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IN HIS
The Nation's Representative*
v. Hold Exercises in Honor of
Chief Justioe Marshall
TOOK OATH
100 YEARS AGO
»C,
Today Is the Centennial Abnlver-
sary of the Event*
LAWMAKERS AKD JURISTS TALK
.-til Jv~-
Exercises Held in the Hall of House
of Representatives—Chief Justice
Fuller Presided—Great Grandson of
Marshall Attends.{%
•r&t i'VA
Washington. Feb. 4.—John Marshall
cf Virginia was installed chief justice
of the timtea States one hundred
years ago today, and at 10 o'clock this
morning' the centennial anniversary
of the event was commemorated with
impressive ceremonies in the hall of
the house of representatives. The pro
gram which was arrange by a joint
committee of congress and Wm. Wirt
Howe, of New Orleans, president of
the American Bar association was
simple and dignified as became the life
of the great jurist. The president and
cabinet, members of the supreme
court, members of the senate, the
house, the diplomatic corps an& mem
bers of the district bar association, at
tended as invited guests. Many other
distinguished persons were in the gal
leries.
Chief Justice Fuller presided. Rev.
Dr. William Strother Jones, of Tren
ton, N. J., a great grandson of Mar
shall, invoked the-divine blessing. The
chief justice in introducing Hon.
Wayne McVeagh, who delivered an
oration, paid an eloquent tribute to the
great work of Marshall, which evoked
hearty applause. Fuller's address was
devoted almost entirely, to a consider
ation of }iis predecessor's career as an.
expounder of the feder&l. constitution.
HONOR THE JU^T.f' I
Courts All Over the Country Com
memorate John Marshall.
Chicago, Feb. 4.—In Chicago, where
the idea of assumption of office by the
chief justice of the supreme court of
the United States was conceived and
promulgated, all legal machinery is
silent today, while the bench and bars,
school societies and other laity paid
homage to the meihory of John Mar
shall. The chief interest is centered
in the oration of the day by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge at the Auditorium
at a banquet to be given tonight.
The day is being celebrated by the
closing of the courts and appropriate
exercises. Exercises -are being held
by Bar associations and schools at St.
Louis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleve
land, New Orleans, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga, Atlanta, Mobile, Memphis,
New Haven, Milwaukee, Detroit and
many other places.
IOWA HONORS MARSHALL
Exercises at Iowa City—John N.Bald
win Makes Principal Speech.
Iowa City, Feb. 4.—Marshall day
was observed here this afternoon by
the State Bar association of Iowa.
The attendance was large at the exer
cises, the students of the state
TTniverBity, appearing in a body.
^President McCarthy, of Dubuque, pre
sided and the principal address was
made by Hon. John N. Baldwin, of
Council Bluffs. This evening a ban
quet will be pt»ven.
COLLAPSED AND TOOK FIRE.
Four Story Building Falls—Ruins Are
Consumed.
Pittsburg,' Feb. 4.—A large four
story iron front double building occu
pied by the Stevenson & Foster Print
ing company, collapsed this morning.
The ruins caught fire' and its de
struction was complete. The loss is
$150,000. mm,,.,.
SPENT NIGHT IN THE STORM.
Car Ferry Unable to Locate Harbor
Stays Out in Lake.
Milwaukee, Feb. 4.—The Pere Mar
quette car ferry of Muskegon due
here at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
arrived safely this morning. The ferry
was unable to locate the harbor in the
storm and was obliged to stay in the
open lake until the bllxz&rd subsided.
EARL LI NEAR DEATH.
Yang Yu Receives Dispatch Regard
ing the Envoy From Peking.
Moscow, Feb. 4.—A dispatch receiv
ed from Peking by .Yang Yu-, the Chin
ese minister to Russia, s^ys that Li
Hung Chang is dangerously close to
{'deaths
ONE THOUSAND STRIKE.
Quarrymen Demur at Reductions
Price of Quarrying 8tone.
