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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-21
ANCIENT SPANISH MINE
Old Indians Secret May Enrich
Some Texas Men.

Some Texas Men.
NssS York Sam Special Service
Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 21.-Considerable
excitement prevails here over the discov-
cry OF an abandoned shaft of an ancient
Spanish mine, few miles from this city,
In the Franklin mountains. At a depth of
125 feet the shaft was found to be closed
by solid wall Of masonry. It was found
by J. c. Criss by means OF ancient charts
and descriptions furnished him by an aged
Indian who was once a resident Of the
border. He told Criss that before aban-
doning the mine and walhng 1t up, the
Spanish priests stored all the costly gold
and silver images from their churches.
A local stock company was formed to-day
10 explore the shaft for the hidden wealth
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TWO EMPERoRs

mo PoiittcaI Significance" to Meet
ing of Gar and Kaiser,
Berlin, Aug. 21.-It is learned from the
best possible source that neither Count
Won Buelow nor Count Lamsdorf will he
present at the meeting of the car and
German emperor, and that the meeting
is purely personal affair and has no
political significance. AZ
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Death Rate Lower,
Average Age Higher

Aug 2-Th census bureau giving the
Pmcpal registration cities The the year was
suits presented found the
at death in 1890 S11 it years e0 ee
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SMALLPOX STATISTICS

Minnesota Has the Misfortune to
Head the List.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The public health
report just issued by the marine hospital
service shows the existence of S,258 cases
OF smallpox in the. United States against
S.S42 at the same time last year Mime
sofa had the largest number of cases
1852.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-21
KNOX PLEADS IGNORANCE
Attorney General Knows Nothing
About the Steel Trust.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Attorney Cen
eral Knox has sent the following let
ter to the joint commission OF the Amer
lean Antitrust league and district as
sembly 66, Knights OF Labor, in reply
to one from the committee requesting
information from Mr.. Knox regarding the
United States Steel corporation
H. B. Martin, Chairman Joint Committee of
American Antitrust League
Sir: l have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your letter of Aug. 49,
1901, in which you request me to obtain for
you certain information with reference to GER
tain alleged agreement or agreements be-
tween the constituent companies and indl-
yiduals who organized the United States
Steel corporation.
Primarily, permit me to say that your re-
quest is founded upon an erroneous assump-
ton. do not know who the individuals are
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GOLD MEN
IN SADDLE
Iowa Silver Men Get a Sur
prise.
COMMITTEE STANDS6-5
Reafirmation Given a Preliminary
Blow at Des Moines.
NO CANDIDATE IN SIGHT YET
Iowa Democrats Hard Pressed for u
Candidate to Go Against
COMMITTEE STANDS6-5
NO CANDIDATE IN SIGHT YET
Iowa Democrats Hard Pressed for u
Candidate to Go Against
Cummfnn.

Special to The Journal,
Des Meines, Iowa, Aug. a1.-Fhe issue
in the district caucuses this morning was
affirmation Of the Kansas City platform or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-21
CAN'T FIND A MAN

Another Appeal to Cato Sel1s-Rou-
tine Proceedings.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 21.-The demo-
Gratis of Iowa met her to-day to nominate
full ticket to oppose that put in the
field week ago by the republicans at Ce-
dar Rapids.
There were 500 delegates in attendance
when State Chairman Huffman called the
convention to order. He presented the
temporary officers as follows: Temporary
chairman =. M. Sharon. OF Scott; tempo
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ANTITRUST
CHALLENGE
Speedy Reply to the Letter
of Atty. Gen. Knox.
EVASION rs CHARGED
Admission of Connection With
Trusts Progenitor Pointed Out.
ASKED TO SECURE TESTIMONY
VIII Knox OFFER a Reward for Evil
dence of Violation of Fed
eral Statutes.

Washington, Aug. 21.-H. P, Martin,
chairman Of the joint committee Of the
American Antitrust League and District
Assembly 66. Knights of Labor, has made
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Special to The Journal.

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PETITION FOR INTERVENTION
Brussels, Aug. H.-A committee of nrom-
inent pro-Boers is organizing a petition in
favor of Intervention in South Africa. The
petition will be presented to the czar ON the
occasion Of his visit to France.
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Geo. h. Partridge Shows That They Exhausted
Conciliatory Measures Before Assuming
Their Present Attitude.
he Believes the "Omaha" Road Is Holding Out
to Keep Minneapolis Interests Dis
organized.

