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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-17

A man went into the street railway Of
fee last evening to leave ten cents. He
explained that he had just returned from
Chicago where he had met a woman who
had formerly lived in Topeka and she
said she had beat the railway company
out of ten cents once when the conduc-
tor failed to collect her fare and once
when she used a transfer when it was
good. She said her conscience hurt her
and she wanted to square it up
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-09

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Tsa aqua esterezda ftrada por aparatos
Pasteur. Gale principal centrca
eabcmiento servcio de coches g6neo de
comodidades
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-01-09
FA|IRlINYl!hICII!A !hICII!A PEREZ AVTlLES
Risza II rimcipai.
ArecibO, Puerto RicO.

antigua que f6 del Lcdo Perez Freite
boy del Ido Manuel Perez Aves quen la ha audo
complete aura de las
IL clase la Isla
formulas mtelgente
la ain1nedi del Perez Avles.
constantemene
qumicos inventados aphcados la terapeutca
medaa
plata Exposciones extranJeras
Precios baralsimos
E Perez don Pedro Rios encagados d motrador
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
A pEvlLlsH DEED.

If full credence can be given to the
telegraphic dispatches published in
the newspapers, the state OF Kansas
owes a duty to herself as common
wealth and to humanity at large, to
expend whatever sum Of money is ne
2essary, in order to bring to justice
the Cowley county blacEmailers and
murderers. 1t is reported that these
blackmailers threatened by letter to
destroy by fire the home of wealthy
citizen named Carson, unless he should
bury $4,000 at the base OF tree in a
lonely spot not far from his home. Mr..
Carson regarded the matter as joke
and paid no attention to the letters. In
his absence from home, the threat was
made good; the house was burned and
Mrs Carson was SO badly injured that
she died from her wounds.
Persons capable of fiendish crimes
of this character, should be hunted
down like mad dogs and summarily
shot on sight. If the story is a true
one, the executive officers OF the state
of Kansas should never rest and the
legislature Should withhold no needed
appropriation of money in order to
bring these fiends incarnate to jus
tice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

ers, and as far as we can see at pres
ent of much greater practical impor-
lance. 1t is quite certain that mala'
ria is caused by parasite that lives
in the red corpuscies OF the blood, and
can be transmitted only by mosquito
of certain kind which must bite first
the patient suffering from malaria, and
then the person to whom the disease
is given. Experiments carried out at
Havana under the direction OF Sur
geon-General George NJ. Sternberg, on
the relations of mosquitoes and yellow
fever have been reported by newspa-
per correspondents, but an authorized
account is now first presented in an
article by DR.. Sternberg in the July
number of the Popular Science Month
iy.' The experiments made by the
army officers in Havana are most dra,
matte. A number of officers and sol
diers have permitted themselves to
be bitten by mosquitoes, which had
previously bitten yellow fever pa
tients. In one set OF experiments six
out of seven, who were so infected
contracted yellow fever, and one of the
surgeons conducting the experiments
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
TIL STATE UNIVERSITY.

From President MacLean's report to
the regents it appears the attendance
at the Iowa State University this
year was the largest in the history of
the institution, the total number ne
ing 1912, including SOP students in the
college of liberal arts. This year the
college of liberal arts graduates 100;
law department 1856; homeopathic de
partment, IS; dental department, So,
and the school of pharmacy, 16, a to-
tai of 337. The institution this year
has had an income of $256,000 an in.
crease of $4,000 over last year. Com
bined courses have been adopted
among the colleges of liberal arts law
and dentistry and new institutions
added are the Iowa school of political
and social science, summer school and
library school. The law course mas
been extended from two years tc
three The school of journalism il
operation the past year has not beer
prodigious success. Interest declin
ed as the novelty wore off and at the
close of the year only five pupils were
attending the lectures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