•». Youngstowu, 0„ Feb. 4.—One thous
and quarrymen in the valley struck to
.? day against a reduction from, ttfenty
Ito wventeea ceatgij^rijtQju-.
I FILIPINOS FIGHT-
ING ONE ANOTHER
eversal of the Golden Rule in the
sland of Mindora—Are no United
/•Cj States Troops There.
vV*
._ ... nila, Feb. 4.—Natives have re
ported at Batangas that a week ago
natives of the island of Mindoro rose
against the insurgents and killed the
against the insurgents and killed the
insurgent governor. There are no
m.n fi A IM #1 AMA
IRS
troops at Mindoro.
The federal party in Bataan prov
ince, including the presidents of each
Snce
including the presidents of each
Puebl0
held a big meeting at Orani
M. .«^V?r vaotAltdnn n«J 1 1 i.1
yesterday and resolved to notify the
insurgents at Bataan that they must
cease operations within a week or the
people will assist the Americans to
capture them.
Surrenders and minor skirmishes
continue in southern Luzon. A few
insurgents have been killed. No Amer
ican casualties are reported.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Events in China Will not Endanger
Peace of the World.
Vienna, Feb. 4.—The newly elected
-Reichsrath opened today with a
speech from the throne. Emperor
Francis Joseph after the usual refer
ence to continued friendliness with
foreign relations, which he consider
ed, contributed essentially to stength
en the guarantees of general peace,
recalled heartfelt sorrow at the death
of King Humbert and Qneen ictoria.
In connection with the. events in
China, the Emperor says "The efforts
of the powers are directed, towards the
restoration of the orderly conditions of
things, while upholding the integrity
of China. Happily, therefore, no ap
prehension need be entertained that
events in that part of the world will
react upon the peace of Europe."
CROWE DAILY BULLETIN®
It Comes From Texas This Time—
Suspect Is Nervous.
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 4.—Sheriff John
son is more positive than ever that
H. C. Henderson, the man he lodged
in the county jail yesterday, is one of
the Cudahy kidnapers. He. did not
let his prisoner know until Saturday
night the real charge against him,
simply stating that it was for a minor
offense at Dallas. The prisoner jok
ed over the matter and made merry
in his cell. Saturday -night, however,
when he was told that he was held
as a Cudahy kidnaper suspect, he
showed much uneasiness. He walked
all night in his cell anldidnotsieep
a wink.' ...
BANK RECEIVES A WARDING.,
Marion (Ind.) Cashier is Told to Look
Out for Robbers.
Marlon, Ind., Feb. 4.—George Web
er, Jr., cashier of the Marion bank, is
in receipt of a letter from the South
ern Bankers' association at Memphis,
Tenn., stating that a gang of thieves
which had been operating thruout the
southern states, started north about
two weeks ago, and that two of Mar
ion's batiks are scheduled to be loot
ed. The three banks and the police
here have taken the matter in hand,
and an extra force of officers are pat
rolling the streets in citizens clothes.
GALE FANS FLAMES.
Loss of the Lumber and Railway In
terests Auout $100,000.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4.—Fire last
night that raged for several hours,
starting about 9 and checked at mid
night, destroyed the lumber yards and
buildings of W. B. Earthman & Co.,
wholesalers in lumber, destroyed sev
eral cars of the Louisville & Nash
ville railroad and a few frame houses
in the poor quarters of North Nash
ville. The Western Union company
sustained some damage. The loss is
about $100,000, partly insured. A
fierce gale prevailed.
PUTS STEWED CAT ON MENU.
Jersey Man Accused of Trying to
Force Children to Eat the Meat.
New York, Feb. 4.—Neighbors of J.
M. Dannecker of 370 Plane street,
say that he had killed a cat, intend
ing to cook it and offer it to his chil
dren to eat. A reporter found 14
year-old Johnnie Dannecker in the
hallway crying. The boy said he
cried when his father tried to force
him to eat a portion of- the cat for
dinner.
WOMEN ROUT A BURGLAR.
