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The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

FoG several years the populists
hnv. realized ia. necessity of a
new constitution. We have out.
grown the old in many r.spects.
A, present the number Of amend.
menis that can bc voted upon is
limited to one. 50 that il might
happen iha, nm important modif.
cation would hay. To wait for years
for n solution. IL the present
amendment is carried the way will
br opened for six amendments to
be voted upon ~ every general
election. 30 tina, IN the cours. Of n
few years the citizens Of Colorado
can have new constitution IL
they desire it.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

lT if said $4,000 wns the fir-,
iustallmrnt ot the slnsh fund
brought into this state to help re-
elect l. o Wolco,t to the United
States Senate lis influence is
being felt and a rio, III Denver On
election day is more Than probab' e
a. the result of doodle methods.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

BrFoGE the ratification 1T the
Peace treaty aud before he hnd
definite instructions from his
bosses. Senator Wolcott said:
"rhcre are few people IN the
world incapable of self.goyern.
men' ! believe the people Of
Luzon are capable of self. govern.
ment nov. believe the people
of some of the islands ARE. do
not doub, hut all are now. Mr..
President, ! keep in view this
truth which | have stated. which
believe to be truth. tina, the
people ARE entitled To n govern.
men' Of their making. aud thu, We
have no right, Your standard is 70
low you will create II government
which we cannot affirm; therefore
you cannot have goycrnmen, Of
your own. They are entitled 10
only such government ms they
themselves can maintain, 1t must
be one producing order and pro.
lection TO persons mud property,
frr otherwise it isn,' a govern.
mrnt at all.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

j. u. Orman, candidate for gov.
crnor, in company with Chns. II.
Pierce. will visit Crc,slc next
Thursday. November LIST. and re-.
man over until the next evening.
Thursday evening II grand rally
will be- held nj the Derrick hall. al
which time tho two gentlemen will
address the icncc.-Cnndlc.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03
OUR TICKET.

For President.
". !. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
ADLAI STEVENSON
For Presidential Electors,
J. II. ROBESON
c. j. HUGHES.
r. NJ PATTERSON.
GOV. b II. EATON
For Supreme Court Judge,
T. W STEELE
For Governor.
JAMES b, ORMAN
For Lieutenant Governor,
DAVID C. COATES
For Secretary Of State.
DAVID A. MILLS
For Treasurer,
JN CHIPLEY
For Auditor,
CHARLES CHON1EE
Fpt Attorney General.
G. {. posi-.
For Superintendent ~ Instruction.
MRS. II. +. GREENFIELD.
For Congressman. Second DlQ,rlci.
JOHN c, BELL
For Representative.
Il \. CHISHOLM.
For District Judge.
\ l.. MOSES
For District Attorney.
J. G. WILEY
Fr Commissioner.
CHAS. y. SHAKESPEARE.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

Two THIRDS of the 80 German
newspapers which supported Me
klnley four years ago are support
ing Bryan and Stevenson this
wear
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

IuE Buffers are Offering $1,000
tu $1,000 ON Mckinley. But they
never come down To the size of
our pile and say SO to -.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

Is the Occur Il Allen. investiga-
tlon by congress. Congress man
John J Leu'l says: "Ihe uncon.
tradiciei testimony shows that
an imprisoned member Of the
Grnud Army Of the Republic took
oil his badge of honor and crushed
It into the earth under his heel,
aud cried like child. saying:
Has it come to rhis in the repub.
lie thni fought 10 mAininin?"
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

Anyone voting "PopulIst"
iickc, straight simply votes f.r
John Cnlderwood mud James +.
Peirson and FOR no one else. BE
careful aud Avoil mistakes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-03

Soc what II 500. 900 slush fund
AMI II pie counter will do for me.
Four years ago they called me Il
traitor and refused to speak tn me
on the street. Now the ladies tuke
off their hats to the Grass Widow
of Wolhur>t All who have
walked out of the st Louis con
vcniion have walked back again;
'Sievcy with the rest of 'cm-antl
are now parading the streets arm
in arm with the boss pokcr-player
of Congress Last. but not least,
Thomas J. Maloncy is with the
bunch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
STATE EASTERN STAR MEETING.
Grand Chapter of the Order to Con.
vene In Des Moines Late in October.

