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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

received by the profession and the
teachers in law schools. His work
on criminal law is the best recent
treatise on the subject and is cited
by the courts turnout the United
States.
The chancellor is a graduate Of the
collegiate and law departments of
the State university and was engaged
in the practice Of law in Des Moines
up to the time of accepting a profess
sorship in the law department. He is
under fifty years of age, has always
enjoyed excellent health and has
shown a large capacity for hard
work.
The Second congressional district
has no candidate for state office and
will stand unanimously and enthusi-
astically for the nomination of Chan
cellor McClain. Beyond that he will
have friends in practically every coun-
ty in the state who will desire his
success and will be likely to have
places on the county delegations.
Nine years ago when he was a candi-
date his friends made showing which
simply astounded the old politicians
and it was then believed that he
would have been nominated had it
not been for an unfortunate diversion
which resulted in a stampede to Judge
Weaver who was at the time slightly
in the lead. Judge Weaver, however,
failed of election owing to the general
slump of that year which brought
Governor Boies and Judge Kinne into
office.
1t may be difficult to fill the place
of Chancellor McClain at the head of
the law department but his efficient
and faithful services entitle him to
the promotion which he seeks and it
will, we believe, be chesrfully ac-
corded him.
There is every indication that at
this convention Chancellor McGlain
will have a support which cannot be
affected by any efforts towards COM
binations and we predict his nomina-
ton without serious question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
The Porto Rican question rests be

The Porto Rican question rests be-
tween two principles. One of these is
in the interests of the islands alone.
The other is fundamental and affects
the whole country now and hereafter.
In the latter case-the constitutional
power to levy duties on. Porto, Rican
products-any departure from the
right principle can not be rectifed.
Not single step, once taken, can be
retraced. After the debate in the
house the necessity for an interpreta-
ton of the constitution is paramount.
The principle of freedom of trade, rec
commended by the president, has yield
ed only temporarily to the more i'm
portant principle that affects, the Con
stitution,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
THE FEDERAL JuDGEsHIp.

The appointment of Hon. Smith Nc
Pherson to the vacant federal judge
ship OF the southern district of Iowa,
is announced elsewhere. This APP
pointment was not unexpected, as it
was pretty well understood early
in the contest, that If Con-
gresham Mcpherson desired the
position, he could have it. He had
promised his support to Judge Smith,
of Council Bluffs, however, and as the
dispatches show, was true to his prom
Use TO the very last. 1t was only by
the earnest request of the Iowa cons
gressional delegation, and when it was
seen that no other candidate could re-
ceive the unanimous support of the
delegation, that Mr.. Mcpherson con-
sented to. become a candidate. His APP
pointment will probably be made by
the president at once, tho it may be
withheld until congress adjourns. Mr..
Mcpherson is strong man, an able
lawyer, and will make an excellent
judge. His appointment casts no re-
Election whatever on the other candi-
dates, but on the contrary is compile
ment to them. Tt showed that each
had great elements of strength, and
had such splendid support that it was
practically impossible for the delega-
ton to decide between them. Ottum-
wa, the sixth district and many prom
inent lawyers and individuals thruout
the state, Loyalty and vigorously sup
ported Hon. VIM. McNett of this city,
for the place. No candidate made a
stronger showing than did Mr.. McNett
and his eminent qualifications for the
appointment were everywhere recog-
nized. Mr.. McNett certainly has rea-
son to feel proud of the magnificent
support which he had in this matter
and of the united loyalty of his many
friends thruout the state. He entered
the contest after mature deliberation
only upon the earnest solicitation of
his frienrs among the bar and others
who recognized his special fitness for
the place, and the showing which he
made rebounds to the credit of all con-
cerned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
STATE AID FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

The Iowa legislature is considering
I the ACCESSIBILITY OF adopting system
OF state aid for high schools. Such a
system has prevailed in Minnesota for
many years, and seems TO be well liked
there.
In reply to request from
State Superintendent r. C. Barrett for
information as to the workings OF the
Minnesota system, Prof. Lewis, SUI
perintendent OF public instruction in
that state, speaks Of the law in terms
OF praise. He says that under its opera
zion high schools have been aided by
the state without weakening local in-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
mcClain and the supreme Jud9e.hl

