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

ried out. 1t was in this first plot that
of Lincoln was to be sunk in the San
canon river till it's hiding place
should be revealed by Ben Boyd.
After coming into possession of the
information concerning the second
plot l sent Swegles back to Hughes to
keep in touch with the movements of
the conspirators as closely as possible.
He succeeded SO well in this that he
was chosen to be one Of the men to
engage actively in the work, and the
details of the plan were intrusted to
him without reservation. He was to
furnish the light spring wagon in
which the casket was to be conveyed
from Springfield. The plan to sink the
casket in the Sangamon river, pro-
posed in the first plot, had been aban-
doned, and instead the body was to
be hauled swiftly from Springfield by
relays of horses into the sand dunes
or northern Indiana and buried. The
conspirators calculated that the shift
Ing of these dunes due to the action
of the wind would soon obliterate all
trace of wagon tracks and signs of
burial and MAKE hiding place abso-
lutely past the power Of any man to
find.
The ghouls were to keep track Of the
place of burial by taking measure
ments from some natural object, such
as tree, transmitting the key to the
To in ar
The negotiations for the return of the
body, in exchange for his own release
and the payment of 100000 ransom,
were to be conducted by Boyd on be-
half of the counterfeiters. In order to
render the opening of these negotia-
lions the easier, the conspirators cal
culated, plan would have to be de-
vised by which the federal authorities
could be easily convinced that Boyd
could actually furnish the information
concerning the location Of the body
in short, they foresaw that Boyd
would have to be in position to prove
to the authorities that he had accurate
knowledge of it's whereabouts.
In order to overcome this obstacle
it was decided that copy OF an Eng
lish or some ether Foreign newspaper
should be secured, a foreign paper be-
ing decided upon SO that Boyd could
convince the government representa-
tiyes that the copy of the paper Of
which he had part was not one that
could have been obtained in any other
way than the one claimed by him.
This newspaper was to be torn into
two pieces, in an irregular fashion.
One piece was to be left in the Lin
coin tomb. where it was certain to hA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09
Pepper, Parnell, Mo-; Mrs. Margaret
Long, st. Joseph. Mo.

Pepper, Parnell Mo-; Mrs. Margaret
Long, st. Joseph. Mo-
Othcr South Side News.
John Order and family Of Bloom
field, moved yesterday to the South
Side and will reside on Hancock
street.
Mrs. John Myers of Drakevlle, ar
rived this morning, being called here
by the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. Mary A. Renfrew.
Mrs. Mary Ann Renfrew of Moravia,
who is visiting at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Steinhoff. 2o2
North Moore street, is very i'll.
Mrs. E. S. Ross and daughter, Lit
tie Miss Eunice, 229 North Moore
street, left this morning on the Mil
waukee for Blakesburg to visit with
relatives
Mrs G. W. Shaw Of Hedrick who
has been visiting at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Smith, 301 North
Weller street, left last evening on the
Milwaukee for her home.
Mrs. Clara Burkhalter, who has been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. P. Baer, 228 North Sheridan avenue,
left this morning for Belknap, and will
go from there to her home in Kanka-
kee, Ill.
Elder G. e. Wolfe, pastor Of the
Moore Street Brethern church. will
leave tomorrow morning for Batavia,
where he will attend the semi-annual
love feast Of the Batavia church. He
will return Saturday.
From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peck, 100
Ransom street, attended the Eldon
fair yesterday.
Mrs. Mary ROUGH, 234 North Weller
street, went to Eldon yesterday to at
tend the Eldon fair.
Miss Mabel Stewart, 204 Wilson
street, left this morning on Burlington
No. for Abba to attend the Methodist
conference.
| Mrs. E. L. Box and Mrs. N. B. Sc.
| lix, sos Myrtle street, left this morn.
ing on the Wabash for Paris station to
visit with relatives.
We are continually looking for the
newest and best. You need good, re-
liable shoes for town and country for
all ages and classes. We have them.
We are not satisfied with anything
short of the best. Your neighbor
knows this, do you? Who can please
you better than our South Side Shoe
Store. Church Shoe Co.
Mrs. F. w. Darner and little son
Frank, 10 Adella street, returned
this morning from Hedrick where they
attend the Ritter reunion, which is
held annually, all the members Of the
family being present. The event was
to have been held in grove but owing
to the GOODNESS of the weather 1t was
| held in the Methodist Episcopal church
at Hedrick. There was about 100 in
attendance and a most happy day was
passed. Among those who were pres.
ent was Philip j. Ritter of Cincin-
natl Ohio. Each one present was pre-.
scented it'll book, family record, as
far back as the great-great grand
parents of the present generation The
gift was much appreciated and was
from Philip Ritter of Philadelphia, Pa,
who was absent owing to sickness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09
Relatives Present.

