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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
MISSIONARIES KILLED.
Complete List of Boxer Victims Has
Been Received.

New York, Oct. 9.-The complete
list of the protestant missionaries
known to have been killed or unac-
counted for from the beginning of the
Boxer movement to September S has
been received by the American Bible
society from Rev. John r. Hykes, it's
agent in Shang Hal.
The list contains the names of 178
people, very few If any of whom will
escape. OF these, sixty-six are men,
forty-one married, and thirty two sin
gle women and thirty-nine children.
In the total there are sixty-nine
Americans; twenty-five men, sixteen
married and eight single women and
twenty children. The total killed or
about whose deaths there cannot be
any question are eleven men, six mar
ried women, thirteen single women
and thirteen children, total of forty
three.
OF those killed thirteen were Amer
leans. three men, one married woman,
six single women and three children.
Emperor Will Return.
Picking Oct. 9.-Prince Ching has
received an edict from the emperor,
dated Oct. i, in reply to the note sent
lat the request of the legation, saying
he will return to Picking soon as the
negotiations take q tayorsRls turn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
Replies to Secretary MeikeIjohn.

nings Bryan took cognizance to the
letter sent him by Assistant Secretary
Of War Meikeljohn, given out yester-
day and prepared reply which says:
1T is true that the president two
months after signing the Sulu treaty,
sent to General Otis the Instructions,
treaty on agreement, as the president
describes was confirmed and approved
subject to the action of congress, and
the only exception he made was in
regard to article ten relating to
clavery.
"You can but know, however, that
since the president sent those instruc-
lions, the republican party with the
approval of the administration, has
adopted the theory that the constitu-
ton does not follow the flag and there
fore, the thirteenth amendment does
not interfere with slavery in the Sulu
Archipelago.
"The Porto Rican law asserts the
doctrine that the people of Porto
Rico are beyond the protection of the
constitution and can be governed by
the arbitrary and unrestrained power
OF the president and congress. II
the constitution itself cannot reach
the West Indies, how can the thirteenth
amendment find its way across the
Pacific into Asia?
''The president does not repudiate
article thirteen which reads: The
United States will give full protection
to the Sultan and his subjects if any
foreign nation should attempt to i'm
nose Op them
I'm view of the fact that the presi-
dent in his letter of acceptance de-
clares 1t is dangerous for us to agree
to protect the Christian republic in
the Philippines, would it not be wise
for him to withdraw his agreement to
protect the Mohammedan island? The
agreement does not repudiate the ar.
ticle fourteen, which reads: The
United States will not sell the Island
of Sulu or any other island of the
Sulu Archipelago to any foreign nation
without the consent of the Sultan
of Sulu.'
"If we bought all the Philippines
from Spain without the consent of the
inhabitants, is it fair we should agree
not to sell any of the Sulu Island with
out the consent of the Sultan. In
other words is it more important that
the Sultan's wishes be considered thar
the interest of the resi- of the people
should be regarded?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
Female Weakness cured.

/ was troubled with severe female
weakness for over six months. | was
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
l find myself cured, and even the doc
tor who has treated me now pronoun-
ces me well. Mrs. J. r. Faver, Allan
ia, Ga. Price SO cents. For sale by
w. WI Ennis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
Burlinoton Route excursions.

National convention Christian
church, Kansas City, Mo. Tickets on
sale October 8, II, 13 and 15, limit for
return October 20. One fare plus
$500 for round trip.
st. Louis exposition. tickets on sale
October 4, 9, IL, Is. and 10, limit for
return in five days from date of sale.
One and one-third fare for round trip.
ST. Louis fair, tickets on sale Octo-
Der l.. 2, 3, 4, and 5, limit for return
October s. One fare for round TIP
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
Singular Fate of a Family.

