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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
A Successful Newspaper Man

Centerville Citizen: Less than a
year ago C. d. Reimers went to Daven-
port and purchased the Times which
was the third evening paper in that
CITY, ~ sound business management,
good editorial work and interchangeable
labor Mr.. Reimers has raised the
Times to one of the best papers in the
state and challenges any Of his city
contemporaries to show subscription
list as large as his We wish the
Times success, as we'll as all other live
newspapers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

Mr.. Stead from London remarks that
the whole continent of Europe is
against the expansion policy of the
United States. Does he imagine that
that is an argument that will weigh
heavily with the American people?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

Now that the mothers have had their
inning, let the fathers come to bat.
But the "old man" will get his turn
when the big political conventions
meet. Then he will be in his glory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

Free trade Great Britain imports
eggs worth S25, 100000 a year. In the
United States the protected American
hen supplies the market.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

Western packers paid $3.50 per 100
pounds for beef in 1896. But they
paid $500 in 1899. The farmers got the
increase,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

General Streeter has. placed his
name on the walls of the temple of
fame only slightly lower than those of
the unforgetable Coxey and Kelley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
signs We See.

Abba Union: A trip over Abba and
Monroe county by an observing per-
SON shows some perculiarly worded
and spelled signs. Just a few miles
out from the city appears the sign,
Know Huntin' Aloud" And the
man who owns the farm is rated as
being worth $4,000. All man would
have to do in that case would be to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

1t is suggested that President Mo
Kinley was interested in the eclipse as
a prophecy of what he is going to do
to w. j. B. n. t4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

Indiana's democratic editors have
tossed free silver into the lumber
room and will view with alarm imperi-
alism and trusts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

The strike among the button makers
at Grandyiew has been settled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees q
larger circulation than all other OF
tumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, / year, by mail. $500
Daily Courier, year, by carrier. 600
Semi Weekly Courier, year. 1.D
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31

Published seIni-weelsly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: 112 South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business Office No. a..
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ouunlwa, Ia
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
THE FIRE MARSHALSHIP.
The Bill to Abolish Unfavora-
bly, Reported.

Mr.. Buckeyes bill to abolish the
office of State Fire Marshal. by the
action of the House was brought
before that body on Wednesday.
This action was the result of
an order introduced by Mr.. Wa
ters, of Frederick County, re-
quiring the Chairman of the In
surance and Loan Committee,
Mr.. Siegmund, to report the bill.
A similar order presented by
Mr.. Buckley, the author of the
bill Monday night was defeated.
The bill was one of the first in
trOduced in the House and was
first sent to the Judiciary Com.
mittee, which reported it favOra
bly,. 1t was then recOmmitted to
the Committee on Insurance and
Loans, where it has since been
held On March Z meeting
of the committee was held, and it
was decided to favorably report
the bill by a vote of Z to 2,
Messrs. Seigmund and Sanford
voting against the report.
Delegate Siegmund's excuse for
not reporting the bill was that
the vote had been reconsidered.
The Insurance and Loan Com
mittee reported the bill unfavOra-
bly,. The members voting
against the bill were Sanford,
Selgmund, Dudley and Stewart.
For the bill were Buckley and
Feldmeyer. Mr.. Stewart at first
voted for the bill, but changed
his vote in order to get the mat
ter before the House. When the
bill was taken up on Wednesday
Mr.. Buckeyes motion to substitute
it for the unfavorable report was
defeated by a vote of 30 yeas to
80 nays. This kills the bill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
Middletown Still Growing.

Middletown still continues to
enjoy a healthy growth. The close
of the coming summer will see at
least five and possibly more new
dwellings erected as follows:
Ground is now being broken
for the new dwelling of S. A.
Hedges, of Jefferson, this valley,
on the site recently purchased
by that gentleman just east of
DIR. j. L. Beatty's residence.
Ground is also being broken
for new dwelling which Mr..
John l.. ROutzahn will erect two
or three lots west of his fathers
handsome house in the East End.
Mr.. Robert S. Delauder, resid
ing south of town, who recently
purchased the Moberly cottage
and lot in the East End, will, it
is said, erect main building to
the cottage, using that as a back
building.
Mr.. W. ii. Gaylor, of near
town, who has rented the dwell
ing in tie East End, recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Olevia Remsburg,
will also build a house in town
during the summer.
The new dwelling erected this
winter on West Main street, by
Mr.. Oliver Bea chley, will be oc.
cupied by that gentleman after
April 1st.- Valley Register.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
Landlords Liability for Ten
ants Water Rent?

An interesting suit is pending
between the Board of Aldermen
VS.. Charles w. Ross and Henry
Williams, for the payment of
water rent said to be due the city
by Seth Burgess, formerly pro-
prietor of the Park Hotel, then
the "Hotel Burgess"
The defendants own this prop
erty and as landlords are proceed
ed against by the city for the
payment of the water rent. The
suit will in reality be a test case
to determine the responsibility
of the landlord for his tenants
water rent. The amount involv-
ed is only $3.50.
1t is said that some interesting
points may develop as to whether
or not the city authorities have
any right whatever to collect
water rents, as it is claimed that
when the charter was granted for
the construction of the reservoir
and the bonds issued for the
work had been paid for from the
rentals, the water was to be free.
1t is now claimed that the annual
rentals were never applied to
paying this specific Indebtedness,
which would have more than paid
for the plant, but were thrown
into the general revenue of the
city toward liquidation of it's
total indebtedness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
AROUND T H E w RID
A WHEEL.
A Globe Girdler P a S S es
Through Middletown, After
a Three Years Journey.

One day last week, says the
Register, Il strange and peculiar
looking man, pushing unique
bicycle passed through this town.
He proved to be a remarkable in
dividual, viz: VIM. Reyman, bet.
ter known to the bicycle frater-
nifty as the clone Cycler," who
left New York City February 13,
1897, on a bicycle tour around
the world, and now, after three
years, is just completing the ar
duous circuit, which was made
over route never traversed by
the modern Steed of steel.
Mr.. Reyman is riding a wheel
of 10 pounds weight net, and 80
to 100 pounds with Announcements.
and sustainS a weight of 800
pounds. 1t is geared to 81 and
driven by duplex chains which
show the effect of the heavy
work. He has worn out four sets
of solid tires and is now running
on the steel rims.
Leaving New York on Febru.
airy Ii, 1897, he sailed for Lon.
don. Making a detour of the
United Kingdom, he crossed the
English Channel to La Havre,
France, thence to Paris, from
there direct to Germany and
through to Russia. At Moscow
he was snowbound five months,
during which time he made exten.
sive preparations for the long
journey across the lonely steppes
of bleak Siberia, and before he
had crossed that great empire
the second winter held him in
Vladivostock, which port he left
last June. Wheeling over Corea
to WOnson, and thence per steam
er across the Japan Sea to Nagas.
XII, Japan, where he again took
to wheel to Yokohama, and EN-.
barked there for San FrancicO.
He left the Pacific Slope last Au-
gust, following the G. p. and U.
p. Railroad lines, as it was i'm
possible to push his wheel over
the sandy trails of the great
deserts Astounding in the far
West. Mr.. Reyman says he was
obliged to walk over two thirds
of the distance from San Fran.
cisco on account of the bad roads
prevailing over the United States.
He further states that the Euro
peans regard the American as the
foremost nation of the world,
excepting in the matter of roads,
which are disgrace to our coun-
try. Mr.. Reyman will publish
his travels in book form and will
also lecture. He expects to reach
New York in three weeks via Bal
: timOre and PHILADELPHIA.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
Sousa and his Band Coming to
Frederick.
Frederick.

John Philip Sousa, the great
March King and his wonderful
band will appear in this city on
March 9th, Tuesday afternoon,
at the City Opera House.
This is the third appearance
of this noted band-master in
Frederick, and he should be well
coined by a ''packed house. "
Coming, as it does, in the after
noon, it gives young and old a
chance to hear the splendid band
music and soloists; the latter be-
ing Miss Blanche Duffield, So
prano, and Miss Bertha Bucklin,
violinist. This is Sousa's fare
we'll tour of America, prior to
his departure for the "Paris Elk.
position" on April LIST, and opens
there on April the 18th.
1t was in appreciation of the
support always given him here,
that the "March King" closed a
date with Manager Rhodes for
Tuesday afternoon, March 9th,
and we feel sure the people of
both county and city will turn
out en- mGSSe to hear him. He
has without doubt one of the
greatest bands in the country
and will play many Of his famous
marches as program numbers OF
encores.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
A Delightful Birthday Party.

On Tuesday evening last a de-
lightful birthday party was given
in honor of Miss Minnie Penn at
her residence, this city. The
room in which the guests we're
received by the kind hostess and
her assistants was deliberately
decorated with ferns and ported
flowers. Games of various kinds
were INDUCED in until the wee
sma' hours, when all repaired to
the dining room where covers
were set sufficiently to seat all,
and where the appetite of each
was satisfied with the seasons
delicacies, consisting of ices, as
sorted cakes, sailed almonds, pea
nut sandwiches and coffee. After
social chat the guests departed
for their homes, extending their
wishes for many happy returns
of the evening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23

a public library, to be connect
ed with the Methodist Protestant
Church, will be opened in Buck.
eystown. Frederick county, about
April l. About 800 volumes
have been purchased and are be
ing catalOgued. The library will
be increased by 1000 volumes
within few weeks.
Mr.. McComas presented in the
United States Senate on Tuesday
the resolutions from the General
Assembly of Maryland endorsing
the claim of the city of Frederick
for 5000, 1000 which was paid dur
ing the Civil War to Gen. Early
as a ransom. He also introduced
a bill for the relief of Lewis w.
Mann, of Frederick county, to
pay him $1,000 war claim.
The merchants who operate
the large stores in Philadelphia
have petitiOned the government
to issue a coin of the value of
half cent in order to facilitate
their business. In these days of
keen competition and bargains
such coin would be of great as
sistance to both buyer and seller.
A half cent lost or made in many
transactions during a year makes
a big difference in the pocket
book.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
HARRI S ON w A G. NER'S
SUITS.
Frederick County Litigant
Files Three in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun says: Har.
rison Wagner, the famous Fred
erick County litigant, appeared
again in the United States Court
Monday with three suits to re.
cover on Magistrates judgments
obtained i'll 1888 before the late
John Haynes, Justice of the
Peace, of Frederick County.
One of the suits is against George
II. Rogers and William ii.
Thomas, executors of the estate
of the late John @. A. Herring,
of the Adams Express Company.
1t is to recover on 100 judgments
of 500 each, with S1.3O costs in
each case, the total amount be-
ing $40, 100 with interest.
The second suit is against En-
lily Converse and j. Holmes Con-
verse, as garnishees of the late
Judge Oliver Miller, of the
Court of Appeals. 1t is to re
cover $26, 945, with interest, be
ing based on 266 Magistrates
judgments of 500 each, with
costs.
The third suit is against Carr
II IShank, of Frederick County,
se n'cutOr Of the estates of VIM.
tbind Margaret Carmack. The
girl N is for So, O65, with interest,
near. g based on 90 similar judg.
after 3.
i Svm wess & Dewess, of Wash
dressdsn are Mr.. Wagner's attor.
A few years ago Mr..
II her filed a suit for over 81,
The p0 against the County Com.
some ybners of Frederick County.
S Sutn plain was based upon a
for theiful of Magistrates judg
of IreE which were retained in
story when the case went against
oa1gntgagner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
County Commissioners Trans
act Business.

The Board of County Commits
siOners have been busy this week
considering petitions for new
roads and bridges. A petition
for the opening of new road in
Emmitsburg district, near Mt.
st. Mary's College, was presented,
and committee consisting of
Messrs. G. A. Dean, Singleton
Ramsburg and James o. Harne
was appointed to visit the locality
about April Goth.
Another petition, to open a
new road from Licksville to Tus-
carOra station, in Buckeystown
district, was presented and the
entire board, as a committee, will
go over the line of the proposed
road on April Is.
A nun hon 90 +nvDayerS of lief.
clupswefe originally gambling houses, !
as the Cocoa Tree, ,,,hich is still flour.
ishing as a club at No. GA st. James
street. One night late in the last
century there was a cast at hazard,
the difference of which was e1S0OOO.
That present pink of perfection,
Whites" was perhaps the most ap-
palling gambling hell in Europe "The
young men of the age" says Walpole.
lose there 10000, e15,000, 100000 |
in an evening" The play at this club
is only for rouleaux of G 80 each, and
generally there was 10000 in gold
on the table. The gamesters began
by pulling off their embroidered
clothes and put on frieze garments or
turned their clothes inside out for
luck. They put on pieces of leather
to save their lace rufiles. and to guard
their eyes from the light, and to pre-
vent tumbling their hair wore high
crowned straw hats with broad brims,
and sometimes masks to conceal their
emotions. Almack's afterward was
known as the Goose Tree Cuba
rather significant name-and Pitt was
one of its most constant frequenters,
and there met his adherents. Gibbon
was also a member when the club was
still Almack's, which, indeed, was the
name of its founoer and original pro-
? afed. The Court DEGREES that
! the estate should be distributed
and directed the trustee to as
sign and transfer One-half there
of to each of the surviving sis.
ters, Misses Edwina and Anna
Clabaugh. From this decree
Preston, the trustee, has appeal
ed. The Court of Appeals af.
firms the decree, and the estate
will revert to the above mentioned
sisters, who with their mother
reside in this city.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
To Vote For or Against Munic-
ipal Ownership of Light
ing Plant in Hagers-
town.

HagerStown will hold a munic-
ipal election on next Monday to
select city officials and determine
whether or not the sentiment of
the taxpayers is in favor of mu-
nicipal ownership of an electric
lighting plant. The Democratic
candidate, Mayor Il. NJ. Schin
del, is making a strong fight for
city ownership, but the Republic
can nominee is still in the
'woods." There is much feeling
on the subject. Some people con
tend that to erect and equip a
plant would be extravaganza, until
it is definitely decided about the
length of the contract with the
company now furnishing light.
Some say it will be in force until
1906, others that as the company
did not come up to its contract
in building power house at Dam
No. 4 or Dam No. 5, the city is
absolved after January l, 1901.
These are, however, mere techni-
cal questions.
The price the city pays now is
S75 per arc light per year; under
the ownership plan, much of the
profits going into the city treas
ury, the city will receive all the
benefits. More lights are also
needed and these have to BE pro-
vided for now at an extra cost.
The experience of Frederick
i'll the matter of municipal own
ership and operation of her cleo
trio light plant should furnish
HagerstOwn with all the data
and successful evidence required
to carry conviction of the perfect
practicability of the idea. Fred.
erick was one of the first, if not
the first, city in the State to own
its Illuminating plant and to de-
rive all the benefits it gives.
There was quite fight, such as
is now going on i'll Hagerstown,
at the time the matter was
projected, but we venture to say
that no citizen, who is aware OF
the great saving and protection
the lights have been, would now do
else than give them and the plan
of ownership and operation, a
most hearty endorsement.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
COAL OIL STOVE UPSET,
Mrs. Shaw, in Trying to Put
Out the Flames, is Horri.
bly, Burned.

Mrs. Jennie Shaw, wife of Mr..
Breckenridge Shaw, South Mar.
ket street, had a narrow escape
from what might have been
fatal injuries on Friday afternoon
of last week. Her presence of
mind and the prompt arrival of
neighbors, saved her from even a
more severe ordeal than through
which she had already passed.
While attending to some house.
hold duties, one of the children,
who was playing in the room, up.
set a coal oil stove and the blaz-
ing fluid was scattered in all di-
rections. Bravely seizing some
bed clothes, Mrs. Shaw, tried to
smother the flames, but in doing
so her clothes caught on fire, and
before she was aware of it she
was mass of fire. Rushing to
the kitchen she threw herself
upon the floor in vain endeavor
to put out the blaze. just at
this moment several neighbors,
who had heard the frightened
screams of the children, ran in
and in few moments released
the unfortunate woman from her
precariouS predicament, not, how
ever, before she had sustained
most frightful burns about the
body and limbs.
A physician was summoned
who did all in his power to re-
lieve the pain. Her condition is
much improved at this writing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
Railroading Patents.

A single firm of Patent La
yers, G. A. Snow & Co., of Wasrl
ington, ID. c., have in the last
year procured 1880 patents for
their clients, many of them from
rejected inventions. G. A. Snow
& Co., have been accused of rail
reading patents through the
Patent Office, but they insist
that this locomotion is better
than ox-carting them, for by
the latter process the inventor of.
ten dies before he gets his pat
ents. feb 1863 mo.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23

A grain of sand in the eye can cause
eXcruciatiug agony. A grain of pep
per in place of the grain of sand inten-
SITES the torment. The pain is not
confined to the organs effected. The
whole body feels the shock Of that lit
tie irritating particle. II is so when
there is any arrangement or disorder
of the delicate womanly organs. The
disorder may seem trivial but the
whole body feels il. The nervous sys-
tenn is disordered. There are fretful-
ness, irritability, sulleuness and de-
preston of spirits. The general healt h
Of woman depends on the local health
of the organs peculiarly feminine. Re-
move the drains, alterations, bearing
down pains. and other Affections of
women, and the whole body feels the
tenefit. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is specific for the disease
that undermine the strength of wome
1t is free from opium, cocaine IS
other narcotics, pOisons which Ell
into many other preparations |
woman's use. 1t makes weak won
strong and sick women well. /
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
Glorious News

comes from DR.. ID. b. Cargile, of
Washita, /. T. He writes: "Four
bottles of Electric Bitters has cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face and the best doctors
could give no help; but her cure is
complete and her health is excellent. /"
This shows what thousands have
proved-that Electric Bitters is the
best blood purifier known. It's the
supreme remedy for eczema, letter,
salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running
sores, 1t stimulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion
and builds up the strength. Only SOC,
Sold by A. l.. Pearre, druggist. Guar.
anteed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
o Of Church Property.

Amsterdt james, Lutheran congre
Dutchml, of this city, which dis
quite a \ several weeks ago, sold
T Passeo bhurch property on West
street, on Wednesday OF
Old eek, to the United Brethren
works VI, Rev. G. w. Stinespring,
de maH w9 for 81, 400. There was a
inseseSlng debt of $4,000 on the
property, but the creditors agreed
to accept 80 per cent in settle.
ment of their claims. 1t is the
intention of the congregation to
erect an elaborate church edifice
the coming summer, in which case
the present one will be used as a
Sunday school. The congrega
tion sold their present church on
East Third street to James H.
Harris for S2,4OO. 1t will bt
RACED and two modern dwellings
! erected on the site.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
To Change It's Lines.

The Baltimore and Ohio Ra'
road has a corps of surveyors
work at Mt. Airy surveying fol
change of its main line betwe
Plane No. 4 and Watersville.
is said the company is makis
the survey for the purpose of tut
neling or otherwise overcomis
the heavy grade at Mt. Air
which has been a serious obje
ton since the road was built
years ago and which it has, f
some time, been looking for t,
best plan to pursue. The d.
lance between these two points,
six miles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-23
To Appoint Census Enumera
tors.

A. H. Harrington, Census
Supervisor of the Sixth District
of Maryland, has received over
200 applications from persons in
Garrett, Alleganey, Washington,
Montgomery and Fred C k
Counties to become census enum.
orators. About 500 application
blanks have been asked for.
The supervisor will have about
140 enunerators to appoint, and
will soon announce their names.