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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the board o. super.
visors. Monday. October 2, 1905
Being the fifth day of the September
1905 session. The board met, all mem
bers present.
The minutes of the previous days
session were read and approved.
On the Recommendation OF the mem.
bers of the City Council of Ottumwa
the taxes for the year 1904 on Lot.
No. IL in Jeffries Addition. assessed
10 Anna L.. and Henry Hendershott,
we're abated The resignation of S.
C. Fitzgerald, Justice OF the peace in
Eeokuk township, was accepted.
The following tabulation of teIe-
graph mileage and assessment on the
same was then approved and ordered
made part of the supervisors rec
ord:
The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the examination of claims on
file and on motion the board adjourn
ed to meet Monday. November 6, 1905
at $3.50 o'clock a. m.
Attest: r. J. Reinier.
] r. Criiey, Chairman.
County Auditor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
WITHDRAW THE TARBELL BOOK.
The Mcc'ures Believe the Attack on
Rockefeller is Too Personal.

New York. Oct. 10. Among the
books announced for publication by
Mcclure Phillips & Co., was John d.
Rockefeller, Character Sketch" con-
tanning the scathing estimate of the
oil king by Miss Ida Tarbell, which at
tracted universal attention when it APP
peared in McClure's magazine. The
publishers have decided suddenly not
to bring this book out. The reason
given for its suppression is that it is
too personal-too much like an at
tack on the man. The firm wants to
be known only as an enemy of Mr..
Rockefeller's methods, not of Mr..
himself.
Miss Tarbell also is said to have ex-
evcised the feminine privilege of
changing her mind to the extent of de-
string that the publication of the book
be indefinitely postponed At any rate
her vigorous analysis of Mr.. Rookie
feller's character will be found only in
the files Of the magazine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
SELL PAPER
RoMINGER BROTHERS OF BLOOM.
FIELD DISPOSE OF THEIR
PROPERTY.

Bloomfield, Oct 1o.-(special. y
With this weeks issue of the Bloom
field News-Republfcan the present pro-
prietors, Ellsworth and J. A. Romin-
ger, relinquish ownership, having sold
the plant and good will Of the paper to
Hon. S. &. Moore and Charles r.
Smith. Mr.. Moore is an experienced
editor, but has for some time recent.
1y been cashier of the First National
bank of David City. Neb. He is a
former Iowan and made his home sew
eral years in the eighth congressional
district of this state. Mr. Smith is
a most efficient printer and will have
charge of the mechanical department
" the paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
MILTON.

Milton, Oct. lie. o. Ciphers and
wife and Silas Morgan and family re-
turned last week from their western
trip.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Squire Hardin was cele-
brated last Wednesday.
The condition of Elder Renfro re-
mains about the same He is still very
low with, but little hopes Of his re-
oovery.
Chas. McBratten and family return
ed last week from trip in Ili1nofa,
where they have been visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hill, of SPRING
dale, Ark, are spending few days
with Mrs. w. c. Holmes.
J. O. Black left last week for Ka-
hoka Mo-. where he will open cigar
shop and manufacture cigars. Clyde
Davis and Guy Criol vert with him
and will work for him.
DR.. Duckworth, Of TT Dodge, re-
turned to her home last week. after
a visit with her brother l. B. Tuttle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
PRAISE FOR NAC0Y
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENT OF
NEW YORK JOURNALIST TELLS
OF RECENT INCIDENT.
Says Charges Made Against chlcasoan
by Outside Woman Had no Founda-
tlon In Fact-Hospitality of Macoy
Home and His Character.

