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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
DoLLlvER's AuTo.MoWER.
One Is Tried on His TT. Dodge Farm
1t Proves to Be Success.


Fort Dodge, Ia, July 20.-A demon.
stration that attracted large crowd
OF people was given on the large farm
OF Senator j. P. Dolliver, just west of
the city, yesterday afternoon, where
an auto-mower demonstrated its com
ing usefulness on farm to the entire
satisfaction of those who witnessed
it's work. The exhibition given yester
day afternoon was the first that has
been given in Iowa. The machine
consists of hand-built gasoline en-.
CINE which is saddled to a common
held moving machine. The power Is
connected in such a manner that the
machine can be taken anywhere that
team could pull 1t. Much curiosity
was aroused as to whether the expert
who operates it could climb the long
steep hill in West Fort Dodge, enroute
to the Dolliver farm, yesterday after.
noon. All fears of failure We're soon
set aside, as it went up the hill as fast
as man could walk. At the farm
when the field of forty acres of wild
( grass was reached the cutting fixtures
/ of the mower were attached and the
machine was put to work at the field
The easiness of motion. the ease with
which the corners were turned and
the quick work and speed of the ma.
chine called forth many declarations
of its future usefulness and the prac,
teal theory of attaching a cheap mo
tive power to farm implements. Its
| field of possibilities is large and va.
ried. Twenty-Five acres of grass cut
in nine hours with five-foot sickle is
the record SO far made.
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SHE DISCREDITS IT
Mrs. Conger Says Interview With
Her Husband Was Untrue.
HAD NO INTENTION OF WITHDRAWING
Says She Was Fully conversant
With the Majors Plans and He Had
No Idea Of Changing His Mind
Will Be Candidate.

Des Moines, July 20.-Mrs. Sarah
Pike Conger, wife of Minister Conger,
when asked about the interview claim
ed to have been had with Minister
Conger just as he sailed for China,
Wednesday night made the following
statement:
81 saw the Capital OF Thursday and
the Leader Friday morning with refer
ence to an interview with Mr. Conger,
said to have been given just before
he left the country at San Francisco. |
ain sure the interviewer misundef-
stood him for he carefully considered
the question and acted deliberately
when he gave his letter to R. P. CLARK
son, and up to the time he left here
for San Francisco he never changed
his mind ON that question. | believe
and indeed am sure that if he had
formed any plans looking to change
as to his declaration in his letter to
Mr.. Clarkson and which would have
been contrary to his plans made with
nae for the immediate future he would
have notified me. From my personal
knowledge of his plans and intentions
l know that he has no intentions of
acting differently than expressed in
his letter to Mr.. Clerkson and l am
sure that Mr.. Con8er has been mis-
understood by the interviewer"
Major Congers friends here regard
the alledged interview as a gross and
wilful misrepresentation attributing to
him with childish utterances of which
he could not have been capable. The
letter referred to by Mrs. Conger is the
one in which Major Conger told Mr..
Clarkson that he would accept the
nomination if it was rendered.
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IVA COURIER: TUESDAY. July. "a. 1901.

to the various candidates on Monday.
Delegates will begin to arrive by Mon
day evening or Tuesday morning.
Tuesday afternoon will see most of the
delegates on hand because of the fact
that the various district caucuses will
be held early Wednesday morning.
The indications are that every one
of the 1,641 delegates to the state
convention will be in attendance. 1t
is likely that not less than 10000 peo-
pie from all parts of the state will be
in Cedar Rapids on the day of the con-
vention itself. Under the most unfav-
orable conditions at least half that
number will be present. The 1000
which Des Moines will send will go, no
matter what the condition of the
weather.
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ALLEN AND THE AUTHORSHIP.
Former Representative From Van Bur.
en- Seeking This Office.

