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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
GIFT FOR DR.. HINITT.
Presbyterian People Present Their
Pastor With Watch.

After the prayer meeting at the
First Presbyterian church last even
ing, DR.. F. w. Hinitt, the former pas
tor of the church, but now president
of Parsons college, of Fairfield, was
presented with handsome gold watch
as token of the esteem in which he
is held by the congregation. Mrs. Hi
nitt was also presented with sum of
money.
The prayer meeting was attended by
a large portion of the congregation
who were aware of what was coming.
At the conclusion of the services Cap.
tain S. III. Harper arose and asked DR.
Hinitt to be seated for few moments
while he addressed the following re-
sponded very feelingly:
DR. Hinitt: You have been speak
ing to us for the past five years, you
have told us what we ought to do and
what we ought not to do. You have
said much to us and we have had lit
tie opportunity to talk back A num-
ber of people think the time has
come when we should say something
to you, therefore they have selected
me to give you a timely little. talk
in searching for something on which
to predicate my remarks, find in Psa
141:3 these words: Set a watch o
Lord before my mouth read in
Mark 1887, I say unto you as say
unto all, watch In ancient times,
towns and cities Were surrounded by
walls, and upon these walls were
placed watchmen, whose duty, it was
to guard the people against the at
tacks of their enemies. These watch
ers were selected from the very best
men in the community, they were
brave, intelligent and courage aous. The
greatest responsibility rested upon
them.
"Mr. Hinitt you have been our
watchman, you have guarded us, you
have warned us against dangers with
in and without, you have been faithful.
You have stood by us in sunshine and
in darkness,t thru good report and evil
report. Your faithfulness has been re-
warded, you have been called to a
higher place. Now that you have
ceased to be our watchman, we be-
lieve it would be the proper thing to
place watch upon you. In putting a
watcn upon you, we believe you will
accept it as a timely one.
Therefore, in behalf of the mem
bers of the congregation of this church
take great pleasure in presenting to
you this beautiful watch. When you
look upon it's golden cases. you will be
reminded of the golden hours you have
spent in our midst; when you behold
it's beautiful face, you will recall the
happy faces OF your people. When
| you observe its moving hands. vol,
will know that they are typical of the
hands of your congregation, that will
be ever ready to assist you. When
you place your hands upon the key OF
this watch, and | want to remind you
that it is a stem-winder, you will real,
ize that you hold the key to the
hearts of your friends.
''In this package you will find sum
o. money, and we ask you to present it
in the name of our people, to Mrs. Hin.
itt. And now, | ask you to accept this
beautiful gift, representing as it does
the affections of the donors
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
SETTLEMENT PROGRAM.
Joint Franco-Russian Proposal Under
Four Heads.

