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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
A CHILD DROWNED in A clsTERN

A Little Girl Falls in a Cistern and
browns Near West Point.
West Point, Aug. 6.-Mamie Der
make, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Derhake, aged two years
ana three months, was drowned in a
cistern on the farm of Barney Wonder
haar. three miles north of this city,
Friday evening. The unfortunate lit
tie child had been playing about the
yard Friday afternoon and disappear
ed. Search was instituted and the life
less body found at the notion of the
cistern into which it had accidentally
fallen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Mrs. Dewey Smith Dead.

Mrs. Adeline Smith, wife of Dewey
D. Smith, of the South Ottumwa News,
died yesterday morning at the hos
pital at Mt. Pleasant, where she has
been undergoing treatment for the
last three weeks. She will be buried
this al .ernoon at West Liberty. She
nas been resident of Ottumwa for
over six years, and during that time
ads made a host of friends who will
extend their heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved husband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Rryan,s Friend Home.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. GA great dem
onstration greeted Charles A. Towne,
who was a possibility for the vice pres
idency on the democratic ticket at
Kansas City, as he stepped off the
train this morning. Mr.. Towne will
hold reception at his home this even
ing, at which his most intimate friends
will be present. Mr.. Towne had moth.
ing to say in regard to the standing of
the populist party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
EIected second lieutenant.

Keokuk, Aug. 3.-Clarence S. Pratt,
of Ft. Madison, was last night elected
second lieutenant of Company A. This
election is somewhat unusual and is a
great compliment to Mr.. Pratt. He
came here recently and joined the
company as private and was elect
ed might without solicitation. He is
veteran of the Spanish war, having
served with the volunteers from Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Roosevelt Campaign Speeches.

New York, Aug. 6.-Governor
Roosevelt, in outlining his plans for.
the next three months said today that
his first public address would be a
non-political one in Chicago on Labor
day. From Chicago the governor
goes west until Oct. H. when he re-
turns to New York. From that time
he will speak only in New York state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Anarchist Gives His Name.

Paris, Aug. 3.-At a meeting of the
cabinet this morning it was ANNOUNCE
ed that the would be assassin of the
Shah of Persia has given his name
as Salson. A man of this name who
had been regarded and watched as an
anarchist disappeared from Paris in
1895, and has not since been located.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Old Soldier Commits Suicide.

Mason City, Aug. a.-An old soldier,
well dressed and apparently 60 years of
age, was. found by the Milwaukee
track yesterday dead. A revolver was
by his side and bullet hole thru his
head. 1t is thought to be case of
suicide. Letters on his person indicate
that he was John G.. Miller, of Wood
stock, MINI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
CLOSING in on Dewet,

London, aug. Ga Pretoria dis
patch dated yesterday says that Gen
eral Kitchener has narrowed the cir
Gle around General Dewet and Steyn
b. driving the enemy from one of
the flank positions which he held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Japanese to Be Kept Away.

Washington, Aug. 6.-A dispatch
from the Japanese foreign Office to
the legation here announces that the
Japanese government has prohibited
l'r the present all immigratory of Ja-
panese laborers to the United
States or Canada.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
More Roers Surrender.

Cape Town, Aug. 3,-Liebeberg's
commando attacked Smith Dorrien,
near Potchefstroom, but was easily
repulsed. The British losses were
slight. Seven hundred and fifty ad-,
dlIlonal Beers have surrendered to
Hunter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Cleared for Action.

Boston, Mass. Aug. "a nine
months cruise to foreign ports was
begun today by the United States
cruiser Topeka. She left this port this
morning. She is prepared to go to
China when the emergency calls for
it. She has been completely over
hauled and is practically new ship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Russians Defeat Chinese Force and Infict
Great Loss.
CHINESE ARE DEFEATED AT PEITSANG
Allied Loss in Latter Engagement Was 1900 Killed and
Wounded-Chinese are Retreating-An nti-foregn
Party Again in Ascendancy in Peking
.--Other China News

serious on the upper Yang Tse- Kiang.
The English consul has left with the
custom house staff. The French con-
sui intends to leave with his Japanese
colleague. Main service has been
stopped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Amends Its Articles.

