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Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
Would You Marry This Mani

Would you marry an ex-convlct:
That is what the Colorado Prison
Association would like to know Of the
women who are not In possession OF
husbands.
Striving to keep the name OF his re-
leased charge a secret, and the entire
proceeding under cover. so as not to
interfere with the future happiness OF
the former convict and his bride-to-be,
w. e. Collett, secretary OF the prison
association. will not discuss the case
But at Guyman. Oklahoma, an adver-
tisement Is being published, on the
alleged authority Of Collett. asking for
a bride for reformed man, who has
recently been in the penitentiary.
Collett will not divulge. the name Of
the man. He assisted him materially
when he was released from the peni-
tentiary, II is said. and secured him as
sistance by which the former prisoner
was enabled to take up an Oklahoma
homestead And now this man. with
the aid Of the same friend, is seeking
a wife to cheer his days OF appreciated
freedom.
He realizes how good is the sun
shine of outdoors, how good 1t Is to
be able even to work hard for himself
when freedom is possession. and he
Is now in financial condition to be able
to support wife.
The reformed prisoner wants q
widow for his wife, and SO advertises
He states that he has no objection to
children: will take them as part OF the
bargain ard give them good home.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
-Four Nations Involved.

San Francisco, Cal.-The case OF
the twenty.four Chinese members of
the crew OF the German tramp
steamer, Tolosan, who deserted from
that vessel and have since been In
charge Of the federal authorities. has
involved this government, Germany
and China in q tangle that will have
to be untangled by the representatives
of the three nations In Washington, to
whom the matter has been referred.
When the Chinese were taken be.
fore United States Commissioners Hea-
cock yesterday on charge OF being
illegally in this country. Owyang King.
men were willing to be deported. and
were returned to China on some ves-
sci other than the Tolosan. on which
they had been cruelty treated.
The German consul asked that the
prisoners be delivered to him to be
placed in the custody OF the captain
Of the Tolosan In accordance with the
immigration law and treaties. This re.
quest Commissioner Heacock denied.
and ordered the prisoners deported.
The Chinese consulate has wired to
Washington to prevent the men being
taken back on the Tolosan. The Ger.
man consul has also wired an appeal
from Commissioner Heacock's order
Of deportation and United tSates Mar.
shal Elliott has asked Washington for
definite instructions.
The prisoners will be kept in jail
until . reply from Washington shall
have been received
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
Mystery Surrounds ehastIy Find.

X, Trinidad, Colo.-With the pockets
OF his clothing turned inside out, In
dicating murder and robbery, the body
uf an unknown man was found in an
arroyo between this city and Bowen.
The body was half covered with water
in a sink near the end of a long cul-
vert beneath the railroad track and
was in an advanced state of decompo-
sition.
Coroner Sipe made an investigation,
but all efforts to identify the body
failed. The authorities believe the
man was killed undoubtedly by hold
ups while drunk, robbed of his money,
and the body thrown into the arroyo.
The remains are those Of a man
probably forty-five years old, weigh
ing 210 pounds and an American. No
marks Of violence were found on the
body.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
~You to the Rock Pile"

Los Angeles. Cal.-"Ive got $4,000
in a bank in this city. will give all
or any part of it to escape that chain
gang sentence" said w. Bryan, real
estate dealer of Long Beach, arrested
Friday at the Astoria hotel on a
charge of beating his wife, when SEN
fenced to ten days on the chain-gang
by Police Justice Rose today.
mot in this court" replied Judge
Rose. ANY man who does the things
you are said to do will receive no
mercy from me and it Is you with a
pick and shovel for the next ten days"
Mrs. Bryan testified her husband
had beat her numerically and that
she still bore marks Of the blows given
her.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
AUTHORIZED TO KILL.
Secret Society In New York Being In.
vestiqated.

