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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
WABASH CLAIMS TO BE GOOD.
Says the Rates 1t Charges Are Only
Fair and Reasonable.

Says the Rates It Charges Are Only
Fair and Reasonable.
Washington, d. c., April 23.-The
Wabash railroad today filed with the
interstate commerce commission an
answer to the complaint of the Cattle
Raisers' association of Texas and the
Chicago Live Stock exchange inter
vener. in violating terminal charges
at the Chicago stock yards. The Wa
bash denies the jurisdiction and power
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. They protest against the order
of the commission reopening the case
for further hearing. The road AYERS
its rates and charges for the transpor.
tation of live stock always have been
reasonable. just and not in violation of
the interstate commerce law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS.
The National Municipal League is
Holding interesting Session.

Detroit, April 23.-The first business
taken up today at the second session
OF the annual meeting of the National
Municipal league was the election of
officers. The report of the nomina-
tions committee was adopted without
debate as follows: Honorary president,
James g. Carter, New York; President,
Charles j. Bonaparte, of Baltimore;
btsecretary, Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of
philadelphia; treasurer, George Burn
ham, Jr., of Philadelphia After the
ielection papers on the Municipal Sit.
gIuation in the Philippines were read
by DR.. Paul S. Reinsch of the Univer.
Ssity Of Wisconsin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
Decree Not Made Public
PROBING COMBINATIONS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Att.
er Several Railroads.

St oCVCTd' ndllrOadS.
New York, April 23.--When the hear
ing of the interstate commerce. com
mission opened today, counsel for Mr.
Hearst called for the contracts be-
tween the Temple Iron Co., Lehigh
Valley, Delaware. Lackawanna & West.
ern and Philadelphia & Reading rail
roads. Counsel for complainant called
first for one dated April TO- 1S99 be
tween the Erie railroad and the Temple
iron Co. by which the railroad com
pany guarantees the stocks and bonds
of the iron company. Judge Campbell
of the Reading objected, and at his
suggestion the counsel called individu.
ally for all papers he wanted. that one
objection might cover them all. Hearn
explained that the contracts will show
a combination or pool of freight inter.
ests in violation of law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
PRESIDENT MADE A MEMBER.
The Commercial Club of Albuquerque
NJ. M, Honors Him.

~ "', ''S''S'S ''i'''
Albuquerque, N. NJ, April 23-The
Commercial club of Albuquerque has
elected President Roosevelt an honor
ary member of the club, and on his
visit here next month he will be pre-
sented with membership card in the
form of Navajo saddle blanket,
which will be made by Navajo squaws
brought here for the purpose. In the
blanket will be woven full length
Theodore Roosevelt, elected honor
airy member Albuquerque Commercial
club, 1908"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
A RECOUNT BEGUN.
Will Take Thirty Days to Settle the
Lorimer-DurborroW Contest.

Chicago. April 2S.-The recount of
the Lorimer-Durborrow ballots, begun
under police protection several weeks
ago, was resumed by the election com
missioners today. 1t is estimated thir-
ty days will be required to complete
the operation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
NOTED FINANcIER DEAD.
A cincinnatian Falls From Second
Story Window.

Cincinnati, April 23.-J. D. Lehmer,
aged S6 prominent capitalist, was
found dead on the ground near his
home this morning, where he had evi-
IDENTIFY fallen from the second story
window. Lehmer's estate is estimated
at S5,000,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
THIEVES RAID STORE.
Get Away With Booty From store Be
longing to A. Siemon,

Douds,. April. %. Especial )-Un-
known thieves broke in to the hard
ware store of A. Siemon here last
night and secured revolvers, knives,
razors and other aooty the value of
which cannot yet be estimated. 1t is
thought that the band is the same that
recently raided the depot here and at
Selma.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
ROBBERS LOOT DEPOT.

oecupre po III oIIVer besIdeS Urygoods
and Jewelry to Considerable Value,
Selma, April (SpeciaD- Enter
ing through window which it broke
out,a band of robbers Tuesday night
entered the ticket office at the depot
here, securing SIS in silver and a num-
ber of baggage checks. In the freight
office several boxes were wrecked and
a large amount of dray goods was TAX
en-. A trunk belonging to Miss Alice
Cudworth was broken open and five
gold rings taken by the bandits. No
clue has been found to the identity of
the thieves
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
ROOT DEFEATS MCCOY.
is Given Decision at Close of Ten
Round Bout at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, April 23.-Jack Root
was given the decision over Kid Nc
Coy at the close of a ten round bout
here last night. McCoy's poor show
ing was a surprise to his friends and
he was plainly at the mercy of the
Chicago man, who landed with his left
and right generally without return.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
PRESIDENT STARTS TOMORROW
Me and His Party Will Leave the
Park in the Aftarnnn..

