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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
JFIFl = RsT,s RECEPTION.
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Council Bl t3ept. ss.-Mayor Jen-
nings and OF, Representative from
this this city, who lied the meeting at,
Creston yesterS reported on their
return that not was the meeting
a representative Z Dut also enthusi-
astic and harmonious. With the eNcep-
tion of Des Moines and Centerville, ev-
cry town having companies in the reg
iment was represented. The repre-
sentatives from the capital city unfor
tnnately did not reach Creston until,
after the meeting was closed. The
sentiment freely expressed was that
Council Bluffs was the place where the
reception should be rendered to the
f1fty-first Iowa on its return to this
state. This was the keynote of the
meeting. The Delegates from this city
We're assured of the hearty support and
cooperation of all the towns having
companies in the regiment. The meet
ing was held in the court house and
was called to order by Scott Skinner,
mayor of Creston. After extending
greeting to the visiting representatives,
Mayor Skinner called upon Senator j.
B. Harsh, of Creston, to act as tempo
rary chairman and presiding officer,
and Mayor Moore. of Corning. was Sc
lecfed to actsas secretary. Roll call
showed the following delegates pres
.ent:
Council uffs-Mayor Victor Jen-
nings, George F.. Wright and I. NJ.
Treynor. Emmett Tnley, secretary, of
the local executive committee, was also
in attendance s
Glenwood-D. L. Heinsheimer, DR.. F.
NJ. Shriver and w. T.. Tubbs.
Creston-Mayor Scott Skinner, Hon.
J. b. Harsh and c. A. Niemeyer.
Corning Mayor III. P. Moore, A. NJ.
Beymer and w. c. Chubb.
Oskaloosa-Robert Kissick and DIR.
&c. III. Hare.
Shenandoah-Mayor C. NJ. Conway
and II. ii. Read.
Villisca-Mayor j. NJ. Rowland, j. NJ.
Patten and w. S. Alger.
Red Oak-Mayor Sanborn, w. w.
Merritt and G. Dennis.
Knoxville Mayor L. Fl. Garretson
and W. r. Meyers.
Bedford-R. Vickery.
Mayor Jennings, at the close of roll
call, was called upon to explain the
purpose for which the meeting had
been summoned. He explained that
1T was the desire of the people of
Council Bluffs that the reception of
the returning Fifty-first should be a
state, and not n local demonstration
only, and that it was on that account
that, acting under the directions of the
people of this#city, he had called the
meeting ofsrepresentatives from every
icityand town having companies in the
regiment. The people of Council Bluffs.
he said, did not wish to make any arr
irangements until the wishes of the
meeting were known. At this point
all the delegates present expressed
themselves as being satisfied that
Council Bluffs was the only proper
place at which the state reception to
the soldiers could and should be held.
The meeting then got down to business
and appointed committees.
The members of the reception com.
mittee are to act as chairmen for their
respective communities. with power to
add to the list without limit. The
members of the reception committee
from each town will act with the local
committee.
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yeteran. III Burlington.

Burlington, Sept. as.-The Burlington
free street carnival continued today
with a larger crowd present than on
the first day.
The Twenty-fifth Iowa volunteers
held their annual reunion yesterday in
conjunction with the carnival and
many old soldiers were present. The
veterans took ride on the river and
afterwards elected officers, as fol-
lows:
President, Hon. ID. j. Palmer of
Washington; secretary, J.W. Garner, of
Columbus Junction. They will meet
in Washington next year. The street
illuminations last night were brilliant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
WITH RAILRoADERs.
Boston Congregationalists Adopt Res
OlutiOns 10 That Effect.

Boston, Sept. 2s.-(By Associated
Press. lin the international Congrega-
-tional council resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy with the railroad
workers. A paper on christian Idsa
Of State by Hon. J. G. Rickett, mem
ber of the British parliament, was
read by Rev. David 4. Richie, of New
Gastle-on-Tyne. Hon: VIM. Crossfeid.
of Liverpool, presented paper on
Municipal Government, for Chris
tians.' Rev. Henry Arnold Thomas,
chairman of the Congregational Union
of ENGLAND and Wales, spoke on the
''Dutv of the Stranger to Church Wor-
ship
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stormlnc ln Nor,h pako,n.

