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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 3.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday, con-
tinued high temperature; southerly
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03
TWO CENTS.

from lack of provisions that the women
who escaped the bullet are perishing
of starvation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03

The young man who is learning to
ses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03
TURN TO DANFoRTH.

was the most definite reply that Mr..
Dougherty could be induced to make.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03

Mrs. a. J. Griesen died this morning
at half past four at her home, 1034 Mon
roe street of a complication of diseases.
Pa, Novermer II, 1S45, and removed TO
Topeka in 1877. Her husband, J. J.
Griesen. died in Topeka December p,
1884. She leaves two daughters, Mrs
J. M Cleveland and Mrs. r. w. SquireS
and niece Mrs r. B. Kepley. The
funeral services will be held Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock conducted by Rev.
p. W. Crandell of the First Baptist
church of which Mrs. Griesen has been
a member for many wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03

Albert d. Hansen the 1 year old son
of Frank Hansen Of 1903 Fillmore street,
died last evening of asthma. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow morning at
o'clock
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

"CINCINNATI ENQUIRER"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
APPROPRIATION FoR GUARD.
Should 1t be Made Iowa Guardsmen
Will Get $4,000

In case the 100000 appropriation
asked of congress is made, the National
Guard all over the country will be in
better shape than ever before. 1t
means that company G and all other
companies will be equipped with Krag-
Jorgenson rifles and will be enabled to
drill with the standard gun of the
army. thus. making it possible to mob
illze an army much more speedily than
il the companies We're drilled in the
use Of the gun after enlistment. 1t
also means that more money will be
allowed for armory rent and other eX-
penses and will surely, company G boys
in this city say, result in raising the
standard of the guard several degrees.
Appearances are favorable, or at least
Adjutant General Byers thinks so. He
was one OF the thirty-eight adjutant
generals to appear before the militia
at Washington on behalf of
the increased appropriation and should
this committee heed the appeals of
these gentlemen, it is said that the APP
preparation will be available in July
next. This would make it possible for
the guard to be equipped and fitted out
as well as the regulars and do away
'AeAA SAiS ooooiSuS toPiihSo1iSlo IlllS. IL
is not unlikely that before the summer
is over this much desired thing may
be brought about and the members
OF the guards well drilled in the use of
the modern magazine rife. Iowa's share
of the appropriation will be about
$4,000.
At the time of the outbreak of the
Span;sh-American war the officers of
the guard had built up what was
known as the National Guard associa-
ton. The organization was flourish
ing, and was the means of improving
the guard in. no small degree, and of
enabling it to act with uniformity in
matters in which it was interested.
1t is expected in short time after
the organization of the Forty-ninth and
Fifty-frst is completed steps will be
taken towards reorganizing the Ma
tional Guard organization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
Seed TestIn. at Anex.

Ames, March 27.-In response to nu-
merous requests,a considerable amount
of seed testing was done last year for
the farmers, gardeners and fruit grow
ers of the state. There seems to be a
demand for the repetition of this good
work the present season. 1t is espe-
cially important to know the quality
and germinative power of corn, clover
and grass seed. If farmers will there
fore send by mail, samples containing
not less than 100 seeds of these and
other agricultural staples, the expert
ment station will test them carefully,
and report results as early as possible.
A charge of 10 cents, which may be
RENTED in stamps or specie, will be
made for each sample TO cover the cost
of labor. Address packages to the
Department of Horticulture, Iowa Ag-
ricultural college, Ames, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
Fatal Hunting, Accident.

