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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
Floodvifn tic South.

New Orleans. April l1-Reports to-
day from Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama tell Of heavy loss from floods,
caused by the unprecedentedly heavy
rains Of the past few days. Crops have
suffered severely, and nearly every
railroad in that section is badly handi-
capped by washouts. Meridian City
has suffered heavily. Three negroes
were drowned near there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
Houses wreck ed by Tornado.

Hamburg. Iowa. April ia tornado
struck the northern part of this place
yesterday afternoon. destroying Fred
sJohnsons residence, his brickyard, the
residences of John Crane and Lark
Miller and a number of small buildings.
No lives were lost. The storm moved in
a northeasterly direction and it is be-
.lieved severe losses We're suffered in the
country,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
Is Killed at a Telephone

Birmingham, Ala. April 1.-THE
Rev. o. 3. Wilson, superintendent Of 4
the Stillman Institute at Tuscaloosass
Ala, was killed by lightning yesterday
while using telephone during thun-s
derstorm. DR.. Wilson was q virginians \
by birth and had a wide acquaintaacea
in the southern states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
CoIplncrcinl Congress

Houston, Tex, April 1.-THE Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress met
here this morning in annual session.
The attendance is larger than any pre-
vious meeting. all the states and terri
tories west of the Mississippi and some
east being represented. The addresses
of welcome occupied the morning ses-
sion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
SUICIDE AT DEs MONIES.
Frank Jnquith. Prominent in Busi-
ness and Social Circles, INills Him.

SELF
Des Moines, April E.-Frank Jaauith,
secretary Of the Des Moines Sprinkling
Company, prominent in social and
business circles. committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself in the heart.
Dependency was the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
noar on I.hiiippine Questions

Washington, April IA bill was
passed today granting soldiers of the
certain cases. After the transaction of
routine business Hoar addressed the
senate on the Philippine questions.
strongly advocating self-government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17

Judge Steele in the county court at
Denver. Col. declared the will of the
late George Tritch void and refused to
now be divided among the heirs. The
will was contested by Mrs. Emma y,
Snyder, a daughter OF the deceased. to
whom he left only a small bequest. The
estate is valued at more than u .0oo. 900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
hon. q. s. Neyvcll IIcad

Kenosha. Wis, April n. Hon. O. ~
Newell. ex-mayor OF Kenosha, anl SO
OF the wealthiest and best knownss
] In southern wisconsin. AieA teono .s ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
Flag Law Unconstitusionai.

Springfield. ILL.,, April 17.-The SUI
preme court today handed down an
opinion holding the advertising dag law
Unconstitutional.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
Mrs. Dnnn Hicks wcdded.

Boston. April 17.-Mrs. Dana Hicks
and Louis Prang. the art publisher of
this city, We're married yesterday at
the Church of the Disciples by the Rev.
DR.. Charles G. Amos. Only a few rel
latives were present. The couple left for.
New York, en- route to Europe on a
wedding tour.
Mrs. Hicks came to Boston from New
York in 1879 and identified herself with
the Prang Educational Company. She
is the daughter of the late Maj. Dana
and widow of Charles S. Hicks. an
eminent lawyer OF Syracuse, who met
his death by drowning. In 1896 She was
made a director OF the Prang art
classes in Boston and associate author
and editor of the Prang publications. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
I,nckinR Plant.in NIexico.

Chihuahua. Mex, April 1.-THE in
ternational Packing Company, which
was recently organized with paid up
capital of 81 ,0O0,OOO and granted a con-
cession by the government to establish
meat packing plants in Mexico. will
put up three mammoth packing estab-
lishments. The first of these plants is
now being constructed here and its cost
will be 100000 Another plant to cost
$1,000. 900 is to be erected in the City of
Mexico and a third one TO cost 100000
will be located at .TeElpic leo. The COM
pany Will and operate Its own re-
frigerator cars and will establish cold
l.storage plants in all the principal cities
of Mexico.
The principal stockholders of the
company are Juan Terresas and En-
l5rique Creel, millionaire bankers and
Icattlemen of Chihuahua. They pro-
ispose TO supply all Of Mexico, Central
America and many South American
countries with canned and refrigerated
Ismeats and Will enter into active COM
Ispetition with the large packing con-
IcernS of the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17
TO CUT OFF PENSIONERS.
Investigation May Result in Remov-
nj OF 500 Names.

