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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
LIGmTNING CAUSES FIRE.
ConsiderableD Damage to Farm Property
ut Brighton.

Brighton, Aug. ga severe electric
storm, accompanied by heavy rainfall,
visited this vicinity yesterday. A
large new barn belonging to William
johnson, living south of town, was
struck by lightning about o'clock
and burned to the ground. The mows
We're filed with hay, all of which was
consumed, together with some small
grain. All the stock and machinery
was taken ont unchanged. Another
barn stood very close, but by great eff
fort it was saved. Mr.. johnson car
ried an insurance which will probably
cover the loss of the building, but will
not nearly make up the loss of grain.
Another barn farther south in the Po-
fish settlement was struck, but the
fire was put out before it got much
hesadway. The chimney on John Ma
nern's house was also struck by light
ming, but resulted in nothing worse
that Ten1oving a few bricks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
MORE AID TO OTIS.
Secretary Root is In Favor of scndin:
an Increased Force.

~. d
Washington, Aug. 5.-Secretary
Roots short experience in the war de-
partment has already convinced him
that the views of the military COM
n1anders subordinate TO General Otis
faporing larger military force than
recommended by that officer are wor-
thy of serious consideration. There
are reasons 10 believe he will recom-
mend that the force be further aug
mented. :.
Secretary Root and General Corbin
will, at the request of the president,
visit Lake Champlain on Aug. IL to
remain several days. During this con-
ference the whole Philippine situa-
ton will be gone into thoroughly
Secretary Root is in accord with the
program already inaugurated for in
creasing the force in the Philippines
and with the general plan outlined by
General Otis for thes fall campaign,
which has been approved by the pres
ident. But the secretary, since he as
sumed control of the war department,
has seen many communications favor
ing a larger force, and if there is not
asdecided improvement in the situation
IL is understood that he will advocate
sending several additional regiments
Of the regular army in time for the
autumn operations. He favors an eff
fectiye fighting force of about $4,000
men.
With the provisional army of 5000
ARK frssr 7 organizing, the 10000 regulars
already in the philippines, the three
volunteer regiments organizing there,
and the npncom batants of the signal
and hospital corps, a total of about
10000 has already been provided. but
Secretary Root would like to seeNthis
number still further increased by sew
eral additional regiments of the regu-
lar army. There seems to be no inten-
ton to call for any more volunteers.
a.General Lawton, it is understood, is
anxious for more cavalry troops, and
it is thought not improbable that this
request will beeomplied with. General
Otis j. already organizing one addi-
tional regiment to be known as the
Eleventh cavalry. The Fourth caval-
ny is now in the Philippines and eioht
troops OF the Third are under orders
to go. The Sixth cavalry, at Fort Ri
ley, will doubtless be among any addi-
4ional regiments of the regular army
ordered to re-enfofce General Otis.
The plan of operation for the fall
campaign contemplates division of
the island into several military de-
partments, and General Lawton will
have command of the one in which the
cavalry troops will operate. Tits pro-
bable that General Wheeler will be
given command of brigade of caval-
Ty in General Lawton's military de-
partment. The boundary line of this
department will embrace the terrific
ny in which there will probably he
the heaviest fighting, SO that nomin-
ally General Lawton will be in direct
charge Of the most important forces in
the field.
In this way General Otis will be re-
1ieyed of much of the responsibility in
connection with the conduct of the
war, and will be left free to perform
the duties OF a military governor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
MORE MONEY.
Treasury Department. Asks for Gold
Certificates.

Washington, Aug. s. (By Associat-
ed Press 1.-The treasury department
today made requisition upon the bu-
reau of engraving and printing for
printing $10,000,ooO worth of gold GER
tificates. in denominations of $40 each.
1t is evidently the intention of the
treasury TO be in position to issue
gold certificates freely for gold coin,
should the fall movement in currency
lead to a demand at the treasury for
gold certificates in exchange for gold
coin. 1t is to be noted that while gold
coin can be had freely in denomina-
tions of S. and $40, the law restricts
the issue of gold certificates to de-
nominations of $40 or multiples there
of. 1t is a debatable question there
fore whether the gold certificates will
adequately meet the demand for mon
ley of small denominations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
A BIG COMBINATION.
Rumor Has IL That milwaukee will
Absorb Iowa Central.


