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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
Hot Fight Follows Attempt
to Expunge Talk.
EUSTIS LEADS ATTACK
Thurber of New York Holds That He
Has a Right to Express His Person
al Views, Claiming There Is No
Meat Trust.

st. Paul Aug. 21-After some pre-
liminary routine business this morning
the Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress took up the special order of bus
mess fixed late yesterday and William
Henry Eustis, of Minneapolis, opened
the discussion in support of his motion
to expunge from the records of the con-
gress the address of F. B. Thurber OF
New York, who declared there was no
such thing as meat trust.
Eustis' Charges.
Eustis charged that the so-called
trust was seeking to use this congress
to its own ends. He did not think that
a money organization should be spent
to circulate specious argument against
any trust w. H. Torbett of Dubuque
followed on the same side, as did Zach
ria of Louisiana.
Thurber Gives Ideas.
Thurber of New York replied to Eus
tbs, explaining that he was here as onI
interested in the objects of the con
gress. He said that he was personally
interested in cattle raising and his pa
| per was intended to give his honest
| views on the meat industry. He ar
| gued for free speech, insisting that the
| opinion of the congress should be eX
pressed by its resolutions and no mem
ber's opinions ought to be suppressed
| Motion WithdraWs.
After a spirited discussion Eusti
said that in the interest of harmony
and because the discussion had eH
ploded any harm that might have re
suited from the address in question, ht
would withdraw the motion to eS
punge. Professor N. E. Hanson 0
Brookings, S. D., presented some note
on american and Russian Forestry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
TNEI1 TWELsL ENTOMBED
WORKERS AT PAPER MILL MEET
DEATH IN EXPLOSION.
Buildings of Delaware Pulp Works and
Moore Paper Company Destroyed
Victim Dies This
Morning.

Wilmington, Del. Aug. 21.-Twelve
are known to be dead, three of the in
jured at the hospital are SO seriously
hurt they cannot recover and three
men are still missing, whose bodies are
supposed to be in the ruins of the
wrecked buildings, make up the terri
Bile result of an explosion at the Della.
ware Pulp works and Moore Paper CO.
in this city late yesterday afternoon
George Durham, the eleventh victim
died at the hospital this morning and
later in the day the body of Joe Hutton
was taken from the ruins, making the
twelfth known victim.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
REcEDEs SLOWLY.
Des Moines River is Still High, But is
Falling Today.

dtl'S iOA6Ss
The Des Moines river at this point
is slowly receding today, having fallen
about two inches since this morning.
1t still stands about five and one-half
feet below the high mark attained dur
ing the July flood. No little inconven-
fence is being caused the residents of
Central addition, whose houses are
partially submerged. The water has
been high for SO long and. although
they could leave their home without
much inconvenience for day or two
they are rendered very uncomfortable
by the rivers trick of staying up for
days at time. AS in July, the fami-
lies who have been driven from their
homes by the water are being accom-
modated by their neighbors in many
cases. Altogether, the loss on account
of the high water this month has been
much less than during the rise last
month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
DIT. MESSENGERS STRIKE.
More Pay, Less Work, and Reccgni
ton of unicn Acked

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-More pay less
work, reinstatement of discharged
rni' lists, recognition OF the union,and
The l:ght to retain all tips are a few
of the demands of the Illinois District
Telegraph company's messenger boys
who went on another strike yesterday.
The Youthful pickets and the police
are Gisputing for the possession CT the
streets il. the vicinity OF the Western
Union building, Jackson and La Salio
streets. President Lloyd of the com,
pany says he doesn't know why the
strike Was called, and asserts that no
complaints We're made TO him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
oUlGLEY MAY SUCCEED FEEHAN.
Bishop of Buffalo Mentioned for Arch
bishop of CHICAGO,

Rome, Aug. 21.-The Vatican off,
cials have been Inundated with recon-
mendations of and protests against
the various candidates for the sue
censorship to the late Most Rev. Pat
rick A. Feehan as archbishop of Chi
cago. High church circles consider
that young and energetic man is re-
quired. and the name of the Right Rev.
James Edward Quigley, bishop of Buff
falo, N. Y. is frequently mentioned
1t is considered probable that Bishop
Bleuk of Porto Rico will be appointed
apostolic delegate in the Philippine
islands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
IOWA HORSES FOR WASHINGTON.
Two Teams Bred at Experiment Sta
ton Sold to Secretary Wilson.

