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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12
DEATH RATE LOWER.

Clinton Shows Decrease in Numbt
Of Funerals in 1903.
/. Clinton, Jan. 9.--City Auditor Wv
Russell, during the year 1903, issutR
255 burial permits, as against 2S8 dur
ing the preceding year. OF this mum.
Der AZ bodies were shipped to Clin.
ton from other cities last year and 4
in the year 1902.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12

of state, auditor of state and state
treasurer, was authorized to procure
plans. and specifications The board
hello meeting June 20, 1858, and
advertised for plans and specifica-
ttons.
Out Of the fourteen plans which
were submitted three were adopted
and submitted to the next general as
sembly: All act was then passed April
13, 1870, establishing board of COM
missioners. consisting of the governor
and six ether. members. In addition
two commiss,eners at large were ap-
pointed for the state. Gen. q. NJ. Dodge
and Hon. James F. Wilson being
named in the act. The legislature ap-
slorers, James Dawson OF Washington,
Simon q. Stein of Muscatine. James
o. Crosby Of Clayton, Charles Dudley
of Wapelio, Col. J. N. Dewey of Des
Moines, and Vim. L. Joy Of Sioux
City.
This commission organized May 25,
1871. and elected y. f. Fulton secre-
tary. The Three sets of plans submit
ted to the legislature, together with
the plans drawn by Messrs. Cochrane
& Piquenard. afterwards adopted, were
taken up by the board at once and
acted upon.
Much Wood Used.
While the state capitol was gener-
ally considered to be built entirely Of
stone and steel and therefore abso-
lutely fireproof, the fire there demon-
strated there is a large quantity Of
combustible material used in the con-
struction. Away up in the garret
where it is impossible for the firemen
to throw water and where the fire
crept slowly and surely from its start
ing point in the house gallery, there
were located numerous large wooden
beams. These fed the flames and as
they slowly forced their way along be-
tween the ceiling and the floor above
the house chamber of the legislature.
they found plenty Of material to feed
on. This was slowly consumed be-
cause there was no ventilation to it
and no air to fan the flames to vio-
lence.. All through the building, from
garnet to foundation. there is hidden
away much of this woodwork, and the
fact Of its being thus hidden by the
steel pillars and plaster made the
work of the f1remen all the more puz-
ZlinE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12
General Wood at Camp Wears.

General Wood is a nice 'hombre',
and If anyone can stop the Moros he
can. The trouble seems to be all CEN
tered in the Jolo islands, of which the
town of AJolo is the headquarters for
the troops. The first outbreak occurr-
ed about three weeks ago, when 1000
Moros attacked a detachment of Rum
boughs' mountain battery, killing three
men. General Wood, then at Camp
Wears, Mindanao, preparing for a trip
around Lake Lauao, Immediately start
ed for the scene Of the trouble, TAX
ing with him six companies OF the
Twenty eighth infantry for reinforce
ments, and upon his arrival upon the
Island of Jolo. he landed about TWEEN
" miles from the town Of Jolo. near
the place where the previous fight oc-
Cured. This was November IL. He
was Immediately Joined by the troops
from Jolo, and commenced marching
finland to. Siet Lake, fighting all the
way.
Leader Of Enemy Uses Strategy.
''Datto Hassan, the leader was cap
tured and was sent under Major Scott
Of the Fourteenth cavalry to Jolo, but
on the way he asked that his family
be permitted to accompany him and
permission was granted him. He in
formed Major Scott where his family
was, and the party started for the
place indicated. Only short while
after this, however, the party was
ambushed and Major Scott was shot
through both hands, Datto Hassan es
Gaping and not being recaptured.
Moros Hold Strong Position.
The position occupied by the Moro.
WAS very strong and hard to get to
owing to the swampy condition of thu
ground. In some places it was impos
sible for the mules carrying the noun
tain guns to go further; the guns wer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12
SITE OF JAMESTOWN, VA, TO BE
THE SCENE OF AN HISTORIC
EXHIBITION.
Major J. r. Lacey Encourages the Idea
"A Letter Received by a Congress-
man From Disappointed constitu.
ent.
[BY H. ]. MAHIN.1
Washington Bureau Of the Courier.
Washinuton. D. c.. Jan. 8.

A movement is on foot to have q
great exhibition somewhat on the or.
der of the Charleston exhibition on the
site of the historic old city of James
town, Va, one of this country's fam
GUS early settlements. The con-
gressmen from that district invited
Major Lacey and a number of other
distinguished members Of congress
down to Jamestown the other day and
unfolded the plan to them. Major
Lacey was called upon to make a
speech ard he did so in his usual hap
by manner. He encouraged the prop
osition heartily. "You could have q
wonderfully historical exhibition
here" he said. ''You are the; center
of history; New York is the financial
center, Washington the political cen
ter, but you are the historical center
of the nation" The people of the vi
cinity were very grateful for the en-
couragement given them by Major La
cey and there appears to be the best
prospect that their hopes regarding
the exposition will be realized.
II would hardly do to say whether
or not it was an Iowa congressman
who received the following letter from
an irate constituent. Suffice it to
remark that the congressman receiv-
ing it Is well known to great many
Iowans and he exhibited the letter to
a few friends in despair as an evil
dence Of what sort of treatment a poll
tician must be ready to receive be-
cause he can not do the impossible.
The constituent wanted an appoint
ment and this Letter was his answer
to one from the congressman stating
that he would be unable to do anything
for him:
Deer Sur:
"You are a d fraud and you
know 1t. I don't care a rap for the
job or the money either, but you could
have got it for me if you wasn't as
mean as muk. Ten dollars week amt
any moar to me than hundred to you
but obpect to being made an infernil
fool OF. Soon as you was elected by
hard workin' friends feller wanted
to bet me that you wouldn't be in the
house more'n a week before you had
made an ass of yourself. bet him q
cow on that as thought you was
worth it then. After got your note
saying you deklined to ackt In the mat
ter, druv the COW over to the feller's
place and tole him he had won her
That's all I got by howlin' myself
horse for you on lection day ant
months befoar. You not only hurt {
mans pride but you injur' him in biz
ness. I believe you think you'll git
agen. I don't. An what dom
think is of more konsequince than 70,
imagin. I believe you take pleshir ii
cuttin' your best friends, but waite til
the clouds roll by and they'll cut yo1
Yure no man Yure only a tule. G,
to I'll. / lowers myself riten' t
such chump. even though med hin
a member of congress-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12

then dismounted and carried by the
men to a position where the entrench-
ments Of the enemy could be fired on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12

Headquarters
"Division of the Philippines,
Manila, P. l.,
November "a. 1903.

HDear Harry:
Enclosed is the balance of set Of
Philippine currency, including 50
bill. The only coins missing are the
cent and half-cent, which / will send
IN my next. The 50 bill is really valua-
BE, as it Is the twenty-fourth one is
sued. 4 1 know the cashier at the In
sular treasury, and got him to give me
one of the first issued. so after the
governors friends had been supplied,
Igot the next. onlytwenty-three were
Issued before I got mine. Governor
Taft received the first one issued.
The money is worth just one-half OF
what ours is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12
"a Fiaht with the Moros.

''By the way, Harry. just had a big
light with the Moros at Jolo. in which
Major Bishop, Of the Fourteenth cav
airy and five priyates. were wounded.
Three hundred Moros were killed and
wounded. DO not think for a moment
that the war is ended with the Moros,
as it IS not. General Wood is leading
the column with two troops OF cav
airy, six companies of the Twenty
eighth infantry, three, of the Seven
teenth, and one mountain battery OF
eighty men,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-01-12
The ANNUAL REPORT
AMERICAN HOME FINDING Asso.
CATION CLOSES REMARkA.
BILE YEAR.


3TN-EFT
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
A Silly Proposition.

The opinion of President Cooper, Of
the Board of Health, that the shifting
OF sanitary inspectors from one section
of the city to another is necessary in
order to ensure diligence is about the
silliest proposition we have heard this
week. 1t stands to reason that the
longer an inspector remains in a given
locality the more he will learn about
its insanitary places, and his value will
increase correspondingly DR.. Cooper's
queer notion is probably the result Of
a scheme to enlarge the acquaintance
of the inspectors in order that more
votes may be pulled in next November.
But 1t won't work, Doc.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
The SupSIVis0Tlal Way.

From the pace now instituted by the
Republican majority of Supervisors,
there is hardly any difference between
the missionary and anti-missionary
factions of the Republican party, nor
of their mode of ruling. For choice
there's hardly any, but we'd rather
stay with the kamaainas, for we know
them better than the malihinis. Both
have no use for Hawaiians, but the
former have more use for them than
the latter, who have none at all other
than to keep them under, with no
chance of advancing. CONSERVATION,
chagrin and disappointment are
stamped upon the faces of many, ire
spective of any political party, with
the way the Supervisors are running
affairs as well as their way of doing
business. Upon their heads must fall
the wrath of the people when the
proper time should come around again.
Their days are numbered, we may
safely say at this time, and they have
only themselves to thank. They are
playing politics for the future, but the
game will not avail them anything
worth the keeping till it is opportune.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07

election held for the purpose. He was
elected for a term of two years from
session to session and that has not yet
expired by limitation. But having re-
signed, so It's said, he is virtually not
a member of the Legislature, and it Is
claimed that he can hold any office to
which he may be appointed and quail.
fed, as has been already done by Mr..
Vida, even to being elected to office, If
deemed of moment and of necessity.
II we mistake not, it was said at the
time that his being legislator was the
cause of his defeat in seeking nomina.
tion by the Republican county conven.
tion for Sheriff. And If that Is SO, the
Quartette of Supervisors have over.
looked it, thinking probably that they
are above the law.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
Should Have KsmaaiOas.

The fizzle the jury commissioners
made of their list Of men to be drawn
for terms during 1904 illustrates the
Importance of having men on the
commission who know people. Col. G..
j. Mccarthy is fairly we'll qualified, but
the results Of the recent drawing
shows that he is not sufficiently up to
scratch. ]. NJ. Riggs, the other mem.
Der is an out-and-out malihini and it is
doubtful if he knows his next-door
neighbor. Is it right to squander the
peoples money in this way on a man
like that? 1t is easy enough to select
men well acquainted with voters, and
if that had been done the present
trouble would have been avoided.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07

Mr. Bryans trip, according to
friend of his, will include a stay oil
some time in the Orient for the pur'
pose of observing martial events and
for the further purpose of minutely
studying the workings of the money
systems in the far East particularly in
China. Be this correct or not the cer-
tain absence of the silver leader from
the United States for several months
of this year means that he will not at
tempt to capture the Democratic nom.
ination in June, for if he did so intend
he would be at home working for 1t.
With Bryan out of the way 1t will be
easily possible for the Democrats to
unite upon a man that will satisfy all
factions; and with Roosevelt's growing
unpopularity the next President will
be Democrat by the largest majority
ever given to a candidate. Paste that
in your hat and see how near we come
to the bull's-eye.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
Residing In Honolulu.
THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1904.
ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT.

Senator Crabbe informed us that an
opinion was received from Washington
some time back with regard to the re.
quest of the Attorney General about
Section 16 of the Organic Act, relative
to the appointment or election of any
legislator to Office. He says the gist
may hold q Federal or County Office,
either by appointment or election, but
cannot hold Territorial one. If the
opinion is so, then 1t is very peculiar
one, in that a member of the Terri
torial Legislature can hold Federal
appointment as we'll as that of a coun.
ty either by appointment or election,
during the term for which he was
elected, but he is debarred from cray,
ing after office under the Territory.
We cannot believe this to be the logi
cal sequence of the intent of the
trainers of the Organic Act If this is
American logic, then We are for the
nonce non-plussed but it cannot be
held as law, according to reason and
common sense, and is positively not
the law of reason and common sense,
but of usurpation and coercion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
Make Cooper Work,

President Cooper, of the Board of
Health, should be made to take care of
the poor sick of the city He is paid
salary of $3.50 a month, and if this
is not a part of the work expected of
him, what is? AS executive head of
the Board of Health he has work that
could easily be performed in one hour
daily, with probably two hours on
meeting afternoons. Besides he is Civ
Ell an assistant and a corp of clerks, all
of whom draw large wages, What,
then, do the people receive for the
$4,000 year that go to line the pockets
OF DR.. Cooper? Let Dr. Cooper get out
and work for his money, as everybody
else has to do. 1t may be safe enough
to cut out the city and dispensary ply
sicians to save money; but even if they
are not cut out DR.. Cooper should be
compelled to attend the poor free of
charge.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07