Grand Chapter of the Order to Con.
vene In Des Moines Late in October.
Des Moines, July 2S.-The grand
chapter fthe order of Eastern Star
will meet in Des Moines October "a
and 25 ut the new auditorium Des
Moines chapter, No. 80. is already con-
sidering the plans for the entertain
ment of the delegates. The last state
meeting was held at Davenport and
there were over 70 delegates present.
AS the meeting this year is more CEN
trally located the attendance will be
greatly increased, and it is believed
that htere will be 1900 delegates pres.
.ent. The order of Eastern Star is
very strong in this part of the state
and hundreds of visitors are expected
to attend who are not regularly elect
ed delegates. Mrs. w. B. Rathbone,
Of Clinton, grand matron of the order
in Iowa, will be present, and Mrs. Mar
la jackson, of Council Bluffs, grand
secretary. A. j Small, of this city, is
a prominent member of the order and
is the present grand patron. The en-
tertainment program is not yet com
plete, but it has been decided to give
one musical entertainment jim honor
of the visiting delegates. The conven-
ton will probably be concluded with a
banquet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
TAX VALUE INCREASED.
Growing Wealth of Iowa Manifested in
Largely Augmented Assessment.

Des Moines July 27.-Figures are
now obtainable from the reports made
to the auditor of state by the county
auditors to show the amount of in
crease in the taxable value of Iowa
property, in the year 1900. over the
taxable value of the year 1899. The
last assessment, compared with the
one for 1899, shows large increase in
the actual and taxable value of prop
erty in Iowa. The exact increase in
taxable value, as indicated by reports
from ninety-eight out of ninety-nine
counties, is $12.158.630.
The increased valuation this year
is on personal property, and in the
new buildings erected the past year,
there being no real estate assessment
in 1900. The increase in the taxable
value of personal property was So
740,619, and in new buildings, S3,418,-
DOL.
The reported taxable value remains
to be adjusted by the executive coun-
Gil sitting as a state board of review.
Approximately, however, the next tax
levy will be made on the taxable value
as reported, the changes by the board
of review being, as a rule, not consid-
cradle. The total adjusted taxable
value of all classes of property in the
state, according to the assessment of
1899, is $526,653,9S5. The increase will
bring the taxable value, in round num-
bers, to $539,000,OOO. Four times this
amount gives $2,156,000,000 as the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
ADVISED AN EXTRA SESSION.
Senator Allison Said He Favored
One

Senator Allison Said He Favored
One.
Dubuque, July 27.-In regard to the
matter of United States senator it may
be truthfully stated that Senator Al
lison is not taking any part as be-
tween the present aspirants, the list
of candidates now being Cummins,
Dolliver and Perkins, but Senator Al
lison has been heard to give it as his
deliberate opinion that Governor Shaw
should call an extra session of the leg
islature to nominate and elect SEN
ator. Senator Allison is not unfriend-
ly in general sense to Mr.. Cummins,
whom he much admires. The two gen.
tlemen had a long conference few
days ago in Chicago. Their relations
are extremely cordial. Senator Allison
believes that no appointment should
be made by the governor, but that the
Legislature should select man for
both the short and long term. AS us
ual, Senator Allison's advice is conser-
vative and along safe lines. 1t has
never been his policy to take part in
what he calls dispute among the
boys. He is always for peace and par
ty harmony. There is no doubt felt
among republicans here but that an
extra session will be called, and no ap-
pointment made whatever. 1t Is also
believed that the extra session will not
be held until after the november cleo
ton this year, which would give the
state senator in time for the opening
of congress on the first Monday of
December.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

