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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
cHlNEsE-AMERlcAM COMPACT is
AGREED TO BY THE EAST
ERN GOVERNMENT.
CONGRESS MUST YET ACT
Matter is Settled as Far as China 10
Concerned and Two Ports in Man
churia Will be opened-Russia Has
Forces Ready to Enter corea.

Washington, Oct. S-The announce
ment is made at the state department
that the Chinese-American treaty was
signed at Shanghai today and that
the Japanese-Chinese treaty will be
signed this afternoon.
Congress Must Act.
The imperial decree by the Chi
nese government has made the treaty
effective SO far as that government
is concerned, but it must be ratified
by the United States senate before
the ratifications can be exchanged and
the treaty put in operation
Ports Will be Opened.
Great satisfaction is expressed at
the state department at the outcome.
as it makes certain that two ports IN
Manchuria will be opened to this
country no matter what the outcome
as to negotiations for the evacuation
OF that territory by Russia may be.
Russia Prepares For War.
Paris, Oct. S-oficial information
iSSSihSd HWY 'SllOMS ttidl lOi
Russian fleet comprising ninety war
ships of all classes has arrived at Ma
San Ho, south of Corea. from Port Ar
thur, where the Japanese fleet had al
ready arrived. Several brigades of
Russian troops have been moved for
ward to the Corean boundary and
are now encamped on the border. Dip
lomatic negotiations are still proceed
| ing at Toxic. These do not relate to
the evacuation OF Manchuria by the
Russian troops, but TO the future of
\ Corea.
No indication of War.
London, Oct. s.-The foreign Office
informs the Associated Press that it
has heard nothing of the reported
| gathering of Russian warships at Ma
San Ho. The foreign office reiterates
that the government advices give no
indication of a possibility of a Rus
sian-Chinese outbreak.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
DIED I'M cREsToN.

John n. Hilton. Former Resident of
Batavia, PasseS way Sept. 81.
John H. Hiltr aged "A years, for
many years gsident of Batavia. but
who during seent wears has been a
resident of Union county, died at his
home in Creston, Sept 21, of apoplexy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
JEALOUSY CAUSES DEATH.
Travelling Man Shoots Wife and Self
Former Nav Die.

Cedar Rapids, Oct Especial -
Thomas b. O'Halloran, travelling
man shot and probably fatally wound
ed his wife today and then shot him
self He will recover. Jealousy is
said to have been the cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
JOINT DEBATE ON TAXES.
Ohio Prohibitionst Candidate for Coy

ernor Challenges Tom |. johnson.
Columbus, O., Oct. S.-Rev. N. d.
Creamer. the prohibition candidate for
governor. yesterday afternoon chal-
lenged Tom L. Johnson, democratic
candidate for governor, to meet him
in joint debate on the subject Of tax
alton. Chairman Salem promptly ac-
cepted for Johnson and suggested that
Rev. Mr.. Creamer meet Johnson in a
tent at Cleveland next Monday night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
ATTORNEYS in TROUBLE.
Prominent Practitioners Indicted In
Cincinnati For Conspiracy.

Cincinnati. Oct S.-David V. Miller,
late assistant attorney general for the
postoftice department. and Attorney
Joseph Johns Of Rockville, Ind wers
indicted by the federal grand jury. to-
day. charged with conspiracy TO bribe
John ]. Ryan of j. j. Ryan G. Co., turf
commissioners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
ONE MAY DIE.
Accident on Kansas City Car Line
Nav Result Fatally.

Kansas City, Kans. Oct s. Last
night Chelsea park trolley car struck
a wagon containing fourteen persons,
who We're returning home after witness
sing the Priests of Pallas parade. All
the occupants We're more or less sers-
ously, injured. Mrs. Edna Barker, OF
Wollborn. Kansas, may die.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
EXPOSITION OFFICIAL DIES.

Lung Trouble Kills Captain Perry Bar
tholomew, Relative of Mrs. Francis.
st. Louis. Mo, Oct. S.-Captain Per-
~ Bartholomew. LEGAL treasurer and
paymastel for the Louisiana purchase
exposition died today OF lung trouble.
He was related to the wife of President
D. r. Francis Of the exposition assoeia-
tinn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
OWN ELLsWoRTH's HOME.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Get Home of Chief Justice.