rates for electric light and steam heat
as prevails in city of similar size
anywhere,
Just at this time there is move
ment on foot, to endeavor TO secure
another large factory for the city OF
Ottumwa. To do this will require the
donation of site and the giving at
least of some bonus. How absurd to
talk about doing anything of this kind,
if Ottumwa now takes the attitude
that she will not do the fair and reas-
enable thing by great industry, one
of the most important in the city,
which is already here and which is
owned by Ottumwa citizens who have
always been first and foremost in pro-
noting the city's interests. If Ottum-
wa will not do the fair thing by this
enterprise, any committee of citizens
might just as well spend their time
talking to "the man in the NOON as
in going out and endeavoring to inter-
est the progressive business men in
this city, in movement to raise mon
ely with which to secure new industrial
ente, prises.
Are We going to build UP Ottumwa,
| or are we going to make it impossible
to do so?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
RINGING RESOLUTIONS LOUISA
COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

The republicans of Louisa county in
the convention yesterday had some
opinions on the governorship matter
and did not hesitate to express them.
They are presented herewith in full
and are commended to the careful CON
sideration of all loyal Iowa Republic
ans:
THE republicans of Louisa county
III convention assembled desire TO CON
graduate the people upon the triumph
of every principle Of government for
which our party has contended and up
on the complete and ample justifica-
ton of every party policy under the
leadership of that most upright and sa-
gacious statesman William Mckinley
we take great pride in the magnifi-
cent commonwealth OF Iowa, and in
the commanding influence and power
exercised in national affairs by Iowa s
royal sons in the senate and hall of
congress and cabinet and government
service, and the faithful public service
of our two able senators calls for their
continuation in office.
1--WE especially commend the admin
istration of Governor ] .eslie NJ. Shaw
as one of which the state is justly
proud. His courage, sagacity ana in
tegrity command our respect and his
well earned 1aurels as an exponent OF
Republican principles has made him a
national character and has greatly
augmented the standing of Iowa in ma
tional affairs.
THE republican party has for forty
! five years Except the two terms of
Boies) guided the affairs of our state
without scandal or suspicion; it is re
sponsible for our comprehensive and
| just laws, and it has met and solved
| in the interests of the people of the
state, the many and complex problems
as they have arisen. 1t is especially
a source of pride to us that Louisa
county with scarce an interruption has
stood Loyalty by that party an3 has
contributed its quota to nblicar
success by constantly increasing ma
jority.
SIN view of this unimpeachable rec
ord of the republican party,
''Be it resolved, That we are opposed
to any candidate for public office who
in order to exalt himself S to dis
credit that record and to IKE ant
punish the men who have Loyalty
fought the partys battles and who
have contributed so largely to Iowa's
greatness"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
DEFENSE OF THE MISSIONARIES

United States Minister e. III. Con-
ger contributes a notable article on
the Chinese situation in the June num-
Der of the National Magazine" He
says in part:
THE missionaries have been griev-
ously misrepresented from first to last
in reference to the cause of the upris-
ing in China. They have been accus-
ed of being the cause of the war,
which they were not, unless indirectly,
and then only because they were for
eigners and therefore unpopular. They
We're merely a part of a great, hated
whole. The Americans have larger
number of missionaries there than
any other nation, and i think we had
reason to be proud of them. / am
willing to say that there are very few
things which the missionaries have
done or which, under the circum-
stances, there needs to be any apology
whatever. / do not mean to say that
the missionaries have done nothing
which, upon review, might not better
have been done differently, but there
lis scarcely anything wIloch has been
done by them over which they need
| feel any shame. / am frank to say
| IIldC The StOTleS VI lUoliIlS5 are lStiSe W
my own knowledge. | had no business
nor power to authorize missionary
to make any claim whatever, but IL
was my business, as chief officer OF
this country, to advise with them Be
lieving that this government would
not demand money indemnity for
murder and robbery of native Chris
tians, 1 advised the missionaries to
make settlement themselves with the
t villages where these murders and
thefts had taken place, wherever it
was possible to do so.
Iii Hung Chang and Chen Yen
Mao suggested that settlements might
be made in this way with the least pos
sible friction. I said, If these people
are ready and willing to reimburse the
missionaries and native Christians for
the loss of property and life, accept
their offer. Do it upon your own re
sponsibility. l take no part in it ant
the legation takes no part in it, There
was no going out and compelling
these people by force to pay such al
indemnity. 1t was altogether yolun
tary on their part"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
THE LAYMAN'S
CONFESSIONAL.
'OOOOOOOOOOOO

