Waterloo Daily Courier (Newspaper) - December 31, 1902, Waterloo, Iowa Wire Service Dally Courier Weekly Cowier lisa Chicago Dec ff tonight probably bjr threatening weather Thursday moderate temperature THIRTEENTH YEAR WATERLOO IOWA WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 31 1902 WHOLE NO CASTRO IS WILLING af tapirs In Way ft Tribunal far Saat la lay and Will It ta Associated Washington Dec Hay lias received the answer of President Castro to the proposal of the powers arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulties before the Hague tribunal Castro the general principles of the position answer will be trans- mitted from here to London Berlin and Rome today SITUATION AT FEZ Madrid Dec has fied Spain that she intends to observe an attitude towards Morrocco similar to that of France and Great Britain All the powers are thus in accord with Spain's desire to maintain a status quo People who have arrived at from Fez do not take very vio-ws of the situation there OF ANSWER WITHHELD Washington Dec details of Castro's answer will not be published here in advance of its reception by the allied powers In fact it may be held entirely from publication on the ground that it really belongs to those powers As the answer being pre- pared at the state department for transmission to the European powers it quite long and will undoubtedly re- quire careful consideration by the for- eign offices at London Berlin and Home it is not expected any further steps toward a final settlement can be taken for a day or two The feeling based on the knowledge of Castro's position is that his wer practically clears the way for sub- mission of the case to arbitration The answer has given great satisfaction here H Millie and Lou Anderson left last night for Missoula Mont where nil three will accept positions in a big planing mill If they like the western country they will remove their families there in the spring and take up their permanent residence WILL REVIVE OLD CUSTOM Many Will Bailors Tomorrow Custom af Haw Taar ta aa Tho a af Hits Daisy New Year will be celebrated right royally in Waterloo tomorrow and a number of prominent homes will be thrown hospitably open for the tion of friends This delightful tom of welcoming the New Year by ex- tending hospitality and at the same time providing a precedent for the rest of the other three hundred and four days will be charmingly evident by the efforts of the coterie of loo matrons and maids The women have certainly taken the initiative slops in Waterloo this year and there is no doubt but that at the several homes there will be throngs of men friends eager to take advantage x K X 4 V X X X X K K Possibly before in the history of Waterloo has there been BO many facts and ures arrayed in one as will appear in the Annual Edition of the Daily Courier ol January i 1903 Wo aro pr nting copies highly illustrated throughout and consisting of 44 pages with cover Of this number copies go to our regular subscribers and the balance will be on sale 50 per copy We will koep the office open tomorrow evening until nine o'clock copy cold will be placed in a wrapper for the of the hospitality and sociability ex- tended At Mrs Walter E Johnson's at 104 Leland avenue the following ladies will compose the receiving Mrs Walter E Johnson Mrs James D Easton Mrs Janies B Newman Mrs George B Nauman Mrs William B Nauman Mrs Benjamin F Miss Bratnober Miss Alice Johnson The hours of receiving will be from 3 to 6 At Mrs Burton's at 303 East Third street the following ladies will compose an attractive receiving Mrs B F Burton Mrs H M Reed f Miss Vinnie Northey Miss Estelle Burton Miss Kimball of Onawa la The hours will also he from 3 to 6 in the afternoon At the Logan house tomorrow ing a seven o'clock dinner will be en by the following group of young ladies to their gentlemen Miss Josephine Lichty Miss Margaret Sadler Miss Clara Wangler Miss Agatha Wangler Miss Florae Groat Miss Grace Weld Miss Helen Wangler Miss Etta Shilliam Miss Isabel Shilliam Mrs Phil Kieffer A event of exceptional enjoyment and one at which one dred young society folk were bidden occurred last evening at the lain on Maple street were Miss Poundstone Miss Mora Poundstone and Mr Floyd hamberlain were the genial hostesses and host at a dancing and card party The affair was one of those happily successful ones which evidenced the act that had been well planned and carried out for the ure and convenience of the guests The Chamberlain home by its showed the holiday season and these consisting of mas greens and holly wreaths were arranged most effectively marking doorways windows and every available look An especially popular retreat and one much admired was the anese room which was fitted up in rue Oriental style with hangings and with candles and having terns This room also served as an deal rest room for the dancers who the numbers would seek the tete-a-tete corners The first floor of the home was used for the dancing excellent music being by Mr Victor and Mr Will Ogle Dainty programs for the dancing numbers consisted