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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
BOY FATALLY SHOT.
Abba Lad Killed by Premature Dis
charge OF Shot Gun.

Abba Lad Killed by Premature Dis.
charge Of Shot Gun.
Abba, July 11.-(Special.) "A fatal
accident occurred on the farm OF
Noah Miller, about one mile from this
place yesterday afternoon. Willie
Freeman, aged Is years, and who re.
sides with his aunt, Mrs. Miller, had
gone out to visit Mr.. Miller's boys
and together they had concluded to
kill dog that was about there. For
this purpose they secured a shot gun
and proceeded to pasture
for that purpose. On arriving at the
place Mr.. Miller's Oldest boy lay the
gun down upon the ground and warn
ed the other boys not to touch il
while he took the dog and tied it to
a tree. While he was doing this Will
lie somehow took hold Of the gun and
in attempting to raise it caught the
trigger in the grass exploding the
charge which entered his abdomen OF
the right side, frightfully tearing and
decorating his body. He lived fol
several hours after the accident, dy
ing about 4 p. m. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
Federal Offices at erosion

Creston, July 1O.-George M. Chris
tian and 3. R. Mason, United States
marshal and clerk of the United
States district and circuit courts, re-
spectively, established offices for the
new Iowa district in the federal court
at Creston on Monday night. They
secured Offices in the city and county
building, without any cost except the
payment of Office rent for the county
attorney, whose rooms they will oc-
cupy. The city and county occupy the
same building. A deputy clerk and
deputy marshal are to be appointed
in Creston by Clerk Mason and Mar
shall Christian, and their appoint
ments are to be approved by Judge
Mcpherson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
For Five Ba,tleship..

Washington, July 6.-The navy de-
partment yesterday issued circular
calling for bids for the battleship
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Georgia,
authorized by the act of March 3, 1899,
and the battleships Virginia and Rhode
Island authorized by the act OF June z,
1900. The three first named are to have
superposed turrets and the others ordi.
nary turrets. The call for bids will be
advertised for sixty days from Sep
TENDER /, and the general plans may
be examined at the navy department
from September Is. The plans are to
be supplied to the prospective bidders
on application on October is, and the
bids will be opened on NOV. is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
WEEK UNUSUALLY HOT.
Too Much Rain Fell In Central and
Eastern Iowa.

Eastern Iowa.
Des Moines, July 11.-(Special.)-
The weekly weather bulletin and
crop report for the week ending July
10, issued today, is as follows:
The week was unusually hot, ex,
cept the 7th and 9Th. The amount OF
rainfall was excessive in portions OF
the central and east central districts
and ample for the needs of the crops
in all districts except the extreme
southwest. Haying has been retarded
and some hay spoiled by frequent
showers in the central and southern
sections. And the very heavy rain
fall, with high winds, wrought con
siderable damage in the grainfelds in
the central section. The aggregate
of damage, however, is very slight
compared with the beneficial effects
of the moisture.
The barley harvest is we'll advanc
ed, and a good start has been made
in cutting early oats and sprins
wheat, Harvesting small grain is
likely to crowd workers in hay fields
The apple crop suffered materially
from the effects Of high winds. And
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
EMPEROR APPEALS TO POWERS
Reported Dead, He Writes from Pc
king, Date of July 2.

London, July 1.-THE Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, tele.
graphing yesterday (Tuesday) says:
A message arrived here from En-.
peror Kwang Hsu, dated July 2, by
couriers from Picking to the viceroy
of Marking, who forwarded it here.
1t is addressed to the Russian, Eng.
fish and Japanese governments.
1T deplores the recent occurrences
and solemnly affirms that the foreign
governments are mistaken in suppos-
ing the Chinese government is protect.
ing the Boxers against the Christians.
The emperor further emplores their
aid in suppressing the rebellion and
upholding the existing government.
in a separate dispatch to the JAP
anese government Kwang Hsu ex-
presses deep regret for the murder of
Legation Chancellor Sugiyama.
These dispatches are taken to in.
dictate that the emperor is in seclusion
and is ignorant of the seriousness OF
recent events"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
LETTER FROM MINISTER coNeEH
Wrote on May 20 of the Growing op.
position to FOREIGNERS.

