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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30

GARRETSON-UPHAM. At the home OF the bride,
No. $50 Westminster street Washington d. e.,
on November %, 1901, at O'Clock pm, by the
Rev. DR.. A, S. Fiske, FRANCIS MARION
GARRETSON of New York city TO ROMENIA
FONTTNETTE UPHAM.
MOORE MARRON. On November IS 1901, JOHN
B0IYN MOORE Of North Carolina and ELIZA
BETH MARION Of Maryland. No cards.
SWINGLE-HYDB. At Baltimore Nd on No
vember IS. 1901, by the Rev. ]. W. Kirk. pas
tor Alnutt NJ. 2: Church, JOHN WIN. SWIM
GLE to ESTEII.E HYDE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

any pinnate grouse or prairie chicken
between the first day of December
and the first day of September next
IolloWing: Any woodcock between
the first day of January and the tenth
day of July. and ruffled grouse or
pheasant, wild turkey or quail be.
tween the first day of December and
the first day of October. Any wild
duck, goose or brant between the 18th
day of April and the first day of SEN
TENDER, or any gray fox, squirrel or
timber squirrel between the first day
of January and the first day of June.
provided, that it shall not be unlawful
to kill any ruff1ed grouse or wild tur.
key prior to the first day of January.
1900 Shooting or killing quail on the
public highways shall be in violation
of the law No person shall kill any
of the birds mentioned in this section
from any artificial ambush of any
kind or with the use or aid of any
sneak box or sink box or other devise
used for concealment in the open wat.
er, nor use any artificial light, bat.
terry or other deception, construction
or devise whatever with which to at.
tract or deceive any of the birds men.
toned in this chapter, except that de-
coys may be used in hunting wild
geese and ducks, but nc person shall
at any time kill or shoot from any
boat, canoe or contrivance or device
whatever on any of the waters of this
state between sunset and sunrise.
Penalty
"The defendant snail be punished
by fine of ten ($1O) dollars
for each bird, mink, beaver, or
ter, muskrat, ensnared, bought, sold,
shipped, had in possession, DESTROYED
or shipped, taken or carried out of
the state, and shall stand committed
TO the county Jail for thirty days un-
less such fine and costs of prosecution
are sooner paid"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
coNvIcTs LEASED.
Criminals Netting State Of Florida {
Handsome Sum.

Jacksonville, Fla, March %. = The
new administration of Florida is not
waiting for the legislature to convene
to settle the convict-lease system. The
Legislature will meet in April, but the
convicts will be leased for the four
years beginning January 1, 1902, dur.
| ing this week.
The new administration is making
radical changes in the system The
| convicts now are only netting the
state about s27, 900 per annum They
are leased by middlemen for speculat-
i've purposes and again subleased. The
state loses the difference. In the new
regulations, issued this week, the COM
missioner of agriculture, who has inn
mediate charge of this department of
the state government, announces that
no bids for less than $3.50 per capita
per anIum will be considered. With
an average of 700 able-bodied convicts,
this will run the revenue to the state
up to $4,000, fully $4,000 more than
the state is now receiving. The COM
missioner also announces that prefer
-ence will be given to bids from those
persons or corporations who will work
the convicts direct, and not lease them
for the purpose of speculation. Some
of the other regulations for the new
system follow:
Parties bidding may bid for all or a
part of the convicts, or may bid in
both ways All persons bidding must
make their bid upon the basis of the
lessee or lessees bearing all expenses
of the convict from the time of SEN
tence by the court to the camp or
works, and all expenses of guard, ply
sicians, board, clothing, etc., the state
to be in no way taxed with any of the
expenses and charges necessary for
the care and custody of the prisoner
or prisoners during the term of the
lease. The contract will retain to the
state thru its officers and agents full
supervision of the convicts, and all
bids must be made upon the theory of
taking all classes and kinds of con-
vlcts asAahey come, no distribution or
picking of men to be considered in any
way
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
ARMY PLANT IN SCANDAL.
Illegal Use of Arsenal by a Private
Firm Charged.