A good brother in Eddyville, who
writes in a confidential fashion, sends
me these lines with the injunction
that his name be not printed-at least
not just yet until he sees how the
folks take it:
The good old time religion that we
have in Eddyville-
That is the kind that suits me, an the
kind that always will.
There amt no pew that isn't free-the
same as heavily grace
But when l sort O. claim seat up in
the amen" place.
An it is good to hear the way the old.
time stanzas ring
When Parson lines out the hymn
an says arise and sing"
The good old-time religion, an the
| old-time music, too,
1t sets your soul a-singin' fore the
verse is half way through.
There amt no high-priced singer, who
seems too good for earth,
A-warblin' just enough to give the
folks their moneys worth,
The congregation sings the song-it
may get off the key
But still the old-time praise an song
is good enough fer me.
The good, old fashioned heaven is the
one ! want to see,
No fine spun mental theory" can fill
the bill fer me.
I'm Twin right, an dom right, al
prayin' right as well,
An hope that I, an all the rest will
miss the old-time hell
Some people calls it "shoel," or SOM
word that means the same.
But I'm old-fashioned 'nough to clini
; to it's old-fashioned name.
The good, old-time religion-the ney
kinds are too strange.
But, thank the Lord that heaven hasn'
suffered any change.
We still believe that heaven is GU
home up in the skies,
: An it is still old-fashioned when W
cal it Paradise"
We expect new streets, an electri
nights and water works, but still
We've got old-time religion in tn
I church at Eddyville. :.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
Mr.. BLYTHE AS A SCHOLAR.

MI. Hngerford, in his Carroll Her
aid pays a high tribute to J. w.
Blythe solicitor of the Burlington
road, as a scholar, in noticing the fact
that Bethany College, of Lindberg,
Kansas, lately conferred on him the
degree of l.. L. ID. The Herald says
because Mr.. Blythe has figured in
politics and is railroad lawyer many
have supposed him to be only bust,
ness man, but as a matter of fact he
takes an active interest in the educa,
tional welfare of the state and encour
ages every meritorious enterprise. In
the din of political battle he may suf
fer from misrepresentation, but one
of his substantial and sterling charac
ter will not fail to be ultimately appre
ciated by an enlightened people. He
is an intellectual force that is bound
to be felt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
MAGNIFICENT COMMENTARY

llrom Saturday, Daily.l
What magnificent commentary on
the financial policy of the republican
party is contained in telegram sent
cut from the treasury department at
Washington yesterday. Tomorrow the
governmental fiscal year closes. Not,
outstanding the expenditures incident
to foreign war, and the maintain
ance during the past year of great
military establishment in the Philip
pines, some ten thousand miles from
home, the receipts of the government
have exceeded the expenditures by
about $77 100000 1t is true that the
war revenue tax has been continued
tup to this time But who, of all the
people has really felt this special tax
as an onerous burden. The fact is
that business has gone on just the
same, and while the tax has been in
some respects an inconvenience and
has cost the people in the aggregate
considerable money, it is safe to say
that no persons or classes of people
have been compelled to deprive them
selves of the necessities or even the
| luxuries of life by reason of this spec
| ial war tax. The tax has, in less thar
three years after the close of for
eign war, placed surplus of nearl.
500, 000,0 600 in the U. S. treasury. Wht
is there that believes these wonderful
results in financing a government il
| time of war could have been accomI
Ilished under any system but the golt
standard of value, where every dolla
! issued by the government or by tn
banks of the country has been and i
equal to any other dollar. and tina
/ dollar represented by the best an
most substantial standard of value i
the world 1t is practically impossible
ito estimate the fearful condition i
which our national finances woul
have been plunged by the SPANS
war, if the free silver policy had pre-
vailed and this nation had gone to
free silver basis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
BUILDING UP oTTuMwA.