Washington, Oct. S4-The French
government thru Charge d'Affairs
Thiebaut, presented to Secretary Hay
a program for the complete settlement
of the Chinese difficulties and at the
same time the Russian government, M.
DeWollant, seconded the French pro.
posal, thus making it joint Franco
Russian proposition.
The proposal is under four heads as
follows:
1.-The punishment of the guilty Chi
nese officials.
2-Interdiction of arms and mum.
tions of war to China.
3-Payment of indemnity to the
powers
4-suficient Chinese guarantee for
the future.
The proposal further asks for a
competent legation guard at Peking;
the razing of Taku forts; their destruc-
ton and establishment of line com
munication between the seaboard and
Peking
Proposals have been sent to the
president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Among the other important things is
the question of the tax levy. The
question was discussed as to whether
or not the trustees could certify a tax
for this year when the law says that
it shall be so certified on or before
August first of each year. That date
having passed the trustees wondered
how they are to get available funds
for the ensuing year. The city coun-
Gil at its meeting Monday evening neg
lected to certify tax but it is thought
they may take that acton at their next
meeting, if lawful. In the meantime
the question will be submitted to the
city solicitor.
The Terms.
The result of the drawing for terms
was as follows:
For two years-C. M. Myers, Capt.
G. P. Brown and D. e. Chisman.
For four years.. j. Smith, w. a.
Mclntire and +. w. Simmons.
For six years.. P. Hartman, ]. T.
Hackworth and George Withall.
Informally Discuss Plans.
After Mayor Phillips told the trus-
tees that he was proud of them and
hoped to see library building erected
within two years, the board began to
consider the first thing to do and to
look into their powers and duties.
Mr.. Hackworth asked when the du-
ties of the board would begin. Some
one suggested that site must first
be secured that would conform to Mr..
Carnegies desires before his gift
would be available. 1t was unani-
mously agreed that the first thing to
do was to get a location but the Bal
lingall tract near the Union depot was
not mentioned except in an indirect
way.
1t was suggested that the duties of
secretary would be onerous and that
it might be well to employ one outside
of the board. Trustee Smith said that
he had not thought much of the matter
and preferred that it be postponed un-
til the members had deliberated upon
it. Trustee McIntire thought that the
board would be open to censure if they
spent any money for this purpose. He
believed that inasmuch as the board
should act without compensation, that
no money should be spent for help. He
thought the duties of secretary would
not amount to much anyway.
1t was moved that the temporary
organization should be made perma-
nent which was done.
The Power to Contract.
The question was also debated Gs to
whether or not the board had the pow
er to let the contract for the building
in view of section eight of the library
ordinance which says that ''it shall be
the duty of the library trustees to SUI
peryise the erection of such library
building as the council may erect upon
such site as the council may select for
that purpose" etc.
The aldermen are of the opinion that
this section gives them the power to
select site and almost any interpre
tation of the part just preceding
would enable the same construction
to be placed upon it. This is but one
of the many questions that is confront
ing the trustees, but which is expect
e.. to cause no trouble because it is
thought that the council and the trus-
tees will work together.
Meet Again Friday Evening. :
The board adjourned to meet next
Friday evening at the city hall, at 8
O'Clock, when the opinion Of the so.
licitor on the tax question will be
presented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Dead Bandit Identified.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES ORGANIZE.
Newly Confirmed Board Holds First
Session

The newly confirmed library
trustees met yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock, at the
city hall and after being sworn in
selected j. t. Hackworth as president
and S. P. Hartman as secretary, the
organization later being made perma-
nent. All the trustees were present
with the exception of r. w. Simmons,
and We're sworn in by the mayor, after
which lots were drawn as to who
should serve for the short, intermedi-
ate and long terms.
The question of the powers and du-
ties of the trustees were discussed in
view of the fact that one section of
the ordinance apparently gives the city
council the power to let the contract
for the building, but it is generally
thought that an Interpretation of the
section considering the ordinance as a
whole, will invest the trustees with
authority to let the contract.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
MEET IN ROCKFORD IN 1901
Annual Convention of Illinois Mali
Carriers.

