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TUESDAY, April 11, 1905
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THE FINAL CAMPAIGN
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B. W. VAN DER VEER PARTICN
FATED IN TERRIBLE FIGHTING
BEFORE SURRENDER.
Closing Campaign of Great Civil War
Tested Men to Limits of Human En
durance—Mr. Van Der Veer Has
A Confederate Jacket,
"Forty years ago tomorrow General
Bobert EJ. Lee, the idol of the confed
eracy gave up his hopeless struggle
and surrendered to General Grant at
Appomattox court house," Said B. W.
•Van der Veer, today. "Had the flag of
truce reached our lines a half hour
later on that day my battery would
have been at the front and I might
have seen that surrender."
Mr. Van der Veer was but 17 years
And 6 mofiths old when he enlisted in
the One Hundred Twentieth New York
infantry at Kingston, N. Y. One year
later he was transferred from his reg
iment to fill out Battery 4 of the United
States artillery. It was while a mem
ber of this battery that he passed
through the desperate days from March
25 to April 9, 1865, when General Lee
surrounded on all sides, his rations
gone and his men worn to the limits
of human endurance by the relentless
pursuit of General Grant and the
union armies, submitted to the inevi
table and ended for all times the
hopes of the confederacy.
"Those were terrible days immedi
ately preceding the surrender, I can
hardly see now how we stood it," said
Mr. Van der Veer. "But we were all
trained soldiers and we knew how to
take care of ourselves, but" even then
the strain was something awful.
The Last Campaign.
"The beginning of the end was
really March 25 when General Gordon
tiiade a sudden and unexpected charge
and captured one of our forts. He was
driven back later with terrific losses.
It was on the night of April 2, fol
lowing this that Lee evacuated Peters
burg. Our advance was planned for
the morning of April 3. Our lines in
front of Petersburg were extremely
close so that our pickets were con
stantly firing back and forth. The con
federates had 'dubbed' the fort on our
side as Fort Hell. We in turn called
their Fort Mahone, 'Fort Damnation.'
"On the morning of April 3 our bat
tery flred a few shots at the confed
erates and then waited for a reply.
None came. We flred a few more
shots and waited again. Then our
picket and skirmish lines were then
ordered to advance. They lined up and
started for the other side almost on a
run. Not a shot was flred as they ad
vanced. The suspenso as they con
tinued to approach. the confederate
fort became so great that we all sim
ply stood and stared expecting every
instant to hear the batteries ring out
and to Bee our men mowed down in a
terrible1 slaughter.
"On they went, faster and faster, un
til they reached the protecting works
of the fort. They tore these aside and
made for the walls. The first' men
rose over the walls and peered down
on the. other side, then there arose a
yell, the like of which was never heard
before.
Incessant Pursuit.
"From that hour on until the last
fatal hour on April 9, when the flag
of truce came to our lines the pursuit
never stopped for an instant and the
fighting was incessant. We captured
thousands of prisoners. Of the 50,000
which General Lee had when he left
Petersburg, he had but 28,000 when
he surrendered. Words simply cannot
describe the days preceding that sur
render. The toiling and the exertions
to which we were subjected seems
more than any human could endure.
"One of the most desperate encoun
ters of the last days took place on
the night of April 6 at Sailor's Creek
Where we captured between 300 and
400 wagon loads of rations and sup
plies. I have a confederate jacket at
my home which I took out of a wagon
that night and which I prize very
highly.
"As soon as Lee surrendered a
great cheer arose but General Grant
stopped that. He also ordered 28,000
rations issued to the confederates at
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once. The war was over and 00on the
only thing you could hear was talk of
getting back home. We were ordered
back to Burk Station about 100 miles
away, the point from which we had
started on the last ana final campaign.
I was returned to my regiment and
was mustered out."
Will Interest Many.
