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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA. NOVEMBER 3. 1915.

Panama, on reaching the one hundred
and eightieth degree, bulletins was
posted Sunday the fifth, and tho next
the same. Here was another fuss the
John Bulls on board were especially
disgnsted.
"All 'umbug! Two Sundays! The
Captains very clever man, no doubt,
but that won't do you know. No
Yankee tricks on us 81"
THE Captain insisted, with the init
nation that that was the time when
his notes fell due, and he was ready
Jack has real time in his mind, and
means what he says when lie promises
to pay his debts ii presented where
two Sundays come together
"Well," said Mrs, P ssthe middle
of the Pacific ocean is good place to
go into liquidation"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

Congress has authorized the Sccrc-
tary OF the Treasury to prepare for
specie resumption, and there need be
no difficulty in rcsnming in the time
indicated. (Ianuary |. 1879 unless. as
the Republic magazine suggests. it
comes from the persistent efforts OF
the Democratic party to defeat the
measure. if possible. by demanding,
more irrcdeemablc paper money
one of The most fatal financial blum
pcrs that could possibly be conceived.
The policy and aim of the Secretary
of The Treasury, is TO resume specie
payments. and with The confidence
and cooperation of the people he can
do 50. Over Si3.OO0.0O0 of specie
were coined during the last fiscal
Ncar-more than four times the am /
OF the coinage of England-and it is
claimed by the Director of the Mints
that the turnout for the next year
viii he more than doubled.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
whERE HAS 1T GONE

The Indianola Tribune, one of the
brightest Democratic papers in Iowa,
asks this mournful conundrum "The
election is now over, and we should
like to inquire what has become Of
Col. EibGck's forty thousand Ger
mans ?" And as Col. Eibeck seems to
be trife slow with his reply, and
possibly ignorant that any reference
was ever made to that particular num-
Der of Germans by anybody, the Iri-
bune goes on to refresh his memory
"We were told of the great influence
which that forty thousand were going
to exercise in the politics of the State,
how they would walk up and vote
with us in solid phalanx, how they
would put us in power, how they
were dissatisfied with the Know
Nothingism and prescription which,
the Republican party had practiced,
how they were disgusted with Kirk
wood, who was willing that they
should have their slops in exchange
for their votes, and that, therefore,
they would vote with the party which
showed itself liberal, tolerant, and
progressive. Now what is the fruit
of this promise?" No response com.
ing from any other source, the Iri-
bune answers its own question as fol-
lows: eve find that the Germans of
Iowa have not only not been unit
for the Liberal-Democratic ticket, but
they have, instead, largely voted with
our enemies, have increased their ma.
jority over last year, and by their
course have done more to sow dissen
sion in our ranks than all other ele
ments combined"
eve do not know, after all, what
particular reason the Democracy o
Iowa have for feeling disappointed a
the way any class Of citizens cast thei
votes at tho recent election. Tha
party certainly had no right TO fec
any sense Of proprietorship in all tn
Germans of this State. II had no rea
son for believing that Col. Eibec
controlled absolutely and withou
qualification, either forty thousand Q
forty votes. No reasonable man sur
posed that Col. EibGck, or any othe
Iowa politician controlled more tha
the one vote which belongs to him
self. If the Democratic party coul
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

INDIAN FRAUDs.-The Commissioners
appointed come time since to investigate
the charges of fraud in the Indian Depart
ment, made by Prot. Marsh. have made an
elaborate report. They exculpatc Mr.. De-
lano, the Indian Commissioner and the In
terior Department. They find some Of the
agents Incompetent, and that frauds have
occurred from the want of vigilance. Mr..
Saville is among the class, bnt has not
proii.ed or attempted to profit by the
wrongs committed. They rake The Indians
fore and aft as a set Of begears aud grow.
lers, and advise more rigid measures with
them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
ESTABLISHED 1848 !.

