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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-02
Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to
the Philosophical Observation of
sages, Are chronicIed by The cour-
ier's Special Correspondents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, August 2.-Work on the
new $4,000 school house is progress
ing most favorably for all concerned.
The foundation has been entirely fin
ished and part of the superstructure
has been laid. The contractors are
hurrying everything as fast as they
can consistent with good work and
with favorable weather they hope to
have it completed by the first of jan
uary.
Ry. Robinson, of the M. E. church
of Russell, has accepted a position as
missionary to South America and de-
parted for his new field of labor. The
family have moved to Ottumwa, where
they will make their home till winter,
when they expect to join him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McConkey and
little son.. of Aurora, Ills, are in the
city for few days with Mrs. McCon-
keys mother, Mrs. E. j, Simmons.
Arlie Curtis has returned from a
few days visit with friends at Cory.
don.
The annual premium hist of the LUG
as County Fair association has come
out for this year. 1t is larger and
better than ever in the amount and
scope OF 1CS premiums.
The news of the defeat of Eli Man
ming for secretay of state was re-
ceived here Wednesday by telephone
and created quite a great deal of dis
appointment among his host of adj
mirers and friends many of whom
thought his chances first class for the
nomination. While regretting his de-
feat the republicans of Lucas county
have cause to feel proud of the clean,
thoro, fair campaign of both Mr.. Man.
ming and the Lucas county delegation
who worked untiringly to the last for
his nomination.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Haas are the
proud parents of ten pound baby
boy.
Freight Agent R. L. Pepper was ar
rested Wednesday for having in his
possession as freight agent large
quantity of beer that was seized by
the Offices Tuesday. This was con
signed to parties in Charlton by
freight G. o. d., contrary to the new
statute that went into effect July 4.
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LADDsDALE.

Laddsdale, Aug. 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wake visited over Sunday with Su.
perintendent White and family al
Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert spent Sunday
in Jefferson county with friends.
Mr.. Usherwood spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Ottumwa.-
Miss Clara Clark returned from
Floris Saturday evening, after a visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Griner.
G. E. Copeland, wife and son went
to Bloomfield last Thursday.
A little girl came last Friday morn
ing to brighten the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Deford.
Misses Clara and Carrie Clark Wis
tied in the country Sunday afternoon
with friends.
MISS Anna Yoder was a guest at the
Champ home last Sunday.
t John H. White, superintendent of
the Eldon Coal and Mining company
has built a new office, and Just re.
celved carload of new lumber to
build a new engine house, which is
under Roadway. Mr.. White is a
hustler and is keeping things moving
along nicely. There are two things
OF which he makes speciality in min.
lng-gooa pure air and first-class
track to pull coal over. The mines are
running every day and hoistine more
coal than they have for ten years.
Mr.. Harrington was called to his
nome near Abba by the serious i'll
ness of his parents.
me infant child of Mrs. Stella Han.
nersly is dangerously i'll. -
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Peoria Market.

Peoria, Aug. Corn, scarce. M
grade, 361a.
Oats, easy, new No. white, BIZ
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, Aug. Poultry, dull,
ducks, sos; others unchanged.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Aug. 2.-Butter, easy, I'M
changed; eggs, steady, unchanged.
Daily camera., 1900-09-15
WILL DlSARM CHINA.

Her Forts TO be kazed by Order Of Russi.
snd France.
London, Sept. I5-445 a. m.-The
Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
says:
"France and Russia, l have been as
sured, have agreed to demand the CON-
pIete disarmament of China. including
the razing of the Taku forts and the
Notifications and arsenals elsewhere.
The Russian legation in Pekin, accord
ing to a Taku special dated Tuesday,
was then preparing to move to Tien
Tsin or to some other point, owing to the
difficulty of communicating with the
home authorities.
General Chaffee is preparing to make
bis troops comfortable for the winter.
When asked his opinion regarding the
situation. he is reported to have
answered:
ut would be better for the United
States troops to leave. but in any event
the Chinese christians will be provided
for"
Daily camera., 1900-09-15
Six 1|N||S|I|de0d1.
Is [S|hnoed.
ADDED HORRORS.
Bodies Pstrsey and Thousands Rsmstn Ysl
UnrO0laanOd.

