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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
was Miss Bartlet's first effort, and she
has manifested the abilities of first
class teacher.
FLOItls.

Floris, Dec. 2s.-Willie Smith, of
Drakesville, visited here the first of the
week.
Mrs. Anna Baird left Thursday for
Gilman, after q few weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Benge.
Wesley Thompson and wife left
Thursday evening for an extended visit
in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROUGH returned from a
short visit at Eldon Thursday noon.
Rev. Scigler, the Baptist state mis-
sionary, preached at the Baptist church
tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Misses Anna Davies, Isabelle ROUGH,
Mary ROUGH and viii ROUGH left
Thursday evening for Eldon to attend
Catholic meeting.
Jim Oneal, of Salt Creek, took No. Is
for Numa to spend Christmas with his
parents.
Miss Anna Smith lest Saturday for
Drakesville.
Rev. Millice, of Drakesville, was here
Saturday looking after the building OF
the NJ. E. church.
Miss Lille Davies came home from
Des Moines Saturday to visit her pa
rents.
Ben Rhine, of Ostumwa, arrived Sat-
urday to visit relatives.
Albert Stodgel and family, of Kirk
vile, arrived here Saturday to visit Mr..
Stodgel's parents.
Adam Failure, of Kirkville, is here
visiting Nelse Johnson.
Chas. Ware and McSawyers were
loading their cars for Rhely, Kansas,
Saturday, for which place they and
their families started Monday.
George McVey and Otis Crist went to
Ottumwa on business Saturday.
An oyster supper was given at the
Monroe school house Friday night.
An entertainment was given in the
lower school room Friday afternoon by
the small children. The program was
a success.
Miss Thressa, Lille and frankie
Quigley came in from Oskaloosa Satur-
day to spend Christmas.
Everett Sperry, of Eldon,- is visiting
at the home of s. G. Mcclure,
Daniel Kendrick, while on his way
to Bloomfield last week, was thrown
out of the wagon, causing him much
suffering, as he fell on his face and
also sprained his neck.
Charles Carr, of this place, and Miss
Morace, of Wapello county, We're mar
ried Sunday and came to Mr.. Cars
Monday to spend Christmas.
Emmett Wright and family from the
north part of the state are here visiting
Mrs. Wright's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Minick.
Mrs. Ruth Agord, of Des Moines. is
spending the holidays here with her
brother, Thomas Cheatham.
Art McVey and family arrived Christ
mas to take dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. X. McVey.
Mrs. Bird Wallace. of Gilman, came
home TO spend Christmas with rela-
tives.
Dassie swinney spent Christmas with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Swinney.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
MILTON.

Milton, Dec. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
sWilliford are spending the holidays at
the home of her mother in Burlington.
The students of this place who have
been attending school at distance are
all at home for their winters vacation.
Mr.. Kirkhart's daughters Ida came
home last week for visit with the
home folks.
Miss Jennie Pinnell attended a party
last Tuesday night in Bloomfield, at
the home of the Misses Langenstein.
A sister of Mrs. G. L. Atwood and
Mrs. G. q. Holland from Washington
is here spending the holidays with
them. This is the first time they have
seen each other for fifteen years.
Both the Christian and NJ. Il. church,
ies had Christmas tree on Monday
night. The one at the Christian
church caught fire but did no damage.
Scott Tatmar and family visited in
the country on Christmas day.
Henry Palmer came in Monday even
ing to spend the holidays with his pa
rents, Uncle frankie and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Edgington left
on Christmas day for Chillicothe, Mo-,
to visit with Mrs. Edgington's sister.
e VIII Reignabarger, of Nebraska, ar
rived Monday to visit with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
George Snodgrass came from Wash
sington state the first of the week TO
visit his mother, brothers and sister.
Mrs. Duffleld and Miss Ella Smith
were in Bloomfield last Tuesday to do
some shopping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

pleasant visit with two Of the doctors
sister in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Frank PAUL and son, are visit
ing their parents near Keswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Holden and chill
dren spent Christmas with friends in
Delta.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28
SEYMOUR.

