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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

Sioux CRY, Iowa, April GA ter,
riblc cyclone swept over this county
east and west of this place, at half
past three on Sunday afternoon, enter
ing the State above Missouri Valley
Junction, and passing north easterly
across to Storm Lake, Pomeroy and
Fonda, in Monona county. Trees
were torn up by their roots along the
rivers. The house of J. r. Thurston
was wrecked completely. The wing
Of the house of Mrs. Reilly was struck
and torn to pieces, and p. Reilly,
standing in the wing, was picked up
and carried over the main building
and over some trees near by and set
down uninjured. j. j. Hughes house,
in the same neighborhood, was en-
tirely destroyed. The family were
away from home. The force of the
storm was terrific, destroying fences,
nprooting trees, oyerturnirg cribs,
etc. Horses and cattle were picked
up and carried a considerable dis
lance. Near Onawa, tho house of
Mr.. White was destroyed with its
contents aud scattered for miles
Hardly anything in the house was
unbroken. The family fortunately
were away The track Of the storm
was half mile to mile and half
wide. The storm was accompanied
by very heavy hail, number of Shc
stones were fastened together, one
mass measuring fourteen inches in
circumference. Near Onawa, a man
was driving double team; the hor-
ses, wagon, harness and driver were
taken up bodily, carried several
yards and set down uninjured. On
the Illinois Central railroad, east of
here, the damage was more serious,
being accompanied by loss Of life
The whirlwind or tornado passed
over Storm Lake from the south W est.
Three-quarters Of mile east of town
the residence Of Alfred King was
struck. lifted from it's found alton aud
dashed into thousands Of pieces. Mr..
Kings mother was instantly killed
and found some distance from where
the house had stood.
Other members Of the household
escaped unhurt. The lighter timbers
of the house were pounded into kim
ding wood. Trees in orchards were
torn of and carried away. The
house of MIR. Degraif, half mile
from Kings, was unroof.d, some
hogs and cattle killed, and farm
wagon and buggy broken up. Ills
loss will be about III coo. The buggy
was carried quarter of mile thro'
the air. The water in the lake rose
to the height Of many feet, one wit
ness says millions of barrels were lift
cd up. The stable Of Mr.. Watson was
destroyed. After the storm the town
of Storm Lake WAS crowded with
men after surgeons TO attend sliH. T.
ers. 1t is believed tho damage south
of there was very great. Reports say
that four persons were killed and for
lty wounded. In Grifiith's neighbor-
hood, south of PomerOy, man, I'M
known, had the top Of his head cut
of by Il sharp board being driven in
to il. An elderly lady was badly
hurt by falling tinbcrs in a house at
Fonda. The towns of Newell and
Sulphur SPRINGS escape'i injury.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Want Them to Adjourn.

The Confederate House has done sc
many foolish things that leading dem.
ocratic papers are getting scared and
want them to adjourn. The st. Louis
Times of the 18th, a rabid democratic
sheet, says:
1.-THE most popular motion in the
Senate, yesterday, was that Ex-senator
Window on the adoption of concur
rent resolution for an adjournment o
the two houses on the 10th of june
without day. 1t did not require any
logic or eloquence to push it through
and not Senator was present Wht
had the hardihoOd to vote nay. Hat
it been submitted to the several State
of the Union it would have been car
ried with the same unanimity. TIL,
House will doubtless concur by large
majority. The weatheris entirely tot
sultry for the great mental strain.
necessarily attendant upon the work o
legislation, and the quicker the law
makers retire to the arms of their con
stituency the better it will be for thu
nation"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
univerral Hard Times.

