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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
LETTER FROM CAPT EcKERs.
Company Has Not Had Much to DO Eek,
cept Garrison Duty.

Captain ID "A. Emery is in receipt of
a letter from Frank w. Eckers, captain
of the Thirty-second regiment, United
States volunteer infantry, now in the
Philippine Islands. The letter was
written at Florida Blanco, Pompanya,
April is. Captain Eckers is enjoying
good health. He says they are doing
garrison duty as that is all they: have
had chancegto do. :sThe insurgents
seem to bes.more active lately and it
seems that the Thirty -second is get
ting of the fighting is, the
whole regiment except my company,
we may, however, get night attack
at any time as they have attacked all
the towns around us and we have the
most isolated post in this part of the
island. j.. G S4xf ,@aisz. ~ ss,s
IA During the rainy season we will be
entirely cut off as to.obtaining sup
plies and we have just finished getting
in four months commissary and quar-
termaster's supplies which are expected
to last us from June 80 to tNov.s1. Dur
that time,we ,wontfhave much toyattend
to excepting, Qastelegraph wire, mail
once a week and .passih asfeMs iasur-
@NA2Ss JAVA
|fars frdm} the, railrbad land Regiment tai
|headaua sassisaS
Il haven'tseen- any of the Iowa offic-
ers excepting Goedecke and McMannus.
Goedecke was at the recuperative hos
pital on Corregidor island and I just
CHANGED to go over one Sunday to see
some Thirty-second officers and acct
dentally met him. He was not. very
sick but was just taking rest after
taking part in the campaign up north
1 haven't seen Capt. Davidson yet but
called to see him twice while he was
away. He is liked very much in his
regiment.
THE only gold we see here is the
United States coin which the paymas-
ter pays out to the soldiers. But it
disappears from circulation and 1 I'M
derstand that we will be paid in cur
rency hereafter. - ,g
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock Marx ct,

Chicago, June Cattle, $500; steers
shade higher; butcher stock about
steady; beeves 4.50@5.75; cows 5000
4.5o; Texans 3.75@4.4o; stockers 1913
@5.OO.
Hogs, $4,000; opened shade lower;
closed stronger; mixed 4.90@5.171a;
heavy 5.O5@5.171a; light 4.9o@5.15.
Sheep, 10000; good to choice steady,
Others slow, 4.25@5.50; lambs 5000
500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
BODY m.ngleti In wheel,

Des Moines, June AT the Nation
al! Starch factory yesterday afternoon
ain Ni.i employe, Charles Young,
was caught in = the shafting
and whirled violently against
the wheels. Death is a question Of but
IA few hours. When the ambulance ar
rived it was found that he was so
fearfully mangled that he could mot
be moved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
st. Louis Market.

st. Louis, June Wheat, cash 691h
July 69M.
Corn, cash 1874; July 3s1s.
Oats, cash. 22A; July 21A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
New York Market

New York, June Wheat, Sept. rs.
Corn, Sept. 44A.
Butter, steady; 16@19.
Eggs, firm; 1o@131a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
ADyERrIsED LETTERS.
Letters RemnIntnG UncaIled For In OF.
tumNa, Iowa, POslOmcc, For the
Week Ending June z, 1900.
LIST

LADIES' LIST.
Conef, Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Douglas Mrs. Sal1ia
Dows Miss Pearl Frasher, Miss Eva
Hove Miss Theresa Henry, Minnie M.
McNeriug, Miss o. M. Mckay, Mrs. Kate
Maddox, Mrs Leona Miller, Miss Gertrude
Mathous, Miss Lue Pope, Miss Laura
Southwick, Mrs Laura
500 4qt5 ess MEMS LIST.
Baker, VIM. M, Brown, G.
Bioler John Clark, Charles
Crosby. C. C. Francis, John M.
Hands, Tom Hewitt, +. Fl.
Hicks, A. P. Johnson, Hcrod
Kelly, r. A.
A. Lowenstine Produce Co.
Louis. Charlie Martin, Harry
Meeker, J. P. Malcolm. II. r.
Mornray, s. j. Newton. Robert
Nicholas, I. II. Payne, Arthur
Ross, C.. J..izi, Russelor Iron Works
Scotte, c. ]. Young, WI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
Chlcngo Poultry nIarket