Washington, D. c., March "a
Charges have been made by S. G. Hop
kins, representing the American AM
munition company, that General Buff
fington, the Chief of Ordnance of the
army, in August, 1899, permitted the
Driggs-Seabury company, private
corporation, to use the Frankfort ar
senal, Philadelphia, with it's power,
machinery and workmen, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing rapid-fire
shells for the use of the Colombian
government. 1t is alleged that the
ammunition was sold to the Colon.
bian government and was shipped on
the Atlanta, an American yacht, con-
verified into a cruiser by that govern.
ment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Woman's Missionary Society to Meet
in Ottumwa,

in OttumWa.
Programs have been issued for the
tenth annual convention of the Wo,
mans Foreign Missionary society OF
Ottumwa district, Methodist Episcopal
church, which will be held
at the Willard Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church, April
10, Ia and 15. 1t will be attended
by women from the various churches
in the Ottumwa district, and the dele
gates will put in three days in mutual
enlightenment and aid in the great
work in which they are engaged. Mrs.
5. G. Cushing of this city, is president
of the organization.
The members of the organization
will be especially fortunate this year
in having with them people
from outside the district
who are prominently engaged
in the same work. Mrs. NJ S. Huston,
OF Burlington, corresponding secretary
for the branch of the national associa.
ton of which Iowa is a part; Mrs,
Pichereau, of Fit. Madison, secretary
of the Iowa conference; Miss Mabel
Allen, missionary at Foo Chow,
China, and Miss Anna Lawson, miss.
ionary to India. will take parts in the
program and will be present during
the convention.
The Program.
Below is the program for the con.
vention:
Saturday Evening, April 10.
1:30-Opening devotional service
Short addresses, topic. w. f. NJ S-(ay
Is Ny Relation to 1t? Mrs. w G. Thorn;
lc) How became Interested in 1t, Mrs.
Jessie Foster. (D How Shall We Find
Time for 1t? Mrs Emma Love.
Words of Cheer-Rev. d. C. Smith.
Address--District President
Sunday Afternoon.
11:0O-Devotional service
Address-Mrs. NJ $. Huston, branch cor.
responding secretary, Burlington. Iowa.
Suday Afternoon.
3:00-Young ladies' meeting-Mrs Pich-
ereau, Iowa Conference secretary, FIT. Mad
ison; Mrs. Huston, Miss Lawson of India.
Sunday Evening.
1:3o-Prayer and song service
Address-Miss Mabel Allen, Foo Chow.
China.
Monday Morning.
9:00-Openng exercises
miscellaneous.
Reports from auxiiares and district of.
ficers.
Solo-Mrs. Lulu Shearer.
Our Part in the New Century
Mary Scoles
Monday Afternoon.
2:00-Praise service
miscellaneous.
Discussion, topic, Literature-(a) What
Shall We Read? Mrs; Plchereau; % When
lc) The Two Friends and Their Claims.
Mrs. III. l.. Foster
Address, Miss Anna Lawson, India
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

rying with it nearly everything Oh tbs
ticket, and several republicans who
made good records in the other wards
We're forced to admit their defeat
When brought face to face with the
f1gures from the fighting first" Boss
keefe did his best, and the result of
his work is certainly all that could be
Expected, and little more.
The New Council.
1t is indeed enough to make good
republican look blue today when he
takes an invoice" and looks I'D the
names whose bearers will compose OF
tumwa's next council. w. H. Fl. AS
bury and T. e. Boggs, two of the
three republican members of the
present council, have been retired and
replaced by democrats. and Dr. Hyatt
is the only republican left The coun-
Gil will contain eight democrats and
one republican, both of the aldermen
at-large being democrats. Charles
Deeds replaces his democratic broth
er, N. S. Polling, in the fifth, and w.
w. Rankin takes the place of j. E.
Hull, another democrat, in the sew
enth. Aldermen Keefe, Mathers,
Barnes and Hoglund, all democrats,
Iet5lll IuolT seats.
Some Probable Changes.
With the new council, nearly all
democratic, it is currently said that
within short time the saloon license
in the city will be reduced from ST.
500 to $1,000, and the saloon keepers
will be happy. Other changes are al
so limited, but their nature is as vet
secret. The fact of the matter is that
the democratic victory is as much
surprise to the victors as to the van
pushed, and for that reason there are
doubtless several little thing that
We're arranged before the election
which will have to be modified to suit
the new officers who were not exactly
expected. For that reason it it difficult
to say who the chief of the police and
fire departments will be. The whole
matter, however, will be arranged at
the first meeting of the new council,
and to the satisfaction of the demo-
Gratis, who will doubtless enforce to
the letter the rule, ITO the victors be-
long the spoiis.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
Executive Committee of Y. M. C. A
Makes Report.