Every person should know that good
health is impossible if the kidneys are
deranged. Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure kidney and bladder disease in
every form, and will build up and
strengthen these organs so they will
perform their functions properly. No
danger of Bright's disease or diabetes
if Foley'B Kidney Cure is taken in
time. W. D. Elliott, Druggist.
MAJOR 8PILMAN IMPROVING.
Friends In Thle City Receive Good
News From Veteran Employe.
From Saturday's Dally.
The many friends of Major T. P.
Spilman will be pleased to learn that
his health is steadily improving and
that he expects to return to this city
within this month. This intelligence
was received from Major Spilman by
employes of John Morrell & Co., Ltd.,
with which firm he is a veteran em
ploye.
East End Items.
J. P. Cavins of Riverview, who has
been employed in the packing room,
has returned to his work, after an ex
tended illness.
Evangelist William Foote, of Fair
field, who has been secured to assist
Rev. W. H. Hormel in the East End
Presbyterian church was in the city
Thursday, looking for a house. Rev.
Foote and wife will come to this city
the first of next month.
Born, last Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs.
John Crawford, a son.
S. M. Carr of the box factory has
been summoned to attend court as an
empaneled juror.
Mr. Morrow from Douds Station was
here on business and visited with H.
Bowen of the- office force last Friday.
Griswold Abstract Co., W. T. Wilson
Mgr. For abstracts of title and no
tary work, 107 North Court street, on
the ground floor.
William Robinson of the trimming
room was hurt in a runaway last
Tuesday. He sustained slight injuries.
Jack Dlrkin of Austin, Minn., was
here on business laSt Thursday.
Tony Giess of the Oppenheimer Cas
ing company of Chicago was here on
business last Monday.
David Orman of the green meat cel
lar has left the service of John Mor
rell & Co., Ltd., on account of his
health.
Abraham Mader of the government
force who has been oft duty for weeks
on account of illness, returned to his
work Monday.
Louis Watts of the killing depart
ment was badly cut on the finger of
his left hand, Monday. Dr. J. B. Wil
son dressed the injuries.
Leon B. Truax is the latest addition
to the fire department.
Wm. Whalen Jr., and Frank Brlggs
of the cutting department are the vis
iting committee this week for the P.
M. A. A.
William Gatewood of the cooper
shop is in Dakota for a three weeks'
visit with friends.
Nejl Horn who was hurt by being
thrown from one of the horses last
Saturday is better.
TWO HURT IN MINES.
Accident at Bussey Friday May Prove
Fatal to Wm. Bricker.
Bus3ey, April 8.—Two distressing
accidents occured at Mine No. 7 of the
Mammoth Vein Coal company of this
place yesterday morning, disabling two
employes. The injuries of one may
prove fatal.
Bennie Olson, a miner, was caught
under a fall of slate and was badly
squeezed. Only the edge of the fall
caught the miner, but he was knocked
down and fell under much weight.
The accident was noted immediately
and the unforunate man was taken to
the surface. The mines are about
three and a half miles from the city
and no local physician could be se
cured. Mine Foreman Robert Mc
Grath drove the injured man to doc
tors at Bussey, where his hurts were
cared for. He will recover.
The other accident may have a more
serious ending. William Bricker, well
known in Oskaloosa, and formerly en
gaged in the Pekay mines, was caught
between a couple of loaded cars and
was hurt ahout the hips. No convey
ance being at hand, a special convey
ance was rigged up from the miners'
train and the sufferer was carried to
Bussey, where medical attention was
secured.
A NEW INTER-URBAN.
Line From Columbus Junction to Win
field is Projected.
Winfleld, April 8. By trolley, from
Columbus Junction through Louisa
and Henry counties to Mt. Pleasant, Is
the project now before the citizens of
this fertile section of Iowa. That the
futpre may soon see an inter-urban
covering a rich community not
threaded by railroads is no longer an
ideal dream. The movement has been
started with this end in view and
plans are already under way for the
building of such a line.