nj OF 500 Names.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 17.-As a re-
suit of the work of the special pension
examiners in this district 500 names.
will be dropped from the pension rolls
of this Office District Attorney Phil
lips had consultation with Judge Sea-
man with reference to cases brought to
light by the special board Of pension
examiners. The result was that a
number of warrants We're placed in the
hands of the United States marshal
yesterday afternoon for service.
These cases will come directly before
the court, upon the information of the
district attorney. without the formality
of a grand jury inquiry. The cases all
relate to discrepancies on the part of
pensioners. The matter is in the hands
of the United States authorities at
Washington. and until the district at
ltorney has been ADVISED he will not
proceed in the matter. The district at
torney thinks II will be impossible to
! secure convictions before a jury in
most of the cases, as the matters COM
| planned of are trivial and mostly tech
nical. and it will be difficult to con-
Vince a jury any wrong was intended
The action of the district attorney is
not meeting with much favor among
1.-THE special examiners and they are in
.clined to complain. They want thu
cases vigorously prosecuted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17

Capt. :. q. q. Hull returned last nigl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-17

THE secretary of the navy" retorted
Wheeler, knows no more about 1t than
tho man in the moon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
DEATH OF w. T. HARPER, sR.
Occurred at His Home on North Court
Street This Morning.

From Fridays Daily.l
The death of w. T. Harper, Sr., one
of the oldest and most respected citi-
zens of Ottumwa, occurred at his
home on North Court street, at 6
o'clock this morning after an extend
ed illness. He was one of Ottumwa's
best known citizens and while death
came as a welcome relief from his
sufferings, yet his many friends and
acquaintance will learn with regret
of his demise.
w. T. Harper was born April IL,
country, Ohio. He emigrated to OF
tumwa, Iowa, in 1853. and after spend
ing two years on his fathers farm,
one and one-half miles southwest of
Ottumwa, he devoted several years
to school teaching.
In 1850 he accepted a situation in
the drug store of the late DR.. J. L.
Taylor. In 1865, he, and G. F. Blake
were admitted to membership in the
| firm, under the name of Taylor, Blake
& Co. He retired from the above firm
in 1875, and, in partnership with VIM.
Daggett, organized the firm of Dag
gett & Harper and built the Ottum.
wa Linseed Oil Mills. In 1885 Mr.
Daggett retired from the firm. and
was succeeded by ]. w. Edgerly, and
the firm name was changed to w. T.
Harper & Co. In 1883 ]. w. Edgerly
w. 7. Harper and G. F. Harlan pur
chased the wholesale drug house OF
Blake, Bruce u Co.. and have continued
under the name of J. w. Edgerly &
Co., up to the present time.
Mr.. Harper has been very success
full business man and every enter
prise to which he gave his personal
attention has succeeded.
He has been one of the leading cit
liens of Ottumwa for forty years, and
has ably assisted in securing the rail
roads and other public utilities lnat
the city now possesses. He has moi
only given his time and influence tc
the building up of the town, but has
been more than liberal with financial
aid. He never aspired to political
office, but was an honored and useful
member of the board of education fol
nine years
w. T. Harper was married In 1861
to Miss Melissa j, Shaul, and two
children were the result of this union
Mrs. Emma Jones, now in Montana;
and w. T. Harper, Jr., of J. w. Edger
ly & Co. Mrs Melissa J. Harper oied
| in 1869. Mr.. Harper was married tc
Miss Nellie Knight in 1871, who with
four children, Harry, Ralph, Charles
and Mary survive him, to mourn theil
loss. One child, Jessie Mabel, borr
in 1876, preceded him in death, dying
| in 1879.
Mr.. Harper was an active member
of the First Baptist church, of this
! city, and for many years on its boart
Z, of trustees, uniting with 1t in 1860
In his early manhood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
FIRSI'.MEETINC
Opening Of Republican Cam
paign in Ottumwa.
ADDRESS BY BREWSTER.

Prominent Attorney and Orator from
St. Joe, Mo-, at the orand-synopsis
of His Powerful Address ON the Is
sues of the Day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
Gold steel or Death.

