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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
BANDITS MURDER
CLERK in CAR
o. A. BAILEY OF WELLs-FARGO
COMPANY sLAIN-RoB-
BERS ESCAPE.

Newton, Kan, March 3o.-when
train No. 1S on the Santa Fe road
reached here early yesterday it was
found that o. A. Bailey of Kansas
City, an express messenger of the
Wells-Fargo company, had been
murdered and the safes in his car
plundered of more than $1,000 and
some packages of jewelry. The murder
and robbery were committed some.
where betwenn Florence and Newton
during the night.
All indications show that Bailey
made terrific fight to prevent the
looting of his car and in defense OF
his life. The interior of the car was
bespattered with blood The floor
ends, and ceiling were blood-stained
chairs and boxes were overturned, and
all eydinece pointed to desperate and
prolonged struggle before the brave
messenger was overcome.
Messenger Horribly Beaten.
Bailey's head was beaten to a pulp
The skull was crushed and his Jaws
broken, evidently with a heavy, blunt
weapon. The body when found lay
on the floor. His overcoat blood
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31

Joseph Smith, Of Lamont, Iowa, son
of Joseph Smith, founder of the Nor
mon religion, is rapidly growing old.
The church of the Latter Day Saints
(the non npolygamus Mormons) has
grown to great proportions under his
leadership and at Lamont have been
erected large buildings, home for
the aged saints, d college to teach
children of the followers of the faith,
and others.
In revelation" Joseph Smith has
designated that his son shall succeed
him as head of the religious organiza
tion and that son is now taking the
reins of the church gradually out of
his aged fathers hands.
When Brigham Young led the Nor.
mons out of Nauvoo, H., after the
murder of Joseph Smith and Travelled
westward, young Joseph Smith and
many followers stopped in Iowa. Brig
ham Young went on to found the
church at Salt Lake. The real son OF
Joseph Smith remained in Iowa tc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31

Crumpacker Nominated Sixth Time.
Michigan City, Ind, March 2G.-The
republican convention of the tenth In
diana. district today nominated Edgar
D. Crumpacker for congress for the
sixth time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
Senate Passes Urgent Deficiency Bill.

Washington. D. c., March 3O-The
urgency deficiency bill appropriating
50 100000 for armour, etc. for the
vessels, heretofore authorized today
was passed by the senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
oTTUMWA MINISTERS FOLLOW
ING DECISION BY MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION DELIVER ANTI
LIQUOR SERMONS.
STARTING THINGS
FOR 'sBlLLY" SUNDAY
EVANGELIST WILL BE IN OTTUM-
WA IN THE FALL AND MINIS
TIERS HERE ARE BEGINNING
FIGHT FOR HIM.

Ministers of Ottumwa entered
into a united effort yesterday.
Temperance sermons were
preached from nearly every pulpit
in the city. This action on the part
of the clergymen was brought
about in session of the Ottumwa
Ministerial association, when it
was voted that all ministers who
have not preached temperance
sermons within several weeks, do
so.
The united efforts of the cler-
gymen is considered a forerunner
of the work to follow by Rev.
Billy Sunday, who is scheduled
to come to Ottumwa next fall.
This, the ministers say, is to be
but beginning of a tremendous
temperance crusade in the city.
Following are the extracts c
the sermons:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
SMITHS SON TO
SUCCEED As HEAD
GRANDSON OF FOUNDER OF NOR
MONS IS TO BE LEADER OF
SECT AT LAMONT

Home of the Latter Day Saints
at Lamont, Iowa Picture below
shows the college at the same
place, Joseph Smith, head Of the
non-polygamous Mormons, is
also shown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
Rev. Locke Speaks.

