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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
FINDS HIS FATHER,
Mack Smith, OF Jerome, Discovers
Missing Parent in the West End.

Mack Smith, OF jerome, Discovers
Missing Parent in the West End.
Henry Smith, of Wichita, ,Kas., an
aged colored man, was found late last
evening at the home of w. NJ Watson.
who resides near the Roseland mine,
by his son, Mack Smith, of Jerome,
who came to this city to try and 10.
cate his missing father.
Mr. Smith when leaving Wichita,
was told that his son lived in small
mining town near Ottumwa and
bought his ticket to this city over the
rome where his son lives. He arrived
here last Sunday night and finally de.
cided that his son must live in Rut-
ledge as that place answered the de-
scription given him. So he started
and walked to Rutledge but after in
curry he found that his son did not
live there and then started back to
Ottumwa but being an old man of
some eighty years, his previous ex-
ertions had been too much for him
and when he reached the home of w.
M. Watson near the Roseland mine
he was compelled to stop and rest.
He was taken in by the Watson family
to whom he told his story. They. pre-.
vailed upon him to stay with them
until they could find out where his
son lived and consenting to this Mr..
Smith has been staying with them I'm.
til this morning.
Yesterday while at work in one Of
the coal mines at Jerome Mack Smith
was called from his work by a mes.
sage from his brother in Wichita, ask.
ing If their father had reached Jerome
in safety. This was the first time
that Mr.. Smith knew that his father
was coming to see him, it being the
old mans intention to surprise his
son. From his brother Mack Smith
learned that his father had bought a
ticket to Ottumwa so leaving work he
came to this city last evening on the
Milwaukee, arriving here at 5:45
o'clock
He at once commenced the search
for his father and after walking to
Rutledge and back he appealed to the
police. Finally he heard that an aged
colored man answering the descrip.
ton Of his father was staying with a
colored family living near the Rose
land mine. This family proved to be
that Of w. M. Watson and here Mr..
Smith found his father safe and well
cared for. The father and son left
this morning on the Milwaukee for
Jerome.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
BODY MUTILATED IL. ]. HARLAN DEAN
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF WAP
ELLo COUNTY succUM5ED
EARLY TODAY.
Resided in This Section for the Pas.
Thirty.seven Years - Is survived
BY Wife and Five Grown Children
Funeral Tomorrow.

From Fridays Daily.
After an illness of several months,
death called U. ]. Harlan this morn.
ing at 1870 o'clock at his home, seven
and one-half miles west of the city
on the Blakesburg road The deceased
was 6S years, 2 months and 13 days
old, and was a highly esteemed aud
respected citizen of this county. The
funeral will be held tomorrow, Saturs A
day. morning at 10 o'clock from the
family residence. Short services will
be conducted by Rev. Daniel Hastings, 4
pastor of the Christian church or
Floris at the Pleasant Home church,;
cemetery.
Born In 1912.
U. L. Harlan has for the past thirty.
seven years resided at the present
Harlan home He was born in Indiana
April "a, 1912, and came to Iowa in
1849. He was married March 4, 1869,
in Ottumwa to Cynthia Cloyd, who
with five children survive Tha
deceased has been in Ill health for thu
past two years and last year took
trip to Colorado for the benefit of his
declining health.
Besides leaving innumerable frienda
to mourn his loss, a wife, three daugh
ters, Mrs. Mary Chisman of Canton,
Miss, Mrs. Ella Shoech Of Ottumwa
Misses Lulu and Grace Harlan, and
one son. Charles Harlan, who lives
near Ottumwa, survive. Two brothers,
Aaron Harlan of Blakesburg and .Jo-
seph Harlan of Ottumwa, and three
sisters, Mrs Jane Ralston Of Beatrice,
Neb., Mrs. Seraptha Rose of South OF
tumwa and Mrs. William Draper OF
Blakesburg, also survive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED by THE
CARS NEAR THE. FOUR MILE
BRIDGE TODAY.
Head, and One Arm and Foot Were
Severed From the Body-supposed
to Have Been Killed Trying to Board
a Freight Train.