Girls Use Pistols and a Shotgun on
a Robber.
Burlington, Feb. 4.—The Misses
Grimes, daughters of the late Gov.
Grimes, and the richest girls in. Des
Moines county, were attacked in their
home early yesterday morning by a
masked burglar, who demanded their
money on pain of death. They drove
him off with pistols and a shotgun,
probably badly wounding him.
MAY GET THE EMPEROR.
Impression la That Germans Will
Bring Back Chief China men.
London, Feb. 4.—The Pall Mall Ga
zette's Tien Tsln correspondent says:
"There is an impression here that the
German expedition has gone to the
northwest for the purpose of escort
ing the emperor to the capital."
PARENTS CENSURED BY JURY.
Rock Island Dowieites Held Responsi
ble for Death of Son.
Rock Island, 111., Feb. 4.—A cor
oner's jury censured Mr. and Mrs.
John T. Leinbaugh as responsible for
the deatii of their 13-year-old son,
karl, for whom they refused to pro
cure medical aid at the proper time.
Tiex followers pi Dowte-
RISIO POST
Boers Take Advantage of Dark
Night.
KITCHENER'S REPORT
Says the Enemy Numbered Fourteen
Hundred That Took Moddersfontein
—Four Ambulances Captured—
Physicians Were Turned Loose.
London, Feb. 4.—General Kitchener
reports to the war office as follows:
'Pretoria: Our casualties at Modders
fontein were two officers killed and
two wounded. The post was.rushed on
a pitch dark ni^ht during a heavy rain,
the enemy numbering 1,400 with two
guns.
"Campbell, south of Middleburg, en
gaged 500 Boers who were driven back
with loss. Oour casualties were 20 kill
ed and wounded.
French, rear Bethel, is moving east
driving the enemy with slight opposi
tion. Four of our ambulances, while
seeking the wounded were captured.
The doctors were released. Dewet's
force is reported south of Dewetsdorp.
RECTOR SHOT DOWN.5
Wounded By Injured Husband After
Hearing Wife's Charges.
Newark, N. J., Feb. 4.—While on his
way to the church of which he is rec
tor, the Rev. John A. Kellar, secretary
o. the Episcopal diocese of Newark,
was shot down yesterday morning on
a street corner of the suburb of Ar
lington. His assailant was Thomas
G. Barker, an employe in the New
York office of the Commercial Cable
company and a respected citizen of
Arlington. Barker, at close range
emptied four of the five chambers of
his revolver. Should the rector re
cover he will be blind and disfigured
for life. The shooting is said to be
the outcome of disclosures mado by
Barker's wife. •,£?•-
THOUSANDS EXPOSED.'
in
Man Having Smallpox Circulates
a Crowded Ballroom.
Lincoln,.-Neb., Feb. 4.^-Two- -t.)*oue
ind jpprsogs wverft.4ii»etly: exposed io
smallpox fct the enginemen's ball giv
en in the Auditorium here last Thurs
day night. W. T. Leahy, a fireman
afflicted with the disease, attended the
ball and circulated freely among his
friends, dancing with at least six
women and conversing with numbers
of men. The immense hail was
crowded to its utmost capacity and
those present scattered at its close to
every corner of the state, from whence
they had come to attend this annual
affair given by the railroad men. It
was not discovered until Saturday
that Leahy was suffering with small
pox.
WILL STOP THE FIGHT.
Governor Says He Will Not Permit
vJeffries-Ruhlin
Contest.
Columbus, O., Feb. 4.—Governor
Nash has instructed Sheriff Taylor of
Hamilton county to swear in- any
number of deputies and use his fullest
power to prevent the Jeffries:RuhIin
fight Feb. 15 at Cincinnati. The gov
ernor directs the sheriff to call on the
state for assistance, if necessary, and
promises support to the fullest extent
it is possible for the state to render.
The only assistance the state could
give deputies is believed to be thru
the militia. Governor Nash's instruc
tions to Sheriff Taylor are the strong
est which have yet emanated from
the Btate house.