Bodies P1teofy and Thousands Romstn Xs'
Unrsolainsd.
Dallas, Sept. I5-Troops are worn ou'
by excessive guard duty and sanitary
labors and fresh ones have been ordered
Pes,ilence is greatly feared at Gaivestor
and men tremble for the living. Wemen
and children are being sent into the In
terror. Thousands of carcasses Of ami
mails are yet unreclaimed from the
stl etches of land near the city. Already
A., 90 corpses have been handled and
the latest conservative estimate Of the
human loss on Galveston island places
it at 5000.
Many signs of insanity among the be
reaved and overworked are shown.
Last night the troops shot and killed
wo kodak fends in the act of photo
graphing nude women.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. l4-Order il
be ing worked out of chaos. The town
is under martial law. Adjutant General
81 urry, with the state troops is IN
charge.
The dead will number 5000 to 1000
The property loss will amount to be.
tween SIS 900 and $so,ooo,ooo.
The suffering of the wounded j,
terrible. The strench Of decomposed
bo dies is sickening. The debris, twenty
Ave yards high, 900 yards wide and
three miles long on the beachside, Is
being cleared away. Many bodies are
under the debris. The people here are
not insane. Though not house in
town is snin)ured and hardly family
without some lives lost, those remaining
alive are burning the dead bodies, caring
for the wounded and clothing the living.
Much assistance is needed. Galveston
will survive,
Daily camera., 1900-09-15
SPECIAL SALE DAYS
Saturday and rlonday,
Sept. 18TH and 18TH at
the Peoples Store.

/ A0 OOKsO = OSO1Se
| One case new outing fannels, light and
dark coIors, worth &c and &c, 60 Satur.
day and Monday at per yard, &C, not
more than 10 yards to each customer.
Pure white cotton batting. sells every.
twhere Ioc, our price for Saturday and
Monday only SC roll.
Ladies mercerized underskirts. in
black or colors, wide ruffle on bottom,
sell At sr.7s, special price for the two
days. one to customer, 75c.
Elder down dressing sacques, in red.
pink. blue and gray, worth s.. will sell
Saturday and Monday at 5oc each.
Mems heavy winter weight sweaters.
sell at 75c; they 60 at half price. only 3oc.
Twenty flve dozen white towels with
fringe, worth INC. 90 the two days at
sc each.
Fifteen pieces of best quality French
fiannels, the most desirable colors, sells
IN every dry goods store at 9oc a yard;
se bought them at special low price
md will sell them Saturday and Monday
at per yard 5Sc; just the right goods for
flannel waists.
Advance sale on ladies' golf capes.
new line just received; our $3.50 gar.
ments will 60. Saturday and Monday
only, at the price of 1915 each.
Fifty white bed spreads, full size.
heavy quality. already hemmed, ready
for use, worth 81, 60 the two bargain
days at 63c.
The latest ladies' walking hats, the
"Ladysmith" styles, sell at 81 and tI.38:
we will sell them Saturday and Monday
lat 79c.
Ladies' dongola shoes. in black only,
sells everywhere at $3.50; you can have
any size at only oSc pair.
Mems dress shoes, made of calf skin.
warranted $3.50 shoe, 60 the two days
at only 81 a pair.
Ladies wrappers. made of good quality
dark color percales. nicely trimmed and
lined, dollar wrapper, 60 the two bar.
gain days at only soc each. first come
first served).
Children's dresses, sizes s to II years,
Ill we'll made Of worsteds, cassimeres,
tlannels, etc.. all 60 at bargain day prices,
largest assortment.
Ten pieces white table cloth. 68 inches
wide. sell everywhere at soc yard; our
price for Saturday and Monday per
yard 25c.
We will sell, Saturday and Monday.
i'll our soc ladies corsets, in drabs only.
strong, durable, we'll fitting corset at
half price. 25c.
Mckinley or Bryan children's caps 60
lie two bargain days at nickel each.
Our special sale on ladies dress skirts
will continue, and if you are in need of a
skirt, whether for good or every day
wear. low is the time to get one and
save a third. We have every grade,
every style and every size. The assort-
ment is the largest and prices never so
low.
Yours for the biggest bargains,
THE PEOPLES STORE.
Daily camera., 1900-09-15
5 SN0I
UnC10Ie|lge1
WoLCo1T's COHORTS.

