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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Des Moines Capital says the
selection of AL Moore to have charge
of the literary end of the democratic
state campaign is an honor worthily
bestowed and a distinct recognition of
AIS ability as writer of fiction.
Mr.. Sullivan knows he has no
chance to Win and admits it." observes
the Davenport Republican. Chairman
Huffman has begun making his wild
guesses as usual but don't bet your
money on his political representations
or you may be short of coal for the
coming winter. The only question is
how near Cummins' plurality will
reach 100000
The Burlington Hawk-Eye suggests
that If AL Moore turns out political
stuff equal to his railroad yarns the
democratic campaign will be remarka-
bic for the quality of it's moonlight
1t is a mystery to the Cedar Rapids
Republican how the laboring men can
lionize a man like Sam Parks. Why
anything Parks has done, it says,
should entitle him to pose as hero,
while he is out of the penitentiary un-
der an appeal bond, is one of the things
that the average man cannot compre--
bend. Where does the honest hero
come IMP asks the Republican.
D.
The Muscatine Journal thinks it is
high time that organized labor puts an
end to. every development of the kind
that Sam Parks, walking delegate,
stands for.
Sioux City Journal. = If it was a
game Jerry Sullivan wanted he went
to the right shop when he raped at
Governor Cummins' door.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
No Goinn East Danart

NO. Going East. Depart
206. Keokuk. Kansas, City, Cali
fornia and Southwest -. 1915 a. m.
202 Keokuk Observation-Disclosures. 3:27 ~ IN,
204 Eldon, Davenport x Chicago 1896 p. IN.
Going West
203 Des Moines, Ruthven, west
and northwest .......,... 700 a. m.
201 Des Moines and Omaha =. 1910 p m.
205 Des Moines and Omaha -. 7:05 p. M.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
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can Methodist church, Ottumwa has
large and thriving colored Baptist
church.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor A. B. cummlns.
Lieut.. Governor John Herriott.
State Superintendent J. F. Riggs.
Judge Supreme Court chas. A. Bishop.
Railroad Commissioner D. J. Palmer.
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Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. S. Parker, Ticket AGENT.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, C., B. & a.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., B. & q,
No. Going East. Depart
Dubuque, Quincy 2:10 a. m.
02b-Local Freight .......... 6:45 a. m.
burlington & st. Louis. :. T.35 a. M.
lob Peoria, Dubuque & Quincy. II 30 A. m.
6a-Chicago Limited ...... 1:25 D. m,
4a-Chicago, st. Louis & Quincy 7:1O D. IN.
sa--Fast mail ............... s:37 p. m.
2a-Chicago. Peoria & Rockford. Il AS o. M
FIT. Madison accommodation, daily except
Sunday, depart ITO a. m; arrive 500 pm.
Going West.
5a--O Omaha. Council Bluffs
Nebraska $3.50. .......... .12:55 a. IN.
15a-Fast mail ................ 2:49 a. nj.
91b-Local freight ........ $50 a. m.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
Hot Springs, Deadwood, Og-
den. Portland & California 7:45 a. m.
Ia-Fast mail $3.50. .......... S:52 a. M.
9b--Peoria to Creston ........ 30 p. m.
13a--Limited ..... ............ 3:2s p. IN.
to 0ttumwa, arrive 1000 D. M
1az-Denver & Omaha Ii :35 D. m,
A. daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. Z, s and
10 do not carry passengers.
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DIR. w. c. TANNE Err,
Phvcieiap and Cnroaon