Grand Forks, n. D., Sept. as.-The
first September snow storm within the
memory Of the Oldest inhabitants of
the Red River Valley is now raging.
Rain began TO fall early yesterday, and
about dark it turned to snow. The
ground is now covered and snow is fall
ing. driven by ., severe. southwest
wind. ThoasaRds, Of acres of wheat
are still in shock in, the northern part
of the state, and threshing will be i'm
possible fof another week.
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Reeds Successor.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 2s.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-A. l.. Allen, who was
former private secretary to Thomas B..
Reed, was nominated as his successor
by the republicans of the First CON
gressional district. He came out
squarely in favor of supporting the
presidents policy in the Philippines.
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Shot HeraeIf.

Webster City, Sept. as.--The l1-year
old daughter of John O'Rourlse, who
lives in the northern part of the city,
shot herself while playing with, a So
calibre revolver. The ball entered The
fieshy part of the leg, just above the
knee. and at last accounts had moi been
removed. The girl, however. is gerting
along RS wei! as could be expected, and
no serious results are anticipated.
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Avn POINT or DEATH.
Prize Fight in CaP. ,rnia Will Prob-
pbly Res Fatally, s

Grass Valley, Ca, Sept. 2s.--iBy As
sociated fiess.)-As result of prize
fight between Jim Pendergras. OF Sac
ramento, and Charles Hos&;n. of Grass
Valley, litsNin is lying at The poin: OF
death from hemorrhage OF The brain
In the tenth round Hosliiu was fioored
three times, and failed to come to-
Pendergras and the seconds have been
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28
EARTHQUAKES IN eREEcE.
A Thousand People Killed aud Muci,
Damage Done Near Smyrnis.

London. Sspt. 2s.--(By ASSOCIATED
Press. 1.-The Echo says the Greek gov-
ernment is informed that severe shock
and earthquake around SMYRNA killed
a thousand persons and injured eight
hundred and demolished two thousand
houses and two villages.
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BANK statement.

New York, Sept. 2S.-By Associated
Press )-Surplus, reserve, decrease, ST.
$4,000; loaus, decrease, $7,753,00O;
deposits. decrease, S13,226,OOO. Banks
hold $1,7a4,00O in excess of the legal
requirements. This statement covers
only four days, tomorrow and Satur-
day being holidays.
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WISCONSIN FIRE.
Lumber Will Burns and Flames Are
Blown fsroadcast.

Milwaukee, Sept. 2s.-By Associated
Press The Journals Oconto special
says: The Oconto Lumber Co.'S saw
mill burned today; loss 100000. The
wind is blowing gale. Sawdust and
piles of lumber are blazing every
where. Sparks were carried into the
Holt Lumber Co.'S yards and the resi-
dence portion of the town. Fire caught
at different parts of the town but was
extinguished with small loss.
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Loss OF LIFE GREAT.
Many More Than Mt First supposed
Perish in Indian Flood.

Calcutta, Sept. 2s.-By Associated
Press. 1.-The governor has announced
to the council that 400 lives We're lost
through the floods at Darjeeling in ad-
dition to those lost on the plains. Great
havoc was caused at Kurseong. Some
OF the Coolies We're buried in the ruins
OF the. house which was. partially de-
'srroyed. Avon oe state lost 1000 tea
bushes. 'Pne eoolie lines were swept
away and many were Killed.
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TEMPERANCE coNvENTIoN.
Twenty States Represented at Meeting
In Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. ~s.-By Associated
Press. Delegates to the mass conven-
ton of the Young Peoples Christian
Union from twenty states
met here today, elected temporary Of
ficers and appointed committees. 1t
is expected the. convention will result
insthe consolidation of the Young Peo-
pl temperance organizations of the
country into one body, rivaling in
strength and influence the w. C. Il. U.
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Travelling Man. Found Dead.

