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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
y. M. G. a. CONFERENCE.
Program for Burlington District at Fit
Madison December leg.
From Wednesdays Daily.

L 1OAA WSd1ACS0dJ . dfally.
The annual conference of the Bur-
lington district of the Young Mems
Christian Association viii be held at
Fort Madison, Dec. 1-3, and several OF
tumwa people prominent in Christian
work will attend. The Burlington dis
trict embraces the associations of OF
tumwa, Wesleyan university, Mt.
Pleasant; Parsons college, Fairfield;
Burlington and Keokuk. B. C. Wade,
secretary of the association in this city,
is chairman of the committee, and on
the second day of the convention will
deliver an address on the subject: "Are
We Accomplishing the Object of Our
Organization?' W. II. Foster, OF this
city, will conduct the mems meeting on
that day. The Ottumwa Y. NJ. @. A.
double male quartet will be present and
assist in the musical program.
Program.
The convention will open with a
song service and address by Rev. w. L.
Byers, d. D., of Keokuk, at the First
NJ. e. church, Friday evening, com.
mencing at 1880 o'clock.
The program Saturday will be rem.
dered at the Baptist church and is as
follows:
"Are We Accomplishing the Object
of our Organization ?"-B. G. Wade, OF
tumwa.
.The Association Gymnasium"-R. G
Clapp, Keokuk.
Religious Work conference"-F. B
"Bible study'-G. W. Weyraucb, Mt
Pleasant.
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Straight, taking what is set before him
without grumbling or finding fault
with the cook. He believes that the
road to success for democracy is on
the straight silver path, and he believes
in the flag, too, and attributes the ire
mendous democratic defeats this year
to the fact that the democratic lead
ers generally tried to dodge free silver
and took an attitude that seemed to
be in sympathy with the enemies Of the
country. "And its mighty hard work, y
he remarked, when you are against
the war policy of the country to make
folks believe you are not insympathy
with the other fellow. It's pretty good
policy to be on the same side with
Uncle Sam when he is fighting with
armed foes. The worst policy the DEM
ocratic party ever made in all its his
tory was when it declared the war a
failure in 1864. 1t did not get over
that for generation" Whichever the
democrats do next year, renew the sill
yer crusade or fight the administrations
expansion policy, will be equally salts
factory to the republicans, as far as /
am able to find out. One thing is GER
tain: no man will be talking seriously
about Iowa being a doubtful state and
the campaign promises to be aNcompar-
atiyely quiet one in this state. Meth
er party is likely to deem it necessary
or profitable to exert great effort in a
state that has expressed itself SO posi-
lively in three campaigns"
*xx
President Hartman and Secretary
Van Houten, of the State Agricultural
society, are planning a good program
of the most practical addresses forsthe
winter meeting of the society, when the
annual election is held, in January.
They will attend the meeting of the
western society of state fair officers in
Chicago this week and exchange ideas
with other fair managers. None will
have \ greater success to tell about
than the Iowa people.
k*x
1T will be hard to find any deep mo-
tive for the candidacy of Mahlon Head,
of Greene county, for the speakership,
which candidacy was formally an
nounced by the Jefferson Souvenir last
week. No connection with the senator
ial contest can be traced at present. II
is not known for certain how Mr.. Head
will vote on that question. An attempt
to instruct him for Cummins was not
successful, and he was understood to be
more friendly to Gear, but he says
he is not ready to say what he will do.
This is his first term in the house,
though he has been in active politics
for long time, many years. He is a
Thoroughly capable man, who enjoys an
exceptionally high standing in the
county of his residence, and wherever
he is known. 1t is also understood that
he is very friendly to Congressman
Deliver. Beyond the apparent fact
lthat he would like to be speaker and
has received encouragement of supper,
both in and out of the Tenth district,
there does not seem to be any particu-
lar scheme in Mr.. Heads candidacy.
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Reverse. and Rever.e..

