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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
RESCUER RUNS TO DEATH

Waterloo. Neb., June 27.---Lee Setter.
aged II, was drowned today while bath
ing In q small lake near here His
small brother. seeing the youth strug-
Cling In deep water. gave the alarm.
Walter Evans. aged 49, heard the boys
cries, and ran half a mile to the rescue.
He plunged headlong into the water.
was seized By cramps and drowned.
Both bodies nave been recovered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Chilean Election Riots.

Valparaiso. June 27.--Election riots
occurred here and at the ports of Con-
sepcion and Antofagasta, AT the lat
ter port the police last night fired into
a Riesco procession. killing three men
and wounding several others. The pre-
feet OF police of Antofagasta has been
imprisoned and the populace threaten
to lynch him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
ASSEMBLY ExPELS AN EDITOR
Barred from Australian Parliament
for Republishing Articles At
lacking King Edward.

Melbourne, Australia, June 25.-Amid
scenes of excitement in the crowded
galleries, the federal assembly today, by
a vote of Ga to II, expelled Editor Fin
lay of the local labor organ for repub-
fishing in his paper articles from the
Irish People of Dublin, dated May 10.
violently attacking King Edward, and
which caused the seizure OF that period
zeal by the police of Dublin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04

scription and Imprisonment mattered
little to him. He added:
Il will always be able to say to my
children, your father kept his honor
unstained.'"
Duel Follows Trial.
During the secret elaboration NJ
Auction spoke strongly in favor OF con-
demning the marquis. These remarks
led Senator Provost Delaunay to in
terrupt the speaker, calling him a
clown. AUCTION retorted with equally
disagreeable epitaphs and the result
is that seconds were appointed with
launay.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
HEAT WAS INTENSE
BY FAR THE HOTTEST DAY IN
MANY YEARS.
MANY DEATHS ARE REPORTED.
The Strike Situation Is Becoming
Serious at Many Points-Both
Sides Unyielding.

Chicago, July with one exception
yesterday was the hottest June day In
Chicago in the history OF the weather
lGreau. The mercury climbed mp To ~
degrees on the Auditorium tower al ; y.
III and to the extraordinary tempera.
ture Of 10n degrees en- the street level
at t y. m. The hot southwest wind
scorched the face and drove people To
search for some nook In which they
would be protected from the torrid
hreezes. Even Forecaster Cox, who
usually faces all temperatures With
calmness. baked al his own medicine
and left Chicago for a day on the lake.
| The only hotter June day recorded in
Chicago was June 10. 1872. when the
temperature was degree hotter than
recorded yesterday.
Surely Torrid Day.
| Mattoon H., July Edward J.
Walsh. president of the Mississippi
| Glass company and the st. Louis Ter
minal company and prominently iGenti-
fled with leading st. Louis enterprises,
died at 2.30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
from heat prostration on board the
| Knickerhocker express of the Big Four
road between Gays and this city.
| Mr.. Walsh was en- route to Hot
| Springs, Va. and when litchiield was
reached he began TO complain OF the
heat, and despite every attention grew
worse. His pulse mounted to l0I, and
after GAYS was passed he fell over In a
state of collapse, Ten minutes later
this city was reached and he was con-
veyed to the Essex hotel.
DR.. Charles b. Fry was summoned
and pronounced him past all recall
Death had come n few minutes before
the train arrived here, Arrangements
were at once made for removal to st
Louis and the funeral party left here al
$50 p. m.
President of Shooting Club Dies.
Cincinnati. O., July 1.-The thermom
eter touched 95 here yesterday, Thu
only fatal prostration was that OF Henri,
Never, president of the st. Bernard
Shooting club. He weighed 230 pounds
swooned while delivering his annual ad
dress at the meeting yesterday. HI
died soon afterward.
Great Distress Along the Platte.
Lincoln. Neb.. July For sever
successive days the mercury has reach
ed more than 80 degrees, and for fou
it has reached 100 degrees. Unless rail-
falls in day or two the corn crop soutl
OF the Platte river will be considerabl,
damaged.
Burlington Mt n Standstill.
Burlington, Ia, July ALL work wa
J suspended her yesterday, and the mel
curry touched 100 degrees In the shade
Much idleness has been caused, but n
fatalities. Frank Durham. a vetera
in the railway mail service and for tn
last ten years chief clerk OF the Bur
lngton division. died yesterday after
noon Of sunstroke
I Coachman Falls From Heat.
Peoria, H., July Robert Porter,
coachman, fell unconscious on Ston
street In this city yesterday and died II
the ambulance before reaching the hos
ptal. The cause OF his death was heat
the thermometer standing at more thai
| g..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
RIFLE BREACH BLOWN OUT
Two Men Killed and Nine Injured by
Accident at British Artil-
lery Practice.

