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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
DEATH OF 4 NUISANCE.

Not long ago the New York legisla-
lure repealed the Horton law, and this
was quickly followed by the passage
by the general assembly of Iowa OF a
bill forbidding prize-tighting in this
state. These two things are encourage
ing. In New York the Horton law
harbored great number of 'ssure-
thing" fights which were arranged and
fought simply for the money there was
in it. A gang of Tammany boodlers
We're getting rich while 1masquerading
under the name of sportsmen. Here in
between men of small reputation and
less ability. They were chiefly attend
ed and supported by a crowd of cheap
sports,' that noNious class who are
full of loud talk and bluff. A good
example of the kind of sport" that
the Iowa legislature was killed off, is
the series of fights recently held in
Des Moines, and which was. universally
denounced as fake" of the worst
kind.
The text of the Iowa anti-prize fight
bill is as follows:
whoever engages in any boxing
contest sparring exhibition with or
without gloves for a prize, reward or
anything of value, at which an admis-
sion fee is charged or received either
directly or Indirectly, and whoever
knowingly aids, abets, or assists in any
such boxing contest or sparring eAhi-
bition, and any owner or lessee of any
ground, lot, building, hall or struct-
ure of any kind knowingly permitting
H. CANA n NJ 1Ica5 fnr cuoh hnyipu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
FATHER O,FARRELL.

81 Father John O'Farrell, the newly APP
pointed pastor of ST. Patrick's parish,
IS receiving some splendid econiums in
the columns of the Iowa press, the
occasion for these tributes being his
regent transfer from Iowa City to
pttumwa. Judging from the sincere
sorrow felt by the people of Iowa City
fat his departure and from the good
words said Of him by the papers of the
state, Father O'Farrell is in many re
4 spects just such man as his predeces7
3 sor in st. Patrick's parish, Rev. Fran
4 els Ward. Ottumwa people, who were
+ grieved over the loss of Father Ward,
will be rejoiced to learn that they will
find in Father O'Farrell as true a
friend and as fine man as the one
they have lost. Father O'Farrell is
to be welcomed to Ottumwa as man
4 who will be am addition to the clergy,
/ a factor in the upbuilding of the city,
and an earnest worker for religion.
In speaking of his coming to Ottumwa
The Iowa State Register has this to
say: ''Yes, the world is growing bet
/. terthat is. the people are growing
wiser and more tolerant in their re-
Epect for the convictions of others.
H We are again reminded of that fact
. by the Iowa City Republicans five col
umns of an account of a banquet ten
4 dered to Father John O'Farrell, who
Z has had charge of ST. Patrick's Cath
olic church in that city during the
3 past seven years. Abour hundred OF
s the prominent citizens of Iowa City
attended the banquet, including nearly
all the Protestant ministers of the
city, and all who spoke eloquently told
the respect and kindly feeling Father
SO'Farrell had won for himself by his
always sincere and helpful labors.
Father O'Farrell is one of the strong
and popular Catholic ministers of the
i state, and he is gradually working his
4, way upward and being called to high
\ er stations. He Went from Brooklyn
!, 70 Iowa City seven, years ago, where
Il he has gained unusual popularity with
( the people of all church faiths, the
1 bishop Of his church has ordered his
4. removal to Ottumwa. the Iowa City
! Republicans. five columns of account
4 on the Farewell banquet, closes with:
envy Ottumwa her gain" and
4 all the Iowa people who know of his
\ good work join with the Register in
congratulating Ottumwa over the To-
cation of the good man in that city,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
A Dl.cus..on Of principle.

Centerville Iowegian: The Porto Ri
co tariff discussion is one more of prin-
ciple than anything else. The measure
proposed a light tariff aud that to be
entirely devoted 10 the, island of Porto
Rico. Itt.wast only to- establish the
principle of protection, The free trad
ers want to establish at least one step
in the principle of free trade and make
precedent to be used hereafter. 1t
must be, admitted that as far as our
new possessions are concerned, no pol
icy as to our commercial relations
with them have yet been crystalized
into what might be called policy.
The democrats are trying to score a
.point for free trade in the matter and
it must be admitted that they sue
cceded in giving the republican major
ity in congress considerable trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
BLOW ron THE UNION Label.
Omaha Judge Decides Case of much
Importance to Organized Labor.