of cards n Rhape of holly leaves In the supper room the card tables were set and whiet was enjoyed the game resulting in Mr Phil Kieffer re- first prize a mounted paper weight Miss Blanche Levy received second prize a dainty paper knife Supper partners were found by Hatching cards on which were drawn artistic pen and ink sketches Mrs and Mrs Chamberlain served the guests Two charming Ic frappe girls were Miriam McCune and Majorie Chamberlain Invitations have been issued by Mr and Mrs J M for the lage of their daughter Daisy o Dr Harry W Jr of la The marriage will take at high noon at tho ionic at 422 Wellington street January 7th A very pleasant surprise was given Mrs 15 A by the young f her Sunday school class lost ng at her homo 231 Loland avenue The girls brought with them well filled baskets Tho surprise was com- pete and tho evening was most spent Music games and of various kinds were indulged n Refreshments were served and at a late hour the guests departed ng the event a decided success Mrs and those young ladies have boon associated together in the city of teacher and pupils for over five and have become greatly ed to each other in that length of time of the class wore out of town or the holidays Those present last evening Minsos Ruth Updograff Helen Byrnes Ethel Pearl Gibson Ethel Lutes Lulu Anderson Pearl Keith Roso Mabel Houston Mrs W W Miller Mrs J W ards Mrs M Mrs A M Place and others will receive calls tomorrow from 3 to 5 o'clock at Mrs home TO STRIKE OF HEW YEAR Union Will Sound tha En- try af 1903 1 By Associated Press Washington Doe special of time signals on the same plan as the signals sent out daily at noon will be transmitted from th United States naval observatory hero over the Western Union Telegraph lines at midnight 5th meridan time December and again at 1 2 and 3 a m January 1st as the exact mid- night signal to eastern central tain and Pacific coast sections for the benefit of those interested in all parts of the country to know the exact in- stant of the beginning of the New Year Minnie L the two-year-old daughter of Casper Schmitt of DC war died today of pneumonia Funeral vices will bo bold tomorrow morning at Father ing Burial will be in Barclay lie The public library will be closed all av War's dav PERMITS ARE TRANSFERRED It D Brit- fain and Wm i Co duett d by Buy and Dunnwald i Spatial af City at City Hall Taday A special meeting of the city cil was called at the mayor's office at this morning for the purpose of taking action on the transfer of the two west side saloon licenses of J J Dunnwald and J M Guy Mayor Martin was in hair and Byrnes Dunham worth Junge Kramer and Sedgwick were present The meeting not last over five minutes and will go on record as one of the shortest sessions ever held The only matters coming up were the trans- fer of the licenses and the petition fil- ed by one of the successors in ness The license of J M Guy was on motion transferred to D of Ossian Iowa and tte license of J J Dunnwald to Win Ewald Co The motions were ried the six present ing aye The dealers were by C E Pickett It is not known just what business Messrs Dunnwald and Guy will en- gage in since they have not yet had sufficient time to lay plans for the ture The question has been asked how it is possible for a saloon to open in a against which an injunction nas been issued or is pending since it s known that the court must order the building closed for one year to any line of business provided it is declared a This ban against he building however can be d by the owner paying the costs of the abatement of the nuisance and a bond in such sum as the may order according to Section of the code A case of nature has recently decided by the district court and the same ruling has been handed lown by the supreme court 1 his ion the code provides that a mulct saloon may be opened In the same building as the one which has been de- clared a nuisance conditioned upon the to the code section in the matter of costs and bonds ng to this the which have conducted at and 519 Com- may be without the necessity of the building standing idle for a year 4 A former well known citizen of Wa- became engaged in an with a waiter at the Star ant paying his compliments to the employe by hurling a glass at lira striking him In the side of the lead and inflicting quite a painful in- ury The aggressor was fined 15.85 in court this morning CLUIE HIKES A RIB U Lauis Cam at Raad Margin Associated St Louis Doc his big December corn deal at loon today a heavy winner He made settlements on all deals at cents It s estimated between and bushels of contract corn arc involved in the deal and that his average profit is six cents to the el RAILROAD HER SET A GOOD RAISE ft Increases Pay af Employes I By Associated Now York Dec morrow a now schedule of wages will go into effort on the Delaware wanna Western Hy They will in- crease substantially the pay of a large percentage of the employes in all the of tho road The age of increase will vary In different departments and will approximate a year MAKE ROOD CAPTURES Rat