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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
7" is the sight Of a lifetime TO see
Niagara Falls in winter.

ITI is the sight Of lifetime to see
Niagara Falls in winter.
During January or February
Il Of any year ii is we'll worth
trip across the continent, but
this year it has been grander than ever
Indeed it is said to rival the display it
made in 1883, which surpassed in gran
deur that Of any previous winter on
record.
OF course when Niagara is in its
winter glory the weather is intensely
cold. So cold that the fingers and toes
Of visitors sometimes get frozen and
only the heaviest wraps can keep out
the Arctic atmosphere. But the colder
the weather the more beautiful the dis
play of Jack Frost.
This year the intense cold weather
began early in January and kept up
steadily for weeks. The result is that
the spray from the immense body of
falling water has been frozen to every
thing with which it came in contact
The trees on Goat Island are like a
dream in fairy land. Every branch,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
THE LAST ACT.

4 ii 4. y. i
The last act in the Dreyfus drama,
SO far as the hero himself is concerned,
closed with his release yesterday morn
ing from the prison at Rennes. Drey-
fusfis now a free man. He may go
where he chooses, and do what he
.pleases, if-and it is big if, too-he
can avoid the assassin's knife. Though
Dreyfus stands adjudged guilty by two
courts he is still, in the eyes of the
world, an innocent man. Doubtless he
will try to comfort himself with this
reflection, and it is to be hoped he may
succeed.
For France herself the drama is not
over. The curtain may be down for
the present, but the actors arc still
restlessly pacing the boards behind the
scenes, and there is more Of the play
to follow. Whether it will turn out to
be comedy after all, or will develop in
to black tragedy, remains to be seen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
THE hoy DIES,
George Beebe, Struck ny . Train Near
Maxon. is DeRd,

Abba, Sept. 22-(special) George
Beebe. the boy who was injured at the
railway crossing by being struck by
Burlington passenger train No. 3 yes
terday, died yesterday afternoon.
GLADYS and Gertie johnson are still liv-
ing. though the death of Gertie is ex-
pected at any time, the baby having a
fracture Of the skull at the base of the
brain. The baby and the little girl
were removed to the home OF their
grandmother near Frederic on No. 4
last evening. .a
Gladys. the elder of the two children,
is "a bright little miss, and she tells
the story of how the wagon was struck
by the train. She is the only eye wit
ness to the accident, with the exception
OF the engine men. She says her grand
father, Jasper Beebe, drove onto the
track. and as he did so the horses stop
ped. and though he whipped them
they refused to move. Her mother saw
the train coming and screamed. Then.
the little girl tells OF how the train
crashed into them and she was buried
beneath the ruins of the wagon.
Jasper Beebe. who died while being
taken from the baggage car in this
city, was much respected man and
his many friends express deep. regret
over the fearful accident. Mrs. john
son, who was instantly killed, was his
DAUGHTER. and had been making her
home with her parents since a year
ago. her husband having been killed
in the Smoky Hollow coal mines. The
coroner is holding an inquest over the.
three dead bodies today. =. ! s
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THE oTTUMwA COURIER: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1899

back to his own country to receive the
benefits and pleasures of royal favor.
Had he fought under the standard of
the English monarchs of the last Gems
fury he would have received an earl
dom and vast estates of land; had he
carried the imperial eagle of Rome for
q Caesar he would have entered the
capital at the head of triumphal pro-
cession, surrounded by all the glitter
ing splendor the world could offer, and
followed by long lines of fettered cap
tives whose misery would have added
to the glory of the conqueror. Asst is
he comes home quietly, in his own
ship, to be welcomed in plain and
simple manner by the peace-loving ma
ton he has served.
Whatever enthusiasm he meets with
on his return will be sincere and spon-
taneous. The people will cheer him,
congress will vote him its thanks and
give him a Sword, and the nation will
bless him in its heart. There will be
no power, no titles, and no wealth
thrust into his hands. The knowledge
that his people love and honor him will
be his only reward, and how much bet
ter it is than the pomp and opulence
of barbarity?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
notable Reunion az cen,ervlll.. !.