Following are the names of those
present and their places of residence:
John Pepper, Mrs. Mary E. Pepper,
Ottumwa; Frank Weller, Mrs. Myra
P. Weller, Mitchell, S. D.; Ben S. Pep
ner- Mrs. Eunice Penper Ottumwa:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09

burn and his men moved on the briggs
i4house in First North street, Centralia,
! and arrested Nicholas and Barbara
Stadtfeldt, Mrs. Nelson briggs, their
daughter, and Charles Stadtfeldt, their
son. briggs, the big prize, was not in
the house, but was arrested the same
day by Chief Washburn two miles
south of Odin, ILL.,, in company with
Nicholas Korn, nephew Of Mrs.
briggs, on whose person was found a
large sum of counterfeit money. The
day following counterfeit money rep
esenting $117,437 was found hidden in
he heavy woods seven miles north of
Dentralia, where briggs had concealed
1t just before being taken into custody.
Ben Boyd was tried before Judge
Blodgett in the United States district
court, in Chicago, and was defended
by Judge Tuley. He was sentenced to
ten years in the Joliet penitentiary.
briggs was tried in Springfield before
Judge Treat and was sentenced to Is
years in the penitentiary. The coun-
terfeiters' wives were released; Charles
Stadtfeldt received an eight-year SEN
tence, Nicholas Lange, a helper on
Che printing press, was sentenced to
{ four years, and old man Stadtfeldt was
released. The backbone of counter
sfeiting" in the country was broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09
INFANT DEAD.

Charlton, Sept. 7.-(Special)-M
and Mrs. Will Kelley, who re~ide
near Lucas, are mourning the loss of
their 18-months' old baby, which met
it's death in a sad way. Tuesday
morning the child in some manner
got hold Of some medicine tablets that
Mr.. Kelley was taking for an all
ment, and ate them. In short
time the child went into commissions
and died in about two hours. The flu
neral services were conducted today
and the remains were brought to
Charlton for interment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09
GOLDEN WEDDIN c
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN PEPPER GEL
EBRATE FIFTlETH ANNlvER-
sARY OF MARRIAGE,
Fifty-Three Relatives In Attendance
From Alls9arts of the United States
TENTS Have Been Erected and the
Party Is Camping on the Lawn.
From Fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily
Yesterday the 1iftieth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pepper
and in honor of the occasion a delight
full family reunion Is being held at
their home just south of the city. Fifty
three relatives, including the nine chill
dren, twenty-five grandchildren, two
great grandchildren and brothers and
sisters of Mr.. and Mrs. Pepper are in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09

II some wives would hand their hus.
bands few more smiles at home.
they wouldn't purchase SO many at sa-
lnnna
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09

A summer girl has many engage.
ments, but the telephone girl gets the
most rings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09
STORY No.
THE LINCOLN
TOMB
ROBBERS

Being an Account of the Attempted
Dissertation of the Crave of the
Martyr President at Springfield in
. 1876, and the Capture and Conviction
of a Gang OF Counterfeiters That
Preceded 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-09
PART II.