Tama, March 2s.-4As. the result of a
hunting accident at9tnoon yesterday,
John Croskry, agedt2 son of Wesley
Croskry. an old settler of Tama coun-
ty. residing three miles southwest of
this city on the Iowa river bottoms,
lies dangerously wounded, with his
life hanging on the merest thread.
Creskry started out duck hunting yes
terday morning in company with a
neighbor friend and his brother-in-law
Eugene Sherman. The men were on
the Thomas Everett farm, southwest
of town, between Tama and the Crosk-
ry home, when the accident occurred.
Sherman was carrying a repeating
Winchester. shotgun and his shells were
loaded with large shot. In trying to
load the gun one of the shells. explod-
ed and, the entire charge struck Crosk-
ry in the right side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

elective function of this body. The
general conference has in its gift the.
life Office and emoluments of the Epis-
copacy. The Methodist world awaits
the vote with almost as much interest
as the Catholic world awaits the deci-
son OF the college of cardinals. In adj
dltion to choosing the bishops, the con-
ference elects for term of four years
four book agents and twenty editors
OF religious periodicals. The aggre-
gate of salaries paid to bishops,agents,
and editors is not far from $4,000
per annum.
That this elective function of the
general conference is hostile TO eff
cheney in the discharge of it's legisla-
tive duties is palpable fact. All eff
fort, however, to take the elections out
have signally failed. The only eNcep-
ton is in the case of the secretariat
of the Epworth League, which has
been allowed to remain in the board
of control, where it recently originat-
ed. The proposition to elect agents
and editors by the book committee has
noe been regarded with favor, tho that
committee is a large, dignifed, and
representative body of ministers and
laymen. Tt is unlikely that the gener-
al conference will ever surrender it's
elective function.
The twenty-third delegated general
conference will meet in the Auditori-
UNI, Chicago, May .. Bishop Stephen
N. Merrill, of Chicago, as the senior eff
fective bishop, will call the body to or
der. There will be nearly 700 mem
bers. Almost every country of the
world will be represented, in many in
stances by native converts in the mis-
sion fields. Every interest of church
polity and life will be passed in review
and important elections will follow.
The Auditorium will be the Mecca of
Methodists for a month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
mt. Pleasant Runaways Return.

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 27.-Sam Budde
and George Davidson came in Sunday
after a several weeks absence in the
west. These are the boys who ran
away from home in company with
Paul Bonnifield, to seek their fortunes
in the woolv west. They have travelled
as far as Red Desert, Wyoming, which
they decided was the outskirts of civ
ilization and not to be compared with
Mount Pleasant, or the happy fishing
grounds at Oakland Mills. The boys
have had rather rough experience
In their travels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
A Fair Oaer-Try II.

Pleasant, quick-must be sure or we
could not put a dollar draft in each
dollar box to be cashed if Mull's Pion-
eer Cures fail. Doctors prescribe them.
Separate kind for each disease; Kidney
and Bladder, Liver and Impure Blood,
Stomach and Dyspepsia, Rheumatism
and Female chocolate
tablets, vegetable, simple, mild, effec-
tive. CSC and $1.OO. Ask all dealers.
Heart action now normal, stronger
than I've been for years. Discarded
doctors and patent medicines. Mull's
Pioneer Cure for female trouble, works
miracles" Mrs. VIM. Stiles, Glenwood,
Col.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
AMERICA sETs EXAMPLE,.
London Papers Considers United states
Broad Minded and Liberal.


London, March 29.-The Daily Mail,
in editorial dealing with the cabled
extracts from the correspondence be-
tween the United States government
and European powers on the question
of the open door, policy in China,
says:
America has forever renounced the
policy of the hermit. She pledges her.
self to take leading part in the
greatest task of the coming century
the reform of the Chinese empire.
''The attitude of the United States
has a cryptic, but yet weighty, warm
ing for the merchants of Europe, who
have hitherto thought it desirable to
bolster their trade by all manner of
in her foreign trade, disregards compe-
tition, and some day She will learn the
same lesson for her home trade. 1t
is a a triumph for President Mckinley"
The Daily Chronicle says: "From
England it was only to be expected
that the answer would be favorable,
but that Russia should have replied
that she is happy to comply with the
wishes of the United States bears elo-
quent testimony to the position which
thS AsNttSl PoHCI LIDS dSSuiut(l III luo
councils of the world"
With American aid, the Daily Chron-
icle thinks England can regenerate
China. The editorial goes on to
compliment Secretary Hay for appre-
eating the enormous advantages of
the trade in the far east, averring that
with the Nicaragua Canal Atlantic
manufacturers, in point of distance,
will have the same advantage over Liv-
erpool shippers that the Liverpool
shippers now have over them.
The Standard says: .The policy of
the United States was one of passive
watchfulness while Lord Salisbury was
fighting for the open door in Shan
Tung and Manchuria. The Americans
came upon the scene only after British
diplomacy had won its Victories. The
adhesian of France and Russia is very
interesting. The real value of such as
surances, which in no wise alter exist
ing conditions, will only be seen when
the disruption of China comes to
pass"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
FlL1P1Nos BEHEAD A PRISONER
Put to Death am American Soldier
Taken on the Island of Leyte.