"There is but one small chance to save
your life and that is thru an opera
ton" was the awful prospect set be-
fore Mrs. l. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge,
Wis, BY her doctor .o after vainiy trying
ach trouble and yellow jaundice. He
didn't count on the marvellous power
OF Electric Bitters to cure Stomach
and Liver troubles, but she heard of it,
took seven bottles, was wholly curel,
avoided surgeons knife, now weighs
more and feels better than ever. Its
positively guaranteed to cure Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles aud never
disappoints. Price SOC, at Clark s.
Mollison's drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
Female Weakness Cured.

was troubled with severe female
weakness for over six months. | was
treated by six very prominent physic-
ians without any marked benefit. My
last doctor was skilled specialist and
he told me the only hope lay in an oper.
alton. heard of Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure, and after using it for one month
I find myself cured, and even the doc
tor who has treated me now pronoun-
ces me we'll. Mrs. j. r. Faver, Allan
ia, Ga. Price SO cents. For sale by
w. w! Ennis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
HAS GONE TO PEklNe.
Ii Hung Chang Accompanied by the
Russian Minister De Giers,

Tien Tsin, Oct. 3.--Li Hung Chang
and the Russian minister De Giers had
long conference, here today, after
which it was announced that Ii Hung
Chang would depart for Picking, Thurs.
day, accompanied by the Russian ad.
miral and his own body-guard. Peace
full conditions prevail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09

The comptroller of the currency has
approved the Iowa National bank at
Des Moines as reserve agent for the
Red Oak National bank.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
Democrats New Issue.

"Today we meet a new issue. 1t
has been pressed upon us by events
not forseen by any one, four years
ago. A people almost within sight of
our shores were fighting for freedom
and to be freed from the tyrannical
bondage of Spain. The nation was
aroused. War was in the air, but
there was a man at the head who
knew what war meant, who had been
in battles, who knew the pain. the
suffering, and the other inevitable re-
suits of such struggle. He there
fore tried to bring about peaceful
solution Of the difficulties. His efforts
were ridiculed. Then came that aw-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
Wisdom and Foresight.

puDucan party, the ndLlOn Is enjoying
almost unanticipated benefits. And
yet the democrats say Turn the ras-
calls out
Trusts the Issue In 1892.
ut is said that the democrats have
made trusts one of the paramount is
sues this fall. They did the same in
1892, but after electing president
and congress, they did not pass one
bill on the trust evil. In the present
campaign, both parties declare against
the trusts. Since Mr.. Mckinley has
been at the head of the government he
has appointed commission to inves-
tigate the matter of trusts, and when
this committee reports II the republi-
can party is still in power, it will stif1e
trusts, and guarantee the competition
which is the life of business. The
worst trust in the nation is controlled
by some of the democratic leaders in
New York. They secured corner on
the ice product in that great city, and
raised. the price to such mark that
suffering, fever and death in the
closely crowded tenement districts OF
New York are the effects. The demo,
cratic mayor of New York, his brother
who was the last democratic candi.
date for governor of the state. and
Richard Croker, of Tammany Hall
fame, are stockholders in this con.
Germ.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09

Frank Hines, blacksmith at Cow
RE has mysteriously disappeared from
his home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

DR.. Augustus Ruggles, Treasurer of the
Greater New York Medical Association,
says, There is just one scientific compound
known as DIAMOND DIGEST TABLETS which
can be relied upon to cure dyspepsia and
constipation so they will stay cured. Posi-
lively the only advertised dyspepsia remedy
ever endorsed by prominent physicians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09

Mrs. S. E. Adler, of this city, today
received letter from her brother,
Herman Kehm, whom she has SO long
mourned as dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
An American Marine.

mourned as dead.
An American Marine.
Mr.. Kehm was among the American
marines who we're sent to Picking, Chi
ma, to guard the American legation at
the beginning of the Boxer uprising.
The last letter received from him was
written the evening after the little
band Of Americans had entered the
city.
Mourned as One Dead.
Since that time many of them have
been murdered and Mr.. Kehm sustain
ed serious wounds. His letter was to
inform his friends that he is still alive
and will join them soon.
Mr.. kehm's Letter.
The letter follows:
United States Legation,
Picking, China, Aug. IA, 1900.
Dear Sister Louie: Just line to
say that / am still alive. but that's
about all. Was wounded on June "a,
and that, with the lack of food and
loss of sleep have nearly played me
out.
Never before was human endur-
ance called upon to withstand such a
terrible strain and fight against such
great odds. Day after day, and week
| after week we were in the trenches,
and on the city wall, where we had
the enemy on three sides of us. It
was the key to the situation and there
was no retreat. All day long and
thru the night the Chinese kept up a
constant rife and artillery fire. Half
of our little band was killed or wound
ed but we held out until our relief
came
Kindly inform the others of the
family as am unable to write more
just now. Do not write to me, as |
expect to reach the states within the
month. Herman Kehm,'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09
INJURED
First News From Ottumwa's
Hero in China.
HE is COMING HOME.