Office--Rooms 81 to 30, in Leighton build
ing, on Market street. Residence, lis N.
Willard street. Office telephone, 500; resi-.
dence telephone, 1920. City and country
practice. All kinds of work, all kinds Of
weather. All hours.
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Sioux City Journal. = If it was a
game Jerry Sullivan wanted he went
to the right shop when he raped at
Governor Cummins' door.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Dambo and learn from him something
of his purpose here"
followed the monk. and together
we went around the pretetto's grounds
To meet Dambo In the rear. When he
saw us coming he stood n moment a..
II irresolute. and the monk motionei
for him 10 approach.
My son." said the monk. who was
now firmly fixed in my mind as Henry
Thorlane. your movements around
the villa of the prefetto have been
watched with suspicion. Danger turks
in the air when skulking men are
seen in shaded place. Is 1t not so?"
Dambo bowed his head as II abashed
by the implied accusation Of the
monk.
no danger turks where Dambo goes. 1
come to warn the prefetto. father"
ITO warn the prefetto. son?" said
the monk. This is strange place.
indeed. to find one who seeks to warn
the prefetto. You must explain bet.
ter than this your strange actions.
SON."
Il know whom ! would meet. faith
or." replied the willy scoundrel. u
have seen you OF late walking around
the prefetto's grounds outside the wall.
knew you were friendly to the pre-
fetto. and that | might trust you. I
came to meet you. father. and through
you convey my warning to the pre-
fetto."
"Ah. son. your zeal is to be com
mended." said the monk. But tell
me. son. what is your message to tie
prefetto?"
''It is this. father. The villa OF the
prefctto Is TO be attacked at midnight
this very night. faiher-by the Count
III Pordlno and his hired assassins and
bandits. for the purpose OF securing
the SignarIna Barlot;i and to carry her
away for his own evil purposcs- II IL
this that I came to tell the prefctto.
father"
The monk seemed to be communln;
with himself for n moment. Then he
said:
But how is II. son. that the Count
di Pordiro seeks thus to dcsccratc the
house OF the prcfc,to and to win his
bride by fircc. when II has been iong
understood that the hand of the sis.
norma would be given him In mar
riasc by his friend the protector"
'Ah. father. II is u case of money.
II seems that the prcictiG has be.
fricnd.d the coun, greatly in the past.
and now ho demands from the count
the paymcnt OF large sum OF money
for the signorlna before he will allow
her to become the bride of Pordiao.
And the couLt. Will. he consents To
this while talking to the pEc:ciio. plots
to take the Signorlna by force AMI not
pay the pTcfo,to any money"
ITO be contlnuctil
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
PARIS PROFESSOR CLAIMS THAT
HE GIVES SIGHT TO THE BLIND

Paris. March What Is claimed to
be marvellous discovery. due to Pro-
fessor Peter S,cins. is made public by
DIR. Case In the Revue Dies Rcsucs. un-
der the title And the Blind Shall See. :"
Professor Stems claims to have
found out the secret Of restoring sight
to the blind by wonderful apparatus
of his own invocation. which not only
restores sight to those who have lost Il.
bu; gives II TO those who have never be-
held the light.
II was nt frSt stated that the object
OF the apparatus was to replace tho alb
seat eye by reproducing tn. image and
transmitting II difec; TO the brain. a.
n matter of fnct. that is still about Hii
that In known of the inscntion. for Pro-
fcssor Stems. hayin. s,iii many things
To perfect. refuses To divulge the details
OF his discovery Just yet.
DIR. Cas-. explains how Professor
Stems put his invention to a test by
taking him into dark room and ban
dasing his eyes. lie could see nothing.
but he heard tho professor walking
backward and forward. striking
matches and lighting lamp. Then he
felt him fx the apparatus around his
temples and Instantly he saw dim
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
Miss Peabody to chris,en Cruiser.

Washington. ID. G.. March s.-Sena-
tor Teller on Wednesday tclcEraphcd
Governor Peabody that Mr. Thomas r.
Walsh had withdrawn the name OF his
daughter Evelyn as sponsor for the
Colorado. and added:
Il am pleased now 10 tender the ap-
pointment to that distinction to your
daughter. hope she will accept and
request you to wire her name to me.
that may send it TO MIR. Cramp."
The withdrawal of Miss walsh's
name was brought about by criticisms
made in Denver OF her selection as
sponsor for the Colorado instead of
Miss Peabody.
Miss Walsh had been named by Sem
ator Teller for the honor. at the re-
quest of the builders. long before Gov
ernor Peabody was elected. but in
view of the criticisms. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walsh insisted on Withdrawing her
name.
Friends of Mr. Walsh say that he
was planning. prior TO the time the
embarrassing Critie!s-ns we're made. TO
make the launching and attending
functions notable events for Colorado
and Colorado visitors. II was his in
tcntion to entertain the visitors from
Colorado in his usual hCspitable man
ner. and he had planned banquet in
the city for them after the launch was
completed. to be attended. u possible.
by President Roosevelt. members of
the Cabinet and other prominent citi-
zcns of the country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
OPENING OF EXTRA SESSION
OF. UNITED STATES SENATE

The cath was administered to ten
new senator's. although one. Mr.. Cor
man. had previously served eighteen
are:
Fulton. Oregon: German. Maryland;
Hepburn. Idaho; Hopkins. Illinois:
Latimer. South Carolina: Long. Kan
sas; McCreary: Newlands, Nevada.
overman. North Carolina; Smoot,
Utah.
The Senate being continuous body.
Its officers hold until their successors
are chosen, so promptly at noon the
body was called to order by President
pro TEN. Frye.
The following message sent by Pres
ident Roosevelt was received by the
Senate:
ITO the Senate-I have called the
Senate In extraordinary session to con-
slider the treaties concerning which II
proved impossible to take action dur
Ing the session OF Congress Just end.
ed. ask your special attention to the
treaty with the Republic OF Colombia.
securing to the United States right
to build the lsthmian canal. and to the
treaty with the Republic OF Cuba. for
securing measure OF commercial re-
ciprocity between the two countries.
THE great and far-reaching import
ance OF these two treaties to the well
fare OF the United States and the ur6-
ent need for their adoption. requires
me to impose upon you the ipconyen-
fences OF meeting at this time.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Washington. March G.-In obedience
to the Presidents proclamation. the
Senate of the Fifth-eighth Congress
convened in extraordinary session at
noon yesterday.
An immense crowd witnessed the In
teresting ceremony. Echoes OF the Fiji
ty-seventh Congress had not died away
when President pro TEN. Frye called
the body to order. and soon thereafter
the senators who were reelected and
those who were to take their seats for
the first time. with the exception of
MIR. German. who had seen long SER
vice In the Senate. were sworn in.
Friends and admirers OF the senators
loaded down their desks with beautiful
floral tributes. One Of the features Of
the opening ceremony was the ovation
accorded Mr.. German.
AT the beginning Of each new Con-
sress-and yesterday was the first ses-
sion OF the Senate OF the Fifty-eighth
Consress-the oath was administered
to twenty-six senators who take Office
for six years. or these seventeen were
reelected. as, follows:
Allison. Iowa: Clay. Georgia: Dill
iinsham. Vermont; Fairbanks. Indi-
ana: Foraker. Ohio; Hansbrough.
North Dakota: Kittredge. South Dako-
ia; McEnery. Louisiana: Mallory.
Florida tscrving on appointment un-
I'll the Legislature meeis): Penrose.
Pennsylvania: Perkins. California:
Pettus, Alabama: Plat. Connecticut:
Platt. New York; Srooner. Wisconsin:
Teller. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Hight. ~ which he could distinguish
surrounding objects. by and by tho
light became stronger and DIR. Case
could count the fingers Of his hand held
up before him and tell tho number Of
chairs In the room.
Just as he was feeling that II the eS-
pertinent were continued he would re-
cover normal clcarncEs of vision. the
professor suddenly removed III. appa-
fatna End DIR. Case was plunged into
total darkness,
Professor Stems shows tina, man
secs. not With The eye. but with the
brain. The eye only serves To receive
the Image On the optic Errsr and trans.
nit IL to the seat of perception.
Tn. image II received on a screen In
stead OF on the r-,lHa Of the cyc. Then
II il transmitted to the brain by means
Of an electric current. The apparatus.
II will be seen. has the same basis IA
the telephone.
II does not limit its sphere of utility
to making the blind sec. II 10 claimed
for the apparatus that II will convey an
image a considerable distance. and will.
In fact. do for the transmission OF light
wha, the telephone docs for the trans
mission Of sound.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
PASSENGER MEN
CONSIDER RATES

Chicago. March s.-Thr mass meet
Ing of Western passenger representa-
,iscs convened for the purpose Of con-
s,dcrins what reforms arc necessary
under the provisions Of the Eikin. Law.
adjourned yesterday without a definite
conclusion being reached in anything
Every proposition that was advanced
met with opposition from some source.
but a majority report ~as obtained on
q number Of propositions. This does
not. however. mean their adoption by
the various associations. Tho pruposi-
iions favored In the majority report in
ciude the following:
All party tariffs to be restricted TO
theatrical companies engaged to give
public entertainments.
All excursion tariffs to be fiicd with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The full tariff. or agreed rates. sub
jcct to legal deductions. and caualisrd
rates via competing lines. should be OBJ
served for regulars and militia.
Railroad laborers' reduced rates
should only he made for and upon re-
quest of proper officers of regularly or
ganiEod railroads. and only by confer
encc when the business IL of a compct-
i'isc nature.
Labor rates arc permissible when lc-
Ealiy established. and requirements as
to fling tariffs Is observed.
Extensions of the limit on tickets
beyond the date named in the public
tariff should not he permitted.
Reduced rates should not be eivcn
to hotel resort employees except under
legal conditions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