Much interest attaches in the move.
ment of Iowa Central preferred within
the last week, says the Peoria Jour
nal. 1t is stated that there is some.
thing good in store for this road more
than the prospect of increased bust.
ness. The road has shown a handsome
gain in earnings this year and divi-
dend seems imminent, but it is said
that that would hardly account for the
demand for preferred stock in the com
pany. In these days of consolidation
rumors it is consistent to attribute this
activity to prospect of either a close
alliance with some strong road that
will prove great benefit or else that
it is soon to be absorbed by some OF
the larger lines that could use it to
good advantage.
In connection with this it is not im-
probable that the Central may pass in
to the hands of the Milwaukee. That
road is doing some athletics in Iowa
and the Central is said to be booked
for a coupling with this great line.
Again, it has been suggested by some
railroad men that there is possibili-
ty OF trackage arrangement with it
by the Santa Fe whereby the trans
continental line would use the Iowa
Central from Peoria, to Memo, making
a Peoria-Denver line. The Santa Fe,
1T is known, wants to get at Peoria
business and the territory which lies
around it. 1t is already in Pekin, but
to make good business must have a
western outlet from this city for its
trains from Chicago west. The Iowa
,.t.I1
an outlet. The Santa Fe has made. ar
engagements to enter Peoria from Pc
kin at no late date. That is known,
but it would hardly pay to come in
from its Pekin terminal and go back
to the main line that way. This makes
the Iowa Central rumor plausible.
Contracts Are Let.
Muscatine Journal: At least two of
Mnscatine's citizens have already re-
ceived benefit from the great amount
OF railroad agitation which has been
prevalent in this region lately. James
IL. Sheldon, Muscatine's able contract
or and builder, has been awarded the
contract for building all of the bridges
and culverts along the line of the new
Davenport, Clinton and Eastern rail
road and Engineer Bradford has also
just accepted most lucrative position
connected with the building of the
same road. The contract awarded to
Mr.. Sheldon will amount to $4,000 or
100000, and will take over two months
to complete. The road must be finsh-
led by November i and Mr.. Sheldon will
commence his work in about two
weeks in order to complete it by that
date. Mr.. Bradford will leave Sunday
for the scene of operations, accompa-
MED by Hi Fitzgerald, since most of
the right of way has been secured and
the work is to commence at once.
The Davenport, Clinton and Eastern
railway is the one which is supposed
to be the upper end of the proposed
Milwaukee system from Clinton to Fl.
Madison, taking in the Muscatine
North and South and the new Burling-
ton and Fort Madison road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08

as there now exists no fund on which
the state can draw for this purpose.
Letters received from members of
the Iowa regiment now serving in the
philippines state that Capt. A. I. Bur-
ton, of Company b, Fifty-frst Iowa,
has been "cashiered". for cowardice in
the face Of the enemy, and that he
will soon be dishonorably discharged
from the army. Burton was formerly
superintendent of the public schools
at Wymore, Neb. He disappeared from
that place at the call for troops, and
showed up later in Des Moines. Com
pany B. which came. from Nillisca. his
former home, then elected him cap
tain, and he was commissioned as
such.
Admiral Dewey Arrives at Naples.
Naples, Aug. 5.-By Associated
Press. l-Admiral Dewey, who arrived
from Trieste today, was visited by Sec
rotary Iddings, of the United States
embassy at Rome; Consul General Cas-
tro. and Vice Consul Wood. The Olym-
pia will probably remain in this port
for month.
The admiral commanding the sta
ton. the commander of the garrison
and the prefect also visited Dewey on
the Olympia today. The American
admiral subsequently returned the Wis
its. Forty American tourists after
wards Visited the Olympia. Dewey and
the crew OF The Olympia arc all in good
health. 1t Is now said the cruiser will
only remain here eight or ten days.
Remains TO be Shipped Homo.
Sal' francisco, Aug. 5.-By Associa-
ted ~ i,).--ll'he remains of Col. Haw-
kins. - Tenth Pennsylvania, will
be sh to his home in Washington,
~. iipment of the body will be
after, fun military and masonic
homo
For Admitting Breeding Catlle.
Washington, Aug. 5.-tBy Associated
Press.) Acting Secretary MeilSleiohn
today issued an interesting order, pre-
scribing uhe regulations for admission
into Cuba free of duty of graded cat
tie for breeding purposes, in compli-
ance with the departments recent cir
GUAR. The order restricts the period
of admission>till July / next, and the
cattle shall be entered only at Havana,
Cienfuegos, Nueyitas and Manzanillo,
where proper inspection will be estab-
llshed. None but pure bred or graded
cattle. immune from the effects of fe-
yer, and not less than one-half blood
or recognized breed, shall be admitted.
This latter provision is qualified so that
cattle of less than one half blood, or
graded cattle. whether of recognized
breed or pot, may be admitted duty
free if proof is presented that they are
suitable for breeding purposes.
Philippine Enlistmenls.
Washington, Aug. 5.-(Bv Associated
Press. 1.-The eniistments. for the Phil
ippines yesterday We're 322, making a
total of 9,s25.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
INVITES THE PRESIDENT.
Dubuque Wants mckinley There DUR
ing Its Fall Carnival and Jubilee.