A Member of the United States Ma.
rines Sent to China to Guard the
American Leaation-Briefly Relates
Some of the Ordeals
The representative., 1900-04-26
The Big Ten.

Commenting upon the efforts of w.
K. Vanderbilt, J. P. Morgan, E. H. Harri-
man, c. P. Huntington, George Gould,
Jas. J. Hill, A. ]. Cassat, VIM. Rockefel-
Ter, Jacob H. Schiff and James Speyer,
railroad magnates all, and known as the
Big Ten," to consolidate the principal
trunk lines in this country, discharge
about $4,000 employees, and, of course, as
they rid themselves OF the competition
now existing, to raise the freight rates
on the public, the Commercial Appeal
says:
"One Of the elder Vanderbilts was
said to have expressed his contempt for
the public in very emphatic terms, and
other railroad magnates may entertain
the same opinion Of the hoi polloi, but
the public, while patient animal, is
an unpleasant customer to handle when
aroused or angered. The Socialistic
spirit is more widespread in this coun-
try than many are aware Of. It is con-
fined to no section or party. It can be
detected in any gathering by observing
that anyss1ssksss syho appeals most
The representative., 1900-04-26

nation of freemen, we, as brother re-
publicans, calmly look on, and our con-
'gress, too busy with pettifogging politics
and too anxious for small political ad-
vantages at home-deaf while 10000
newly acquired Porto Ricans are beg
ging for food, and with our flag float
ing over them, as if in mockery, are still
treated as foreigners and aliens, who
must pay duty or die of starvation,
though they had been promised help;
though the American governor there
appeals for relief and succor-congress
hears no voice from Afric's burning
sands and bristling kopjes-heeds no
The representative., 1900-04-26
POpulist Convention.

To the Populists of Mississippi, greet
ing:
You are requested to assemble in mass
meeting at your respective county seats
on Saturday, April 21, 1900, at an hour
to be fixed by the county chairman, for
the purpose of selecting delegates to q
state convention hereby called to meet Ia
the city - Jackson, Miss, on Thursday.
April 26, 1900, at 10 o'clock a. M, at
which time delegates will be chosen to
attend the Populist national conven-
tion called to meet in Cincinnati, Ohio.
May 9, 1900, and to transact such other
business as may come before the state
convention. County organizations are
requested to raise funds to send by their
delegates to Jackson to defray the ex-
penses OF the delegates to the national
conventions, etc. County committees
will please take such steps as are neces-
sary to further the purposes Of this call.
R. K PREWITT,
Chairman Pop. State Com.
NJ. w. GATHING, Secretary.
The representative., 1900-04-26

swell of human sympathy and murmur-
ings at home!
Where are our .elays and websters,
our Bentons and Classes, our Summers,
Stewards, Everetts,t Conklins, and their
compeers? Men who we're statesmen
and patriots, who had great heads and
great hearts, with worldwide sym
pathies? :" -
And where is our poet secretary of
state, that he hears not the cry Of out
ragged humanity That he heeds not the
evident sentiment and wish of the solid
backbone of tho nation-the so-called
"middle-class the millionaires
The representative., 1900-04-26
Farmer q holesap
i } do moth beIonf>
~ ecombi an will seJ
4
- - - dealer
CARL l.. STEWART LUMBER co.
1899 First North, Minneapolis, Minn.