Name Of Their joss.
They all wore Wolcott badges-the
Republicans who met in the distric'
court room today. These we're larger
than the Mckinley and Roosevelt but
tons they wore beneath those Of the
Junior senator. 1t was Wolcott through
and through and ex.Judge Downer was
his prophet.
Judge Downer's young man, Mr. Harry
Gamble, called the convention to order.
u chairman Of the county committee.
and w, lie Ogden. the secretary, read
the call as published in the party organ.
the Boulder News.
! H. b. Miliard was side.tracked from
his race for the senatorial nomination b,
being elected temporary chairman and
Editor George johnson of the Longmont
Call vas elected secretary.
Committees were appointed and the
convention adjourned until 1880.
Before the recess former Senator
tWhiteIey and Hon. H. M. Minor WI we'd
the flag and the latter apologized tor
ever having been a Populist.
1t vas 2 O'Clock before Millard called
to order, the delay being due to the
failure of the committee on selection Of
del gates to the several conventions to
report earlier.
The resolutions, handed in by Chair.
man Smith Wilson. applauded Nc.
K,nIey and cordially testified "our ap.
probation of the labors OF Hon. E. O..
Woicott in the halls of congress and
offer 10 him our hearty approval Of his
course as our party's leader"
The machine worked we'll. Downer's
young man. Harry {. Gamble WIS nomi-
mated for senator by acciam r,on. Then
came E. N. Cook. postmaste, Of EIdora,
John Carruthers. of Lafay ette. and John
3. Thompson, of Longmont These
three were nominated by acclamation
for representative. no other man having
the desire to enter the lists.
For county commissioner there were
three men named: Moses Hoover, T..
c. Johnson and W. H. Jester. Mr. John.
son won out on the first ballot.
THE DELEGATES
State conventional M Downer, Mary
c Wright. Geo N Fairman. John Hecker.
TIL Fitzpatrick, L H Dennison, B
Thompson, L W Kim5alI, Geo Canield,
c Ricketts,, Aug Nelson. H M Minor.
H w Stubble6eld, L Heron. T V Will
son, Geo v Johnson. J Bernard. Jas J
Ward, Moses Hoover, A Teagarden,
W d Wilson. w H Jester. r H White
lev, Smith Wilson. Annie Clemmer, H
Crary. NJ D Esgar.
Delegates to the congressional and
judicial convention we're, also. chosen
and will be published Monday.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Statesman John Hecker, with his
pockets bulging with Coors brewery
| coin of the realm, insinuated bis latest
ideas into the ears of delegates.
AS usual Frank Downer looked un-
concerned. Frank is "deceiving cuss. "
Sister Clemmer was IN the front row.
Brother Clelnmer rustled from the out
side.
Mr. Alexander. senior of the dry goods
house, vas active, alert, interested. He
is stalwart McKinleyite.
He was there-Peter Haldi of Alton =.
The postoffice contingent was on hand
of course.
H. M. Minor. leader Of the Republican
contingent in "the Kingdom" was not
called upon to repeat one Of lis famous
silver speeches. Why?
For teacher of piano forte music call
at 1777 Walnut street.
Daily camera., 1900-09-15

The arrangement committee want one
man from each of the uniformed organ
izatlons of the city to constitute the floor.
committee at the grand military ball
September 2Ist, At the armory.
Daily camera., 1900-09-15

For teacher of piano forte music call
at 1772 Walnut street.
Daily camera., 1900-09-15

H. M. Minor, leader Of the Republican
contingent in "the Kingdom" was not
called upon to repeat one of lis famous
silver speeches. Why?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
Robert Wilcox Surprlscd the Whites in
Hawaii.

Honolulu, Nov 9, via San Fran
cisco, Nov. 1G.-Robcrt Wilcox, tho
Independent socialist candidate, has
been elected Hawaiian delegate to
congress by a. small majority, over
Samuel Parker, Republican. Much
depression has resulted among all
whites, as Wilcox was strongly op-
posed by Republicans and Demo-
Gratis alike. His campaign was an
anti white canvass, with promises on
the part Of somo of his campaign
workers that if ho wcro elected,
Queen Liliouklani should DO restored
to tho throne. The result of the
vote shows tho native bitterness ovor
annexation to be still apparent.
The Republicans carried Honolulu
and the Island Of Oahu for Parker
by 2l0 plurality.
The independent native patty car
ried tho house Of representatives by
largo majority. They will have II
members Of the house, with nine Re-
publicans and six independents and
Democrats In tho senate will be SOW
on Republicans, eight Independents
and ono Democrat. With tho Indo.
pendonts in control. A livoly session
is expected, as they arc against the
ruling regime.
1t is likely as result Of tho eloc-
tion that congress will bo asked to
establish some limitations upon the
voting privilodgo. Many Of tho whites
want property qualification for
voters. 1t is argued that in voting
upon simple color line many Of
tho natives havo shown themselves
unfit for universal sufferago.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
Indian Chief A Murderer.
CONVERTED TO CHHISTEhEITY, CON
FESSED AND ASKED TO DIE.
when Judge Asked why Sentcrcc Should
Not b" Pronounced ho said, Il Have
Done My Duty, Brother; Now
DO IOurh"- Ehe PrCti.
dent Cammutes
sentence,