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Mr.. Bry-
an in receiving the post-mortem con-
CALCULATIONS of his Lincoln friends over
the fact that Nebraska, anyway, had
followed the remains clear to the grave.
said that "if the republican party had
deserved the. confidence of the people
it would not have suffered the reverses
it has in the past two decades" OF
course, the greater reverses which the
democratic party has suffered during
that period indicate something differ
ent-to Bryan.
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Took Poison Accidentally,

Fort Dodge, Nov. 22.-Dr. L. M.John-
ston, of Storm Lake, accidentally COM
mitted suicide by installing wood al
cohol for common spirits and drinking
it. He attempted TO save himself as
soon as he discovered his mistake, and
finding that his efforts were failing,
sent for his wife and daughter, who
called other physicians. Every effort
was made to save him, the doctor as
sisting with what strength he could
command, but after two hours, 1abor
he died. .
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in the way, and Christie kicked ct him,

in the way, and Christie kicked ct him,
but instead of kicking the dog he
struck the trigger of his gun, which
discharged its contents in the small of
the back Of Houtz, who was standing
near. He was taken to his home as
soon as possible, but the doctors were
unable to do anything for him, as the
wound proved to be fatal, and he died
few minutes before o'clock yester-
day evening. He was the only living
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Houtz.
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Want Large Marine.

Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 22.-(By As
ISOLATED Press 1.-The entire morning
session of the National Grange was ta-
ken up with discussion of the mer-
chant marine question. Many of the
delegates were in favor of q large
merchant marine.
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Aguinaldo,s shadowy Claims.

At another point the speaker said:
IT have no hesitation in saying that
the United States did infinitely more
than Agllinaldo's army toward driv-.
ing out and destroying Spanish power
in the Philippine islands. If our claim
to sovereignty were shadowy, what
shall we say to the claim of tribe rep
resenting less than one-sixth of the
population of the islands and exercis-
ing Jurisdiction over but a small part
of the Philippine territory?"
AS showing the bloody work of the
insurgents, Prof. Worcester said:
SAT the time i left Manila, the prov
ince of Batabagas was overrun with
thieves and murderers. No attempt
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vyeeklyRank sta tement.

New York, Nov. 1s.-(By Associated
Press.)-The weekly bank statement
shows: Reserves, increase $2,477, 900;
loans, decrease $s,623,oo0; deposits, de-
crease $7,964,0oo. The banks now hold
$4,000 less than the legal require
ments.
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iowa AT WASHINGTON.
Doings OF Hawkeye Residents at the
Nations Capital.

Washington, Nov. ss.-Iowa patents:
Alexander r. Dempster and w. d.
Rinehart, Des Moines, windmill brake;
Samuel Ferguson, Hazel Green, hay
loader; George w. Goodrich, Fielding,
hay loader; Thomas L. James, Fair
field, dental hand piece; Gottlieb Misch-
Ter, Des Moines, harvesting cutting. APP
paratus; Chas.s Olson, Des Moines, COM
posite block for soft treads, also COM
posite soft tread; Chas. H. Sanford,
Cedar Rapids, folding table; Frank S.
Ultry, Garrison, machine for gathering
silk from cut corn.
Iowa Pensions.
Original David w. Belt, Sac City,
So; James Phillips, Knoxville, Sc. Adj
ditional-John Brewsaugh,. Oskaloosa,
Sc to $40. Increase-Pete A. Heaton,
Central City, $14 to S17; John j. Eli
oft, Corning, SIP to SIT; George b.
Starr, Manson, Sc to SO; Melvin Keith,
Madrid, So to $12. Reissue and in
crease George w. Smith, Coon Rapids,
Sc to $40. Original widows, etc,-Spe-
cial accrued Nov. 2, Mary S. Davis, Sig
Quincy, So.
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FATAL HUNTING TRIP.
Young Peter Houtz Meets Sad Death
by Shooting.

Wapello, Nov. ia terrible acct
dent happened to Wapello boy yes
terday afternoon, which was the cause
of his death. Peter Houtz is the VIC
tim. During the day he and Glen
Christie started on hunt. Game not
being very plentiful, the boys began to
shoot at a mark. During the shoot
ing one of their dogs appeared to be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
JeRrie. and corbe.t Matched.