vestigated.
New York.-Evidence is forthcom-
ing that the Hunchakist, the Armenian
revolutionary society which is being
investigated by the authorities, sane
tions death penalties, and is an oath
bound organization. County detectives
recently seized papers In the room OF
Stephen Kadarian, an Armenian, and
one Of these documents appears to be
the fundamental constitution of the
Hunchakist adopted in 1903 and
amended in 1906 at the general con-
vention of the society held in Cairo,
Egypt.
Assistant District Attorney Manley,
who is conducting the investigation,
has had this copy of the constitution
translated, and 1t appears from it that
the central committee Of the Huncha-
kist, which is the governing, but not
the supreme, group of the organiza-
tion, may condemn any member to
death. The vote in the central COM
mittee, which numbers five, must,
however, be unanimous, and the per-
son thus singled out for death may
appeal to the general convention. The
general convention may likewise, by
unanimous vote, condemn any mem
ber to death, and in such case there
is no right of appeal.
Karadian has been summoned to tell
what he knows of the society and its
workings.
One striking evidence of the meth
DDS of the band was revealed by the
discovery in the alleged headquarters
here of a calendar of the year 1904.
This contained the photographs of
those former members of the Huncha-
kist society who fell under the sus-
picion of being traitors and were muir
dered.
Benath the photographs of the three
assassinated men upon the calendar
is triple heart with a figure of a
hand thrusting dagger into each of
the three hearts. An inscription be-
meath the lithograph gives the names
of the three victims, the date of their
assassination and the warning, LAS to
these, to all traitors"
1t was the son of one of these men
who is said to have first identified
BedrOs Hampartzoomian, the murderer
of Tavshanjian, in the Tombs.
The assassin in the Tombs had per-
sisted in silence until young man,
said to be the son of a man named
Cutijian, who was tracked to Odessa
by the agents of the blackmailing So
ciety and murdered, identified the
prisoner as a man he had known in
connection with the murder of his IA
tier.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08

and, after the cries of welcome had
died out, he said:
Ladies and gentlemen, fellow union
ists-brothers and sisters: This is the
happiest moment Of my life"
He was interrupted by a tremendous
cheer. followed by cries of Good, Bill,
good" When the crowd quieted down,
he went on:
: But my cup Of happiness would be
complete II"
He hesitated moment, as he looked
over the heads Of the people, then con-
tinued:
"If Charley Meyer were sitting here
on my right side and George Pettibone
on my left"
II 'twere possible. the cheer that fol-
lowed this self-forgetful remark was
even greater than the one that came
after his opening words.
II am glad to get back among my
friends" Haywood continues. "A year
ago. when was kidnapped, some of my
friends told me l would never leave
Idaho alive. But am here and did not
come back in box, as they told me I
would"
More shouts, and cries of You're
right, BILL" greeted this remark.
Kisses for MCFARLAND.
"Mcparland@"
Kisses and groans cut hom short.
Finally there was silence again, and
Haywood. laughing, said: II antici-
pated that!"
"Unionism is stronger today than it
ever was," he continued, bringing
down his right arm to his knee. Ap-
plause followed. "It has been growing
by leaps and bounds within the last
year.
"All that the workingmen ask is
what they produce. Give us what we
produce and the mine owners and man.
ufacturers can have the rest. On be-
half of my wife and children, my
mother, the Western federation, my
dearest friends and myself, l thank
you for your loyal friendship and sup
port. On account of my wife, who
needs me by her side, l can't talk to
you any longer. I want to get around
and take everyone of you by the hand"
The crowd closed in, and for nearly
an hour he shook hands with men,
women and children. Some Of the
women carried their babies on their
shoulders, and Haywood stopped down
and kissed the little ones, at the same
time saying a word of greeting and
kindness to all.
Haywood Worn Out.
The mass became so great and Hay
wood became so tired and worn out
that he begged the house detective, M.
D. Flynn, to stop the crowd. He was
completely exhausted and his hand
fas so stiff that he couldn't make an
other grasp. The crowd took it in good
spirit, because they knew that he was
all in.
Flynn cleared the entrance and Hay
wood went to his room. He was fol-
lowed by nearly 500 people, but the po-
lice broke in and made them get out
of the hotel.
In his room Haywood received some
of his personal friends.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
cenfIseats Armour Meat.

Leadville.-Five hundred dollars
worth Of meat consigned by the Ar
mour Packing Company Of Kansas City
to its agency in Leadville was confis-
thorities. Marshal Macdonald has
reaches this city. When he examined
this car he found the meat In bad
state Of decay. and at once notified tho
agent of the ppcking company, and
the stu6 was sent 70 the city dump.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
Lost Earnings Of a Lifetime.

Trinidad. Colo.-Wild with grief and
with tears streaming down his
wrinkled cheeks. Francisco vegil. a
Mexican. aged eighty years. tottered
into police headquarters and appealed
to the officers to find the thieves who
had ransacked his home and taken
from n trunk $4,000 In bills. the saw
ings of n lifetime. vegil lives three
miles from this city and for years has
led hermit's life. There is no clue
to the robbers.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
LeadviIIs Get. Next Convention.