London, June 25.-During artillery
nractice on the Isle of Wight today, the
breach of a 12-pound rifle blew out kill
ing Cant. A. Bray of the Royal Regi-
ment artillery and one enlisted man,
and wounding Col. Nixon and eight 9th
or men, three of whom will die.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Chicago Produce.

Chicago June 29--Butter-The market
was steady, creameries. 1909. dairiee.
lfixHiG4
Eggz-The market was weaker at Tic.
Dressed Poultry-.Turkeys. &; chickens,
s9t9
Timothy ~.
coivArt9N.
Ribs--short and clear sides. E.stq7.5.
Others unchanged
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
STRIKE RIOT IN ITALY.
Soldiers Fire Into Crowd and Several
Are Said to Have Been
Killed.

Rome, June 27.-During conflict
between Italian troops and agricul-
tural strikers at Ferrera. the soldiers
fired n volley into the crowd. A So
cialist paper published here, called
Avaunto, asserts that six strikers were
Killed and 20 wounded, but 1t is be-
lieved that these figures are, exagger-
atpd
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Will Visit Carnegie.

Representative Chas Glllett Of Massa-
chusetts who accompanied Speaker
Henderson said:
I'VE &c to Skibo castle to visit the
Carnegies at the end of the week, and
from there we will go to the continent
We expect to return TO America In
September We have everywhere been
treated with the greatest Kindness and
cordiality."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Torpedo Boats Collide.

Yokohama, June 25.-In fleet maneu-
vers off the Island Of Tsumina today,
three Japanese torepdo boats collided.
1t is reported that one of them sank,
and that several men were drowned.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Day in New York.

New York, June 27.-Four deaths and
score of prostrations from the heat
were reported today.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Another Storm in Flood District.

Blueneld, w. Va, June 26.-Another
destructive storm visited the HOOD
swept district tonight, and, while no
loss of life is reported, tha damage to
property in sfeat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-04
Coachman Falls From Heat.

Peoria, Ill, July 1.-Robert Porter n
coachman, fell unconscious on Stone
street In this city yesterday and died in
the ambulance before reaching the hos
pital. The cause OF his death was heat,
the thermometer standing at more than
100 degrees for some hours,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
CIVIL GOVERNMENT LESSON.

The Boy had Graduated into the
Grade where They Study Civil Govern
ment and Had begun to ask Questions
about Municipal Machinery. He has
Occasion to Ask his father how Affairs
of the City of Ottumwa were Conduct
ed.
my Son, the Present Administra-
ton came into Power Largely Thru
the efforts of Well Meaning Ottumwa
Citizens who Thought they saw a way
to Better the then existing Condition
of Things. They placed a Third Par
ty Ticket in the field with the Best In
tentions in the World and Lived to
See their Wishes Defeated
After the Democratic Administra-
ton was Installed 1t Began Wide
Open Policy. Ny Son, in the parlance
of the Politicians, Wide Open Policy
is one that Permits Gambling houses
to Operate under the Guise of Regu-
lating Them, as well as Other Evils
than You Will Learn about all too
Quickly if the Present Administration
is not relegated to the Past in a
Somewhat Hurried Manner next
March
We'll, the machinery consists of a
Mayor, who says he will but he don't
that is suppress these evils; a
Chief of Police who don't say Any
thing and a lot of other Minor Officials
who closely Follow Their Leaders
Example With Painful Exactness.
AS l was about to Say, if the Well
1ntentioned People Will keep Hands
Off this Spring and Will Combine Their
Efforts with Those of the People
Who were Defeated four years ago al
Will be Well and at That Time car
Better explain the Workings of 6
Really Good and Incorruptable City
Government
Il trust, My Son. that this Lessor
has Sunk Deeply Into your Young
Mind and that the Next One Will Fur
Their Unravel to Your Inquiring Minc
the Mysterious ways of the Presen
Administration"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
D<D2S<DQS<DGS16SS1eH6
"GENERAL" APATHY.
Anecdote of the Late Campaign
Told by John F. Lacey.
@DG><4ea0~<J~101SD.

