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Semi-Weekly Courier
By A. W. LEE.
Entered at Ottumwa us Second Class Matter.
Founded 8th August, 1848.
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CIRCULATION.
The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
The State Pawners' society is an in
stitution of Chicago which has been
in existence only a little over a year.
Last October finished up its fiscal
year. Its purpose is both a useful
and a philanthropic one, tho it is not
entirely a novel one. This plan for
reducing the exorbitant rates of the
pawn shop proper and for supplying
the needs of those who are hard
pressed for immediate cash and yet
loth to1 apply to the usurer, has the
merit of being a locally western one
and of having realized a somewhat re
markable success.
John V. Farwell, Jr., president of
the society, has recently made a re
port of the year's results. The so
ciety began with only $50,000 capital,
but has grown so fast in the last three
months of the fiscal year that a loan
was necessary. Loans are against
the principals of the society, and this
has been since paid and the capital
stock increased to $200,000. The av
erage capital used during the year
was about $62,000, with a net profit
on this of about 8.8 per cent. A
semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent
has lately been declared, of which a
first payment was made Jan. 1, of
this year.
The first year's loans varied from
$1 to $250 of these a large per cent
were in amounts of $5 or under. The
present rate for loans is 1yg per cent,
but this it is desired to decrease, if
possible. In* Indianapolis another so
ciety of the same scope is forming,
and both find that careful manage
ment is necessary to keep or reduce
this rate but the result of the year's
vtork in Chicago, begun in a very ten
tative spirit, is certainly encouraging.
The Chicago directors are so satis
fied with the results and so sanguine
of the future ihat they declare the
stock will yet earn 10 per cent a year,
and expect to develop the field in a
few years by $500,000 of capital and
branch offices in the poorer and den
se? districts—following the example
""ot New York.
The.society was called into exist
ence thru the efforts of the Merchants'
club, and has been organized under ja
state laws. Similar societies are
springing up in various of the larger
cities, and the Chicago results will
doubtless stimulate new ones.
TO PROTECT FORESTS.
Congressman John F. Lacey is a
legislator that is not bound by the
narrow confines of his own district,
nor yet of his state. He is broad
enough tQ take a keen interest in
everything that pertains to the com-
Following is the Call's editorial on
the subject:
"Californians engaged in the task
of providing for the. protection and
preservation of our forests of giant
trees have obtained Mr. Lacey of
Iowa an ally who is evidently in ear
nest. Just why he should have come
to the front in the fight we do not
-„know. There are no big trees in Iowa
nor any personal advantage to be
gained by Lacey himself. Consequent
ly it is to be presumed that his activ
ity is due to a pure and disinterested
zeal in the good cause of saving the
big trees.
"The method he has adopted in
making the fight for the trees is cur
foils. He has introduced into congress
a, bill providing: 'That, from and af
ter the passage of this act there shall
be levied and collected a tax upon the
manufactured products of the wood of
i-the Sequoai Glgantea, or big trees, as
follows: When such trees are cut
down there shall be levied and collect
ed a tax at the rate of $10 per thou
sand feet, board measure, to be scal
ed as soon as any tree is felled and
•cut into logs and when one of said
Jogs is cut into lumber or manufac
tured in any form there shall be le»
led and collected a further tax or ?lu
per thousand feet, board measure.'
"This is of course designed to pro
tect the big trees by making it un
profitable to cut them down or cut
them up. The commercial use of the
Sequoai Gigantea is to be stopped iu
'the same way that state banks of is
sue were stopped *y the application
of excessive taxation.
"We direct attention to the bill as a
matter of interest to Californians.
We: are not aware what forces, if any,
are back of it. The fact that it was
introduced by a representative from
Iowa, instead of one from California
woman's
NtyDhnare
leads to tne conclusion that it has no
support in this state. It serves to
show, therefore, that eastern people
have become interested in the preser
vation of the big trees, and that in it
self is gratifying. Before many years
are passed the United States will
have to take up the question of pre
serving not only the big trees of this
state but the forests generally, and
consequently every new evidence of a
willingness on the part of members of
congress to co-operate in legislation
to that end is a matter' of satisfac
tion."
"MR." MARY ELLEN LEASE.
(Cedar Rapids Republican.)
The report that Mary Ellen Lease
had changcd her mind about making
application for divorcc, proves to be
unfounded. The papers have been fil
ed and the cause will be heard. Mr.
