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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
ST. PAUL GIRL DISAPPEARS.
Disappointment in School Work Ex-
plains Her Behavior.

disappointment in School Work Ex-
plains Her Behavior.
st. Paul, June 15.-Miss Inez Evans,
the eighteen-year-old daughter of Col.
E. D. Evans, 500 Marshall avenue, dis
appeared from her home in a mysteri-
Gus manner Wednesday morning and
all efforts to find her have been in vain.
Miss Evans started for school Wednes-
day as usual but instead went to the
Union station, but her parents have
been unable to find any further trace of
her. Miss Evans was a member of the
class of 1902 of the Central high school,
but recently failed to pass the exam
nations. She was greatly chagrined
over the failure and her parents assign
this as the cause of her disappearance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
LIBERTY IS BRIEF.

Boys y-ho Escaped From the Red
Wing School Are Captured.
Hastings, Mimi, June Is. - Deputy
Sheriff Nicholson j. Steffen captured
three of the ten escaped inmates from
the training school at Red Wing yes
terday in the vicinity of WEIGH and took
them back to the state institution. Two
other boys were also captured ~
guards Of the training school in the de-
layed passenger train here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
wHALEBACKs on MISSISSIPPI.
Will be Used for the TransportattOr
Of OIL

of Oil.
Duluth. June 15.-Whaleback steam
ers. the invention of Capt. Alexander
McDougall of this city, will be used for
carrying Texas oil up the Mississippi
river. The ST. Louis Steel Barge COM
pany. in which Capt. McDougall is in
terested, is the firm that will take up
the oil carrying trade. The company
now has three steamers, two Of the
largest whalebacks being engaged in
carrying grain. but these will be con-
verted into oil carriers. One of the
boats will be used in the gulf trade.
from Port Arthur to New Orleans. and
the other will be used in river traffic.
In addition. the new company, which
will be known as the Sharp Oil Trans
portation conn any. will have twelve
more whaleback boats, and the work
will begin at once.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
ORDERED FROM CHURCH.
Catholic Priest Would Not Aiio
I.ailies Without Hats to Rem01n.

Catholic Priest Would Not Allow
Lndies without Hats to Remain.
East Islip, L. l., June lathe resi-
dents of this section are very indignant
over the action of Rev. Father Edward
J. Duffy of st. Mary's Roman Cathohc
church, in ordering two ladies to leave
the church a day or two ago for not
wearing their hats. The ladies were
Mrs. Holleran of New York and her
mother. They had stepped across the
street from their hotel to attend a
funeral in the church, and were fasn-
ionablv attired, but had failed to don
their bonnets. Father July o'o
them to leave, saying: Ahis A9'A0
theater."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
DON'T WANT TO LOSE HIM.
p...none. Hobson.s Retire-

House Postpones Hobson's retire.
ment Bill.
Washington, June 15.-The house com
m;ttee on naval affairs yesterday oe-
cided to postpone until next session inc
bill for the retirement of Naval con-
structor r. P. Hobson on account o.
defective eyesight. The report states
that only the gravest reasons wouia
Justify special legislation Of this kan ~ a..
and that with further rest Construc.ol
Hobson may so far recover as to rehoe 81.
the service to the navy for which ne -
so we'll fitted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Germany is having it's first expert
ence with the pianola. The kaiser
will now have an opportunity to hear
the rag-time airs that soothed Prince
Henry on his American tour.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

THAT great matters are not always
the most important is evidenced" re-
marked the storll, "by the fact that
my fame and reputation are due sole.
ly to my strict attention to very lit.
tie things"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
COMPANY's MONEY.

Charge of ADpr0printinE ThOunnndA
of Dollars Made Against Official.
New York, June 15.-Charles S. Shiv-
Ter, who was secretary and treasurer Of
the American District Telegraph COM
pany in this city for many years. was
arrested at the direction of District At
torney Jerome. He was accused by the
company OF populations for half n doz-
en- years. amounting to between $4,000
and $4,000. The case was referred to
the grand Jury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

A Chicago judge thinks SIS week
isn't enough for man who has a wife
and two children to support. 1t is
likely, however, that Hetty Green and
Russell Sage would regard that as
sufficient to provide riotous luxury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Baron Yanosuke Iwasaki, the
wealthiest merchant Of Japan, is COM
ing to the United States. Perhaps he
intends to form a kimono trust that
will raise the price of calico negli
gees from S1.99 to 1891.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
,r,,ree Perron. Drowned.

Racine, Wis, June l5.-Ihree uea
from drowning are reported in Racine
county Leo smollen, the tour-y
o,d son of a mail carrier, was drowned
IN n c,stern: the three-year-old son Oh
Iobn wein,er was drowned in water
ing trough and John buchenpe' &c
lost his life on Tichigan Lake by the
capsiZing of a boat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

One of the leaders Of the new move.
ment for the elevation of womankind
gives this advice to girls: Never
marry a man who turns down the
gas" Perhaps she has tried it her.
self and knows what she is talking
about,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
D.,,ol,.hed by IA Tornado

Memphis, Tex. June ia torhauo
demolished two houses and severely IN.
iured seven people five miles east Oh
here yesterday. The district visited ny
the tornado Is isolated and no particu-
lars have been received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
T,vo Are Drowned

Chester, Pa. June 15.-Capt. Hannete
Robbins of Port Morris, N. j.. and Mrs.
Puma Haines of Camden. N. j., were
drowned yesterday afternoon opposite
this city by the capsizing of the slooo
Henry s. Robbins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Some of the special correspondents
who have been writing industriously
about the Martinique calamity will
soon arrive at the scene of the dis.
aster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

1t is said that the servant girl prob.
lem has been settled in New York.
The world at large would like to know
what plan has been adopted to prevent
the treasured domestic from quitting
her employer just before house.clean'
ing time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

How will King Alfonso's subjects
like his admission that he does not
like bull fighting himself, and that
he would like to introduce horse ra.
cling as substitute?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Queen Wilhelmina has contributed
sufferers. This will cause her hus-
bands creditors to express anothe,
large batch of disgust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
GEN. WOOD SPEAKS.
Says He Used Cuban Money to Good
Purpose.

Boston, June 15-During his visit 10
this city yesterday Gen. Leonard Wooo'
former governor general of CUBA eA-
pressed himself in no uncertain terms
regarding the alleged irregularity in the
expenditure of Cuban government funds
in the interest of reciprocity. He de-
clared that, acting as trustee for the
island, he had spent the money to gooo
purposes and had done simply what any
good administrator would do in IKE
circumstances. Commenting on Presl-
dent Roosevelt's special message TO-
congress on reciprocity with Cuba, Gen.
Wood spoke OF it in the highest terms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
Accused Men Discharged

Luverne, Mimi, June 15-W. c. Hath
away and A. A. Alderman, who were
arrested at LIE Mars. Iowa on the
charge of grand larceny, We're dis
missed, the evidence against them be-
ing insufficient to warrant a prosecu-
tioO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
Pat Rrndx Exonerated

Hastings, Mimi, June lin circuit
court here the case of the City of South
st. Paul against Pat Brady was dis
missed. Brady appealed from decis
ion of the municipal court which had
fined him s..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Now that prize fighter has been
Killed in the ring at Boston, it may be
discovered that Massachusetts has
laws intended to prohibit public slug.
ging matches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
su,cidc rolIoy. Drinl,Inx

Detroit, Mimi, June 15.--N. w. Peter
son, about thirty years of age, commit
ted suicide by shooting with a revolver.
He had been drinking hard for several
weeks. He formerly resided in Red
Wiz.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

.Ex-President Simon Sam of Haiti is
charged with having stolen $4,000, 900
from the public treasury. The fact
that the island is not portable pre-.
vented him from taking it away with
him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

John Fox, Jr., has been announcing
that Kentucky feuds are things Of
the past. This reform in the Blue
Grass state is probably due to the
fact that all the warning families have
been eXterminated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
LEMLY IN POOR HEALTH.
phvsical Condition May Compel Hi""
to Retire.

