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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

said. because he was too "ratty;;" that
is, it was explained, that he did not
abide by the rules laid down for the
government Of lower class men. Some
of these were that he should never
enter Lovers lane, an academy walk;
that he should turn all corners at
right angles. should not look at an up
per class man, and answer most re-
specially when addressed by one of
them, never touch the table or ask for
anything during meal and under no
circumstances tc "fuss''-that is, to
be in the society of young women.
These rules and many others are
contained in that part of the "code"
relating to the government of under
class men. Branch had been one of
the midshipmen, who, according to the
testimony, determined to make life
mot worth living" for Meriwether be-
cause he would not abide by these
rules, and from that the enmity arose.
Civilian Counsel Assigned.
Captain Adolph Mark is Judge advo.
cate Of the court, and is assisted in
the prosecution by John C. Rose,
United States district attorney for the
district of Maryland Rose was as
signed to the case by the department
of justice at the request of the navy
department. Civilian counsel have
been employed to aid the prosecution
only in a very limited number of cases
hitherto, and those of the first import
ance. The defense is cared for by
Lieutenant Commander James K. Robi.
son and by James NJ Munroe, one of
the most prominent of the local at
torneys.
Midshipman Prichard. room mate of
Branch told of the quarrel which led
to the fight He said that Meriwether
had come to the rooms occupied by
himself and Branch, with him being a
class mate, Midshipman Yeager. Meri.
wether said to Branch, according to
him:
"You used your official position to
get even with me and a man who
would do it is low down sneak and a
coward
| Other conversation ensued and in
the course Of it there was some recrim.
! nation about the standing of the fam.
lilies to which the two midshipmen be-
longed. Prichard heard the terms
! 'sneaking coward" coward" and
mo gentleman" applied by Meriwether
to Branch.
Pritchard said that after Meriwether
had left, Branch asked him what he
must do and was told by the witness
that he must fight.
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HEDRick.

Hedrick, Nov. 23.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
B. Mowrey, of Ottumwa, We're in town
yesterday visiting relatives.
A.. NJ. Lafferty, of Eddyville, was in
town Tuesday on business.
Attorney Fl. F. Wagner, of Sigour-
ney, was in town Saturday on lgal
business.
VIM. Messehscmitt, of Martinsburg,
was in town yesterday.
D. T. Stockman, of Sigourney. was
in town Monday on his way to FIRE.
mont
]. H. Love, of Abba, was business
caller in Hedrick Saturday.
w. II. Cooper was a passenger to
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Downey, of Abb
ingdon, are visiting with their son, ].
NJ Downey.
Bert Gordon has resigned his posi- .
ton as rural mail carrier for route
No. d and will go to Ames about the
first of the year, where he will enter
the state college.
tumwa Tuesday.
William Hursey left. Monday for a
few days visit with relatives at Ridg-
ley, Mo.
Mrs. H. B., Speck. of Oskaloosa, WIS.,
! tied relatives in town yesterday.
H. A. Watts has moved to town, oc-
| cupying the residence property he re-
Gently purchased of DR.. w. w. East
burn. DR.. Eastburn has moved to Sig
Quincy, where he will practice his pro-
| fession.
Mrs. w. H. Young returned home
yesterday after weeks visit with
relatives in Iowa City.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Wells, of Marion
Kansas, are VISITING at the home oil
their son, NJ B. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Reynolds were
called to Mt Sterlin~ last week by the
death of Mrs. Reynolds sister
Mrs. Alice Mendenhall, of NORTH
English, was in town yesterday, visit.
ing friends.
Fred vogel, of Pennington, Ill.
came in yesterday for short visi
with his parents here. Mr. Vogel viii
leave in a few days for Chicago ant
New York where he has made arrange
ments to meet the officials of severa
railway companies in regard to the de
vice he recently patented to proven
trains from running into an opel
switch.
| Ottumwa YESTERDAY.
James Cuddy left last evening TO
San Diego, California, where he ha
accepted a position in a clothing store
| Mr.. Cuddy's health has not been TIL
best for some time and he hopes tn
change in climate will benefit him.
4 DR.. F. E. Lawson, of Highland Cen
! ter was in town yesterday
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This rough world makes short work
of all veneer virtues.
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the absence of those connected with
the fight. The examination was not,
however, pushed to the point where
they were compelled to defend the
system, reference to it Icing only in
cidental to the development of the
facts of the case on trial.
The cross-examination of Captain
George P. Colvocoresses was search
ing on these points. He is command
ant of the midshipmen, and as such
has direct charge Of the discipline
of the institution. In answer to ques-
lions Captain Colvocoresses said that
each midshipman is made acquainted
with the regulations Of the naval acad-
envy when he joins the institution, and
takes an oath ITO abide by them. He is
also furnished with a bound copy The
contents are read to them in body at
stated intervals, and they receive reg
ular instructions in them Captain
Colvocoresses said that he would I'M
der no circumstances pass over fight
ing, and would punish severely every
case brought to his attention.
Size of Men Compared.
Dr..Robert E. Hoyt, who is the head
Of the physical department of acad-
envy, gave some very interesting evil
dence from the records of his depart
ment bearing on the relative age,
height, weight and strength of the two
participants of the fight. Meriwether
at the time of the fight was 19 years
and 10 months old seven months older
than Branch, though the latter was a
class ahead Of him. Meriwether
weighed $50 pounds and Branch
weighed 143, and the former was five
feet ten inches in height to the lat
ters five feet six and three-eighths
inches
A remarkable fact was that Meri.
wether was eight inches taller than
Branch when they were in sitting pos
ture. This indicates his remarkable
length of body and comparatively
short legs, although he is a great
Splinter. However, Branch had great
Ell chest and biceps measures and his
total strength tests reached 834 kilo
meters and Meriwether's only 693
Branch was trained as a boxer. wrest
/ Ter and gymnasium athlete,while Meri
wether is Splinter and has had large
experience as fist fighter.
Violated the Code.
| An interesting side light to hazine
or running, as it is called at the
academy, developed from the testi
mony of one of the midshipmen. Meri
4! wether had been generally disliked. he
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STUDENT CODE AT NAVAL
SCHOOL CAUSES FIGHT
seems Incredible that these numerous
combats should be possible without
their knowledge.

