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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
ORGANIZE A MAN HUNT.
George Harris, Who Killed Nancy
Wood Discovered in Skunk Bottoms.

7 Burlington, Dec. 11.-Geo. Harris,
the Fairfield murderer, is in hiding in
Skunk river bottoms, about ten miles
south of Burlington. Several residents
of that neighborhood came to the city
Saturday and reported that they had
seen the negro about o'clock Friday
afternoon. From the description aud
his evident desire not to be seen, they
are positive that he is the right man.
Chief Greiner Immediately telephon.
ed Sheriff Black AT Fairfield, of the
facts in the case, but could get no sat
isfactory reply. 1t is believed than
Black will send an officer to Burling-
ton to investigate the report and a
man-hunt will be organized.
The police here have no doubt bua
that Harris is really hiding south OF
town. The Skunk river bottom has
long been favorite place for escaping
criminals, the brush offering fine
place of concealment. 1t is believed
that the negro murderer will take pos
session of one of the wood choppers
cabins in an out of the way place, in
tending to remain in hiding until the
affair blows over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
TRIAL of ESSEX.
Alleged TraIn.wrecker Given His Pre-.
liminary Hearing at Charlton.

Charlton, Dec s1.-(Special.) The
preliminary hearing Of Charles Essex,
the man accused OF putting the ties on
the track near Russell some time ago,
in an attempt to wreck the Burlington
fast mail, No. s, was continued Satur-
day. The state finished examining its
seventy odd witnesses, and the defense,
considering the case so weak as to need
no defense, rested their case without
examining a witness, though fifty-two
had been subpoenaed. The attorneys
began their arguments Saturday even
ing and will continue today. The evil
dence against Essex is purely circum-
stantial and of a very weak nature and
the general belief is that Justice Drake
will discharge The man at the conclus-
ion of the pleadings. The case is at
tracing great interest and the large
court room is filled to overaowing at
every session of the court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
PRISONER ESCAPES.
Deputy Sheriff Of Harrison County
Loses His Man at Abba.

Abba, Dec. 9.-(special.) )-The depu-
ty sheriff of Harrison county let
prisoner escape from him at this place
last evening. The deputy, whose name
was Ball, had man by the name of
Donaldson whom he was escorting to
the penitentiary at Ft. Madison to
serve sentence of five years for as
sault with, intent to commit murder.
Donaldson suggested TO the deputy
that they step out on the platform as
the train went through Abba that they
might enjoy seeing the town by noon.
light. They did SO and as soon as the
train had started from the station Dom
aldson jumped off and in the darkness,
made his escape. The Alba officials
We're notified but SO far the search has
been in vain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
cUBANs DELIGHTED.
Gen. Wood Says They Are Pleased
With Presidents Message.

Washington, Dec. 9.--(By Associated
Press. )-General Leonard Wood was in
conference with the president today.
Later, commenting on The telegram
from Santiago, representing the colored
Cubans in Santiago province as in
censed at McKinleN's message, Wood
said: II have received many tele-
grams from Santiago province since the
appearance. OF the message saying the
people are delighted with it. Even ul-
ira radicals express pleasure plainly.
The keynote of the sentiment is that
the Cubans have surrendered to ME in
the last month $500 arms. There are too
few arms in the province TO cause rrou-
BILE. if it We're desired; but in truth the
blacks are contented and are growing
happier and more prosperous every
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
SUSPENDED WORK.
Twelve Miners Enlisted In the Teams
sters' Cause Saturday.

