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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
ROOT AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS
Secretary of War Inspects Military
Post at ST. Louis.


st. Louis, Mo-, July 16-Secretary of
War Root yesterday made an inspec-
ton of Jefferson Barracks the post of
the regular army just south of this
city. Secretary Root said:
i am not now prepared to say what
the department will do in the way of
improvements, but it expects to utilize
the post to its full capacity. The
manner of the utilization will be decid-
ed upon when l return to Washington.
My tour will include all the princi-
pal military posts in this region. The
purpose of the inspection is to augment
the facilities in all the posts for the
establishment of training schools for
young officers. We have such schools
at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley,
but it is the intention of the war de-
partment to improve those quarters
and create other schools, as may seem
judicious.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
PREDICTED FORTUNE is FOUND.
Box Containing $1,000 Discovered in
the Manner Foretold by Gypsy.

Danville, KY, July l6.--As predict.
ed by a gypsy fortune teller who visit.
ed him about two years ago, j. E.Scott
yesterday morning dug up a treasure
while hoeing corn. When opened the
box was found to contain 1000 silver
dollars, which had probably been bur-
led during the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
FIND couNTERFEITs.
Bad Dollars Picked Up at Waterloo
Imitation Is Good.

Waterloo, July 16.-(Special) --Sev-
eral counterfeit dollars OF 1892 have
been picked up in circulation here.
The imitation is a good one with the
exception that the plating is not well
done and wears off the metal The
ring can scarcely be detected from tho
genuine article.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
GAME WARDEN KILLS ANGLER.
One Fisherman Slain and Another
Wounded RESISTING Arrest.

Delta, Col, July 16.-Deputy Game
Warden F. A. McHaney, half-breed
Indian. shot and killed w. A. Wom-
ack and fatally wounded A. L. Hinch-
man, who, it is claimed, resisted arrest
for illegally fishing in Grand Mesa
Lakes. The fishermen claim the lakes
are public waters, but the officers say
they are the private property of Will
liam R. Radcliffe, wealthy landowner
of the vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
GOMEZ RETURNS TO HAVANA.
Cuban General Reticent Concerning
Statements Made in United States.

Havana, July 16.-General Maxine
Gomez arrived here yesterday morn
ing from the United States. A few
friends and Lieutenant Wells, repre-
senting Governor General Wood, met
him. The newspapers sent reporters
to interview the general but he refus-
ed to enter into details regarding what
the American papers reported him to
have said
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE MEN.
Thrashing Engine Blows Up on a
Farm Near Bourbon, Ind

Bourbon, Ind, July 16.-The thrash
ing engine belong to Moreland brothers
exploded yesterday afternoon on the
farm of John Rush, five miles west of
here, instantly killing the fireman and
two of the farm hands. A team of
horses that We're hitched to the water
tank was MANNED SO badly that they
had to be shot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
LARGE PEARL FOUND IN IOWA.
Gem Weighing 13ss4 Grains is Discov.
cred Near Lansing

Lansing. Iowa, July 16.-The largest
pearl ever found in this section was
discovered yesterday by Mrs. Filemore
Fetrow, living on Round Island, four
miles below this city. 1t weighs 1891
grains, and is the size and shape of a
chocolate drop. The owner refuses to
put price on it. Last week three
other pearls, worth between $500 and
$500 each, We're reported besides ma
nv smaller ones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
ARE FREE MEN.
Youneers Caught First Glimpse of
World Sunday.

Saltwater, Mimi, July 16.-Cole and
James Younger were Sunday released
from prison, and had the first oppor-
tunity accorded them in the twenty
five years to go down town and mingle
with their friends 1t was happy de-
movement and was attended with the
secrecy that was expected from re-
marks passed by Warden Wolfer
since their paroles were granted last
Monday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
TO MAKE STEEL IN AMERICA.
Vote to Establish Works at Washing
ton, Pa,

Sheffield. July 1.-THE sharehold-
ers of William Jessop & Sons Qimit-
ed). steel manufacturers, at meeting
apprtfed a scheme for the establish.
ment of steel works at Washington,
Pa, and the formation of subsidiary
company under the laws of Pennsylya.
MIA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
STRIKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Dock Laborers Demand an Increase in
Their Pay.