Hartford, Conn, Oct s.-The Ellis.
worth homestead in Windsor was for
mally presented today to the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution by the
descendants of Oliver Ellsworth the
third chief justice of the United Stat
es. The place has been restored by
the daughters. who have filled it witt
rare old furniture and made it beauti
full in every way.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
sissELL TO BE cREMATED.
Body of Former Postmaster General to
Be Burned

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct S.-The funeral
of former Postmaster General Wilson
Shannon Bissell, will be held Friday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock from Trinity
Episcopal church. The body will be
cremated the same evening at the Buff
falo crematory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
TRAIN ExPLoDEs OIL TANKS.
AcciGsnt at Reardstown, ILL.,, Causes
Larae Property Loss.

Large Property Loss.
Beardstown, H., Oct s-A Burling-
ton passenger train left the main
track through an open switch here
last evening and dashed into q strire
of six loaded oil tanks on the side
track. Two OF the oil tanks exploded
setting fire to the cars and sheds near
by. The mail car of the passenger
train was consumed and the train is
a wreck. All the train crew and pas
sengers escaped with slight bruises.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
CHARGES OF THEFT.
Pullman Porters on Rock Island Al
leaed to Be Stealing.

legeo to Be SfeaIIhg.
Des Moines. Oct S.-The discovery
by the officials of the Rock Island rail-
way company of an organized and sys-
tematic process of stealing soap, tow
els. etc, among it's Pullman car por-
tiers has resulted in the arrest of Ben
Branch, colored, and his arraignment
before Justice Duncan entered a plea
of mot guilty" and his hearing has
been set for October 9.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
TO PREVENT FLOODS.
Interstate River Improvement Co. to
Protect Kansas Valley Lands.

= - y e . y =
Kansas City. Mo. Oct. s.-Steps
I" toward preventing the recurrence
' OF the great floods at Kansas City .
8 and in the Kansas river valley will =
* be taken at the meetings of the .
. Interstate River Improvement con-
8 gress, which convened here today. 9
Il s - - x a = u u = # II = y s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Des Monies, Oct. g. (SpeciaD -
Safe blowers last night dynamited the
safe OF the Bell Implement Co.. secur-
ing only SIS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
CLEVELAND IN CHICAGO.
EmPresident Win Speak Before Gem
rrercial Club Oct. il.

Princeton, N. j.. Oct. s.. Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland will be the guest of
honor of the Commercial club of Chi
cago Oct. IA. and will make an adj
dress before the club. James H. Eek
els, president of the club called on
Mr.. Cleveland yesterday and complet-
ed the arrangements for the, address.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
AFTER STATE SENATOR.
Geo. E. Green of New York Named in
Bench Warrant in Postal Case.

### Il *.# y $ y -: - s. + y
Washington, D. c., Oct. s.-The $
y criminal court today issued a @
bench warrant for the arrest of .
George E. Green, state senator of .
New York, who was recently in IS
y dicted in connection with the pos :;
tai contracts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
VOLCANO is AARML Ess.

Eruption Near Honolulu Grand
spectaole-No Damage.
Honolulu. Oct. s. SAdvices state
that Maunaloas eruption is very
heavy. The flowing lava makes IL
grand spectacle. No plantations or
settlements are endangered and the
eruption will be without material
damage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
NO ACTION
IS TAKEN.
ROCK ISLAND STOCKHOLDERS
DO NOT CONSIDER BOND Is
SUE TODAY.
OLD DIRECTORS ELECTED
Same Men Who Replaced r. r. Gable
and His Colleagues Will Continue
to Conduct Affairs Of the Road-An-
other Meeting in January.

Davenport. Oct. s.-(SpeciaD The
special meeting of the G. R. |. &. p,
stockholders here this morning ad
journed until January without action
on the S250,000,000 bond issue. The an
nual meeting was also held here today
and resulted in the reelection of the
directors and ratified the purchase OF
the Rock Island & Peoria and the B
G. r. & N, lines by the Rock Island.
Judging from the outcome of the
meeting r. R. Gable. who was forced
out of the Craftsmanship of the execu
tive committee short time ago
could not make good his claims that he
had secured control of sufficient stock
to rule this meeting and SECURE his re
| election.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
Struck by Interurban Electric Car
Near CoIfax Today.

9 Des Moines, Oct. Especial An
3 unknown man was killed byxan inter
n urban electric car near Colfax today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
SWEDISH PRINCE TO SEE FAIR
King Oscar Hopes Oldest Son Viii
Represent Him at ST. Louis.

Christina. Norway, Oct. Sin re-
ceiving c. w. Kohlsaat. the St Louis
exposition commissioner, King Oscar
said he regretted he could not go to
the United States, bur hoped the crown
prince, Gustaf. would represent him
at st. Louis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; slightly
cooler tonight.
Local Weather.
9 p. m, Yesterday .......... IS
4 a. m today ....s..s...,. As
2 d. m, today ........ GO
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
Old Leaders Beaten.

During the last year the manage
ment has made wholesale cleaning
OF the old officials of the road-men
who had grown up with it-replacine
them with men from other lines, main
ly from the Northern Pacific Gen
eral Manager Goodnew has not had
the authority to save the old employees
despite his desire to do so, and he was
said to be working with Mr.. Gable tc
secure the control of the present meet
inc
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01
and it was decided to close up the
paper and thus do away with this en-
enlargement for the strikers.
WILL JOIN FEDERATION.
Important Action Taken in the Iron.
workers Convention.

Important Action Taken in the Iron
workers Convention.
Kansas City, Oct. THE Inter-
national Association of Structural
Iron and Bridge Workers, at their an
nual convention here, voted unani-
mously to affiliate with the American
Federation of Labor and the secretary
was instructed to Immediately apply
for a charter In that organization.
This action, which probably marks
one Of the most Important steps in the
life of the Iron and Bridge Workers
association, was re eeived with great
enthusiasm.
The matters that threaten an open
rupture between the Parks and the
anti-Parks factions, namely, the plan
for general assessment for the bene-
fit of local No. 2 of New York city,
the action upon President Buchanan's
annual report and the move to unseat
the inside or shopmen delegates, were
postponed for a day and thus the long
expected fight was again put off,
An important action was the con-
currence. without debate, in the petit
ton submitted on Monday by locals
from Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake
City, Des Moines and Kansas City,
recommending action be taken to
either force certain Western roads to
pay standard wages or let their bridge
work to contractors who are fair to
organized labor. Plans for carrying
this out will be drawn up later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

F, gang is at the Woodward hospital in
this village with several ribs broken.
The injured mans name is VIM. Van
Dyke. He is 80 years of age and says
his home is in New York state. Be-
sidas having three broken ribs he is
pretty badly bruised about the body,
though no serious results are expected
to follow.-Osakis Review.
Mr.. Ray Slannard Bakers articles
on "The Great Northwest, (Which have
been appearing in The Century duri g
the past year, succeeding his series Oh
1.-THE Great Southwest" which that
magazine published the year before,
will continue his notes on those regions
in occasional papers to appear during
1904, in the same magazine. He will
discuss "The Railroad rs feature
of Western life; also 1.-The Spirit OF
Restlessness, and other ''chara,ter-
istics."
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Norris left on
the flyer on Monday evening for Wa
tertown, Wis, whittier they were sum-
moned by telegram announcing that
a sister Of Mr.. Norris was sinking rap
idly. Miss Anna Norris will be re-
membered by host of friends in this
city where she spent SO much time with
her brothers family. She has been an
invalid for long time.
Threshing is in progress with all
sorts of results. In some localities
the wheat is light, and in others it is
fair average. Oats are yielding well
and Of good quality. The backward
season and early fl ost cut the corn bad
ly, but the crop is far from being a
failure.
Miss Amelia Brown of the town of
Spring Hill and John IRELAND farm
CIR cea~ NV N"-,ich -'"ro ma""ied last
week. The " dding WAS a large Quo,
over three hundred guests being pres
ent. They will reside on the home
stead of the groom's parents near New
Munich. ~>s4>
Mrs. Elizabeth Neibaur, aged moth.
or of Frank Neibaur of Orange, died
at the home of her son in that town
last Monday evening, at the advanced
age OF SO years. She has been making
her home with her son Frank for some
time. She was the mother of six chill
dren.-Osakis Review. -, Il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01
COLORADO TROOPS RAID OFFICE
AND ARREST PROPRIETOR
AND EMPLOYEES. " 49,
IS The oRGAA OF STRIKING MINERS
PAPER ADVOCATED WoRkMEN's
CAUSE AND CRITICISED
THE MILITARY.

Victor, Colo. Oct. Ia troop of
cavalry and company of infantry
under the command of Major McClel-
land surrounded the Office of the Daily
Record, the official organ Of the Min
ers' union in this city, and with a de-
tail of several picked men entered the
newspaper Office and placed the fol-
lowing under arrest: George Kayner,
proprietor; W. 8. Langdon, Charles
Langdon, linotype operators; W. A..
Sweet, circulator, and H. J. Richard
son, foreman of the composing room.
The prisoners were taken to Camp
Goldfield and after a difference with
General Chase and other military off,
GERS the prisoners were placed in the
guardhouse.
A strong guard of infantry was left
at the Record office, where it will
stand guard until some disposition of
the proprietor and his employees is
made.
Affidavits have been prepared and
will be filed in the district court
charging the men with coercion, in
timidation and criminal libel. The in
formation will be sworn to by Thomas
Scanlon Of Victor. -
General Chase, when asked for a
statement in regard to the arrests,
said that libel proceedings would be
prosecuted and they were being held
as military necessities.
The Record Is the official paper of
the local Miners union and of the
Western Federation of Miners. Since
the beginning of the strike the Record
has published the official statements
Of the strike committee and its sym
pathies were all for the union. For
q number OF days editorials and state
ments have appeared In the sheet
which incensed the military officers
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

III. (
A remarkable story comes to The
Times this week from Rockville. A
lady of that place opened her refriger-
ator Monday and found it iceiess.
Something at the bottom of the tank
attracted her attention and reaching
in, she found her husbands gold
watch which he had lost last winter
while hunting rabbits near Grand
Lake. The superstition is that the
watch was lost on the ice, became i'm
bedded therein, and in the center OF
chunk was packed in the ice house and
afterward used in the refrigerator.
But the stranger part OF the story Is
vet to to be told. The watch had not
run down but evidently had stopped
running after contact with TIE cold ice
and after it had been held in the lady's
hand for a few minutes, she was start
led to hear it tick, tick, as though
nothing had happened. 1t is still rum
ming and seems to have suffered no
damage from it's icy prison. This is
Gospel,-St. Cloud Times
Geo. c. Ingram, secretary of the ag-
ricultural society, is at work making
up the premium list ready Tor payment
at the earliest moment. In view o. the
fact that the society lost money on &C.
count of the weather, and to show APP
probation of the efforts to make the
fair success, a number of exhibitors
have offered to give their premiums
back to the society. Their generosity
is appreciated, as the officers devoted
a great deal of time freely, and will
have a considerable cash deficiency to
make good.
Some sixty-five men who have here
tofore found employment in the local
car repair shops of the Great Northern
were laid off by the company last even
ing. 1t is claimed oy tie oh4c.sSls thai
the cause of this action lies in the fact
that there is let up in the quantity OF
work to be done. and the reduction Ia
force is due to this. Most of the men
refuse to talk about the matter in any
way. About two-thirds of the reduc-
ton was made in the repair and the
balacne in the other branches,-St.
Cloud Times.
Some OF the railroad tie gang at
West Union tried to make a rough
town of that usually peaceful hamit t
last Sunday, and as result one of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01
MONEY TO AID STRIKERS.
Minnesota Federation of Labor VIII
Raise 100000.

Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-The Mime.
sofa Federation of Labor will give
100000 to aid the -four mill strikers,
or more if necessary. sz
Members of The executive commit
tee Of the federation met in Alexan-
der hall and sustained the action of
the men in striking and pledged the
support of the federation especially
on the ground that the millers refused
to arbitrate.
The opinion was expressed that the
mills intended to drive out union Ia
Dor and that back of the mills in the
deal was the National Manufacturers
association. The council will levy an
assessment on every union man in the
state and it Is claimed that 100000
can be raised on short notice IL need
ed. II this is not enough the Ameri.
can Federation will lend its aid.
The plan Is to give married strik.
ers not less than $40 week and sim
gle men 81 week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

/ offer the best goods at the low
est prices. Examine and be- con-
WINGED.
S. @. BJoNE.
Third-st. Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01
$. G, BJ0N|E
Makes Announcement
of Fall Stock.

l have the most complete and larg
est stock ever, including a full line
of heavy underwear for men, women
and children. These goods are dur
able, warm and cheap.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

FIR Meinulff of Metre Grove was in
town on Saturday.
Henry Diebel of Long Prairie was in
the city on Sunday.
Frank Pangburn has leased his farm
ana moved into the city.
Ray Davidson has a position in one
u 'ne Minneapolis Touring mills.
l.: y. Vancamp visited St. Cloud on
legal business during the past week.
Joseph Exford has been quite ill for
TWO weeks. He is out again and much
better.
MISS Lillian McGibbon will spend
sunday with her parents, coming ND
from the Normal at St. Cloud on Fri.
day. ~
ReY. and Mrs. H, F. Parshall of St.
Cloud, were the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
A. E. Erwin during the Episcopal con.
vocation.
A young son of Fred Janecke had the
misfortune to fall from a tree while
gathering black haws, On Saturday
last, breaking his right arm.
Miss Bald win of Minneapolis, libra.
rlan OF the state travelling free library
system, is in the city directing the re.
classification of the public library
She is the guest of DR.. ard Mrs. Lew.
is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Brown of
Westport, were in the city during the
week, preparing to move in and take
possnssion of their home-the house
purchased of T. J. Murphy-about
October Is. 49,. .......
The McGregoI Brothers have bought
a trace of land and a water-right on
the Missouri river, which carries with
it vast pasturage privilege, and it Is
their purpose to engage extensively in
stock-raising. 1t will cake no change
in their business here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

Blankets large stock to select
from, OF the best manufactures, and
at reasonable prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

l desire to call special attention
to my splendid assortment of dress
goods-seasonable and stylish.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

Ny dry goods department was
never as well supplied as at present.
l also have complete line of notions
and furnishing goods.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

New Patent kid boots with fine dull or
bright kid tops. light and heavy soles, Extra
Value for $3.50. 20 new styles Ladies $500
boots. Fine Vici Kids with P atent tips, light
orheavy soles, Guaranteed the Best for $500
Our Special $500 boots are made of Vc
Kid or Box Calf. several new toes, all Solid
Leather and cannot beaten for $3.50. They
are EXTRA SPECIAL for ST.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

In foot wear have everything to
be desired. My stock of fall shoes
embraces everything for men, wo-
men and children. =
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

As usual, l have everything In
the line of fancy and staple groceries
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-10-01

Some OF the railroad tie gang at
West Union tried to make a rough
town of that usually peaceful hamic t
last Sunday, and as a result one of the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1903-09-18

the match-trust people make three
kinds Of matches. One kind is imper-
fectly daubed with the friction dope,
another IS made from cross-grained
wood, and the third is perfect. The
three makes are then gently shaken
together by a machine until they are
well mixed. 1t may be that certain
brands Of "matches are made in heay-
en-" according to the old saying; but
this quotation can hardly be ap-
piled TO the trust-made article Of the
present day.
OF course, the above may be pipe
dream; and then, again, it may be
true, for truth is stranger than tic-
tion." II the latter, it shows that
Uncle Noah's head was exceedingly
level when he used the expression
quoted In the opening paragraph of
this article. A knowledge of where
the responsibility belongs will enable
paterfamilias-When he arises in the
darkness and strikes a series OF
matches to aid him in his search for
the spirits-frument flask for himself
or the paregoric bottle for the baby
perhaps botn--instead of cursing his
luck when the matches break or go
out aud he barks his shins against
the cradle of his youthful heir-to
properly anathematize the magnateS
of the match trust.