you remember the extreme apathy
that prevailed during the recent cleo
tion," said Representative Lacey, of
Iowa, with characteristic twinkle
that always foreshadows an anecdote.
Every stump speaker in the country
felt and commented on it at that
time, and everyone had some theory
in trying to account for it. I felt it
wherever | spoke, but it did not alarm
me greatly. My theory was that the
people We're undemonstrative and APP
parently Indifferent because they
were satisfied with the condition of
the country. Still it annoyed me to
address an audience and fail to awak-
en- little enthusiasm. After every
meeting the audience would dispense
quietly and go home without anything
to remind you of the spirit of '96.
Then people would gather in groups
and wave their arms and talk it all
over after the meeting more or less
excitedly. Now all was decent and
decorus as church sociable. | fin
all determined to learn whether there
was any way by which l could arouse
little enthusiasm. One day when I
had to make a speech / gathered my
L.
was in a small town, and said to my
self, said l, I'll stir 'em up this time
or admit I'm no good on the stump
forever after Well, l fairly outdid
myself in eloquence, and when the au-
dience left l determined to see what
effect my speech had produced. Co
ing down tn estreet toward the sta
ton, behold! a group of men, who
Iol nrI
street-corner discussion, INDUCING in
energetic motions of their arms and
recalling visions of the exciting cam
apign of 1896 to the smallest detail.
AT last!" said l, 81 have struck a
responsive cord" So, circling around
the group by a route that would
bring the station between them and
me, l approached from the opposite
direction and Sided up near enough
to be in earshot, with the expectation
of learning first what impression my
speech had made on these sturdy
| farmers.
well, heard every word, without
intruding myself 1t wasn't the thing
1 to do, but / was bound to know how
my speech had struck them.
What do you fancy they were say.
ing?"
And Lacey looked quizzically
around on circle of solemn faces. No
one ventured a guess.
at seems" he resumed, chat they
had bet dollar on the weight of a
hog, and-well, what's the use! they
hadn't time to think about imperial
ism and free silver along side of an
issue like that. and I got on the train
and pulled my hat down over my
eyes and thought hard"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
POLITICS AND PuGILlsM.

The negative replies of the COVER
nors of twenty-seven states to
query as to whether they would per-
init Jeffries and Rubin to engage in
a prize-ight within their states has
aroused anti-prize fight sentiment in
Ohio to a high pitch. Mayor Fleisch-
mann of Cincinnati adheres to his
purpose to issue permit for the
sparring match but those who are
opposed to the exhibition have ex-
pressed their intention of invoking the
state law.
The politicians of the state are be.
ginning to take an interest in the
matter and Senator Foraker has sent
word that the law must be enforced
For Ohio to be placed in the same
class with Nevada would not only
give the state bad name, but it
would have a damaging effect on the
party in power. The republicans
would be held responsible for the oc-
currence-and justly-and there is no
telling how great an influence that
would have upon the steady going cit
liens who make up the great majority
OF the rank and file of the party.
There will be congressman and gov
ernor to elect in two years hence and
the party cannot be too careful. So
argue the politicians, and it is by no
means improbable that the contest
will be prevented, not because prize
fighting is wrong and unlawful, but
because it would make trouble for the
dominant party.
The situation may become decided
ly interesting between now and Feb
ruary Is, the date set for the match.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22

was not only put to death without
trial, but was tortured in the most bar
barrie manner. Fiends could not have
shown less mercy than was shown by
this crowd of avengers. The spirit OF
the mob was emphasized by the fact
that the victim was paraded thru the
streets, and the further fact that the
perpetrators of the outrage did not
think it necessary to hide their faces
behind masks.
But it is useless to storm at mob.
A crowd of Infatuated people, il there
be no dominant mind to place check
upon passion, is as resistless as herd
of cattle in stampede.
ct is now up to Kansas to make an
example of the leaders of this mob.
There should be no difficulty in secur-
ing the conviction of these leaders.
They worked in the open. They made
no effort to disguise. The only thing
that can measureably redeem the
state is the punishment of these fiends
as the state OF Ohio is Furnishing the
Akron mob leaders.
The grand jury at Akron has
brought in some forty or fifty indict-
ments, and has not yet fin he'd it's in
vestigations. OF those indicted, fif-
teen or eighteen have had their trials
and have been given long terms in the
penitentiary. Not one of those charg-
ed by the grand jury and tried by the
courts has been acquitted.
Let Kansas show that she does not
countenance mob law, much less fiend-
ish torture"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
HlpEoUs BLOT ON KANSAS.

