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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
STATUS OF PARK MATTER.
No Proposition Made by Contractor
or Architect to City.

" Si'eSSS ~ wy
Monday evening when the council
met Capt. Jaques read telegram
from Adolph Busch, in which it was
stated that the Anheuser-Busch brew
ing association would sell their lot at
the corner OF Washington and Main
streets for SS,S00 to the city for park
purposes, provided the city would set
tie all damages that might accrue TO
the contractor and architect. A COM
mittee of three members of the coul-
Gil were appointed Monday evening to
confer with these gentlemen, but up
to date they have received nothing
definite from them. 1t was ,umored
ON the street that the contractor
wanted $4,000, but one member of the
committee said that he had heard
nothing of it, He further stated that
he had seen the contractor, but just
at present he could not make a def
mite proposition. The architect has
been written to in regard to the a.
mount his work has been worth, out
had not been heard from. The alder
man further said that in his opinion
the park was going to cost too much
money, and would exceed the limit
which the city could pay. He fur
ther expressed the sentiment that he
was in favor of the city paying but
one-third of the cost of the park, and
the railway companies and adjacent
property owners paying the other
two-thirds. The alderman further
said that if the people of this city de-
sired a park, much better and larger
one corld be secured for slightly over
half what the depot site will cost,
and would accommodate everybody
who would care to visit park.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkeye Residents at the
Nations Capital.

Doings of Hawkeye Residents at the
Nations Capital.
Washington, Sept. 6.-The postoffice
at Clutterville, Butler county,has been
discontinued; mail to Ackley.
Joseph Benishek has been appointed
postmaster at Irving, Benton county,
vice E. S. Butcher, resigned.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Lewis Melcher, Charles
City, Sc; George M. Syckler, Glenwood,
Sc. Additional-George Buchholz, Da.
kotah, SIP; Darius W. Cleveland, Es-
therville, Sc; John Cahill, Ft. Dodge,
So; Ebenezer Fallen, Decatur City, SS;
Hiram E.. Bond, Arlington, $S;s Melvin
Gillispie, Cambria, SIT; Marlin Cram
er, Creston, $S; Joseph Fagan, Des
Moines, $S; John Van Fleet, Sac
City, $40: Useal D. White, Centerville,
$14; Edwin R. Wood, Sanborn, $17;
Nelson V. w. Shelton, Monteith, $40.
Reissue and increase-Alazon Sher-
man, Maurice, SIT. War with Spain,
original-John Benin, Clarinda, Sc.
Iowa Patents.
T. w. Alexander, Burlington,oil can;
VIM. P. Bettendor, Davenport, sill for
under frames of cars; VIM. l.. Carter,
Cedar Falls, register; Henry K. Girls
sey, Iowa Falls, end gate or shoveling
board; A. S. Dennis, Des Moines. ty-
biographical adding machine; Lars N.
Holm, Des Moines, steam engine; Tho
mas Horton, Groveland, and Charles
Larson, Council Bluffs, carpenters
scales; Leroy j. Lindsay, Seymour,
two patents, check row corn planter
and automatic check row corn planter;
James T. Munford, Cromwell. broom
holder; VIM. Neumier, Jr., thill or pole
coupling; Jacob S. Sammons, Mar
shalltown, bill file; Jesse Stubbs, Mt.
Pleasant, wheel 'scraper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
SENSATIONAL STORY REFuTED.
Fort Dodge Messenger Denies DoIli.
ver's Friends Gave PLEDGES,


Fort Dodge, Sept. 6.-The Daily Mes
senger, owned by George E. Roberts,
has an editorial commenting on the
article in the Des Moines Capital,
which charges that Governor Shaw be-
fore appointing Dolliver to the senate
required a pledge that Judge Conner
would be nominated for congress in
this district. 1t says:
'These statements are wholly un>
true. No conditions whatever were
attached to the senatorial appoint
ment and no obligations follow it, save
the universally recognized obligations
of gratitude and good will, acknowl-
edged by all men. This denial is made
as complete and sweeping as possible.
The Daily Capital might well be in
more dignified and respectable busi-
ness than that of giving currency to
this sensational gossip of store box
politicians. The Webster county De-
egation has not yet been selected. The
county is entitled to sixteen of the 155
votes in the convention according to
their will and pleasure. Just as the rep.
resentation of every other county Is
given to it for the expression of its
own will and pleasure. y If a part OF
all of the vote of Webster county shall,
at any time go to Judge Conner it will
be because the delegates believe that
to be the will and desire of the repubi;
cans of Webster county, and who but
the latter have the right to question
this action? The field in the tenth
district is open to all men, so far as
Webster county is concerned. There
are ten candidates in the field in four.
teen counties, with the entries not
closed. So far as anybody in Webster
county knows, these candidates are all
aspirants in good faith, hoping that
lightning will strike them. and the fin,
al outcome is beyond prediction
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
TICKET is NOMINATED.
New York Republicans Name State
Ticket at Saratoga.

