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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
BACON FOR THE ARMY.
Two Big Special Trains Are Carrying
it to the Coast.

Chicago, April 4.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-Two special trains, composed
of twenty refrigerator cars each, car
rying over u million pounds of bacon
in cans and crates, left here today con-
signed to the United States troops in
the Philippines. The supplies We're
bought of Chicago packers and cost
over 100000. The trains will go thru
to the coast on special time card.
and will be loaded on the transport
Sheridan, which sails for Manila April
16. This is one of the largest ship,
ments of bacon made to the United
States army since the occupation OF
the Philippines.
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Han WIN be Rebuilt.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Dress Caught Fire from Burning Trasl
and Flames Envelop Her.

Censerville, April 4.-(Special.) Mrs
Martin Nelson, living west of Center
vile about six miles, was raking up
the trash in her yard yesterday after
noon and burning it, when her cloth
ing caught fire. There was no one at
home at the time and she ran for as
sistance. The flames enveloped her
and she was SO badly burned that she
died last night at o'clock. She was
~ years old and leaves a husband and
four children. The family has recent
from south of here. Mrs. Nelson's
name was Pearson before her marriage
living in Centerville.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
STRONG TESTIMONY.
This is Ottumwa Testimony and win
Stand investigation.

Stand Investigation.
If you doubt the following and wish
to investigate, you haven't to go to
some other State in the Union to prove
it. It's not long story published in
Ottumwa newspapers aboua resident
in Kalamazoo, Mich, or Tampa, Fla.
It's about resident of Ottumwa and
given in her own words. No stronger
proof can be had.
Mrs. E. Harry, living near Mineral
Springs, says: Two facts impressed
themselves on me from using Doan's
Kidney Pills. First the quickness and
completeness with which they produc-
ed relief; second, the comparatively
small amount of the medicine required
to cause that effect. During the SUM
mer and fall of 1897 and winter of 1898
l ran down physically and my back
was never free from heavy dull pain
which made me miserable. procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at viii L. Sar-
gents drug store and they cured the
attack. Any preparation which acts
up to the claims made for it, deserves
the endorsation of the public and / will
only be too pleased when an opportun-
ity occurs to make this fact known
Doan's Kidney Pills is such medicine.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Lilburn Co.. Buffalo, N.
Y. Sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Attorney Adams Debarred.

Fort Dodge, April 4.-Judge Caswell
Of the district court yesterday after
noon pronounced sentence on Attorney
j. Platt Adams, on trial for disbar-
ment, suspending him from practice
for one year. Adams was charged with
manufacturing testimony, perjury and
intimidation, the trial attracting state
attention. During the late Cuban in
surrection Adams left his practice for
the Spanish isle and served as a leu
tenant under Garcia, winning some lit
tie distinction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05

even those sent to him gratuitously,
when he found in them comments ha
deemed antagonistic to his cause.
In all such incidents Mrs. Dewey has
proven herself the quieting influence.
She has on several occasions interviewed
to stop what might prove a disastrous
outbreak from her husband at a criti-
cal moment, both in his corresponds
ence and his personal interviews. He
is man whosgive way promptly to
his feelings, and has no ability, evident
ly, to control the temper into which
he is sometimes betrayed. He has come
to realize that Mrs. Dewey is of prac-
teal help to him in the candidacy, id
is said, and he not only depends upon
her when away from the city, but u.s.
ually calls her into the room when ha
is receiving callers who come to him
formally or are likely to present tho
question of his possible candidacy for
the presidency.
1t is said also that the Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey have arranged a prelimin-
airy campaign, which shall include d
conservative reception of people who
are likely to have some say in the
making of the next president or who
possess some influence Of value in the
convention.
Dewey's attitude has altered mas,
terially within the last few weeks, and
his former declaration that he possess
ed no ambition for the presidency has
evidently been abandoned.
This has been the impression con-
veyed to people who have seen a good
deal of the Deweys during the last few
months. Their suspicious are borne out
by the confidential information intrust-
ed, with evident small success, to q
few chosen friends.
Dewey Confirms Interview.
Washington, April A (By Associated
ess.)-Dewey this morning confirmed
the interview published this morning
in New York to the effect that he will
accept the presidency of the United
States should the American people de-
sire that he fill the office. He refused
to make any further statement.
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Dewey confirms interview.
A BIG COCK FIGHT.
One Took Place Near Abba sunday
Afternoon.