The following regarding Eugene H.
Macoy, former resident Of Ottumwa,
and the sensational charges made
against him by a woman, was pub
lished in recent issue of the "Jour-
nalist" of New York under Chicago
date line, and will be of interest to his
many friends in this city:
Eugene H. Macoy is president Of
the National Printing and Engraving
company of Chicago and has other
large interests in this region. The cler-
ical department of his printing and
engraving establishment occupies
nearly an entire floor in the great
Tribune building. The mechanical de-
partment OF the establishment Is at
Niles, Mich, and is probably the most
extensive show printing establishment
In the world, certainly the greatest In
the west. Until recently Mr.. Macoy
has been the lessee and director Of
four theatres In this city and his pat
ronage OF the newspapers In advertis-
Ing these places of amusement has
been very large.
Aside from all this Mr.. Macoy Is
one OF the best and truest men 1 have
ever known, and have been acquaint-
ed with many thousands of men.
nearly all over the world, and they
nave ranged In the scale of social and
business Importance all the way from
wood choppers to kings on their
thrones. Sensible, kind-hearted. pa
triotic, philanthropic; just with the
truest charity; fair, with a leaning to
to give the other man the best Of It.
How anyone who knew the man would
undertake to wantonly injure him in
his good name is one of those things
that are shocking to right minds and
the only way to dismiss T. is to attrib-
ute it to the spirit of deviltry, what
ever and wherever that is, and let it
go at that. Macoy has earned his for
tune, which is extensive, by hard and
honest work and proper manageme emit,
as to the first and by the constant
and never lessening sway of a lovable
nature as to the last.
"Mr. Macoy has a fine family. of
which two of his sons are In business
with him, and one Of his daughters is
a superb young woman. Their mother
is at the head of his household and al
ways has been, since Macoy had a
household. He Is the personification
OF hospitality in his home, and | have
enjoyed it, as thousands of others
have.
Lately az outside woman and
lawyer attempted to separate Macoy
from a large part Of his money and
much Of his good name, with the
charge that the woman had a common
law marriage with him. The thing
was ridiculous on its face. and if there
had been any foundation in fact for
the action, which there was not. it
should have been a charge of bigamy,
for the world knew that Macoy was
married and the hosita1ity of his home
was one of the indisputable patents of
the fact. The suit for injunction tying
up 100000 of Macoys property in the
interest mentioned, lately came before
the court in which Judge Chytraus
presides and it was defeated"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12

the same time, IL being tremendous
effort by the churches of all denomina.
tons to bring the people Of all classes
within the influence Of the church
and to awaken religious fervor with
in all.
Systimatic Campaign.
"The campaign IL Minneapolis is be-
ing systematically planned, and will
be carried out along we'll organized
lines with details carefully, planned
for successful execution.
1.-The city has already been divided
into eleven great districts for the
evangelical movement. One promi-
nent church is named as the working
center of each district"
There is special committee ap.
pointed in charge of the important
work Of canvassing, to superintend
and direct the work which will extend
to every household in Minneapolis.
Five per cent of every church member
ship in the city is to be called into
service in this movement embracing
several hundred enthusiastic young
people who are willing to labor for
the godo of the cause. Each congre.
cation will select it's own Homework.
ers. They will begin the house visit.
ing amout the middle of October and
hope, because of the great numbers
that will be employed to complete the
canvass in few days. The exact dis.
trict over which each church center
will have charge is yet to be outlined
definitely by the general committe
supervising this work Each district
however, will be solicited according
to its present political divisions into
wards and precincts for the sake OF
convenience and expediency.
Simultaneous Meetings.
"The house visitors will have two
things to do; to take a religious cen
sus and to carry to every household
word of the great evangelistic meet
ings that will soon thereafter com
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
Noted Pioneer Dies at Abingdon,

PackWood. Oct. IU.-JOseph Davis, a
pioneer resident of this township,
passe0 away Sunday morning at his
home at Abingdon. He was in his us.
ual health when the summons came
Mr. Davis was born in Ohio In 1921,
went to Indiana in 1913, and came to
Iowa in 1847 with his young wife and
children, his fourth wife alone re.
mains to mourn the loss Of this good
nan, excepting d host of friends. Fun
eral services were conducted at Alb
ingdon Monday afternoon by Elder
Jasper Smith, of Hedrick Interment
was made in Abingdon cemetery,
where his eight children rest
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
Color Line In School.
ELks TO GET BIG BEouEsT.
A Philadelphia Man Leaves $4,000 4
Several Of the odeaa

A Philadelphia Man Leaves $4,000 to
Several Of the Lodges.
Philadelphia, Oct. 10.--Register OF
Wills Klemmer admitted to. probate
the will of Mr.. Siebeling and granted
letters testameRtary to Danial J. 8.
Leon, named ~ executor II tho writ.
ing. The testator left an estate esti,
mated at $4,000, and bequeathed $780,
600 to Philadelphia Lodge No. 2, Be
neyo!ent and Protective Order Of Eiks:
$4,000 to the National Elks Home at
Bedford, Pa, and 81 900 to the Ma.
sonic Homo. this lty. The residue
goes to a sister, brother, nephew
and two nieces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

In letter to the Courier renewing
his subscription j. P. Shelter of
Charter Oak, Cal. formerly a well
known resident of southeastern Iowa.
says that in southern California the
orange crop will be about half as
large as usual this year and that the
groves will be in prime condition for
a big yield next season.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
Indian Agency Appointm ents.