At the First Congregational church
Rev. Robert j. Locke spoke on "A
Modern Crusade" He said: "The Wis
ion OF the conquering cross has al.
ways lured the, world. However much
men may dislike to accede to its de.
mands, nevertheless the life OF self
restraint, of conquest over ones self
and of final world victory, has en-.
Unused the hearts of the seers OF
earth and lighted fires whose CLEANS
slant into eternity. The cross in the
middle ages in the hand of priest
stirred the consciences of that age sc
that men everywhere rallied to what
they conceived to be the call of God
And the cross today, as in that distant
time, Is sumomning men to another
crusade in the name Of the home, the
state and God. But it is only to one
segment of the field I wish to direct
your attention this morning, namely:
that which has to do with the control
of the liquor problem.
AT present there is nationwide
campaign against this foe Of our land
1t is more than nationwide, 1t is
worldwide. Germany is aroused and
fighting; Holland gave subsidy tc
temperance societies and England is
meditating drastic laws on the sub
ject. Some of the causes entering into
the new agitation in our own land
are disgust with the lawlessness Of
the saloon element, sectional condi
tions; clearer appreciation of the
perils involved; non-partisan leader
ship, and finally great gathering o
many minor causes into an aggregat
ed public opinion which declare the
thing must go. Control is futile. Abso
lutte effacement is necessary. The
wrongs against childhood, the degre
dation of women and the debasemen
OF manhood cry to the God Of right
eousness and from his throne he viii
answer. The results of this move
ment are every day reaching ou
farther into the nations life. South
east, west and north the saloon force.
are bending before this concerted at
tack.
Facts Distorted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
Mortally wour as Fellow Worker

Confined on page So
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31
Messenger Horribly Beaten

Continued on page 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31

Continued on page 50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31

"The saloon and what 1t involves
is the mother of lies. 1t knows nothing
abo't facts. It calls false statements
truth. 1t is ashamed of it's old name
saloon-and now hides under the more
euphonious one of cafe or buffet. It
says it produces prosperity. How and
whom does it make prosperous? The
definition of prosperity is to be found
in that which produces a good answer
ing. a real need. When you speak of
your own city being prosperous you
do not say, we have forty saloons,
but you say, We have packing
house, and iron works and manufac.
turing interests of various kinds en-
ploying many hundreds of men and
women When we ask how it makes
prosperous, there is no answer to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-31

Continued on page s.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17

October<meeting of the State High
School Board: >$i5; s..433a,.a.., z ~
First class Casselton. a.
Second class Glendale, Page, Tow
ner, Crystal. So Il
Third class-Churchs Ferry, Gilby,
Granville Inkster, Leeds, Reynolds,
Rugby: velva, Webster, Courtenay,
Minor. Aneta,4 Buffalo, Steele. Wash
burn. Forest River and Milton. ,s II. : I
=. There are eight Or; ten applications
for classification pending which WILDE
acted upon in the near future. At
present there are thirty-three first
class schools, seventeen second class
schools and nineteen third class
schools, making a total of sixty-nine
classified and aided high schools. The
state aid amounting to 100000 to first
class, s500.00 to second class and
$4,000 to third class schools has been
apportioned, but owing to the heav5
drain upon the state treasury this
past year the warrants for this ali
have not been issued and may not be
prior to March 1, 1908.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17
PRAISES SENATOR
Senior Senator Gets Warm Praise
In Washington Paper

The following capital gossip from
the Washington Herald will be of in
terest to the many friends of Senator
Hansbrough throughout the state:
Senator Henry Clay Hansbrough
of North Dakota, is one of the few
senators who have received praise
from President Roosevelt directly. Al
ter the passage of the denatured alco-
hol bill last session, an act which
meant great deal to the farmers, and
for which the senator waged a. per
sistent fight, the president sent a per.
s0nal letter commenting him, and in.
closed the pen with which the bill
was signed. The senator has been d
printer and editor, and nothwith
standing the opposition of the railroad
interests, was the first member of con
gress after North Dakota was admit
ted as a. state. He was the author o.
the irrigation bill and ofsthe anti-1ot
/ terry measure, which Wassa death blow
to the Louisiana lottery ID the Unite,
\ States. IA member Of the COMMITTEES
on the District Of Columbia, he IS i,
touch with local affairs, and is expect
ed to take an active part in the inyes
|tigation Of the public school muddl
when it comes before the committee.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17
alleged TO have taken place, y e.