New York, Nov. 22.-James j. JEFF
fries and James j. Corbett were yester-
day afternoon matched to fight a TWEEN.
ty-tive round go or to finish if the
law permits, on September Is, next.
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&
wrote to his brother advising him
against going into the fight, saying he
would be beaten. Mr.. Parker has a
great record as republican and no one
but unduly interested parties were
ready to believe that he or his partner
had conspired to the defeat Of Mr..
Barringer, though some of the repub-
leans in the district, in their excite
ment, were ready to believe that the
swamp land suit in which Mr.. Bar
ringer was made party was manipu-
lated to the injury of Mr.. Barringer
politically. Mr.. Parker insists that this
was the only way in which his firm
could protect the interests of its client.
Anyway, Mr.. Barringer was elected
and the incidents of the campaign will
soon be forgotten.
H. NJ. Belvel, the we'll known demo-
cratic correspondent, is doing slash
ing good business with his latest news
paper, the Polk County Democrat,
which he purchased when he sold out
his share OF the Gazette to his partner,
Judge S. R. Davis, formerly from Cres-
ton, who is now publishing that paper.
The Democrat is Valley Junction pa
per, edited by Mr.. Belvel in Des Moines
and by a local man in charge of the of
flee in Valley Junction, where he. has a
complete plant. The Democrat has
been awarded share of the county
printing and it's energetic editor and
publisher is making things hum in the
field which it covers Being first
class advertising solicitor, with long
training in Des Moines, he manages to
bring in all the advertising he can car
ry. Mr.. Belyel takes his democracy
Evening star., 1899-03-24

recognized the righteousness of the trans
action, which was founded upon an agree
meut between this government and Gomez,
Il is difficult to see just what function Cen
erai Maso is to exercise in the new deal.
1t is wired that the matter is complicated
by reason of the fact that the muster rolls
which to form the basis of the pay
ment to the army have been turned over to
the assembly, which holds them close and
will not yield them. At the same time it
is believed that the assembly will of its
own vote dissolve Itself in q very short
time. having realized that it cannot hope
to secure recognition from this govern
ment- This would. of course solve the
problem satisfactorily, especially IL the
muster rolls were then to become available.
|! is better. IL is now recognized, that the
assembly be permitted to die u natural
death than to disperse it by force. In the
latter event it would probably reasseInble
in some other place than Havana and per
hGps form the nucleus for a movement in
opposition to the efforts of the United
States to establish a stable government in
the island. But. at the same time. it is
clear that the assembly must not be per-
miticd to stand materially in the way of
reurganizatio As far as General Gomez
matter of his own personal choice. for it
rests with him to determine what attitude
he shall assume toward the United States.
He is commander-in-cflief in fact and in
law. far itS law can exist today in Cuba,
just recovering from veritable state of
aLarchy. If he prefers to defer to the ex-
pressed wish of a faction waich has no
status and which has been shown to rep
resent Il minority sentiment, that is, of
course. his privilege, and the United States
will thou deal directly with whoever may
become commander-in-chief in fact in his
stead.
1t may be nat the visit of the Secretary
of War to Havana will result in clearing
away of some of the doubts whicn have
been aroused by the action of the assem-
bly,. Should he maintain unbending
frcat of Ron-recognition it is to be be-
lIcvcd' that that body will quickly realize
the tutility of further pretense of govern
n.ent and disappear from view.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Gomez. Saso and the United Stn,a.

lnstSmuch a. this government has no, va,
ih any Hanii.f recognized the official EXIST
~tcc "t such a body as the Cuban niUtar,
$50 inDiJ. inr action of tnat body in NAM
ihs General Bart plome Maso do commsuo-
et-In-chlef al the army can have no effect
whatever up1u the situation III Cuba - 81
exists today A. far The record stands
General Gomez is still comma nder of the
trees. and 1t - with him chat all trans
'c1i"ns as 20 The pay Of the army must
oe had. Their is some question AZ 10
whether he has acknowledged the author
IJy or the assembly Immediately after IL
had deposed him lie Was reported 10 have
expressed his acceptance Of The situation.
nut later. when this government deter
mined upon its policy of ignoring the as
scmbiS. Gomez appeared 20 realize that
nt owed his srst duty in the premises Ia
the liberator nf Cuba. and has since been
acting as though in full possession of his
original authority. In view Of the early
disbandment OF the army the position pf
G Tncaander-in-chief will be somewhat OF
"a anomaly. The only purpose for which
such an officer cOuid well be maintained
Just now IL to Superfntend he payment Of
tho GooO.eO which the United States has
advanced. As the assembly has not yea
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Sotnr Current SpecuIatiOn.

