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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21

Chapman has accepted a position as
relief agent for the Rock Island.
Mrs. F. E. Bell of Mt. Sterling. who
is convalescing from q surgical opera
ton at the City hospital in Keokuk
arrived Monday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gilbert.
with whom she will spend week.
Mrs. chas. Shook of Cantril spent
Monday at the A. 2. Gilbert home
Shook was appointed at the Methodist
conference last week.
U. S. Miller has gone to ST. Louis,
Lincoln, Neb., Topeka, Kas and other
points on business connected with the
mitten factory.
Charley Box of Eldon and Miss Loa
McGowen spent Sunday in Belknap.
Miss Glen Schaeffer and Miss Fay
Shook left Monday for Davenport to
continue their studies at the Mt. st
Joseph college.
Geo. M. Kerns of Ottumwa spent a
few days in the city last week.
Miss Bessie Allen of Leon is visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. S
L. Mcconnell.
A republican delegate convention
has been called to meet at the court
house Saturday afternoon, Sept. %
for the purpose of nominating a can
Qludte IOF representative 10 Ill lle va
cancy caused by the death of Hon. r.
J. Prevo. Major John f. Lacy will adj
dress the convention.
Mrs. S. A. Tinker, who was stricken
with paralysis last week at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. H. c. Traverse
is slowly improving.
H. G. McCahan of Krksville, Mo-
arrived Saturday at the I'll. C. Traverse
home and returned Sunday, accompa-
MED by Mrs. McCahan who las been
spending couple of weeks with her
parents.
Harry Wishard entertained a party
of young people at the H. A. Wishard
home Sunday evening as a farewell
for Miss Glen Sheaffer, who left Mon
day for the Mt. st. Joseph college
Light refreshments were served and
a happy social evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Atwood of Ottum
wa have been spending a few days
in this city.
Harlan Deupree. after spending the
summer with his parents, returned
Monday to Drake university. He was
accompanied by Miss Mamie Young
who entered upon her first years work
in that institution.
Andrew Taylo- returned Saturday
from Los Angeles, Cal, where he Wis
tied Mrs. Taylor, who has been spend
ing the summer there for the benefi1
of her health, which was somewhat
improved at the time of his return.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
HEDRlck,s NEW CHURCH.
More Than $4,000 Subscribed Sunday
Rev. Ives Made Addresses.

Hedrick, Sept. 10. - The dedicatory
services of the new Methodist Episco-
pal church were held Sunday as an
nounced and regardless of the threat
ening weather the new building was
taxed to it's utmost capacity. Rev. B..
l. Ives, d. D., of New York City had
charge of the services, both morning
and evening and was assisted by the
pastor, Rev. w. G. Wilson, Presiding
Elder H. N. Smith, Rev. w. N. Hall of
New Sharon and Rev. Wearing of Os-
kaloosa
The new church and parsonage cost
$11,70O. At the services Sunday,
more than $4,000 was subscribed,
which, when collected. will leave the
organization out of debt
Other Hedrick Happenings.
Paul Houghton went to Iowa City
yesterday to resume his studies in the
state university.
G. A. Beck returned home Saturday
after two weeks stay in Denver.
Chris Haw of Ottumwa visited
friends in town over Sunday.
A. l.. Howell was passenger to
Ottumwa Saturday.
Scion Helm of Fremont was in town
Saturday
Mark Weimer was in AuXyasse, Mo-,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ed. Smith of South
Ottumwa attended the dedication of
the new Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday.
William Eland was in town yester.
day.
Miss Alice Fischer of Monroe is Wis.
iting relatives in town.
A. X. Greenlee has returned home
after two weeks visit in Denver
Colorado
Mrs. E. L. Scott of Ottumwa visited
relatives in town yesterday.
w. l.. Van Horn of Highland Cen
ter was in town on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs W. j. Loughridge, no
turned home Saturday after several
weeks in Oregon, Idaho and Colorado
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Scott of What
Cheer was in town yesterday.
Rev. B. |. Ives, D. D., returned tc
New York Monday morning after con
Quoting the dedicatory services of the
new Methodist Episcopal church here
Sunday.
]. M. Baldwin was in town visiting
relatives yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Reynolds is reported
i'll.
Nelson Hart returned home Friday
from months stay in California.
G. w hobart and Miss Mamie Ro
bart, will leave tomorrow for an ex
tended trip through Washington ant
Oregon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
PARTY or LYNCHERS.