Omaha, April fudge Keysor
handed down an important decision
yesterday on question of law in a
case that has been watched with in
terest by labor organizations iii nearly
every locality. 1t established that the
resolutions of public officials to use
only union made goods have no legal
validity.
In the application OF Bertha Getsch-
man for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the county commissioners to award
the contract for printing and blanks
during The year 1900, the Judge decided
to issue the writ.
Among the bids submitted in re-
spouse TO the commissioners adver-
tisement about the first OF the year.
that of Mrs. Getschman was the lowest
but the commissioners refused TO ac-
cept it, because provisions were not
made to have the work done by union
labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

guage "In 1895 the hardware business
was in deplorable condition. The
year 1899, however, l am happy to
state, has been universally declared to
have been, without exceptions the most
profitable year enjoyed by the present
generation of hardware merchants and
manufacturers" Next!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

During the war with Spain, for
which our preparations were hurried
ly made, the democrats complained
that our transport service was infer.
Tor and their sympathy for the soldiers
was permitted to work overtime. But
a few days ago democratic member
of congress from New York took the
floor to complain that extravaganza
was being practiced in the construc-
ton and equipment of our army trans
ports. The democratic donkey doesn't
stay hitched to one side of question
any great length of time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

A British trust seeks to control the
raw cotton supply of the world, and
has already secured slice OF the
Egyptian product. The Coats, of Pals
ley, and the Fine Spinners company
are in the deal. Liverpool has recently
been losing its grip on the cotton mar
ket and English spinners have been
compelled to buy at top figures, hence
the combine. A Glasgow paper sug-
gests that if the Egyptian crop can be
controlled there seems to be no reason
why similar tactics should not be
adopted to secure the American pro-
duct.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
Farmers Interested in trees will b.

Farmers interested in trees will be
glad to know that a plan has been ar
ranged by which the section Of tree
planting of the division of forestry
will combine lecturing with its prac<
teal field work for the purpose of in
teresting the public in the subject.
When an official of this section of the
division is called to any portion of The
United States where planting is espe-
cially desirable, he will arrange for a
series of meetings of land owners, to
whom he will explain the objects Of
the division and the free assistance Of
fered to those DESTROYS Of making a
trial OF planting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

Increases in wages continue to be
fashionable. The National Tube Co.
has juso given its second advance with
in six months, of 10 per cent to more
than 10000 employees. Another in
stance comes from the York cotton
mills, of Yorkville, S. G., where 3 per
cent has been taken from the stock
holders dividend and given to the op-
erasives. s'Open the mills" said Mr..
Mckinley in 1896. The sequel is Good
Work and Good Wages"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
The republican administration ha

The republican administration has
achieved a master stroke of diplomacy
in securing the written consent of En-
gland. Germany. Russia, France, Italy,
and Japan to the maintenance of an
open door" in China. This means. as
Secretary Hay says, 'the untrammeled
developments of commerce and industry
in the Chinese empire, and source of
vast benefit to the whole commercial
world" 1t means more than this. 1t
means peace in the Orient and a great
triumph for American diplomatic pow
er. President McKinley's administra-
ton is to be congratulated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
A. mi. Time Of Year.

Keokuk Gate City: The irrepressi-
BILE conflict is on again. 1t is between
the pulpit and oratory on the one hand
and the bicycle and nature on the 9th
er. God made both the Mississippi
river scenery and the Bible so that
men may be saved and men may be
damned by choice of methods. One
man ought to be sitting in the pew
while another man ought to be sitting
on a rock on the bluff. If the man
for the pew sits on the rock he will
catch cold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
Changes His Mind.

Iowa County Advertiser: 1t is about
this time of year, when county roads
are practically impossible for loaded
wagons, that the farmer becomes a
convert to the cause of good roads.
But when election day comes after an
autumn of fairly passable roads he
usually counts the cost and changes
his mind. If the farmer would stop
to figure the matter out there is no
road SO costly in the long run as the
mud road that costs nothing but the
ground in the first place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

The st. Paul Pioneer Press says:
Bryan will have all kinds of excuses to
account for the republican gains in the
municipal elections in Nebraska. OF
course, he wouldn't say so, but he
doubtless cherishes the idea that it
was because Willie j. Bryan was not
at his home in Lincoln, Lancashire
county, Nebraska
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
ITO Repom,na,e Governor Taylor.

