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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
Akron, Ohio, Suffers Loss by
Fury of Citizens.
CHILDREN ARE KILLED.
Angry Crowd Demanding the Life of
Louis Peck, Colored, Burns City Hall
and Uses Fire'arms-Many Persons
Are Wounded.

Akron, Ohio, Aug. ga riotous
mob held possession of the town for
hours last evening, engaging in all
sorts of disorder, attacking public
buildings and finally resorting to fire.
arms in it's effort to lynch Louis Peck,
a negro, who had confessed an assault
upon child. Late last night the vio-
lence had reached such stage that
the mayor made preparations to call
upon Governor Nash for the services
of company of militia.
Akron, Aug. 23.-With the approach
of dawn this morning the riotous mob
which held possession of the city thru
out the night, melted away, and when
the sun arose the streets presented
their usual appearance. Thousands
of people came to the city today to
see the ruins of the buildings de-
stroyed by the mob last night. The
city hall was totally ruined by dyna-
mite and fire. Company c, of the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
3 BRYAN WARMLY WELCOMED.
Kansas Populists Greet Their candi-
date for President

Topeka Kas., Aug. 23.-Bryan ar
rived at Topeka at IL o'clock today.
He comes to the city by an appoint
ment to receive an official notification
of his nomination for the presidency
at the hands of the National Peoples
party, and there has been very gen
eral preparation looking to making
the event one of national Importance.
Accordingly the city presented a very
inviting holiday appearance when the
train pulled into the depot. Bryan
was met at Atchison at an early hour
by committee consisting of the most
distinguished members of the Popu-
list party in Kansas This committee
escorted him to the State capital. The
party was met at the depot by car
riages and escorted to the National
Hotel, where Bryan made his head.
quarters. The march from the depot
was an ovation. The people lined
the streets thruout the entire line OF
march, and most of them apparently
| shouted themselves hoarse.
At the various stopping places on
the way here, the crowds called fol
Bryan. He, however, made no formal
speech at any place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
City Council Will Consider
Depot Park Matter Tonight.
DONATIONS ARE MADE
T. D. Foster Gives $1,000, w. B. Bon
nifield $1,000, and President c. E.
Perkins $500 to Further condem-
nation Proceedings for Busch Lot.

The city council will hold special
meeting tonight to take up the mat
ter of condemnation proceedings
against the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Associations property opposite the
union depot, in order that this entire
block may at once be converted into a
public park for the use of the people
of Ottumwa. To further this project,
G. E. Perkins, president of the c., B..
& @. railroad company, has donated
Internationally $1,000, T. D. Foster
$1,000, and w. B. Bonnifield $1,000.
This money will be given to the city
council to help pay for the property
thus condemned, and this will, if the
park measure passes its third reading
tonight, save this property for the city
of Ottumwa, and not make it the site
for beer warehouse. 1t is believed
that the members of the council are
about unit in favor of this PROPOSE
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EXPRESS RoRRER AT LARGE.
Detectives Working on the Case Have
Not Found a CIew

Chicago, Aug. PA score of the
best detectives connected with the
Pinkerton agency are endeavoring to
discover the thief who stole $25 900
from the Adams Express company on
Friday night while it was in transit
from the Commercial National bank
in this city to the National State bank
or Burlington, la. Two shrewd men
are engaged in Burlington, where it is
thought most likely that the package
disappeared.
No part of the original package was
delivered to the bank at the destina-
ton, substitution having been made
by the thief that was not even similar
in appearance, differing in weight, the
quality of paper which covered it, the
writing in which it was addressed, and
the color of the wax with which it was
sealed.
No clew has been found but it is
known that a limited number of per-
sons had access to the package or saw
it in transit, All these are being
watched, and should it be found that
one possesses little more money
than he ought to have he will be cal
led to strict accounting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
DEWEY CHOSEN BY HoBoEs.
Named for President by Tramps' Ma.
tionaI Convention.

