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Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
HOT TIMES IN IOWA.
Oes Moines Has the Highest Temper
 ature in It's History.

Des Moines, Ia., July 23.-The gov efnment thermometer registered l09 degrees here at 3:30 Monday after noon, the highest official record in the history of Des Moines. Two deaths from the heat and numerous prostra- tions were reported.
 According to reports to Director Sage, of the crop bureau, and to local grain men, the past few lays haze been disastrous to Iowa corn, except ili localities which have had rain re- gently.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25

terial used must be of the best rc- spectiYe kind. All rooms must bH left broom clean and ready for oc
 cupancy. Lay shingles four inches to the weather and 0. G. siding two and one-half inches. All sheathing must be done with fence flooring; all sub floors to be of fencing. The top of first story floor joist will be tour feet six inches from finished grade. The posts on front veranda will be turned, with ornamental cap and square 6x6 inches base. The square balusters will be 1Bx1H inch and E inch apart. GEORGE A. ". KENTz.
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All Previous Records Eclipsed.

Cincinnati, July 23.-All previous heat records here were eclipsed, Mon- day, when the official government thermometer at the office of the local weather bureau reached 106 degrees at 2:30 in the afternoon, and re- mained there for about an hour For tunately the humidity at that time registered only 26, and there were but few prostrations.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
AT KANSAS CITY.
The Hottest Weather Ever Known
 Nine Fatalities Reported.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 23.-A verita- ble hot blast literally scorched this city Monday, breaking all heat rec CT bureau. Sunday, Kansas Cityans experienced the hottest weather ever known here, the government ther momter reaching 1G4 and remaining above the 100 mark for seven con secutive hours. Two dozen prostra- lions, nine fatally, was the result. Monday, at 3;30 o'clock the bureau thermometer at the highest point in the city, showed 106 degrees, while thermometers in the business district on the streets reached as high as 12S. The thermometer, at s a. m., regis tered 90, was 101 at noon, and at 3 D. m. broke the record at 104.6. Hard- ly breath of air. stirred. The suf- fering was intense, especially among persons compelled to work out doors and in the poor districts in the bot toms. Seven deaths from prostra- tions were reported during the day in Kansas City, Mo-, and Kansas City, kas., and over thirty people, over- come by the heat, were treated. This makes a total dead for the two days of 16. Most of the victims were elder ly people.
 The highest previous temperature in history of the Kansas City weather bureau was 103, in August, 1896, but it only remained near that point for one day. Monday was the thirty-second in succession on which the tempera- ture has averaged above 90 degrees, and the fifteenth in that time that the thermOmeter has come a hove 100
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
At LeavenwOrth.
No Signs of Abatement.

Sylvan Grove, Kas., July 23.-The heat, Sunday, was the most terrific of the season. The thermometer regis tered and maintained Ill from ten until four o'clock. Monday morning, at eight o'clock it registered 102. The drought still continues, with no signs of abatement
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
Preferred Death to Detection.

Frank Newton shot himself through the head, near Mena. The cause is supposed to be fear of detection, as he had admitted to his wife, few weeks before, that he had killed two men in the Indian territory, and would not be surprised to be arrested at any time
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
10S at KeOkuk.

Keokul, Ia., July 23.-The weather bureau recorded 10s degrees of heat here Monday, it being the sixth day of temperatures above 100 and the thirty-second of above 90. All reports indicate that corn is being seriously damage
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25

record of the heat in Topeka. The thermometer registered 106 as it's maximum. It has Leen three degrees higher during the heated season, but the humid air made the day the most oppressive of the year. Most of the active work was stopped for the day. The Kansas river is very low, but the supply of water in the city mains is as yet plentiful.
 At Lawrence, the state university reported the heat record for Kansas again broken, with the mercury at 1865 degrees, the highest in 34 years.
 At LeavenwOrth.
 Leavenworth, Kas., July 23.-At Fort Leavenworth, Monday, the weather bureau thermometer registered 108 degres, as against 106H on Sunday. Capt. R. H. Allen, post adjutant, was prostrated by the heat, while at his desk in the afternoon, and taken to his home. Five other prostrations were reported.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
Mrs. Hanger Honored.

