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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
Kansas Board of Visitation Enioined

Fort Scott, Kan, June 4.-Deputv
United States Marshal Mooney served
a federal court injunction on Judge w.
A. johnson, of the new railroad court
of visitation. restraining it from at
tempting to enforce the new law re-
ducing telegraph rates. The injunc-
tion was granted at the request of the
Western Union company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07

PROF. ANDREW DEvoE, the Hacken-
sack weather prophet, announces that
there will be terrible blizzard in the
vicinity of New York, between June Is
and July 4, inclusi, (. Get out your
furs and trust in me-" was all the in
formation that could be obtained from
him
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07

DR.. NORMAN KERR, the inebriate
specialist, has recently died in London.
He was the first to maintain, in scien-
tific fashion, that inebriety is neither
a crime nor sinful weakness in its
victims, but IA distinct physical dis
ease, as durable as most other diseases
calling for medical, mental and moral
treatment
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
Monument to Rochambeau.

Washington, June 4.--The French
ambassador has received letter from
Secretary Hay expressing the cordial
approval of President Mckinley of the
project to erect statue to the distin-
guished French officer, Count Rocham-
beau, at Vendome, the place of his
birth. Rocham beau was commander
of the French forces in America during
the revolution. Under Napoleon he
became field marshal of France
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
Excursion for Missouri Editors.

Hannibal, Mo-, June 4.-The execu-
tive committee of the Northeast Mis-
souri, Press association met here and
decided to hold one-day meeting in
this city July IL and leave here on that
evening on an excursion to Denver and
Colorado Springs, holding session of
the association on the train en- route
Wednesday, the 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
The Spanish Sale to Germany

Madrid, June 4.-Germany, it is an.
nounced, pays $4,000, 900 pesetas for the
Caroline, Palaos and Mariana islands
Spain retains three coaling stations.
one in each group, and Germany under
takes to defend these stations in case
of war. Germany, in addition, grants
Spain the most favored nation treat
ment in Germany and in the colonia'
iSlandS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07

CHICAGO business men have not re-
eeived the proposition for the erection
of a Dewey monument in Lincoln park
with any great display of enthusiasm,
the response heard from most of them
being in substance: Nothing too good
in honor of Dewey. But a monument
in his lifetime? Better not"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
Gomez,s Recovery Doubtful.

Havana, June 4.-Gen. Gomez has
been removed from Molina Los Quinta
to the residence of a private family in
Havana. There is marked improve
ment in his condition, but the physi-
clans still consider that the outlook for
his recovery is doubtful.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
The Dreyfus Case.

Paris, June 4-The court of cassa-
ton has rendered a verdict in favor
of a revision of the Dreyfus case and
ordering a new court-martial, to sit at
Rennes, go miles from Nantes, for the
trial of the prisoner
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
rrIauguIar shooting Array In re...

Ell Campo, Tex. June 4.-In shoot
ing afray yesterday 7. ID. Fisher killed
Scott Porter and his SON and was him
self shot in the leg. ALI the partici-
pants in the affair are prominent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07

year of 1899 the export trade of the
United States will have broken all
records. According to the treasury
bureau of statistics, our exports dur
ing the past IL months have footed up
more than SlOO, 900, 900 a month
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
vbeat Damared bv HeasIan M

Clarl<sburg, Mo-, June 4.-Hessian
fly and chinch bugs have practically
ruined the wheat crop in this vicinity.
There are many fields which viii not
be thrashed on aecouit Of the havoc
wrought by those pes}s
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07

NJ. CHARRoN, winner of the auto
mobile race from Paris to Bordeaux,
has accepted Mr.. Winton's challenge
to French owners of automobiles for a
race in the United States over a course
of 1000 miles or less The prize is to
he $40 ono
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
CURRENT COMMENT.

IT is estimated that the wealth of
the United States will be returned by
the census of 1900 at not far from S110,-
O00, ,000, 900, or double that of Great
Britain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07
Johann Strauss Dead.

Vienna, June 4.-Johann Strauss, the
famous composer, is dead He was in
DIS 74th year. He wrote more than 500
saltzes, the most fsmoneOf which is
The Beautiful Blue Danube, .
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-06-07

ONLY six cases of yellow fever oc-
Cured in Havana between January
and May Is, a record more favora BILE
than that of any former year. This
was owing to the work of the Ameri-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
The Company Not Liable.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The supreme
court decided that provision in a
lease by railroad company, authoriz-
ing the construction of warehouse on
its right of way, relieving the railroad
company from all liability for damage
for the burning of the warehouse by
sparks from the company's engines, or
from the carelessness or negligence of
its employees, was valid. A warehouse
was built on the right of way of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul rail-
road company in Monticello. Iowa, I'M
der lease containing such clause,
and seven insurance companies paid
the loss of $23, ,450 on this building.
The fire was caused by sparks from a
railroad engine, and the insurance
companies sued the railroad company
to recover the money that they bad
paid, claiming that the exemption
clause in the lease was void as being
against public policy. Justice Gray ia
his decision said the validity of the
agreement does not depend upon any
principle of commercial or mercantile
law. 1t was local law. The judgment
below, in favor of the railroad compa-
ny, was affirmed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
Returned Volunteer. Fea.,ed.

