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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
CUPID CLOSED SCHOOL.
Blind Inmates Insisted on Marriage
and Propagation.

Des Moines, Dec. 15.-Hon. John
Cownie of the state board of control
explains the abandonment of the in
stftution for the blind at Knoxville as
follows, according to the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette:
Mr. Cownie referred to the abandon
ment by the state of the home for
aged and INDECENT blind people at
Knoxville. One of the principal caus-
es for it's abandonment is not known to
the general public. Most cities and
/ towns are as anxious to secure the To-
cation of state OF national institutions
as they are to acquire factories and
mills. But after Knoxville had secur-
ed her prize and given it fair trial
she asked for its removal and that with
the least possible delay. 1t brough
her an evil she did not expect and one
that she desired wholly extirpated.
The home at Knoxville was designed
for the care and support of the indi-
gent blind and not for the propagation
of the human species. The latter fin
ally became the chief industry. Blind
men and women came from all parts
of the state and after having associat-
ed together for time in the home
would be seized with an inordinate de-
sire to double up in matrimony. Mar
riage was not fully discouraged among
these unfortunates by the manage
ment of the home, but was absolutely
forbidden if the nuptial candidates ex-
pected to remain within the hosptable
walls of the comfortable home. But
this prohibition was without avail and
was void and of no effect. The men
and women would marry and of course
were required to depart from the insti-
tuition. The invariable result was that
they located in Knoxville, were thrown
upon the generosity of the town or
county for support and eked out a
most miserable existence. They col
onized in a certain quarter of Knox
1 vile, where there was a collection of
the most picturesque and delapidated
4 huts ever seen in this country. Most
of these habitations were constructed
by the newly married themselves and
out of the greatest variety of materials,
1 several varieties being found in each.
They became foul with filth and dirt
and refuse. 1t became a veritable
! pest and when it could no longer be
tolerated the people of Knoxville arose
in their majesty and power and protest
ed to the legislature After protest
ing several times the lawgivers heard
the cry in the wilderness and ordered
the abandonment of the home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
PAYNE HAS A PLAN.
Nevada Man Has Scheme for Chang.
ing Congressional Districts.

ing Congressional Districts.
w. o. Payne, editor of the Nevada
K Representative, has a plan for the re-
districting of the state for congress
sional representation and is busily en-
gagged in furthering it. Payne was in
the city yesterday and talked with a
number of members of the house and
senate concerning the matter.
Payne's plan Is understood to in
voive a radical change in the present
districts, paying no attention to pres
ent district lines or to the wishes Of
the Iowa delegation to keep the dis
tricts intact.
Senators who are here at the pres
ent time report that there are at least
two other plans for redistricting in
existence. One of them has been pre-
pared by Senator Lester w. Lewis, of
the Fremont-Page district. 1t is I'M
derstood that Senator Lewis is very
strongly in favor of redistricting the
state according to an equitable distri-
button of population, with no attempt
to retain the present boundary lines.
1t has been rumored that Mr.. Herriott
will name Senator Lewis as chairman
of the committee on congressional dis
tricts, in spite of the fact that Sena-
tor Blanchard was chairman of the
committee two years ago. The belief
is obtaining among the senators gen
orally that Mr.. Herriott will be guard
ed largely in the makeup of his COM
mittees by his opinions regarding mat
tiers of legislation rather than along
the lines of precedent OF custom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
JUST FoRTY-EIeHT LAWYERS.
Contains More Lawyers
Than Any Other Profession.

