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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
ROOTS STAND ON CANTEEN
Washington Tines.)

We Congratulate Secretary Root upon
his honest ana manly defence OF the army
oantean. IL taxes courage In these
tioes for public man to stand out
openly against the efforts OF fanRticisni
and hysteria to demorslizs the army.
When Mr.. Root says that "thsse mis-
guided people," who ara endeavorlng to
secure the establishment OF iIlioit whiskey
dives on the outskirts OF army posts "are
doing Satans work." he speaks no more
than the truth The army Is not q penal
Institution In which free men are to be
considered as pris 1ners and unentitle1
o'oitizsn rights as to their meats and
drinks. Congress should not hesitate TO
turn down the cranks.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
Home Investment,
This Office.
deciedtf
What strncls Him Most.

An Irishman who after honorable serv-
ice in India returned TO England and
found a place as butler in a country
family was telling his experience in a
battle-the advance. the gallop. the
charge and how, as one rider fell dead
from his saddle, the death grip of his
fingers on his pistol discharged it and
killed his own horse.
"What struck you most forcibly when
all was over and you looked back to it?''
asked friend.
'Ah." said the old servant reHectively,
II think. sir. that what struck me most
sercibly. sir was the bullets that missed
ae"' San Francisco Wave.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

MIR. Woodside's bill, providing foT
publicity OF the tslspnone and telegraph
business, is In line with the policy that
the state has adopted in regard to many
other qhasi-publio corporations. The
electric and steam roads are compelled
to make annual reports OF their earnings
and expenses and all other matters relat-
ing to their financial condition, and
these are laid before the public once q
year in the report OF the railroad COM
missioners. We can see no good reason
why the law should not be extended SC
as to cover telephone and telegraph com
panies, and all other companies quasi
public In their nature. These companies
are granted great privileges by the state
on the understanding that they shall
serve the people at reasonable rate.
Whether they live up to their duty,
whether they deal fairly with the public
can be ascertained only by making their
business public, so that 1t may
be inspected. 1t is difficult &C
see why telephone company
which is disposed to treat the pub
lic fairly should object to Mr.. Woodside's
publicity bill. The details of his measure
may be capable of improvement, but
the general principle which unusriies Il
is sound. Concerning his bills for the
taxation OF telephone and street railroad
companies. which are identical In princi-
ple. we would not speak with so much
assurance. There may be legal obstacles
in the way of his plan. But 1t ean be
said with perfect truth that both thsse
classes OF corporations ought to pay a
much larger tax than they do now.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

SO far, Mr. Joseph L. Hall Of Caribou
the Hon. Llewellyn Powers OF Houiton'
and Mr. Fiavius o. Beal Of Bangor have
announced 3hemselves or caused them
selves to be, as candidates for the Success
sion to MIR. Boutslle, and rumor says
there are lots more coming. Mr.. Powers
friends claim that Aroostook Will be solid
for him, but MIR. Hall will, we may De
sure, not admit that.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

The old controversy about canned roast
beef and "embalmed' beef which ragged
SO furiously near the end OF the Spanish
war, IL revived by an article In the
North American Review In which ex-
Secretary Alger accuses General Miles OF
wRnton Misrepresentation to the preju-
dice OF the Commissary General OF the
Army, ana criticises him very severely.
Unlsss the military law forbids, we
should have reply from General Miles
and the old scandals of the Spanish war
will bs rsventilated again.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

General Pearson, who claims to be
Boer refugee, and who has in his possess-
ion what appear to be auth sntic letters
from General Botha, asserts that none OF
the money collect I'd for tbs Boers IN this
county ever reached than. 1t would
be interesting to know what did become
OF it. for a good deal was collected on tn 9
understanding that it WAS to be used to
help thu repub blics fight the Engnsh
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

One of the best things that could have
happened for the success of the ship sub
sidy bill is Senator Pettigrsw's desiara'
tion that he Is going to fight it to the
death. When PettigTew takes sides
most OF ths senators try to get on to the
side that he is not on.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

The teacher arose and placed her fin
ger on the map.
(which is the most important Of the
solar systems?' she asked.
de solar plexus!" yelled the lad with
the discolored eye.--Chicago News
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

DreyIus wants another inquiry. One
would have supposed tnat his experience
with the last one would have extinguisnea
all hope of ever getting justice through
that chapn3l
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
Quite True.

