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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16

the seige and capture of that strong.
hold From there he went to the gulf
department, and with his division he
participated in the seige and capture
of Mobile, Alabama, the last expedi-
ton of the war.
Financial Reverse.
General Heron was mustered out at
New Orleans after four years of active,
faithful service. He married woman
in that city and lived there for a num-
Der of years. Through the failure OF
bank he and his wife lost about $780,
900, after which they removed to New
York, where Heron engaged in bust
ness until the time of his death.
Name Stricken Off.
Such is a portion of the brilliant
military record made by this young
man from Dubuque. His promotion
was rapid and he earned the stars
which were placed upon his shoulders.
His courage and military skill were
recognized by the war department, the
congress Of the United States, the
great commander, Ulysses S.Grant,and
by the veteran troops which followed
his leadership from Iowa to the gulf.
And yet, when the list of heroes was
made up for the equestrian statutes to
be placed at the base of the soldiers
monument at Des Moines, Frank Her
ron's name was stricken off. Why
this was done has never been salts.
factorily explained to the survivors of
Herrcns old division, several of whom
reside in Ottumwa. although they be.
lieve from all the information at hand,
that it was simply matter of jealousy
on the part of brother officer.
A Veteran Talks.
faithful soldier and conservative
man who resides in Ottumwa and who
served under General Heron, said re-
Gently, in speaking of the affair to a
Courier reporter;
ut was a great wrong done to gall
liant soldier as well as an insult to
every man who served with him. But
it is not too late to right this wrong.
Now that he has passed away, the
commanding and heroic figure of F. j.
Heron should be placed at the base
of that monument. In courage, skill
and all of the elements Of character
which make the soldier, he was the
equal Of any man who left the state to
fight the battles of his country. The
survivors of his division, representing
some ten or twelve regiments and bat
teries, will again ask for a hearing ON
this matter at the present session Of
the legislature, and they trust that
their request will be granted. A COM
mittee will go to Des Moines this win
ter with the express object of working
for the end which they think is just
and right and fair tribute to worthy
man and a true soldier"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16
BRILLIANT RECORD
General Heron, Who Died Recent
ly, a Noble Warrior.
HIS MEN SAY HE HAS BEEN WRONCED
An Ottumwan Who Followed Him Dur
ing the Rebellion Talks of the Ac-
ton of Commission in Regard to
Equestrian Statues.

On January 8, in the city of New
York, occurred the death of General F.
j. Heron, aged 65 years. General
Heron was formerly a resident of Du-
buque and was one of the four major
generals among the many soldiers who
represented Iowa SO nobly in the Civil
war. He was one of the most distin-
guished soldiers in the war for the
preservation of the Union.
General Herrons command was
made up of the following bodies of sol
diery: nfantry-Nineteenth TWEEN
tieth, Thirty-fourth and Thirty-eighth
Iowa; Thirty-seventh and Ninety-fourth
Illinois; Twenty-sixth Indiana and
Twentieth Wisconsin regiments; Cav
alry-Frst Iowa, Second Sixth, Sew
enth and Eighth Missouri, Second and
Tenth Illinois artillery thirty-six
guns, four batteries of the First Mis-
souri,, Robb's Indiana battery and the
Twenty-fifth Ohio. There are perhaps
rs men in Wapello county and they
feel that their former leader has been
wronged by the acton of the commits
sion in emitting him from the list of
soldiers who are to be honored with
equestrian statues at the base of the
soldiers monument at Des Moines.
Born in Pittsburg.
General Heron was born in Pitts
burg, Pa. His spirit of adventure and
courage was developed at an early age
and while yet in his teens he was a
member of the Pittsburg fire depart
ment. He was educated at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and soon af-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16
MONTHLY REPORT.
Washington School of Highland Town
ship In Good Condition.

