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PROMOTED TO GENERAL. PASSENGER AGENT OF
 TEXAS DIVISION
OF THE COTTON BELT.
A Merited Promotion-s. G Warner Likewise Goes Up
 the Ladder.

Mir. Fred H. Jones, present dis trlct passenger agent of the Cottoe Belt with headquarters at Memphis, has been appointed to succeed Mir. $. G. Warner, as general passenger agent of the Texas lines of the same company. Mr. Warner resigned in order to accept the position of ger- eral passenger and ticket agent of tae Kansas City Southern, formerly the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf road, with headquarters at Kansas City. These changes take effect May 1st.
 To accept this position Mr. War ner leaves the Cotton Belt, with which line be has been connected during the greater part of his busi- ness life. Several years ago he represented that road in Memphis as general agent, responsible po- sition, for which be was well fitted and which be filed with emlnene satisfaction to his company. From Memphis several years ago, he war transferred to Tyler, Texas, as general passenger and ticket ageut, where he discharged his duties Sc we'll as to merit the handsome offer he has just accepted from the Kan sas City line.
 MT. Warner was the oldest official. '-n service-of the Cotton Belt road in Texas He had been with this road for thirteen years, and of course has seen days that were dark and times that were gloomE. But he, together with Col. Fordyce. MT. Edson, Mr. Barrh hart, Mr- Liggett and others, whose valuable services have made the Cotton Belt what 1t IS today, stuck to the road through these trying circumstances and, putting renewed energies tq the work, DOW have the happy sat- lsfactlon of knowing that they have pushed the Cotton Belt to the front, until it is today one Of the best roads in the country.
 Fred Jones many friends through. out the country, aud he has lots of them, will rejoice to learn Of his nerited promo jon. He always used hustle" as the motto of suc- cess and no man deserves it more
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Another plank ip the platform reads:
 We are opposed to the present bills now pending in congress, which tend to prevent the people of New Mexico living on the Rio Grande river from diverting the waters therefrom for irrigation purposes. l.
 The above has reference to bill that has been introduced in Con- gress for the construction of an in- ternational dam across the Rio Grande near Fl Paso, Texas, and which bill provides heavy penalties for those living in the upper valley tor New Mexico) who may divert or use any water therefrom for irrigat. ing purposes. The passage of this bill would be q great injustice to the land owners and inhabitants of the Rio Grande valley in New Mexico. 1t would deprive them of an inalien- able right. It would take from tue New Mexlcans and give to the Tex ans. The New Mexicans, it seems to me. are as much entitled to the use of the wates of the Rio Grande river for irrigating purposes as the Tex ans, and simply as q matter of jus tice, hope to see the Arkansas dele. gatiOn oppose the bill Tn Congress The proposed international dam may be all right, but what God. given right have the people living along the Rio Grande in the vicinity of Fl Paso to use the waters of that stream for irrigation purposes to the exclusion of the people living above and below Fl Paso. It Is also proposed to build this so-called international dam with Federal revenues, and make the people of the United States pay for an institu ion for the benefit and enrichment of a few inhabitants in the vicinity oi Fl Paso, and thereby entail great loss and wrong upon other iDhabi- tanrs If the Rio Grande valley. Ii Fl Paso can get the big dam it is all right, but certainly the people oi New Mexico should not be deprived of equal use of the waters of the Rin Grande for irrigating purposes.
 J. W. ADAMS.
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The platform is very able one and touches all National and Terri torial questions. It is outspoken on all D mocratie principles and is a severe arraisament of the Republi- can party. nationally and locally.
 It reaffirms allegiance to the Chi eago platform and announces con- fidenee in W. J. Bryan, for whom the convention instructed for Presi- dent. Upon the Republican policy in dealing with our new possessions the pla tform is severe iu it's arraign- ment of the Administration, It says:
 We believe in the immortal prin- eiple enuDciated in the declaration of independence that governments are instituted among men deriving their just powers from the consent ciples of the constitution of the United States which secures to all men life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and a voice in the govern ment, ought to be extended to all territory, however acquired; and we denounce the arbitrary and ty- ranical policy of the present national administration and of congress in regard to territory which has been acquired as a result of the late war with Spain; and we especially denouuce the recent act of congress creating a tariff wall between Puer- to Rico and the other parts of our country and we desire to call the attention of the people of New Mex leo to the fact that if the policy thus inaugurated were to be carried to it's logical conclusion. duties could be imposed upon all exports and imports between this Territory and the rest of the United States; that our citizens could be deprived of all voice in the government of this Territory, of the right of trial by jury, Of the writ of habeas corpus, of the right of public assembly and all other fundamental rights; and that an arbitrary despotism could be ere ted upon the ruins of free government
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THE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY THE NEW MEX iCO DEMOCRATIC CON-
 VENTlON. RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Conforming the Republican Par ty for High Crimes and
 Misdemeanols.