ever learn anything, it would learn
that every intelligent citizen, or class
Of citizens, considers 1t an afl'ront
| when handful Of political leaders
lay hands upon them and publicly
announce that these fellows will vote
jiet a. they are told. Throughout The
Irecent campaign In this State and
Ohio, there were signs enough of re-
scntmcntagainst this wholesale voting
by 4 few men, who fancicd that ii was
just as easy for them to vote town
ship or a county bodily as to cast q
single ballot. In Iowa Democratic
editor pledges his party 10000 Ger
man votes, and in Ohio another DEM
ocratic editor announced that the en-
entire vote Of the Catholic Church
would be cast solid for the Democrat
ic ticket. And in the one State the
Germans. and in the other the Cath
olics, Indignantly rejected this prof.
fered ownerships of their opinions
and votes, and the Republican tickets
i'm both States were elected. Men in
this age of free schools and educated
public sentiment are too fond Of
thinking for themselves, to submit to
the off-hand dictatorship of few men
no more intelligent, and no more ca
pable of iudging, than themselves. In
a State where you cannot travel ont
of gunshot of newspaper office, men
cannot be voted as cattle are driven.
When one man promises to east forty
thousand votes, he sells just thirty
nine thousand nine hundred and
ninety-nine votes more than he is able
to deliver"
The German vote of this State,
we can tell the Tribune, went
just where the Germans saw fit to put
it. 1t will probably go the same way
next year, and the year after that
again. And the Democratic party
will never win it by assuming the
ownership of it; by proclaiming that
it can and will swerve in this way or
bend it the other, as suits its humor.
And when that party considers that
it is beaten by vote it had counted
on so confidently as its own, it has no
reason for feeling disappointed. No
party owns the votes of any class of
our citizens, and every party, save
Democracy, has learned that truth
years ago, and the Tribune should
check its grief, for il is weeping over
something that it has never had to
lose, and instead of scolding Eibmcls
for something he did not have. it
should censure itself for not knowing
that every mans vote is his own prop
crty, and is cast very much rs its own
er sees fit.-HaackeDe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

y
"A Detroit man who wanted wife
right away got one by advertising.
Two day after the wedding ceremony
he was observed 10 be walking right
away from his home, and the neigh
bors who saw him say that his left
car was set back two inches. and that
he had no hair 10 speak of on tho top
Of his head
A young American girl. who is six
feet in height. went to get the Pope's
blessing and obtained il. As she arose
from Ter knees, Pope Plus began smil-
ing at her height. and babe her kneel
again. "Miss." he said. 81 shall have
TO give you a blessing and half" As
che arose again the Pope went on
smiling at his Joke,
General w. ID. Wasburn. OF Mime.
apolis, Mimi. made an assignment of
all his property for the benefit of his
creditors q year ago, and now the as
signees, after paying all debts in full,
have restored to the General assets to
the amount of 100000 If a man
must fail, that's the way to do it.
The Cincinnati Commercial is re-
sponsible for the following: She
brought him vest and pair of pan
tsloons in answer to an appeal for old
clothes, for he WAS very ragged She
thought they would fit comfortably
He examined both garments attentive
ly, and, throwing them down, eNc.aim-
ed There ain't no watcn pockc. nor
hind pocket for pistol
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
Thmt's the way.


ave knows tho public is down on us."
replied the old milkman. as he dipped out
the desired quart from one Of his big cans,
"but the public is mistaken. In the first
place we put in lectle water only bit.
to make mp for shrinkase 1t goes to the
big dealers. and they ain't bit kecrful
when they gifts to pouring in water. They
sells it to the grocers, aud they put in chalk
with one hand and water with tho other.
and they are thinking Of politics aud get in
too much. The servant gal goes after the
milk for the family, drinks a third Of II.
and shc puts in water to make up the meas
ure; and, you see, when the family gets 1t
the taste amt there, and they goes for US
poor old men, who hasn't dishonest hair
in our heads. That's the way, mistcr-gee
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
The Mines in Good Cona;,,ou

SAN Francisco, Oct. 2S.-Privatc
dispatchcs convey the information
that the mines are all right. Men have
been through from Gould and Curr,
to Ophir; no fire in the workings anil
no damage done; water decreasing.
The damage to Ophir shaft is limited
to few feet at the top. Consolidated
Virginia evidently feels the effect O;
the news. having Just gone up to 9 A..
O. 30 on the boards against 2.32,6 in
open session.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

