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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
Ordered Out of the Country.

Bremen, Germany, April 5-Dedrich
Ebken, who claims Cincinnati Ohio,
as his American home and says he is
a naturalized citizen of the United
States, left this city this afternoon be-
cause the police told him he had better
move. And thereby hangs a strange
tale. Ebken is twenty-five years old.
In 1891 he left his native land and
took up his residence in America. The
young man prospered in his new home
and saved enough to return to Ger
many last January. for he was anxious
to. see his sisters, and brothers and his
good father and mother, who still live
here. Upon his arrival the police al.
lowed him stay of three days. Later
an officer informed him that he must
pay a fine of $50, or 200 marks. The
alternative was forty days in prison
The fine was paid under protest, for
Ebken has papers in his pocket prov
ing his American citizenship Then he
was notified thai. he must leave the
country on or before April S. He left
today Ebken may take his case be
fore the American government on his
arrival in his adopted country.
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Another Factor in the (osmmaea Peace in the Phil, Philippines
S to Gen. Macarthur.

faith and steadfastness of those who
seek in truth to accomplish an honest
purpose of the realization of that
greatest blessing of nations-peace,
and that the brotherhood between the
Americans and the Filipinos may be-
come an accomplished fact, in order
that they may together work out the
greatest mission of man on earth men
to do good.
We hope, Honorable Sir, that our
petition may find favorable reception
from your generous and noble heart,
that you will grant the Woman's
League your powerful protection, and
believing that this will be so we oner
you, as the worthy representative In
the Philippines of the United States
of America, our adhesion, respect,an
profound gratitude, and wishing you
success and happiness in the discharge
of your difficult but honorable duties
we say from the bottom of our hearts:
Long live the United States.
Long live General Macarthur"
General Macarthur, in reply to Miss
Poblete, addressed the ladies of the
committee. thanking them for the Wis
it, and assuring them that the power
OF woman for good is recognized eV-
erywhere in America as most po-
tent factor, and expressing his belief
that their influence would be none
the less effective here. The general
went on to say that the union of all
!, the women of the islands for the pur-
pose of bringing about the pacification
of the country would be certain to
, make "a continuation of the insurrec-
ton impossible, and his closing re.
, marks assured the ladies of the com.
. mittee that they could regard him as
warm friend and supporter in their
t laudable purpose and that he would
, be glad to see them in the office at
: any time, either in committees or in
: dividually, whenever they might have
t occasion to call upon him for assist
, ance, advice, or information.
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, Found Remains Of Naryaez.

Austin, Texas, April 5.--Dr. G. M.
Hall, of Los Angeles, Cal, returned to-
day from trip thru the Rio Grande
valley in the western part of the
state and tells of discovery of his
torical interest that would well fur.
nish information for romance. In
a case were found twenty-six skele-
tons lying side by side. There were
copper and stone utensils, crude min
ing tools, Spanish hatchets and swords
with Spanish Inscriptions. Cut in the
stone Jar was the name, "Narvaez,' .
and the figures. 1925" DR.. Halls
opinion is that the skeletons are the
remains Of members of the Narvae2
party That adventurer, who had
previously been in Mexico with Cortez
left Spain with an expedition and land.
ed in Florida After an unsuccessful
search for gold he set sail for Mexico
Near Galveston the party was wreck,
ed. 1t is the doctors opinion that
these skeletons are those who escap
ed from the wreck. History has said
that Narvaez and three of his com
panions ultimately reached California
overland.
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friends; he is candidate because he
has the honorable ambition to be gov
ernor of Iowa, and because he has been
advised by his friends that he has an
excellent chance of winning the nomi-
nation.
Twice before premature announce
ment of his candidacy has been made.
without his authority, but now it
comes thru an authorized channel the
result of a careful examination into
the situation by the senator and his
seconds.
His candidacy will be an aggressive
one, and his friends declare it will be
growing one, with plenty of reserve
strength and second choice votes,
which are required to nominate. With
clean record of Industrious, helpful
service to the state in the legislature
and reputation as an active factor in
campaigns and in state politics gen.
orally, Senator Trewin is in position
to be a prominent figure in the cam
paign from the start He will have
support from the beginning in the first
| fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and tenth
districts. His wide acquaintance in the
state and his popularity as an ener
getic worker in whatever cause he If
enlisted, will give him many wide-scat
| tered votes in the convention. In fact
it will be hard to pick delegation in
any county from among the leading
Republicans that will not include some
of his friends.
1.-The governorship of Iowa is posi-
ton of great honor anG responsibility,
said Senator Trewin today. Il am
1 candidate for the nomination, and be
llieye have good prospects of success.
Senator Trewin was born in Dupage
county. Illinois. in 1858. He came tt
| Iowa in 1872, was admitted to the bal
in 1882 and has been in successful
| practice since.
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non, there is little, If any doubt, that
1t will gladly accept it's small share of
the support. If the offer is accepted
the town will thus have library
equal in it's books and in their hous-
ing to that of almost any city in Iowa,
and it's attractiveness as a residence
town to people of culture will be great
ly enhanced.
The choice of site will offer no diff
ficulty as several convenient locations
remain on the college campus, in i'm
mediate proximity to the town.
AS the income of the college is still
much less than it's expenses, it will be
necessary to largely increase the en-
dowment in order to provide for the
maintenance required The need
however, of the building is urgent
The college library now numbers over
20. 1000 volumes, with a yearly increase
OF between one and two thousand vol
umes. The outside loans are more
than 1900 entries and its stack
rooms, reading roms and department
alcoves are overcrowded with both
hooks and students. 1t has of recent
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A YOUNG CANADIAN GIANT.
Is But Twenty Years of Age and
Weiahs 3e7 Pounds.