Washington. Oct. 10-The President
yesterday appointed John P. Black.
mon of Oklahoma to be Indian agent
at the Kiowa agency Oklahoma. vice
Col. James F. Randlett, resigned, and
Edward b. Kelley of South Dakota to
be agent at the Rosebud agency In
that state to succeed Charles e Nc.
Chesney who has been appointed spe.
cial agent of the Indian bureau.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
FIRE IN sANlTARiuM.
Inmates of Ohio Institution Escape in
Their Night Clothes.

Findlay, Ohio. Oct. 10. Fire in the
Mackin sanitarium early today spread
so swiftly that the occupants of the
building had to be. carried out in their
night clothes. Many were overcome
by smoke but no fatalities occurred.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
JAPANESE ADMIRAL DEAD.

Demise Of Admiral saso lis Deeply
Mourned in Nippon.
Toxic Oct. 10. - Admiral Saso in
spector general of naval construction,
is dead. His demise is deeply lament
ed as heavy loss to the nation. The
abrogation martial law has had the eff
feet OF removing to great extent, the
business depression in the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12

cae Auditor waphn hereby
comyAu
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12
HOME AND ALL PROPERTY OF N.
6. DoUGHERTY SEIZED
BY SHERIFF.
ACCUSED MAN IN JAIL
Dousherty, Giving Up Hope Of seeur-
ing Bail, surrenders to Officials and
is Confined in Cell Formerly occu-
pied my Wife Murderer Hotts-May
Mold School Board.

Waterloo, Oct. 1o.-(speclaI.)-
Charles Gates, accused Of robbng
the county treasurer's office at
vinton, was arrested here today
by Deputy Sheriff seily. Gates
represented a Chicago Mercantile
agency and is prominent church,
man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
IN NORTH CAR
OLINA.

| Republican daiiies seem to be the or
lder of the daily IN North Carolina. 1t
lis nothing unusual for these to spring
up in the first part of a national cam
for it is a mighty good way
flor the hungry politicians to secure a
lgood sum of the national campaign
fund. But for such action to be coun-
ttenanced now by the managers of that
.party justifies n in pausing and won
ldering what it means. During a heated
it is well understood when
1.-THE announcement is made hat sucn
land such persons have established a
daily. But now, three years
before the next presidential campaign,
what ices it mean? Not only one re-
publican daily in the state, but two
lone at Elizabeth City and one at
iGreensboro, and we are told that many
persons have subscribed to the capital
istock of the latter who had never al
lied themselves with the republican
lparty. 1t means this and nothing
lmore-that the national republican
!party looks upon North Carolina as a
Igood field for starting the entering
for breaking up the solid south:
THAT Notwithstanding the fact that
thousands of former voters of that
Iparty in this state have been disfran-
Ichised, still there is a chance of the
gaining a strong foot-nold
here. We might say that they consider
they have that cnance because of the
|disfranchisement of the negro instead
|of despite that fact. The former would
come nearer defining the true situation.
|Of course there are men who will not
with us and will say that we do
know what We are talking about
when we say that the disfranchise-
|ment Of the negro was a long step in
THE way of making North Carolina a
state on national issues.
Nevertheless WI are bold enough to
make the assertion. Statesmen and
politicians of this and other states who
know more about the political situa-
|tion and who were better qualified than
I'VE to judge of it said the disfrar-
of the negro was the thing
to save the southern states to the dem
ocracy-We never thought so. Time
will tell who were right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
THE LATE WASHINGTON DUKE.