Lincoln, July CIV. ]. Bryan said
this morning that in his notification
speech at Indianapolis he would fol-
low the plan which he pursued at the
notification meeting in 1896. 1.-The
platform of that year." he said, de
clared that the money question would
be the paramount issue. and in my no.
LITIGATION speech l devoted almost
all the time to a discussion of that
question leading to other questions to
be considered in my letter of accept
ance and subsequent speeches. This
year the platform declares the question
OF imperialism to be the paramount
question, and it will be the only one
dealt with at any length in my notifi-
cation speech. Notice of the other
questions covered by the platform will
be taken in my letter of acceptance
and subsequent speeches."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Girl Gains Fathers Pardon.

Des Moines, July 27.-John MacDon-
aid, a former resident of Creston, Ia,
while in Montana five years ago, be.
came involved in a quarrel and killed
a man. He insisted he acted in self.
defense, but was convicted of murder
and sent to the penitentiary for life.
MacD onald's daughter, now 10 years
old, lives at Creston. Knowing that
ex-senator Clark would be at the dem.
ocratic national convention, the girl
raised money enough to buy a ticket
and went to Kansas City. She called
on Senator Clark and told her story
He made her his guest Later, after
Investigation, he instructed his attor.
mes in Montana, to present the case
to the board of pardons. Word arriv.
ed yesterday that pardon had been
granted and that Macdonald would be
released on Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
WILL NOT CONSENT.
This Government Will Make No Prom.
ises on Chinese Terms.

Washington, July 27.-Secretary Hay
signalized his return to Washington
from Canton this morning by the an
stances will this government accept
the Chinese offer to turn over the for
eign ministers to the internationals at
Tien Tsin, in consideration of the sus-
pension of the campaign against Pek-
ing. A long cablegram was dispatched
today to Rear Admiral Remey at Taku,
and it is believed this instruction has
been laid before him. The secretary's
decision is based upon determination
to adhere strictly to the conditions
laid down in the reply to the Chinese
elnperor's appeal. Until the ministers
at Picking are put in communication
with their governments and the Chi
nese authorities cooperate with the
relief expedition, the department alb
solutely refuses to be led into any ar
rangement leading to mediation of
the punishment of the Chinese govern
ment, such as the abandonment of the
expedition to Picking. 1t is not known
the department, but it is believed to
be traceable to Ii Hung Chang.
Secretary Hay has cabled to Consul
Goodnow, at Shanghai, to put himselfin
communication with Lii Hung Chang
and avail himself of the latter's infiu-
ence in securing the object stated in
the presidents note.
Secretaries Hay, Gage, Root and
Postmaster General Smith held a con-
ference this morning, at which the
whole Chinese situation was discuss
ed. After adjournment it was stated
that no further~defnite plans concern
ing the action of the government had
been prepared.
The government has received infor-
nation that there are $4,000 allied
troops at Tien Tsin. Secretary Root
said the movement of troops from
Tien Tsin to Picking would depend up
on the arrival of the troops of other
nations now on the way to Taku. It
would be impossible for the United
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
DEMOCRATS IN TROUBLE.
May Cali OFF Big Notification Jubile,

May Call Off Big Notification Jubilee
at Cincinnati.
Chicago, July 27.-Chairman Martin,
OF the Indiana democratic state COM
mittee, called up Secretary Walsh, of
the democratic national committee,
over the telephone from indianapolis
yesterday and complained that the
railroads running to that city refused
to make a special rate for the big cell
ebration which is contemplated in
connection with the notification of
Bryan and Stevenson of their nomnia-
ton on August 8.
Explained by Secretary Walsh.
When Secretary Walsh was asked
what action the committee would
probably take he replied:
Some time ago made application
to the Central Traffic association for
excursion rates for the Indianapolis
celebration from points outside of In
diana, and after the talk I had with
Colonel Martin received a commune
cation from the association saying the
matter was still in allegiance, but
would be taken up and decided in a
day or so.
Colonel Martin was anxious that
the ceremonies be taken to some other
point If the roads do not make the
rates requested, but until hear from
the Central Traffic association nothing
will be done about it.
Besides, am the only member of
the committee here, and a matter like
this would have to receive full exam
nation before anything is DONE"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
ALLIED STRATEGY BOARD.
Powers Hope to Escape Jealousy Over
Commander

