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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
TRY 1T IN OTTUMvvA.
The Famous Bonaparte Dam Case
Transferred to This Court.

Des Moines, Oct. 23.-The famous
Bonaparte dam case will be tried in
Ottumwa within the next ten days be-
fore Judge Eichelberger. This has
been decided upon between the attor-
neys interested who are anxious to have
ii brought up as soon as possible and
have ii decided during the fall. Judge
~. {. Mitchell, of Ottumwa, who is in
the city in attendance at the supreme
court, will have charge of the case for
the Aleeis. In speaking of the case he
said:
''rhe change is made by mutual
agreement, and we take it to Ottumwa
in order to make it convenient for all
the attorneys Interested.
Il feel that we have the best side of
the case. 1t is simple proposition of a
contract which was entered into be-
tween the state and the Aleeks and the
right of the state at the present time
or at ans time to break it. The Meeks
did not build the dam. They bought ii
fromthe state just as it stood. There was
no fishway in it when the state built it,
and there was none in it when it was
sold to the Meeks. Therefore we hold
that The sale constitutes Il contract
/ hat under the constitution of the state
or the United Safes can not be broken.
These are the grounds upon which we
expect to win the case"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
STEAMS TRlUMPHANTLY UP THE HARB0H
The Boys From the Hawkeye State Are Greeted With
Laundering Cheers From the Grew of the Battleship
Iowa-Senator Was Not Caught in the Recen.
Typhoon That Swept the Pacific

= San Francisco, Oct. 23.-By Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The transport Senator,
which arrived here yesterday with the
Fifty-frst Iowa, came to the dock to-
day. The soldiers landed and marched
to the ferry depot, where an elaborate
breakfast was served. Governor Shaw
andmany other prominent Iowans We're
present and speeches appropriate to
the occasion We're delivered. After
breakfast the men lined up for the
march to the Presidio. The march
through the streets of The city was
accomplished under the same enthu-
siastic condition which greeted the
other returned regiments. The men
were cheered all along the line. Each
man was decorated with flowers and
flags. The camping ground formerly
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
Cousins at Marian.

Harlan. Oct 21.-Congressman CouS-
ins. the young Iowa orator, spoke here
10 an audience of al least lGO psople,
the opera house being packed rs full
rs it could hold. Populists. democrats
and republicans were all there. many
farmers coming from long distances il
the country. Cousins spoke very plain
language on the subject of expansion
and the duty of holding up the arm OF
our president and the work of our sol
diers. He was closely followed by the
large audience ard was frequently ar-
plauded as he struck popular chords.
Whether people agreed with the speak
er or not, they We're treated 10 thor
oughly earnest address from mas
Ter of IRONY and satire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
COCKS AND WATERS osGANn2M.
Enroll Fourteen Charter Members aud
Eject Gfficcrs.

The walters ard cooks of Ottumwa
met at the Wapsllo Chef band rcom,
on North Market street, Saturday
evening, and organized :, local union.
y second meeting was held at Labor
hall yesterday afternoon at 4 O'clock
for the accommodates of those who
could not attend the first meeting, and
at Which the organization was per-
feased The new uEion starts out with
fourteen charter members and bright
prospects OF 4 successful history. 1t is
the intention of the organization TO Sc
cure the membership of every cook and
waiter in the city. The following Off
GERS were elected ut the meeting Sun
day afternoon:
President Miss Cassie Griffin
Nee president-Ge George Dowdeu.
Recording secrstary- B. j. kirkhart.
Financial secre,aryl.. l.. Country
mau
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FOUND IN THE RIVER.
Body OF Young Woman Found in tho
Water at Des 1IOfnes.

Des Moines, Oct. 23.-(Special.)- y
The body of young woman was found
in the Des Moines river this evening,
and identified as that of Mabel Scho-
field, of Macksburg. She was "a
years old. aud came here few days
ago to visit at the home of J. w.
Thomas. She was missed today, but
no anxiety was felt, and the first sus-
picion of trouble came when the body
was found. The coroner and physi-
clans on examination declare she was
not drowned, as there is no discolora-
ton or swelling. There were no
marks of violence, however. and no
poison could be detected. The matter
is a complete mystery.
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THEY 60 UP FOR LlFE.