McClain and the Supreme JudgeShlps
Iowa City Republican: Some time
ago we referred to probable candi-
dacy of Chancellor McClain OF the law
department of the State university for
nomination at the next state convention
for judge of the supreme court to sue
coed Judge Granger, who will not be a
candidate for denomination. The an
nouncement has been received with
such general favor that Chancellor Nc
Claim has definitely determined to al
low his name to be brought before the
convention.
For twenty years Chancellor McClain
has been closely identified with the
public law Of the state. He published
in 1880 an annotated code which soon
was recognized by the courts and the
lawyers as the best compilation of
state laws and notes of supreme court
decisions. After that he prepared a
digest of the decisions and another
code, and finally was selected a
member Of the Iowa code commission
and the editor to annotate the code
of 1897 when published. He, probably
more than any other man, is entitled
to the credit of the completion of the
work of the commission and the pub
LEGATION of the results of its labors
within the time originally contem-
plated when the recodification scheme
was adopted.
But Chancellor McClain's familiarity
with law is not confined to the statute
laws of Iowa or the decisions Of its
courts. He has been teacher of law
for nineteen years in the law depart
|ment, and during that time has been
a careful and thoro student of the
general law and has prepared treatises
and collections Of cases on a variety
of subjects which have been fayorably
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

Mark Twain is coming back to
America to spend the rest Of his life
at his home in Hartford, Conn. Every
American will be glad to hear this,
for, few of our writer's have held q
place in the hearts Of the people equal
to that OF Samuel Clemens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

The Des Moines News speaks Of the
wholesale houses of Ottumwa as being
smaller than those of Des Moines. IF
the Jews will glance at r. G. Dun &
Co.'S rate book, it will discover that
in the leading lines OF hardware, gro
ceries and drugs, no Des Moines job
bing house is larger than the big OF
tumWa concerns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
caEA@N
Late winter saves Ernie.

Rome, Ga, March 27.-A mild wine
ter, followed by a late cold snap, has
retarded the budding season beyond
the recent cold snap-the fruit trees
being three weeks later than usual, for
which fruit growers are devoutlN
thankful, since further cold weather is
not anticipated. Indications are that
north Georgia will have an enormous.
fruit crop this year. !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
T1AIS'
Boy Seriously Injured.

Maxwell, March 26.-The 16-year-old
son of Jep. Warren, living two miles
east of here, fell from the roof of a
barn while shingling. He struck his face
on bunch Of shingles. His face is bad-i
ly bruised and his nose broken. 1t is
yet unknown whether or not he has
received internal injuries.
Stop that Cough right away with
Mulls Lightning Cough Cure. 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
The shadow OF Great Change.

Fairfield Ledger: Some great change
is coming over ex-Colonel Bryan. He
has gone to his home at Lincoln, Neb.,
to take a rest, and announces from
his seclusion that he will not attend
the national democratic convention at
Kansas City because he considers it a
breach of propriety for a candidate for
a presidential nomination to be pres
ent in the body which is considering
his case. How about Chicago and
1896?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

Wonderful preparations are being.
made by the democrats of Spokane,
Wash, to welcome Colonel Bryan to
their city. On the day OF his arrival,
March 80, there will be a hanging.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

two, John Adams none, Jefferson none.
Monroe one, Van Buren, none, Lincoln
three, Arthur four, Mckinley two. Five
bills We're passed over Cleveland's veto.
Not single member of either house
has yet voted in favor of passing bill
over Mckinley's Veto"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

the ration and apportionment. 1t
makes no change in the present ratio
of $4,000 for one representative. The
committee recommends that no change
be made until after the 1900 census
returns are received.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Presidential vetoe..
e. Z. Hunter in Ains1ee's Magazine.l