HAMILTON'S TRIAL BEGINS.
Charged With Murder of Leonard Day'
•—A Woman in the Case.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 4.—The
trial of Frank E. Hamilton, a news
paper man who has been under indict
ment for some time on the charge of
killing Leonard Day in the early morn
ing of November 25, 1900,, began this
morning. The killing occurred during
a scuffle in the billiard parlor of the
West hotel. The murdered man was
playing billiards when Hamilton and
several friends entered the place, and
the killing ensued.
HILL IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Albany Writer Says Senator. Will. Not
Run for President.
New York, Feb. 4.—The announce
ment that Senator Hill is not a candi
date for the presidential nomination
of his party in 1904 is made by th,e
Albany correspondent of Leslie's.
Weekly in the current issue." The
correspondent says -he has it from
hign authority that this is the case.
LEAPS TO INSTANT DEATH.
Man, Crazed With Morphine, Seeks to
Escape Mythical Pursuers.
.Baltimore, Md., Feb. 4.—Thomas
Quade, a morphine victim, leaped out
of a fifth-story window of the city hos
pital to escape imps which he imagin
ed were after him and was instantly
killed, the fall being sixty feet.
MISS ASTOR TO WED A DUKEI
Engagement Arranged and Nuptials
Will Take Place During Summer.
London, Feb. 4.—The engagement
of the Duke of Roxburgh to Miss Paul
ine Astor, daughter of W. W. Astor,
has been definitely arranged. The
wedding will take fllace some time
next mimvnpr..
OTTTJMWAy WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1901.
JOINT BOOM FOR HILL
AND OLNEY STARTED
Representative From Texas Seizes an
Opportunity to Eulogize Two Men
—Leaves Bryan Out.
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Washington, Feb. 1.—Representa
tive Samuel W. T. Lanham, of Texas,
taking advantage of the latitude al
lowed in general debate on appropria
tion bills yesterday afternoon deliver
ed a speech on democratic harmony
and unity and predicting early demo
cratic success in the future. Mr.
Lanham while paying a high tribute
to W. J. Bryan left him.out of the
possibilities for presidential candidate
hereafter. He admitted that silver
was a dead issue and will, probably
never again be incorporated in a dem
ocratic platform. He started a joint
presidential boom for David B. Hiil,
of New York, and Richard Olney of
Massachusetts, by extending to each
impartial but sincere praise for the
manner in which they aided the dem
ocratic cause during the last cam
paign. Mr. Lanham's speech attract
ed an immense audience to the gal
lery and filled up the democratic, side
of the house and aroused the liveliest
enthusiasm.
FIVE KILLEC.
Filipinos Ambushed a Party of Amer
icans.
Manila, Feb. 2.—Lieutenant Hicken
and a detachment of thirty men of
Company M, Forty-fourth regiment,
while crossing the 'river Tuesday
night, were surprised by the insur
gents gathered at Fiesta San' Lucia,
Island of Ceba. They were attacked
in front and on both flanks by one
"hundred rifles and more holomen.
Five Americans were killed, four were
wounded and two are missing. The
insurgent loss is bolieved to have been
heavy. Captain Malleyj with a de
tachment, reinforced Lieutenant Hick
en, and tl.ey-recovered some of the
bodies, which were .mutilated. Ad
ditional detachments have been sent
and are endeavoring to surround the
insurgents.
SHE IS COMING.
It is Said That Mrs. Nation Has Iowa
on HcS'r L'§t.
Kansas City, Feb. 1.—According to
A. 0. Rankin, of Pittsburg, who is en
route-home from a temperance con
"VenfJoh \1feid Mjt Topekft^Mrs. Carrie
Nation, accompanied by hpr husband
and three or four of fr£r followers,will
go to Chicago next week,probably stop
ping a day each ins Kansas City, Des
Moines and Sioux City. It is promis
ed there will he no damage wrought
on this trip. -However, it is said the
future plans of the' crusaders include
an extended tour of saloon wrecking.