Dubuque, Aug. 5.-By Associated
Press 1.-The Dubuque Business Mems
League has invited President Mckinley
to visit the city during the carnival and
jubilee the first week in October. Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson has al
ready accepted an invitation to adj
dress a good roads convention to be
held here that week. An invitation
was today sent 10 Postmaster General
Smith to visit Dubuque at the same
time and deliver an address on rural
mail delivery. Should he accept a
convention of postmasters within a
radius Of 100 miles will be called here
to discuss postal matters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
TnI.ooUNrx LEAGUE OPENS.
Fairfield Defeats Eldon In First Gam


Fairfield, Aug. 5.--The first of the
series of ball games to be played this
season in the Tri-County League was
played yesterday afternoon on the
Parsons college campus between Eldon
and Fairfield, resulting in score of
is to 2 in favor of Fairfield. A good
sized crowd greeted the players. In
the early stages of the game the score
stood 1 to DIN favor of Fairfield and it
looked as though the visitors would
come out best. but in the fourth inn
ing "Pinlly" Ambrose struck the ball
and scored home run, and from that
on the game was all the way in favor
of the home team.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
AMERICAN
BOAT FIRED
Steamer Flying the American
Flag is Burned and Crew
Reported Missing.
DETAILS NOT KNOWN.
DETAILS NOT KNOWN.
Secretary Root in Favor of Sending a
large Force to Philippines TO
Help Gen. Otls-Wtu Cone
fer with Prcsident.

Manila, 2 p. M. Aug. 5.-By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The American steamer
Saturnus, OF the Companin Martina,
while coasting under the American
fa~ was burned "Wednesday, and her
crew is missing. The details OF the, af-
fair are not Known. The captain of the
Saturnus once obtained possession of a
ship belonging to the Martina COM
pany, which was held at San Fernando
bvsthe insurgents, by mooring the Sat
urnus alongside and hauling the other
vessel away in the dark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
WORKING Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in
to energy, brain-fag into mental pow
er. They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only Csc. per box. Sold
by Clark & Mollison.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of Hawkeye Residents at the
Nations Capital,

Washington, Aug. 5.-The postofiice
site at Moulton has been moved to the
building owned by George +. Pull
man at a rent of 5000 per year, and
the postoffice at Hartley to the build
ing owned by E. Z. Hull, at rent of
l$225.
Horace Sharp has been appointed a
substitute Letter carrier at Fort Madi-
son.
Iowa Pensions: original-Porter p.
Barron, Baskerville, Sc; George w.
Funk, Cherokee, SO. Restoration and
increase-Anton Garthoeffner, (dead),
Britt, Sc to $40. William
Brigford, Grand Junction, Sc to $12;
John Hartney, Soldiers Home, Mar
shalltown, Sc to So. Reissue Ezekiel
Fitzpatrick, Sbambaugh, S12. Original
widows, etc.-Nancy ]. Bishop, Sioux
City, SIS; Elizabeth F. Lafavere, Indi-
anola, $12; Josephine Garthoeffner,
Britt, IS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
A sIar.I,all,o,xn burglary