Washington, DC, March -"Leyte
island, AID United States volunteer in
fantry, March II, at Dagami, company
A., Mike Porgorzleski, beheaded while
prisoner of war;
This extract from the casualty list
forwarded to the war department Mon
day by Major General Otis announces
a new departure in the prosecution of
the war by the Filipino insurgents.
Officials say it may be possible that
Porgorzleski's death was due to fa-
,natics, but should it be found that he
was beheaded by instructions from the
officer in command sharp measures
will be taken to insure humane treat
ment for American prisoners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
CANNOT lNTERFEnE,
Recognizes Republican Omcials IL
Kentucky ~ tho Real Ones.

Washington, March 2S.-(By Assoc
ciated Press. 1.-THE president has in
formed the Kentucky republicans that
while he cannot interfere in Kentucky
affairs to the extent of disarming the
militia OF either faction, he is willing,
SO far as he can legitimately do so, TO
recognize the republican officials Of
that state as the defacto officials. He
told them in the same connection that
he would give directions that mail adj
dressed to an official by title only,
as TO Governor or Secretary of
State should be delivered to the re-
publicans holding these Offices, and
not to the democrats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
That Throbblng Headache.

Would quickly leave you, If you used
Dir. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only %
cents. Money back if not cured. Sold
by Clark & Mollison, druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
Why wapeno County Farmers
Should Raise Them.
CANE SUGAR is NO LONGER In II
Nearly Two Million Tons More Beet
Than Kane Sugar Produced in
This Country in 1S99-No
Trust to be Feared.

Editor Courier-Complying with
your request, l herewith furnish few
reasons why the farmers of Iowa
should take hold of the beet sugar
proposition now. before them, and why
Ottumwa should get the conventional
Ottumwa hustle on herself.
There never was and never will be
anything so eloquent as fact, and
there is an eloquence in the following
figures that brooks no reply:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
EDITOR. Awful Plight.

~ T. N. Higgins, Editor Seneca Nl.)
News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor OF remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured him.
the best salye in,the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only rs cents. Sold by
Clark & Mollison, druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

The Daily News. which also claims
for Great Britain the credit of inaug-
urating the open door policy, never
theless congratultes Secretary Hay
and the United, States on the adhesion
of Russia, renlarking, however, that
''it will in all cases be well to suspend
judgment until the full text OF all the
assurances is obtainable."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.
Number of Miles, Actual and Assessed
Valuation of yyapello Lines.

A. II. Dawson, secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee, has issued to Nor
gan Griswold, auditor of Wapello
county, certificate of railroad assess
ment showing the number of miles,
actual and assessed value of railroads
in said county. The Burlington heads
the lisS as will be seen by the follow.
ing table:
Miles. Value. Assessed
Burlington ;. ...26,s56 $45,36o $11, $40
Rock Island K. &
ID. Div. 49,. 80 16,4OO 400
Rock Island S. w.
Div.... -. 80. 7.72 $500 1890
Milwaukee >. ....27.31 10000 1000
SIS per mile added
on account I. G.
sleeping cars.
Ft. Madison >. ..15. 5000 1000
Wabash 80. ..... 9.So3 1920 s,o55
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
JOrdan'S Easter GREETING.

Like the tulips hyacinths and 1llies SO is the mer'
chandise in full bloom for Easter The looks very
bright very cheerful very homelike Nothing has been
missed nothing has been overlooked that would tend to
make your Easter trading pleasant and profitable to YOU
Sections vie with each other in showing their dainest
freshest and best Everybody awakes greet the
and proceeds to bedeck himself herself as
store has done for YOU We invite you to read the store
concerning the special Easter lines which you will
find here emphasized.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

Zane tons. Beet tons.
1910 ................1,1 100000 $4,000
1850 ................1,2 100000 100000
1860 ................1,S 100000 100000
1870 ................1,S5 O,000 100000
1880 ................1,S 60,O0O 1,S10,OO0
1889 ...............2,5S 100000 2.7SO,O0O
1899 ................3,O O6,7S1 1862 All
A glance at this table by Mulhall
tells the story of the growth
OF beet sugar production as
compared with cane sugar during
the past sixty years of the worlds his
tory. There are at the present time
nearly 100000 tons more sugar de-
rived from beets than from cane.
If we now take into account the
facts that the United Safes consumes
2s per cent OF the total sugar product
of the globe, that she produces but IS
per cent of what she consumes, that
the cultivation of sugar beet in Nichi-
gan, Nebraska, Colorado, California and
other states, is no longer mere exper-
iment but an accomplished fact, can
there be any plausible reason why our
Iowa farmers should hesitate to makeo
the experiment?
The experts tell us, that any land
SHaC WIZ SAoW 4 oou SolH 10 available
for the sugar beet, and singularly
enough the King Corn state, our own
Iowa, has up to date done practically
nothing in this direction. ..ts.
Secretary of Agriculture j. Z. Will
son says: ''There can be no question
but that the state of Iowa is the great
est state. in the union for the raising
of sugar beets. When the Iowa farmers
commence to raise beets and extract
the sugar and then feed the refuse to
their cows they will have the richest
thing in the country"
The. disparaging differences between
our consumption and our production
of sugar, must inevitably make this de-
partment of our agriculture the most
profitable of all for many years to come.
Perhaps the best feature of substi-
tuting the beet for cane as sugar
source lies in the fact that owing to
the comparatively enormous weight of
the beets as a raw material, the cost
of transportation will forever preclude
the concentration of refining to few
centers, as in the case with the cane
product.
\ factory cannot profitably handle
beets from greater radius than thir-
ty-fve miles, which fact will always
keep a plant where it has once been
protitably operated, and if Ottumwa
ever gets beet sugar plant, its citi-
zens need fear no repetition of starch
and nseed oil mill history, even if it
did fall into the hands of trust.
Emil Fecht,
Secretary Beet Cugar Com.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

Will You There'll be
See the some very active
AIo,,, C;ILc selling of these
1'e'p >'''so same silks when
you know about tn en-.
They're simply gems. A
marshalling of exquisite
fancies for waists, dresses,
skirts and trimming.
81 New crinkle and striped midas
New Taffetas in cords, puffs and
lace stripes, in new co1ors, $1.O0
and SIPS.
New Liberty Satins in stripes
and Dresden designs, never before
shown $1.0O.
Black Taffetas in cords, puffs and
lace effects, $1.00 to $l.5O.
Black Silks, every possible weave
is represented, every yard guaran-
teed and prices were never more
moderate.
Interesting Not only in
Undersklrt teresting but in
Hons structive, nay
1''' more, it's money
saving. The new Mercerized
Silk Underskirts have capti-
waited everybody. You call
them silk but they're not, tho
they're just as pretty and will
wear better. Ours are close
fitting over the hips and front
and are without question the
best ever produced and the
prices the lowest.
Mercerized Skirts, look like silk,
tight fitting top, shaped yoke, in
black, hello, navy, cerise, scarlet
and cyrano blue, $500.
Coutille Underskirts, deep f1ounce
stiffened with cording, $1. Is to $500.
Mercerized Saline Skirts, founc-
ed and corded, all colors, S1.O0 to
$1.75.
NNC
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
Becoming a
Mother


cy robs confinement Of all pain
safety to mother and child. Til
godsend to all women at the ii,
ordeal. Not only does MoTHI
through the perils OF childbirth
system for the coming event, !
other discomforts of this period.
bottle. Send for free booklet to
Atlanta, Georgia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
Floater Probably Identified.