Seymour, Dec. Miss Mabel Ken
ney is home from Quincy to spend the
holidays.
Bert Long came home to spend
Christmas.
Edgar Smith is at home from Des
Moines.
Mrs. Anna Spires and and children
came home to attend the wedding OF
Mrs. Spires sister, Miss Lolita Thomp-
son.
j. w. Armstrong and Miss Lolita
Thompson We're married Sunday even
ing at 8 O'clock at the home of the
bride. Rev. Winterbom officiated.
Mrs. K. P. Morrison is reported much
better.
Mrs. Minnie Butler was called home
by the serious illness of her mother.
Miss Attic Morrison went home with
her uncle to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Olive Dunkin, of Abba, is visit
ing friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-28

press Of the cities he has visited dur
ing his entertainment tour of the
northwest.
A. s. Russell and wife and baby OF
Ottumwa, spent Christmas in Charlton
with relatives, returning home Wednes-
day, accompanied by Master Raymond
Glow.
Mrs. c. C. Carroll and Miss Alice Pull
ley, of Benton township, are visiting
relatives in Melrose. @
Mrs. James Gillespie issin Ottumwa,
called there, by the serious illness of
her grandchildren, Erie and Glenn
West, sons of e. G. West.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
UNDERWOOD GIVEN
CLOSE ATTENTION
Explained the Steel Making In
dustry in Alabama.
GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT
Mr.. Underwoods Amendment Appro-
propriating $4,ooo,ooo for Ereo-
ton of One Declared Out of
Order by the Chair.
GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT

washington, February 22.-tSpeciaI.)-
Representative Underwood spoke for an
hour today, pending the naval appropria-
tion bill, on the subject Of steel plant for
making armor plate.
fJa offered an amendment to the bill and
asked for time to discuss 1t. The subject
was one the house wanted to hear about
and It finally gave him an hour. lie set
forth the necessities for the government
owning its own armor plate plant, ana
showed how armor could be reduced almost
one-third In the cost to the government.
He went into the steel industry in Ala
bama and exploited the work done there at
length. The house became deeply inter-
ested and members continually broke in to
ask questions. His speech was convincing
in it's nature, but the chair finally declared
the amendment out Of order under rule q,
which prevents new business being tackled
on to appropriation bills.
He fought this ruling and showed how
the same rule had been applied to the build
ing of battleshps. But in spite of this
rule the battleships were built. He could
not get the necessary vote to overrule
the chair, but feels that he has done much
toward promoting government plant.
General Stephen Lee will be given life
position by the president General Lee is
now president of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college of Mississippi The presi-
dent has promised to appoint him one of
the commissioners of the Federal Park re-
Gently authorized at Vlcksburg. The Of
flee pays him 1880 a year, 5000 less than
his present salary, but 1t is for life.
The democrats on the military commit
tees have declined Secretary Algers invi-
tation to accompany him on junket to
Porto Rico and Cuba on d government
transport. The democrats believe that the
committees were invited to give an air of
approval to the junket which is computed
to cost anywhere from s150.o00 to $500, 900.
The action of the democrats in declining
will make 1t republican junket without
the appreciation of the democrats.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
A NIGHT OF TERROR.
The Inhabitants of Manila Were Panic
Stricken.

