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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05

put at his disposal every facility for
such an examination. and I especially
invited you yourself to come down and
go over the properties, but you refused
to do this, and as q matter OF fact, you
have not for several years past person.
ally attended q single stockholders
meeting Of any of the roads of the Sea-
board System, in which you claim to
be SO deeply Interested, but have sent
down to them certain attorneys, who
seem to be paid for the purpose of at
tempting to make trouble wherever
they can do so.
do not believe that those interested
in the creation of n system so sound,
so extensive, and with such prospects
for the benefit of the South, can be dis
turbed by the futile and cowardly at
tempts which are being made to wreck
the same.
Your holding OF stocks in the Sea-
board and Roanoke railroad, as COM
pared with the value of the systems
embraced in the consolidation, is n
small fraction. and you may be sure
that those so deeply interested will pro-
tcct themselves and not permit you to
"sandbag" Ito use your own express
sion) the enterprise, as it seems that
you have vainly and maliciously at
tempted to do.
(Signed)
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
ITALYIn-rlNE.
FAVORS UNIFIED STATES OPEN
DOOR IN CHINA

G3y Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
washington, Jan. 4.-Italy has re-
turned a favorable response to the re-
cent note of the State Department re-
specting the open door in China Italy
was the last of the great powers re-
mhining to be heard from
1t WAS learned that although italy
was the last of the powers addressed
TO return an answer 10 Secretary Hays
overtures looking to the maintenance OF
the open door i'll China, that govern
ment really was more prompt than any
other in the negotiations. This is ex-
planned -the-faettl aTatthc Italian
government was addressed on the sub
1ect some time after the other CONT
mental nations had it under considera-
tion This was through no discourtesy
or lack OF consideration, but simply be-
cause our ambassador, Mr.. Drnper
was away from his post OH leave Of alb
sence In the United States when the
identical note of instructions was sent
out, and 1t was regarded as best to
make no departure from the rule which
had been adopted in the case of the
other governments. of addressing them
through the United States representa-
tives at the foreign capitals.
Immediately upon MIR. Drapcr's re-
turn to Rome. at n not distant date in
the past. he laid the matter before the
italian government which therefore
has acted with more promptncss than
most OF the other powers
The agreements have not yet been re-
duced to their final form, but the State
Department will now enter upon the
task OF putting them into the shape OF
precis, and as in each case the agree
mcnt to the principles involved in our
invitation is returned in uncquivocal
terms, according to department Off
Gals. 1t is not anticipated that any
difficulty will be exp arlenccd in accom-
plishing the work satisfactorily. Pend
Ing that outcome. the State Depart
ment does not intend 10 make any
statement for the public as to the exact
terms OF the agreements. though 1t Is
admitted that the ground has been CIV
cred with unusual accuracy in the press
reports UP to this point.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
THE ROBERTS CASE.
UTAH's PoLYGAMoUs CONGRESS-
MAN ON TRIAL.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
Washington. D. c.. Jan. 4.-The Rob-
erts investigating committee resumed
Its sessions to-day for the purpose of
hearing arguments and bringing the
inquiry to an early conclusion.
Chairman Tayler (Ohio) stated that
the statement of witness absent in
Utah had been received. but as Mr..
Roberts declined to admit it in an in
formal manner, the matter would have
to be taken up later,
TIE ARGUMENT OPENED.
Mr.. Schroeder, head of the Gentle
dele sation here to oppose Roberts, then
opened the argument against Roberts
THE evidence clearly shows" pro-
cceded MIR. Schroeder, that since 1850
Mr. Roberts has been in the status OF
n polygamist, and the question is as to
the effect Of this status
He said that while Utah was terri
tory there was no doubt as to Robe is
Acknowledgement under the Edmunds
and Tucker act. And when Utah was
admitted TO Statehood Mr.. Schroeder
contended that Mr.. Robarts' citizen
ship was still impaired. The status OF
poygamy was such that Roberts could
not relieve himself from it without
some affirmative act.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
cARNEclE's PURSE CLOSED
NO MONEY FOR PARTY THAT
STANDS FOR IMPERIALISM.

