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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
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tom land there will produce four and
five tons per acre. The hay always
commands a high price, for it constit-
utes all that is necessary for the fat
tening of cattle and hogs for market,
and when grass alone will do that it
does away with the necessity of rails
ing grain. 1t is easier to raise, and
when once planted it is there forever;
farmers have tried in some instances
to plow the alfalfa land up and turn
( it to something else but !lney find it
one of the hardest of tasks, for the
roots run down as far as fifteen feet,
lin some instances, to get water, and it
lis hard stuff to kill out.
"This idea of the roots running
down for water, makes me believe
that there is a large amount of land
in the neighborhood of Ottumwa, and
especially south Of the river, that is
especially adapted to the propagation
OF alfalfa, and believe it would be q
good idea if the farmers south of town
would try it. The grass will not
grow to Advantage on high lands; it
does far better on lower grounds, and
especially where the roots may run
down to water
Here in the north where hay is al
ways at reasonable high figure, it
seems to me-if alfalfa will grow
that there is bonanza in it for farm
ers; just think of four or FIVE tons to
the acre. That's more of yield than
is obtained from any other hay grown
in this section of the country.
Anyone wishing to see the samples
o: the hay is welcome to call. / am
interested in getting some of the farm
ers in Wapello county to try raising
it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
w. G. WYNN AN,
CASE SET FOR TRIAL.
An Action for Damages Involving
$4,000 Set for Trial Tuesday.
113 and liz s. Court St

$4,000 Set for Trial Tuesday.
Charlton, Dec. 6.--(SpeciaD Court
adjourned Wednesday until next
/ Tuesday because the attorneys were
unable to keep the judge supplied
with business. Although in session
but three days, yet a large amount OF
business has been transacted. Chas
|. Essex $4,000 damage case for false
imprisonment has been set for trial
next Tuesday, and the Nose Sargent
alleged clover seed stealing case for
Thursday. w. R. Briles has been
granted permit to sell liquor accord
ing to law, three divorces have been
granted on default and /,
large amount of cases have been set.
tied, continued or dismissed. The di.
yorce proceedings of Mary futile VS.
William l. futile will be dismissed as
both parties are now dead, HAVING
been the principals in sensational
murder and suicide case several
months ago. The George Baker per.
sonal damage case VS. the G. B. & O.
railroad company which was tried
last term, but given new trial, is act
for hearing next Thursday.
The trial juries were dismissed I'm.
til 8 p. m. Tuesday.
There are twelve more divorce
cases to come up this term, all Of
which will be contested, and it is fear
ed the docket will not be cleared In
spite OF the swiftness of Judge Rob.
erts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
DEATH OF FRANK EVANS.
Passed Away at His Home Til
Morning-FuneraI Friday.

Passed Away at His Home This
Morning-FuneraI Friday.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Frank Evans, one of the best known
colored men in Ottumwa, died at
1890 o'clock this morning, aged Sc
years, II months, Z days. He was a
local Methodist Episcopal preacher
also assistant superintendent of the
Sunday school, class leader and trus
tee of the African Methodist Episco'
pal church of this city. He was also
a member of Ottumwa lodge, No. l.
knights of Pythias. He was a man
OF good character and was held high
in the esteem of all who knew him
He leaes wife and one child to
mourn his death.
The funeral will be held Friday af
te1noon at / o'clock from the family
residence on Grove street,to the Afric-
an Methodist Episcopal church, where
Rev.A. Boyd will conduct the serices
after which the X. p. lodge will take
charge of the remains. The interment
will be- made in the Ottumwa GENE.
terry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
A HOLDUP IN ELDON.
This One Was Minus the Knock
out Drops Feature.
RAZOR ACROSS VICTIMS THROAT.
Charles Williams, of Moline, H., Rob.
bed of overcoat, Shoes and Ten Dol
lars in Money-Gave Description of
the Thugs-Will Be Arrested.

Eldon, Dec. ESPECIALLY Charlen
Williams, of Moline, who has been at
work in, the neighborhood of Hastings
for some time, was held up in the rail-
road depot here last night, and he was
robbed of an overcoat, pair of new
shoes and $40 in money. He obtained
a good description of the men who did
the job, and the chances are that they
viii be arrested, as the descriptions
are SO accurate that the officers have
no doubt as to who the artists" are.
1t is believed that when they are TAX
en-, that it will be found that they are
the men responsible for the majority
of the hold-up cases that have taken
pace here of late.
Came From Ottumwa.
Williams arrived from Ottumwa on
an evening train, and he went to the
depot lunch counter for supper. Later
while waiting for the night passenger
train for the east, he was approached
by two tough-looking men, one OF
whom he remembered as having seen
while eating supper at the lunch coun.
ter. They tried to engage him in con.
versation, and leaving them, he went
to the depot. They followed and when
all We're inside, the men locked the
door, and demanded that Williams de.
liver up everything he had in his pos.
session
Pair of Old Shoes.
He refused but the men overpower.
ed him and they threatened to kill
him if he made any cutlery. Williams
then submitted to the theft of his ov,
ercoat, new shoes and money. Tho
thugs kindly gave him some very old
shoes they had with them, and made
him put them on. Then they drew !;
razor across his throat and said that
If he followed or gave any alarm they
would kill him.
A Hump-backed Man.
Williams reported the affair to the
first officer he could find and
he described one of his as.
sailants as a hump-backed,
heavy set person, with black nous.
tache and very brutal look on his
face. The other fellow is said to be
large and well built, with sandy hair.
The officers know the men and they
will arrest them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
| BELIEVE l MADE A REMARK
ABOUT 49,.
HAND PAINTED CHINA
Last Week.

Just to continue this subject, wish
to say that I've got the goods ana |
want to sell them.
Last spring | sent an order to
France for certain number of pieces
which were to be decorated as | wish
ed them and the work was to be ,lope
either by certain artists during leisure
time when they would fill in time for a
small sum of money or by young ar
lists who were studying in Limoges or
Paris and are always glad to make
spending money.
My display is not as large as the art
department of the British museum
and my prices are crockery store
prices which are far less than you
have ever paid for this kind of luz
ury, SO | hope my friends and the reet
of the people will come and see them
before the best pieces are sold You
will not find them marked $2.9S, worth
$3.50 and there are no coupons with a
chance for picture of Mckinley or
Bryan. You will be expected to pay
a fair price for first class article
{ and take your own chances of smash
ling it on the way home. The ladies
who don't keep servants will please
come first. The rest will please come
when it is convenient for the hired
girl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
Relief Corps Matters.

The next regular meeting of Clout-
man Relief Corps will be held Thurs
day, December 10, and members are
requested to be present as there will
be an election of officers. Seven new
members have been added to the
corps this year and there is assurance
of as many more for the near future.
A number of members of the ]. M.
Tuttle Corps met with Cloutman Corps
Wednesday, December S, at the home
of Mrs. R. H. Owens, 22S East Fourth
street, to make cushions for the Sol
diers' Home, and they spent a very
pleasant afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
SOME KANSAS ALFALFA.
Fine Samples Received Today by Cap.
tain Georue A, Brown

tain SeOF9e ~. OFoWH.
Captain George A. Brown, of the
Citizens bank of Ottumwa, is an al
falfa enthusiast, and he takes pleasure
in showing to those who call at the
bank, samples of alfalfa hay which he
received today from the Solomon river
county in Kansas. Mr.. Brown owns a
3,000-acre ranch in the Solomon river
Ineighborhood, and next year, he ex-
pets, a considerable portion of the
land will be sowed to alfalfa.
The samples exhibited at the Citi-
zens bank indicate that there is no
prettier or more wholesome and nu-
tritious hay grown than alfalfa.
In taking of this grass and it's pos
sibilities, Mr.. Brown said to report
er: when the lowest priced land is
once sown to alfalfa in that Kansas
country, its value jumps at once to
$50 per acre. Nearly any kind of bot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
HoRTIcuLTuRIsTs TO MEET.
Program for the Twenty-fifth Annual
Convention Is Out.

The twenty-fifth annual convention
of the Iowa State Horticultural soci.
ETY. will be held in the horticultural
room of the capitol building, Des
Moines, December IL, 70, 10 and IA.
The program for the meeting has just
been issued. The society headquar.
tiers will be at the Kirkwood hotel.
Tuesday, the 18th, will be given to
the opening of the convention, hear
ig reports, ETC., and in the evening the
reports of the directors will be heard
A discussion on apples will also take
place in the evening.
Horticulture in it's various branches
will be talked over during the remain.
de. of the convention, and it is expect.
ed that much good will be the result.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
SELLS couNTWs PoRkERs.
Several Hundred Dollars Received flo,
Hogs Raised at County Farm.

From Tuesdays Daily.
George Wilson, superintendent Of
the county farm, placed to the credit
OF the county yesterday $671.44, which
IS the amount he received for car.
load of fat hogs raised at the farm. He
took Inc hogs to highland Center.
where he sold them, receiving $40
per cwt. This is a good item in favor
OF the county and speaks well for Mr.
wilson. The hogs that We're sold av-
erage about 230 pounds each in
weight, and there are yet on the farm
about ninety porkers in the same class.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
w. A. JORDAN & SONS.


contest, an opportunity of getting one
of these prizes, either one of which
will make a handsome Christmas pres
ent, the only requirement being that
goods be purchased in the regular
way and that it be mentioned to the
clerk that the advertisement of the
same was seen in the Courier. This
is an easy thing to do, and it behooves
every one to make an effort tn win
one of the prizes offered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
BUYS FROM CARTER HEIRS.
w. B. Wykoff Purchases Home ON
West Fourth Street.

w. B. Wyckoff has recently pur-
chased from the Carter heirs, what is
known as the Flagler property, on
West Fourth street, north of Wapello
street, and next to the home of Mrs. w.
i. Major, and he has a force of men at
work improving and remodeling it in
to strictly modern dwelling, which
he and Mrs. Wyckoff will occupy as
their permanent home. The property
is located to the entire satisfaction Of
Mr.. Wyckoff, and he says that he is
pleased at the prospect of quitting
'nying round" renting, ETC., which
has been his lot since he sold his Mar
ket street home two years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Cattle-Rec receipts,
5000 generally 1Oc higher, beeves 400
@5.15; COWS, 265@4.20; Texans 1850
Ais; stockers, 2.25@4.25.
Hogs-Receipts 10000, 5 to 10 high
er heavy, 4.65@4.97; light, 4.65@4.97;
mixed, 4.65@5.00.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000, steady to
strong, 3.75@4.40; lambs 4.00@5.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
New York Market.

New York, Dec. s. Wheat-May
7OA.
Corn-May, 42as.
New York, Dec. 6.-Butter-Firm
1925.
Eggs-Firm; 22@29.
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st. Louis Markets.

st. Louis, Dec. Cash,
721a@72A; May, 1871.
Corn-Cash, 36s4 OBJ; May 355s.
oats-Cash 24@2411@s;; May, 24s5as
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THE MARKETS.
Chicago Poultry.

Chicago Poultry.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Dressed poultry
firm; turkeys $500; chickens 7@S;
ducks So @9.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
For Township Trustee.

The republicans of Agency town.
ship are requested to meet Saturday
December 8, at o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
township trustee, to take the place OF
George Stephens, who has moved out
of the township. The person nomi
mated will be recommended to the
county board of supervisors for ap
pcintment j
A full attendance is desired.
G. l.. Nye, Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
Nerves Wear Oct

And grow weak and exhausted when properly nour-
hed just engine loses its power when the fuel low
The loss of power in the falling health and the
wasting form It felt in the aching head the hrobbng heart
the abty indigestion restlessness and loss of sleep Re
build the wornout the tired brain and add fuel
the vital fires with the best of all tonics Miles Neryne
II suffered from nervousness and nervous postrar
don for q long time became thin and wasted lost
control OF Part OF and muscles,
became SO bad that could not sleep at all Three
doses Of Dr. Miles Nervine brought the nr sleep in
nearly three weeks I the brink insanity,
MRS M. B. REED, Delta, Iowa.
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Read the Hub advertisement in this
paper. !,
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Once in while a merchant says that
he very seldom hears of his ads being
mentioned by customers in the store,
and this contest will enable him, by
the number of coupons given out dur
ing the ten days duration of this con-
test, to test his own advertising at
the expense of the Courier.
Every merchant or business house
will have an equal chance in this con
test. The number of coupons receiv-
ed by each firm, or given out, will not
be disclosed or published, so that no
one merchant can learn how many
coupons have been given out by the
other. No one business house is ex.
Guided to the profit of the other. as
every merchant advertising in the
Courier will have the opportunity of
having these coupons in his store and
of testing his advertising.
1t will be noted that the amount of
the purchase does not enter into the
contest whatever. One coupon is is.
sued to customer purchasing a l
cent article in the store, and only one
coupon is. issued if a $500 parlor suite
| is purchased. Thus the cash value OF
the purchase makes no difference.
| The Courier believes that every
merchant who advertises in its col
umns will cheerfully welcome this
plan as means of determining
whether or not people read his an
nouncements. The progressive mer
chant who advertises, whether he ex
ponds So or 5000 per month in this
manner, is anxious that he get value
received for the money expended, and
| is DESTROYS of increasing his business
/ by advertising in the proper channels
in every manner possible.
| Courier readers will have in this
The state herald., 1900-07-27
p..p.r.,. v,rn, wit, l,n,,.r..

Huntsville. Ala, July a3.-Elljah
Clark, a negro. who yesterday assault
ed Susan Priest. thlriccn-year-old
girl, was taken from Jail In this city
where his crime was committed. His
body was riddled with bullets. Sher-
IN Pulgham defended the prisoner to
the last. hut n dense smoke from u
combination OF tnr. feathers and OIL
fired by crazy mob. was too much
for him, and he was dragged from the
Jail and placed under n physicians
care.
VIII Ninlng. who attempted TO rush
through the crowd nnd up the sbcrins
steps, was shot by the sheriff aud dan.
gerously wounded.
After bnttcrlng down the doors nni
gaining mn entrance Ia the jnIl the
mob drove the shcriIl and his prisoner
Into the third story of the building.
There the sheriff held his ground until
he became unconscious from the suf.
focniing smoke arising from inr and
feathers. which the mob burned on
the stone floor In the main corridor.
In response To nn appeal from shcr.
IN Iulghnm made earlier IN the day.
Governor Johnston ordered militia
companies here from birmingham,
Montgomery nnd Decatur. hut they
failed 10 arrive In time to prevent the
iynchlng.
The state herald., 1900-07-27
News From Alaska,

Victoria, u. C., July 2i.--The steamer
Bristol arrived from ST. Michnels to.
day. after passage OF nine and hnli
days. The passengers report new dis
coreries In Tanana. ON urcak creek
claims are giving - To 10 cents 10 tn,
pan. A stampede TO the dlggings Is cx
pected.
ON Little Mlnook what Is thought tc
be a good yard OF mammalian has been
found. Tusks weighing twenty pound,
and over ten feet long, and teeth weigh.
Ing ten pounds, have been found Also
what nrc thought TO be the skulls OF
auriochs-big skulls with horns twenty
feet long and measuring two feet
across. ON nearly every claim ON Tia,
creek some parts Of skeletons hny,
been found.
Passengers report over hundred. II
not more. cases Of smallpox NJ Nome
The steamers Discovery. utopin aud
Morning Star are luarantlncd nj 81
Mlchael's.
The state herald., 1900-07-27
Russia Preparing to right Chlnn.

Berlin, July 23.-All reports agree
that the Russian government now con.
siders that Russia Is actually nj war
with China: that the shllly -shally pol.
ley hitherto maintained will b.
dropped; that Russia Is now hurrledly
preparing for a serious campaign In
North China, separate from the other
powers. and that Russia will not lie
able, or willing. under these altered cir.
cumstances. To bear an adequate share
In the Ticn Tsin-Pekln campaign.
The Russian forces available along
the border and throughout North China
are said TO comprise twcnty.slx bat.
talions OF the line. twcniy-seven bat,
tallons of reserves, seventeen regiments
ana seventeen field batteries, making
a total OF about 5000 men.
The Lloyd line steamer Sachsen.
which has arrived at Genoa from Chi.
ma, reports being fired upon by Chinese
coast forts and slightly damaged
while going from Yokohama Eomc.
ward.
The state herald., 1900-07-27
Dcn,rr IiIhic In.tiiuir.

Denver. July 23.-A project Is on foot
TO establish In Denver, during the com
Ing autumn. probably about the lst OF
October. n Bible training school, mod.
elcj after the Moody Institute OF Chi.
cngo. There is no school OF this chnr.
nctcr between Chicago and the Pacific
coast. and the need OF II Inns been long
felt by Christian workers. \ compc.
tent faculty, headed, II is hoped. by the
llcv. Dr. \. \. Worrnll OF Louisville,
Kentucky. viii he secured. The train.
Ing provided will be- along the lines OF
both home mud foreign missionary
work. Ample opportunity viii be M.
forded students during the course for
home missionary work In the city OF
Denver. The headquarters Of the
school win bc In the building occupied
by the City Temple. 4, will he non.
soctnrinn, the teachers representing nt
least i've denominations.
Tuition In the Bible Institute win hc
free. students ~ good moral chnrnc'
ter. Of both sexes, VIII bo received. 4
good home nnd bonrd for ladies can bc
arranged for NJ nb0ut 81 per week,
Young men eau be- cared for Mt nbout
the nnmc rites The school year will
occupy about thlrty.slN or thlriy.clghi
weeks. and the entire necessary oN.
pcnsc for the snmr. including laundry
nnd books nnd stationery, need not rN'
coed $50. Nlnny could gct through on
n less sum ihnn Ills. Persons interest
ed IN the work outlined nbovr, of de
Hrlous Of inlilnR such course 0i
study, nrc invited tn correspond With
A. e. Peck. 1851 South Fifteenth street,
Denver. Colorado.
The state herald., 1900-07-27
snilor Has Rough Experience.

st. Johns. n. f., July 23.-James
Currie. while repairing the Anglo
American telegraph line east OF Pan.
mel, saw the form of man on a large
rock near the Isle Aux Mortc. He ap.
preached the rock, and an appalling
spectacle met his eyes.
a sailor named William Warrick,
who for twenty days had been prac.
tically without any food and water,
and with no shelter, was on the rock.
lie was in a most pItiable condition.
His body was frightfully cnaciated..
He will probably lose one or both of
his feet.
Warrick on July LIST deserted from
the schooner Little Pet, then at Burnt
island. He wandered from place to
place until he reached the rock. He
was unable TO proceed further. lie
was taken TO Channel, where every
means was adopted to relieve his sur.
fcrings.
The state herald., 1900-07-27
JUDGE DousTs LEGALITY.
Ncbraska's Transportation Board Will
Convene Supreme Court nnd Find Out

Ncbraska's Transportation Board VIII
Convene supreme Court and Find Out
Omaha, Neb,, July l20.-At the re-
quest of Governor Poynter, Attorney
General Smythe and other members of
the Nebraska State Board of Transpor-
tation, the justices of the State Su-
preme Court meet at Lincoln to-mor-
row to consider the advisability of at
once holding n special session to deter
mine the constitutionality Of the law
creating the board in 1889.
Last Wednesday, Judge Munger of
the Federal Court in chambers here,
granted n temporary injunction to the
stockholders of the Burlington TO pre-
vent the state board from enforcing
the order making a cut on live stock
rates. He held that the board had no
legal existence, because the title of the
bill as 1t passed both houses OF the Leg
islature provided only for the repeal OF
existing laws, although the title was
changed to include new laws, then sent
to the governor.
The state board finds that the consti-
tutionality of the law has never been
passed upon by the Supreme Court
and believes that II It is upheld by that
body, the Federal Court will dissolve
the injunction. Governor poynter
calls attention to the urgent necessity
OF securing action at once, so that II
the state board still has power. its or
der for reduced rates may at once be
enforced.