Idaho Springs. Colo.-At the second
annual state convention of the Ma
tional Association Of State Engineers
here held, Leadville was selected as
the place of the next meeting In 1908.
The new officers are v. v. Novels
Of Pueblo. president; William 8. Nixon
of Denver. past president; T. A..
Goldner Of Leadville, vice president:
l.. L. Bryant Of Cripple Creek. secre-
tary: and Don ]. Mcdonald Of Idaho
Springs. treasurer.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
Plata for Railroad.

Santa Fe. N. M.-Plats were filed in
the ONCE Of Territorial Secretary Ray
nolds. for n cutoff railroad Of fifteen
miles to be built by the Santa Fe COM
pany between Clovis and Cameo In
Roosevelt county. to connect the Belen
cut-off, just completed, and the Pecos
Valley 4 Northeastern railway.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08

Coioraoo 10 "Pnere."
Colorado-A twenty-five per cent in
crease in the potato crop Is the most
interesting feature of the outlook.
Sugar beets also are said to be in ex-
cellent shape, while the crop of alfalfa
will be bumper one.
Far Northwestern States-The out
look for grain, hay. fruit and potatoes
Is reported better than ever. The hay
crop, however. will be a small one.
Gilpin observer., 1907-08-08
Colorado 10 "There."

market its stock early and in prime
condition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-26
FARMlN GToM.
Chapter o., p. E. o., Entertains-Fine
Prnnrana.

Chapter o., p. E. o., Entertains-Finc
Program.
Pennington. Jan. 24.-Chapter O., P.
E. o., was delightfully."- entertained on
Mondav evening at the home of Mrs.
IL Fl. Turner. Several interesting and
instructive papers were read on the
Leading Magazine of Today" Light
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Bernard Neuski of st. Louis.
Mo- arrived Tuesday afternoon for q
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. j. Locke.
Miss Emma Stricken Of Los Angeles
California. is the guest Of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Stricken.
Miss Goldie Corns entertained few
friends informally Saturday evening.
Mrs r. L. Dunlap of Keosauqua
and Mrs. C. w. Sewer Of Denver. Colo
rado visited friends in Pennington or
Tuesday, while enroute to Fort Madi-
son.
Rev. George Broome who has beer
assisting Rev. S. E. Wilkin in a SER
les Of evangelistic meetings, left Sun
dav evening for Denmark, where he
will again engage in revival work.
H. e. Duckworth of Keosauqua ant
John Duskworth of Juneau, Alaska
visited Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. N
P. Knight
Mrs. L. L. Bickmore was hostess tt
about thirty guests Saturday after
noon
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DEA tn
VIC7O OR
Child of Former OF
tun1wans Loses
Race With Grim
Reaper

Bonaparte, Jan. 24.-(Special.) Ut
was race with death, and the grim
reaper was the victor.
Passengers on the southbound Rock
Island passenger yesterday witnessed
a tragedy to one little family, at least,
in the death of 9-year-old Paul Jones,
the son of Rev. and Mrs. William H
Jones, formerly of Ottumwa.
The child, suddenly stricken with an
attack of appendicitis of unusual
severity, was hurriedly taken aboard
the train. his parents realizing that
If his life were to be saved he must
undergo an operation.
Arrangements were made for an op.
Grafton at the eKokuk hospital, but
the child expired before that place
was reached.
The funeral services will be held
at Bonaparte tomorrow and the re-
mains will be taken for burial to OF
tumwa where the Rev. Mr.. Jones was
for some time pastor Of the Ottumwa
Circuit Methodist Episcopal church. In
terment will be made in Shaul ceme
terry.
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MoRAvlA.