URI CARRuTH is dead. lie was the
editor who was shot by lands, the
father of Vineland, N. j., last winter.
The murderer has been surrendered
by his bondsmcn, and is now in Jail.
New Jersey is famous for dealing
vigorously with criminals, and now
the aristocratic Landisis in danger of
Nhn sro 11nvrn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

stand still in her growth If it were
not for her faults. This saying has at
least been hinted If not spoken out
right, but ii is 4 false proposition. An
entire stranger. one who had never
been in our city before, said i'm the three
o'clock meeting held in the Method ist
Church on last Sabbath. that as he
went along Main street on Sabbath
morning and saw the great number OF
saloons, he said to himself, can there
nothing be done to countcract and de-
stroy tho deadly influences that must
como from such retreats? Do you
suppose that this gentleman would
readily settle in Ottnmwa or would he
look farther for homo for himself
and family?
Ot:nmwa without her present faults
would possibly lose some of her pres
cnt population, but she would attract
others who would necessarily add to
her good name. l understand it to be
a fundamental principle Of political
economy that no individual is an ad-
dition either TO society or businass life
who secures dollar without render
ing an equivalent value, so we ahonld
abandon the idea that in order to have
q live town we must have a fast town.
The reverse 10 true; for that which
frequently seems to us An intense lie,
may DO after all, one most deadly In
its resnlts. am not one Of those who
wonld hold any Individual in our city
or its suburbs entirely and alone re-
sponsible for any illegitimste business
that he or she may follow for liveli.
hood. Why should +? / recognize
tho fact that such business has had
and now has, unconscionsly and mega
lively at least, the moral support of the
community, and positively such busl.
ness has found and now hnds large
financial returns. Now in order to
correct these faults, and reform the
people, there is need OF getting direct
ly at the public heart and mind
1t is the prime object of these Union
religions meetings SO to do. There is
no disposition evinced in these Union
services to persecute and drive from
home any individual In our city, what
ever his business. They are seeking
however, most earnestly, the reforma-
ticn of The individual-not to lose, bnt
W anu, ~ UfGAh uUWu, OuL u re-
store. am glad to see the clergy in
Ottumwa engaged as one man in this
special work, and / do hope they may
be able to muster such an army that
its moral force will be mighty and ir-
resistable. God speed them in their
efforts.
II it is wise and necessary that
Union meetings should occasionally
be held evening after evening for tho
promotion of materisl and business
interests, then much more is it wise
and necessary that these union religi-
ons gatherings shonld be held for the
promotion of the morals of people
II business men manifested tho same
care and exacting indus
try in the intellectual and lroral
world that they do in their individual
fields Of labor, then everything which
is wrong would speedily right and cd.
just itself. Let us all help to mako
Ottnmwa what it should be, then We
can happily add to the frequent and
boasted saying that Ottumwa is the
liveliest town in tho State. that it is
also morally one of the bost towns In
the State. -,sa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.--Thc October
report OF the Department of Agricul-
ture shows decrease in the cranberry
crop. large increase in the rice crop.
The dronth has nearly ruined the
sugar crop in some parts of Florida
aud Georgia. In Alabama the crop is
larger. In Mississippi the leading
planters are manufacturing their sugar
and molasses st home, from Louisiana
and African cane. Much cane will,
not be ground for want of mills, and
will therefore be lost. Louisiana has
not justified the promise OF its fine ap-
pearance. In securing tho sorghum
crop, though injured, it ia represented
as generally fine. The hop crop in
New York is qnite good.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
Political Mnss in New"Yora.