seems Incredible that these numerous
combats should be possible without
their knowledge.
Three Charges Against Him.
Meriwether is being tried upon three
charges. The gravest is that of man.
slaughter, upon conviction of which a
penalty Of ten years confinement in
the penitentiary can be imposed. The
other charges are those Of using pro-
voking words toward and assaulting
Midshipman Branch and conduct to
the prejudice of good order and dis
cipline.
During the session, which took place
here yesterday morning the prosecu-
ton completed the examination in
chief of nearly all the direct witnesses
of a quarrel, which led up to the fight
and the fight itself, and in the cross
examination Of the prosecuting wit
nesses the defense indicated that it
will seek to show that fighting under
the unwritten code of the midshipmen
is a system at which the authorities
themselves wink. or at least make lit
tie effort to suppress.
This, 1t is believed, will make it i'm
possible for the court to deal severe
| ly with Meriwether when 1t is clear
| ly shown that he had no intention of
inf1icting injuries on Branch. 1t will
be argued that simply because Branch
died from the injuries he received he
is not more guilty than any person
who ever took part or countenanced
a pitched fist fight.
| Roommate on Stand.
The midshipmen who testified yes
terday included Earl W. Pritchard, the
roommate of Branch, who was present
during the original quarrel between
Branch and Meriwether; Fitch, who
refereed the fight, and who admits
that he has officiated in nineteen af
fairs; Moves the timekeeper; and the
four seconds.
4 The midshipmen were notably frank
and generally spoke as If there was
nothing to be ashamed of about thei1
code, even when it was made clear
that the midshipmen officers were
compelled to deliberately neglect thei1
j duty in failing to report disorder in
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CONDITIONS
IMPROVING
THE MINNEAPOLIS WILL NOT BE
SENT TO RUSSIAN
WATERS

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2s.-Orders
have been cabled to the Minneapolis at
Gravesend, England, to remain there
for the present. The vessel was under
preliminary instructions to proceed to
the Baltic sea in the direction of Rus.
STA that she might be available as d
place of refuge for Americans in Rus
STA should the emergency arise. AS
far as the officials here can Judge, the
situation in Russia. appears to be quiet
ing down and the necessity for a war,
ship is apparently removed ~
Witte is Not III.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 23.-The req
port that has been published that
Count White is suffering from a stroke
of paralysis or is otherwise i'll is abso-
lutely false. ne
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YAM PA.