New York, Jan. 3.--Andrcw Carnegie
was interviewed by Il reporter concern
ing the report that he had promised TO
subscribe $780, 900 to the Republican Ma
tional Convention fund.
There's not a word of truth in the
report" he said. Il will not give u
dollar to help the Republicans il their
DfIttUrn1 IS rut .5ound-if it rs ro1
American. Not a cent TO Imperialism
not cent to renegade Americanism.
My position on those questions has
been made clear.
My mind is open, but my purse is
closed. If the Republican party is trne
Ito the principles that have made this
country great, then I would subscribe;
but not IL the platform commits tho
party to Il policy to which 1 stand un-
alterably and uncompromisngly OPP
posed.
81 am In favor of securing all tho
Wet India Islands il we can do So"
he continued. II believe they would
make desirable and proper acquisitions
to our territory. That sort OF eXpan-
sion is on the right line. But mind
you, it should not so beyond territory
on this continent. We have no bust
ness. either III morals or politics, 10
take and keep the Philippines"
SUPPOSE the Democratic party de-
clares against expansion and the Re
publicans for il. would YOU contribute
| to the Democratic fund.-"
~ would consider ii. My mind Is
open. but my purse is closed, as 1 have
said"
Mr.. Carnegie paused for moment
and then went on:
II am with the Bocrs in their fight
They are fighting bravcly TO maintain
their republic Their stand is for re-
publican institutions. They are bat
Ting for u principle, with which all
good Americans should be in sympa-
thy"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
Reduction Of Freight Rates.
Dy Telegraph 10 Virginian-P Pilot.

ny ItIcBTHFH 10 VTglMan-Pilot.) !
jackson, Miss, Jan. IA joint CON
ference OF the State Railroad Commits
sioners and traffic officials OF all the
roads operating in Mississippi was held
here this afternoon for the purpose OF
discussing the subject of joint freight
rates. 1T was agreed to make q re-
duction of rates on all commodities
and manufactured products in the
State. No specifications were agreed
upon, but the reductions will be made
some time soon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
RIGHT TO EXCLUDE.

AS to the right of the House to ex-
clude, Mr.. Schroeder said:
Suppose a raving maniac should
present himself at the bar of the House
and ask admission on proper creden-
tials, could not the House, in self
protection. deny him admission? Sup
pose man afflicted with leprosy pre-
sented himself, would not the House
have power to keep him out?'
Mr.. Schroeder said that Roberts had
admitted his relationship with his
plural wives. He had publicly said he
would "be ID if he would give up
his wives. This was an offense against
the public morals.
The afternoon hearing was enlivencd
when Senator Rawlins. of Utah. was
drawn into discussion OF polygamy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
A LADY HEARD.

Mrs. j. Ellen Foster addressed the
committee in behalf of the great num-
Der of women interested in the case
and who were not represented before
the committee
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-05
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

Chairman Tayler asked Mr.. Rawlins,
who was once Il delegate from Utah, if
it was not understood ut the time the
State was admitted that polygamy was
at an end.
ut was my understanding" said Mr..
Rawlins, that the solemnization of
polygamous marriages was interdicted
by the Mormon Church, and that this
would have n salutary effect in termi-
mating the practice. But did not hold
out TO Congress that family relations
already established would be broken
up"
Mr.. Taylor asked If it was expected
that the law against polygamy would
be violated.
Mr.. Rawlins answered that it was
thought there might be sporadic cases,
but. as general system, polygamous
relations would gradually terminate
do you Think continued Mr.. Tay-
ler that Utah would have been adj
mitted If 1t had been understood that
in few years Utah would send to Con-
sress Il man maintaining polygamous
relations?"
Mr.. Rawlins said he did not think
Congress believed the practice of po-
lygamy would be continued. The course
of events In recent years had clearly
shown that the practice would end in
time
Mr.. Schroeder concluded his argu.
ment. which related mainly to the his
torical aspect of polygamy and the law
In the case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21

The following delegates were select
ed to attend the republican county
convention to be held in Ottumwa
August 25:
A. r. Burns, John Giltner and Lin
coin Dimmitt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
w. w. Epps at EddyviIIe.

Eddyville Tribune: w. w. Epps, of
Ottumwa, was here Wednesday, shak-
ing hands with his friends, of which
ne has host in this community Mr.
Epps will be candidate before the
Republican county convention for the
nomination of county attorney, and is
particularly well fitted for the posi-
ton. AS practitioner. he stands in
the front ranks of the bar of Wapel-
10 county; he has been city solicitor
of Ottumwa for several years, in
which position he has gained an ex-
perience that would be of inestimable
value in the position of county attor-
ney. He has been prominently iden-
titled with the leaders of the Republi.
can party, being a hard worker and
always in the thick of the battle. AS
chairman of the county committee,
he handled the campaign two years
ago in a manner unprecedented in
Wapello county. His genial person
atty makes him popular with the pep.
pie in all parties, and the Tribune be-
lieves that as vote getter and a
strength to the ticket. w. w. Epps
has no superior in Wapello county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

a l am the mother of eight children
and have had great deal of expert
ence with medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
in its worst form. We thought she
would die. tried everything could
think of, but nothing seemed to do her
any good. saw by an advertisement
in our paper that Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
highly recommended and sent and got
a bottle at once. 1t proved to be one
of the very best medicines we ever
had in the house. 1t saved my little
daughters life. am anxious for ev-
cry mother to know what an excel
lent medicine it is. Had l known
it at first it would have saved me a
great deal of anxiety and my little
daughter much suffering. Yours truly,
Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick, Liberty, r. I.
For sale by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
Modern woodmen Picnic in Iowa.

Clinton, Aug. 1S.-Clinton was
crowded with thousands OF visitors
drawn by the eastern Iowa picnic of
the Modern Woodmen of America
Thursday. The parade was a gorge
Gus affair, with uniformed and sub
ordinate camps, fire department, me-
camille and other floats. P. R. Will
cox, of Mendoza, delivered an ora
ton on woodcraft in Dewitt Park.
The Woodman drill contest resulted:
Rock Island first, Moline second; fin
est float, Curtis Brothers & Co.'s sash
factory; prize banner, largest number
of Woodmen in line, won by Charlotte,
Iowa. The band contest tonight re-
suited: Morrison first, Moline sec
ond Among the cities represented
by delegations were Moline, Rock Js-
land and Fulton, Illinois, Sabuia,
Calumus, Charlotte, LeClaire and Ly-
ons, Iowa. An exhibition run by tho
paid fire department to extinguish a
fire prepared for the occasion was a
last night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
Water Soaked Mail.
From Mondays Daily.

A sack of water-soaked mail, which
was in one of the mail cars wrecked
on the Lake Shore railroad near San
dusky, Ohio, Friday morning, arrived
at the Ottumwa postoffice yesterday.
There were about 100 pieces of mail in
the pouch, addressed to different Of
tumwa people, among them being a
package of lace, presumably for an
Ottumwa merchant, package of toy
pistol caps, package of papers print
ed in Chinese, catalogs and papers.
The addresses of a majority of the
pieces were indecipherable. The car
containing the pouch was part OF the
Lake Shore fast mail, and when it left
the track it rolled down the embank-
ment into twenty feet of water, where
it laid until rescued by the wrecking
train. Several thousand other pieces
were shipped to Chicago where the
mail clerks will dry them and send
those, the addresses on which can be
deciphered, on to their destination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21

corn-will be an excellent crop.

Corn-Will be an excellent crop.
Pastures-Very short, tho greatly
benefited by the general rainfall.
Potatoes-Very fine, yield large.
Apples--Good but badly blown down
or damaged by the recent wind.
Small fruits-Fair, both early and
late.
Lancaster.
Weather-Rainy but warm
Corn-Blown down by the storms.
Pastures-Better since the rain.
Potatoes-Fair crop, but small pota-
toes.
Apples-Generally short crop.
Amador.
Weather-Extremely warm.
Corn-Considera damaged by
drought.
Demonstrating nicely after re-
cent rains.
Potatoes-Good quality.
Apples-Damaged by dry weather.
Small fruits-Scarce.
North English.
Weather-Hot and sultry with heavy
rains.
Corn-Good, but badly blown down
by winds.
Pastures-Good.
Potatoes-Good.
Apples-Good and large crop,
Shall fruits-Small crop.
keosauqua.
Weather-Hot and clear today, 11ne
rain, thunder and lightning in past
week.
Corn-Filling out, fine prospect.
Pastures-Good since rain.
Potatoes-Early light, late good.
Apples-Good, both early and late.
Small fruits-Fine grapes and plums
Milton.
Weather-Very warm with plenty of
rain.
Corn-Well filled, looks fine.
Pastures-Were drying up before
the rain.
Potatoes-Good, nearly all ready to
dig.
Apples-Quite good.
Small fruits-Much of the fruit off.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
is Your Life Worth SO Cents.

We defy the world to produce a
medicine for the cure of all forms of
kidney and bladder troubles. piles and
all diseases peculiar to women, that
will equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
Ninety-eight per cent. of the cases
treated with Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure that have come under our obser-
walton have been cured. We sell our
medicine on positive guarantee, if
directions are followed, and money will
be refunded if cure is not effected
Price so ce.ts. For sale by w. w.
Ennis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
Abba.


Weather-Warm, fair today, heavy
rainfall past week.
Corn-Heavy crop, blown down some
by wind
Pastures-Fine, recent rains have
generally improved.
Potatoes-Fair yield, good quality.
Apples-Damaged by wind, short
crop.
Small fruits-Gathered, plums and
grapes good.
Bunch.
.eather-Warm, lots of rain the
last week.
Corn-All in good, roasting ear crop
good.
Pastures-short, will be better since
the rains.
Potatoes-Fairly good acreage, crop
good.
Applicability good.
Small fruits-of all kinds good.
keb.
Weather-Plenty. of rain.
Corn-Out of danger, report some
places 100 bushels per acre.
Pastures-Tiptop, last rain made it..
Potatoes-Doing well.
Apples-Fair yield, sold for soc per
busLel. "
Eldon.
Weather-We had good rain so it
is COOL
Corn-Good.
Pastures-Rain has improved them.
Apples-Heayy wind storm blew ma
ny off the trees.
Small fruits-Good condition.
LaddsdaIe.
Weather-Drought broken, fine rains
the past week
Corn-Will be an excellent crop.
Pastures-Rains will make plenty of
fall pastures.
Potatoes-Excellent, both early and
late.
Apples-Quite plentiful
Small fruits-Very good.
Delta.
Weather-Warm and showery.
Corn, looking fine.
Pastures-Good after the rain.
Potatoes-An average crop.
Apples-Light crop.
Small fruits-Fair.
WooIson.
Weather-Fine, plenty of rain, near
ly seven inches have fallen.
Pastures-Doing fine since rain.
Potatoes-Good
Apples-Fair crop.
Small fruits-Fair yield of plums.
FairvieW.
Weather-Very warm, accompanied
by refreshing showers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
AFTER J.C. GODDARD.
Formerly Secretary Of Ottumwa
Long Distance Telephone Go.
THE STOCKHOLDERS MEET TODAY
Goddard Has Been Indicted in This
County and r. l.. Hardin May Be-
History of the Company Now Oper-
ated by the Bell People.

A meeting of a part of the stock
holders Of the Ottumwa Long Dis
lance Telephone Company, who hold
proxies for nearly all the balance of
the stockholders of the organization,
is being held this afternoon at the
law Office of Mitchell Hunter One
of the stockholders stated that the
object of the meeting is to elect Oil
GERS, and if possible locate J. G. God
dard and X. l.. Hardin, formerly
president and secretary of the cocl-
pany. both of whom it is alleged sold
out the old company without authori-
ty, to the Bell company, who is now
operating the system. J. c. Goddard
has been indicted in this county on
a serious charge connected with the
transaction. One of the stockhold-
ers also stated that an effort would
be made to indict Hardin on the
same charge that Goddard has been
indicted on.
The stockholders who are holding
meeting today, represent nearly ell
the stock of the company, and are
composed of ]. G. Strickland, J. B.
Morton, S. W. Manning and w. NJ.
Walker, of Keosauqua; John R. Kane,
Eldon; Mr.. Carroll Bloomfield; Geo.
Finley and Jerry Myers, Douds.
These gentlemen represent thirty-fve
stockholders, each of whom owns
on an average of one and one-half
shares of the stock, of the par value
of $3.50.
1t will be remembered that in Sep
TENDER, 1898, the Ottumwa Long
| Distance Telephone company was
organized. Toll lines were built
from Ottumwa to Chillicothe, Kirk
vile, Abba, Moravia, Agency, FL
don, Floris, Douds, Leando, Pitts
burg, Cantril, Moulton, Pulaski,
Bloomfield, Bentonsport, Bonaparte,
Keosauqua and Mt. Sterling. AT
ter the line had been put in
operation, the officers of the COM
pany called meeting on July 20, of
last year, for the purpose of selling
the concern. Previous to this they
had issued stock to themselves, it is
alleged illegally, and at the meeting,
the sense of which was to be as the
predominating number of shares of
stock voted, they voted their shares
in favor of selling the plant, which
was afterwards done to Hart V. Far
|
| Telephone company. Directly after
ward Goddard was indicted by the
Wapello county grand jury, a fact
which has not heretofore been general
ly known, but so far has not been
brought to trial. On August 10, OF
last year, the stockholders brought
suit against the officers of the com
pany and the second owner to set
aside the sale. The case has never
come to trial, as yet, but the meet,
ing today is to take definite steps
looking to the object for which the
petition is filed.
Immediate steps, it is said. will be
taken looking to the apprehension al
Goddard, and perhaps, the Indictment
of Hardin. Meanwhile the Bell PEG
pie may be relied upon not to pa"
with the property without a hare
fight, and neither do the stakeholder!
of the old company care about being
swindled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
THE couRIER's NEW SERIAL.
Thrilling Tale of War From Pen of
Capt. chas. King, U. S. A.