Louisville, April 10.-(By Associated
Press 1.-The republican state central
committee today issued call for the
state convention to meet here May II.
1t is practically settled that if the re-
publicans are defeated before the SUI
preme court in the contest for state
officers, they will renominate Taylor
for the November elections.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

The Courier publishes today a com
prehensive synopsis of the work of the
session of the Iowa legislature, just
closed. The new laws of Iowa are i'm
portant, and Courier readers should
acquaint themselves with perusal of
this reSllmet4s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
The Trouble with the British.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: General
Joubern told the British that the trou-
BILE with them was their officers had
few brains and what was far worse
that the didn't believe other people
had any. Colonel Broadwood after be-
ing caught in the Boer trap must have
been convinced that Joubert was right
by at least seven guns and several hun
dred men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
Governor steuenbero dcnrived

Governor Steuenberg deprived the
democrats Of the campaign material
they expected to extract from the
Occur d'Alene riots when he declared
himself democrat and announced his
intention of voting for Mr.. Bryan.
However, Mr.. Sulzer and Mr.. Lentz
utilized the investigation to keep
themselves before the public for. a
short period, and that was sufficient
recompense for this particular variety
of craftsmanship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
CAPE NOME OPEN TO ALL.
Government Refuses Co Grant Any Ex'
elusive Privileges

Washington, April $50 many in
quiries have been made concerning.
Alaska that S. A. Clarke, librarian of
the general land Office, has prepared a
statement from the government rec
ords in which he has endeavored to
embody all the information asked for.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

Admiral Dewey's candidacy has al
ready resulted in one death. Two men
in Chicago quarreled in saloon over
which party should nominate him, and
one shot the other fatally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

that this is so in England. However,
the subscribers to the circular have.
or think they have, a grievance, aud
like all Englishmen, or Americans for
that matter, intend that it shall have
an airing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12
Fine Crops in Kan.as.

Topeka, Kan, April 9.-Reports from
the wheat belt show that the recent
rains and snow have put the crops in
prime condition and it is taking on =
fine growth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

The person who contributes to the
contentment between capital and labor
does more for humanity than whole
army of walking delegates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

If Dewey happens to be nominated
on an anti-eApansion platform, he
would have an awful lot of explaining
to do.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-12

T. James Fernley, secretary and
treasurer OF the national Hardware as
ISOLATION, gives his testimony TO Nc
Kinley prosperity in the following Ian
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
NoUSEHoLO >,
~ RECIPES: @ /

Tw,n-Mountain MufIins-Cream ONE
third of a cupful of butter; add grad
ually one-fourth Of cupful CT sugar
and one-fourth of teaspocnful of salt;
add one egg beaten light three-lourths
of n cupful Of milk, two cuptulS o. sltt-
cd -four and four level teaspooctpls OF
baking powder Bake in hot huttered
gem rans about % minutes.
Cucumber Fritters-Make a batter oil
one-half coffecupfulof cold water TWO
beaten eggs. one coffeecupful OF nour'
one tablespoonful Of melted butter.
one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-haf
teaspoonrul of yeast powder one-hall
coffeecupful of grated cucumber ana
lastly add the white, beaten stiff; drop
the batter by the spoonful IN not iaI
and serve on cress leaves.
Soft Gingerbread (new and excel
lenO-Four tablespoonfuis OF brown
sugar, nine tablespoonfuls melted lard'
one tablespoonful Of ginger, one tea
spoonful OF salt one cup common mo-
lasses, one cup boiling water IN whleh
is dissolved one teaspoonful ot SODA
Add -four enough to make a thin pat
ter. Always stop adding -four when
the batter seems a little too thin Bake
/ in slow oven.
Eicc. Mranaise Fashion-heat tW0
,ahlespoops of butter and cook IN II
without browning one-halt medium
sized onion. chopped. add one-halt cal
of rice. thoroughly washed ana one
quart of white stock or water 'ooF
until the rice is tender ana the hqd''
absorbed: add two tablespoons o
rratcd cheese. one teaspoon ot sal
and stir gently with fork. Turn INT,
a serving dish, sprinkle the TOP WIZ
one tablespoon more Of the cheese aA'
serve either with or without brown
sauce.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
DOME. .sTIC.