SMASHED ONE.
Iowa Women Emulate Mrs, Nation's
Example.
Sioux City, Feb. 2. Twenty
women met Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. William Luther, in
South Sioux City, and accompanied
by Mrs. Luther, Town Marshall Steve
Gasser, and a. member of the council,
started on a saloon wrecking cam
paign. The first place attacked was
John Pgyson's, where the front door
was smashed down and the furniture
carried into the street. The crowd
then moved toward John Blenkiron's
building, in which George Ammerman
is said to be keeping a gambling joint.
Blenkiron appeared with a revolver
and announced that if anyone went in
to his building it would be over his
dead body. The women decided not
to try.-
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye People at the Na
tion's Capital.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Lewis Ryan
has been appointed postmaster at Ov
id, Wayne county, vice Mrs. J. Coul
son, resigned.
A postofflce has been established at
Ulmet, Sac county, with Thos W. Mar
tin as postmaster.
The president has commissioned
Edwin N. Bailey as postmaster at
Britt, and Albert R. Dyche at Dysart.
Fourth-class postmasters commis
sioned: Wm. T. Enhislman, Homer
Halver H. Lumb, Hustad.
Iowa Pensions,
Original—Wm. Taylor, Bidwell, $6.
Additional—A. O. Moore, Manchester,
$10. Renewal—Jas. Ford, Keokuk,
$8. Increase—Orphus D. Kaymor,
Ames, $10 George Mossman, Hubbard,
$17 Levi Forsythe, Cherokee, $12.
Original—Minor of Theobol Klein,
Lorimer, $10. War with Spain (orig
inal)'—Ledyard W. Freeman, Inde
pendence#. $10.
SIGN WORLD'-S FAIR BILL.
St. Louis' Mayor Changes His Mind
Calls for $5,000,000 In Bonds.
St:. LouJs,' Feb. 1.—Mayor Ziegen
hein signed the bill' providing for the
issuance of $5,000,000 of bonds for the
world's faijr.
CUBAN CUSTOMS INCREASE.
Gain is About Eight Per Cent Over
1899 Showing.
Washington, Feb. 1.—According to
the statement of insular affairs, a di
vision of the war department, custom
receipts in Cuba for 1900 exceed $16,
000,000,. showing an increase of more
than eight per cent over 1899.
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Weekly Bank Statement.
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•New York, Feb. 2.—The weekly
bank statement shows that loans
increased $30,440,900 deposits in
creased *32,494.500 total reserve in
creased $2,163,000 surplus reserve
INDIAN LANDS.
UTAH'S SENATOR SWORN
Claims of United States Citizens
Against Spain Growing Out of War,
Which the United States Agreed to
Assume, Are Being Considered.
Washington, Feb. 4.—The senate
resumed its sitting at 1 o'clock. Raw
lins presented the certificate of elec
tion of Thomas Kearns, as senator
from Utah, to fill vacancy. The oath
of office was administered by Presi
dent Frye,
Eleven o'clock was fixed as the time
of meeting by the senate for its daily
sessions until otherwise ordered.
A bill was passed providing for the
entry of landB in Lower Brule Indian
reservation in South Dakota.
Secretary Root Replies.
Secretary Root made answer to the
senate resolution calling for a state
ment as to why th§ Filipino leader,
Mabini, was deported to Guam: "Ma
bini," says the secretary, "is a pris
oner of war and was captured by miii
tray forces December 10, 1899. While
such a prisoner he was found to be
maintaining correspondence with in
surgents engaged in armed resistance
to the authority of the United States,
and his place of confinement has been
dnring the past month, changed from
Manila to the Island of Guam."
The secret&ry supplies copies of tel
egrams exchanged between the de
partment and officers at Manila and
other pertinent papers.