WelQnS oS( fOuHuSs
Chicago, April 5.-Edward Beaupre,
the young Canadian giant, left this city
today for Washington, where he will
make an effort to see the president
and secure place on the white house
staff. Beaupre is probably one of the
most remarkable men in this country.
He is only twenty years old, but al
ready measures feet s inches, weighs
2S7 pounds and wears a No. q boot.
He was born at Willow Bunch, AS
siniboia. N. w. T. His father, farm
err of that district, was only feet s
inches in height, and his mother
height was feet inches. While
there was nothing remarkable about
the parents, Beaupre has a brother
who. while only eight years of age,
measures already feet. and it is be
lieved ne will in time exceed his
brothers. height. Beaupre, since the
age of ten years has been employed as
a cowboy in the northwest and western
states, and is proficient in the use Of
the lasso and a splendid shot. Medi
cal men who have examined him are
of the opinion that he will grow still
taller. His great height is not at first
apparent, as he is very round shoulder
ed, but when he throws his shoulders
back and draws himself up to his full
height his appearance is remarkable
When he arrived at the hotel here II
was impossible to find a bed large
enough 70 accommodate him. and two
mattresses had to be placed end tt
end for him to sleep on. He showed
his great strength by having three
men sit on his left arm and then rails
ing them to a height of seven feet ant
replacing them on the ground.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
DID YOU EVER NOTICE ITf
A Business Man Makes Reflections
Anent the Current Year.

p s = ,t Il
Did you ever stop to think how
much more energy is required to
speak OF the present year than of the
years that are gomez" said an Ottum-
wa business man the other day. Il
mean that previous to the year 1900
we always referred to the current
year as ;se, or 'sS, or 81, or ga, in
stead of 1899, or 1897. or 1864. The
ending of the year with two naughts
or with naught and numeral makes
it hard to say. You never heard any
one refer to the present year as OF.
This means that people must say the
whole thing, as 1904, when referring
to this year. Thus we have to repeat
two numerals more than we used to-
and this means the expenditure OF
energy enough in the aggregate tc
send a battleship across the oceau
The worst of it is that it will be ten
| years before we can refer to the year
without using a naught Even then
then it will be rather awkward to say
IL or 70 in referring to the year. ex
cept when the ,ronth and dav is used
in connection, as August /, L.
| his same business man was 50 OBJ
serving that he found ceuse for self
congratulation In the fact tina. in tile
Gfegorian calendar the wise old scien
lists put all of lie short narret
months in the suri,y Ell season. a.
sad this was temT eiing the w.nd tt
the shorn lamb inasmuch as durins
tho summer months business was us
A ually dull, and thereby much ink wa.
saved in correspondence. That ii,
did not take into consideration thu
prevailing practice If abbreviatIol o
the winter months into Sept, Oct.
Nov. Dec, jan, Feb detracts not d
all from his theory, for it is not sup
posed that the Gregorian scientist
4 thought of that
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DID NOT MARRY FOR LOVE.
Mrs Nation Says She Wanted Help
Second Husband.

Topeka. April 5.-Mrs. Nations pa
per, the Smasher's Mail, has been re-
duced in price from 10 to S cents per
copy. This announcement was made
in Tuesdays issue. In relation to her
work in smashing joints Mrs. Nation
editorially says.
This work is the work of God car
ried on thru lot of women. take no
credit upon myself for having started
the crusade. God told me to do it
when my husband died of drink twen-
ty-fve years ago. He appeared to me
in a dream on the night my husband
lay a corpse in my room and said that
unless went into the work of saving
souls from drunkaTd's grave l would
be damned everlastingly.
am believer in fate. think that
| if had not obeyed that mandate OF
God would have been dead long ere
this. and here am, you see, having
passed thru many battles. endured a
life of hardship on the plains. and yet
l am pretty well preserved woman
of Sd. There are not many women
who have the strength in their right
arm that 12have in this.
| Well. when my drst husband died
of drink, / started at once to follow
the dictations of God. 2 came to Kan
I-sas. then a wilderness of murder
kshops and saloons. which are all the
same thing to me-; / started the w. G
T. U. in many towns on the plains and
helped the society to get started right
Finally I sgot married to David Ma
ton, a rich old farmer and lawyer
and older than II, but an ardent
believer in temperance. | did not mar
ry him for love of himself, but merel!
because he was a great temperance
man and promised to help me in all o
1 my trouble. and you see how he ha:
stuck to me in this trouble, while 9th
er men have threatened TO sue thei
wives for divorce even if they men
ton going on tour with me.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
WOMAN SHOT in A DUEL.
Mrs. seislin Seriously Wounded by
Mrs. Dauahson in Kansas

81
Wichita, Kan, April 1.-Two WON.
en-, a few miles from here, fought a
duel with pistols. They faced each
other at less than twenty PAGES and
one of the combatants fell, badly
wounded. The husbands of the wom-
en- may fight another duel before the
case comes to an end
After having been convicted in the
district court at Newllirk Mrs. Ella
Seiglin undertook to settle the case
again out of court to her own salts
faction. She was convicted of tres
pass and fined 5000. The complainant
was Mrs. Daughson. Mrs. Seiglin Wis
tied the farm of her enemy and chal-
lenged her. The challenge was ac-
copied and shooting began at signal
given by Mrs. Sellin's daughter.
Three shots were fired by each be-
fore either one was hit. The next
two shots from Mrs. Daughson took
effect in the breast of her assailant
and Mrs. Seiglin fell. badly wounded
She was placed under the care of q
physician and will recover.
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heart is so hard as to refuse to listen
loving companion, the sharer of his
joys and sorrows, and the patient and
virtuous mother of his children?
Moreover we are fully convinced
that the Americans and the Filipinos
are two nations which by reason of
their refinement civilization and learn
ing hold woman in highregard and this
being SO it is evident that the weaker
half of the human race exercises a
powerful influence, an influence which
the Woman's League will make use of
to say to sons and husbands: Enough
of war, desolation, and bloodshed.
Enough of ruin and DEATH And with
the earnestness which is born of sor-
row and of bitter tears we will say:
Join hands, Filipinos and Americans:
Join hands in sincerity and affection,
for you are brothers. as are all men!
The Woman's Peace League will have
a board of directors, to be composed
of ladies, four of them Americans and
four Filipinas there will also be an
advisory board of twenty-four mem
bers, twelve American ladies, and
twelve Filipino ladies', an accountant
treasurer, and two secretaries. Dele
cations or sub-committeees, also com
posed, if possible of American ant
Filipino ladies, will be established il
all the districts and towns of this ar
chipelago. For the election of the
members of these boards we propose
to hold mass meeting in one of the
theaters OF this city. at which al
American and Filipino ladies will be
invited to be present.
All important resolutions of thu
league will be reported to your author
ity.
Honorable Sir: We have no doub
that under the beneicent protection
OF the glorious American flag our be
loved country will see it's most nobl
aspirations realized, and this belle
will encourage us to labor with tn
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DR.. Harry ]. Watson, formerly of
Ottumwa, now surgeon in the United
States army, and stationed in the
Philippines, kindly sends the Courier
the following, published in the Ma
Mia Times of January %, 1901. DR..
Watson states that he believes it will
be read with great interest by the
woman's clubs in Ottumwa and else
where. The Times says:
The Military Governor received a
pleasant visit yesterday morning from
committee of some twenty-five Fill
pima ladies representing the Woman's
Peace League of Manila After the
formal salutations and introductions,
Miss Constancia Poblete, the presi-
dent and founder of the league, read
the following address to the Military
| Governor:
ITO the Honorable General Mac
Arthur:
Strive come with the most pro-
found respect to salute you and to
beg that you lend powerful aid, sup.
port and protection to the Woman s
Peace League.
The immense misfortunes of oul
country lead us to believe that the mo
ment has arrived to make use of the
decisive influence of the mother, the
wife, and the sister to bring about the
early realization of peace.
The prayers and tears of mother
to her son are-must be-irresistible
for what son will dare to refuse tt
obey or to close his ears against the
entreaties of the beloved mother tt
whom he owes his being, of her il
whose bosom he has been carried, ant
who has cared for him during hi!
helpless childhood and tenderly instill
ed into his mind the first rudiments o
human knowledge with patience anc
perseverance of which only mothe
is capable?
4 The prayers and tears of a beloved
wife are and should be equally ire
sistible, for where is the man who's
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
COURT DECIDES FOR DOCTOR.
Physician Not Obliged to Answer Call
for His Services