Resignation or no resignation, we
still think that Mr.. Vida's appointment
is improperand unlawful, being, as we
yesterday said, disqualified by law.
But as his party is partially on top,
they can do as they will, being, col
lectively, the 1T of this county.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
FIaar'S ''Brain Leak. F"

The jerly remark of Chief Justice
Frear at the Bulletins bootblack
stand is characteristic of the man. e.
When he said that the County Act
would be knocked out, he divulged
something upon which his mind, as
small as it is, was poised at that mo.
ment Some years ago Chief Justice
Frear ripped out and said things about
Judge Humphreys, and his mind at
that time developed into his trying
Judge Humphreys (although plainly
disqualifiedD some time later and stick.
ing him with all his might. We be.
lieve every word of the bootblack-
stand story. Chief Justice Frear, who
is the willing tool of the oligarchy, has
his knife out for the County Act.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
Payable Invariably in Advance.

#. ). TEs1A, Proprietor and Tub
Usher.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07

From the same authority, we were
informed that H. G. Vida had rendered
his resignation to the Governor. This
IS bit of news hardly known. And
oven SO, his term as a Representative
,of the people has not expired till the
vacancy has been filled by a special
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
TOPICS OR THE DAY.

We are ignorant of the circum-
stances that led Prince Kalanianaole
to lick a man in Washington, but if the
fellow, Clarke, is one of our "unofi-
cial" delegates, as we understand he
is, we say Bully for Kuhio! Hit i'm
again!"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
ZOE SALE.

2S9O ? 30 HOUSE AND LOT ov
LIN, Lil,Aa Street noas King, Only small,
casa TnET payment received, Apply "'' to
WILLIAA SAviDaB q ~ ~ 70
SQ6 Merchant stree.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
IT a w a. liza Nv
S O A ?
NOR Dv@rYb0dy

The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP iu 80 pound Cases
family size-at $2 rs per box, deliver
ed free to every part OF the city.
Full coses-1O0 pounds-will be de-
livered at $4,25,
For all empty boxes returned IN
good, clean condition, 10 and ZO
ceuts will be paid.
Every Family in the Islands
should have o case OF Soap at this
price. The best Sonp made for the
Kitchen and Laundry. Try q case.
1t ig cheaper than buying by the
bar.
Order from the Agents,
N W McCheSney & Sons,
Limited.
Queen Street.
2436-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07

brought forth a mouse Such is one
way of the mighty falling and the ex-
allied made to look like small potatoes
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07
TcB 1Axx.

&AGhO LIA9RE0LD On BERN
eania sIraet, 90 yosps
su'n FTesent not income SS0 a. y,
WtLLIA1SAvIDGE 81 90
We hev"hsnt a.,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-01-07

H. G. Dunlap, who wrote from Sal
mas, Kansas, to the Board of Health
asking for employment at the Molo-
kai settlement had probably been read
ing the Advertiser and got the idea that
the settlement was a "small farm"
"Humpty Dumpty sat on wall,
Humpty Dumpty had great fall"
And that was the way the County
Supervisors labored hard on Assessor
Iaukea's bond, getting up on a wall Of
$SOOO0O and falling to $15O,OOO 1t is
as if the mountain labored and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-12
Special Correspondence,