With the history of the tree of
death in Arcadia valley in their minds
the persons upon whom such notices
were served did not look upon them
as jests or idle threats. Seventeen
c,9rpses had dangled from the. limbs of
THIS tree IN mute testimony OF the sim
certify Of purpose of the land leaguers;
and the receipt Of such notice after
the leaguers had Eeen brought to bay
was not pleasant incident. The
government maintained surveillance
over the criminals and their suspected
allies, however, and prevented the exc
cution of any threats. The notice
sent to Smith found to be in the hand
writing of Robert Lindsay.
1t was in high political places that the
most telling fight was made by the
leaguers to escape the penalty of their
crimes. To explain this fight must
revert for a moment to the national
political situation of that year. Grant
had completed his globe circling tour
and was being urged for third presi.
Dental term. Among the 306 delegates
to the Chicago convention that stood by
him to the last were James Lindsay and
Carroll R. Peck Grant was defeated for
nomination by the unexpected launch.
ing of the name of James A. Garfield,
around whom the anti-Grant forces raj.
lied. The schism in the party preceding
the convention was widened by the
nomination and election Of Garfield, and
the bitterness of feeling was nowhere
more intense than in Missouri
Robert Lindsay was prominent in the
Grant faction of that state, being an Of.
ficer in large political organization
with such stanch republicans as Chaun-
cey l. Filley and others of equal prom
inence. His father was Grants per.
sonal friend and political beneficiary,
and the relations between the former
president and the Lindsay family were
very warm. as indicated by James Lind
says appointment to one responsible
position after he had proved defaulter
in a previous one.
United States Attorney Bliss, upon
whom fell the chief burden of prosecu-
ton Of the leaguers in the courts, was
appointed by President Grant, and other
government officials. the weight of
whose influence should have been on the
side Of the prosecution, were found luke
warm in the cause | do not mean to
imply that there was any overt neglect
OF duty on the part Of the government
prosecutors nor that any of the Grant
politicians used their influence corrupt
N: but l. do ssy-that from mysterious
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MILTON.

Milton, Sept. 1S.-Rev. D. r. Mar
tain was returned as pastor of the NJ.
e. church here by the Iowa confer-
ence and returned Monday to begin
the new year
Rev. J. Randolph returned from M.
p. conference Monday. He is sent
to the Mt. Zion circuit, which consists
of four country churches near Ottum-
wa. Rev. W. H. Betz is the new pas
tor and will begin the new year next
Sunday.
S. A. Spillmnn has sold his grocery Z
tt, r. Baker and will move to Alexis,
ILL.,. where he will take charge of
hardware store owned by Geo. Hal
lcway
P. G.. Grader and r. Bennett have
bought the old Russell building, cor
ner of Maple and Main streets.
in West Milton to w. A. Anderson
for $4,000 He will soon move to
Longmont
The house of F. NJ Robinson near
Lebanon burned last week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Hargrove of Des
Moines visited here few days last
week.
w. S. beaverton visited with rela-
tives here the past few days.
Will Blanchard, son of j. Blanchard,
il; very seriously i'll with blood poison
ing
c. E. Pennington of Longmont Col
orado, was in town recently visiting
with relatives and friends. He left
last week for Chicago on business.
Mrs. M. D. Foster and Mrs Geo
Boyd left for Prospico, Cal, for a two
months visit with relatives last week.
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.1,s1s IS AN OUTAGE.