Lease, being interviewed, stated la
conically. that there wps no estrange
ment. "She just left me," he said,
and that's all there is to it. I do not
see any reason for fightins the case."
Those who have taken note of Mrs.
Lease's performances, will write Mr.
Lease down as a sensible man.-,. Why
should a man battle against a propo
sition that means freedom?
A STATE REUNION.
Vr'f (Cedar Rapids Republican.)
The coming summer will mark the
fortieth anniversary of the enlistment
oftheFIrslIowa regiment in answer to
the call of President Lincoln for troops
with which to put down the war of
the rebellion. A number of the lead
ing members of the First Iowa infan
try same time ago started a move
ment looking toward a reunion of that
regiment the coming fall in celebra
tion of the fortieth anniversary of
their enlistment. The movement has
met with great favor, and has led to
the further suggestion that the sur
vivor of all the Iowa regiments be in
vited to participate in the reunion,
making it one of the greatest events
of the kind ever held in the state.
This latter suggestion also seems to
meet with much favor and it is prob
abl that it will be carried to a suc
cessful issue.
When the members of the First Iowa
regiment enlisted in the summer of
1861 for three months, it was general
ly believed that the rebellion would
be put down before that' time, altho
there were a few far sighted men who
at that time foresaw along and bloody
struggle. The First Iowa boys, how
ever were the leaders, and it is but
proper that the suggestion for a
great state reunion celebrating the
fortieth anniversary of the enlistment
of the first Iowa troops should .origi
nate with the members of this fapious
regiment.
Outside of the annual encampment
of the Iowa department of the Grand
Army of the Republic, no large gather
ings of Iowa troops have been held in
recent years with the exception of
the biennial reunions of the famous
Crocker's Iowa brigade, consisting of
the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Iowa regiments. The
Iowa regiments were made up of the
hardiest men "of the sixties, and not
withstanding it has been forty years
since the boys of 18, 19, 20 and 21 en
listed at the call of their president,
there are still thousands of survivors
of the Iowa regiments. Su.ch a reun
ion as has been suggested would*not
only be very appropriate, but it doubt
less would prove a most enjoyable af
fair, bringing together old comrades,
many of whom have doubtless not
met since the day of the muster out.
HAS NO USE FOR MRS. NATION.
(Minnapolis Tiines.)
The Times believes in temperance
and would have an open mind as to
prohibition, if prohibition were possi-
,, ble, which it is not. Hearty sympa-
mon welfare. This is evidenced by a ^y is accorded the aims of the Wo
recent bill which he has introduced
in the house looking to the preserva
tion of the forests of California. The
San Francisco Call under date of Jan
uary 14 says it does not know why it
is that Major Lacey has come to the
rescue but presumes that it is due to
pure disinterested zeal in the cause of
saving the big trees. The Call is
Tight and it might add that his disin
terested zeal is not confined to the
preservation of forests:
man's Christian Temperance Union,
and we can adi&ire the work done and
the purposes governing, altho we may
seriously differ as to the advisability
of some of the positive, and the prac
ticability of some of the negative
means taken to bring about temper
ance. The Times does not condemn
the W. C. T. U. because it insisted up
on the abolition of the army canteen,
altho it is firmly convinced that such
abolition was a grave mistake. For
such unmitigated cranks as Mrs. Car
rie Nation, who should either be in a
straight-jacket or in jail, we have no
use whatever. As it is against the
law to sell liquor in Kansas, it is the
duty of the officers of the law to pre
vent that sale. That duty is not trans
ferred to a destructive termagant
whom it is charitable to suppose in
sane, and the spectacle of respectable
women, one of them bleeding from
wounds self inflicted, all singing at
the top of their voices hymns we have
learned to revere, riding thru the
streets of a populous town, is revolt
ing to eVery sense of the decent fit
ness of things.
We are not enamored either of that
other Kansas product, Mary Ellen
Lease, who, having strutted into pub
licity, first by espousing populism and
then damning it, now seeks to pose
as an object of domestic wrongs and
demands divorce from a husband
whom she says will not support her.
What husband would support such a
blatant vocative? Mrs. Ellen Foster
while not at all in the same catagory
as the above mentioned, is objection
able in that she is a paid spellbinder
for the republican party—a role out
side of her womanhood. There are
Teaders of the Times who will consid
er this criticism unjustly severe and
doubtless will write to the editor to
that effect. The fact is that not one
out of a hundred of these even, would
6a.ro to. have his wife, mother, sister
sweetheart or friend indulge in the
offenses of -, a Nation, the stridulent
outpourings of a Lease, or the hust
ings strife of a Foster,
AN EFFECTIVE THREAT.
(M|nneapolls Tribune.)
Senator Allen, in a recent speech
on the army bill, declared that if he
could not stop the brutality/called haz-
l*o woman's happiness can be complete without children
it is her
.nature to love and want them. The dreadful ordeal
through which the expectant mcther must pass, however,
is so fraught with pain, suffering and danger, that the very
thought of it fills her
with horror. There
is no necessity for
the ordtal of child
birth to be either
painful or danger*
ous. The use of
Mother's
friend
MOTHER'S FRIEND during
it a godsend to women." Send for free book containing information of
firte*1e*« value, AdHrens, Bradfield Regulator Co.. Atlanta. Ga.
ing at West Point he would dismantle
the school and turn over to the va-,
rlous states the education of youth
for military purposes. And a good
many people thruout the country
would support the senator In a move
of this kind.
TWAS EVER THUS.
(Omaha Bee.)
The savings and state banks in Iowa
show an increase in deposits during
the year of $3,298,129. Iowa is al
ways up toward the top in the prosper
ity column, not only at election time
but all the year around.
1 PEOPLE'S, PULPIT. 1
Woman's Vote in Kansas Not in Dan
ger.
Last week the newspapers were
sending broadcast the startling an
nouncement that the women of Kan
sas were in danger ,of losing the mu
nicipal suffrage, w"hich they have en
joyed for the post fourteen years.
Representative' B. H. Butler, who
fathered the bill gave as his reason
for so doing that the woman vote was
the most corrupting influence in mu
nicipal politics. He., said: "I don't
mean that the women are corrupt, but
tne manipulator is corrupt, and the
woman vote is easily manipulated."'
Therefore, according to his masculine
logic the women mUst be disfranchis
ed, but the corrupt male manipulator
could be left in full sway.
It will be remembered that tfot long
ago John Charles Thompson, of -Wy
oming, made a similar statement to
the effect that the woman vote was
easy to manipulate, but whence c'arfne
to try manipulating it •he didp't 'seem
to succeed as he had expected apd.tb®
result was that he was returrted to the
bosom of his family havlng*run 700
votes behind his ticket
While Mr. Butler may net be.'in
danger of sharing the game -fate as
Mr.Thompson inasmuch as the w.omen
have no vote for members of the leg
islature in Kansas, it is very evident
that the men in Kansas are .not in
sympathy with him, as his bill was
promptly killed by the judiciary com
mittee, and thus the opposers of wo
man suffrage have been deprived of
valuable aid in retarding the progress
of women. Elnora Monroe Babcock.
HINESE WILL LET THE
MISSIONARIES ALONE
Say There Is No Intention of Desire
on Their Part to Interfere--,
With the Work.
Peking, Jan. 25.—The foreign minis
ters sent a note to the Chinese pleni
potentiaries oh the lines previously
stated. Prince Ching yesterday "as
sured the committee of missionaries
that there is ho intention or desjre
on the part of the Chinese government
to place restrictions upon the mis
sions and that the government never1
had, in. the past, any objections to the
missionaries or to their* methods.
The'-misionaries are 'greatly pleased
•with Ching's assurances. *:s'.
REQUIRES A CRUISER. si
American War Vessel. Leaves.tor Ven
ezuelan Waters.
Washington, Jan. 25.—Under spe
cial orders from the navy department,
the cruizer Lancaster left St.. Vin
cent, East Indies, yesterday for .La
giura. The gun boat Scorpion arriv
ed at Curao yesterday from L'aguira..
No Cause for Alarm*
It was stated at .the navy depart
ment that no fresh news had come
from Venezuela to make necessary the
dispatch of the Lancaster to the Vene
zuelan port. It is explained that the
Lancaster has befen sent to Laguirato
await the return of the Scorpion, the
latter having sailed over to Curacoa
to coal.
DEATH OF MARTIN PUMROY.
Well Known Wapello County Farmer
Passed Away Today. S
From Friday's Dally.
At 5 o'clock this morning, at his
home three mileB southwest of the
city, occurred the death of Martin
Pumroy, a well known and highly re
spected farmer. He had been ill for
several weeks, of pneumonia, but he
seemed to be improving, and yester
day was considered .much better than
he had been for some time. During
the night, however, he grew suddenly
worse and death came at 6 o'cldck
this morning.
Mr. Pumroy lived in Wapello coun
ty nearly all his life. He waq the son
of Grimes Pumroy, a pioneer of Wap
ello county1, whose death occurred a
few years ago. He was well known
among the residents of the portion of
the county where he lived and his
many friends regret very deeply to
hear of his death.
Mr. Pumroy is survived by his wife,
three brothers and five sisters. One
brother, Levi, resides a few miles
southwest of the city, and three sis
ters live In Squth Ottumwa. They
are: Burs. Florence Ainley, Mrs,
Margaret Blair and Mrs. Rose Kent,
Craig and James Pumroy, brothers,
reside at Cercleville, Kansas, and Mc
Quoin, Illinois, respectively Mrs Ella
Logan, a sister, at Kirksville, Mo. and
Mrs. Susan Durenberger, another sis
ter, at Cross Timbers, Mo. J.
THE BANKS WIRE MR. LACEY,
Ask Him to Use Influence In Having
Revenue Taken off Bank Checks.
From Friday's Dally.
The bankers of Ottumwa today sent
a telegram to Congrssman John F.
Lacey at Washington, asking him to
use his influence in securing the pas
sage of a house bill, which provides,
for the removal of internal revenue
from bank checks. The message as
sent today is as follows
"To Hon. John F, Lacey, M. p.,
Washington D. C. The ljanks Ot
tumwa urgently request ypu to use
your influence"to remove the revenue
on bank checks as mentioned in, the
house bill.
4.?W. B. Bonnifleld, president,
J. B. Mowrey, president,.
F. von Schrader, president,
nCalvin Manning, president,
"1 was given* \ip tfdie from heart
and nervous troubles caused by grip.
Six bottles each of Dr. Miles' Heart
Cure and Nervine cured me."-—Mrs.
John 3Kollet j£0*r«oa.
/,*) f:'l MStlilsS:
THE OTTUMWA COfJRETCB: TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1900.
TIME IS RIPE.
Wfr
1
Filipinos Say Time is Here for
Civil Government,-,
S
IS AN URGENT NECESSITY
Say the Spooner Bill Embodies Their
Views and They Want It Passed—
It Will Win Insurrectionists, They
Say.
Manila, Jan. 25.—The executive
committee of the Federal party has
.filed a petition requesting, the Philip
ipne commission to urge upon Presi
dent McKinley the passage of the
Spooner bill by Congress as an urg
ent necessity as the time is ripe for
general civil government and its es
tablishment, which will win over those
favoring the insurrection, while, at
the sarnie time, it will encourage the
natives to subscribe in favor of a
settled government in the Philippines
under American sovereignty. Officials
pf the Manila chamber of commerce
and other'persons express their in
tention of' cabling President McKin
ley to the same effect.
WANTS WAR TO CEASE.
____ S-
-Minnesota Senator Introduces Reso
lution to That Effect.
Washington, Jan. 25.—In the senate
today Towne of Minnesota, offered the
following joint resolution: "That jus
tice, public-welfare and national hon
or demand the immediate cessation
ot hostilities in the Philippines upon
terms recognizing the independence
of the people and conserving and
uaranteeipg the interests of the Unit
id Stateg.
Towne gave notice that he would
addr.es.s the senate on the resolution
a
When the hoiuse met Hull,chairman
p^the house committee on military af
fairs, submitted the conference report
upon the army reorganization bill.
Richardsph, Qf Tennessee, the minor
ity leader, requested that the report
lie ov.er until tomorrow in order that
^embers might have an opportunity
to examine It. Hull would not agree
to this and proceeded to explain in
detail the concessions of the two,
houses on' the various items.
.Agrees to Army Bill'.
Wellington, Jan. 25.—The confer
ence report" on the army re-organiza
tion'bill was agreed to by the house.
133 tci 100.
Passes Navy Bill.
Washington, Jan. 25.—The nouse
has passed the naval appropriation
bill.
Against the Chinese.
.Washington,,,"Jan. 25.—The house
comjaittee. on-foreign affairs today
acted' favorably' on the bill of Repre
sentative, Jenkins, of Wisconsin, to
regulate, the coming of Chinese into
this county and making more effect
ive .the present exclusion laws. The
bill makes stringent provisions to pre
vent bringing Chinese across the
border. '*\f
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Washington, .Jan. 26.—The house
^committee Qn banking and currency
today voted, sjx to four, in favor of
reporting the .Overstreet bill, main
taining at all times the parity of the
standard silver dollar with gold. It
^establishes the parity by making the
silver 'dollar exchangeable for gold on
demand at the treasury. Two demo
crats, Briggs, of New York, and Fair,
of Massachusetts, voted with the re
publicans in favor of the bill. The
measure differs from the Hill bill pre
viously reported, tbe latter providing
for turning silver dollars into small
coin.
Disagree to Senate Amendment.
The house today disagreed to the
senate amendments to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bills and agreed to a confer nee
Cullom Gets Many Flowers
The credentials irom Senator Du
bois, of Idaho and Cullom, of Illinois,
"were -presented at the opening of the
senate today. The desk of the Illinois
'senator- was covered with flowers.
Lpon his appearance he was cordially
greeted by his colleagues.
Status of Church Lands.
Hoar introduced and the senate
passed, resolutions asking for all in
formation at the command of any ex
ecutive officer of the government as to
the extent of lands in the rmlippines
held for ecclesiastical purposes, and
the character and value of such lands,
and whether any official had, on be
half of the government, entered into
any obligation as to the titles of such
lands.
No Consideration of Army Bill
Effort was made by Hawley to ob
tain a consideration of the conference
report upon the army re-organization
bill, but the report went over under
objection and the Indian appropriation
bill was resumed.
Cpntract for Two Cruisers.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Contracts for
naval work aggregating no less than
$7,500,000 were signed at the nevy de
partment today by President Orcutt
and Judge Payson, representing the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company. The contracts were
for one sheathed armored cruiser,
of 14,500 tons, and for a similar cruis
er unsheathed.
"Grip robbed me of my sleep and I
was nearly craz? with neuralgia and
headache. Dr. Miles' Pain PHIB and
Nervine cured me."—Mrs. Pearl Bush,
Holland, Mich.
California Excursions.
Every Wednesday night a thru Pull
man Tourist Sleeping Car leaves Ot
tumwa via the Milwaukee and runs
thru to Los Angeles, California with
out change. Route lies via Kansas
City and Santa Fe route. This is the
route par excellence for winter travel
lying below the snow belt and is eigh
teen hours shorter than any other line.
The excursion parties arc personally
conducted insuring passengers every
attention and comfort. For reserva
tion of space, rate* or other informa
tion, call on or address A. J. Packard,
agent, „...,
LONG-LOST TRAVELER FOUND.
Man Believed Dead Discovers Wife
Enjoying His Insurance.
St. Louis, Jan. 26.—Albert C. John
son, formerly of Batavia, N. Y., still
lives, despite the fact that his wite is
enjoying $7,000 life insurance collect
ed on the theory that he was dead in
Brazil. After a long search he has lo
cated his wife at Belding, Mich., and
conversed with her over the long dis
tance telephone. This is the first con
versation they have had since he left
home three years ago.
With an acquaintance, Jasper Har
rey, he set out from .Toplin for the
mines in Brazil. While far inland in
November, 1899, he was stricken with
brain fever, without medicine or phy
sicians, among half-savage natives.
His friend gave him up for dead,
vriting to Mis. Johnson that her hus
band wag dead. Harrey then left his
companion. Six months later, when
he recovered from the delirium, he
found a letlcr from his mother which
said that he had been reported dead.
He hastened back to America and re
cently received word from Belding
that his wife had returned there
FORECLOSE ON WATERWORKS.
Centerville People Seem to Be Rather
Glad of It.
Centerville, Jan. 26—The holders of
the Centerville waterworks bonds have
decided that a half loaf iii better than
no loaf at all and have brought fore
closure proceedings in the federal
court at Keokuk asking for a foreclos
ure of their bond mortgage on the
Centerville waterworks system and
that a receiver be appointed. This is
the exact move that the city council
has expected ana longed for and
which many contended would not hap
pen. In foreclosing the mortgage the
bondholders can take the plant but
cannot secure a personal judgment
against the city for any deficit there
might be occasioned by the sale of
the plant not bringing sufficient to pay
off the bonded indebtedness. Of course
in case of the foreclosure the city will
lose the $10„000 paid for the plant if
the sale should be declared legal, but
that is the point to be contested in
another case.
PAY GUARD SEMI-ANNUALLY.
Adjutant General Byers Issues Order
to That Effect.