"You disapprove of some of the con-
ventional ictions"
II do," answered Miss Cayenne.
"And yet ! have heard you exclaim to
a number of people. I am delighted to
see your"
"1'he remark was perfectly true In each
case shouldn't care to be blind, you
know" Washington Star.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

Mr.. Bryan's Chicago speech indicates
that In one particular at least he has
abated some of his claims. For eight
years rast he has regarded himself az the
only Moses. but in his recent speech ne
admitted thst anothsr might be found as
eansbls as he. His last defeat seems to
have sobered him somewhat, so far az
his own seIf.sutiiciency is concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

Patrons Of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
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notifying the Office.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
BreaL In the Monotony.

The Bride-We have been married only
three weeks. and your love seems to be
waning already.
The Bridegroom--No, 1t isn't. | have
the tooihache. Am | not to have any
diversions at nll?-Denyer News.
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She. Too Busy.

'I've got to stop debating letters for
awhile now." -.
"Why?"
sour typewriter girl has begun to cro-
chet herself pink fascinator. ."-Chica-
90 Record.
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MAINE STATE PRESS CweekIyl-
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of the year.
For six months, 80 cents; for three months. 2
cents. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
FRANK SIMMONS
ON RAILROADS
Talks to Des Moines Leader Report.
err on the Situation Concerning
the ottumwa & Northern.

Des Moines, Dec. 14.-Frank Sim
mons. a well known BUSINESS man and
well known politician of Ottumwa,
while in the city attending the cleo
ton of directors of the agricultural
society, stated that the project for
the construction of q line of independ-
ent railroad to connect Ottumwa. with
the Iowa Central and Northwestern at
Wright, a small station west of OF
tumwa, has been revived with en-
couraging prospects of success. The
projected line will connect with the
Northwestern and Iowa Central, CIV
ing Ottumwa jobbers and shippers of
all classes much desired access to ter
ritory from which the trade of that
city is now practically shut out by
reason of unsatisfactory rail connec-
ton. The expectation is that before
another year the Eldon & st Louis
railroad, a line projected from Eldon
to st. Louis, will be extended west
ward sixteen miles to Ottumwa, and
connection made with the Ottumwa &
Northern, the name of the road pro-
posed to be constructed from Wright
to Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Died Amona STRANGERS.

Sioux City, Dec. IA year ago last
August young Guy Offutt ran away
from prosperous, well-to-do home at
Rushville, Ind. He is now on his way
back home, his berth being caskot
in the baggage car. Impelled by a
spirit of adventure, he jumped on d
railroad train one day and left Rush
vile. After this foolish step he was
too proud to write home for help. He
suffered many privations, landing in
Sioux City without money or friends.
He found place as porter in cheap
hotel. He took sick, and for lack of
care his sickness became serious. At
the hospital he told his story, and his
father was sent for. The father came
to Sioux City Immediately, but only
to see his son pass away before his
eyes,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
NOT UNTIL NEXT SPRING.
Mississippi's High Stage Delays Ship
ment of Fish.