SPECIAL Correspondence,
T ONDON oct 29--Amerlcan play
goers IN London are disappointed
TO hear that Olga Nethersole has
taken lease Of the SALISBURY
theater For this means that the scheme
10 establish permanent home Of
American comedy In London-which
was launched VITA so much eelat
awhile ago--has been definitely given
up. When George Musgrove, the man
ager Of the SALISBURY, brought THE
Prince of Pllsen' over six months or
so ago, 1t was announced that there
after the playhouse where THE Belle
Of New York ran so long and where
In Dahomey" also found prosperity,
would lmpart all It's attractions from
the United States, In case THE Prince
failed 10 make good, It was promised
that Il would be followed Immediately
By either THE Yankee Consul" or
Peggy From Paris" and so on until a
positive hit was scored, After that the
hest of the musical comedy successes
al home were TO be seen at this house.
Well. The Prince OF Pilsen' ran for
$50 nights and then quilted the Shafts
bury as II the place had suddenly be-
come unsafe-the entire company, with
the exception OF Camille clifford, going
back home bag and baggage Since
then the playhouse has been dark and
although there have been stray an
ncuncements that another American
piece might possibly be put on, most
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-12
NAPOLEON AND TIT THEATRE.
nlnnrnnnnl nnnnnnru

ances of this wretched corod,. 49,.
Ter me combination Of your board ",
censors' No ono but slmpetons az n''
disposed persons would have approved
such a play ''P'O'ru
II Is needless to add that Lfptreo,,.
had a sudden end In lettor ,, :"
Remusat, his project OF police IA i,,S
the emperor detailed instructions s. ~ ~,
opera, ballet and allegory for sfags r.v a."
rcsentation As the opera. orbe NAH,
OF Abel had been mounted. no cons,,,
ed to Its being played but In fntnrau
he added. Il intend no oper, shsU y.
given without my ORDER Vo dlsan
proved OF the production Of any work
founded on Holy Scripture. oThsss
subjects should be left TO the Church.
And he directed the chamberlain in
charge Of theatrical business TO Irpo'
diately make this known 10 autbors
80 that they may devote themselvs3
to other subjects" He then referred Ia
the ballet OF Autumns and pomono AZ
cold and tasteless allegory." whNa
he called that OF THE Rapp of tho IA.
blnes' historic and more suitable. and
he laid down his order that thereafter
only NEUROLOGICAL and historical hal.
let's are TO be giyen-neyer anything
allegorlcal" He then announced II AZ
his desire that four ballots might ba
produced that year III Gardel (hs
manager) is not in a position 10 do H."
says he you are to find other persons
who Will And IN other matters Der.
tanning to the theater he showed kin.
dred knowledge and decision In 1901
FouChe. then minister OF police was
found to have been holding back gov.
efnmental grants due the theaters. and
for this he WAS called 10 strict &C.
count by the emperor As a token Of
the jealousy with which Napoleon
guarded the interests OF the Comeds
Franchise and lis members, even when
his political troubles were increasing
a memorandum written by him In 1878
TO de Demusat, then first chamberlain
OF the empire, Is interesting. II send
you" says Napoleon, "a statement Of
the gratultles / win allow the actors OF
the Coincide Franchise who Travelled TO
Dresden The statement reaches a total
OF III 500 francs. You win have the
gratuities paid out OF the treasury Of
theaters" OF this sum Fleury received
81. 900. Talmn, 1880, MademoseIa
Mars, $1,000, and Mademoisele Georges
81 900. In time when all the material
shall be available some sympathetIo
mind should make n book dealing with
Napoleon's relations with the stage It
would shed new lights on the character
OF this wonderful man, and Il would
add notably 10 tho literature Of the
theater.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-12

Drew liz using at home, does as well In
American cities as It has IN London
Here the Marshall comedy has become
rather an institution. Originally pro.
duced at the Criterion quite n while be.
fore last Christmas, II ran on through
the winter. spring aud summer until az
the beginning of the present season, the
playhouse was needed for Ada Reeves
production OF winnie Brooke. Widow
Then THE Duke" was moved TO Wind
hams. and there LIS mel9y career con-
tlnued until the playhouse In Charing
Cross Road was wanted for Plnero's
new play when the Marshall comedy
was taken back 20 the Criterion again
where. meanwhile, Miss Reeves star
ring venture had failed dolefully, SO
much changing about would be fatal to
the ordinary play, but at present THE
Duke Is going as strong as ever
having been performed over 800 times,
and no date has been set for It's With
draNal
In no one play, promised during the
present season. Is 80 much real interest
being taken as In the new comedy by
j. NJ. Barrie IN which Ellen Terry Us
to appear. II would be hard to I'M
aglne stronger combination, and Lon.