Ames, Aug. 21.-The Iowa Agricul-
tural college has sold to Secretary
Wilson of President Rcosevelt's cabi-
net two superior pairs of horses
These horses are out Of lot that have
been used in an investigation conduct
ed by the experiment station at Anlcs
that is of vital interest and practical
value to the horse breeders of Iowa
and the middle west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
WILL GET MEN.
Local Authorities Will Secure Jone
and Palmer at Siuourney,

Chief of Police John W. Gray and
Constable E. M. Campbell will go to
Sigourney this evening and bring back
with them tonight John Palmer and
John Jones, two men who, it is alleged.
stole some harness from a farmer
named Bowen, residing few miles
from Ottumwa. about a month ago.
They had some chickens when they
arrived in Hedrick, having driven
from this city, and they were picked
up there on suspicion of chicken steal
ing. They got thirty days each and
as their time is up today the Ottumwa
officers will bring them here for trial
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
CAR RUNS AWAY.
Loaded Coal Car Gets Away in the Mil.
waukee Yards.

Yesterday afternoon in the Milwau-
kee yards a freight car loaded with
coal was being unloaded on the oeal
shute when the brake beam snapped
and the car tore down the track until it
struck the high water, which is much
in evidence in that vicinity. A colored
man whose name was not learned, was
on the car when it broke away. but
aside from bar scare he was none
the worse for his ride. The car will
have to remain in. the wet until the
high water subsidies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
SALOON BURGLARlZED.
Money, Cigars and Tobacco Taken
From Murrays Place.

The saloon of w. 3. Mr. ay, located
on West Main street wa broken into
last night and $40 in money some
cigars and tobacco were taken by the
thieves who entered at the back door.
The theft was discovered when the sa-
loon was opened this morning. There
is no clue to the identity of the bur-
glars. "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
RANGER AT PANAMA-BoYAcA.
Has on Board 800 Prisoners Captured
bY RevoIutionists.

Washington. Aug. 21.-The navy de.
partment is in receipt of the following
cablegram from Commander Potter:
"The Ranger is at Panama-Boyaca
with 800 men, captured by the revolu,
tionists July 80" This cablegram l.
confirmative of the Associated Press
dispatches published this morning an.
nouncing the capture of the Columbian
gunboal Bayaca She is now at sea, fly
ing the flag of the revolutionists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
The Casualties.

The known dead are Frank Harris,
William Burke, James Nagle, John Nc,
Cormick, Zachariah Collins, James
Stokes, Joseph Lumbacher, Granville
Waters and Joseph Henry.
The missing are: William Scott
fireman; William Ruth, fireman; E. H
Mousley and James Sweeney.
The injured are: James Jester
badly burned; recovery doubtful; John
Collins, Thomas Reeves. All are ex
pected to die.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
DO NOT WANT BoERs.
Reported That Dispatch from Brussels
Requests Them Not TO Come.

heqUesss IHem NOT % Oon1s.
London, Aug. 21-.It is announced
here in special dispatch frcm Brus-
sells that the Belgian government re-
quested the Boer generals. Botha,
DeWet and De1arey, net to enter Bel
siun and that the staitonmaster of
the Northwestern railroad station
was instructed to summon troops to
keep order in the event OF his receiv-
ing notification OF the presence OF
the generals on board the train from
Holland
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
GERMANY HAS A BIG DEFICIT.
Due to Shrinkage of Estimated Re-
ceipts and Increased Expenditures.

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The final figures
of the imperial treasury operations for
the year which ended March 81, pub
lished today, show deficit from the
budget estimates of $12,125,000, due tc
2 shrinlzsge Of the receipts aaiott,fpiirs
to about $6,750000 and increased ex
penditures totaling about S5.250, ,O0O,ot
which army and navy pensions footed
up $3,6S7, ,500,w while the army had $625,
600 and the navy S500,000 extra.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
Muscatine Man Selected as
Congressional Candidate
to Succeed Rumple.
ELECTED ON 1O3 BALLOT'T
John E. Craig, of keokuk, Chosen as
Democratic Congressional Candidate
From the First District in Conven-
tion Held in Burlington.

Clinton, Aug. 21.-After having been
in deadlock for several hours during
which time there were 10S ballots tax
en-, William Hoffman, of Muscatine,
was last evening chosen as candidate
for congressman by the republicans
of the second congressional district
who met in convention at this place
Throughout the opening sessions OF
the convention four of the counties in
the district held stubbornly to its own
fayorite son and it was only after a
long and tiresome fight that Mr. Hoff.
man was selected by Scott, johnson
and Iowa counties throwing their sup
port to the man from Muscatine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
HILL AGAINST CANAL PLAN.
Railroad Magnate Thinks 1t is Waste
of Money.

st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. 21.-Money
spent in constructing the Isthmian ca
nal will be wasted, according to James
j. Hill, the railroad magnate who
spoke before the trans Mississippi con
gress yesterday. His subject was
Our Trade With the Orient" Speak
ing of the canal project he said:
Il would not lay straw in the wa.
of its construction at an expense o
some $500,000,000, but S35 100000 t.
s40,000,OOO spent in deepening thu
channel of the Mississippi betweel
New Orleans and st. Louis would give
far better results in the end"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
DOUBLE MURDER.

Intoxicated Men Quarrel, Fight and
Two Are Killed.
Gloucester, Ohio, Aug. 21.-Perry
Oxley, of Lysander. and Charles A /.
Brown, of Galliopolis. were shot and
killed in the streets shortly after mid.
night by Frank Smith. The men were
intoxicated and had quarreled. Smith
was arrested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
FOUND DEAD ON TRAIN.

Veter7r Railroad Mail Clerk Dies in
Toilet Room.
Cedar Rapids. Aug. 2t.--losaph AGe.
a yeteIar railway mail clerk on The
Milwaukee out of this city was found
dead ir toilet room OF the Colorado
special or the Northwestern late yes
to-day afternoon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

Clinton, 21-Wilam Hoffman nominated
the oSrs ballot late yesterday the republicans
W. Rump Marengo who has that district for the past two
native OF resided this
country for the greater part OF his life and is the Oldest residents
of Hoffman He
Judgment who will faithfully
fhe
loostng
candidate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
kETCHUM WILL RUN
Still Wants to be Railroad Commits.

Still Wants to be Railroad Commits.
sioner.
Des Moines, Aug. 21.-N. S. Ketch.
um, of Marshalltown, who was a can.
didate for railroad commissioner at the
last republican state convention and
who was defeated by E. A. Dawson, OF
Waverly, was in the city and an
nounced that he would be a candidate
for the same position next year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
MARSHALL DECLINES.
Will Not be Democratic Candidate for
Congress.

Galesburg, Aug. 2O.-Mayor Tom
Marshall, of Keithsburg, while here
caused a ripple of excitement among
the local politicians by the announce
ment elnat he had handed in his res
ignation as candidate for congress in
the fourteenth district on the demo
cratic ticket7
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
LIEUT.. M'ARTHuR WEEDS.
Son of Major-eeneraI Married Today
to Misc Mary McCalla.

Newport, R. l.. Aug. 2l.-Lieut. Ar
thur Macarthur, U. S. N. son of Ma
ior General Macarthur and Miss Nary
McCalla. daughter of Bowman H. Nc
Gala, u S. N. were married here at
noon today at the All Saints Memorial
chapel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
AGED HERO DIES.
General Franz siegel Passed Away
Today, Aged 70.