Des Moines, Jan. 26.—Adjutant
General Byers has issued orders to
company commanders of the National
Gtuard that hereafter drill pay will be
allowed semi-annually instead of quar
terly. The last quarterly payment
was made December 31. The next
payment' will be made in June, and af
ter that all payments will be made In
January and June. The object of the
change is to relieve the captains of
unnecessary clerical duty and reduce
the unnecessary work in the adjutant
general's office. The members of the
guard, under the law passed by the
last legislature, receive 10 cents an
hour for drill, not to exceed two hours
a week. In case of absence they are
fined 10 cents a drill. The drill pay
roll amounts to about ?9j800 a year.
'N.
CLIMIE CASE COMPROMISED.
Pays
Sheriff Climie Gets $1,349 and
Own Witnesses.
Centerville, Jan. 26.—A telephone
message from Albia yesterday after
noon states that the Climie case has
been compromised according to the
stipulations provided that Sheriff
Climie shall accept a judgment against
Appanoose' county for $1,349, for diet
ing prisoners, and pay his witness
fees, the county to pay other costs in
the case. The agreement also pro
vides that the board of supervisors
shall at once pass a resolution agree
ing to pay. Sheriff Climie 50 cents per
day for boarding prisoners during the
balance of his term as sheriff and that
he shall receive 50 cents per day for
boarding prisoners from the time this
suit was brough to the present time.
Sheriff Cli'mle sued the county for
$1,686.25, while the county had allow
ed him $1,180.37, a difference of
$505.88.
WILL GET CHINESE CANNON.
Minister Conger Has Shipped Two to
State of Iowa.
Des Moines, Jan. 26.—The state of
Iowa is going to receive" two Chinese
cannon from the walls, of Peking, cap
tured by the United States troops
when they entered the Chinese capi
tal to relieve the besieged legationrs.
A letter containing this information
has been received by Governor Shaw
from Minister
vConger.
The cannon
will probably be mounted on each
side of the walk leading to the state
historical building.
Emmett County Petition Invalid.
Estherville, Jan. 26.—The board of
supervisors Tuesday declared the pe
tition for mulct saloons in this county
void. The petition as originally filed
contained twenty-four names more
than the required 65 per cent. Then
withdrawals were filed by eighty-three
original signers, but forty of these
werev induced to again have their
names placed on the petition. County
Attorney Lee, however, advised the
board that those who had once re
moved their names could not sign
anew. On this point of law the board
iescinded its first consideration of the
petition in declaring it valid, and now
says it i3 Insufficient and void. It
will undoubtedly be appealed to the
courts, as the mulct saloon advocates
are not satisfied with the action of
the board.
Weekly Bank Statement.
New York, Jan. 26.—The weekly
bank statement shows that loans
have increased $10,493,000 deposits
have Increased $15,635,800 the total
reserve has increased $7,451,800, and
tbe surplus reserve has increased
$3,542,850.
How's This!
One Hundred Dollars Beward
cannot be
We otter
for any case of Catarrh that
cured by Hull'o Catarrh Cure.
P. 3. CIIKNF.Y & CO., Props., Toledo,
We, the undersigned, have known P.
Cbaney for the last 15 rears, and believe
him perfectly honorable iu all business
transactions, and financially able to ct
out any obligations made by their flirn.
WEST & THUAX, Wholesale
transactions, and financially able to carry
1"
tlmi.
Toledo, O.
WAUHNO. KINNAN & MAKVIN
Druggists,
Whole­
sale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Hull's Catarrh Cure lo taken internally,
acting diroctlg upon the blood# and_ mucous
•urfaces of the system. Testimonials stint
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug-
Price 7!
gists.
.Ball's WarallK Bills iha heaL,M
THERE
No
Way
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STOLE THE STAMPS
Thieves Touch Up an Internal Rev
enue Collector.
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THE LOSS MAY REACH $1,000,000
Crack Safe Containing War Revenue
Stamps—Done in the Heaviest Pay
ing District'In the United States—
—Forced Vault Doors Open.
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Peoria, Jan. 26.—The safe in the of
fice of the collector of internal reve
nue in this city was broken into last
night and a large quantity of war rev
enue stamps taken. The authorities
claim they have no idea of the value
of the stamps taken and it may not
be known''until after the contents of
the safe has been invoiced. It is
known that a large quantity of stamps
were taken. It Is possible the amount
may reach a million dollars, and it
is equally possible that it may be con
siderably smaller. This district pays
more internal revenue than any other
district In the country. Entrance to
the revenue offices in the government
building was affected thru the open
transom. The thieves forced the
vault doors with a crowbar and chis
els.