State Fish Commissioner Delevan
has written letter to Senator W. A.
McIntire, of Ottumwa, in which he
makes the statement that it will be
some time next year before he will
forward to this point car of fish for
stocking the waters of the Des Moines
river. The shipment will comprise a
large number of game fish. The only
expense to Ottumwa people will be the
unloading of the fish on the arrival of
the car at this point. There may be
some contention, when the fish do ar
rive, and that as to where the fish
will be planted; whether above or
below the dam. Mr.. Delevan's letter
is as follows:
Dear Sir:-Your letter asking
about the car load of fish for Ottum-
wa has been received. On account OF
the high water in the Mississippi all
the fall, | have not been able to gather
fish for distribution. | have been
grievously disappointed because of
this interference by Providence, but
it could not be helped. This is the
first time in twenty-five years that this
state OF affairs has existed in the fall
of the year. | made one trip to Sa-
ptld Will llc CtI, dS tlS WdlSl was IC-
ported to be falling, but the day ar
rived there the river began to rise
again and continued to rise until it
reached fourteen feet and some inches,
the highest point in it's history Sem
ing was simply out of the question
and was compelled to return empty
handed.
Il began this work of distribution
from the river in the fall of 1897 and
was not prevented by the high water
until this season. | had arranged
matters SO as to have given you the
third load, but could not get the fish
and will now be compelled to wait I'M
til next season.
"Ottumwa is not the only place in
the state to be disappointed. The
others are numerous, but it can't be
helped. The water in the river has
just commenced to fall, but the
weather has now become so cold that
SEEMING cannot be done. 1t will
probably be month before the wafer
reaches stage that usually prevails
in the fall of the year."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Church Scandal.

Atlantic, Dec. 15.-The town Of
Griswold is very much wrought up
over church scandal, in which Rev.
Mr.. Grace, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, is the central figure. with
prominent men of Griswold also con-
nected with it. The result is church
trial, the preliminaries of which
We're held at special Presbytery
meeting Tuesday in Griswold. Rev.
Mr.. Grace is charged with having had
undue intimacy with a daughter of 4
prominent member af the church with
conduct unbecoming minister, tho
conduct not of criminal nature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Decision pay in Sunday Schools.

Davenport Dec. IA. D. Sallee, of
this city, state secretary of the Iowa
State Sunday School Association, has
returned from tour of the state, in
the course of which he laid the pre-
liminary foundation for the observ-
ance of Decision day by the Sunday
schools of Iowa. Decision day, as it is
called, falls on Feb. 8, 1901, and is the
day on which the unconverted attend.
ants on the Sunday school and church
|service all over Iowa are to be asked
to take stand for Christianity, make
a profession of faith and unite with
the church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

time Prince was killed. The body was
brought thru Ottumwa shortly after
wards, enroute to Des Moines, where
it was inferred.
Oskaloosa.
The fund which is now being raised
for the purpose of erecting Y. M. G..
A. building has reached $4,000. The
prospects for the enterprise are
bright and it is thought the associa-
ton can easily secure 500 members.
Boone.
County Attorney c. l. Sparks is in
receipt of letter from Harris L..
Howe, who sold tailor-made suits to
several Boone women, as we'll as in
other places, among them being Of
tumwa, requiring them to pay cash in
advance and then skipped out, but was
afterwards arrested and sent to Ana
mosa. Howe says that after serving
eight months, or half of his time, he
thinks he has been punished sufficient
ly, and wants to enlist Attorney
Sparks in the effort to secure a parole
for him. Howe says he will accept
any conditions imposed by the COVER
nor even to leaving the stass, and de-
clares he can furnish evidence that
his wife is responsible largely for his
being in prison.
Des Moines.
The following officers. of the
Iowa State Horticultural So
ciety were elected at a
meeting held here: President, M.
]. Wragg, of Waukee; vice-president,
N. K Fluke, of Davenport; secretary,
Wesley Greene, of Davenport; treas
urer, Elmer Reeves of Waverly; d.
rectors, G. G. Blodgett, of Mt. Pleas
ant; Silas Wilson, of Atlantic; viii
liam Langham, of Cedar Rapids; w.
o. Willard, of Grinnell; B. Shontz, Of
Correctionville; B. F. Ferris, of Hamp-
ton, and w. A. Burnap, of Clear Lake.
Fairfield.
The saloon people did not file their
petitions of consent December s,
thirty days from the commencement
of their work in Jefferson county, and
so have given the matter up as bad
job. What per cent of the voters of
the city and county they secured will
probably never be known except to
those on the inside.
While men We're at work boring for
water near the pottery works here coal
was found which, it is believed, will
develop a vein over five feet deep.
The vein dips to the south and may
open up one of the best supplies in
this vicinity. A shaft will be sunk at
once If further Investigations are as
satisfactory as those of Tuesday.
Sioux City.
Shamed by his arrest on warrant
sworn out by his mother, young Frank
Cain attempted to commit suicide by
firing a bullet into his breast that
barely missed his heart Gains moth
er charged her son with striking her
and threatening her; he declares that
he merely interfered to prevent an
other brother from beating favorlte
sister, who was sick in bed In the
melee he CHANGED to strike his mother
and the arrest followed. After ap-
pearing in police court, young Cain
went to his saloon where he brooded
over his troubles. and shame in a long
talk with his partner. At the end of
the talk he declared: Some of the
people think I'm not game, but I'll
show them" and then he walked to a
desk, pulled out revolver and shot
himself. He was removed to a hos
pital. There is slight hope of his re-
covery. Young Cain has been known as
an industrious, sober, generous-heart-
ed fellow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Speaks HiqhIy of Shaw.