The London ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
as one of the ablest of English journ-
ais, as far as relates to commercial
matters--has an article in late issue,
entitled, Commercial History of
1871" in which is set forth in logical
manner tho cause of the great COM
mcrcial depression which now pre-
walls over almost the entire civilized
world. 1t shows thata period of com-
mercial distress of unusual length -
four years-has been experienced in
the United States, Germany. Austria,
Hungary, Italy and Great Britain,
and for the last year and half the
same difficulties. have been felt In
France. In all these countries there
are two great causes for this depres-
sion-OD the lessening of the means
of consumers, and (2) overproduction
in certain branches. In both Ger
many and the United States, rail-
roads and other industries were ex-
tended beyond any Legitimate de-
mand in other words, floating CAPT
tai was applied to the working of coal
and iron and the construction of rail-
roads beyond the necessities of con-
sumers. Both suffered under the
same evils-diminished resources and
over production. In Austria, Hum
gary and Italy the depression arose
from too speculative production and
from the diminution of means pro.
duced by excessive taxation and war
The speculative Industries of other
countries, Of course, stimulated de.
mand in Great Britain, while the
final collapse fell with tremendous
weight on that country, where pro
dnction has been carried to excess
but where the efficiency Of labor ha
been diminishing for the past few
years. The losses in all the countrie
were especially felt in London, tn
financial center, and thus ccmmuni
Gated to Great Britain the depression
which covered the commercial world
The only relief which the Econo
mist can see, from this condition o
affairs, must come through create
economy and industry, and good har
vests, and it ia gratifying to kno,
that both of these remedies will likel
.. be applied to this section. If Con
gress will let the financial questio
, severely alone permanency in value
will be guaranteed, and then wit
good crops, and the habits of econo
, my and industry which the peopl
, are now practicing, an era Of pro-
> perity will in due time take the plae
!. OF the present hard times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

The Secretary Of the State Agri-
cultural Society, Mr.. John r. Shaffer,
has issued a preliminary repotg giving
complete exhibit of the products
and resources of Iowa, which will be
studied with pleasure as well as profit
by all interested in the welfare of the
state and the cause of its prosperity.
At the conclusion of the introduction
is q bit of moralizing worthy to be re-
produced in every newspaper in the
land. Mr.. Shaffer says:
.Yt were well il all would profit by
the lesson which is taught in the pres
ent time. Extravaganza in living, i'm
all its details, in dress, in equipage, in
furniture, in style, in travel, in every
thing except books, and culture, and
study, and hard work, to achieve the
highest and best things, has been the
bane of our people. If they would
but learn the sublime simplicity of
living within their means, never go
ing into debt, and being content, there
would come an end to army Of evils
that have threatened to destroy us as
a people. In the face of the depression
Of this day, let us determine to act
wisely, live economically, to discard
folly and frivolity, and above all to
stand by each other until all these ca.
lamities be ever past"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

General Upton is of opinion that il
England goes into a European con-
flict, she goes in to be whipped and
prophesies that the result OF such an
enterprise on her part will be the to-
tai abandonment of her policy of in
terfering in the quarrels of the con;i-
nent, or complete reorganization of
her army. He says, "The adherence
tof England TO military system, in
'herited from the last century, can
'only be explained by her insular pos
'ition, and the security from invasion
afforded by powerful navy. The
salient defect of her system IL the nom
Expansive organization Of the repu-
Tar army and this defect, il view of
European complications, becomes the
more apparent when ii is considered
that nearly one-half Of the regiments,
batteries, and squsdrans, exceeding
10000 men, are employed in India
and the colonies"
He estimates the number Of British
infantry, available for aggressive pnr-
poses, at 100000 men, including in
this the greater part of the reserve
recently created. The infantry Of the
other powers is organized on the ex-
pansive principle, and presents these
L s.>~r
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
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diseases named below. Ii has been used
with singular success fof each OF these
diseases and never known TO fail when
used according to directions. No i'll ef-
fects or danger OF scatt. ring the disease
can arise from using i! fryely.
For Rsise.isspa eiafas, Neuralgia
and Scialic:s, the Curative exccls all
other remedies.
For Ague in l.ae Face, it relieves
the pain in a short time.
For Dipsltiseri:a. Sore Threat,
certain remedy known.
For Nervous and Sick Head.
ache. where once il has been tried no
other medicine will ever be used
For Burns, Sc:asls, Cis:sfings.
Bites and Stkltga, it is the greatest
relief.
For Cuts, Wounds. Esr,sises and
Bleetlings, it will heal them rapidly.
For Constipation. Bilious.
ness. Dyspepsia and Sour StOnl.
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For CutaneOHs Diseases.
Hives. Neatla Rash and Erysip.
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For Catarrls. try il il all other med
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For TOOthache aud EaracIle,
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ForLaDle Back or Side and Spi.
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For Bowel Complaints. Diar.
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For .SwelsiHgs and tHnamma-
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them.
For the Eyes. it will reduce inAam-
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For Kidney Complaints. used
as directed, will save untold suffering
For Nervousness and Sleep.
lessness. in old and young, it is better
than narcotics.
As Nerve Tonic, it can not be
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
An Unpleasant Predicamen.
From the Utica Herald.