Special Correspondence of the Graphic.
 ALBUQUERQUE, N M., April 1S.-In my last letter 1 promised to give the platform of the New Mexico Demo- cratic Convention held in this city last Friday. Owing to the fact that both of the Albuquerque daily pa- pers are Republican in politics and did not publish in full the platform adopted by the Democratic eonven- tion, have had to wait on Dem oeratic weekly for the full text of tue platform.
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QUAY WAS BARRED.
His Long Time Personal Friend
 Voted "Non and Settled IL.

WASHINGTON, April Hon. Mat thews s. Quay today was refused a seat in the United States senate, on the appointment of the governor of Pennsylvania, by a vote of thil ty three to thirty-two. The entire time of the senate today was devot- ed to the debate on the question, manV of the greatest lawyers and orators in the body delivering speeches. As the days session wore on and the hour for the fnsl vote approached, the galleries gradu ally filed until they were thronged with multitudes, while other multi tudes were unable 10 gain admission. On the floor of the senate was every member of the body now in the city and scores of members of the house.
 The great throng listened with deep attention to the argument of Mr. Spooner In favor of seat. ing the former Pennsylvania sena- tor, aud to the dramatic and fiery eloquence of Mr. Daniels of Virginia, who appealed to his colgues to do what on his oath as senator he deemed right, and vote to do justice to him who was knocking at the senate door.
 As the big clock opposite the president pro tenn lnticated 4 o'clock there was a hush in the chamber. Mir. Frye, in the chair, announced that the hour for the fna vote had arrived and that the question was the pending motion of Mir. Chandler to strike out of the resolution de- claring Mir. Quay not to be entitled to a seat the word mot.
 Senators throughout the cham b er eagerly followed the roll. for all knew the vote would be close. The first sensation was caused by the failure of Mr. Pettigrew IS, D ) to answer to his name, although be was in his seat. When Mr. Vests name was called he voted mo- in a clear, dictinct voice, thus dashing the last hope of the friends of Mir. Quay, who had expected confidently that the distinguished Missourlan would vote for bis long time person al friend. Amid perfect silence it was announced that the senate had denied MT. Quay the seat for which he had sought for months past.
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corruption of the last Republican
 Territorial legislature. and the un- principled and interruptions policy
 of the present Republican Territori- ai administration; the passage of various bills increasing the salaries and fees of county officials; the pas- sage of the law taking out of the hands of the local authorities the assessment and taxation of railroad
 property and placing it in a Terri torial board, the appointment of which under he present ,adminis- tration is dictated by the railroads. ]"
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FRUIT HURT VERY LITTLE BY RECENT FROSTS-PO-
 TATOES DOING WELL.
WEI WEATHER WORRIES
Farmers and Interferes With Work Cotton Planting
 Progressing.

United States Department of Az riculture, Climate aud Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Arkansas Section, for the week ending April g:
 Moderately heavy rainfall oeeurr- ed during the week and was fairly well distributed throughout the staterThe nights were cool and s not favorable for the growtE of yegetatioa. Farm work was great ly delayed by the wet weather, ex cept in .he central section, where there was not an excessive amount of precipitation Wheat and oats generally are doing we'll Early planted corn not doing so well; in some cases it was damaged by the recent frost and some routed in the ground. The planting of corn is hearing completion in all sections. Cotton planting is progressing in all sections, and in some localities, 1t is beginning to come up. Nights have been too cool for early planted cotton. Irish potatoes are general ly coming up to good stand. Potato bugs and cut worms have made their Appearance in some localities. The fruit has been damaged in some To- calities by frost, but on the whole the pros kect for large crop is good.
 REPORT BY COUNTIES.
 GilI&At, Arkansas county-Chas. F. Deapree-Only small area of corn and cotton planted to date. All crops are suffering from too much rain and farm work has been retarded.
 Hamburg, Ashley county-W. E. Gensi-Too much rain during the week for farm interests, and very little blowing aud plan ting has been done. Fruit prospects favor able for good crop. Irish potatoes not doing well.
 Kedron, Cleveland countv-W. S. Steed-Excessive rains have pre- vented farmers from doing much work. Great damage has been done to corn and melons; in many irstan. ces both will have to be replanted.
 