Post Costa, Cal, July 16.-The 400
men who handle the freight in the
warehouses here struck. today. Work
in all the warehouses from the Nevada
dock to Crockett, as well as the Crockett
sugar refinery, is at standstill and
shipping is completely tied up. The
men presented an ultimatum Saturday
to their employers asking for So per
day for nine hours and time and hair
for all overtime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
ACTRESS WINS DAMAGE SUIT.
Miss Hettie ChattelI Awarded G2,5o0
bY London Jury.

London, July 16.-Hettie Chattell, AN
actress and unmarried, brought suit
against the Daily Mail for libel because
that paper printed paragraph in Feb
ruary to the effect that Rosie Boote,
the actress who married the Marquis
of Headfort. was daughter of Miss
Chattell. The libel suit was based on
the ground that this suggested Miss
Chattel was immoral The jury award
ed Miss Chattell $500 damages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
FUNSTON MAY RESIGN.
Officers Just Home Say kansan Will
Leave rtae Army.

Washington, July 16.--Army officers
who have just returned from Manila
say General Frederick Funston will
soon resign his commission as briga-
der general. They predict that when
the Filipinos have adapted themselves
to the new conditions of civil govern
ment Funston will retire from the
army and engage in business in the is
lands. The report that the Kansan
would resign was thoroughly discuss
ed by the officers at the war depart
ment yesterday, and while no one
seemed to have any direct information
concerning his intentions the state
ment that he would leave the army
was generally accepted as true.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
MINISTER CAUSES A SENSATION.
Funeral Sermon Denunciation of the
Late Congressman A. N. Martin.

Bluffton. Ind, July 16.-At the fu-
neral of the late Congressman A. N.
Martin, held Sunday in the First Pres
byterian church. Rev. Clarence Chill
Ter. the pastor, uttered remarks in the,
course of his sermon that have, Great
ed sensation. During the service
the widow and daughter asked to be
taken from the church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
Governor La Toilette Gives /

Governor la Toilette Gives Up Trip.
Madison. July 6.--Governor La Fol,
lette, on the advice of his physicians,
has decided not to make Inc trip to
Buffalo with the official party July %,
Lieutenant Governor Stone will repre-
sent him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18

les M. Schwab of the United States
Steel corporation and other officials of
the company now here declined today
to publicly discuss the strike situa-
ton. President Schwab has been CON
ferring with j. Pierpont Morgan and
others, but no hint of their attitude or
conclusions has been given to the pub
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
TRAINS COME TOGETHER.

Five Men Killed by Bad Wreck or
the M. K. & T. in Indian Territory.
Parsons, Kan, July ia head-end
collision between two local freight
trains on the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as road near Wymark, l. t., killed five
men while three others We're probably
fatally hurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS.
Fifteen Hundred Men at Wilkesbarr,
Out TODAY.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 16.-Fifteen
hundred employees of the Kingston
Coal company went on strike this
morning in obediance to an order is
sued last night by the executive com
mittee of district No. 1, United Mine
Workers of America. The strike was
ordered because of a reduction in
wages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
PANIC DURING MURDER TRIAL.
Desperate Prisoner Attacks Guard ir
Upper sSandusky Courtroom,