The death of Mr.. Washington Duke,
of Durham, has called forth editorial
eulogies in the press Of the state. Few
papers published in the central part Of
the state have failed to have editorials
on his death, some Of them being full
some and meaningless The most ap-
propriate and the best editorial obit-
uary On this remarkable man which VIC
have seen appeared in the columns Of
the Durham Herald, the morning paper
Of Mr.. Dukes OWE town, which was:
While Washington Duke may not
have been a great man. that he was a
good man. possessing a kindly heart.
We all know. He filled the place al
lottcd him in the world to the best of
his ability. and no man can do more
n few do so much. He founded a
great enterprise but the making of it
great was left to his sons. He was
rich beyond his needs and ave of his
urplu where he perhaps thought it
would do most coed. 1t may be that
he had enemies. but if so it is doubt
full if he knew or suspected it. He
became possessed of millions but they
came too late in life TO spoil a charac-
ter already formed. and he died as he
had lived. a rlain. honest. good man..
satisfied with the ordinary comforts
OF life and the friendship Of his
friends. Fills years were full and his
end was peace.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
BITTEN BY MAD DOG
Several Victims in GrecnsborO--A
Little Girl the Worst Sufferer

A dog suffering from hydrophobia
|caused some excitement on West
Bragg street Sunday afternoon, when
some five OF more persons were bitten
by the animal, before it was killed and
tits mad career brought to an end
IAmong those who were bitten by the
lrabid dog were the little daughter of
mir. and Mrs. Stuart Fentress, and Mrs.
|Fentress, grandmother of the little
Three or four persons were bit
ten by the dog, but their names were
mot learned.
The little. daughter of Mr.. Fentress
received the most dangerous wound of
|any of those bitten. She was severe
lily bitten on the lose and cheek by he
ldog, while the others received only
slight wounds. Mr.. Fentress will leave
this morning with his little daughter
for Richmond, where she will be plac-
led in the Pasteur Institute there TO
take treatment for rabies. 1t is prob
liable that others who were bitten may
|go as 500 as an examination of the
dogs head, which has already been
sent to the institute, can be made
Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

The Morally Stunted have Morgan
ton to thank for preventing their COM
n!et1 defeat in Tuesdays election. that
town goin wet by 40 vctes.-Char-
lotto Observer.
There must AVE been an extension
Of h suffrage to the inmates Of the
Rlind and Insane ASylums Of Morgan
ton. to keep that town from Joining
the safe and sane" Drocession.--Pres-
byterian Standard.
1t is a pity that a church paper
should see fit to draw the afflicted of
the state into this unfortunate contro-
versv. There might be some humor
in saying that the crazy people con-
fined in the Morganton asylum had
been used to prevent by popular vote
the closing of the barroms. though we
must confess that We cannot see where
the joke Or the hunor ONE in, but
when it comes 20 making a joke of the
uHfortunates who are assembled in the
state institution there because of their
physical blindness we are COM
pleteiy at a loss to see where the joke
comes in. Perhaps, though. the editor
CT the Presbyterian Standard. through
his finer sight and his greater lpprecia-
ton of the 'humcr Of a blind joke" can
see some fun in MS squib. Ne are glad
that we cannot see any humor in it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

intelligent legislatures ever assembled
Il the state"
To say that the Rowan members of
that body and the people of Spencer are
astounded does not begin to define the
situation in hat county.
The Salisbury Post says on this SUBJ
ject:
Quite a sensation was sprung at
Spencer last night when it became
current On the streets that Newton
Heights. a popular residential Sec
ton adjacent to the town. together
with a vast amount of territory be-
tween this place and Salisbury had
been taken inside the cOrDorate limits
OF Spencer. The newly ACQUIRED ter
ritory includes many acres and much
valuable building property and town
lots besides bringing into the corpor-
ate limits MANY citizens. 1t is estf-
mated that Spencer has been increas-
cd in population and taxable property
no less than SO per cent in a day.
The fact is a great surprise not My
tn the board OF aldermen but likewise
to every citizen as well.
1t is known that during the session
of the last general assembly there was
- ~ =
line extended but for certain reasons
Rowan's representatives in the legis-
ature did not present the bill and the
same was reported dropped. 1t now
develops that the bill passed the legis-
lature January 31st and became a law
though the fact escaped notice until
Yesterday. Rowan's representatives
disclaim any knowledge Of how the
was presented to the house.
To bring about still! more intricate
complications Spencer is to hold q
BON election on the 18th inst. A
new registration had been held and
the hooks closed last Saturday-iust
two DAYS before a knowledge of the
extension of the charter was received.
The question now arises. shall the peo-
rlc living inside the corporate limits.
h,It did not know the fact be allowed
to yoteP
The situation is a peculiar one and
il is probable, h a the hoard of alder
mon will change the date for the bond
election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
MORE LEGISLATIVE MISTAKES.