Colorado Springs, Colo. March T.
Brig. Gen. John Chase. In command of
the troops at Colorado City. returned
last night, after comforting with Gov
ernor Peabody In Denver. and stated
that the executive left 1t with him and
Col. J. II. Brown, legal adviser. to decide
how long the troops should stay here.
I'VE will not move a single man. said
General Chase. until the situation in
Cripple Creek is cleared"
An attempt to replace pickets on the
part of strikers to-day was met with
an order from the military authorities
that this shall not be done. The strik-
ers were also warned not to place
pickets around the houses OF employees
of the mills.
G. M.Moyer. president of the Western
Federation OF Miners. went to Denver to-
day. He stated before he left that II the
necessity arose a strike would be called
In the Cripple Creek district. March
9th. the limit named In the demand OF
the federation for the mine owners not
to ship ore to the Colorado City mills.
There was no trouble yesterday.
Charles Burr. who Is in charge oi
the union men In the absence OF Presi-
dent Meyer OF the Western. Federation
OF Miners. last night gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
Col. ]. II. Brown. accompanied by
Adjt. Gen. Sherman Bell and A. II.
Williams. appeared at the headquar-
tiers OF the union executive committee
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
produced the map OF Colorado Springs
and Colorado City and said: '''You
must call In your pickets from our ter
ritory. which comprises the locations
on this map. You must not patrol or
picket our camp. will hold you re-
sponsible for any violation OF this or
der. which will be enforced peacefully
II possible. but by force II necessary
When asked what the strike commit
tee intended to do In the matter. Mr..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
CHILD INSURANCE UNDER THE
NAME OF BURIAL PROTECTION

Denver. March 6:-Thc National CO.
Operative Burial Association and the
Harrison Mutual Burial Association
may be prosecuted for violating the
law prohibiting the insurance OF chill
dren. They have been notified by
Frank $. Tcsch. deputy insurance COM
missioner. to cease doing business In
this state.
Mr.. Tesch's attention was nrs, Mt
traatcd to the companies by their PAM
phlets which Say that ANY healthy
person between the ages of one and
heycnty-onc" may become members.
The companies foiiclt members for
burial protection only. Every mam-
Der pays is cents TO Join. u nm adult.
and 10 cents. II child. Then. for the
death OF every member fec Of from
10 TO 10 c-n,n IL required. The prop
osition Sccma at frsi attractive. for n
burial costing no, more than sico iK
assured. Few people stop to consider
how long they may live and how many
fees may be expected by death q!
members. The companies have don.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13

an extensive business throughout the
state. Neither company Is Incorporated.
When the Investigation opened the
companies urged that they conid not
be made TO come under the law un-
less II could be proved that they hal
paid agents In the field.
This protest was looked into. and II
was discovered that they did hav. such
agents. In one OF the circulars are the
words: Don't walt for solicitors.'
The operations In Pueblo were cx-
'cnsivc. !, is reported that one OF the
companies made In one week $500 out
OF which II spent Si.5.
Attorney General KILLER war aSic,
for nm opinion on the ease. After look
ing into Il he said that tho coinpanIcI'
operations are clear violation Of tho
law prohibitiH. child insurance.
In his written opiaIon lac says tha,
the companies should he prozccuied b.
the district attorney.
Both companies were notified Co
cease doing business. and for the pres
cni neither concern Is soliciting msm-
hers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
Early circs,

An English noblcman in III health
vas out one morning early. vcarily
taking constitutional. Walking
along his game preserves. he turned
a sharp corner aud came face to face
with an irishman who had the rcputa.
,ion of being an invctsra,c poachsr.
Putting his hands and what they
held behind him. he preserved per.
fectiy virtuous aspect. while the gen.
tieman hailed him cordially with.
Good morning. Pat"
Good marnin. yer hancr. An
phwat brings yer haner out so alrly
this marnin'9"
I'm just walking around. Pat. TO
sec u can get an appetite for my
breakfast. And what brings you our
80 early. Pat7"
"och be iabbcrs. oi'm jest a.waik.
in around to see II Oi cant sit ?
breakfasht fer me uppc;itei"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
Would subslai.. LARGE Families.