Indianapolis, Ind. April 5.-The SUI
preme court decided yesterday that a
physician is not bound to answer a
call for his services. even tho he Is
the physician of the family and fee
for his services is rendered him in adj
vance. The case came from Mont
gomery county and was that of Geo.
D. Hurley against DR.. George Edding-
field, who was called to attend a wo-
man about to give birth to child.
Dr.. Eddingfield was the only one fa-
miliar with obstetrics in the neighbor-
hood. He twice refused to so and the
woman died.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
BRYAN ON AeuINALDo.
A New Problem for the Expansionists,
the Nebraskan Saws.

Lincoln, April civilian j. Bryan,
in this weeks issue of his Commoner,
gives especial prominence to dis
cussion of the capture of AguinaldO
and its effects. AS a preliminary Ed
itor Bryan acknowledges the daring OF
Funston and, continuing, says
when the administration comes &c
deal with the distinguished prisoner il
will be compelled to decide whether
it is dealing with rebellious subject
legiance to this government.
ITO treat Aguinaldo as rebellious
subject, the administration must as
sert that defeated monarch can bar
gain, sell and convey title to the sub
jects and that republic can first in
cite the subjects of a monarch to re
bellion. or assist them and afterwards
buy title to them from the king whose
sovereignty was disputed.
THE question of Imperialism is no
settled by the imprisonment of th'
commander in chief of the native
forces, nor will it be settled by the sur
render of all who are in arms. Ii thu
| Filipinos fail in their appeal to fore,
there is stilllefta an appeal tothe Aneri
can conscience. The republicans hav,
taken refuge behind the fact that wa
existed, and have tried to cry dow
criticism as unpatriotic; they hav
asked How can we treat with pee
pie who are shooting down our sol
diers?' Peace will multiply the EN-
barrassments of the administration
for it cannot long conceal the rea
character of the civil government
which is to be imposed upon the Fill
Ilnos.
The war in the Philippines ha
been a hindrance rather than an All
to those who have been resisting tn
/ introduction of European ideas an
methods of government into the Uni
/ eu States"
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TREWlN A CANDIDATE.
Would Like to Be Governor Of the
State of Iowa.