It negotiation been exhausted by the
Club freight
hold up the desired
as mistake an aIusn which Mr. % Ptd @ bd 1
lack information
reference the general status of
70 clear away any possible misunderstanding
CLUB even after the concessions
the opposition to the street
REVIEW CONTROVERSY
streets unless all their re-
@ oss Were granted and the committee
Omaha officials that
H assistance @ sne G snod @ like " to % review %
sss sD1s spnsysg nsys criticised to us WE'D
& ssaed the the council @ to delay vaeatn
line @ through @ muneaps % @ t St e trains al @ M
or IN getting the streets vacated No request for
promptly and unqualay turned down
or tWoe m @ business @ @ f 5 % Iw m of @ fact that we furnish the
reaUes was @ entirely % no peaao expense " the
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which while
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compromise proposition would be entertained
their agreeing to assist in obtaining
REFUSAL
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has occurred to that this
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that this sudden change Of
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CoNcnIATORY
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railroad
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EPILEPTIC PARASITE
illinois Doctor Claims to Have Mada
a Great Discovery.

Great Discovery.
Nes0 York S's' Special Serssos
Carbondale, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Professor
George r. French, curator Of the Normal
University museum, has cured Mrs. r. N.
Crane of Tamaroa of epiIepsy. after three
weeks treatment. Professor French a
year ago announced that he had dfscov-
cred new parasite, which, he claimed
produced epilepsy. Since then he has
continued his Investigations, treating
patients in all sections of the country.
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1T to it is about time shippers
reasonably be asked to do to advance interests We
St trains
Of
prominence
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Cpntannea On second Page.
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Duty Of the States.

II congress persists in refusing to submit
necessary amendments to the constitution Of
the United States it is the duty OF the states
to call convention for that purpose and
revise the constitution by adding to it the
grants necessary to enable congress to con-
troll the trusts. destroy monopoly, provide
for an income tax on persons and corpora
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Public and discourage ogani
t1on similar
has occurred to that this
any organization Of business this
corporation Of this
proposition vigorously killing
might otherwise
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

there is a great difference in the con-
ditions in different localities, some
places being much more damaged than
others, but should say. if we get rain
soon, 80 per cent discount on the
corn crop is a high estimate of the
damage.
The injury to hay and pasture has
been greatly overestimated. | should
say that hay was fair average crop.
1t was put up without waste, and is
in excellent condition, and the yield
was a fair one in most places. The
present high prices of hay are based
on the theory that the hay will have
to be fed up before the winter begins,
because the pastures have been de-
stroyed, and there will be no more
grass. This is great mistake. Moth
ing of the kind occurred. Pastures
that were fed down close are, it is true,
in very bad condition, but stock is
still finding feed in pastures that were
not closely cropped. The grass is dry
and cured on the ground, and it is like
eating hay. When rains come, as they
surely will, all these pastures will re-
vive and there will be plenty of fall
grass.
1--WE had no weather records in Iowa
in 1860, but, as remember, it that was
about as bad a season as this has
been, only it commenced in compliant
ing time and laster much longer 1t
was exceedingly dry and hot that year,
and the crops suffered severely"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

line double track from Chicago to
Council Bluffs. That this is the aim
of the company there is now no doubt
and it is believed that the next five
years will see the task completed.
More than half the Chicago-O Omaha
line will be double track when the ex.
tension to West Liberty is completed.
1t is claimed that the double track will
be extended at least to Des Moines
next year, a distance of 1858 miles. The
Burlington now has double track to
Murray, Iowa, while the Northwestern
double track extends as far west as
Lamoille, a station eight miles west of
Marshalltown. Railway men say that
it is only matter of a few years when
the three lines will have completed
the double tracks to the Bluffs. Since
the extension Of the Rock Island to
the Rockies, the need of double
track through Iowa has been more
imperative.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
ALLEGED MURDERER TALKS.
Busse Says Close Confinement Is Kill
ing Him.

Cedar Falls, July 25.-(Special. y
A resident who made business trip
to Allison this week was permitted to
have an interview with the alleged
murderer Busse, who is charged with
numbering his wife and attempting to
burn her body afterwards. Busse is
confined in a dark cell 6x12 feet in di-
mansions. He is farmer and has
ways been active and the confinement
is telling on him. He says if he is
kept in confinement his reason will be
dethroned.
Frank Snyder, the boy who will give
the important testimony for the state
at the trial of Busse is kept busy
about the jail and court house. He is
not detained as prisoner but he
knows more of the crime than any 9TH
er person except Busse. The house
where the crime was committed is
locked UP and the farm is unkept. The
crop of oats and other small grain are
wasting for the harvester. The neigh
borhood is so bitter against Busse that
no one will volunteer to take care Of
the crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
IOWA CORN ALL RIGHT.
Secretary Van Houten of Agricultural
Board is the Authority.