position to Foreigners.
Des Moines, July 10.-Edwin H..
Conger, United States minister at
Picking, who, it is feared, has fallen a
victim in general massacre of for
eigners, wrote to his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ida III. Conger, of this city, under date
OF May 26, as follows:
Picking, May 26, 190O.-The times
are becoming more exciting every
day, and just now the opposition to
missionaries and all foreigners is
worse than it has been for thirty
years. Hence am usually busy. The
Woodwards are still here, and think
expect to stay until the middle of
June
"We are still in the city, but hope
to move out to the hills in ten days.
1t will be quite warm out there, but
we will miss the terrible dirt of the
city, and SO we shall all be glad to
go.
The four gentlemen in the picture
sent are the minister, whom you no
doubt recognize; on his Immediate
right, Mr.. Squires, first secretary; on
his left, Mr.. cambridge, his second
secretary, and on the right of Mr..
Squires, Mr.. Cheshire, Chinese secre-
tary or interpreter"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12

in some of the southwestern counties
corn blades were rolled by the excess
sive heat and winds.
Generally, however, the crop pros.
poets are very good.
Iowa Crop Report, for July I.
Reports of county and township
correspondents show the following
average condition of crops July J.:
Corn, 104 per cent; spring wheat, Oil;
oats, 90; rye, SO; barley, "a; hay, 70;
pastures, "a; millet, So; fax, 80; po-
tatoes, 50; apples, 76; pears, 60;
plums, 6S; peaches, 81; grapes, s..
Last year at corresponding date,
the estimates were as follows: Corn
SO per cent; spring wheat, SO; oats,
So; rye, 80; barley. 81; fax, "a; hay,
80; pastures, 50; millet, 81; potatnAs.
SO; apples, 60; plums, 65; grapes, AZ.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
FUSION IS DECIDED UPON.

Commercial National bank Of Chica-
go, is as firm against the election of
William ]. Bryan as president as he
was in 1896, and as sound money
democrat will do his utmost to encom-
pass the Nebraskan's defeat. In an in
terview with a representative of the
thus defined his reasons for the course
he has adopted:
II did not support Mr. Bryan in 1896
and l do not intend to now I shall
oppose his election this year with all
the vigor and ability possess. / do
not feel that could stand by my con-
yictions by remaining merely passive
and contenting myself with simply
voting against him.
Among the pungent reasons given
by Mr.. Eckels for repudiating the
democratic ticket are the following:
mo issue set forth in any plat
form, no matter how cunningly devils
ed and arranged, in this campaign
can be made paramount to the issue
of Mr.. Bryan himself, his erroneous
views of public questions. his num-
erOus varies and his demonstrate
ed desire to find popularity and votes
in never absent appeal to class
prejudices and supposed race hatreds.
"No man is fitted for the presidency
who day in and day out proclaims, in
the midst of the demonstrated better
condition of affairs the reverse to be
true in order to foment a discomfort
which will gain to himself and party
political advantage.
"Mr. Bryan hardly appeals to the
thoughtful citizen, with whom political
parties are only agencies for public
good to the extent that they stand for
fundamentally right principles and
honest administration, when upon the
one hand he is presented by the pop
ulists and on the other Tammany.
The joining hands with the one con-
stitutes an offense against safety in
governmental administration, the al
lance with the other an offence
against political decency
"If elected president the public
must be prepared to see Mr.. Bryan as
chief executive and those associated
with him as cabinet counselors con-
astrue every law bearing upon the cur
rency and the powers of the treasury
department in such manner as to
nullify, as best they can, its provis-
ions IN so far as they bear upon the
question Of the maintenance of the
gold standard.
sSs'I shall be surprised IL any Ger
/, imam voter, heretofore the bulwark of
the country against any assault up
on the integrity of the country's cur
rency system and protesting against
any debasement of the country's coin.
will now aid and abet such a pro-
ceeding because of belief of any
injustice done by Great Britain to
some affiliated race ten thousand
miles away.
II do not believe any man benefits
his country by being preacher Of
discomfort, strife between classes,
social and political pessimism finan.
cial error and continuous financial
|, gloom despite surrounding and wide
spread prosperity; and therefore dc
rot believe in Mr.. Bryan,
81 do not accept republican doc.
trines as against pure democratic
ones rightly interpreted and incorpor.
ated into the administration of public
affairs. But as between republican.
ism and populism filtered thru the
channel of Organism / prefer republi.
canism."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
TEN TsIN is sHELLED.
Chinese Eombard Foreigners All Da,
on JULY 8.