The opposition which has made it,
self manifest in certain quarters, to-
wards ratifylng the ordinances as
adopted by the city council extending
the franchises of the Electric Light
Co. for 25 years, is simply incompre-
hensible. In the light of the careful
provisions contained in the ordinance
themselves, and the law of Iowa which
gives to the city council, the right at
any time, to say what rates shall be
charged for electric lights or steam
heat, we cannot see, nor have We been
able to find anyone who does see, a
single thing to be gained to this city,
by failure to ratify these ordinances
Somebody should be able to offer an
ineligible reason why this city should
do itself the greatinjury that we believe
will result from defeating these ordi
aances. Here is proposition to bring
into Ottumwa at once, from 100000
to $4,000 of foreign capital, every dol
lar OF it to be expended here in Ottum
wa labor and very largely in Ottumwa
material and all this without costing
the people of this city one cent or plac
ing the community in a position where
they caGnot demand and have as Low
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
OUR DAVE AND KING EDWARD.

A cablegram from London states
that Hon. David B. Henderson Of
Iowa, speaker OF the United States
house of representatives, has been CIV
en- an audience by the king of Eng
land, and had greatly enjoyed his brief
tete-tete with monarchy Mr.. Hender-
son is reported to have said:
| have never enjoyed a more agree
able half-hour interview than the one
! had with King Edward yesterday.
He was perfectly frank and agreeable
and in accord with American progress.
He looks forward to even more cor
dial relations than now exist between
the English speaking nations. Amer
lea may depend upon this fact that she
has no more cordial friend in the world
than King Edward While the de-
tails of our conversation may not be
repeated, ! can assure my American
friends that England may be depend
ed upon in any ordinary controversy
which may arise between the United
States and the rest Of the world
We are glad Mr.. Henderson enjoyed
+
that was done him as an individual
and the people of the United States as
a whole, in this cordial reception Civ
en- representative citizen of free gov
eminent by the representative head
of one of the great world powers. AS
such, King Edward is a great man and
distinguished person. AS man, We
doubt if he is the equal in intelligence
and ability to the American either
who was his guest. 1t is safe to say
that plain spoken, patriotic Dave Hen
derson, did not crook his knee or benz
his head in any sycophant manner t.
royalty. The Iowa man, the man G
( the plain, common people, who al
speaker of the national house of rep
resentatives exercises greater power
in shaping legislation than does Kint
Edward himself, whether regarded
from personal, political or interna
tiolal standpoint, is the peer of an.
monarch on earth. We are glad tina
Dave and Edward had pleasant Wis
it together and it would have beer
worth considerable to have been be
hind the screen to hear them cracl
their jokes over the difficulties o
pleasing all the people, by any sor
or kind of legislation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
DETECTION ALMOST INEVITABLE.

Under the system pursued by the
postofice department, the ultimate de-
lection OF dishonest employees, is al
most inevitable 1t is safe to say that
very few persons employed in posi-
tons of trust, who violate that trust
by theft or embezzlement, confine
their dishonesty to one transaction.
On the contrary the almost invariable
rule is that the number of dishonest
transactions, when once commenced,
continues right along with increasing
frequency. The postoffice department
requires postmasters to report on a
special blank every complaint or in
formation that reaches them of loss,
delay or tampering with the mail. 1t
is not expected that these tracers, as
they are called, which are sent out
with reference to lost letters or pack
ages of ordinary mail, will in many
cases secure the restoration of the lost
article or letter. But these complaints
are all carefully filed and indeXed by
| the department and where dishonesty
/ exists, it is not long until there is a
sufficient accumulation OF complaints
to point with accuracy to the source
of the same. Inspectors are then Civ
en- the cases and usually it is not long
until they have their men. Such was
the case with the arrest of postal
clerk, noted in yesterdays dispatches
running between Chicago and Council
Bluffs, Iowa. He was found with q
rified decoy package in his possession
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
Mr.. coNeER,s CHANCES.