lG. u. Hunter in Ains1ee's Magazine.)
Gas the veto is the bludgeon which
the masterful executive employs to
beat an offending Legislative body into
submission it is clear that the number
and Importance of a presidents vetoes
will to a certain extent measure it's
self assertiveness. The following table
of vetoes is instructive:
First six presidents .............a 9
JACKSON ..... so, ............... II
Lincoln -. ................ 3
First sixteen presidents .......... SO
Johnson ..... .................... y
Grant 500. $685.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 43
First twenty-one presidents s..... 1872
Cleveland ..... ........ ......... 343
Mckinley $4,000. ............... 2
Total vetoes to date ............. 496
SIT will be noticed that jackson, a
man of strong prejudices, which
he sometimes mistook for prin-.
ciples. all the more ALBANIAN
tine of purpose because consti-
tutionally unable to see more than one
side of the shield, adapted by nature
to military rather than civil command,
showed his opinion of congress by We
toing twelve bills, three more than all
his predecessors. johnson, who also
had an oyer-confdence in his own
judgment. used the veto twenty-one
times, twice more than any predeces-
sor except Jackson, and suffered the
extreme indignity of having fifteen
bills passed over his veto. Grant
in his two terms wrote forty-three ve-I
to messages. Cleveland, fresh from
autocracy at Buffalo and Albany,wrote
sol in his first term-over twice as.
many as all the twenty-one presidents
who preceded him-and forty-two in
his second term. Washington wrote
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Getting onto Themselves.

p Davis County Republican,: 1t is
passing strange that those fellows who
a few weeks ago were so loud in their
demands for an expression Of sympa-
thy from this country for the Beers
have SO completely subsidized. The
Beers seem to be much more in need
of sympathy now than at any time
since the war began. The rattlebrains
who were loudest in their expressions
of sympathy are just beginning to see
what a condition this country would
have been in had their advice. been
heafped'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Expo.i.ion opens April "a,

Paris, March 27.-(By Associated
Press AT the cabinet council today,
at which M. Loubet was present, iE
was decided to officially inaugurate the
Paris exposition Saturday, April IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

David B. Henderson, according to
William i. Curtis, turns out to be a
popular speaker. lie has been In the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Russian Fleet at Por. arthur.

st. Petersburg, March 49, (By AS.
ISOLATED Press.)-The Russian squad.
ron which recently called at Chemul-
pc, Korea, has arrived at Port Arthur.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29

Read the Courier for news. 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-29
Dl.trle.lng Bill Reported.

The Hasselquist state districting bill
was today reported to the house for
passage from the committee on rep
resentative districts. The bill provides
that the state shall be divided into
representative districts. and for fixing
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

might be mentioned:
Frank Harris, three room addition
and house remodeled.
Jap Griffith, four room dwelling.
Shannon, one and half story
dwelling.
Drake, two story dwelling.
Beardsley's brother-in law, one
and half story dwelling.
j. D. Burley, one and half story
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
THU SEASONS SUMMARY
Wonderful Progress Made by Weiser During
Year of 1900
A Building which Few Towns OF Her
Equal.

1t has been wonderful season for
Weiser, not quite up to last year as
measured by dollars, but last year
the employment of 1000 railway la
borers close to Weiser gave an un-
usual impetus. Notwithstanding, the
present season has pressed pretty
close to the high water mark in all Of
Weiser's growth, reached last year,
when we counted quarter of mil
lion dollars of Improvements within
the corporate limits.
The building money expended this
season represents more diversified
growth, as it has gone into a greater
variety of structures, Of which hand
some residences are not the least i'm
portant
A hasty estimate of the season
building gives us the following record
for Q0O.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
Strike on South Peacock

The Boise Statesman has report
from Decorah which states that the
shaft on the South Peacock is down
800 feet. At the 300foot level
drift was run into the ledge and the
big ore body tapped. The ore taken
out is bornite of the finest character,
running from 40 to 60 per cent cop
per.
At the Helena claim owned by this
same company, the ledge has been
cut and fine body of ore exposed.
The Blue Jacket is still idle, but
hopes are entertained that operation
Will soon commence there again.
The wagon road from Bear post
office to Decorah is about completed.
This will save about ten miles travel
from the railroad to this great copper
camp.
(The ore body on the South Pea
cock that has been tapped at the 300
foot level is 1000 feet long and 80
feet wide.)
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
Coming Here.