New York, Aug, 21.-General Franz
Siegel died at his home in this city to-
day at the old age of 7S years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21

ing testimony in the proceeding. Geo.
Alfred Lamb attorney for Power, was
the first witness.
Begins Examination.
w. D. Guthrie, counsel for the Nor
ther Securities Co., began the examin'
alton of Lamb. He said: AT youl
previous examination | understood
you to say that you represented intiu,
entail persons. You then declined tc
give their names. Will you give them
now?"
Lamb on Stand.
81 will" replied the witness. "At
my previous examination | understood
that those people who had certainly
expended large sums of money on this
litigation were my clients. II then
statements to the contrary are correc
that relationship does not exist. Thf
person whom | believed | represented
were Camille Weidenfeld, of the firm
of Thomas & Post, or rather Mr.
Thomas of that firm, w. Bourke, o
| Cochran and Content and company"
"You told us that Cochran woult
make an important witness" salt
| NullIlS. I'D / all quilc Soii i'iiiNNa tifs'
Cochran knew all about these matters
and was financially interested.
He was present at the conference i
Weidenfield's office, and ] knew Weit
enfield would take no steps Withou
Cockran's knowledge, or approval.
do you know Park G. Chandler an
did he advise Peter Power to go
Europe?"
The witness answered in the affirm
ative.
WAS that after you told him Pow
ers was subpoenaed to appear in thes
proceedings"
at was some time in June" Lam
said,
Captain Stein told him the Content
! had withdrawn from the Northern p
cific litigation. Stern was used as il
termediary," he said, "to hide the idel
tity of those behind the litigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
Peter Power Appears Before
Special Examiner Today.
LAMB is FIRST WITNESS
Attorney for Power Placed on Stand
and Is Questioned by w. D. Guthrie,
Counsel for Northern Securities Co.
Names Are Given.

New York, Aug. 21.-Peter Power,
who was named as the complainant in
the suit brought to prevent the turn
ing over of the stock of the Northern
Pacific railroad to the Northern Sc
curities Co., was taken from the Lud-
low street jail today to appear before
Special Examiner Maybe, who is TAX
ing testimony in the proceeding. Geo.
Alfred Lamb attorney for Power, was
the first witness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
BARTHoLlN cLEW.
Leading Tip From South Chicago
Butcher Today.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-The leading tip
today on the missing VIM. Bartholin
came from a butcher of South Chica-
go, who said that the man entered his
shop this morning and asked for
matches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
VAUDEVILLE ARTIST DIES.

Bessie Bonehill Passes Away in Lon
don.
London, Aug. 21.-Bessie Bonehill,
the vaudeville artist, died today at
Pnrtsea hnrough of Portsmouth
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
BoTHA GOES TO BRUSSELS.
He and His Wife Expect to Return in
Short Time.

The Hague, Aug. 2l.-General and
Mrs Botha started for Brussels today.
The general expects to return here
within week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
SUICIDE WITH sTRYcHNINE.
Family Troubles Said to Be Cause of
Death by Dofe Elliott.

Marshalltown, Aug. 21.- (specialD
-Dofe Elliott, of Liscomb suicided
last night by taking strychnine. Fam
lily trouble is assigned as the cause
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
Resolutions Approve Roosevelt.

The resolutions committee reported
approving the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt, and referring with
satisfaction to the services that have
beep rendered to this commonwealth
by Senators Allison and Dolliver. They
siso mentioned the faithful work of
lowa's congressman and the cabinet
officers. The work of j. N w Rumple
was also commended heartily and the
sympathy of the delegates expressed
10 the afflicted congressman.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

understand, left the gangplank with
only the hiphap to support it,
which also dropped and broke the
wappcrchoke. This loosened the
iiuking between the ramrod and
the tibberSnatchcr and also caused
trouble. The peeled appearance
of our right eye was caused by
our going into the hatchway and
pulling the coupling after the
Slapbung was broken, causing the
dlngus to rise up and whet us in
the optic. We expect brand
new gilderhukc on this very after
Moons train"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06
Coming Our Way.