,Des Moines, Sept. 2s.-L. NJ. Shields.
"a prominent travelling man from Min
.neapolis, and western agent for Proc
tor & Gamble, was found dead in bed at
the Sayery hotel from heart disease
Thursday.
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LUTHERAN GENERAL COUNCIL.
1t Meets, with Many Delegates, In Chi.
cQmO TOdny.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-By Associated,
Press.)-Ihe Lutheran general coun-
ell, including 200 delegates representing
every part of the continent. met today.
The morning session was given 10 de-
votional exercises and addresses. The
afternoon session was spent in, perfect
ing organization, listening to reports
and electing officers.
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Child shoot. ITSELF

Webster City, Sept. 27.-.kn 11-year-
old daughter of John O'Rourick, who
resides in the extreme western part, of
the city, was accidentally shot Monday
afternoon while playing in her fathers
yard. She was alone when the acci-
dent happened, and her parents have
been unable to get her to tell how it
occurred. 1t is supposed, however,
that she had taken her fathers revol-
Yer from the house and was playing
with it. The ball was OF 32-caliber
and entered just above the knee and
has not yet been located.
The burned church au Burlington
will be rebuilt at once.
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Governor Theodore Roosevelt
Officially Welcomes the
Admiral to New York.
MERRITT ALSO CALLS.
A Reception HELD ON old Frigate New
aampshire-shores of the Har-
Dor Will Blaze with Bon-
fires Tonight.

q New York, Sept. 2s.-- CBy Associated
Press Governor Roosevelt welcomed
Dewey to New York this, afternoon.
The governor and staff, under the es-
cort of the state naval militia made an
official call at o'clock. He also paid
his respects to Admirals Howison and
Sampson He went down the bay on
the steam yacht, and arriving at 'fomp-
lsinsville salutes We're exchanged with
the Olympia and other warships After
the official calls, Roosevelt held 4 re-
ception on the old frigate New Hamp-
shire, moored at Tompllinsvil!e. and
General Merritt, the commander of the
department of the east, also visited
the admiral and congratulated
him in the ,.ame of the war department
and the army, Tonight on all the
shores hereabouts red fires and electric
lights will illuminate the clouds in to-
ken of the triumphant welcome.
Dewey ON Deck.
New York, Sept. ss.-By Associated
Press. )-After finishing his cores
pondence Dewey appeared on the
Olympia's deck this morning. The
people on the excursion steamers and
yachts cheered him wildly, and the
admiral was kept busy bowing. The
weather bureau has issued special
bulletin indicating bad weather for the
naval parade tomorrow. 1t says:
Showers must be expected with
south 10 west winds so strong as to be
inconvenient TO large, and dangerous
TO small craft
., s;s,l.e Medals Presented.
New York, Sept. ss. (BS Associated
Press. Three hundred and fifty men
who fought under Dewey at Manila
were presented this morning on board
the Olympia with the bronze medals
TEarded them by congress. Captain
Eamberton made the presentations,
4 pinning the medal on the breast of
each man as his name was called. The
medals bear The admiral's face in relief.
Dewey's Chinese servants were also
decorated. Rear Admiral Howison was
an early visitor TO the Olympia. Anoth-
er visitor was Captain Chadwick, of the
cruiser New York. A committee from
Washington, headed by General Miles
and Admiral Sampson. reached the
Olympia at II. As the tug approached,
the flagship fired the major general s
salute. When the party reached the
deck Dewey grasped the hand of Miles
and said: 'I'm glad togs you, gen
eral.'' The committee remained on
board three-quarters of an hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-28

The court house at Fairfield was
struck BY lightning and slightly dam
aged. ,5i
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-07
he SOON GOT WELL.
landing with the Bootjack ON the
Leaders Rose Had . Bene-
Aeial Eject.