The mayor of Winfleld received a
letter from some Columbus Junction
parties asking if the citizens would
favorably consider a proposition for
the building of a trolley line connecting
this place with that and extending to
Mt. Pleasant. A meeting was called
for last night at the city hall, which
was largely attended by business men
and representative citizens.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
and the people expressed themselves
without a dissenting voice in favor of
the enterprise anff it was their unani
mous decision that they would encour
age the building of this or any other
line that might be building this way.
They adjourned to meet on call of
the chairman, F. H. Lauer. A com
mittee appointed is in correspondence
with interested parties.
NEW RAILWAY MERGER NEAR.
New York Central, Northwestern and
Union Pacific Combination.
Chicago, 111., April 8.—A line of
railroad from the Atlantic to
the Pacific under one management,
the dream of transportation leaders
for many yeara, will be an accom
plished fact in a short time, accord
ing to the opinions of a number of
well known.financiers. Under the direc.
tion of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., and
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the underwriting
of this vast enterprise, which dwarfs
the Northern Securities merger by
comparison, is well under way and
Wall street is expecting a successful
report in a short time.
The railroad systems involved in
this combination are the New York
Central and the many lines it controls
including the Lake Shore, Michigan
Central, West Shore, Boston & Albany,
Big Fotir and a number of smaller com
panies the Chicago & Northwestern
system and the Union Pacific, con
trolling the Southern Pacific, the Ore
gon railway and Navigation company
and the Oregon Short Line.
Their aggregate mileage is more
than 30,000 and the value of their
combined capital stocks presents a
startling array of millions.
Mileage Involved in Merger.
New York Central lines 12,048
Northwestern system 9 073
Union Pacific and controlled
lines
Total 30,431
STARTS 8URVEY ON M. N 4 S.
It Is Said that Engineer MsDoweil Is
Now Working on Extension.
Muscatine, 'April 8.—The survey for
the proposed extension to Burlington
of the Muscatine North and South
from Elrick Junction is now well un
der way and in fact Engineer McDow
ell, who is said to be in charge of the
work, has nearly completed tke job.
This is the report which has been
brought to the city by several persons
residing near Elrick Junction.
A telegram sdht to Burlington yes
terday afternoon failed to locate the
surveying party. According to the re
ports the party 1b midway between
Burlington and Elrick Junction, near
Oakville.
Been Gone a Week.
Engineer McDowell registered at the
Grand hotel here over a week ago and
went from here to Burlington. There,
It Is said, he organized his surveying
party and started the work for the pro
posed extension.
If this is the case it is said to be
likely the Eastern Iowa railway, an
inter-urban which is proposed from
here to Iowa City, will run over this
line. The fact that the engineer who
surveyed the proposed inter-urban
should have charge of the work of the
North and South extension Is counted
as significant.
OSTEOPATHS AT MT. PLEA8ANT.
Dr. J, F. Byrne of This City Reads a
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Mt. Pleasant, April' 8.—The an
nual meeting of the Osteopathic asso
ciation of southeastern Iowa will be
held at the Harlan hotel here today,
commencing-at 10:45 o'clock in the
forenoon. Dr. Westfail, the president
of the association, will deliver the ad
dress of welcome, and Dr. C. S. Harper
of Washington, Iowa, will read a paper
on "Orchitis," and the discussion will
be led by Dr. J. M. Walker of Burling
ton. Dr. J. H. Baughman of Burling
ton will have a paper on "Comparative'
Theropy," while Ernest C. Bond of
Montezuma will lead in the discussion.
"Rheumatism and the Heart" will be
the subject of a paper by Mary T.
Maddux of Fairfield, with Dr. Cole of
Burlington as leader of the discussion.
Dr. J. JT. Byrne of Ottumwa will read
a paper on "Hereditary Transmission
of Disease," and discussed by Dr. Wal
ter S. Maddux of Fairfield. Dr. C.
E. Still of Kirks'ville, Mo., will conduct
a clinic, aB will Dr. T. W. Forbes of
Des Moines. The meeting will close
with the election of officers, the pres
ent officers being Dr. Westfall, presi
dent, and Dr. Keith, secretary.
