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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
More Wages for work,nen

The enormous sum of $3,o56,63 600
was paid in wages. in the year ending
June 30, 1900. In the year ending
June so, 1895, the total was $2,291,-
O16,0o0. Labor is receiving. $soo,oo0,-
900 dollars more each year than it did
during the free trade era What
laboring man wants to return to the
old hard times?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
A LEGISLATIVE DEFECT.
No Provision Made in Proposed Iowa
Law for Grand Juries.

Des Moines. Sept. 26.-County Aud
itors Of Iowa, who are the principal
members of the county commissions
to select grand jurymen, are much
worried because there is no provis-
ion for the selection of grand juries
in 1902, if the biennial election amend
ment carries this fall as it viii elm
mate the election of 1901 and make it
impossible to select jury venires at
that election. The statute requires
annual selections of grand juries. The
judges may summon special venires
of petit juries, but not grand. The
judges are much exercised also. A
special session, of the legislature may
be required to remedy the defect, il
being conceded that the amendment
referred to will carry this fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Major Lacey at Bloomfield

Bloomfield, Sept. 26.-(Special.) y
Hon. John F. Lacey addressed the To-
cal Mckinley and Roosevelt club and
the Bloomfield Rough Riders at their
Headquarters in this city last evening.
Major Lacey will make public ad-
dress here on Thursday evening, at
which time the republicans have ar
ranged for a big rally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27

ORIGINAL. NOTICE. To Elizabeth Beatley,
" zachariah Owens, Polly Ann Owens, Mar
garet Hawkin, John +. Hawlin, William ".
Lattom, Maggie Bea Lathon, Eddie Lathom,
Frank West, Mary Cunningham, James Sut-
ton. Michael Sutton, Ross Sutton, C1ementine
Frances Uhl, George Uhl, Alice Johnson and
William JoiinSon:
You and each of You hereby notified that
the petition of j Il. Brooks, plaintiff, is now on
file in the Office of the clerk of the district
of Wapelo county, Iowa, claiming to be the
absolute owner in fee simple of the northeast
quarter "a of the northwest quarter thl of sec
ton twenty-four "a. township seventy-one t71l,
range fourteen 40 in Wapello county, Iowa,
and asking that his title be established and
quieted as against you aud each of you.
And that u,less you appear and defend there
to on or before noon of the second day of the
next term of said court to be begun aud held
at the court house in 0ttumwa, Iowa, on Octo-
Der 10Th, 1900. a default will be taken against
you aud decree rendered as prayed
Dated Sept. 9th, 1000.
McELRoY s. McELRoY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
A TORNADO IN IOWA.
Four Persons Meet Death in Storm at
Ferguson.

Marshalltown. Sept. ga tornado
last night at Ferguson, nine miles
southeast of this city, destroyed nearly
the entire village, containing 400 peo-
pie. Details are meagre but reliable
reports say that four persons were
killed outright and a large number in
jured. Among the latter was William
Robinson, agent of the Milwaukee
road, and James Mullen, Western
Union operator. John Lovelady. ho-
tel proprietor, and his child are re-
ported among the killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
TransvaaI OFFICIALS Sail.

Lorenzo Marques, Sept. 26.-Tha
German steamer Herzog, which sailed
for Europe today, had among it's pas
sengers the Transvaal postmaster gen
eral, the assistant secretary of state,
the state treasurer, and large guam
tity of bar gold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
CONDEMNED TO DIE.
Jury in Jim Howard Case Fix Pen
atty OF Death.

atty OF Death.
Frankfort, KY, Sept 26.-The jury
in the case of Jim Howard, charged
with being the principal in the assas-
sination of Goebei. returned a YER
dict this morning of guilty, fixing the
penalty at death Howard was appar-
emily the most unconcerned man in
the room when the verdict was au-
nounced, and displayed not the least
sign of agitation.
Towards attorney will at once apply
for new trial, basing the motion on
alleged expressions of several jurors
made prior to the trial which were hos
tile to the defendant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
SENATOR DoLLIvER WILL SPEAK
Big Republican Meeting October is

or 16.
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver will de-
liver speech in this city, October Is
or 16, in the Grand opera house. The
meeting had been scheduled for Octo-
Der l6 but it was founu that the Grand
opera house could not be secured To-
day Chairman Griswold is making ar
engagements to have the date changed
to October Is, if the senator's itinerary
can be changed. Democratic spell
binders are being turned loose in this
district and it is fitting that Cato Sells,
one of their best should be followed
by man who can and will by argu-
ment, line up that class of democrats
wno are known to be weak on demo
cratic policy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27