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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
CAPTAIN HOWARD KILLED.
Shot by Filipino rsushVhackers While
In IL Launch

Washington. Oct. 23.--(By Associat-
ed Press Otis cables: Captain Guy
Howard, quartermaster of volunteers.
was killed yesterday near Arayat, on 4
launch on the Rio Grande river. by
concealed insurgents. His clerk, Il
civilian employe, and a native. were
wounded. a detachment of the Thirty
sixth encountered the insurgents south
west of Santa Rita and scattered them
killing six. This morning Kline. COM
mandins at Calambin in southern Luz
zon. vigorously attacked the insurgents
concentrating on his front. routed
them from the trenches and pursued
them thee miles. The casualties We're
one private killed, one corporal and
three privates wounded
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
struck Down cI,,rc,,

Fort Dodge, Oct. 2l.-Drring a rain
storm at Vincent, lightning struck the
church building, demolishing i great
portion of the roof. Miss Welch. Il
young girl aged l6, was in the church
scrubbing the floor when the bolt
struck. She was rendered unconscious
and remained III this condition some
time. Friends carried her from the
church. For Il long time her life was
daspairsl of, but she will probably re-
cover, although still in a very critical
condition.
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IS A BICAMIST.
A. j. Jaques Charged With
Having Two Wives.
ONE LIVED IN FAYETTE.
He Spent Her Mothers Honey and
Then Decamped-Man Killed by
Fall Of Slate in Mines
at Beacon.
ONE LIVED in FAYETTE.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 21.-(special.)- -
The sheriff OF Fayet1e county has gone
to North Yacoma, Washington, to
bring back \. j. Jaques, on the charge
of bigamy.- Some time ago Jaques
married Miss AIarven, of Fayette, and
induced the girls mother to sell her
property. He spent the money and
then deserted his wife at Portland,
Ore. while She was in a delicate con
dition. Jaques claimed to be wild
over, but it afterward developed that
he had a wife living in the state of
Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
switchmen's Strike Continues.

Cedar Rapids. Oct. s1.-The Burling-
ton. Cedar Rapids &, Northern contin-
ues to he quite hadls crippled as 4 re-
suit of the switchmen employed in the
local yards. quitting because the com
panN would not give them an increase
in wages. number of new men have
been employed, but they are nearly all
which is absolutely necessary is being
done. Should there be big increase
of business within the next few days
the company would find itself in bad
shape. for. the new switchmen could
not handle the business. The switch
men who quit work continue TO be or
derly and nothing is being done by
them TO prevent others from taking
their places.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24

