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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
May Go Into Receiver's Hands.

Chicago, Nov 16.-The dividend on
the preferred stock of the American
Linseed Oil company has been passed
and the concern, it is said,
is to be "amicably" recognized. Pre-
sumably the worst has been told in
the above announcement; possibly in
the REIMBURSEMENT" of the affairs of
the corporation current suspicious
Of serious nature may be
canfirmed. The appearances are
that that the American Linseed
Oil company has repeated the history
of the National Linseed Oil company,
the predecessor of the present combi-
nation. The old combine went into
the hands of receiver because the
executives depend upon board IF
trade operations for their success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia,
writing of his almost miraculous es-
cape from death, says: Exposure af-
ter measles induced serious lung trou-
BILE, which ended in Consumption. I
had frequent shemorrhages and cough
ed night and day. All my doctors said
I must soon die. Then / began to use
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me.
l would not be without it even if it
cost SIS bottle. Hundreds have used
it on my recommendation and all say
it never fails to cure Throat, Chest
and Lung troubles" Regular size soc
and 81. Trial bottles free at Clark &
Mollison's drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
OTTUMWA MAY GET
U. S. DISTRICT COURT
Movement Toward This End Made by
Wapello County Bar
Today.
From fridays Daily.l

[From Fridays Daiiy.l
Ottumwa may have branch of the
United States district court. The pre-
liminary steps looking to the estab-
lishment of such a court in this c.Uy
were taken today at a meeting of the
Ottumwa Bar Association. For several
weeks the matter has been quietly
talked of among Ottumwa attorneys
and today it reached a climax. 1t is
proposed to hold the court either in
the east court room at the court house
or else at the postoffice building. Hon.
john F. Lacey will be asked to use
his influence in securing the new court
and taking everything into considera-
/ ton, the prospects for the new insti-
| tuition are OF the brightest.
Shortly after 2 o'clock this after
noon Judge Eichelberger, having run
out of business adjourned court. He
notified the assembled attorneys that
bar meeting had been called and all
gathered around one of the tables in
the big court room.
Attorney q. e. McElroy, president of
the Ottumwa Bar association, called
the meeting to order and said that w.
A. Work would explain the object of
the meeting.
Mr.. Work, after some preliminary
remarks, stated that the southern dis
trict of Iowa now comprised some fif-
teen or more counties and in view of
the fact that Creston has branch of
the fe6eTal court, and that Ottumwa
is easy OF access to the surrounding
country, he thought re are entitled to
branch. A suggestion was
made that John F. Lacey ID conferred
with in regard to the matter and TINT
he be asked to use his influence tow
ard securing the court.
Committee Named.
On suggestion of John w. Lewis, E.
e. McElroy, w. A. Work, William Nc
Nett, A. G. Steck and Morgan Girls
void were named as q committee to
wait upon the major.
Petitions Will Be Prepared.
It was the sense of the meeting that
petitions be prepared and circulated
among the members of the bar in this
and other nearby counties asking that
the branch be established and forward.
ed to Major Lacey, who will, in turn
present it to the powers that be at
Washington.
How 1t Will Be Worked.
AS is well known all business that is
transacted in the United States dis
trlct court from this district is taken
to Keokuk, which is hard place to
get to. OttumWa is much larger and
more easy of access and her claims
are entitled to consideration.
1t is proposed to have a deputy
clerk appointed with an office in this
city, either in the court house or in
the postoffice, thus allowing all bust
ness in this section usually filed at
iAeokuk, to be filed here.
Would Be Great Help.
The establishment of the branch
would undoubtedly be great help tc
the legal fraternity, not only in OF
tumwa but all over this section of the
country and they will undoubtedly fall
in with the idea and sign the petition
readily.
The Movers of the Idea.
At the meeting this afternoon,t those
present were: Attorneys w. D. Tis
dale, Judge Eichelberger, George F
Heindel, A. w. Enoch, w. A. Work, ID
III. Emery, e. e. McElroy and Seneca
/ Cornell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
NO SALOONS.
Appanoose County Not in Favor Of the
HOpen Door,

,VPFr3f'SSoS SSe<''ey FN0e 1T = oSVI VI SITo
"open Door,"
Centerville, Nov. 16.-The petition
to establish saloons in Appanoose
county has been defeated. The board
of supervisors has not finished the
count of names on the document but
1t is known that thirty names at least
are lacking.
Waterloo, Nov ia petition was
forwarded yesterday to Hon. David B.
Henderson, speaker of the house of
representatives and Senator Allison,
asking them to use their influence to.
ward securing an appropriation of
$3.50, 900 to be used in the erection of
IA new postoftlce building at this place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

Amusing OsSuihW0 1SVPASs
Publicity is what the people want.
Let the public speak on the subject.
There has been too much claim-too
little proof.
There is only one kind of proof for
an Ottumwa citizen:
The experience of people we know.
When friends and neghbors endorse.
No question about such evidence.
This kind of proof backs every box
of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here is a case of it,:
Mr.. John w. Rice, carpenter, living
near Mineral Springs, says: "For years
I had kidney complaint characterized
by persistent and most distressing pain
across the loins and in and through
the Kidneys. Now, if the first box of
Doan's Kidney Pills procured at Will
U. Sargent's drug store had not pro-
duced positive effects, never would
have followed the treatment further
by purchasing five boxes, neither would
| have advised my wife to use the
medicine. She, like myself, had at
lacks of kidney complaint and like
myself she obtained from the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills results equally en-
couraging. To say that we both en-
dorse this valuable preparation feebly
expresses our estimation of it.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Observation-Disclosures Co RuffaIo
N. Y. Sole agent for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's, and
take no other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Population by cities.

The table given below shows those
Iowa cities which have a population OF
over 1000 and under $4,000, the towns
in the latter class having been given
heretofore. Oskaloosa has trif1e ov.
er 5000 people, Fairfield slightly over
1000, Abba 1883, Centerville 5,256 and
Charlton 8, 989.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Feared He MIGHT Escape.

For an instant the body stood erect
the arms We're raised in supplication,
while burning pieces of clothing drop
ped from them. The body then fell
away from the fire, the head lower
than the feet, still fastened to the rail.
This was not expected, and for an in
slant these stolid men were discon-
certed; thew feared that the only re-
naming chain would give way. II
this had occurred the partly burned
human being would have dashed
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o.TherInaI Baths.

Send for 40 page book of testimon-
ials. Office hours 9 a. m. to 9. p. m.
Sundays to IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Given by Counties and Certain Cities in
the HaWkeye State.
WAPELLO COUNTY HAS 35.426 PEOPLE
Ten Years Ago It Had 3o424 and in $780, 1926 People
First Census of the State Taken in 1910 Credited
the Commonwealth With 43,
Persons.

the Commonwe
Pers
Iowa. ..... .......... ......2,2S1,s5s
Wapello County $50. 1900. 35,426
Ottumwa ....... ......... 1887
Washington, Nov. 17.-Iowa Is now
the tenth state in the union. Only
forty years ago it was the twentieth.
That is the story of Iowa's wonderful
advance, as shown in the census bull
letin issued yesterday
Iowa was admitted to statehood in
March, 1s45, and the first settlement
is said to have been at Burlington in
1888. The first census was taken in
1910, when the territory and future
state was credited with only 43,112
people.
Yesterdays bulletin shows that the
Hawkeye state has in 1900, 2,231,S53
people, while in 1890 the figures were
1,911,S96. This is an increase of 319,-
957 in the decade, or 1877 per cent.
The population in 1880 was 1924
615, which meant an increase between
1880 and 1890 of 2s7.2S1. or It's per
cent. The growth has been steady
and substantial. In fact Iowa is one
of the middle vest states that have
grown and developed steadily and
without the aid of booms or fictitious
prosperity.
It came into the union twenty-eighth
in rank, and this was far in the rear,
but the agricultural resources of the
state soon brought it to the front
place.
Between 1860 and 1870. during and
following the civil war. Iowa jumped
from twentieth place to the eleventh.
Another rapid advance was scored
between 1870 and 1880. When the
age of the commonwealth is consider
ed, the Hawkeye state cannot be rival
ed in the matter of its great and
,+a.a,, arou,+h and oornaro,ol az.
o'ee'u' eio"'n . va.
panslon.
BY Counties.
Tho fo1,owinp ;sst+be story of Iowa,s
nonnl.tion NV eonntias Wane1io com.
~ having a5Aes naon,e as AGAINST
% oae five Years 400 when tho state
CENSUS was taken and 20 4aA in 18e0
Wills IN 1874 # had Int a5as5 in 1870
~
lz,o4o' low ll'olo anu III iooo' 81. 10
AGAR ...-.'.. ...'... - 'Io'c 10
ADAMS; $3.50. '..''... - lo 9 o.
Allamakee .....'..5... '.'..'.'.a Ill
Appanoose ....'... ...'...'.....z o's sao
Audubon .......... ........:.l3,60 SOS
I,sh',' 1900 .'...''''''' = 900
Black Hawk $1,000. .........32, 399
Boone. ......... ........... 28,2OO
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

value to all women will be
sent free to any address by
Bradfeld Regulator Co.,
Atlantis Ga.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

treatment for catarrh,
nose and throat diseases has worked
wonders. Thousands have been cur
ed and remain cured. Lung diseases
treated by inhalation of remedies.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

engaged to this young lady. sir?" turning
Certainly am" said the young man,
with spirit
In that case | may a. well withdraw
my claims. sail Dr. May Here is
Your ring. Miss Lands CIR letters
shall be returned NJ nay earliest convpn-
scnrc."
"Rut, Emerson" faltcred Flora.
Further discussion would oniv no
painful. said DIR. May. If am 10 be.
LeNe the evidence of my own senses. Won
will easily console yourself for my dcfcc-
ton"
"Flora, cried Dallas. as the tall Young
ph5 stefan disappeared. lis this true?
Were YOU really engaged n ,hi~-.his
other mani
Blu Flora Land > only answered him
by SohS and fears ana strong indj,at lions
0t mysteries.
10 away" cried Flora. Dear me. lis
all your tanlt''
Ny fault echoed thc aS,oujshfd low
or.
And I wouldn't marry Won ii thefc
wasn't another man in the world"
That was Flora Lands last Irritation.
for the next season she married Il gray
haired widower. as Jealous as Bmcbrarl,
who held on to his money rs il every
copper were carved cut of diamonds
Dr. May is engaged 10 little Ellie DAT
las.-\Cw York News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
A BALLAD OF THE TRAILING
SKIRT

! met n girl the other day,
\ gin with golden treSses
Mo woe the most bewitchug air
And daiutiest of dresses.
| gazed NJ her with kindliug eve
And admiration utter
tnili saw her siikcn skirt
Was trailing in ;he gutter,
What ScnSeless style T. this" thought
What new sartnrial passion?
And Who on earth stands sponsor for
he tdiotiv f3ShiOuf'
we asked GeZen maids or Nose
tailor and his cutter,
Eut NO one knows why skirts are made
To drag along the gutter,
A'&S fer Woman, fashions slave;
Size does Res seem 90 mimi 49,
teS Nllk vr satin sweeps the street
Aud 'Cavre n0 Glth behind IT,
Fer all the GiIJ the ArJCGvs blUN
A9' ali tae germs that Gutter
Any tHu tt4ugC in the gowns
THAT swish aiuuS The gutter.
What lovely woman Wills to dc
She does without "A reason
To iutcrtHrr Is waste Of time.
Io C}itirjSc il treason.
Man only psrN .9tC Us tn work
To cayu mis- httad and hGtttr-.
And buy her an the skirts she wants
To trail atorg Z Nt gutter.
Hourly Robinson Palmer in life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
PEACOCK BRUSHES.
Southern Womnu Raises the Candy
birds for Queer Purpose.

The old-fashioncd fly brushes Of pea
cock feathers are coming back into fash
len aud one woman near Aiken, y, C.. Is
making a snug little income by the manu-
facture and sale of them 90 Northern Nis-
it0rs.
THE feathers must be plucLcd in Mag
nr the early part OF June il YOU wish to
have them in the best condition." said
this maker of peacock fly brushes whose
namc is Mrs. John ZONES. after Chat
time the fowl begins 10 shed them and
they are not 50 good. sometimes pluck
part OF the tail aud let the bird go for
another week because | find all the teath
er~ are not ripe. How can | tell? Why,
when there is the slightest blood nj the
stems When perfectly ripe they ComH
ont easily and che stems are not the
slightest bit discolored,
"tn prices my brushes range from SO
to $50. Those ut the trst-uumed prize"
contain only the feathers from one fowl
while the more expensive ones have care
lully-sorted feathers from half DOZEN
tails.
pea fowls are not numerous, as they
lay very few eggs. The first year a hen
lays only two eggs, aud then one more
FOR every year after The young are
! very delicate, but when maturcd | think
they almost never die, Two Of my cocks
| | am sure are % years old They are
! very useful on n farm, rs they brighten
| away hawks. thus protecting the other
poultry, and the negroes and many well
! Informed whites have great faith in them
/ rs weather prophets
| Il have ten cocks, consequently have
! only Ten tails season Of my own rails.
| ing. hut | buy those of other farmers
wives all through the state, paying from
s. to So, according to the quality of tn"
feathers, The older the fowl the heay.
Ter and better is It's tail in good season.
| have all the summer and fail 10 make
my brushes. aud so | do the work enti,e
ly. Last season ] sold forty, while for
next season | already have siNty-cght
ordered, | don't think they really ar,
going la he used to brush away the ilies
ut meals, as they are here in the South
but Will he adapted rs ornamental, an,
many ladies' will add them to their orr
entail rooms or corners. II has Away
been mystery to me why the feather
of these fowls have not some regula
markct value as they are beautiful, dura
bile and can he taken from the hh,
without causing it pain Some day
am sure II will he much sought after. s.
| am gradually increasing my dock
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

covering the worn surfacc Of the shoe
and raising it to the right height again.
The sexton Of a church in Denver re
Gently found that all the movable prop
elty had been carried off. He traced il "a
a pawnsh0p. where it had been left b.
burglars who represented themselves ~
deaconS eager TO raise funds for TIN
church
First Assistant District Attorney
Osborne of New York says that "cXciS,
cases are easy 10 try An excise ease IL %
question of fact the policeman swearing
on one side and the bartender ON III
other The jury always believes the bar
tender
Travellers say the hotels Of Cairo.
Egypt, are the best in the world They
are aS good rs the best continental no.
tells, better than the best American he.
tells and extremely better than the fash
lonabe London obstetrics Of which we
hear so much
The ice business in Costa Rica is
small. There are factories in san jose.
Port LimOn and Punta Arenas and sew
eral smaller towns are supplied from
these. The consumption is not great aud
the machinery in the plants Is capable Of
much improvement.
-Teutonic peasants were the providers
Of blonde hair for rich Roman princeyrs.
who loved the contrast Of its haxen hue
WIN AHflf bldfh EYES. / ufE even nNU
morning wigs small and tightly cnrIed. Of
any color, and kept the beautiful fair.
evening ones 10 wear when receiving
their admirers in the evening.
The Senate is becoming the most uG-
dignificd body in the world. The hum VI
conversation, the constant wanderings II
senators around the chamber. the lond
laughter, which browns the voice Of any
one addressing the body, have all becom
common and annoying.
Charles $. Wilbur. superintendent "
the census for New York. refuses 10
make the names Of the euumerators pub
lie because they are already in demand
by advert sers who want 90 use them 70
solicit 8Id push various schemes while
they are doing their census work
During the past few years the book
publishing industry has increased. like all
others. In 1897 and lS1S the industry
was at a low ebb less than 1000 new
books being put Oh the market in either
year. but in 1899 no fewer than GDOD
books were published in this country.
Much has been said lately NJ the cap
ture ~ quail IN Egypt. touching the pro
test made By Frenchmen against carry
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
A PUZZLED STUDENT.

Uic haec hoc*-
Tbis study Is no joke.
/ can't recite my Latin task
Because Of other things they ask.
The present quizziRg largely bears
IN flther's family affairs.
I search his record high and low
For things the teacher wants to know.
HE. haze. hoe
Nv father came home broke
Ne did the town Till early morn
Aud mother raised her voice 10 warn
NV Pa II he again should roam
she'd pack her clothes and go back home.
And now Pa never has his fling
Except when Ma goes visiting.
HE nsec. hoe
Nv brother tries TO smoke
A hi. cigar. So sick he gets
That he fails back ON cigarettes.
Nv sister wears her shoes TOO tight
[ hope I've got these answers right;
For If I've not. / fear. alas,
That they will say / cannot pass.
Washington Star.
sin the WASHINGTON high schools hoe" is
"hoke:' not hook.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
NEW VIOLET VARIETIES.
California Presents Two Novelties,
One Almost Red in Color.

One Almost Red in Color.
To California belongs the honor of Civ
ing the world two new varieties OF vio-
lets, which have been developed by
Thomas II. Stevenson. at his nursery in
NH valley. Each OF the new varieties
is distinctly Californian in origin aud cub
turc. and they are. besides, remarkably
ilch IN ,olorlng aud beauty.
Tn" two Now varieties are both OF
shoots FROM the Princess of Wales violet,
which was brought OVER here from Lon
don several years ago. One Is a deep
blue, dark 10 color, and OF larger size
than the Princess Of Wales. and has
hccn named the Duchess Of MARLBOROUGH.
II Is Il remarkable flower ns regards size
and coloring, and should soon take prece.
dcncC oss" it's parent the Princess II
Wales. which has been heretofore the
most favored Of all the yiuletS.
The othar new specimen is, indeed. a
novelty, for it's color is deep magenta,
almost red. 1t is much smaller than he
Princess of Wales, but Mr. Stevenson
believes that another year Of culture viii
add to its sj2" and the richness of its col
orings. II Ia. been named the Admiral
AVcilan
The two varieties have been isolated to
plots by themselves in the nursery, where
particular care win he given 10 their de
EPlopmcut.
The violet craze is now at its height.
and no flower enjoys such popularity as
that bestowed upon the violet Perhaps
IN mo- other city Of the world would such
sight be Witnessed as the daly process
sion of violet buyers along the street to
the florist shops and the corners whore
men and women, boys and girls arc earn
ing many nu honest penny IN pBndorlEG
TO the popular demand for violets. Hun
drcd- Of acres adjacent TO san Francisco
are devoted to the culture of the flower.
aud the daily shipments % the floral mar
kct Of tho city are sometimes stup'ud0Us
San Francisco Call
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

The ordinary spriuklng cart, are 10 be-
dispensed with i'm the macadam section
Of Geneva, y. Y. and crude oil will be-
substituted for water. Only Two or three
sprinkiings are required season. and
the expense is less than the old Way.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
VII their own weapons.

Lord Roberts seems disposed to fight
the Beers with every means the B1cra
use in fighting him. He has directed 10
be furnished to every British soldier Il
copy Of prayer composed for use 10 tho
field by the primato Of ireland II is q
very good prayer humble. moderate and
sincerely pious II calls the British
cause right and sreat-but il could not
well do less and still be- 1T for u,c by
British soldiers Though short. il j. as
good a prayer az any Of President KIM
gers. II does no, make You smile when
you read il; even though yop -ympithizc
with the Bocrs. and hat il a severe test.
-Harpcr~ Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
HOW MANY IN THIS COUNTRY?
\ BASIS on Which to Make Seine
Estimates Of Census Returns.

On Friday the people Of this country
will begin 10 stand up 10 be- counted, fo
on that day the census cuumcrators wsij
start out ON their rounds. IN q few
months We shall know just how many
people there were la the United States
when the census men had completed the
work of enumeration Meanwhile cy-
erybody Is at liberty 10 guess ana the
following table Of the population at the
ceususcs heretofore taken may be- of as
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

1t is reported from Simla that thu
plague is decreasing throughout India.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

II viii Dee noted from thi, table that in
each of The last three decades the popI-
lation increased about l2,OO00uu. II
the census Of 1900 shows wc have %
900. 0OO people, we shall have dom. very
wen, and if more we shall have uunp sill
bntinr BOSTON Irnnenrint
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16
New Timber Preserving Process.

For preserving timber from decay ma
Australian has patented new treatment.
consisting Of mmprsing the timber ia
solution VI arsenOus acid and mn alkali
until thoroughly imprrgnatcd after
which Il coating Of sulpha'" Of copper +.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-06-16

-P,s,8u has an ordinance restricting
the height ~ buillings which has Percent
lv been pat D. the test auI sustained by
the courts.