The secretary of state today COM
pleted the hand book containing the
list of members of the Twenty-ninth
general assembly and giving their oc-
equations, nativity and ages. AS usu-
al the lawyers predominant in both
the senate and house. The farmers
are close behind the lawyers in the
lower body, but in the senate the per-
centage of lawyers is much larger
than in the house, leaving the farmers
rather in the rear. There are twenty
three lawyers in the senate and TWEEN
ty-five in the house, making nearly
half the members of the upper body
members of this profession, while
about one-fourth of the house mem
bers belong to this class.
In the house there are twenty-five
farmers and IN the senate but seven.
There are fourteen bankers in the
house and five in the senate. Five of
the house members are physicians and
two of the senators represent this pro-
fession. There are four editors in the
house and but two in the senate. The
remainder of the members are divided
about equally among the various bust
ness interests. including real estate
and loans, merchandise, manufactur-
ing and the lumber and implement
business. There is a bank cashier in
either house ana one druggist in the
house. There is also cigarmaker in
the house. Polk county claims the
only iceman in the assembly, Hon. H.
e. Teachout of East Des Moines.
There are nine old soldiers in the
senate and one Spanish-American war
veteran. In the house fifteen mem
bers have seen military service. In
the senate forty-five members are
married. one IS widower and four
are single. Senator Crossley, of Win
terset, hold-over member, is listed
as one of the single men, but his en-
gagement was announced recently and
it is expected that his marriage will
take place before the legislature con-
venes. The other bachelors in the
senate are II. H. Brighton of Fair
..eld, G. G. Dowell of Des Moines, and
e. K. Whine, of Humboldt. Senator
elect Winnie will be the youngest man
in the senate. being ~ years of age
P. w. Crawford of Dubuque who is 10
years of age, will claim the title OF
being the oldest member of the upper
body.
Albert w, Hamann. of Davenport
IS years of age. will be the youngest
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
LONG REVIEWS REPORT.
May Be No Congressional Investiga.
ton of ScnIey Controversy.


Washington, D. c.. Dec. 16.-Secre-
tary Long has before him for review a
report of the Schley court of inquiry,
which he is carefully reviewing. The
question has been raised of how far
Dewey subscribed to the opinion ex-
pressed in the first report and in the
findings by appending his signature,
that signature being required of him
by the regulations, regardless of his
individual opinion.
In response to a question on the
point the Judge advocate general of
the navy says. According to naval
practice, Dewey by affixing his sigma
ture to the report, expresses full
concurrence in all the findings of fact
and opinions reached by the court ex-
cept those with respect. to which he
has in terms signified dissent in his
minority opinion"
Opinion in the senate is divided as
to the probability of congressional in
vestigation of the Schley controversy,
but is upon the whole against such a
course. A majority of the republican
senators appear to be adverse to re-
opening the question and those of this
view include friends of Schley. Dem
ocratic senators generally seem dis.
posed to wait upon an expression of
opinion by the friends of Schley al
though all declare they are willing to
vote to adopt a resolution stating cen
tidence in the admiral.
Representative Pearre, who repre-.
sents the Maryland district from
| which Schley came, states he will in
| troduce resolution in the house for a
congressional investigation of the en-.
| tire Sampson-Schley affair Other
representatives seen are about equally
divided in opinion as to the probable
| ity of congressional investigation,
many holding the country would ac-
cept Dewey's view as conclusive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
MoRTGAGED A STOLEN FARM.
Iowa Confidence Man lmpersonates a
Wealthy stock Raiser.

Davenport, Dec. 12.-The Davenport
police are looking for shrewd conf
dence man, who has been personating
j. j. Dudley. wellto-do stockman
living near Manchester. Armed with
a forged deed and lease, he took pos
session of a fine farm just outside of
town, owned by j. o. Jameson of Mon
mouth, Ill. The swindler negotiated a
$4,000 loan on the place by offering 6
per cent, from w. c. Putnam, The lat
ter had paid $4,000 of the amount when
suspicion was aroused and the police
We're put on the mans track He took
alarm and got away. leaving $1,000 of
the money in the bank here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
MUST EscHEw POLITICS.
Federal Court Officials Receive Warn.
ing From Attorney General.

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-George H.
Christian, United States marshal, has
received circular letter from Attor-
ney General Knox, instructing that all
federal court officials and employees
must carefully abstain from any par
ticipation in politics. The order was
not received in time for the last cam
paign, but is now posted in a promi-
nent place in the marshals office, &C.
cording to the attorney generals in
structions. The circular is as follows:
ITO all officers and employees of the
department of justice:
Your attention is directed to cir
cular of this department issued Au-
gust 20, 1900, in which section 2 of
the civil service act of January Is,
1883, forbidding any executive officer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
WILL BE MADE NEXT WEEK.
cummins' Appointments Will Be An
nounced Then.