Des Moines NOV. 10.-In honor OF
the two companies of the Fifty-frst
Iowa volunteers living in this city two
high schools and Drake university held
receptions yesterday, as many OF the
boys We're former students of one or
another of these institutions Last
night a state reception was given the
soldiers at the state house. Governor
Shaw and his staff, with other state
county and city officials and represen,
ratives of the Iowa National Grard
assisted. while thousands came to greet
the returning soldiers. After the recep.
ton a banquet was given in the Saw
cry hotel, compliment to the soldiers
from the city. Speeches were made by
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw, Judge 10,
siah Given, Judge Charles A. Bishop
Colonel John c. Loper, Lieutenant y
NJ. Hubbard, Jr., of the naval reserve,
and Captains Emory C. Worthington
and Frank w. Kihlbom
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
o.kaloosa,s water Franchise.

Oskaloosa, Nov. 13.-'rhe city council
Saturday passed upon its third and fl
nal reading an ordinance granting to
the Oskaloosa Water company new
franchise The ordinance is to be sub
mitted to the people at a special cleo
ton be held Dec.26 before it becomes
binding. The new ordinance grants a
franchise to the Oskaloosa Water COM
panv for twenty-five years. II demands
in lieu thereof capacity of 100000
gallons every twenty-four hours of fiji
tered water, except in case of fire,
when the water may be pumped direct
from the river. 1t also requires that
Improvements to cost $35,00O shall be
made in the present plant. The ordi-
nance also provides that not to exceed a
5-mill tax may be levied off the city
water.
The municipal ownership clause will
be enacted in separate ordinance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
His Forces Captured Puerto
Cabello Yesterday.
THREE HUNDRED KILLED
Insurgents Now Hold Every Por. ana
Place of Consequence in Tho Coun-
try-Surgeons From Foreign
Ships Attend Wounded,

Washington, Nov. 13.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-Both state and navy de-
partments have received reports con-
cerning the surrender of Parades at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, yesterday.
The state department dispatch is from
Minister Loomis at Caracas, and is as
follows: after eight hours fighting
Castro's army took Puerto Cabello this
morning. The killed and wounded ag-
gregate 800. The surgeons and hos
.pital corps from the foreign cruisers
are attending the wounded. The local
facilities are inadequate. Castro now
holds every port and place of conse-
|quence in Venezuela"
The navy departments report comes
from Commodore Hemphill of the De
troit, and is as follows: 'There has
been severe fighting since Saturday
morning. About 800 We're killed on
both sides. Parades surrendered his
final position to Castro's force on Sun
day morning"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
saloonl.ceper indicted

Des Moines, Nov. 1.-THE grand
jury has returned true bill
against j. ID. Hagerman, a well known
Des Moines saloon man, who was for
merly in business at West Third and
Grand, and who lives at the northwest
corner of West Sixth and Park, charg-
ing him with murder in the the first
degree. He is accused of killing Frank
c. Moody.
On the night of Sept. as Moody, who
was railroad man and who had come
here from Omaha looking for work,
was shot by Hagerman in the latter's
residence, the ball passing through the
right leg just above the ankle and
splintering the bones so that an opera
ton for amputation was necessary. He
was removed to the hospital where he
was kept until his death occurred, on
Oct, &c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
IOWA AT washington.
Doinss Of Hnwkcye fesidents at the
Nations Capital.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Franls j.
Greenwood has been appointed sub
stitute carrier at Webster City.
The postal receipts ut Des Aoines
aggregated $23.610 in October, as
against $19,552 in the corresponding
month last year, an increase of S4,05S,
or 20.7 per cent.
Pensions to 1owans: Original-Hen>
ry Rose, Council Bluffs, Sc; Jerome
Graham, Crsston, Sc; Charles S. Van
devert, Burlington, Sc; John w. White,
Russell, $s; Thomas Coughlin, Mt.
Pleasant, Sls; William P. Meelsins, Des
Moines, Sc. Restoration and increase
-Gustayus A. Gerney, dead. Gow.ie,
SIS to $17. Renewal-Amos Ford, Grim
nell, Sc. Increase-Seth T. Kempton,
Corning. $12 to $17: Frederick Gary,
Fontanelle, $40 to SID; Thomas Allison,
Abba, SIG to SIT; John Hendershott,
Clermont, Sl2 to S17; James Bowe.sox,
Davenport, $6 to IS; Richard IL. Nor
gan, New Market, SIT to S24. Reissue
Albert Shoemaker, Riverton, SlI.
Original widows, etc-Minors of James
S. Grier, Perry, SIG: special accrued,
October 2S, Teresa Bates, Clinton, IS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
SEARCHING FOR DYNAMITERs.
Iowa Olcers still Puzzled by the Ur
bana Store Explosion.