Beginning Saturday, August 25, the
Courier will commence the publication
of a new serial story entitled WAR
rior Cap" and written by that an
thor of so much charming and roman
tbs fiction, Capt. Chas. King. Capt.
King is writer of extraordinary a.
bility He knows how to hold his
readers attention from beginning to
end without ever allowing it to flag
in the slightest degree. This latest
story of Capt. Kings is no exception
to the general rule. 1t is thrilling
in plot, realistic in character and
background, and tells as charming
love tale as one would wish to hear.
1t will be printed in the weekly sup
plement to the Courier, beginning All
gust 25. Watch for the opening chap
tiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
Ottumwa Man Enroute to the
Beach Digging at Cape Nome.
LETTER WRITTEN At DUTCH HARBOR
MIR. Reece Left Ottunwa About the
Middle of June and Is Now Probably
Taking the Interest of Sightseer
In the Nome Beach Digeings.

July "a, William M. Reece, of this
city, was in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, en-
route to Cape Nome and by this time
is probably taking the active interest
of a sightseer in beach diggings of
that place. Mr.. Reece left Ottumwa
about the middle of June and sailed
for the gold fields June 20. His first
stop was at Dutch Harbor, from
which place the following letter to
the Courier was written, descriptive
Of that which has come under his OBJ
servation:
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, July "a, 1900.
Dear Courier:-Now that we are
well on our way to Nome, the suppos-
B ed Ell Dorado of the north, shall, ac-
cording to promise, submit few OBJ
seryations respecting our voyage from
Seattle and the strange country in
which we now are.
Dutch Harbor is 400 miles west of
honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
thought it would not appear so to
look at an ordinary map, and while
most of you in Ottumwa are sitting
down to dinner, we are just ready
for breakfast, there being five hours
difference in time.
This harbor is not half so large as
New York harbor, but will no doubt
accommodate all the vessels that may
wish to enter. There have been as
many as 200 in here this spring at
one time, all waiting for the ice to get
out of the Behring sea, or for coal be-
fore resuming their journey. A more
perfect land locked harbor cannot be
found in the world, the entrance to it
being not more than 500 feet wide.
~ The scenery around here surpasses
that of any other part of our country
that have seen. The mountain sides
are covered with a carpet of green
grass from the waters edge to the
very top, even above the large patch
es of snow that will linger there until
snow begins to fall again. This beau
tiful carpet of green is thickly studded
with many varieties of wild flowers
and ferns, but not tree is to be seen
anywhere.
Our boat is now whistling to call our
people together and within an hour
we will be headed north in the Beh-
ring sea, and on our way to st. Mi,
chaels, and from thence to Nome.
must therefore make this letter short
We saw many whales and other
large fish in our seven-day voyage
from seattle. Five days OF that time
we were out of sight of land and mos
OF the passengers and crew were sea
sick, two days of the time being
stormy. All now are in good
healthy condition and are delighted
with the climate around the harbor
The air feels just about as it does il
Iowa during the last week inMay Thi
m. number of us took stroll upol
the beach and captured an octupu
that would weigh about ten pounds
and made an attack upon another NOR
than three times as large, but he wa
too strong for us. When we under
took to lift him out of the water will
pixies and poles he fastened his tenta
cles around large stone and defie,
the efforts of four strong men to lif
him from his entrenched position.
Being unable to give any facts re
speeding Nome, l close.
William M. Reece.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21

AT a meeting Of the travelling men
at their club room Saturday evening
1t was decided to complete the or
ganization of local council of the
u. G. T., on the evening of September
Is, providing the team from the Des
Moines council could be here on that
date, to do the work.