alleged TO have taken place, e.. j.
Glass, q. s. weather observer, then
took the stand and testified as to the
moons phases. during the month Of
last October. This was a move by the
defense to attempt to disprove the
girls statement that she recognized
Mcdonald by the light of the moon to
prove that there was no bright moon
at the time of night the assault was
said to have been committed. The
defense evidently failed in this at
tempt, for Mr.. Glass's testimony show
ed that about Oct. 20, there was a full
moon, it not having set until some
time in the morning. Mcdonald, the
defendant, then took the stand in his
own behalf, He fatty denied all of
the statements made by Ruth Gill,
and gave his testimony in clear man.
ner. Ex-State Senator Kerkeide, Rep
resentatve Blagen and County Com
missioner Foss, all of Benson county,
were produced by the defense and tes-
titled as to the good character of Nc
Donald since they had known him.
The defense then rested, and after a
short recess, arguments by the attor-
neys were begun. j. 49,. III,
Mr.. serumga rd opened for the state,
He spoke for twenty minutes, and he
clearly set forth the facts in the case,
as deduced from the: testimony. He
was followed BY Fl. NJ. Gray, for the
defense, who consumed fifteen min
utes in speaking. He said that If the
allegation had been true as. alleged
in the complaint, the deed could not
have been consumated unless she had
been chloroformed, as DR. Jones had
testified. Mr.. Met Glory then finished
for the defense, speaking forty min
|utes. He spoke Of the absence Of ma
terial evidence for the state, and re-
minded the jurors Of the questions
they had been sworn to answer, truth
fully before they were accepted as
jurors to try the case. He thoroughly
reviewed the testimony Of all the
state witnesses, and asked, why did
they bring this action against McDon-
aid 1? God only knoW His appeal to
the jury was impressive. :s$.:
Judge Engerud Of fargo. closed Tor
the state.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17
AN AGED INDIAN DIES
Napiasu, a Well known Indian Dies
In GraneTV -.

About 8 o'clock Friday morning, am
old Indian, Napiasua, by name, ap-
peared with his little boy at the door
of Dennis Doheny's cabin on Graham's
Island and asked for something to
eat. This was given him, and SOON
after he left. 1t. has since TRANSFERRED
that he wnet to Doheny's granary, q
mile distant from the house, where he
layed down and. died. The little boy,
much frightened by the apparent 'un-
consciousness of his aged father, for
he had failed to awaken him. ran to
Doheny's house for, assistance. The
men hurried to the scene. but too late,
for the aged warrior had gone to the
happy hunting grounds The body
was taken to Fort. Totten, near which
place the Indian had formerly resided.
Napiasua at the time of his death
was 78 years old. He belonged to the
Sioux tribe, and was regarded among
the Indians on the reservation as be-
ing one of their most influential men.
He spoke no English, being firmly In;
ured in the language Of his childhood,
He took an active part IN the famous
Minnesota massacre, which occurred
at New ulnl in 1862, and tradition has
IT that he was accounted as one; off tho
foremost ID that frightful bateher ID
His wife dad three years ago, ana
Napiasua dug the grave ana buried
her himself.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17

Judge Engerud spoke for about
twenty-five minutes. He went over
the evidence infinitely and made O.
strong plea for conviction. Judge
Cowan then instructed the jury to-
some length, dwelling on a reasonable
doubt and ON the material allegations
of the information. He handed the
jury two forms of verdict: one finding
the defendant guilty of rape in the
first degree, and the other, not guilty.
The jury retired at 4:30 o'clock, and
at the hour of going to press, had not
returned verdict.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17
CIT Y BANK OFFICIALS
Same Officers; In Charge for Year
h .4z 9O8saS for 9O7 \. !. 5