Sultan's Chut and Cannan Illy Associated Press 1 Tangier Doc the recent battle with the government forces the rebels captured twelve of the sultan's cannon and his treasure chests MYSTERY IS UNRAVELED Maytr tf Wht Disappear at tally Cedar Rapids Dee H M Sheldon mayor of Coggon who disappeared a month ago was found at Anamosa He hail wandered away while temporarily deranged He had been as far as Georgia Rumors of are untrue 5 IMPROVEMENT EDITION Tomorrow evening January 1 following its usual custom the Daily Courier will be issued in an enlarged form The annual im- provement edition this year is in many respects a departure from previous efforts Dry statistical matter has been avoided as much as possible The high water mark in residence illustrations was reached several years ago when the Courier printed views of more than two hundred Waterloo honics We take it for granted that reader Is aware that our home builders are not behind the times in architectural matters and the illustrations varied in character of which the annual will contain a are such as we believe will interest all The edition will consist of 6.000 copies of which will be de- livered to regular subscribers to the Daily and Semi-Weekly rier The price of the paper will be five cents per copy J J J j A FACTORY DESTROYED Fin it Chat A Works By Associated Press Milwaukee Dec 31 plant of Chas A Breech carriage destroyed by fire today Tho loss Isr Mr and Clark of chester 111 today visiting the ot Wi F W and L E Powers attend the golden wedding tomorrow at of Dr inn Mrs J L Powers OUR ANNUAL GRAFT Haw tha an Publishing a newspaper 312 days in the year Is easy It doesn't require capital to begin with and an editor's loys amply compensate him for tho small outlay of filthy lucre Brains are at a discount In the business de- and all In all our lot is ono continuous round of ease and pleasure rom the time Daddy Time dings in tho new year until the moment be dongs out the our fun takes a fresh start We don't labor for the thought Neither do we like Waterloo very wall but by accident of birth or some other calamity wo wore planted icrc For private reasons wo have and gathered a few tares The prettiest swag that finds Its way lo our bursting coffers IF the rake-off from our annual improvement edition which blossoms again tomorrow Heretofore the figures have carefully under our bonnet but as this number puts us whore gan would gladly be our office boy we blushingly divulge Head the ing items of expenditures and receipts and envy EDITORIAL ROOM boom edition 17.03 OS sandwiches 30 Lead 28.01 Light wait rate 314.00 4.15 Fragrant tobacco 10 Sundries 32.80 Total COMPOSING ROOM Linotype composition 47.111 Cheese r composition Gas Coal Pop corn light 177 Sundries 17 c Etc Total PRESS ROOM Print stock 33.33 Cover stock l Pressman and helper Gas Ink 80 Electric Ham sandwiches Oil 3.00 Sundries Total Grand Total RECEIPTS Advertisements laud ure Sales extra copies N long and deep Our graft P poem on the front page of cover by Ella Wheeler Wilcox was written especially for tho annual tion of the Courier and as many other papers as could afford to pay three dollars for the electrotype employ lots of men two ladies and some boys Some own their don't and never We pay em off occasionally Watch us SHE LEFT 3 LETTERS Mrs af Marshalltown Ex plains Laft Lattars fa Public and Parents and Husband Lavad Chris and Could Net Liva Marshalltown Deo most ic end to a young and wasted life curred yesterday morning at about o'clock when Mrs Minnie M wilz wife of A L Bonawitz a known horse buyer of this city shot herself at a room in the hotel The aim was well and tho deed gives evidence of careful tion Until almost 3 o'clock the man was at 2 she prayed for the welfare of her soul Lapsing into unconsciousness at about 3 she lingered until in the afternoon when death ensued The scene about the death bed was most touching and pitiful The band and father were at the woman's side each having been summoned shortly after the fatal shot was Mrs Mann Mrs aged mother and her sister Mrs William Ward were also present having ar- rived in the forenoon To tho aged parents the blow was most severe There lay their daughter whom only a few years ago they had fondled and petted as u babe her blood slowly but surely ebbing away Mrs made sure of her aim when she took the step that was to forever put an cud to her She hud written the letters that were found on her dresser in the little room on the second labeled reception room She had removed her clothing donned her night robe and gone to bed where she was found as who fell back upon tho pillows after firing the shot The weapon was a new Ivor Johnson Each of the live chambers was loaded and one empty shell told the tale The ball entered ho loft breast pausing through tho ung and missing thn heart by one-half Tho bullet entirely hrough the woman's body coming out mder tho shoulder blade and lodging U the bed All of Hie at tho Iceland were by the of tho shot nud excitement for a was at a fever Dr Montague was summoned and at once saw that there was no