United States Minister Conger is
consistently following the course of
procedure with reference to the nomi-
nation for governor of Iowa, that was
announced by him on his return from
China Mr.. Conger has not and will
not, and in view of his present posi-
ton, could not enter actively into the
campaign or do anything personally
to further his chances for the nomina-
ton This fact, which we think has
not been fully appreciated by the pub.
lie, has greatly handicapped the friends
of Mr.. Conger in this matter. The vot-
ers OF Iowa in some way have seemed
to reach decision that the time has
gone by in this state, when the office
need seek the man in order to find one
who will fill high official positions with
credit to himself and honor to the
commonwealth. The state of Iowa is
full of good men and able men, men
abundantly qualified by nature, educa-
tion, experience and special training
to fill the highest offices within the gift
of the people. This being the case,
the fact cannot be disguised that the
people generally have come to the
conclusion that if a citizen does not
want an office badly enough to make
a campaign, or if, because of peculiar
circumstances, he is unable to make
an open and determined fight for the
/ nomination, the people, on their part
are not going to take the trouble Of
A hunting him up and bringing him oui
for the mere personal qualification Of
voting for him for any office. This is
1.-THE stubborn fact that has handicap
.Eped the Conger gubernatorial boom.
4 We believe that Mr.. Cummins vii
not secure enough votes to obtain the
nomination, though, of course a posi-
tive prediction to this effect would bt
/. absurd at this time. But it looks tt
l. us as if Mr.. Cummins has alread!
!, nearly obtained his full strength, anc
that from now on the opposition coun
ties will be largely heard from. Thi
J opposition is very strong and deter
: mined. 1t will not go for Mr. Cum
minis, unless the first ballot in tn
state convention shows that that gen
!, tleman has clear majority of all tn
votes cast. While it is true that tn
} opposition to Mr.. Cuminins is not unit
, ed on any one man, it is equally tru
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
HEAD CRUSHED BY HAMMER.

Greene, June ga hammer in the
hands of her husband, Louis Busse,
was the instrument used to murder
Mrs. Busse, found dead and quasi-bur-
led at her home near this city. Her
throat was then cut and the fire start
ed.
confession from the hired man,
Henry Snider, places the awful deed
against Busse and shows that Snider
assisted the murderer under threats.
New mysteries are being discovered
in the Busse murder case, but no par
ticulars can be given out until Mon
day when all will be unveiled to the
public
The husband did the deed with
assistance from the boy, whose life
was threatened by the murderer of the
woman. The murderer, Lou Busse, is
fast failing in courage, and his BROTH
er, Frank, is in a critical condition
from the strain. Sheriff Cline has new
evidence from Ackley, the home of the
murdered woman, and all evidence is
strong against him.
The hired man is in charge of Coun-
| ty Attorney Burling at Clarksville,a and
| the evidence shows strong guilt. At
tempted suicide on the part of Busse
| is intimated. His will will be broken
according to all accounts.
The preliminary trial will be held
on Monday at $50 a. m. Justice
Smith at Allison has the case in
charge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

There seems to have been most
distressing case of mistaken newspa,
per identity among the press of the
state, during the past few days with
reference to that deep, dark democrat
ic plot, to secure the nomination of Mr.
Cummins by faction of the republic
an party and then spring Ex-Governor
Horace Boies upon the people as the
candidate of the democratic cohorts
We sincerely hope that our brethren
of the press will not suffer with pros,
tration by the heat in their efforts to
get this matter Strengthened out, and
the responsibility duly located.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
ow Rates TO Buffalo Exposition

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

that this opposition has field of one
half dozen or more splendid citizens
and tried and true republicans to Sc
lect from. There is ample time for
combining this opposition, even up to
the opening hours of the state conven-
tion. Mr.. Conger has today splen-
did chance to secure this nomination
and his wise and consistent course
during the campaign has served to ma
terially increase the prospect of such
an outcome.