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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
SCHOOL TEACHERS OF IOWA

A. w. Stuart, of Ottumwa Professor
Stuart will have the support of the
southeastern part of the state and of
numerous other members from other
sections. He has been in charge of the
schools of Ottumwa over twenty-five
years and has built up one of the fin
est school systems in the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
MOVE THE SHOPS.
Portion of Railroad Property to Go to
Burlington.

Ft. Madison, Dec. 27.-On January /,
the Ft. Madison railroad shops will be
removed to Burlington. The round
house will be left here and the trains
will leave the Kline depot for OF
tumwa and intermediate points. CD.
Hutchison, the general superintend-
ent, and family will leave Immediately
for California, where they will reside
in the future
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
ToWNER MAY BE CHOSEN.
is Said to Be Recommended by Judge
Deemer.

Des Moines, Dec. 27.-If the board
of regents of the State University of
fers the chancellorship of the law de-
partment to an Iowa man it's choice
will likely be Judge H. NJ. Towner, of
Corning. Judge Deemer has indicated
to members OF the law committee that
he believes Judge Towner would fill
the position as creditably as any one
who could be secured and at least sew
eral members of the committee believe
that an Iowa man if equally we'll quail
fed should be the choice
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Company Organized at Mystic.

Des Moines, Dec. 27.-The Console
dated Mercantile company. of Mystic,
Appanoose county has filed articles
of incorporation with the secretary of
state. Its capital is S25,000. Andrew
Vennell, H. e. Seddon and others are
the incorporators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
HANDBOOK FOR SCHOOLS.
New Edition for 1900 Issued by supt
Barrett.

Des Moines, Dec. 27.-Copies of the
new Handbook for Iowa Schools, of
the edition OF, 1900, have just left the
hands of the printer and binder and
have been received by Superintendent
R. G. Barrett, of the department of
public instruction. An edition of 40
900 is ordered, and it is the intention
of the department of public instruc-
.tion to supply every teacher at work
in the state with a copy, the pamphlet
being the property of the school dis
trict.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
FATALITIES AT A DANCE.
Kentucky Men Fall Out and Shoot
Each Other Full of Holes.

Middleboro, KY, Dec. 27-Frank
Davis, Buck Chadwell, ,Esteph Morgan
and Richard Davis, fell out at dance
at Walnut Hill, fifteen miles from
here, and a pitched battle ensued.
Fifty shots were fired When the
smoke cleared away Frank Davis was
found to have been killed, Morgan
ard Dick Davis mortally wounded.
Chadwell is slightly wounded
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
IMMENSE LONDON FIRE.
Most Serious in Ten Years-Five Inn
mense Sheds Destroyed.

London, Dec. 27.--One of the most
serious fires which has occurred in the
east end of London during the past
ten years broke out today at the East
India docks. Five immense sheds fill
ed with goods, including thousand
bales of hemp and quantities OF iute.
were consumed. Shipping in the
neighborhood and other warehouses
was only saved by the great exertions
of the firemen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
RAILWAY Stocks.

: New York, Dec. 27.-C,, B. & @.
stock on the New Yorl. stock ex.
change closed yesterday at 114a4 G.,
NJ & ST. p, common, 13OM prefer
red,1S4Hs; Iowa Central, common, 22ali
preferred, 4S; c., R. I. & p, 1195s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Provision is That Rebels Are Not
Punished.
THE LEADERS NOT TO BE DEPORTED
Beers Eastern Column Apparently
Headed" by the Enslish-cablea
From Lord Kitchener Tell of Many
Skirmishes.