Centerville, Sept. 2s.The reunion OF
the Third Iowa cavalry and Thirty
sixth Iowa infantry in this city on Oc-
tober II and 12, promises to be most
interesting event. The Thirty-sixth.
Iowa is the regiment to which ex-Gov-
ernor Drake, Judge 7. NJ. Fee and ma
ny other Appanoose county soldiers be-
longed. The Third Iowa cavalry had
at different times as its commanding
officers: Gen. Cyrus Bussey, who was
an assistant secretary in one of the
departments under President Harri-
son; Col. Henry Trimble, who is now
general counsel for the c.. B. & O.
Railway company; Col. II. G.. Caldwell,
now United States circuit Judge;
Col. w. P. Hepburn, and Col. John w.
Noble, who was Harrison's secretary
of the interior. All these and many
other notable people will attend the re-
union, and Governor Shaw has also
been invited and is expected to be pres-
ent. During the reunion General No
Bile will make.an address on ''The Pa
!triot's Duty Now a, subject which the
patriot statesman will make clear to
all who hear him. "The Volunteer OF
the Republic" will be the subject Of an
address by Col. Henry II. Trimble.
There will be addresses by other dis
tinguished visitors who will be here
and this reunion of these two notable
regiments will be a most interesting
and enjoyable occasion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
THE FATE OF GUERIN.

M. Guerin has surrendered. It was
an ignominous thing to do, but il was
absolutely necessary to keepshis name
before the public. 1t is cruel how the
world forgets.
NJ. Guerin might have held out much
longer, for he had potatoes and powder
in plenty, but sad ito say the cigar
cites gave out. That settled it. He
had to come out and get something to
smoke. This is an eloquent sermon
against the use Of tobacco, but that
doesn't help Guerin any.
1t was brave defense, however, for
he defied the armies, the people and the
police force of great republic. II
wasn't much Of a feat, to be sure
to DEFY the French army, and we are
not prepared to say how much cour-
age It took to banter the police force
out OF. q third story window, but as for
monkeying with a buzz-saw, in the
shape of the French people-well, NO
one but a Frenchman would have dared
to do it.
/ So the brave man surrendered. He
came out of his third-story fat, and
delivered himself into the hands of the
waiting gendarmes. He is now occupy
ing a front room in Partisan Jail. His
friends can bring him cigarettes and he
is happy. There is only one privation
connected with his Incarceration
There are bars on the windows, and
NJ. Guerin. defer" Of republics, PEG.
pie and police. cannot hang over the
sill and express his opinion in choice
profanity Of things in general. Alas,
for Guerin. His is hard fate. 4
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faded from our memory and become as
meaningless to us as they have been
to everyone else during all the weeks
Of the trial., a few months and "Petit
Bleu" may, for all we shall know have
been the Sultan of Sulu's favorite
brand of hair-oil.
And MERCER and Roget! How we
shall miss hearing of these generous
enemies of the wicked prisoner; how
we shall banker after the job of edit
ing one of their brave speeches; how
we shall miss the excitement of writ
ing sensation into the copy after
each time one of these courteous off,
GERS called somebody else a "liar" or a
''coward.'' !.
And then there are those fine and
passionate phrases which SO often
moved us to briny tears. Shall we
never again see "Afy God'' and "My
Colonel" scattered artistically down the
column like burrs in the old cows tail?
Alas, we fear we shall not. Let us
ask leave then to. shed single tear at
the passing of these old friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
Chanee in the money market,

Burlington Hawkeye: There has
been decided change in the condi-
tons of the money market in the east
of late. Six months ago the banks
held many millions of deposits, which
were lying idle; now this money seems
to have found employment. On Satur-
day last there was total surplus of
only about $275,0o0 in all of the New
York banks over the legal limit of IS
per cent cash reserve. Such a condi-
ton, coming after long period of ac-
cumulating gold, and when the gener-
al stock of money in the United States
is very large, shows plainly how vast
has been the expansion of trade and
industry. Nothing less than great
increase in the demand for money in
legitimate business could produce such
a famine. This circumstance, coupled
with others, such as strikes, lack of
raw material and others, may have the
tendency to limit the carrying out Of
various contemplated enterprises, but
will also present excessive and danger
Gus business expansion. One of the
immediate effects probably will be the
advancement of rates of interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
THE RETURN OF DEWEY.

