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NELSON ON TRIAL.

John Lund came up town to Justice
Dyer's court this afternoon 10 testify in
the examination OF Chris Nelson for
shooting him twice. When Nelson saw
Lund. feeble and with arm in a sling,
walk into the court. he wilted and buried
his face in his hands. Tears tackled be
tween his fingers. as they did on the
night Of the shooting. when he said to a
reporter OF this paper, "Why did do
in" He had no grudge against Lund
aud was insane from liquor and fancled
wrong. As to Mr. Lund. he is In feeble
condition.
Nelson was bound over the sum of
$4,000 and in default of bail went to Jail
until Judge Bennett calls the case next
April.
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Morrison CQSe
|l H01dS O| Jury
GONE TO THE JURY.

How Jessie Morrison spent Her Night Of
Doubtand Expectancy.
Kansas City. Dec. ia specia! to the
Star from Eldorado. Kan. says: When
Jessie Morrison awoke in her cell this
morning, it was with the sense Of the
realisalioa that her fate at the hands Of
the jury would soon be known. She had
listened to the speech making of the
lawyers yesterday from $3.50 in the
morning until 10 o'clock at night. and
while she followed the proceeding close.
ly and once or twice sobbed quietly. her
shole being rad,a,ed sunshine. Her
nope Of acqulttal which had begun to
Use with the close of court On Friday
I ,St, had become almost assurance. She
setired last night believing that the NOR
row would find her tree, and when she
awoke and began preparations for what
she felt would be her last day in court
she moved u,th alacrity and most joy
,usly. She dressed herself with more
than her usual care, and eagerly awaited
the arrival Of the jailer.
The closing arguments were not finish
ed until 10 o'clock last night. At that
time Judge Shinn sent the jury to hotel
tor the night. With instructions not to be-
gin considers ticn Of their verdict until
Ego o'clock this morning. The crowd
that had listened to the arguments dur
ing the day remained through to the last
moment.
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BeCkHAm IN OFFICE.

Frankfort. KY, Dec u--Governor
Beckham was inaugurased to1ay for a
term OF three years The inaus ural cere
monies we're the most elaborate witness
ed in this state in the present decade
The inaugural parade was made up oi
all the military companies Of the state
three regiments, the Duckvorth club oil
Cinc,onati. political clubs from this city
Louisville and other towns OF the state
civic societies and distinguished oi,,zens
in carriages and % horseback forming a
proces sion Of great length.
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THE TOWN SLEPT

Aud Bank Robbers Hound its Pesee or.
fcers aud Did tho Job
Seville, O., Dec. Ii-Six masked men
over came the marshal Of the town las,
night as he passed !. N. Highs bank.
took him into the bank. gagged and
bound him. then got another man in the
same position on the floor, and broke
open the safe With dynamite. They es.
cap d by hand car with 500 they Sc
cur d, and did so while the fire bells OF
the town we're ringing in their ears. Tn.
marshal had worked out Of his bonds ano
was giving the alarm.
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d Booze
Investigated
DEATH Of BOOZE.

II viii be Invsseigstsd 1T . Cos grsas onai
Isqstry.
Washington, Dec. II-MY Hull today
got the house to agree to congressional
investigation Of the haz,ng Of Oscar A.
Booze. student At West Point. Mr.
Payne explained the provisions Of the
bill to reduce the var taxes.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination Of George L. v. Meyer Of
Massachusetts, to be minister pleni-
potent,ary at the court OF Italy.
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Ahsssd Of Him

Ah0od Of Him.
Chimmie-Dat's McCroker, de heavy
weight-me Cousin used ter 20 ter school
wid'm.
Billie-Dat amt nuthin'-me brudder
had tree from, teeth knocked out by HIM
Brooklyn Lie.
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MT. SINApS OFFICERS

At the election Of Nt. Sinai Command.
cry Knights Te@psar. last night. the
following officers were elected and ap.
pointed:
Z. C.-J. +. Hubbard.
&C. {. Bromley.
{. G.-J. n. Crazy.
Rec.-h. Z Washburn.
Treas.-George N. Mcclure.
S. Win O'Connor.
W. George S Oliver.
Preiate-T. V. Wilson.
Warder-Mr. Goldsworthy.
S. B.-Geosge F. Chase.
S. Blank Heinzelmann.
Sent.-h. w. Sheets.
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AFTER THE DIRECTORS.

London. Dec. 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette says. the share holders Of Stra,
tons independence are about to apply
to the board Of trade for an inquiry to
investigate the actions Of the Indepen
dence directors in the management, Of
the mine and manipulation OF shares.
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THE Moys' CONTEST.