Makes Report.
A slight idea of what has been ac
complished by the Young Mems Chris
tan Association in Iowa during the
recent years is contained in a neat
and attractive circular which has JUS
been issued by the state executive
committee of the association. T. d
Foster is the member of the commit
tee from this city
| . The purpose of the executive com
mittee, it is stated, is to aid and
strengthen existing organizations, tc
lestablish new ones where needed, tc
stimulate Christian work among the
young men on the railroads, in the
colleges, cities and villages; to weave
net of good influences around every
young man in the state; especially
those who leave homes for the bust.
ness and educational centers. This
committee is composed of twenty-one
members from the various sections OF
the state as follows:
j. G. Olmsted, chairman; r. H.
Burnside, vice chairman; c. E. Hum,
secretary; l. X. Wilson. treasurer; M.
H. Smith, Des Moines; F. A. Garrison,
Davenport; Robert Patterson. Fort
Dodge; Roger Leavitt, Cedar Falls;
VIM. Schneider Garner; o. G. Her.
man, Boone; A. NJ Harris. Cornell
college: j. S. Nollen. Iowa college; M.
l.. Fuller, Storm Lake; E. d. Sam
son, Des Moines; T. D. Foster. Ottum-
wa; Frank Nader, Davenport; J. G..
Early, Fort Dodge; w. E. Coffin, Des
Moines; T. |. WATSON, Marshalltown;
T. E. Clark, Clarinda; C. G. Watkins,
Cedar Rapids.
At the beginning the twentieth CEN
fury. there are 1889 associations in
North America, Iowa, the tenth state
in the union is seventh in the number
of associations, having forty-eight.
Two Years Work.
This is what has been accomplished
since the convention at Dubuque two
years ago.
An increase of 1900 members.
An increase of three buildings.
An increase of 100000 in property.
An increase of $4,000 spent for cur
rent expenses.
An increase of twelve educational
classes.
An increase of fifty socials and re-
ceptions.
An increase of 200 average attend
ance at mems meetings.
An increase of sos attending Bible
and training classes.
Eleven hundred men have protested
in mems meetings.
Reading and correspondence tents
have been maintained at the encamp-
ments of the Iowa National Guard at
Clear Lake. Burlington, Perry, Red
Oak, Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa.
Ten Years Ago.
When the state convention met, at
Burlington ten years ago, there was in
this state one association occupying
its own building; now twelve have
homes of their own.
Then $4,000 was spent for current
expenses; now $4,000.
Then three gifts of $4,000 and ov-
or. now eight.
Then eight gymnasiums, now TWEEN
,y-four.
Then twenty-eight men were en-
)loyed, now forty-seven.
Then nineteen delegates at Lake
Geneva college students conference,
low sixty-two.
Then one railroad department, now
hree.
Then 5,138 members, now 5000.
Then 1,655 attendance at mems
meetings, now $500.
Then 600 in Bible and training
classes, now 1882
Six thousand conversions in meet
ngs held by the associations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Germany Anxious.

Berlin, March 26.-Dr. Staubel, d.
rector in the colonial department, has
started for London to assist in exped-
iting the conclusion of negotiations
regarding the indemnity to, be de-
manded of China.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
ABOUT DUCK SHOOTING.
Game Laws Close Open Season on
April IS.

Ott,,o,u,,, 1
would like to be with ~ sho 10, ~
are inst now deenlv interes oct 5A ~ ~
matter If duck hnntina pran - ene
business men arc ..nnswoida hin ne en-
sent from tbo;r os oat a , nonnati gu,
are seen coming, sheenisblv my anu tha
city. probably laden down with ' h .ne
Wv ba sf,,I ~ 'auen uoMn VIII d hea-
However the resnit tho t beaD ~ dn mJt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
ASSESSMENTS INCREASE.
Iowa Counties Report Raising of Tax.
alton on Proptrey.