Boston, Oct. l0-Edward Tousealin
and two sons, Edward Jr., and James,
aged and Ia years respectively were
burned in shanty at Roxburt this
morning. Several years ago Tou-
sealin's wife was burned to death in
the same place. 81 8
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
8 months ending Aug. 81
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkeye Citizens at the
National Capital.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Chas. M.HaBdy
has been appointed substitute letter
carrier in the postoffice at Des Moines.
The postoffice department has noti-
fled Representative Haugen that the
extension of rural free delivery will
he made at DEBORAH on October is,
with two carriers.
Representative Hull is also noti-
fed that on the same date, service
will go into effect at Pleasantville,
with three carriers.
Iowa Pensions.
Additonal-Luther Riggs, Newburn.
So; Oliver S. Riddle, Maxwell, $12;I
VIM. Guillferd, Oelwein, $40; VIM. T.
Cameron, Brooks, $12.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11

ducts. In 1896 the average importa-
ton of manufacturers materials was
$13,5OO,O00 per month, and in 1900 it
is $25,000,000 per month.
Table of Imports.
The following table shows the i'm
ports of principal classes of manufac-
turers' materials in the eight months
of 1896 and 1900, respectively:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11

Read the Courier for news. +
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
Gov. L. M. Shaw.


Governor Shaw began with refer
ence to the educational value of polit-
ical campaigns in enlightening the
people upon the great questions of
statecraft. What is involved in the
present campaign? In 1892 we were
doing well. The people thought they
could do better and turned the coun-
try over to the democrats, and you
know what happened. Ever since
the war the democratic party had
been talking about the great advan-
tage to the people of tariff for rev.
enue only. They finally decided to
| try it and in four years they got more
than enough. The democratic lead
ers said it was question of bad
luck. Well it certainly was bad luck
| for all of us and we don't want any
more of it. They repealed the Nc
Kinley bill and the reciprocity laws
and everything went to smash. The
result was that in 1896 the democrats
had to find new paramount issue.
speaking of paramount issue, a
democrat who voted for Bryan four
years ago, came to friend of mine
| the other day and wanted to know
what this "Catamount" issue was
anyway, that the papers were talking
SO much about I think he was about
right. 1t is catamount issue, when lit
jumps to something new every four
years. In 1892 it was tariff for reve-
nue. only; in 1896 it was free coinage
of silver at 16 to 1; in 1900 it is i'm.
perialism. In 1892 the people gave
their catamount issue trial, and
you have not forgotten what happen.
ed. General bankruptcy prevailed
and free soup was about the only
thing to be had in the country. In
1895 the people decided by oyer a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
Democrats Mistaken.

The major was glad to say that he
believed those who affiliated with the
Democratic party, loved this country
and I its institutions and sought the
welfare of the people just as much
as the republicans do, but our demo-
cratic friends have been mistaken in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
CALLED
Him DOWN.
Bryan Abruptly Reminded of
Some Of His Misrepre-
sensations.
s FACED WITH FACTS.
Acting Secretary Meikleiohn, of the
War Department Takes the Demo-
cratic Presidential Candidate to
Taskfor Misrepresentation of Facts.

Washington, Oct. 9-Acting Secretary
Meiklejohn, of the war department,
has sent the following letter to w. j.
Bryan, who speaks at Peoria, ILL.,, to-
day:
Dear Sir: In the press reports OF
yesterday of your address at Upton,
Indiana, in which you referred to the
overthrow of human slavery in the
United States resulting from the sue
cess of the armies of the Union, you
are also reported as saying in that
that connection:
Eve fought for the adoption Of the
constitutional amendment that pro-
Nided that no man could own slaves,
and yet before the Philippine war
ended we have the Sulu treaty, which
recognizes slaves
Permit me to invite your attention
to the following extract from the let
ter from the secretary of war to Major
General E. S. Otis, commanding United
States forces in the Philippines under
the date of Oct. 81, 1899:
The Agreement.
The President instructs me to ad-
wise you that the agreement signed
August 20, between Brigadier General
John c. Bates, representing the United
States, of the first part, and the Sui
tan OF Jolo and Datos, of the other part,
was confirmed and approved subject
to the action of congress. There was
provided for in that treaty of peace,
between the United States and Spain,
a clause which provides that the
civil rights and political status Of the
native inhabitants of the territory
hereby coded to the United States,
shall be determined by congress, and
with the understanding of preserva-
ton, which should be distinctly COM
municated to the Sultan of Jolo. This
agreement is not to be deemed in any
way to authorize or give the consent
of the United States to the existing
slavery in the Sulu Archipelago,a thing
which is made impossible by the thir-
teenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States
ut is probably unnecessary to call
| your attention to the fact in the abb
sence of the approval of the President
it is impossible for us to have Sulu
treaty, or any other treaty.
Very Respectfully,
|
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8 months ending Aug g
liable of Exports,