The banks of Devils Lake will be-
sunde the same management for: the
present year as they were for the year
i 1907, there having been no, change
made in the official rosters Of these In
sstitutions atls* their elections / this
/ month. The banks were all found to:
/ be In excellent condition: and. that the
management Of them had been such
as TO inspire the confidence Of not
/ only the stockholders, but the public
at large. During the financial furry
\ through which we have been passing
the banks of Devils Lake have acted
;. with much wisdom, while going the
limit to accommodate; their patrons
! they still have exercised that conser-
J. vatism that made them safe at all
times. In short 1t was a close situa-
ton well handled, showing that the
men In charge Of these institutions
; were we'll aware of their duty and
capable OF properly performing it. We
are informed by Mr.. Fisher that there
has been but one change in the Off.
GERS of the Ramsey County National
in the past sixteen years. Z
The officers for the ensuing year are
as follows:
. 1 :..> : :. First National.
~ Directors: H.. Il. Baird, Howard
Whipp1e, r. H. REUTER-, M. J. Whipple
Jos. NJ. Kelly, w. G.. Samuel, Rasmu'
Sorenson.
Officers: H. e. Baird, president
Howard Whipple, vice-president; r. a
Routier, cashier; N. J. Haley, assist
ant cashier. >-
Ramsey County National Bank.
Directors: c. M. Fisher, e. J. Chan
: berlin, Blanding Fisher, G. W. Kelly
A. V. Haig.5E *f ~. = -
I. IS Oflcers: G. M. Fisher, president
!. E.. o. Chamberlin, ,yice-president
Blanding Fisher. cashier; A. ". Hais
assistant cashier. ...
2,:E' f. Devils2Lake State Bank. =.
!. Directors: RIO. Heide, n. NJ at
beck, r. o. Gold, j. M: THOMPSON, j
J. Ross, O.. +. Newhouae, q. Z. Ne,
house: {. / Il In = ~
+ Officers: = P. Q. Heide.: presidents:
o. Cold. yice-president; J. M. Thorn
son, cashier; A. J. Ross. assistal
cashier. @' -
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17

Fashionable women in London
smoke, while factory girls shun the
weed: Who constitute the better
classes over there may wen be a mat
ter Of opinion.-York Ledger q,
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17

morning was consumed IN selecting q
FURY, and at noon, only a few of them
lid been selected. .sss S ii 51 W :
After the noon recess, during which
time Judge Edward Engerud of Fargo,
had arrived in, the city to assist. the
states attorney in his prosecution of
the case, the jury was completed,
there being four or five challenges and
pre-emptories by the state and the de-
Tense. The court room was crowded,
the available standing room even, be-
ing taken up. There were no women
| in the room, which is compliment
to- some of the gentler sex, who some.
times flock to these cases, where sal
acious testimony is sure to be deduc-
ed. Judge Cowan instructed the bail
IFS not to allow any person under
eighteen years of age to enter the
room, and his orders were adhered to.
The trial then proceeded. Miss Gill,
the complaining witness, first took the
stand and answered most Of the peril
nent questions put to her in a firm
and audible voice.. However, when
under cross-examination, her voice
failed her at times, but on the whole
|she undoubtedly left a good impress
sion with the jury. Her mother was
the next witness, she .testifying to
some details not included in the girls
examination. Curt Gill, brother to
the girl. then testified. He said that
he brought the defendant to the city
land turned him over]to the jail auth
Iorities, and that during the ride to
"a Devils Lake Mcdonald had admitted
that he had been in the girls room
once. After the testimony Of Gill had
been taken, the court adjourned until
the next morning. ~, NJ 5S..s<
Thursday morning the first witness
called blythe state was Dr. Clinton
Smith, who testified as to the physical
examination he had given the girl.
The state then rested, and the de
Tense moved the court that the Jury
be instructed to return d verdict 81
not guilty on the ground that the
Estate had failed 10 prove the allega-
ton, as stated III the inform ton.
This was oyerrlled and the defense
then called Dr. " j. Jones. who testi.
lied that he had also made a physical
examine ton Of the girl and later on
three days the man. that
the result of the latter examinat ton
was such as to preclude the possibiii.
i ties Of such action AS THE complaint
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17