"TElS Is AN OUTRAGE
Der land, holding the deal open till
we are ready to ac-.
Stedman followed instructions i'm
plicitly. Attired as a sawmill man
of much means, he began negotiations
with Lindsay for Shannon county
lands. Lindsay took the bait and Of
fered to sell him a fine tract of 25,-
600 acres at so cents an acre. These
negotiations were conducted person
ally. Lindsay claimed to own the
land, assuring a good title, and repre-
senting himself as the owner of thou
sands of acres of other land in differ
ent counties in Missouri. Stedman
left Lindsay without closing the deal,
and went to Vinton, Ia, his supposed
home, to which place he told Lindsay
ne had been called by important bust
ness. From Vinton he wrote asking for
descriptions of other tracts. The pur-
pose of opening such correspondence
was to get Lindsay on record in writ
ing Again the arch conspirator swal-
lowed the bait, sending to Stedman in
his own handwriting descriptions of
various tracts he thought might be
suitable for his correspondents sup
posed purpose.
While in the east working on the
Pittsburg angle of the case wrote
from Erie, Pa, to Orlando Van Hise
in Cleveland, representing myself as
james Hall, a sawmiH owner, looking
for new business base. Van Hise's
advertisement of timber lands had at
tracted my attention, wrote. Van
Hise answered that he could sell me
$4,000 acres of desirable timber in one
tract and suggested that l come to
Cleveland to talk Ghe matter over with
him. So to Cleveland l went imme
diately Wearing the rough suit of
a lumberman, and with my trousers
tucked into the tops of my boots,
registered at the Weddell house under
still another name.
While the land ringsters up to this
time had no reason to believe they
were being watched, they had acquired
the trait of suspicion and alertness
common to all criminals great and
small. l could afford to take no
chances of having my identity discov-
~1Ad hy Van Hise. and therefore at
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oouiSe2 anu III the IuOSt mysterious
manner there came strange happenings
ali in favor of the defendants. 1t did
not take me long to see that at the rate
matters were going the land leaguers
would soon be free without trial.
AT the time of his arrest Robert Lind
say charged his trouble to Carl Schurz.
In the newspapers he charged that Sec
rotary Schurz had discharged James
Lindsay from the Ironton land Office
without cause, and that he, Robert, had
issued circular attacking Schurz for
this act. In order to get revenge for the
issuance Of this circular Schurz had
concocted this plot against the Lind
says, according to those worthless. The
secretary Of the interior was member
of the antiGrant faction, and this gave
some color with the uniformed, to the
cry OF his political plottings against the
Lindsays. This is the flrst time since
the celebrated land fraud cases came
before the public that the exact truth
concerning their origin has been made
public. The starting point, as have
related, was the falling out of Robert
Lindsay and his lieutenant, Whybark,
and not any desire on the part of Sec
rotary Schurz to punish his political
adversaries in the republican party.
To raise the cry Of political persecu-
ton, however, was to put forward the
strongest available defense. James
Lindsay came forward with newspa-
per interview in defense of his son and
In condemnation of the federal author
tiles. Carroll R. Peck. in the Ironton
paper owned by him, charged me with
having involved the government in an
expense Of 100000 to satisfy the polit-
ical enmities of my superiors. AS
matter of fact, about $1,000 had been
spent up to that time. The strongest
political forces in the state were being
pushed to their utmost capacity to bring
about the release Of Lindsay, especially,
and the bitterest of fsuds were fomented.
After the 18th of September, 1881,
when the word flashed across the land
that the shot fired by Guiteau on the
railway platform at Washington had
proved fatal, prominent government
official said to me:
Now that Garfield Is dead there is
little chance Of convictirg the land
leaguers."
This statement was made on the as
sumption that President Arthur was
friendly to the Grant element; but this
turned out to be an erroneous surnise.
In answer to it said:
'The republican party cannot afford
to stand sponsor for these men,
Fully as l realized the strength of the
political movement in favor of the
criminals l was scarcely prepared for
the sudden turn which affairs took.
The cases had been brought in the
United States court. Suddenly it be-
came whispered about that the fed
eral law governing land patents had
been construed in such a way as to re-
lease the conspirators. This construc-
ton was to the following effect: That
land patent once issued was valid so
far as the government was concerned
without reference to the manner in
which it had been obtained-in other
words If the fraud was not discovered
before the patent was issued it could not
be used to nullify the patent nor punish
the guilty.
| Continued in Next Issue)
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gun housekeeping on South Clinton
street and will be at home to their
friends after Oct. 8.
G. R. Smith spent Sunday in Bloom
field.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Stew
ems, Saturday, Sept. II, son.
Mel Stump of Bluff Creek township,
day.
The demurrer in the case of the sa-
loon petition will be argued next Fri
day.
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DUNREATE.