tpih s5Aoidtty ddilN.
The strike inaugurated by the local
Team drivers union recently, has final
| ly caused partial cessation ofsworl
in one of the mines in this vicinity, al
though part of the men in this case
resumed work this morning, and, ac-
cording to the proprietor of the mine,
say they will have nothing more TO do
with the trouble, even though they are
compelled I'd leave the union. Saturday
twelve miners ceased work at the
Spring Hill mine, pending a settlement
with The teamsters and operators, hut
Mr. Olsen said this morning that five
OF the men had resumed work and he
thought the rest of them. with perhaps
one or two exceptions, would be back
within a day or two. Mr.. Olsen sand
his miners are satisfied with the
wages they receive. and the suspension
OF work was purely sympathetic, but
that they had had enough of that. He
said Ae was paying 3 cents for all coal
delivered in the city. and az, cents for
thai, delivered at the poor farm.
Al the Star mines, the men We're still
at work today, although it is rumored
ut the mines that work may be sus-
pended tomorrow. ID. H. Baum, in
speaking of the matter this afternoon,
said thar if the question is left to his
miners and his teamsters that there
Will be no suspension OF work; that
they are satisfied with the wages they
receive, but that if there is strike, it
Twill be because the men will be ordered
Iout by the union. The miners, he said are
rather inclined to stand by their con-
tract with the operators. which is in
effect until April |, 1900. Mr.. Baum
said he paid his teamsters 2E cents
for hauling lump coal aud . cents for
factory coal. This, he considered a
good price, considering that it was
loaded within the city limits. the coal
being transported on tramway from
!. the mines, one-half mile away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
An iowa Fngi.ive wounded.

Sioux City, Dec. 9.-Three police of,
ficers in pursuit of II. c. Burbank, OF
Gushing, tried to make him halt. Two
policemen We're at Burbank's elbow
when they told him he was under ar
rest. He fired and missed them but
few inches. Then he whipped his horse
to gallop, and as he disappeared in
the darkness he exchanged a fusiiade
of shots with the policemen. He fell
into the bottom of the wagon and was
carried by his horse TO farm house,
where he was cared for and then
brought back to custody. He is hit in
the shoulder and face but will recoy-
er. Both officers escaped without a
scratch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
WAS KNOX INsANEa
People OF Victor Excited Over Elis In-
carceration nj MT Pleasant.

Victor, Dec. 11.-people here are con-
siderably wrought up over the ease Of
Milo Knox, whom they believe has
been siyrongfuliy sent TO the insane asy-
lum at Mi. Pleasant Knox was taken
before the insane commission and by
them declared OF unsound mind,
but the general opinion is that he was
only drunk. The public is incensed at
the decision and it may be that steps
will be taken to have him released The
case of Knox shows how easily a great
crime may be committed by unscrupu-
5lous persons, often without the llnowi-
edge of the commission examining the
insane person. The commission which
examined Knox is not suspected of any
ulterior motive. 1t is generally believed
the intention was good, but that they
erred in Judgment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Captors of thc Bucna Ventura Will Get
No Prize Money.

Washington, Dec. 11.-(By Associated
Press. )-The supreme court decided in
the naval prize money case growing out
of the capture of the Spanish steamer
Buena Ventura. during the war with
Spain, that the condemnation was con-
trary to the terms of the Presidents
proclamation, and ordered the proceeds
of the sale of the vessel to be turned
over to the owners. In the ses,of the
vessels Pedro and Guido, also owned by
Spaniards, the condemnation was af-
firmed.
The supreme court affirmed the opin-
ion of the court of claims in the case
of the claim of the Los Abra Silver
Mining company against the Republic
of Mexico, holding the cain fraudulent
and unfounded. The claim was for $4,-
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
Decided against the chureb.

burlington, Dec. The case of th.
Nj. Il. church VS.. the heirs of the Smith
estate, for the possession of $l5.00o.was
ended by the jury deciding in favor OF
the heirs. The money had been be-
queathed to TO girls school in New
York. which had long since ceased 10
exist, and the money had been ordered
by the court to be paid TO the heirs.
The NJ. E. church of Burlington
brought. the suit, claiming Mrs. Smith
had left all her property to that
church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
STATE SCALE IS URGED.
Will be Considered at Des NIoines Meet.
ing OF Mine Operators.