CONTEST IN THE D. A. R. BITTER.
National Board Acouted of Booming
', Candidacy of Mrs. Sternberg.
Washington, D. C., April 8.—Unless
Mrs. Fairbanks, the opposing president
general of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution, can succeed in pour
ing oil on the troubled waters of the
continental congress, which opens here
next Monday, the campaign of the
candidates for president general will
result in much bitter feeling. For sev
eral weeks the national board has kept
up a lively campaign in behalf of Mrs.
Sternberg, wife of the former surgeon
general of the army, who is their can
didate. This has naturally aroused
deep resentment among the adherents
of Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt and
Mrs. Donald McLean, who also are as
pirants for the office. They claim that
the board should work on broad lines
for the good of the whole society, and
should not openly use its funds in
aiding the candidacy of one member
against another.
About 1,056 delegates have been
accredited to the congress, but it is
thought that the attendance will not
exceed 700. The society has 49,683
members.
Iowa Supreme Court.
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Des Moines, April 8.—Supreme court
decisions were filed yesterday as fol
lows
Carrol county vs. Theresa Ley, as
administratrix of the estate of J. H.
Ley, deceased, R. O. Culbertson and
Mason City and Ft. Dodge railroad,
Carroll county affirmed.
C. L. Gerlaugh vs. T. J. Ryan & Son,
Shelby county affirmed.
Magdalena Hannasch vs. S. A. Hoyt
and G. A. Schmidt, sheriff, Carroll
county affirmed.
Nebraska Bridge Supply and Lum
ber company vs. Owen Conway &
Sons, Webster county affirmed.
Charles W. Thompson vs. E. E.
Colby, Humboldt county affirmed.
Harrison county vs. the State 'sav
ings bank, Harrison county reversed.
THE OTTUMWA COUBIEB
COMPLICATIONS- IN MARITAL CA-
REER OF ALLORA FARMER
ARE MULTITUDINOUS.
Charges of assault with intent to
commit murder were filed against each
man and on preliminary hearings both
were bound over. The March grand
Jury investigated the charges and
only Halsted was indicted.
PROOF THAI TRIE LOVE'S
COURSE NE'ER IS SMOOTH
LAWSUITS MULTIPLY
No Sooner Is Patsey Perjury Case Dis
missed Than New One Against the
Youthful Bride Is Instituted—Her
Husband Also a Defendant—Tears
Shed by the Gallon.
One habeas corpus suit, one shot
gun duel between husband and father,
two suits charging assault with intent
to commit murder, two perjury suits,
one suit charging subornation of
perjury, one suit charging a threat to
commit a public offense, the loss of
one eye, a term spent In the Ottumwa
hospital, several months spent in the
Wapello county jail, tears shed by the
gallon and a million heartaches more
or less are a few of the complications
that have marked the brief marital ex
perience of Mr. and Mrs. John S.
Farmer and that have given absolute
proof that In this case "the course of
true love never runs smooth."
Since the marriage of John S.
Farmer and Miss Allora Halsted,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Halsted, 801 Church street, sensational
developments have come thick and
fast. When the daughter immediately
after her marriage at the office of Ex
Justice E. M. Campbell went to het
home and the fact of her marriage was
discovered she wac made a prisoner
and kept away from her husband by
her father. The husband promptly
filed a habeas corpus suit In district
court and after a trial lasting several
days before Judge M. A. Roberts was
denied the custody of his wife.
Shot Gun Duel.
Farmer went to the residence of
Mrs. Emma J. Pomeroy about three
miles south of the city and remained
there biding his time. About one week
later the girl on pretense of visiting a
friend, left her home and joined her
husband. Three days later the father
learning of the whereabouts of the
daughter, shouldered his trustworthy
double barrelled .muzzle loading shot
gun and tramped out to the country
home with his heart full of vengeance.