Kansas feels the shame and dis
grace that attaches to it by the bar
barrie work that was done Tuesday
when negro was roasted alive by cit
liens of Leavenworth under the guise
of popular" justice
That the state is bitterly Inundated
is undoubtedly true as reflected in the
Kansas City Journal, which says:
stKansas has been added to the
list of states that have permitted the
unspeakable atrocity of burning at the
stake
''The torture and killing of the ne
gro, Alexander, at Leavenworth yes
terday were particularly deliberate,
cold-blooded and indefensible.
1.-THE evidence against this victim
of mob fury was by no means conclu-
sive. He was suspected of having
killed Miss Forbes, but the evidence was
not considered even sufficient to cause
his arrest Yet no new evidence was
adduced after he was arrested for the
assault upon Miss Roth. Even Miss
Roth's Identification, all things consid-
ered, should not have been taken as
final, for the circumstances of the as
sault were such that she might have
been mistaken.
"Yet in spite of this cloudy connec-
lion between this fellow and the two
primes that have naturally aroused
the people of Leayenworth, the negro
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
GIVES EXPLANATION.
w. F. Cole Accounts for Difference
in Linseed Oil Weights.
HE MADE SOME PRACTICAL TESTS
When the Temperature Is Sc Degrees
Fahrenheit, Seven and Three.Quar-
tiers Pounds Is Weight of Gallon
Seven and One-Half at 60.

If the temperature never changed,
the trouble now being experienced by
the American Linseed Oil company in
regard to weights and measures, would
be avoided. This is the gist of re-
marks made to Courier representa-
tive today by w. F. Cole, who was for
merly bookkeeper for the Linseed Oil
people in this city. during the time
that the local factory was in opera
ton.
Mr.. Cole said: ut was shown in
the fall of 1897 in Judge Hennesseys
court in Chicago, when Heath & Mil
ligan sued the National Linseed OH
Co., that when linseed oil is heated
to temperature of 60 degrees it is
possible to get only seven and half
pounds of it into gallon measure;
and it was also shown to the satisfac-
ton of almost everyone that when
temperature of the oil is reduced to 81
degrees, that the same sized measure
will contain a sufficient amount OF the
oil to weigh 7.716 pounds.
"The contention in the suit was that
| the National Oil Co. was selling seven
and half pounds of oil for a gallon,
and that it was therefore selling at
short weights. But the court decided
that at the time of year when he
created delivery of oil is made that
| the temperature is usually at 60 or
| higher, and that it would be justice
to all parties if the weight of gal
Ion of oil should be fixed at seven and
a half pounds. But Heath & Milligan
took an appeal, and few days ago,
as the Courier has stated, a decision
was handed down in the appellate
| court in Chicago, in favor of the ap-
pellants, Heath & Milligan.
In regard to tests | want to say
further that some years ago, while the
local plant was in operation the last
time, Mr.. Harper and | made practical
tests of the weight of Oil at different
temperatures, and we found that at
80 degrees we could not get even
seven and half pounds into gal
Ion measure of 231R cubic inches. At
80 degrees we found that gallon
4 measure would contain even more
than seven and three-quarter pounds.
Immediately after the test in Judge
Hennessey's court in Chicago, the Ma
ton Linseed Oil Co. issued orders to
each of it's branches and wholesale
houses that each bill or statement of
sales, letterhead, ETC., had to be
stamped We. sell seven and one
half pounds of linseed oil for one gal
lon'
81 want to say further that the
:, American Linseedt Oil Co. cannot be
held for any of the alleged shortcom-
ings of the old National, for when the
National was absorbed by the Ameri-
can in 1898, the liabilities of the old
company were at an end. might al
so say that the members of the pres.
} ent board of managers were, at the
time of the existence of the National
, Linseed Oil Co. Independent citizens
| and in no way connected with it;
: while the managers of the National
: have now no say in the affairs of the
| American. Among the present board
| members are Guy Major, G. G. Metz
ger, H, E. Ankeny, Wright, Hill and
the DOuglaSSeS"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
GENERAL ROSS DEAD.
Man Who Commanded Yazoo Pass
Expedition Passes Away.