Des Moines, Dec. ia. B. Cum
Minis, governor-elect, will not an
nounce his appointments for another
week. Mr. Cummins said last even
ing he expected to give out the names
of those appointees whose terms will
begin with the Inauguration, Deem
Der 23 or "a. This will make the an
nouncement of the appointments fall
just before Christmas. The appoint
ments that will be given out then will
be those of the adjutant general, the
employees in the governors Office and
the members of the staff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
SUICIDE AT PowERsvlLLE.
Well Known stock Dealer Hangs Him
self.

Charles City, Dec. 16.-B. c. Pew
ers, well known stock dealer, farm
er and citizen of Floyd county, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself with
a rope thrown over beam in his barn
at his farm house near Powersville. He
has complained of sickness the past
week, but was not confined to his bed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

B. G. Powers, a wealthy stock deal
err and farmer, committed suicide at
his home near Charles City, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
LIST OF LETTERS.
Remaining UncaIIed for at ottumwa
la, Week Ending Dec. 7, 1901.
MOMENTS list

WIMEN'S IIST.
Brown Mrs. Nettie, Lumreck Mrs. n. NJ,
Brinager Ella. Larson Mrs. c.,
Bailey Mrs Geo, Miller Phoebe.
Cartwright Florence, Medley Mrs. Mary,
Ensel Mrs, Stacey Mrs. Maude,
Goodwin Mary Pr Vaughn Mrs.
Allen l.. c., Meyer John,
Behb. j W.. McVay Elmer,
Clark Jno f., Mccarthy Eugene,
Farming John, Mitchell Roy,
Gibbons Chas., Roberts Dug,
Carlson Sam. Rogers Marion,
Goodwin w. s., Stewart j. A,
Hester Wm., Riggon w. A.,
Hill X. NJ, Tackett f. c.,
Hardman Amos, Wright j. W.,
Kelly j. F., Watts w. w.
Parties calling for above letters will
please state that they are advertised.
A. w. Lee. P. Nj.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
CONRAD STRICKEN.
Has an Attack of Paralysis and Is I'm.
conscious.

Des Moines, Dec. 16.-Judge w. F.
Conrad of the Polk county district
court suffered stroke of paralysis
at his residence, 1904 East Twelfth
street. The left side of his brain and
the entire right side of his body are
affected and it is not believed possible
that he can recover. The stroke came
without warning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.

Matters Concerning lowans at the Ma.
5!onal Capital.
Washington, Dec. 16.-The contract
for carrying the mail from Mystic to
Walnut has been awarded to John Sid
don OF Mystic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

Albert w. Hamann. of Davenport,
s years of age, will be the youngest
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
A VERITABLE NEMESIS.

A melodramatic story of Nemesis
 quite oriental in color. comes from
 Knin. in Dalmatia. A substantial cat
 tie dealer. having sold a couple of
 beasts for 800 crowns, stealthily gave the money into his daughters keeping
 for safety. On the way home two men who knew of the transaction waylaid the pair and murdered the father, let ting the girl escape. Fleeing in terror she at last took refuge in a solitary cottage. where she told her story to the woman, letting out also the secret of the money. The hut turned out to be that of the murderers, who on return ing chagrined at the barren result of their crime. were surprised to learn that the prize still lay unsuspiciously within their grasp. The girl was in vited to rest for the night, sleeping with another girl of about her own age, the murderers intending to strangle her as she slept As it happened, the two girls changed places during the night, and the men. going in complete dark ness for their fel, work, strangled their own relative, while the intended vic tim. paralyZed into silence, lay still until all was quiet again, and then to make her escape through the hole in the wall doing duty as The murderers have been Pal Mall Gazette.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
THE SMALLEST ENGINE,