Des Moines, Aug. 4.-The Peoples
Building and Loan association of OF
tumwa has filed amended articles of
Incorporation with the secretary of
state in compliance with the new
building and loan law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Released and Rearrested.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 3.-For crime
committed in 1899 in Belfast, Me-,
James e. Simpson, who was released
from jail here today after having
served a short term for forgery, was
rearrested today for committing the
same crime in the New England city.
When the officers of the law :laid their
hands on his shoulders he broke down
and sobbed bitterly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Woman Killed by Train.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Mrs. M. Hum
rhrey, of Lincoln, H., was struck by
Chicago & Northwestern train ana
instantly killed today, while attempt
ing to cross the tracks in front of the
camp grounds at Des PLANES.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA.

1owa-Showers and thunderstorms
tonight and Tuesday; cooler Tuesday.
Warm Weather for the East.
Washington. Aug. 6.-The weather
bureau today issued the following:
Present conditions indicate several
days of high temperature from the
lake region and the Ohio valley over
the middle Atlantic and New England
states"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Renews Pressure Upon sultan.

Constantinople, Aug. 6.-Lloyd Dris-
com, United States charge d'affaires,
Saturday renewed his demands upon
the Ottoman government for compen-
sation for the losses of American citl-
zens during the Armenian massacres.
He insisted upon prompt decision.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
HE FELL DEAD.
Kit Carson Johnson Suddenly Expires
at keosauqua While Doing Chores.

Keosauqua, Aug. 4.-Kit Carson
johnson fell dead Thursday evening
at 6:15 o'clock. He had been at work
during the day and at the hour named
had just finished attending to the team
he had been driving, putting it in the
barn of W. S. Manning and feeding it.
The deceased was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Johnson, of this city, and
was born in Adair county, Missouri,
December A, 1857, and came to this
place with his parents in 1870.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
secretary Hay Not Seriously Ill.
Steamer Strike Grows.

Havre, Aug. 6.-The strike Among
the stokers and bunker men of the
French line steamer La Bretagne, is
assuming great proportions. The sail
ors are now joining the movement.
Some slight disturbances have oc-
Cured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Bresci in a Straiaht Jacket,

Milan, Aug. 6.Bresci, the assassin
e King Humbert has given away to
li.s of passion, necessitating placing
him in straight jacket for ten hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
RuRoNIc PLAGUE IN LONDON.
Four Cases and Two Deaths Have oc.
CURED.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The marine
hospital service has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Past Assistant
Surgeon Thomas, announcing an out
break of bubonic plague in London:
"London-There have been four
cases of plague and two deaths IN
London. The diagnosis is confirmed
by archaeological examination. do
not think there will be further
spread"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
SECRETARY HAY is RESTING.
Suffers from Exhaustion Broushr on
by Severe Strain of His Duties.

+ Sunapee, N. H., Aug, 6.-Secretary
Hay, who reached here Saturday; is
restin gcomfortable today. A cold.
contracted on the way from Washing
ton, caused a slight fever. The secre-
tary is much exhausted by the strain
of his duties in connection with the
Chinese situation. His physician and
members of his family consider that
a few days rest will thoroly recuper-
ate the secretary.
Secretary Hay Not Seriously III.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The acting
secretary of state has received dis
patch from Secretary Hay to the eff
feet that there is no truth in the ru-
mors of his serious illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Ex.conyict Shot bv His wife

Ex-Convict Shot by His Wife.
Mason City, Aug. 6.-Harry Wheel
er, 5ust released from the state peni-
tentiary, was shot and instantly killed
by his wife today. He had threaten
ed her life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
state Election.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 6.-No trou.
BILE is anticipated at the polls at the
state election here TODAY. The recent
race war in New Orleans made it look
as if some disturbancesmight occur
at the election which is in progress.
Hot Day in Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 6.--Onei death and
several prostrations are reported to-
day as the result of the intense heat
prevailing here. The government
thermometerat at 2 o'clock registerd 90
and was climbing rapidly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Non.cons Selected.

