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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
IMPERIALISM is
REVIVED AGAIN
TELLS STATE FAIR CROWD THAT
AMkRssanN COLONIES CAUSE A
GRaAv DEAL OF GOVERNMENTS
INCREASED RUNNING EXPENSE.

Jennings Bryan Is M1nneSota's guest
today, He arrived at o'clock this
poorntnE and was met at the station
by Governor johnson. former Cover
nor Lind and other notable Democrats
and conveyed by automobiles to the
Minnesota club, where breakfast was
served During the forenoon a driz-
z1tng rein came down, which had the
effect Of da1npentng the enthusiasm of
those having in charge the arrange
ments for Bryans entertainment while
In the oity.
The feature of the day was the adj
dress by Bryan at the state fair
grounds, hts theme being Government
Extravagance."
Tho weather had cleared by this
time and vast throng assembled to
hear the candidate who was cheered
continuously.
Bryan said IN part:
"The Democratic platfrom makes
Republican extravaganza one IF the
issues Of our present campaign. The
Rep lblican platform is silent on the
sub ect, and naturally so. To have
PR nised economy would have been
! ookery, to have defended the ap.
pre- ,riations made by the last con
gress would have been impossible
While this tendency to extravaganza
manifests itsalf IN nearly all the de
partments, It is especially noticeable
IN the army and navy departments
which show an increase in appropria
| tions Of $120,000,000 year in excess
Of what they ws-A in 1897.
Bryan Blames Imperialism.
1.-The imperialist policy. fo1
which the Republican party is re
sponsib]j, 4, is the only excuse for this
enormous and increasing drain upor
the taxpayass. While every element O
our populatifsn suffers to greater o.
less eYtent because of the unneces
gary expenditures of the government
farmers haus a special reason fo1
complaint because they pay more
than their share of the taxes collect
ed and receive less than their share
| Of the benefits.
| Makes Plea to Farme~.
"Why is it that the Republican par
ty is so much more extravagant thai
the Democratic party in expeuditur'
Of public money? There are two rea
sons. The first is because the Reput
ncar leaders are more intimately as
sociated with tax eaters than VIII
the Taxpayers. It ts not strange fsai.
the people who consider taSatias
bi.zssing would be inclined tc ,rasss
tts blessings az large as posa1fAe.
rho Denosratic p9rty is in q "
srr1on to bring reform Ia the matte
of expenditures. 1t hehevee that q ia;
is defensible only when necessar
and that It ,shSral6 5a reduced to tn
lew,ess limits aaosistesst With goo
guverrex1ent- Our party is pledged t
reduction of appropriations. to ecot
orny ih svary department of the gov
eminent. Our position mnght to apres
with specta! force to those of our pol
ulation who are engaged in agr!cu
ture,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
GROUNDS FOR QUARREL PICKED
BY VENEZUELA ARE SHOWN
LACKING, AND scRAPPY PRES
IDENT is REBukEh
DUTCH RESENT THE
OUSTING OF MINISTER
POINT OUT TO Mr.. CASTRO THAT
INSTEAD OF RUNNING opTa
cIAL FROM COUNTRY sHouLD
HAVE NOTIFIED HOLLAND.

London, Aug. 31.-The reply Of the
Netherlands government to President
Castro's last note will, it Is under
stood, be in substance that the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland did not salute the
Venezuelan flag upon entering
Laguaria because under international
naval practice war vessel does not
salute flag in a foreign port If she
had entered that port and saluted
within the year. The GelderlaRd hna
done this.
AS for the alleged insults &, the
Venezuelan consul at Willemstad, Is-
land of Curacao, the gentleman SO en-
tilted it is stated, was never accepted
by the Netherlands government AS
CONSUL hence he could not officially
be styled consul and was in Curacao
simply as a citizen of Venezuela.
The Dutch Minister'S lnsuis.
In conclusion it issaid the treatment
of M de Reus, Dutch minister at Car
acus, who was expelled by President
| Castro, was irregular according to In
ternational etiquette as Castro instead
of sending De Reus his passports and
expelled him from the country should
have informed the Netherlands gov
ernment that her minister was nc
longer persona grata and should have
requested his recall. The method
Castro preferred to follow was often
sive and in violation of diplomatic
procedure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
DEBs STARTS ON JAUNT
Socialist Candidate for President Trav-
els to Pacific on "Educa.
tlonal Campagn."