MarshaIItown, Aug. 5. Early
Thursday morning, burglars, evidently
masters of their trade, entered the
Stern clothing house, broke open the
safe and secured small amount of
cash and some jeYelry. The store
was entered from vacant rooms above,
a hole being cut in the ceiling. The
burglars left all their tools with the
exception Of those used on the safe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08
ASK MONEY FOR 1owANs.
State Petitioned to Pay Expense OF
Bringing the Troops Home.

Des Moines, Aug. congressman
John Il. Lacey and 200 other citizens
filed a petition, with Governor Shaw
yesterday asking that the Fifty-frst
Iowa be returned to Des Moines. at
state expense after its muster out in
San Francisco that it might be ten
dered q reception by the people of the
state. The state authorities are fear
ful that the demand cannot be granted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08

Immediate Relief from, summer
complaint and bowel troubles, Mull's
Lightning Specific. Doctors prescribe
it. It's guaranteed. rs cents" All
druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-08

Farmers should read the "Western
Trail" Published quarterly by the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway.
Sent free for one year. Address at
once by letter or postal card,
John Sebastian, g. p. A., Chicago.
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does Your Head Itch?

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W. R. BECK & CO., Ottumwa, La.
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Thomas G. HAYES.

The Democrats of Baltimore have secured
an able and courageous leader in the nomlna-
ton of Hon. Thomas G. Hayes for mayor
He is an intensely earnest man, an honest
man. an able man, and ne will carry to the
mayors office, if elected, high purposes and
resolves, to carry out which he will bend all
energies. He will give the city just as good
government as the new charter calls for.
The indications point strongly to his cleo
ton by large majority. 1t is said by Some
that he will have a walk over. But Dir. Hayes
is not a believer in walk-overs. He will
make hustling campaign, and if the tax
PAYERS of that city want to throw of the yoke
of Republican incompetency and corruption
they should earnestly aid and support him.
The Master machine is strong organization,
and it will be aided by the state machine and
the Mckinley Administration. Therefore no
chances of a walk-over should be risked. \
vigorous, active campaign should be waged
from now to the polls close on May ID. Every
voter opposed to the rule of the Malster ma
chine should be at the polls.
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WAR IN SAMOA.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH SHIPS
SHELL VILLAGES.
Germany Supposed to Be UNFOLDING
the Rebels.

-, ~, pI,;I;,,,,i,,, Island.
BESIDES our war II. 'nJ mn Sp, TI';
we may ha'e SUM- '''.".T 1870, IN tLa
government seCu No., d So,,., ,t Ann
iSIa'i"N "ooU' S"e,'s e. ~, .,o,,,!,j
EhSlah" anu w l't'"! 'isJ Il. -,
territory III 'hS ls"nuS anu Wv
nentS assumed Il JOINT protec'''a'e "'cI 'lr"l
IN 1889. The natives govern nc island o"t
the United States England ana GERMANY eA-
erclSe some control to secure So"" govern
men'. Mahe'oa |"S 'll""t ME- ~" q ~
Prelhe court PIeS'Ieu CIV. ~ d" ;;5
was eIGale"' "h'tn "'s 70 n''t 4" "a ,,
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Trusts.