Chicago, June dressed poultry,
steady; turkeys 6@e1s; chickens SO
Sc. u 3r
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
||ssAMo'N rs q F;l lE ]: os.'1|G Es.ss

Two hundred and sixteen .Ottnmwa
people departed onpa special train eof
seven coaches over the Santa Fe this
morning foraFt, Madison to at tendithe
A. Q. u W..reunion in that city$todaM.
The members of Ottumwa lodge, No!
227. including the, degree, team and
Schwabkey's Union band comprised a
portion of the party. Many of the
members were accompanied by their
families, and there were numerous
friends of the, order who. took .adyan-
tage of the occasion to enjoy the ,fes-
tiyities which have been prepared for
the reunion aps /! - ns4 "a III
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07

oeTsi u OF the order ana otner
exercises, which the public will
be privileged to witness. On
Wednesday evening there will be
memorial exercises for deceased grand
officers and prominent members.
Thursday morning, October IS, the
grand officers and representatives and
the delegates to the Rebekah grand as
sembly will be rendered steamboat
excursion upon the placid waters of
the Mississippi. Thursday afternoon
and on Friday there will be exercises
and, on Friday there will be business
sessions of the grand lodge OF the Re-
;bekah assembly. On Thursday night
there will be. exemplification of the
work, by the local degree staff, which
is expected to be made an occasion of
interest to members. This is the pro-
gram for the event, so far as it has
been: outlined. The grand lodge will
be admirably entertained during its
brief sojourn in Keokuk.
s. Ottumyva Lodge No. 1. X. Of r.
On the evening Of May rs, George, D.
Taylor, of Oskaloosa, was in the city
for the purpose of completing the or
ganization of the Court of Calantha; but
owing to the absence of a number of
the members the work was postponed
indefinitely. The announcement of the
date will be made in these columns.
jPythian Decorat ton day will be OBJ
served sometime in the near future.
George f. Taylor, G.. G. of Iowa,
passed thru the city Tuesday evening
enroutetto his home from Kansas City.
There will be meeting of Ottunwa
lodge No. 1 tomorrow evening at which
time there will be a great deal of&un-
finished and new business to transact.
All members are requested to be pres
emit.
The election Of officers will be held
on the evening of the last Friday OF
the present month.
Order Eastern Star. egs,
Mrs. w. A. Carnes extends a cordial
Invitation TO all members of the Order
Of Eastern Star to spend a social even
ing, at her home on. North Court street
Thursday evening, June, IA. 49, 4,
tiers, O.. E., S.. will give picnic, some
time ~ the. near lIuJuFe. fNelIHeF ms
time nor place have been determined
upon on. sIFy ~ o,a
The next regular meeting of Ottune
wa chapter, No. ,112 will be held june
Is,s beginning promptly at 8 o'clock.s
"a n, b. A. NJ. ~ lqe
Clinton chapter. No. 9, R. A. NJ. will
hold a special conyocation, Monday ev'
ening, June II. ats o'clock. Work on
them. NJ. and 7. NJ. degrees willt he
,inangurated. Visiting companies wei
tcorne!sA ,asa ~ s!5iaa
ssnf - siel4 - .Lie
- ~ 4f5a ~, L..OsT.M. ei3cp .asIe
~ Ottumwa Hive, No. 80, L.! IT. M.
will hereafter meetfon the second anG
fourth Friday OF each month"; in 1.-THE
Workman hall. 5 ~.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07

A telephone system is being installed
at Cambridge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
Chicago Produce Market.
chicago Butter and Egg Market.

Chicago, June Butter, steady;
creameries 17@191s; diaries 1aA@17.
Eggs, steady; 11A..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
PeoriaMarket..

Peoria, June Corn, higher; NJ
2, 371s.
Oats, higher; No. 3 white $780,,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07

A case Of smallpox has been reported
to the state board of health from
Lorimer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07

Adolph Sander has returned from a
visit with relatives and friends in Rock
Island, Chicago and Minneapolis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
A \

every clothing sold the same kind of clothing
very little would be necessary purchasing But there
Is an immense Of bargain clothing that made to
SELL not to Such sweat shop work is costly at any
price. It is this bargain trash which the buyer must
avoid. When it comes honest clothing, prices are
the lowest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
Iowans Isegistered.