An examination for non-commision-
ed officers was held last Friday even
ing in Company G, I. N. G., the result
of which will be announced this even
ing at the armory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The war Of
flee has dispatch from General Gro
koff dated Khabasovsk, Aug 4, saying
that three squadrons, after a stub
born fight near Teche, defeated a
thousand Chinese with two guns and
two hundred and fifty cavalry. The
Chinese had 200 killed. The Russian
loss was eight killed and eight wound
ed. The battle around Aigan was
continued the third, the Kossacks loo
ing six killed and 25 wounded, driving
the Chinese, killing two hundred and
capturing two guns and two flags.
When dispatch was sent Aigan was
burning. The other dispatches report
Russian successes near Port Arthur.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The following
cablegrams have been received at the
navy department. Foo.-Brit-
ism fame unofficial engagement at Peit-
sang Sunday morning, from three to
1890 o'clock. The allied loss was
killed and wounded twelve hundred,
chiefly Russians and Japanese. The
Chinese are retreating. ''Taussig."
"Che Foo.-An official report believ-
ed to be reliable says about sixteen
thousand allies were heavily engaged
with the Chinese at Peitsang at day
light August S.
"Remey."
Peitsang is the first station six
miles northwest of Tien Tsin, enroute
to Peking. Taussig commands the
Yorktown, which is at Che Foo. At
the war department it is said there is
no reason to doubt that the engage
ment which is not unexpected,
has taken place.
Situation at Peking.
London, Aug. 6.-The anti-foreign
arty again has the upper hand at Pc
king. Reports from Shanghai state
that Lii Hung Chang has his baggage
packed preparatory to a departure for
Peking, but he has applied to the
throne for twenty days sick leave.
Cnang claims his representations to
the Yang Use Ticeroy and Taotai
Sneng will be denounced by Lii Ping
Heng because they are friendly to the
foreigners. 1t is rumored that the
powerful viceroy, the governor of
Shan-tung, who disapproved of Prince
Tuan has been killed.
Says China Gives In.
Paris, Aug. 6.-Cheng, director Of
raliway and telegraphs, has just COM
municated to the consuls at Shanghai,
according to a special dispatch to the
Temps, dated Aug. 5, an imperial de-
cree, dated Aug. 2, authorizing the for
eign ministers in Peking to commune
cate without restriction with their
governments and ordering their de-
parture for Tien Tsin under a good
escort.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23

VIM. Cunningham was up from
humboldt yesterday on business.
Miss White, of Chase county, is here
visiting her uncle, Robert White.
Red Texas seed oats for sale at the
Humboldt elevator. w. J. Pickell.
Born: Wednesday Feb. 21, to Mr..
and Mrs. John f. Baker, n son, DIR.
Hopkins attending.
have still few sets of harness on
hand that l can give you inside prices
on. Call at Jno. Hartung, south side
/ square. If
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet at the Pres byterian church
| Saturday afternoon at o'clock. All
boys and girls are especially urged to
attend.
Albert White, an employee at the
Edgar smelter at Cherryvale, was
caught IN belt last Monday and
Killed, the first accident of the kind
at the works.
Kansas is credited with eighty-four
delegates to the National Populist
convention which will about give a
membership on the delegation to
every surviving member in the State.
Cash Edison. speaking of his famous
town OF Arkansas, said: Eyes l
remember that place. took dinner
there and they brought a whole plate
OF butter, the whole wash, in at one
time"
The w. G. Il. U. will hold its
regular meeting at the Methodist
church Friday afternoon ut O'Clock.
The payment of dues will be In order
80 please come prepared. ETA Helf-
rich, cor. secretary.
Ransom Kellogg, one of the pro-
minent stock raisers of the county.
who had a fine herd of Poland China
hogs at his farm five miles northeast
OF lola, died at his home Wednesday
noon of pneumonia. The remains
were shipped to his old home at Cum
bingham, Kansas, Thursday.
The cement people are going to
have q birds eye picture of the works
taken every week from this on to
show the progress of construction and |
for this purpt 90 tower has been |
erected east of the plant from which |
Grant Miller will impersonate the
aforesaid bird and take the view.
The city clerk says there are many
who seem to fail to understand that |
they must register this year. The
law says you must register each year
tn be entitle to vote that year. The
registration books for 100 have been
laid aside and new books opened tor
1900 on the first day of January and II
you do not register on the new books
you cannot vote until you do. The
law requires registration to close a
given date before an election ia held
and 30 unless you have registered
by the evening Of the 9Th of March,
you cannot vote at the bond election
on the 10th. The fact that you regis
tered last year and still live In the
same place does not entitle you to
vote.
1t will pay you to get prices on
harness, collars, etc at Jno Hartung's
before purchasing elsewhere. II |
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23