 Dumas, D.sha eounty-J. H. EAis-Groard too wet to plow. Farmers behind with their work. Corn and cotton planted before the recent rains will have to be replant. ea. Fruit prospects favorable. Truck patches and gardens poor.
 Mon 1eelo, Drew eounty-W. s.
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The platform also declares for the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of Is to l; an amend ment to the constitution au- thorizihg an income tax; favors eecting United States senators by q direct vote of the people; the imme- diate construction and furtificatlon of the Nicaraguan canal; indepeD- dence of Cuba; home rule for the Philippines; opposition to trusts; q tariff for revenue only; Statehood for New Mexico, etc. Opposes gov ernment by Injunction, imperial ism and militarism; to colonial pos sessions and subject peoples; to the fostering of trusts. etc.. and "ob- serve with approval the support given by Dem moerats throughout the country to the movement looking toward the municipal ownershiD of of municipal franchises.'
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The Best in the World

We believe Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the best in the world. A few weeks ago we suffered with q severe cold and a troublese me cough, and having read their advertise ments in our own and other papers we purchased a bottle to see how it would affect us. 1t cured us tefore the bottle was more than half used. It is the pest medicines out for colds and couehs.-The Herald, Ander- sonville, Ind. For sale by w. l.. Dewoody & Co.,, druggists.
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Remarkable Cure of Rheum matism.
kENSA, Jackson Co.,, W. Va

kENNA. Jackson Co.,, W. Va.
 About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which confined her to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mir. $. Maddox insist ed on my using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. purchased fiftycen bot tie and used it according to the di- rections and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assist anee in any mapner. and she has not had a similar attack since.-A. B. Parsons. For sale by w. l.. De- woody X Co.,. druggists.
 Ar rV Hnlenpnh Inf n Witt ia
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In Territorial affairs the platform sdenounces the extravaganza and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
FILL OUT POLL BOOKS.
Chairman Weaver Makes an Earnest
Request of Chairmen.

Des Moines, Aug 15.-Chairman
Weaver wishes to earnestly urge upon
the county and township chairmen the
necessity for the immediate filling ont
o. the poll books and their return to
the state central committee. The OBJ
ject of these poll books is to furnish
the committee with mass of informa-
ton relative to the voters of every
precinct in the state.
1t is necessary that the committee
secure this information as soon as
possible. The distribution of litera-
ture, large amount of which has been
received from the national committee,
will be based upon the information
that these poll books will contain, and
the committee will therefore be un-
ale to send out any of this literature
until such information is received.
The chairman, therefore, desires to
make an urgent appeal to the republi-
cans of every county in the state to
perfect their organization with as
much speed as possible.
| The committee desires to secure a
thoro organization in the state in
order that victory may be won this
fall that will be creditable to Iowa.
J The opposition is making strenuous eff
forts to put up strong campaign and
the republicans must be able to meet
them. To this end every republican in
! Iowa should take an interest in the
work and see that the county and
( township chairmen comply with the
request of Chairman Weaver in regard
to the poll books.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
POPULATION OF NEW YORK.
Manhattan and Bronx Show 2,o5o,6oo
Gain of 1888 Per Cent.

Gain of 1888 Per Cent.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE census
Office today announced the population
of Greater New York Manhattan aai
Bronx boroughs) as 2,050,600. The
population of the borough OF Manhat-
tan is 1,S50,O93, and that of the Bronx
22,507.
There are besides the boroughs
named, three other boroughs in Great
err New York, viz, Brooklyn, Queens
and Richmond. When the census of
1890 was taken the city of New York
comprised of all of what is now the
borough of Manhattan and all of what
is now the borough of Bronx, except
the territory lying to the west of the
East River annexed on Jan. 1, 1893.
The population of New York city in
1890 was 1,515,301. On June 1, 1900,
the joint population of the boroughs
of Manhattan and Bronx, was 2,050,-
600, representing an increase from
| 1890 to 1900, including the annexed
territory above referred to, of 535,299,
or 1888 per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
wALDgRsEE LIKES AMERICANS
New Commander for Chinese contin.
gents Busy Preparing for Departure.