The following are the Iowans who
have received credentials to date:
Ottumwa Women's club-Mrs. Emily
T. Merrill and Mrs. Cornelia r. Harper.
West Union Tourist club-Mrs,
Georgs A. Wood, Mrs, S. E. Robinson
and Mrs. Ell. B. Hoyt.
Carroll Clio club--Mrs. Ruth o. Gull
bertson.
Cedar Rapids Ladies' Literary club
Mrs. John L. Hamilton.
Davenport Tuesday club Mrs. G. w
French.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
order Eastern Star.

Clinton chapter No. 9, r. A. NJ, will
hold a special conyocation, Monday ev,
ening, june II, ats o'clock. Work or
the M. NJ. and r. M. degrees. wiki he
inangurated. Visiting companies wei.
,oorne!sa Az s!aaa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
LOEBENSTE|N'S LAST TRY
FAILS WHOLLY TO KNOCK OUT
WILCOX.
Judge Humphreys refuses to Issue an
Order to Show Cause-Delegate Now
Sails Smoothly.

A. b. Loebeistein made a second at
tempt this morning to knock out the
election of Robert Wilcox as delegate
to Washington. This time proceedings
were brought before Judge Humphreys.
The single point in the long petition was
that the Territorial act did not autho-
rize an election of delegate for the two
Congresses mentioned and that such
election was therefore irregular and IL
legal. Judge Humphreys overrulled this
contention.
The petitioner alleged that since No
vember II Wilcox has claimed the office
of delegate and is usurper of the honor
1t is asked that he be summoned to
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for assuming an office not legally
acquired.
This matter came first before the At
torney General last week. That official
declined to consider it on the ground
that Congress was the Judge Of the
qualifications of its members, etc. Not
to be so easily turned down Mr.. Loe-
bernstein sought the intervention of the
court. Davis & Gear appeared for the
petitioner
This will probably settle the matter
of the delegate so far as this country
is concerned. There will be no further
effort to stop the issuance of his cre-
dentials. 1t is also doubtful that any,
thing will be done by local people to
unseat the delegate at Washington
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
PRECAUTIONS FOR PLAGUE ARE REQUESTED 70 uGB ALMOST NMGBAM SWEPT BY FLOOD
INDEPENDENTS RAISING MONEY
BY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Money to Pay for Luau but Another
Report Says it's for wilcoxs Fare to
Washington.

Mrs. Teresa Wilcox is conducting a
campaign of finance. With character
istc energy she has marshalled a strong
and efficient force of adherents. That
their efforts have been accompanied by
great success passes without fear Of
contradiction.
Two causes for the raising of funds
have been assigned. In one, Wilcox the
cQngressman-elect appears in decidedly
poor light while in the other an entire
ly different construction is placed upon
the efforts of Mrs Wilcox to raise
money. In fact the more favorable re-
port, which is substantiated by the
statements of various members of the
Independent party, has ii that the
money is being secured to defray the
expenses of the big luau which is to be
held tomorrow night.
Down in the Kakaako district fully a
dozen solicitors have appeared and i'm
portuned the people to subscribe. 1t
mattered not whether they gave cents
or 80, let them give something In the
majority of cases this argument sue
ceeded. Among those visited were a
number of Republicans and according
to them representations were made
winch are anything but favorable to
Wilcox.
According to them, the women asked
for the money on the claim that it was
being raised to defray the eXpensese of
sending Wilcox and his private secre-
tary to Washington. There was more-
over no suggestion of luau made, the
contribution being boldly solicited on
the other grounds. In view of the fact
that a congressman is allowed his mile
age and liberal one at that, such an
aDneal to the natives seems like graft
pure and simple. If it happened that
WllcoXS finances We're depleted by the
expenses of the last campaign, as were
those of other candidates, it might not
be improper for the native leader to al SIX
those who had helped elect him to aid
ms Journey to Washington. But none
of the solicitors made any statement
about the money being a loan or that
wilcox would repay it,
On the other hand Mrs Wilcox when
asked the purposes of securing the con-
trtbutions stated that it was solely to
raise money with which to defray the
expenses of the luau. She was very
BUSY at the native headquarters today
ana yesterday receiving returns from a
large corps of women assistants. Close
to 5000 was raised and with this amount
Mrs. Wilcox said that they would give
luau of most elaborate pretensions.
lnasmuch as this work is entirely in the
hands of Mrs. Wilcox assisted by the
female followers of the party the re-
port or the money being secured for any
other purpose than the luau seems a
little peculiar, especially as a luau is
exactly the character of work which
would naturally fall to the lot of the
women
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
THE RISING lao RIVER CARRIES
IT AWAY.
House in Which it Was is Destroyed.
Infant Discovered Some Hours Later.
Sleeping and Uninjured.