Yampa, Nov. 23.-S. A. Beale was in
Ottumwa Tuesday delivering hogs.
The farmers in this vicinity are busy
gathering corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ripple We're Farson
callers Sunday.
Mrs. S. A. .Beall returned home Sun
day, after visiting several days with
her parents in Davis county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nafziger and son
Memo, were Ottumwa shoppers Satur-
day.
Mrs. Adelia Holmes and son, James
were Ottumwa shoppers Saturday.
Thomas Rifle and family visited
friends near Martinsburg Thursday.
Mrs. A. j. Burnaugh is dangerously
i'll with lung trouble.
Scott Hilton visited in OttumWa
Sunday.
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a caller at the j. H. Jones home SAT-.

a caller at the j. H. Jones home SAT-
urday. -
Several from here attended the Ices
ture at Competine Monday evening.
j. G. Hawthorne was in Ottumwa on
business Tuesday. &c
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baldwin of
Packwood, were visitors at S. e.
Wright's Sunday.
John French was an Abingdon Wis
itor Monday.
Carl Sylvester. of Ottumwa, was a
visitor in this place Sunday. 9.
Miss Merna Shaw, of Farson. visit
ed with Miss Minnie Larmore Sunday,
Mrs. G.. W. Davis and daughter, Iva,
We're Competine visitors one day last
week.
Mrs. J. c. Hawthorne was Hedrick
visitor Sunday. IL
VIM. Wright and family visited at
the H. F. Davis home near Competine
Sunday.
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sTRlNeToWN.

stringtown, Nov. 23.-J. H. Jones
and daughter, Hester. are visiting this
week with relatives near Linby.
u. S. Hawthorne and family were
Ottun1wa callers last Saturday.
Charles Hood, of Abingdon was a
visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Campbell of Genoa
Neb., is visiting with relatives here.
William and Minnie Larmore were
:Ottumwa visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Davis. of Comnetine. was
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BURGLARS AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
Homes of Wealthy Families Are En-
tered by Robbers During Niatt.

Cedar Rapids, lsov. 2S.- (SpeciaD -.
Burglars entered the homes of three
wealthy families here last night and
fired at George Williams, who surpris-
ed them while attempting to crack a
safe in his house. The shot lodged in
picture frame. The booty included
fine seal skin cloak, a quantity Of
silverware, etc, secured at the homes
of G. F. Van Vechten and Mrs. B. B.
Helms.
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ARRESTED FOR EVANS SHOOTING,
Agnes Duke Charged With Careless
ness,-Girl Insists on Innocence. =

N9HSS 6oHS SHaE9eo WIFI N0rStoe0S
ness.-Girl Insists on Innocence. ::
Oskaloosa. Nov. 23.-Agnes Duke, II
years of age, was held by the coroner's
jury yesterday as responsible for the
death of Mrs. Will Hughes. r.
The inquest held by Coroner Foeh~
linger disclosed the fact that the duke
girl, in q spirit of bravado, or some
thing like it, had gone to the door q
her home and fired revolver twice:
One of these shots fired, as the cor--ss
oner's Jury saw it,. with criminal carera
lessness, killed Mrs. Hughes. Sheriff.
Valentine, Coroner Foehlinger, County
Attorney Mccoy and Constables AM
drews and Ruggenberg assisted in the
Investigation of the shooting.
With the girl, also was held, Harry
Walker negro lad whom she was
entertaining. Another colored girl,
with the Duke girl and young Walker,
was Agnes Wright. All deny any
knowledge of the shooting. I
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Last Supreme Effort.

In last supreme effort to cure con.
stipation, biliousness, etc., take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. CSC. r. B.
Clark, Druggist.
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speeehIess with Wonder

are the friends Of those cured of Stom.
ach, Liver and Kidney trouble, by
Electric Bitters. soc; guaranteed. F..
B. Clark, Druggist.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Sketch of the Important Transac- tions in the Arkansas Law
 Making Body.

The senate has passed the house concurrent resolution extending the session to the 4th of May.
 The house amended the bill by Representative Edmonson, fixing the levy for Confederate pensions at one mill by making 1t one and one-half mills. An amendment was also offered by Mir. Miller making the levy one and one-quar- ter mills, but was withdrawn be- fore 1t was voted upon. It is esti- mated that the proposed levy of a mill and a half would yield S375,- GOO annually on the present assess ed valuation, which is, in round numbers, $250,000, 900. The tax levy for Confederate pensions at present is three fourths of a mill.
 Mir. Coleman introduced a bill providing for the taxation of all life insurance policies as personal property.
 Senator Logan wanted to call up his bill, allowing horticultural and agricultural societies to organize, but the senate would not allow him to do so. The bill, they thought, might conflict with that far famed Logan antitrust bill.
 Senator Hinkle's bill, authoriz- ing boards of equalization to send for witnesses and to administer oaths, was passed by vote of 23 to A.
 The joint resolution by Senator McFerrin, proposing an amend ment to the constitution that for support of common schools a gen. eral tax of not more than three mills shall be levied, in addition to per capita tax of S1, and author izing school districts to levy dis trict tax not to exceed seven mills, was passed by vote of 64 to Is
 Gov. Davis has approved the bill providing that legal execution shall take place in the county in which the crime was committed.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
BIG FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.