Chicago, Aug. 31.-A special train
carrying Eugene V. Debs, the socialist
candidate for presidency, Jas. H. Bow
er, socialist candidate for governor
Oh Illinois and a mum ar of other
prominent men Of that political party
left here today over the Alton for San
Francisco. The trip is to be in the
nature of an Educational campaign"
Speeches will be made at all the i'm
portant cities and towns between
here and the Pacific coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
MACK NAMES MANAGER
Man Who VIII Handle Eastern End
of Campaign Is Chosen But
Mot Named

Bridgeford, Conn, Aug. Sit was
learned here today that the selection
of an eastern manager for the Demo
cratic national campaign has been
virtually made by National Chairman
Mack, although the announcement OF
the choice may not be made public for
a -ew days Mack was the guest of
Ebert B. Cash of misplace yesterday.
1t is understood the national and state
situation was discussed at some
length.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
HORSES KICK is FATAL
Logan Tade, Well Known Young Man
Of Stockport, Suddenly Killed
Todav

Stockport, Aug. 81. - Especially -
Logan Tade, a prominent young far
mer living southeast of Stockport,
was kicked by horse this morning
and died almost instantly. Tade was
but 21 years of age and the son of a
family prominent in this community
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
CALL OFF STRIKE
President Of u! M. w. A. sHtxiss R,,ns.
Guilty In Birmingham
District.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. S1.--An ON
cial order signed by President Lewis
of the United Niue Workers Of Amer
lea calling off che strike ai the goal
miners In The Birmingham district was
issued today, The strike began July
6 and was naiked by r,noh violence
The end OF the strike means prac
tically that this mines in the Birming
ham district viii be on nonunior
basis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
Taft d Fisherman;
Lands Good String
as Mornings Work

~ y
Middle Base, O., Aug. 81.
Judge Taft and party went fish
Ing today. Tho start was made
from Basa Island at 8 o'clock
this mornlng In tina powerboat
FaustIna, which carried tho
party out to RattIesnako Reefs
OF RattIesnake Island. two or
ihree miles distant
Taft's morning catch was
zsur black bass, the largest at
least three pounds. Master
Charles Tafx caught two good
sized bass. THE morning fishing
ended at 10 o'clock, when the
party put back to the club.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
SAVE MAN FROM MOB
kentuckian ie Accused of Setting Fire
to House in Which TWO Lives
Were Lost.

Louisa, KY, Aug 31.-John Sprouse
was brought here yesterday from near
Cherokee to escape mob violence. He
is accused of having set fire to the
residence of Charles Cooper, Saturday,
resulting in the destruction of prop
erty and the lives of two of Cooper's
children. Cooper's wife and two chill
dren are seriously burned.
Sprouse and Cooper have been en-
gagged in lawsuit over lumber.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
Two Brothers Suicide

Springfield, H.. Aug. 81 - Because
they were financially involved, Ben
S. and Elmer Woolaver, brothers
aged 3B and SO, suicided today
drowning themselves in the Saga
mon river near Edinburg. The men
were horse traders and leave fam
lilies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
"oueen Louise" in Lake Erie.

Columbus. O., Aug 31.--Word reach
ed here from Buffalo, N. Y, today that
the Queen Louise balloon landed in
Lake Erie near Buffalo yesterday.
Both Of the occupants were rescued.
The Chicago" which went up last
hight came down today near ST. Paris,
Ohio, fifty miles west of here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
VICTIM GIVES THIEVES AID.
Politician Hangs Lanterns as Orchard
Guards and Night Raiders
Profit by LIGHT.


Medora, H.. Aug. 31.-Stephen Day,
a politician, hung lighted lanterns in
his orchard to frignten away thieves
He awoke this morning to find he had
furnished light by which they could
strip the darkest corner. He kicked
the lantern to pieces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
Miss May ma,six Dies at Eddyville

Eddyville, August 31.-Died, at noon
Sunday. August 80, 1908, at the home
of her sister Mrs George Mahaffey,
east of town, Miss May Mattix, after
an illness of several months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
BANK DROPS FEDERAL CHARTER.
Oklahoma Institution Forced by De.
positors to Join Guaran-
tee PIan

Norman, Okla, Aug. 51.-The City
National bank, capital $4,000, with
deposits of 100000, secured state
charter Saturday and will becon.s the
First State bank today under the
state guarantee law. President j. G.
Jones, Republican, says: II don't
believe in the guarantee law, but was
forced by depositors to take out a
state charter" The State Savings
bank. whose stockholders ere officials
and directors Of the First National,
with deposits OF 100000. is + new
bank formed 'lnder the guarantee
law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
ACCIDENT AT FAIRFfEL o
Gar Orleso1i, Member OF Railroad Ex
tra Ganu, Fails From Freight
and Is Killed.

Fairfield August 81 ---tspec;al.) -
The mangled remains III Dan Dr1s
coll were discovered early Sunday
morning beside the Burlmgtos. tracks
at Bernhart west Of here. Death fol
lowed q few hours later. Driscoll had
been working OH u section gang at
Russell He drew his time Friday and
started to beat" his way east, as his
Goa, was found on q freight train en-
ter1ng Burlington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01

New orleans. La, Aug. 31.--While
the nremen ot the city were several
miles away. enjoying their annual pin'
mic, fire broke out In the block nexs
to the big Custom house, which caus,
ed loss of probably S2,000.0O0. II
was the greatest fire N New Orleans
sine, the memorable destruction OF
tho Stuyvesnnt docks.
No fewer than twenty buildings
we're damaged. including many whole
sele establishments. The fire started
shortly after noon yesterday and at ]
o'clock was still burning fiercely
though II was considered under con
troll The entire department of the
city was pressed into service after
great delay The flremen were con
demned by those who viewed the fire
for the manner In which the fight was
conducted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
BAD NEW ORLEANS FIRE

While Firemen Are Having Annua
Picnic Town Is Swept by $2,o00,-
600 Blaze.
New Orleans, Aug. 31.-An esti-
mate today Of the damage done
by the fire which yesterday de-
stroyed several blocks In the
heart of the business section Of
New Orleans places the loss at
$1,40O,000 Altogether sixty-two
different concerns were badly dam
aged or destroyed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01

Continued on page 5.)
Mohave County miner., 1908-04-04
Mines of the County

Recorder Thomas McNeely came in from his copper mine, near Mineral Park, Tuesday last. He reports that every days work on the mine shows more and better ore.
 Will Clack is in town from the Lit tie Chief mine, where he and Barney Perkins have been leasing the past six months. Mir. Clack returns to the mine today and will continue work on the property.
 A. F. Muter departed to the Color. ado river last Tuesday to get his assay outfit and intends to open up an office at Gold Flat. He believes that that section just now offers inducement for an assay office and intends to be first on the ground when the rush comes.
 Fred Brown was in Kingman a few dlys this week from his camp, in the south end of the Wallapai mountains. He claims that he has one of the larg- est veins of ore in that section and in company of Sam Settle is doing con- siderable work in it's development. Walter Brown is interested with him in the mine.
 Maj. w. A. Mensch this week brought in some handsome copper ore from the Enterprise mine, which he states comes from winze from the 200 level. The ore is said to have a value of sos in gold and silver and carries a high percentage of copper. The mine now shows ore in every opening.
 Parties from McCabe, Yavapai coun- ty, report that mining is very quiet in that section, but that it is expected to take on new life as soon as the wealth CT warns up. The prospects for the starting up of the Humboldt shelter are not good, and it is probable that nothing will be done with the plant until next fall.
 F. P. Andreas returned from San Diego few days ago and has gone to the Golden Eagle mines, near Mineral Park. It is understood that MT. An dreas and associates are preparing to take over the entire interest of s. A. Tyler in this property and that exten- siVe development work is being map ped out. The mines show excellent ore bodies.
Mohave County miner., 1908-04-04

This week A. l.. McKesson received
 the new fues for his boiler and the
 work of putting them in is under way
 It is expected that the mill on the
 Holy Moses claim will be started ur | the first of the week. MT. McKesson has large tonnage of ore to run through his mill and expects to get big results.
 The Gold Road Red Top mining company this week offers block of development stock to subscribers at cents per share. The mine is on the east end of the great lode and has an excellent showing in the outcrop. On the Last Chance mine, of the con- pany's holdings, the vein is very wide and shows values in the outcrop. It has been crosscut thirty or forty feet and shows the vein to be as big and strong as in the main workings of the original Gold Road. Local people should help out this enterprise in every way. It's stock is one of the most meritorious on the market. Its directorate is composed of men of high standing in the community, which guarantees the expenditure of every dollar received from stock sales in the development of the mines.
 Judge H. F. Best and wife passed though Kingman Monday last on their way from the Treasure Hill mines to Savannah, Mo-, their old home, where they will remain several months. Judge Best is jubilant over the recent rich strikes of ore in the Treasure Hill number two shaft, where at S5 feet depth the shaft is all in ore and no walls in sight. This ore is of the same character as that found in the old days on the surface and which ran better than one thousand ounces silver to the ton. Another fact that is pleasing to the management of the property is the discovery of copper in the vein. The water coming from the mine is so heavily charged with copper that tools left in the mine over night come out speckled with copper. It is thought that with depth big copper-silver mine will be opened up. Every open- ing in the property now shows ore of shipping grade. In number one shaft work has again been started up, the pump having the water under control. In this part of the mine fine showing of ore has been made and the work of extraction will be gotten under way as soon as possible. -"" "a' 10 ''"o'' '.'4o
Mohave County miner., 1908-04-04

A force of men are now at Cienega Ranch digging the ditch for the big pipe line that is to bring the water from the Cienega to the mines on Me- Cracken hill. The line is to be twenty-six miles long and the initial pipe is to be ten inches, gradually reduced to six inches. It is eXpecte d that the water will be received at the mine under such pressure that con- siderable power can be generated, should the management conclude to use it for that purpose. When the water has been brought into camp it is thought that great impetus will be given to mining in that section. At the present time water for all pur- purposes is being hauled nine miles from the Big Sandy creek. This is an expensive proposition. At the present time there are about sixty men on the pay roll, besides many teams and teamsters hauling supplies into camp. When the new shaft is completed and the big tunnel is brought through the mountain the new town will be establish ed on the west side of the mountain, where an excellent site has been se- lected. Everything in and around the mines shows great activity and it will be but short time until more than two hundred men are at work.
 w. B. Cole, young engineer who has been with. the McCracken since its advent into this county, last July, is in Kingman working out a scheme whereby an effort will be made to uti- lize the waters of Burro Creek for power purposes. He and others have located three sites for power purposes on the creek and believe that with a small dam enough power can be ob- tained to propel all the machinery that may be needed in the south part of the county for years to come. Just how much power is to be generated has not been figured out, but it is thought to exceed ten thousand horse- power. The course of Burro Creek from the fastness of the Juniper moun- tains is through impossible canyons and over falls and precipices until it emerges into the Big Sandy valley. It is at one of the big falls of Rurro Creek that the power company pur- pose the installing of turbines, genera tors and tranformers. By the build- ing of dam at one of these places water will be backed up the valley of the creek Several miles and heavy
Mohave County miner., 1908-04-04

Work is under way on the big shaf,
 of the Victor Gold mining company, at
 Vivian, which is to be sunk to the 5OC level.
 Judge N. M. Richardson and son Lawrence came in from the London mine, near Union Pass, Thursday last, having been at work on their mines the past four months. The gentlemen are the owners of the O. K. group of mines, which have been opened to a considerable depth by shaft and drift. Recently they went to the London mine, where they have been hard at work on that property. They believe the London is ore of the richest mines in the district and is showing ore in a number of openings. A shaft is be- ing sunk on the rich ore, three men being employed at the present time.
 A report in general circulation says that within short time the manage ment of the McCracken mine is to take over the Signal Copper company, the Planet Copper company and many of the surrounding mines, and that a great smelling plant will be erected on Bill Williams Fork to handle the output. A railroad is to be built to Bill Williams Fork from the main line of the Santa Fe by way of the Mo- Cracken mines, and that a lead fur mace will be put in to handle the ores from this property. By combining all the properties in that section it is be- lieved that one of the greatest smelt- ing centers in the territory can be established.
 Another we'll has been brought in in the Virgin field by the Paraffin oil company. This well is close to num- Der one we'll, but the flow is not so great. The first we'll in the field is now pumping about twenty-five bar rels per day. Considerable gas has been encountered in several wells in the lower part of the field, and it Is thought that spouter may be en- countered any day. Bullfrog Clark is having his machinery hauled to the field from Lund and will have it in operation within ten days. He will put down we'll close to the state line, on the border of Mohave county. The field looks more promising than year ago and it is thought that number of wells will be brought in before the first of May. The financial depression has been heavily felt in this field.
Mohave County miner., 1908-04-04