Joliet, Oct. 4.-The third annual
state convention of letter carriers was
held in this city yesterday. Forty-one
cities were represented. The conven-
Etion closed with a banquet. The meet
ing next year will be held at Rockford.
on Thanksgiving. The following old
officers were reelected: p. =. Cary,
Rock Island, president; M. T. Finnan,
Bloomington, secretary, and H. ]. Was
SON. Galesburg, treasurer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
BANDIT is IDENTIFIED.
A Barber a would-Be Express Rob-
ber.
His Fatal Ending at the Hands of the
Express Messenger, Early This
Morning, Three Miles South of coun-
Gil Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, Oct 4.-Train No. %
on the Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Council Bluffs was held up and rob-
bed three miles south of this city
shortly after II o'clock last night
The robbers cut the engine, baggage
and express cars loose from the train,
south, where while in attempting to
dead thru the heart
The robbers made their escape. The
train robbed was the one leaving Oma-
ha shortly after 10 o'clock and leaving
this city for Kansas City at 1885.
When the train had proceeded three
miles it was stopped by signal, and
the banditst attacked the engine and
front end of the car.
One man climbed on the engine, and
intimidated the engineer and fireman.
The other bandits held the train
men at bay and cut off the engine
and baggage and express cars and
compelled the engineer to start down
the track.
The engine and express cars were
again stopped. one mile and nalf
south. Here the engineer and fire
man were compelled to go back to the
express car and ordered to force the
door.
In the meantime the express mes
senger had slipped out of the oppo-
site side Of the car, taking his rifle
with him, and hid in the long grass
alongside the train
The robbers then exploded charge
of dynamite under the car door. The
charge failed to force an entrance and
they exploded second charge, which
blew open the door.
While one of the robbers took the
engineer and fireman and walked
them down the track away from the
train others entered the express car
for the purpose of attacking the safe.
The messenger, hidden in the long
grass beside the train at once fired
on the robber escorting the engineer
and fireman. The bandit fell dead
with bullet thru his heart.
The engineer and fireman imme-
diately took refuge in the grass along
side tnhe track.
The death of one Of the bandits
frightened the others and they fed,
whereupon the engineer and fireman
brought the engine and cars back to
the train.
Dead Bandit Identified.
Omaha, Oct. 4.-The only develop
ment in the Kansas City train rob-
berry is the Identification of the dead
robber as a man who worked a short
time in the barber shop of Fritz Bern
hardt in Council Bluffs. Little can be
learned of him. The posse is still
pursuing the robbers companions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Passenger Traffic Very Large.

Passenger traffic westward is very
large at present, which is caused by
excursionists returning from eastern
trips, and also by easterners gong west
on excursions. Burlington No. was
about thirty minutes late this morning
on this account, and had twelve car
train. On Monday night, the two
fast night trains, Nos. / and 5. were
run in three and two sections respec-.
lively.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
To Take on Short Notice.

Wei Hal Wei, Oct. 4.-The British
cruisers, the Terrible and the Are
thusa, with a transport having on
board Nthe third brigade of the British
Indian troops, started for Taku, Mon
day at short notice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Kicked by a Horse.

Harry Sprague, the 13-year-old son
of Hyram Sprague, residing on Can
tril street, Central addition, was kicked
in the face by horse today and seri-
ously injured. He sustained bad cut
between the eyes and his nose was
broken. The accident occurred about
noon, near his home. Dr. s.. A. Spill
man dressed the boys injuries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
CONCESSIONS NOT SUFFICIENT.
Miners in schuyIkilI Region Refused to
Resume Work.

Shenandoah, Oct. 4.-The conces-
sions announced yesterday by the
Reading company were not sufficient
to induce the striking mine workers
at the Schuylkill region to return to
the collieries today.
Prepare to Feed the Needy.
In anticipation of the long strike the
local foreign unions today appointed a
committee to investigate the cases of
need among the strikers families.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Germany,s Second Note.

"The Emperor of China has ad.
dressed to the powers an edict dated
September 25, in which he orders the
punishment of a number of the
princes and dignitaries, mentioned by
name, for having encouraged the box
ers.
On the assumption that the edict is
genuine, the German government, in
furtherance of the procedure proposed
IN Its circular note of September II,
has further proposed to the powers to
come to an agreement to instruct
their diplomatic representatives in
China to examine and give their opin-
ion on the following points:
Points to Be Considered.
Whether the list contained in the
edict of the persons to be punished
is sufficient and correct. Whether the
punishments proposed meet the cases
in what way the powers can control
tthe carrying out of the penalties i'm
posed"
An Understanding is Looked For.
Information reviewed up to the pres
ent concerning this proposal by the
powers, iustifies the belief that gem
eral understanding on the matter may
be looked for"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Germany Issues a Second
Note to the
Powers.
METHODsOFPUNIsHMENT
Information Received up to the Pres.
ent Concerning the Proposal Justi-
fies the Anticipation That General
Understanding Will Result.