eral Pretorius. will handicap the fnrth-
er movements OF this column. Accord
ing to advices from Durham. N.tal. the
Beers have entered Sululana. Il large
column advancing toward Melo,h The
best opinions do not credit the reports
that The Beers are suing for peace or
that they are likely 10 yield a. preseat.
They think the Beers will likely re-
treat to their line of defense in the
mountain passes OF Laine's Mex and
Drakenburg, where they have blocked
the passes With great masses of rock,
blown up on eithcr side, aud where
they viii be able TO make Il stand till
ontflanked through the Orange Free
STATE.
The Casualties.
London, Oct. 2a.-(By Associated
Press.l .l-An official dispatch from
Ladysmith gives the following list of
casualties among the prominent Beers
at the battle OF i2landsIaagte: Gen.
Nilioen, killed; Gen. nock. wounded
and captured lsincc dieG); SEN Koci,'s
l. son lififsl: Col. Sahielin german. Off
/ Ger co.nnlan5ting ;h;. artillery. wound
sd; and Ceain;anGsr Prcfal;,lS, wound
e,! and u prisoner. Several Eoer stand
ards were captured.
| The following Is ;he official list of
I the British casualties at the battle of
| Elandsiaagtc: Imperial Light Horse
Killed. Col. Scott. Chisholm: wounded,
Maj. Sampson, C;&pts. 0;s' and Mul.ens,
| l-ieutS. Hurry. ShOre. Barnes. Forbes,
Campbell. Norman. Second hattery of
| field artillery Wcuaded, Capt Camp
BELL. I.ieut. Mar!ey. Staff Cap7 Brooke,
of the Seventh Hussars. First nevon-
shire regiment Wounded, Capt Lafone,
Lieutenants Cunning, Hayey anl
Greene. First Manchester regiment
Wounded, Coz. Curra;1. Capts Melville,
New. aigsing, Patton. Lieutenant
banks. The following casualties &C.
CURED among the rank and file: Fifth
Langers, troopers wounded; Imperial
Light Horse, Two sergeantS and four
troopers killed. and ihitty-fve nom
commissioned officers and men wound-
cd, one man missing: rwenty-Erst
ltield battery. three gunaerS wounded;
ForTy-second fed battery. two munners
Land driver wouEdea: Firs, nsvonshire
iregimSnt. 1wenty-niac ;lon-cammiSsiou-
led officers and mcn Wounded: First
Manchester regiment, eleven mon-eom-
missionel officers and :ne; till@a and
ltwenty-siN woundes; Gordon llighlan9-
e-s. five non-commiSsioued officers and
fifteen men KILLED. fifteen non-eomnis-
stoned officers ard sixteen n:sn wouhd-r
el.
j Gor,on liigh2nGe:s- Killed, Maio,
Denne. Lieut. i'anfmcnso. Murray.
Bradbury Wouud@;l.L .Lien;>nagI Il9,nley
iCcnNngham. Major Might. Capsains
, iiujtiaas. buchanan. Me:krlioh:. leu
, tenants Fiadlay. tiillat cam2hsll. Hem
ncsssN. The Total caSua;is. aIltls!s:
Fovty-two killed anI l55 wounded.
an tmendcs; List.
London. Oct. %. Giy Associated
Press The amrrdcd list OF !iritish
casualties al EAandslaagt2 gives the Of
fie2Is lilled. FIVE: Wounded. thirty;
non-coG miS&ioned officers and men lll,-
i, ed, fI3irty-seNen; wounded, 10; ten
missing
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INsuRREcrIoN IN PANAMA.
U. S. Consul sends Word That Martial
LayY RrcYails.

Washington, Oct. a5.-(By Associated
Press CONSUL Gndger at Panama
cables that an insurrecrion has broken
out there. Martial law has been de-
clarea.
Gudger says the departments of
Cundmarca, Tolima and Santander.
are in insurrection. although Panama
City is as yet unaffected. y gunboat
will be sent at once TO safeguard
American interests. Minister Hart ca
bles from Bogota that Il Venezuelan
force is coming over to assist the revo-
lutionistS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
RAISE A nloT.
Hsoys of NIitchclvilie Reform school
TerroriZe the Town.

Des Moines, Oct. 23.-(Special.) -
The inmates of the Boys Industrial
school at Mitchellville engaged in n
riot last night and destroyed doors.
windows and furniture. They armed
themselves, with knives. scissors and
clubs and terrorized the town. The
sheriff is quelling the riot and arrest
ing the guilty parties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
BLEW Rals HEAD 0FF.
a Marshall County Farmer Commits
SDIcile with Dynamite,