Des Moines, Dec. 11.-The Iowa Asso-
citation of Coal Operators will meet in
Des Moines December IS. Nearly ev-
cry mine of consequence in the district
will be represented, and the business
will be of an important character. The
principal topic for discussion will be
the ability of appointing a COM
mittee to meet with the executive COM
mittee of the United Mine Workers to
arrange scale foV mining coal next.
season. In the past the association
has not interested itself in the arrange
ment of mining scales. Instead, each
oDerator has settled this question with
the miners for himself. Last season it,
was urged that the union, having thor
ioughly organized the state and placed
itself in position to maintain scale
agreed to by its officers, the association.
should take up this work. An effort
was made to bring the matter up in one
of the meetings, but at that time the
union was engaged in an effort TO en-
force a scale in the Boone district and
the plan met with opposition. There
We're those among the operators who
urged that the union at that time was
too young in the state to permit of the
operators committing themselves; that
il had lust effected its organization and
that the contracts entered into
with operators by it in behalf
of the miners Were experiments;
that the miners might break
them and it would be we'll to
give the union time to demonstrate its
ability to handle the men. The result
was that action was deferred at that
time.
Now, it is argued that the unions, in,
spite of many temptations to the min
ers TO MAKE demands for an increase in
the scale, have held strictly to their
contracts, taking only advances. vol
unteered and have made no demands
and that the experiment has been one
to warrant the reposing of confidence
in the miners. For this reason it will
be asked that the association arrange
a scale with the Mine Workers for the
year. This is the policy pursued in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and in many
of the larger coal fields and has worked
satisfactorily. In those states the trou-
BILE has come principally from opera
tors who refused to be bound by the
actions of the association, and not be-
cause of any fault of the miners.
The contract under which the men
al { NoIhiuS uoW Will De terminated
April /. 1t was made last fall for six
months and with the understanding
that a uniform scale of so cents screen
run and so cents mine run should be
paid throughout this district. Similar
agreements We're made in other dis
tricts in the state. In the Polk and
Boone districts the scale has been ad-
vanced by the operators without solici-
tation.
1t is understood that the miners an
other year will ask that the scale from
April to October be made on basis
of SO cents ton, and from October 1
to April / on basis of 90 cents a ton
in the Polk county district.
Another question for consideration
at this meeting will be the threatened
withdrawal of coal commodltv rates
and probably an effort will be made to
secure an agreement from all the min
ers 0p n new prica for cbipp;,rrs oo,y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
A Texas SHOOTING.

Rockville, Texas, Dec. 11.-(By Asso-
ciatsd Press.)- difficulty occurred at
the Black Diamond coal mines, twenty
miles east of here yesterday, in which
two MeNicans We're killed, and one
Mexican and white boy wounded.
Thomas johnson, a negro, acknowl-
edged the killing and surrendered. An
other negro participated in the shoot
ing but johnson is said to have done
the effective work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

which is almost ~ exact counterpart
of the Nicholson's Mex affair. 1t caus-
ed great depression everywhere, not
excepting the stock exchange where
consols were at the lowest price in
many years and South African securi-
ties We're slumped, not so much on ac-
count OF the military reverse which is
retrievable but owing TO profound
apprehension as to its political effect.
No great surprise will now be felt if
Gatacre's reverse resulted in Cape Col
ony becoming afiame from end to end.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
Injured i'm a RUNAWAY.

Abba, Dec. 9.-(special.) mir. and
Mrs. Herle Dunkin and their son Ho-
mer were all injured in a runaway yes
serday morning. They We're driving to
Abba from their home four miles
north of the city when their team took
fright at passing train. The vehicle
was upset and The occupants thrown
out. Mrs. Dunkin snlrered a broken
shoulder blade. Mr.. Dunlsin was kick
ed on the shoulder and badly bruised
Homer's coat caught on the brake as
he was thrown out and he was dragged
a considerable distance. The team ran
half mile and demolished the spring
wagon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
ANOTHER HERO DEAD.
Commander Wood. of Gunboat Petrol,
Dies tn Washington.

