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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
WHY NOT oITuMWA?

The. business mems association, of
Davenport, is on the trail of a shoe
factory that is seeking a location in
some of the cities of the middle west
The company will employ more than
$50 skilled workmen and the reason
that the factory is seeking a location
in the west is that it has outgrown it's
present factory and will soon increase
it's force. Another reason given is
that the sales of it's product are heav-
ier in this part of the country than in
the east, hence the concern finds it
more profitable to be located nearer
its trade. Davenport cannot begin
to offer to this or any other manu-
featuring concern the advantages
that Ottumwa can, and in view of the
fact that the owners ask no bonus, it
appears to be well worth looking into.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

news columns will present the news
with the utmost and most exact impair
TALLY and accuracy possible. That this
policy is appreciated by the public is
evidenced by the simply phenomenal
growth of the Courier during the past
five years. The Courier has today a
combined circulation on it's daily and
weekly editions of almost TEN THOU
SAND copies each issue. The exact
figures show an average during Octo7
Der of 9,791. This we guarantee to be
MORE THAN DOUBLE the circula-
ton of all other Ottumwa newspapers
combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

I. C. S. Harper, for the past year man
aging editor of the Courier, has ten
dered his resignation, to accept po-
sition in the wholesale hardware bust
ness of the Harper-McIntire Co. Mr..
harper has been a most faithful and
a valued member of the Couriers news
department, and this paper wishes him
the fullest measure of success in his
new line of work. The managing edi-
tor of a daily paper has charge of the
entire news service, and the position
is one of large responsibility. The
duties are exacting and onerous and
require the most exact care and dis
elimination in their execution. H..
Mark Sheppard succeeds to the posi-
ton made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. Harper. Mr.. Sheppard has
been in the Courier's news department
for the past year, and has demonstrate
ed splendid capabilities as news
paper man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
THE CLOSING CAMPAIGN.
lRx T M. McElroy.l

(By j. M. MCElIOy.J
On this voting day thoughts go back
to earlier elections. Memory takes In
sixteen of them. The first of these, in
1910 was the noisiest. The most in
tensely and critically interesting were
those of go and '64, connected with
the war for the preservation of the
Union. Later presidential campaigns
have involved dollars and policies
rather than fundamental principles.
The campaign just closing has been a
quiet one, with less of "hurrah" and
less interruption OF ordinary activi-
ties than some previous ones. 1t has
been a large one, involving the inter
ests of rs millions of people, the larg,
est voting constituency in the wide
world of men and of history.
1t has been conducted on higher
plane of intelligence than any previ-
Gus one. Its geography takes in the
whole world. A person of merely or
binary intelligence is not eligible to
leadership in such campaign. Had
Clay, Benton, Webster and Cass been
wakened and asked to engage in the
found it embarrassing. Those back
uuHUeF SCdI6SulGu ulu uOt hAOW
enough. The geographer of 1910
could not have aided them for he
knew nothing of Guam or the Taga-
logs, OF Cape Nome or Hawaii, and he
had never heard of Atlanta or Mime
apolis or Kansas City. There was
wire pulling" in 1910 and the phrase
was expressive and new, but their
w.res were not strung on high poles,
nor laid in underground tubes, nor
upon the floor of Tie ocean. a.,
Newspaperdom has been in the van
in this campaign, with its ubiquitous
reporters and wide-awake managers;
with linotype and lightning press, and
with issues numerous as the autumn
leaves.
One other feature of the campaign
should be noted, which is an increas-
ing regard for fairness and good fell
lowship even among those who great
ly differ The political speaker or
writer who deals in abuse is ilikely to
find his association less and Jess Salts
factory to himself and, to others. In.
telligent, thoughtful, patriotic citizens
can manage to carry on all the poll
tical contention called for without as
sailing personal character, or compro-
missing personal friendship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

Iowa will continue to be represen-
ted in congress by a solid" republi-
can delegation of strong tried and
able men who will make the name of
this state greater power in the
councils of the nation than ever Le-
fore. Iowa is today the directing
force in the halls of congress, a fact
that is recognized by observing men
turnout the entire country. Iowa has
reached this proud position by con
sistently sending able men to congress
and keeping them there for such
periods of time as enables them TO
attain to high influence and thus give
their best services to the people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
SheriH,s Sale,

: Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
Clerk Of the districs court Of Wapello Goun-
ty, Iowa, against the goods. chattels, lands,
tenements, etc, Of the ottumwa Opera
House in fayGr Of J.
at public sale to the highest and best bid
der, for cash, at, the front door of the court
house in the city of ottumwa,- Wapello
1900, between the hours Of 8 o'clock a. m.
at O'clock p. m. on said day, all Of said
The Ottumwa Opera House Company right,
scribed property situated in Wapello Coun-
ty, Iowa, to-wit: Lot No. Two Hundred
and Eighty-one' (281) of Block No. Twenty
Sale to commence at the hour of o'clock
p. m. of said day.
( Witness my hand this 23d day Of October,
1900. b.. F. Suits, 81
Sheriff of Wapello Comfy, Iowa.
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IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Mrs. Swain and Dauehter-A pri-
vate letter from Mrs. Pauline Given
Swalm-wife of Hon. A. w. Swain, the
United States consul at Montevideo,
Uruguay-states that Mrs. Swain and
daughter, Miss Nina, hope to see you
by May or June, for whatever betides
Nina and l will wend our footsteps
homeward at that time" The letter
is dated "Montevideo, Sept. 49," and
the back of the envelope was stamped
"Des Moines, Oct. 3d." therefore the
letter was just thirty days enroute.
At that time the members of the
Swain family were in good health, and
devoting portion of their time every
day to thinking Of the loved friends
and home in the United States Des
Moines Register.
The Situation in Cuba. There are
three parties in the Cuban constitu-
tional convention which met in Hava-
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Elsewhere in this issue the Courier
publishes an interesting letter written
bytS. l.. Vest, of this city, to the Ma
connelsville, Ohio. Herald, local pa
per published in Mr.. Vests own home
in Ohio. While the article has reach
ed us a little too late for campaign
purposes, nevertheless it contains so
much of interest that we are glad TO
give it publication, even tho the great
battle is over. The result shows that
the majority of the people were of the
same opinion as Mr.. Vest in regard to
the political situation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
THE RESULT.

The people have spoken. Organism
and the free coinage of silver are dead
issues never again to be factors in
American politics.
Four years ago the people decided
this question, after the greatest cam
paign of education ever witnessed in
this country.
Yesterday the people settled the
matter for all time to come.
The people of the United States
stand for sound money system of
finance. They are done with financial
heresies and populist vagaries.
The American nation has became a
world power. Its vast commercial
transactions require the solid founda.
tion of the best money on earth.
Nothing else will do the business, and
nothing else will be tolerated by the
people.
The outrageous utterances of Boss
Croker have received the rebuke which
they merited. The intelligent voters
of the northern states will not stand
for bulldozing methods. The Tam
many chief in advising violence,
rowdyism and lawlessness at The polls,
rallied thousands of voters to the
republican ranks. The whole founda-
ton of the American system of govern
ment rests upon free ballot and a
fair and honest count.
Destroy this foundation of represen-
tative government and then the peo-
pie may indeed fear imperialism. Not
the alleged imperialism of sustaining
the honor of the flag when assailed,
but the Imperialism that always
threatens to follow in the wake of
lawlessness, suppressed liberties and
the violation of human rights.
The recent alliance of Organism
with Crokerism and Tammany was all
Z that was needed to start the srea,
landslide that has buried forever the
political heresies first promulgated as
national issues by the Chicago plat
form, and of which Mr.. Bryan was the
high priest, prophet and grand gen
eralissimo.
The first battle is but memory
and the second battle has now passed
into history with the honor and glor.
Of the American nation preserved in
Violate.
The flag will not be hauled down
and the sovereignty of the United
States of America will be recognized
the world over.
The magnificent administration Of
VIM. Mckinley has been as magnifi
Gently endorsed by the people They
have said in no uncertain terms:
I'VE have tried republican prosper
ity, we like it, we want all of it tina,
we can get"
The Sixth district has covered Itself
with glory and endorsed Major Lacey's
splendid record in congress by giving
him the largest majority he has evel
received. 'Tis glory enough. Now
then for business.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested, that on the 26th day of October,
A. D., 1900, the undersigned was appointed
by the clerk Of the district court Of Wa
pello county, Iowa, administrator of the
estate. Of Vim. H.. Eslinger, deceased, late
Of said county. All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the I'M
dersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them, legally anthem
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated Oct. 49, 1900.
w. A. BROWN, Administrator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
ACCIDENT ON THE ROCK ISLAND.
Engineer Killed While Leaning From
= His Cab,

Ills Sdps
Council Bluffs, Nov. IL. w. Par
ris,. a Rock Island engineer, was acct
dentally killed yesterday morning
while at his post of duty. Paris was
handling the throttle of a switch en-.
CINE and was pulling string of cars
from Council Bluffs to Omaha. About
midway between the transfer and the
end of the bridge on the Council
Bluffs side, Paris leaned out from
his cab window with head turned
away from the direction being pursued
by his engine. Just at this instant a
string of passenger cars backing tow
ard Council Bluffs on an adjoining
track passed and the rear end of a
coach struck Paris on the head. He
was knocked insensible and blood
flowed in streams from the wound in
the head. His fireman ran the train
to Omaha and Paris was carried in
to the yardmaster's Office. Medical
attendance was summoned, but before
the arrival Of the doctor Paris died.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested, that on the Goth day Of November,
A. D., 1900. the undersigned was appointed
by the c4erk of the district court of Wa
pello county, Iowa, administrator with the
will annexed Of the estate of Susannah
Young, deceased, late Of said county. All
persons indebted to said estate will make
payment to the undersigned, and those hay-
Ing claims against the same will present
them, legally authenticated to said court for
allowance.
A. W. Buchanan,
Administrator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
A PERSONAL SACRIFICE.
A. c. steck Accepts His Defeat and
Thanks His Many Friends.
From Wednesday's Daily.