New York, Oct. 29.--La,e yes,er.
day p. NJ, an order of arrest was i.
sued by police Justice Duffy against
the editors of Times on complaint Of
James Z. King, Tammany nominee for
the Legislature. The Times tbis
morning says Kelly or his Tsmmany
tools may apply for orders OF srres,
against editors of newspapers, three
days before election. and thus endcyo,
to silence all adverse criticism OF him
or his creatures, but ii he supposes that
his course will induce the people To
turn out and vote for him next Tues-
day he will find himself misernbly
deceived. The public know what The
Times has risked in their behalf be-
fore to-day. We are quite conten, 10
place our character and reputation
against those OF John Kelley.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

The Buffalo Liee Stock Jouyna
recommends to farmers who have
hogs to market, the coming season, ito
feed - early and - fast - possible =
for it halievaa that tho hAaf nricaa xilk
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

SAN Francisco. oct. 27.-Despatches
received to-day give further details Of
the Virginia coutlsgration, and con-
firm previous reports as to the extent
of the calamity. The scene during the
progress of the fire is beyond descrip-
ton. The wind blew q gale, driving
the cinders and flames far in advance
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
RAllraaA Naxa

BANGOR, Me Oc,. 29.-B. l.. Smith.
~ C"iuni,ns, ohio, lha anh sur,t,
ing trustee named in The moft.syc
led 7"' the G"nsnliiatea En.opesf N
North Amn''.s u u ft'a, hss tsk,,,
possession OF the road.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The hemp
crop in Kentucky ia very fine. Tho
number of fsttening cattle in the conn
try is somewhat greater than last wear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

SAN FRANoIsco, Oct. 27.-Addition-
al dispatches from Virginia City say
at present it is impossible to state the
loss of life. Two men were killed on
the street by falling walls. There are
numberless rumors of other casualties
Hundreds of families are homeless and
hungry. The school houses, the only
public buildings left, are thrown open
to them, but ii immediate relief is not
extended great suffering will ensue.
Utter Decentralization reigns in the
city. Men, women and children wan
der about the deserted streets. seeking
shelter. The surrounding hills ART
dotted with camp fires. A few saloons
remain, and the streets are alive with
drunken mobs. Military are patrol.
ing the city for the protection OF prop
erty.
Latest authentic information from
Virginia City is. that the Ophir Shat,
has suffered no material Injury. Nc
definite advices are yet received as to
the extent of damage 10 the seyerat
mining properties. The total loss b,
fire is now estimated at from S3,o00006
10 - 100000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
of the fire fruitlces.

of the fire fruitlces.
Powder was freely used to blow np
buildings, and frequent heavy cxplo-
sions shook the earth. Portions OF the
Catholic Church were blown a hnn.
dred feet into the air, leaving tho bare
walls standing. By 8 o'clock the OK
citement was at its height. The streets
were filled with people; teamsters
struggling through the fire, fighting at
presentable points, women shricking
their cries Of despair, cufses Of enrag
ed men, roar of flames. dull reports of
explosions as building after building
took fire, the heavy thud and crash OF
falling wala, snap of bursting iron
bars and doors, howl of the gale, all
went to make up scene of indescrib-
able horror. By 10 a. m. the Virginia
hosting works building and mill were
wrapped in flames and soon fell. The
new California stamp mill then fell \
prey to the fire, which swept to with
in few rods of the hosting works
when the veering wind turned the
flames and carried them to the Ophir
works, which soon fell in the shaft
The timbers caught fire, but were OK
tinguishcd without doing much dam
age. BY ii a. m. the flames had spent
their fury, and the wind had died
away, leaving bed Of smouldering
ruins threc.quarters of mile long and
half mile wine.
A special dispatch to the Stock Ex-
change from Virginia City to-day says
the vault of the Bank of the California
Agency was blown open this morning.
The treasure was removed to the Gold
Hill Agency.
san FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch
much more cheerful. The women are
doing noble work in relieving dis
tress. The record vault of the court
house is being dug out, the ruins OF
the Bank of California are being clear
ed away, besides number of firms
have resumed business. Insurance
adjusters are hard at work, and the
liabilities as far as ascertained amount
to about one and half millions
Some of the prisoners held for petty
offences have been set free, and Others
removed to Carson and Gold Hill. At
q meeting of lawyers to-day to make
such arrangements as the necessities
OF the case demand, q committee was
appointed to call q meeting of tho
county next Thursday to consult witt,
regard to reconstructing buildings and
petition for an extra session Of the
Legislature to provide for cause ari-
sing from the destruction of records
and municipal institutions. Light
fall of snow this afternoon more
threatened.
The work of obtaining and forward
ing relief to Virginia City, has been
going on to-day. Several thousand
dollars have been collected from the
citizens and corporations, and especial
ly are mining companies responding
literally. Donations of clothing,
blankets and other necessaries are also
being forwarded. Favorable reports
of the condition of the mines were re
ceived to-day which have created a
much more hopeful feeling in business
circles.
MEMPHIS, Oct. ga Helena special
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