From fridays Daily.
With the head totally severed, the
left wrist and foot cut off, the mutt
lated body of a middle aged man was
found this morning near the Burling-
ton four mile bridge west of the city
1t is supposed that the man, whose
identity is mystery, attempted to
board a freight train and had his body
dismembered by falling under the
wheels.
The dead man was last seen alive
about 1880 O'Clock this morning by
Paul Moore, young boy who lives on
farm in the vicinity of the four mile
bridge. The unknown man asked the
boy for a match and seemed to be
partially deaf
When found the head was on the
south side of the south track and the
body was in the middle of the track at
point about hundred feet from the
head. The body was cut and bruised,
showing evidence of having been
dragged by the cars. Pieces of cloth
ing and the left hand was found on
the north side of the track. It is
supposed that he met his death while
trying to board east bound freight No.
~. On piece Of newspaper wrap
per found in the mans clothing was
the address. j. B. Jennings,
Whiting, Ind. A special was sent out
from the city carrying Coroner f. w.
Mills and others and the body was
brought to the undertaking parlors of
Scott & Mclntire on West Second
street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

from Thursdays Daily.
Rattle-snake OIL Sargent's.
G.. w. Dickens of Farson Is a bus
Iness visitor in the city today.
International Stock Food. Sargent's
I. DR.. L. F. Kepler OF Kirkville. was IL
the city yesterday on business.
A. c.. Jackson went to Eddyville this
morning on the Rock Island on a short
business trip.
r. A. Houghton went to Bloomfield
this morning on the Wabash on
short business trip.
Miss Elizabeth Price, who resides
in Fairview, left this morning on the
Wabash for Memphis, Mo-, to visit
with relatives.
Leave your packages at Sargent's.
Mrs. Julius Swenson of Batavia who
has been visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gephart, $40 North
Benton street, left last evening or
Burlington No. 4, for her home.
Mrs. ]. H. Matthew and son John OF
Centerville, who have been visiting at
the home Of G. G. Matthews, Ala West
Woodland avenue, left this morning
on Burlington No. 8 for their home.
r. Williams Of Laddsdale passed
passed through the city today on his
way home from Hilton, where he srent
the Fourth visiting with his da ais,
Mrs. John Fredericton and Mrs. A.
Long.
Lice Killer, all kinds. Sareent's.
William Evans and r. d. Williams of
Laddsdale passed through the city this
morning on their way home from Lu-
cas-, where they spent the Fourth with
their families. Mr.. Williams was &C
com anied by his son, r. ]. Williams.
From Fridays Daily.
Trusses correctly fitted. Sargent's.
w. B. Bonnif1eld, Jr., left this morn
ing on the Wabash for Belknap on a
short business trip.
Miss Jessie Epps, 537 West Second
street, left yesterday afternoon on
Burlington No IL for Abba to visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Jones of Kirkville
passed through the city this morning
on their way home from trip to Port
land, Ore, and points on the Pacific
coast.
Sargent treats everybody right.
Mrs. G. L. Moss and Miss Madge
Moss of Chillicothe left on Burlington
No 9 today for their home after at
tending the Cushing Lukens wedding in
this city.
Mrs. ]. Hudson and Miss Stella Min.
toyne, 222 West Second street, left
this morning on Burlington No. for
Abba to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Hudson's grandson, Carl Vinson.
Mrs. James Long and two children
returned to Charlton this afternoon on
Burlington No. after a visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Conroy,
500 West Fourth street
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
RURAL CARRIERS
MAIL DELIVERED AND COL
LEcTED ON oTTUMWA RURAL
ROUTES DURING JUNE.
Reports Show a Total of 112,4ee Pieces
Of Mail Delivered and Collected
During ouarter-Bis Increase in
Registry Business.

One hundred twelve thousand
four hundred and sixty-six pieces of
mail were collected and delivered by
the rural mail carriers at the Ottum-
wa postoffice during the quarter end
ing June 80. During the month of
June 35,907 pieces were collected and
delivered by the same carriers.
Carrier No 5, on what is known as
the Keb route, leads the list with a
total of 29,153 for the quarter. Carrier
No. is last on the list with 1924
pieces. During the quarter 1852
pieces of mail were delivered and 49,
,S14 pieces collected. During the month
or June 1866 pieces were delivered
and 4,24l pieces collected.
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Tri-W eekly Courier.
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang.
I'd will please give the name Of the Fost
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post ONCE where they desire II
to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
avenging dagger flashes in the moon,
light.
BY order of the Grand Cyclops.


BY order of the Grand Cyclops.
LIXTO.
After the withdrawal of the military
governments in the south. the Ku-
klux outrages increased to such an
extent that republican legislator IS
passed stringent acts to break up the
order. However, 1t was hard to get
evidence against the association, and
1t was even harder to get jury that
would incriminate any one. President
Grant finally had appointed a commit
tee of twenty-one members to inquire
into the conditions in the south, and
a subcommittee took testimony regard
ing the Ku- Klux. Without waiting for
the report congress passed on April 20,
1871, the enforcement act, or what was
known as the Ku-Klux act, or force
bill. There We're few convictions, but
the khan gradually died out after that
action of congress.
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Information Wantetf

as to the whereabouts of Charles
White, 531 Cooper r'reet. H. H. White,
531 Cooper street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08

troubles from which the whole nation
is sick at the proper time"
When this time would come, Mr..
Lawson refused to divulge.
His Half Billion Menace.
Referring again to Mr.. Rockefeller
subject to which Mr.. Lawson easily
and quickly recurs, he denied he
thought the oil magnate was men
ace to the country.
No; don't look On Mr. Rockefeller
as menace, but do regard his $780,
100000 as a serious menace. He owns
practically everything now except the
sulphur combination
is he a good citizen?"
That depends upon your standard"
DO you believe the statement re-
Gently made that he committed per-
jury upon the witness stand in testi-
flying in regard to the transactions of
his company"
i wouldn't want to say as to that,
but 1t is a part of the business of the
Standard Oil to commit perjury
Advice; Keep Out of Stocks.
Then Mr. Lawson said he would not
advise any young man to go into the
stock game and stated his belief that
1t was far worse than the races as a
business proposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08

it's stock had increased in value TWEEN
ty-five fold.
Going to Help Out Hoch.
What is the purpose of your trip
to Kansas?' the Bostonian was asked.
Gov. Hoch as understand it, got
into some trouble with Standard Oil
and has asked me to come out and
help. will lecture along the lines laid
down in my published exposures. If
can get knife in between two ribs
somewhere, Of course will be glad to
do So"
mo, have . specific remedy for
the ailment under which the people of
Kansas are suffering. The remedy
will be announced for the general
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Detailed Report.
The following table gives the d.
tailed report for the quarter:

The following is the report of the
number of pieces collected and deliv-
cred by each carrier for the month OF
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KANSAS LAW KNOCKED OUT.

CONTINUED from Page ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08

Some men are bachelors in spirit
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Isaac Swinney, who resides on Pine
street, left this morning for few days
visit with friends in Floris.
Mr. and Mrs. orville Eslinger have
returned to their home, LOG Clinton
avenue, after spendinf the Fourth with
DR.. and Mrs. Baldridge of Batavia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-08
Going to Help Out Hoch.

It's stock had increased in value TWEEN
ty-fiye fold,
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meeting was usually held and a
person under the ban discussed, and
the decision of the body acted as a
degree. Negroes active in politics,
carpetbaggers and northern school
teachers and ministers We're the most
frequent victims. Sometimes the per-
sons were merely warned to desist in
some action or to leave the state.
while at times others were whipped and
some killed. All Of the warnings were
written In most mysterious form, of
which the following is good sample:
X. K. K, Dismal Swamp,
Eleventh Hour.
Meme. meme, tekel upharsn. The
bloody dagger is drawn; the trying
hour Is at hand beware. Your steps
are marked; the eye of the dark chief
Is upon You. First he warns: then the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-10
CHINESE 2|0TER DIES
INJURED IN BlTTL!
WITH POLICEMEN
,|7ll|
ARREST OF GAMBLERS AT Wal.
PAHU PLANTATION LEADS TO
A BIG FIGHT WITH
800 oRIENTALS.