On the 25th of last month, General
MacAfthur was called upon for a re
ply to the senate resolution, and this
came in the shape of the following tel
egram: "Mabini was deported as a
most active agitator who was persis
tently and defiantly refusing amnesty,
and maintaining a correspondence
with the insurgents in the field, while
4King in Manila, Luzon, under the
protection of the United States also
for an offensive,statement in regard
to a tecent4 rOotem*tiO!r«nfoTClng the
lays of war. -Hia deportation was ab
solutely necessary."
\i'he secretary concludes the com
munication with a copy of the regula
tions of the army defining prisoners
of war, and among them being that
"any civil officer whose services are
of importance to the enemy, and de
claring them subject to such confine
m-nt or restraint as may be deemed
necessary."
House.
The house met after the conclusion
of the Marshall exercises and took up
the consideration of the senate bill to
create a commission to adjudicate the
claims of citizens o£ the United States
against Spain, which the United
States agreed to assume by the treaty
of Paris.
FIVE STORES DESTROYED.
Fire at Waverly Does Damage to the
Extent of $15,000.
Waverly, Feb. 4.—A fire here yes
terday afternoon burned five business
buildings in the west part of town.
Garver's meat market, William Tapp's
dry goods and general merchandise
store, Chapman's lumber office, Min
rich's meat market and residence, a
vacant building owned by J. C. Garn
er, and George Spalding's barn, all
frame buildings, were destroyed.
Hight's shoe store and Scliell's gro
cery were also damaged. The total
loss is $15,000, partly covered by in
surance.
KNOWS CUDAHY KIDNAPERS.
Convict Says He Would Give Up
Fugitives for Pardon.
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4.—The Cuda
hy kidnaping was carried out accord
ing to plans laid in Omaha five years
ago. This is the statement made by
Adelbert Lawton, a Minnesota peni
tentiary convict serving a term of fif
teen years and four months for murder.
Lawton wants a pardon and a portion
of the reward for directing the offi
cers to the place where the kidnapers
are concealed. He is willing to re
tain but two-thirds of the $25,000 re
ward.
TRUST SELLS BRYAN'S PAPER
Rumor From Omaha That Small Deal
ers Are Being Slighted.
Omajia, Neb., Feb. 4.—Newsdealers
of this city allege that W. J. Bryan
permits a monopolist news company
or trust to handle the Commoner upon
exclusive terms with which they can
not compete. The little dealers must
pay 3 cents a copy, but the company
which has the monopoly of handling
the Commoner is said to get a better
figure. One of the dealers went to
Lincoln to see Mr. Bryan about the
matter, but is said to have met with
a frigid reception.
BLEW UP TEAM AND DRIVER.
Seven Hundred and Fifty Quarts of
Nitroglycerine Explodes.
Muncie, Ind., Feb. 4.—The explosion
of 750 quarts of notroglycerine made
hundreds of square miles of the In
diana gas belt tremble as with an
earthquake Sunday, and was heard
for a distance of twenty-five miles
from where it occurred, broke glass
four miles away and literally blew to
pieces a team of horses and Percy
Fort, who had charge of the exploe-
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Senate Passes Bill for Opening
Lower Brule Reservation.
F. THOMPSON IS
SEVERELY INJURED
Was Struck By a Switch Engine Near
Phillips' Mine Yesterday—Brought
"0^4 to the Ottumwa Hospital.
From Monday's Daily.
E. F. Thompson, who resides near
Phillips' mines, was very badly injur
ed yesterday afternoon by the Milwau
kee switch engine, at a point near the
mines above referred to. He was
struck by the engine, and sustained a
compound fracture of the leg, besides
numerous other severe cuts arid
bruises.
Carried Sixty Feet.
It seems that Mr. Thompson and an
other man were walking along the
railroad tracks together, when the
switch engine came up behind them.
On account of the snow storm Mr.
Thompson failed to see it in time to
get out of the way, but his companion
got off the track in safety. Mr.
Thompson was carried nearly sixty
feet by the engine, and it was at first
thought that he was killed, but on ex
amination it was found that, happily,
he had escaped with some severe in
juries, which are as above stated.