He tramped about the house for sonje
time and then oatchlng sight of his
daughter's husband through a window,
he blazed away. He did no damage,
and turned away to the barn, where
he reloaded his gun. When he ap
proached the house again Farmer, the
son-in-law, stepped out with a single
barrelled gun In his hand. Three
shots rang out with but a second's
delay and Farmer went back into the
house with a badly wounded arm.
Doctors and officers were called and
both men were arrested. Halsted
went to jail, where he has since been
confined, except while he has l(?en out
on bond. Farmer went to the hospital
where he was compelled to stay sevr
eral weeks. Aside from the loss of one
eye his desperate encounter did him
little damage.
Patsey Not Guilty.
Meanwhile as a result of testimony
and evidence given in the habeas cor
pus proceedings charges of perjury
were filed against Ben Patsey, who
assisted Farmer in securing the li
cense for the marriage of himself and
Miss Halstead, and against Farmer for
subornation of perjury. For several
days past the perjury trial has been on
in district court. Yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock the case went to the jury
and at 4 o'clock a verdict of not guilty
was returned. Patsey is today a free
man.
This morning County Attorney Epps
asked for the dismissal of the suborn
ation case against Farmer in a motion
which declared that as Mrs. Farmer,the
chief witness in the case had perjured
herself, in that on thj witness stand
in the present case she swore that the
statements which she had made pre
viously before the grand jury were up
true and false, and that as she was
now the wife of the defendant and in
consequence an incompetent witness
and further that the verdict in the Pat
sey case that no perjury had been com
mitted, It was useless to bring the
matter to a hearing.
Second Perjury Case.
With these dismissals in district
court came the belief that the course
of true love might for a time run
smoothly but the proceedings in this
court had scarcely been recorded be
fore Halsted the father of the girl
filed a charge of perjury against her
before Justice W. J. Berry. The charge
alleges that the testimony given by
her before the grand jury and again
before the district court In the investi
gation and trial of the Patsey perjury
case was conflicting and that on her
own testimony she admitted In district
court that she had perjured herself
before the grand jury.
Alleges Threat to Kill.
Coincident with the filing of this
case came another in Justice M. L.
Kirk's office this morning in which
Farmer, the husband charged Halstead
the father with threatening to com
mit a public offense. He alleges also
that this threat was made yesterday
and that in it Halstead had threatened
to kill. The perjury hearing is set
for Tuesday morning in Justice Berry's
court and the investigation of the al
leged threat will be made Monday
morning in Justice Kirk's court.
WUiere Next?
Just what the next development In
Ue series of difficulties of this couple
will be it is impossible to state. So far
the police court is the only judicial
body in the city which has been
slighted and it is possible and alto
gether probable that the pendulum
will swing entirely around and that the
next legal action will be taken before
Judge fi. M. Campbell who as offi
ciating justice on December 29, 1904,
started them on their career of sensa
tional matrimonial difficulties.
Evangelist Bright at Fairfield.
Fairfield, April 8.—Rev. John A.
Bright of Topeka, Kansas, has been
holding revival services at the First
English Lutheran church of this city
for nearly five weeks. Evangelist
Bright is a small man but he 1B large
In evangelistic work. He is earnest,
energetic and eloquent in all his ser
mons. He Is a powerful messenger
from God. "For nearly five months he
has preached every night and two and
three, limes on Sunday In different
places in Illinois and Iowa. He has
lectured in nearly every state in the
union, and to some extent In Europe.
He has been doing a good work here
and many have heard the call which
he brings. He has prepared the way
for the coming of Evangelist William
Sunday in June. He will preach his
last sermon Sunday evening.
SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Merle Sparks Field, of Oskaloosa,
Goes to Mitchellville.
Merle Sparks Field, the 16 year old
child widow, who came to this city
from Oskaloosa and was recently
given a sentence for vagrancy by For
mer Police Judge E. G. Moon, has been
committed to the reform school at
Mitchellville until she becomes of age.