renewed but unconfirmed rumors here
that Generals Dewet and Haasbrook
and President Steyn had conference
and decided to offer to surrender, pro-
viding the colonial rebels are not pun
ished and the leaders, including them,
selves not deported.
Dewet's Force Engaged.
London, Dec. 27.-The following ca.
BILE has been received from Lord Kitchq
|ener:
Pretoria, Dec. 26.-Knox with Bar
ker, Pitcher and White, are engaged
with Dewet's force, holding a posi-
ton in the neighborhood of Leuwkop.
Dewet hopes to break thru and go
south again.
'.The Beers eastern column in Cape
Colony is apparently headed by our
troops about Reitport Spruit The
Beers western column is reported to
have gone north in two portions, one
IStrydenburg. They are being followed
up"
Attack British Post.
London, Dec 27.--The following ca.
| Bile from Lord Kitchener was
lreceiyed from Pretoria under
today's date: Yesterday two hum
idred Beers attacked small police
post near Boksburg. The police gal
lantly drove them off before reinforce
ments arrived from Johannesburg. The
Beers damaged the mining machinery
in the neighborhood.'
Still Another.
"The Beers attacked Utrecht at q
1 O'Clock this morning and were driven
off
"The eastern force of the Beers in
i lCapeColony was headed yesterday and
driven in the direction of Venterstad.
The western force is still being driven
north thru Strydenburg."
Skirmishes Numerous.
Cape Town, Dec. PA small party
of Beers attacked Burghersdorp De-
lcember "a. They were repulsed after
heavy fighting. The Beers are active
and skirmishes are numerous.
Have 700 British.
Burghersdorp, Dec. 27.- Colonel
4 Grenfell continues in touch with Kruit-
fingers command of 700 who are car
Erying off British prisoners. Kruitzing-
#er has abandoned his MaAims and
carts.
An attempt of the Ninth Lancers to-
turn Kruitzingers flank at Plaister-
Iheuvel resulted in eight casualties
among the Lancers, including Lord
Frederick Blackwood, who was wound
4 ed @#
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
WILL ERECT ARMoRY.

Stock Company Being Formed in Al
bia to House Company "a"
Abba, Dec. Especial abba
gets Company "A," of the Fiftieth regi-
ment, Iowa National Guard. A stock
company is being organized for the
purpose of erecting an armory. The
organization will be mustered in some
time in January.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
CHEF BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Head of Chicago Police Department
Denies Charge of Bribery.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--The December
grand jury which has taken up the in
vestigation of dives and the charges
of corruption made against the police
and other departments of the muni-
cipal government, today summoned
Mayor Harrison and Chief of Police
Ripley to appear before that body and
tell what they knew concerning the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
STRIKE is OFF.
Two Thousand Five Hundred Miners
Return to Work

Fittston, Pa, Dec. 27.-Two thous-
and five hundred employees of the Le-
high Valley Coal company went hack
to work today after being Oh a strike
since last Friday. The men struck be-
cause they were not receiving their
pay every two weeks. They We're as.
sured by the company hereafter that
it would pay wages semi-monthly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
MRS. LlNTER TAKEN HOME.
Victim of Burlington Thug Is Improv
IND and Will Recover.

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 27-Mrs. Harry
Linter, who was dangerously wounded
at Burlington on Thanksgiving night
by footpad, who shot and killed her
husband, and who has been in hos
pital at Burlington ever since, was
brought home Monday. She is i'm
ito be out of danger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
PREVENT A PUBLIC FUNERAL.
Authorities of creston Stop obsequies
in Case of cantaaion.

Creston, Dec. 27.-Adolph Boehline
OF Omaha, lost daughter by death
while visiting in this city. Two ply
sioians attributed the demise to differ
en- causes, one to diphtheria, another
to Group. Arrangements were made for
public funeral, when the indignation
OF the neighbors grew SO violent that
the authorities interfered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
PROBABLE MURDER.

Syracuse ocuIist Found Dead in Area.
way in New York City.
New York, Dec. 27.- Dr.. Ulysses
Higgins Brown, an oculist, of Syracuse
New York, was found dead today in
an areaway on Forty-fifth street. The
police think it is possible case of
murder and robbery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
REDRESS DEMANDED.

The Sublime Porte Will Now Have
Session With the British.
Constantinople, 27-Some Turk
ish soldiers have grossly assaulted and
maltreated the British charge d-af-
faires and other members of the Brit.
ish embassy, in the vicinity OF Max
riakeuy. Sharp demands for redress
have been made to the Porte.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
LIBERAL GIFT OF CARNEGIE.