Injuries Are Severe.
Dr. S. A. Spilman ot this city, was
notified of the accident and went at
once to the place. He made an exam
ination and found that Mr. Thomp
son's injuries were such that he
would need the best of care, and ac
cordingly had him removed to the Ot
tumwa hospital. Today reports from
the hospital are to the effect that the'
patient is suffering considerably,
but is progressing as well as cou'd be
expected, as his injuries are most se
vere, especially the fracture of the
leg.
Thompson, it is said, was returning
from "a visit to a Bick friend when he
met with the accident whiqh came so
near proving fatal. He resides near
the Phillips mines, in which he is em
ployed.
LIFE COMPANIES TO UNITE.
National Mutual and Northwestern of
Minneapolis Will Combine.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 4.—The
National Mutual Life Insurance and
the Northwestern Life association,
both having headquarters here,will be
consolidated February 21, with- Pres
ident W. L. Bechtel, of the National,
at the h,ead of the new organization,
and Dr. J. F. Force, president of the
Northwestern, as Vice-president. The
consolidated association will have 25,
600 policy, holders, $40,000,000 insur
ance, $700,000 annual income and
$600,000 of assets. Its' death losses
per",annum will be about $400,000.
PLOT TO PUNISH MRS. NATION.
Reported Liquor Men Will Tar and
Feather Saloon Wrecker.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 4.—Policeman
Luster has reported City Marshal.
Stahl a plot on.the part to the liquor
men to tar and feather Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the saloon wrecker. Luster
says that a negro tough whom he oncg
befriended gave him the tip. Mar
shal Stahl is making an investigation.
The report has frightened Mrs. Nation
and her sister crusaders, but they de
clare that they will continue the work
of destroying murder shops."
REDSKINS IN JAIL.
Crazy Snake and Other Indians to be
Tried for Treason.
Muskogee, I. T., Feb. 4.—Chitio Har
jo, or Crazy Snake, the leader of the
warring Creek Indians, and seventeen
of the minor leaders have been land
ed in the federal jail here, where they
will be held pending trial for treason.
The Indians were brought here from
Henrietta under escort of troop A, 8th
cavalry, and United States Marshal
Bennett and his posse. It is stated
that certain attorneys who misled the
Indians may be prosecuted.
DIAMONDS FOUND IN INDIANA.
Valuable Gems Discovered in Morgan
and Brown Counties.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 4.—Dia
monds and gold are being found in
Morgan and Brown counties. A small
gem was brought to a diamond mer
chant. He said it was genuine, worth
about $80. John Collet, former state
geologist has one in his collection.
State Geologist Blatchley says the
diamonds came with the prehistoric
glacial drift.
BUILDS A CURIOUS TOMB.
San Francisco Millionaire Opposed to
Incasing Bodies in Coffins.
Boston, Mass., Feb. 4.—Henry Root,
a rich civil engineer of San Francisco
has had a curious tomb constructed
in the village? of Williston, Vt. In it
the bodies are to lie unincased in
coffins and are to be subject to a na
tural process of returning to dust.
BAPTIZED IN BLIZZARD.
Hole Cut in Ice Seven Inches Thick
for Immersion of Preacher.
Fairbury, 111., Feb. 4.—The Rev. R.
F. Kilgore, a Methodist evangelist of
Chillhowee, Mo., now holding meetings
here, was baptized in a creek near
hgre yesterday while a blizzard was
raging, and ice seven inches thick had
to be cut. He had been sprinkled, but
in a strong sermon yesterday came
out for baptism.
POISONED BY "DOCTORED" PORK.
One Person Dead and Four Others
Seriously Sick.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 4.—As a result
of eating pork supposed to have been
"doctored" with some sort of preserv
ative, a whole family was poisoned.
One member is dead anj( five others
are soiisiuls iU»
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IS IT MDRDER?
Dr. Loar, of Eldon, is Charged
With Causing an Eldon
^Girl's Death. ,&i
IS NOW UNDER ARREST
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Charged With Having Performed a
•Criminal Operation.