Wanted, corn, oats and KafIir corn
at Miller's mill.
For SALE: Cheapest farm in Allen
county. 10 acres, So acres river bot
tom, % acres with good buildings
good pasture and good pond of water.
Price S23 per acre if sold before March
lst. Worth $50 per acre and will pay
10 per cent on the amount. Address
~ H. Fratt, humboldt. ct.
Y. :. Slower is making a plat of
lola-greater IOla-and 1t is u city OF
Dimensions. There Ia more of the
new town than there was of the old
ana as soon as the new picture is
made the county maps should be
renovated so as to show the relative
Importance of lola on the face of the
earth.
The Montgomery trial Wednesday
afternoon resulted in little. The
hearing was not finished and was
continued until next week. Mr..
Ritter for the defense waxed warm i'm
arguing plea in abatement until
ncar closing time and discovered at
the last moment that it was a motion
to quash which ne really had i'm
mind.
Sheriff Hobart went to Leav.
enworth. with lobe, cBlmn the Hum
bolt colored boy who was found
guilty of stealing Humboldt pig,
and sentenced to one year in the poni-
tertiary at the last term of court.
There has been quarantine on at the
pen aud they are very particular in
dtet whom they receive, but lobe
was elected to mem bership and went
up today,
Two young people Of lola who were !
married only a few weeks ago fare al.
ready reported to be contemplating |
divorce. They kept company about |
three months, had known each other |
lts7 than six, married and are now |
ready to quit. A man with half an eve |
could have seen the outcome at any |
stage of the game. 9Inability to |
think" is the charge made by each |
against the other.
Chanute Sun: Correspondence is
going on now between the secretaries |
of the gun clubs at Parsons, Fredonia
Cherryvale, lola and Chanute, to ar !
range for q meeting for the purpose of |
organizing a gun club league. There
VIII be little done in trap shooting |
until the game season is over, but
they wish to have all arrangements
complete when summer comes. for a
number of shooting tournaments.
Chanute has a destitute family which
consists of father, mother six children and
three dogs the last named giving the
wherefOTeness of bis destitutiOn If the kids
were not nble,-loLA REGISTER
This father, mother, children and dogs
cnim that they came here from Iola-Cha.
mute Tribune.
Wonder if this is the family who
sold horse in order to raise money
to pay the tax on three dogs? There
was one such case in lola.
OttaWa Journal The irrepressible
II. l.. II. Skinner is off to the gas
fields of lola and Chanute to learn
the secret of finding gas. He has by
no means abandoned finding it in
good quantities In the vicinity of
Ottawa and we expect that in the
spring lie will be found at the head
OF company again prospecting for
natural gas. Mr.. Skinner's energy
and push will bring success If success
Is possible, and we believe 1t lie.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23