Fire at New Orleans, La., Sun day night destroyed property val ued at five million dollars, divided as follows: Two elevators, ware houses, sheds, S2, 300, ,000; 23,00O bales of cotton, S920.000; TOO, ,00O bushels of grain, S3S5, ,000; 15,000 barrels of sugar, S300,000; cotton seed cake, 130 car loads, S97, 1000; 16, ,625 barrels of cement, S56, ,250; meal 20 cars, $10,000; sundries 1000; five hundred freight cars S375, ,000; ships damaged, S50,000: city fire department, six horses and two engines, S15, 1000; private property and other damage, S216,- 900.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
S5,O0O FOR DELAYED r1ESSAGE

Hugh Mccain has brought suit in the Pulaski circuit court against the Western Union Telegraph Company for 5000 damages for alleged delay in delivering to him at Portland, Ashley county, tel egram announcing to him the ser- ious illness of his father at Jack sonville, Pulaski county.
 It is alleged that the telegram was sent from Jacksonville at f D. m. January 26, and was not de- livered to the plaintiff until 10 a. m. the following day. By reason of this delay, it is alleged, the plaintiff was unable to reach Jack sonville before his fathers death.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER
Was Identified as That of Mrs. kinkannon Who Was Mur-
 dered by Allwhite.

Newport, Feb. 28.-An inquest was held yesterday on the dead body found Sunday in White riv- CT, five miles below Newport. The verdict Is that the body was that of Mrs. Rachel Kinkannon. She Is one of the two women as- saulted and murdered by Loui All white and his son, Newton, near here Christmas morning last. The body of the daughter, Mrs. Amelia Mauldin, was found soon after the crime was committed. Allwhite and his son were arrested, and the latter confessed. On December 3f d mob took the elder Allwhite from the sheriff and hanged him. Young Allwhite was subsequently, sent to the penitentiary for twen- ty-one years.
 The confession of the boy is eorroborated in every particular by the mutilated and partly de- composed body. \ raftsman saw the dress, which had hung upon some driftwood, about ten feet from the bank, and upon investi- gation found that 1t was the body of the long and much-sought-for woman, whom White river had re- fused to give up to graphing hooks and the explosion of dyna- mite.
 Persons who knew Mrs. Kin kannon had no trouble in recogniz- ing the remains. The wintry weather and the icy eoldness of the water had doubtless kept 'in- tact the body, which bore the gun shot wound as described by New ton AlIwhite and inflicted by his father. The bullet had entered the side and emerged from the ab- domen. While the wound would have been fatal, 1t is probable that death by drowning relieved her suffering when she was thrown into the river.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03

farmers who have been holding the staple for rise.
 Mrs. M. J. Deck of Magness has our thanks for cash on sub scription.
 For sale-Three nice residence lots in the north part of town. Apply to Craig X Henderson.
 Mrs. Mary Weaver died at the home of her father, B. k. Owens, near Magness last Saturday night. She left twelYe-day-old abe, one other child and husband. The burial took place Sunday even ing at the Macedonia graveyard.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
WAS FINED SfOO.

Tom Tate, who stabbed Frank Moser of Melbourne at a picnic at Guion last summer, was fined S100 and sentenced to 50 days in jail, in circuit court at Evening Shade. The jail sentence has been sus- pended until August to allow Tate to make crop.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
Advertised Letters.