strongly to passion and who assails most
vigorously aggregated wealth is the
most loudly and sincerely applauded.
The spirit OF Socialism possesses many
who do not realize it and who do not
understand what Socialim means. It
may make itself manifest at an inop-
perfume time. The action of the rail-
road magnates in adopting Socialism
among themselves may be emulated BY
the public on the theory that what 10
good for the few must be good for the
many, in which event the movement for
governmental ownership Of railroads
would be accelerated. Already we
hear loud demand in many quarters
for municipal ownership of municipal
franchises, and the municipality is the
nation in miniature. ."-Okolona Messen-
ger.
The representative., 1900-04-26

and money interests, whose love fo1
England SO transparently sincere, but
the common sense, working indus
trial and farmer element, who have yet
the leaven of natural sincerity within
them, who are by far the majority, and
who have the hardihoOd to believe that
we have the right to speak our honest
feelings and convictions-even to Eng
land!
Or has our poet-secretary been hypno-
tized by the flattery and coddling he re-
ceived while ambassador to England,
the effect of which has not yet passed
Oft, and which seems to have made him
The representative., 1900-04-26
Four Years Ago.

| wandered to the Zoo, dear Bill, 4
And sat upon the back
OF our beloved elephant,
Our faithful party hack;
| found him looking thin, dear Bill.
His legs weaving to and fro,
fear his health is not as good
AS twas four years ago.
His hide is not as sleek, dear Bill,
His brand of G. o. p
Has turned into a running sore
Quite pitiful to see;
The tariff ulcer on his trunk
Now seems inclined to grow.
In fact his health is not as good
AS twas four years ago.
! must increase his feed, dear Bill,
To fit him for the race;
And whitewash use on every scar
That shows upon his face;
I'll give him patriotic mush
Until his eyes will glow
AS brightly as the spurs l used
On him four years ago.
I'll feed him chestnuts, too, dear Bill.
Though somewhat dry and stale,
They will not fail to mend his pace
And straighten out his tail;
I'll feed him honest dollars Bill,
Mixed with expansion" dough,
Until l make him look the same
He did four years ago.
And when get him groomed, dear Bill,
I'll blanket him with care,
And drive him out into the park
To fill his lungs with air;
Then when the race is fairly on,
His trumpet he will blow,
With all the consequence and force
He did four years ago.
| have another scheme, dear Bill,
I'll ornament his tusks
With bills denouncing in strong terms
Our dearest friends, the trusts;
And when election day comes round
The voters will not know
The chains beneath his gilded robe
Were forged four years ago.
| think you will remember, Bill,
(YOu never must fOrget)
That all your glory comes through me.
And am master yet:
The dice use are loaded, Bill
You simply shake and throw
And put the trust in Me and god
You did four years ago.
Il. s. L. in The Review.
The representative., 1900-04-26

With the Initiative ana referendum
the people get any reform majority
will vote for. Now we get any law the.
millionaires will pay for. Read Bond
and Industrial Slavery" Price Is cents.
The representative., 1900-04-26

The fusonists of Texas who went after
Milton Park, of the Mercury, got it
gracefully in the neck, as they deserved.
They started the threadbare howl Of
Hanna money" on Park and he Just
smiled, tossed the bouquet back at them.
and asked what the Democrats were
paying them. As loud-mouth Populists
he found them In the market for money.
and sees no sign that they have changed
mont because they have tied their sled
TO the Bryan cart.-OkoloDa Messenger.
The representative., 1900-04-26

The Washington Post advocates the
public ownership Of legislatures. Not a
bad idea, and shows that Populist de-
nAands aroSsewino In fs5or. .as;
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-10-05

~ The Jasper Bryan Club had
al enthusiastic meeting Saturday
ri.l.r last. the court room being tuil.
ne Star Band furnished music and
the BRYAN quartette, composed Of
Mr-srS- IN. kunkel. j. L. Fried
nan. john Klein and VIM Bohnert,
rendered in great style ZONE cam
paizn song
Chairman Bluiar Trsyl0r called
The meeting "a order and announced
that The first thing was the selection
~ delegates a. the convention 81
eIut.- AZ Indianapolis Bomar Tray
~. Vi A. sweeney, j. r. NcFsll
-nd W +. Cox were chosen a cel-
egzts-
Chairman Traylor then intro
laced Mr.. Peter Wallrain, Of Ey-
ansville- Who addressed the Club IN
tn German language and vas en-
thu-is-tIcalIy a1piauded-
Nr. f. VI. Milsurn addressed the
club in American and was heartily
chssre1-