and continuous flow of water had all the year. Surveys have been made covering the proposition and MT. Cole Is now at work on his maps and plats. After many years of litigation the Supreme court of the United States has decided that an unpatented min ing claim is subject to taxation for county and state purposes. The case Just decided went up from Leadville, Colorado, where an attempt was made to set aside tax title to a mining claim known as the Comstock. The claim proved to be valuable after a tax deed had been given to the pur- chaser at the sale, and deed having been obtained from the old owners by party that saw millions in it, suit to set aside the title under the tax deed was at once brought. In its way up to the last tribunal honors were about even, one court deciding for plaintiff and another court for defend ant. This decision has considerable significance to mine owners in this ter ritOry, as it places all mining claims on an equal footing in the matter of taxation, whether patented or unpat- ented.
 Harvey Hubbs and Joe Kelsey, who own the extension of the Cruz mine, near Cedar, are preparing to make shipment of fifty tons of the run of the mine to the San Francisco mill. It is thought that this ore will average about fifty dollars in gold to the ton and high saving of values in guaran- teed. Two tons of the rich ore is be- ing shipped into Yucca for shipment to the shelter. This ore is valued at 500S to the ton in gold. The mine shows large tonnage of milling ore and the owners propose to convert this into cash as fast as possible. The Cruz mine, which this is the exten- sion, is said to be one of the best prop critics in that section.
 We understand that corporation is to be formed by Foster & Murphy for the purpose of exploitating the mines of J.. c. Potts, l.. Kimberly and Thomas Hogan, in the region of Thumb Butte. The gentlemen are now in Los Angeles attending to affairs connected with the organization of this company and may come to King man within few days. All claims against the mine are to be paid off be- fore the fifteenth of this month.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-28

started to run. The tongue broke
and the end of it run into the ground.
Mr.. Moody was jerked out of the
buggy and one of the wheels ran
over his chest. Mrs. Moody, who
is about to become a mother, was
thrown out and badly hurt. The
team broke loose and ran away and
one Of the horses was not found un-
last night. The harness was badly
broken Mrs. Moody was taken to
Black Eagles place near the tram
way where she is receiving every
care and attention.
The Woodman of the World at
their meeting Wednesday night
elected the following officers who
viii serve during the next six months
A. A. Alvord, c. c.; S. Tanning,
A. l.; I. N. Swift, Banker; n. G.
Anderson, Asst. Clerk; John Beend-
ers, Escort; Noel Gray. Watchman;
A. ]. Grant, Sentry; F. cargilI.
Manager, ]. I. Kelly and A. J.
Cooper, Camp Physicians The
camp accepted an invitation from
Organizer Macbett to put on the
work at the institution of a new
camp at vollmer on Monday, June s,
and all members that can go are
requested to be at the hall in Neg
oerce at $3.50 on June g. All mem
oers are earnestly requested to
attend.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-28

Jones. James Ferguson. Harry Ly'
don. VIM. willis. VIM. Gaffney, w
Green. VIM. Drew, Philip Weisger'
Der. c. d. Banks.
To wsllsce-E. ]. Newcomb. ].
Shockley. =. &. Fogg, Charles Giles
Lee Penneli. J. L. Kelly, P. w.
Mitchell. w. A. weliman. ]. o.
Bender. WIN. CaHney. c. 3. Seb-
bins. ]. S. Hogue. Geo. w. Tamil
hIiI. r. ]. Pomeroy. NJ. D. Mills.
5. o. Tannihiii. Walter Fry. W. P.
Hurlbut, Geo. z. Erb, Harry Ly-
don. 7. d. Barton.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-28

At the democratic convention held
at Lewiston last Friday the follow
ing resolutions we're passed.
1--WE. the democrats Of Nez Perce
county, Idaho, in convention assem-
bled to elect delegates to the state
convention TO be held al Twin Falls,
Idaho, on June 5. 1903. TO elect del
egatcs to the national convention
to be held In Denver, Colorado, on
July 2, 1908, to nominate a presi-
dent and vice-president Of the United
States. renew our alliance to the
principles Of democracy as advocat.