Mrs. Frederick Hanger, of Little Rock, has been appointed lady com missioner for the state of Arkansas for the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition. The ap- pointmept comes from the board of directors of the exposition.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
Honorary Commissioners.

Harry Sails, J. ". Patrick, s. ) Rosemond, D. C. Howell, Ed Ballman, Rudolph Ney and S. A. Williams, of Fort Smith, appointed Arkansas hon, oray Worlds fair commissioners.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25

Since it has been discovered that the dog also has appendicitis, says the St. Louis Star, probably we shall not hear so much of it in the human family.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
Bear Visits Pine BIum.

Much excitement was occasioncd in the western suburbs of Pine Bluff, the other evening, by the appearance of a wild bear, which was chased away by pack of dogs. This is the first bear seen so close to town in many wears.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
At Sioux City.

Sioux City, la, July 23.-The maxi mum temperature here, Monday, was 1oo, three degrees below Sundays maximum.
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A Valuable Man.

The City Editor Spacer is forever dead broke from playing the races.
 The Managing Editor-I know it. But the paper simply can't get along without him; he writes such good "Tips on the rf!''-Brooklyn Eagle.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
Two Deaths at sedaIia.

Sedalia, Mo-, July 23.-There have been two deaths from the heat here The government record of tempcra- ture, Monday, showed 106 degrees.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
scoRcHING IN KANSAS.
Three Deaths and Ten Prostrations
 Reported at Topeka.

Topeka, Kas., July 23. Three deaths and ten prostrations form Mondays
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
A Corker at the Capital.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 23.-Mon- day was equal to last Friday as the hottest day of the season, the gov ernment thermometer standing at t14.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
.HIS nine-room home will cost,

THIS nlne-rOOm nome VIII cost,
 completed, 1,300.
 The foundation is of rubble Fl oHe, 16 inches thick. The under pm, ing is of brick, 12 inches thick. The size of the hall is 8X1O feet; par Tor, 12 feet inches by 12 feet 6 inches; dining-room, 11X12 feet; sit ting-room, 11x13; kitchen, Il feet 6 inches by 15 feet, and bedroom feet inches by 7 feet inches. These rooms are on the first floor. The
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
The Watson Assault Case.

The supreme court has reversed the case of Bussey, who was under sen- tence of death for assaulting Clara Watson, white woman. He is negro.
 The trial below was held under the usual pressure Of threats by an angry mob and excited public opinion and while the evidence was not at all convincing, conviction was had mainly upon the tes- timony of Mrs. Watson and her husband, Tom Watson. A reprieve of sentence was granted some time since by the governor. Since then it has been shown, upon the afildavits of credible and prominent citi- zenS Of Ouachita county, that the prose- cutlng witness has confessed that her teS- tlmony at the trial was false, and that the chaISe against Iussey was trumped Up by her and her husband, from motives of private malice. Immediately following this announcement the mob held another session. and Watson and wife found it eXpedient to go to Texas. A motion for a new trial based upon the facts set out Iii these atfldaVits as to the confession of Mrs. Watson, was presented to the circuit court but was cyerruled. The supreme court reversed the cause and remanded it Tor new trial, upon the ground that, with the evidence of the WatsOns elim- mated, there was not sufficient evidence rpcn which to base conviction.
Woodruff County news., 1901-07-25
\ Celebrated Contest Case,

The supreme court has decided the celebrated election contest cases from Mississippi county by reversing Judge Taylor. J. w. Rhodes, independent, contested the election of C, $. Driver, democrat. and J. A. Lovewell, inde pendent, contested the election of Sam Bowen, democrat, for clerk and sheriff, respectively.
 The circuit court of Mississippi county decided in favor of the democratic incum- bents. Justice Wood held the returns of the election in Fletcher township under which Driver and Brown claimed to have been elected, were SO irregular and fraud ulcnt as not to be worthy of any credit, and said that in So far as appellees relied upon their majoriIes in said township, their election was invalid. But, there ap- bearing to be grave doubts as to whether votes cast for the contestants, J. w. Rhodes and J. W. Lovewell in other pre- clncts of the county were not also fraudu- lent the case was remanded. with in structions to hear additional evidence on this point, and also any evidence which defendants might he able to adduce tend lrg to show the real state of the vote in Fletcher toWnShiD
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21

Special sale for one week in boys
clothing at The Hub A straight dis
count of 20 per cent for one week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
KILLED DURING RAID.
A saloonkeepers Wife Has Her Head
Shot Off-Raiders Responsible.