Upper sandusky. Ohio, July 49,
Willis Miller, alias WV Wilson, alias
Willis Cody, on trial for the murder
of William Johnson, attacked guard
during the trial yesterday and was as.
sisted by his sister and brother. Fully
twenty men were required to overpow-
er the three. During the fight women
tainted and were trampled upon in the
excitement.
Court adjourned at once, and the
brother and sister were arrested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
Men Out at WiIkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July ia strike
OF the stationary firemen was inaugur-
ated today and it tied up nearly all
the mines in the Wyoming Valley and
conservative estimate places the
number of men idle at $4,000. This
includes the men out in the Scranton
district and only about 500 of these are
firemen. The balance is made up of
miners. laborers, engineers, breaker
boys and machinists, employed in and
about the colleries. Every mine from
Pittston to Naticoke is affected.
Several manufacturing concerns
gave in to the demands of their fire.
men today, among them the Wilkes
barre Lace company, employing 1,20O.
and the Hazard Rope works, employ
ing 1000 men.
Out at Scranton.
Scranton, July 16.-All of the fire.
men of stationary engines at the
Delaware & Hudson, Erie & Ontario
and Western Railroad company's
mines in the Upper part of the Lacka-
wanna Valley, from Peckville to For
est City, struck this morning, shutting
down twenty colleries and throwing
$4,000 mine workers out of employ
ment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
FIVE MEN KILLED IN WRECK.

Engineer, TWO Brakeman, and TWO
Tramps Perish in Collision.
Muskogee, |. T., July l6.---Fiye per-
sons, an engineer, two brakemen, and
two tramps, We're killed in collision
of Missouri, Kansas and Texas freight
trains three miles north of Muskogee
yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
Iowan Arrested In Chicago
With Shoplifters.
SHE is FROM BURLINGTON
Maude Whitney, Society Belle From
Van cIeave, Finds All That Glitters
is Not GoId-lnfatuated With Alee-
ed Crook.

Chicago, July 16.-Maude Whitney
seventeen years old, who eloped a few
days ago from the home of her aunt
in Burlington, Iowa, with Charles ].
Armstrong, notorious shoplifter, was
arrested here yesterday afternoon
with he sweetheart Armstrong was
engaged in shoplifting in large down
downtown department store when de-
tectives from the central station took
him into custody. The girl was wait
ing outside the store and when she
saw her intended husband in the hands
of the officers she rushed to his side
and begged to be taken to the police
station with him. She was placed in
the woman's quarter and will be held
until the arrival of her relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
AN ELoPEM EMIT.
stanhope Man Leaves Wife and Daueh
ter for a Widow,

Webster City, July ia most SEN
sational elopement occurred at the
little town of Stanhope. A. c. Hough-
ton, who had been until recently C. &
N w. station agent eloped with Mrs.
James Nortness, widow with five
children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
An Inch Of Water Fell In Two
States.
THERMOMETER TAKES BIG DROP
Heavens Opened at Two O'Clock This
Morning and Rain Falls for Some
Time = Also Reported in Black
Hills.

Omaha, July 16.-Eastern Nebraska
and western Iowa received an inch or
more of rain which began falling at
2 o'clock this morning The showers
cooled off the atmosphere relieving the
hot spell and the mercury this morn
ing was down to IS at Z o'clock
There is prospect for much cooler
weather during the day. Fairly liber-
al rains are also reported in the Black
Hills
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
Is Beautiful.

Miss Whitney is of refined appear
ance and beautiful. Armstrong is thir-
ty-seven years old. tall and handsome.
He is well-known to the police
throughout the west and has operated
in Burlington, Omaha, Neb., Kansas
City, Mo-; Indianapolis, Ind, and in
Chicago. In Kansas City he served a
term in prison. Armstrong had told
the girl that he was travelling sales
man for a house in Chicago and that
he would marry her. Armstrong will
be prosecuted here for laceny and alb
drction
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
MAC VICAR NEW CHAIRMAN.
Heads Republican City Committee :
Victory Overwhelminu.

Des Moines. July 16.-John Mac
Vicar controlled the organization of
the republican city central committee
Monday and was unanimously elected
chairman His candidates for secre-
tary and treasurer were also unani-
mously chosen and he will name the
other three members of the executive
committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
TRADE BOYCOTT IMPOSSIBLE.

Vienna Newspaper Now Learns That
League Is ImpracticabIe.
Vienna, July 1--we learn from of
fetal sources in Paris" says the Polit-
ische Correspondent, that the diff
culties of organizing an effective Eu-
ropean Customs league against the
United States are considered insuper-
able
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
Home in Van cIeave.