Saratoga, Sept. 5.-The state re-
publican convention i. session here to.
day nominated the following ticket:
Governor-B. B. Odell, Jr.
Lieutenant governor-Timothy l..
Woodruff.
Secretary of state-John T. McDo-
nough.
mptroller-William j. Morgan.
Traa, urer-John P. Jaeckel.
Attorney general-John c. Davies.
State engineer-Edward A. Bond.
Perhaps the most interesting feat
ure of the convention was the fact
that the speech nominating Odell for
governor made by Former Governor
Black, who had been outside the Or
ganization breast-works since Roose-
welt defeated him two years ago when
he desired denomination. Black
said the issues now before the Ameri-
can people were discussed and settled
four years ago. There's not a new
one here" he continued THE ghost
OF anti-imperialism which stalks to
and fro between Lincoln and Bloom
ington, with occasional manifestations
in Boston is not, and cannot be made
an issue The country is and has
Dttu W luS DOllSs VI
growth and it cannot be swerved from
that policy by new scare-crows erected
along the way"
Black closed with an eulogy of Odell
whom he presented for the guberna-
torial nomination. Senator Chauncey
M. Depew presented the name of
Woodruff for lieutenant governor.
Speaking of the question of expansion
and the argument that that policy was
opposed to the spirit of the declara-
ton Of independence, Senator Depew
said: I'VE all believe in the declara-
ton of independence. We all rejoice
in the principles of that immortal doc
ument. There is nothing which Col.
Bryan can say in his claim for the eX-
elusive ownership of the things.taught
in the declaration of independence
that has not been more brilliantly said
and actually done by republican
craftsmanship But when Bryan went
to Kentucky, at the time when under
the infamous election law, the state
was said to be stolen by his friends
from the officers who were lawfully
returned as elected by the democratic
returning boards and gave his sane
ton and the weight Of his great au-
thority eas a democrat to thieves,
where then was his idea of the consent
of the governed? These citizens of
Kentucky, who were to be deprived of
their rights and governed without
their consent were not tribes of an
archipelago in the Pacific ocean, but
they were men who had performed he
roic service for hundred years in the
battle for liberty and citizenship"
The whole ticket was nominated by
a unanimous vote. A committee was
appointed to invite Governor Roose'
yelt to address the gathering. He was
given an ovation as he mounted the
| platform. At the close of Roosevelt's
speech the convention adjourned sine
die
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
LACEY AND BUTLER SPEAK.
Discuss Political Issues at Reunion at
Bussey,

Bussey, Sept. 6.-The opening day
of the annual reunion of old soldiers
and settlers here was marked yester-
day afternoon by political debate,
in which Major John F. Lacey, repub-
lican congressman from the sixth
district, and Walter H. Butler, form
erly democratic congressman from the
fourth district, were the contestants.
Altho it was the first day of the re-
union the attendance was much larg-
er than anticipated, fully 5000 people
being gathered from Marion, Mahaska
and Monroe counties.
Heretofore the annual reunions
have been devoid of politics, but in
asmuch as this is presidential year,
it was decided to invite speakers
from the different parties to debate
each afternoon of the reunion, whicn
is to continue three days. Yester-
day afternoons meeting was pre-
sided over by Colonel H. l..
Stafford of Lovilla. 1t was ar
ranged that each speaker be al
lowed an hour and half Mr.. Butler
made the opening address, and the
address of Major Lacey was largely
reply to the formers arguments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
THE OUTBREAK IN BoHoL.
1t Was of Slight Importance and Easi-
Iy QuelIed.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The following
has been received by the war depart
ment from General Macarthur:
Manila, Sept. 5.-Details of the out
break in Bohol have developed that
Pedro Samson commandant of police,
left Tagbalarien ostensibly to inspect
the police of the various towns. This
he did until heard from in Carmen,
with his followers threatening to at
tack the garrison at Ubay. Two de-
tachments were ordered to Carmen
and found the town peaceful. There
was no trace of an insurrection A
detachment of twenty-seven men un>
der First Lieutenant Leback on Au-
gust 81 was attacked near Carmen by
120 bolomen; the latter were nearly
annihilated and over 100 were killed.
Our loss was as previously reported.
A movement in the interior is now in
progress
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
SUICIDE OF YOUNG MAN.
Guy CoweiII Found Dead in Bed at
Home Near Packwood.