What is probably the smallest engine ever made has just been completed by "A. G. Root, a jeweler of Danbury, Conn. It is a horizontal engine and stands on piece of metal exactly the size of 1O-cent piece. Other small engines have been made in other parts of the world, but it is claimed, the smallest that was ever heard of before was an upright engine that occupied a floor space of only half an inch. Mir. Roots engine is therefore smaller than that one, for if it had been built as an upright it would occupy floor space of only seven-siXteen :hs of an inch MT. Root has been working at it during his leisure time for several months. When the power was first turned on it started off as nicely as an accurately adjusted engine. The finish of the little machine is of the finest The materials of which it is made are gold. silver brass and steel The band of the ilywheel is solid gold.-Philadelphia k cord
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. AUGUST I, 1901
Don't leave the city for mountain or beach without having The Re publican accompany you. You will be lonesome without it.

If Lord Salisbury were at the present time to roam, a la Haroun Al-Raschid,
 in the purlieus of BEARDS Whitechapel, he would AND run considerable dan OPINIONS. ger of being called "KrugeE" and being assaulted by the toughs of that highly patriotic section as Boer syinpathizer. This liability would arise by reason of his wearing full beard-the full beard being regarded in the slums of London as the badge of Boer sym pathy. The complaint is made that Hebrew gentlemen in that section are rendered peculiarly liable to attack, as Boertsympathizers, on account of their custom of wearing boards.
 This liability raises the curious Ques- tion of the assumed connection between the full beard and .idiosynoracy of views regarding all sorts of matters. In this country full, long beard is considered the symbol of poplism. It was not alone the fact that Senator Peffer the populist leader, wore such a beard. that led to this association of ideas. The long beard Is often the mark of eceentricity and the accom- paniment of the mental tendency which We call crankism. This does not mean that men of temperate and con servative opinions and of taciturn dis position may not sometimes wear long boards. It Is simply the case that such boards are associated with eccentricity in the popular mind. And as populism Is organized crankism. the long beard might we'll become Its symbol even If Senator Pfeffer had shaved as clean as Aristotle, as Julius Caesar or as billiard ball
 Lord Salisbury. whose peculiarity In this regard is so marked that he is said to be the only English statesman to wear full beard, is certainly not a crank. and only by comparison with Joseph Chamberlain or Cecil Rhodes can he be said to be Boer sympa- thizer. It is. fortunate for King Ed ward himself that this popular suspicion Of boards does not extend to the full but short and evenly cropped beard of the royal fashion. This style of beard, indeed, is almost as respectable. in the popular estimation. as no beard at all The shorter the beard. the closer We
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
COLORED SHOES.

Every since the season opened for the display of samples for spring and sum. mer shoes, the statement has been made and persistenrly maintained by many that colored shoes had outMved their Usefulness and would not be suf- hcienuy popular to warrant jobbers and retailers in carrying them in stock To such a point did this assertion obtain that 1t not only influenced a number of manufacturers, who had for several years made large quantities of them, but also tanners of colored calf skins, who in many instances practically threw them out of their list, Shoe man
 ufacturers in many instances did not show any colored shoes in their sam ples. largely influenced by statements made to them by wholesale dealers and
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

retailers, that while few colored shoes would be worn the black shoes had al most entirely supplanted them.
 In the meantime the faith of few tanners in the use of colors overbal- 'anced their fear and they made up a good line of desirable shades of russet. tan, brown and automobile red, taking their chances on selling them or having them left on their hands. But their Judgment seems to have been correct, for not only have these few tanners had a good trade, but they have taken many orders to be filled in the least possible time for manufacturers use.- Shoe and Leather Reporter
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
FOR BRYAN AND SILVER.

