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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
CAPT. FRANK ECKERS
Ottumwa's Well Known Officer is
Home for a Visit
ARRIVED FROM FORT LEAvEyWoRTH.
The Captain is with the s2nd U. S. v
Infantry, which VIII Sail for the
Philippines October 2O-IIe
Is In Good Health.
From Fridays Daily.l.

Iron Fridays Daily.l
Captain Frank w. Eckers arrived in
the city this morning for q few days
visit at his home, before sailing for
the Philippines. The captain is look
ing well and is enjoying the very best
of health. He will return Sunday ey-
ening to Fl. Leayenworth, where he
has been stationed for the past few
months.
When interviewed by Courier re-
porter this morning Captain Ecllers
said that he was with the 'Thirty-sec-
ond Infantry. United States volunteers.
He says that it is the best volunteer
regiment that he ever saw. The regi-
ment was inspected the other day by
Maj. Baldwin, general inspector of the
Missouri department. After the major
had completed his inspection he said
that the Thirty-second was as far
ahead of any of the other volunteer
regiments as a ten year regular regi-
ment would be ahead of them. The
regiment is worked hard every day,
they have long marches and hard drills
and the men are in excellent condition
for a campaign. Captain Eckers says
that the class of men is the same as in
the Spanish war.
When asked who was the colonel of
the regiment, Captain Eckers said.
Sol. Craig is commanding the regi-
ment. He was formerly a captain in
the Sixth United States cavalry. He
is fine officer and works from sun up
to sun down." When asked if there
were any Iowa officers in the regiment,
beside himself. Captain Eckers nam
ed the following: Captain Brant, Of
Des Moines; Lieutenant Densmore, of
Waterloo; Lieutenant Armitage, of
Keolsuls, and Lieutenant r. L. Craw-
ford.
Captain Eckers says that the govern
ment is not sparing itself in the mat
ter Of equipment for the soldiers. They
are provided with everything that one
could expect. The sanitary condition
of the camp is the best possible. The
government is using the new method
of burning all the rubbish about the
camp, so that all odors of decaying
matter are gotten rid of. He says
that he has an excellent company, and
he thinks they are the most gentle
manly and best soldiers in the regi-
ment. The regiment will sail for the
philippines on the Goth, Captain .Ecks
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

Christmas. The Mexican oranges have
taken the place of the Florida article.
Although inferior in quality to the
Florida oranges there are more of
them and owing to a more settled eli
mate they are always to be counted on.
Thev will begin to arrive about the
first OF October and will not be as dear
as the American fruit. Grapes nre al
so scarce. In this immediate vicinity
they are more abundant than at any
other points, but the market will have
to depend almost entirely on Now
York for their grapes this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
A Frighti.nl Rlunder

Will often cause horrible Burn,
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure ON earth. Only rs cts. a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Clark &
Mollison, druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
DRINK Grain-O

after you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not
medicine but doctors. order it, because
it is healthful, invigorating and appe-
tizing. 1t is made from pure grains
and has that rich seal brown color
and tastes like the finest grades of cot
fee and costs about N as much. Chill
dren like it and thrive on it because it
is a genuine food drink containing
nothing but nourishment. Ask your
grocer for Grain-O, the. new food
drink. Is aud 25c. i 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
HIS LIFE SAVED
BY Chamberlain,s Collie, Cholera and
DiDrrhna Remedy.

II am sure that Chamberlain'S Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at one
time saved my life" says A. E. Lafal-
cite of Gregory Landing, Clark Co.,
Missouri. 81 was in such bad shape
that the doctors said ] could not live.
When was at the lowest ebb one of
my neighbors brought in a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and took it and got
instant relief. I soon got up and
around. That was nine years ago and
/ am still in good health. Since then
that medicine has always been in my
house and always will be. 1T is the
best on earth. If anyone should want
to know more than this testimonial I
can refer them to fifty For sale by
druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

Wanted--A Kissing Bug sting that
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer win not
cure. Kills any pain instantly, inter-
nal or external. Guaranteed. Abso-
lutely pure. 2sc and SOC. All drug
gists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
Nothing better.

"The demand for Chamberlain's Col
ie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
increasing" says l.. C.',sams &, Son.,
Druggists, Clinton, Mo. ut is our
leader, there is nothing better to our
knowledge" For sale by druggists,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
COLONEL HAWKINS BURIED.
Pennsylvania Commander Laid to Il est
with military Hopors,

Washington, Pa, Sept. 1.-By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The remains of Colonel
Hawkins OF the Tenth Pennsylvania,
who died enroute home from the Phil
ippines. were buried with military
honors today. His regiment and COM
panies from the three regiments of the
state militia took part in the ceremon-
les. There were 10000 people present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

w. II. Matlock, of Des Moines, has
accepted the pastorate of the Christian
church at Perry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
THEY mEAN BUSINESS.
The Dain NIanugactufins Company II
FigIrin. ON Buildings.

The Dain Manufacturing company, of
Carrollton. Mo-, is figuring on the spec
ifications and plans for the new build
ings of the plant which will be erected
in this city in THE near future. Now
that the contract for the removal OF
the plant from Carrollton to Ottumwa
has been made, the Dain people are
to get moved as soon as pos
sible. and have already begun work
ing towards that end They mean
business, as will be seen by the follow
ing letter which was received from
them by II. L. Waterman, trustee for
the Dain Addition association, of this
city, this morning:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

I The contract for the 10000 bushel
elevator at Cumberland has been let.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

Carrollton, Mo-, Sept. 1, 1890.
'H l.. Waterman, Ottumwa, Iowa:
Dear Sir-Replying to your esteem
ed favor of the 31st ult.. will state that
it is our intention to oegin operation
at Ottumwa at the earliest possible, mo-
ment. and to erect buildings and get
into them just as soon as we can do
it.
'We pride ourselves on being hust-
lers, and take special delight in push
ing the proposition to a conclusion.
We do not think that you have any
reason to fear that any delay what
ever will occur. We are right now fig
uring on specifications, in fact will
have the matter in the hands of an
architect within two or three days.
Yours truly, Dain Mfg. Coz
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

The biennial report of the old in
Lspector Of the state will soon be ready.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05

The retail grocers of Blackhawk
county have formed an organization.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
MAN AND WIFE PERISH.
Three Children See Flames Destroy Their
Parents.

Chicago. April lin the kitchen of
their home in Highwood the three small
children of Isaac Becker. merchant
tailor, stood frantic and helpless and
saw their parents burn to death. Mr..
Becker's clothing had been accidental
ly set afire and his wife's garments
were in turn ignited when she strove
to save her husband. When help came
in answer to the cries of the children
Becker and his wife lay unconscious on
the floor in smoldering rags. They were
taken to neighboring house. where
they died almost simultaneously after
hours OF suffering.
Becker. who owns a tailor shop in
Highland Park and Highwosd. rose
early to wash a dress in gasoline. He
was wringfng the cleansing auid from
the garment, when IL suddenly became
ignited from the kitchen stove near by.
He was instantly wrapped in flames.
His cries brought his wife and three
children to the kitchen. Mrs Becker
tried In vain to save her husband and
her clothing also took IRE. James Nc
Lellan was first to reach the scene, and
with little difficulty he succeeded in
smothering the flames.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
LOCATION OF ROADS.
The Hill Tax Expense Is q Matter Fo
Serious Consideration.

The Hill Tax Expense Is Matter For
Serious Consideration.
The tax we have to pay because the
original cattle tracks and paths led alb
ruptly up and down over hills seems to
be as immovable as the hills themselves
which cause it. Immense sums would
be eventually saved if many hill roads
were relocated. In learning how to i'm
prove our highways and to construct
new ones, it is we'll to learn where lines
should run, in order to insure economy
in grades and reduce the tax on time,
strength, wear and tear and mainte-
nance caused by hills.
Writing on this subject in the Port
land Industrial Journal, Mr.. S. d. Gray
tells of roads over hills which must
not be gone around because our fathers
travelled them and we may as we'll be
fooJsore as they" He cites case "in
which both town and county commits
siouers refused to act. This road was
two miles in length, with eight rugged
hills, four of them unsafe to ride up or
down. All these hills could have been
avoided and level road made for less
than $1,000 that would pay for itself
in ten years. The old hills still remain.
What we need is an understanding not
how to build our roads, but to say where
our roads can and should be built"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
WILL NEED 100000 MEN.
Major General Lawtoa Makes a significan
Statement.

Major General Lawtou Makes "a Significant
Statement.
Manila, April 17.-Major General Law
ton at Paete has authorized corre-
spondent to make this statement:
1.-The present prospect is that 100000
troops will be necessary to pacify the
Philippine islands"
General Lawton's expedition has been
ordered to Manila and will return there
Immediately. All the territory he capt
ured will be evacuated and ali the
9aunches seized will be restored to their
original owners-that is to say, they
will be given back to the persons from
whom Aguinaldo's soldiers took them.
After giving the opinion that 100000
men will be required to subdue these
islands General Lawton explained the
situation to the correspondent as
follows: THE difficulties in the way
are those of fighting guerrillas in a
tropical country.
with my brigade l could force my
way from one end of the islands to the
other If did not have to hold the ter
ritory l traversed. But leaving gar
rison behind would soon eat up the
whole force"
General Lawton regretted exceedingly
being compelled to evacuate the ter
ritory he had captured.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
WIDE TIRE TESTIMONY.
Their Value rs Road Improvers Appre.
ciatsd Wherever They Arc Used.

Their Value as Road Improvers Appre-
ciatsd Wherever They Arc Used.
Testimony ON the value Of wide tires
comes from all sections Of the globe. A
correspondent Of a paper in Sydney de-
scribes road in which heavily laden
wagons with narrow tires sank "half
spoke deep and in places to their wheel
hubs" and yet q load of five tons car
Yied on 8 inch tires sank but two to four
inches in the worst places. In dry
weather, he says the roads are cut up
by narrow tires until the dust is foot
deep, and then the rain will not make
the dust set hard again.
A good material for roads is gravel,
'but no gravel roads will carry loads of
10 and II tons on and inch tires.
An experienced teamsser will not speak
about the tonnage his team can draw.
He will say, I think the road will carry
i've tons, or, more, as the case might
be. / have heard road superintendent
say that enormous sums of money could
be saved annually if broad tires were
used. The only objection have heard
raised against the wide tires is that
they do not fit into the ruts cut by the
narrow ones, which makes the draft
heavier upon the team. That is partly
true, but the ruts would not be cut if
all the wagons had wide tires. Portable
engines varying from six to eight horse
power and weighing five tons and over
are drawn by lighter teams than wagons
which, with their loads, would not
weigh more. This is owing to the broad
tires always used on engines. The ash
pans on engines are seldom more than
about ten inches from the ground, but,
owing to the wide tires, these engines
seldom bog deep enough to allow the
pans to touch the ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Good Roada Movement.

The movement for good roads is like
many other things in this world. OBJ
stinately opposed by the very ones to
whom it's accomplishment as a fact
would do the most good. In q genuine
reform such as this the crusade is long
and arduous and disheartening to any
but the most determined advocates. The
wheelmen have done good missionary
work, but apparently they have not
convinced the rural mind that the ad-
vantages they are contending for would
be general and farreaching. Baltimore
American.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
STRUCK BY AN AVALANCHE.

several Men Dashed to . Canyon 1,0Oe
Feet Bslow--FOur Are Missing.
Seattle. Wash. April 1.-THE rotary
which was clearing the track for the
Great Northern railroad near yelling
ton was struck by an avalanche and
dashed a thousand feet down q canyon
on a rocky bottom. There were seven
extra men on the rotary in addition to
the regular crew. Four men are re-
ported missing and the following were
injured: Jerry Moriarity. pilot. head
cut, internal injuries; Thomas Grant,
fireman. head and hand cut; George
Hart, both legs and jaw broken, will
die: Thomas Sullivan, injured inter-
nally.
Superintendent Andrews of the tun-
mel dispatched a shift of men from the
tunnel to dig out the injured men and
now 10 men are at the scene of the
disaster Conductor Quinlan expects to
have the track cleared within twelve
hours. All the injured have been sent
to Everett on special train under
care of DIR. A. v. Marion of yelling
ton
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
SAW hrs. GEORGE SHOOT.
Witness Textiles to Being an Eye witness
to the Murder.

Wtneeo A~stIuee 10 I1obnR Nm Eye Wltnoo0
to the Murder.
Canton. O., April 1.-THE trial of
Mrs. George for the murder of George
d. Saxton opened with Miss Matte
Grimes on the stand for cross-examina-
ton. She explained that sac especially
observed Mrs. Georges flushed face
when she passed her, an hour after the
murder had been committed. because
she (the witness) had heard of Sax
tons death and had been told of some
of the relations between Saxton and
Mrs. George.
Mrs. Christine Eckroat presented
startling testimony. She testified that
after hearing shooting she went to her
window on the night Of the murder. She
saw person bend forward and fire two
shots toward the ground and then walk
away to vacant lot, through which
the person ran. She identified Mrs.
George as the one who fired the shots.
She had previously often noticed a
woman parading up and down the walk
in front Of the Althouse residence. who
she learned to know was Mrs. George.
after peace proceedings had been COM
menced by Mrs. Althouse. Mrs. Eek
roat is the first witness examined,
either in this hearing or in any of the
preliminary proceedings, who claimed
to recognize the person in black"
In cross-examination the defense
sought to show that the witness did not
know Mrs. George well enough to
identify her and that the street was too
dark for any one to recognize person
across the street
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
ROADs OF ONTARIO.


Littls Better Than Trails, Though AEilllenS
Have Been Spent On Thorn.
Good roadmaking and the wide agi-
tation therefor in the United States
have attained sufficient Importance to
serve as stimulus, or at least as a
good example, across the northern
boundary. The road inspector of the
province of Ontario dwells in his report
on the progress of the reform here in an
endeavor to arouse interest there. That
interest is lacking is evident from the
detailed reports Of existing conditions.
Summarizing these, the inspector says:
"a century ago the roads Of Ontario,
such as existed, and they were very
few, were mere trails. Today, notwith-
standing the amount of money and Ia
Dor placed on them, the majority are
little better than trails. This criticism
may seem overdrawn to those who drive
over some of the best gravel roads dur
ing the summer season, but if the jour-
ney had to be made in the fall or
spring, the rainy seasons, its fairness
would become more apparent.
EIUul tuo Iuluulo VI OCUOUtT uubll
the end of December and from the LIST
of March to the middle of May, a period
of five months, by far the greatest part
of the mileage of the province is mud,
ruts and pitch holes. This may vary
somewhat at the more northerly and
more southerly parts of the province,
but it is the general rule of the average
year. OF this period of five months
there are at least two months of the
year when the roads are practically i'm
passable for loads. From the middle of
November until the middle of Decem-
Der, from the middle of March until the
middle of April, the agricultural trade
of the country is practically cut off.
For the remaining three months of the
five the roads are barely passable. The
estimated loss to the province by the
absence of good roads the inspector esti-
mates at 1851, 576, 900, capitalized at 3
per cent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
perished in a Prairie Fire.

Omaha. Neb.. April ia prairie fire
in Greedy county resulted in the de-
struction of a large amount of prop
erty and the fatal burning Of J. J. Lep-
per and his son of Brayton. A high
wind was blowing and rendered futile
the efforts to stop the fire. which burned
over a large tract. Several farm build
ings were destroyed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Soldiers Bride Dies In Manila.

Kansas City. April ia cablegram
received from Manila announces the
death of Mrs. Buchanan. the young
bride of Captain Frederick f. Buchan-
an. company B. Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment She was a graduate Of the Kan
sas state university and married Blu
chanan. who is son of ex-State Sena-
tor Buchanan in San Francisco. just
before his regiment sailed for the Phil
fppines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Trial of Eek Senator QUAY.

Philadelphia. April 14.-The fourth
day in the trial Of ex-United States
Senator Quay on the charge of conspi-
racy began promptly at 10 o'clock.
Counsel on both sides informed Judge
Biddle that they had agreed on plan
regarding the Identification of the en-
tries in the mass of books, which would
save considerable time. In pursuance
of this all the books were brought into
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Reception to the Raleigh.

New York. April 1.-THE cruiser
Raleigh, which fired the first shot at the
battle of Manila. in her war paint. and
with her big and little guns sticking out
very prominently and looking just as
wicked as she did on the memorable
morning of May l last. passed up the
upper bay and North river, receiving
the honors the citizens OF New York
had prepared for her. A long trail of
escorting steamers behind and abreast
OF her all gave stirring and fitting
welcome to the first warship to arrive
home from Dewey's fleet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
wants Minnesota troops Home.

st. Paul. April 17.-Governor Lind
sent message to the legislature urg-
ing some action looking toward the
speedy return from Manila Of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota volunteers. He states
that all appeals to that end addressed
TO the president and to the war depart
ment have been ignored, save in few
individual cases that were influenced
by partisanship He asserts that the
volunteers are being held contrary to
law and that he has been notified by
Colonel Ames that the regiment desires
unanimously to return home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
NIinister to Belgium.

Washington. April 1.-THE president
has appointed Lawrence Townsend of
Pennsylvania to succeed Mr.. Bellamy
Storer as United States minister to
Brussels, Belgium. Mr.. Townsend is Ut
present United States minister at Lis
bon and his transfer leaves a vacancy
in the Portuguese mission for which a
selection has already been made and
will shortly be announced
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Dewey May Get $4,000.

Washington. April 17.-Admiral Dew
ey and his officers and men have pre-
scented their claims for prize and
bounty for captures and destruction by
the American ships at Manila. 1t is
estimated that Dewey will receive about
10000 as his share of the allotment,
provided the most favorable view Of
the claims be taken by the courts and
treasury department
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Free silver at 10 to 1.

Milwaukee. Wis. April 15.-William
Jennings Bryan told the Wisconsin
Democracy at the banquet given by the
Milwaukee Jefferson club that the
Democratic platform Of 1886 would be
the party's platform Of 1900. and free
silver at the ratio Of 16 to would be the
cardinal plank In II.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-04-19
Road Notes.

u is suggested that the government
put wide tires ON the army wagons.
Water should not be allowed to stand
along the roadside. bitches should be
kept clear and open in order to carry it
on quickly, as it Is liable otherwise to
find its way under the roadbed.
The sprinkling cart Ia q daily necessi.
ty II macadam roads are TO be main.
tanned at their best.