MEMPHIS, Oct. ga Helena special
says a fire at Austin, Miss., last nigh,
destroy ed tho entire business portion
of the town. A heavy wind prevail
ed at the time of the fire. AMI little
conld be done to check tho progress OF
the flames. Ten large business houses
were consumed. Total loss $!5O.OOO
insurance small. Fire supposed to br
the work Of an incendiary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03

THREE-FIFTHs of the new "Re-
form party party of Maryland, are
Democrats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
Siftings.

An American youth foesn
sqnsnder mnch money for hair oil and
/ shoe blacking until he falls in love
The water is 30 low in som" Of the
Western rivers that the ctii-h hsye to
stand on their heads TO breathe.
Martin Flock Of Virgins, has
gone crazy because no one could tell
him how old Eve was when she died.
An Englishmsn is trying to find
out, You know, why the double bass
vio! player of An orchestra is always
baldheaded.
The difference between peraever-
encc and obstinacy is that one often
comes from a strong will, and the
other from a strong won't.
"A Vincennes, Ind, man and his
wife after a stand up fight uI an hour
concluded TO call it "a draw" She
drew abont six handfnls of hair on. of
his head.
An old edition of Morsc's geogrs-
ply says: "Albany has four hundred
dwelling houses and twenty -four hum
dred inhabitants. all standing with
their gable ends to the street -
"A young man employed on Com
mcrce street is six feet eight inches
high, and weighs triile over hun.
dred pounds. They judge by his APP
petite that he ia hollow clear down,
and think OF ampntating one foot and
using him for a stove pipe. = Eorrich
Bulletin.
-"POor fellow-he had a good deal
In him, was the sorrowing remark of
Mississippi editor over the body of a
subscriber shot in gin mil. The
Coroner's inquest subsequently, veri-
fled the assertion.
-"You appear in anew role. don't
yon, old fellow?' was what the i'm
pertinent yonng man remarked "a he
dug cockrosch ont OF his fresh bread
at the breakfast table. a roseate Hush
permeated the landIady's rallid cheek.
The London Advertiser says that
Sarnia man bet ten dollars that he
could ride the: fly wheel of asaw.mill,
and as his widow paid the bet, che re-
marked: William was a kind hus-
band, but he did not know much
about fy. y.wheels.'
"A Chicago organist returned from
q journey the other day and found AN
exquisite Tyre suspended above the
keyboard of his instrument. Ponder
Ing on this story, the Detroit Post
wants to know when tho editor of the
Chicago Times committed suicide.
"A young lady inquiries what will
be the prominent fashion in voting
dresses when the country is blessed
with equal suffrage. She refers mostly
undoubtedly. to the urgent necessity
of vest-pockets on those occasions but
perhaps pantaloons pockets will do
pretty we'll
"A "charm doctor" recently restor-
ed tho speech of Tennessee woman
who had been dumb for seven years,
and the last seen OF him he was sitting
on rail fence picking the buck shot
out Of his head, while the infuriated
husband WAS hustiinv towards hnme
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-02-11

1t is estimated that there are Mt
least 5000 Catholic Indians in Wash
iugton territory
Parents who send children tc
school should remember that too
much studying often ends il the
last five letters Of the word
This very correct discovery
was made by the Williamsport Go-
aette; 1T is remarkable to see how
@ xact line man can draw with
his shovel, on IL snowy morning, be
tween his own premises and his noxt
door neighbor's."
A Mrs. Garfield OF Brlgcwa'er,
Mass, has a daughter eight weeks old
that weighs only two pounds and quar-
ter. its weight at birth being orly Iue
pound and half. II is perfectly form
cd, but its mouth Is 50 small that /, has to
be fed by means Of special apparatus.