Pacl1wood, Sept. g. Especially
Guy Cowgirl, young man about twen-
ty years old, was found dead in his
bed Wednesday morning. He and his
father William Cowgirl lived alone on
farm four miles nodtheast OF Pack
wood. The father had returned from
Sigourney late in the evening. The
young man not calling his father in
the morning as usual was allowed to
sleep, so it was thought. until about
8 o'clock, when his father went to his
room and found him dead in bed with
bullet hole in the right temple, his
hand still clutching revolver. De-
ceased was a brother-in-law OF Guy
Gardner, of the firm of Gardner &
Nelson,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Des Moines Man Will Not En-.
ter Senatorial Contest.
NO PLEDGES WERE MADE
George E. Roberts Denies That DOL
Iiver's Friends Pledged Themselves
to Work for Judge Connor for Con.
gress at Gov. Shaw's Request.

Des Moines, Sept. 6.-This morning
A. B. Cummins, in letter to the Daily
Capital announced his withdrawal
from the senatorial contest before the
coming legislature. He gives as rea-
son, Il am told that if it is understood
that am candidate it will affect the
vote upon the constitutional amend
ment to be submitted at the coming
election and cannot permit my sena-
torial aspirations to become an obsta-
Gle in the way of a measure so wise
and salutary." The withdrawal was a
great surprise to the politicians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Independence Hospital Report.

Des Moines, Sept. 6.-The board Of
control has received the report of the
hospital for the insane at Independ-
ence for August. 1t shows at the close
of August 1,544 inmates, 615 males and
439 females. There were 81 new pa
tients admitted IL readmitted, IA dis
charged as recovered, II discharged as
improved and one discharged not i'm
proved. The deaths We're 10. Judge
l.. G. Kline of the board of control will
visit today the last of the county instl-
tutions for the insane yet to be in
spected by the board of control. On
his return the board will begin the
formulation of rules for the govern
ment of the county hospitals. {
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
DEMOCRATS OF MINNESOTA.
They Meet in Convention Today to
Choose State Officers.

st. Paul, Sept 6.-The democratic
state convention for the nomination OF
state officers was called to order at
noon today. Captain w. H. Harries
was chosen as temporary chairman.
There are no contesting delegations.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and the chairman author
lied to appoint a committee on cenfer-
ence to consult with similar commit
tee from the populist convention, meet
ing today in Minneapolis, regarding
the division of places on the state
ticket. During short session the
committee on resolutions prepared it's
report of platform rejoicing in the
nomination of Bryan, condemning the
republicans for their failure to extend
an expression of sympathy to the
South African republics, heartily en-
aorsing the administration of Govern
or Lind, demanding an increase in the
railroad gross earnings tax.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
confesses to Aiding in Murder.

Sioux City, Sept. 5.-Frank Peyton,
the cocaine fiend, made a new confess
sion in st. Louis Saturday, in which
he says he and notorious criminal
named Mason killed John Robson in
this city in the night of December ~,
1899. Peyton is very circumstantlal
in his action. He says he and Mason
went to Robson's office to blow the
safe. and''that being surprised at their
work by Robson, Mason killed the
contractor with hatchet, which they
afterwards hid under bridge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
ROOSEVELT IN DETROIT.
Warmly Welcomed by Citizens of the
Michigan Metropolis.

Detroit, Sept. 6.-Roosevelt arrived
here today accompanied by John Proc
tor Clark, of New York. A committee
of $50 Detroiters met the governors
train at Essex, Ont, and escorted him
to the city. Roosevelt was warmly
welcomed along the drive from the sta
ton to the Hotel Cadillac. A, public
reception was held in the hotel this af-
te7noon. Roosevelt will address a
mass meeting tonight and will leave
later for Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Kala-
mazoo and the west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
THE BIG FOUR FAIR.
First Day Indicates Successful Meet
ing for This Year.