Abba. April 3.-One of the biggest
cooking mains ever held in Iowa was
pulled off four miles west of Albin
Sunday. A special train was run into
Abba from Oskaloosa, bringing more
than 100 sporting men from Rose Hill,
Eddyville, Oskaloosa and Pekay. ST.
Joe, Ottumwa and Des AIoines We're
represented and more than 500 people
attended the fights, which numbered
about twenty and lasted turnout the
entire day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Celebration nj Foster.

Foster, April 3.-The celebration OF
the eight-hour day here on Saturday
was a grand success. 1t was estimated
that there were three hundred people
in the procession. Miners from all ov-
er this vicinity were here to take part.
r. Williams, Prof. n. j. Hibbs, j.. 4.
Clarkson and Miss Ida Boudre were the
speakers of the day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05

cludlnS the Royal Union, Equitable
Life, Central Life, the Northwestern
Life, the National Life, the
Des Moines Life, all of this
city; the Register, of Davenport, and
the Economic of Clinton. An amenda.
tor bill, proposing to correct this error
in the new bill, was introduced by Sen
ator Trewin yesterday. 1t provides that
when any company's investment feat.
ures exceeds its insurance features. the
exemptions included in the bill regard
ing their assets shall not apply to it.
The measure will probably pass with
out opposition.
Minority Stakeholder Bill.
Yesterday afternoon Senator Lewis
introduced a substitute for the Byers
minority stakeholder bill, which has
been made special order in the SEN
ate today. The Byers measure is the
one passed by the house several days
ago. 1t has since this bills pass
age been alleged that it was measure
to freeze out the majority stoclShold-
ers in the Sayery house of this city,
but there has been rumor since that
other interests are back of the meas
ure. The Lewis substitute provides
that minority stockholders shall be al
lowed to go into court and recover any
excess above reasonable salaries, going
a step further than the Byers bill,
which provides that it shall take less
number of votes of stockholders in the
future to control the interests Of any
corporation.
NIcIntire's Bill Passed.
McIntire's bill, or rather the house
bill containing the same principle re-
garding the cutting of weeds, was pass
ed by the senate yesterday afternoon
The same measure was lost last Sat
urday because Of the small attendance.
1t repeals the present law, which re-
quires owners of land to cut the weeds
along the highways at their own eS-
pense, or failing to do so the cost is
taxed to them, and provides that the
road supervisors shall cut them as they
do any other work and charge the eN-
pense to the township funds.
Des Moines, April Especial. y
The house spent the entire morning
today in discussion of the five mile Ii
nit bill and at noon defeated it. The
vote stood 4s to Al, lacking constitu-
loAdi IndJoiity.. Inc ameuQmeuI ny
Byers to provide a penalty of $500 OF
six months imprisonment for selling
| or giving to students and not to knock
out saloons was defeated. The senate
passed five bills carrying an appro
priation bill creating commission te
investigate and report on the needed
repairs and Improvements to the state
capitol with $500 to defray its eNpens
es; $4,000 for the Benedict home il
Des Moines; $1,000 for Lime Hague
wood, deaf, dumb and blind ward OF
the state; $4,000 for completing ths
cataloguing of the books in the state
library and increasing the per capits
of the girls industrial school from $1t
to $12 per month aud appropriatine
$500 for chaplain there. The senate
confirmed the reappointment of j. d
McGarrangh as custodian by unan
imous vote.
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Bridge Fell Under load.

Guthrie Center, April Monday
Daniel Siekford, Of jackson township,
was driving a team of three horses
hitched abreast to a wagon heavily
loaded with milk. In crossing the
Coon bridge three miles from Panora,
while in the middle of a long span the
bridge gave away, falling fifteen feet.
The horses were SO crippled they had
to be killed. Mr.. Seikford is badly
bruised and hurt, and will recover.
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DESTRUCTION COMPLETES.
Mammoth Convention Hall Mt Kansas
City Destroyed by Fire.