After an absence of some two years,
George Dewey is.returning to America.
He went out commodore, and he
comes back the first full admiral the
American navy has had since the days
of Farragut and Porter. He sailed
away an unknown man, he sails home
to be welcomed with gladness and en-
thusiasm as the greatest hero of mod
ern warfare. Not only his own peo-
pie, but the people of all the nations
that stand for progress and civilization
rejoice in the opportunity to do him
honor. SITS
The honor and the welcome that
await him are the only ones fitting for
the American people to give or for an
American citizen to receive. Had
Dewey lived under the old monarchies
and fought and won in the name of a
powerful king, he would have come
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT DIAz

The visit of President Diaz, of Mex.
leo to this country is an event worthy
of note. He comes on the invitation OF
the city OF Chicago to take part in the
ceremonies attending the laying Of the
corner stone of the new federal build.
ing. While here he will receive mark
ed honors from the officials and people
of the United States.
President Diaz is one Of the two
greatest men whom the Latin republics
have produced. Simon Bolivar being the
only man who. in ability and influence
over his people. can compare with him
General Diaz was first elected president
of Mexico in 1876, and has since
been continuously either the vir.
tual or actual head OF his
country. For few years after the
expiration of his first term of office
he was a private citizen, but even dur.
ing that time no one in the republic
had more influence upon public at
fairs than himself.
1T is gratifying to know that the re.
lations between this country and Mex.
leo. since Diaz's first election to office
have been of the best. And it is to
be hoped that this visit OF the Mexican
executive to the United States will have
the effect of prolonging This very agree.
able state of affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
Iowa library A,.ooi., ,on,

Des Moines, Sept. 2s.-The Iowa Ii
brary Association will hold its tenth
annual meeting at Cedar Rapids, No
vember 9 and 10, 1899. Mr.. Melvil
Dewey, director of the New York State
Library, author of Decimal Classifi-
cation" and leader in the American
Library Association, will be in attend
ance, and will address the meeting.
Miss Ahern, editor of "Public Libra
ries," Chicago and Miss Stearns, Of
Milwaukee, librarian of the Wisconsin
Library Commission, also will come to
the meeting, which it is expected will
be an interesting and valuable one. 1t
is earnestly hoped that there may be a
large attendance OF librarians of Iowa.
The full program for the meeting will
be announced at later date.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
some Good Turn, Etc.n

Sioux CITY Journal: The present
stringency in the New York money
market furnishes Iowa and Kansas and
the other western statesg that have
money to burn with an opportunity
to return past courtesies. The east
has always exhibited a most kindly
tendency toward the west whichever
this region has been afflicted with
troubles of its own. In the days when
transformers and cyclones were more
numerous than sheckels out here the
good people of the east went down
into their pocketbodks promptly and
cheerfully and contributed to the alle-
Walton of our distress. The blindness
was appreciated in the spirit that it was
rendered. Now that the boys down on
Wall street are finding themselves a
little embarrassed, by reason of having
loaned all their spare cash, it is only
fair that the west should go to the
rescue. 1t does not yet appear that the
situation calls for the circulation of
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Fatally Burned.

Des Moines, Sept. 22.-Mrs. P. E.
Birchfield. widow, residing at 625
East Locust street, was fatally burned
while lighting gasoline stove on
which to prepare supper. The gasoline
did not explode. 1t is supposed that
in turning it on she let too much into
the burner before applying a light,
and when the light was applied it caus.
ed a blaze which enveloped Mrs. Birch
field. setting her clothing on fire and
resulting in injuries which, less
than two hours later, caused her
death.
The stricken woman was carried to
the residence of Mrs. w. w. Wright,
who lives opposite to the Birchfield
home, and physicians were summoned.
An examination developed that she was
badly burned all over the body and
limbs. An ambulance conveyed her to
Mercy hospital, where she expired
about 1880 o'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
Hor.e stolen q, Fa,rfield