Standing OF coupons for the Bucks
Junior range at Moys' today:
Elsie Lewis 1874
Gertrude Border 1868
Ionic Frankeberger i748
Rachel Robinson 1876
Josephine Cow,e o,o
Mary Renkes So6
Bernice Pickett Goo
Mary Bartlett 468
Mamie Donald 900
Helen Kohler 7ol
Irene Harris Ils
Carrie Danforth 100
Edith Knott 83
Miriam Reed 96|
Edna Sternberg al
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HoNoRs TO ROBERTS

Capetown. Dec. It--Lord Roberts,
with his arm in sling. as the resul, Of a
fall from his horse, was given a warm
public reception here today. en- route to
England. A general holiday was de
clared and the streets we're crowded.
General Roberts was presented hand
some sword.
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Fer useful hsiiaay presents % 10 Jos.
DsrOAain I Co.
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DEGREE OF HONOR.

c H.-Emma Terry.
L. H.-Mrs H. R. Coon.
c. of C.-M's Hayward.
Recorder-Mrs Emma Adams,
Financier-Mrs T. B. Compton.
Usher-Miss Murray.
l. W.-Mrs Simons.
O. VS.. c. Terry.
Trustee-Mrs S. Low.
Delegate--Mrs E. Bemus.
Al,ernate-Mrs Emma Turner.
the above are the officers elected by
he Degree Of Honor for the ensuing
rear.
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chino P|ep0|ed
. For More Murder
BLOODY CRUSADE.

Chinese VIII Rise In January and Repeat
the ssigs of Pekin.
81. Petersburg, Dec. ia Shanghai
dispatch announces that all Cinnamon
are arming and will repeat the scenes Of
the Pekin seige next January The
situation is rendered more acute BY the
excesses Of the German and English
troops. The exclusion of their unbiddep
guests will be the rallying cry all over
China.
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JOHN WILL STAY.

"L'ttlo brs eches" Hay Wont Desy tho
country Hts Services.
Washington. Dec. II-Senator Lodge,
who speaks for the administration, saIo
in the senate today that England would
have to accept the Davis Tor Telle, J
am, ndment TO the Hay-Pauncefote
trea y as the treaty could not be passed
without it. HE further Sal that Sscre
tary Hay would not resign it the amend
ment is adopted. but after March would
continue to serve as secretary Of state.
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THEY WANT TO KNOW.

Have the people of Colorado any righ,
to vote in the selection Of a United
States senator? Should Governor
Thomas, Alva Adams or T. NJ. Patterson
be chosen' If not, whyl Address re-.
plies to Secretary c. |. c.. lock box I778
Denver. Colo.
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WHO KILLED BARBeR7

Denver, Dec. 1.-THE viscera of Bar.
Der, OF Pagosa Springs. shows poison,
but the attorneys OF Mrs Wright and
Neff admit it but assert it was poison
given him by his physicians and not by
Mrs Wright or Nef. They say that
drop killed Barber.
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GETS HER MONEY.

Mrs Robert Allen, widow of the late
Robert Allen. who so mysteriously dis
appeared some time ago, has received 4
warran, from the Woodmen Of the
World for $4,000. The court declared
Robert Alien to be dead and last Satur.
day Mrs Allen received her variant
LooRmont Times.
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the headings of medicinal proprietary
articles and perfumery and cosmetics.