The girl was one of four of about the
same age to be committed by the Os
kaloosa judge to variouB Institutions
by which they are to be cared for in
the future.
WOMEN IN CHURCH CHOIRS.
Archbishop Keane Says Women's
Voices Will Not be Eliminated.
Dubuque, April 8. The annual
synod of the Dubuque diocese of the
Catholic church is being held in Du
buque this week, with over 200 priests
in attendance. The synod was opened
with solemn high mass with the
Very Rev. Father Gunn of Cedar Rap
ids as celebrant.
Much interest was manifested in the
decrees of Archbishop Keanp. Accord
ing to one decree promulgated wo
men's voices will not. be eliminated
from the choirs of this diocese. He
said that the plain Gregorian chant
must be used at the tnasses as soon
hereafter as possible, but that Jie did
not believe that it was the will of Pope
Pius to eliminate women's voices from
the church choirs. He further stated
that it would be along time before any
such change would be made. He called
the attention of the priests to the ne
cessity of having mor solemn music
at the masses and for this reason he
ordered that the plain Gregorian chant
be used in the future.
ADVERTISED LETTER8.
Parties calling for above will please
say they were advertised.
Women's List.
Carney Mrs. Maty, Hutchison Mrs. CL
McCarty Delia, McCarty Gertrude,
Russell Ollie, Walters Marie,
Mrs. Addie Henderkson.
Men's List.
Brian Wm. Bailey Glen,
Brown J. E.,, Banning J.,
Beach E. C., Edmons .John,
Geneva L. R. Hurd G. W.
Hoffman A. H. John Thos. M.
Jackson Henry Pettic Robert
Rider S. R. Taylor E.
Fred W. Wilson,
Postmaster.
SWEDI8H PREMIER OUT.
Resigns Owing to Speech Made By the
Prince Regent.
Stockholm, Sweden, April 8. Pre
mier Bostrom has resigned owing to
expressions used by the prince regent
in a recent statement on the subject
of the dual government.
GOES WRONG
DES MOINES POLICE THWART
SCHEME TO TAKE PRISONER
FROM 8HERIFF.
Des Moines, April 8 .—The police
frustrated a desperate plot to release
Neil .Matthews (colored), charged with
killing Roland Diggi and Bert Travis,
upon his return In custody of the
sheriff of Houston, Tex., today. A
conversation of ringleaders was over
heard by a traveling man, who notified
the authorities of the plan, which in
cluded organizing twenty-five or thirty
colored men, who were to seize the
prisoner as he alighted and place him
in a waiting carriage to make his es
cape.
The officer and his prisoner left the
train at an inter-urban station and
took a round-about way to the Jail,
eluding the plotters.
The parties ^uspected of being Im
plicated in the plot wpre at the station
when the train pulled in.
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Monday, April 3, 1905, being the first
day of the April, 1905, seslon.
The board met, all members present.
The minutes of the previous day's
session were read and approved.
The following resolution waB adopt
ed:
Whereas, In the case of Alexander
Coleman vs. Fred F. Zaubltzer judg
ment was rendered April 5,1898, in fa
vor of the plaintiff, the same being re
corded in Fee Book 28, on page 22,
and
Whereas, On June 6, 1899, said
judgment was assigned to Wapello
county, and
Whereas, Said Wapello county
claims no lein by virtue of said judg
ment, the same having been fully paid
Resolved, That said judgment Is
hereby cancelled and the county audi
tor Is authorized and instructed to
enter such cancellation on the record.
The finding of the district court in
the matter of highway, petitioned for
by H. J. Isreal et. al„ having been cer
tified by the clerk, the board ordered
that the road be established as peti
tioned for, upon condition that peti
tioners pay the amount of damages
awarded, together with all costs in
said proceedings before the board of
supervisors, and in the trial of the case
before the court, on or before April'15,
1905.
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day, April, 4, 1905, at 8:30 a. m.
T. J. Relnier,
Attest: J. R. Criley. Chairman.