eli SSShliS 'hlo oatSS'
Des Moines, July lex Represent
alive w. s. Allen of Birmingham. Van
Buren, county who left the city last
evening after two days visit here, is
making serious effort to succeed
Frank F, Merriam as auditor OF state.
Mr. Allen said yesterday his mission
here was not political. though it is GER
tain he called on number of the poll
ticians. He said he was considering
becoming candidate, and that many
of his friends were urging him to
make the campaign.
Mr.. Allen was asked whether he ex-
pected Auditor Merriam to be cauGi.
date next year. He said he did NOT
expect him to be, though he had not
talked with the auditor since March.
At that time thelatterwas undetermin-
ed whether he would be a candidate
again. Mr.. Allen named Senator 3.
f. Carroll of Bloomfield and ex-MayoT
John MacVicar as probable Candidates
for the Office. He was candidate
three years ago, when Auditor Msr,
riam was first nominated, and missed
the honor by only narrow margin.
The general impression about .he
state house, contrary to Mr.. Aliens
impressions, is that Auditor Merriam
wants another term, and that he is
taking steps to aid himself in the cam
paign John MacVicar emphaticatly
. denies he will be a candidate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
WAS ABE LlNcoLN's PHOTO.
War Meseum of Sons of Veterans at
Mason City Gets It.

Mason City, July 20.--H. z. Fran
cisco has just presented the war mu.
scum of the Memorial university with
rare picture of Abraham Lincoln.
While visiting his mother, who is nine
ty years of age at Motley, Minnesota,
Mrs. Francisco showed her son pic.
ture of the martyred president, which
he had given Congressman Caswell,
who was colleague with him in con-
gress from Wisconsin. Mr.. Caswell
presented it to his cousin, Mrs. Fran,
CISCO 1t is a colored steel engraving
something unique and very excellent
likeness of the great president, and
one which was energetically sought
for by Mcclure to reproduce in his IA
nous collection of pictures In the Lin
coin articles of year ago. 1t will be
a rare relic for the war museum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
WANTS DENOMINATION.
Famous Senator Titus to Try for An
other Term.

Muscatine, July 1S.-(SpeciaD-
Senator G. NJ. Titus, the author of the
famous Titus amendment, is a candi-
date for denomination from the coun-
ties of Muscatine and Louisa, but has
some OPPOSITION of decided character.
The senatorial convention will be held
in Muscatine July 81 and in it Mus
catine county will have n delegates
and Louisa 49, The latter county has
been opposing the nomination of Sen
ator Titus and has brought out as a
rival candidate #. NJ. Molesbury of Co
lumbus Junction He has the support
of an uninstructed delegation from his
county. There has been an undercur-
rent of opposition to the present SEN
ator in his home county, but his friends
assert that it is not of sufficient
strength to injure his support by the
Muscatine delegation. Apparently he
will be renominated but until the con-
vention is over there is no certainty.
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Complaints Not Heard.
HSv. SHAW SHOWS HIS HAND.
Crawford County Will Likely Remain
Neutral"

Des Moines, July 19.-Only two
counties of the ninety-nine in the state
have not called their county conven-
tons to select delegates to the. state
convention. These -4are Crawford and
Van Buren,. 1t is understood the lat
ter will be held July 30. though no call
has yet been issued, Nothing has been
heard from Crawford county as to its
convention or the preferences of the
county in regard to the gubernatorial
contest. 1t is said that the county
will remain neutral on par with the
position of Governor Shaw and in the
latter's interest. BY remaining neu-
trail iG will be necessary for the delega-
ton to divide as evenly as possible it's
delegation to the state convention be-
tween the various candidates for gov
ernor. 1t is rumored that this is the
program to be followed and that the
convention will not be held until a few
days before the state convention.
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TO DELueE CEDAR RAPIDS.
Des Moines Will Send 1000 People to
Attend Convention.

DeS MONIES VIII 0ctlu l,Ooo TSoPiS "
Attend Convention.
Des Moines, July 19.-Des Moines
will send one thousand people to the
republican convention at Cedar Rap
ids
Just what Cedar Rapids will do with
them is not known, but that will not
deter the people Of Des Moines in the
least. Several reasons unite why
crowd of such enormity will be sent
from this city.
One is that very low rate of 50 for
the round trip has been named by the
Milwaukee; another is that the repub-
lican state convention promises to be
the most interesting convention in the
history of the state; and another is be-
cause frinds of A. B. Cummins desire
to show that their loyalty cannot be
shake nby the action Of the republican
state central committee in taking the
convention to Cedar Rapids.
The advance guard of the conven-
ton will reach Cedar Rapids as early
as Saturday evening or Sunday morn
ing. Headquarters will be opened up
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NOT WORRIED OVER THE $1,000.