What the British army in South
Africa needs 10 vitality. II they
would get each officer and enlisted
man bottle of Gatlin's Sarsaparilla
Celery Tonic, the great blood and
nerve builder, the condition OF their
health would be so they might DO bet.
ter service. For sale by local drug.
gists.
The many lola friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. ThistleT will remember thai
fire destroyed their home while Mrs
Ihistler was here visiting her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Nc Clure
and will be interested ana pleased to
read the following from a Chapman
paper:
Hon. o. L. Thister, of the Riverside
stock farm near Chapman, has Just com.
pleted one of the finest residences in the
county. II contains fourteen rooms in
Guiding bath and wash rooms. It is brick
veneer, with stone trimmings and is finish
ed in the latest style of hardwOods and is
heated throughout by furnace aud will be
lighted by gas.
Mr.. 5. Jacoby, thinking the REGIS
TER'S readers might wish to know of
it, kindly left at This office receipt
from an old scrap book which is pro-
nOunced certain and unfailing cure
for small pOX and scarlet fever:
Sulphate of zinc, grain; fox glove,
(digitalis) l grain; sugar, half tea.
spoonful; mix with . Tablespoonful of
water. When thoroughly mixed add
A ounces water. Take spoonful every
nour. In twelve hours the disease
will disappear. For children give
smaller doses. The prescription Is
harml less TO well persons and sick and
certainly deserves trial as it is said
to have cured hundreds of cases.
A little girl went home broken
hearted from school recently be.
cause somebody had killed her dog
The dog was properly muzzled and
tagged and was quietly waiting out
in the school yard for its little mistress
when man came along with q gun,
shot the dog, took off the tag and
walked on with the dog, presumably
to get the fee which the city pays for
killing dogs. The man who told the
REGISTER this story said his dog had
been killed after he had paid the tax
on 1t, not by policeman hat by an.
other man, and he understood the
system was for the police to divide
the fee with man who did the killing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23
Kansas Children's Home Society.


Through the efforts and co.opera .
tions of the local Missionary Band
assisted by their pastor, Rev. Alexan-
der b. Bruner, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, four little children
of Mr.. friedrich G, Pfender, whose
wife died in this city were to day
placed in the legal custody and
care of the Kansas Children's Home
Society "a Protestant Christian child
finding and family. home placing or
ganization or Society. Non partisan
and non-sectional, but inter-denomina-
tional and national, yet each State
is to provide for its own children.
The children placed in the legal
custody of the afore said Society
which is chartered under the laws of
the State are to be carefully placed
and watched over until their legal
majority girls eighteen aud boys
twenty-one years old) Information
about needy or dependent children
or good families wanting children to
raise as their own is desired. Write
mo at 1855 Horton street, TT. Scott,
Kansas.
N. b. WIORHAM,
bupt. TT. Scott Dist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23
BY a Vote Of 40 to 8 the Ma
tiOnal Committee Decides
TO hold the
NEXT NATIONAL CONVENTION
Of the Democratic Party at
Kansas City, L. s. A. The
Date has not Yet
a. Been Fixed
By telegraph to the Register

Washington, Feb. 22.-The Demo-
cratic National Committee was called
together at noon by Chairman Jones.
Representatives of the cities desiring
the convention were given thirty
minutes to present their claims.
James A. Reed began to speak for
Kansas City.
After the claims of Kansas City
had been presented the Committee
adjourned until O'Clock.
When the Committee re-convened
1t was decided by vote of forty to
nine to hold the National Convention
at Kansas City.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23
Resolutions.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Divine Giyer
OF every good to remove by death Bro. John A
Richeson, there fore be it
ResoIped by the officers and brothers OF lola
Lodge No. 21, 1. o. o. F. that we deeply
sympathize and mourn with the bereaved and
afflicted family OF the deceased Brother, and
that this lodge does hereby tender its sincere
coincidence,
Resolved thata copy of this resolution be
presented the family, that copy be published
In the daily papers of the .city and that copy
be spread on the records of this Lodge, and
that the Charter of the Lodge be draped for a
period OF thirty days. GRANT BILLIE
A. K. IHRId
"' K. II. RUBLE,
Committee.
Somehow the tales from South
A fricR have to DO Strengthened ont by
the reading public, whether the lion,a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23

KANSAS CITY MARKET REPORT.
Cattle.
Beef and export steers. .S4 % to so
btockers and feeders. . 8 80 to 5 10
Hogs.
hogs ............,.,...... 3 % to 20
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-23
lola Market Reports.

Ihese markets are carefully taken on Thurs.
ma mnue mat day lola. Date of this correction.