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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
PUSHING THE NICARAGUA CANAL

A purpose to act at once in regard
to the proposed great interoceanic
waterway is evident in current dis
patches from Washington. The presi-
dent and congress are convinced, ac-
cordlng to trustworthy reports, that
the Nicaragua canal project should be
decisively advanced without further
delay For half century it has been
travelling in circle. Commission af-
ter commission Of engineers has been
over the route. All have declared the
route to be feasible and prepared esti-
mates of the cost. At the last session
OF congress another commission was
put in the field to look over all the
routes. This movement was appar-
emily in the interest of the Panama
line, which, as far as it has gone, and
hundreds of millions of dollars have
been spent upon it, is financial fail
IRE and an engineering puzzle. Dis
cussion of the various routes might
easily go on for another fifty years if
| nothing is to be done except to ap-
point commissions and then pigeon
hole the record of their labors. All
commissions up to this time have
agreed that the Nicaragua canal can
be built and their maximum estimate
( is about. $14o,OoO,oO0. Their average
estimate is much lower.
/ Congress is about to come to the
! point. The committees having the
matter in charge in both house and
senate have prepared bills, nearly
! identical, to go forward with the pre-
liminaries and also appropriate $780,
100000 Cor the work. Mr.. Hepburn's
bill, introduced in the house, author
ICES the president to acquire from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica the neces-
sary territorial control of the route
and pay for the same. When this is
done the president is empowered to
direct the secretary of war to build
the canal, and with depth admitting
any vessel now in use, and at the
same time making and fortifying the
harbors at the terminal. The bill COW
ers the whole ground, including the
necessary appropriations. If congress
passes it the president need not pause
until the largest ships are running
from ocean to ocean. Substantially
the same bill was before congress at
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

ted States senasorship 10 compass his
ends, however mercenary they might
be.
The abuses that have crept into our
system of popular government cannot
be remedied by multiplicity of laws
and regulations backed by sleeping
popular conscience. With this con-
science aroused and alert, few and
simple laws and regulations would do
the business. This applies to condi-
tons from the municipal government
to the selection of United States sena>
tor.u The more bulky and specific the
constitution becomes the more consti-
tutional questions will ahere be to per-
pick the American people. The same
thing applies to.statutes and munich
pal ordinances.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

The efforts of the free traders to veil
their attacks upon the protective tariff,
which has brought activity to thous-
ands of factories and given employ
ment and better wages to several mil
lion American workingmen, under the
guise of an antitrust campaign in the
coming campaign will not succeed. All
that it is necessary to do is to point to
the flourishing conditions of trusts in
Great Britain, well known as the home
OF free trade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Favors Biennial Elections.

Mt Vernon Hawkeye: A year of
or not in elections is one OF the moot
ed questions of the session. There
seems to be some opposition to the BIZ
ennial election plan, nevertheless the
Hawkeye still believes that every 9TH
er year is often enough for campaigns,
the disturbance to business being an
important item. 1t should tend to
make the people more careful in thei-
selection iof representatives., and not
coming SO often, campaigns would nat
urally awaken more interest and ale
tention from the general body Of
voters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
SHAWN, AND GITTIN,."

The reciprocity treaties which have
been formed under the Mckinley adj
ministration and are now before the
senate will, if ratified by the foreign
governments as well as our own, in
crease very rapidly the expectation OF
farm products, their principal object
having been to secure reduced tariff
rates on articles of agricultural pro-
duction, both in European countries
and in the West Indian islands with
which they have been negotiating.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

The action of the administration in
bringing about an open door. agree
ment among nations with reference to
our commerce with China has awals-
ened General interest in our trade
with the Orient and its prospective de
velopment, and many leading men in
the democratic party, both north and
south, are cordially commencing the
course of the government in its eff
forts to develop our foreign trade in
that part of the world.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Altgeld says that he can see no signs
of prosperity. This is. the first intima-
ton that the former governor of Illi-
nois is totally blind, altho it has been
known for some time that his eyesight
in political matters was not the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

The copperheads of the civil war and
those of the present day can find little
comfort in the fact that fre-eating
confederate such as General Wheeler
was during the war between the states
is now fighting the Unions battles in
the Philippines and denouncing those
who are giving moral support to the
enemies of his country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

It will be glorious sight to see
President Mckinley, on the ship OF
state, sailing into the political port on
the wave of prosperity. The issues of
the campaign, according to Chairman
Hanna, will be the retention of the
Philippines and continued prosperity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

The difficulties which surround the
men who are trying to frame legisla-
ton to regulate trusts are illustrated
by the fact that the British govern
ment, with it's strong civilization,
finds it impossible to draft legislation
to contr i trusts, which are quite as
prevalent and successful in that coun-
try as in the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

changed him around. Their tails curl
ed into the initials w. j. B. There
were seven pigs in the litter. One was
named Mckinley but it died" The
old man misinterpreted this sign. 1t
means that Bryan will always run be-
hind; be, in short, tail-ender.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Germany and America are said to
have settled all but two of their differ
ences, and it is safe to say that these
will be adjusted in time and in such a
manner that the prevailing good feel
ing between the two countries will be
increased rather than lessened.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
CUBAN INDUSTRY IMPROVING.

MILAN IANDOo1 lMI hONlNS.
1t is reported that merchants who
have been in the Cuban trade for thir-
ty years cannot recall a time when
the winter export movement TO that
island was as heavy as it has been this
year. Ordinarily this is quiet season
in Cuba, but this year there have been
large demands for wares of kinds that
indicate Improvement in many of the
branches of Cuban industry. Especial
" is this true of sugar machinery, so
that when the season opens in the
spring a very large movement is ex-
pected, as many sugar plantations in
tend to remodel their plants or build
new ones. The modern Cuban planta-
ton requires not only the usual ma
chinery, but portable railways and
electric light plants. That so many or
ders have already been placed for
equipment of this kind is viewed as a
proof Of exceptional prosperity. The
steady demand for necessities and
comforts as well as for articles that
are to be used in Cuban industries al
so indicate the prevalence among all
classes of good times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Mr.. Bryan will please make note,
for use in his eastern converting tour,
that on January Of the new year,
the wages of $4,000 Pittsburg steel and
glass operatives were advanced and
10 per cent, and in some cases even
more. Under Mr.. Bryan's method this
occurrence can doubtless be explained
into misfortune.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Protect the Many my MOI *, the Pew.

Keokuk Gate City: The newspaper
press of the United States should de-
mand of congress prompt and speedy
relief from the tyranny Of the trust 81
the paper makers. We are a protec-
zionist to the core, but we want pro-
lection of the many, not of the few.
Congress should take off the duty and
let Canada supply the American mar
ket with paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

A New York special says: "Down at
ManumuslSin, N. j., there has been a
singular conversion from Mckinley to
Bryan. Inc subject is Josiah #. Emer-
son, farmer. He voted for Mckinley
in 1896, but a litter of young pigs has
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Don't run any risk. Keep bottle of
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer with you,
Kills any pain instantly internal or
external SavessIfe. Doctors prescribe
IT. 25cs and Soc. All druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Popocratic calamity howlers are
asked to explain why, if there is no
prosperity, the northwest is buying
more goods in New York than ever be-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
1t is little wonder that Br,

II is little wonder that Bryan has no
time to write new speech when it is
considered how busy he is in Jumping
from one side of the fence to the other
in an effort to placate the eastern free
trade manufacturers, the western pro-
tectionist farmers and the southern ex-
pansionist planters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier has larger
circulation than any Ottumwa news
paper ever had. Larger in the city
and larger outside.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Mrs. Henry School, of Beaman. drop-.
ped dead while attending lodge BAN
quet. Heart failure was the cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
NooLJ SagabaaM
Hoods Pills cure liver is the non.irritating ana
only ca.hsrtic to take With Aood's sarsapaTs7la.
Report OF John ri Snrv
Al2x22 L:11:lEfx

Report of John H. spry, county
treasurer, and quarterly report of B.
+. SHUTS, county sheriff, and reports
e. NJ. Campbell, constable, Center
township, approved.
DR.. ID. A. Sheafe, was then awarded
contract for furnishing medicine, med
ical and surgical aid to paupers as fol-
lows: Green township, sos per am
mum; Keokuk township, sos per an
mum, and Dahlonega township, $40 peg
annum. After examination OF claims,
the board ad burned to meet Saturday,
January the 18th. asssi
I'll. B. Wagers, Chairman.
Attest: l. II. Hammond, Deputy
Proceedings of the board If SUPER
vlsors, January the 18th, 1900, being
the eighth day of the session. Board
met all members present, minutes Of
last days session read and approved.
Petltlon OF Marion Hunter ct all, for
establishing consent highway in sec
ton twentv-seyen (27) Adams town.
snip, granted upon condition that tho
highway be put in good travelling con
ditlon without expense to the county.
Petltion of Marion Hunter ct al. sor
vacation Of highway in section twenty.
seven (27), Adams township, granted
when highway petitioned for by Mar.
ion Hunter ct al. in. same section il
placed in good travelling condition. C.
r: Allen was then appointed to the
Office of county surveyor to fill yaacan-
cy. Annual report Of B. f. Suits.
sheriff. approved. The. board adiourn.
ed to meet Tuesday, January 16.
H. B. Wagers, Chairman.
Attest: 1. II. Hammond, Deputy
Auditor.
Proceedings Of the board Of super
visors, January the 10TH, 1900, being
the ninth day of the January session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
members all present, minutes OF last
days session read and approved. Of
fetal bond Of c. R. Allen, county sur,
yeyor, and appointment and official
bond of Geo. L. Slavens, approved. Re-
port of trustees, Polk township, ap-
proved. After examining other mis-
cellaneous business the board adiourn-
ed to meet Monday, Feb. S.
Fl. B. Wagers, Chairman:
Attest: I. II. Hammond, Deputy
Auditor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
A NEW GRIST MILL.

Farmers have talked wanting a
grist mill in the county seat where
they can have their own wheat
ground. Now they have a chance.
Read the proposition below.
To tie Farmers.
Having been urgently requested
by numerous farmers of Ellis Co.
to put in machinery for making
Flour. and many having express
ed desire to furnish some wheat
to help along the enterprise,
hereby make the following
Proposition. l will accept one
load of wheat from all farmers
who wish to assist In the enter.
prise as 8 LOAN.
l will give my note payable IN ]
Yeal, the remainder in 9 years. &
IN case there is not sufficient en-
couragement to carry the project
to completion. I will pay off The
notes. But in no case will / &C
cept more than load from anyone
q. M, Goa,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28

Homestead Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
u S. Land Office,
Wakeeney, Kansas, No.
June %, 1900. 14072
A Sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Mary
JONES, contestant, against Homestead
entry No 24147 made September 81, 1896
for. the N1sse4 & N1Sw3 of sec. IA,
township 10 south, range 90 west,
6th..P m. Kansas by Samuel W. Abbott,
.ontestee, in which it is alleged that
claimant has wholly abandoned said
tract and has never established bona
fide residence on said land since entry,
and such failure is not due to the fact
that claimant is in the Arny1or Navy
of the United States.
Said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said alle-
cation at 10 O'Clock Am. ON Aug 22S,,
1899 before the Register & Receiver at
the u. S. Land Office in Wakeeney
kansas.
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit. filed March I6 1899, set forth
facts whice show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice By giVen By
Que a7le flz't.f1aF n1z 1zi1Tsez<is1sz
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28

The Topeka Journel publishes
this about our Gold D!gglns on
the Smokey.
A syndicate San Francisco and
Los Angeles capitalists, represent
by +. g. Gay, late general freight
agent of the Santa Fe, has offered
to buy half interest in the Trego
and Ellis county ''gold" lands
owned by the S. S. OFT and G K
Holiday syndicates. The provision
governing the sale is that it be
shown the slate contains SO of
gold to the ton
The OFT syndicate now owns
1900 acres of them; the amount
for half interest in the property
is S5,OOO,OOO The Holiday syndi
cate owns 5000 acres, No sum
has been agreed upon for a half
interest IN this land.
The agreement in reference to
the land owned by the OFT syndi-
cate was made some lime ago and
date early this month set as time
for showing the SO to the ton.
w. A. Thompson of the Thompson
Hardware Co of this CITY, was
named as the trustee to receive the
first payment of the S., 900, 900
This pryment was to have been
S500.OO0.
The syndicate people were unable.
however, to show that much gold
per ton, with the process now In
use at the mill IN Denver. within
the time named, and as a result
the money was not paid.
Negotiations are still on, bow
ever, and as soon as SO per ton of
gold is shown in the shale, the
deal can be consummated.
1t is the intention of the CalifOrn
la capitalists, in the event they
take halt interest in the land, to
put up uills on every section at
once, and commence the work of
milling the shale.
The shale ahounds in the two
counties IN unlimited quantities,
and If IT is proven that it contains
gold, the most wonderful stories of
fabulous wealth will be outcome.
Mr.. Robinson, one of the Californ
ia capitalist who proposes to work
the shale lands, an expert miner,
and made a trip through Trego &
Ellis counties, before negotit1Ons
We're opened,
The people represented by Mr..
Gay are Messrs. Robinson, Elliott
and Wilde Mr. Gay says they con-
tr0l unlimited resources. and stand
ready to carry out their part Of the
agreement as soon as the syndicate
people carry out the other part
Mr. Charles K. Holiday. the
head of the Holiday syndicate, is
now in Denver having the tests
being made with the shale
Those interested in the lands in
this city are confident that the $40
per ton can be shown. 1t is claimed
that assays have shown as high as
$270 of gold to the ton but people
have been somewhat skeptical.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
AN IDEAL CLIMATE.

-
The first white man to set foot
on Utah soil, Father Svestre1l
Velez de Escalante. who reached
the Great Salt L0ke on the 23rd
day of Sept, 1776. wrote in his
diary: "Here the climate is so
delicious, the air so baImy. that
it is a pleasure to breathe by day
and by night" The climate of
Utah is one of the richest endow-
ments of nature. On the shores of
the Great Salt Lake especially
and for so miles theretrom in every
direction the climate of climates
is found To enable persons to
participate In these scenic aud eli
matte attractions and to reach the
famous health, bathing and z,Eezs
ure resorts of Utah, the Uasaon
Pacific has made a rate to OQden
and Salt Lake Citg ofonc fare for
the round trip, plus 50, from Miss
Our1 River, 10 be IN effect June 81.
July 7th to 10th inclusive, Jnly Is
and Aug I'd. Return IinlIt Oct.
1nGn
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
Adi"atrned to Augsest 6. 1900.
Homestead Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior,
.. 5. Land Office, Wakeeney, kansas.
May 9TH, 1900 No. 1912.
a sufficient affidavit having been fled
in this Office by George Beliman con-
testant. against Homestead entry No.
p. .704, made Oct 10, 1893, for the 81
NE4 & ST Ew4 section IS. township I3,
south, IN range Is west
by Orcelia A eager, contes-
tee, in which it is alleged that
Oreella A, eager has wholly abandon
ed the tract, that she has charged her
residence therefrom for more than six
months since making SAID entry and
next prior to tie date hereof; that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated
by said party as required by law; that
she lives In Russell, Kansas and is do
ing nothing toward making this her
home.
said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer e7idence touch
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock a, M
on August 9Th 1900 before the Req
ister and Receiver st the United States
Lead sssiszse Il FRakeeEes.. Eas.sss.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
Farm for Rent OR Sale.

For Sale on time or crop plan or
will rent $40 Ac of land, 32O Ac
ready to seed to wheat this fall
Good house, Z rooms, barns and
orchard in bearing plenty of fruit.
This is one of the best wheat farms
in the County. Address
Geo. E. Palmer, Hays, Kans.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
FOR A SUMMER OUTING.


The Rocky Mountain reg1ens,
reached via the UNION PACIFIC
provide lavishIy for the health of
the invalid, and the pleasure of
the tourist. Amid these rugged
sleeps, are to be found some of the
most charming and restful spots
on earth. Fairy lakes nestled
amid sunny peaks, and climate
that cheers and exhllarates- The
SUMNER EXCURSION RITES
put In effect by the Onaoas Pacifc
enable you to reach these favored
localities without unnecessary ex-
penditure of time or money.
In effect June 81. July z to 10
inc. July Is. Aug. 9 ONE fare
tor the round trip from Missouri
river to Denver. Colorado springs.
Puebelo, Ogden and Salt Lake CITY
Return limit Oct 81. 1900
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
COME TO STAY.
Livengood's store.

CONE TO STAY.
Livengood's store.
G.. 81. Shade left for Lincoln,
Nebraska Thursday morning.
Fine line of Mems Black 6 tan
Hose at Livengood's.
A sister-in-law of C. w. Millcr's
is here visiting
Mrs. eager is here visiting her
daughter.
Mems heavy Duck Coats at / ,25
at Llvengood's New store
Another by steam thresing out
fit came 10 last Saturday.
Bargains in suspenders
at Livengood's.
An awful lot of wheat was
brought to town last Saturday,
DIR. Wilson has again moved
into the Broadhead bniIding oppo
site this Office
See those nice Wrappers at Is
cents each at Livengoods.
The Fl. c, Reds will 60 to Ellis
to play the 4th nine there on Sun
daV,
Good quality of Crash. $ cents
a yard, at Llvengood's store.
Absence at the Ft. Scott conven
ton this week of our Editor makes
our local column pretty light, Ex-
cuse him this time.
Ex-Sheriff Miller has situated
his land-o6ice IN the new building
between c.. w. Mlller's Office and
Pete Schmiddt's store.
Wash goods at half price
at G w & A E Livengood's,
The R. r, pay car went thro'
here last Saturday, making the
railroad employees feel good. It's
their harvest time
Harvesting is done and most of
the harvesters lefl, Now thresh-
ing crews can be seen IN every
direction pounding out the gold
ed grain,
New supply Clothing and Dry
Goods just received at Llvcngoods
For burns, injuries, piles and
skin diseases use DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is the original,
Counterfeits may be offered. Use
only DeWitt's. j, G. Farley.
Charlie Yowall on the Smokey,
lost one of their 5 months old ha-I
bies this week.
Fine line of ladies' shirt waists
at Livengood's new store at halt
price to close them out,
If you want your hair to grow, don't
waste time with hair tonics. Get at the
foundation, which lies in the hair cells
and blood vessels that supply them with
u1oS DSRS hd1E h600WOr VIII 90 IL
1t has grown hair on hundreds of bald
heads will do it for you. At Farley's.
The runaway of Weisner's
horse and spring wagon caused
much excitement in this part of
town oh Sunday evening. Mr.,
Weisrer. little boy and baby
were in the wagon at the time, bat
no one was hurt bad, ai1
Honest toll brings tired feeling which
is relieved by healthy sleep. The tired
feeling that we mean goes to bed tired
and gets up tired, the appetite is poor
and the energy gone; There is but one
quick, sure and satisfactory remedy,
Begg's Blood Purifier. Take it now.
At Farley's.
photographic School.
N, A. Voss is preparing to open
a school of practical photography
In connection with his Photogra
phic Studio in this city Terms
and information on application
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
Velvet sack found.

A ladies velvet coat found by a
subscriber in Hays. evidently has
dropped ont of a wagon. Owner
Can find at this Office by describing
and paying 25 cts for this notice.
1, has been demonstrated by ex-
perlence that consumption can be
prevented by the early use of One
Minute Cough Cure. This is the
favozite remedy for coughs. colds.
era1zs,. szzs4rsss, ss..;,s.Ss-.. ses5ssg ~
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
Restaurant.
NIFLTC EOD nITF FLDATEn

MEALS FUR THE FAKMEK
Rich MulroY is running the Snn
flower Restaurant opposite the PO
and rushed with custom. Can fur
nlsh anything on call and is set
ting splendid dinner for the far
mers- If You Bring in a load of
wheat and want a good dinner
or supper he wants you to call.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28

Geo. Palmer is offering to sell
or rent his old home, Here's a chan
ce for some man to make a stake.
See his ad in another column.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-07-28
No Cunning.

No guumng or trespasslng with
Dogs will be allowed on my farm
on sections II 6 IA in town IA in
range 49, Trespassers will he pros
ecuted and dogs shot.
Michael Gauss