Marshalitown, Oct. 2a.(-srecial.) :
George z. Fantz, wealthy farmer Of
this county, Went up stairs at his
home Sunday, placed Il stick OF dyna-
mite in his mouth and exploded it, The
mans body was badly mutilatcd and
u portion of the house wrecked. He
leaves Il family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
Beaten and Robbed.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 2l.-Two tramps
held up George Parker and Will Jay
in the railroad yards here Thursday ev-
aning. Jay escaped. but Parker was
choked into insensibility and robbed Of
$50. The boys are from Butler county
and We're on their way home from the
harvest fields in the northwest.
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occupied by the Montana regiment
will shelter the Iowans until they are
mustered out, which will probably be
in two or three weeks.
Arrived Yesterday
San Francisco, CAL, Oct. 23.--The
Fifty-frst iowa yesterday arrived
home after more shan years cam
paigning in Luzon. As the transport
Senator steamed through the Golden
Gate the cheers that sounded testified
to the Joy the soldiers felt at their
home coming. The joy was not all
theirs, for the appearance OF The Sena-
tor a day ahead of time dispelled all
fear that the transport had come to
harm during the typhoon which it was
sunDosed to have encountered.
The Senator came into the bay about
noon and went into quarantine, and
about o'clock the transport was re-
leased and steamed to the dock.
The Senator brought 764 enlisted
men and forty-siN officers OF the Iowa
regiment and two mastering officers OF
the regular army. These officers are
Capt. G. f. Sage of the Sixth infantry
and Lieutenant j. j. O'Connell of the
Twenty-tirst infantry. The passengers
We're airs. j. C. Loper, wife OF the Iowa
colonel; Mrs. II. T. Williams, wife OF
the regimental chaplain; and Mrs. j. j,
Edaburn, OF Iowa.
Private Edward Kissick. of Oskaloo-
sa, Iowa, Il member of Company +,
died of sickness in Nagaski Bay. His
body was brought home on the trans
port.
When two days out from Yokohama
two of the soldiers We're almost killed
bv the breaking of spar at the stern
OF the transport. \ stiff wind was
blowing, and when the sail gave way
the spar struck the .-wo soldiers. f-ac-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24

Boston. Oct. 23.-By Associated
Press. 1.-The Universalist convention
ratified the new platform of principles
accepted at the convention of two
years ago and referred to this conven-
tion, thereby dropping the Winches-
ter confession OF faith adopted in 1903
A conference then hogan with the rep
resentatives of the Unitarian general
body. looking 10 union of the two
denominations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
FOUR HORSES BURNED.
Fire on Farm Near Milford Results in
Cremation OF -Four IHorses.

Milford, Oct. 21.-l'ire destroyed a
large new barn on the farm of e. Ell
liugsron Wednesday night. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. The loss is
estimated at $l.OG0 above the insur-
ance. Three horses We're burned to
death and one more so badly injured
as to have to be killed. Twenty-Five
tons of hay. lot of small grain and
corn and all farm machinery was
burned.
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Out of Typhocn's Course.

Colonel Loper. of the Iowas and Capt.
Patterson, mcster of the Senator, say
that the voyage was pleasant and that
little rough weather was encountered.
The typhoon that caught the Empress
of Indian and the news of which caused
anxiety as to the Senator, did not cross
the Senator's path. Coming out from
the japanese coast the course of the
Senator was TO the south of that taken
bv the Victoria steamer, and nothing
was seen of the typhoon.
Private w. +. Shields of Company A
brines a 12-year-old Filipino boy, File
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international Commercial Congress.

Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-QBy Associat-
ed Press. THE international CONNER
cial Congress listened to papers on the
compilation of International trade sIat-
isric.s and The commercial situation in
South Africa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
DEWEY HOME BOUGHT.
A House OH Rhode Island Avenue Sc.
cured for Dewey.

Washington. Oct. al.-(By Associated
Press s.l-The house at No. ia Rhode
Island avenue, northwest. known as the
Fitch House, and situated in the most
desirable section of the city, has been
bought with the public contributions
for the Dewey hnme.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24
FUNSTON EloNoRED.
Kansas officer 40 Ec Appointed EriGa-
dier General for philippines.

Kansas City. Oct. s3.-A Star special
irom sam Francisco says General Fred
sricll Funston Saturday received q tele
gram from the war department otfer-
ing him a brigudier's command if he
Mould return 10 the Philippines after
his former regiment, The Twentieth
l,alsas, is mustered out. Gen. Funston
accepted the offer.
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w. c. u. a. Conven,lon.

Seattle. Wash, Oct. % (By \Ssocla-
ted press.)- The National Woman. !,
Christian Temperance Union spent
NEST OF The dan in hearing and discuss
inn 'l.s reports of the committees.
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D,.turbcd Religious Meetings.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 2l.-Thc case of the
State VS.. Sam Eslick, of l.ehigh. was
tried "Wednesday before Justice q. F..
Williams. of Lehigh, and the culprit
fined $50 and costs for disturbing pub
lie meetings. The case grew out OF
the disturbances experienced at the
protracted meetings by rowdies eth
er inside or outside Of the meeting.
The members of the congregation de-
cidcd that such disrespect could no
longer t4 tolerated and arrested Sam
Eslick as the guilty party. He was
brought before Justice Williams, where
ii was proven thar he had been guilty
OF saving amen 1t the most inoppor-
tune moment and otherwise disturbed
the meetings.
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turing the skull of Homer ". Read of
Company A and breaking the right leg
OF Edwin Stoller OF Company NJ. The
men We're yesterday transferred to the
Preside hospital.
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alust subdue the Insurgents.