The movement has set in against
the Republican party. The Dem
ocarts in the election Tuesday
gained generally thruout the coun-
try.
The trust evil and the tariff evil
did it. The Republicans retain
Congress but the Democrats now
have their opponents on the run
and the Republicans must be good
from now till 1904 or the next
president will surely be Democrat.
Only one Republican will 90 to
Congress from Missouri. There
was a normal Democratic majority
turnout the State The Demo
cratic majority in st. Louis was
heavy.
1t is thought that all the consti-
tutional amendments carried.
Champ Clark gets a big majority.
His vote in Pike county was 300
larger than two years ago. There
was large stay-at- home vote thru
out the State, but it was as large
ly Republican as Democratic.
There was terrific gain by the
Democrats in New York, yet the
Republicans carried the State.
Kansas is Republican, while fusion
won in Nevada and probably lost
in Nebraska. The Republicans
won in Utah aud will elect Nor
mon to the United States Senate.
Let us up for the fight in 1904.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

We admire that man Father
Coffee of st. Louis. He's cter-
nally pounding the rum and slum
element of that city. lie deserves
to be stood up by the side of At
torney Folk. They are both good
fighters of iniquity and we dotf
our hat to both of them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

And Grover Cleveland made a
political speech down in New Jcr-
Sey the other day. BY the way,
it was pretty good speech, too,
for Grover, His theme was the
arrogant, cXultant aud continuous
deluSion of the people by the pro.
tectionists and tariff barons, who
feed on the people. We think
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06
Message Subscriptions.

New subscribers who pay dol
lar in advance can have the MES
SAGE from now until Jan. |. 1904;
or if you are in arrears, pay up
same and one dollar in advance
aud we will push you up to tbs
same date, Tell your friends
about this-how they can get the
"best newspaper in the county. ~
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

The government is going to
spend half million dollars i'll
establishing reading rooms and
gymnasiums at army posts to take
the place of the canteen, which
was abolished by legislation.
Really now won't that be better
than beer!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

Champ Clark had Il crowded
house to hear him speak in this
city last Thursday night. He
thinks there are four issues before
the country - money, the Phil
ippines, the public expense, and
the tariff trust issue. Clark does
not believe in reforming the tariff;
he thinks the tariff should be abol-
ished entirely. Free trade is his
doctrine.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

Some wrong impressions have
gone out regarding the attitude of
the county court toward street paw
ing in Mexico aud the removal of
hitching racks. The court has
taken no action in either matter
and will not until it is the verdict
of the people that they shall do so
or until the proper conditions are
complied with that the statutes
compel them. The county court
members are level headed fellows
and know what they are doing.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

n great many people criticised
our Korn Karnival because Of our
midway" attractions. Well, you
will go to the Worlds Fair and if
you'll look around we suspect
you'll find some of the same "spec-
linens" there. Good and evil
are about us continually.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

Put down a good mark for the
st, Louis Republic; it got on the
right side of city politics in st.
Louis. Its advice was: Vote
against jim Butler, Bobby Carol,
jim Cronin and all pseudo-Demo-
Gratis of that stripe who bring dis
credit on the party.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

we don't KNOWS getting the
better Of you. You remind us Of
the Globe Democrat in its attitude
against Missouri As Champ
Clark would inquire, what mean
thing have you done over within
the borders of .Audrain that YOU
would be ashamed for the public
to know about! Your reflections
and innuendo against the citizens
of this county are uncallcd for.
You live over in Boone. Lool; af-
ter the affairs of your own BALI
wick, and you will be serving in
your own sph ere.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

Mcxico's community mourns the
death of Prof. Elmer Sharp. He
was talented, scholarly and honor
able, and just in the prime of life.
1t is calamity to any community
to lose such man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06
The MESSAGE enters upon i

The MESSAGE enters upon its
fourth volume this week. We are
still here, thank You, with pros
poets growing brighter for our
business every week. Come in
and subscribe for "the best paper
in the county"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

Most of the farmers seem to
want Mexico to keep her hitching
racks, but-like the clown-"we
don't want ter"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

"Omr little paper was late last
week." writes Il North Missouri
editor, owing to an accident to
our press, When we started to
run the edition on Wednesday
one of the guy ropes gave away al
lowing the gilderilukc to fall and
break as it struck thc hunkcrflop,
per. This, OF course, anyone who
knows anything about Il press will
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1902-11-06

Only the sincere and honest and
generous hearted should dare