SI vuiy % =
Tien Tsin, July 4.-The Chinese
shelled the foreign settlement aaH day
July 3. Upwards OF 150 shells fell
into the concession and many houses
were partially wrecked. The casual
ties were few. Civilians, women and
children We're ordered to seek shelter
in the cellars of the town hall and
the Aston hotel. Three companies OF
Japanese infantry, a mountain bat
terry and a body of Russians engaged
the Chinese artilleryists, but with lit
tie effect. A twelve FOUNDER from
the British cruiser Terrible then
came into action, but the enemy
placed two shells fairly under the
gun, damaging the carriage, and
wounding two. The gun was replac,
ed by French gun which had sim,
liar experience. The Japanese casu.
alties during the days fighting were
an officer and two men killed and
twenty wounded. The casualties OF
the other forces are not known. The
Chinese in the vicinity Of Tien Tsin
have been reinforced during the past
forty-eight hours by several thous-
and troops from Picking. The Chi.
nese have mounted a number of hea
| Wy guns commanding the settlement
A force of Boxers of 5000 was seen
entering the native city yesterday
Vice Admiral Alexiess has arrived
and is expected to assume supreme
command. The allied forces number
10000, including 500 Japanese who
arrived yesterday. Arrangement is
being made to send all the women
and children to Japan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
ON TRAIL OF. A MURDERER
sIayers of Mabel schofield to Be
Hunted Down.

Des Moines, July 11.-Governor
Shaw today offered $500 reward for
evidence to convict the murderer of
Mabel Schofield, who was found dead
in the Des Moines river several
months ago. Efforts have been made
by number of prominent citizens Of
Des Moines and of Macksburg, the lat
ter place being the girls home, to
induce the mayor and governor to
offer a reward for the arrest of the
murderer. These citizens claim to
have in their possession positive eyi.
dence that the girl was murdered.
with some plausible clues as to the
identity of the murderer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
A Mysterious Burial Place
in Keokuk Township.
SOME HINT OF TRAGEDY.
Neighbors Think Body OF walter Davis,
Who Mysteriously Disappeared,
May He Buried There-Of-
ficers Will Investigate.

A newly made grave hidden in the
center of 500 acres OF brush in the
vicinity Of Mason Lewis house, in
Keokuk township, has given rise to
the theory that perhaps the body of
Walter Davis, an aged man, who dis
appeared from his usual place of
abode in that township some months
ago, reposes underneath the sod. Eff
forts were made, it is said, by two
farmers to exhume whatever is bur.
led there, but the stencil was so great
that they gave it up and notified the
coroner OF their suspicious, who to-
gether with the officers will visit the
place this week and make further in
vestigation.
1t will be remembered that few
months ago the Courier printed an
exclusive story to the effect that Mal-
ter Davis, an old man nearly blind,
had mysteriously disappeared from
his usual haunts in Keokuk township
and that soon after another resident
of that part of the country left also.
The latter's whereabouts was ascer-
tanned, however, and it is now
thought he is in Kansas. Neighbors
in the vicinity freely expressed their
belief that Davis had been murdered
but have never been able to produce
the corpus deficit. It is said that
the grave was discovered a few days
ago by Mason Lewis and neighbor
while they were tramping thru a
large tract Of land overgrown with
trees and hazel brush The mound
had an uncanny appearance, and
marking the spot the farmers pro-
cured shovels and proceeded to ex-
hume that which the grave contain
ed. It is said that the stencil be-
came unbearable, and thinking also
perhaps that the body of Walter Da-
Wis was buried there, thought best to
notify coroner before proceeding
further, which they did The pecu.
liar circumstances surrounding the
matter engenders the suspicion of foul
play and an investigation will be
made this week. Some Of the off.
GERS are fearful, however, that ii
may prove to be another dog case
as happened in the vicinity of Keb a
year or 80 ago, and are little chary
about placing too much confidence in
the story. To satisfy themselves and
the people of that neighborhood the
investigation will be made this week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE.
They Are Considerably Improved by
Recent British Victories.