Manila, February 2s-7:50 a. m.-Last
night was one of terror to thousands Of the
inhabitants OF Manila, the rebels making
good their off-repeated threats to the ex-
tent of burning acres of buildings, wound
ing an officer and three men by firing
through windows during the excitement
At o'clock an incendiaYy FIRE occurred in
block of brick buildings occupied by
Chinese on the Gale Laooste. in the Santa
Cruz district. stiff breeze was blowing
and the infammability OF the structures
caused the blaze to spread with alarming
rapidity. The city fire department was
hopelessly incompetent and the English vol
unteer brigade from Santa Mesa was sum-
moned and with a modern engine pumping
adequate streams from the canal succeeded
after four hours, work in getting the blaze
under control. Meantime the entire block
and the greater part of two others across
the street were completely gutted
Hundreds of inhabitants were rendered
homeless.
The Chinese and natives lined the adja-
cent streets, while hundreds more, fearing
a general confiagration, removed their fur
niture and other portable goods in every
direction within a radius of a quarter of a
mile. when the alarm was first given.
General Hughes personally superintended
the police arrangements.
The whole city was thoroughly patrolled,
but the guards were doubled. Every avail
able man was dispatched to the region Of
the fire. Impediments were placed in the
way of the firemen and the hose outfit
was cut in five different times This re-
suited in all the natives being driven off
= the streets, those In the immediate vicin-
ity of the blaze being coralled In vacant
lots and guarded until the excitment was
over. In many instances the natives were
insolent and paid no regard to the orders
given them and the soldiers were compelled
to use harsh measures
The butts of their rifles and their bayo-
nets were freely applied.
The danger from live electric light wires
necessitated the closing of the circuit in
the burning region, and the only light in
certain parts of the city was that fur
nished by the blaze.
Shortly after midnight another big fire
was started in the fonda district, where
the natives are thick. and when the fire.
men and soldiers attempted to work
regular fusilade of rifle and revolver shots
were fred from the windows and roofs of
the buildings.
The fremen, escorted by soldiers, pro-
ceeded to clean out the houses, while the
fire was unheeded. The Thirteenth MInne-
sofa were reinformed by detachments from
the Third cavalry, the Second Oregon, the
Third artillery and the Tenth Pennsylva-
MIA. Bullets flew in every direction in all
most every street in the Tondo and Bynonda
a;gtrf afro a
ment. Captain Robinson. of Company G,
Thirteenth Minnesota, and three men were
wounded. Many timid citizens, imagining
that the rebels had effected an entrance
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Being Searched for by Deputy
Sheriffs for Contempt.
RESULT OF A DIVORCE SUIT
His Wife Asks for Separation and Ali
mony for the Support of Herself
and Child Warnock
Yale Alumnus.

Atlanta, Ca, February "a. e. War
mock, president Of the Bank of America, is
being searched for by Sheriff Nelms and
his deputies on a court order for contempt.
The trouble is the result of alimony pro-
ceedings instituted by his wife. Warnock
had not been apprehended up to a late hour
tonight. and Is believed to have left the
city. Late in the afternoon Judge Gambler,
in the superior court, appointed receiver
for the private interests of Warnock, on
application of his wife's attorneys.
Mrs. Warnock several months ago pre-
pared bill for divorce, charging cruelty,
desertion and non-support Her husband
then agreed to pay her $50 a month for her
support and that of their only child, a g.
year-old boy, If she would not have the
paper filed. This was agreed to and a con-
tract to that effect was signed by both par
ties.
Mr.. Warnock, however, refused to make
any payment on this contract, and about a
month ago the bill for divorce was filed.
Following this Mrs. Warnock put on record
a supplemental paper asking for alimony of
$50 monthly and 800 attorneys fees. The
matter of the contract was brought up be-
fore Judge Gambler yesterday and he cited
Warnock to appear and show cause why he
should not abide by its provisions. He did
not respond and the court issued an order
in contempt. The divorce matter will not
be reached in the routine of court for three
or four months.
Warnock is one Of the most prominent
fnanciers in the city. He is president of
the Bank of America, secretary and treas
urer of the Virginia Loan companv and
holds similar position with the Phoenix
Loan company, Is the senior partner In the
furniture business of Warnock & Commit,
and holds, 1t is said, the contract with the
government for hauling Of mails from the
postoffice to the trains.
Warnock is Yale alumnus and Is said to
have won there a cup for ability in matters
pugilistic. Warnock is well-known in At
Ianta. He is the son of DR.. Jas. n. War
mock, who lives In Courtland street, and is
one of the largest stockholders, 1t Is said,
In the Eagle and PHOENIX mills.
Mrs Warnock is the daughter of Rev. j.
C. Burrus, now In Florida, one of the most
prominent and influential Universalist min
listers In the United States. He vas living
in Alabama at the time his daughter mar
Germ doing a limited business on West
Mitchell street. The interests controlled
by warnock amount, II is said, to about
$50, ,000 and In the petition for receiver
filed this evening his income ts given as
about $500 monthly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
BULGER BILL WILL PASS.
Senator Brown Is Championing 1t in the
Senate.