The Portland Telegram Of Nov.
18th. says
Once again were the lovers Of
black faced minstrelry given an op-
portunity to witness a performance
of this ever popular class of theatri-
cal amusement at Cordray's theater
last night The house was packed,
for minstrel show will always draw,
and draw better than the average pre-
sentaton of Shakespeare's plays.
Beach & Bowers minstrels, as the
aggregation of comedians is desig
mated, certainly give better show
than any other minstrel troupe which
has been here this year and evay
one does his best to make the enter
tainment a success There is never
wait, one feature succeeds the
other as fast as turn is through.
In short, it is rafting, hard work
ing troupe, anxious and willing to
please. Several new jokes were in
troduced and numerous songs. Eddie
Nixon, Woody Van, Sam Ware,
Bobby Beach, Joe Williams and Her
bert Swift furnished the vocal num-
bers, and acquitted themselves salts.
factorily. The specialties were
good, especially the acrobats. Luc
Knetzger did some very clever worl
with clubs and was rewarded by ;
hearty encore. Harry Freeman an(
the Smith brothers, the acrobatl'
wonders, we're highly amusing anC
performed some difficult feats.
The B. P. O. +. drill showed tha
those who participated have practice(
long time, as the drill went through
without a hitch Another uproar
ously funny speciality was the bur
lesque trapeze act. This was followed
by the Van brothers, in a wellrend
cred musical performance. The en-
tertainment concluded with a do,
. show, managed by Bobby Beach
during which a score of CANNES di
, some clever tricks.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
Talks For Weiser When Away From
Home

Talks For Weiser When Away From
Home.
N. f. K,mbal, the well-known
Weiser business man, returned home
yesterday afternoon after short
visit in the city Regarding his
home town he saws there is general
activity and as general prosperity.
The new Sommers building is now
nearly completed and the Davis Drug
Company now occupies its quarters
in it on the first floor The new Ma
sonic building is under roof and the
inside work is being pushed with all
possible speed. The addition to the
Hotel Weiser, owned by + NJ. Bar
ton, is also under roof, and is fast
being put into shape for the accom-
mediation OF visitors The extension
Of the Pacific & Idaho Northern adds
largely to the freight business OF
Weiser, and also considerable to the
local trade The town is looking
better than for years, because the
improvements carried forward art
many and substantial, and with {
good country to back them States
man.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

six room residence.
Geo. Wood, dwelling.
Mrs. Webb, dwelling.
Mrs. Martha Wood, remodeled resi-
dence to one and one half story with
eight rooms.
Sanford Salee, addition and re.
modelled residence.
A. j. Abernathy, residence.
McMasters, residence.
Morris Reinhaus, residence.
A. Sears, residence.
j. H. Bruce, addition.
j. + Utley residence.
Godfrey Sperling, residence.
Manley Brizendine, residence.
Catholic parsonage.
There are q number Of other cot
tages and miscellaneous improve
ments not named here,
The city light and water plant i
not taken into consideration, as con
struction has not been commenced
and 1t will have to come in next year
Weiser has steadily increased a
the average rate of 800, 900 yea
for five years, and at a conservatlv
estimate, we have city valuation 0
$500, 900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

Heaters for every household al
Haas Bros
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
DISTRICT COURT.
Summary of Business Done up to
Last Weeks Adjournment.