Washington, Dec. lily Associat-
ed Press.) .)--Commander E. p. Wood,
died of typhoid fever in this city. this
mcrning. He was in command of the
gunboat Pretel at the battle of Ma
Mia bay.
Wood was advanced ten numbers for
conspicuous gallantry in the battle of
Manila bay in boldly running where
the larger vessels could not go, sinking
the remainder of the Spanish vessels,
and sileneing the forts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
KILLED BY
AN EDITOR
J.H. Blenkiron Shot and Killed
by Editor Harris, of
Belden, Neb.
A FORMER IOWA MAN.
Harris Home Was In PauIina. -He
Has Given Himself Up-vIctim Was
aProminont stockman OF
Belden..

siouy City, Dec. 11.-(special.)-
Charles Harris, editor of the Belden
News, of Belden, Neb., shot and killed
j. Il. Blenkiron, prominent stock
man of that place, last night. Blenk-
iron was incensed over an item in the
paper. Harris home was in Paulina, To-
wa. He gave himself up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
BURNED IN ms tIomE.
John Tansy Cremated by Flames
which Destroyed His Dwelling.

Clarion, Dec. 1.-THE farm house of
John Tansy, who lives five miles south
of Clarion, was burned Friday night
and he was burned with it. What was
left of the body was recovered. 1t is
not known how the fire started, as he
lived alone. 1t is said he took home
gallon of whisky Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
slump in stock Exchange.

New York, Dec. 11.-By Associated
Press. )-!There was great excitement
and a serious slump in prices on some
industrials on the Stock Exchange this
morning. consequent on 4 general out
side unloading. Sugar and tobacco
were the chief sufferers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
JUDGE DEWEY ENDonsED.
Keoikuk County Lawyers Want Him
for Judge Of u. s District Court

Sigourney, Dec. 9.-(Special. 9. AT
meeting of the bar and county officers
of Keolluk county, irrespective of par
ty. Hon. Judge Dewey, of Washington,
was unanimously endorsed for office of
Of owa de vacant sor the s. e aaab asss o
late Judge John S. Woolson, of Des
Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

j. H. Morton is badly wanted in
surance solicitor at Sioux City, charged
with raising a large note and under
taking TO discount it at bank in that
city. -.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

I. n. Holck OF Grundy Center has
filed a voluntary petition 10 be adiudg-
ed q bankrupt. Liabilities, $3,6a766,
with no assets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
o.tcopn,l, Test Case.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. "a jury in the
district court decided for the plaintiff
in the case of w. d. Reed and Charles
A. Crane against DR.. Charles w. Little,
practitioner of the osteopathic school
wherein DR.. Little was charged with
practicing medicine without a license.
The action was urged by members OF
the state board of health. An appeal
will be taken and the question thor
oughly tested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

The school at Linn Grove has been
closed anS will be kept closed until the
soallpox scare is over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

Des Moines, DEG. 11,-(special.) )-On
the 9th inst. Hon. NJ. L. Temple, mem
Der of the house from Clarke county,
and candidate for speaker, wrote Hon.
D. II. Bowen, personal letter as fol-
lows:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
The Correet Iielt,

AZ the moment there are three types
of belt worn with shirt waists and
skirts. Indoors Limousine or liberty
satin ribbon. that will circle the body,
knots on the left side and let's fall
two deeply fringed ends, Is smart and
approved. Outdoors n four-inch strip
OF taffeta. heavily corded on either
edge, and exactly down the middle.
having It's ends gather into pair OF
Celtic gold or Derby silver clasps. no
bigger than two twenty-five cent pieces
Is regarded as useful. tidy and becom-
ing.
Again, out of doors is worn, but
more especially on golf links and for
driving. a belt OF soft white Dongola
leather. roughly cut on the edges and
ornamented down the center by fiat
chain OF gold. silver or gun metal that
ends in a curved metal disk in front,
where a paddock in miniature assumes
20 serve as a latch by means of
small and business-like key. A plain
leather or silk buckle belt, belts of fill
agree, metal with jewel ornaments
and jetted belts. all belong to the tribe
Vt nave beens," and are worn no
more in the realms where good style
veignS
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