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Receives
$4,000 for New Dormitory.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 27-Andrew
Carnegie has given $4,000 to Tuske-
for the erection of new dormitory.
The gift was made in letter received
by Booker T. Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
CHIEF TO RETIRE.
Reported That Head of New York Po.

lice department. HaS Resigned.
New York Dec. 27-The Evening
Telegram of yesterday says: Report
has it at police headquarters that the
application of Chief of Police William
Devery for retirement is in the hands
of Police Commissioner John B. Sex
ton. Whether this is true or not,
there is. a belief amounting almost to
a certainty that Deyery will retire
this week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Secretary Hay Has Recovered

: Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretary
Hay has recovered from his indispo-
sition, and was again at his desk in
the state department this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Lord seresford mn.

Beresford, suffering from peritonitis
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
Stock Brokers Assiur7.

New York, Dec. 27.Currier Il
Bunker, stock brokers', made an as
signment today for the benefit of cred.
itors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
INVENTOR DEAD.

Man Who Gave the Armstrong Gun to
the World is No More.
London, Dec. 27.--Lord William
George Armstrong, inventor of the
Armstrong gun, died this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
coLoRED MAsoNs MEET.
Dianitaries From All Over the World
Are Present.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 27.-The
First International Council of Master
Masons, colored, met today in the Ma
sonic temple with colored masonic dig
nitaries present from all over the
world. The sessions will continue un-
til next Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
TORTURED AND ROBBED.
Aged Couple BrutaIly Treated by a
Gigantic Negro.

Marietta, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Abraham
Johnston and wife, both over so years
old, were tortured and robbed at mid
night Mt their home a short distance
below here by gigantic negro Mrs.
Johnston is almost totally paralyzed
from the shock and her husband is
badly injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
STOVE ExPLoDEs.
kir Tight Heater Bursts Fatally In.
jurinu Minister.

st. Joseph, Dec. 27.-As the result
of the fire caused by the explosion of
an air-tight stove, the Providence
Methodist Eiscopal church, colored,
was partially destroyed yesterday
morning, and the pastor, Rev. j. L.
Leonard, was fatally burned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-27
THOMAS sULzER DEAD.
Father of Congressman suIzer Expires
e,. in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

New York, Dec. 27.-Thomas Sulzer,
father of Congressman William Sulzer,
died today at his home in Elizabeth,
N. j., at the age of 6S years.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-10

Rocky Mosasaia Sesassy By Day ughi.
Day light stop over At Niagara Falls.
Through 6rst-elass tourist sleeper from
Pacific Cost weekly for Chicago. Boston.
New York and other eastern points Wa
Rio Grande Western (Great Salt Lake
Route). Denver 4 Rio CTande, c. r. !.
4 P. and Illinois Central to Chicago,
connecting In the Union Depot with Mich
igan Central's similar car fos points east.
For full particulars call on o. address.
B. Il. TRUMBULL.
ComI Agent I'M. Gent. r. 3.
I43 Third ST., Portland. Oregon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
THE HUMAN MACHINE.
Some Interesting Statistics as to the
Amount of Work Mans
Does.

The human body is the most econom-
ical machine in the world. 1t takes in
about 1-3 pounds of food day in the
shape of water, oxygen and solids.
This food gives man his power of do
ing work. 1t gives the strength for
bodily, muscular and mental work, says
the New York World.
The heart does 12O foot tons of work
in "a hours. If the full work of the
heart for that period could be gath
cred into one big lift it would raise
12o tons weight one foot high. The
muscles of breathing do 21 foot tons
work per day.
The work of the whole body in its
actions for "a hours amounts to about
8.4OO foot tons.
This enormous working power is de-
veloped from food in "a hours. Over
5000 foot tons go to produce heat,
which is mode of motion and is neces-
sary for every vital process. The re-
mainder represents mans actual
muscular and mental work.
It must be remembered that 5000
foot tons about represent the force
which would raise a man of average
weight eight and one-half miles height.
Man has never succeeded d. in making any
engine that could compare with the en-
gineer's own body in developing rela-
lively large amount of energy on very
small consumption of fuel or food.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Tennis Tournament.