Dunreath, September 1S-Charles
Eirkenholtz and Miss Clara Love were
married Tuesday in Knoxville. They
returned the same evening to their
home, which the groom had already
prepared.
Mrs. Frank Neff and family moved
to Harvey Wednesday,
Mr.. Jones of Des Moines was in this
place Friday.
Nellie Brown, who has been very
low with typhoid fever, is improving.
George Dearth of Monroe was in
this place on business Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21

The man who plays to the galleries
may rise to great heights, but more
than half of the time the galleries are
empt.r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21

The wise man takes back seat and
watches the fool butt into danger
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Frank Smith, Ironton, Mo.
Cook at Thompson's.
Prepare with your maker-he will
want you to come to him very soon.
We will on August 16, at IL o clock,
midnight, come to your house and
hang you to tree until you are
dead. May you be ready to die
BEWA ARE.
PARTY OF LYNCHERS.
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Bloomfield, Sept. 19.-The marriage
of Austin Bassett of this city to Miss
Edith Luce took place Sunday after
noon at the home of the brides par
ents in Moulton. Mr.. and Mrs Bassett
left Tuesday for Perry, Kansas, where
the groom has accepted position
with the Western Union Telegraph
company. Mr.. Bassett having spent
the past year under the instruction of
\. D. Martin, is well qualified to fill
the position which he has accepted.
Miss Ida Cassidy of Troy enrolled
as a student of the Southern Iowa
Normal on Monday.
Walter Johnson of Washington
spent SUNDAY at the w. H. Miller
home and Mrs. Johnson, who has been
visiting her parents for some time re-
turned home on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Chapman, who
have been visiting at the John Fergu-
son home, left Monday for Bonaparte
to spend a few days with friends be-
fore going to Baskerville. where Mr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
NORWEGIANS NOT
ARMING FOR WAR
War Department Denies the Story
Published from Stock
holm.

Christiania, July 1.-The Norwegian
war department says there is positively
no truth in the report published in the
Jamtlands Posten Of Stockholm to the
effect that Norway is armlng for a
conflict with Sweden.
The Norwegian troops, it is ex-
planned, are merely undergoing their
usual training.
Sweden Is Skeptical.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 1.-The Of
fetal denial Of the mobilization of
of Norway yesterday was quite nat
keeping their. preparations secret so as
not to unnecessarily excite the two peo-
pies. @ 80
The generalsopinion hereJisi that Swe-
den will mobilize in the near future SO
as to emphasize her condition.
Motions were introduced in both
chambers Of the fiksdag today placing
500, 100000 at the, disposal Of the gov,
eminent to enable it to take the meas
ures which it may deem necessary il
the present crisis. ,s
Herr Baumgarten, representing six
fty- eight members, move dthen grant ii
| the first chamber, while Herr Zimhda
| on behalf of about thirty of his col
leagues was the mover in the secont
chamber.
Copenhagen, Denmark, July IL
Swedish >squa dron of sixteen warship
now undergoing maneuvers passed her
this morning steering northwards.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
INDICTMENTS FOR
Is in BEEF TRUST
Long Investigation by Federal
Grand Jury, Bears Fruit
at Last.

Chicago, July An Indictment was
voted against eighteen persons, officials
of four packing corporations, by the
federal grand Jury today. This ended
the investigation, which has. lasted over
three months, and brought out testi-
mony Of over 100 witnesses.
One indictment of more than sixty
typewriter pages was voted, covering
charges including combination in re-
LIE trade and receiving and granting
rebates. The vote on the eighteen in
dividuals and four corporations was
unanimous for indictment Trials of
those under Indictment will probably
begin in the July term of the district
court.
The United States district attorney Is
office, altho somewhat reticent, admit
ted that the heads of the chief packing
1t was learned that indictments have
been drawn against the following per
sons:
P. 4 valentine, treasurer .'
Arthur Meeker, general manager.
G. J. Connors, general superintend
ent Of Armour & Co.
Louis F. Swift, president
Edward F. Swift, vice president.
Lawrence "A. carton, treasurer.
D. E. Hartwell. secretary.
Albert II. Veeder, general counsel.
| Arthur F. Evans, special counsel o
Swift & Co.
Edward Morris, vice president.
Ira Morris, secretary of Nelson MOI
ris ! Co.
Ferdinand sulzberger, president an
treasurer.
Joseph Schwarzschild, vice presiden
of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger.
Of these men j. Ogden Armour is O
his way from Europe and is expected t
arrive in Chicago this week.
Edward Morris are travelling abroad.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING
AL Agree, However, That Carnage il
Odessa Was Awful.