Washington, Dec H. = President
met concerning the address delivered
by Governor Shaw at the celebration
in Washington of the centennial ami
versary of the establishment of con-
gress: Il was very favorably i'm
pressed by the remarks of Governor
Shaw of Iowa. The banner republi-
can state beyond the Mississippi
seems to always select it's best men
for its best positions and its highest
honors." That is the highest encomi-
UNI that could be uttered or quoted.
The Iowa men here are very much elat-
ed over the address of their governor,
the gracious manner of it's delivery
and the gracious remarks of many APP
preciative hearers. z
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
A Criminal Joke.

Columbus, Ind, Dec. 17.-Dragging
at the heels of frightened horse, a
boy named Hall was battered to death
at Mt Liberty Two older compan-
ions named Pittman and Copenhaver,
in a spirit of boyish recklessness, tied
young Hall on the horses back, telling
him they would teach him to become
a circus rider. The rider chung to the
frightened animals back for some dis
lance, but in terror lost his hold and
fell under the horses hoofs. The ami
NAL was captured nearly mile away,
but not until the rider was kicked and
battered beyond recognition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning iowans at the Ma.
tional CAPITAL,


Washington, Dec. 14.-Postmasters
appointed in Iowa: Diehl, Delaware
county, R. ]. Van Antwerp, vice R. E.
Bowman, resigned; Fairport, Musca-
tine county, A. H. Cation, vice John
McEvery, resigned; Minburn, Dallas
county, M. B. Crawford. vice l.. H.
Jones, resigned; Nashville, Jackson
county, Martin Fox, vice FIJI. Kamrar,
removed; Payne, Fremont county, T.
o. Hern, vice W. M. Payne, resigned.
The name of the postoffice at Polo
station, Union county, has been
changed to Glade, with Charles N.
Jewett as postmaster.
Edwin R. Best has been commission
ed postmaster at Abingdon.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-George w. LeFever, Mus
catine, So; Henry p. Nudge, Ottumwa
Sc. Northumberland G. Ellis, Wa
terloo, $40. Renewal and increase
John H. Kmmell, Cedar Rapids, S14
Increase-Jacob j. Ulrich, GAINESVILLE,
IS; Jesse Woodruff, Boone, SIT; Hen
ry S. Glenn, Charlton, $14; James S.
Wilson, Van Vert, $14. Original wild
ows, etc.-Dena wager, Fairville, So:
Hannah Jane Haines, Urbana, So; En-
line Howard, Dysart, IS; Elizabeth
Janson, Dubuque, So.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
A FAMILY TRAGEDY.
Young Man Attempts to Shoot Father
and Kills Younuer Brother,

