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HOw'S THIS?

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cannot be cured by HALLS CA
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F. j. Cheney for the last Is years. and
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able TO carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
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Testimonials sent free.
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HALLS Family Pills are the best
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WORKING NIGHT AND DAY

The busiest and mightiost little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
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is suRar-coated Rlobule of health,
that changes weakness into
strength, hstlOSsness into energy,
brain-faR into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only 25s. per box
Sold by Crawford Bros. Druggist. 3
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'It is funny to see Gonzales,
an open and avowed license
man, now the organ of the pro-
hibition party. Ben Tillman
at Chester.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-07-28

Fot burns, injuries, piles and skin diseases
use DeWitts witch Hazel Save. II is the
original COnnteTloits may be offered Use
only DeWitts Crawford Bros d.w-s
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them the report of Gary's Char.
lesion speech and emphasized
that Mr.. Gary would not answer
his questions in Charleston as to-
his position. He devoted time to
Mr.. Gary and said if you have
local option it will be good bye
to dispensary. Voice: "Let her
rip!")
Gov. McSweeney congratulated
the audience on the good feeling
and prosperity of the State and
wanted to stop haranguing. The
dispensary law is better enforced
today than ever before and he
can prove it by letters from
mayors. Charleston is a seaport
and it is difficult to enforce the
law there, but he has done as
we'll there as any one else. He
saved the State $4,000 in con-
stables salaries. He did this as
a business matter. Some of these
candidates tell you what they
would do with the dispensary.
The governor has nothing to do
with the dispensers. He asked
all to view the attitude of the
people towards the constables. II
had been said that constables
were here howling for him. They
were not here by his orders. He
did not countenance their being
here. They have no business here,
unless they have work here. He
would investigate the matter, and
if any constables have been at.
tending meetings for political
purposes they would be removed,
and they certainly would not be
paid for being here. He knew
the constables were not here in
his interests. They were free men
and any constable could vote for
whoever he pleased. But they
must attend to their business.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
Col. Sloan said he had to sing
fast, and he sung the praises of
Blair and Jackson, and Sims and
Jones. And then recounted his
services and qualifications, and
he denied that there were 200
tigers in Columbia, for his people
were law abiding.
Mr.. Cole l.. Blease urged that
the Prohibition platform demands
the sale of liquor for mechanical,
scientific and medicinal purpo-
ses. They condemn the sale and
still insist on the sales.
Mr.. James HI. Tillman said he
had more kinspeople here than
in any other county. He said
Col. Sloan's remark about tigers
in Columbia had better be salted
down. He jumped on Col. Sloan
for fighting the separate coach
law, and as to Blease and schools,
he voted TO take $250,000 from
the schools. He j sisted that
when you strike down the dis
pensary you lose the best friend
temperance has ever had.
Mr.. Knox Livingston sympa
thized with the audience for its
patience. He gave his certificate
of character, so to speak, by
showing that he had never been
defeated at home.
Mr.. Winkler spoke of his ser
vices in the House. He was en-
phatically in favor of the dis,
pensary and urged that it had
worked wonders. His only regret
was that the good Prohibitionists
and others had not helped to sup
port and try the law.
Mr.. James II. Moore, for At
torney General, said that he was
charged with being a former Char
lotte printer. He has had his ex-
periences and he was glad of his
experience. Work was nothing
to be asahmed of.
Regrets were presented from
Gen. Bellinger, who was unable
to be present.
Capt. Jennings, for State Treas.
urer, made a clever speech.
Messrs. Mellow and Hough
spoke for solicitor, and both made
| good aDeeckes
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absent on account of sickness and
announced his platform and
showed the work of his Office.
Mr.. Brooker began by saying
he had already saved the state
$4,000, and was in position to
save that much more. The pres
ent administration of the taxes
is absolutely faulty and wrong.
He charged nothing criminal, but
gross irregularities and incompet.
ency in the present Office. He
complimented Clyburn. He
charged that Derham was not
prepared to say the books were
we'll kept, because he did not
know, Mr.. Clyburn said he made
the Chesterfield settlement in
1897 and it was entirely satisfac-
tory. He agreed that in 1898 the
papers were sent to Columbia.
Neither Mr.. McMahan nor Mr..
Capers was present when their
names were called.
Gen. Floyd made a patriotic
speech. He came to show how he
had restored the prestige of the
adjutant generals office. The
militia organization was now, he
urged, the best the state has had
in twenty-five years. He was
always prepared 70 defend his
administration, which he thought
successful as far as the money
went.
Mr.. Rouse was absent.
SupC. McMahan came in late
from Rock Hill. He outlined bis
experience as teacher, legislator
and student, which he thought
qualified him for his work, ard
then showed how he had works d
and was still working for the
common schools and how he
wanted industrial and business
departments in town schools.
The town graded schools are now
doing the work formerly done by
colleges. He is now principally
working for good teachers and
good common schools. He begged
that the best trained men be
selected.
| pLILROAD CoMNJssIoNpps
j. G. Etheredge was absent.
MIR. j. ii. Wharton 9aid there
were towns Disseminated against
in rates. Then he took up the
matter of overcharge and wanted
agents authorized to pay over.
charges and make allowances for
lost articles. He said there was
no sense in the argument of long
and short hauls when the rate on
lumber is less from Augusta to
Camden than from Lucknow.
Major Barnard B. Evans said
freight rates were higher here
than in any other southern state
except Florida. He said there
was something rotten in Denmark
and it was the railroad commits
sion. The commissioners were
liable to arrest when riding over
the state on free passes. The
commission is doing nothing for
the people. The people were
being annually robbed of one
million six hundred thousand
dollars by the Indifference of the
commission. The commission, he
held, was either subsidized or ig.
norant Of its duties to the people.
The commission now allows 81
per cent. on railroad bonded in
debtedness. They have not done
a thing except fight him ; they
were fighting him because they
knew he would not be hood
winked. He predicted that with
in the next two or three years
guano would go up three to five
dollars a ton. There was not a
depot here fit for a good negro
He will see that the vestibule
stops tor all passengers.
Mr.. T. N Berry said he was
running on his own merits and
not on the demerits of anyone.
He was a prohibitionist and al
ways advocated temperance. He
wanted to be measured as a man
n-I ~. L =
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Sixth Ward.

The primary of the Sixth ward
was held at the hose house on Ben
ton street. The meeting was called to
order by Committeeman Stephen
Barnes. Hon. w. A. McIntire was Sc
lected as chairman of the meeting and
S. K. Alderdice secretary, after which
the following delegates were chosen:
w. A. McIntire, D. A. Rockwell, Geo.
Phillips, 7. B. Murphy, Harley Ford,
H. c. Williams, Harry Bridges, H. M.
Loar, ]. G. Johnson, Stephen Barnes,
N. P. Byrne and N. L. Arrison.
Seventh Ward.
The primaries were held at the
South Side fire station. Committeeman
George F. Heindel called the meeting
to order. l. B. Teter was selected as
chairman and w. W. Rankin as secre-
tary, after which the following dele
gates and alternates were selected:
Delegates Graham, J. w. Lew
is, A. G. Cook, George F. Heindel, 1. B.
Teter, w. F. Harsh, ]. E. Hull, J. d.
Trebilcock, Dennie Reardon, w. w.
Rankin, S. P. Hartman and c. H. Hart
man.
Alternates-W. r. Lewis. Grit. Me-
lick, P. ]. Ross, Douglass Watson, l.
o. Day and L. O. Johnson.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mary f. Pottorff, of Eldon, returned
home this morning, after a visit with
her uncle, Jesse Jones.
Miss Alice Miehaels returned this
morning from a Visit with Des Moines
and Atlantic relatives.
Miss Lenore Kahoa, of Russell, has
returned home, after weeks visit
with friends in the city.
Mrs. Mollie Warren. of Chillioothe,
has returned home. after short visit
at the home of u, j, Elktn.
Mrs. Maria Deveraux of Lovilia, who
has been visiting at the home of John
Miller, on North street, left for her
home this morning.
Rev. W.. T. Robinson arrived last
evening from Russell, where he was
Strengthening up his affairs prepare
tory to his trip to South America. He
will leave for New York tomorrow.
Mrs. A. j. Langford. accompanied
BY her daughters. Misses Myrtle and
Iva, and grandson, John bradley, went
TO Floris this morning, where they will
visit with Mrs. Langford's sister, Mrs.
R. .. McNulty.
The committee on arrangements for
the sixth annual outing of John Nor
rell & Co. employees have begun to dis
tribute their literature. which shows,
as heretofore stated. that the picnic
will be held at Charlton. August 30.
-Four trains will be run each way.
There are now $50 names on the in
stitute roll. Following are those add
ed since last report: Mrs. G. L. Mat
son, HsdrYck; Bessie Odenbaugh, Chill
licothe; Mrs. Mincks, Highland Cen
ter; Pearl Griffith, KirkvilIe; Meta
Russell, Eldon; j. G. Murray, Bladens-
burg; A. M. Smith, Batavia; Ella Har-
lin, Celia Bell, Vina Butin, Alice Pet
ers, Genevieve DAILY, Edith Hatch,
Annie Peters, j. w. Rodgers and DAY.
i'd Berrier, of Ottumwa.
R. ]. Sinclair, of the Assyrian AS
phalt company, is in the city and has
been in consultation with some mem
bers OF the street committee in re-
gard to paving Main street with as
phalt, laying it over the pavement al
ready down. The street committee
thinks that the pavement will wear for
another year Just as it is but when the
proper time comes to pave the street,
favors the asphalt over anything else
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
A marriage license was issued today
to Olaf Olson and Miss Bertha Grim
mons.
Miss Mamie Brier went to Blakesburg
this morning to visit her sister, Mrs
w. S. Wilson.
Mrs. Sadie Myers and children went
to Bidwell this morning for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. G. F. Capell, accompanied by
her son, Vernon, and mother, Mrs.
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MAJOR HAMlLToN's ESCAPE.
Happened Thirty-Six Years Ago and
Was From a Rebel Prison.

Thirty-six years ago last Monday
Major A. H. Hamilton, in company
with two companions, escaped from a
rebel prison by means of a forged pass
which was the work of the major, at
Tyler, Texas, and after wandering
about for three nights found they
were just ten miles from their starting
place. After thirty-three days of pri-
walton and hardship they entered the
Union lines at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Within few months both of the ma
jor's companions died, and he is today
at the age of IA years as spry as many
younger men. The major also says
that he dug part of his potatoes yes
terday and planted turnips on the
ground which the tubers had occupied.
The major says that turnips should be
planted on the 25th day of July, rain
or shine. This, however, has nothing
to do with the escape from Tyler
prison.
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Burlington Route Excursions.

Homeseekers' excursion to points in
west, south, southwest and north and
northwest. Date of sale. August
7-21, good for twenty-one days from
date of sale. One fare plus So for
round trip.
Biennial Conclave K. of p, Detroit,
Mich. One fare plus $500 for round
trip. Date sale, August "a. 25, 2c;.
81 and IS. Good for return Sept 5.
Extension Of return limit may he
had by depositing ticket with joint
agent on or before Septemer 1 and
paying soc fee, until September IA,
1900.
Tickets are on sale also to all sum-
mer resorts east, west, north ard
south. For full information call on or
address. w. s. Parker, Ticket Agt.
Union Depot.
full information call on or adj
dress, w. S. Parker,
Tkt. Agent. Union Depot.
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STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Lewis Kline Injured Early. This
Morning.

Lewis Mine injured Early. This
Morning.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Lewis Kline, of No. 537 West Mill
street, was struck by Burlington fast
meat train near the Union depot about
$50 o'clock this morning and sustain
ed the fracture of two ribs. He was
conveyed to the Ottumwa hospital and
DR.. A. o. Williams called. An ex-
animation of Mr.. Kline's injuries re-
vealed the fact that he is not fatally
hurt and in the opinion Of his attend
ing physician will recover as speedily
as the nature of his injuries will per-
NIT.
Mr.. Kline is stone mason by trade
and was on his way to the South Side,
where he is employed on the construc-
ton of the new Odd Fellows building.
He was walking along the Burlington
tracks and saw a freight train coming
towards him. He stepped off the
track and onto another. but failed to
see the fast meat train which was
coming in the same direction in which
he was headed. The train was run
ming about six miles an hour but even
at that slow rate the distance was too
short for the engineer to bring the
train to stop before striking Mr..
Kline. The railroad men conveyed the
injured man to the baggage room at
the Union depot and officers Morrissey
and Black with the patrol wagon took
him to the city hall. DR.. A. o. Will
liams was summoned and examined
him and at Mr.. Kline's request ordered
him fa1ynn RI tho hosnital Aside from
the broken ribs Mr.. Kline's injuries
consist of large bruise on the right
hip but the skin is not broken.
Mr.. Kline ha sheen resident OF
Ottumwa for thirty years and his
friends hope that he will speedily re-
cover. DR.. Williams has made care
full examination and thinks there is
no doubt of it.
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LODGES WILL PICNIC.
Grand Masonic and Eastern Star Pic
mic at Eldon, August 9.

Grand Masonic ana Eastern Star Pic
mic at EIdon, August 9.
All Eastern Star Chapters and Ma
sonic Lodges of Ottumwa, Agency, Ba-
tavia, Fairfield, Birmingham, Keosau-
qua, Douds, Troy, Eldon and Bloom
field will hold a grand picnic at the
Big A fair grounds, Eldon, August 8.
Bring your baskets well nlled and all
your families with you, and enjoy the
day. The picnic at same place June
n was called off on account of rain,
and this will take the place of that
date.
The great Rock Island railway, al
ways ready to accommodate its pa
irons, has granted excursion rates
from Cttumwa and Fairfield for that
day. We also extend an invitation to
all members of other Masonic lodges
and chapters, other than named, to at.
tend.
BY order of committee
(Other papers please copy.)
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THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
Pupils in ottumwa Schools Will Be
Enumerated in September.

The school census of this city will
be taken in September, and many peo-
pie wonder why it is necessary to take
it. A member of the school board
was asked, and he stated that in an
early day there was certain number
of acres set apart for school purposes
in each state by the United States gov
eminent. Later these lands were sold
and the money obtained placed on in
terest. This interest money is distrib-
uted to the school districts according
to the school population. For this rea,
son, in order to get just proportion
of these state funds it is necessary to
have an accurate count of the number
children in the school district.
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tanned the fracture of two ribs, is do
ing nicely at the hospital, where he is
under the care of DR.. A. o. Williams.
William Riley, who was shot in Smoky
Row about three weeks ago, and Wal
ter Cook, who fell from a Rock Island
train last week, both of whom are in
the hospital, are doing as well as could
be expected considering their injur-
les.
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Spent a GOOD Farm Doetorina.

Mr.. A. N. NOEL, of Nashville, Kan
sas, says he spent good farm doctor
ing himself for chronic diarrhoea, but
got no relief and was afraid that he
must die. He CHANGED to get hold of
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was per-
manently cured by it. For sale by
druggists.
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Colorado, Utah, South Dakota and Wy.
oming, Special Excursions,

= . 1PCIFdT INOur ~
June 90, July 9, IL and August the
Milwaukee will sell excursion tickets to
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and
Glenwood Springs, Col, Salt Lake CITY
and Ogden, Utah, Hot Springs, Dead
wood, Spear Fish, Rapid City and Gus
ter, S. d., Casper and Sheridan, Wyom-
ing, at a very low rate. Return limit
Oct 81. 1900. For particulars as to
rates, stop-over privileges, ETC., call on
or address A. j. Packard, agent.
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SOUTH oTTUMWA NEWS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Della Reno went to Centerville
Tuesday morning for visit with rel
atives.
Miss Minnie Bohe will leave tomor-
row for Lovilia to spend a week or
two with friends and relatives.
E. Hopkins and Miss E. Dinner
We're united in marriage at the home
of the brides parents, 1886 South Moore
street, by Rev. D. C. Smith yester.
day.
Hearl and Harry Moore, the infant
twin sons of John Moore. who resides
on the South Side near the end of the
the Wabash bridge, are critically ill,
having been attacked with convul-
sions. DR.. Sprague, the attending ply
sician, says that the little fellows were
in very serious condition, but that
last night they were somewhat i'm
proved.
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Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
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From Thursdays Daily.

FTOm IHurSuay DdIIy.
E. Lanham and son Prentice left this
morning for visit with friends and
relatives at Floris.
Miss Margaret Childers, of Osceola,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. S..
Payne, on Wabash avenue.
Mrs. Chas. Crawford will leave Sat
urday for Hedrick to join her hus-
band. They will make Hedrick their
future home.
Economy in the shoe selling business
gave birth to Church's South Side shoe
store. Its honest methods and low
prices make it the busiest shoe store in
town.
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I am making special low prices for
cash on table linens and towels. Very
choice patterns. New goods at 25 per
cent under value. / purchased too
many and must reduce stock. H. S..
linen sheets $500 per pair. A. D. Moss.
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The special sale on umbrellas and
parasols is still going on. A. D. Moss.
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] have marked down mv shirt mais

have marked down my shirt waists
in the house. You can afford to buy
four-the price of one. About all we
get pay for is the thread and buttons.
Have 1872 in stock, but they will be
quickly taken. as it is equivalent to a
give away. White. black and colored
included in this sale. A. d. Moss.
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The opera house at Waterloo has
been sold.
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1. o. o. F. Installation.

District Deputy Grand Master ]. A..
Ballard went to Competine last even
ing, where he installed the officers of
Joy lodge, No. 663 |. o. o. f., recently
organized at that place. The installa-
ton, which was held in the Baptist
church was attended by a large crowd.
some of whom were turned away.
There were present at the meeting
representatives of fourteen Odd Eel
low lodges Of Wapello, Jefferson and
Monroe counties. Following the in
stallatin F. w. Evans, state lecturer,
gave lecture on "Odd Fellowship
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LEGAL.

A DEMONSTRATORS NoTIcE-Notice i'd
a hereby given TO all persons Interested, that
on on the goth day OF July, A. .. 1900, the nm
district court of Napel1o county, Iowa, adj
ministrator of the estate of c. G Lewis,
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 July 20, 1900 f. A. LEWIS,
Administrators.
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From Wednesdays T,aily.

From Wednesdays daily.
Ella Berry. of North Ransom street
has returned home after a pleasant
witt in the country.
Mark Teeter left yesterday for Liber-
ty to spend few days in visiting rel
atiyes and friends.
Will Vincent left today for his home
in Lowell, after spending few weeks
at the home of r. M. Holt.
Misses Minnie Bohe and Beulah
Fisher left today for visit with
friends and relatives at Lovilia and
Pella.
Yesterday was Mrs. Riggs birthday
anniversary, and she was pleasantly
surprised by number of the Keller
Corps. They assembled at her home
and spent pleasant social evening.
Ice cream and cake were served.
Mrs. j. T. Smith, of North Ransom
street, died this morning at 7:15
O'Clock, after lingering illness. The
deceased was born in Ross county,
Ohio, in 1S4S. She moved here with
her parents in 1849, and was married
to M. j. T. Smith in 1866. She leaves
a husband and eight children. The
children are Mrs. Flora King, Misses
Lora Smith and Ruth Smith; Mrs.
Maud Michael; Ed Smith and Miss
Margaret Smith of Ottumwa, and Bes-
sic Myers, of Anaconda, Montana. An
other son, Robert Smith, is deao.
The death of Lena, wife of
William Vinson, member Of the firm
of Walter T. Hall & Co., occurred at
the family residence on Ponemah
street at II o'clock this morning, after
an illness of but a few days. Last
Saturday Mrs. Vinson was stricken
with typhoid fever but it was not
thought that her condition was alarm
ing until within the last few days.
This morning she sank rapidly and at
IL o'clock passed away Mrs. Vinson
was thirty years of age and leaves a
husband and one son, Harold, 8 years
of age, to mourn her demise.
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I don't sell eyerything III NV stor,

/ don't sell everything in my store
below cost. | could not do business
very long but do sell many goods for
less money than paid for them. l
am selling ladies' wrappers for SOC,
and you know they can't be made for
that. Cut prices all thru the line. A.
ID. Moss.
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Andy Johnson, a young boy who re-
sides at the corner of Elm and Jay
streets, was severely bitten yester-
day by tramp bull dog which fire.
quents that neighborhood. The animal
will be shot on sight by the police.