Washington, June bit IS not Pr
able that when Capt. Lemly, the pres.
ent Judge advocate general OF the nav y: ~
comes before the promotion boaro III
the regular course to pass his exam
nation as a commander, he WIN pe
found in such physical condition tina. ne
may be obliged to retire. He mas pee a4
IN impaired health for some time pas
and has suffered severe domestic ann,
lions which have added to his physical =
troubles, predisposing him to retirement
at an early date.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Ragtime music has been prohibited
on the recreation piers in New York.
This is another of the horrible acts of
the reformers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

An optimist is a man who thinks he
can take few cheap tools and back
door yard and keep his table supplied
with green stuff
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Philadelphia has baby that drinks
five gallons of milk at meal. o, yes,
of course you knew right away that
it is a baby elephant.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Why is it that men will vote for a
legislative candidate whom they would
not trust to carry penny to a blind
man?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

People who have investigated the
matter say that the swearing habit
is becoming more common than it was
a few years ago. So are automobiles
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

1t will be long time before that
new Castellane baby will be OLD
enough to call papa to account for
wasting mammals money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

The meanest man has just been dis
covered in Chicago. He pawned his
wife's false teeth to raise money for a
can Of beer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

The cyclones in Kansas and Okla
homa are selecting routes where they
can use the fast trains for pacing pur
poses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

The excitement of lodging taxes
does great deal to prevent New
York's society suffering from ennui.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

"Kings are only men, says wise
contemporary. Yes. indeed, and some
times they are only boys.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

AS Mary MacLane's book is to be
dramatized it seems to be about time
to turn in a general alarm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Fort de France can hardly take its
place among the worlds celebrated
health resorts for a few days yet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

The servant problem is being solved
in New York. The society women are
taking lessons in housework.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Every year we make war on the
mosquito, and every year the mosquito
fights back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19
New Yorks Hall of Fame seems to
have been forgotten early.

The asphalt trust doesn't seem to
have laid an "easy street" to walk on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

DR.. d. Frank Powell, st. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

DR.. ID. Frank Powell, st. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

DIR. ID. Frank Powell. ST. Paul, MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

Or. D. Frank Powell, st. Paul, Miun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-06-19

or. D. Frank Powell, st. Paul, Nina.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
OVER TWO MILLION.
ottumwa's Valuation Amounts to
$2,429, 26O.

According to the recapitulation
made by the city assessors, John L.
Smith, in summing up the work done
by himself and his assistants during
the past few months, the total actual
value of all property in the city OF
Ottumwa Is $2,429,260. These figures
show an increase for this year over
1901, amounting to $2S5,644. This in
crease is noticeable in all parts of the
city as divided by the assessors-east
and west of Court street, and the
South Side. The biggest increase is
east of Court street,where the amount
of increase is $115,952. West of
Court street the increase is $SS,732,
and on the South Side it amounts to
for a single year and is a good indica-
ton of the boom which has been start
ed during the last year in Ottumwa.
According to present conditions, next
years increase will be even greater.
The total taxable value Of the prop.
.erty in the city is s6O7,915. This in
cludes real and personal property
New Buildings.
The net actual value of new build
| ings erected during the year covered
! by the assessors figures amounts to
| $48,4 76 east of Court street, $29,214
west of Corut street, and $3S,295 on
the South Side.
Population Increasing.
| Assessor Smiths hooks show total
of 4,649 voters in Cttumwa. Taking
the usually accepted ratio of five
which is supposed to denote the rela-
ton between the number of voters
and the number of Inhabitants, the
population of the city is found to be
23,345, over 5000 in excess of the fig
ures given by the government asses,
sors in 1900. These figures, While they
may exaggerate the facts trifle, are
probably within 700 of the correct
number, and with this amount deduct,
ed the total population would be 22,-
500 or Whereabouts. The most con,
sentative will admit that the city has
more than 10000 souls and that the
population is on the increase continu.
ally From these figures it would
seem that the claim made in 1900 to
the effect that Ottumwa has been
worsted in compiling the census was
about right
Live Stock in City.
The recapitulation of the assessors
figures shows, in addition to the
above, the number of horses 8 years
old and over east of Court street to
be 347, with six yearling colts and
nine two-year-olds. West of Court
street the number of horses three
years old or over is given as 144, with
seven yearling colts and six two-year.
olds. On the South Side the number
of old horses is 257, and in addition
there are five colts one year old and
one three years old.
Of the cattle exclusive of those in
feeding there are POI east of Court
street, 1923 west of Court street, and
237 on the South Side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12