Policeman Find Horseman in Resort
Who Is Able to Care for Himself.
Des Moines, July 19.-Early yester
day morning word was sent to the po-
lice station that horseman was in
May COUGHS place on lower Fourth
street, and that he had $1,000 in bills,
which according to the phone mes
sage might get him into trouble
through the lifting process" that
sometimes occurs in disorderly resorts
Sergeant Morris went to the house and
found the man, who was sober, and
rather surprised to hear that he want
ed assistance. He told the officer that
he was able to take care of himself
and his money.
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SENT TO INSANE ASYLUM.
James A. Rice, Son of the Late Gen. A.
Rice, Declared Insane.

Oskaloosa, July 20.-James A. Rice,
an attorney Of this city and a son Of
the late General Samuel A. Rice, was
taken to the asylum at Mt. Pleasant
last night by Sheriff William Cricket.
the commissioners of insanity having
ordered him to be confined. Rice has
been married twice, both of his wives
having left him on account of cruel
treatment, the second one about three
weeks ago. He had also abused his
mother and the neighbors had become
very indignant. He was morphine
fend and after violent outbreak
Wednesday night he was arrested and
confined in Jail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
NEW REMEDY FOR HOG CHOLERA
S. A. Rouse of Waterloo Has Made a
New Discovery.

Waterloo, July 19.-(Special) is.
A. Rouse of this city has discovered
a new remedy for hog cholera. He has
been at work for year past getting
the remedy before the public and ex-
perimenting to learn it's merits. Sew
eral commission firms of Kansas City
have tried it thoroughly and find it to
be what it is claimed to be. A COM
pany will be formed to advertise it and
manufacture it on large scale. Dis
tributing agencies will be main aimed
at Sioux City, Chicago, Ka2@as City
and Waterloo. The name to be APP
piled to the medicine is the Red Cross
remedy.
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Supposed Murderer Arrested.

Fort Madison, July !. .l7-Shsrifr
George w. Tucker of this county il
holding man here supposed to be the
murderer of Andrew H. Prize OF Nil
waukee,l who was killed at ferguson
Mo, on June 20 last by highwaymaa
The man answers most every descrip'
ticn, including marks on the back, sup
posed to have been received from a
load of fine shot fired at him at the
time of the murder. He gives his
name as Otto Gerhard and was arrest
ej, here on the charge of vagrancy
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COLLISION AT oNAwA.
Illinois Central and Northwestern Elk
perience Crossing Collision.


Onawa. July 20.-A collision occur
red at 1870 yesterday afternoon at the
Illinois Central crossing of the North
western, two blocks north of Hotel
Monona, in Onawa Train No. 2, under
Conductor Rounds and Engineer Kirk
of, bound south, struck the incoming
freight of the Illinois Central, hitting
the fourth car from the way car,
smashing two cars OF lumber into
kindling wood and throwing the Sioux
City & Pacific engine off the track on
the west side. There was no loss of
life and the passengers We're not in
jured. The wreck is now being clear
ed away by wrecking crew. Both
parties claimed right of way. The
Illinois Central freight only lacked
four cars of being safely across when
struck and had whistled first for the
crossing
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FREEMAN WADE KILLED.
Injured Yesterday Afternoon, Died
Last Night.

Des Moines, July 20 Freeman
\, ade, aged % years, unmarried, col
ored miner at the Des Moines Coal
company plant, in Marquisville, was
fatally injured yesterday afternoon by
falling slate. His back was broken
and other injuries resulted which were
from the first pronounced of danger
Gus character. Dr. Conklin, the COM
pany physician. had Wade conveyed to
the Methodist hospital, where he died
at 1880 last night.
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A SAD CASE.
ottumwa Woman Stranded at Fairfield
Yesterday.