On Thursday and Friday triangu-
lar tennis tournament was held at
Washington park, players from
Beaver Dam, Columbus and this city
participating, The events were
closely contested and large number
of enthusiasts witnessed the playing.
In the doubles Leonard Broenniman
and Daniel Throne, of this city, again
took first place, while in the singles
E. w. Smith, of Beaver Dam, once
more proved his superiority over all
corners. The prizes offered by the
Watertown Tennis association were
gold stick pins to the winners of the
doubles and pair of gold cuff buttons
to the winner of the singles. Fol-
lowing is the summary:
Singles : Preliminary round =
Brown beat Hoyt, 4-6, GA. rs. W.
Ferris beat Uehling, 6-2, 6-2. Smith
beat Pease, GA, 6-2. G. Ferris beat
Parks, GA, GA. Broenniman beat
Scherebel, 6-2, 7-5. Throne drew out.
Doubles Preliminary round =
Broenniman and Throne beat Hoyt
and Scherebel, 6-2. 81, 6-1 Ferris
brothers beat Brown and Uehling, 81,
6-2. Smith and Scherebel beat Parks
and Pease, Sc, GA.
Singles: Semi-fnals-T beat
W. Ferris, GA. 6-3. Broenniman
beat G. Ferris. 6-2, 81. Smith beat
Brown, 6-1. 61.
Singles: Finals Smith beat Broep-
niman, Sc, 64 Smith beat Throne,
So, GA 62
Doubles: Semi nals-Broenniman
ard Throne beat Smith and Scherebel.
So, 6-3.
Finals-Throne and Broenniman
beat Ferris brothers, 6-S, 60,
At the state tennis meet to be held
in Milwaukee this week, Throne and
Broenniman are among the contest
ants entered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Democratic Probabilities.

The Democrats of Jefferson county
viii nominate county ticket next
Friday at Jefferson. OF the present
officers the following will no doubt be
accorded denomination without op-
position: County Clerk A. F. Haber-
mann. Register of Deeds E. C.. Heger,
District Attorney C. B. Rogers, Sup
erintendent John A. Haselwood and
Surveyor Edward Reichenbach. For
clerk of courts there is thus far only
one candidate, w. FL. Rohr, of this
city. James 2. McGolrick, also OF
this city, has good chance of being
named for sheriff, although he will
| ave opposition from j. w. Held, OF
the town of Jefferson. There is a sort
free-for-all race for the county
treasurership, the following being in
the field: Joseph Quasi, of Aztalan
Hubert Springer, town of Waterloo; a.
@. Hoffman, of Sullivan, and John
Kuester, of Ixonia. Apparently this
nomination will be the only one over
which the convention will !have any
fun. and The jefferson Record says
that all of the candidates are '.such
good men" and t'true Democrats" that
sit is only to be regretted we ,cannot
elect four treasurers at time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Eventually to This City.

To recent interview in Milwaukee
paper, General Manager Beggs, of the
Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light t
company, is quoted IS saying:
1--WE are ready to build our line to
Delafeld if we can get suitable right
ofway. We are ready to do the grad
ing this fall, and would have the road
ready for the steel rail next spring.
Possibly we might have it open for
travel by the time the season opened
at Waukesha Beach, which is general
ly about Decoration day, May 80 Now,
mind you, we are not anxious to do
this, but we would do it if we are given
a satisfactory right-of-way. The road
will eventually be put through to Ocon-
omowoc, thence to Watertown and
north to Green Bay. said some years
ago that we would have line from Chi
cago to Green Bay. We are not
crowding this thing, for the reason
that the line would have to be car
ried if we were to hurry it up. We
shall build itstep by step, as there is q
demand for it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
"The Smart Set" for August.