The. me-ting, of the President and Mr..
Reed on jekyi Island has given rise to
specuiatict. which has not lacked interest
because of jjs improbab.llty. Public men
are pubic property. and the public de-
nIands explanation of all their move
ments anI performances II is not always
essential thrt the explanations explain. The
explanation IF the explanation is sometimes
more interesting than the original story
Fut no chronicle at all would be an offense
against the plain requirements of an alert
and It CtiT'piiS age
There are two statements about the vice
presidency. one is that Mr. Hobart will
retire in favor Of Mr.. Reed for next year :
ticket. and the other is that the President
aud Mr. Hanna have decided to retain Mr.
Hobart. Ore yarn is about as likely as
the other. H.ih leave out the controlling
fact that the question is not one for the
President. Mr.. Reed. or Mr.. Hanna. or
all three together. even if disposed, TO de-
termine. The republican national conven-
tion will hardly abdicate its functions at
anybody's Instance. Next years ticket is
Ike next years birds nest. 1t has yet 10
toe built. and the builders will not prema-
Iurvly begin operations.
The speairr7hip of the next House is a
subject arrests the attention of thoughtful
men MIR. Reeds reelection to that office
= the first thing that occurs to one. But
The next dioS. inevitably. Is the attitude of
Mr.. Reed tOgdrd the administration. That
= undissUt-sd- Mr.. Reed has made his
position well known. Nothing has been
ieft in doubt. and II is point worthy Of
the most serious consideration whether the
Office of Speaker shall be made an ohstruc-
uon TO the administration on the vy,S eve
Of the presidential contest
The administration stands indorsed bl the
republican ;'artv. The republican majority
of the next House was elected largely ON
the streusth az the administrators sue
cess Mr. Rcd own state then. and has
since. paid tribute TO the President aud his
policies. Presumably. therefore. If Mr..
Reed takes thc gsveI again it Will he not
80 a"tagonizr his party, but to support il:
nos 1" give sti aud comfort to the enemy
but 10 fight '0yaiiy under the banner which
explains h. presence in the Speakers
chair.
Evening star., 1899-03-24

pete again, but, recognizing the prestige of
the incumbent. he proposes a new test,
which is no more nor less than the merit
system wrought to a practical extreme.
He wants the present poundmaster to enter
a competition with him, with dozen dogs
turned loose in closed field and The rivals
equipped with their apparatus. The E:an
who catches the greatest number of dogs
within a specified time is to be deemed the
better man for the position of poundmaster.
Unfortunately for the success of this en-
terprise. which is based upon tho best of
principles. the incumbent declines to sub
nit to such a test. He feels that ii is be-
meath the dignity of the town roundmaster
to engage in any such scramble for dogs
and office and he prefers the old-faslIioned
method of asking for the votes of the dog
owners of Union Hill. 1t is unfortunate
that his prejudice and perhaps his fear of
defeat should stand in the way of this in
teresting experiment in office seeking. which
might furnish light to others OF the Tx in
larger spheres.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
"The Debris of Popu1ism.

Henry Watterson would be glad to see
the democracy steer a safe course next
Year. and he has some ideas about what
hat course should be. He has just set
t1ern forth In an article with many char
n,teristic touches and certain of a wide
circulation.
70 begin with Mr.. Watterson would have
the party throw out what he calls the de-
bris Of popuIism.'' He does not go into de-
tails about What that may be. but gives
free silver a very sharp rap. Free silver.
however. is not of populistic origin. South
rru ard western democrats have been AL
vpcating it for quarter of a century. They
pu; it into the Chicago platform. and are
united in a determination to try 70 put il
Into the platform to be adopted next y.ar.
Th- great majority Of the democrats have
iu their state platforms irdorsed free silver
a. often as they have tariff for revenue
only.
On the other hand Mr.. Watterso1 would
have the party declare for:
tIt a graduated income tax" That is
distinctly Of popuHstie origin. When that
70, Tn Of the Gorman-Wilson tariff bin was
cached in the Senate in 1894 MIR. Hill OF
New York opposed it on that ground. lie
pointed out that no democratic convention
state or national. had declared for such
lax. He charged that it had been put into
TIE bill to please the populists. and he
s-1t,i against the bill on it's final passage
solely because that item was in it.
~ The recovery to the people of all
II ranchises belonging TO the people" That
originated with the popuIists, though they
have now gone far beyond it. They are
now urging not only the recovery of those
franchises but the conduct by the govern
nent national. state or city. of all business
covered by those franchises. They hold not
only that those franchises belong to The
people. but that as there is money 10 be-
made under them il should be made for and
divided among the people.
t:ii Such a reorganization and reform of
our judicial system as will remove the
courts farther from the influence of the
rich, and make them more accessible to the
yc0r" That sounds Very much like the
nd popuIistIc indictment Of the courts, and
IS somewhat ia line with the government
gy injunction plank of the Chicago plat
form.
This deIiyerance Of Mr.. WatterSon plainly
illustrates the difficulties surrounding the
present political situation. He Is demo
rat Of the Old school. Very much attached
,o his party and its traditions and for
many years was a leader in It's council.
Iiut the Platform Of tS96 was too eXtrem"
Tor hin OH the money question. and for the
dTst time in his life he refused TO support
,he party ticket. He has not been comfort
able since. lie wants to get back home.
3tld urges iha; the house be put in proper
order. t:u. strangely enough, the pic
thing. free silver. which he wants thrown
out. Is OF democratic origin. while the three
things which he wants 10 see adornins the
premises act al If populistic origin.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Chifdren's
Millinery.