Refuse to Make Statement.
Peoria, Jan. 26.—Deputy Collector
Marshall is in charge of the depart
ment during Collector Daugherty's
serious illness, and refuses to make
any estimate of the loss. Others con
nected with the department assert
that $100,000 will cover the govern
ment's loss. Others beside the gov
ernment.,l08t by the steal. Deputy
Tompkins had mortgages, bonds and
notes to the amount of $4,000 and $100
in cash was taken as was other nego
tiable paper and cash belonging to
other employes of the department.
The contents of the safe will be in
voiced Monday.
ALL MAY END HAPPILY
Lover Who Shot Girl May Marry Her
Soon.
Clin.on, Jan. 26.-4 few weeks ago
George Durstein, son of a wealthy
farmer living near Galena, shot
Amelia and Tillie Bergman because
the former did not seem to recipro
cate his affections. Durstein was ar
rested and placed in jail. His father
called upon the young woment and has
affected a reconciliation. He pro
poses to deed Amelia a good farm
and give her $2,000 when she and his
son are married. The girl and her
mother have agreed to the proposal
but as yet they have not succeeded
in getting the complaint dismissed.
The girls/will not appear against the
accused and the case will most likely
be dismissed.
LIGHT ON MURDER MYSTERY.
Startling Development Awaited From
Arrest In Richardson Case.
St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 26.—The ar
rest of George Vaught on the charge
of assault and the recision of Mrs,
Frank Richardson' to waive prelimin
ary hearing were the two events of
note in the Richardson murder mys
tery. Vaught was arrested at
o'clock yesterday afternoon on a war
rant sworn out by Minnie Phyllis,
sister of Bessie Phyllis, former serv
ant of the Richardson family. The
trial of Vaught will probably lead to
startling developments in the murder
mystery.
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GOVERNOR ASSASSINATED.
Insane Man Kills Official and Then
Commits Suicide.
Arlon, Belgium, Jan. 26.—M. Orban
de Xlvry, governor of the Belgian
province of Luxembourg, was "assass
inated here this morning by a man
named Schneider, who afterwards
committed suicide. Schneider, who
•yas in the .employ of the provincial
government recently showed signs of
incipient madness.
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MARY GORDON DIVORCED.
White Girl Married to Colored Man in
Ottumwa Is Free.
Des Moines, Jan. 26.—After earning
that Llston Gordon of Chillicothe, Mo
guardian of Mary Gdrdon, would make
a stubborn fight in the district court
next week to secure the nullficatlon
of the marriage contract entered into
between his daughter' and John Scott
Wilkensen at Ottumwa, October 23,
the latter appeared in open court and
asked that his motion ,-of open resist
ance be withdrawn and that the case
be heard without further pleadings
on his part. He also requested that
final judgment and decree be entered
therein, which was done.
SHERCLEFF NOT A KIDNAPER.
Paroled Suspect Satisfies the Author!
ties of His. Innocence.
Des Moines, Jan. 26.—'Frank Sher
cleff, who was recently'sentenced at
Sioux City to seventeen years in pris
on for robbing a traveling man for
jewelry house on a train, and who was
later paroled by Governor Shaw, had
an interview with the governor today
and proved to the satisfaction of the
latter that he was not a member of
the Cudahy kidnaping-gang, of which
Pat Crowe was -supposed to be the
leader. Shercleff has been living in
Omaha since his release, but will now
locate on a farm in Iowa, by the gov
ernor's flremissioi*,..
is no other way in which grain will
produce ^ucli satisfactory results as when
ground. No machine grinds grain better or
more easily than the bain Double Geared Mill.
Roller bearings make draft very moderate, and good
material combined with good workmanship and cor
rect principles make them last.' Come in and see
them and ask all the questions that you wish.
ki 1-^4
llgfl JOHN R. SHEPHERD,
Opposite Ulfioti Depot. Ottumwa, Iowa,
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WILL HOLD IT IN JUNE.
Department of Iowa Will Meet at Du
buque.
Sioux City, Jan. 26.—Colonel M. B.:
Davis, commander of the Iowa G. A'."
R. has announced that the annual en
campment of Iowa veterans .this year
likely"'will be held June 4, 5, and 6, at
Dubuque The members of the coun
cil of administration will be consulted
before these dates are definitely de-1
cided upon.