County Auditor.
Board Proceedings.
Tuesday, April 4, 1905, being the
second day of the April, 1905 session.
The board met, all members pres
ent.
The minutes of the previous day's
session were read and approved.
The official bonds of Marlon Smith
justice of peace, Richland township,
and P. B. Mason, township clerk, Cen
ter township, were approyed.
The following monthly reports were
approved:
L. L. Swenson, county recorder J.
.R. Criley, county auditor C. A. Hyatt,
overseer of the por, and George A.
Wilson, steward of county farm.
The resignation of Seldon O. Brown,
constable In Richland township, was
accepted, and J. H. McDonough was
appointed to fill the vacancy. After
the examination of a number of claim's
the board adjourned to meet Wednes
day, April 5, 1905, at 8:30 a. m.
T. J. Relnier,
Attest: J. R. Criley. Chairman,
County Auditor.
Board Proceedings.
Wednesday, April 5, 1905, being the
third day of the April, 1905, session.
The board met, all members pres
ent.
The minutes of the previous day's
session were read and approved.
Upon the recommendation of the
city council, the taxes of Elizabeth
Jenny on Lot 66, in Mast and Fulton's
addition to the City of Ottumwa were
abated.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, On January 22, 1904, R.. P,
Dana, treasurer of Wapello county,
filed a claim In the office of the clerk
of the district court against the estate
of Edward Grace, the same being for
taxes for the years, 1901, 1&02 and
1903, and
Whereas, The executors of said es
tate have qffered in setlement of said
claim the sum of $273.94,
Resolved, That the county treasurer
is hereby authorized to accept the
above amount in full payment of the
taxes due from said estate for the
years 1901, 1902 and 1903 upon the
property assessed for said years.
The resignation of C. A. Hyatt, over
seer of the poor for the city of Ot
tumwa, was accepted and H. B.
Wagers appointed to fill the vacancy.
Dr. C. Ai Henry was appointed
physician in Competlne township for
the year ending April 4, 1906, at a
compensation of $40.
The official bond of H. B. Wagers as
overseer of the poor for the city of
Ottumwa was approved.
The contract with the Fleener
Carnahan county tax ferretSj was re
newed for the term of six months, to
October 7, 1905, subject to the terms
and conditions of the original contract
now on file.
The petition of the Ottumwa Hospi
tal association asking that the tax of
1904 be remitted on Lots 263, 264 and
N. W. 12 feet of lot 265 in the city of
Ottumwa, now owned by said associa
tion, was granted.
The balance of the day was devoted
to the examination of claims. The
board adjourned to meet Monday.
May 1, 1905, at 9 o'clock a. m.
T. 3. Relnier,
Attest: J. R. Criley. Chairman.
County Auditor.
JOINS GLADDEN'S CROWD.
T.ev. Dr. Josiah Strong of New York,
Signs Prptest.
Boston, Mass., April 8, Rev. Dr.
Josiah Strong of New York, president
of the American Institute of Social
Service, has joined in the protest of
the Congregational ministers against
the acceptance of the Rockefeller gift
to the American board.
WILL PATROL WATERS.
A rrlve
Cruisers Brooklyn and Dixie
At Monti Criatl.
Washington, D. C., April 8. The
cruisers Brooklyn and Dixie have ar
rived at Monte Cristi, San Domingo,
to assist in. patrolling the waters of,
that republic during the administra
tion of the customs service by. the
agents of the United States.
Weekly Bank Qtatement.|
New York April 8.— The weekly
bank statement shows that loans have
decreased $8,530,100 deposits have,
decreased $10,560,000 the reserve has
decreased $2,622,200 the surplus has!
Increased $17,950 and ex-United States
deposits have Increased ,$33,975.
CASTORIA
WILL INDICT
BIG PACKERS
WITNESS IN "MEAT TRUST" CA8E
THINKS INVESTIGATION WILL
BRING BILL8.