Cinnabar, Mont, April 2S.-Secre-
tary Loeb and the members OF the
Presidents party left here this morn
ing for the park where they will meet
the President. The start for st. Louis
will be made tomorrow afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
DIFFERENCES COMPROMISE.

BrickIayers on indianapolis Federal
Building Resume Work.
Indianapolis. April 3--Bricklayers
on the new federal building returned
to work today and by tomorrow all
the pricklayers who have been on a
strike since April 1, will have return
ed to their job as a result of signing
the scale which provides for so cents
an hour and 65 cents for foremen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
outnumbered They Fight heroic.
ally Till Nearly 200 Were Slain.
BRITISHERS WERE RECOMMENDING
Confirmation of the Disaster to En-.
sIish Arms Received at the London
War office-co. PIunkett and one
Other Officer Among the Dead.

Alden, Arabia, April 23.-Caught in
a trap and fighting heroically for their
lives to repel the vicious onslaught
made upon them by force of Somal
is greatly superior in numbers, the
British accommodating force near So
maitland under command Of Col. Plum
kett, was today massacred without
mercy.
Advices received here today via
the British transport Hardinge state
that ten officers and one hundred and
eighty men out of the British force OF
two hundred and twenty were slain
in the recent engagement with Somal
is.
Report Confirmed.
London, April 23.-Words has been
received at the war office here of the
terrible catastrophe and wholesale
slaughter of the British force in
Somaliland confirming the destruc
tion of Col. Plunkett's column. The
confirmation comes in the way of a
repoltSto the war office from Brigad
ier General Manning. who is located
in Galadi The report is dated Galadi,
Somaliland, April IS, and is as follows:
Was Reconnoitering.
II regret to report that the flying
column under the command OF Col
Cobbe, which left Caladi April 10, to
reconnoiter the road to Walwal had
most serious check, April IL.
"On the morning of April II, Cobbe
was at Gumburra, forty miles west
OF Galadi, and decided to- return to
Galadi owing to the serious difficulty
in finding the road to Walwal and the
shortness of water.
Hears Firing.
HE was about to leave his protect
ed camp when firing was heard i'll the
direction of a small party which had
been sent in westerly direction to re-
connoiter"
Sends Out Relief.
At 9:15 o'clock in the. morning
160 men of the second battalion of
the Kings African rifles, forty-eight
Of the Second Sikhs and two Maxim
guns for extrication of Olivey if nec--
essary.
Pushes Out Line.
AS a matter of fact Olivey had not
been engaged and Colonel Plunkett
on joining the detachment continued
to push on.
Fusitives Tell of Disaster
At 11:45 o'clock Cobbe heard heavy
fire in the direction taken by Punk
ett's force and at about / O'Clock in
the afternoon few fugitiyes coming
in reported that Phnkett had been
defeated with loss.
Report Confirmed.
The news has been fully corrobor-.
ated since and | have to report the
total loss of Plunkett's party with the
exception of thirty-seven Yaos, who ar
rived here.
The Slain.
The dispatch closes with list of
the officers and men missing and no
doubt killed in action, namely:
Col. A. w. V. Plunkett.
Captains Johnston, Stewart, Olivey,
Norris and McKinnon.
Lieutenants Gaynor and Bell.
All of the Kings African rifles. &
Captain Visey, of the Second Sikhs
Captain Sims, of the India medical
staff.
Two white privates and forty-eight
men of the Second Sikhs and 124 men
of the African rifles.
Two MaXims guns were also lost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
sPARRlNe FOR TIME.
Tribesmen in Morocco Gain conces
sessions From Spanish General.

Madrid, April pa dispatch to the
impartial from Ceuta, Morocco, says
the commander of the government
forces at Tetuan has yielded to the
demands of the Kabyle tribesmen
who are beseiging that place, with a
view to gaining time
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
THE WEATHER FOR low j

The weather forecast for the next
twenty-four hours for the state of
Iowa is; partly cloudy with possibly
showers Friday and west warmer east
and central tonight, cooler west Fri
day.
Local temperatures as taken by
Voluntary Weather Observer F. e.
Connor:
8 o'clock last night ia
Z o'clock this morning
2 o'clock this afternoon .. .56
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
A WIDOW is NO MORE.
She Has Warmed Dynamite Under
Stove for the Last Time.

Milaca. Mimi, April 2S.-Mrs. Chris
tine Peterson, widow, was killed in.
stantly by dynamite which she was
warming under the stove. 1t explod.
ed and the house was demolished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
LORD ROBERTS MAY COME.
He May Be Appointed Commissioners
for ST. Louis EXPOSITION.

London. April 23.-According to the
st James Gazette, the government is
considering appointing Field Roberts
as special commissioner to represent
Great Britain at the St Louis exposi.
tion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
BIG RACE EVENT STARTED.

NashvllIe-Weather Ideal.
Nashville, Tenn, April "a The
rainy season of nine days was inau.
gurated at Cumberland Park this af.
ternoon. The weather is delightful
and the track in fine condition for
running the Cumberland Derby, the
chief event of the meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
ARMY MASSACRE
IN SGMALILAND
MANY MURDERED. IN RIOTS

TWENTY-FIVE JEWS KILLED AND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
FIVE WOUNDED ANTLsEMlTc WAR
ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 2sTwENTY.FvE JEWS WERE KILL
ED AND 275 WOUNDED MANY DURING THE ANTsEMlr
RIOTS AT ksHNEFF CAPITAL OF BEssNI ARABIA APRIL
2o WHEN NUMBER OF WoRkMEN ORGANIZED AN ATTACK
ON THE JEWISH INHABITANTS THE MINISTER lNTER.
OR HAS ORDERED ADOPTION OF SPECIAL MEASURES TO RE-
STORE ORDER IN THE TOWN AND DISTRICTS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
CUTICURA PILLS.
For Cooling and. Cleansing
The Blood and Skin
In Cases Of Itching, Burning,
.s SeaIy Humours,
And for Renovating and En-
riChing the Blood.
The Best and Most Economical
Yet Compounded. !
Cuticura Resolvent Pills Chocolate

Cuticura Resolvent Pills Chocolate
coated) are the product Of twenty-five
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In the preparation OF remedies for the
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and often Injurious portions Of alcohol
fore been preserved.
: Cuticura Pills are Alternative, antisep-
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question the purest, sweetest, most sue
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purifiers, humour cures and tonic-diges-
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dose, one pill.
Complete external and internal treat
ment for every humour may now be
had for one dollar, consisting of Cuti-
cura Soap, to cleanse the skin, Cuticura
Ointment, to heal the skin, and Cuti-
cura lsesolvent Pills, to cool and cleanse
the blood. A single set, costing but
one dollar, is often sufficient to cure the
most torturing, disfguring skin, scalp,
and blood humours, ecZemas, rashes.
itchings and irritations, with loss Of
hair, from infancy to age, when ply
sicians and all other remedies fail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
HISTORIC HOUSE SAVED
Mr. John Murray. Prevents Its DemoI
NJ !. tion by Mr.. Yerkes' "Tube"

MIR. Yerkes tube scheme has marked
out for destruction that portion of John
Murray's premises which has an entrance
in Dover street, @Picadiy. And through
this entrance, which belongs to what is
possibly the most famous publishing house
in London there pass IN and out every
year thousands upon thousands Of books.
7 Nothing, as Mr. Murray explained.
could com pensate him for the loss of half
his business prernises-yet matters might
have been worse. Mr.. Murray possesses
three houses-50 Albemarle street, which
lis his private residence; Goa. Albemarle
street, where Is his chief office, and the
trade house in Dover street. which
runs through to the office in Albemarle
street. It was first proposed to destroy
Mr.. Murray's own house.
| This, owing to its historic associations,
would have been national disaster, and
Mr.. Murray was prepared to. contest the
proposal to the last ditch. ~
Mr.. Yerkes' representatives visited the
! building and realized the force of his ar
| guments For In this house Sir Walter
Scott and Byron, and Soutfey, and
Crabbe, first shook hands, and it was in
the fireplace of Mr.. Murray's drawing
room that Byron's memoirs were con-
signed to the flames. Here, also, Wash
/ ingtori Irving proudly I'M formed his friends,
IT frequently meet such personages as
Clifford, Campbell, Foscolo, Southey,' Scott,
Belzeni." The walls of the house are
hung with the portraits of many OF its
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
VIM. Donaldson & Co.,
THE GLASS BLOCK,
Time. YaIe's Agents for Minneapolis.
SHORT STAY AT WINONA
Legislative Committee Looks Over
the Normal School.
pecial to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Wnona. Mimi. Feb. 6.-The legisa tive
visitors to the Winona normal school ar
rived last evening and devoted this morn
ing going over the school, returning to the
capital at noon. The early hour Of de-
parture disarranged the plans for the
entertainment but :, nevertheless the
needs of the school were presented by
Resident Director Morris and addresses
We're made by representatives Frank
Clague, Maney, Fosseen and Fl. E. Fry
berger.
The total appropriations desired aggre-
gate $4,000. of which 100000 is for site
for the normal home $4,000 for additional
appropriations to complete a separate
hea ting plant and new roof on the build
ing and a $4,000 addition to the current
fund each year. The visitors were served
with lunch at the normal home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
<!E!f -. :
MRS. OLIVER IN MAYVHLE
Receptions and Entertainments for Presi
dent of the Won1en's Feders+lon


dent of the Women's Federation.
MAYVILLE, N. D.--Mrs. H. S. Oliver
Of Lisbon, president of the state fedora
ton Of women's clubs. has been in the city
for two days, the guest of Mrs. J. S. Boy
um On Tuesday afternoon, at the invi-.
tation Of the Young Womens League, an
organization of normal school students,
she spoke to the school and wa forwards
the guest of the organization at an in
formal reception. in tn. parlors. In the
evening Mrs. Boyum entertained small
company in her honor. On Wednesday
afternoon the Women's Club and the
Schumann Thursday Musical Club held
a joint meeting at the residence of Mrs
Joseph Carhart. and an enjoyable pro-
gram was presented and Mrs. Oliver
spoke. -. s-.-.,-.. i. - f. .'..' ..>.5-
Professor Willard 9"story OF the Prai-
ries'' is meeting with a flattering success.
1t is now in its third edition.
Hard coal has been doled out In small
lots, everybody getting some. 1t has
been so far mostly of the stove and egg
sizes, not very well adapted to base
burners, but by dint of hammer and an
vii it has been reduced to the proper size.
The price has been reasonable. Many
househoders have succeeded in burning
Ignite in their hard coal burners, and the
Wyoming coal works we'll in them. There
has been no scarcity of woodland taking it
altogether there has been little in the
situation to complain Of. ~
The Hillsboro band will give a concert
in the opera house here next Wednesday
evening after which a dance will be held.
! a Rev. Mr.. Mcleod of the NJ. E. church,
who has been in charge here but a short
time, will hold his last service next Sun
day, his health making it necessary for
| him to seek q warmer china te: ID rs. Z
| Mayyille raised si22. so for the Finla nd
relief fund. = 3 "
| K. S. Groth has retired from the hard
ware firm of Bjelde & Groth and Thomas
Skalet has entered it. The new firm will
enlarge the business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
POLK couNTY's PLAN
Systematic Collection Of Produce and
= Money for Famine Sufferers.

fCROOKSTON, MINN.-The committee
appointed by Governor Van SAINT, of which
p. NJ Ringdal is chairman, to raise
funds in Polk county for the relief of the
sufferers from famine in Sweden and Fin
land, has adopted a novel scheme. It
has divided the county into districts Of
nine sections each and appointed a man
to go around with team and sleigh and
collect whatever the farmers will give.
The produce is taken to market and sold
and the proceeds. together with the
money subscribed, will be forwarded to
the state committee.
Judge Watts denied the petition for an
injunction In the case of Martin Purcell
VS.. the city Of East Grand Forks The in-
junction was asked by the plaintiff to re-
strain Contractor P. A. Thorenton from
carrying out the contract for paving the
city and to set aside such contract as
void. This is the fourth injunction asked
for in the past six months by East Grand
Forks citizens relative to paving. Judge
Watts held that citizen must show dam.
age in order to be allowed a petition for
Injunction.
It was decided to call a meeting Of the
representatives of the Sunday schools of
the county for the purpose of organizing
a union in Polk county. The convention
will be held March s and 9.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
No. Dakota Legislature
FIVE ARE AFTER It
Fargo, Jamestown, Grand Forks,
! Cooperstown and Mandan Can.
didates for the Fair.
Mandan Will Be Satisfied If the Re-
form School Bills Meet
With Favor.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal .t
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 6,-There are
five towns in the state after the state
fair, and the fight promises to wax warm
before the end is reached. Fargo James
town. Cooperstown, Grand Forks and
Mandan are candidates. The Mandan
people. however, are more interested In
the bonding bills and the appropriation
bill for the new reform school, and If they
win out on those propositions will not
worry about the fair.
The favorable action Of the senate on
the Little bill for the completion of the
state capitol encourages the slope mem
bers and they believe the measure will
go through and give Bismarck and the
state a finished capitol building.
Resubmisslon Lobby is Slow.
Reports that resubmission lobby from
eastern breweries and liquor houses
would be on the ground " this week
created some interest, but nothing ma
terial has developed and the resubmis-
sion matter is still held In allowance >.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06


the office that proper interest will not
be taken in the enforcement of the laws.
Educate are much interested in the
fate OF the senate bill for additional aid
to the high schools. and express the hope
that it will pass as introduced. The bill
provides for the appointment of a. high
school inspector and for an increased ap-
preparation for aid to high schools in the
way of state appropriation.
More Pay for Judges
The expected bill for the increase of
court has been presented by Senator
Little. 1t provides for an annual salary
of $500 for the supreme court judges,
which is in keeping with the proposed in
crease of district judges salaries from
$500 to $4,000. It is expected the
of district judges salaries to about $4,000
year and the salaries Of the supreme
judges to about $4,000 ~- = - 81
The senate comnai ttee on appropria-
lions has presented it's biennial bill fix
ing the clerk hire of the various state
departments. There will be increases
provided for in the offices Of the COVER
nor. state auditor; treasurer, state libra
rian. commissioner of insurance and clerk
of supreme court. go - !, ....'...
> Life Insurance Men Object.
Lre insurance men from outside the
state object to the provisions OF the bill
RECURRING all insurance solicitors to be
licensed by the insurance commissioner.
They say the present terms of the bill
will prevent a salaried officer OF agent
of a life Insurance company from out
side the, state from entering and assist
ing local agents ins anyway in the OBJ
| tanning of insurance applications.
| The presentation of the bonding bill
, for the state asylum will relieve the gen
eral appropriation bill introduced for that
institution of the amount of the pro-
posed bonds, which arctic be used on the
lands Of the institution and will provide
for the necessary additions: and improve
ments. ~. ...-.. = .t..zi..,5 i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06
WATER IN NEBRASKA.
Nebraska State Journal.

T. ~ q : 90 ~ I
The conserva ctsn1 of Nebraska capitalists is
gall and swormwood to Wall street. Tie New
York Tribune gives voice as follows:
Nebraska banks are bursting with money as
an overrpe October burr with .chestnuts, but Its
owners will not invest in eastern securities on
account OF. the large amount Of water in them
For state that continually barks With two
to be helped along With the nations money. this
seems an ILLOGICAL take; Since when
Of stony Arabia BEEN 50 desperately afraid Of Il
little water?: But perhaps it would rather have
It in its wells ard irrigation bitches than in
its Investments. = ~ ~ 1850 s.
. To be sure there is something in that. Me-
braska is. fond enough of ~ ater when it IS
irrigate the dry places sef the E, earth and Ne
farms west Of the Tooth meridian, but isn't
healthy for trusts t + excellent for stick but
to the eastern promoter, but it strikes aWeather
polished old Nebraskan as horse sense Water
is good in its place. but you don't want TO be
drowned in 1t. y ebraska stands with Teddy.
Roosevelt in the matter of watering things.