Must Be Sanctioned.
Dubuque, Jan. 25.—The annual
state encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic will be held in Dubu
que the first week in June. This date
was decided upon by Department Com
mander Davis and the members of
the local G. A. R. camp after a thoro
discussion of all the details of the
situation.
While the first week in June is the
date' decided upon by the local old
oldiers is is possible that there may
be a change jnade by the council of
administration which body must give
its sanction before the date is definite
ly settled. But .inasmuch as no other
state encampments will be held dur
ing tbe first week in June there is
little doubt that the council will ap
prove of the date selected. The meet
ing of the council will be held soon
and when its action is known definite
arrangements for the encampment
can be made.
In selecting the first week in June
the veterans were actuated by sevral
reasons. -During every week in May
other states are holding conventions,
and an effort is always made to have
none conflict. Besides, National Cpm
mander Rassieur has expressed a de
sire to attend all state encampments
and that he may be enabled
to do this the various encampments
must not be held simultaneously. The
weather was another reason which in
fluenced the selection of June in pre
ference to April. The latter month is
one of showers, while June Is a month
of sunshine.
Bitter Over National Encampment.-
Much bitterness has developed
among the western roads over tho
loss to Denver of the Grand Army en
campment. They are particularlv
annoyed with the Central Passenger
association roads, and charge that it
was thru their machination that the
executive committee of the Grand
Army was led to decide not to go to
Denver. With such feelings entertain
ed of course comes the thought of re
taliation, and the Colorado roads see
a way of having their revenge. By.
making low rates to Colorado tourist
points last summer they did an Im
mense business, to the great detri
ment of summer tourist travel to the
older resorts. It was predicted
then that they were "simply discount
ing their regular fall and winter busi
ness, but such predictions have turn
ed out false. Regular Colorado busi
ness since last October until the
present time has been far ahead of
previous years. The low summer
rates seem to have acted as a stimu
lant. rather than an exhaustive of
such business. Last summer's exper
iment will be repeated and extended
considerable the coming summer. It
not only induced many summer tour
ists to select Colorado for their annu
al outing, but it resulted in many per
manent settlers going there. Not on
ly will low tourist rates be maintain
ed, but during the period when tick
ets for the Grand Army encampment
at Cleveland are on sale, these Col
orado roads will put into effect a 1
cent-a-mlle rate to Colorado points.
i7
With such a rate in effect the gener
al attendance at the Grand Army en
campment at Cleveland is likely to
be considerably reduced.
"Failing to find relief from the grip
with' old methods, I took Dr. Miles'
Pain Pills, Nervine and Nerve and
Liver Pills and was permanently
cured."—Gust. Egan, Jackson, Mich.
Burllngton Route Excursion* to'Cali
fornia.
When going to California, remember
that the interesting route is by the
way of Denver and Bait Lake, past the
most magnificent mountain scenery in
the world. The Burlington runs spec
ially conducted excursion parties in
Pullman tourist sleeping cars thru to
San'Francisco and tos Ang-lep twice
a wee}c, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Do pot fail to write or call on the un
dersigned for full particulars.
W. S. Parker,
Ticket Agent Union Depots
The popular Buffalo Route
'this summer on account of the 19M.
Pan-American Exposition will be the
Nickel Plate road. Countless thous
ands will visit this, one of the great
est expositions of modern times. The
NIckei Plate road will be the popular
line The' excellence of its service is
well recognized by the traveling pub
lic, and the reputation of its train em
ployes in their uniform courtesy to
passengers is well known. When you
go east see that your tickets read
via the Nickel Plate road. Write
wire, 'phone or call on John Y. Cala
han, General Agent, 111 Adams St.,
Chicago, 111.
Be 8(ire to Remember
that the popular Pan-American Expo
sition route this summer will be tbe
ickel Plate road, the shortest Una
etween Chicago and intermediate
-points and Buffalo. No excess fare is
charged on any of its Peerless Trip I
of fast express trains and American
club meals ranging in price from 35
cents to $1 are served in all Its dining
cars. Palatial thru vestlbuled sleep
ing Ciirs and modern day coaches
with uniformed colored porters in at
tendance on the wants of passengers.
The acme of comfort and conven
ience in traveling is attained thru the
superb service and compotent equip
ment found on the Nickel Plate road.
DC
Write, wire, 'phone or call on John Y.
Calahan, General Agent, 111 Adams
St., Chicago* !!!,^