The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for ip the New ark postoflice March 1, 1905. W. C. Bem. Fannie Coffman. E. c. Clinton. Dock Crumpton. Mrs. Ella Davis. J. R. Franks. F. F.. Garner. Mrs. R. A. Harris. Mrs. Laura Hudson. Herbert Hobbs. Miss Bessie Jones. Aughter fostering. w. l.. Magness, NJ. D. James w. Mathews. Mrs. SalIie Mcclure, ?. W. A. Myrick. B. M. Morris. Ida Ssndifer.
 Mrs. Belle Smith. J. k. Vaughn. Adlee Wauldup. If not called for in 30 days vii
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
Items of General Interest Gathered Fresh From the Columns of
 the Daily Papers.

the Daily Papers.
 Jesse Tate was found dead in bed at Halstead last Sunday morn ing.
 In the circuit court at Berry vile. Chris. Pickney was fined S25 for gigging fish.
 A 14-year-old boy named Coats was drowned in a milIpond at Warren Sunday.
 John Ragland, aged 12 years, was drowned in Fourche bayou near Little Rock last Saturday.
 William Hester of Marmaduke was run over and killed by Cot ton Belt passenger train Sunday.
 The Baptists at Fordyce will erect new church building to cost between $10, ,000 and S2O, ,0OO.
 
 Mrs. G. 4 Jenkins of Melville was stricken with paralysis a few days ago and died two hours later.
 A wild deer appeared on the streets of MOrrilton few days ago, causing ripple of excite ment.
 Will Arnold, a Morrilton negro, has been placed in the penitentiary for forging a school teachers li- cense.
 Jeffry Tate, a white man about 40 years old, was found dead in bed at his home near Little Rock Sunday.
 Eleven hundred bales of cotton were sold at Pocahontas by A. z. Schnobaum a few days ago for $40, ,000.
 Sallie Gill, negress, was burn ed to death near Washington a few nights ago. Her cabin caught fire while she was asleep,
 The eighteen-month-old daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. Chas. Parker living near Sonora, received burns few days ago from scala ing water which caused her death. Several negro families recently emigrated to Yell county from South Carolina and will buy farm ing lands in the vicinity of Dan- vile.
 At Dover four boys, ranging in years from 13 to 15, were caught while in crap game for five cents shot. They were fined $10 and costs each.
 Patrick Cotton left his home at Trace Ridge over a month ago with some cattle which he intend ed to take to Little Rock to sell, and nothing has been heard of him since.
 Circuit Judge Fulkerson has sustained the board of health of Walnut Ridge in it's refusal to re- move a smallpox patient from the Iron Mountain depot at Walnut Ridge.
  . m O.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
SULPHUR ROCK SKETCHES
Short Local Items of Interest Picked Up at the Metropolis of White
 River Township.

Rev. w. F. Wayman has real sick child.
 Mrs. ,Jno. Alderson Is still on the sick list.
 Squire Anderson is having his residence painted.
 Dr. W. !. Hodges of Newark was in town Tuesday.
 Squire and Mrs. D. k. Reaves were in town Monday.
 T. B. Padgett of Batesville was on our streets Tuesday.
 Jeff Morris of Gainsboro town ship was in town Monday.
 T. D. Lindsey of Magness was seen on our streets Tuesday.
 Miss Fannie Stokes of Caldwell, Ark, entered school here Mon- day.
 Winfield Jernigan spent Sunday out on Dota, as usual. Wonder what's the attraction?
 Miss Vick Pennington of New ark and Miss Gertrude Covington were in town Tuesday.
 Miss Ola Jernigan visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. She Is teaching at Oak Bluff.
 Miss May Martin, who is teach ing at Newark visited home folks here Saturday and Sunday.
 Will Ward, of Charlotte spent Saturday and Sunday in our city visiting relatives and friends.
 Jas. Vaughan who has been sick with pneumonia for sometime is able to be on the streets again.
 Messrs. l.. H. and Burk Pascoe of Batesville spent Sunday here with home folks, returning Mon day.
 Presiding Elder Jas. F. Jerni- gan preached here Sunday and Sunday night at the Methodist church.
 Uncle Billie Best of Black Riv- CT township passed through town Monday on his way to the Moore field mill.
 A little daughter of Rev. c. H. Newman has been quite sick with pneumonia for several days, but is improving.
 Mrs. Mary Moore of Tennessee has been very sick for several days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. A. Beavers.
 D. c. Gibson of the Big Creek settlement was in town Monday and reports one of his children sick with pneumonia.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03
Newark Independence County Arkansas Friday

be sent to the dead letter office at Washington, D. c. When calling for above letters say advertised.
 T. NJ. HARRELs0N, P. M.
The Newark journal., 1905-03-03

The three-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. G. A. Rice was burned to death at their home near Morgan a few days ago. The child's clothes caught fire from fireplace.