The following table shows the prin-
cipal exports of manufactures in the
eight months of 1896 and 1900, respec-
lively:
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

communicated to the Academic that he has
found this metal in perfectly appreciable guam
titles in the skin and hair of persons who have
not taken it either internally cosmetic
and he explains its presence due to the gland
in the neck known the thyroid. How the
thyroid gland cOntriVeS to attract arsenic from
the atmOsphere-for ii is not to be supposed
that the human body is alchemSt enough to
manufacture a metal-remainS TO be seen; but
it is strange how there seems to be a sort of
connection between metals of particular group
and the organs of respiration. Arsenic is well
known to be eaten in large quantities by the
Styrian and Dalmatian peasants-from whom
indeed the perfumerS of the seventeenth cen
tury may have learned the secret of it's prepa-
ratiOn-to enable their lungs to support the
rarefied air of the mountains; and now We hear
of vanadium, excessively metal, of
somewhat similar properties, being a
ereign remedy for consumption. DR.. Laran
who has studied the subject eXpermentally
holds that it has a similar effect on the blood
to iron, to which. however it is vastly superior.
In large doses it acts irritant poison; but
as in impure state II costs at present
as much { shillingS a grain, it is not very
likely be abused arsenic it's 6rst
introduction.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

tending half the length of the house. is the
kitchen At one end of this room is a square
bedroom and at the other end pantry A
shed and woodroom form the rear Of the fouse
The buiIder is supposed to have been = man
named Joel Loomis. In February, 1893. Owen
r,o,rr v,bo was n shoemaker. tanner ara
farmer living at Norfolk. Conn, purchased tha
place and moved his family into it. II is said
that Mr. Brown bought the farm partly because
of its cheapness and partly because Of brook
available for tanning purposes. which "a,
through it, BY the side of the brook, some dis
tance west of the house. on the north side OF the
road which runs east and west. ne built his tan
merry and shoeshop. These buildings have dis.
appeared.
On this farm the year after its purchase Jehn
Brown was born. Owen Brown in his Iafo-
years wrote a short autobiography for his cbn
dren's reading in which he spoke Of the birth
of his son John in this wise: In 1900, May
John was born, one hundred years after hi,
great-grandfather; nothing else very rnocro.
mon
The first five years OF John Browns life we-.
spent in the Torrington house. In auto
biographical sketch of himself. written in The
third person. John Brown says:
I can not tell you Of anything in the frs.
-Four years of Johns life worth mentioning save
that at that carly age ne tempted by Thres
large Brass Pins belonging 70 a girl who lived
in the family and stole them. In this ~ vas de-
tected by his Mother; and after having "A fun
day TO think of the wrong; received froTa her
thorough whipping. When he was Five years
old his Father moved 10 Ohio. then a wilderness
filled with wild beasts and Indians.
Having caught the prevailing fever t. sett.
on the Western Reserve. owen Brown sold ii,
Torrington place and moved to Hudson Onio
with his family. in June. 1906. The property
since that time has passed through several
hands. 1t is part Of the estate Of General
Moses Cook of Goshen. Conn The John Brown
Association hopes to secure $4,000 for the pur-
chase, restoration and maintenanc- Of the
-house and if sufficient funds have been received
by the treasurer. ID. c. kiIbOurn. Of Litchheld
Conn, to secure control Of the property before
the anniversary. special exercises Will be held
/ on that day to commemorate the event.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

western part of the town, three miles from Tor
rington, road now travelled but little. At
the time of the birth of John Brown il con-
sdered one of the better class of dwellings.
Orcutt, the historian of TorrinSton, describes
it as "a we'll built and thoroughly finished
house at the time, being ceied with pine lUm-
Der, the beams projecting below the ceiling, but
planed smooth or cased." 1t is thought that
the house was built in 1716 1t has undergone
few changes. Large paned window sashes have
replaced the small paned ones, and it is believed
that the roof has been reshingled. The clap
boards are those put when the house was
built
The interior arrangement is practically the
same when the house occupied by Owen
Brown. John Browns father. In the centre
rises the wide throated stone chimney with it's
freplaces, characteristic of the old homestead of
NewEngland. The main entrance opens into
the familiar box-ike front hall. with its cramped
staircase. f1anked either side with paror and
sitting room In the rear of the chimney, sx-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
JOHN BROWNS FIRST HOME
MOVEMENT TO PURCHASE AND PRE-
SERVE THE OLD HOUSE AT
TORRINGTON, CONN.