Britt, Aug. 23.-Admiral George
Dewey and Filipino Joe" Bazifl, alias,
Red, "alias Yellowstone" alias "Irish
Mack" of Faribault, Mimi, were NOM
mated last night for president and
vice president on the Tourists Union
ticket. Dewey's nomination went
thru with whoop, there being no op-
position, as the hoboes consider him
the greatest party leader and Ameri-
can of the day. Filipino Joe" found
opposition in Jimmie Shields, tramp
printer but Joe won out on the first
ballot.
No certain platform was adopted,
but the leading plank desired by all
hoboes reads that we believe in the
free and unlimited distribution of beer
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any brewery.
The nominations are the result of
good politics and common sense among
the hoboes and tramps of the country.
Dewey was selected because, as "To-
mato Can" Smith, of Kalamazoo, said,
for forty years he had no home at all
and then just as soon as he got one he
gave it away. That appeals to the ho-
bo heart and he was nominated.
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be just as well adapted for the erec-
tion of beer warehouse, and the An
heuser-Busch people, it would be sup
posed, would not care to antagonize
the wishes of the entire population of
Ottumwa, by building on this ground.
The Library Matter.
The passage of this ordinance above
noted, ard the conversion of this en-
tire block, bounded by Washington,
Marion and Main streets and the
Rock Island track, into public park,
as is proposed, will forever settle the
much mooted question of the placing
of the proposed Carnegie library on
this site, which will, no doubt be well
received by many citizens, and also
members of the council who are in
favor of the library project but have
been decidedly against the location OF
the building on this block.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23

tion to condemn this land, and it is a
course, which if taken by them, is to
be commended and endorsed by every
right-minded citizen of Ottumwa; and
every councilman who votes for the
passage of this ordinance is voting for
an improvement the city of Otttumwa
has long needed.
Ottumwa people, if the park ordi-
nance is passed, certainly owe their
thanks to the generosity of the above
donors. and should not hesitate to eX-
press them. All three of these gen
tlemen are absent from the city, but
negotiations with them have been car
ried on by Frank Simmons for the
past week. T. D. Foster cabled from
Paris authorizing his donation for
$1,000 thru John Morrell, which is but
confirming the same offer made to Mr..
Simmons before Mr.. Foster left OF
tumwa, and in the event that just such
circumstances arise as have arisen.
Mr.. Bonnifield telegraphed from Port
land Oregon, authorizing w. B. Bonni-
field, Jr., to place his name down for
1000 Mr.. Perkins was then appeal
ed to by Mr.. Simmons and asked for
donation of $1,000, which he con.
sented to give unconditionally, provid-
ing the city establish and maintain a
public park on this land. This gift of
Mr.. Perkins is the first he has ever
made to the city of Ottumwa, and it is
done because of his faith in the city
and his business relations, both per-
.sonally and as the head of the great
Burlington system, with Messrs. Fos.
ter and Bonnifield. and the people OF
Ottumwa for the past forty years.
Thus, at the meeting tonight, Mr.
Simmons will be able to hand to the
council signatures representing the
above donations to the amount OF
$1,000, for the purpose of applying on
the purchase price of this land to be
spot for such place of rest could be
imagined, and if fixed up in the prop
er manner, will transform this eye
sore of past years into beautiful
place, that will be pleasing to the eye
of not only the people of Ottumwa
but to every stranger who comes tc
Ottumwa, or passes thru the city. II
will leave good impression of OF
tumwa with everyone who sees it.
The Courier sincerely hopes that ev
cry member of the city council viii
vote to pass this ordinance to its
third reading and adoption. The neet
of city parks in Ottumwa was never
more felt necessary than during this
hot spell of the past few weeks, wher
there has been positively not one cool
shady place where people could go fol
a days rest. There are plenty O
pieces of property in the city that vii
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BRYAN SPEAKS.
Opens Campaign at Auburn, Nebraska,
Wednesday,

Auburn, Neb., Aug. 22.-Bryan's first
meeting today began here at $3.50
o'clock in the court house grounds.
There was good crowd present. All
the speeches of the day were planned
to be made in the first congressional
district which was represented by Bry-
an in congress and which has, since
his retirement, been represented by a
republican member. He, therefor, de-
voted the first part of the speech to an
appeal for the election of Hon. G. w.
Berger, the democratic candidate for
the Office of national representative.
Following this, he made an appeal for
the support of the whole democratic
ticket, comparing the government to a
corporation. He said all the citizens
were stockholders and as such they
owed to themselves to look we'll after
the conduct of the directors of the
corporation. He charged the repub-
lican administration and the govern
ment directors with deceit in all their
policies.
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saIoonkeeper Fined at Eldon.