Fairfield, July 20.-Yesterday, Car
RE Pool, colored woman from Ottum-
wa. came into this city. She was sick
and without money and was trying to
get some assistance in getting to her
mother in FIT Madison She was un-
able to secure any money here and SO
was compelled to stay. Last evening
she went to the c.. B. & @. depot hop
ing thar in some way she would secure
a ticket to Mt Pleasant, but she did
not succeed in this and so had to stay
at the depot all night. This morning
she was hunting around for assistance
OF any kind,
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building and the Grand Junction Wag-
on Works adjoining on the west, with
the K. P. building, were burned. The
Nina hotel was a fine three-story build
ing, one of the finest hotels in this
part of the state, and was owned by
Geo. C. Hillman. The Grand Junction
Wagon Works was fine two-story
double brick building, owned by l.. j.
Matteson. The X. P. building was a
two-story frame. The loss on build
ings and goods is between $4,000 or
$40 900 with but little insurance.
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FlREMEN OVERCOME.
Heat on Line of Illinois Central Is In
tense.

Waterloo, July 19.-(Special.>- Sev-
eral firemen running on the Illinois
Central between this city and Free
port have been compelled to lay off
owing to the intense heat Firing a
freight engine between the two points
means that a man must shovel on
some of the engines as much as alton
of coal per hour. The runs vary from
fourteen to thirty hours which makes
a terrible strain on man during such
hot days as have been registered for
the past three weeks.
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FROM ALASKA.
Waterloo Woman Receives Word From
Her Husband in Far North.

Waterloo, Jply 1S.-(Special.)- Mrs.
Thomas Cascaden has received a tele-
gram from her husband in Alaska. 1t
destination. 1t was started from
Eagle City, Alaska, and travelled 70
Skaguay from whence it was taken to
Seattle, Wash, by boat. Mr.. Cascad-
en- has regained his lost health since
going to the cold country. He has
spent much time in the open air wallls
ing and has gained in weight. He has
started for home. His two brothers
John and David started for Alaska
some time ago expecting to join him
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1T is ALL TALK.
Democrats Discuss Organization and
Then Adjourn.

Davenport, July 20.-About two doz-
en- democrats of the city met at the
small hall of the Turner opera house
last evening for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means of best carry
ing On the campaign. A. P. McGuirk
was chairman of the meeting and Joe
Allen was the secretary. The meeting
was called by Mr.. McGuirk for the
purpose of perfecting an organization
of the democratic forces in the county
and the city so that there would be a
better presentation of solid front at
the time of the battle of ballots next
fall
There were some representatives of
the regular democratic organization in
the city and county at the meeting.
In fact there were almost enough of
these men to run the meeting. But
they did not try to do that. They
talaked some and voted some and
caused the meeting to adjourn till at
ter the county convention.
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WORKS A SYMPATHY DODGE.
Alleged That George Riley Obtained
Money Falsely.

Des Moines. July 20.--George Riley
will be charged with obtaining money
by false pretenses from the Gienweod
Coal company 1t is said the man Sc
cured SIS at one time on alleged pre-
tense that boy was ill, and the man
ager of the nlne gave him the money.
Later it is said he got $25 on the plea
that the boy had died and money was
needed to pay funeral expenses. Ril
ey was arrested several days ago for
getting money on orders from John
McGorrisk and others.
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made desperate effort to escape last
night at 10 o'clock, and one of them,
Geo. Mckay, succeeded. Jailer Henry
Carl was giving water to the two pris-
oners when they make their break.
Carl managed to hold Slavin and
while they were wrestling Mckay
made good his escape. Officers are
now searching for Mckay and Sheriff
Hans offers a reward for his capture.
There was much excitement over the
matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-23
MAKING A SECRET SURVEY.
Milwaukee Has Engineers Working
Westward From Miles City.

Sioux City, July 1s.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway com
pany has party of surveyors work
ing westward from Miles City on a
survey of the extension which now
ends at Eyarts. S. D. This party is
said to be working under orders to
maintain the strictest secrecy. How
ever, it has been learned that the par
ty, is headed for the Musselshell coun-
try. fifty miles north Of Billings, with
Lewiston as a prospective point, and
Helena as the terminus.
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A HORSE PRODIGY.
Farm Hand Owns Equine Who Does
Not Need Driver.