John c. Hoffelmeicr, foreman. ana
two Chinese were killed 10y an eXplo-
sion at the Grant Powder COmpany's
works. Sobrante. Cal.
Or. Christian + Ahlstrom and his
patient. Mrs Henry Gardiner. were
found dead in room in hotel in New
York City, where the gas was escap'
ing.
Frank X. Alderman, a wealthy real
estate man. blew out his brains NJ
Fort Wayne, Ind.
William \. Miller of Roseland Plan
tation. was shot without warning ana
instantly killed at Fairview, Miss. by
Joseph Miller.
John II. Ahearn aged twenty. OF
Auburn. Me-, and Edward j. Bcwley,
aged twcnty-four, were arrested upon
the charge of having drugged Miss
Abbie Whitney at dance IN SaOat
rus. suburb Of Lewiston, Ne, on
Saturday night. November 10
William u. Jelks was elected Presi.
dent of the Alabama Senate. The
Governor elect. William j. Sanford.
is critically i'll from an incurable mai
adv. and Jelks will succeed IL the
event of his death.
CAPTAIN John ID. Hart, Of Cuban fill
clustering fame, died of apopieXy.
Captain Hart had been in poor health
lately. and made his home at Atlantic
City, y. J.
Chicago's rapid Improvement as a
healthful city since the drainage canal
was opened is shown by the statemenc
Just issued by the Health Department
William l.. Strong * Co, the big
dry goods house. in New York City,
OF which the late former Mayor Strong
was the head, has gone into the hands
! of q receiver
The wives and children Of many ar
| my officers stationed in Manila sailed
! from New York City for the Far East
on the transport Fitzpatrick. They VIII
make their homes there.
Robert Mulcahey. retired corporal
of the United States Marine Corps
committed suicide in New York city.
He closed every crevice in the room
and turned on the gas.
Gustave Erickson. n carpenter. was
dragged from his bed and stabbed t'
death by an unknown assassin at Nor
cester Mass.
Burglars blew open safes in the post
Office and in Black y Co. : st0r" q
Mathews. y. c., and took $1,000 II
cash.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
The king or Thieves.

Three suspected individuals, relates
!hc Paris Figaro. were recently ar
rested on the Boulevard SyhaStopol
hy the police and conducted 10 the
commissariat of the Saintc Avayc
quarter one Of them. Alfred Desc
hry. owing TO his sobriquCt of "thc
king of thieves" was specially inter
rogated 10y the commis>airc himself.
NJ. Simaud The Interrogation con
cludcd. the magistrate went to dinner
Hut no sooner had he arrived ~ home
than he noticed that ms watch and
pockcthook had disappeared lie rc.
turned quickly to his otG', thinking
! ha had left them on fahle. hut he
! sought I'm vain. lust aS BE- was ahan-
/ doniug his search an inspector in
/ formed him that pcsohry wished 20
see him 10 make q most important
communication. That individual on
being introduced. said, smilingly
Monsieur. permit me to restore TO you
your watch and pockethook 1 took
them in order to Justify in your eyes
my title of king of thieves | am at
the bottom. ms you see. more honest
than you had supposed. ."-Londcu Tel
egraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
OLE ALLOTTED IsIANDs.

The censorship on cable dispatches
az Manila has been removed.
Brigadler- General James i. Smith
has been appointed Collector OF Gus
toms AZ Manila.
Secretary Root. Governor-Generai
Wood and party Of American officials
left Havana for n trip along the south
coast OF Cuba.
William Haywood, Collector OF In.
tcrnal Revenue for IN" District OF
Hawaii. has rendered his resignation
10 the Commissioner Of internal Rev
enuc.
Maior.General Macarthur has
amended the curfew order in Manila
so that the residents of that city may
remain on the streets until midnight.
John \. Russell. of Elgin, H., has
handed in his resignation as Attorney
General Of Porto Rico, on account of
personal business that demands his At
tcntiOn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
EDI,EIG =.