Berlin, Oct. 4.-Germany has issued
second note to the powers regarding
the method of securing punishment
for those guilty of the outrages in
China It follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Local Temperatures.

The following is the temperature as
taken at the weather bureau in this
city by Observer Henry Schmidt, at
Nine o'clock last night. .73
Seven o'clock this morning ..6S
Two o'clock this afternoon. .S2
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA.

Generally fair, possibly local thun-
derstorms, in north and west; cooler
west Friday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25
THE ARMY OF HEALTH.


The Army In the Philippines Im1fG
nificanf Compared with This On,
II all the people in the United
States, Canada and Great Britain
who make daily use OF Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets could be assem-
bled together it would make an
army that would outnumber our
army of one hundred thousand by
at least five to one.
Men and women who are broken
j down in health, are only, part of
the thousands who use this popular
preparation, the greater number
are people who are in fair health
but who know that the way to keep
well is to keep the digestion perfect
and use Stuart's Tablets as regu-
larly as meal time comes to insure
good digestion and proper assim-
ilation Of food
Prevention is always better than
cure and disease can find no foot
hold II She digestion is kept in good
working order by the daily use of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Mr.. Thomas Scale, Mayfield,
Calf, says: Have used and rec
commended Stuart's Tablets be-
cause there is nothing like them
to keep the stomach right"
Miss Leila Dively, 1927 Plummer
St., Pittsburg, Pa, writes: i wish
every one to know how grateful I
am for Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. suffered for q long time
and did not know what allied me.
/ lost flesh right along until one
day | noticed an advertisement of
these tablets and Immediately
bought a so cent box at drug
store. | am only On the second
box and am gaining in flesh and
color. | have at last found some
thing that has reached my all
ment"
From Mrs. Del Eldred, Sun Prai-
RE, Wis: Il was taken dizzy very
suddenly during the hot weather
of the past summer. After ten
days of constant dizziness went to
our local physician, who said nay
liver was torpid and had over
heated my blood; he doctored me
for two weeks without much i'm
provement; l finally thought OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets (which
I had used long before for various
bad feelings) and the first three
tablets helped me-
They are easily the best all
around family medicine l ever
used"
The army of people who take
Stuarts Tablets are mostly people
in fairly good health, and who
keep well by taking them regular
ly after meals. They contain no
opiates, cocaine or any cathartic or
injurious drugs, simply the natural
peptones and digeStives which
every weak stomach lacks.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
sold by druggists everywhere in
the United States, Canada and
Great Britain.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25
SENSIBLE TEMPERANCE.
a Word to Temperance Ladies.


1t is universally admitted that tenn
peranee women work for their cause
with desire to make life happier; that
is, intemperance in drink causes an
immense amount of misery in human
life, and the temperance movement is
an effort to replace this misery with
happiness, peace and comfort.
Many temperance women make the
mistake OF going at the subject ham
mer and tongs and proposing to force
people to believe their way. 1t is far
better to exercise a broad charity and
take the position that ones own peace
OF mind and happiness, not only of the
individual, but of the family and
friends, depends upon sensible habits of
life.
A very much greater foe to human
Happiness, than whisky, exists, and it
will startle many an honest temper
ance worker when the name OF that foe
Is given. It is spelled e-o-f-f-e-e. Il
don't believe it" some ardent temper
ance worker says, who is really a slave
herself to the coffee cup.
Cast your thoughts among your sick
friends, nervous, irritable, broken down
women whose homes are anything but
peaceful homes because of the irrita-
ton and friction brought about by
their physical and mental condition. In
ninety-five cases out of hundred, the
nervousness, irritability, dyspepsia.
kidney trouble, female troubles, and
various diseases which such people are
subject to, come directly from a broken
down nervous system, brought about
by the daily use of coffee. Careful
chemical analysis proves this state
ment to be absolutely true and personal
experiment will prove the same to any
one who cares to make it.
You may have few friends who are
, made miserable by whiskey, but you
have scores of friends whose lives ore
made miserable, as we'll as the lives of
their families. by the use of coffee. Hard
to believe, isn't it? Many of the most
profound truths are not accepted by
humanity when first to brought to hui
manity's attention, but they are truths,
nevertheless.
Try for yourself, reader Leave off
coffee altogether and start in with Pos
tum Food Coffee, which can be obtain
I'd at any first-class grocery store. You
will find within ten days an improve
ment in the sum total of happiness for
yourself and for your friends about
you. Life will take on a new aspect;
strength, vigor, and vitality will begin
to come back for your use. You can do
things that you have heretofore been
unequal to. You can accomplish
something in this world. and you can
quietly and without ostentation be-
come a most efficient worker in secur-
ing to humanity that peace, content
and happiness that we are all seeking.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25