Montgomery, February 22.1SpeciaL)-
The Bulger bill ievying a special tax of one
mill to be applied to the public school fun
of the state is still on the senate calen-
dar. The friends of the measure have been
working hard for its success, but they
have not been able to call it up.
A canvass of the senate shows that the
bill has a majority of two or three To-
morrow is the last day of the present ses-
sion, but unless there are some tactics to
sidetrack the bill 1t will pass Senator
Brown Is championing the bill, and he will
not lose an opportunity to get 1t through.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Reception by the Presldent

Washington, February 22.-The public re-
ception by the president and Mrs. Mckinley
this evening was one of the most successful
functions the white house has ever known.
The reception lasted from 9 to II. nearly
5000 visitors being admitted. The interior
OF the mansion was a blaze with light and
beautiful floral decorations that has not
been surpassed at any levee this winter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
WIN spend s2 1000. 900

Newport News. February 22-Collis P.
Huntington. principal owner of the ship
yard here. arrived at Newport News today.
After inspecting the plant Mr. Huntington
said there were no developments in the
ordnance and armor plate project. He
stated that 5000 900 would be spent on inn
provements to the ship building plant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Receiver Appointed.

Little Rock, Ark. February PA special
to the Gazette from Mammoth Springs
Ark, says:
"The Mammoth Spring Improvement and
Water Power company, organized in 1887,
with a paid-up capital of $4,000 was ad-
Judged insolvent on yesterday by Judge
John b. McCaleb and ]. NJ Archer was ap-
pointed receiver with power to dispose of all
the real and personal effects of the cor
poration.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Earle Confers with Governor

Montgomery, February 22-(Special.)-P.
H. Earle, recently appointed president Of
the new county board OF revenue, was In
Montgomery today, and had long confer
ence With Governor Johnston. 1t is UNDER
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
schooner Caueht in the Ice

Norfolk. Va. February 22-The schooner
Jas. B. Coyle is reported frozen in the ice
near Five Fathom bank at the mouth of
the Delaware. Her captain requests to be
reported as all well on board. that his fam
fly may not be alarmed. Five schooners
frozen in Albermarle and Pamlico sound
since Friday. the 10th inst. broke their way
out and arrived here today. Their first call
was for news of the outside world.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
stood that Mr.. Earle will accept the ap-
pointment temporarily II not for the full
term.
Murdered His Wife

New York, February 22.-Catherine Tay-
lor, whose husband, watchman, confess
ed that he had given her Paris-green, died
today. Her husband when arrested yes
terday, said he also had taken poison, but
there is nothing apparently the matter
with him. An examination proved that he
had burned his wife's tongue with a red
hot poker. He will be arraigned on a
charge of murder.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
Inspecting Canned Roast Beef

Savannah. Ga, February 22.-Major G.
w. Ruthers has just completed the inspec-
tion OF six hundred thousand pounds Of
canned beef in the army depot with other
commissary supplies. With this cargo of
the Comal seven million rations will have
been sent to Cuba
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23

Harrisburg, Pa. February 22.-The ballot
for a United States senator In today's
Joint assembly resulted In no choice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
ATTEMPT To
BURN MANILA
Rebels Set Fire to the City
Wednesday Night
NUMBER OF ENEMY KILLED
Several American Soldiers Were
Wounded in the Melee.
HUNDREDS IOMES DESTROYED
-
y -
= 9
Fires We,S : irted at Several Places
inc s ity simultaneously.
$
o
-
SPREAD WITH GREAT RAPIDITY
The Department Had Difficulty in Con-
trolling the Flames-Between 600
and 700 Residences and Bus
mess Houses Consumed.
Fires We,S $ lrted at Several Places
incS ity simultaneously.
SPREAD WITH GREAT RAPIDITY

Manila, February $3.50 a. m.-Immense
demonstrations and damage has been done
by fires which are believed to have been
started by incendiaries last night. The
fire department has experienced great diff
ficuity in fighting the flames, ewing to de-
fective apparatus. It IL reported that the
natives have damaged the apparatus.
There was some fighting In the streets dur
ing the night, but the Americans quickly
quelled the uprising.
A number of the insurgents were killed
and several American soldiers were wound
4 1a1N neoe was among the
i've been destroyed.
ultaneously and spreading with great ra-
pidity resisted the efforts to control them.
Hundreds of homeless natives are huddled
in the streets, making the patrol duty Of
the Americans very hard.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23

Closing lot winter Upderwear at 81 Gar
ment See It L. ROGAN q co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-23
THE WEATHER