Moravia, Jan 24.-The presiding ell
ders of the Methodist Episcopal and
United Brethren churches were in town
Monday and each held their quarterly
conference.
The meetings at the Methodist Epis-
copal church will continue all this
week These meetings are well attend
ed and the interest is good
Claud Reich and family of Mystic
visited over Sunday with relatives In
Moravia.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman of Tracy Wis
tied over Sunday at the home of j. D..
Minis.
Pearl Brosher and Barney Horn re-
turned Saturday from Woodward
county, Oklahoma, where they went
with the intention of buying land. but
We're disappointed in the country and
did not invest.
Miss Ella Clark has returned from
Indian Territory, where she has been
visiting relatives for some time.
Miss Daisy German. who has been
visiting in Ohio for some months past
returned home Sunday.
G. A. 9Laipple, the Iowa Central
agent here, has resigned his position
here, and H. c. Bonham has taken his
place.
John Walters of Oskaloosa visited
Saturday and Sunday in Moravia.
Mrs Jennie Maiken of Abba is Wis
iting friends in Moravia for a few
days.
Mrs John Rhinehart, aged So years
died Of dropsy at her home in Iconiun
Tuesday. Interment was made in the
Iconium cemetery Wednesday.
John Wilson of Abba was a Moravia
visitor Wednesday.
| j. j. Hicks returned from Guthrie
Oklahoma. Tuesday.
his brother at woodward. Oklahoma
returned Tuesday night.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, Jan. 24.-John D. BRASIL
of Keokuk and Miss Bessie Gillespie Of
Bonaparte were married yesterday at
Keokuk and will make that city their
future home.
Mrs. E. C. Smith and daughter
Madge. returned yesterday from an ex-
tended visit in Chicago. They Were
accompanied by Mrs. Anna Sherman
and grandchildren, Herman and Kath-
ryn Summers
N. v. Lowe was badly burned about
the face yesterday by powder, coused
by the explosion of shot gun.
George Russell returned from Keo-
kuk wednesday.
A. F. Parker and Mrs Alice Schriver
of West Liberty Were married Tuesday
evening at the home of the brides
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Iowa Senator Says There
Will be Little Difficulty
in Getting Measure
Through Senate
CAPTAIN S. H. HARPER
USES HIS INFLUENCE
Ottumwan Writes From
Washington of New Fed
eral Court District

Senator Allison thought there
would be no great difficulty in passing
the bill"
This excerpt from q letter written
by Hon. S. H. Harper after a confer
ence on the federal court bill will be
good news to Ottumwa and to the
neighboring counties, to be included in
the proposed new district It means
that Senator Allison is favorable to
the measure and will do all in his part
to push it through the senate, which
Is practically an assurance that the bill
will pass.
Mr.. Harper is in Washington on
business connected with his position
as a member of the G. A. R. pension
committee. But he took the time to
use his influence in congress by fur
thering the federal court project. which
was brought before congress by Major
Lacey and passed the house through
his efforts.
In writing of the results of his in
terviews Mr.. Harper said:
Il had an interview with Major
Lacey yesterday relative to the OF
tumwa federal court bill, and he says
he will do all that he can to have it
passed by the senate The major is
jushing it with all OF the energy that
he possesses. called upon Senator
Allison today and he says that he will
do all within his power to have the
Bill enacted into law. l explained to
the senator that the new court would
incur no additional expense to the gov
eminent, but on the other hand, would
gave mileage for witnesses and would
he of great convenience to the people
in the seven counties of the new dis.
trict, who may have cases in the fed
eral courts. The senator was impress
ed with the idea of saving expenses,
and inquired if VIC had suitable ground
upon which could be erected the new
building. Upon being assured that
We had, he said that he thought there
would be no great difficulty in passing
the bill. The senator is in very good
health and looks we'll
"The President gave our G. A. r.
committee very cordial reception
and after our business was transacted
with him, he talked with us on gener
al matters, including the Brownsville
affair, for twenty minutes.
There are no frills about Roosevelt
Yours truly,
IS. H. Harper
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,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. U. casteel, last

ents. Mr.. and Mrs U. casteel, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harr-- Keller visited in
Abba Sunday.
Warren Hanks spent Thursday in
Abba with Martin Kenton.
P. H. Stech visited with his son,
John. in Wayne county "u, sday and
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Fill of Canada
were Charlton visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Atcheson of Abba was calling
on r. L. Adams Tuesday.
leila Thelkeld spent Sunday in
Charlton with friends.
Jerry Cadagan went to Mt. Pleasant
Monday. called there by the death of
his brother
John Curtis was an Abba business
visitor Monday.
Andy Holmes of Charlton was in
Russell Monday on business.
Mr.. Raines was a Charlton caller
Friday
j. w. Oldfeld and Mr.. Brown OF
Humeston We're visiting in Russell on
Monday night
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Was Civil War General.
Governor, Presidential
Nominee, Secretary of
War and Senator
END CAME SUDDENLY
FROM HEART FAILURE
Left Wife After Pleasant
Chat and a Few Minutes
Later Was Dead

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Russell A. Alger died suddenly at his
home here this morning
There were practically no premoni
tory symptoms that. the end was near
At $3.50 the senator had a pleasant
chat with Mrs. Alger in her room. then
went down stairs. A few minutes later
the senator suffered a recurrence OF
the heart trouble from which he had
suffered for long time. Death came
quickly.
Had Heart Trouble.
The senator had not been feeling
well for several days, but was in the
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WHICH HAS The
MAIL CON TRACT?1
BURLINGTON ROUTE STILL
HOLDS THROUGH TRANscoN-
TINENTAL BUSINESS
Both Roads Claim to Have Been
Awarded Uncle Sans Business
From Chicago to omaha-Has the
Rock Island the Pouch Mail Only.