City Destroyed by Fire.
Kansas City, April 4.-(By Associat-
ed Press 1.-The convention hall and
mammoth and superb auditorium in
which the democratic convention was
to have been held on July 4, was burn
ed to the ground in less than half an
hour by fire that started in the bull
ding at 1:1o o'clock today.
Within few moments after the fire
caught the whole structure, taking in
half a block each way on Thirteenth
and Central streets. was mass of
flames and twenty minutes after the
first alarm was turned in the great
roof fell with u crash, throwing show
ers of burning timbers in every direc-
ton. The fire started over the fur
mace room in the rear end of the build
ing. A still alarm was turned in and
before the first engines arrived the
flames had gotten beyond control.
Within twenty minutes every depart
menr in the city was at the scene, but
the work of the firemen proved of no
avail and their efforts were soon di-
rected to saving the surrounding prop
erty.
The fire jumped two ways, attacking
half block of two-story residences i'll
the rear of the hall on Twelfth street
aud across Central street, where it
first caught the Second Presbyterian
church, one of the finest editices in
the city, and then the Lathrop public
school, which was partially destroyed by
the tornado of 1888. The residences on
Twelfth street, together with the
church and school, will undoubtedly be
a total loss, and at 1850 o'clock the
indications are that the fire will spread
further west into densely populated
residence district and north of the hall
where some of the finest residences of
the city are located.
/ The loss at 80 O'Clock is estimated
at $350,00o, and is apportioned as fol.
lows: Convention hall, $225,000; Sec.
ond Presbyterian church, 100000; La.
throp school, $4,000; row of residences
on Twelfth street, 100000. The hall is
well insured and will be rebuilt immed-
ately in time for use at the national
democratic convention. Fifteen min
utes after the hall was known to be
| doomed, the members of the CONNER
cial club thru whose efforts the struc-
ture was built, began soliciting funds
TO begin rebuilding, which, it is stated,
will be started as soon as the ruins can
be cleared away. The foundation re-
mains intact.
4 Hall Will be Rebuilt.
The following telegram from Hon. E
H. Stiles was received late this after
noon:
Kansas City, No., April 4.-Editor OF
tumwa Courier: The convention hall is
burning, but our people will make il
arise in time for the convention, like :
phoenix from the ashes.
Edward Stiles.
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BRITISH ON DEFENSIVE.
Ready to Stop Attempt to Gut the
Line of Communication.

Springfontein, Orange Free State,
Tuesday, April s.--(By Associated
Press. Owing to information thatt'
the Beers are lowering in the neighbor-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05

hood OF the railroad, running from
this place to Bloemfontein, Gatacre is
preparing to take vigorous measures 80
cope with any attempt to cut off Rob-
cts line OF communication at chat
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Boers or 10 st. Helena.

London, April A dispatch from
Cape Town Tuesday, says: General
Cronje, Colonel Shiel, and 1000 Boer
prisoners sailed for ST. Helena last
night"
The alarming increase in the NOR
tality among the Boer prisoners at ST.
monstown has induced the authorities
to promise to remove to the mainland
the prisoners who are not going to ST.
Helena. A dispatch from Simonstown
Tuesday says the condition of the Boer
prisoners is deplorable. The medical
authorities seem unable to cope with
the spread of typhoid fever. There
We're four additional deaths last night
and the sick are panic stricken. The
dead are buried with as much respect
as the eXigencies of the place admit,
but the gun carriage is no longer used,
as wagan has been requisitioned TO
convey a number of collins at a single
f,,;,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
French and Coiville Return.

Bloemfontein, Monday, April 2.-(By
Associated Press General Colville's
division and French's cavalry have re-
turned here. Everything is quiet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Beers Hold Water1vorks.

Bushman Kop, Monday, April a.
(By Associated Press. 1.-The Beers are
still occupying the water works which
the British shelled yesterday afternoon
the Beers replying.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05
Hole in Insurance Bill.

