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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

A DMINIST TRAITORS NOTICE-Notice is
"A hereby given to all persons interested, that
on the 9th day OF April, A. D. 1900, the un-
dersigned was appointed by the Clerk of the
District Court of " apollo County, Iowa; Ad-
1ninistrator of the. estate of Marinda hudson,
deceased, late of said County. All persons in
debted to said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and all persons having claims
against the same will present them, legally
authenticated to said Court for allowance.
Dated April p, 1900. II. S. BERRY,
;,,ic
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

A DEMONSTRATORS NoTIcE-Notice is
"A hereby given to all persons interested, that
on. the 10th day of May. A. d. 1scO, the
District Court of Wapello County, Iowa. Ad-
ministrator of the estate of Wallace Gridley,
deceased, late of said County. Ali persons in
debted to said estate will make payment TO the
undersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them, legally authen-
tlcated to said Court for allowance.
Dated May 10, 1900. C. Z. NORTON,
Administrator.
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COME TO oTTuMMA.

Ottunlua will be the busiest town in Iowa
when spring opens. Hundreds of houses to be
built. Labor for all classes. Mechanics, ma
sons, day laborers and teamsters will al; be busy
at good wages. Write me if you wish to come.
Ihave a three room house at $500, $50 down and
time oubalancc. A good 7room house and barn
to trade for land. 20 residence lots on very small
monthly payments. or will require no mon ey
mt all first year if purchaser puts house on
= price of the lot. Have two 5-acre tracts near
city limits at $500 each, will sell OH small
monthly payments.
Houses to rent in all parts of city. You can
trade me good horses property, or If you
have no horses would accept cash.
Cooperation of real estate men in neighboring
towns solicited.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Dat Mt. : n n No.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, May 10.-Prof. Sturgeon
has been visiting friends in Batavia for
several days.
Died Monday, May Z, Edward, only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Veach.
Married, at the home of the brides
parents, Wednesday evening, May 8,
Rev. Lee Walker officiating, Miss Mag
gle Mcneil and Mr.. Charles Tinsley.
The bride has been for some time a
teacher in Batavia school and has a
host of friends. The groom has lived
for many years in Batavia, but has
been for some time q resident of
Corning, Iowa, where they will make
their future home.
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New York Market,

New York, May 1o.-Wheat, July
1925.
Corn, July, AN.
Butter, firm; 16h@2o1s.
Eggs, steady; 13h@13A
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gases, which he calls the reversing

gases, which he calls the reversing
layer
He places this down next the photo
sphere, under both the chromosphere
and corona. Professor Young tells of
the bright flash that has frightened
the dark lines in his spectroscope and
many persons will watch for and at
tempt to photograph this flash, while
the followers of Sir Norman LocIyer
hope to obtain substantial corrobo-
ration of his views on this point
about the stratifcation of gases, and
of his belief that many of the sub
stances which we consider elementary
are complex and are disassociated by
the suns intense heat into more sim
pie ones.
Uses of Photography.
From this it may be seen that pho
Biography is to play an important
part in the scientific observation of
the next eclipse. To accomplish this,
large parties will be formed and sew
eral such delegations have already
arranged to come to this country
from Europe. This will not be en-
tirely necessary, however, for while
there will be many excellent points in
the United States from which the
eclipse may be witnessed, this coun-
try will not have a monopoly on the
Exhibition. On May % the eclipse will
be total along path extending from
a point near the southern end OF lower
California, across Mexico and the
United States, out across the Atlantic,
where it will twice cut the path of
ocean travel, over Portugal, Spain,
Algiers and Egypt. Outside of this
the eclipse will be more or less par
tial to observers from the north pole
to the Amazon, and from the central
Pacific ocean TO fine Red sea
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st. Louis NIarke:

st. Louis, May 1o.-Wheat, casl
71A; July 67@671s.
Corn, cash 377s; July a7a @37M.
Oats, cash "a; July 22A@225s.
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BUTLER,

Butler, May 1Q.-seward AIcClain
and son Rex were in Butler on bust
ness last week.
David Shute is able to be up after
a siege of rheumatism.
Mrs. Mary McMullsn returned to
Ottumwa Monday, after a few days
visit with her brother, D. S. Shute, and
family.
Mrs. Martha Strand visited a couple
OF days last week with Grandma
Betha.
Mrs. j. c. Mats was a caller at Mrs.
Betha's and d. Shute's, last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Florence Palmer and daughter
Stella We're in Hedrick, Thursday.
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
onc-half cent per word, each insertion.