1904" ticket, sprung by a Des Nrines
paper does not appear to have cElsed
any stir in Washington Iowa con-
gressmen and politicians in the city
were practically unanimous in the eX-
preston of the sentiment that there
was nothing in the proposition, and
that Governor Cummins evidently had
not been consulted in advance of the
appearance of the story
Negro Question Bane of South.
Judge Fuller of West Union, who
was one of the Thompson party" to
the south, says the negro question is
the bane of that section. That propo-
sition alone is responsible for the sol
i'd south. With the negro question
eliminated the south would become po-
litically similar to the north. Judge
Fuller says there are thousands of
men who are republicans at heart who
are held in line simply to maintain
white supremacy. In the vicinity of
Tuscogee, where Booker t. Washing
toms great school is located, the ne
groes outnumber the whites five to
one, yet the whites are in control,
simply because they absolutely decline
Ter believes the recent laws placed up
on the statute books in Mississippi and
Alabama and other southern states,
DISTINGUISHING certain classes of per,
sons, whether white or black, will
work out all right and that undoubted-
lily there was justification for the law
from the southern point of view.
Booker Washington's Work.
Mr. Fuller says Booker Washington
| is doing a great work for the negroes,
not only educating them but teaching
them trades. Some thirty trades are
| taught in his school and the influence
of his work is already being felt. In
the several speeches Mr.. Fuller made
/ to the negroes he says he harped up.
on the proposition of giving more at.
tention to saving a few dollars, buy,
/ ing a home and a piece of ground,
rather than spending their time agi
tating the ballot" question.
Locusts Not So Harmful.
Secretary Wilson gives it as his
opinion that the seventeen year 10
Gusts, which are in full cry in Wash
ington and other sections of the coun
| try are very much less harmful than
many other pests less advertised. 1t
appears that the main purpose of the
wives after casting off its outer shell
is to plow a furrow in small twigs and
deposit eggs therein. The actual dam
age done trees and vegetation in
Washington has been very slight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12

the Filipino people. | am now convinc-
ed that | was mistaken. firmly be.
lieve that independence under Ameri-
can protection is best for my people,
Continuing he said.
Had it not been for General Bells
policy of concentration, the war in
these provinces could have been car
ried on indefinitely. | firmly believe
that could have remained out for
twenty years. My surrender is direct
ly due to the results accomplished by
General Bell through his policy of
concentration
DO you believe the people who have
been directly affected by General Bells
policy of concentration, now see the
wisdom of such methodist"
The thinking people do
What direct influence was brought
to bear upon you that caused you to
surrender"
q could not bear to see my family
suffer-
"In what way was your family suf-
fering?"
my wife and small children were
in the mountains with me all time.
They were sick and lily nourished.
often endeavored to induce my wife to
| leave me and go to some other coun-
| try, but she would not do So"
eff your family had been well cared
| for, you would have remained out in.
definitely"
| Il took an oath never to surrender
until my last gun had been captured,
and when my officers and soldiers
were captured, or had surrendered che
| by one, and | did not even have clerk
with me, and was wandering alone and
unsupported in the mountains in hour
ly danger of being made prisoner,
| felt that my oath was no longer bind
| ing, and asked for terms"
| Are you satisfied with the treatment
that has been accorded you?"
II am grateful to General Bell for
! his kindness and consideration and
have no complaints to make"
What form of government do you
think is best for the Filipino people?
independence under American pro-
lection. am frank and speak as I
feel. l believe that all thinking Fill
pinos feel the same way. Many are
not frank, but they believe it even if
they do not say So"
Il presume you had many close
calls while in the field?"
II have been in great danger from
capture many times within the past
| few months. | have been so close to
American soldiers that / could have
reached out my hand and touched
them. Once my family and / passed
between the camp fires of two squads
of soldiers"
DO you find any difference between
the American and Spanish methods Of
conducting warfare?"
Yes"
'In what respect?"
We'll. for one thing, the Spanish
would never go after us In the noun
tains, while there is no place that the
Americans have not pursued us and
! given battle. The Americans are more
/ humane
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
oTTUMWA FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Events Cleaned From the Files Of the
Courier.