Thirteen persons. including TN" Peru,
Wan Minister To France. were killed
and twenty injured in a railroad ac-
cident near Bayonne, France.
Il. 4. Moseley. Ir.. Consul-General
of the United States at Singapore, died
It Yokohama. Japan.
The German Reichstag has reelected
Count Won Ballcstrem its President.
The Portuguese Government has de.
prived Herr Potts, the IransVaal
Consul at Lorenzo Marques. OF his
: eXequatur.
Great Britain has made a courteous
protest to Russia against several IN
cidents in China where Russians
brusquely opposed the hoisting of the
British flag.
Sergeant-Najor Edwards, Of the
Royal Artillery. shot himself dead III
the citadel. ut Halifax. y. =, while
his sweetheart awaited him at the al
tar.
Glasgow. Scotland. has been declared
free from the plague.
The Prince Edward Island provin.
.cial legislature was dissolved and De
ccmber L. appointed election day.
President Mckinley sent a medal TO
/ the sailor OLSON. AZ Copenhagen
/ Denmark. who saved twenty members
/ OF an American crew.
Private advices received in Berlin
announce that the Catholic German
/ Missionary Bishop Hammer was first
/ horribly tortured and then burned
/ alive in Tus-Tseng, China.
4 fierce gale swept the Englisl
| Channel. causing many wrecks, in
cludiug steamer and loss OF life.
The Rev. q. Campbell Morgan. o
London. has been asked 10 become TIT
successor OF the late II. l.. Moody. III
will probably accept.
The importation Of American stee
threatens TO eXtinguish the local stee
Industry at swansea. Wales.
The United States Ambassador &
France. General Horace Porter. lef
Paris on vacation. He VIII be ab
sent about seven weeks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

For those whose houses are fur
rished in a heavy and substantial way
nothing can be finer than the ruby red
and white glass which is Just being
brought out after the lapse OF gen.
Grafton or so. II IS solid 10 degree.
and looks as II II might have descended
10 the present day owner through a
long line OF ancestors. And the price,
One hundred and twenty dollars a
dozen FOR fnger-bowls. All Of The gold
decorated glass Is imported. But In cnt
glass. whether it be called that or
called engraved or rock crystal, no
finer is made than is manufactured in
our own country
II is always well % avoid fantastic
shapes in glassware. In the go5lets
and various viueE'asses there is very
littla danger ~ going tlr astray, as
the shapes % ths different patterns are
an made 90 conform more or less 20 a
conventional p,av But in punch-cups
and l.Qltu.-s'assr where there is more
scope sor individual taste, il is well 10
remember tra, .rs' OF all they are for
use and then .r- ornament. Indeed, the
l!cusu--Elassts may he as odd and fan
tast.c as the hostess desires, but care
must De taken not 20 provide the tiny
ones from which 10 Is so inconyonient
10 drink.-HarTer' Bazaar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23
rre.rr.clnrn of the CITY"

The freedom of the city means al
irmunity from taxes ana 'he nil'W-
ance of certain privileges. granted te
distinguished personagcs 1t has Ions
been In vogue In the British metropolis
and is conveyed as a mark Of honor TO
noted visitors. When any person is
presented with the freedom ot 'ne
city of London he receives a par,h'
mcnt slip. on which are written MS
name and titles. and IL guarantees 10
the holder and his descendants forever
the right ta live w.shin the city with
out having to pay any tax on 'uer
goods. as they are brought through
the gates" II likewise cNempts ,he
holder from military aud naval serNi.
and tolls and duties throughout tne
United Kingdom. and insures BIZ Gnu
dren the care cf IN. city Chamoet'a'i''
who. In case they are left oFphans,
will take charge Of their properly anu
administer il In their interest d'rins
4 .heir homage -
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

When you think that all is up,
Listen 10 the bells!
Still there's sweetness IN the cup;
Listen to the bellsl
One bird falls with wounded wing,
But another lives 10 sing;
Hear the bells that sweetly ring;
Listen to the bells!