The woman who knows how TO keep
silence has in her possession THE gold
en- key that unlocks one Of the doors to
secret happiness Ii is hard some
times not to speak. You know how it
is You are with a dear friend whose
affection and loyalty you do not doubt,
and in one of the unguarded moments
you are led to the extreme of conf
dence. telling some thought,som hope.
some belief or aspiration which before
has been hidden in your SOUL scarcely
whispered to yourself. yet as vivid and
real to you as though it were sentient
with the life of its own fulfillment.
Your friend does not comprehend,
treats it lightly. and goes away onto
some topic far removed. You have an
instant sense of betrayal, and a sort OF
resentment toward the friend whom
for the moment you think has failed
you. Ii is you who are to blame for
expecting more OF your friend than she
was capable of giving.-Sallie Joy
White in October Woman's Home
ComFszion.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
A WEEK IN INDIANA.
RECORD OF HAPPENINGS FOR
SEVEN DAYS.
The Employ ment OF Girls-Public Senti-
ment Compels Abandonment-The Boy
Problem, However, Continues to Per-
pick Glass Manufacturers.

Because of the overwhelming pOpu-
lar sentiment against it, the movement
toward the general employment OF girls
10 do the work of boys in the glass
factories at Muncie has suddenly
stopped. The greatest difficulty that
the glass manufacturers have TO con-
tend with is the scarcity of boy help.
and to remedy this the introduction of
girls began. One firm in this city, so
badly crippled on account of small help
that it was compelled to employ men
to do boys work. said recently that it
was able to get all the girls needed,
but that public sentiment against the
employment of girls to DO carry-in
work is SO great that the thing cannot
be risked. In order to relieve the de-
mand for boys, several Muncie firms
started agents over Indiana on the
search Of available small help. One
firm even agreed TO pay for the trans
pOrtatiOn Of several entire families in
order to get the boys TO work in the
factory. but little except failure has
been met. Wages for small help are
now almost double what they were two
years ago. but the scarcity of boys
continues TO increase Luckless agents
in quest of boys report TO the offices
every week that the combination Of
the trUancy Law and the law against
the employment Of children in facto-
ries has caused this state of affairs.
The question where to get small help
is Il more serious one even than the
fuel question. Fuel is scarce. if at all,
only in winter, while boys are scarce
the year round It is said there is now
but on glass factory in the United
States employing girls to do boys
work. This one is located at Bellaire
Ohio. Though large number of In
diana concerns intended to give en-
ployment to women and girls. they
were prevailed upon to desist before
the actual employment began.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

William Morris sold herd of cattle
to butchers at Garrett last week, re-
for home he spent so in liquor. He
was found near his home late that
night, having pitched forward from his
buggy seat, with his head hanging be-
tween the thills and the wheel. The
neighbors stopped his horse and dis
covered that he was dead, his neck
having been broken. 1t is not known
how long the body had been hanging
in that position, although the horse
had been driven four miles. Miller
leaves a wife and three children.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15

wasn't ornament; the latter because
the new kind are easier to make and
easier to keep unrumpled and fresh.
Velvet is used frequently for the pill
low OF the day. and there are many
made of plush. satin. canvas and linen.
The poster girl often appears on the
latter two kinds. and very attractive
she is. too done in bright coors in her
swirling poses. The figured velvets
and satins used show conventionalized
and tartan designs. Almost all Of the
cushions are finished with a heavy
silk cord. but have no other ornament
alton. Just as many will be piled in
cosey corners and on touches this win
ter as even before and redut ion OF
trimming on them does not necessarily
mean diminution OF expense, assure
you, so go)dly sum must be set aside
by the housewife for these very essen
tial furnishings.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
Damp Hands and Feet.

Many people are much troubled with
damp hands and feet, especially in the
winter. TO alleviate this trouble mix
eau de cologne and tincture of bella
donna in the proportion of one ounce
of the tincture to rather more than
four of eau de cologne. Soak piece of
rag i'm the mixture, and dab the hands
and feet with it three or four times a
day. Before putting on gloves soak
the hands in powdered alum and water
for few seconds. dry them, then dust
them over with powdered club moss, a
little of which may also be sprinkled
inside the gloves. Thread gloves should
be worn in preference to kid. Follow
an alum, water and club-moss treat
ment for the feet, busting the powdered
club moss in the shoes as in the gloves.