Pretoria, July 10-The British sue
cess at Bethlehem has considerably
improved the prospects for peace, it
is said. The whole government Of
the Orange Free State has surrender
ed except President Steyn. The pris-
oners have been communicating with
Steyn for the purpose of attempting
to prove to him the use,essness of
continuance of the struggle, The
collapse OF the forces of General De
wet is expected daily. 1t is believed
that when Botha learns of the defeat
of his colleagues he will gladly enter
into a conference looking to the estab-
1ishment of peace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.
Hedrick Boy Requires the Attention
of OttumWa Physicians.

Hedrick, July 11.--(Special. )-Mon-
day afternoon, Howard Sperry, the
15-year-old son of Editor Sperry, of
the Hedrick Herald, sustained a
fracture of the skull while at work
putting up hay. The young man was
on the ground and in some manner
the pulley thru which the rope runs
that is attached to the hay fork, be.
came unfastened and fell on his head,
fracturing his skull. Drs. j. d. Henry
and S. A. Spilman, of Ottumwa, were
called and operated upon the boy
with the result that he will get well.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
RevoIutionists Take City.

New York, July 11.-A telegram
from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to DR.. Guer-
"a, representative in this city of the
Columbia revolutionists, says the
forces of Generals Gonzales and Chaux
have captured the city of Popayan,
the capital of the department of
Cauca. On the march to Popayan the
revolutionists took all the cities near
the Ecuadorian frontier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
Still Searching for Bank Robbers.

Des Moines, July 10.-Special de-
tectives who are working on the
Sheldahl bank robbery case and local
bankes are confident that Des Moines
parties were involved in the robbery
from the fact that twice since the
robbery considerable sums of money.
have turned up in Des Moines that
have been thru a safe-blowing expe-
fence. The government has taken a
hand In the case because Of the mu-3
tilating of the coins and has couple
of secret officers in the city look
ing up evidence, but as yet they have
not succeeded in making a case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
schweinfurth Renounces Faith.

Rockford, ILL.,, July 10.-George ia,
cob Schweinfurth, claimed by his fol-
lowers to be the true Messiah and
son of God, has renounced his faith,
and has announced that he will leave
the .'Haven" at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
REPuDIArEs BRYAN.

Hon. James H.. Eckels Tells Why
Sound Money Democrats Cannot
Support the Bryan Ticket.
Chicago, July 10.--James H Eckels,
comptroller of the currency during
President Cleyeland's second admin
istration and now president of the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
DR.. CHARLES MCDONALD DEAD.

He Organized the Postal Money Or
der System.
New York, July 1O.-The death is
announced at Hamilton, Ont, of DR..
Charles +. Mcdonald, aged II years.
While connected with the postoffice
department at Washington the postal
money order system was organized
thru his efforts. Lincoln appointed
him superintendent of the money or
der department and he held the Of
fee until 1893 when Cleveland ap.
pointed him consul at Hamilton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
Y he
y urn
Of 4 ife

This Is a CRITICAL period
In the life Of every woman
and no mistakes should
be made.
The one recognized and
reliable help for women
who are approaching and
passing through fhEs
wonderful change Is
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
RoERs ARE WITHDRAWING.
Evacuate All Their Positions Around
SenekaI Yesterday.

Senekal, July 10.-An extended re-
connaisance today resulted in the dis
covery that the Beers had evacuated
all their positions around Senekal to-
wards Ficksburg and Bethlehem. The
British commanders express the opin-
ion that the retirement of the Beers
foreshadows a speedy end of the war
in this section of the country.
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Lydia E. plnkham'. Vegetable Compound

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
I. S. TROOPS
LANDED
Ninth Regiment Lands at
Che Foo and Proceeds
to Tien Tsin.
REMEY COMMANDS FLEET