Urbana, Nov. 13.-So far as can be as
certained today the officers have made
but little Nheadway in their search for
the men who destroyed the monitor
office and Burrell's bank IN this city
Saturd- morning with dynamite
thereby causing the death OF Clarence
Burrell, son of the banker.
Officers are hard at work. but have dis
covered no clews that would tend to
show who the perpetrators We're. 1t
has been ascertained, however, that a
short time after the explosion a farm-
er driving along the road met a car
riage drawn by two horses. There We're
two men on the front seat and either
one or two on the back seat. They
We're driving quite fast and going
south from Urbana.
1t is not known who they were, but
it is now believed they were the Ur.
bana dynamiters. The officers are con.
fident that it was the work of robbers
whose plans had badly miscarried.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
Attemnt 10 HYreck a Train.

Dubuque, Nov. 13.--Oct. 16 an at
tempt was made to derail freight
train on the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST
Paul road. few miles north of this
city. A lot of rubbish had been piled
on the track, but was discovered by
Fireman Smith in time to avoid ca.
tastrophe. Detective King, of the Mil
waukee system, was put to work, and
last night he arrested Gus erode, who
was working on farm near by. erode
was put in the sweat box Saturday
morning and finally admitted that he
was the perpetrator, claiming he was
drunk at the time. Being unable &c
furnish bonds, he is now in Jail. His
parents reside in Dubuque.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
PRAISES IowA,s RECORD.
Noted Washington Correspondent Says
Whole Nation Talks of the State.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The Times-Herald
special from Washington, by Wellman,
says:
The people of Iowa may not know it,
but today they are being talked about
throughout the union as the leaders Of
thought and action in this country.
.nd by general consent Iowa is looked
upon as the state which has set the
pace for the next presidential contest,
as the model American commonwealth,
as the community which typifies Amer
lean intelligence and growth. In Iowa,
be it remembered, the recent campaign
was fought by the republicans square
ly upon the issues of expansion and the
gold standard. There was no evasion.
Every point of the attack was braved,
and the sequel justifes the courage of
the leaders Of the party in that state
and their confidence in the in
telligence and patriotism of their peo-
pie.
Three years ago at the st. Louis ma
tional convention it was the state of
Iowa which gave more trouble than any
other delegation from northern state
when the gold question was raised. The
Iowa republican leaders SHE'D at that
word. They We're as afraid of it as
if it carried contagion. They predicted
that their state would go over to the
enemy if it were forced upon them.
This was before they had thought
much of it. But when the necessity
arose not only the leaders, but the
masses, of the party in the state began
to study the question of the gold stan
dard. With that quick intelligence
which characterizes the American peo-
pie everywhere and which is more high
ly developed throughout the mass in
Iowa than in any other state in the
union, excepting none, the people OF
that state soon became converts to the
doctrine of superiority and stability in
the monetary standard OF the country
as of the world, and they have ever
since been rooted in the faith. Now
thev are doing the same thing with eN-
pansion. They are pointing the way OF
true Americanism to their sister states
Look at Iowa and be proud of your
country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
FOUR ENGINEERS ARE MISSING.
Were Last Seen I'm an Open Boat I'm the
Gulf of California.

Yuma, Arzi., Nov. 1s.-Captain Smith,
president, and o. f. Brant, vice presi-
dent, OF, the Yuma and Gulf OF Califor-
mia railroad company, have arrived
from the gulf and report that no trace
can be found of Colonel Stoker, the
chief engineer, Dave Unruh, assistant
engineer, Manuel Martinez and Charles
Tyson, members of the railroad sur
veying party, who were reported a few
days ago TO have been drowned in the
gulf. A party of eleven men were en-
gaged in surveying the railroad from
Yuma to the gulf. The four above
named got into a small boat with the
intention of moving the camp ten miles
down the gulf. A gale came up and
the boat was carried out to sea. The
balance of the party were left without
provisions and came into Yuma on
foot, travelling for forty miles without
food or water. Messrs. Smith and
Brant Went Immediately to the scene
of the disaster ,but could find no trace
of the missing men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
Filipino Army Believed to be
Surrounded-Aguinaldo !.
Did Not Escape.
CAPTUREH1s SECRETARY
Gen. Hayes Captures Him at Carrango-
lan-Gen. Llaneras' Son Also
PrIsoner-Fillpinos Afraid
Of the Americans.