Miss Bertha Bachman, teacher of
the Washington school in Highland
township, has presented her report
for the month of December which
shows that some excellent work was
done by her school during that time.
The report is as follows:
Total enrolment, 81.
Average daily attendance, 27.3.
Those neither tardy nor absent:
Max Wilson, Marvin Grady, Ernest
Rickett, Earl Caves, Clifton Rickett.
Lessie Dickerson, Minnie Rickett, Co.
IA Grady and Amanda Rickett.
Those tardy but not absent-Zack
McEwen, Clarence Cornwell and Ben
ME McEwen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16

ter graduating from that institution he
came west locating at Dubuque, where
he engaged in the banking business.
In that city he became a member of
volunteer militia company known as
the Governors Greys'' He took an
active interest in military matters and
was soon captain of the company.
Early in 1861, when the call was
made for volunteers, young Heron ten
dered the services of himself and his
company to the governor of Iowa. They
were accepted and the company be-
came a part of the First Iowa infantry
regiment. They participated in the
battle of Wilson Creek, Mo-, where
General Lyon fell while leading Iowa's
First regiment into battle.
Given Gold Medal.
For meritorious service in this en-
commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the
Ninth Iowa infantry, one of the regi-
ments enlisted for three years. With
this regiment he joined the army of
General Curtis, then moving south
against the rebel forces of Price, Van
Dorm and McCulloch. The two armies
met at Pea Ridge, in Arkansas, and a
bloody battle was fought The Ninth
Iowa was in the thick of the fight and
suffered heavy loss With the
Ninth the fight was at close range and
during it's progress Col. Heron was
roughly handled. His horse was shot
from under him and several rifle balls
entered his body, but he stood up with
sword in one hand and pistol in the
other and continued to fight. He was
cut off from his regiment and surround
ed by the enemy. He killed and
wounded a number of his assailants
and was finally seized by the rebels
and carried off the field as a prisoner
of war. For this act of heroism Her.
ron was made a brgadier general and
was also awarded gold medal by con-
greSs.
~ Shall Fight"
Young Heron is next found with a
division of 1000 men in front of 10000
Confederates at Prairie Grove, Arkan-
sas. 1t was desperate situation, he
being outnumbered four to one. A
council was held and when asked by
his subordinate officers what he pro-
posed to do, he answered: 81 shall
fight them. Prepare for battle"
A Victory.
His little army was soon in battle
array. He did not wait for the enemy
but attacked them in their chosen no.
stion. The attack was made after
sunrise and there was terrific fighting
all day. There were charges and
counter-charges. Solid columns of
rebel infantry were hurled against
Herron's shattered regiments, but he
stood his ground. He was on the field
under the hail Of lead and iron direct
ing the movements of his troops And
so the battle ragged until o'clock in
the afternoon, when Heron was re-
enforced by 5000 men under General
Blunt The enemy was routed and
driven 100 miles south and across the
Arkansas river.
Made Major General.
Fir this glorious victory Heron was
at once made major general His
tory locates him next on the left of
Grants line of investment at Vicks-
burg, where he rendered good service in
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16
A SERIOUS FIRE,
Home of J. S. Right Burned Early


Sunday Morning-No Insurance.
The home of ]. S. Right on North
Elm street was burned to the ground
at 8 O'Clock Sunday morning. The
house was outside the fire limit, and
although the department went to the
scene it was unable to throw any wa
ter. An alarm was not turned in, and
the department only learned of the
fire by chance. A neighbor who was
coming down town, went by the sta
ton, and told Chief Schmidt of it and
the department at once went to the
scene. The flames are supposed to
have originated from sparks alighting
in the roof, and which came from the
chimney The house was one and
and half story frame affair, and
was valued at about $500. 1t was a
total loss. A part of the contents
were saved, the loss on these amount
ing to about $500, $500 of which was
for canned fruit which was destroyed
There was no insurance on the house
nor contents, and the loss falls quite
heavily upon Mr. Right
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16
MABEL scoFIELD's MURDER.
Charles Thomas Arrested in Des
Moines for Crime of 1899.