hope Tor the woman although then who wan conscious All who asked was to ijo let ami each attempt of tho physician to ease her palu was met with a struggle against there being anything dono for her The patient WOH absolutely when Dr Montague arrived and hud broken out in a cold perspiration showing signs of grail mirroring A preparation of and aheart wan applied after which tho Dulse gave immediate signs of action Her wound was bandaged to stop seepage of blood Shortly afterward shu became unconscious and remained in that condition until her death The internal wore most vere tho punctured lung tilling up at every breath three letters which won found on her drossor One was to her parents another to Mr and a third to tho public The letter to her parents addressed To my father and mother road as Farewell to mother father brother sisters and doar old grandfather I am dying from sail and broken Do not blame Hurt for it I troubles of my own Good-bye Monday night in To her husband the following letter was Mr As I wont out and told yon good-bye little did you think I mount it but it all Into I am only dying for I lie man I love 1 am driven to and distraction I don't blame you so will now say bye Minnie The Inter addressed to thn public is To the 1 did this offal crime with my own Trouble all that me to it Please wire C W Hlack Minn care St Louis hotel of Ibis aH Also I haw a of pictures which will como to hotel marked Miss Jessie Lewis dive them to Mr It is and I am now roady to load tho revolver so Tho photograph on the dresser of myself belongs to Chris ler so please hand it to him Signed Minnie M Dec The letter to tho public was found tacked over the referred to and over it also was a note of writing per containing the following This photo belongs lo Chris Hitter Ho is the man I love Mr when asked about the C W Black referred to in the letter lo the public said that ho knew but little of him excepting that lie was a ing man He did not accuse Mrs however with being with him The Chris Hitter spoken of is Chris Hitter jr a bartender in the employ of Friederick 23 North First avenue Mrs only returned to the city Monday evening coming from tho north She went to tho Loland whore she registered as Miss Jessie and was assigned a room This shortly after fi At about o'clock she hired a carriage at Combs Bros and driven by Burl Burgess to her home at 810 West Main She an there shortly before 11 and rapped at the door Mr Bonawitz retired for the night ami the by Who's was the response and Mr Bonawitz admitted her She told him that she had just returned from Albert Lea and that she wanted to see him sure in the morning Mr says he asked her to remain at home for the night but sho replied that she had already engaged a room at the Leland and that sho would return there She asked him again to be sure and come to the hotel In the morning and lie answered that he would be there by 8 o'clock Mrs Bonawitz then left and was driven down to a bouse on South Third street where Hitter lives Whether she met him there or not is unknown for ter could not be seen today At trie McGoogan saloon afternoon Friederick said that Hitter had not been to the saloon since Monday evening Where ho is Mr Frederick was unable to say When the news of the suicide was learned yesterday morning some of Hitter's friends went to the Leland where Hitter has been rooming more or less of late and he was not in his room Mr Friederick believes he has left the city Mrs Bonawitz although only 25 years of age has had experiences that would fill a large book Born and reared as a country girl idolized by her parents who were In a position to bestow upon her all the advantages money could purchase she was happily married when only 19 years of age to Mr Bonawitz the wedding being on Dec 8 at tho home of Mrs parents Mr and Mrs D F Maun two and one-half miles north of Laurel The brido was a girl of no experience of the world and finding herself married to a man many years her senior she soon tired and longed for something more romantic Since moving to the city many of a character not tending to add to a good reputation have been current it different times in which Mrs name was connected None of them however assumed any very iis phase or called for more a passing notice until about a week ago when she was found by her husband occupying a room in an hotel with Mr M C Dakin of Stato Center si prominent and well known ist A little over a year ngo so serious was the broach between tho husband and wife that they separated A di- vorce was secured but the differences were later patched Up and a year ago last November Mr and Mrs were remarried at Mullan's Opinion for Doc Auditor Frank F this morning ed from Attorney General C W lan an opinion In a matter of ance to mutual Insurance companies acting under tho laws of Iowa Tho ditor had asked for nn opinion as to tho charges which mutual insurance associations organized under Chapter ft Article 10 of the code may require persons to pay After quoting of tho code tho attorney general In enacting this section of tin ute the