1
For Infants and Chifdrtn. Bears the
Signature
Of
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MORE SECRETS TOLj)
Myron C. Baker, Formerly Private
Secretary to Edward C. Swift, Testi­
fies Before Federal Grand Jury and
8ays Indictments 1 Will Be Found.
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Chicago, April 8.—Members of the
federal grand jury, which is invest)ga^
t.lng the so-called beef trust have just
been placed in possession of "insidfl
information" by Myron C. Baker,
auditor for the Boston elevated rail*
road, and for two years private secre
tary to Edward C. Swift, vice presi
dent of Swift & Co. Mr. Baker wag
questioned for nearly two hours and
is said to have furnished a great deal
of information concerning the Inner
workings of the big moat packing
firms.
In answer to questions last evening
after leaving the jury room, Mr. Baker
declared he had told the truth and
that from the action of the jurors it
•was apparent to him that they had
already decided on what action will
be taken against the packers. It was
also persistently rumored about ths
federal offices where the jury Is sit
ting, that preparations are being
made to return indictments within a
short time, but whether the Indict
ments will charge violation of the anti
trust. laws, perjury or Interference
with witnesses, could not be ascer
tained.
Told All I Knew,
"I believe that the jurors have mads
up their minds in this matter," said
Mr. Baker after he left the Jury rooib.
'They seem to thoroughly understand
the situation and we got along fine to
gether. I was not asked if anyone had
approached me or anything along that
line, so I Bay they know what I hava
been doing since I came to Chicago."
"Did you tell anything that might In
jure the cause of the packers?" Mr,
Baker was asked.
"Yes, I think I did. I told every,
thing I knew and it was the truth. 1
testified for almost two hours."
"Did you, present any documentary
evidence?" he \^as asked.
"No, I did not," was the reply, a©
companled by a significant motion to
ward his forehead to Indicate that ha
had the entire matter well in mind.
The jury adjourned laBt night until
Monday.
The demurrer to the indictment
against T. J. Connors, Armour & Co.'s
general superintendent, on charges ol
Interfering with witnesses will b«
called today and argued before Judge
Landls. The argument will be on th«
demurrer for the quashing of the In
dictment. District Attorney Morrison
said last night that If the defendant
can show that the indictment should
be quashed the government has no ol
jectlons.
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WANTS FREEDOM.
Stanley Francis, Accused of Using
Malls to Defraud, Asks Dismissal..
Philadelphia, Pa., April 8.—Stanlej
Francis, who re in jail here under $50,'
000 ball, charged with using the mailt
to defraud In connection with ths
failed Storey Cotton company, was
brought before Judge McPherson to
day and through his attorney asked to
be discharged for want of sufficient
evidence to convict. The counsel re
quested that if the court decided to
hold Francis his bail Bhould be re
duced. The decision Is reserved.
STREET RIOTS
STRIKE OF TEAMSTER8 IN CHI-
CAGO CAUSES 8ERIOU8
TROUBLE.
••'iSf
Chicago, April 8. Under heavy
escorts of police, a number of wagou
loads of freight were sent to the vari
ous railway stations today by Mont,
gomery Ward & Co. Among the sym
pathizers with the company's striking
teamsters and garment workers, many
arrests were made.
V/
Rioting on Streets.
Violence was precipitated In Beveral
parts of the business section by strike
sympathizers who congregated In large
crowds. One express wagon driver
was assaulted and non-unionists and,
police were pelted with stones and
other missiles. The police charged
the crowds often, freely yslng their'
clubs on the heads of the rioters.
Will Ask Federal Injunction.
While the Montgomery Ward firm
is preparing to defy the union team
sters the railway express companies
are planning a different line of attack.
They will apply to the federal court
In all probability for an injunction on
the plea that the teamsters ore inter
fering with interstate commerce.
Such an Injunction means that fed
eral aid can be asked to enforce It, and
in some quarters it was hinted last'
night that troops would be called the
moment it was found that the city au
thorities were unable to maintain the'
peace.