Eldon, Aug. 23.-(Special.) Dave
Reese, saloonkeeper of this city, was
arrested yesterday at Keosauqua
charged with shooting firearms within
the city limits of Eldon. He was
brought to this place and fined.
The shooting occurred at $50
o'clock yesterday morning near the
edge of town on the road to Keosau-
qua. Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Hopkins were
driving along the road at the time and
during the day rumors were current in
Eldon that Reese had shot at Hopkins.
1t was, however, proved at the trial
that he merely fired in the air. Hop
kins drove on to keosauqua after the
incident and Reese went to Keosauqua
on the train. 1t is said that there had
been feeling between the men for
some time. 1t is further said that all
difficulties were patched up yesterday
at Keosauqua.
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SECOND PLACE FOR CO. G.
Some Pleasant Memories Connected
With Recent Encampment.

SSUlC ElCdSduI mGHlOIiCS SOIlISSsSA
With Recent Encampment.
The encampment of the Fiftieth reg
iment Iowa National Guard is over and
the last of the several companies have
returned home. The camp was sue
cess in every particular, and Colonel
Caughlan is justly proud of the show
ing of the regiment. Company G, in
the inspection and muster, will be CIV
en- second place in the regiment, an
other thing that Ottumwa is proud of.
Company B, of Davenport, is the best
drilled company in the regiment. Com
pany has the united support of it's
home city, and whenever the company
is in need of funds the citizens of Dav-
enport see that they are forthcoming
AS one of the men said during camp:
IF the company needed $1,000 tomor-
row and made the fact known to the
people of Davenport, the money would
be on hand before night"
Among the pleasant events of the
closing day in camp was the supper
Wednesday evening at which Govern
or Shaw was the guest of honor. Only
few civilians were present. Those
present besides Governor Shaw and
the members of his staff and the regi-
mental officers were Hon. w. A. Blake
more, of Taylor county; Messrs. and
Mesdames Samuel Mahon, w. A. Nc
Intire S. H. Harper and G. E. Caugh-
Ian, Messrs. A. w. Buchanan, A. G.
Steck, Mrs. H. H Caughlan, Miss Pearl
Young and Miss Moss Steck.
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Text Of Secretary Adee's Note
to the Chinese States
man.
MUST INSURE SECURITY.
When Suspension of All HostiIities
Is Brought About by China the Unit
ed States Will Help to Secure Peace
Other War News.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de-
partment this morning made public
the correspondence between Viceroy
Lii Hung Chang and the secretary of
state. The following is Acting Secre-
tary Adee's reply to Chang's cable
grams dated Aug. 19 and 81, urging
the cessation of hostilities and re-
questing the United States govern
ment to appoint an envoy with full
powers to negotiate the settlement of
all questions.
while the conditions set forth in
the memorandum delivered to the
Chinese minister Aug. u have not
been fulfilled, and the powers have
been compelled to rescue their minis
ters by force of arms unaided by the
Chinese government, still this gov
ernment is ready to welcome any over
lures for truce, and to invite the 9TH
er powers to join when security is es-
tablished in the Chinese capital and
the Chinese government shows it's abil-
ity and willingness to make on it's part
an effective suspension of hostilities
there and elsewhere in China. When
this is done, and we hope it will be
done promptly, the United States will
be prepared to appoint representa-
tive to join with the representatives
of other similar interested powers, and
with the authorities and responsible
government of the Chinese empire to
attain the end declared in our circular
to the powers dated July g."
Trouble Brews at Hankow.
Paris, Aug. 23.-The French consul
at Hankow wires that an attempted
uprising occurred during the night of
the 21st. A band of Chinese tried to
set fire to the house adjoining the Gus
toms bank which was adjacent to the
British concession with the object of
pillaging the bank and burning the Eu-
ropean quarters. The viceroy, how
ever, took immediate steps and arrest
| W. IihS iihSiSduSlo SSlAillG az IllS S1iiuS
time arms and documents demon.
strating the existence of a secret so.
ciety and an organized plot Two
leading culprits were decapitated
Twenty others were imprisoned More
trouble is feared when the flight OF
the emperor to the west, if true, be
comes known.
No More Troops for China.
| Washington, Aug. 23.-Orders have
been issued by the war department di
recting the troops on the transport
Meade intended for Taku, China, to be
sent from Nagasaki, on their arriva
there, to Manila. The government is
satised there are now sufficient sol
diers in China for present purposes
About 1000 troops will be affected by
the order.
Germany Follows United States Lead
Washington, Aug. 23.-Oficial cabl
dispatches We're received here today
stating that Germany had taken ac
ton substantially similar to that o
the United States rejecting China
; peace proposal
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RoHMRtcH;;T:HEIR LEADER.
Unanimously Named for Governor by
Wisconsin Democrats.