Oregon VIII Dock at Kure, Japan
Solace to Take Sick and wounded
to Yokohama : Other News of the
War.
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that Lii Hung Chang cabled him from
Canton under yesterdays date that he;
had just received telegram from
Picking asserting that the soldiers
and rebels who surrounded the lega-
tons had gradually dispersed.
Fighting Was Very Heavy.
London, July ia Shanghai dis
patch says the fighting at Tien Tsin
on July 6 was the heaviest which has
yet occurred, the Russians alone bu-
rying 200. The allies are becoming
exhausted by constant fighting.
Safe in Picking on July q.
Berlin, July 1.-THE German con-
sui at Che Foo telegraphs that the
governor of Shan Tung announces
that the foreigners and ministers at
Picking were out of danger on the
Fourth, and the revolt was decreas-
ing.
Goes to Assist the Oregon.
Shanghai, July 1.-THE Nashville
of the United States navy has gone
to the relief of the United States bat
tleship Oregon.
Tien Tsin, July 10.-1t is reported
from Chinese sources that the for
eigners in Picking have taken posses
sion of one Of the princes palaces,
opposite and commanding the British
legation and that native Christians
have been installed therein.
Legations Standing July 5.
Washington, July 10.-The secreta-
ry of state today received dispatch
from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai stating that it is given out
by the governor of Shan Tung that
the legations were standing July 5,
and the outlaws were dispensing.
Goodnow adds that this statement
News Of June Events. ~
Shanghai, July 1O.--News from off.
cial sources received here last night
is to the effect that the empress On
June 13 resumed the reins of gov
eminent and appointed Yung Lu,
prime minister 1t is said she sent
| a dispatch to Marking by courier
thanking the viceroys of the Yang
Use Kiang provinces for their loyal
" e'hA lOSOllliCiiuiuS IuctI IhCy plo'
tect, the foreigners at any cost.
Outlook is More Hopeful
London, July 1O.-With the for
eigners in Picking, probably safe
amid civil war, with Pince Ching on
their side, with the powers united
and their forces constantly Increasing
the outlook in China now is rather
more hopeful than it has been for a
month past. 1t appears from the eau.
tious statement given out by Toa Tai
Ching in Shanghai that the. reason
the heavy guns bearing on the, 1ega.
tons at Peking were not used, is, that
Prince Ching, who is served by 10000
troops, seized all the artillery and
ammunition. Sheng likewise 7 init
mates that Yung Lu, commander-in
chief Of the northern army, is asso,
ciated with Prince Ching in opposing
Prince Tuan's ferocious designs and
dictatorial ambition.
Sheng, who appears to be the sole
Shanghai conduit of Picking news
cheers the foreign consuls by these
confidential communications, but
takes excessive precautions to pre-
vent the Chinese from thinking him
| friendly to the foreigners.
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Goes to Assist the oregon.

Shanghai, July 1.-THE Nashville
of the United States navy has gone
to the relief of the United States bat
tleship Oregon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12

Tien, Tsin, July 10.-It is reported
from Chinese sources that the for
eigners in Picking have taken posses
sion of one Of the princes palaces,
opposite and commanding the British
legation and that native Christians
have been installed therein.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12

Berlin, July 11.-The German con-
sui at Che Foo telegraphs that the
governor of Shan Tung announces
that the foreigners and ministers at
Picking were out of danger on the
Fourth, and the revolt was decreas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-31
King Humbert.

King Humbert /. of Italy was born
at Turin. March IA, 1874. He was the
eldest son of King Victor Emmanuel
III. of Italy, and of Archduchess Ade-
laide of Austria. He accompanied his
father in the war of 1852: aided in re-
organizing the ancient Kingdom of the
Two Sicilies: took part in the war of
1866 commanding division in 1866, and
covered the retreat of the Italian army
after the battle of CusoZZa. He mar
ried. April ~, 1868, his cousin. Marghari-
ia of Savoy. the only daughter of the
Prince Ferdinand of Piedmont. Duke of
Genoa, and on Nov. II. 1869. a son was
born, who received the name of Victor
Emmanuel Ferdinand and the title Of
Prince of Naples. After the occupation
of Rome by the Italian troops in 1870
the prince and princess took up their
residence in that city. Humbert sue
ceeded to the throne on the death of
his father. Jan. 9. 1878. In the fall of
that year an attempt was made to
assassinate him, but he escaped with
slight wound. During the cholera
epidemic in 1884, he gained much favor
by his bravery in visiting Naples and
his generosity.