Washington, July Pituitary op-
erations by the allied forces in China
are to be conducted thru the medium
of an international board of strategy.
At least this is the program of the
administration authorities here, and
conferences with the representatives
of foreign countries in Washington
have resulted in the general under
standing that such plan will be much
more satisfactory than an attempt to
have the operations of the allies con-
Quoted by communicating chief. Eff
forts to agree upon any one of the for
eign commanders to take supreme
command have thus far failed, and the
general conclusion has been reached
that it will be much more satisfactory
for each Of the foreign armies to pre-
serve its own integrity and to act in
conjunction with the other forces after
each days program has been carefully
mapped out by the proposed interna-
tional board of strategy This board
will consist of the commanding officer
of each of the foreign armies, and the
purpose is to have it meet each day.
or oftener if necessary, to agree upon
a campaign of action.
Instructions which have just gone
forth to General Chaffee require him
to preserve the integrity of the Amer
lean army. He is given plenary au-
thority under which he will be able
to conduct all the affairs in connection
with the American troops, even to
the extent of directing q man to be
shot without first comforting with the
authorities in Washington.
He is directed to act in "conjunc-
ton" with the allied forces. His in
structions do not admit of his being
subordinated to any foreign comman-
der.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Wood Sails for Cuba.

New York, July 2S.-General Leon
ard Wood sailed today on the Mexico
for Havana. The general said the
withdrawal of the United States troops
from Cuba would end with the en-
oarkation of the remaining battalions
of the First and Fifth infantry. That
would leave about 5000 soldiers, merely
enough for garrison duty. The sur
geons telegraphed today that all signs
of yellow fever in the First infantry
had disappeared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Washington Officials Not So
Pessimistic Over Chi
nese Situation.
VERY MUCH In EARNEST
Minister WI Tries Hard to Convince
Secretary Hay That Ministers Are
Alive and Dispatches From Chinese
Government Are Genuine.

Washington, July 2S.-Coming from
three separate quarters this morning
the assurance that the foreign ministers
in Picking were alive and well on the
oath had tendency to dissipate the
pessimistic view which the state de-
partment has been taking the last few
days as to the situation in Picking.
1t is true, a comparison of the various
edicts and statements bearing on the
subject appear to demonstrate the fact
that all come from one fountainhead,
either Yuen Shih-Ki or Ii Hung Chang.
But the persistence with which these
stories. of the safety of the ministers
are circulated is undoubtedly shak-
ing the belief of those who heretofore
had been satisfied that all the minis
tiers at Picking were dead.
Today's assurance came from Con-
sui Fowler, at Che Foo, Consul Nc
Wade at Canton, and Chinese Minister
WI. The latter came to the state de-
partment early expressly to deliver the
edict received by him to Secretary
Hay 1t is similar in form to the
edict published yesterday in London.
The minister says the only difference
is those involved in the separate trans
lations.. Wu's translation of Shengs
dispatch follows:
IAN edict of the 2Sth day of the sixth
moon, corresponding to July. "a, states
that fortunately all the ministers ex-
cept Ketteler are alive and unframed
They are now being supplied with veg
etables, fruit and provisions by the
government, to show its sympathy
for them
WI labored earnestly with Secretary
Hay to convince him he was bound
to accept this as an official declaration
of the Chinese government. He point
ed out the last declaration materially
differed from most of the other state
ments that have emanated from Cum
csc sources in the important fact that
it did not represent merely the belief
of minor officials of the viceroy. 1t
was the solemn declaration of the
Chinese government In making the
statement touching the ministers the
Chinese government therefore assum-
ed serious responsibility to the world
at largev., WI did not hesitate to as
sert his positive personal conviction
that the ministers were alive on the
oath.
Special Commissioner Rockhill call
ed at the state department this morn
ing and had a final conference with
Secretary Hay, respecting his mission
to China. 1t was not deemed proper
to make public the exact instructions
given Rockhill, but it was stated gen
orally that he was being sent out to
ascertain the conditions in China for
the guidance of the department and
to sevvre as it's direct representative
in case it should be necessary hereaf-
ter to conduct negotiations there, in
stead of in Washington. Rockhill
leaves Washington this afternoon for
the Pacific slope.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
limit VIII be Elected.