Il deceived the few, in order that l
might be enabled to undeceive the
many"
Tersely, this is the explanation given
by Harry W. Rogers, for his conduct
towards spiritualistic mediums, and
subsequent expose of spiritualism.
Mr.. Rogers is roller in the Whitaker
mill, and lives on Eighteenth street.
He possesses a remarkable analytical
mind. He spent several years in the
Westinghouse plant, and when he &C
copied his present position was the
youngest roller in the world, He has
been a deep student all his life, and
his discoveries in the line of what be-
lievers term spiritualistic phenomena"
have been brought about by his per-
sistent determination, close observation
and the application of his knowledge
or mechanical ideas.
Three months after attending the
first seance of noted medium he is
able to perform all the manifesto
tons" which were at first inexplica-
BILE mysteries, as we'll as other things
which the medium would not under
take. While Mr.. Rogers does not ex-
plain many of his demonstrations, he
is free to say that it is all trickery
After giving several private entertain
ments,, he appeared before the Ohio
County Medical Society last Friday
night, and succeeded in completely
mystifying that body.
Mr.. Rogers yesterday talked to a
Register reporter about his experience
with mediums" and his discoveries
in so-called "spiritualistic phenomena. !"
About three months ago. he said,
my father was going to a spiritualis-
tic seance on the Island, and | accom-
panied him at my own request.
The First seance.
THE seance was held in house on
Kentucky street, and there were some
well-knoWn persons present, whom |
will name if necessary. The room was
bare of furniture, and the manifesto
tons given were the same as | gave
at the meeting of physicians Friday
night. | told several people there that
! proposed to put my brains against
the brains of the medium, to discover
If possible, the secret of the manifesto
tons which l saw. After the circle
l told the medium that l owned a
stereopticon and a cinematograph, and
invited him to come to my home to
see them. | remarked to him that his
work was very neat, and that 1T was
better than working hard He re-
piled: BY -, I'll never work.
That disabused my mind Of any notion
1t may have contained, that there was
anything supernatural about it.
The medium accepted my invitation
and came to my house. l showed him
my instruments, and told him l would
like to be able to develop his kind of
work, adding that l was on to a few
things At the circle, the writing on
the states told nearly all who were
present that they would make good
mediums of one character or another.
After it was over, the medium said he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25
M'KINLEY GUEST OF HONOR
At the TayIor-Gary Wedding at Bal
timore Yesterday.

timore Yesterday.
BALTIMORE, November 24.-Pres-
ident Mckinley was the chief guest at
the wedding of Miss Lillian Gary.
daughter OF the former Postmaster
General, to Robert Coleman Taylor.
of New York, which took place here
to-day. With the president, who ar
rived here shortly before noon on a
special train over the Pennsylvania
railway from Washington, were Sec
rotary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and
Mrs. Hitchcock, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Smith. Secretary Wilson and
Miss Wilson, and other notable per-
sonages.
The wedding ceremony took place
at the home Of Former Postmaster
General James A. Gary, on Linden av-
enue. at noon, and was celebrated by
the Rev. Dr. Maltbie D. Babcock, for
merly of this city. now of New York.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served at the conclusion Of
which the newly welded pair LETT for
tour through the south.