Careful attention is being devoted
to Children's Millinery, and we are
showing particularly choice and be-
coming effects in Trimmed Hats;
also Untrimmed Hats and materials
for trimming. in vast variety.
Tomorrow, SATURDAY.:
Chlldren's Sailors. in browns tanS. grays, blacks
reds blues and mixed hruids -tastctuir and pet
tily trimmed.
SIoo to $500 each.
Also Ladies Bicycle and Walking
Hats, in the very latest styles.
Millinery Parlors rs-Second foer.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
No Room for Doubt,

You sure the lynching party was
made up entirely of masked men, who could
not be dentified?'
Positive" said the sheriff
Did you see the masks yourself? Weren't
you too much excited to observer"
Il was not excited at all. But the COM
mittee that called to ask me to leave the
key of the Jail under the mat on the front
doorstep while l went into the country told
me that the party would be made up of
II asked men. And they were all friends Of
mine, and gentlemen who would scorn to
lie, sir
Evening star., 1899-03-24
OHice Seeking In New .Ier.ey

novel method of determining individual
fitness for office has just been proposed in
New Jersey town. but it stands little
chance OF acceptance. The present pound
master of Union Hill has held the office for
fifteen years. and is entirely willing to hold
it for fifteen more. Last year Il fellow-cIt-
izen. Iured by the emoIuments OF the place,
Veotured 10 oppose him at the town cleo
tions. aud was defeated. the man who was
in holding the good will of the people.
This year the same citizen wants TO COM
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Special i'm
Mems Half Hose,

TOMORROW, Saturday, 100 dozen
Mems Cotton Half Hose, black and
assorted shades of tan. made of two
thread yarn, with double heels. toes
and soles. The same quality we have
sold at 25c, for the past three years.
The new low price is:
S1.25 for 6 pairs.
MONS SL0r.-E First hnnr
Evening star., 1899-03-24

An umbrella which was borrowed from a
hotel and ought to have been returned long
since viii hgura as important evidence in
the Molineux case. This should be q warn
ing to the careless that the purloining of
an umbrella is not necessarily humorous.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
A Characteristic Request,
From the Havana Advertiser.

The Cuban assembly has requested the
newspaper men of Havana, upon their
honor as journalists and good, patriotic Gu
BANS" not to publish anything they may
learn regarding the assembly's secret ses-
sions. thinking that public knowledge of
what is doing may be used against the as
sembly In Its subsequent dealings with the
United States.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Strictly Selfish,

"Supposing you were in big building
and should discover there was a fire in it?"
said the timorous man. What would you
do?"
We'll" answered the person with no soul
above his own physical comfort, Il think
I'd be tempted to go down and personally
thank the janitOr.''
Evening star., 1899-03-24
. .

Governor Roosevelts political opponents
may he depended on to find some reason
why he will show very had taste in ac-
ceptins an Invitation to be present at a re-
union of Rough Riders in Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Otis and AgufnaIdO Agree.
From the Providence Journal.

Gen Otis and Aguinaldo seem to asre,
as to the date when the Philippines will be
at peace. The former says he looks for
the surrender Of the rebels In three weeks
and the latter Is to walk into Manila In
twenty days. They will probably settle the
minor difficulties and details of their plans
between themselves.