A large-sized hole has been ;liscov-
cred in the insurance bill for the taxa
ton of Iowa companies, which passed
the assembly last week.s As the bill
now stands, and it became a law last
Saturday, it provides certain eNemp-
tions regarding the assets of certain
companies, which will operate to de-
prive the state of from $4,000 to $1o,-
900 in revenue from this source. The
provision as incorporated in the bill
operates to favor those companies
known as local reserve associations, in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-05

AT a session held last evening the
senate passed the bill placing all pri-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-15
rho Hand. Bill as az Advertislng laediurn.

Ellis B. Usher says in the La Crosse
Chronicle; had an illustration the
the other day of the great value of the
hand-bill as an advertising Medium.
There are merchants who have great
faith in announcing their wares,
heard boy come TO the front door and
go away, so my curiosity was excited &c
see what he had left. | found in the
vestibule thirty three hand-hills So
careful was the proprietor of these hand
bills that he had sent man out TO see
that the boy distributed them thorough
~. The man was ON the sidewalk while
the yolngster got inside the vsstibule
lar euough to be out u his sight for a
laament, with the result that he left
tlirty-three bills instead IF oTe This
Is q sort o thing that vacant lots, va
ciaG hons. and sewer catch basins test
jfy -. Tie hand bid is nuisance to
everybody else ara of mighty little
value - the man who makes use of it as
an all, rtisement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-15
Battle Island Assembly.

Grounds Friday were dry and cleaner
than last year. Seven or eight perma
nent buildings are being erected for
stands ny the Woodmen, etc. A large
swing is being erected The ball ground
will be in Wits meadow. The com
mittee in charge of renting the stands
has refused license to obnoxious parties
and IL trying to have clean, quiet, re-
spectacle assembly. Jim Brown and
twenty genuine Winnebago braves are
going Sanday TO the island to entertain
visitors during the week with their
war, fish. snake, ghost and other dances.
The mosquitoes have been very affec-
tionate until the rain on Saturday. but
that is expected 10 do away with thep:
1t will be perfectly proper however for
every family of campers to take along
half ounce vial of oil of pennyroyal or
SOME blocks of camphor gum to evapor-
ate on hot iron TO quiet any stray
mosquitoes that may enter the tents
A yard or two of mosquito netting will
i,c q useful article to bring along, too
Hay may be obtained on the island for
beds and horses, and oats by the bushel
or in the bundle for horses. Skiffs will
be for rent and there are excellent bath
ing grounds in the channel Bring along
old clothes for bathing suits Bring
blankets If you wish to camp and there
will be room somewhere to sleep under
cover. Parties can obtain plenty of fish
by fishing for them or buying them of
fishermen. c. VP
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-15
ANOTHER COUNTY COLD ExcITEMFNr,
Morsi Brothers Of Genoa. are Reported to Have
Discovered Lead That is Rich
fFroai lhe Ia Cros Press. August 81

tflAi Rtie A4ti N4flS q ffNsS. august lc.I
Gold was discovered at Genoa several
days ago Such secrecy has been exer-
cised by those who located the veins
that no knowledge is had Of the exact
vicinity where the discovery was made.
The Monti Brothers, who have been
prospecting for several years ia that
part of the state, are the only two per-
sons who know where the vein exists
Louis Monti was in la Crosse yesterday
and had in his possession several pieces
oe quartz which contained gold aud
copper His brother, who i0oAtrd the
vein, bad some ~ the qaaTtz Sssvcd
and learned shat il ran 50 - the toa
Mr. Monli is very entl,u4bisfIc "r.r the
affair. He and his BROTHER secured n
life lease On the property WHERE the ( I'D
WIS found and intend to make prepara-
tions sc once for developing the mine.
The vein is said tn be very valuable
one and is the largest yet located in this
part Of the state While it has been
several days since Monti made the dis
eovery and the utmost secrecy has pre-
vailed concerning it, yet Genoa and the
surrounding country are very talkative
over the matter For this reason there
is no demand for pick and shovels hich
no doubt will be otherwise when Month
Brothers commence operations. The
general belief is +.4au taa vein exists in
the bluffs near Genoa, ana that Monti
has been seen there quite frequently
of late
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-15
A Trip to Chippewa Co rty