H. The case of Fred Olson, accused of
running a pig at Churchs Ferry, was
then called Had the robbers who re-
Gently looted the Spare bank seen fit
to return to that village Tuesday after
noon, they would undoubtedly have
met with little resistance, as half the
town seemed to be present in court
as witnesses.
The jury reported in the Olson case
at 1855, their verdict being mot
guilty" During the case only one wit
ness was produced by the state who
testified that he had procured and paid
for liquor at Olson's place. This was
evidently not regarded by the jury as
being sufficient evidence that a COM
mon nuisance had been maintained
in the place, and they brought In a
verdict accordingly. At one time P. J.
McClory, who appeared for the de
PENDANT, made motion for the Judge
to Instruct the jury to return verdict
TOT not guilty, he insisting that sufh
Ecient evidence had not been produced
to hold the jury to question Of gull
Or no. However, the judge overrule6
this motion, saying that there was {
i, igrave question of doubt in his mint
las to the authorities cited.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-01-17

conviction for Goldner. AS 1t was his
second offense, he having been con-
.vioted on similar charge. receiving
jail sentence, Oswold had the Bis
marck penitentiary staring him in the
face.
Judge Cowan, after hearing a
lengthy argument from the attorneys,
instructed the jury to return a verdict
OF mot guilty." which they did without
leaving the jury box. The verdict was
greeted by vociforous hand clapping
by some of the spectators, which was
Instantly suppressed by the court, he
saying that If such a circumstance
happened again, the guilty parties
would be arrested and fined for con.
tempt of court.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
MRS. SAGE At CITY. HILL.
RumOred That She VII Ofer to
Restore old architecture.

Mrs Russell Sage and Robert w De Forest.
one of the trustees of the Sage estate. visited
the City Hall yesterday. Mrs Sage has made
provision for the restoration of the Governor
Room in the City Hall. If the ,conjectures
around the CITY Hall are correct Mrs. Sage will
soon ask the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment for permission to restore the entire
interior of the building to the lines laid down by
the architect nearly a century ago
MavOr Mcclellan was in Ithaca to speak at
Cornell University. Acting Mayor McGoWan
showed Mrs. Sage and Mr.. De Forest around
the hall. Mrs. Sage evinced the greatest inter-
est in the building. Plans are already under
way for the restoration of the Governors Room,
which has been redecOrated and remodelled
dozen times in the last fifty years, often with
out regard to the ideas of the original architect
In fact many of the remOdelIings have been
carried out for the purpose of giving favored
CONTRACTORS job.
Mrs Sage sent a letter to Mayor Mcclellan
six months ago suggesting that she would de-
fray the cost Of employing competent architects
and workmen TO restore the Governors Room
to as near it's original condition as possible
Mayor Mcclellan wrote Mrs. Sage apprecia-
tive letter, and the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionment gave its consent TO her proposal 1t
is understood that the architects plans are well
under way.
The restoration of the interior of the City Hall
to its original simple lines probably would cost
more than 100000 Whether Mrs Sage in
tends to offer restore the entire building is not
definitely known, but the impression around the
CITY Hall is that she is thinking of doing it
Mrs Sage told Acting Mayor MCGOWAN that
she was much interested in model tenement
houses and hoped to many of them built IN
the near future She said that she had a plot of
ground in the suburbs in mind as site for
model tenement house purposes, but the racing
New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
RESCUER NAY LOSE LIFE.
Badly Burned after Taking Many
Ont of williamsburg Building.

Fire in the five story brick factory building
which includes No. IL 70 13 McKibbin street
and No. 90 TO 261 LOrfrner street. Williams
burg caused a panic among the employees OF the
United Cork Companies yesterday afternoon.
and John CoIson, twenty-four years old, OF No
81 Bushwick avenue was so badly injured that
he probably will die. -Four alarms were turned in
CoIson, the engineer OF the building, kept the
elevator running until he had brought down al
the employees from the upper floors and allayed
the fears OF fifty girls employed in steam laun-
dry Then, thinking that some one had been
shut off by the flames, he ran his elevator
through the dense clouds Of smoke 10 the roor
He was seen few minutes later standing on
the coping and appeared as If about 10 jump
He was rescued by fremen and taken to tne
Williamsburg Hospital. where IL was said MS
chances of recovery were slight
The excitement in the tenement house district
was intense because OF the number Of tnce1-
diarv fires started there recently. The IRE On
Sunday morning at No Il Humboldt street. IN
which six lives were lost, was only a few blocks
away The hremen were bothered by bursting
hose.