Des Moines, March 26.-The follow.
ing is a table of the reports from
counties showing the per cent of in.
crease in assessments this year in the
various counties reporting, as pre-.
sented to the executive council by
Messrs. Gilbertson and Martin, which
VIII form the basis for the correspond.
ing raise in assessments on the rail
roads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

president, and George H. Hollands
worth, secretary, Sioux City.
Mason City & Ft. EDodge-Lehigh to
l0es Moines, seventy-five miles. w. C..
rooney, president, st. Paul.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Cutoff from Davenport to Ottumwa,
about ITO miles; Mason City, Ia. to
Chillicothe, Mo. D. ]. Whittemore,
civil engineer, Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Corn VIII Go un.

Chicago, March 26.-It is predicted
by members of the board of trade
that corn will go to fifty cents per
bushel within the next month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

Nothing will be given out with re-
gard to the work of the council until
the assessment is finished. The mem.
bers are putting in their time upon it
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Iowa. Pensions.

acknowledgements Albright. Soldiers,
sc A.: Marsh, Atlantic, $12. Increase-Geo.
9. Erwin, Anamosa. $o4; Samuel
Sparks. Abba, ST; VIM. W. Hopkins TT.
f Maals9n, ~, Jacob Riser. Knoxville, So;
Widows,Lovina b. Rugby, Knowlton, IS.
War with Spain, original-Nathan b.
lodges lodges; hsnoNville, So; Herman Beilman,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
THE DEMOCRATS WIN
They Elect All But Two of the CITY
Officers.
j. I. SMITH AND B. 7. HYATT SAVED

The Only Two Republicans Who Were
Elected-Pickler's Majority SIG -
Result Surprise to Both Republic
ans and Democrats-The Vote.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss Of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
tion's Capital.

Washington, March 25-Postmaster
appointed in Iowa: Florenceville,
Howard county, E. G. Privat, vice R.
K. Wickham, resigned Loveland, Pot
tawattamie county, Nellie Halldemann,
vice F. r. Halldemann, dead; River
Sioux, Harrison county, H. q. Hatha-
way, vice Roger Fowler, resigned.
Postmasters commissioned: Fred
P. McCready, McVeigle; Leon G. Fell.
Pickering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

Considerable damage was done by
the ice flow at Marshalltown.
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THE NEW OFFICIALS.

[From Tuesdays Daily.l
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
The Surprise Mutual.
A Real Landslide.

"a landslide" certainly expresses
better than almost any other phrase
the result of yesterdays election. The
only wonder is that two republicans
succeeded in escaping the fate which
was visited upon their brethren. The
heavy democratic majority sent up
from the first ward succeeded in car
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
THE MAJoRIrIEs.

SIS IS So Il ## IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
NO SALOONS IN TOPEKA
Mrs. Nation Carries the Joyful
Tidings to the East.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 15.-With three
grips, which, judging from the weight,
might be filed with axes and other
hardware, Carrie Nation arrived here.
The proprietors and denizens of Cen
trail avenue, Rochester's midway, flock
ed out of their haunts by scores, and
followed the carriage to a hotel in Main
street.
Mrs Nation said: Eyes, it is true my
husband has sued me for divorce. but
I could hardly believe that of David
Nation. He alleges that deserted him.
He is set up by his children, who are
anxious to get my little property which
is owned jointly by my husband and
myself. The money am about to make
lecturing will be used in defending the
action in the courts
1T is not true that was started in
temperance work on account of my
first husbands drinking proclivities-
No I can't blame the w. c. T. u. for
deserving me. They thought was go
ing too fast; that I was a fanatic.
q believe the saloon smashing pro-
cess is good thing. and I Will continue
when I get money ahead to pay my
fines and thus keep out of jail"
How many saloons did you wreck2''
she was asked.
"All told smashed u. do not like
to brag about it. Today there is not
one saloon in Topeka, Kan, where there
were about 100 before I started"
Mrs Nation left for Lakeside. near
Syracuse, where she viii speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
PLACING KANsANS.
Soldiers Receive Their Assignments
IN Regular Army.


Lieutenant Benjamin H Kerfoot, late
of the Twentieth Kansas has received
notice Of his assignment to the 57th
company of coast artillery stationed at
Fort Wadsworth. " Y Kerfoot lives
in Kansas City. Of the other Twentieth
Kansas men appointed to the regular
army, Lieutenant Daniel r. Craig of
Garnett, Kan, has been assigned to the
F'orty-eighth company of coast artillery
stationed in Rhode Island; Lieutenant
Ernest H. Agnew of Minneapolis goes to
the Twenty-sixth infantry stationed in
the Philippines. Lieutenant Colin Fl.
Ball of Sedan is on his way to PlattS-
burg, N Y. where the company in the
TWenty-third infantry to which he has
been assigned, is stationed
Frank Fl. Whitman, senior major in
the Twentieth Kansas regiment, was
recently promoted to a captaincy- He
has been assigned to the Twenty ninth
infantry stationed at Columbus bar
racks.
OF the nine Twentieth Kansas men
appointed to the regular army all pass
ed the examination with the exception
of John G. Murphy of Leavenworth, who
has not yet been examined. He will
take the examination at Fortress Mon
roe August IS. Kerfoot and Craig pass
ed at the head of the list and We're as
signed to the artillery.
The list includes Kerfoot, Craig, Otto
Rethorst, assigned to the Fourteenth
cavalry; Burton J. Mitchell. ". H Fry
". H Bishop. Colin H. Ball, Arthur NJ
Ferguson and Murphy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
MOB DRIVEN OFF.
Sheriff Uses Shot Gun Argu-
ment Successfully.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Aug. ia mob Of
about fifty men entered the jail before
daylight today determined to lynch
Henry Pratt, colored. charged with at
tempting assault on Sallie Dice. a little
white girl. Sheriff Kyle was sleeping
at the Jail. The mob entered his room,
slipped a pistol from beneath his head
and awoke him with demand for the
key to the part of the jsil containing
the prisoner. After some parleying
the sheriff worked his way to a closet,
seized a loaded shotgun, and told the
mob that they must kill him before
they could get the prisoner. In face of
the loaded gun the mob left the jail
and dispersed. Tt Is rumored that the
mob was also after a negro who was
brought here from Coaling last night
for attempted assault on Miss Anna
Cobb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
hog ORDINANCE PASSED.
Mayor Hughes Said His Swine Were
d" Still There"

Mayor, are your hogs still there2 p
asked one OF the members of the coun-
ell last night when the hog ordinance
was about to be passed.
Yes sir" said the mayor.
You'll have to get them out early to-
morrow morning, mayor" said the
councilman.
And then the anti-hog ordinance, in
trOduced by Councilman Griley, was
passed by a unanimous vote. The or
dinance in fun is as follows:
Be it ordained by the mayor and
councilmen of the city Of Topeka:
Sec. L It shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, company or corpora
ton to rear or keep any swine in the
city of Topeka: Provided, however
that this ordinance shall not apply to
any person, persons, company or cor
pOration engaged in the packing house
of swine, i'm so far as it may be neces-
sary for said parties to bring swine into
the city. and keep the same in said city
IN the legitimate transaction and carry
ing on Of their business
Sec 2 Any person who shall violate
any Of the provisions Of this ordinance
shall be punished by a 6ne of not less
than i've dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Sec. g. All parts Of ordinance No. 1928,
approved March 2S, 1890. in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Sec 4. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION in the official city paper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15
SLICK SLATER IN IRONS
Very Nearly Escapes From the
AtchisOn Jail.

Atchison. Aug. 15.-Slielx Slater. await
ing trial in the Atchison county jail on
charge of assault at Topeka, has been
discovered in an attempt to escape and
Is now in irons. He was kept in an upper
cell of the main cage and during the day
was allowed the freedom of the corridor
OF the cage In one corner OF the corridor
was q pipe for waste water. The steel
around the pipe had become corroded and
rusted and Slater enlarged 1t by using
leg broken from a chair until it was al
most large enough to admit mans body
It would only have admitted Slater to the
corridor, but il is believed that he ex
pected to surprise the jailer there,
knock him down. secure the keys and es-
cape.
The hole was discovered last Saturday
and q new sheet Of steel has been placed
in the corridor. Slater was shackled and
placed in cell and % minutes later had
removed the shackles. They were then
riveted on him Joe Miller went to his
cell today and found him hammerins
away IN an attempt to remove the shack
which ne had secured while repairs were
being done to the corridor floor. Other
prisoners told Of Skaters attempt to es-
cape, and he didn't deny enlarging the
hole The prisoners in the lower part OF
the cage are harmless and are not very
closely watched, and had he gotten
among them he might have escaped. His
trial comes UP IN September John Pal
mer. also in an UPPER cage, is said to have
had a hand in the attempted delivery,
but denies it.