
people are spurred almost to madness
by the constant drafting Of recruits to
go to war against the seemingly in
vincible Japanese. The socialists are
growing in power and numbers. The
labor troubles involve thousands and
thousands of men whom idleness
means little short of starvation. The
crisis is at hand.
The stormy history of Russia is re-
plete with stories of plots and muir.
ders, attempts at assassination of
czars and the success of some of them.
The first ,czar Of Russia to meet the
fate of the tyrant at the hands of the
assassin was Paul, who was killed by
mobiles March "a, 1901. The only car
who granted the people Of Russia any
of the great reforms for which they
have pleaded for scores of years was
Alexander II, grandfather of the pres.
ent q He was assassinated. The
following incidents show twelve pre-.
yious attempts before that Of yester.
day to take the life of the present ruler
of the Russians.
Dec. Q, 1895-Bomb thrown at car
in st. Petersburg.
Oct. 8, 1896-Bomb exploded behind
cars carriage in Place de la Concorde,
Paris.
May 20, 1s97-Artisan attempted to
shoot and stab the czar as he drove
in the Tsarsko-Selo park in st. Peters
burg.
June 25, 1898-Attempt made to poi
son the car and czarina during visit
to Vienna.
Sept. Z, 1s9S-Nihilists attemptd to
kill car in Moscow.
Dec. 1, 1900-Plot discovered to
mine a two-mile tunnel between Lo-
sova aid Sebastopol, through which the
czar was to pass.
april S. 19O1-Ofacer of the czar's
and blew out his own brains.
May %. 19o2-Young woman ar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
WOMAN AND THE cANTEEN.

The stand taken by the women Of
the Army and Navy league in favor Of
the canteen and its re-establishment
by act OF congress is significant of the
sentiment the officers of the army and
navy on the subject. These women
are almost entirely the wives and
daughters of officers of the army and
navy and their stand on the question
of the canteen is entitled to a good
deal of consideration.
The canteen has, no doubt, been
given the discredit that should have
been shared by other agencies with it..
1t has been made to account for a
multitude Of sins and when it was
finally abolished people all over the
country breathed a sigh of relief be-
cause they believed the temptation of
liquor would be removed from the sol
diers. However, it seems that they
were doomed to disappointment.
Those who know say that the saloons
which sprung UP like mushrooms with
the adjustment of the canteen do
teens did in a year.
The doctrine of those who favor the
canteen is, apparently, a good one.
They take the practical view that a
man who is in the army, If he wants
liquor, is able to get it whether a
canteen is provided or he has to go to
a saloon. If the canteen is there and
he has little trouble in obtaining the
beverage he desires, it is highly prob
able that he will drink moderately be-
cause he has a chance to drink often.
If he has to take a day off to go to a
saloon he will probably drink more
than is good for him, get into a fight
and bring disgrace and a guard house
sentence upon himself. With the can
teen near the army post the wearer
Of the blue who "likes his boose" can
be satisfied without great inconveni-
ence and the chances are he will not
become intoxicated SO often as with
the canteen abolished and an oppor-
tunity to quench his thirst less often.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
DECISIONS AND a coRoLLARY

Chicago Record Herald-Radical
opponents Of the proposition looking to
control Of great corporations by the
federal government by q of a
franchise as a prerequisite to engaging
In interstate commerce or otherwise,
should ponder the decisions just rem
dered by the United States supreme
court IN two Iowa involving the
application of the inter state com
merce clause Of the constitution.
In one case the authorities of the
state named had seized and ordered to
be destroyed certain Original pack
ages" Of liquor sent C. o. d. from a
place IN Illinois to one in Iowa. The
action has been sustained in the state
courts as q proper exercise Of the po-
lice power under the liquor law of
Iowa. The federal supreme court holds
that the shipment Of liquor from one
cannot be interfered with by the lat
ter state without violating the COM
merce clause. If, says the opinion, the
states had the power to control G.. o
D. shipments from one state to another
much Interstate business would be
placed at their mercy.
IN n second case the question was
whether under the Iowa liquor law ali
express company receiving and deliv-
SAtH5 pdChdScS Oh 1lQuOr TO persons
within the state could be successfully
prosecuted on the charge OF maintains
Ing q house for the use of intoxicants,
Again reversing the highest court OF
Iowa, the federal tribunal held that in
reference with the business of an ex-
press company in the circumstances
specified constitutes an unlawful OBJ
struction of trade between the states.
A state may adopt for itself any IL
quor policy it sees fit. but, by reason
or the provision in the federal consti-
tuition vesting In congress alone the
regulation of trade among the states
no state can prevent the shipment OF
liquor to consumers in certain pack
ages from points outside. Is not the
corollary obvious?. If a state cannot
keep u goods when congress chooses
to permit their admission as interstate
commerce, cannot congress, by virtue
OF the same exclusive power over In
terstate commerce, decree that no state
corporation shall enter another state
for the purpose Of doing business
therein without federal franchise and
without complying with certain condi-
lions as to publicity and capitalization
and organization?
These original package decisions are
a hard nut to crack for overzealous
converts to the doctrine of state SOW
ereignty and state rights.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
JOHN MITCHELL.