-
ss~H Wisconsin Oemocra1s.
sMiis%aukee,Aug. 23.-The democrat
10 ,+,+o o,,,,.o,,,t;o ,,h;oh Mot OF +b.
see .on' eii'ion' "nten me- az
apst lheater yesterday completely
changed the organization of the state
central committee and nominated
1.onis n .polnricb for eovernor bv ac.
~ ..Sysa.al ~.
ltsl eiamatlon. Most OIL the nominees re-
Eee1yed 2 the Same honor, there being
few contests,
II was. noticeah1a nc showing tbe in.
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----N------
WILL USE BLooDHoUNDs.
vandaIs Who Injured Thresher Will
Be Hunted Down by Animals.

Floris. Aug. 21.-Our community
has again been made to feel that there
are evil disposed persons around. Last
Saturday evening Messrs. Stark add
Grenner took their threshing outfit.
including new traction engine that
had been in use only about a month,
to the farm of Mr.. Lepper, on the
south edge of town. On beginning
work this morning it was discovered
that the steam gauge had been re-
moved. the governor broken, oil cans
smashed, pipes bent and other dam
age done to the engine. No cause for
this act is known. Bloodhounds have
been sent for and it is hoped the
guilty parties may be found.
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MUST STICK TO BUSINESS.
Condition of Public Affairs May Keep
Mckinley From Chicago.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Secretary
Cortelyou has just advised William
H. Harper, executive director of the
saith National encampment OF the G.
A. r., that while the president had
intended leaving Washington tomor-
row and reaching Chicago Saturday
afternoon to participate in the exer.
cises of the encampment, the condi.
tion of public business here of inl
mediate Importance will delay his
departure from Washington, and may
possibly prevent him from visiting
Chicago at this time.
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ALBA NEW S.
Items of Interest from Monroe coun
ty's Capital.

ty's Capital.
Abba, Aug. 23-The Republican
county convention for the purpose of
selecting candidates for auditor clerk
of the district court, recorder, county
attorney and member of the board
of supervisors. is called to meet at
the Opera house at IL o'clock, a. NJ,
Saturday, September Is. Primary
caucuses will be held under call of
the township or ward committeeman
in the several voting places thruout
the county, September s. Each pre-
cinct is entitled to one delegate at
large, and one for each eight votes
or fraction thereof cast for l.. NJ.
Shaw at the last general election.
The numbers of the lecture course
for the coming year are as follows:
Parker Concert Company, October %;
DR.. Henson, November Is; General
Sweeney, November 27; Robert Mcln-
tyre, February L; Mozart Symphony
Club not yet dated. Tickets will be
sold at $1.50 for the season. The
course this year contains six num-
bers, one more than that provided
last year, and it should be literally
supported.
At the home of the brides parents
Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Jackson at 4 p.
m. Tuesday occurred the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Bessie Jackson,
+, to Rev. M. G. Mum. of Charlton. The
invited guests consisted mostly of
relatives and friends from abroad.
The party left for Charlton on the
11:50 p. m. passenger, where they
make their future home; Rev. Mum
now being pastor of the U. P. church
of that place. The well wishes of a
host of friends at this place follow
them.
Grant M. Heiserman and wife re-
turned yesterday from Colorado,
where they have been spending a few
weeks vacation.
Ed Morrison is again seen on the
streets after year of sickness. He
states that he is growing stronger
each day, and will recover.
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TRAIN ROBBERY IN IOWA.
Omaha Bank Cashier Assaulted and
Robbed in his Berth.