Berlin, Aug. 17.-This morning
Count Won Waldersee, accompanied by
the Countess and by Vice Admiral Won
Waldersee, his brother, visited the
United States embassy and asked Mr..
John B. Jackson, secretary of the en-
bassy, to present his best compliments
to President Mckinley. He spoke in
the highest terms of the American
troops, saying:
81 know what they can do, and will
consider it a great honor to have such
gallant soldiers under my command"
France to War on England.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Express,
which is ultra-sensational in all its
news, prints an unusually woody yarn
from its Cherbourg correspondent this
morning to the effect that France con-
fidently expects war with England the
coming fall. The dispatch says the
French government already has per-
fected plan for taking Great Britain
unawares by sending out its fleet sew
eral days before war is declared to
sweep the seas of all the British men
if war it may find. The Express evil
IDENTIFY takes the story half seriously,
for in an editorial paragraph at the
end of the dispatch it points out how
France by such an underhand move
would lose the sympathy of the world,
and, in the end, surely be vanquished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
DELAY ON loWA's SENATOR.
Governor Shaw Hears Aspirants, but
Makes No Appointment.

Des Moines, Aug. 1S.-After hear
ing arguments during the day in be-
half of various aspirants Governor
Shaw said last night that he would
not announce the appointment of a
United ltates senator before Monday.
He did not say that he would on that
day. None of the politicians here ex-
poets the announcement soon.
The claims of j. P. Dolliver were
presented to the governor by Director
of MINIS George E. Roberts, S. T. Nc
Servy and Mr.. Dolliver himself; those
of Congressman John F. Lacey by R..
w. Clayton, state committeeman, and
those of A. B. Cummins by c. G. Nc
earthly and w. L. Eaton. Mr.. Dolli-
yer and Mr.. Lacey were both closeted
with the governor twice yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
THE PEklNG CAMPAIGN.
List of Events Leading Up to Entrance
to Chinese Capital.