Shot through the body in a battle
with Honolulu policemen at waipahu
plantation Saturday night, a China
man, name unknown, died at the plan.
tation quarters yesterday afternoon.
Officer Frank Kanae, of the local police
force, lies at his home dangerously in.
jured from scalp.wound that requir.
ed several stitches. Two more police.
men received minor injuries.
That is the result of a police raid
on gamblers at the Oahu Sugar Com.
pany's plantation at Waipahu last Sat.
urday afternoon. High Sheriff Henry
last week received notice from Deputy
Sheriff Fernandez of Eva of gambling
at the plantation and asking assistance
in stopping IL. Accordingly six Homo.
iulu policemen were dispatched to the
scene, raided the game. arrested u
Chinese, and started to the Eva Jail
when three hundred Chinese poured
out on them from the plantation quar-.
tiers and battle ensued. Although
badly man-handled, the six policemen
got away with their prisoners. Dur
Ing the fight the Orientals used clubs,
stones. knives and fired several shots.
Charges against E. worthington, the
head luna Of the plantation, followed
the fight, the officers asserting that he
melted the Chinese to the riot. Worth
ington denies the charges, saying that
ne appeared on the scene of trouble
only to arrange bail for the prisoners.
Deputy Sheriff w. T. Rawlins went
down to the plantation yesterday after
noon. He returned early this morning,
after holding an autopsy performed by
DIR. Judd. The bullet that caused the
death was found to have penetrated
the abdomen, ranged downward
through the stomach and come out
above the bullock. The coroner's in.
quest will be held next Wednesday
High Sheriff Henry stated to a Bul.
letin reporter this morning that all
the testimony on the case was not In,
but that further investigations we're
now proceeding
II am going to find out why my men
cannot 90 to plantation to make ar.
rests in safety" said the High Sheriff.
II have had complaints for some time
that gambling was going on at Wal.
pahu plantation, and when Deputy
Sheriff Fernandez asks for aid | sent
down six men. They are the most ex.
perienced men have, old, steady and
reliable. Fernandez is an experienced
man-not likely to cause riots. They
knew what they were doing.
According to their statements, the
head luna, Worthington. came up to
them after they had made the arrests,
asked them angrily what business they
had on the plantation. called upon
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-10

nrs at the polls. Attorney General
Andrews prosecuted while A. M. Brown
appeared for the defendant.
Secretary Atkinson was the first wit
ness called. His testimony was mere,
ly formal. Frank Harvey, the Demo,
cratic candidate for Senator, gave some
evidence to the effect that he had un.
derstood that Kupihea as foreman of a
road gang had threatened one VI his
workers, named Naluai, that he must
vote the Republican ticket or loose his
job. This evidence was stricken out
as being hearsay.
Tom Pedro, Democratic worker,
said that he had worked in the road
gang under Kupihea. While at the
polls he heard the defendant tell his
men to vote the straight Republican
ticket, where they got their poi and
fish.
Naluai, the principal witness
against Kupihea, had heard Kuplhea
tell his men to vote the Republican
ticket. This however, had no influ.
ence on him, as he had already made
up his mind how he would vote.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-10

them to produce warrants, and acted
Ia such way as to excite the Chinese
Then the fight followed.
81 have had complaints of gambling
from that plantation before. Ahon
now under indictment by the grand
jury, complained that he had lost 500
in a game there. There have been
other complaints. What | propose tc
90 is to see that law is enforced on
the plantations as well as in the town
II 1t becomes necessary to get out the
whole police force to make one arrest
! am going to do 1t.
MY men state that the rioters fired
several shots. | do not know who fired
the shot that killed the Chinaman. /,
Is said that he stated before dying tina,
a man on horseback fired the shot. Sc
far as ! know, none of my men wer,
CnShorseback. am going to make ma
ny arrests"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-10
BY AUTHORITY
NEW HOMESTEAD RoAp-PAUMA.
ULu TO PUPUKEA.

Proposals will be received at the Of
fee of the Superintendent OF Public
Works, Honolulu, T. H., until ~ o'clock
m. OF April cath, 1905, for constructing
New Homestead Road-Paumaulu tn
Pupukea-Koolauloa, Oahu.
Plans and specifications are on file
with the Asst. Supt. OF Public Works.
and with A. A. Adams, Chairman Ko-
olauloa Road Board, Oahu, copies OF
which will be furnished intending bid.
ders on receipt Of $500, which sum will
be returned after depositlng bid and
returning plans and specifications.
No proposal will be entertained un'
less submitted on the blank forms fur.
nished, enclosed In sealed envelope.
addressed to c. s. Holloway. Supt. of
Public Works, Honolulu, T. H., en-.
dorsed Proposal for Homestead Road
-Paumaulu to Pupukea", and deliver.
ed previous to ~ o'clock m. on the day
specified.
The Superintendent OF Public Works
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
c. 8. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu. T. H.. April It'll. 1905.
3043-3t
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THE SENATE.