FAIR; COLDER; LIGHT TO FRESH
WINDS, BECOMING NoRTHERLY.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-08
1T RUINS FERTILE LANDS
Improvident Use of Water II
Dangerous.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
A Chance for Young Men-Soils Impreg-
mated With AlkaH - Investiga-
lions in the Yellowst
Valley
Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. 1145 G. Street n. w. I


washington, oct. 4.-Secretary OF
Agriculture James Wilson, who has re-
gently raturned from, n, .x+s,si,a visit
-.
10 'he west anu tiie northwest Is more
than ever convinced that the irrigation
problem is one of the highest import
o =, +h ao,o,o,. a
"a ''e VIZ "t'a
OF that region. Many OF the rich and
beautiful valleys of this great section
are he,np ruined nv inonroner irri~a-
tloh' ne SAID 10 your correspondent TO-
day. THE improvident and improper
use of water is not only dangerous hut
do.+r,,o+;,,o g., - hu;,,o so 49,, ,u,o,;
~. eu' 'ile anna
and ruins richly fertile lands. l regard
TINS question or proper irrigation as
one of the most important presented
for solution in this country. 1t is one
to the solving or which the education
or young men could Wen be directed.
1T seems to me, added the secretary,
that many of the young men who now
devote themselves to preparation for
the law, the pulpit and medicine (ail
over-crowded) could take up the study
of soil culture to their great advan-
tage why DO young men now study
we live? We find great trouble in filling
some OF the scientlnc positions in this
department. There are many young
men who know something about every
thing except those things which 1T is
most important and desirable FOR them
to know, in order TO be OF service to
this department in such positions. We
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-08
havior on the part of the combined

havior on the part of the combined
why don't these gentlemen who
complain about the Philippines also
give vent to their Indignation about
our holding Porto Rico and the Isle of
Pines and Guam? Does it require a
rebellion to point out a right or duty?
All, gentlemen. who are pressing your
selves in the pathway of civilization,
are you honest with us, with your
selves? Do you know that Porto Rico.
Guam, the home of pirates. and the
Philippines, each and all of them, will
in a few years be like new worlds in
United States and the civilization
which is flowing into each and all Of
them?
Nothing will prevent me, or any
American citizen, in the hereafter,
from listening with open ears and glad
hearts to the appeal of these islands
for the highest form of liberty when
their progress and advancement indi-
Gates that they are ripe for and capa-
BILE of larger liberty. and until such
time shall come and that is far in the
future, the Philippine islands, being
ours of right, must not be surrendered
to any earthly power.
do the present and growing inter-
ests of this republic command US to
tiny has forced upon US? In my opinion
the great market of the future for the
United States will be Asia. Already
the Quickening trade with that region
is manifest.
Undoubtedly the Philippine islands
are a, rich field for trade and are full
of promise for the future under the
protection of a government which will
protect life and the opportunity for
honest effort.
Under the American policy of pro-
lection we are not only able to feed
and clothe and supply most of our own
wants, but we are rapidly reaching a
point IN our development when wemust
reach out more and more to supply the
wants of other countries. Every think
err sees this to be our future destiny.
Our welfare points in that direction.
Without violating the traditions of the
fathers, responsibilities are upon US, OPP
portunities are with us, and it only re-
mains to be seen whether we will fail
our country in meeting these grand
opportunities when in doing so we will
not only bless our own people, but car
nv blessings into other lands. Let us
not run from our clear duty. Let us
not run from the true interests of our
people Let us not run from the higher
command which orders us to aid in the
civilization and advancement of other
parts of the world, and above all, let
us not run from an unfriendly gun
Let us never for one moment contem-
plate the disgrace of the American re-
public by admitting that we are in
capable, with all our vast power, or
sending our civilization to territories
blessed by the American flag"
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At San Fran cisco.

San Francisco, Oct. 7.-Resuts: First
race. mile and a sixteenth, seliing-Snips
won. Monrova second. Meadowark
third; time, 1:491@. Second race, five fur
longs--Southern Girl won, Bogus Bill sec
ond, The Scot third: time. 1:02h, Third
race, seven furlongs, selling-Anchored
won, Faversham second. Humidity third !;
time, 1:2S1a. Fourth race, mile-May w.
won, Morinel second. Rosinante third /;
time. 1:40M Fifth race, six furlongs-
Nudity won, Horton second. Loving Cup
third; time. 1884, Sixth race, six fur
longs, selling-Sorrow won. Chihuahua
second, Don't Know third; time, 1:14&