In order to give the actors in the
Lincoln tomb robbing plot their prop
er places before my readers it will be
necessary again to wander briefly from
the straight path of my story. In the
early '70's it was as easy for secret
service operative to find traces of
counterfeiters as it is for fisherman
to get bite in a Wisconsin fish lake
1t was sometimes as difficult to land
the "koniacker" as it. is for the fisher
man to land his bass; but the central
west teemed with "coney men," more
Iv less known to the secret service
The custom Of intermarriage among
counterfeitlng families had bound a
large number Of the most proficient
criminals in this line into league ce-
mented not only by a common purpose
end common danger, but by ties of
5nsanguinity. l have told how Pete
fMcCartney married Martha Ann Ack-
erman, the daughter of an accom-
plished pair of counterfeiters, and her
self an expert. Ben Boyd had married
Mrs McCartney's sister, Almiranda,
also proficient in the printing of bogus
currency. The mother of the Acker-
man girls, after the death of her first
husband. married another counterfeit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
Post Cards!

Come in and look at our line
Of Post Cards. The comics are
sure to suit. We also have a
nice line Of local ones as well as
views from different parts of the
world. They are going fast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
EAST BARRE.

There win be a social dance at opera
house hall Saturday evening, September
2, under the auspices of Gauthier's or
ehestra. Dancing from to -. ADJ
mission IS cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01

Dr. Woods Norway Pine syrup seems
especially adapted to the needs of the
children. Pleasant to take; soothing in
its influence. It is the remedy Of all
remedies for every form Of throat aid
lung disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION BOXES

terminated, but of recent years has been
protected by the Government Of Cape
Colony
There is a fur seal rookery at the
mouth of the La Patta River which
the government of Uruguay has care
4 fully protected for many years. The is
land on which they haul is only small
one less than a mile in length, but it fur
nishes an average of more than 10000
skins a year. 1t is reported, however,
that pelagie sealing is threatening this
little herd, as it las already destroyed
so many Of the northern seals. The
Galapagos Islands, lying on the equa-
tor, 500 miles west of Ecuador, and
Guadaloupe Island. off the west coast of
Lower California, were once seal rock.
cries of Importance, but have been de-
stroyed by mans greed. The rookeries
of the 0khotsk Sea, Robin Island and
the Kuril Islands, have been pretty
nearly wiped out of existance.
The best known and largest herds Of
fur seals are those of the Pribilof and
Commander Islands IN the Behring Sea.
Here more than 100 years ago the Rus
sian explorers discovered the fur seals
in vast numbers. For many years they
were destroyed unfortunately, but at
last the Russian government took the
herds under its protection and so regu-
lated the killing that they became very
productive. After the eession Of Alaska
to the United States the taxes paid to
the United States Government on seal
skins alone yielded within 20 years
about 81 O00,000-the price paid for
the entire territory.
Pelagic sealing began about 20 years
ago, and has continued up to the pres
ent time, destroying in that period the
value to Russia and to the United Sta
ties of the seal islands which they pos
sess.
There still remain a few seals on
these islands but their number has de-
creased astonishingly from that Of al
few years ago. Until pelagic sealing
shall have been wholly abolished, these
rookeries Of the North Pacific can never
re-establish themselves. The people
engaged in it are a few Americans, a
few Japanese and few crews from Bri-
tish Columbia.
From this brief review some notion
may be had OF the way in which the
seals have been destroyed over all the
oceans of the world. it would seem
as if the time had come for the nations
of the world to unite for the protec-
ton OF these wild creatures which
otherwise must be utterly exterminat-
ed Unless such a step shall be taken
an industry Of great value must cease. -
Forest and Stream
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01

| One twenty-five vote coupon for every
S1.25 paid, no more, no less.
To prevent trading among contest
ants, those who receive coupons should
fill them out at once No coupon will
be counted upon which two names APP
pear, even if one of them has been eras-
ed. After coupons are once credited
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Any contestant is at liberty to can
vass anywhere for subscriptions, no
matter where she resides, but the prize
winner must be a bona fide resident of
the towns to which the range is to be
awarded, as indicated above.
Any one intending to canvass for
these ranges should write to this Office
at once for instructions, and printed
matter.
All votes recorded in the Times will
be held and be open for the inspection
by any candidate until after the contest
closes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
Like Finding Money.