the headings of medicinal proprietary
articles and perfumery and cosmetics
Following is the rule referred to:
Five cents being the lowest retail
price mentioned in Schedule B. tax
able articles retailing for less sum
may be packed together under one
wrapper, band, or other Enclosure
when the retail price of said packages
shall not in the aggregate exceed 5
cents, and stamp for one-eighth cent
shall be affixed on the outside band or
wrapper, or other Enclosure, in such a
manner that the stamp will be wholly
destroyed in opening the same. In
such cases each subpackage shall have
printed thereon the words, sold from
duly stamped package
Under the above ruling, taxable ar
ticles of medicine, perfumery, ETC., re-
failing for less than 5 cents may be
put up as therein directed and stamp
ed, and on destroying the stamp, the
subpackages may be detached and
placed in vending or slot machine.
This ruling, however, must be strictly
followed. Each subpackage must have
printed on the outside thereof the
words sold from duly stamped pack
age .
Special Taxes.
Mr.. Wilson has prepared under his
direction, various tables for the use OF
the collectors, so that they may de-
termine at a glance the amount neces-
sary to be assessed for the sale of any
particular article, or the conduct OF
certain lines of trade, and owing to
the tables refers particularly to seve-
raj lines of goods handled in Ottumwa,
it is given herewith, so that those in.
terested may be benefited:
Bankers using capital (including
surplus) not exceeding $4,000. $50
For every additional $1,000 in ex-
cess of $4,000 -. 1850. -. 2
Brokers Except those paying tax
as bankers)... ........ ...... SO
Pawnbrokers ...t. 20
Projectors of public exhibitions or
shows for money :. ........... lC
Proprietors of bowling alleys or bill
lard rooms, for each alley or ia
ble.... ........ ..............
Dealers in leaf tobacco and manu-
facturers of tobacco,when annual
sales do not exceed $4,000
pounds. ............
| When annual sales exceed $4,000
and do not exceed 100000 pounds 1;
| When annual sales exceed 100000
\ pounds. 1850. ...... n
| Dealers in tobacco whose annual
sales exceed $4,000 pounds 49,. 1:
! Manufacturers of cigars, when an
nual sales do not exceed 100000
/ cigars. ...a.. ........
| When annual sales exceed 100000
| and do not exceed 100000. ..... /:
/ When annual sales exceed 100000 q
Person, firm, or corporation, max
ing, packing or repacking mixed
| -four. -. ..... ........ ...... II
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William Stanley, who formerly liv-

William Stanley, who formerly liv-
ed in Ottumwa, and who left here in
1880, passed thru this city yesterday
on his way to his old home in Maine.
While here Mr.. Stanley made a short
visit at the home of Joseph Ain1ey in
South Ottumwa, and detailed for the
first time the drowning of George Mil
Ter, a former resident of this city,
which occurred in the Klondyke re-
gions in June, 1S9F
Miller was formerly employed as a
switchman by the G. b. & @. and Mil
waukee roads in this city and he left
here in the spring of 1898, with Thorn
of Fremont, and several others, to
seek their fortunes in the new gold
country.
Shortly after their arrival in the
Klondike region, Miller was accident
ally drowned. Mr.. Stanley was oper-
ating steamboat line on the Yukon
river and he was transporting this
party towards the source of the
stream. Miller and Shaw had left the
steamboat and had gone on ahead in a
small boat, Shaw walking along the
bank and Miller riding in the boat.
Suddenly the boat struck a whirlpool
or rapids and was capsized.
| Miller sank, and altho the river was
dragged all about the place where he
disappeared, his body was never re.
covered. Mr., Stanley left Couple and
Shaw beth in that country, and they
told him they do not intend coming
back to Iowa until they make their
| fortune.
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WON BY MRS. ORDER.
Famous Case Decided Today in
Indianapolis Court.
SHE GETS JUDGMENT FOR St1,364,
Firm Of Jacques & Jaques, of This City,
Represented the Plaintiff-Brief
History of the Craftsmanship
Experts Were Employed.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A telegram received from Captain
w. H. C. Jaques this afternoon, dated
indianapolis, Indiana, is to the effect
that the jury in the somewhat noted
case of Mrs. Mary E. Order VS.. VIII
liam c.. Barnard, administrator OF the
estate of Warrum Noble, deceased, re-
turned verdict today, in favor OF the
plaintiff. The suit was to recover on
an alleged forged note, said to have
been the work of the said defendant
The amount of the verdict is SAl,364.
Messrs. Jaques & Jaques, of this city,
were attorneys for the plaintiff.
A detailed history of this case was
printed in the Courier some time ago,
but the gist of it is that some twenty
years ago John ]. Crider was in bust
ness with Warrum Noble, a Greenfield
Indiana, capitalist, and in the settling
up of their affairs, Order was given a
note for something in the neighbor-
hood of 100000; this note to become
due within a few days after the death
of the maker. Noble died recently
and steps were taken by Mrs. Crider
to proceed with the collection OF the
amount called for in the note.
In the federal court at LaPorte, Ind,
Mrs. Order was given judgment Tor
the face of the note, which decision
was later reversed by the supreme
court.
The Indianapolis trial lasted seven
days, six of which were given to the
| introduction of testimony, and one to
the arguments. Messrs. Jaques q
Jaques were opposed by three of the
| most important law firms of Indiana
! They We're Fren Winter, of Indianapo
| lis, Burke & Warren, of Indianapolis
and Mark & Cook, of Greenfield, Ind
The question of forgery entered into
the trial of the case, and penmanshiI
exports were employed by the attor
neys on each side, w. A. Drake, OF
Chicago testifying in behalf of the
plaintiff, and Tolman, also of Chicago
in behalf of the defendant. Both o1
the men have previously given testi
mony in important cases, and theil
presence in Indianapolis was the cause
of considerable comment.
i 10 r. Jaques arrived home las
night, and Captain Jaques is expected
home tomorrow.
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A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Volunteers Of America Will Feed OF
tunwa,s Poor Children.

Captain F. e. Henderson, of the Vol
unteers of America, is preparing to
serve a Christmas dinner to the poor
children of Ottumwa, in the armory
3t 319 East Main street. Last year
the Volunteers served such a dinner,
and fed 400 people, and Captain Hen
derson is making arrangements to
feed at least 500 this year.
The needy guests at this dinner also
will be given any cast off clothing that
may be sent to the armory for that
purpose. Captain Henderson says
that all such clothing will be received
by the Volunteers at any time and
that any donations of turkeys, chick
ems or any kind of eatables will also
be thankfully received.
Donation Boxes.
Donation boxes are being located
thruout the city, and solicitors will
pass among the citizens asking aid to
help this worthy cause. Solicitors will
be provided with letter signed by
A. Reber, treasurer of the Volunteers
authorizing him or her to collect such
donations.
Revival Meetings.
"A revival meeting mas Deen 1n9u,
gurated at the Volunteer armory and
very successful meetings are being
held each night with good success sc
lar, and it is expected they will con
tinue to grow in popularity and that
much good will result. The meetings
during the remainder of this week will
be led by the following:
Tonight-Rev. Fish, of the FREQ
Methodist church.
Thursday night-Rev. G. L. Flowers
OF the Friends church
| Friday night-Rev. John Haste, o.
the Second Baptist church.
Saturday night-Some member G
the Y. M. G. A., of this city.
Sunday night-Rev. Alfred, of tht
United Brethren church.
The meetings will continue thr,
Lext week and the leaders will be an
nounced later
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REVENUE DECISIONS
Last Opinions Expressed By Late
Commissioners Wilson.
PICTURES IN CIGARETTE PACKAGES,
Special Taxes in Certain Lines of
Trade and Revenues Provided for
in Several stances-sow!ing Alley
Billiard Rooms and Theatres.

X Just at this time, when the matter
of cigarettes and their prohibited sale
is matter of so much discussion, the
ruling of the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, G. w. Wilson, who died
yesterday, in regard to the de-
coration of packages with pictures of
various kinds, may be of interest.
z Under date of November 10, Com
missioner Wilson ruled as follows, in
letter to Percival S. Hill, of New
York City:
Pictures in Packages.
Sir: Referring to Office letter dat
ed Sd instant, addressed to your COM
pany, prohibiting the printing of pic
! lures of certain persons, with inscrip-
ton of honorary mention, on your
packages of cigarettes, Sweet Caporal
brand, after a review of the question,
the Office recalls the advices contain
ed in that letter. In view of the regu-
lations, series Z, No. s, revised, supple
ment No. l, 9Th paragraph, on page 4,
relating to marking and labelling OF
statutory packages of tobacco, snuff
cigars and cigarettes, it is decided
that a manufacturer should not be
prohibited from decorating and orna-
menting his packages in an attractive
manner, notwithstanding the pictures
4 and ornaments are not adopted as his
special trademarks for advertising
the goods.
1t is further decided that the regu-
lRtion shall not be SO construed as to
prevent manufacturers from printing
upon their wrappers or labels, or upon
their cigar packages, or upon the out
side case or inner case of cigarette
4 packages, Autograph or other pictures
OF persons or things, with proper In
scription referring thereto, or other il
Elimination or ornamentation in colors,
when such pictures, Nominations, or.
lamentations, or descriptive matters
avoid any promise or offer of, or any
order of certificate for, any gift, prize,
4 premium, payment or reward.
But the aforesaid regulations shall
not be SO construed as to permit man.
ufacturers to pack in, attach to, or
connect with their statutory packages
loose advertisement cards, picture
y cards, circulars, music cards, or Other
foreign articles, in contravention Of
the provisions of the last paragraph
b of section 10 of the act of July "a
y 1897 and prohibited by the regula
tions."
Il Il Chewing Gum Packages.
The Searle & Hereth Co., of Chi
cago, H., having asked for a ruling il
regard to the stamping of one-cen
packages of articles, offered for sal'
( thru the medium of slot machines
etc., was advised that the provision!
OF Schedule B give the department
greater latitude in making regulations
about chewing gum, than is permitted
in regard to articles mentioned undel
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POPULATION OF TWO STATES.
Nebraska Makes a Poor Showing,
While Oregon Does Well.

Washington, Nov. 3S.-The popula-
ton of Oregon as announced by the
census bureau is 413,536 as against
313,767 in 1890, gain of BIT per cent
The population of Nebraska is 1,06S,-
$40 as against 1,05S $40 in 1890, an in
crease of 9 per cent.
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$3.50 Worth Free.

If your heart is weak or diseased.
send at once to the well known Chi
chago heart and nerve specialist,
Franklin Miles, M. D., LII. b., for a
free course of his famous Home Treat
ment; also for question blank, 1000
remarkable testimonials, etc. He has
cured hundreds of "Incurable" cases
after failure by many physicians.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NoTICE.-Notice "a
-. hereby given TO all persons interested. that
on the 23d day OF Nova. d. 1900, the undersirn-
ed was appointed by the clerk of the District
court of Wapello county. Iowa. administrator,
with will annexed, of the estate of S. NJ. Rog-
ers, deceased, late of said county. All persons
indebted TO said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims aeainst
the same will present them, legally auihenti-
Gated to said court for allowance.
Dated Nov. %, 1900.
H. o. ROGERS,
Administrator, with will annexed.
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THEY COULDN'T PASS.
Burlington Trains Collide at Point
West of Thayer.
MONETARY LOSS is CONSIDERABLE.
They Came Together Head On, While
Running at a Fair Speed-None of
Trainmen Received Injuries of Con.
sequence-Details of Occurrence.

A wreck resulting in a considerable
monetary i5ss but only slight personal
injuries, occurred on the Burlington
railroad yesterday afternoon, at a
point just west of Thayer, a small
station Is miles east of Creston. 1t
was in the nature of head end COLI
sion between first No. n, the west
bound fast freight leaving Ottumwa
just behind mail train No. z, and
an east bound construction train
which is in service on the west diyi-
sion.
No. n, in charge of Conductor Mike
Hickey and Engineer John Consodine,
both of this city, was few minutes
late into Thayer yesterday and was
being hurried along to make Alton,
eight miles west o. Thayer in time to
meet passenger train No. A. The
construction train, in charge of Con-
ductor G. D. James, and Engineer Tim
Clifford, 10th of this city, was also
making good time towards Thayer
from, the west in order to effect a
meeting with No. II.
The Probable Cause.
1t is said that the wreck was caused
by the failure of No. n to stop at
Thaycr i'll oder to let the construc-
ton crew side track, but the cause OF
this failure is unknown. The hagman
of the construction crew, according 20
advices received from Creston, was
expected to flag No. " If the work
train failed to get into clear before the
west bound train put in an appear
ance 1t is not known at this time
who is responsible for the accident,
but at any rate No. n got thru Thayer
| just in time to meet the work train IN
head end collision in cut near the
west switch at Thayer.
The crew of the work train saw the
danger and jumped, but it appears
that the men on the other train were
not so fortunate and the result was
that Brakeman w. H. Miner and Fire
man Falk. Ottumwa men, We're slight
| Nv injured about their heads and faces.
The other men all escaped injury, but
both engines were badly damaged, as
were also four or five cars.
| AS the wreck occurred in cut the
work of clearing it was exceedingly
tenacious and necessarily slow. Trains
began to arrive on both sides OF the
wreck. NO. 4 being held west of it
was therefore nearly three hours late
Into Ottumwa. Nos. 8 and IL were
held east of the wreck for more than
an hour. Trains were running over
the place by about Z o'clock in the
evening.
Injured Men Brought Home.
| Later-It is understood this after
noon that both Consodine and Fa!k
jumped from THEM engine and receiV'
ed Slight injuries! The injured men
were brought to Ottumwa last night
and taken to their homes, where they
we're attended by DR.. S. L. Houck.
They will be able to work in few
days.
| According to advices received since
the above was written it appears that
the wreck was caused by short flag
ging on the part of the construction
crews flagman, who tagged No. n at
iThayer station, too far west for Con
sodine to stop before the west switch
| was reached
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LEGAL.

EXECUTRIX' NOTICE.-Notice IL hereby
~ given to all persons interested, that on the
24th day of November, AID 1900 the undersign-
ed was appointed by the clerk of the district
court of Wape1lo county, Iowa, executrix of
the estate of Eliza A1lcott, deceased, late
of said county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the undersig ned !
and those having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated to said
court for allowance.
Dated Nov. "a, 1900.
ELIZA HAWKINS,
Executrix.