Fairfield. Sept. ga mare was ta-
ken Wednesday night from the barn of
Louis Hisel. a farmer living about five
miles west of this city. The bride and
hitchins rein were also taken and it is
presumed that the thief rode the mare
away. Mr.. Hisel. as soon as he discoy.
cred the theft. came to this city and
notified Sheriff Black, and notices were
sent out by him at once to the officers
of the surrounding counties. The mare
was an iron grey, z years old, and
weighed about 4, 900 pounds. There was
a collar sore on the back OF her neck.
A rawhide hitching strap was attached
to the bible. A reward Of $40 has been
offered for the arrest OF the guilty
party. The stolen mare was one of the
best owned by Mr.. Hisel and he hopea
to recover her soon. }
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26

A democratic paper of this city
makes much of the statement recently
cabled from Manila that Private Hoon
was sentenced to a years imprison-
ment for addressing letter to General
Otis. The paper, however, forgot to
say that Private Hoon was imprisoned,
not for whiting the letter, but for being
so absent-minded as to sign someone
else's name to it. Gen. Otis cables that
Hoon not only wrote the letter men
toned to the commanding general ask
ing ABOUT promotions, but also forged
the SIGNATURES OF all the officers of his
regiment, making these officers appear
to endorse his petition. He was SEN
fenced for forgery. The paper in-ques-
ton should refrain from suppressing a
part of the truth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
THE NOW AMERIcAN WAY.

"A novel institution in this country,
and, indeed, in the world, is the model
garment making colony recently es-
tablished at New Orange, N. j., by a
New York clothing manufacturer.
Fifty families left New York the other
day for this settlement, and the mahu-
facturer is now engaged in conducting
a kind of training school on Broadway
from which he graduates workers for
his New Orange establishment. He in
tends, eventually, to employ about six
hundred operatives.
General Secretary White, of the Ma
tional Garment Workers union, speak
ing of this improvement in
the method of manufacturing clothing,
said: ''The sweatshop has existed so
long because we have been willing to
adopt the methods of continental Eur
ope. We are making clothing as they
make it in the sweatshops of Russia,
Germany and Austria, and we ought to
be ashamed to confess it. The new
American way is to give the workers
plenty of room, light and fresh air,
All these things they will get, as I'M
derstand it, at New Orange"
All this is an excellent argument in
favor of American progression.
In the old countries of Eu-
rope the sweatshop system still pre-.
walls. In America, on the contrary, the
conditions have become such, under the
tariff policy that manufacturers can aft.
ford to erect modern establishments
and give their employees comfortable
and hygienic surroundings. The estab-
lishment of the modern plant at New
Orange is a real advancement in civil
iZation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26

Governor Shaw was right in being in.
dignant that conference called APP
parently for the purpose OF discussing
the trusts problem should be turned
into an antitrust, anti-eSpansion and
anti-silver rally. And the chairman OF
the conference made a grave mistake
when he invited an upright man like
Governor Shaw to participate in a po-
litical convention masquerading under
the name of non-partisan council on
a serious question. The people OF
Iowa should be proud of the fact that
their executive had the courage to
sneak his mind when he found that he
had been deceived.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26

While it costs the farmers of the
United States 25 cents, on an average,
to move a ton of produce one mile, it
costs the farmers OF Europe only LIS
cents per ton per mile. This differ
ence is due almost entirely to the
dissimilaritv of the roads here aud
abroad. European roads are hard,
smooth and comparatively level, and
large loads can be hauled upon them
at any and all times, and in all kinds
of weather. while our roads instead of
following the proper lines and grades
run over hills and holIows, and are
to. a large extent built Of earth, sand,
sod or rubbish; indeed, they are more
frequently not built at all.
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De. uoluo. Di..rlc. Appoln.m ent..