A Saloonkeepers Wife Has Her Head
Shot off-Raiders Responsible.
Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 19.-Rose
Hudson, wife of John Hudson, a sa-
loonkeeper at Milwood, fourteen miles
north of here, was shot and instantly
killed last night during raid upon
her husbands saloon. Hudson had
been warned to close his saloon, but
refused. About 10 O'clock three men
entered the place and called for
drinks, When served they raped on
the counter and gave a signal Hud-
son jumped from behind the counter
and grabbed one OF the men. In the
scrimmage a shot gun, which the man
carried, was discharged. Mrs. Hud-
son, attracted by the noise, ran
into the room, while mob
of forty men, most of whom wore
masks entered In the melee that fol-
lowed, Mrs. Hudson was shot in the
head by a shotgun and the top of her
head was blown off. William Webb,
one Of the raiders was shot in the
shou-der. Nearly one hundred shots
were fired. The mob retired without
wrecking the joint. Sheriff Everhardt
has secured four prisoners, two OF
whom, John and Henry Wilson, are
farmers. Others who are implicated
will be arrested. The town is in a
fever of excitement. More trouble is
threatened
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
WILL CALL MEETING SATURDAY.
Iowa Coal Operators to Appoint Com
mittees for Joint Session.

Iowa Coal Operators to Appoint Com
mittees for Joint Session.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The Iowa coal operators will call
session in this city Saturday in order
to agree upon the preliminary ar
rangements for the conference with
the miners which will begin Tuesday
and at which time wage scale is to
be agreed upon for the year commenc-
ing April 1.
it is the intention of the operators
at this meeting to select their commit
tee to meet and deal with the scale
committee of the Mine Workers union
and agree as to what concessions they
will be willing to make in the several
districts of the state.
To Convene Thursday.
The miners convention will con-
vene at the Turner opera house
Thursday, and it's delegates will begin
arriving in the city tomorrow. Rates
have been secured for the accommoda-
ton of these delegates at nearly all
of the hotels, and thy will put in all
of the day getting located, and ar
ranging for the important work before
them. 1t is not probable the conven-
tion will do more than perfect tenn
porary organization upon it's first days
meeting, the different sub-districts of
| district Is will all report, and prepare
to submit their different reports. 1t
is thought they will have everything
| arranged in satisfactory manner
and that by Tuesday, the day of the
| joint meeting, matters will have pro-
| crossed, so there will be no friction
whatever.
| 1t is generally understood that the
miners will start in with demand
| for 70-cent mine run scale to take
the place of all existing scales with a
differential in favor of the miners in
the Lehigh and Coalville district
where the present screen scale is
higher than in the south part of the
state. There is no doubt but that
this demand will be strenuously resist
ed by the operators and if it is insist
ed upon by the miners the conference
will probably be of short duration and
will precipitate a strike to commence
as soon as the present scale contract
expires in April 49,
On a Screened Basis.
At present the mines of Iowa are
operating on a screened coal basis.
In all the districts south of Webster
county the scale is uniformly 80 cents
a ton screened, with slight allowances
in favored localities. In other words
/ the coal the miners are paid for is the
coal that goes over the screens, the
coal going thru, and which is classed
as steam coal, going to the operators
/ without pay. The screened coal sells
at from Sligo on railroad contract to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
MosER DRIVEN TO MURDER.
Says the Prosecutions of the Amish
Sect Compelled Him, \