Harrisburg. Pa. March mir.
plumlc of Cameron county. the father
of eleven children. has introduced In
the House bill TO substitute large
families and to provide gold meda.s
for mothers of large families.
The bill provides prizes ranging
from $40 and medal to cost $40 to
$50 and $50 gold medal to mothers
of large families ranging from nine to
fifteen children. The seventh son or
daughter born within the state shall
he tducatcd-st an expense to the state
not to exceed $500. The designs of the
medals are to be furnished by the gov
ernor. The act shall not apply to any
woman who nas been legally divorced
or stparated from her husband.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
Surveying for Sugar Railroad.

Denver. March GA Greeley special
to the Republican says:
+. ". Marsh. an engineer from Oma-
ha. has arrived in the interests of the
farmers of Pleasant Valley. Lone Tree
and Grow Creek districts. to take sur
ycy OF the country TO locate the route
FOR the proposed beet sugar railroad.
This road will be constructed by the
Greeley Sugar Company for the pur-
pose of bringing the sugar bccts and
other farm products to market. pro-
vidcd the farmers give the right of
way.
The Greeley Sugar Company has al
ready contracted for 5000 acres OF
beets at $3.50 per ton. All acreage Sc
cured over this will be turned into
factories in the county in need of more
bcets. Manager Granger of the factory
says that the company is thirty-five per
cent. better OF for acreage than last
year. and in view of the assured water
supply. this year will make a record for
the sugar beet industry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
PREPARING TO
CARRY TOURISTS

D-avcr. March THE three rail-
roads. the Denver & Rio Grandc. the
Colorado & Southern. and the Mid
land. arc getting their rolling stock In
shape to take care OF the tourists tFar-
81 In Colorado this summer. II II an
ucipatcd by these three roads that the
number Of tourists who will visit Colo
rado this year will exceed the number
OF last year many thousands. A mum.
bcr Of conventions will be held In Den
yer this year. and several will be held
In San Francisco. and this. together
with the regular travel during the sum
mcr months and the various home
seekers excursions. IL calculated to
swell the total number Of visitors dur
Ing the season to at least 10000.
In 1901 some so.ooo tourists visited
Colorado. In 100: this number was In
creased to over 10000. and unless
some unforeseen circumstance arises TO
place dampcr on travel. the lso.coo
figure for 1909 Is considered a conscry-
alive estimate.
In order to take care Of this immense
throng the railroad companies will be
compelled to add excursion facilities
throughout tho state. and II is the In
tcntion Of these companies to do so.
II has been given out at the oficcs OF
these roads tina, no pains would be
spared to take care Of this trasslc. ard
that the tourists will be able to see
every point of interest in Colorado with
all the comforts that are in the range
of the possibilities Of a railroad.
One reason assigned by the railroads
for the increased popularity of Colo
RADIO as a place to visit In the summer
is that there are thousands of walking
advertisements in the East. who never
lose an opportunity to sound the praise
of the Centennial State. These per-
sons have visited Colorado in the sum
mer and they know and appreciate the
vas, difference between the humid. OPP
prcssive atmosphere Of the Eastern and
Middle states and the dry. invigorat-
inE atmosphere Of Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-13
GENERAL CHASE SAYS THAT HE
WILL NOT REMOVE THE TROOPS

Burr replied: I'VE are going to obey
and to keep within the law" He deniel
absolutely the report that President
Edwards OF the Colorado City Union
had declared that he would establish
pickets at the homes of non-union
workmen, though 1t meant the declara-
ton of martial law.
Colonel Brown when seen last night
for an explanation OF the picket order.
said:
I'VE had given to the strikers GER
tain spots upon which they were al
lowed to place their pickets. They ap-
peared dis!nclined to take advantage
OF this permission. and for the last
day of two there have been no union
pickets. This morning report was
circulated that President Meyer in
tended to station pickets at other
places, and would resort to violence.
II necessary. to keep them there. This
afternoon | went to executive head
quarters. and upon asking TO see Pres
ident Meyer was told that he was In
Denver. Mr.. Charles Burr was re-
ferred to ne as the man In charge.
asked him II II were true that union
pickets would be established and force
used IL necessary. He replied In the
affirmative. In order that there might
De no posslDiH'y VI u H.in'"N"' P'
duced a map OF the entire section OF
FL Paso county and said: This Is our
territory and you must not station
single picket any place within thess
lines. As to the declaration OF martial
law the report Is absurd"
When asked the direct question this
morning. II he regarded as inevitable
general strike In the Cripple Greek
district, Mr.. Burr replied: 1t seems
that way now. There appears to be no
intermediate course. II has ceased TO
be fight OF the Colorado City MIL
md smcltermcn's Union and Is now to
be fought by the mill owners and the
Western FEDERATION Of Miners"