Denison, Sept. 22.-The following
appointments we're made by the Meth
odist conference here for the Des
Moines district: I.
Altoona, P. stire; Ankeney, A. L.
Golden; Brown Chapel, VIM. Blood;
Carlisle, A. L. Curtis; Colfax, R. E.
Shaw; Dallas, VIM. Williams; Asbury,
j. E. Gibson; Capital Park, A. Thor
brue; Des Moines circuit. r. Titmarsh;
First church, E. L. Eaton; Grace
church, T. Nick. Stewart; Highland
Park, H. Y. Adams; Mission, w. F.
Harmed; Prospect Park, G. w. L.
Brown; Wesley, A. E. Griffith; East
Peru, Edward Nolte; Fairmount, sup
Piled; Indianola, Emory Miller; Jami-
son, 0. w. Maxson; Medora, J. Winter
bourne; Mingo,, L. w. Bartholomew;
Mitchellville, A. R. Miller; Monroe, ID.
M. Helmick; New Virginia, j. c. Hall;
Norwalk, G. H. Crafts; Pleasantville, G.
Fl. flesh; Pleasantville circuit, J. Bran
stem; Polk City, supplied; Prairie City,
w. R. Martin; Somerset, j. w. Good
sell; Springvaille, G. w. Proctor; St.
Charles, A. Hancock; Valley Junction,
]. S. Young; Waukee, Paul Gardner;
Winterset, c. ]. English; Winterset
circuit, j. d. Defoe.
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Played Ont Pop Capital.

Sioux City Journal: The Populists
of South Dakota and Nebraska, who
have been working so industriously in
the manufacture Of political capital out
of the alleged grievances of the vol
unteers, are striking numerous snags
since the boys arrived within talking
distance. The denial by Lieut.. Col.
Slower of the criticisms of Col. Frost
attributed to him by the Sioux Falls
Press was one of the worst disappoint-
ments vet met with by the misrepre-
senters. A populist newspaper at Mil
Ter, S. d., printed an alleged interview
with Corporal Wilson, of Pierre, which
he has publicly repudiated and for the
publication of which he has demanded
a retraction and apology. Ont in Mr..
Bryan's county in, Nebraska one OF
the members Of the Nebraska regiment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
Promise. That Are being Kept,

Iowa Capital: The Porto Ricans are
fast learning that American promises
were not made only to be broken.
American food and clothing and mon
ey poured into the storm-swept dis
tricts of the island>in response to the
call for assistance, and now Secretary
Root has adopted the Recommendations
of the Porto Rican commission by di-
recting the commissary general to buy
Porto Rican coffee for the army. The
commissary general viii purchase a
large amount at once and the money
for it will greatly aid those persons
who suffered by the late storm, Porto
Rico probably feels that it is good
thing to be part and parcel of the Unit
ed States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
FLEET1NG MEMORIES.

There is something bit sad about
the close of the Dreyfus incident Just
as there is always a tinge of sadness
in parting for good and all with any
thing, even that which has been, in
itself, unpleasant. We believe we
speak for the tribe of editors in gener-
al, as well as for ourself, when we
declare that the thought that we shall
no more work over telegraph copy full
of unpronouncable names and shigh-
falutin" speeches, brings with it a
touch of melancholy.
No more shall we tear our hair in
an agony of doubt as to whether there
are twentythree consonants in Lieut..
Col. Brongniart's name or only nine
teen and half; no more shall we edit
the fiery bombast of Casimir- Perier,
and sink back exhausted to wonder at
we have spelled his name Alright; no
more shall we shut off the profanity
and sink back exhausted to wonder at
the fearful versatility which enables
the telegraph operator to spell some
outrageous name fourteen different
ways on one lone sheet of copy.
Never again shall we hear the eu-
phonious cognomens of Panizzardi and
acknowledgement, names which had be-
come as the music of running brooks
to our weary ears. Gone, perhaps,
forever, from our ken is Jouaust,
which we could never pronounce, and
M. Ballot-Beaupre, which we wouldn't
pronounce if we could. No longer shall
we lie awake nights bordering on the
contents Of the secret dossier, or won
dering if 1t were possible that the real
author of the bordereau could be, after
all, no less a parsonage than ourselves.
Yet little while and those magic
words, zee canaille de D." will have
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a POLITICAL nogle war.

Des afoines News: Politics may be
charged up with the creation of many
a bogie man. OF such substance is the
plank in political platforms denouncing
the wicked alliance OF this Ecoup try
with Great Bratain. AS one without
fame would say respecting such an al
lance, "There amt any"
The United States has formed no al
lance with England. The secretary O,
state saws there is no such alliance, and
he Ought to know. That there is a
growing friendly feeling between the
two countries blind man can see
When British tar meets Yankee sailor
jack there is fraternity to be sure. But
as for an alliance, that is simply polit.
ical dust thrown into the air.