The girl is the daughter of Charles
Whitney, a well-to-do farmer of Van
Cleave, Iowa. Two weeks ago she went
to visit her aunt at Burlington. There
she met Armstrong who represented
himself as travelling salesman. The
girl became infatuated with Arm
strong and an elopement to Chicago
was planned and effected
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-18
Rain in Kansas City.

Kansas City, July 16.-Rain fell over
an area of eighty miles around Kan
sas City early this morning and re-
parts from the different parts of the
southwest indicate that there will be
thunder storms and lower temperature
during the day or night
Prayers of Wichita Heard.
Wichita, Kan. July 16-In all the
city churches Sunday prayer was of
fered for rain. Wichita seldom prays,
but two months of torridity had rem
dered the population pliable and ready
to test amy expedient.a -
Yesterday the rain came. 1t came
in torrents and all the residents turn
ed out to welcome it. Bareheaded
men, barefooted children, singing,
shouting and rejoicing, marched
through the swimming streets, headed
by brass band Bells rang and
whistles blew.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Chapman spent
Sunday in Windham.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs,
j. H. Clark Thursday afternoon.
The grip is claiming numerous vic
Tins at present. but none are very Sc
siouly i'll so far as is known.
Several of our young people went to
Bellows Falls Tuesday evening for the
purpose of being present at Way
Down East which was given there at
that time.
Several of our young people are
proposing to give a comedy entitled
An Economical Boomerang followed
by a farce in the town hall in the near
future. The proceeds are to go to the
piano fund.
The entertainment given by the
north school last Friday evening was
we'll attended and was very creditably
carried out and everybody was we'll
pleased with the performance. The
water fund was considerably in
creased.
Maple Grove Grange No. 15G will
hold its regular meeting at the chapel
Thursday evening. Feb. IS \ Wh.,-
tier entertainment will be given under
the direction of Miss Mary r. Cutting
and Mrs Annie Hall. Let all patrons
be present regardless of the weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22

spending a few days with her friend
Mrs. G. H. Walker.
Rev. G.. H. De Bevoise will exchange
pulpits with Rev. II. r. Miles of Brat
tleboro next Sunday
The jurors drawn for the March
term OF court from this town are Simon
NJ. Allbee and William f. Laclair.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoddard and
son Lawrence of New York are at F.
l. Lanes, arriving Wednesday evening
Miss Harriet Kidder of Newport, N
H., arrived Tuesday for a stay of some
weeks with her cousin, Miss Mary
Tenney. ......
The carrier pigeon which was caught
in town last week, died within a few
hours after capture. 1t was found
upon close examination that it had
been shot.
About fifty Of our young people at
tended the play Way Down East. 81
which was given on Tuesday evening
at Bellows Falls by a good travelling
company. All speak in the highest
terms of the play.
The town reports have not yet been
issued but we understand that the in
debtedness of the town has been re-
duced about $500. This makes a
pretty good showing as the tax raised
was 10 cents less upon a dollar than
the previous year.
COmmandant w. ID. Snyman and DR.
T. A. Beddy are now on a lecture tour
throughout the eastern states under
the auspices of the Boer relief fund
for the destitute women and children
in South Africa. fine variety OF
stereopticon views taken from actual
photographs of the Beers in war. also
many other interesting scenes in their
country will be shown at the lecture
The proceeds of these lectures are de
voted solely to the relief of destitute
women and children in South Africa
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Edwin
d. Mead, Charles Gordon Ames and
other prominent citizens of Boston
have extended an invitation to Com
mandant Snyman and DR.. Beddy, the
Boer patriots, to deliver their lecture
in Boston on March 5, which they will
do. 1t is of interest locally as DR.. and
Mrs. Beddy formerly lived in town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
Delaware's Blue Laws.