Fairfield, July 27.-The board OF
trustees of Parsons Callege meets in
this city today for the purpose of elect.
ing president, professor of Greek and
an instructor in English and history.
There is not much doubt but that DR..
F. w. Hinitt, Of Ottumwa, will be
elected unanimously as will also Miss
Cora Smiley to the position as in
structor in English. The committee
have person selected for the chair of
Greek. Besides the election of these
officers, it is rumored that there are
prospects for soae additional build
ings for the college, !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

London, July 2s.-The Daily Mails
Shanghai correspondent telegraphs
that Russian banker who left Pek-
ing July and arrived at Shanghai
July rs says that when he left Picking
all the legations had been destroyed,
and all the foreigners murdered. The
ministers, seeing death inevitable, shot
their families. Sir Robert Hart COM
mited suicide in despair.
More Chinese Lies.
Washington, July 2S.-The secre-
tary of state has received this dispatch
from Consul Fowler at Che Foo dated
at midnight July &c: This morning
by request of the allied admirals,
wired the governor (supposed to be the
governor of Shantung), their wish to
get news from the ministers them
selves. The governor now replies:
Have received today an edict fir n the
emperor saying the ministers are well.
They are sending provisions to the
legations. l am confident the minis
tiers are out of distress and request
that you (Fowler) transmit this pre-
liminary announcement to the admir-
ais. (Signed) Yuan, Governor.
A later dispatch from Fowler dated
O'clock a. NJ, July 81, follows: AN
other telegram from the governor
says: I have just received an imper-
ial edict of the oath saying the war;
ious ministers excepting the German,
are WE'LL and some days ago they had
supplied provisions to the legations.
| am satisfied the ministers are out of
distress. (Signed)
wYuan, Governor"
The secretary also has received a
cablegram from Consul McWade, at
Canton, stating that Viceroy TAX as
sures him the ministers were all alive
and we'll on the oath.
Boxers Have Imperial Sympathy.
Washington, July 2S.-The Chinese
government is in sympathy with the
Boxers.
This startling information is contain
ed in an additional part of Rear Ad-
miral Kempff's report, which has just
been made public. 1t is believed the
department is in possession of other
important information which it seems
inexpedient to make public at present.
The information. contained in the
Kempff cablegram is the first official
declaration to reach the government
contradictory of the Chinese represent
tations that the imperial government
had steadfastly and from the first OPP
posed the Boxer movement. and the
government is bound to accept the
word of it's own officer until that is
overcome by irrefutable evidence.
Then the exchanges that are in con-
slant progress between the powers are
tending more and more to cast suspic-
ion upon the genuineness of the many
communications that have come from
Peking thru Chinese government
| sources.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31

enormous total of, the actual value of
property reported for taxation in the
state of Iowa.
There were but three counties in the
state in which there was a decrease in
the personal property assessment.
Polk county was one of these. 1t fell
off $395,475 in the taxable value of per-
sonal property Other counties that
fell off were Lee and Marion Among
the counties that had the largest in
creases were Pottawattamie. Black
Hawk and Hardin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Working Night and Day

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
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