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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

for granted that he had been shot by
u republicans: Secretary Charles A.
Walsh, of the national democratic
committee, said:
Il do not care to express myself as
to the political effect OF such damna-
BILE outrage. l cannot believe that the
republican party, as a party, can be
held directly responsible for this as
sassination; al;ho ] do believe that the
unwarran1ed course pursued by the
republican press and republican lead
ers of Kentucky turnout this whole
proceeding, and the false impressions
caused by them, have tended to infame
the minds of their lawless followers to
such an extent as to make the attempt
to murder Goebel possible, if not di-
rectly provocative of it,"
National Committeeman Thomas Ga
han said he was sorry that the politi-
cal excitement in Frankfort had cul-
minated in assassination. He did not
care to say more until he knew shs
details of the affair. Secretary Nelson
of the democratic state executive COM
mittee said:
1T was dastardly. cowardly thing
to do, and do ncs doubt that Ken
tuckians, irrespective of politics, con
denim the act"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

assassination of Goebel? That is a
question which all Washington is dis
cussing. The gravest fears are eN-
pressed that if Goebel dies, either an
archy or civil war, and possibly both,
will follow in Kentucky. Democrats
from that state counsel peaceful meth
DDS, and so do their correspondents
from whom they have heard by wire
or telephone during the afternoon and
evening. But if Goebsl perishes it is
admitted that most hazardous and
perilous situation will follow. There
can be no doubt that the democrats,
who control the legislature, will de-
clare Goebel elected if he lives till such
action can be taken, and that they will
declare Taylor was not elected if Goe-
bel dies.
There is difference of opinion as to
whether or not the democratic candi-
date for lieutenant governor can in
this case assume the governorship. If
not, and Taylor attempts to hold the
office, the legislature will not recog-
nize him, and the courts in all proba-
bility will not recognize him. In such
an event Kentucky would be withouJ
a governor and anarchy would follow.
If in attempting to hold the Office to
which he claims he was elected, lay
lor attempts to use force. or to call in
the assistance of the federal authori-
ties to uphold him, it is feared, and
apparently with good reason, that
force will be met 10y force and blood
will flow.
Two facts which tend to aggravate
and embitter the present difficulty
are:
/. The democrats, forming their
opinions upon such meager accounts
of the assassination us have been re-
ceived up to this time, are inclined to
hold Taylor morally responsible for
the crime. They assert that even if
he did not have personalellnowledgs of
the plot, the encouragement given by
him TO the Importation of mountains
GERS and militamen. armed and secret
ed about the state house, led directly
to the attempted assassination. An
ge-ed by this belief, which further in
formation may confirm and heigbten
or tend to allay, it is apparent the
far as their sentiments are reflected
in Washington, will have no compro~
mise with Taylor! No matter what
.poSpCi IutG Nv lLilOu DS
such. nor will his pretensions De adj
such, nor will his pre- tensions be adj
mitted to pass unchallengcd.
2. Taylor refuses to sign the cersif-
cate of Joe Blackburn's election as
United States senator unless the demo-
Gratis recognize him as governor, and
as this is impossible and as no other
man appears to have legal claim to
the governorship, in the case of Goe-
bells death ii is difficult to see how Mr..
Blackburn is to get into the senate.
Thus another complication and cause
for bitterness is added to a situation
already full of dire possibilities. No
Kentuckian to be found in Washing
ton claims to be able to foresee the
future in his state, but all Kentuckians
are fearful that civil war and blood
shed impend.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
WAS NEAR TO DEATH.
Terrible Experience OF a Farmer-Was
Caught on Railroad Bridge.