Des Moines, Jan. 13.-The arrest of
Charles Thomas for the alleged muir
der of Mabel Scofield, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter ia promi-
nent physician, marks the elimination
of more than two years constant eff
fort by detectives and promises to
solve a mystery that has long per-
picked the people of Des Moines.
Mabel Scofield's body was found in
the Des Moines river Sunday, Octo-
Der 81, 1899. circumstances showed
that death had taken place before the
body was committed to the water.
She had accompanied her mother to
the depot the morning before at which
place she was last seen alive. From
that hour no trace of her could be
found, and to this day her movements
following the departure Of her moth
er and preceding the discovery of her
body are unexplained.
Thomas, the prisoner is the son Of
the woman with whom Miss Scofleld
was living. The contents of the muir
dered girls stomach, under chemical
analysis, disclosed traces of choral
hydrate, commonly known as knock
out drops Thomas is said to have
purchased the same drug the night be-
fore, and gave an unsatisfactory ac-
counting as to the use for which it was
! intended.
When arrested he was in the COM
pany Of a young woman. He took his
arrest coolly, and danced a jig at the
Jail door His hearing has been set
for January 10.
The arrest was made upon informa-
ton filed by G. A. Crawford, ex-cash-
Ter of the American Savings Bank,
acting as. secretary of the citizens
committee that had charge of the ST.
500 reward offered for the capture of
the girls murderer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16
EULoeIzE scHLEY.
Kentucky Senate commends the Rear
Admiral for His Work.

Frankfort, KY. Jan. 13.-The SEN
ate today unanimously adopted res
ing him to address the general assem-
bly,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16

FOR state Historical society I'm
Guiding $1,500 additional annual
allowance ...................... 1000
For arsenal building. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
For state board of health (addi-
tional annual allowance of $4,000 5000
For fish and game protection. 49,. 10000
For bureau ri labor Statistics. 1,500
For state library commission (addi-
tional annual allowance of $4,000 1000
For new normal school,. .......... 100000
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03

The weekly edition Of the Evening
Bulletin is the largest and best pub.
llshed In the Territory. Sixteen and
twenty pages. 81 a year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
ATHLETIC CLUBS
MUST PAY MONEY


Attorney General Dole has address,
ed communication TO Henry Hapai
Register of Public Accounts, in answer
to a question propounded by the latter
respecting the status of the athletic
clubs of the city as regards the pay
ment Of license fees. The instance
chosen by MIR. Hapai was that of the
Honolulu Athletic Club and the answer
of the Attorney General is as follows:
Honolulu, II. l., May 2. 1902.
Mr. Henry c. Hapai, Registrar of Pub.
lie Accounts.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
request of even date for an opinion
whether the Honolulu Athletic Club
Is required to pay a license fee for Civ
ing performances for the benefit of the
club.
Sections 40 and $50 of the penal laws
of 1897 are as follows: THE Minister
(Treasurer) or the Sheriffs. on their
respective islands. may license, for any
term not exceeding enc year. any the.
alter, circus, public show. lecture, or
exhibition, not Of an immoral charac.
ter. TO which an admission fee is charg-
ed, or during which fee is collected,
upon such conditions as he or they
may deem reasonable. The fee for each
performance under any such license
shall be five dollars. But no fee shall
be charged If the Minister CTreasurer)
or Sheriff is satisfied that the entire
proceeds of the performance or exhi.
bition are to be devoted to any school,
religious or charitable institution, or
for the promotion of art, and not for
profit"
If the Honolulu Athletic Club were
open and free to the public for the pur.
poses of physical culture and develop
ment, II would. in law, be charitable
institution. | understand that the club
is private association, to which
members are elected, paying initiation
fees and stated dues for the privileges
Of the club, including athletic exercise.
| think this Is not sufficient to make il
a charitable institution"
Section of the Civil Laws of 1897
provides that The words of a law
are generally to be understood in their
most known and usual Specification,
without attending so much TO the liter
al and strictly grammatical construc-
ton Of the words as to their general
OF popular use or meaning"
Although the development of the hui
ma. body by physical training may be,
in q sense, promotion OF art" It is
not so as the word art" is generally
understood In its most known and
usual signflcation," or according to
its general or popular use or mean
ing"
am inclined to think that the law
requires charging a license fee. Very
respectfully yours
L. p. DOLE.
Attorney General.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
PROMINENT CITIZEN
HAS PASSED away

Charles Motley, aged 70, one of the
best known and most highly respected
citizens of the Island of Hawaii died
at the home Of ii. G. Danford, Kinau
street, at 1920 o'clock last evening.
The funeral will take place from ST.
Andrews Cathedral at o'clock this
afternoon, the Rev. Mr.. Tompkins, OF
Hamakua, officiating.
Deceased was an Englshman BY
birth, having been born in Norfolk
county in 1926. At the age of sixteen
he left his home and went to Australia
in a merchant vessel. FOrty-three
years later, he returned home for his
first visit as wealthy sugar planter
from Hawaii
Deceased remained in Australia until
1858, when in New Zealand, he was
in the first war with the MaOris. 1t
1853 he started out in a whaling ship
for Tahiti but he was not landed there,
the promise having been made as an
inducement to get him aboard. Tn"
ship was short of men and Mr.. Motley
was forced to spend nine months
cruise in the Arctic, after which he
came to this port on the vessel.
Mr.. Motley met Robert Robinson who
was engaged in the work OF saving
lumber on Hawaii. lie and others went
with Robinson and for eighteen months
worked at saving wood for shipment
to Honolulu. After that he took charge
Of flock of sheep for John B. Parker
grandfather OF Hon. Samuel Parker,
in the district of Waimea.
During the following five years, Mr.,
Motley accumulated u capital Of $lI0O.
He married Hawaiian lady invested
his savings in tannery and worked
untiringly both night and day for the
purpose of saving money 10 educate
his children. The bark of the taEnery
he cut and hauled from the mountains
and ground with his own hands.
Deceased was elected a Noble in 1887.
1t was ten years previous to this that
he began planting cane and from this
he secured the bulk Of his fortune. He
was large owner in Hamalsua planta-
ton. In 1884, Mr.. Motley was elected
to the Constitutional Convention and
sat throughout the sessions that framed
the constitution promulgated July 4
1894. In the same year he was elected
/ senator from Hawaii.
Deceased leaves a widow and foul
children. The latter are William
Charles and David Motley, and Mrs
Thomas Hughes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
SEALED TENDERS.

Sealed Tenders will be received by
the Superintendent OF Public Works
until ~ m. of Tuesday, May Goth. 1902,
for laying 6.inch, S-inch and 1O-inch
water pipe in Waianuenue and Front
streets, Hilo.
Specifications on file in office of Su,
pc rintendent Of Public Works, Homo
lulu; also in office of Il. e. Richards
Agent Public Works, Hilo. The Su
perintendent reserves the right to re
joct any or all bids.
JAMES II. BOYD,
Superintendent of Public Works.
2l35-Gt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
BY AUTHORITY
HEALANl MEETING.

A special meeting Of the members
OF the Healani Yacht and Boat Club
will be held at the club house We'd
res day, May 9TH, 800, at 1880 p. m.
Important business; consideration
ct lockers, improvements to building
ard rowing. c. c. RHODES,
2l37-3t Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
DO YOU LOVE

pure, fresh, wholesome candy, made
by a first-Class San Francisco candy.
maker, ali artist in his line, and 4oll
at San Francisco prices? Then let us
whisper in your ear where you can
got it-made fresh every day-at the
New England Bakery, on Hotel St.
You can't expect to buy Fresh Can ly
at a hardware store or clothing house,
II is simply an impossibility Twenty.
five Cents will buy you a pound Of
Hether, Peanut, Cocoanut or Popcorn
c1jp. or pound of Delicious Chew.
ING Taffy in Molasscs. Strawberry, ".
nilla and Lemon Flavors. Forty Cents
buys you a Pound Of Assorted Dainty
Filled 5uttereups, for which you ave
charged s1.0O elsewhere, and FiFty
Cents will entitle you to a pound Of
the Finest Handmade Chocolates we
have in the S. lie
All our other Candies are sol at
the SaTe Reduced Prices. Ladies' are
invited to sample and inspect our can
dlls at the--.. =. e. E. %.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03

Telephone the EVENING BULLE
TIN, Main 256, II you have books to be
made, printing to be done. etc, etc.
and we will call. We have men that
know their business Tor that purpose.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
MYSTIC LODGE NO. 2, X. Of p.
OAHU LODGE, No. 7, X. Of p.