Colonel Loper expresses himself as
decidedly in favor of subduing the
Filpinos. He has superlative praise
for the volunteer soldiers and says they
are "all right" The regulars also came
in for good share of appreciation.
The Twelfth regiment was especially
commended for brave fighting at An
geles.
Very little news is received at Ma
Mia" said Colonel Loper. One paper
there, the American, sometimes has a
few lines regarding something in Eng
land, Scotland, Germany or France, and
occasionally an item from the United
States. We are utterly destitute of re-
cent news, as no letters or papers had
been received at Manila since the mid
die OF July.
-Four days out from Yokohama the
staysail cable broke and fractured the
skull of Private Read of Company a,
but he has steadily improved on the
return "trip. Hospital service in the
Philippines has been greatly improved,
so that the sick and wounded now have
the best of care. The number of sick
on the transport was twelve. One death
occurred, that of Private Kissick, of
Company F, at Nagasalsi."
All the officers and men agree with
Colonel Loper that a vigorous prosecu-
tion of the war is the thing, and with
that the end is not far away.
A complete history OF the Fifty
first Iowa regiment, from its muster
ing in at Des Moines to its departure
from Manila. will be found elsewhere
in this issue.
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Castro warmly Welcomed

Caracas. Venezuela. Oct % (By AS
sociated Press. item. Castro. tins in
s,rgcnt commander. entered The ci,y
today. y warm reception was accorded
him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-24

''Captain Burton was not intended by
nature for soldier, and he should
never have enlisted. His temperament
is not that of fighter" said Lieutcn-
ant Colonel Miller. Colonel Loper, too,
takes lenient view of the faint-heart-
ed captains position.
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Cheers From The Iowa.

When the Senator came to anchor in
the upper harbor the Iowa regiment
was greeted by the men of the battle
ship Iowa with three rousing cheers,
which were as heartily returned The
tug Governor Irwin lay alongside the
Senator when off Aleiggs wharf, and
escorted the transport up the bay, the
band playing national and popular
airs. The Iowa band came out on
deck and responded to the serenadc.
There was a large party of welcom-
inr citizens on the Irwin, including a
committee of former Iowa residents
who now live in San Francisco.
The Iowa soldiers got wagon loads
iof mail, one of them receiving twenty
five letters that had been held here for
him. Wade and Evan Evans We're nori-
fled before passing Meigg's wharf that
their father in Red Oak, Iowa, died
last week, but that was the only I'M
pleasant news. that WAS sent outson the
government tug.
The lifty-iirst has u gallant record,
with only one incident to mar it. Cap
tain \. +. Burton, of Company b, was
Il school teacher when the call 10 arms
came. and although his intentions We're
heroic his nerves could not staud the
straing OF being under fire.
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st. Johns Episcopal church at Du-
buquc has extended a call to Rev. j..
w. kea,or OF Iirecport, Ill.
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Pre<>.) 'rhe amrGdcd list OF !iritish
Ulcers i,iIed. FIVE: Wounded. thiTtN;
non-co miSi:ioneli officers and men llil,-
ed, fi1rty-seNen; wounded, 10; ten
missing.
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mo Manana. He will give the lad a
home in Iowa.
The Senator was met off >Neiggs
wharf, as soon as The quarantine Off
GERS had made their inspection, by the
tug Governor Irwin. and welcoming
party representing Mayor Phelan and
the citizens executive committee. Jas.
T. Dockery, who represented the mayor
and the committee, offered the freedom
of the city to Col. Loper and the
Iowa regiment, and a sercnade
concert was given by band aboard the
i fuU
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occupied by the Montana regiment
will shelter the Iowans until they are
mustered out, which will probably be
in two or three weeks.