A German named Suitz, living al
Cherry Valley, has placed himself III
a rather remarkable predicament.
His wife has long been an invalid.
and a'few days ago, thinking that she
was dying, she insisted that her hns-
band should comply with her oft-re-
peated request to make her sister bis
second wife. Nothing would suit
Mrs. Suits but to have the marriage
occur before she closed her eyes in
death. The ceremony as according
ly performed, n neighboring Justice
of the Peace officiating, and, strange
to say, Mrs. Suitz No. ] has rallied
and is rapidly growing stronger, aDd
probably will get well. Nh. Saitz il
anxious to know how Ing cen read hi,
title clear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
BEECHER'S TES
TIMONY.
What She Says Of Her :! Brother
Henry Ward.

What She Says Of Her Brother,
Henry Ward.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The Tribune
prints the following letter from Ell
mira:
SIR: Those who credit the recent.
ly renewed accusation Of my brother,
Henry Ward, are either wicked men
who would do the same things them
selves, or those who have not been
taught in church or family, that cir.
culating improved accusations of per
sons of established good character j:
SANDER I am the eldest child, and
never heard of an indecent or impure
word or act by my mothers sons, Ell.
Their from family, school or college
and if there ever was man who haG
established high character for pur
ity, honor, and truth, it was m,
brother, Henry Ward. l hope thu
day is at hand when all honorabl,
women, for their own defense an(
the protection of their sex, will ban
ish from society all men or womel
who circulate improved accusation
against persons of good character.
CATHERINE f. BEECHER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
AT FOUR CORN ERS.

Four CORNERS, April. 22-The
storm yesterday passed over Four
Corners, u small town northwest OF
Rome Tho German church was
crowded to its utmost, as it was Eas-
ter, and when the storm struck ii, il
took the roof and sides, leaving the
congregation sitting without any
shelter. Several persons were in
jurcd, but not fatally. The storm
has taken the roof and lumber some
distance breaking the lumber up in
splinters, not leaving anything but the
floor on the foundation. Also three
other houses were taken of the foun-
dation and two torn to atoms. One
log house was turned around. There
were a number of teams hitchcd at
the church and as the hail was large
the teams ran away. breaking bug.
gies some of the buggies were turn.
ed upside down before the teams GO
started. Trees were taken up by the
roots. In several orchards there ID
not tree left standing. Stables and
small houses were all taken by the
storm. One mile and a half from
where the storm started, could moi
see any trace of it. am Informed
that in the church one lady got bad
cut i'm the head and another had hel
hip dislocatca.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
A Champion School Marin


Our achoolmarm stands five feet
ten, and is prettier than an Arabian
colt. She is smarter than anybody
and always makes the school Super
intendent's arm tired cutting notches
on his stick to tally the points she
makes on examination day She can
ride bareback the cussedest mustang
that over was foaled, and can dance
anything from the dance of death
down TO square double-shufiic on a
cedar puncheon. She can sing psalm
tunes like a ten-octave angel or beat
any sport in the state at sevcn-up- -
Now if any other California rancho
wants to gamble on schoolmarms,
wait till the snow gets off and bring
along your stock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Married Her Sixth Husband
and Only 80.

Richmond Va) Letter to the Cincinnati Eng
Mrs. Martha T. Hopkins, a widow
of 80 summers, residing in Henrico
County. six miles from this city, was
married to-day for the sixth time.
She was first married, at the age of
20, to John Wood; she was widow
at "a; was married again at the age of
26. She was married on second wild
owkood At n, on third at 30, on
fourth widowhood at 81, on fifth Wild
ow hood she was joined in the happy
bonds to-day to Major Henry Hodg-
kins. This much married lady il
well preserved, is handsome blonde,
and has no children.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Ottumwa Markets.

Our local markets this week have
been almost altogether abandoned by
the farming community, who have
been so busy planting, we suppose,
that they have not had time to visit
the city. The feed market is a little
excited but prices remain nominally
the came. Otherwise there is no Wis
ible change Wool is quoted from
abroad at about the standard of last
week and prices here will probably
open at from Is to 20 cents for COM
mon grades.
Otlumws Grocery HaFket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Bank Statement.

New YORK, April 21.--'rhe Bank
statement published to-day is the
most important issuea from the clear
ing honse for some time. The banks
gain $3,5i9g00 la legal tenders and
$449, 600 in specie, which increases
the surplus reserve $3937 200 an ex-
cess held by the banks. above legal
requirements, to Sl7 ,572,65O. Reserve
increase 1897 200.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Indian Raid in Texas.

LAREDO, TEXAS, April 22.--Raiding
Indians have returned into Mexico
where they are being pursued by
Mexican troops, who may possibly
overtakc them before they reach the
Santa Rosa mountains. Nine men
were killed in the vicinity Of Laredo
aud 400 horses carried oil.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
AT ST. LOUIS.

ST.. Louis, April 23.-One of the
heaviest rain storms over known here
set in about 10 o'clock last night and
prevailed till this morning. Water
fell in torrents, flooding the streets
and cellars and doing great deal oil
damage. Nearly three inches Of wa.
fer fell
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
BEST ON RECORD.
Controller Makes Twenty Miles in
Fifty-Eight Minutes and Fifty
Seven Seconds.

SAN JUAN, Cal, April 20.-At tho
Bay District track to-day Controller
was backed twenty miles within al
hour to wagon for $500 side. The
track was in fine condition. The
odds in favor Of the horse was about
four to three. The horse ran in 80
minutes and 81 notwithstanding in
fresh--the best time on record. OH.
GERS of the society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals were present
but found no ground for interfer-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
pves;aent Orion nead

New York, April 22.-Hon. VIM.
Orion, president of w. U. L. Co.,
died this morning. Tho immediate
cause Of the death Of Mr.. Orion was
apoplexy, with which he was strick.
en- at IL o'clock last night.
Last week Mr.. Orion on returning
home of evenings complained of be-
ing very tired. Yesterday he atten.
ded church with his family and dur.
ing the day, while not complaining OF
feeling i'll, he stated he was very much
fatigned. Last night at IL o'clock he
was stricken down with apoplexy
A physician was summoned and some
friends of the family called in, all OF
whom remained with Mr.. Orton till
he died.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
EXPLAIN UH Fight.

LONDON, April 23.-Whatevcr RI S.
sia's motives are in occupying Rou-
mania no information can do away
with the fact itself that that princi-
pality is becoming more and moro III
its mercy. The growing suspicion
that some members ofihe Rounanian
cabinet, especially Cogalniceano for
eign minister, favor the transaction
has tended to increase popular irrita-
ton. Whether or not there is any
foundation for such suspicion il seems
certain that the present state OF things
is too strained to last, and that either
an understanding or All open rupture
with Russia must soon en.ue.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

The Rev. Mason Chenowith step
ped down and out from his Baptist
pulpit in Bangor, Me-, after preach
ing an eloquent sermon on "Purity of
Character" and was Immediately
surrounded, as usual, by admiring
members Of his congregation, who
desired to shake his hand. A con-
stable then entered and arrested him
He has since been sent to Ohio,
where he has three living wives, to
be tried for bigamy. There is also a
charge of forgery against him. If he
don't get into the penitentiary he will
lecture.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Mrs WALLACE and famil,

down, and Mrs. Wallace and family
not expected to live. A. .. Hargis,
house was blown down, injuring sew
eral inmates severely. All the houses
were very strong and substantial.
This is considered the worst storm
ever known there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
iered printed.
WASHINGTON.
REVENUE TAXES.

WAsHINGToN, April 20.-Thc com.
mittec OF ways and means, six mem.
be,s only being present, agreed 10 re-
port the amenda.ory Internal Reeve.
nue. bill levying tax Of l6 cts. pei
Id. on tobacco, five dollars per lhous.
and on cigars, 81 IS per thousand GU
cigarettes not weighing more than
3b lbs, and the income taxes 2 per
ceBtum Oh all sums over 5000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
storms and Floods South

MEMPHIS, April 23.-At 9o'clock
last night terrific rain and thunder
storm set in which continued through
the night. Between that hour and
| AS this morning there was 2.S5 inch
es of rain fell. Bayou Gayosa over
flowed and swept away the bridge at
Second street, which recently cost the
city $25,OOO. It is feared the plant
ing interests have suffered severely
from the unprecedented rains of the
past week, as the bottom lands are
covered with rain water and the dam
age to fencing, from the overflow OF
creeks and bayous is very great. AT
this writing, 10 80 q. IN the rain cor
tinucs with no signs of abatement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Annual Report Of the Minneapolis
Board or Trade.

We have before us pamphlet o
n aSaTS q III fraas 81 Minneapolis, Min
nesota. Here is located the largest
water-power in the West. We tax,
from this report statistics shown il
this pamphlet of what the water-powel
is doing in making great manufac
turing city of Minneapolis.
The amount of power utilized a
present is 1850 horsepower and it il
now running the following manufac
tories: 16 Touring mills, ls1 run o
stone; one wooden mill; one cotton mill
one iron works; one railroad machine
shop; one planning mill, sash, door ant
blind factory; one paper mill; one
100000 bushel grain elevator; two
machine shops; one mill-furnishine
shop; one carding mill; one planning
mill; eight saw-mills, having nine
gangs seven double circulars and 9th.
er appropriate machinery; and be.
sides all this the power runs the city
water-works. These saw-mills have
adaily capacity of 100000 feet of lum-
Der.
We will now give the value of the
manufactures Of that city for the year
1877:
FlOuf Si,o9l.Zog
Miscellaneous manufacturing 4,s02, 300
Buildings during the year 96s, 200
Total -. $l5,G99, 1896
The wholesale trade of the city is
given at s., 1862
The number of horsepower utilized
at Minneapolis is perhaps 800 horse
power above the capacity of our pow
er here in its present condition, but
all who are conversant with the ca
pacity that our power may be put to,
with no large outlay and without
heightening our present dams, know
that it may be made to reach from
five to six thousand horsepower.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

THE Senate has passed the act dis
continuing the coinage of 20 cent piec-
es and it will be law as soon as the
President signs it. For which let us
all return thanks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
NEW ORLEANS MINT

WAsHINGroN, April. %, = The
House committee on coinage agreed
to report favOrably on the pending
bill, appropriating $4,000 to put il
operation the mint ut New Orleans
authorizing the coinage Of gold and
silver thercat and making an appro'
printion therefor.