Des Moines, July 26.-"I have trav-
eled all over northern and western
Iowa, distributing advertising for the
state fair" said George H. Van Hou-
ten, secretary of the state board Of
agriculture, "and have carefully exam
ined into the condition of the crops,
especially the corn. There is, of course,
no doubt that corn has been greatly
injured, but it is not as bad as seems
to be generally thought and feared.
Until within two or three weeks ago
the damage to corn was as much on
account Of lack of cultivation, giving
the weeds big start, as it was on ac-
count of the dry, hot weather. A great
many farmers, as soon as the ground
got dry, stopped cultivating their corn.
They were afraid of drying out the
roots, and SO they permitted the weeds
to grow. This was mistake. The corn
should have been shallow cultivated SO
as to destroy the weeds without ex-
posing the roots of the corn. OF course,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
ELECTRICAL STORM.
Wind and Lightning Does Much Dam.
age in jefferson County.

cSS III oSuSi Owl SSuttys
Fairfield, July 25.-(Special. I'm
some portions of this county, rain fell
in good quantity last evening
and will very likely result in
some good, but in this city,
it still continues dry and hot, with the
exception that last evening there was
a change in the temperature, making
the evening much cooler Lightning
played great havoc at different inter.
walls during yesterday afternoon. Abont
1890 p. m. lightning struck barn be-
longing to James Wilkins completely
destroying it by fire, fire from this barn
ignited hay stack near by and be-
fore it was consumed another hay
stack suffered loss by fire, while this
was going on, half mile further 20
wards the northwest another stroke of
lightning destroyed the large barn be-
longing to B. F. Grail, Jr., both of
these barns were well filled with new
hay and grain, all being total loss
with the exception of small amount
OF Insurance. In the fire of the Grail
barn, two work horses, one colt and
six calves were instantly killed. in
another part of town, about the same
time the lightning killed two milch
COWS in pasture near by. Again as
the work train was coming in from
Beckwith at 6 o'clock last evening, the
lightning struck car load of old rail
road ties, setting fire to the car anc
the train was afterwards stopped and
the burning ties thrown overheard in
order to save the train. With all Of
this bad luck, We are still without
rain and the corn is almost beyond re-
covery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
APPLE CROP INJURED.
Secretary Green Says a Rain Nov
Would Be Too Late.

Des Moines, July IS. - Yves
ley Greene, secretary of the
State Horticultural society, will send
out circulars next week asking for re-
ports showing the condition of apples
and plums. Mr.. Greene says that
while he by no means believes the ap.
pie crop is ruined he fears it has been
seriously damaged by the heat. In
the first place the prospects were fol
a small yield but good quality. The
reports received early in the season
showed that there would be but So pei
cent of crop. The hot weather has
ripened the fruit too rapidly to produce
good quality and has also deformed it,.
Mr.. Greene does not believe that a
rain now would better matters, espe.
cially in the case of peaches and
plums as it would cause bursting of
the fruit and spoil it for commercial
purposes.
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city and looking after personal mat
tiers of business. Captain Kings case
is in curious state. He is at present
under a sentence of eighteen months
given him at his recent trial at Mo-
bile. The case has been appealed and
Capt. King is now at liberty under
bond. In the interim pending his new
trial, he has embarked in a new ven
ture, and his letter heads bear the in
scription of c. w. King, manager Of
the Andrews Opera company, with
headquarters at Kansas City. Capt.
King has many powerful friends in
Fort Dodge and throughout Iowa,
where he served in the National Guard
for many years as a high officer, and
they sincerely hope that he may be
able to prove his innocence at the
Forthcoming trial.
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is SACRED TO DEATH.
Laura Bickehaupt Does on Seat of a
Hay Rake.

Story City July PA peculiar ac.
cident occurred just west of town.
Miss Laura, the 20-year-old daughter
of. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bickelhaupt
was raking hay in the meadow when
the horses became frightened and
started to run way. Miss Bickelhaupt
pulled with all her strength on one line
and the horses ran round and round
stopped by the men who were working
near, and as Miss Bickelhaupt did not
move she was lifted from the seat.
She was apparently dead and medical
aid was summoned, but the doctor said
she had died Immediately, and the
cause of her death was heart failure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30

A COMMON ERROR.
The Same Mistake is Made BY
Many Ottumwa People.
ats a common error

ats a common error WsN
To plaster the aching back,
To rub with liniment rheumatic
joints,
When the trouble comes from the
kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills,
And are endorsed by Ottumwa citi.
zens.
Mr.. John Mitchell, of Col West Me-!
chanic street. says: "a member of my
family suffered for years with kidney
complaints in . pronounced form. The
secretions from the kidneys were all
ways unnatural in appearance and kid
ney pains were also present. pro-
cured box of Doan's Kidney Pills as
Will L. Sargent's drug store and had
him use them. We were surprised to
note how quickly the action of the kid
neys was righted and how soon the
kidney secretions became more MATURE
al. After the use of this remedy he
was much better, and anyone knowing
the particulars of the case could not
help but be satisfied that as kidney
remedy Doan's Kidney Pills are reli-
able and effective"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,N.
~, sole agents for the United States.
/ Remember the names DQan sane
knkA no other. 81. &
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EXPRESSES HIS THANKS.
Rev. G. II. Mcdaniel Appreciates DO
nations From OttumWans.