Manila, Nov. 13.-By Associated
Press. General Young is supposed to
have reached San Nicholas, thirty
miles east of Dagupan. Colonel Hayes
has captured Aguinaldo's secretary,
Major Coleman, in Carrangolan, with
an escort of ITS bolomen, on his way to
the province of Nueva Nisaya. The
son of General Llaneras and his fam
lily are prisoners. The general barely
escaped. A correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press with Young telegraphs
from San Jose that Aguinaldo did not
escape to the northeast. He and his
army, the correspondent adds, are sur
rounded. His last orders, to the Flip
ino commander at San Jose We're to
hold San Jose and Carrangolan at all
costs. Recent encounters have been
too one-sided to be called fights. The
insurgents are mortally afraid OF the
Americans, however strong their posi-
ton. They make a brief and feeble
resistance and run when terrible yell
reaches their ears, whereupon the
Americans pursue them and slay them.
The moral effect of the news that Co.
900 troops are on the way here has
been unquestionably great. The in
surgents are suffering more from dis
ease. than the Americans are, owing to
poor food, lack of medicines and filthy
hospitals, with the result that there is
great mortality among them. Lawton
has Intercepted telegram from ~ in
surgent captain to a Filipino general,
reading: SLOW can you blame me for
retreating when only twelve OF my
company were able to fight?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
rayor Compul.ory Educa,,op

h Des Moines, Nov. 9.The Iowa Fed
eration of Womens', clubs has taken up
the matter of compulsory education.
On its own account the federation has
commenced the circulation of petitions
to be presented to the members of the
legislature. At the annual meeting
the matter of compulsory education
was freely discussed by the delegates
of the different women's clubs of the
state and it was decided that the fed
Grafton should take action in regard
to the matter. To that end commit
tee was appointed consisting of Mrs.
Lymna H. Hurd of Dubuque, Mrs. JOS
ephine ID. Remley of Iowa City and
Mrs. Flora X. Sammis of LeAIars. This
committee has sent out petitions to all
parts of the state and will present the
matter to the next legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
CREED ABOLISHED.
Rev. Sheldon. Of Topeka, Decides on q
Simpler Form.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 13.-The Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, author of "In His
Steps," who is a bold and original
thinker on religious lines, has abolish
ed the Apostles Creed in his church,
the Central Congregational in this city,
and has decided to adopt one in its
stead which is simpler in form and
language and stripped Of what he
terms obsolete features.
The essential features of the new
creed We're agreed on at a church meet
ing last night and a committee APP
pointed to draft the new document.
This committee will report at meet
ing to be held later. The members of
the Central Congregational had been
canyassed and thenew creed was salts
factory to all.
Pastor Sheldon's creed as adopted
has not sacrificed the religious essen
tial of the old "Apostles' Creed" bur,
as stated, it is revised in language so
simple that the most unlettered may
understand it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
CALLS ON PRESIDENT.
G. A. II. Pension Committee Confers
With Mr., Mckinley,

Washington, Nov. 13.-By Associat-
ed Press 1.-THE committee on pension
legislation of the Grand Army of the
Republic called at the White House
today and presented to the president
the action of the recent encampment
asking the modification of certain
pension regulations. 1t asks the pres
ident to issue an order fixing the rate
of pension; that the several disabilities
which the applicant may have sustain
ed be grouped; that the president di-
rect that pensions be not refused to
widows of soldiers who have ansincome
of less than $3.50 yearly, instead of 500
as at present. The committee was
with the president an hour and a half.
The president listened with great at
tention and assured the committee that
the matter would have his fullest con-
sideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Jason McFan,. of Fremont, knocked
From Train by Tank Spout.

Fremont, Sept. 1s.--(special.) .)-Ja-
son NIcFall, Il brakeman in the employ
of the Milwaukee, was killed near Ce-
dar Rapids this morning. He was rid
ing on top Of \ box car, and when
passing a water tank was struck by the
spout used to convey the water. from
the tank to the locomotive tender and
was knocked from the car, the blow
producing instant death.
Mr.. MeFall was married Sept. 81 to
4 daughter of ]. n. Endicott, a promi-
nent business man of this place. Mrs.
Sunday evening, accompanied by her
Sunday evening accompanied by her
mother and brother, who live in Oska-
loosa. The remains will be brought
here for interment. The funeral will
be held at 2 O'clock Tuesday afternoon,
at the NJ. L. church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-14
nea,h of Melissa Jane vroonnn.

lsldora, Nov. 1a.-Miss Melissa Jane
Vrooman, of Eldora, is dead at the In
dependence hospital for the insane.
She was the personal friend of Henry
Clay and during her younger days was
one, of the leading educators in the
state of Kentucky. She was born in
1917. She lived among and 1nught the
children of the Clay. Speed, Speer and
Hunter families. Miss Nrooman re-
tanned her mental Faculties until three
months ago, when hcr mind failed, and
at the age of So she was sent TO the
ASYLUM for treatment.