CONVICTED OF SAME CHIME BEFORE
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Was Sentenced to Two Years In the
Penitentiary at Keosauqua for Same
Offense as That With Which He is
Now Charged. Wvif'
Eldon, Feb. 4.—(Special)—Saturday
night information was filed before
'Squire Rowland charging Dr. Loar, of
Selma, with murder in the second de
gree. He was arrested the same night
and was taken to Ottumwa where he
was lodged in jail. It is understood
that the grand jury is investigating
his case today.
He was arrested, charged with caus
ing the death of Miss Fear Doud in
this city last Tuesday morning, as the
result of a criminal operation. It is
charged that several attempts have
been made by the doctor in the past
two weeks to cause the abortion. The
last attempt, it is alleged, occurred
Saturday, January 26, resulting in
death the following Tuesday. Mrs.
Doud, the mother, and her daughter,
Eva, are the main witnesses for the
state. Dr. Loar is already under a
sentence of two years having been
convisted of the same crime in Van
Buren county.
Dr. Loar, when visited by a Courier
reporter in his cell at the county jail
this afternoon, declared his innocence.
He said that the first he knew of any
trouble in regard to the case was when
he was arested at his home in Selma
Saturday night. He said that the pa
tient was originally being attended
by Dr. Brownfield, of Eldon, and that
he (Dr. Loar) was called in consulta
tion. "Dr. Brownfield," he said "when
he asked me to see the patient, told
me she was suffering from a bad at
tack of grip, and this was the"opinion
of both of us as a result of the council.
"Dr. Brownfield said that the trou
ble was grip and that there was dan
ger at any time of heart disease.
When the girl died, he said the cause
of death was heart failue, and that, in
my opinion, also was the cause. So
far as I know there was nothing of a
criminal nature done.
"I expected no trouble whatever
from the case until I was arrested on
Saturday night. As yet I have had
no hearing and no chance to give to
the court my side of the story. I feel
confident that I can clear myself if
Dr. Brownfield wil stay by me.
SMALLPOX NEAR AGENCY.
Des Moines Man Takes Sick While
Visiting at Mingee Home.
Agency, Feb. :4. (Special.)—John
Hill, of Des Moines, who is staying at
the O. Mingee home, a mile southwest
of Agency, became ill yesterday and
this morning Dr. Davis of this place
was called to see him. The doctor
soon diagnosed the illness as small*
pox. The house, which stands back,
from the roaa, has been placed in
quarantine, and it is not feared that
the disease will spread.
IOWA CENTRAL CHANGE.
Trains Will Be Run Thru to Albert
Lea.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.—It is reported
that a new traffic arrangement.is soon
to be made between the Minneapolis
&. St. Louis and the Iowa Central,
now practically under one manage
ment, by which trains of the latter
will be run north to Albert Lea,Minn.,
instead of stopping, as has long been
the custom, at Mason City.
BEACON VOTES FRANCHISE.
Gives Electric Line Power to Build
Line Between It.
Oskaloosa, Feb. 4.—The town of
Beacon has voted a franchise to the
Oskaloosa Street Railway and Land*
company. The franchise carries with
it a contract to light the streets of
the, city with electricity and a railway
line between Oskaloosa and Beacon
will likely be built.
FIRE NEAR WATERLOO.
$30,000 Blaze at Gilbertviile, In Blaci^
hawk County.
Waterloo, Feb. 4. (Special.)—.
Pint's general store and two small
buildings were burned last night at
Gilbertviile, a small town eight miles
southeast of this city on the Cedar
river. The loss is $3,000.
VACCINATE 1,300 CONVICTS.
Officials Aim to Prevent Smallpox}
From Entering Prison.
Jollet, 111., Feb. 4.—The 1,300 con
vlcts at the state penitentiary hers,
are being vaccinated, and utmost pre
cautions are being, taken to prevenfl
smallpox from breaking out among
the prisoners.
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