Rev. G. H. Mcdaniel, D. D., of
Springfield, ILL.,, president of the Am
bidexter institute of that city, school
for colored people, was in this city
this spring in the interests of his
school. He spoke in some of the
churches and visited many ofthe prom
1nent citizens, getting much encour-
agement in his work. The Courier is
in receipt of letter from him, telling
of donations from the l. b. w. r. c., a
club of colored women in this city.
The letter follows.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 2S, 1901.
Editor Ottumwa Courier, Ottumwa,
Iowa;
Dear Sir:-I have real pleasure in
informing you and your many readers
that the |. B. w. r. G. club of your
city has just sent box of bed furnish.
ings to be used in our dormitory The
practical help which these ladies have
been able to afford by banding them
selves together is no little help to the
Ambidexter institute, and thoroughly
appreciate every such expression of
good will. May use this space, and
uopn behalf of our board to heartily
thank the club, Mrs. Wyatt Smith and
Mrs. Maggie White for their donations.
| may also say here, that there are
three other organizations in your city
who promised to send us help of this
kind. 1t can not come too soon, as by
the first of September we shall be in
our new school home, and the student
force now indicated will require much
for the dormitory The work is going
along icely, but the magnitude of It
will be quadrupled by the early fall.
May also say, that not few citi-
zens promised to send us financial aid,
We hope they will do SO at their earl
lest convenience as it is greatly need
ed, this being the time of buying prop.
erty and equipping the school.
Thousands of dollars can be wisely
expended. We expect to make the
Ambidexter institute a source Of pride
and qualification to all it's friends
throughout the middle west. Mrs. L.
P. Robbinette of your city has been au-
thorized to work for our school in the
capacity of financial agent. her formal
commission will be sent her at once
and 1t is hoped that the good people
OF Ottumwa and throughout the state
Will cooperate with her in this work
Believing that you are much interested
In our work and progress, we shall
keep you duly posted as to the same.
Yours very truly,
G. H. Mcdaniel, Pres.
P. S.-Mrs. q. A. Taylor is president
of the |. B. w. r. c., and Mrs Will
liam DoWney is secretary.
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in search of clans. The river is low,
er than ever before known for years
and few gems have been discovered
but none of extraordinary value. The
hunters below this city near Water.
loo have a habit of throwing the clame
back into the stream after they are
searched for pearls. This is making a
terrible stencil in places where the
water is low and as the current is not
swift it pollutes the city water of Wa
terloo. The offenders have been warn.
ed that the state law will be enforcet
which regulates tn polluting of the
streams. This city receives the water
supply from number of springs east
of the city.
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FAKE is CONFIRMED.
No Doubt Now That Story of conser's
Withdrawal Was False.

Des Moines, July 24.-On the day
that Major Conger sailed from San
Francisco for China, the Des Moines
Capital printed an alleged Geographic
interview with the minister, in which
that gentleman was made to say that
he was greatly disappointed and hurt
by the manner in which his candidacy
had been received by the republicans
in Iowa, and that he was sorry he had
ever allowed himself to become a can
didate. Much more was printed of
like nature-so doleful and in fact so
unlike the major, that his friends at
once refused to believe the Capitals
special telegram" Mrs. Conger also
pronounced the interview absurd and
without doubt false, and the Des
Moines Register openly declared the
dispatch was written in the Office of
the Capital.
Now comes to hand the San Fran
cisco Call containing an interview with
Major Conger which so utterly differs
in tone and declaration from the Cap
ital interview that the fraud of the lat
ter is at once exposed. The Call says:
Dressed in faultlessly cut Tuxedo
and smoking fragrant after-dinner
cigar, E. H. Conger American minister
at Picking, was taking life very easy
last evening at the Occidental hotel.
THE able diplomat has been on a
short trip to his home at Des Moines,
Iowa, and is now on his way back to
Picking to resume the arduous duties of
his Office in the Celestial empire. He
will sail on the Nippon Maru on We'd
nesday, but on the trip he will be I'M
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
and he does not expect they will rejoin
him until next spring.
He objected to discussing the pres
ent situation in China, having been so
long away, he said. that he was not ia
miliar with the affairs there.
"Conger denies that he is or was a
candidate for the governorship of the
state of Iowa. He says that If the
nomination is offered him he will at
once resign his present appointment,
but that he will not fight for it and that
he would only accept it in the hope
that he would be able to end all con-
troversies in the republican party in
that state.
never was candidate for the
Office he said. My name was simply
brought forward by some of my friends
in the hope that with my nomination
all the trouble would be settled"
After the above is read there can be
absolutely no doubt that Major Con-
ger was most wilfully lied about in
the Capitals fake interview.