Finding health is like finding money.
So think those who are sick When
you have q cough, cold, sore throat OF
chest irritation, better act promptly.
like w. G. Barber of Sandy Level, Va.
He says: q had a terrible chest trou-
Bile, caused by smoke and coal dust on
my lungs, but after finding no relief in
other remedies / was cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds" Greatest sale Of any cough
on lung medicine il the world. AT the
Red Cross Pharmacy and Parlor Drug
Store for soc and S1.00. Guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
Four Quaker Ranges Free F.!
VIII Be Awarded to the -Four Ladies Receiving the
Largest Number Of Votes Before Sept 21st

On Thursday, September 21, at Q D.
m, The Times viii give away four
Quaker Ranges absolutely free of charge.
The ranges will be disposed Of through
subscription contest.
There will be no coupons printed in
the paper. Votes will be obtained
through subscription solely.
How the Ranges Will Be Distributed.
Range No. Ito the lady receiving
the most votes in Berlin, Williamstown
excepting Foxyille or that portion Of
Graniteville in Williamstown), Brook
field and that part of Barre town west
Of Stevens Brook.
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the most votes in Barre town east OF
Stevens Branch and that part of Gran
iteville and Foxyille located in Williams.
town.
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the most votes in Orange, Washington,
Chelsea or West Topsham.
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the most votes in East Montpelier.
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Calais.
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receiving the highest number of votes
IN any contest.
No coupons win be sold at this Office
and no papers will be sold in quantities.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01

Tea thousand demons gnawing away
At ones yitals couldn't be much worse
than the fortunes Of itching piles. Yet
there's q cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01

Bnrdock Blood Bitters gives man
clear head az active brain, a strong,
vigorous body makes him at for the
battls If life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
HOS wHo cANT INSURE

are no worse of than those who won't
insure, except that they are not to blame
it harm comes to their families. lis
better to try and fail than not to try
at all. Seth year, doing business in AZ
states.
The National Life Insurance Company
Of Vermont (mutual). Organized in 1850.
S. S. Ballard, General Agent. n. B.
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms ? and 5,
Miles Block, Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01

Croup instantly relieved. DR.. Thorn
- Eeiectrie Oil Perfectly safe. Nev.
er fails. At any drug store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-01
Plenty Of other Ways.

"I've stopped wearing dresses with
trains for hygienic reasons.
eQh, wen, even 80, you widows can
always raise lot Of dust. Translated
from Meggendorfer Batter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17
nrsTRTT EVENING NEWS TUESDAY OCTOBER II 1903

selected for the purpose 1t serves and
the people make "a fairly good COLLEGE
ton " army men ana women. and OF
rough -hewn westelners. There are "a
great many Of them, iu fact more than
the plays needs for the minor plots
often mtrude into the unity of the ac-
ton Gus Tate who made O. great hit
here IN California last season, is
favoritc as Surgeon Martin Hardi D.
the medical officer OF Fort Rus eIL
while y. G.. Johnson as John Chapman,
cowboy Of Wyoming, is very much %
success. Miss Jeanne Afford OF salt
Lake appears iu % minor role. and iills
IL Qcceptably while the work of the
company IN general Is above the aver
age,
The audience last night was large,
and promises tu remain so for the rest
Of the week The military features Of
the play resulted 10 "a sprInkliug of IT,
Douglas officers In the stalls and boxes
and they seemed to enjoy q glimps az
the uniforms OF 80 years ago,
Wyoming remains the bill until
saturday night, with Wednesday ana
saturday matinee.
one Of the musical plays that boasts
run Of am entire season iu New G"rS
les "rhe Girl From Rays which comes
to the Salt Lake Theater oct q, 25 and
2G
Tho sale for "Tho Pit and "Tulhy'
opened n rushing fashion at the the
gtcr boNofnce This morning.
New York, oct. lee. II. Sothcrn
and Miss Marlowc began their second
Shakespearean season in New YORK ai
the Knckerbocker theater tonight With
production Of THE Tanning of the
shrew." II was the first time that
either " the stars had been seen IN thIs
play I'm New York. and this with the
fact that Mr.. Sotherus new version ot
the play was used served TO lend 90 the
production an unusual interest
Mr.. Sotlnn's Petruchio and Miss
Marlowes Katherine were warmly APP
plauGed by the unusually large first
night audience. The play WAS baauu-
fully mounted and staged, and the large
supporting company was adequate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17
Climatic Cures.