News of the death of General Leon
ard F. Ross, of Galesburg. H., has
Preached Ottumwa He has several
relatives here, among whom is Mrs.
j. G. Crockett, a niece. General Ross
was the commander of the division
which went on the Yazoo Pass expedi-
| ton in 1868, and there are many mem
bers of the Thirty-siXth Iowa volun-
teer regiment, now living in Ottumwa
who remember him.
| A Chicago paper tells of the death
of the old commander as follows:
General Leonard F. Ross died sud
denly at Galesburg, ILL.,, aged n years.
General Ross father was the founder
of Lewiston, ILL.,, which was named az
ter his brother, Lewis w. Ross. Gen.
eral Ross joined the army and went to
the Mexican war at an early age. He
arose from the ranks to first lieuten.
ant of Company K, Fourth Illinois in
fantry. He organized the first com
pany, Company H, Seventeenth Hi
nois infantry. that went from Fulton
county during the rebellion. In this
company he was chosen captain, but
on arrival in camp he was elected col
onel, and in April, 1862, was promoted
to brigadier general. General Ross
was collector of internal revenues I'm
der President Johnson. He was twice
candidate for congress and twice
defeated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
GROVER CLEVELAND ON
"IMPERIALISM."

y NEW YORK, Jan. 1e.-In his 4
= address at the annual dinner of !
. the Holland society at the Wal
y dorf-Astoria former President
y Grover Cleveland vigorously at
y tackled the administration for its
y policy toward the Filipinos and :
Is severely criticised the English
x government for its efforts to sub
y jugate the Beers
Referring to the policy of Amer
. lean expansion, the ex-president
declared that "the tried and sure
foundations of our liberty and ma
tionaI happiness have been dis
credited and reverence for our ma
tional traditions relaxed" He as
serted that the restraints and linn
itations of the constitution have
"become calling and irksome un-
der the temptations of national
greed and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
Mr.. Cleveland referred to the
*refusal of the senate to ratify the
AngIo-American arbitration treaty
*during his administration and
= then declared that, in "Iess than
five years these English-speak
champions of peace and arbitra-
ton are still operating in parellei :
lines-both are killing natives in
. order to possess their lands"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
LATE Young Explains.

The Des Moines News and the Des
Moines Leader have each published a
story to the effect that the editor of
the Des Moines Capital has in some
mysterious, underhanded way, con-
spired to send out, or caused to be
sent out, kilograms announcing that
the editor of the Capital is candi-
date for governor. There is not a word
of truth in any of these statements.
If the editor desired to run for office
he would not have to do it clandes-
timely. He has never adopted such
methods. He has been a candidate
for Office twice in his life and each
time boldly said SO, telling his friends
everywhere that he was a candidate.
Such is the honorable way to seek an
Office. He does not believe in mystic
rious methods or throwing out "feel
ers." There is no disgrace attached
to seeking an Office openly and honor
ably; then why should any man EN-.
ploy detective bureau or why should
he conspire to send out the news in
an irregular way, a way that could dc
more harm than good? The editor OF
the Capital has sent no telegram to
any newspaper nor has he caused any
to be sent suggesting that he might
be a candidate for governor, nor has
he asked any newspaper correspond
ent to do anything at all in connection
with the governorship. The editor Of
the Capital has all he can do attend
ing to his large and growing business
If he can SO conduct the Capital as
to be entitled to the esteem of honest
men he will be much more gratified
than he could be by being governo,
Of Iowa.-Des Moines Capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-22
THEeRowTH OF THE CHURCHES

!, III spiritual matters the cold figures
of the statistician are not invariably
satisfactory, but they do bring mes
sage and, such as it is, it is worthy of
consideration. If the figures indicate
that there has been an increase in the
membership of the Christian church
in it's various branches commensurate
with the increase in population, the
churches have right to feel encour-
aged. What do the summaries show?
DR.. Edwin Munsell Bliss has prepared
for the Independent table (said to
be the most reliable ever published)
showing the growth of the various
Christian denominations in the United
States during the census decade. His
figures are as follows: