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Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1901-06-19
WisC0nsin-nyheter.

Weyerhouser syndikat i Ashland
har kopt liz, 100000 fot pa rot staende
furutimmer Lake county.
! SkarIakansfeber grasserar orovac-
kande grad Holland, en- mindre plats
/ La Crosse county Flera dodsfall
hafva intraffat.
Den gam,a katolska kyrkan La
Pointe, Madeline Island nedbrande
harom dagen. Kyrkan var ett gam
malt minnesmarke, som arligen besok-
ess af en- mangd turister.
Skjuten at vada. En- II ar gammal
son till F. T. Yates, editor af Washburn
News, blef torsdags af yada skjuten.
Han hade gait ut skogen narheten
af Bayfield, der han skjutet med en- re-
volver. och det var da olyckan skedde.
Protestera mot lagsn. Landegarne
det nyligen upprattade Gates county,
en- del af af Chippewa county, afhollo
harom dagen en- konferens, hvara det
beslutades, att bestrida giltigheten af
den lag, som bestammer bildandet af
det nya countiet.
Staten nar icke Jurisdiction. For
enta Staternas distrikdomare Bum
Madison har resolverat, att indianerna
pa reservationen icke sta under stats
lagarne. Indianen Biackbird, f0rkla-
rad skyldig till ofvertradelse af jagt-
lagen Ashland, blef pa grund af det-
ia utslag fri.
krossad under taget. En- man vid
MANN Christopher Keogan fran st.
Paul, anstald ingenior vid en- brohygg-
mad Hummingbird a Ch. M & st.
Paul banan, skulle harom dagen hop
pa pa ett tag, men forlorade fotfastet
och foil under taget, krossad till dods
af, hjulen. Han efterlemnar hustrn
SAINT fem sma barn.
Ned for det lutandc planet. A. S.
Swain, I. d, reseagent for J. ]. Hogan
La Crosse, afied harom dagen pa fat
tighuset. For nagra ar sedan var han
egare till s2o, 900. men So kom frisilf-
verr0relsen upp, och da b0rjade Hogan
bli intresserad politiken och h0ll pa
dermed till dess han hade f0rlorat sin
formogenhet och b.ef intagen pa fat
tighuset,
+ F6rgiftad genom vaccination N. q.
Traine, medlem af firman Traine q Go.
La Crosse, afied harom dagen at blod-
forgiftniug till foljd af yaccinering.
Mr. Traine blef for cirka en- manad se-
dan yaccinerad och fiek svara plagor
armon, men man trodde icke att ma
gon fara var for handen forr an for en-
vecka sedan da blodf0rgi ftning intrad-f
dc. Lakarne gjorde hrad de kunde
men forgafyes. Da sadant handea az 8
det icka att nndras Diver, att 50 mans
ga fru:sta vaccinationen. s5. ss
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
AGED PAIR REVIVE A ROMANCE.
Indiana septuaeenarians Are Welded
After Long Separation.

Charlton, Nov. 1S.-An unusual and
romantic marriage was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Johnson at Russell when he
united the lives of Mrs. Anna E. Ashby
of that place and T. ]. Ogle, wealthy
farmer of Montgomery county, Indl-
ana.
Each of the contracting parties is 70
years of age. They were raised to-
igether in Indiana. She was his first
sweetheart and he was her first, but in
an evil hour they quarreled. She re-
moved to Iowa, while he remained in
Indiana and became wealthy. They
were not reconciled, and both mar
RED Her husband and his wife both
died, and she returned to her old home
after an absence of fifty years, and
again met her sweetheart of former
years.
When she returned to Iowa an agree
ment was entered into which resulted
in renewal of the pledge of childhood
days, and Mr.. Ogle came here to claim
her as bride. The couple will return
{! to the old home in Indiana.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

ate committee chairmanships include
the promotion of Senator Mason, of
Illinois, to be in place of Mr.. Wolcott,
of Colorado; Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia, to be chairman Of interstate
commerce, in place of Mr.. Cullom, and
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, to be
chairman of Indian affairs, in place Of
Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska.
The first days session of the senate
will be devoted to the reception of
the Presidents message, and as soon
as that is disposed of the President
will send in the Nicaragua canal trea-
ty The committee reorganization
will be perfected as quickly as posi-
BILE, and the senate will then begin to
hold daily legislative sessions and
continue to do so until that treaty is
disposed of. 1t is the general opinion
of senators who have already come to
Washington, and who have been con-
suited by the President and the sec
rotary of state. that the treaty will
| be ratified Some of them are SO
/ hopeful as to believe that this will be
accomplished before the adjournment
| for the Christmas honuays.
| The pending reciprocity treaties,
with France and other countries will
NOT De faIlneu, except possibly InOSe
with Nicaragua and Ecuador, which
are of no special Importance. Some
have died by limitation of time. and
the others will be allowed to die of
their own weight.
The report of the secretary of the
treasury will be sent to congress the
day following that on which the Pres.
ident's message is submitted. At
about the same time the President
will send in the report of the Nicara-
qua canal commission, which will rec
ommend the adoption of the Nicaraa
qua route for the proposed canal.
Should the treaty be promptly ratified,
there is ground for hope that bill
for the construction of the canal will
pass both houses, and become law
during this congress, and perhaps at
the first session.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
Mrs. Margaret Violet and Her Sons
United After Long Absence.

According to an article in the Coun-
ell Bluffs Nonpareil of yesterday, the
sons of Mrs. Margaret Violet, who had
mot seen their mother for almost TWEEN
ty years, were successful in their re
cent trip to Mitchell S. D., mention of
which was made in Wednesdays Cou,
rier. Regarding the future of the re
united family the Nonpareil has the
following to say:
Fred Doyle, who with his brother,
George Sloan, recently discovered
their mother, near Mitchell, S. d., af'
ter a score of years separation, during
which time they believed she was
dead, have written to friends at limo
gene that the reunited family will
leave Salem, S. D., where they are al
present, for Council Bluffs some time
this week. The mother is
quite i'll and will probably
be placed in a Cornell 3 rs ho-rita,
70" treatment. Fred D0Ele
to his foster T ents, N and Mrs
Michae Doyle, Imogene, that the
three will make their homo IN Taunci
Bluffs together just as DIS his
mother, Mrs. Violet. is on her fee
again Violet is the family name, al
though it was discarded years ago BY
the wife, who had been deserted by
hR husband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
scHLEY's SAVINGS GONE.
Inquiry Costs Will Also Take All His
Prize Money!

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The savings
from foTty-five years of active service
in the United States navy have been
eaten up by the expenses of the in
quiry by which Rear Admiral w. s..
Schley hopes to clear his record as a.
naval officer.
Since the final adjournment of the
public sessions of the court the adj
miral has been staying at the Airing.
ton hotel, attempting to extricate
himself from the financial tangle
caused by the inquiry. He has end
ed with his accounts, and he finds
that every cent Of the $4,000 which
he expected to leave to his family, in
addition to all the prize money which
he will get for his part in the Span.
ish-American war, has been spent ON
the inquiry. Financially, the admiral
is worse off than he was almost half
a century ago, when he entered the
naval academy as a cadet.
Mrs. Schley insists that the money!
has been we'll spent Her childreli
agree with her. They say that the
| clearing away of the cloud placed Oh
| the husband and fathers naval rec.
/ ord by Maclay, the historian, and his
/ opponents in the navy will be of moro
Tasting satisfaction than anything
could buy.
Rear Admiral schley is not so GER
tain now that the money is gone. Dur
ing the inquiry he did not hesitate q
moment at mourning any expense
that either Mr.. Rayner or Capt Park
er believed was necessary to the sue
/ cess of the case. Witnesses were
brought from long distances, stem
ographers were employed, clerks were
kept busy copying voluminous rec
ords of the navy department (for the
Judge advocate retained the Original
log books, reports and memoranda in
his possession during the hearing,)
and his attorneys fees were incurred y
Il cannot say | wish had it back, "
said Rear Admiral Schley, "but dc
wish that l had the assurance now
that l had a year ago that my wife
would never come to want"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
Jenries Wins Out.

San Francisco, Nov. 16-In one of
the most unsatisfactory prize fights
ever witnessed in this country James
J. Jeffries proved the victor last night
over Gus Rubin, the Akron giant. In.
the fifth round Of what was to have
been twenty-round struggle Rubin
wilted and then surrendered to his
peer, to the utter amazement and dis
gust of the assembled thousands.
No one was more surprised at the
outcome than Jeffries himself, who as
serted that, while he had delivered
one telling blow in the second round.
he did not expect to win the victory so
easily. Ruhlins sole explanation of
the outcome of the fight is that he
received a chance blow which utterly
disabled him and that Jeffries per-
sisted in fighting him low.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
CHANGES WILL BE FEW.
Lieutenants of Speaker Henderson
Await His Comma.

Washington, Nov.1S.-Speaker Hen
derson has arrived in Washington and
after conference with his lieuten-
ants, nearly all OF whom are now in
the city the program for the organi-
zalion of the lower house of the fifty
seventh congress will be mapped out.
The caucuses for the nomination of
the speaker and other candidates will
be held probably on the night of No
vember 80. There will be no contest
as nearly, If not quite all, Of the off,
GERS will be reelected, from speaker
down to doorkeeper Mr.. Richardson
of Tennessee, will be the democratic
nominee for the speakership.
There are so few changes to be
made in the personnel of the house
committees that the speaker will have
no difficulty in filling Tie vacancies
and announcing the list before the
Christmas holidays. instead of after
ward, as has been the custom. With
one or two exceptions the old chair
men Of the impor ant committees
have cen elected, and there will
there ., ! very few importan,
chang,s in the organization of the
committees and of the legislative Off
GERS
The Craftsmanship of foreign rela
lions viii go to Senator Cullom. O.
| Illinois.
| The other important change in sen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
THE GUN TEST.
The Gathman Gun Fails to Perform Its
Promised Object.

New York, Nov. 16.-At the second
test of the Gathmann gun at oa 4ey
Hook proving grounds today, a piece
of steel from the target about eight
inches in diameter and of the thick
ness of the ordinary armor plate, was
Clipped off, and the target was dis.
placed about two and one-half feet
from it's original position. The tor.
pedo burst as it was discharged from
the gun. 1t is undecided whether or
not third test will be made.
Gathmann Gun Fails.
New York, Nov. 16.-Gathmann's
dynamite shell, fired from his big
eighteen-inch rifle, the largest gun in
the world, proved itself disastrous
failure at Sandy Hook yesterday after
noon, barely denting the big armor
plate against which it was fired at
point blank range.
The ordinary army twelve-inch rifle,
with an armor-piercing shell filled
with small charge of high explosive,
scored an extraordinary success, how
! ever. and produced results which will
startle the great naval countries OF
the world and which perhaps may rev.
olutionize naval architecture.
The Gathmann projectile. which it's
inventor claimed would reduce an ar
NOR plate to powder, failed to make
any serious impression on target
made to represent the side of mod
ern battleship of the first-class. The
army rifle, however. not only fired a
shell completely through the armor
plate but exploded the shell on the
inside, wrecking the target and abso-
flutely destroying the steel construc-
ton representing the cofferdam struc-
Eture of the modern big battleship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

rious institutions and the amount of
money paid out by the BOARD for indi-
vidual expenses, the report comments
as follows:
There was on November /, 1901, in
the state treasury, in the support fund
balance in the aggregate to the cred
it OF the several institutions in the
sum of $97,979.44. There was owned
by the state June 80, 1901, a lit
tie over 3,706 acres of land val
tued at $415,596; that the institutions
owned stock to the value of $4S,398.2S,
that the institution buildings were val
ued at $6,064 ,696.75; that the personal
property of the institutions was val
ued at S641,637.94. The total value of
all property at the institutions was
| $7,170,32S.97.
st appears also that at the end of
the biennial period there was 1913 in
mates at the institutions as against g.,
759 at the beginning of said period.
During the biennial period there has
been expended for all institutions un.
der our care S2,5O5, 1875. OF this
amount 1897 ,S13.6S was for new build.
ings, extraordinary repairs, equip
ment, land, transportation and miscel
/ ielIlSOuo iISiiAS, GNU pG,lOt,Uop.Ut w dc
for support. During the biennial pc.
riod ending June 80, 1899, there was
expended for support for the institu
tions S2,114,619.75. and during the bi
ennial period ending June 80. 1901
there was so expended $2,167, 90607
This increase was partially due to the
enhanced prices of materials purchas
ed and largely due to the increase il
the number of persons in the institu
tions to be supported.
The number of persons employed ir
the Office of the board June 80, 1899
exclusive of members of the board
was fourteen, and the aggregate O.
monthly salaries S725.42. The nun
Der of such persons employed June 80
1901, was ten, and the aggregate o
monthly salaries $641.70. The total ex
penses of the board amounted to $50,
4S0.52.'
The institution farms produced 25,
900 bushels of potatoes this season
me report also shows that there arr
at the different institutions 1913 horses
and mules, worth S10,345; 651 cattle
worth $26.546.57; 1,77S hogs, wortl
$11,400, and 120 sheep, worth $495.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
FOR MORE WARSHlPS.
Twenty-Five Sea Fighters Are Asked
to be Added to the Navy.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-The
secretary of the navy in his annual re-
port recommends an appropriation for
twenty-five new warships and auXilia-
ries, including three first class battle
ships, two first class armored cruisers,
three gunboatS, each of about 1000
! tons trial displacement; three gun
boats, each of about 200 tons trial dis
placement, for insular service; three
picket boats, each of about $50 tons
trial displacement; one collier OF
about $4,000 tons trial displacement,
I four tugboats.
| Need of More Men.
| The secretary also recommends an
addition of 5000 men t. the enlisted
service and $50 men to marine corps
He urges the necessity for more Off
GERS, recommending that the number
of lieutenants be increased from SOC
to $50, with an increase in the corps
of naval constructors and civil engi
neers.
Favors Vice Admiral,
i Secretary Longs most notable rec
ommendat.o on, outside of the increase
in the number of warships and nsn
is for the revival of the rank of Vice
Admiral.
Favors More Cadets.
The needs of the Naval Academy al
Annapolis are prominently set forth
The secretary urges an increase of 81
per cent in the number of cadets, ant
that there be appointed annually b!
the President ten cadets-at-large. HI
recommends that the title Of mid
shipman,' which he says is full Of his
toric associations, be revived and sub
stitute for naval cadet" He alst
wants training vessel built for The
naval academy sufficient to accommo
date the entire cadet corps.
For More Fighting Ships.
In most. respects Secretary Long
report is the most notable made TO
many years. He recommends an in
crease in the number of heavy fight
ing ships. In this respect his recon
mendation is compromise between
the views of the general board o
which Admiral Dewey is the Presi
dent, and the board of construction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
RETURNS FROM EAST.
ottumwa Man Enjoys Pleasant Visit
to His Old home.

M. H. Skinner, of 632 West Mill
street, returned home this morning
from an extended visit at different
points in Pennsylvania, his native
state. He left Ottumwa September
80, and spent most of the time he was
away at his old home in Franklin
county. Two brothers and one sister
reside in Pennsylvania, the brother,
N. P. and John A., live at Dry Run,
and the sister, Mrs. William Kidd, at
Middle Springs, in Cumberland coun-
ty. Mr.. Skinner had not been in
Pennsylvania for more than twenty
years, and the changes have been
many since then. OF fourteen I'm rs
of Mr Skinner who wern ii .ng TWEEN,
ty years ago OF y one survives, and
but two arr IS out of eleven are now
II ag. During the past few years
Mrs. SINNERS father and one brother
have passed away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

at $3.50 over the Northern Pacific for
Seattle. A short distance from Port
land we crossed the Columbia river,
the train being taken across on a
large ferry-boat. We travelled for
several hours through the Evergreen
state, as Washington is called, pass
ing through boundless forests of state
ly pines and reached Seattle ABOUT 5
o'clock Wednesday evening.
Chicago of the West.
Seattle is a hustling and progress
i've city of about 100000 inhabitants.
There are many large six and eight
story buildings and splendid street
car service. The people of Seattle
seem to nave the spirit of hustle and
push SO common in the cities of the
east, in fact Seattle might best be de-
scribed by calling it the Chicago OF
the West" 1t is surely destined tc
become a port of considerable import
ance in the near future, as many large
vessels are even now moored at its
wharfs.
shall probably remain here severa
days before starting on my return
trip. Yours truly,
J. M. Murray.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
EARTH TREMeLEs IN COLORADO.
Shock Terrifies People-Big BowIders
Roll Down Mountains.