Eldon, Sept. 6-(Special) )-Yester-
day was the first day of the Big Four
fair and was a success in every way.
Owing to a confusion of dates the fly
ing lady did not appear and the Geor-
gia cake walkers had little quarrel
among themselves, resulting in cut
ting scrape which also keeps them
away. The management regrets these
accidents very much and in order to
repay patrons who may feel any dis
appointment they have put on extra
races and the Friday race program
promises to be far better than any 9th
er day. Following is a summary of
yesterdays races:
First race-2:45 pace, purse S10o,
taken in straight heats by Nancy Dav-
is, ST. m. N. R. Eye. Ollie, first; Judge
Wade, b C, A. B. Williams. Ottumwa,
second Fire Fly, b. S., w. D. Thomas,
Douds, third. Time 2:30, 2:29A, 2:34.
The second race, the ESQ trot,
purse 500. required four heats, Colon
el, br. h.. E. Wight, Eldon, getting frs,
money, Phalis More. BIS, E. Greenup
Fairfield, second, and Kittie Wilkes
b. M, c. H. Duffy, Fairfield, thiro
Time, 2:4SA, 2:46, 2:F, 2:45A.
The running race, one-half mile and
repeat, purse $50, was the last race
on the program and also required an
extra heat. Her Day, S. M. Lee Camp
bell, Moulton, first; Billy Duff, Henry
Combs, Keokuk, second; Klondike, ST.
g., Wm Houk, Drakesville. third; Joe
Blaze, s. g. C. Mick, Hedrick, and Tom
Tinker, S. G., Jessup Bros, Berry, fin
ished in the order named. Time :5l,
81, :51H.
The balloon ascension was one of
the best ever seen here and the trick
bicycle riders are very good and please
the audience.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Girl Dragged to Death.

Holstein, Sept. GA sad accident
occurred at the home of James Mann,
nine miles southwest of here. His ole
est daughter, Agnes, was watering a
fractions horse and had wound the hal
ter strap alound her wrist. The horse
started to run and dragged her a long
distance, literally pounding her to a
pulp. The funeral was held at the
Battle Creek cemetery and was very
largely attended by the people of the
district for miles around.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Frown on Prayer Chain.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-The general Off
GERS of the National w. G. T. U. met
today. Among other matters dis
cussed was the prayer chain inagu-
rated by some members of the In
diana W. G. T., U. for the defeat OF
Mckinley at the coming election.
They are unanimous in regrettins
the action, and will not cooperate
with the plan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Lived With Broken Neck.

Cherokee, Sept. 6.-Dan Jones. who
fell from hay loft and broke his neck
is dead after three days of suffering.
He was a well to do farmer residing in
Ida county and was assisting neigh
Dor in this county. Hehas brothers ant
other relatives in this county and was
an old settler He leaves widow and
several children
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Shaw to Tour with Teddy.

Des Moines, Sept 5.--Governor
Shaw has accepted an invitation to ac-
company Governor Roosevelt on the
vice presidential train thruout the tour
of South Dakota. This will occur dur
ing the four OF five days following Sep
tember II. Speeches will be made by
the governors at twenty or thirty diff
ferent points during the tour of the
state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
BEAT NANsEN's RECORD.
Abruzzi's Polar Expedition Reached
Latitude s6.33 North.

Christiana, Sept. g. A telegram
from Tromsce, Norway, in reporting
the return of the Stella Polare with
the Duke Abruzzi's Arctic expedition
on board. says the vessel reached lati-
tude $3.50 north, thus penetrating fur
ther north than DR.. Nansen's record.
The vessel remained fast in the ice for
eleven months. The expedition suf-
fered many hardships and were COM
PEELED to eat their sled-dogs. A Nor
wegian engineer and two Italians per-
ished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
They Ate Poisoned Meat.