Caught on Railroad Bridge.
Rockwell, Jan. 27-Francis McMullen,
an old and highly respected former
citizen OF this locality, and one of the
wealthiest men of south Cerro Gordo,
had narrow escape from death on the
tracks of the Iowa Central Thursday.
Mr.. McMullen had started to go to the
residence of relative few miles dis
tant and was walking down the track
of the Iowa Central railway and had
progressed on his journey as Tar as the
bridge spanning the West Fork, when
The sighted No. coming from Sheffield.
Thinking he had plenty of time to cross
the bridge before meeting the train he
continued his walk, but before getting
half wav over discovered that the train
would certainly be upon him before he
could reach the south end of the long
bridge, and that it was also too late to
retreat. His position was perilous, with
passenger No. 1, in charge of Conduc-
tor Chapman, bearing down upon him
at the rate OF fifty miles an hour, and
he realized that not second could be
lost. Acting upon the impulse of the
moment he quickly lay down on the
outer ends of the bridge timbers and
allowed the train to pass on, not, how
ever, without injury to the left foot,
which resulted in the mashing of four
toes and the subsequent amputation of
the same. It is supposed that his foot
was struck by some part Of the engine,
thus causing the injury. The train
was stopped as soon as possible and
Mr.. McMullen taken aboard and
brought to Rockwell, where DR.. Balm
performed the surgical operation. Mr..
McMullen is an old man and the shock
to his nervous system is very severe,
but no serious results are anticipated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
PLAGUE PANIC IN HAWAII.
steamer Miowera Reports Thirty,
eight More Deaths at Honolulu.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The steam
err Miowera, just arrived, has news of
thirty-eight deaths at Honolulu from
the plague, one white woman of good
class.
The city is panic-stricken. An arm
ed mob prevents the landing of steam
ers at Hilo. DIR. Cooper, of the board
of health of Honolulu caused The burn
ing OF ten blocks. DR.. Carmichael has
been ordered to Manila.
Thirty-four hundred Japanese at
Honolulu are in quarantine.
Sydney, ~. S. W., Jan. 26.--A wharf
laborer here has been stricken with
the bubonic plague, and the attending
doctors are of the opinion that he was
inoculated with the disease thru the
bite Of a flea.
Washington, Jan. 26.-No informa-
ton regarding the latest phase of the
plague situation at Honolulu as report
ed bv the steamer just arrived at Vic
toria has been received by the marine
hospital service here.
Surgeon General Wyman feels con.
fdent that she authorities are doing
all in their power to prevent it's spread,
as shown by the action of DR.. Cooper
in burning ten blocks, which are pre-
sumably in Chinatown. Improvements
in the sewerage system and in drainage
facilities are under way, and filtra-
ton plant is to be esta blished for puri-
flying the drinking water used by the
people.
Contrary to report, DR.. Carmichael,
the marine hospital surgeon at Honolu.
lu, has not been ordered to Manila
He had been directed TO make prepara-
tons for leaving when the plague man
ifested itself, and still remains on duty
| there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
HE KNEW GoEBEL.
OttuMva Man Formerly Lived In the
Same Town with Him.