,OST = Thursday. April Goth. on Dati1onega
~ road near cemetery, two pairs Brussels lace
curtains and enc short door curtain Finder
will be rewarded by returnng to Mrs. Mary
Neville, COS North Court.
FSTkAYED-One Jersey hcifer, 4 year old,
" yellow and white color, from r. NJ. Simms.
SrlsAYND OLE Sg0LEN-one short horn
~ bull, two years old has white in face, with
rope halter on. Finder will please notify ID. S.
Bonwcll, one block northwest of city cemetery.
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CHEQUEST.

Chequest, May, 1O.-T. j. Hanshaw,
of near Leando, spent several days
last week at the home of his brother,
e. Z. Hanshaw, here.
County supervisor VIM. Baldwin, was
through here last week, and bought
quite number of sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccullough are
now comfortably situated in their cosy
new dwelling.
Frank Drake, of Douds, was cal
Ter here Monday.
Seth Harryman was in Eldon Friday.
Geo. Hissem was in Leando on bust
ness one day the first of the week.
John Mccullough visited Saturday at
the w. H. Harryman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wireman, of near Lib
I j. A. Erickson is laying the founda-
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PEORIA Markets.

Peoria, May 1o.-Corn, steady, No.
?, 3S.
Oats, steady, No. white, a41s@
24%
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chicago Poultry rMarket,

Chicago. May 1o.-Iced poultry, dull;
turkeys 10, chickens 9@91s, ducks s
as
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YAMPA.

Yampa, May 10.-AIr. and Mrs. John
ston, of Sweden, who have been visit
ing their son, S. A. Lind, went to Bir-
mingham Monday evening to visit
their daughter.
Monday evening while Will Parker
and Perry Whitmore We're out hunting
during the heavy rain, they started to
seek shelter, and coming to a stream
much swollen by the rain, Will threw
his gun over in order to be unincum-
bered in crossing. 1t discharged,
shooting him in the ankles, inflicting
a severe tho not dangerous wound.
He was conveyed to E. N. Sterner's
and cared for until he could be remov-
ed to his own home.
Frank Reno shipped a car load of
hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday.
j. /. Copeland, of Batavia was trans
acting business in Yampa Tuesday.
G. w. Giltner was in Ottumwa on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Bailey and children, who
have been visiting at her aunt's, Mrs.
Kate Reese, returned home Tuesday.
Yesterday Miss Cora Mcneil gave
her pupils Il holiday, as she wished to
attend her sister, Miss Maggie's, we'd
ding, at the home of her parents near
Batavia. Miss Maggie was married
yesterday evening at Z o'clock, to Mr..
Charles Tinsley, of Corning.
G. w. Giltner shipped car load Of
hogs to Ottumwa yesterday.
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Observation-Disclosures
SPORTING NEWS. )
>@p9><J&>e@e>r9>a>oCC
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the clubs.

Chicago-Games at Pittsburg, Bos-
ton and Brooklyn We're postponed on
account of wet grounds.
st. Louis-Postponed on account of
the street car strike.
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THOMAS d. FOSTER,
]. T. HAcKwoRTH,
A. G. HARROW,
j. b. MOwREY.
STATE OF IOWA. l
Wanalia EaA c

On this LIST day of May, A. D. 1900, before me,
E. Q. Hedrck, notary public within and for
said county, personally came NJ. Il. Alternately,
Hackworth, A. G. Harrow and j. B. Mowrey,
to me personally known to be the identical per-
sons whose names are affixed to the foregoing
Articles of Incorporation, as incorporators. and
severally acknowledged the execution of the
same to be their voluntary act and deed for the
purposes therein expressed.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed my official seal at
ottumwa, Iowa, on the date last above written.
E, o. HEDRIcK,
Notary Public.
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LEGAL.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF the B1akesburg Savings Bank,

We, NJ. II. Alternately, Walter Abegg, David
Jay, T. ID. Foster, j I. Haclsworth, a. G. Har-
row and ;. b. Mowrey, citizens OF the State of
Iowa, and such persons as may hereafter asso-
ciate themselves with us, hereby form cor
poration under the provisions of Chapter Ten
QOl, Title IN of the Code and Acts amending
and modifying the same, and to that end do
adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
Article l. The name of the corporation shall
be Ihe BlakeSburg Savings Bank"
Artcle2. Tie object is to transact the usual
business OF a Savings Bank under the provis-H
ions OF the Acts referred to in the preamble,
and It hereby takes to itself any and all the
powers and accepts all the duties and obliga-
tons imposed by the laws of Iowa for the gov
eminent OF savings banks.
Article 3. The amount of the capital stock
is Ten Thousand 100000 Dollars divided into
shares of One Hundred tSlOO.OO Dollars each,
fully paid up.
Artic1e4. This corporation shall continue
for the term of fifty years.
Article 5. The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed by board of not less than five nor
more thar nine directors, and the following per-
sons shall be directors for the first year:
M. Fl. Alternately, postottlce address Blakes-
burg, Iowa.
David Jay, postoffice address, Blakesburg,
Iowa.
Herman Snow, postoffice address, Blakes-
burg, Iowa.
]. Il. Morrel1, postoffice address, ottun,wa,
Iowa. ~
J. b. Mowrey, postoffice address, Ottumwa,
Iowa.
And the following shall be officers until the
first election
President, ]. B. Mowrey, postoffice address,
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Vice President, David Jay; postofice address,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Cashier, Walter Abegg, postoffice address,
Blakesburg, Iowa.
Article 6. The principal place of business
shall be located in the Town of B1akesburg,
County of Wapello, and State of Iowa.
Article 4. The private property of stock
holders shall be exempt from corporate 1iabil-
ity except to the extent aud in the manner pro-
vded by the Constitution and laws of the State.
In witness Whereof we have hereunto set our
hands at Blakesburg, Iowa, this First day Of
May, 1900.
NJ. H. ABERNArHy, Thomas D. FOSTER,
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Chicago Butter and E.. Marker.
Chicago, May; 10.--Butter, steady
creamery 14@19h; dairy 13@16A.
Eggs, steady, 1oM@11A.
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=
While the occasion will be most
interesting one to all who are able to
witness the Phenomenon, to astrono-
Importance, as there are several
questions that they hope to be able
to answer after they have made their
next observations. One of the most
important problems relates to the
composition and arrangements of the
various layers Of vapor and dust that
envelope the sun as with an atmos-
phere. Another relates to the exist
cnce and position of what is some
times called the reversing layer"
In the ordinary spectrum of the sun
the lines are black instead OF bright.
Laboratory experiments have shown
that if behind mass of the incandes-
cent vapor of a substance some other
source of light be placed, precisely
this effect will be obtained; whereas,
if only the light of the vapor itself
enters the spectroscope the lines will
be bright. 1t has been thought proba-
BILE, therefore, that the dark lines of
the solar spectrum are due to the fact
that the masses of vapor which pro-
the intensely brilliant light-giving
photosphere.
At present there is some little diff
ference of opinion as to the position
of the vapors which reverse the lines,
and this is another question that may
be settled in May. Professor Young,
of Princeton, has long held that there
is a special stratum of gas or mixed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

NJ. H. ABERNArHY,
WALTER ABEGG,
DAVID JAY,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05
POWER OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES.

There is a widespread misapprehen-
sion in regard to the devastating eff
feet of these high explosives, for when
unconfined the effect even of large
charges of them upon structures is
comparatively slight At the naval
ordnance proving ground, so long ago
as 1884, repeated charges of dynamite,
varying from five pounds to one hum
bred pounds in weight, We're detonated
on the face of a vertical target consist
ing of eleven one-inch wrought-iron
plates bolted to twenty-inch oak
backing, until 440 pounds of dynamite
had been so detonated in contact with
it, and yet the target remained practi-
cally uninjured; while at Braamfon-
tein the accidental explosion of fifty
five tons of blasting gelatin, which was
stored in railway vans, excavated but
10000 tons of soft earth. This last
may seem a terrible effect, but the
amount of explosive involved was
enormous and the material one of the
most energetic that we possess, whit
if we compare it with the action of ex-
p1osives when confined it's effect be-
comes quite moderate. Thus at Fort
Lee, on the Hudson, but two tons of
dynamite placed in a chamber in the
rock and tamped brought down 100 900
tons of the rock; at Lamberis, Wales
two tons and a half of gelatin dyna-
mite similarly placed threw out $780,
900 tons of rock; and at the Talcen
Mawr, in Wales, seven tons of gun
powder, placed in two chambers in the
rock, dislodged from 1850 to 100000
tons of rock. We might cite many
such examples, but on comparing these
we find that the gunpowder confined in
the interior of the Talcen Mawr was
over forty-two times as efficient as the
explosive gelatin on the surface at
Braamfontein, while the dynamite at
Fort Lee was over ninety times as de-
Popular Science Monthly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05

now, a woman's best defense, and her
pardon was granted instantly.
Among the poets we remember the
redhaired "Pyrrha" of Horace, King
sley's "Hypatia," Bulwers ''Adeline de
Montreal" Virgirs Venus" Homer's
"Agamede," Shakespeare Fanny. I"
The heroic women we're of the red
haired sisterhood-Iabella of CASTLE,
Helen of Troy, Catharine I. of Russia,
Joan of Are, Elizabeth of England,
Mary Stuart, Anne of Russia, Ex-Em-
press Eugene, Lucretia Borgia and
Beatrice Cenci.-WilI NJ. Clemens in
Woman's Home Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05
DOMESTIC.

Chicago January wheat, Gee.
The Lawton fund has reached
500, 400.
The new senate officials begin duties
Feb. l.
Kate Claxton filed petition in bank
ruptcy.
There is no hope of E. J. Phelps re
cOyery.
A recaptured convict is lynched in
Colorado.
Archbishop Corrigan may be made a
cardinal.
Industries start the year with large
future orders.
Mysterious Billy Smith whipped
Frank Mcconnell.
David M. Magee died at Oxford
Ohio, aged SO years.
There is a large increase in Ameri-
ean trade with Asia.
Brigham Fl. Roberts of Utah is try
ing to collect $1,000 mileage.
ingalls, retires from the presidency
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road.
Several republican editors say that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05
NAPOLEON ON THE DEFENSIVE

One of the Talks with Napoleon
quoted from DR.. O'Meara's diary in the
Century records Napoleon's indigna-
ton at being, as he considered it, spied
upon, while living at st. Helena. I
understand" said he, that an officer
is placed here to report about me, and
to see me two or three times in the
twenty-four hours, and that they were
talking of making him go into my
chamber to see me if I did not come
out Any person." said he then with
considerable agitation, ''who endeav-
ors to force his way into my apartment
will be a corpse the moment he enters
it. If he ever eats bread or meat af-
terward I am not Napoleon. This I
am determined on. I know that
will be killed afterward as what can
one do against a camp? But what of
that? I have faced death many a
time. Besides, I am convinced that
this governor, this chief of jailers, has
been sent out on purpose to poison me,
or put me to death some way or an
other, or under some pretext, by Lord
CastIereagh. I have seen, continued
he, Russians, Prussians, Arabs, Cos
sacks, Tatars, Spaniards, Persians,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
OUR ISLANDS.

Americans captured a number OF
hemp ports IN southeastern Luain.
Klnplno insurgents compel unWlll-
ing villagers to night i'll the trenches.
If Porto RICO aces not gam free
trade by annexation Cuba may stay
out.
Clayton introduced a resolution III
the house to withdraw troops from
Cuba July 4.
The senate insular committee de-
cides that Porto Rico, and not Puerto
Rico, is proper.
The remains of seven members OF
the thirteenth Minnesota are among
the number brought to San Francisco
by the transport Picking.
Kobbe's expedition took possession
of Catanduanes island, meeting resist
ance only at Legaspi, where bow and
arrow warriors were killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05
BLOND-HAIRED WOMEN.
Poetry, Romance and History Have
Paid Tribute to Fair Tresses.

With a web of gold tresses Helen
shared the heart of Paris; it was with
blonde hair that the Magdalen wiped
the feet of the Master. Dantes
'"Beatrice' was a blonde; Tasso's Ar
mide' was inspired by the fair and
blonde Elenore d'Este, one of the most
beautiful and remarkable women Of
that epoch, and one with whom, Of
course, he was desperately in love. The
beautiful Cleonic supplants all bru-
nette rivals in the heart of her royal
lover where she wells her pearly tears
in the shining gold of her hair" We
nus, the goddess of beauty and love,
rises from the sea-foam with dead
gold locks. The virtues, Faith, Hope
and Charity, have blonde hair, and
Aurora, who opens the eastern gates
to the daygod, has hair as yellow as
the sunshine. It was the golden hair
of the beautiful Della, mistress of Ii
bullus, that bewitched the poet and
Catullus sang the glOries of Berenice's
golden hair. The radiant ideals of
Titan, Murillo and Raphael were as
Eugene Sue described Adrienne de
Cordoville: "Her hair was of reddish
hue, of that peculiar color seen in
many of the most admirable female
portraits" Phryne, the fair, when
brought before her judges, suddenly
threw off her peplum, and dazzled the
lawmakers with her wondrous beauty
clad only in the waves of ripping
hair Men have not changed through
the centuries. Beauty was then, as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05

Turks" there he enumerated a great
many more), and never in my life
before did [ behold so ill-favored and
forbidding a countenance, or so down
and horrid a look. He carries crime
imprinted on his countenance. He is
a man, to Judge from his physiognomy,
that one would select for the commit
tai of any atrocious crime, and as such
has been selected out by your minis
tiers, suppose, on purpose to make
away with me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-05
THE BOER-BRITISH WAR.

The beers are using natives to work
on Notifications
Louis Botha was commander of the
beers at Spion kop.
The beers resumed their lombard
ment of Kimberley.
Buffers losses since Jan. 10: Killed,
81: wounded, 579; missing, 60.
Warren's retreat from Spion kop
caused satisfaction on the European
continent.
There is a rumor in London that
Roberts recommends the surrender OF
Ladysmith.
The Berlin press declares the British
situation desperate and advises them
to make peace.
Rumors are circulated in London
and Berlin that Gen. Buffers forces
are in full retreat.
John Morley blamed the ministry
for provoking the war and limited OF
dangers in other quarters"
London now fears the powers Will
attempt intervention and may take
advantage of embarrassments.
The London Times and Mail urge
the mobilization Of fleet ready for
threatening foreign complications.
Goodwin Smith predicted that
Britain will win and south Africa be-
come ga caldron of race hatred and
revenge.
British defeats in South Africa will
be the subject of considerable debate
in parliament, and the war office will
be scored.
The British have 1855 men, 49,
784 horses, IS machine guns, and 242
field guns in south Africa, ands IT,
300 men at sea-
A strong body of Gen. Methuen's in
fantry is surrounded by beers, who
killed or wounded twenty-three men
and capture fifteen others.
DR.. Leyds says England must add to
the territory Of the Orange Free State
and give the Transvaal seaport, both
republics to be absolutely Independent.
Partial reports of Bueller's losses
killed, officers, %; wounded 81; miss
ing, 6; rank and file killed, 80; wound
ed, 120. Pretoria claims 210 British
were fighting.
The London Times says 'The cat
astrophe is almost without precedent
in our military history, and indeed
without parallel except the surrender
of Yorktown"
Parliament met. The queens speech
gave no hint of the future war policy.
The opposition will move a resolution
regretting want of preparation. A
cabinet crisis unlikely.
The British public angered at the
latest defeat Butler is blamed, and
Warren's retreat from Spion kop
makes him the target for abuse,
though a hero the day before.
Details of Spion kop fighting show
the British took it by surprise and
then strongly intrenched. The beers
stormed the hill under heavy fire, re-
capturing with great loss and taking
$50 prisoners.
Butler retreated across the Tugela
because ga second attack on SpiOn kop
was useless, and enemy's right was
too strong to force" The beers claim
Butler left 1900 of his men dead on
the field. London admits Ladysmith's
capture is almost inevitable
The boer and British forces near
Frere camp within 1000 yards Of each
other, and continuously exchange
shots. If Ladysmith is taken, the road
behind is open for the British, being
unfortifable for the beers. There is
a report that the beers have no more
ammunition.