It was sad scene. The old man lay Oh
his bed, and by him sat the faithful wife,
holding his worn hand in hers and forcing
back the tears TO greet his wandering look
with . smile. She spoke words Of comfort
and Of hope. But he felt the cold hand
falling on him. and he turned his weary
eyes up to her pale, wan face.
Jennie, dear wife, am going"
"Oh, no, John-not yet-not yet"
Eyes, dear wife," and he closed his eyes;
the end is near. The world grows DARK
about me. There is mist around me gath.
ering thicker and thicker, and there, az
sweet and sad"
''No. no, John. dear; that isn't angels;
that's the brass band at the corner"
"What!" said the dying man. "Havu
those scoundrels dared to come here when
they k r., 81 Tn n, dyinss Give me my boot.
And in towering rage the old man
jumped from his bed, and before his wife
could think he had opened the window and
SHE'D the bootjack at the band.
"Tve hit that fat leader in the noselS
And he went back to bed and got well.-Tit
Bits.
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Longevity ofPone Leo.

Leo XIII. bids fair to be the oldest OF
the popes. The scars of the operation
performed by DIR. Mazzoni on the aged
pontiff are said to have thoroughly dis
appeared. Some time ago, when the
physicians removed the last bandages,
the pope said, jokingly, to his doctor:
Now, DIR. Mazzoni, how many years of
life can you promise me?" Il believe.
confidently" replied the physician.
that your holiness will live to be over
n hundred No, no." answered the
pope, "you-are stretching my years =
little too far" The doctor may prove 4
true prophet. as Leo Kill exhibits
signs OF most extraordinary mental
sigor and his memory seems absolutely
Observation-Disclosures imes-Herald.
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He Was Going to Get Rich and Get
Up Something to Cool the
People On.

"Yes, sir" exclaimed the man with
linen duster and high-crowned straw hat,
'l'm going to do it."
what are you going to do?" aahsd the
policemen to whom the stranger had ad-
dressed himself.
"You know" he went on, without heed.
ing the question, "that the summer months
are invariably marked by increased out.
breaks of all kinds. Mems angry passions
seem to rise with the thermometer" =.
What were you threatening just noWr
asked the policeman, stern1y.
''Threatening"
"Yes. You said you were going to do
something: What are you going to do!"
I'm going to get rich. Pm going to get
some steady employment and save up my
money and invest it judiciously and get
rich. There's no end of good you can do
with riches. Rich men are doing great
deal of good now. They establish schools
and colleges and Libraries and let the people
get acquainted with the soothing thoughts
Of philosophy and the sublimities of science.
But in the months Of July and August YOU
as practical criminologist, have doubtless
observed philosophy and science don't work.
By the time have got rich there will be
all the colleges and libraries that there will
be need Of. and I will cap the summit Of
our civilization with bequest for nam
moth marble refrigerator in each town.. se
that when anybody feels his Indignation
rising he can 60 there and wander up and
down the stately corridors and cool of. -
WashinRton Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-07
Fun-ton Avengea HI. Horsc.

Col. Funston sat on his horse, watch
ing his Kansas boys fire at the enemy
at Caloocan, when an orderly came up
with the commanding generals COM
pliments, and an order to stop firing.
Cease firing!" shouted the colonel.
Only few of the nearest men heard
him, and the firing kept on. "Cease
firing!" ordered the colonel again, and
this time the buglegave forth the peal
and the firing, after scattering, stopped
altogether. just then a ball from the
insurgents drilled the neck of the
colonel's pony. Quick as flash Funs-
ton whirled around, fire in his eyes.
Commence firing!" he shouted, at the
top of his voice. sGive 'em - at 900
yards'" 1t took three or four rounds
of ammunition all along the line to
avenge that horse, though the colonel
still rides it.-Leslie's Weekly.
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TOO JEALOUS
tive to Business to Please
the Boss.

II WISH" said the senior partner to the
manager of the executive department, that
you would discharge Whippleton, that new
man we put on a couple of months ago."
The manager was surprised. He showed
it in his countenance. He was about to say
something when the head of the firm
went on:
Il have made it rule, as you have doubt
less noticed, never to permit any of the men
who work in this establishment to beat
me here in the morning. For 20 years have
sat here at my desk, and watched the EN-
ployes report for duty"
Yes" the manager said, ct has become
q. tradition around the place that you are
always the first one here in the morning
and the last one to leave at night"
Exactly, That's why want you to dis
charge Whippleton."
The manager was about to carry out his
order, but turned after he had taken two
or three steps and asked:
Have you caught Whippleton shirkinRl
Doe: he get down to work late in the morn.
ingsY
NO." the old man responded, "he's max.
ing me get up before daylight in order to
keep on beating him here. won't have it."
Chicago Times-Herald.
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SLOT sUpERsTITIoNs.
In New Orleans Trying Your Luck
Has Come to BE
Craze.