To most people trust Is obnoxious. The
word trust conveys TO the public mind some
thing opposed to the public good; something
oppressive; something hostile TO ones inter
est. OF one kind Of trust this is tTue-the
trust that combines all industries Of ons kind
and kindred under one management, destroys
competition, limits production and regulates
prices
In the public mind there is but one kind Of
a trust, and included in the general eondem-
nation are all companies that bear the name
trust, or administer trusts. The trust that
controls production, regulates prices aud Lays
the people under tribute, is very different
affair from the trust company, and the public
should discriminate between those that are
beneficial and those that are detrimental TO
the interest of the people.
Trust companies are not all alike, but their
powers are legitimate and proper, and they
are organized for useful purposes. For in
stance they go upon bonds of public officers,
executors and administrators, upon the bonds
of treasurers, clerks aud others, who are re-
auired TO give surety for the correct perform
ance of their duties or for the safe keeping OF
money or property entrusted te them. They
will take charge of estates, where there are
minor heirs, involving trusteeship Of per
haps twenty years. They will take money or
property in trust, interest or proceeds OF
which have been devised for the benefit OF
others. They will 90 upon the bonds of adj
ministrators or executors, aud direct them
how to settle estates, &c, &c.
The trust company IS public necessity.
Persons in these days do not care to risk
the embarrassment of their estates by going
upon the bonds of others, particularly upon
the bonds of guardians, and few men care to
handle the funds or property Of others that
may involve a trusteeship of some years.
The trust company is perpetual. Its capital
is divided into shares. and the death Of a
stockholder does not interfere with its con-
tinuanee or the bankruptcy of one affect its
financial ability. Private or personal seeuri
ty is no longer desirable where the bonds re-
quired involve large amounts. The endorser
of today may be financially involved year
hence.
The trust, then, and the trust company,
should not be COMPOUNDED. One is public
benefit; the other is opposed to the public good
and obnoxious. The one is an aid to bust
ness; the other destroys competition, de
presses labor, and fixes prices Of commodi-
ties so that interest may be paid upon watered
stock.
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The News From the Philippines
From the naltlmore News. March z.

From the Baltimore News, March q
The American people are getting extremely little
satisfaction out Of the that is being carried on
in the Philippines. While there can be but one
sentiment as to the splendid courage and high
soldierly qualities displayed by officers and men
alike in the Luzou campaign, it is impossible for
men OF American traditions 10 feel anything like
exultation over the shooting down Of natives OF a
distant land engaged in ii struggle for indcpend-
ence At best the task must be looked upon an
ugly and repulsive one, even if it be regarded as
necessary. And, according TO present appearances
our progress in its execution is not likely be
rapid as has been anticipated. General Otis un-
doubtedly hoped TO crush the Instruction by the
blow he is now delivering, but it is impossible to
read the cabled accounts of the battle printed in
the newspapers without feeling that his blow has
been a CHANGING one. The insurgents seem to have
crslwled out of the net. If they would only stand
up aud fight and surrender when whipped, there
would be little difficulty in subduing them. But
the Filipinos under necessity of carrying on
war in that way. They throw up dimsy entrench-
ments and close in the rear they nave hiding
place TO which they flee for safety; soldiers
charge, receive volley or two, and find that the
enemy has faded away like mist before the
The SpaniaTds, who have been fighting them of
and on Tor a century say we can whip Aguinsldos
followers but we cannot conquer them.
However that may be, the undertaking is GER
tainy more serious than was anticipated Nobody
doubts that we accomplish the job in time We
can carry on the until there is not native left
on the islands but that is not the thing the Admin
istration started out to do. Its declared purpose
was TO beneyolently assimilate not 70 obliterate,
the inhabitants of the Philippines When oblec-
lions We're offered to the plan, when the Difficult
ties in the way were pointed out, we were told
that it would take but few decisive engagements
to break Aguinaldos power and TO cause him 10
abandon hopeless struggle. The real battle the
Administration expected is now being fought; the
insurgents have been brought to bay, and il may
be that Otis will succeed in delivering the crushing
blow that has been hoped for IT he does not the
rainy season is ut hand when operations viii nave
to be practically suspended. The next few days
may be expected to show whether or not we shall
start upon the dreary wait of several months in
position little better than that which preceded the
fierce fighting of the past few weeks
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sixty Persons Drowned.

Tyler. No. March 29.-Betweeu 3 aHd
O'Clock this afternoon the steamer Roweua
Lee sank in midstream in 40 feet OF water,
with about 90 persons on board.
The steamer hau just backed oui from the
landing and had reached the middle OF the
river. whsn She suddenly stopped and urched
as if u suag had been struck The next NOV
ment the boat parted in the middle, a volume
of steam and debris arose and the defamation
of the explosion thnndered over the water.
All on board, about so. persisted except
CAPTAIN Ca.vel and one mate.