The leading story in The Smart Set
for August is entitled The Master
Chivalry," and is by Margaret Lee,
whose novel, Divorce was some
years ago reviewed at length by Mr..
Gladstone and excited discussion on
two continents. Miss Lee declares
that 1.-The Master Chivalry" is the
best and strongest story she has ever
written. It's motif is the moral sal
vation of a beautiful New York society
girl by man who has the courage to
rise above social prejudice. The
theme and situations are wholly new
in fiction, and the story is startling
and absorbing.
An article of sensational interest is
1.-The Secret of St. James's Palace" by
Allan Upward, a revelation of what
has been the greatest mystery in the
anily of England. This article was
submitted to The Smart Set, it is said.
because English publishers dared not
print it, and the statement may well
be credited.
The other features of the August
sprightly and fascinating. The breez-
es of mountain and sea blow through
the pages, which contain never a duh
line. One marvels where The Smart
Set secures all its brilliant contribu-
tions. 1t was freely predicted that
! the first numbers could not be main
tained-there was not enough such
bright literature written in the course
OF year to fill twelve numbers of
100 pages each of this periodical of
cleverness; but every successive num-
Der has been more interesting, more
witty, more vivacious than the last
The Smart Set, in half a year, has
come to be recognized in both the
literary and the society worlds as the
smartest and most entertaining mag
azine of the day
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
is YOUNG IN YEARS.
Brief Biographical Sketch of Sacred
Hearts New President

No doubt one of the youngest col
lege presidents in the United States
is located here in Watertown in the
person of Rev. John O'Rourke, recently
elevated to the presidency of the Col
lege of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Father O'Rourke was born in ST. Johns,
Newfoundland, just thirty one years
ago last Wednesday, August s. In the
year 1888 he went to Notre Dame 0ud J
university and entered upon the class
ical course, which is of seven years
duration. Finishing there in 1895, he
still further pursued his studies at the
University of Washington, which he
attended three years. Thereafter
he was appointed on the faculty of
Sacred Heart as instructor of English,
Latin and Greek, assuming this posi-
tion in the fall of '99 and continuing
the work until the close of school last
June. During this time he also acted
as project of discipline. He is a
member of the Order of the
Holy Cross, under whose con-
troll the Watertown institution is
Father O'Rourke is young man of
high education and otherwise splen-
didly equipped for the important
trust with which his order has
honored him. The people of Water
town and his friends and admirers
generally will wish him every success
in his new responsibilities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

The most voluminous bill ever be-
fore congress is undoubtedly that pro-
viding civil government for the ter
ritory of Alaska. AS filed in the state
department, it makes 2s4 pages of
printed parchment. For convenience
in handling the sheets were not fast
enc@ to"ether in form, as is the Gus
tom, but were '';''ided into six parts
ard each of the six parts was placed
in a thin wooden box Five of these
coverings were each fastened wit h the
traditional red tape, while the sixth,
which contained the concluding pages
nf the bill, 70 which the president t
affixes his signature, was provided
with siding top SO that it's con-
tents could be easily removed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Died.

Michael Bohan, former prominent
Wisconsin newspaper man, and a.
gentleman who had acquaintances
here, died at his home in Los Angeles,
Cal, on August 7, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Bohan resided for many years in
Milwaukee and also at West Bend and
Fond du Lac. During the last Cleve-
land administration he held position
in the internal revenue Office in Mil
waukee. Mr.. Bohan's widow and
four children survive him. His son
Arthur is resident of Milwaukee.
Mrs. Belinda Burdick died ON
Wednesday last at her home, 9O1
Richards avenue, aged " years. She
was one of our oldest residents, hav-
ing lived here a half-century, and
possessed an extended acquaintance.
For several years past she had been
an Invalid and confined to her house.
One son and four daughters survive
her. The funeral was held Friday
afternoon, interment being in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Louise Hoehne died Monday
evening at her home. 413 Emerald
street, aged IS years. The cause of
death was cancer, with which she had
been confined the past six weeks Mrs
Hochne was born in Germany and
came to this city in the early days.
She is survived by four sons and three
daughters, her husband having died
about ten years ago
Frank P. Van Valkenburgh, a weIf-
known Milwaukee attorney, died sud
denly Monday afternoon, ut the age
of 81. Mr.. Van Valkenburgh was
prominent in Democratic politics and
during the campaign of go gave a free
silver speech in this city.
Miss Minnie Lipke, sister of Mrs.
George Kunert, of this city, died
Wednesday last at her home in Alta
Ian, aged 81 years. The funeral oc-
Cured Friday afternoon at Jefferson.
The 11-months- old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Emil Henning died of sum-
mer complaint Thursday afternoon.
The funeral was held from St. Johns
church Saturday afternoon.