Omaha, Aug. 23.-Edward E. Balch,
assistant cashier of the National Bank
was assaulted in a berth on the North
western railroad near Boone, Iowa,
early this morning, and robbed of fifty
dollars. On the arrival of the train
at this city he was removed to his
home, and physician was sum-
moned. While serious, his injuries
are not dangerous. Mr.. and Mrs.
Amoretti, of this city, were also vic
timized by the robbers to the ex-
tent of small sum. They were not
awakened by the robbers. The affair
is a mysterious one. as every one
in the car was asleep at the time.
There is no clue to the perpetrator.
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OMAHA SHOWS DECREASE.
Nebraska Metropolis Has Lost $4,000
People in Ten Years.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Omaha is the
first city thus far counted in the twelfth
census to show decrease in popula-
tion during the past decade. The
count shows 1O2,555. In 1890, it was
140,452. This indicates decrease in
ten years of 37,S97, or 26.9S per cent.
When Director Merriam was asked
as to the cause of the decrease in Om-
ahas population he refused to say
anything, but in other official circles
the charge is made that the rolls ten
years ago were padded. 1t is claimed
old hotel registers, and other devices
were utilized in swelling the popula-
tion of the city at that time.
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WILD WEST IN WISCONSIN.
Buffalo Bills Rough Riders Terrorize
Town of Prairie du CHEN,

Lacrosse, Wis, Aug. PA crowd of
Buffalo Bills showmen terrorized the
town of Prairie du Chen last night
and ran things to suit themselves in
spite of the effort of the police. Be
fore the trouble was ended two of the
Rough Riders, Charles Freyaugle and
Harry Cinqunas and City Marshal
Lindner and Policeman Merrill We're
probably fatally injured. The cow
boys continued to run things with a
high hand until Buffalo Bill appeared
on the scene, when he succeeded in
dispensing the men. The row started
iii saloon.
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KILLED BY A MANIAC.
Prisoner at Wayne, la, Murdered by
Crazy Cell Mate.

Sioux City, Aug. 23.-(Special.) y
Adolphus Wanlund, an insane man,
who was elected from an Omaha train
at Wayne last night, was placed in
the city Jail wherein Robert Bigham,
of Dunbar, Neb., was incarcerated for
intoxication. During the night Big
ham was killed by the MANIAC, and his
face, arms and legs chewed. Wan
lund is supposed to be from Buckland,
Mo-, and says he killed Bigham be-
cause he was not Christian.
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Eighth regiment from Canton and the
Fourth regiment from Columbus have
arrived, but there is nothing for the
militia to do.
The following is revised list of
the dead and wounded:
Killed: Glen Wade. IL, shot thru
heart
Rhoda Davidson, four, shot thru
brain.
Fatally injured: Fred Vorwick,
buckshot wound in abdomen.
Injured: w. H Dussell, Park
Strair, John E. Washer, Arthur e.
Sprague, John Ahren, A. E. Chemlost-
ky, Albert Grant, Frank Sours, Fire
men Manchester, Roepeke, Fritz, Phil
lips, Denius and Eberly. Policemen,
Greenless, King, Dunn, and Albert
Stevens.
The wounded are suffering from gun
shot wounds, or injuries caused by
being struck with bricks. 1t is not
believed any of the injured will die.
Chief of police Harrison has left the
city, and his whereabouts are IN
known. He is suffering a severe ner.
vous shock. Officer Greenless has
been appointed by the Mayor as act
ing chief. Mayor Young this morning
issued proclamation to close all the
saloons until further orders. In the
destruction of the city building, the
city lost all the records of the city
clerk and city engineer. City Engi
neer Paynes said the loss in his de.
nartment was fully half a million.
Excitement Gains Down.
The excitement has calmed down
and now the people are ruefully con
templating the smoldering evidences
of the wild fury of the mob. 1t is
not likely there will be further trou
bly,. Only famed-scarred walls re
main of the city hall, and great heaps
of ashes mark the site of Columbia
hall, which stood next to the city
building. Fire completed the havoc
wrought by dynamite at the city hall
Chief of police Harrison is reported
to be insane over the awful events
of last night He was last seen driy
| ing rapidly out of the city toward ths
| south.
Further Trouble Brewing.
AT 10 o'clock this morning it wa!
reported that portion of the moi
had marched to East Akron, broker
| into a hardware store and stolen ;
quantity of ammunition and dynamite
together with all the guns in the place
and it was their intention to charg'
on the troops at the rst demonstra
4 Continued on Page 81
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cummins People Will Fiqht.

The Cummins people announce to-
night that they will begin fight on
Dolliver at once. They claim SIX
votes in the tenth, which is absurd.
The candidates in the tenth are likely
to be Judge Conner, Harvey Ingham
of Algona, Judge Stevens of Boone,
and some man from Hamilton coun-
tv