Des Moines, April 5.--The editor OF
the Lansing Mirror, George w. Met
calf, telepraphed to this city last
night that his paper announces the
candidacy of Senator James II. Trew-
in for governor. The announcement
has been expected, since it has been
known that the senator has received
the most substantial encouragement
from his friends in the fourth district
and elsewhere in the state He has
not been in hurry to enter the con-
test, because he wished to consult as
many of his friends as possible and
be guided by their judgment in the
matter.
There Is nothing hypocritical about
Senator Trewin, SO he will not say that
he is being forced into the fight by his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
sIxTo LOPEZ eRIEvEs AT NEWS.
Aaunaldo's Former Secretary De-
clares Chief Has Lost His Power.

Boston. Mass, April 4-When Sen
or Sixto Lopez. formerly private sec
Rotary to hguinaldo, and now the Fill
Pine agent in the United States, was
told that Aguinaldo had taken the
oath of allegiance to the United
States, he exclaimed; ut is impossi-
ble." Senior Lopez was preparing for
his departure from Boston and the
country. and tho busy he stopped to
express his establishment and incre-
dulity
Il cannot believe it," he said, until
/ | receive official confirmation" Senior
Lopez was finally convinced that the
report was official and his distress
and grief were evident. He would
only say: IF Aguinaldo has deserted
! the cause to which he and so many
Iother men have devoted their lives,
his influence is dead. | hesitate to
use any harsh words. / must have
| time to think this over"
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dents from all parts of Iowa, Al per-
cent of the college students come
from beyond the limits of the Upper
Iowa Conference, large number be-
ing drawn from west of the Des
Moines river. The gift is therefore
by no means local one but is state
wide in it's influence.
The college will take steps imme-
diately to secure the endowment of
special departmental libraries and a
subscription of $4,000 for this purpose
has already been secured, on condi-
ton that four other such subscrip.
tions be obtained
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
rHE LIBRARY OFFER.
statement by the Press Committee Of
the College.

Mt. Vernon, April 5,-Andrew Car
negie has again made Iowa his debtor,
He generously offers $4,000 fora free
library building for Mount Vernon, and
Cornell college, with the usual condi1
tions; for sustenance, lie, that 10 per
cent of this amount, or $4,000 be
guaranteed for maintenance, the town
by5 vote of council and citizens pledg-
ing$aai annual tax up to the legal. limit
and the college guaranteeing the re-
maindsr.
This magnificent gift was secured
largely by the influence of Senator w.
B. Allison and Governor l.. M. Shaw
whose long friendship for the college
is well known and who were able to
assure Nh. Carnegie or the special and
permanent value of this investment
of his means.
AS only about one-eighth of the
maintenance will fall to Mount Yer
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Seven Years in Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease?" inquire
the friends of Mrs. L. Pease, of Law
renee, Kan. They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account of kidney and liver trouble,
nervous prostration and general debil-
ity; but, Three bottles of Electric
Bitters enabled me to walk she
writes, "and in three months I felt
like a new person." Women suffering
from Headache, Backache, Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Faint
ing and Dizzy Spells will find it a
priceless blessing. Try it. Salts.
faction is guaranteed. Only soc.
Clark & Mollison.
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CHECK PUT ON GOSSIP.
Lady Cook Asks Examination of Hus-
bands Body.

London, April Determined that
there shall not be parallel to the cell
ebrated Maybrick case in England it
she can help it and to silence forever.
and scandalous talk concerning the.
sudden death of her husband, Lady
Cook, widow of Sir Francis Cook, for
merly Tennie c. Clafiin, has applied to
the home secretary to have the body
OF Sir Francis exhumed. Sir Francis
Cook died February II, at the age of
eighty.four years.
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SUICIDE KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Olaf svenson HurIs Himself in Front
of MOVING Cars.

Chicago, April 5.--Olaf Svenson, so
years old, committed suicide yester5.
day by jumping in front of a swiftly
moving train at Lincoln and Kinzie
streets. His head was severd and
the legs were terribly crushed, while
the body was cut to pieces. Several
persons witnessed the act and they
say that it was deliberate suicide.
The mutilated remains were gathered
and removed to the county morgue by
the police.