WAILUKU, November 1.-THE lao
River in it's flood swept away the
house of japanese in which there
was a little baby.
The rains of Wednesday night turned
the river into a torrent. All day
Thursday it ran a muddy stream to
the sea flooding low lands and maxi
ing roads impassable. But when the
windows of heaven We're opened again
Thursday night, the torrent was SWELL
ed to an irresistible flood carrying
everything before it. The Spreckels-
vile ditch which crosses the river in
flume was swept away, so high did
the ragin~ waters rise Houses built
near the river were abandoned by their
occupants and went down in the re-
Sistless current. One of these houses
was occupied by a family of Japanese.
A little baby was one of this family.
BY some chance, either going to seek
assistance or in a panic the parents
left the house with the babe in it. The
floods were less neglectful; they took
the house, baby and all, with them.
Down the whirling waters the house
fioated by some strange chance hold
ing together. 1t was carried a long
distance but finally stranded among
a pile of drift-wood. The frantic par
ents accompanied by friends and neigh
bors found the house some hours after
it had been carried away. Inside the
little baby was found, asleep, with only
a tear in it's eyes to show 1t had suf-
fered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
A COLLECTION SCHEME
HOW All CHOY USED THE POLICE
COURT.
Got an Assault and Battery Warrant to
Collect a Debt and Narrowly Escapes
Jail Himself.

Using an assault and battery warrant
as a means of trying to collect a gamb-
ling debt nearly landed All Choy in Jail
for contempt this morning. Judge Will
cox found out the scheme, dismissed the
charge and gave Choy hot roast.
Sui Pea is a the man who owed Choy
money. The debtor wouldn't pay, so
Choy went to friend and secured the
necessary evidence and Sui was duly
arrested on a charge of assault and
battery upon All Choy. This morning
the PLAINTIFFS witness in answer TO di-
rect questions from the judge, admitted
that the whole proceeding was simply
for the purpose of collecting the debt.
Choy and Lung Chuck testified that
Sui made a sudden attack upon Choy
last Sunday, without any proVocation.
Sui gave Choy one blow with his elbow
very hard, said the witnesses, and the
victim said that it was terribly painful.
Chung has had some police court ex-
perience before, and when the Judge
said he wanted to get at the truth of
the matter and asked Chung If the case
wasn't a gambling debt proposition
Chung gave a trembling affirmative.
Then he admitted that the defendant
owed the plaintiff some money and
next that the charge of assault and bat
terry was only brought to collect the
sum.
Sui Pea was discharged and Choy was
called to the bar of the court to listen
to some advice. Judge Wilcox told him
that the police court was not for the
purpose of collecting debts that way
and announced that If such proceedings
were not stopped there would be some
harsh sentences for contempt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
QUARANTINE BUREAU HEARS
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
A Case Where One of the Alleged July
Cases Was-Ofical Correspondence
and Coming orders.

Under date of October 26, the report
of the surgeon-general of the United
States Marine Hospital service, issued
at Washington, contains the following:
1.-Two cases of plague have been re-
Gently reported in San Francisco, one
October 5, and another October 10. Both
confirmed by psychological examina-
tions."
One of the plague cases was a white
man who was found in one of the
houses in Chinatown in which a case
was reported last July. He was an
opium fiend and spent much of his time
in Chinatown. DR.. Carmichael has re-
ceived notice of the two cases and an
other one since the report was issued
at Washington. The cases are said to
have been submitted to every possible
test and half a dozen doctors who took
part in the experiments were unani-
nous in the conclusion that the cases
were true bubonic plague.
Orders will be issued at Honolulu, as
soon as DR.. Carmichael returns, for
precautions against steamships arriv-
ing from San Francisco. Fumigation
of freight may be insisted upon and
some kinds of freight may be refused.
The killing of rats will receive atten-
ton at once.
DR.. Kerr, United States quarantine
officer at Hongkong, has written to the
local Office regarding the fumigatiOn
of the Nippon Maru, while at Hong
kong this time. DR.. Kerr states that
after the sulphur fumigation he found
175 dead rats in the vessel. DIR. Kin
youn of San Francisco, says that he
has no doubt that the recent case of
plague on the Coptic was from rats
that boarded the vessel at San Fran
cisco.
The fumigating plant for the quaran-
tine bureau is expected here on the
transport Sheridan, which will be the
next one here. She is due at the end
of this week. The plant will be set
up at once, and may have something
to do right away, with San Francisco
cargoes.
The new cases of plague reported at
San Francisco revive a remarkable
state of affairs that was the cause of
a great political row last spring when
Mayor Phelan, DR.. Kinyoun and others
declared that plague existed. San
Francisco generally declined to believe
it and the mayor and doctors were
roundly denounced. Now a case has
been found in one of the houses where
was one of the alleged July cases, and
the doctors seem to be on top again.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
A TRUE FRIEND.