Which road has finally received the
mail contract from Chicago to Omaha,
the Rock Island or the Burlington?
Early last week advices were recefV.
ed from Burlington to the effect that
the Burlington road would be
awarded the job Two days later no.
ing that the contract had been given
to the Rock Island road on the ground
that they had been running true to
their schedule and had been arriving
IN Omaha an hour earlier than the
Burlington train. Now, from Burling-
ton authority, the following is sent
out under yesterdays date;
According to advices received from
Chicago, the new Rock Island fast
mail train has been awarded the pouch
mail from Chicago to Omaha, but the
transcontinental mail still remains
with the Burlington. This concession
from the government does not de.
crease the amount of mail to be han,
died by the Burlington to any degree,
but it will affect the new contract
which the government is to make
with the railroads this spring. y
The best informed railroad men
state that the Rock Island will not &c
able to maintain the speed with their
new fast mail train which they claim
The clerks running on the Albert Lea
and Burlington division state that it
is not unusual for four engines to be
used on this run and then come in all
the way from one to four hours late.
They claim the Rock Island is not
equipped to handle the business and
/ the Burlington is not much alarmed
about losing the contract
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TYRONE.
Mrs. William McGarther
Alvey.
Passes

Alvey.
Tyrone. Jan. 24.---At the home of her
daughter Mrs. William Craig, about
o'clock Sunday afternoon, Jan. 90, &C
Cured the death Of Mrs William Nc
Garther. Mrs. McGarther had been
sick for some time and her death was
momentarilv expected. She was born
nearly IS years ago in the county of
Antrim. Ireland. She, with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Grey, immigrated ~
this country and settled in and around
where Abba Is now situated, being
among the first settlers in Monroe
county. After coming to this country
Miss Grey was united in marriage to
Charles Powell, who preceded her In
death in 1872. To this union three
children were born. one Of which died
in infancy the other two, c.. d. Powell
and Mrs. William Craig, who still sur
vive her We're with her at the time of
her death. -Four or five years after
the death of Mr.. Powell she was unit
ed in marriage with William McGar-
Their, who still survives her. No chill
dren We're born to this union. Mrs. Nc
Garther is also survived by two broth
ers and two sisters.
At the time of her death Mrs Nc
Garther, with her husband, resided on
their farm south of here. whic was a
portion of the land entered from the
government by her former husband,
Mr. Powell. She was laid to rest in
the cemetery at Abba Tuesday. Mrs.
McGarther was a patient sufferer and
through her death the community loses
one of its most valuable and respected
personages. The relatives and friends
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
Other Items of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Gill of Ottumwa
returned to their home on Burlington
! No. 4 last night. They We're here to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Gill's grand
mother, Mrs. McGarther, who was bur.
led yesterday.
Mrs J. F. Shehan was a business
visitor in Abba one day this week.
| Mrs. Walsh Of Georgetown was an
Abba passenger on No. 10 yesterday.
| William Summers was Merose
passenger on business yesterday.
]. T. F. McGrath, who has been quite
sick for some time, is rapidly improv-
ing
r. A. Moffatt held public sale to-
day preparatory to moving to Missouri
Mrs John Ennis returned from OF
! tumwa yesterday, where she has beer
enjoying few days visit with rela-
1 tives.
H C.. Jobusch of Hiteman is in this
Mrs. Marion Short has returned
from Abba. where she has been for thu
past week.
G. G. Tutor of Hiteman is in the
city on business.
4 L. ]. Turner of Des Moines returned
i to his home on Burlington No. Sun
i day evening.
i John Coady attended the funeral o
the late Mrs. VIM. McGarther in Abb;
4 yesterday.
I Miss Mary Mcdonald spent sunda!
in Georgetown.
i George Allison was an Abba visito
on business one day this week.
! The two children of William Sum
mers are sick at present.
Richard O'Connell has been confine'
to the house the last few days OWN,
to bad attack of the grip and the in
clemency of the weather, but is able t
!, be around again.
, A. D. Keller was transacting bust
ness here one day last week.