Continued from Page ~
rice growers are having hard times
The bill passed by a unanimous
vote.
Senate bill 10, relating to drawing
OF juries passed third reading.
Insurance Companies Taxed.
Senate bill 115, relating to the taxa
ton OF insurance companies, was the
subject of considerable discussion
Dickey said they ought to be taxed
on the gross receipts of their local In
comes. Achi said Dickey was right
Four per cent. would be a reasonable
tax. Dowsett said taxing the insur
ance companies would make then
raise their premiums. The provision
OF the bill exempting the companies
from taxes In case their premiums
paid out exceeded their incomes was
finally stricken out on motion by
Dickey. The bill passed third reading
by vote OF IL ayes and 4 noes, the
latter by Isenberg, Achi, Dowsett and
Woods.
The special committee on the II,
cense bill reported that II had thor,
oughly revised the bill, and submitted
an amended bill.
The Health Committee reported on
Senate bill III, allowing visitors to
visit the settlement under proper re.
strictions and providing for build.
ing for the visitors, favoring its pas
sage.
The same committee reported In ia.
yor of the bill regarding the suppress.
sion of diseases among animals.
Against leper Law.
Brown introduced two petitions
from Hilo and Puma voters asking that
the leper suspect law be abolished.
Referred to the Health Committee.
Senate bill SO, the livery bill, was
referred back to the committee for
correction.
Senate bill 98, Dickey's tax bill,
came up for second reading, but ac-
tlon was deferred.
Senate bill 112, the veterinary bill,
passed second reading with some
amendments. Third reading tomor.
row.
Serious Point Made.
Isenberg stated at this time that he
thought that all joint resolutions pass.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-10
Wright Is Acquitted
AND MURDERER
Sentenced To Hang

Attorney Douthitt returned from
Kauai yesterday where he represented
the Attorney Generals Department at
the Circuit Court term held there.
Several important cases were tried
before Judge Hardy. the most interest.
ing one being probably that of Walter
A. Wright. the former tax collector,
who was charged with having embez.
zled government funds amounting to
s2.204 in 1902. J. W. Cathcart appear.
ed for the defendant, who. after trial
of two and half days. was acquitted.
Douthitt. who prosecuted Wright,
states that his case was weakened con.
siderably by the non-appearance Of Tax
Assessor Conant, who ignored a sub.
poena. Wright was brother Of Treas.
urer Wright and was arrested at about
the same time as his relative. His
first trial resulted in a disagreement
Of the jury.
Candida Soto, a japanese, was con-
victed Of murder in the first degree
last Saturday. Judge Hardy sentenc-
~ "'''' w w hhh, anu hc Nuo blOuSnt
to Honolulu to be placed In custody In
Oahu Jail, where he will await the ex.
ecution of his sentence. Soto murder
ed Porto Rican, named Pasque Her.
nandez, by beating him over the head
with club and stabbing him in the
heart afterwards.
Frederick Schilling, German tele.
phone operator, was convicted of as.
sault with attempt to commit rape and
was sentenced to one and half years
Imprisonment and fine OF $50. The
case was an unusually revolving one.
Douthitt is congratulated by his col
leagues for the good work he did as
Deputy Attorney General pro tenn,
while J, w. Cathcart is being much
complimented in his successful defense
of Wright.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-10

MONDAY, April ~.
Am. blk. Gerard c. Tobey, Scott, for
San Francisco, ~: 40 p. m.
o @ o o O @ @ O O O O @ O O
ed so far had been out of order. They
should pass three readings, and this
had not been done. He had looked up
the rules on the subject and found
this to be the case. This was very
serious matter, which should be
Strengthened out.
Dickey arose to the occasion by
stating that he would offer a resolu.
ton to amend the rule. Achi said they
could be read three times in one day.
Isenberg said Dickey's resolution
would be the best remedy. Bishop
moved to place the matter in the
hands Of the President until 2 p. m
Paris moved to defer It until tomorrow
Bishops motion carried.
Bishop reported for the committee
on Senate bill As. license bill. Offering
an amended bill, the passage of which
was recommended.
House bill 1903 passed third reading
Senate bill So, Achi's taxation law
was tabled. House bill 112 passed
first reading. House bill 16S also
passed first reading. Senate bill 9s
was laid on the table to be consider
ed with House bill 112. Senate bill
1913 was referred to the Ways and
Means Committee. The Senate ther
took N recess until 2 N m