The slot machine habit has become
next door to craze in New Orleans,
and it is interesting to note the many
odd superstitions it has developed
among the players. Almost every deal
er who has one or more of the devices
in his place can tell numerous stories
along that line.
Zone of my customers said tobac-
conist the other day, never plays any
thing but nickels of even date, and ex-
amines every fve-cent piece he gets
with that end in view. l have known
him to go to some pains to get coins
exchanged in order TO try his luck
Another imagines that he is especially
fortunate with nickels that were mint
ed between 1870 and 1880, and will put
no other in the slot, and still a third
has the same peculiar idea about nick
els of the COS.
Its very absurd, of course, but nc
amount of laughing will shake them.
and almost every house has similar pa
irons. have noticed that belief in
the good luck of W nickels is quite
prevalent among slot-machine votaries.
l refer TO the coin that has a letter in
place OF the head. Whenever one is
received in change it is almost certain
to go into the box.
"A confirmed slot-machine PLAYER"
continued the dealer, lis always on the
lookout for hoodoos, and is quick to
jump at the conclusion that this person
or that is "a Jonah TO him. One of my
customers conceived such an idea in
regard to very nice little fellow who
works in an adjoining Office and comes
In here frequently TO give the machine
spin on>his own account. BY an odd
coincidence the little fellow gradually
got the same notion regarding the other
fellow. and the consequences were anus
ing. They would often walk in by diff
ferent doors at almost the same time
and make a Decline for a machine.
Then, when they would catch sight OF
one another, look of mutual disgust
would oyerspread their countenances.
and they would scoot for the sidewalk.
] tried to persuade them that by play
ing together they would kin the hoo
doc, but they wouldn't listen to me."- i
N. o. Times-Democrat
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Aluminium castings are now becom-
ing much used. Alloyed with copper, it
has the same strength as cast iron, and
just trifie heavier than aluminium.
Since the new Tower bridge, London,
has been built, the old Thames subway
has fallen into disuse. 1t has been
suggested that it be used for growing
mushrooms. 1t would be an ideal spot
for their growth.
Thoria is, as far as the life of mean
descent mantles for gas light goes, per-
haps the most important constituent.
as there is no other oxide which will
stand heat for so long n period without
being affected by it, says Prof. Vivian
B. Lewes.
The old Alaska, which has held the
transatlantic record, has fallen from
its high estate, and is being used as
dormitory by 400 'worlxmen of Messrs.
Vickers q Maxim, at their Barrow
docks, who could not be accommodated
in the boarding houses in the town.
A new alloy is made of copper, zinc
and iron, which beats all known alloys.
1t gives an elongation of ten to fifteen
per cent. resistance to fraction of %
tons per square inch. Other tests
showed elongations of IA to 10 per cent
elastic limit 10 to 16 tons per square
inch, and an ultimate resistance of 81
tons per square inch.
Engineers are quietly winning VIC
tories of skill that go UNDECIDED. To lift
1000 tons of earth and rock per hour
from 40 feet below the surface of the
water and deposit it nearly half mile
distant on the land is feat performed
by engineers who have just launched
two enormous dredgers in England.
Dredgers know what this means.
A novel method of testing the eff
ciencyof coverings for steam pipes elec-
trically is in use. A section of the steam
pipe is heated electrically by means of
coil of wire in oil within the pipe. The
amount of energy necessary to keep the
pipe at definite temperature is meas
ured. Since the energy supplied is just
enough to maintain a constant tenn
perature, it must therefore equal the
heat lost from the pipe. Hence. from
the electrical energy supplied the heat
lost from the outside of the pipe can be
calculated.