Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27

dent is going to carry this matter in
to the north as well as into the south.
Even Tillman in an announcement
that he was going to fight in the senate
the ratification of the appointment of
Dr. Crum as customs collector at
Charleston, said: 1T is very plain
that the question of color makes no
difference to Mr.. Roosevelt | shall
fight the appointment on other
grounds"
1t seems that Speaker Henderson in
a round about way was connected
with the recent fatal trouble between
Lieutenant Governor Tillman and Edi-
tor Gonzales Some time last year
Tillman made ruling in the South
Carolina state senate which was
roundly criticised He attempted to
justify himself and wrote to both
Speaker Henderson of the house and
President Pro TEN. of the senate Frye
for their opinion. Both returned the
answer that he was wrong. New
ertheless Tillman, it is said, announc-
ed that he had questioned these high
authorities and had been upheld by
them in their replies. Gonzales in
some way discovered the fact that
T1llman's statement was untrue and
published the matter far and wide.
1t was this occurrence that widened
the breech between the two men and
resulted in the shooting on the streets
of Columbia the other day.
A steeple climber or human fly"
who has been climbing church
| steeple in Washington for the purpose
OF tearing it down, has been attracting
much attention. He works with rub
Der suction shoes and other up-to-date
articles. He says he wants to climb
the Washington monument. He de-
clares that it needs some repairing at
the top, and that he can Skin up the
great shaft like a fly" He is trying
hard to get the government to give
| him the job. 1t is safe to say that he
| has no competition.
The sad news of Captain Rumple's
| serious condition is heard with the
| greatest general regret at the capitol.
| Capt. Rumple has many warm friends
here who have been asking after him
| almost daily since the session open
ed. Before the holidays it was ex-
pectad that he would be here about
the middle of January and his non-ar,
rival at that time disappointed many.
| While Capt. Rumple was not an ag--
gressive man on the floor of the house
his kindly spirit and his good fellow
ship made him favorite through
which he accomplished much for his
friends and constituents.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson at
tended novel theatrical performance
the other evening. In the elegant
stable of the millionaire, Thomas
| Walsh, there is a complete little the
atre, which occupies the second floor
1t is finished and up-to-date in every
particular and was built by Mr. Walsh
for his little son, Vincent. The Other
evening the latter and some of his
young friends gave a very exciting
play entitled Captain Racket" youne
master Walsh taking the title rolc
himself. The performance was wit
messed by large company Of special
ly invited guests. Secretary Wilson
occupied one of the dainty little boxes
and enjoyed the occasion thoroughly
! Washington, d. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Delivers sensational speech in the sen
ate recently has resulted in setting
the legislators in search of an exact
definition of reciprocity. This. after
all was the bone of contention between
Mr. Dolliver and Mr.. Aldrich. Senator
/ Delivers views of the matter is that
reclproclty-the reciprocity advocated
by Blaine and Mckinley and the reel
proclty advocated by the republican
party is general measure. One that
deals in non-competitive articles where
treaties of great advantage in Other
ways can be made as well as in non
competitive articles only. 1t can east
ly be seen that this has in it features
OF the Iowa Idea and the question is
one which is undoubtedly OH the DO
htlcal boards to stay. In fact, reel
! pfoclty on a general scale is tariff re
vision IN the minds of some, and these
who are opposed to tariff revision are
opposed to this sort of reciprocity ant
declare on the other hand that the rea
reciprocity is that which deals Will
+ --o1t Not-iPSsisi'S 1iliSlCo Olly. IL is
matter which will be bitterly tough
out when it comes UP in the senate.
/ Getting removal of the charge o
desertion, bills through is by no mean.
an easy task for senators of congress
men. This is plainly evinced in tn,
case of Catherine Brown, wife of Isaa,
P. Brown of Muscatine This case
however, is nearing point where i
may be passed and if so it will be thu
result OF faithful persistency on TIN
part of Mrs. Brown, who has been writ
ing for seven years to obtain this re
suit. Isaac P. Brown enlisted in th
army in Company c., 9Th regiment
Iowa Infantry, in 1861. After servin;
about three months he asked for fur
Tough to go home and see his mother
The latter had written him that sh
was very sick. He could not Obtain
this furlough but went home anyhow
where he stayed three days and thel
left to rejoin his regiment. On tn,
way back he was captured by sheriff
and turned over to a United State
marshal all of which delayed him S,
that he could not reach his repiment