The influence Of climatic conditions
I'm the cure of consumption is very
much overdraWn. The poor patient,
and the rich patient. too, can do much
better at home by proper attention to
food digestion and a regular use Of
German syrup. Free eNpectura ton in
the morning is made certain by Ger
man Syrup, so Is a good nights rest
aud the absence Of that weakening
cough and dcblitating night sweat.
Restless nights ANA the exhaustion
due to coughing, the greatest danger
and dread OF the consumptiye. can be
prevented or stopped by taking Ger,
man Syrup literally and regularly.
Should you he able TO so to a warmer
cline. you will find that OF the thou
sands Of consumptves there, the few
who are benefited and regain strength
are those who use German Syrup. Trial
bottles 25ci regular size, i5c At all
druggists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

lion. forms the bill for this week at
the Grand, and Is one Of the most sat-
sfactory plays that has been given
since the new management took con-
troll. II Is not Of the knockout meo-
drama order and is In fact a really am
bilious effort Of strong merit. The
author, r., Allin Martin, personally sup
erintends the presentation, and takes
the role Of COL Kent, the central figure
Of the play There Is no particular
hero Of accumulated virtues, but the
villain is very much Of the stock order,
who creates trouble for the lover and
his love. Just out Of malice, The seen.
cry for the play Is elaborate and well
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17
OUTLOOK FOR SHEEP.
Jesse NJ, Smith Says it Was Never Bet.
ter Than it is To-day.

Hon, Jesse NJ, Smith reports the sheep
situation as on the top notch, with
prices high Tor wool and mutton, and
sheep bringing $3.50 and $3.50 per head.
There is a big shipment out OF the state
at prices 80 enticing that new people
are going into the business Many sheen
are changing hands, with more buyers
than sellers There are approximately
200),OJO sheep I'm Utah, with very little
change from year TO year Sheep are
In good condition, IN Utah and adioin-
ing states, the winter ranges are in eX-
cellent shape and the sheep are now
free from scab, Mr.. Smith says there
is no reason, that he knows Of why
Utah dry farmers can not grow field
peas for fattening sheep, and he IS go-
ing TO try II himself the coming spring,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17

Works company for furnishing the steel
and iron tor the Big Cottonwood con-
duit Dother than the reinforcement
hars) for the sum OF Sl,jSO was APP
proved by the council.
Wood introduced the following reso-
luton which was adopted; BE It re-
solved, that the board OF public works
be instructed 10 order the Utah Fire
proohng company TO Immediately re-
sumo the work of paving the sidewalks
streets,
City Auditor Felt submitted the de-
partment payrolls for the first half OF
October amounting to Sl2,O5l,sO, which
We're referred for approval
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17
rnrrIflo Rnes WIN Death

Death was fast upprcachIng,' writes
Ralph f. Fernandez, of Tampa, Fla,
describing his fearful race with death,
"as n result of liver trouble and heart
disease, which had robbed me of sleep
and OF all interest I'm life. / had tried
many different doctors and several
medicines, but got no benefit until |
began TO use Electric Bitters. So Won
derful was their effect. that iu three
DAYS ] felt Ike new man, and today
am cured Of an my troubles Guaran-
teed at Il. G. NJ. l. Drug Dept. Price soc,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-17
Saved His Life.

J. w. Davenport Wingo Ky writes.
June H. 1902. 81 want 10 tell YOU believe
Billiards. Snow Eminent saved my life
/ was under the treatment Of two doctors
and they told me one Of my lungs was
entirely gone, and the other badly at
fected ! also had a lump I'm my side. {
don't think that ! could have lived over
two months longer ! was induced by q
friend 70 try Billiards. Snow Eminent.
Tho first application gave me great relief;
two Afty cent bottles cured me sound
and we'll II X wonderful medicine and T