A friend in need is friend indeed.
That is exactly what Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is. 1t is the mothers 8
help when she is suddenly awakened
in the night by the ominous husky
cough, and labored breathing, of her
babe. 1t is the safe resort of the youth
or adult when he has Caught cold" and
there is coughing and irritation cf the
mucous membrane of the throat. II
allays the irritation and cures the cold
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
& Company, general agents, Hawaiian
Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
NEwsPAPERMEN IN CONTEMPT
Judge Humphreys Threatens to I'm
prison Two of Them.

Editor Gill of the Republican and one
of his staff were threatened this morn
ing by Circuit Judge Humphreys with
imprisonment for contempt of court,
on account of the publication in the
Republican this morning of the supple
mentary answer filed by DIR. Miner in
his divorce case. When the document
was filed the judge ordered it stricken
from the records, and sealed up, stat
ing that filing such a document almost
constituted contempt and that it must
be kept secret.
Most of the sealed document, with
court proceedings in reference to it,
was published this morning. The Judge
called the encouragement into court
and ordered rigid investigation made,
with view to ascertaining who was
responsible for the publication. His
honor said that he would give the re-
sponsible parties a term in prison, if
it'was found that they had been guilty
of induced criminal contempt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
ABOUT DIR. RUSSEL.

Secretary Cooper has heard nothing
in regard to the credentials Of DR.,
Nicholas Russell, of Hawaii, delegate
elect by the Independents to the House.
1t was reported that Russell had been
thrown out on account of the fact that
several men signing his petition were
not voters, and that II. L. Holstein
had been given credentials in his stead.
Mr.. Cooper states that that is matter
in the hands of the Sheriff Of Hawaii
and that he has not yet heard as to
how Il had been disposed Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
JAPANESE DEAD

A Japanese named Fukuokay dropped
dead on Wilders wharf YESTERDAY just
after the GIrival of the Claudine. He
had been a passenger on the steamer.
The cause of death Is supposed to have
been heart disease but an inquest will
be held this afternoon at four o'clock.
The death on the Kinau was Investigate
ed by the deputy sheriff and it was de-
cided that an inquest was not neces-
Sary
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
MRS. Won TEMPsKY

News has just been received of the
death at Napier. New Zealand on Oc-
tober 10, of Mrs. Won Tempsky She
was well known in the islands where
she resided many years. Her husband
was the late Major Won Tempsky, who
will killed in New Zealand in the wars
with the MaOris. She was the mother
of Louis and Randall Won Tempsky of
these islands and of Mrs. Kettle of New
Zealand
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
TURKEYS FOR THANKSGIVING.
ENDOWMENT BOND.

Do you know that an Endowment
Bond in the Provident Savings Life
Assurance Society combines protection
and investment, and at the end of
twenty years the principal sum would
be paid to you in cash with accumu-
lated profits, and in event of death
during the premium paying term, q
cash addition to the principal sum as
sured, representing a return of from
thirty to ninety per cent of the total
premiums paid would be included in
the amount then due and payable to
your beneficiary? I. r. Burns, resi-
dent MANAGER; New Magoon Building.
COOLEST CORNER IN TOWN at
Benson, Smith & Cos Soda Fountain.
We Fan you while you drink.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
DAY FOR THE PTrRTIC

1t was expected that the wireless
telegranhy pole and house could be
moved to the new location by tomor-
row, but the bad weather has interfered
with the work and 1t viii be later in
the week before all will be straight
again. AS soon as the station is in
shape the company intends to have a
sort of "house warming" that is to
say the public will be given a day to
call. inspect the system and send and
receive messages. 1t is expected that
this can be arranged for next Satur-
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