S. j. Woods VS. r K. Wilson
judgement for plaintiff, excepting
costs.
j. L Eaton vs.. Weiser Water Co
witnesses examined and case taken
under advisement by the court. In
this case Eaton sues Water Co. for
damages, claiming the company has
not delivered to him full amount of
water paid for.
Cotter VS. McSwords-remanded
back to Justice Court.
Newton VS.. p. & I. n. Ry.-tak-
en- under advisement by court.
Martin VS.. Day-default of de-
fendant entered and judgement en-
tered for plaintiff.
Kirkendall vs. Smith, Nelson &
Doran-judgemeni for plaintiff.
j. NJ. Slower VS.. Oregon Shor
Line-continued for term.
! L. H. Martin VS. H. B. Brows-
dismissed at plaintiff 8 cost.
Jason Hallock VS.. VIM. Osborn
judgement for plaintiff.
John w. Lane VS.. p. q l. N
continued for term
The sheriff was ordered to draw
special venire of "a jurymen an
court adjourned until Tuesday, Nov
ember goth.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
Winter Has Come.

Aud now is the time to buy your
winter hat.
Big reduction on all trimmed hats,
and street hats at cost. Ladies hats
nicely trimmed from 81 up large
assortment of children's trimmed
81 up. My stock is still complete,
and selection good as early IN tho
season. Mrs. HAND.
Above SeArs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the tax
roll of the city of Weiser, Idaho, is
now ready for the collection of the z
mills city tax, which may be paid to
the county assessor and tax collector
at the court house any time before
the first Monday in January, 1901.
Don't delay paying this tax as the
time is short in which to collect it.
Weiser, Ida Nov. 18th, 1900.
D. H. Kerfoot,
Assessor and Tax Collector, Wash
ineton County, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

Early next spring $50, 600 worth
of Improvements will drop in IN one
lump, and we can safely estimate an
average growth of 5000, 900 year
for the next five years,
Never forget that Weiser is all
right
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

Underwear AT COST at Roses.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

| have decided to close out my
stock of merchandise AT COST. Nov
is your chance to buy goods at whole
sale prices } A. Rose.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

Dooreose 80
This precinct has also been dlvid-
ed since 1898 to form Cuprum pre-
cinct. which cast 146 votes, making
the actual showing for the same ter
ritory as follows
1900. -. 10
1898.
Increase lV'
Total increase in county .lOl9.
Fancy Cardboards and Papers at
the Ingram Press.
You can buy shoes AT COST at
Roses.
Cord wood and coal for cash at
Kimballs. Call phone 2S.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

You can buy shoes AT COST at
Roses
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

Fine Wedding Stationery at the
Ingram Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-11-22

Make your purchase while my re
duction hat sale lasts.
MRS. E. W. SHARAI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-04

In that event. Senator Lodge, OF the
committee on foreign relations. who VIII
have charge OF the treaty,,will move an
executive session In order to consider
the treaty..
Tho arrangement further provides
that IL the army bill reaches the senate
prior to the disposal OF the shipping bill
or the treaty either or both OF these
may be displaced temporarily In order
10 permit the prompt consideration OF
that measure. which is considered to be
OF more pressing Importance than eth
ed OF the other questions. The same
understanding prevails regarding the
appropriation bill.
Nicaragua Bill Considered.
Senator Morgan's Nlcaraguan canal
bill received some consideration at the
hands OF the committee on order OF
business. While no definite agreement
was reached concerning II, the opinion
was generally expressed that II should
wait upon the senates action on the
treaty, The members OF the commit
tee apparently consider that the rat!a-
cation OF the treaty is n necessary pre-
liminary to the passage OF the canal
Dill. and the present disposition Is to
contend for thnt order OF precedence.
The committee also discussed the
possibllity,of Democratic opposition to
the subsidy bill. Some OF the members
who Ind talked with Democratic sera-
tors expressed the opinion that there
would be no effort to prevent this leg
islution by fact!ous opposition, though
they expect a number of speeches
against 1t.
z.I. 4
conference for the purpose of consulta-
ton concerning the treaty. He stated
that he would be prepared to proceed
With 1t Mt any time, and that he was
anxious to have 1t disposed Of at az
early day as possible.