If the efforts of the John Brown Association
are successful. the Tooth Anniversary of the
birth of John Brown will be marked by the res
cue of his birthplace. at TOrrington, Conn, from
premature destruction. For some time the asso-
citation has been endeavoring to secure the funds
necessary to purchase the place, restore IL ana
provide an income for it's maintenance. The
condition of the house is far from good owing
to lack of care 1t has been occupied perhaps
not inappropriateIy, by family of negroes for
the last ten or twelve years The occupants
have not shown the reverence due the birth
place of the man who sacrificed his life in be
half of their race. The house is located in the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

dances of their own. Florizel and Perdta came
on also to give a charming bit of Shakespeare
Through the crowd wandered beggar and
scholar worthy and Crusader, village maiden
and egg woman, until at last the tide turned
toward the square in front of Denbigh Hail.
temporarily hedged in and set forth with cold
supper
Seldom had the campus seen a more weary
crowd a merrier The day had been an
enormous success, and though none knew how
much of the money for the much needed Stu
dents Building had been raised, every one felt
that the revival of the Elizabethan May Day
had been SO Well carried out that it paid for
itself.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
WAS JOHN BROWN NSINE?
\ LETTER WRITTEN To PROTEST
AGAINST HIS EXECUTION on THE
GROUND THAT HIS MIND
WAS UNBALANCED.

The standard biographies of John Brown al
give. with more or less detail, an account OF
his failure wool agent about twelve years
before his execution 10y Governor Wise There
are slight differences in the several versions. all
conveying the impression that John Brown
when at the head of a wool agency iu spring
field Mass was first 70 introduce into the trade
the grading of woods. and that as middieman
between the grasping speculator and the poor
farmers he aroused the imp.acable en1nity OF
the wool dealers. who combined TO crush him
Stripped of everything but his Unfiinching in
tegrity. the accepted story goes. he went from
Springfield to North EIba y. Y. where Gerrt
Smith had founded a colony Of negroes These
John Brown volunteered 10 settle among
friend and adviser, an offer gladly accepted BY
Gerrit Smith, which added another failure and
disappointment in the hard experience of John
Brown.
Now, the letters and papers OF a prominent.
wool dealer a contemporary Of John Brown, tha,
have recently passed through the hands Of the
writer throw good deal of light upon this In
teresting wool episode This dealer vas the
head OF one of the largest wool concerns in
New-England. ON learning. Just after the
Harper's Ferry episode. that the Captain Brown
who was in prison and under sentence OF death
was no other than the Mr.. Brown Of the wool
agency in Springfield. he wrote at once 10 Gov
ernor Wise pleading strenuously for a CON-
mutation OF the sentence on the plea that the
man was mentally unsound. Until he saw the
man he said ne had believed him 70 be
scrupulOus sharpe. far from correct were
the statements ne made in the wool rasers
conventions where he soon became a moving
spirit. stirring up antagonism between wool
raisers and buyers. He had changed his opinion
of Brown after an interview with him He was
then impressed by the simple sincerity u the
man, and his limitations in worldly wisdom
and his determination not to yield one tot OF
his mistaken convictions. even when confronted
by facts In vain the old wool dealer tried TO
show him the fallacy of his peculiar grading
theory when carried 10 extreme; but Brown was
deaf to advice reiteratins only: Wool has never
been graded"-and unfortunately there were
those who believed him
When next the wool dealer. who really sought
to be Browns friend met him ne found hin
greatly elated. He had on hand half million
pounds of wool. graded strictly according 70
his own theory: he would soon make wool deal
change their opinion of him. His visitor
looked at his stock. and q glance that
ii was not sorted as it should be. 1t was the
boast OF John Brown that. given two samples OF
wool one from Ohio and another from Ver-
mont. he could distinguish each in the dark
Had he not once detected the trick they had
tried to play upon him blndfolded, when ch'
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
ARSENIC IN TIE HUMAN SYSTEM.

From The Pail Mall Gazette.
The exact effect of arsenic on the complexion
7 have never seen satisfactorily explained, but
DR.. Armand Gautier, professor of chemistry to
the Faculty of Medicine at Paris, has lately
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-04
The Fair.
SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY.