Pekin, H., Feb. 19.-The jury to
try Samuel Moser for the murder of
his wife and children was completed
late last night, 299 veniremen having
been examined. Jesse Black opened
the case for the state this morning, be-
ing followed by 7. N. Green for the
defense The courtroom is packed,
no case since the trial of John OFT for
the murder of Mrs. Orrendorf and
her two little girls, near Delavan,
thirty years ago, having attracted so
much attention. The prisoner spends
his time reading the Bible.
His Crime,
Briefly. the facts leading up to the
crime are these: The Amishes are a
sect somewhat akin to the Mennonites,
but even straighter in the opposition
to emotionalism of any kind. Sam
uel Moser tho a member of this col
ony, was man of strong domestic
instincts and loved his wife and chill
dren dearly. Upon one occasion while
in church his youngest child was rest
less, and making a disturbance, Moser
took it upon his knee and caressed it
to hush it. He was Immediately pub
licly rebuked for this ''idolatry" by
Preacher Witzig and was told to con-
fess his fault before the congregation.
This he refused to do and was expell-
ed from the church and ostracized by
all his former friends and neighbors.
Moser, who was of morbid and
nervous temperament, was driven al
most insane by this treatment, and on
| the night of May 10, 1900, he shot his
wife as she was alone with the baby
in the house preparing meal. Then
he called his son to the house on the
pretext of getting a pail of water and
shot him also. The second son was
also called and killed in the same
way. This left but the baby lying In
| its crib and he Immediately shot him
He then endeavored to shoot him
self, but only succeeded in causing a
| slight flesh wound and disappeared
| In Salt Lake City he was heard Of
| again, having tried to commit suicide
and second time failed in the at
/ tempt. He was traced by a letter
written to the Amish colony.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
tion's CAPITAL.

etSb . Sapitais
Washington, Feb. 19.-Postmasters
appointed in Iowa: Bartlett, Fremont
county, Alexander Thornton, vice e.
M. Stewart, resigned; Unique, Hum
boldt county, Nellie Adams, vice Kate
resigned.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Zadoc Williams, Boone,
Home, Marshalltown. Sc. Increase
George Carson, Des Moines, So; Will
liam Cline, Anamosa, $50. Original
widows-Elizabeth Henninger, Clar-
india, IS.
Washington, Feb. 20.-R. c. Everett
has been appointed postmaster at Min
go. Jasper county, vice Jasper Watt,
resigned.
Pensions. =.
Original H. Hess, Upton, Sc;
John Ronen, Stone City, Sc. Addition
al, Thomas Fender, Bonapare, $40.
Renewal, William S. Putnam, Cedar
Rapids. IS. Increase-Jerome Gra-
ham, Creston, S.. Widows-Hanna
j. Mcpherson, Oskaloosa, IS.
Patents.
John Cea, Grundy Center, horse
shoeing rack; Robert Garrard, Bed
crd, buckle; Scott H. Hull, Oskaloosa,
harness strap guide; Harriet r. Pat
ten, Upton, setting for jewels; Will
liam j. Strause, Oskaloosa, rocker
valve gearing for engines; Alexander
Walker, What Cheer, mining drill for
coal or rock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
IT MAY Be CONGER.
Talk of Minister to China as a Com
promise Candidate.
MAYBE CUmMlNS WILL WITHDRAW
Broadly Hinted That cummins Is
Playing Deep Political Game
May Make overtures to Perkins,
Foster, Hartman, and Palmer.

Des Moines, Feb. 20.-As last re-
sort some of those who are radically
opposed to Mr.. Cummins are disposed
70 spring new name.
1t may have become evident
that Cummins could not be de-
feated by anybody at present in the
field. Therefore there is renewed
talk of Minister Conger coming home
to make the race. The minister is
not in the best of health, and might
be willing to come home. Minister
Conger is supposed to be able to di-
vide the. Seventh and Ninth districts,
and thus split up the Cummins forces.
1t is broadly intimated that if Major
Conger's name is pressed the bold
and daring proposition will be made
by the friends of Mr.. Cummins that
he will withdraw and support Conger
ii Messrs. Perkins, Foster, Hartman,
Palmer and other candidates, either
known or unknown, will do the same.
This is certainly bold proposition,
and one which the Iowa congressional
delegates would be put to their wits
end to meet. If the proposition should
be made, the discovery would at once
be made as to who is and is not I'M
selfish. This would be a big sacri-
flee on the part of Mr.. Cummins and
his friends, but it would certainly put
the other fellows in the hole, if it
were made, as it may be. Would Geo.
D. Perkins want to give up the race
that he has set his heart on for years
Time alone would tell Would Mr..
Blythe be now satisfied with Major
Conger if proposed by Cummins
Could the political atmosphere be en-
tirely cleared if Mr.. Cummins were
to take such action? The prediction
| is made that Perkins would remain in
the field and Conger would have to
fight for his nomination in the usual
form. The fact that such a PROPOSE.
ton has been thought Of on the part
| of some of the warmest followers OF
4 Mr.. Cummins would indicate that they
are not disposed to have the Wash.
ington end of Iowa politics running a
bluff without meeting it. There may
be nothing, in this entire report. 1t is
not vouched for, but is given for what
4 it is worth.
Hartman Likely to Run.
Senator w. F. Hartman of Hampton
was in the city yesterday He came
down on business connected with the
publication of the Year Book of Agrt.
culture and other matters pertaining
to the department of agriculture in
which he takes an active interest
He was seen by reporter and in
terviewed regarding the governorship
He was very reluctant to talk and sale
he had nothing to say During the
course of the conversation. however
he declared: 81 am frank to say tina
am liable to be candidate. have
been receiving number of letters
from friends all over the state urging
me to make the race, but so far have
not consented, I will have my sena
torial district back of me solidly ii
case decide to be candidate"
Senator Harriman's district consist.
of the counties of Franklin, Cerrt
/ Gordo and Hancock, all in separat,
congressional districts, representa-,
the Third, the Fourth and the Tent
congressional districts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
Tired of His Thirteen Talk.