Ladysmitl. is situated higi mp in Chip
pawa county in the old ! II Of the
Chippewas where the FIal nsau river
flows like ribbon of silver trough the
land that was covered with ;nber, and
much of it Is covered with ipbf yet.
The land il suited TO farming an raz-
ing of flock and herds. Ente' sing
men have set to work building city,
and in my opinion it is most q ~Aming
spot for town It is sitEate{ "a the
800" railway. All around Sc the
beautiful silver waters II the - days,
before the railroad and the / svlgrant,
when the territory that is no E,awyer,
Price and Taylor counties : part OF
Chippewa, It made it the Ian sS county
in tie state This town = called
Brnuo Vinettes stopping e on the
Fianoeau e was a wild q ssrict. nm
inhabited except by the hs. r and the
Indian
Later, when the 500" line was pushed
through the forest, builders were at
tracted by the Fj"mbeau and its fine
falls. They knew that its fine falls
would not remain idle long They
built depot and side track and called
the place Warner The town was re-
Gently rechristened Lndysmith. The
advantages that Ladysmith offers to
tn manufacturer and those in search
of homes, TO the settler with limited
means are equal to any in the state.
There is abundant work. There are
two saw mills close TO town, and have
leased a spot of ground for ten years to
set another mill on and will have it
running by the 1st or 10Th of September.
It is situated five miles north east of
wondering why they did not avail item
selves of the liberal offer of our govern
ment and secure themselves q farm.
Ladysmith is very stirring place.
Dwellings and fine business blocks are
going up rapidly; men of ability and
means are planning it's future o, E.
Peterson superintendent OF schools for
Winnebago. has about completed fine
building for bank charter has been
gra lted and bank will be ready for
business September first W. s. Man
ming. late of Soldiers Grove, If another
hustler located here He is building
basement for large dwelling house.
He is related to the Hon. Dan Manning,
of New York, ex-President Clevelands
secretary of the treasury. f. e. Bennett,
young man of push and energy has
just finished a handsome block, in which
is the opera house w. G Gerard
a gentlemen of means and energy has
erected a number of good dwellings ID.
H. Richards is editor and publisher of
the paper called the Journal Mr..
Richards is a stirring young man. The
Menasha Wooden Ware Co. have ground
cleared on which to erect a large plant
That will employ 300 men
NJ. Ct. DAVIS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-15
Campmee,jng Notes.

The seventeenth annual La Crosse
district campmeeting opens in this city
on Thursday Of this week. to continue
ter days at the present writing there
are bright prospects Of large gather
ing Notable speakers and divines will
be present from abroad and everything
possible will be done TO instruct and
interest the people in religious matters.
The evangelistic work will be carried
on under the leadership of Rev. Thomas
Harrison and the singing will be led by
Rev Frank Bell
The following is for tie information
of those who intend to camp on the
grounds: Mr.. Gallagher of Madison,
gives the following rates ON rented tents
for ten days:
Nine by nine wall tent, S1.S5; 10x12,
81. 25; f2xt4, g. 80: 14xl4, 50; 10xt6 cot
tage tent, 81 so; 12xt0, So; i4x2t, 81. so.
Tenters pay freight which is 81 apie 70.
Apply Immediately to q. w. Nuznm.
Tents viii be pitched on Thursday, tirst
service on Thursday niaht. 8 p. IN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-15
Alrriaum Found IL Coon Valley.

Attorney T. l.. Grimsrud has lately
returned from Coon Valley and vicinity.
where he has been on busines and
brings news of the discovery of valuable
mineral deposits in that region. The
men who have made the lucky tind .ot
what is apparently large deposits OF
aluminium are John Guthur and Ole
Skararud, both living in that vicinity.
They have been prospecting the country
for some time and say they discovered
traces Of various metals, but the discov-
cry Of aluminium has been the most inn
portant find as yet Specimens of the
mineral have been assayed, and although
the owners decline to give out the exact
result it is generally understood that
the assay showed it to be a valuable
find. They resolutely refuse to divulge
any information as to the location OF
the deposit and are continuing their
prospecting operations