1t is well known fact that a dollar
saved is dollar made. If you are one
Of the saving kind, you will visit The
Fair Friday:
Site, hand-sewed broOms, a house
hold necessity, each 15c; stone churns,
with covers, 3-gallon size, 49c, 4-gallon
size, 59c; 5-gallon size, &c., fancy table
oil cloth, all colOrs, per yard, loo; pre-
MUM liquid glue, mends solid as rock,
per bottle &c; fancy jardineres,
in blue and red, 7inches
across the top, each 15c; glycerine
soap, cakes in a box, per box, 10c;
genuine CASTLE soap, 2 cakes for DC;
DR.. Stuart's famous buttermilk soap,
per cake sc; imported violet soap, B
cakes in a box, per box 14c; Crabapple
soap world famous) per cake, sc;
granite wash pans, good size, each SC /;
granite cooking pans, LOT. size, at Sc,
got. size, at 10c. 3-qt. size, at he; gran
tie chambers, child's size, each 25c /;
medium size, Soc, large size, Acc; gran
lite coffee pots, holds three quarts, each
29c; granite cooking or preserving ket-
ties, holds quarts, each 29c, SGT. size,
SOC, loot. size, 400; granite buckets,
LOT. size, each 15c, got. size, each 100.
9-qt. size, each 24c; glass fruit saucers,
per set of 6, for 15c; glass syrup stands,
with tin tops, each &c; blueing, 1c per
box; Talcum powder, per box, DC.
Special in a sample lot of extra fine box
paper, some Of which is worth from SOC
to 75c a box. We will put it on our
bargain counter in assorted lots at 10c,
15c, zoe and 25c per box. Do not fail to
ask for silver ware stamps. No adver-
tised goods on sale after p. m.
THE FAIR.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-04

such a railroad, ascending sometimes
almost perpendicularlyl The engine
pushed one can. containing sixty people,
up to the beginning of the snow. Here
we stopped and had our first July snow
battle. We stood on snow and ice
thousands Of feet deep, and went into
an ice tunnel $50 feet, with hundreds of
feet Of solid ice both over and under us.
The roar of snow and ice as it breaks
away is very appalling and can be heard
for many miles.
Monday we travelled over the grand
Brunig Pass to Lucerne. One of the
principal sights here is the 'Lion of
Lucerne thirty feet in length and
carved in the cliff to commemorate the
the death of 800 Swiss who so calamity
lost their lives in defending Louis XVI,
at the Tuilleries, in Paris, in 1892 Tues
day we walked 1-2 miles around the
drive along Lake Lucerne tosee William
Tells chapel.
We began the ascent of the renowned
Rigi at $50 and reached the summit at
GAO, and saw a clear sunset at sos, and
on August 1st we witnessed a clear sun
rise at Ass. From this height, 5000
feet. was grand view reaching 800
miles, it is said taking in snow capped
mountains, IA lakes, and mountain
cities and villages. The Rigi is all green,
with no snow, but with temperature at As
degrees Searchlights from the Eiffel
Tower, in Paris, were thrown in our
faces in our room at Rigi-Kulm At
this hotel our franc is charged for sheets
of writing paper. On the Rigi we were
away above the clouds that hover over
the lakes
We reached Zurich, the largest city in
Switzerland, on fete day and saw the
city in gala attire. Zurich has 10, 900
inhabitants and has many silk factories
and a number of five and six story build
ings, nearly all being new
leave the boys at BRUSSELS to go to
Bremen, Hamburg, Hook of Holland,
thence to London, and up to Edinburg
and Glasgow, sailing for home August
94th.
j. w. BACON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-04
A Handsome Gift.

Mr.. G.. G. WHITE has presented to
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Fithian, his
splendid home place, facing Houston
creek, on Mt. Airy avenue, together
with thirty seven acres of land in two
tracts in East Paris. Mr.. Whites
home is one of the handsomest in the
Bluegrass.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-04
MATTERS MATRIMONIAL.
The Wedding Bells, Announcements,
Cupid's Mischief

At st. Joseph, Mich, near Chicago,
one hundred and two couples We're
united in marriage. Sixty couples were
married there one Sunday during July.
The place is a great excursion point.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-09-04

beg to inform the public that am
a constant buyer for cash of old Line
Life Insurance policies, including
endowment, ordinary life, tontine or
distributions or paid up.
Hugh Montgomery,
Paris. XIV.