legislature has given to associations organized un- der Chapter 3 of Title IX to collect from their members policy and vey fees and such an may be required to moot losses and es incurred by tho association In so granting authority to collect money for the purposes named tho ure withheld from such tions the right to collect money from their members in any other manner or for any other purpose than those named section No authority of law therefore ex- ists for any association of the ter named lo charge or collect a con- ingent fee of book or board rate or any other sum except policy and survey fee the time tion for membership is made or at tho time certificate thereof is Issued and such charge is in violation of the chapter of tho statute under which these associations arc organized Wadding a Romantic Ona Sioux City Dec wedding took place at Wayne Nob yesterday in which there an unusual bit of romance Harry H Clubb one of Sioux City's popular musicians was united to Miss Lulu M daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mears When Mr Clubb was sick In a Sioux City tal two years ago as the result of dis- abilities incurred while a soldier in the Philippine islands he was nursed by Miss a trained nurse at the institution They became friends and then sweethearts Their happy love affair was culminated in the mas wedding yesterday Mr Clubb is u song writer of some fame and is well known in musical circles May Columbus Junction Dec outcome of the trial of Monroe Drew is regarded by many here as one of tho outrages of the day Many do not hesitate to say that a most useful man in tho community was removed by a conspiracy The commission which tried did so behind closed doors and no official publication has been given out It is known however that he has been suspended from th work of the ministry for a space of one year At the end of that time may bo depending ly upon the attitude the Presbytery may assume in the matter There was no criminal charge against him only petty charges by his wife a woman with whom his life seemed to be ab- incompatible The Daily experienced a piece of hard luck yesterday afternoon in the shape of pied form of type just at the hour of going to press An- other page was hastily made up And the paper issued a little late in Try a Ad THIRD JURY PERMANENT Brand Jury Will Tinas a Yaar Maat County Has Brawn fa Warrant tha How Mara Than far tht Jury The calling of a special grand jury for the coming January term of court may inaugurate a permanent change in the jury terms of court in this ty Heretofore the March and tember terms have been the grand jury terms ami there has been no call for the third although the rush of ness before the body has been great Tor a number of years The is always the term and there is no necessity for juries But Black county has grown so much since the was inaugurated that it is utmost impossible for that body to handle the business with any degree dispatch At the coming term for the special jury has been called hare will be no lass than 15 cases for tearing probably more since there are always a number of matters gated by the grand jury which have not already been handled by the justice If all this business was until the March term together with I he business which would mulate in the meantime the volume would be too great for the jury to in one session For reason It is believed that there will be three sessions the grand jury each year instead of Uvo as heretofore The graud jurors arc drawn for the year and the same members will he terms The jury culled for January cannot undertake to transact ho for the March term and he will be another session it that term this year and it Is be- that this custom will be ul out hereafter Dennis Quirk whose preliminary hud been wet for January HIS decided to waive hearing be- fore a 11 in case will come up for hearing before the grand jury next week WOULD OWN RAILWAYS Yark Brand Jary ahasa far ta Ida Evils Holds till Maka Profit an Cant Faros Associated Now York Doc Kings grand jury made a presentment today on tho Traction facilities in Brooklyn recommending that steps be taken to annual the charters of the constituent company of the Brooklyn Transit Co and that the city acquire and operate the surface and elevated Hue The presentment declares the present conditions arc intolerable and contains the statement that the of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co had admitted they could cure evils but were unwilling to do so The jury expresses the opinion the roads could bo operated at a profit on the cent fare basis BOUND OVER TO TNE JURY Dr Roller Waives Examination on Charge Against Him Vinton Dec O 15 Boiler the Garrison physician who was arrested last week on the charge of threatening the life of his former fiancee Miss Hill was taken into court here this morning and waived inary examination Ho was bound over to tho grand jury and the bonds were fixed at It takes a photographer to throw light on his subject SUITABLE GIFTS PERFUMES POCKET BOOKS GUNTHER'S Candies GRAFF CANDIES BOOKS HENDERSON Cd