Waterloo, July 9.-(Special)-
farm hand working for D. B. Saylor in
Orange township owns a horse which
is a prodigy in the race line as he
races without the guidance of rider
or driver When started in race
with a contestant he seems to enter
into the spirit of the game and runs
with all his might generally coming
out winer. His owner is travelling
with his family through the country
in covered wagon and says he is a
relative of Jesse James.
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those two miles just south of Ankeny
will probably be secured this week.
About fifty teams are expected on the
grading work north from Des Moines
today. Some delay was occasioned by
the extreme heat, teamsters refusing
to work their horses during the exces-
sive term. At last thirty teams will
come from the vicinity OF Eldora to
work on the south end of the line, and
the grading will be rushed as fast as
possible.
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FAYETrE THE BATTLE-GROUND.
cummins to Fight in Trewin's County.
Hot Time in Prospect.

Cummins to Fight IN 7reWn's County.
Hot Time in Prospect.
Des Moines. July 1S.-All eyes, po-
litically, are turned on Fayette county
this week, where hard fight 10 in
progress between the Trewin and the
Cummins men. Reports from Fayette
county declare that Senator Trewin is
on the ground and making a personal
fight to secure the county especially
because of the fact that Fayette is in
his senatorial district and also in the
Fourth congressional district. A house
to house canvass is being made of ev-
cry township by both sides and re-
ports indicate that Trewin Ia directing
his own campaign in person. The
county convention will be held satur-
day.
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Iowa that they have candidate for
the Office of governor. 1t is expected
that the club members will number
considerably over thousand and that
they will wear some identifying badge
but the arrangements are not complet-
ed The membership will not include
Des Moines men only but any resident
of the state. The idea is principally
to look after Cummins' interests from
first to last.
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PRAIRIE FIRE AT RlDWELL.
Burns Many Acres of Meadow and Sew.
eral Tons of Hay.

Bidwell, July IA bad
fire got away from the section men on
the Milwaukee near here Wednesday
and before it could be gotten under
control it had burned over twenty
acres of meadow and several tons of
hay belonging to Richard Oswald.
Neighbors put out the fire. The sec
ton men were burning grass along the
right of way and the fire got away
from them.
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STATE HOUSES @rHE HOMELESS.
Twenty of Patients, From Burned Des
Moines County House Cared For

n WV'''cS SVuNey YVuSS StI S1 Ut
E;Des Moines, Judy 1S.-The state
board of control hasb authorized Super
intendent Apologize of the Mt. Pleas
ant hospital for insane to receive
twenty of the patients from the coun
ty home near Burlington which was
destroyed by fire Monday night. There
were thirty-seven insane patients and
a number OF paupers in the home.
Some of the patients escaped, but
were again captured by the authorities
If the state cares for twenty of the pa
tients the county will be able to care
for the balance until provisions are
made for a new building. @
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Farmers House Burned-Charred Bod
les Found in the Ruins.

les Found in the Ruins.
Glenwood, July H-Three eharred
bodies were found in the ruins of the
residence of Fred Fourhelm, twelve
miles south of here with shotgun and
razor by their side to tell the tale of a
tragedy that is believed to have been
enacted in that home last night. The
neighbnrs saw the house in. flames at
2 o'clock this morning and fastened to
the scene in time to have rendered as
sistance had anyone been alive within
the burning structure. All signs point
to murder and suicide. The family con
sisted of Fourhelm, wife and siI-year
old child.
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WAS RICH MANS DAUGHTER.
She Was Rescued From Irnocent!y En-
terina House Of Ill Fame.

Sioux City, July 1s.-Lulu Heisler, a
bright, attractive young girl of Is
years, daughter of a wealthy farmer
near Mapleton, was rescued by the
Sioux City authorities from what
might have terminated in life of
shame in disreputable resorts here
and returned to her home with Deputy
Sheriff Butler. of Mapleton, She was
running away from home.
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n airdIes the Globe.

The fame of Bueklen's Arinca Salve
as the best in the world extends
round the earth. It's the one perfect
healer OF Cuts, Corns. Burns, Bruises.
Sores, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons,
Aches. Pains and all Skin Eruptions.
Only infallible Pile cure. 25c box at
Clark & Mollison's- !
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WILL cHRlsTEN NEW MAINE.
Miss Mary Prebe Anderson, of Port
land, Has Been Chosen for Honor.

Augusta, Me, July 19.--Governof
Hill has designated Miss Mary Preble
Anderson, of Portland, to christen the
new United States battleshp Maine,
which is being built by the Cramps at
Philadelphia