Ames, Sept. 5.-Five persons were
more or less severely poisoned nere
Monday night as the result of eating
pressed beef Those affected are
Perry Flemming and wife and John
Lanning, wife and baby. The baby
is very sick yet, and may not recover.
The others were seriously sick, but
are recovering nicely today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Friends Yearly Meeting.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 6.-The Iowa year
ly meeting of Friends. which has
grown to be a great event in the his
tory of Oskaloosa, opened in their
beautiful grounds here last evening
and will continue in session until Sep
tember 10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Forest Fires in Wyoming.

Buffalo, Wyo, Sept 5.-Immense
forest fires are raging on two sides
of this city. Thirty-six sections of
fine timber We're destroyed by fire
southwest of here; and under the
present high winds the fire will prob
ably destroy most of the timber on
Big Mountain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
The Norwegian Elections.

Christiana, Sept 6-Partial returns
from the recent election to the stortn-
ing show that the leftists, thus far,
have elected fifty-seven members and
the rightists sixteen. In forty-one dis
tricts elections have not been held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Fire in Chicauo.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Fire early today
destroyed the five-story building at
Huron and Wells streets, owned by
the Newberry estate, and occupied by
manufacturers of surgeons supplies,
chemicals, flags and bunting. The
loss is 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Washinoton "Reminiscences.

Seattle, Wash, Sept 5.-The state
convention of prohibitionists adopted
a platform calling for the suppression
OF the liquor traffic in all it's forms.
and declaring for equal suffrage. The
ticket headed by R. H. Dunlap for
governor was nominated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Treasure From Alaska.

San Francisco, Sept. 5.-The steam
er Umatilla has arrived here from the
north bringing S1,5OO00O in treasure
from the Klondike and Douglass Is
land. Passengers from Nome all tell
stories of hard luck.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Powers Sentenced for Life.

Georgetown, ky, Sept. s. Judge
Cantril. today, over-rule1 the bill of
exceptions in the case of ex-Secretary
of State Caleb Powers. convicted as
accessory to the assassination of Will
liam Goebel, and sentenced the pris-
oner for life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
Seth Ellis Accepts Nomination.

Columbus, Sept 6.-At the jubilee
banquet of the Union Reform party of
Ohio last night Hon. Seth W. Ellis
was formerly notified of his nomina-
tion as the Union Reform party's can
didate for president of the United
States. Ellis made a speech of ac-
ceptance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
William j. Morgan Dead

Albany, Sept. 6.-William ]. Morgan.
of Buffalo, comptroller of the state
who was renominated yesterday died
early today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA.
Fair tonight and Friday; cooler east
tonight.
Local Temperature

The following is the temperature as
taken at the Weather bureau in this
city by Observer Henry Schmidt, at
Nine o'clock last night 80
Seven O'Clock this morning ........73
Two o'clock this afternon. ..S1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-06
CONTINUES TO GROW.
Latest Returns Show Vermont Repub-
iican by Over $4,000,

White River Junction, Vt. Sept. g.
Returns from 241 towns and cities out
of 246 give the vote for governor as
follows: Stickney, (republican) 4S,102;
Senter (democraD 1919; all others,
1875. Stickney's. plurality is 32,1S3.
Four years ago the republican plurali-
ty was 3S.264.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-12
New Drug FfrT.

The drug store of Mason & Ma
son has passed into the hands
of the Ardmore Drug company
with II. w. Stark of Gainesville
at its head. The deal was closed
some time ago, but it was neces-
sary to have sale approved by the
district court, which has just been
done, AID the business was yester-
day formally transferred to the
new firm. The stock will be re-
plenished and brought fully up-to-
date in every particular. Mr.. B.
A. Mason will remain in charge of
the business and invites all having
business in that line to call on the
Ardmore Drug company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-12

District Court Convened This Horne
ting For q Short Time.
This morning Judge Townsend
convened district court in special
session for the purpose of dis
charging some urgent business.
In the case OF G. F. Ebisch vs..
Jas. Edison, ct al, 10. +. Robi
son was appointed receiver.
The same order vas also entered
in two other cases as follows: q.
F. Ebisch VS.. Jas. Coker. ct al;
and G. F. Ebisch VS.. Robt. Grady.
ct al.
The following gentlemen were
appointed notaries public:>
Fred G. Carr. Ardmore.
Marcus Bright, Ardmore. .
I. M. Eagan, Erin Springs.
Joe Simpson. Woolsey.
In the case of Matte Frizzell vs.
]. w. Gum, ct al, an order was
entered directing that an execution
issue.
The court then adjourned.