London, July IA private telegram
has been received here from Odessa,
timed 10 o'clock this morning, which
says,
tleship have mutinied. Can see no pos
The position undoubtedly is critical. -
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Odessa, dated early this morning, states
that the Prince Potemkin has not sur
rendered. The dispatch says:
-" It was reported by, the authorities
dered Internationally, but it is now
confirmed that, she was joined by the
battleship Georgi Pobiedonosetz, whose
officers were made prisoners. Both yes
sells are anchored in the roads and are
using searchlights vigorously, as if ex-
pecting an attack from the squadron,
which is about fifteen miles distant.
1.-THE commander Of the troops has
received telegram from the govern
ment, ordering him to sink the rebel
ships without regard to possible bonn
bardment.
81 have information regarding this
second mutiny on absolutely reliable
authority
A private telegram wrom Odessa
timed 11:20 o'clock this morning says
the city at present is quiet and orderly
There are plenty of troops All de
ponds on the action of the battleships
Odessa Stories Conflict.
The accounts of the events at Odessa
received in London continue to conflict
While a private telegram this morning
confirms the report of the mutiny or
J board a second Russian battleship an
other message, sent at midnight, say
that when Vice Admiral Kruger
81 squadron departed, the admiral left be
hind two battleships at the urgent re
quest of the military governor, who wa
distrustful of the situation, even witt
10000 troops at his disposal. It is con
sidered possible here that this may hav
given rise to the story denying the SUI
render of the Prince Potemkin.
AS if Under Hostile Army.
day night, say the city, up to that tim
was quiet, but that the place had tn
appearance Of being under the occup;
ton Of a hostile army. Groups of so
diers were stationed at every hundre
races in the streets, and by order {
~ he governor, the electric lights and e;
we're cut off, leaving the streets in cor
tions in the north were interrupted f
four days.
Later in the day private messa
was received from Odessa saving tn
the fires were eXtlnguished and that t
sender expected the town would resur
its normal state in a Few days, direct
after the trouble with the fleet is 81
! 5s tied.
SE 800 charred corpses.
It is said that 300 charred corpses
( victims of the CONGREGATIONS of We
3 nesday night are still lying in he
IN. in one of the harbor sheds. Describi
u the 1ncendlarlsm correspondent say
II saw women and young girls he
s ing to carry bundles of straw and f
wood. saturating them with paraffin a
then lighting torches which were thro,
in through the smashed doors and W
dows until the whole harbor front "
afame. A mob of from 10000 to 1870
persons fell back slowly and resisting
before the rifle volleys of the trocc
5s until the machine guns were broue
into action and literally moved do
y the frenzied mob. - -
This correspondent estimates |
number killed at l 400 without count
- those burned to death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
OFFICIAL CENSUS FIGURES
GIVE MINNEAPOLIS 257,5994
Hennepin County, Outside
of the City, Shows q To-
tai Of 29, 200 a Gain OF
1868 Indicated.

enumerators, and hundreds of names
that otherwise would have been missed
have been found. The perfect system
of tabulation and checking in the of
fee was also possible on account of
this fund.
Both Mr.. Rain and the Commercial
club realize the value of the co-opera.-
into this work. said Mr.. Rain.
wanted to make record for myself
and for Minneapolis, my native city.
My best endeavors would have been
futile had not the Commercial club
given me the greatest assistance. Funds
are not the only thing. [ have received
suggestions and information OF untold
especially from members of the special
census committee of the club.
'The result of the census will show
Minneapolis as she is. There is not a
name on the lists that does not right
fully belong there Minneapolis is en-
titled to the greatest credit for this
wonderful showing. Ny work and the
work of the committee has been to bring
it out. -
.1The business men Of the city cannot
fail to realize the value of this result
in advertising the city, - said Wallace
Of the Commercial club. Minneapolis
is no longer village. Today we are
celebrating semicentennial date. A
huge thriving, hpstling, enterprlslng
modern city is celebrating the founda
tion of tiny village.
Commercial Club Gratifed.
"The Commercial club and the mem
bers of the committee are, of course
greatly pleased with the fine showing
| the city has made. We had faith that
the city, in slang phrase, could de
liver the goods, and it has.
- wish to say, in behalf of the cen
sus committee of the club, that we re
alize that we have been especially for
tunate in having as capable man a
Mr.. Rain at the head Of the work. ".
have assisted him with funds and will
suggestions, but the work Of applying
them to the best advantage has bee1
done by him and well done. With les
application and less energy and intelli
gent and trained effort than he has Civ
en-, the census might have been q fail
4 ure.