Buena Vista Col. Nov. 16.-This
town and the surrounding country yes
terday experienced an earthquake
shock which lasted for six seconds.
Many people rushed from their resi-
dences in night attire, fearing that
their homes would be demolished.
Plate glass windows were cracked. 1t
is reported that the waters of the Cot
tonwood Lake rose considerably. Some
huge powders on Mount Princeton
and Mount Harvard were dislodged
and rolled down the sides of the noun
tain. The trembling seemed to travel
from the southwest to the northeast.
This is the first earthquake ever felt
here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
Total s6,S75, sos As
fiscal period 5,040713 70

Balance June 80, 1901 81, S349S rs
The main item of receipts is put
under the head of general revenue and
from this source total of SIS, 100, 059.54
was received by the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21

For Mine Foreman.
James Hunter, Jr., Mystic, 81.
William Tracey, Mystic, Sta.
James R., McMurray. Mystic. failed
William Jopling. Coalfleld rs.
Henry Allison, Hiteman, failed.
For Hosting Engineer.
Harve Anderson, Hynes, so.
Eli Reese, Runnells, 81.
A. Eugene Holzer, Mystic, S0H.
William S. Lee, Mystic, S21a.
fank B. Nichols, Thornburg, Y.
John N. Wagner, Oskaloosa, 70.
Albert Dumdi Willard failed.
Thomas Sylvester, Van Meter, "a.
Perry Macklin, Dawson, SS.
Richard R. Hopkins, Oskaloosa. fail
ed, :,
w. ]. Patterson, Leighton, 81.
Robert Brown, Ottumwa failed.
G. w. Barr, Flagler, 20.
Roy A. Grayson, Abba, failed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
FINISHES ITS LARoRs.
State Board of Mine Examiners Ad-
journs to Meet in Des Moines.

journs to Meet in Des Moines.
[From Fridays Daily.1
The state board of mine examiners
finished its work in this city last ev-
ening and adjourned to meet at the
call of the president in Des Moines,
sometime beteen January 10 and 81.
OF the nineteen applicants for exam
nation for the positions of mine fore
men and hosting engineers, thirteen
were successful and will receive GER
tificates, emitting them to hold posi-
tions in their chosen trade. Six OF
those who took the examination failed
to pass. OF those who failed, four
tried for the position of hosting engi-
neer and two for mine foremen.
The examinations yesterday were
all written. In passing for the position
of hosting engineer it was necessary
to make a per cent of 70. For mine
foreman it was necessary to get an
average of rs per cent or better to en-
title the applicant to a certificate. OF
the members of the board. President
Davis and Secretary Stout returned TIC
their homes in Des Moines this morn
ing. Alexander Dargavel returned tc
his home in Centerville on later train
and Mr.. Lewis went to Hiteman On No
49, John Owen returned to his home
in Beacon on the Rock Island. Fol
lowing is a list of those who took the
examination, together with their per
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
STATE AUDITORS REPORT.
Gives Comprehensive Idea of Finances
For Two Years.

Gives Comprehensive Idea of Finances
For Two Years.
Des Moines. Nov 1S.-The biennial
report of the state auditor will be
printed and be ready for distribution
this year long before the usual time.
The report of the auditor on the condi-
ton of the treasury differs little from
the statement of the treasurer. in that
there are different classification of
items. From this statement the fol
lowing general table may be compil-
ed:
Funds on hand January
80, 1899. ~. 81, OCT ,391 90
Received in fiscal period,
to June 80, 1901. -. 5,S0S,304 SO
Total ....... s6,S75, 695 AS
Disbursement fiscal period 5,040713 II
Balance June 80, 1901 81, SS4,9S1 rs
| Tho ifop, IF ,oooipto ic mt
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In the last decade the BOARD says
the losses by fire have been especially
heavy The average value of the
property of the state institutions sub
ject to loss by fire was about $4,000
600 during that time. During the same
time the losses by fire were over $685.
600, and by tornadoes over $4,000 Had
all the combustible property of the
state been kept fully insured during
this period at an average rate of about
one per cent per annum, or twice that
for the three years, the cost to the
state of carrying such insurance would
have been $4,000, or over 100000 less
than the amount of fire losses sustain
ed.
But the board points to the fact that
more than IA per cent of the fire loss
es sustained by the state since the
year 1910 occurred during the last de-
cade. The average value of the state S
property during the last sixty years
was $2,000,000 During much of that
time, the board figures, the rates We're
q higher than now, but insurance on ST.
100000 at current rates for three year
terms during the sixty years would
have amounted to 100000, or much
more than the aggregate of fire losses
1 during that time. The cost of carrying
tornado insurance at the lowest rate
would have been far more than the
losses sustained in that direction.
Hence the board concludes that the
best policy for the state is not to carry
any insurance whatever, but to build
substantial fireproof buildings. The
question Of fireproof buildings Is es
pecially emphasized
Seven Millions of State Property.
u In regard to the amount of proper
ty owned by the state, the amount Of
money on hauu " The c1edit OF tie va