EXECUTORS NoTIcE.--Notic is hereby
~ given TO all persons Interested that on the
18th day OF Sept, A. D. 1860, the undersign-
ed was appointed by the Clerk of the District
Court of Wapello county: Iowa, executor of the
estate of A. l.. Silyey, deceased, late. OF said
county. All persons indebted to said estate
will make payment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will present
them, legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
Dated Sept. II, 1900.
Z. e. McELRoY.
.---- - EXECUTOR.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Illinois Central to Buy Leased Lines

OHlCdSO, Sept. 1b-IHe dHnudl MeeL-
ing of stockholders of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad was here today. The di-
rectors' report was approved, as was
tue proposition to buy the ST. Louis,
Peoria and Northern lines from
Springfield to East st. Louis, now op-
Grated by the Illinois Central under
leases. For the purchase of these
lines and the improvements the issue
of four million 8 per cent gold bonds,
payable in 1851, secured by mortgage
on the new lines, was authorized
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27

ORIGINAL NOTICE. Rhoda A. McCarty,
" plaintiff, VS.. John W. Mccarty, defendant.
Iii the district court of the state of Iowa, in
ID. 1900.
TO John ". McCarty: You are hereby no.
titled that the petition of plaintiff in the above
entitled cause is on file in the Office of tile
clerk of the dist riot conrt of the state OF Iowa,
in and for Wapello county asking to be divorce
wi1lful desertion by you, of plaintiff. for more
than two years, and also cruel and inhuman
treatment; asks custody of her two children
RAY and Hiram McCarty. See petition on file
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon of the second day of the next
term, being the October term of the said court,
which shall commence at Ottumwa, on the goth
day of October, 1000, default will be entered
against you and decree granted as prayed.
Dated Sept. 81, 1900.
A. w. ENocH,
A FS,, lDt ,.,.
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NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL REPORT
IN LII the n, n tier ale Clinton P.rl.s
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL REPORT.
~ In the ma liter of the estate of Della Lane,

NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL REPORT.
N In the matter of the estate of Della Lane,
deceased.
To all persons interested in said estate: YOU
are hereby notified that there is now on file in
Wapello county, Iowa, the final report of Will
liam Stuber, administrator of the estate of De-
lila Lane, deceased, and that said report will
next term OF the district court of Wapeilo
county, Iowa. to be Begin and held at the court
house in Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa, on
the Goth day of October, 1900, at which time
and place all persons interested may appear
and show cause why said report should not be
approved, administrator discharged and his
bondsmen released. WILLIAM SrUBER,
Administrators.
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Democratic Meeting at Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Sept. 26.-(Special. -
Rev. Frank Evans, of Des Moines, OPP
ened the democratic campaign in DAY.
is county yesterday afternoon at the
court house. A large crowd was pres
ent at the meeting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27
Iowa Pensions.

Original-Samuel Adamson, Casey,
$40; Benjamin Fensstenmaker. West
Liberty, IS; Hugo Absolute, Keolsuk,
Sc. Widows, etc.-Sarah S. Crabill,
Clarinda $12; Phoebe Moore, Ft. Mad
ison, $12; Oceana Fasett, Waterloo,$S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27

Pierson has contracted for its water
works system and they must be com
pleted by December 1.
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.

Doines of Hawkeye Citizens at Nation
al Capital.
Washington, Sept. 26-The comp
troller of the currency has approved
the Corn Exchange National Bank of
Chicago as a reserve agent for the
First National Bank of Algona.
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Pensions For Kansana.

Washington. Jan. Expansions have
been granted as follows:
Original--David W. Cooper, York
Sc.
Supplemental-Geo B. vandine. Kan
sas City, $40.
Increase-Edwin r. Manning, Nation
al Military home, Leavenworth Sc to
IS; John Weber. National Military
home, Leavenworth, Sc to $40; Edward
w. Newell, Clay Center. So to $40; John
Moser, Spring Hill. IS to So; Albert @.
Perry, National Military home, Leav-
enworth, Sc to IS; Geo B. Vandine,
Kansas City, Sc to $17; James Written,
Auburn, Sc to So; Geo. w. Mccoy, Web
ster, SIS to $17; James S. Leech Cher
ryvale, 81 to $24; VIM. Fruit, National
Military home, Leavenworth, Sc to $12;
Benjamin F. Pickerel, Beverly, Sc to
So; John w. Larimer, Seneca, Sc to So;
Solomon Roberts. Chetopa, Sc to IS.
Original widows, etc.-SpeciaI: Elsie
NJ. Finney, Junction City, $12.
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A RESTAURANT EPISODE.
a Sort OF Straw Vote.

An advertising agent, representing a
prominent New York magazine while
on a recent western trip, was dining
one evening in a Pittsburg restaurant
While waiting for his order he
glanced over his newspaper and noticed
the advertisement of a we'll known
dyspepsia preparation, Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets; as he himself was a reg
ular user of the tablets he began specu-
lating as to how many of the other
travelling men in the dining room We're
also frineds of the popular remedy for
indigestion.
He says: 81 counted twenty-three
men at the tables and in the hotel office
/ took the trouble to interview them
and was surprised to learn that nine of
the twenty-three made a practice of
taking one or two of Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal.
''One of them told me he had suffered
SO much from stomach trouble that at
one time he had been obliged to quit
the road, but since using Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets had been entirely free
from indigestion, but he continued their
use, especially while travelling, on ac-
count of irregularity in meals and be-
cause like all travelling men he was
often obliged to eat what he could get
and not always what he wanted
Another, who looked the picture of
health, said he never ate a meal with
out taking a Stuart Tablet afterward
because ne could eat what he pleased
and when he pleased, without fear of
a sleepless night or any other trouble
Still another used them because he
was subject to gas on the stomach.
| causing pressure on heart and lungs,
| shortness of breath and distress in
chest, which he no longer experienced
since using the tablets regularly
Another claimed that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets was the only safe rem
| edy he had ever found for sour stomach
and acidity; he had formerly used com
| mon soda to relieve the trouble but the
tablets were much better and safer to
use.
After smoking, drinking or other ex-
| cesses which weaken the digestive or
| gans, nothing restores the stomach to a
| healthy, wholesome condition SO effect
| ually as Stuart's Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
the natural digestives, pepsin, diastase.
which every weak stomach lacks, as
well as nux, hydrastin and yellow pa
riIla, and can be safely relied upon as
| a radical cure, for every form of poor
| digestion. Sold by druggists every
where.
A little book on stomach troubles
| mailed free by addressing T. A. Stuart
| Co., Marshall. Mich
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CoRBErTs HARD WORK.
The Californian Training Steadily For
His Fight With Jeffries.

New York. Jan. 29-That James J.
Corbett does not intend to take any
chances in regard to his physical condi-
ton when i.c meets Champion Jeffries
in March is evidenced by the manner
in which the former champion is pre-
pairing himself for the encounter. lie is
working as he has never worked before
in his efforts to get into championship
form and each day finds a decided i'm
provement.
The Californian still believes he can
defeat any heavyweight in the world
and he is going through course oil
training that he hopes viii put him in
his old-time form and enable him to re-
gain his lost laurelS. Although the date
of the contest is yet seven weeks Of.
Corbett has practically completed two
weeks of preliminary work at his new
quarters. This will give him about tn 0
months of solid training, while Jeffries
will satisfy himself with half that time
to get into condition.
Corbett is delighted with the selec-
ton of his present quarters, which are
located among the pines OF Lakewood,
the famous New Jersey winter resort.
His present training is confined to light
exercise, but visitors to Lakewood no
tice the remarkable change that has
been effected by this system. The mus
cles are gradually growing harder and
his wind is rapidly improving.
Probably the hardest work INDUCED
in by the Californian, is his sparring
with Gus Rubin, the Akron giant.
Rubin is a fighter on somewhat the
same lines as those of Jeffries. He is
not a scientific boxer, but he IS a terrIf-
ic hitter and remarkably strong lie is
just the kind of a. man to give Corbett
a good workout, and the two go at it
in such a hurricane fashion that both
are pretty worked out at the finish.
They spar six five-minute rounds,
which means half an hour OF actual
fighting. Corbett generally discards his
science, at least to a, great extent, and
goes in for general results. Rubin
knows the game and he goes through
the bout employing the same tactics
as those used by Jeffries. Corbett is
perfecting a defense that may stop
those terrible right-hand body blows of
Jeffries.
Corbett does not think that Jeffries
can land on him effectively, but in case
of an emergency the eX-champion is
developing his left forearm to be use
as a block. Rubin tries to land this
blow, but his efforts are invariably un-
successful.
Following the custom of other Eugil-
lists, COrbett has included the horse in
his training schedule, and any fine af-
ternoon he can be seen on the road
jogging along at a lively rate. II the
morning COrbett takes long runs on the
road, the distance varying from live to
ten miles. On his return he receives q
stiff rundown, and after a few min
utes' rest dons a light pair Of gloves
and punches the bag.
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THESE WOMEN HUSTLED.
Augered at DiIatory Men They Dig
Foundation For a Church.

Fort Scott, Jan 29-At the town
of Marmaton, five miles west of this
city, a band of determined church wo-
men of the United Brethren faith were
at work with picks and shovel excavat-
ing for the foundation of a church
building. The women are headed by
Mrs. Maggie Parish, Mrs. Dreamer, Mrs.
Walter Davis, Mrs. Robert Morcus and
Mrs. Marks. Saturday the men of the
town suspended business and took the
tools from them and finished the job.
The ladies served them dinner in
nearby building. Recently the women
undertook raise money to build a house
of worship. They exhausted about all
their resources and had just enough
money to buy the material.
Last Thursday they decided to pur-
chase the material and do the work
themselves They thereupon repaired to
the site of the proposed building, staked
off the ground and with picks and
shovels began work In a cool north
wind they worked all the afternoon
Thursday and all day Friday and Sat
urday morning they started to resume
their labors, when they were surprised
to find a large party of the prominent
men of the town there awaiting orders.
The women had determined to do the
carpenter work, too, but the men have
decided to attend the construction of
the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
MaRAw IN THE AMERICAN.
Says he Will Sign the Pick of Last
Years Orioles.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 29.-Harry Won der
Horst, who rushed back to Baltimore
from New York. was in consultation with
President Hanlon Sunday afternoon at
the home of the latter. Roth gentle
it was evident that both are worried
over the situation here.
Mr.. Hanlon, after a consultation with
the clubs attorney, authorized the fol-
lowing statement: Union park is now
in our hands, and is guarded by two of
our people. No power can take it from
us, and National League ball will be
sell out in the meantime. We are doing
little talking now, are acting, and as each
move undertaken brings results they will
be announced to- the public. We will
only talk about facts in future"
Mr. Won der Horst conquered in this
return the Baltimore baseball contingent
appears to have made him for his stand
against the National Leagues efforts to
cut Baltimore out of its circuit, and he
calculated: The Lord preserve me from
my. friends: from my enemies can pro-
He says: ''I have been recognized as
the one man who has stood up for Bal
scheme Hanlon, Ebbetts, Abell-all-
were won over to the other side, but m
a Baltimorean and stood true to my city 5
interests. Wen, I'm done now. I've gone
over to the other side. Such treatment
as this effort of the men to whom the
courtesies Of Union Park have been ex-
tended for years, to rob us of our prop
erty and our players, can not be spoken
of with too great contempt"
Mr.. Hanlon positively asserts that no
business was accomplished with Balti-
more at the Cleveland meeting. and that
it would surely have remained in the
league had recent developments not oc-
CURED. Since the complexion of the To-
cal situation has changed, he will not say
what will happen.
McGraw resents the attitude in which
he has been put before the public by re-
port of an interview with President Han
lon. in which he was reported to have
sold out in favor of Hanlon. He said this
afternoon; 4 received a message from
Mr. Hanlon as he passed through Phila-
delphia asking me to meet him at his
home last night. I could not do this on
account of the new baseball company S
meeting, but went after its adjournment.
! listened to what Mr.. Hanlon said. and
told him that through thick and thin /
am with the new baseball project, and
that no tnducement he could possibly Of
fer would ever be considered by me Ten
thousand dollars or 10 cents promised
salary would be all the same
McGraW's first move will be to sign such
players of last years Orioles as he may
wish. He has already received voluntary
assurances of sympathy from many Of
them, and dispatches from Brooklyn this
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morning say that Pitcher Howell and
Catcher Crtsham are the latest 10 an
nounce their determination to go with
MN; ihis now looks like the formation
of the new team:
Catchers, Robinson and -Crisham; pitch
ers, McGinnity. Howell and Foreman;
first base, Crisham; second base, Demont;
shortstop, Keister: third base, MclIraW;
right field, Sheekard; center field. Brodie;
left field, Holmes; substitute, Harris
1t is probable that Robbie will do the
bulk of the catching, with Cr1sham as the
regular first baseman AS BIZ Clarke is
anxious to play here, it is probable that
his name will be added to the list Then
there may be several men entirely new
to the baseball world who will be de-
yelopeds by the. manager for future use.
The OFFICERS of the new company nave
given Manager. McGraw full powers to
contract with his men. and to bring those
engaged to their best playing form by
the seasons opening. To this end they
say the players will be sent on the usual
preliminary training trip, and every rea-
sonable recommendation by McGraW will
be adopted.
With the team itself safely left to
McGraw's manipulation, the new mag
mates propose to do many, things to pop,
ularize the new club. The season will
open with the old-time "Hprrah;," and It
is expected that Union park Will be the
scene of a mountaineering crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
THINK THEY HAVE ZINC.
Eureka Company Formed to Prospect
In Greenwood Countv

Eureka. Jan. 29-The citizens of Eur
eka are of the opinion that there is zinc
on the farm of G. H. Kerr, II miles
west of here and a company has been
organized to prospect for the mineral.
The company has issued 400 shares
which are offered to subscribers at SIS a
share OF this number, 200 shares have
been sold the ElDorado capitalists
stand ready to take everything that can
not be sold in Greenwood county.
For two years Mr.. Kerr has been pros
pecting on his farm for mineral. He
formerly lived in the Galena zinc fields.
and knew what to hunt for One day
he explored the face of a bank which
appeared to be sandstone. After pick
ing away exposed portions of the rock
he discovered that the ledge was COM
posed of hard limestone In the lime
stone were fiecks and veins of zinc. The
rock was in all respects similar to the
Galena deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-29
TEAR DOWN a PEST HOUSE.
Citizens of Argentine Opposed to Hav-
ing One Within the City Limits.

Argentine, Jan. 29.-The citizens of
Argentine refuse to have u pest house
inside the city limits, and Sunday about
$50 of them tore down the buildings
that had been used for that purpose,
and carried them outside the limits. The
authorities had decided to use some
buildings on the north side of the city
for the smallpox patients, OF which
there were four But the citizens re-
fused to allow the buildings to be used
for that purpose, and went yesterday
and tore them down.
The city is greatly wrought up over
the matter, and will resist any attempt
on the part of the officials to locate the
pest house at any point inside the linn
it's. 1t is not known what move the Of
ficials will make next, but it is general
ly believed that they will accede to the
demands of the citizens. and locate the
smallpox patients outside the limits.
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Great Race Horse Dead.

Lexington KY, Jan. 29.-Imp, Can
dlemas, the famous race horse, owned
by J. B. Haggin, died today from YER
tigo. He was by Hernia, dam Fusee
by Maiysan and was a full brother TO
st. Blaize, who Won the English Derby
in 1888, and sold at that time for $780,,
O0o. He was bought by Haggin from
c. ]. Enright here in 1896, for 5000
Enright having purchased him eight
years before at TattersalPs, New York,
from the English owners for $12, 500. He
was II years old and sired some of the
most useful horses on the turf notably
Martimas, who won the iHuturitv in
New York in 1893. DR.. Catlett, once the
great year old, and many other stake
horses.