With whatever contumely the Ohio democracy treated Bryan and free coinage, the Colorado democracy and cognate silver parties stand firmly for Bryan and free coinage. The necessity for keeping in mind bimetalism with armor bright and lances couched Is as great as ever before. The need Is even greater now than before that the allied silver forces stand on guard to repel attacks upon what of silver coin- age remains. They should be ready to advance and become assailants when vantage may be gained for the cause.- Rocky Mountain (Denver) News.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

In discussing the beginning of free trade with Porto Rico an eastern
 newspaper refers to HAVE the beet sugar farms GOT A of Nebraska and other FAIR START. states, which will at l. least smile as soon as tariff protection enables them to be started" We'll. the product of these smiling" beet farms for this year is estimated by the department of agri- culture at 100000 900 pounds, or about 10 per cent of the total consumption of the United States. They seem to have got started. Again. the paper remarks that 'it would have been desperately hopeful to expect that this measure of justice and conciliation, which has been done by executive order, would ever have been done by congressional legislation The proclamation of the president was issued in accordance with legislation relative to Porto Rico, popularly known as the "Foraker act"
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
There is volcano for sale in Mexico, and the purpose of Its sale is the devel-

There is a volcano for sale in Mexico, and the purpose of Its sale is the deyel-
 opment of electrical .en- ergy. To be sure, 1t is VOLCANO an extinct volcano, but FOR SALE. 1t is alive in the mem
 ory of every schoolboy who learned from his geography its name-Popocatepetl. Being dead. the volcano cannot furnish a source of energy from within. The snows that all the year around whiten Its lofty summit. and that are the source of many waterfalls. will furnish the power needed to run the dynamos to be set up farther down the mountain. Engineers assert that the site of this proposed enterprise Is within practi- cable transmission distance of five cities. including the City of Mexico, where coal now costs $2O a ton. This will be notable addition to the forces that are developing the resources of the country south of the Rio Grande.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

seem to come to the sure and stable
 foundations of conservative opinion. Yet it must not be supposed that a
 smoothly shaven face Is a sure indica-
 tion of conservative opinions, by any
 means. In this country Mir. Eugene V.
 Debs is as smoothly shaven as any cleric; while it will be remembered
 that the late Jay Gould was full
 bearded. On the whole. 1t must be re- marked that the Whitechapel hooligan is very superficial observer, and that it is utterly unsafe to base any as- sumption as to a mans opinions on his beard or absence of beard.
 When Napoleon uttered his famous prophecy of woe to Europe if the czar should raise beard, he was warranted by the fashion of the time, which scorned boards. A Russian emperor with beard. he fancied, would be nothing less than Cossack, But the fashion changed, and the mild-man- nered and full-bearded Alexander III brought no trouble to Europe. Yet now the growing of beard by the emperor of Germany, which Is portentously an- nounced by cable. may mean some thing to Europe. When the restless kaiser lets the points of his fierce mil- itary moustache droop, and grows a beard which develops suddenly ip him a facial resemblance to his father. the pacific and benevolent Frederick, the world may have some Justification in assuming that he Is assimilatipg hIs opinions. at least in some small meas ure, to those of his universally we'll wishing sire.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
GET FURS REPAIRED.

D. Bonoff, of 247 South Broadway, op- posite city hall. the leading furrier of California, will make over and repair seal and other fur garments at special rates during the summer season. He stores garments free of charge. Take your garments to him when you go b the coast and have the work done right
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

The Illinois contest is a good way ahead, but there is a manifest eager ness to see how Charles G. Dawes will look when he squares off in the ring against Billy" Mason.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

The man who succeeds in getting electricity direct from coal will have his name bracketed in the scroll of fame with the inventor of a light and economical storage battery.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

believe that they could marry and |defy misery.
 Young women
 should be taught |to prepare for mar friage. They should
 understand how to
 preserve their
 wonianly health through the func- 'tional' changes of
 maternity. Doctor 'Pierce's Favorite
 Prescription is the most effective med- icine for the pre-. servation of wom- anly health and the cure of womanly diseases. It regu- lates the periods. d dries enfeebling drains, heals in- hamniation an d alteration, and cures female weak ness. It prepares the wOfIiauly ov.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01

It is the calamity howler who views the rising thermometer with the joy of anticipatory eloquence.
Arizona republican., 1901-08-01
4 Q VIZ @

Lives only in the present. Nature throvs a glamor around youth and maiden, SO that although they saw misery and mar riage walking hand in hand in every home in the world they would fondly