to Chinese Capital.
May S1-American, British, French,
Russian, Italian, and Japanese ma
rines arrive in Picking.
June General Nich-Si-Chang's
army sent against Boxers, joins the
revolt.
June 1O-Admiral Seymour, with g.
044 international marines, leaves lien
Tsin for Peking.
June lin. Sugiyama, Chancellor
of Japanese Legation at Picking, muir
dered.
June 11--Admiral Seymour's force
defeats Chinese troops and Boxers at
Lang Fang, half way to Picking, but IS
unable to proceed farther.
June l4-Railway between Tien Tsin
and Seymour's relief force destroyed.
June 17-Taku forts open fire on
allied fleets and are captured and de-
stroyed.
June 1S-Baron Won KettcIer. Ger
man Minister in Picking, murdered
while on his way to the Tsung-li-Ya-
men.
June 22-Tien Tsin bombarded by
the allies. Hard fighting ensues; al
lies repulsed.
June 23-Allied forces occupy Tien
Tsin.
June 26-Admiral Seymour's force
rescued ten miles from Tien 1sin at.
ter sixteen days continuous fighting.
June 30-Official news that all lega'
tons in Picking but three had been de.
troyed.
July General Chaffee sails from
San Francisco to command American
! troops in China.
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TREAsoNABLE LETTER FOUND.
1t Advocates the Capture Of American
"Pirates" by FiIipinos.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 17.-Corre-
spondence of a reasonable nature,
giving aid and comfort to the Philip
pine rebels, has been made public by
the War department. 1t was captured
by General Funston in one of his raids
on the Filipinos, and it convicts the
anti-imperialists of treason of the
worst possible character
1t proves beyond doubt that Mon
tague r. Leverson of the Anti-lmpe"-
ialistic league of Boston not only en-
couraged the Filipinos in their war
against the United States, but recon-
mended that some American army
officer be seized by the Filipinos and
tried for piracy. Leverson advises
the PHILIPPINES that the president is
carrying on war without authority
and that the United States troops in
the Philippines are pirates.
Agoncillo was evidently in tie co.,
respondence with the anti-imperial-
lists. 1t will be remembered he left
Washington one night after advising
the Filipinos to fire on the American
soldiers. This was done and is re-
sponsible for the war now being
waged. Agoncillo in letter to Sen
ors Apacible and Santos at Hongkong
connects the Democratic party with
this traitorous correspondence, aud
advises his compatriots to prolong the
war as much as possible, adding that
he is fomenting the actions of the
Democratic party in the United States,
Which advocates Filipino indepen'-
ence. Aguinaldo's representative
adds that he is doing this in a way
that seems most fitting to him.
When this correspondence was
made public those who read it ex,
pressed the greatest indignation
Leverson will be safe from harm sc
far as the administration is concerned
as it does not propose to make a
martyr of him by 'infiicting punish
ment which is the just deserts of 9
traitor.
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July 2-Severe fighting at Tien
Tsin; allies repulsed.
July 3-Chinese attack the allies at
Tien Tsin; action not decisive.
July Chinese renew attack on al
tive city.
July 7-Official news of the burning
of the native City of Picking.
July 11-Ninth Regiment arrives at
Tien Tsin, bringing total allied
strength up to 1870.
July 13-Allies repulsed in attack
on walled City of Picking; Ninth Regi-
ment suffers severely; Colonel Lis
cum killed; allies lost 800 killed and
wounded.
July 14-Allies capture walled City
of Tien Tsin; city nearly burntd at
night; general looting reported.
July 20-First cipher message from
Minister Conger begging speedy re,
lief received at Washington.
Aug. 5-Allies attack Chinese eight
miles north of Tien Tsin; Chinese re-
treat; allies lost 1900 killed and
wounded.
Aug. 7-Allies attack Chinese at
Yang Tsun, eighteen miles from Tien
Tsin; American loss, sixty.
Aug. S-Allies reach Nan Tsi-Nin
twenty-seven miles from Tien Tsin
and repulse Chinese after brief &C
ton.
Aug. 9-Allies reach Ho-Wi-Wu, hall
way to Picking.
Aug. 11-Allies reported at Matow
twenty miles from Picking.
Aug. 12-Allies occupy Tung Chow
ten miles from Picking.
Aug. 15-Alles enter Picking ant
relieve legations.
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doines of Hawkeye Residents at the
Nation's Capital.

lNGSiSH . va PiIoi
Washington, Aug. 1S.-The comp
troller of the currency authorizes the
following national banks to commence
business: The First National Bank
of Milford, capital 5000, = Rasmus-
sen president, H. S. Abbott cashier,
conversion of Commercial Savings
Bank, Milford, Iowa; the First Nation
al Bank of Hedrick, Iowa, capital $751;
600, w. H. Young president, j. I.
Brooks cashier
Congressman Thomas was yester-
day notified by the postoffice depart
ment that rural free delivery service
iii be established at Aurelia, Chero-
kee county, on Sept. L, with one car
rier. The service will be established
at GAINESVILLE on Sept. /. The length
of route is 81 miles, population served
6S4, F. M. Hart carrier.
Postmasters commissioned-Clar
M. Smith, Sherwood; Mary A. John
son, Alpha; Mary e. Barron, Pocahon-
tas.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank
of Ruthven to commence business with
a capital Of $4,000. Vim. L. Brown
is president and J. H. Thatcher cash
| Ter.
! The comptroller has approved the
Citizens National Bank of Des Moines,
the Corn Exchange OF Chicago and the
Hanover National of New York as re-
serve agents for the First National
Bank of Milford.
| Iowa Pensions.
| Original-Garret Turner, Des
Moines, Sc; George f. Pyle, IS. In
crease-James H. Aver Newmarket,
SIP; Malcom Glow, Armstrong, $40;
John Mclaughlin, Diagonal, S71; Wes-
ley B. Campbell, Hamilton, SIS. Origi-
nal widow-Mary M. Guthrie, Webster
City, $12.
acknowledgements Hinchliffe, Iowa
City, Sc. Renewal and increase-Geo.
E. Beebe, Cedar Rapids, S12. Increase
Thomas Worden, Garner, $14.