John Mitchell Is a leader who holds
the confidence and friendship Of the
men who, scattered all over the coun-
try and working In hundreds on hun
dreds OF coal mines in a score of
states, go to make up the membership
of the United Mine Workers Of
America. There may be, now and then
"a critic who. angered because of some
little personal grievance or an mag
ined one, tried to influence the minds
of others against the president, but the
majority who trust Mitchell is so
much greater than the minority which
affects to believe him dishonest that
the critics are lost sight Of easily and
their fate Is sealed as soon as they
begin raising their voices against
Mitchell.
On Thursday, in Indianapolis, Rob-
ert Randall, a Wyoming miner who
has gained more or less prominence
because of radicalism In the past, az.
cused Mitchell of betraying the min
ers' union and selling out to the coal
operators in the Colorado coal strike.
This great labor war, extending
through several months and bringing
about battles which involved a whole
state and threatened to draw the ma
tional government into the whirlpool
of strife. resulted in a settlement
which was a loss to the union. Mitch
ell advised the miners to make the
agreement, believing that they would
lose the more heavily the longer they
continued the fight. The circum-
stances surrounding the strike and the
condition of the union in Colorado at
the time made his advice good and
the soundest that could be given at
that time. But now that 1t is all over
and peace has been restored. such
men as Randall rise up and strike
Mitchell, making the worst charge that
can be made against a man like
Mitchell-the charge Of un~faithfulness
to his trust. to his life work.
But the great body Of the miners
delegates at Indianapolis believed in
Mitchell, and yesterday they demon
strated that fact by expelling Randall
from the ranks Of the union after first
giving him an opportunity to defend
himsef. He could not substantiate
his charge and his position was made
the more untenable by an address by
National Board Member Kennedy of
Colorado, who specifically denied the
truth of his allegations and defended
Mitchell in an eloquent manner. Ran
dali was then read out of the union.
John Mitchell Is a mar upon whom
the miners OF the whole country may
well depend. OF all the labor leaders
OF the present age he has proven him
self n of the greatest il not indeed
head and shoulders above all the
others. He has lead the union through
one great strike and has prevented
another. He has never been known
to lose his head and can always be de-
pended upon to remember that no mat
ter how strong one side of a PROPOSE
ton may appear to him or to another.
there is another side. This is the
basis OF many an understanding which
amicably settles differences that would
easily cause open breaches. 1t is the
first essential for a labor leader or for
that matter, a leader In any move
ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

rested TsarkoesSeio carrying an In
formal machine concealed In = hand
kerchief.
Sept. 2S, 1902-Plotters pulled up
rails of the Nicholas and Warsaw Rail.
way lines, over which the czar was
expected to travel on his return from
the maneuvers at Kursk.
Dec. Z, 1902--Seven students arrest
ed at Livadia, Russia, on the private
grounds Of the czar. One OF them car
ried a bomb Of terrific explosive power.
June 20, 1903-Assassin caught in
cars apartments at Tsarskoe-Selo.
Oct. 81, 190S-Princess Elizabeth Of
Hesse, the czar's 9-year-old niece IA
tally poisoned by oysters her uncle
served her rom his own dish.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
of the world has there been greater
progress than in Africa.
EASTERN BANK CLOSED.

Lancaster. Pa, Jan. 21.-The follow.
ing notice was posted on the doors Of
the City Savings Fund & Trust Co.
building today.
The directors of this company have
decided to close its business. They
feel confident that all debts will be
paid in full. The company was or
ganized in 1902 with a capital stock
of $150,000. Rumors of an impending
failure have been rife for several
months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
NEW TRAcKAeE FOR SANTA FEE.
Reason for the s5o,ooo,ooo Bond Issue
Is Explained.

Kansas City, Mo, jan. 21.-Third
Vice President Kendrick Of the Santa
Fe system yesterday made a state
ment OF the purposes Of the $4,000
900 bond issue to be voted by the
stockholders next Tuesday. Among
other improvements, he says about
155 miles of second track will be
built. including the completing Of a
double track between Chicago and
Streator, Ill, and a new second track
east and west of Marcelline, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
A GOOD YEAR
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR ENJOYED
UNExAMPLED PROGRESS
IN 1904.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 81. The United
Society of Christian Endeavor is in
receipt Of reports from all parts Of the
world showing that the year 1904 was
the most progressive the Endeavor
movement has known in the twenty
four years of its history. In no part
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

A highfyer has some advantages
when the snow is deep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
WABASH Time TABLE.