Meets every Friday evening at Har-
mony Hall, King street, at 1880. Mem.
bers OF Mystic Lodge, No. 2, and visit.
ing brothers cordially invited.
+. w. DUNN, &C.
ED. G. ALDRICH,
X. OF Il. & 8.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03
Sunday Band Concert.

The band will play the following Sc
loctions at a concert on the Capitol
grounds Sunday afternoon, beginning
at o'clock:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03

General bookbinding, ruling. gliding
embossing, maps, charts and artistic
printing at the EVENING BULLETIN
lob Qd1ns.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-03

THEosoPHY.
sARMoNY LODGE, NO. 3, /. o. o. F.

Meets every Monday evening at 7:SC
u Harmony Hall, King street.
II. McKECHNY, N. G.
4. X. HENDRY, Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
Invited.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19
Majority.
S140,O25
Communicated.

Because lHeywood Bros. had
no vote in Jennings and no prop
erty except thatpurchased lately
and not yet assessed to Hay wood
Bros, l have felt backward in ex-
pressing myself regarding what
consider very important ques-
ton in city politics, viz, the wa
terWorks, sewerage and city
hall. But l cannot refrain from
shaking hands and congratulate
ing Jennings today for the good
sense and progressive spirit
shown by her voters yesterday.
AS rule, it is hard to get people
to vote a tax on themselves, and
1t gives me q great deal of salts
faction to see the live, up-tc-date
''Get-there- -Ely-iveness " of the
Jennings people.
L do not pose as a prophet, but
listen.-In five years, the fine
buildings now IN progress of
construction will be the small
buildings OF the city OF Jennings,
50 great Will be Its growth. And
Haywood Bros expect to be a
party TO the crime if Jennings
will let Us.
The election yesterday is the
greatest thing that could have
happened. If any one asks you
If Jennings is a dry town" tell
them "No, we have W Naterworks. :"
ALBA HAYWOOD.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19

If there was any opposition
worthy of notice to any Of the
three propositions voted on yes
terday, namely, waterworks,
sewerage and public buildings,
and for bonding our city for
$4,000 for the purpose Of rails
ing money to contract these i'm
prov ements, it failed to show it.
self at the polls. In fact the vic.
tory wss so overwhelming for
all of these measures that we
may as we'll cali it unanimous.
Out Of a total vote of 142 there
were but 9 votes against IL e
waterworks proposition, and out
Of a properly vote of S162, 32O
there was but $500 against the
proposition, which gives u ma
jority of 124 votes and S165, 32J
valuation IN favor of the water.
works, or almost Is to l in num-
ber of votes and more than 20 to
l in property valuation.
On the sewerage question the
majority Of votes iniUs favor was
99 and in property valuation the
majority is S140,025. The vote
on public buildings gave a ma
jority of 81 and majority @ll9,
so in property.
The election passed off very
quietly their being very little
work done in soliciting votes eX-
cept by those in favor Of the i'm
provements to be voted for. A
large number ofproxies of WON
en- were voted and quite mum
Der of women cast their own
votes, and it is believed that
nearly every woman's vote Was
in favor of each of the three prop
positions.
The $4,000 bond issue will be
divided as follows: For water
works, $4,000; for sewerage,
$4,000; for public buildings,
$4,000.
The RECORD has already ex-
planned in a former issue the
amount of taxes imposed and the
manner Of paying the bonds.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-02-19
-AyEu !IIs1 rsussTDxTUIsE.

There IS no more agOnizing trouble
than piles. The constant itching and
burning makes life intolera BILE No
position is comfortable, The torture
is u ceasing. De Wits Witch Halle
diseases, cuts, burns, bruises and all
kinds OF wounds it is unegualed, j.
S. Gerall, St. Paul, Ark. says
From 1865 l suffered with the pro-
truding, bleeding piles and could find
nothing to help me until l used De
Wits Witch Halle Salve. a few
boxes completely cured me-" Be ware
of counterfeits. DR.. Terrys Drug Store.