From Wednesdays Daily.
| The shooting OF Senator Goebel
! democratic contestant for the Ken.
lucky governorship, at Frankfort, yes
terday, has developed the fact that
Ottumwa has a resident who was ac.
unainted with the man, altho not per.
/ sonally in the sense of having met him
socially or in similar manner, but
that he formerly resided in the same
city as Goebel and knew him we'll. He
was also acquainted with the other
members OF the Goebel family, espec-
tally brother that also resides at
Covington. rhe Ottumwa gentleman
in speaking of the affair today, said
that the newspaper reports which had
been sent out regarding Goebel as a
man, or especially as politician, were
in no way overestimated. He could
not say what manner of man he is in
his home life, but he knew him to be
dangerous man. He is one who
would resort to anything to accom-
plish his aim. He murdered one man
in Covingtcn, according to the state
ment of the press, a fact verified by the
Ottumwa gentleman. Further than
that the latter once witnessed an at
tempt to take the life of second
man, an act which he would nave ac-
complished had bystanders not inter-
fered. The affair occurred on the
streets of Covington, KY, in the sum-
mer of '97. Goebel was riding along
on street car one afternoon when he
CHANGED to see his brother in some
alteration with man who was work
ing on the streets. Goebel's brother
was getting the worst of it, to use the
common vernacular, and the senator
alighted from the car, removed his re-
volver from the scabbard, which he is
said to have ever present, and proceed
ed to eXterminate the antagonist of his
brother. He darted from side to side
in an attempt to get good aim, and
at the same time not to shoot any of
the bystanders. While he was thus en-
gagged someone dared to interfere, and
thus a tragedy was averted. ''It is
generally understood in Covington,' -
said the Ottumwa gentleman, "that Mr..
Goebel always goes armed. It is also
asserted that he wears a steel
vest greater part of the
time. OF course I do not know that
any of these reports are true. They are
merely hearsay but | do know that he
carried revolver the time he inter
fered with the alteration between his
brother and the city employe. The
likenesses of Mr.. Goebel which have
been printed in the various papers are
very fair. The one in the Chicago
Tmes-Herald this morning, l believe
is the best 1 have seen. Goebel is not
a young man. He is single and thinl
nOsSeSSeS the most naDatrafinu pair al
eyes ever saw in a man. He appears
to look clear thru a person when adj
dressing him. The better class of demo
Gratis in Kentucky does not sanction thu
action of the party in attempting te
put such man as Goebel at the head
of the state government, and believe
if the people in this city and the north
in general, especially the democrat.
who now censure the proceedings o
the last few days most severely, could
only see Goebel and understand tht
situation thoroly, they would be of al
entirely different opinion"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Frank A. Hough, Abba, tobacco pipe;
VIM. R. Keeney, Doom, automatic block
for railway switch; Henry F. Kileen,
Clinton, mail bag dehverer for fast
trains; VIM. H. Lyon and j. @. Wallicls,
Creston, mail pouch; J. F. Murphy,
Bayard, engraving machine; j. w.
Paine and C. B. Dondna, Bayard, acety-
lene gas generator; Edmund P. Refs
Ter, Centerville, insecticide; Michael
Weinmont, Asbury, adjustable bar and
brace for handling pillow shares.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01

Frankfort, Jan. 31.-(By Assoc
ciated Press.) 1.-The court of APP
peals has indefinitely adjourned,
refusing to sit while the militia is
here. One reason for the adjourn
ment is the fact that letters were
received from Middles boro, stating
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
s,,o, ut Thru window.

Garwin, Jan. 3O.-West Walton, while
sitting in the parlor OF his home, five
miles southwest of here, Thursday sr-
ening, was fred at with a rife thru the
window by some person unknown.
Luckily, the aim was poor, for the bull
let missed West about one inch and
buried itself in the wall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
oaARLIE wALsH,s VIEW.
Gives His Opinion on the Goebel Shoot-
ing-Other YieWa.

Chicago, Jan. 31-Chicago democrats
said that the shooting of Senator Goe-
bel was the death knell of the repub-
lican party in Kentucky. They took it
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
that Appellate Judges Hazelrigg
and Hobson had also been killed
NIili,ary Law Proclnimed.
yesterday.

Frankfort, Jan. 31.-(By Associated
ess.)-Governor Taylor has issued
the following proclamation, addressed
to the legislature:
Whereas. a state of insurrec-
ton exists in the state of Ken
lucky, especially in Frankfort, the
capital thereof, by virtue of the
authority invested in me by the
constitution OF kentucky, | do
hereby, by this proclamation, adj
journ at once ,he general assembly
OF the stare of Kentucky to meet
at London. Laurel county, Ken
tuc&y, Tuesday. the 9Th day of
February, 1900, at IL o'clock
This morning nos Il member of ths
legislature ia,sw whether or not the
body wouil he p,::...;cted to meet il
;he, capiao building They decided to
meet at the Capital hotel and marcel
in 4 body TO the state house. Shortly
bsfore 10 o'clock they presented them
selves at The south gate OF the capito
grounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-01
NO CHANCE FOR GoEBEL.
Hardly a Possibility That He Will Re.
cover From His Wound

Frankfort, Jan. 31.-(By Associ-
ated Press. )-Dt is not expected
that Goebel will live thruout the
afternoon. He has been slowly
sinking during the morning.
Later.-Goebel is dying and can
survive but short time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-21
STATE EPWORTH
LEAGUE CONVENTION.