Burlington. N. j., Feb. 1S.-William
A. Nixon, of Burlington, no longer be-
lieves in the fatal properties suppos
ed to surround the number 10. For
some time past William has boosted
of being the proud father of thirteen
children, but Mrs. Nixon, tired of hear
ing it, presented him with two more
last night, a boy and girl Both
babies will live, the mother is doing
splendidly, and the father is trying to
recover from the shock.
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s2.25 f. 0. b. in shipping orders, while
the screened coal sells for from ~
cents to $1.25, the price depending
upon whether it grades nut or slack.
AT some of the mines the operators
have the option of running on mine
run to satisfy certain classes OF trade
when they pay 60 cents for every ton
hoisted, or 10 cents less than the
price it is proposed to ask. Mine run
coal will not sell for railroad purposes
and is not acceptable for fuel pur-
poses, so that the demand for it is
comparatively small.
Operators object.
Operators say that if they paid 70
cents for mine run they would have
to remodel their top works SO as to
weigh on top of the tipple and would
have to screen all the coal as at pres
ent to suit the branches of their trade.
They claim that by doing this they
would pay a uniform price for slack
and the best screened coal and at the
same time would not be able to get
any more for it from the trade. Their
contention is that a further advance
in the price would open the western
Iowa field to the Kansas coal operat-
ors and the eastern field to the Illinois
mines and thus deprive them of their
trade, claiming that the price now is
so high that slight increase would
wipe out the margin between foreign
and Iowa coal which is now represent
led by the difference in railroad rates
between points of production and con-
sumption. They claim that with roy
atty charges, losses on account of bad
debts, expense of sales, Office expenses
and the cost of production to mine
workers other than miners. they get
out about even now on coal passing
lover the screen and make their money
on sales of steam coal.
The Miners Claims.
On the other hand the miners claim
lit does not cost to exceed $1.40 a ton
| to produce ton of screened coal and
that at the lowest figure there is 2E
cents a ton profit in it, while 80 pei
cent of the coal goes thru the screen
for which they receive no pay and is
sold at practically clear profit o.
from 80 cents to $125 to the mine ope
rator.
Operators say that they will trea'
with the miners only on a screen rur
basis and that while they consider the
present price, with some concession.
as to the angle of screens, size of the
openings, etc. reasonable, they nigh
concede a slight advance on a screen
run basis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-21
FIRE AT STOCKPORT.
Flames Consume Blacksmith Shop
With Contents.

Stockport Feb. 10. Especial. -
Wright & Wheatley's blacksmith shop
was entirely consumed by fire about IL
o'clock last night with all of it's con-
tents. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. 1t was insured for 5000
which it is thought will cover the loss.
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COUPLE FOUND DEAD.
Widow Probably Murdered by Admir-
err, Who Commits Suicide.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 19.-The dead bo-
dies of Mrs. H. M. Wilson, a young
widow, and William Hamilton, stud
ent in pharmacy, who disappeared
from Atlanta, one week ago today,
were found one mile from the end OF
the Chattahoochee car line. The sur
roundings indicated that Hamilton had
killed Mrs. Wilson, set fire to the
woods, near her body, and then ended
his own life.