~ Dover me capital 81 ,De.4"are, aS
well as the county seat oi Kent County.
me INST of criminals convicted and pam
lshcd ln that county Is complete ANA
readily accessible. Tins Nlstlu~,S tuAi
dozens of men nave been punished with
periods OF Imprisonment ana lashes not
exceeding forty Give Tor stealing cor att
tempting {" steal sums of money rang
ing anywhere from Two 10 nifty dollars.
mus, ON 'ctouer a. 1850. one Alher,
GlhuS was convicted tt stealing two dol
lars aud was sentenced To- six months
Imurlsoumeut gwen rftecn lash,~ and orr
drrrd I" restore We stolen mong\ beI"r"
entering inc world again. At the same
Time George Dennis received exactly The
same Imprisonment Tor stealing thirty
dollars. y petty burglar who STOLE
seven dollars from store at night r,-
c"iVtu two years I'm prison. twenty l1~h,~
AT the whipping post, ANA one hour Iu Go,
WIl"rN Also, ne was compelled 90 T"-
turn the money and pay AN costs
f"r the next year Il very similar list
Is seen Criminals stealing one. .N.
ana seven dollars were ALL Whipped W.T..
many laShcs and some We're exposed .t
the pillorN. Eor the current year th.
record is quite the same, and yet ta.
whipping post is kept busy and certain
crime should be committed, mo- greater
punishment could Ice administered, Tor
the lashes are limited to lortN-iiNc and
the plllorN To "A few hours
There seems To be no public cunccp-
ton OF this incongruity, although the
stranger Is quickly aStonishcd by il.
my 'AAN N'ilN II N'h VI 'llt va lllfrt bl-
lenses, IN petty or great degree and
either publicly pilloried or whipped is
forever dlSiranchised and can no longer
exercise the privilege of a citizen. Thus
a youth caught in some early and
thouEhtless ofiense is permanently ruined
IN reputation ana practically driven from
the state. II is generally declared by
those in authority throughout the state
that the law is jusuhable because it
reaches an" controls the negro.
Ninety per cent OF these cases so
disposed Of said the sheriff of one coun-
~, are those involving negroes. II is
me only way We have OF reaching them.
Upon examination, this statement
turned out to be only partially true for
negroes form less than seventy per cent.
81 the total number OF cases SO punished.
mere had been several Instances in
when white men, standing fairly well
IN the community have been caught in
the tolls of the law, and finding them
selves doomed to Ice whipped, have Of
Tered all their possessions, together with
"a promise to leave the state, If they
could but be saved this wretChed indig-
nifty. When ignored, they seem to have
considered their life blasted and have de
parted, never TO return. Such men have
paid a thousand times the penalty pr-
marly supposed to exist in fifteen or
forty public lashes The case-hardencd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-02-22
GRAFTON.

Miss Amy Tarbell is with Mrs. A. ].
French.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton has returned to
Dublin, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Green were here
on Monday last
Fred Merrifeld has bought the
Charles Thompson house and farm.
Mrs. l.. A. Carpenter and Mrs. Lewis
Day visited Mrs. Merrifield last Wed.
nesday.
Mrs. Charles Thompson and e. c.
Fairbank were called here by sale of
farm on Tuesday last.
Miss Amy Davis is at home from
Leland q Gray seminary, and Carl
Rice is home from Mt. Hermon. Both
are i'll with grip.
Our present mail carriers, Mr.. Shine
and Mr.. Aiken, have been awarded
contracts for the next four years, com
mencing July /, 1901, with increased
compensation.
Miss S. f. Daniels, who has been
spending the last few weeks with
friends in Kansas City, left there on
Monday, Feb. 8, for a months tour
in Mexico with a Raymond and Whit.
comb party.
The 2Sth annual DINNER of the Eng.
fish High school class of '70-'73 took
place at Young's hotel Feb. IA. Chas
|. Duncan, the class poet, read a poem
written expressly for the occasion, en-.
titled THE Coming Century" Mr.
Duncan has written an original poem
for this class gathering for over a
quarter of a century. Mr.. Duncan is
a nephew of the late J. L. Butterfield
and is well known in Grafton.