Just after the adjournment of the
last legislature there was a cry thai
that body had committed many mis-
takes and errors in legislation. Day
after day for a while there was IN
nOuncement of discovery of inaccura-
cies and mistakes in bills. Most of this
was attributed to carelessness or in
competency of clerks. For some time
we supposed all the errors had been
discovered and exposed, but now comes
n of, the greatest mysteries Of the
whole session of that body. 1t fire.
Quently happens that a bill is passed in
which there are mistakes and ONE
times there is no record of the passage
in know did pass, but no record of
such action could be found. This we
say, is not a very unusual occurrence,
but it remains for the last legislature
to adjourn and have on its records the
evidence Of the passage of a bill about
which o has any knowledge.
This week there was made the dis
covery that the last legislature had
passed a bill which enlarged the limits
of the town of Spencer to the extent
that it increased the taxable value of
the property and the number of popu-
lation about 80 per cent. without any
one knowing anything about it. The
senator and representatives of Rowan
county are astounded at the bill hav-
irg been introduced, yet there it is on
the statute books, a law of the state,
and the people. have no relief. The
town limits have been enlarged to a
great extent and no one knows how it
was done. It is there, though, on the
looks, n of the laws of the state en-
acted in some way by zone of the most
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Bears the The Kind You Rave Always Bought
s's. + INzAM
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
IN MEMORY OF MR.. DUKE
Memorial Services To be Held at Trini-
~ ON Sunday-Git to the New Lie
bfaHV.
Special to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Trinity Park, Durham, May 10.-The
college community at Trinity Park mas
been under a shadow during the last
two days. In Difference to the memory
OF MIR. Washington Duke, the colleges
greatest benefactor, work was suspend
ed Tuesday and tcday and the college
flag placed at half mast. The outside
world Ear hardly understand the rela-
lions that existed between Mr.. Duke
and Trinity College, faculty and stud
ent body. Mr.. Duke did not, as some
people might have been led to suppose,
give a million dollars to the instiIu-
ton to make his name high and give
MIN a reputation as a ph~ilanthrop.st
Nothing could have been further from
his motives. He simply saw an oppo--
tunity to do a noble and productivity
good work and he did it. Some OF his
gifts to the college are not even re-
corded, ne paying out OF his private
purse for improvements on the park
Nor did his interest cease here, for he
watched the growth of the college, It's
ups and downs with a deep regard, re-
joicing in it's accomplishments ami
victories and beng panied by its de-
feats and shortcomings. The college
faculty and student body understood
these things and regarded the enere
BILE be1efactor with a tender affection
that does them credit. Always wa
Mr.. Duke interested in the successes
of a Trinity man and always have
Trinity men been sClicitous as to the
health and comfort of their friends.
In Craven Memorial Hall Sunday
morning at II O'Clock memorial ser
vices will be held in honor of the de-
ceased, the services to be conducted Ivy
Rev. DR.. Joha c. Kilgo, president CT
the college, who was the intimate
friend of Mr.. Duke during the last
decade and half of his life.
Judge jeremiah Smith, one of the
leading professors of law in Harvard
University, and his son, Mr.. jeremiah
Smith. j.. , a prominent member Of TIE
bar in Boston, Mass, have presented
to the law library of Trinity College
through DIR. Mordecai, dean of the aw
department, a 1ull set of American
reports in 60 volumes, with Digests IN
six volumes, and Table OF Cases in one
volume; also ITS volumes of English
Reports. This gift is a valuable acqui-
sition to the law library and is hieh-
ly appreciated by the officials and stl-.
dents of the institution, but even more
than the gifts is appreciated the kind
ly interest manifested by these distln-
guished gentlemen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

New Catch Herrings, Cucumbers.
Snap Beans, Florida Oranges. Spring
Chickens. Celery. CranberricS. Whole
Goldfish. Fox River Butter. Has no
equal on this market.