!, 49, .aM, 81, Soy. lJ.--''rIsidout
Mckinley today committed to lifo
imprisonment tho sentence Of j. IT..
Hansen, al Alaskan Indian who was
condemned to die for murder. Tho
story Of the crimo and the subsequent
behavior Of Hansen make ono Of the
most rcluarkublo chapters ever un-
folded at thr department Of JUSTICE
ANout October lst, 1889, Burt and
Florence Horton, young couple liv-
ing at Skngwuy, Alaska, started off
in a boat on fishing, hunting and
Prospecting trip. They wcro nevcr
"Snin seen alivo by white men. In
Mach of the present year jim Hou-
:, Ii, who had heretofore been regard.
I'll as ono Of tho most reckless, dan.
gerous and fearless Indians in Alas
ka, became converted to CArist ianity
through the ministrations Of the Sal
vutlon Army at Skagway, and soon
after tod Captain McGill, loader of
that or&n1ization at that place, that
he, with some ten others, had muir
dcred man and woman about
thirty five miles below Skagway, on
Lynn Canal, on the mainland, somo
six months before.
McGill advised him to go to the
United States Deputy Marshal, Mr..
Tanner, and mako his statement.
This he did. Tho bodies were found
and the men implicated wore arrest
ed and convicted.
At his trial Hansen said, when the
judge asked why sentence should not
be pronounced on him: "I've dono
my duty, brother; you do yours"
Ho wished TO die as an example to
his race
President Mckinley has commuted
his sentence Of doath to imprisonment
for life. 1t is thought he will be
pardoned ere many years.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
Tho Orphan's Dry.

Thursday, Nov. goth is tho orphans
day! Give, brother, with all your
heart because the Lord has blessed
you. There arc plenty Of orphanagcs
to remember, help your own, and
then remember that there are two
hundred orphans at tho Thornwell
Orphanage, Clinton, South Caroline ;,
drawn from ovcry Southern State and
some Northern, and even from "the
isles Of the sea-" They are from many
denominations of Christians as we'll
as from non. Christian parentage.
Bereft Of parents, they are alone in
the wicked world, forgo tten, perhaps
in tho localities from which they
came, but loved and cared for and
trained for tho future usefulness 10y
faithful teachers and matrons
Taught trade, and given mental
training as well, they leave their or.
phan home to caro- for themselves
Send your spare gifts to tho Thorn
we'll Orphanage, CIinto n, South Car
lima.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
PRESIDENT OPPOSED
70 HITTING SOUTH.
SEVER VERY POrIGN REASONS FOR
BOLDING HANDS OFF.
Might Somo Day DO Republican. ~ hEi-
tation Now to Reduce RrprcsS. tntlon
would DO Unwisc-Admlnintrn-
ton Needs Friends.
(Tho State, ! ~

Washington, Nov. lG.-Thc opin-
ion IS growing among public men
who are in tho couiidonco Of tho
president that ho will oppose any
movement looking to reduction of
congressional representation Of tho
Southern States on account Of charges
Of tho disfrnnchisrment Of colorcd
voters Tho President is said to be
opposed to rrviving ill-fccling, which
he thinks would result Of bill thus
touching the Soouth's suffrage. lie
has boon told from many sources re.
comfy that au important element Of
Southern business men manufactn-
rers is at heart with tho Republicans
and that the nucleus of futnrc rev
olutjon ag"inst existing political
methods in Tho South has been So
curoly established and should not be
dissipated by Legislation that would
be regarded by tho South as sec
tional.
On account of the L residents atti-
tude there is a growing opinion that
Legislation looking to tho reduction
Of tho Southern representation will
not be pressed by party leaders in
congress. In this connection it is
suggested that any action taken with
reference to the suffrage Of the South
IN advance Of tho adoption Of def
nito policy in the Philippines might
throw some embarrassment in tho
way Of the proper disposition Of the
citizenship rights of the Filipinos,
and, moreover, it is felt that the gov
crnment has rs much as it can doal
with now without getting into q con-
tention over do omestic affairs.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
Tho State said on Monday:

"Thero is an additional reason why
the developing of a white Republican
party hero would be Of advantage to
South Carolina, and thus is that it
would probably prevent the Republi,
lans in Congress from carrying ont
their programme Of reducing tho
representation of this State to confor
to tho reduced electorate. Tho harm
we feared has been dono by the small
voto Of last Tuesday in South Caro-
lima and the election of a largo Re-
publican majority in each House of
Congress. We shall be at the mercy
of the Republicans of tho North.
Should they believe that South Caro-.
lima will remain Democratic indei-
nitely they would not scruplo to re.
duce our representation; but should
tho organization Of n white Republl-
can party here give them hope of
carrying the State they would not
proceed to such an extremity, pre-
ferring to maintain an electoral voto
which they might themselves receive.
This is a consideration which should
not be overlooked"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
ArmOr Plate Contracts Awarded.
CARNEGIE AND RErIILEHEM COMPA-
MES SUCCESSFUL.
n" Government Plant Want'd-Sccretury
Long gives tho Lnrg"st order on
Record fer thla stuff

Washington, Nov. l5.-Sccrotary
Long today announced tho conclu-
SION OF tho long negotiations concern
ing tho prico of urmor plato for naval
vessels, aud an agrccmcnt with the
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies
for krupp armor at $i2O Il ton, with
the possible addition Of royalty, less
fc"s, making tho maximum price
$l00.02 q ton. Tho amount Of ar
NOR pinto involved is tho largest ever
placed at ono timo 10y tho govern
mont, and is said to equal all tho ur.
nor plate purchased by this govern.
mcnt up to 1896. IT covcrs tho ar.
nor plato for II ships now in vari-
Gus stages Of construction, including
5 battleships, 6 armorctl cruisers and
3 protected cruisers. Tho following
official statement was givon out con-
corning the agreements
The navy department has como to
an agreement with tho Carncgio and
Bothlohom companies for Krupp ar
NOR Of tho first class amounting TO
20,0oO tons at Sl2O ton. The
krupp process. involves tho Harvey
putcnt, tho validity of which is now
under consideration by tho courts,
and it is further agreed that tho GOV
crn' ant will :asanmo IN addition any
liability for tho Krupp process not
exceeding Go, or $2l.32 u ton for
krupp royalty, and not exceeding
tho United States license fco OF $l1.
20 for Harvey royalty. Tho maxi
mum prico to tho government is,
therefore$455.52 q ton, subject to
diminution in case of any reduction
in tho forcgoing..roynlties.
Tho bid Of thos' companies for
this class Of armor WAS 500, and
tho price originally asked was $o45.
Tho armor contract covers not only
tho 2l,050 tons specified in the off.
cial statement, but also somo 10000
tons of armor for tho second and
third class, which has not beon in
controvelsy,.but has boon dependent
upon the disposal of first class ar
NOR. Tho entire amount, approx.
matcly $4,000 tons, is now made
available. Now specifications have
been mado by tho navy department
showing in detail tho tests, times of
delivery, otc. There is some change
in the classification, but in the main
features the specifications arc rs thoy
wero when tho last bids wero made.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
SOUTHERN MILL. EMS
PETITION RECEIVED.
They Ask for tho "Opnn Door and Exter
aton OF Trade In the East

Washington, Nov. 15.-Secrotary
Hay has received Il petition from
nearly all of. .thesloading cotton man
ufacturcrs Of the, south that he take
such action that may be..within his
power to prevent tho interference by
any European power which might
close tho foreign markets to the i'm
portant trade in cotton drills and
shirtings with China, most of which
are manufactured in tho southern
States. 1t IL delared that'tho with
drawal Of this trade in MGnchuria
would seriously affect not only the
manufacturers Of cotton goods, bnt
tho southern planter and cotton
grower, and thousands OF employees
and laborers who are engaged in tho
cotton mills. Tho petitioners rcr-
resent fully $15,O00,OOO in capital,
and declare that they have lost half
Of thcirstradc since the Boxer upr;s-
ing and arc now rnnning;,on half
time.
This is only ono of many commu-
nic"tions sthat have, been received at
tho State department which has in
iluencod it to endoavor .tossecure an
honorable settlement Of tho Chinese
trouble as speedily as possible, oven
at the risk Of olfohding somo of the
powers which arc bont on ven
geanco.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-11-20
Senator Hay n Candidate.
columbia Record. }

1t has bcen announced that Sena
tor Hay Of Korshaw will bo candi.
date for tho Judgcship Of tho fifth
circuit in opposition to Judge Gary,
the Incumbent. This is the only op.
position 80 far that has developed
against Judge Gary, who is consld-
cred by tho legal fraternity to bo one
Of tho best Judges on the bench.
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