Rock island, H., March 2S.-The
bod. of Miss Nina Miller, Milan mu-
sic teacher, who disappeared myster.
iously from her home after attending
a party on New Years night, is sup
posed to have been found at Fort AIadi-
son, Iowa. The description of the body
found in the ice in the river answers SO
closely the description of the missing
girl that her parents have no doubt
as to its identity, and her father has
gone after the remains. The suppose
ton now is that she went from her
room shortly after her return home OH
New Years night to Rock River and
committed suicide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
The Tailored Our showing
,Suit for of sly Ii sh
Easter. s saitor u q = :

anything known in this
houses history. No dress
making worry for you, and
fully one-third of a price saw
ing.
Ladies' Tailor Made Suits, lined
jacket, box-plaited skirt, taffeta
lined. $4.9s.
Ladies Tailor Made Suits, Elton
jacket, box pleated skirt, in covert
and homespun, plain or braided.
$1,000 values now $1,000.
Tailor Made Suits in cheviot,
covert and Venetian, tight fitting
jacket, new skirt, very latest style,
worth $500, our price today $500.
At $1,000 and $500 we show a
superior line of Ladies' Suits, made
for fine city. trade. These will be
found fully one-third less than Chi
cago or New York City prices.
The These are sim
New Shirt ply unparalleled
vi MIa I.t.' for beauty of
Wu'StS material, ele-
gance of design and perfec-
tion of fit and finish. so adj
ditional styles added this
week. Both styles and prices
will fit your ideas of fairness,
especially the prices.
French Lawn Waists, rows of
plating and insertion down back
and front, $500.
Ladies' Waists in Batiste sand
Lawn, tucked and insertion trim
med, $1.00 and $500.
Ladies' Percale Waists, over so
styles, Soc to 75c.
Kid Gloves in new Easter shades,
$1.50, $1.25 and $1.00.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

Those New TIL e richest
Wash Goods 7 Wssh Pabri g :
fresh from the worlds best
producers. It's like a breath
of spring to be among them,
they look so fresh and invit-
ing. You can get the best
picking of a whole season
right now.
Satin stripe wool Cha1lies, pref
tier, daintier line has never been
placed on our counters, 85c.
All wool Challies, plain and fig
ured, sos.
Silk and1ace striped Ginghams,
found only here, and will not last
long, 60c and SOC.
French Flannels, competent
critics say this line has never been
approached either in beauty or in
price value, Soc and 7sc.
Silk Muslins, the popular fabric
for evening wear, in new opera
shades, Soc.
5000 yards of Organizes, DIM
tiles, Lawns and Cambrics. A
gathering of choice wash fabrics
too large to itemize.
81 inch Waist Percales in wide
stripes, 10c.
The Ne1v We could fill
Easter with witt dress dress goods po
Dress Goods = news g rs "a. then hen
enough to say that our selection
was never more complete aud an
hour spent among these beautiful
stuffs will help you to plan tina t
new dress. Take a glance at the
list of these new things.
Petrarco Cloth in black and grey,
only $500.
Prunellas aud Soleils in blacks
and colors, $1.0O to $1.75.
Venetians, received today, in all
colors, $1.00 to $1.50.
Cheviots and Mohairs, Coo to $1.25.
Clays, Coverts and Homes puns
for tailor made suits, $1.00 to 500.
Serges in blacks and colors, from
55c up. 8s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

The mavor Of Fort Dodge has order
ed number of women of doubtful
reputation to leave the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

There was only one ticket at the
West Branch city election.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

''Catch the opportunity" BY taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla now you may
build up your health and prevent SER
ious illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
Wasting

Are you nervous, restless,
pale and easily tired7 Per
haps the scales can tell you
why. # your weight is
below your average, that
explains it.
SCOTS Emulsion is a fat
producing food. You. soon
begin to gain and you keep
on gaining long after you
stop taking it. For all
wasting diseases, in both
young and old, it is the one
standard remedy.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03

The best of all Pills are Beecham'.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-03
MILK AGENTS. REPORT.
Official March Report by e. b. Hill
Agent for OttumvVa.

The following is the report OF Z. B.
Hill, milk agent for the city of OF
tumMn. for the month of March: