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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
FEDERAL COURT STATUS.
The Court Cannot Be Secured for An
other Year.

The Court Cannot Be Secured for An.
other Year.
In attempting to secure the estab-
lishment of branch of the federal
court in Ottumwa, the members of the
local bar have the greatest confidence
in their ultimate success, altho they
confess that nothing can be done dur
ing the Forthcoming short session OF
congress, when insular, revenue and
other pressing questions will come up
and the attention of the national legis-
lators could scarcely hope to be Sc
cured.
1t is not probable therefore that the
question will be presented to con-
gress for a year to come. The mat
ter of additional expense is one that
will enter into the question, but it is
believed that this will be so small that
there is little doubt of final success.
While there will be additional expense
here for a jury, the fact that the terms
at Creston and keokull will undoubt-
eddy be shortened by the establish
ment of branch here, in
dictate that the added cost
will be comparatively light. 1t
will entail some additional work on
the judge. 1t is believed the supervis-
ors of this county will tender the use
of room in the court house. With
this favorable showing, combined with
the great accommodation to this re-
gion, the local bar committee believes
| it will succeed a year hence, and
consequently Major Lacey will not pre-.
sent the matter to congress at the
forthcoming short session.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
FOR TEACHERS AND PATRONS.
Important Tri-county Meeting to Be
Held at Eddyville, December 8.

The program for the tri-county
meeting of teachers and patrons to be
held at Eddyville, December s, has
been issued. 1t is most complete in
all it's details, and the various sub
jects included will be handled by
prominent educators and others from
different sections of the counties of
Wapello, Mahaska and Monroe.
The invitation to teachers and pat
rons or schools to attend this meet
ing, is general, and it is the desire of
the promoters that there will be many
present.
On the evening of December Z, DR..
Harris, of Cornell college, Mt. Vernon,
will deliver monologue on Shakes
peare," under the auspices of the Ed
dyville school,
The program, as issued by County
Superintendent Dimmit, is as follows:
Morning Session-10 O'clock.
Music
Rational Discipline and Instruction
in the Primary Grades"-Miss Libbie
Butler, Eddyville; Prin. F. E. Calls
ter, Agency; Miss Bridge Simons, Ed
dyville, and S. R. Hickman, Monroe
county.
How I Teach United States His
tory"-Miss Mae Noel, Eddyville;
Flora Shields, Kirkville, and Newton
Castle, Monroe county.
Music.
Reflection of the Character of the
Teacher v. Ryan, Oskaloosa;
Miss Ada Middlesworth, Eddyville,
and Miss Mollie Barber, Monroe coun.
ty.
Reading and Spelling, Methods and
Results, Former and Modern
Supt. e. H. Rogers, Oskaloosa; ex-
Supt. Joseph Parks, Ottumwa, and A.
w. Richardson, Monroe county.
Afternoon Session-1:30 O'clock.
Address.
Music.
Teachers Reading Circle"-"Its
mportance''-Prin. F. F. Frost, Eddy.
vile; Manner of Conducting
c. F. Eakins, Kirkville; Teachers
Conference in Connection With"-H
| c. Roel, Muchakinock
Recitation-Miss Jennie NJ Carson
Our New School Laws, Music and
Library. What of ?'-Prin. j
J. Williams, Fremont; e. S. Parker
Ottumwa, and Miss Sue Gray, Monroe
county.
Language in the Common Schools
&C. w. Conwell, Monroe county, and
Miss Ida Spencer, Eddyville.
Arithmetic in the Grades. How
Much ?"-J. F. Treasure, Monroe
county; E. A. Leighton, Evans, and
Miss Edna Gardner. Eddyville.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
DEATH OF c. II. MOORE.
Pioneer Resident of ottumwa Passed
Away Last Evening.

Away Last Evening.
From Tuesdays Daily.
c. H. Moore, of Hannibal, Mo-,
father Of Mrs.J. w. Healy, of this city,
died at the home of his daughter, $50
West Fourth street, at 1880 last even
ing, of Bright's disease, aged 81. De-
home about four months ago, and has
been i'll since his arrival. Mr.. and
Mrs. Healy accompanied the remains
to Hannibal, Mo-, on Burlington No. 6
this afternoon, for interment. The
funeral will be held at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, with high
mass, Thursday morning.
G. HI. Moore was born in County
Connors, Ireland, March II, 1888, and
came with his parents to this country
when he was seven years of age, sett-
ling in Ottumwa. Deceased resided
in Ottumwa until he was 81 years of
age, and was married here in 1852 to
Miss Mary Moriarity, who preceded
him in death. Shortly after his mar
riage he moved to Hannibal, Mo-.
where he became yardmaster and as,
sistant superintendent of the Hanni-
bal & ST. Joe R. R., which position he
held until 1884. Besides Mrs. Healy
the children who are left to mourn the
loss of a kind and indulgent father
are: Mrs. James Brady, of st. Louis !;
Mrs. Harry Gilfillan and Mrs. Katie
Moore, Of Hannibal; Garry, Charles
and Morris Moore, of Hannibal, and
Edward, of this city. Deceased was
well known among older residents OF
Ottumwa and his death will be sin
cerely mourned y them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkeye People at the Ma

Doings of Hawkeye People at the Ma
tons Capital.
Washington, Nov. 21.-John Hunter
has been appointed postmaster at
Leando, Van Buren, county, vice John
Miller, resigned.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-John S. Stahlnecker,
Cromwell, S.; Lewis B. Abdill, Des
Moines, So. Increase-Wm. Fields,
Pacific Junction, $12; John w. Taylor,
Monroe, $40; James Mcdonald, Full
ton, SIT. Original widows-Ne j.
Hotelling, Algona, So; Clarissa Nor
ris, LeMars, So. War with >Spain.
(originaD-Haryey e. Towson,
Stanton, $40. Original-Shesh b.
Cleaver. Wapello, $12.75; BENJAMIN
F. Shumaker, Dunlap, Sc. Additional
Daniel Lewis, Strain, So. Increase
Charles w. Evans, Pulaski, $12.
Original Minor. of Chas. Whitaker,
Marshalltown, $40.
Iowa Patents.
James w. Berry, Iowa City, pipe
hook; James Macredy, Kellerton, heat
ing drum; e. H. Morse and o. III.
Bemis, Algona, combination lock;
Frederick G. Olterogge, Tripoli, venti-
lator cover for shipping or storage
vessels; James G. Stanley, Birming-
ham, check row corn planter; two pat
ents to Clarence w. Taylor, Sioux
City, for incandescent gas burner;
Daniel Wandseeheer, Sioux City, feed
attachment for corn Smelling machine;
James Winter, Gilmore City, pulley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Man Claiming cttumwa as His Home
in Trouble.
From Wednesday's T)aily

in Trouble.
From Wednesdays Daily.
A young man giving his name as
wa as his home is under arrest at
Barnard, Mo-, charged with the crime
of arson and with a strong case
against him, all indications are that
he will receive long term in the
penitentiary. Syphers appeared in
Barnard November l, claiming to be
photographer, rented a building and
opened studio. He Immediately
looked up an insurance agent and,
asking rates for a business of that
kind, insured his store for $1,000.
the insurance agent taking his repre-
sensations without the investi-
cation as is usual in case of that
kind. 1t now develops Syphers had
no stock of any kind in the building
and during the night of November 3
the building which he occupied, with
the remainder of the block in which
his store was situated, burned to the
ground. Suspicion was aroused at
once as to the manner in which the
fire originated, as when it was first
discovered it was burning briskly in
the alleged studio. After short in
vestigation the authorities placed
Syphers under arrest and at his pre-
liminary trial it was proven by the
state that he had purchased five gal
Ions of kerosene and two candles.
the case against him was SO strong
that he was boundaover to the granu
jury and is now in Jail at Maryville,
the county seat.
AS Syphers claimed this city as his
home and that his parents lived near
here an effort was made this morning
to locate them. 1T was learned that
Syphers had been in this city about a
month ago and that he applied at two
OF the leading photographers for work,
claiming that his parents lived at Ba.
tavia, but that he had not been home
| for six years. An effort made to find
anyone by that name living at Ba
tavia was unsuccessful and it is
thought by the authorities here that
Syphers never lived here, simply pass
ing thru this city in his rambles over
the country, and when he got into
trouble at Barnard gave this place as
his home, which was probably the
first town that came into his mind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Will Have Pick of Cities Vacated 3,
Western League.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-More expansion
in baseball is on the tapis. With the
branching out of the American league
toward the east comes the report
that another league is being
formed. The new organization will
have the pick of the cities vacated by
the American league, and the rest of
the circuit will include the best towns
in the Western and Interstate leagues.
The circuit as announced
by one of the American league mag
mates will include Kansas City, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and either Rock
ford or Des Moines in the west. and
Grand Rapids, Mich, Toledo, Dayton
and Louisville in the east. The new
league will probably be named the
Western association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Good Advice,

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dyspep
STA and liver complaint. More than
seventy-five per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects;
such as sour stomach, sick headache
habitual costiveness, palpitation of the
heart, heartburn, waterbrash, gnaw
ing and burning pains at the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth
coming up of food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get bottle of August Flower for rs
cents. Two doses will relieve you
Try it. Get Green's Prize Almanac
For sale by w. L. Sargent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22

be literally construed to carry out its
manifest purposes by allowing claims
to be litigated and adjudicated in ad.
vance of any actual conflict of the pos
sessory rights of the claimants.
This section of the statute is an in
novation upon the ordinary proceed
ings quo warranto and the purpose of
allowing claims to an Office to be liti-
gated can be best served by permitting
such claims to be adjusted before any
injury has ensued to the general pub
lie, and therefore it seems clear to me
that the county will recognize the
right to have the conflicting claims ad,
justed before the beginning of the
terms in controversy"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Three Men Secure a Small Sum Of
Money Last Evening.
ON MARKETSTREETBRIDGB
Frank Davis, of South ottumwa, the
victim-Foot Pads Were Two White
Men and One Negro-Police Know
the colored Man.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Frank Davis, who lives on Davis
street on the South Side, reported to
the police about 1890 last night that
three men had held him up and rob-
bed him of $3.50. He was going home
about that hour where he met
men at the south end Of Market street
bridge. Two We're white men and one
a negro. The two white men stepped
on either side of him and grabbed him,
while the negro placed a gun to his
head and told him to "dig up" He
turned over $3.50 in small change,
which the colored man said was
chicken feed but good stuff" The
money has no doubt enlivened the
fascinating game of crap shooting
since the bold transfer was made.
The officers are looking for the men
and have good idea of who the color
ed man is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
s2o,ooo,o 900 in Gold.

Seattle, Nov. 2O.-Chief Clerk Pa
tuelle, of the gold commissioners
Office at Dawson, estimates the past
seasons Klondike output of gold at
$20,OOO,OoO, as against s17,OOO,OO0 for
1899. Next years output, he thinks,
will reach $25,000,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
FOR PURE FOOD.
Wisconsin Food Commissioner Ad.
dresses Convention.

Milwaukee, Nov. PHI. c. Adams,
state dairy and food commissioner of
Wisconsin, delivered the principal ad.
dress of the second days meeting of
the national association Of the state
dairy and food departments of the Uni.
ted States. He spoke on Necessary
National Legislation Relative to Dairy
Products" He said the evils of food
adulteration could be greatly lessened
Ii they were confined by strong nation.
al law within the limits of the state in
which they originated and urged the
necessity Of securing the enactment by
congress of radical restrictive and pro.
.hihitiYe national legislation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Stomach Troubles Cured.

Dyspepsia, indigestion and all stom-
ach troubles quickly cured by Taber's
Pepsin Compound. Ask your drug
gist about it. He will refund your
money if it proves unsatisfactory. 1t
costs nothing to try it, and ninety-fve
people out of one hundred can be
cured. Sample bottle sent by mail,
free. Write DR.. Taber Mfg. Co.,
Peoria, III.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Prospective Inter-Urban Line for Iowa

Des Moines, Nov. 21.-If the dreams
of an ambitious woman are realized
next year may see the construction
of an electric railway from Des
Moines eastward thru Youngstown,
Altoona, Mitchellville, Colfax, Newton
with an objective point named as Mar
shalltown. J. B. Hanna, cousin Of
Senator Hanna, is said to be interest
ed in the deal. Alice M. Butler is the
woman who is to engineer such gi-
gantic deal, and the city council Of
Des Moines, will be asked this week
to grant a franchise to the company I'd
begin operations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
eovernor Beckham Married.

Owensborough, KY, Nov. 21.-Gov.
Beckham and Miss Jean Raphael
Fuqua will be married tonight in the
First Presbyterian church. The Gov
ernor's staff will be present, and the
list of bridesmaids include some of
the most prominent young women in
Kentucky society.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Complications Arise Which Are
Hard to Settle Soon.
DELAY IN GETTING DEED TO SITE.
1t is Said That City is Badly in Debt.
Matter at standstiII Until City
Solicitor jacques Returns From In
diana.
From Tuesdays Daily.

During the last few days a common
question on the street and in stores
is, How about the library matter
now?" Very few of the citizens who
are not directly interested in the mat
ter understand the exact status of the
affair, and for that reason the Courier
today investigated the matter. 1t is
said that the city is beyond it's legal
limit in debt, and many obstacles will
have to be overcome before deed to
the library site can be made in favor
of the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining UncalIed for in OF.
tumwa, Iowa, Postoffice. for the
Week Ending November IL, 1900.
LADIES, LIST.

LADIES, LIST.
Austin Mrs w G Berry Mrs A D
Cumn1ins Mrs Emma Hester Mrs Louie
Kinady Mrs Mandy Miller Miss Nettio
Pigg Mrs Edw Smith Miss Il
Schwartz Minnie Wilder Mrs II A
MEMS LIST.
Arnold G Burnes Bernard
Barker w Bell Stephen A
Carlson And Cox Willard
Canterbury Harry Davis c
Davis d Foster NJ
Graham Jas A Henderson Aren't
Hartman L Laffey Henry
Johns John Mellenger Thos
Johnson Gus Nichols g. Page
Krodle Andy Riley Il j
Landdeck John Rankin w
Standard S Scott r
Seward Johnny Workman A
Sluth Calvin
Parties calling for above letters
will please state that they are adver
tised. A. W. Lee, P. M.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Has Been Postponed.

1t was expected that the matter
would be taken up at last evenings
council meeting, but owing to the abb
sence from the city of City Solicitor
w. H. G. Jaques who is
at present in Indiana on
business connected with the Order
case, this has been postponed. In all
probability Mr.. Jaques will be at
home in the course of week. and it
is thought that special meeting Of
the council will then be held and ar
rangements for the transfer of the
property made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-22
Waiting for Solicitor.

McNett and Tisdale, attorneys for
the Daggett estate, are ready to per-
form their part Of the transaction,
but the whole matter must rest as it
is until Capt. Jaques returns from In
diana. If the city were not beyond
the legal limit in debt the deed could
be made and signed in few minutes,
but as this is not the case various pre-
liminary steps are to be taken, and
for this reason the presence of the
city solicitor is necessary, in order
that the interests of the city may be
looked after thoroly.
j. T. Hackworth Interviewed.
Until the deed is made and the
property transferred to the city the
board of library trustees is powerless
to go further in the matter than they
have already gone. j. T. Hackworth,
chairman of this board, was seen to-
day by Courier representative and
said that no meeting of the board
would be called until after the trans
fer was made, as there could be MOTH
ing done until that time. He said
that Mr.. Carnagie has told the city,
go ahead and secure your site, then
will do my part" Mr.. Hackworth
said that as soon as the deed was
made he would call meeting of the
board when steps would be taken to
notify Mr.. Carnegie.
When asked as to whether any
work would be done on the library or
the preparing of the ground in the
near future. Mr.. Hackworth SAID he
was unable to make statement in
that matter, as he was only one Of the
nine members of the board. He said
however, that as soon as Mr.. Carnegie
had carried out his part of the agree
ment he (Mr. Hackworth) thought
| the best thing to do would be to get
bids on the work at once, SO that
everything would be ready for begin
ming work as soon as the weather be-
comes suitable in the spring.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-02
MINING NOTES.

MINING NOTES. IS,
Considerable California capital has
been invested In an extensive mining
enterprise In Siberia and Manehuria.
Concessions for large tracts OF land
have been obtained from the Russian
and Chinese governments and the work
Of development win soon begin. The
Chronicle says that q representative OF
the syndicate has engaged 81 expert.
enced miners In California and ordered
100000 worth of modern mining ma
ehinery, besides making arrangements
for the shipment Of 100000 worth
within year. Part of the machinery
has already been shipped from San
Francisco and New York. The mines
are placer in character and will be
worked on very extensive scale.
The Buffalo Hump syndicate Is now
employing 20 men. on the Big Buffalo,
Vesuyius and other claims. They are
putting in sawmill and preparing for
busy season. At stewart, to which
point Northern Pacific trains are now
running regularly, there are two car
loads of hosting machinery for the Big
Buffalo syndicate. The Buffalo Idaho
people are putting in an upraise. get
ting ready for the hoist, which Is on
the road. and are working IL men. A
fine showing has been made on the Spo-
kane group. three miles south Of the
Big Buffalo.
One Of the most promising proper
ties on Clear creek. above the town Of
Alamo. Ore, is the Occur d'Alene, own.
ed by DR.. Wheeler Of Baker City. The
development Of this property is in the
hands Of A. NJ. Curtiss. Mr.. Curtiss
expects to put another shift to work
Immediately. The tunnel on the Occur
+d'Alene is in 240 feet and exposes some
finely mineralized ore.
Wire gold has been found at the 400
foot level of the Columbia mine, on
Cracker creek. This property has been
recently equipped with a cyanide plant
for the treatment Of the tailings. Here
tofore from Is to 40 per cent OF the
values have been lost in milling. and
it is for the purpose OF saving these
values that the cyanide plant has been
installed. 1t is the intention OF man
ager Baillie at an early date to also add
10 more stamps to the Columbia mill.
Word has been received from Black
Tail mountain, Lake Pend d'Oreille,
that the third shipment of the season
has been made There are reported to
be IL men at work in the mine, work
on which Is being carried on with salts
factory dispatch and results. The long
erosscut tunnel on the Hope, which is
being run to cut the Blue Birds two
veins, which extend into Hope ground.
is reported to be in 81 feet, and is being
rapidly extended. The Conjecture has
10 men and the Keep Cool has inereas-
ed its force considerably. The hummer
OF men at work In mines about the lake
is claimed to be greater than ever be-
fore.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-02
MiNINa MITES.

Papers have been sisnsd al wallacs
BY which Wash Shyder agrees with tbs
GOlden Chest MtniAg C1mpany 10
transfer all his Interest," in The tsayaas
ter group Jt claims. idaho stamp mItl
and olhsf property In eSaaeetlaa Iksf0
with for the oaailegAtlon " t2tz95.
The Lone Star and NaahLhStse
claims Ia Central camp. iss feet lhls
side Of the America Canadian bopa,
dairy uns which asS osnS,i BY IEs Hes
cryaJlon MIaiHg 4 Smrlging Company
are to be regular sAlppsFs
The nnal payu~uI On the IaAspeeA
sac~ ~ the Gettysburg kruup ot nlhsa.
has been made A. MuttaH. idaho. ah1 8
c0aJraet haa brsn let 10 drive the yaa
mel Ia uHsll ore Is stFuck Tbs tahnsi
10 10 1000 test. aad taers reHAlas a
comparatively short dissAaes to rua
until Il IL autre where thee il a.
abundaaes Of ore Ia ths upper works
Eith a atronE prot ability Of Hadfns grv
before that patnt Fsarhsd
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-06-02
REPUBLlC.

The machine drills on the Chico are
running most satisfactorily.
The ledge in the intermediate level Of
the Black Tail Is fully eight feet wide.
The Virginia Gold Mining Company
is driving tunnel nearly due south to
prospect for blind lodges.
The hast assay across the face OF the
south drift in lne San Pod showed value
Of SIS per ton ..-...........
The machinery of the Republic Reduc,
tiOn Company's custom mill is in oper-
alton and Is running smoothly.
Superintendent Maurice DOwney Of the
Tom Thumb states that the new ledge
has filed the shaft, which is 6xlO~fest
in size. -
H. l. Neville and John A. Bauer have
sunk a shaft rs feet deep ON the Silver
dollar claim and are drifting south
eastward.
The QuilP will start up this week.
Lack of the drill steel has been the prin-
eipal cause Of delay in starting up the
compressor plant.
At the Princess Maud a solitary watch
man IS still in charge. Not a wheel has
been turned for weeks and the mine Is
rs still rs a graveyard.
The double compartment shaft on the
Butte q Boston is going down slowly
Hand drills are used and only about two
feet each day is made.
The general improvement that is tax
ing place in the, Black Tail mine Is
highly gratifying The stope above the
intermediate level is looking very fine,
indeed.
An important strike was recently
made on the Tom Thumb. The discoV-
cry was Of new ledge in the shaft at
a depth of $50 feet 1t dipped almost
perpendieularIy and filed the bottom
Of the shaft
At the Ben Hur the crosscut at the
L15-foot level is In about % feet and
may have from 20 to 80 feet further to
run to, cut the vein On the 230-foot
level the north drift is running on sec
ond-class ore.
At the Mob Hill mine work has been
resumed on the winze. which goes
down from the upper tunnel. 1t is now
between 80 and 80 feet deep and will
require to be sunk to depth of about
$50 feet to reach the level of the lower
tunnel
At the San Poll the ore chute Is look
ing very well. A break In the roof Of
the south drift, back about eight or 10
feet from the breast, dips about rs de-
grees almost due north, and the ore
chute is bending westward into the
hanging wall, widening as It goes
south, and looking as IL 1t might ex-
pand largely above the level, Of the
drift.