No. Arrive. rire
1a-St. Isouis & KANSAS City,. 6:1r M
i3b-Moberly & Des Moines !. ..,11:2 M
sa-St. Louis y Kansas City,. TOO D. m.
No. Depart. Timc.
2a-St. Louis & Kansas City. s:25 !. m
eh-Mot,er!!y & Dcs Moines -. 4:1S o. m.
tk-st. Lcsis & KAnsss City -. ~ s. m
a--fsiiy; b-e1eept Sunday. -
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To Cure a Cold In one pav

TO CUFe a COLO III one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money If
1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma.
ture is on each box. CSC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
IoWA PRESS

ITO be real frank" a v the Car
roll Herald, iowa as a winter resort
Is not strictly reliable. There are DAYS
when roses don't bloom, nor swallow
twitter. And the robbins don't ALWAYS
sing and turtle doves don't coo to their
little mates
Secretary Hay rather pointedly In
Inmates that there will be no carving
Of China, and the European nations
will do well to lake the hint" remarks
the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Japan
has surprised them once, and they do
not need two such surprises in one
generation"
The Washington correspondents
having exhausted themselves with re-
ports that Secretary Shaw will leave
the cabinet" says the Davenport
Times, al nave turned to Robert
Armstrong and assert that he will re-
sign March 4 to accept an important
business position in New York;
d. E
Carroll Herald.-The Cloutman Post
at Ottumwa has formally presented
the name Of Capt. s. H. Harper of that
city to the comrades of the state as
department commander Of the G, A r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24
c. N. & ST. p.

No. Going East Via Cut of Tims.
sa-Washingtnn Muscatine. Dav.
l2a-Washineton. Muscatine, Dav- : H.
enport ane Chicago ........12:24 a. m.
Going West.
Sa-k fIansa City and Interme
5~a-seymour. Chiliicothe. Excel. = M
sior Springs md Kansas CITY Ops q m
Going East Via Marion.
iob-Mnrion, .ceda- Rapids and
Intermediate .... ....,. 2:nS a ~
iO6b-Marion Cedar Rapids and -
I~nternediate ...;.: 7:2o D. m.
ec-Marion. Cedar Rapids and
,oahN lnMfer rIae 1:25 a. m.
o,h ntsrmediate :....... 9:b5 a. m.
III NJ ssaIp aIsignt ........ g:10 a.. m.
-mMtario trelgnt ........... $40 a. m.
81a-Chillicothe freight $500. :Sfi = :. :,
69n-Chlilfcothe freight .......1 0.S0 = NJ
a-daiiy; b-except Sunday; c-ercant
Monday. eAeet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

There are other and more effective
means OF making ~wife-beaters sorry
than the knout," saws the Marshall
town Ttmes-Republican. IF every
given the fullest penalty now fixed by
law we IA get along without the
whipping post and the official brute
necessary to inf1ict its punishment"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

The Vinton Eagle promises that 9Th,
republican party will, In It's w goot
time. regardless of the threat that tn
country will go democratic. take III
equalizing any irregularities that ma,
have crept into it,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

IF you will cross-ouestion your wife
after h has read the paper" says the
Oskaloosa Times-Journal, you will
find that she is a little hazy about the
status of the eastern war, but that she
has a sharp mi clear notion of the
special sales that are in progress in the
different stores"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

No. Going East. Denar+.
FOG, keokuk. Kansas City, Call.
30 fornia and southwest 1o:45 a. m.
81, E sidonal davenport I Chicago 80; ,o S:sS E 3. 2,
Going West. -.
so3. Des Moines. Ruthven. west
Nebraska and Washing
ton. Muscatine, Davenport
~, n Chicago .......7:15 a. m.
ao5. :Des Moines & omaha. I'm 7:bs 2. m.
Unless olherwlse specified all trains + ara ~
All c. M. e. ST. p. and -
depart from jefferson Street iis;ns
Depot. w. L. Richards, Agent.
c. M. e ST. p.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

Down with the reserved seat In the
circus" exclaims an Indiana legislator,
whereupon the Mason City Times
Herald asks: How does the gentle
man stand upon the question of pew
rent in the churches? If he pays any,
does he do it under protest?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

The pistol toter is more often a
coward than a well-meaning Individual
who only seeks to protect himself" OBJ
serves he Dubuque Telegraph-Herald.
H Is a menace to himself and to So
ciety and the sooner he shall be made
to see the folly of his ways the better
it will be for ALL"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

In his inaugural address Gov. Alva
Adams states that in his opinion the
Colorado election avs need reforming,
and the Des Moines Capital exclaims:
"The man is showing an almost human
intelligence upon the very threshold Of
his administration"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-24

The Centerville Iowegian says that
too much Pennypacker will hurt Penn
sylvania more than too much newspa-
per publicity.