Buckhannon is preparing for a
big gathering. From June 2o,h to
2Sth she entertains the West Vir-
glnia Conference Epworth League
Convention, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. This organiza-
ton embraces parts of three States
in its jurisdiction, and has mem
bership of probably H., 900. At the
annual convention at Grafton last
year over 2a5 delegates were
enrolled. Buckhannon is an ideal
place for a gathering of this kind,
and while the attendance this year
may not equal that of last it is
sure to be large from the interest
being manifested in the meeting
throughout the State.
An excellent program has been
prepared comprising some of the
best League workers in our own
State as elsewhere. Excursion rates
have been secured over all railroads
for the occasion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-21
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
The Summer Quarter Begins June 2I st
and Ends September LIST.

Courses will be given in almost all
subjects. In addition to the regular
courses there will be a large number
Of free entertainments and special
lectures and courses by eminent
specialists from other institutions.
such as President Gunsaulus of Ar
mour Institute, President Draper of
the University Of Illinois, President
Mendenhall Of Worcester Polytech.
mic Institute, President Thwinq of
Western Reserve University, Prof.
Scripture Of Yale University, and
President Bashford Of Ohio Wes-
leyan University.
Teachers will find courses that
viii exactly meet their wants. sum
mer Quarter work counts toward a
degree the same as work in any
other quarter Expenses are low.
The circular announcement will
be sent free upon application to
JERoWE II. RAYNoND, Prest.,
Morgantown, w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-21
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

Behold the Republican candidate.
He cometh up like flower and re-
tires from the race busted. His
friends fill him with false hopes and
atmosphere. He swelleth like a
toad and thinketh the earth his'n.
He kisseth the children and scatter
eth his microbes among the limo
cent babes. He privily cheweth q
Glove when he meeteth the preacher,
and as he converseth with him in
pious tones he standeth leeward and
curbeth his breath as with a strong
bit.
lie goeth home late at night to a
weary wife with a beery breath and
cold feet He riseth up betimes
and hiketh forth without his break
fast, Saying 81 want to see a man "
The dead beat waiteth and watch.
eth then pulls his leg to Kings
taste. lie "naileth lie," but
before election day comes he run
meth out Of nails. He giveth
literally to the church, he subscirb.
eth a goOdly sum for The band, and
he contributeth to the man whose
barn was burned, he bestoweth
aims, he signeth his friends note,
he scnGeth a small keg hither, he
/ yieldcth up his substance with ap.
parent alacrity.
After the election he goes out
back Of the barn and kicketh him
self and teareth his hair and calleth
himself rotterdam fool He turn
eth to the wife Of his bosom "Be-
hold a dfiveling idiot, look now
upon a dodrotted fool gaze upon
dodgasted simpletion cast your
eyes upon beelleshaped Ounce who
hath not sense enough to carry en-
trails to a bear" Then his wife
replieth, 81 told you So" which
causeth him to 20 forth and drown
his sorrow in drink.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-06-21

Eyes, am de man. an de onl,
man among dc cullud millyons, tc
lead de hosts TO victory. (Pro.
tests.) In acceptin dis nomination
at yo'r hands 1 assure yo' dat am
actuated by no selfish motives. Oar
am cullud men who would sell yo'
for a hundred dollars an use de
money TO whitewash de fence an
cabin. ("Take him off ~ No
man libin kin truthfully charge me
with selling my political influence.
("Run him out !" And yere an
now | pledge YOU
There was another and a create
uproar, but the orator folded his
arms and assumed a pose and
waited for order to be restored. He
was still waiting which Samuel Shinn
and Waydown Bebee appeared from
the rear Of the platform and led
him off. He objected to being led.
but was obliged TO submit and was
at once taken to the head of the
alley stairs and hit with a boot and
warned to jog along. When order
had been restored, Judge Pomposity
White, of South Carolina, who was
in town TO see Brother Gardner
about an amendment to the United
States Constitution, came forward
to I'LL the breach. He announced
that he was no orator, and he an
nounced that he was the greatest
sufferer in the world, worse, even.
than Horace Tucker, and it didn't
take five minutes to prove that he
spoke the truth in both cases.
However. during the ten minutes he
held the platform he brought history
down from 500 years b. G. to A. ID.
1880, and as his wind and legs gave
out and he retired he left good
impression behind him. His place
was then taken by Colonel Crabtree
Taylor, a leading member of the
Limekiln club, who at once pulled
off his coat, rolled up his sleeves
and demanded the annexation of
Canada, the overthrow of Mexico
and the freedom OF Russia in such
fervid manner that everybody
was perspiring within FIVE minutes.
lie was listened to and applaudei
vigorously for about IS minutes,
and then, as it was seen he had
planned for three hours speech
and didn't intend to get down to
anything fresher than the Jamestown
flood, the audience arose with a
yell, the lights were turned out, and
the meeting came to a finish.
The Hon. Burdock was found
and interviewed in the middle ofth
road by our reporter at later hour,
and he wished it to become publicly
known that he was a candidate for
the White House and would run
on an independent ticket. At mid
night he was engaged in writing out
a platform and had got as far as
"free' chickens for ALL"
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STEPHEN CRANE
The Brilliant Young American
Writer.

Stephen Crane, who died recently,
was regarded as one of the most
promising of the younger lights in
literature. His genius was remark
ably precocious, as he entered
journalism at 70, and made
notable impression with his novel,
"The Red Badge of Courage" in
1895, when only "a. He was born
in Newark, n. j., November /,
1871, of English ancestry, the first
Stephen Crane having come over in
1855 with the company that planted
the first English colony in New
Jersey, at Elizabethtown. He de-
scended on both sides from a dis
tinguished line of soldiers and
divines, his father, the late Rev.
Or. Jonathan +. Crane, President
of Pennington Seminary, being
preacher of unusual wit and ele-
gance, while his mother was
daughter of the well known Method
ist clergyman, Rev. DIR. George T.
Peck, at one time editor of the
official organ of the Methodist
church, the christian Advocate"
Young Crane received his educa-
ton at Lafayette College and
Syracuse University, leaving, how
ever, without degree and without
much of record for scholarship.
Instead Of books, he studied men
and things, and all through his col
lege days was contributing sketches
to New York and Detroit papers.
His first introduction to public
notice came through the "Philadel-
phia Press" which in 1895, accept
ed from the New York syndicate
for which he was doing hack work
short serial story of some 20, 900
words. This was the afterward
famous "Red Badge of Courage"
When half the instalments of the
story had appeared, the "Press"
published brief editorial paragraph
drawing attention to its power and
originality, and armed with this
the young author presented himself
and his story to Appleton & Com
pany, of New York, and found in
them ready publisher.
The success of the book was in
Simultaneous. The American edition
appeared in October, 1895, and
was followed by an English edition
in january, 1896, which effectually
disposes of the story that England
discovered" Crane before America.
"Maggie, a Girl of the Streets, :"
'"The Black Riders, and
Other Lines" (poems) GEORGES
Mother" 'fThe Little Regiment"
"The Third Violet" "The Eternal
Patience" followed in quick success
sion, and English critics had already
begun to rank their young writer
with Tolstoi and Zola
Mr.. Crane made a brilliant name
for himself as war correspondent
also. He was with the armies of
the Greco Turkish war OF 1897, and
while on his way TO China, in the
same year, was shipwrecked and
obliged 10 live for some days in an
open boat until rescued. His
American home was at Hartford ~.
J., hut be took up his residence in
England about a year ago.
Reginald Wright Kaufman,
Cranes friend, himself a worthy
writer Of verse, has the following
tribute to his dead comrade in
letters 10 the Philadelphia Press
GOODBYE cRANE
Good bye Crane
Since ife though brief was kind 90 YOU.
Ours. not to1rs Che sorrow that the
spring rln dry
Storm that cuts Our hearistr.nrs was but
pleasant wind fo YOU