and Kills Younger Brother.
Cresco, Dec. 15.-The grand jury of
Howard county, which has been inves-
tigating the Eide shooting affair, has
returned an indictment against Lewis
Eide, aged seventeen years, charging
him with the crime of manslaughter.
On the morning of December 3 the
defendant was home and some angry
words passed between him and his
father. While his father was stand
ing by cupboard examining a but
cher knife, the boy got UP, took the
shotgun, placed two cartridges in it,
at the same time telling the younger
children to get out of the way. About
this time the father advanced to the
middle of the room, and the boy lev
eled the gun at him, the father step
ping forward and knocking the muzzle
to one side just as the gun was dis
charged. The shot killed Ole Eide,
a nine-year-old brother of the defend
ant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

United States as major of the fiftieth
regiment volunteer infantry, May 10,
1898; mustered out, Nov. 80, 1898;
colonel flftieth regiment l. N G. March
20, 1899.
Daniel A. Emery, private company
B, university battalion, Iowa City,
September, 1881; private company G,
second regiment /. N G., April 10,
1884; corporal, April 10, 1885; sergeant
July 10, 1887; first lieutenant, June 4,
1888; captain, March 81, 1890: resign
ed December 20, 1893; captain and
quarter master first brigade, January
II, 1897; captain and regimental adj
jutant fiftieth regiment, l. N. G., April
/, 1899.
Waiter Lee Lane: private twelfth
company United States volunteer sig
nal corps, June %, 1898; sergeant, July
l, 1898; first-class sergeant, Sept. l.,
1898; mustered out March 10, 1899;
first lieutenant and signal officer, fif-
tieth regiment, l. N. G., July 6, 1899.
William r. Armstrong: private com.
pany G, second regiment Ing. March
IL, 1894; mustered into United States
service, Spanish-American war, as
first sergeant, company G fiftieth regf-
ment Iowa volunteers, May Is; muster
ed out November 80, 1898, second lieu
tenant company G, fiftieth regimen,
l. N. G., February "a, 1899; captain,
September 25 1899.
Eugene B. Hill: private company G,
second regiment, l. N. G., January 10.
1896; mustered into serice of United
States in Spanish-American war, cor
poral, company G., fiftieth regiment
Iowa volunteers, May, Is. 1898; mus
tered out Noember 80, 1898; private
company G. fiftieth regiment l. N. G.,
February "a 1899; first lieutenant
September %, 1899
Charles Peach: private company G,
1896; corporal, June 1897; discharged
May IA, 1898, account of physical dis
ability; private company G, fiftieth reg
imet, l. N. G., February "a. 1899, ser
geaA. July 10, 1899; second lieuten-
ant, September 25, 1899.
Frank w. Eckers, private, Company
G, Second regiment |. N. g., July II,
1888; corporal, January 1, 1890; SER
geant, January /, 1891; first sergeant,
June 30, 1891; battalion sergeant ma
jor, October /, 1892; second lieuten-
ant Company G, Second regiment l.
N. G., June -, 1898; first lieuten-
ant, January 5, 1894; captain, May 16,
1898; mustered into service United
States as captain Company G, Fiftieth
regiment Iowa volunteers, May IS,
1898; mustered out November 80, 1898.
Now a captain in Thirty-second reg
iment United States volunteer infan-
try, in active service In the Philip
pines.
Theodore A. Stoessel: Private Com
pany G, Second regiment l. N. g.,
June rs, 1889; sergeant. March %,
1894; first lieutenant, May l6, 1898;
mustered into United States service as
first lieutenant Company G, Fiftieth
regiment, Iowa volunteers, May IS,
1898; mustered out November 3O,1S9S.
Charles S. Tindell: Private Compa-
ny G, Second regiment |. N. e.. De-
cember {, 1886; corporal, August Is,
1890; sergeant, June %, 1891; first
sergeant, June 25, 1898; second lieu
tenant January 5, 1894; mustered in
ITO service United States as second
lieutenant, Company G, Fiftieth regi-
ment Iowa volunteers. Spanish-Ameri-
! can war, mustered out November so,
| 1898.