Courier.
Fifty years ago last week G. M. Lot
speich was drowned in the Des Moines
river while seining and the following
story of the tragedy was printed in
this newspaper under GATE of May ~,
1852:
"Just as we go to press, and within
sight of our office, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of this
county, G. Nj Lotspeich, has found
watery grave. While engaged with
others in SEEMING the river, he got be-
yond his depth, and before assistance
could reach him sank to rise no more
in this life 1t is supposed, as he was
a good swimmer, that he must have
been taken with cramp. Melancholy
news for his family Verify, in life
we are in the midst of death!
"P. S.-The body of Mr.. Lotspeich
was found about an hour after the ac-
cident. Every means was used to re-
store life, but all proved unavailing.'
River Improvement.
The question of the improvements
on the Des Moines river was one of the
things of especial interest to the
people of this locality during the early
come provoked with the manner of the
management of these affairs but many
a good and honest citizen began to ask
himself what became of the large APP
portionments received from the gov
eminent from time to time. Concern
! ing this matter the Courier of May 81,
1852, has the following to say:
1.-THE last dispatch intimates that
somebody has got on the track of an
other loan, for our river improvement,
About half million dollars is the
amount which it is expected will soon
be loaned to the state to prosecute
this important work. The particulars
have not been received as yet at Keo.
kuk. The negotiation has not yet as
sumed so definite shape as to justify
| the Dispatch and other friends of this
work in that region to give particulas
to the public. We, hope, however, that
as Keokuk is the point at which every
| thing designated for the Des Moines
! Valley first arrives, they will give US
all the information they receive on
this subject promptly. The commits
sioner, who resides there, and is now
absent we learn, prospecting among
4 the brokers at the east, will be very
apt as he did on former occasion, to
i telegraph the Dispatch, when he
strikes another lead; if so let it be sent
/ along the line as speedily as possible.
4 1t would be well perhaps to send some
body up the Valley again to examine
the work The present season has
i been comparatively dry, and it will be
easy to find all the dams. The travel
ing also will be fine. We are inclined
to think on the whole that the effect
of flying visit before long would be
favorable; the sight of another man
of large means, heavy contractor
with his pockets full of rocks" would
be very likely to give rise to many
, pleasing and profitable reflections in
the minds of the people"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-12
M. H. KING OF DIES MONIES DIES.
Was Married in ottumwa Years Ago
to Miss Rose A. Cassidy.

Des Moines, May 31.-Michael j..
King. the well known contractor and
politician of Des Moines, died early
this morning at his home at 947 East
Grand avenue, aged ga years, S months
and days, from an attack of apo
plexy. On September %, 1860, in OF
tumwa, Mr.. King was united in mar
riage with Miss Rose Ann Cassidy,
who was born in County Monaghan,
Ireland, and came to America with her
parents in childhood. Ten children
were born to them, six of whom are
living, five daughters and one son,
namely: Rose, Margaret H., Michael,
Jr, Alice, Agnes, Katie and Stella.
Three of the daughters are graduates
of the Sisters school at Lyons, and at
Des Moines. The sons were educated
in the city schools.