Thanks His Many Friends.
From Wednesdays Daily.
A. G. Steck, the democratic candi-
date for congress against Major La
cey, admits his defeat gracefully and
to a Courier reporter this morning said
that he was glad it was over. Mr..
Steck was found at his home prepar-
ing for a business trip out of town,
seemingly without any further thought
of the battle just over, during which
Mr.. Steck worked harder, as he says
himself, than he has ever done in his
life.
II am glad it is over" said Mr.Steck,
"and have no apologies to make to any
one. | was not a candidate before
the convention and only accepted the
nomination because / felt that it was
my duty to my party, and / had been
urged so many times before and had
refused, that considered myself in
duty bound to acceed to the wishes of
the majority. l am not a politician,
as | told my friends in my speeches,
had | been elected to congress would
have voted on all questions as con-
sidered right and just, without regard
to party affiliation. What need now
is a rest. | have been conducting an
active campaign for the past seven
weeks and the work has been very ar
duous. 1 never had over four or five
hours sleep at time during the en-
tire canvass, except when I got home
over Sunday, which was seldom. Dur
ing this time made forty-four speech
es besides personal canvass, and WIS.,
tied very township in the entire dis
trict. I can further say that / made
and owe no one farthing for cam
paign expenses. | want to thank my
many friends, of all parties, who stood
by me, and the fact that I ran several
hundred votes ahead of my ticket in
this county will be the most pleasant
remembrance of the campaign"
Mr.. Steck certainly demonstrated
this morning that the campaign was
over and that he had already dropped
politics and again assumed his legal
habiliments, by departing on the Rock
Island train for Bldon on business, in
company with his brother-in-law,
Thos. Washburn, of Chicago, with
whom this appointment had been
previously arranged.
The large vote received by Mr..
Steck in Wapello county is hand
some tribute to the gentleman's per-
sonaL popularity. Tho defeated in the
district by heavy majority, Mr.Steck
certainly has reasons for personal
congratulation on the strength which
he exhibited as candidate among
his immediate neighbors and friends.
He graciously accepts his defeat and
in thanking his many friends for their
support, drops the mantle of politics
and once more becomes the capable
and painstaking lawyer that he has
always been.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
A SENSATIONAL CASE.
Waterloo Man Accused Of Attempt
ina His Wife's Life.

Waterloo, Nov. z. - (Special) The
case of the state of Iowa VS.. Jerome
w. Hoot was called in the district
court of Blackhawk county today.
The crime with which Hoot is accus-
ed, is that of attempting the life of his
wife thru the agency of an Internal
machine in October, 1899. The case
is one which attracted much attention
all over the country and the proceed
ings of the trial promise interesting
and sensational developments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
STATE 100000 REPUBLICAN.
HaWkeye State Has Spoken In Tones That
Cannot be Mistaken.
JULIAN RICHARDS ON THE SITUATION.
Landslide for Mckinley and Roosevelt and Unqual
fed Endorsement of the Administration
The First Returns Were
Discouraging.

In spite of the desperate attempts
which the democrats made to carry
the second and sixth districts both are
safely landed in the republican count
and the republican congressional dele
cation remains with out a break. The
returns from the Second district show
republican gains in Muscatine, Iowa,
and Johnson counties while reports
from Scott and Clinton show that the
republicans have come out of the fight
with flying colors. At 2 o'clock Col.
G. Watson French, of Davenport. tele-
graphed Chairman Weaver that Rum
pie was elected by at least 1000 ma
jority.
In the Sixth district Laceys cleo
Ion is claimed by 1000. All the other
congressional districts report increas-
ed majorities. The third has given
Speaker Henderson about $4,000.
Among the county returns received
are the following:
Floyd county republican majority
1900.
Story county $500.
Grundy county $50.
Lucas county $50.
Union county $50.
Cerro Gordo county 1000.
Black Hawk county $500.
Woodbury. county 1000.
Howard county 400.
Buchanan county 1000.
Franklin county 1900.
Polk county 5000.
The reports from the nation at
large continue to be favorable and at
midnight the republicans claim a GER
tainty of plurality for Mckinley in
Nebraska of from 200 to 5000. North
Dakota is claimed by Mckinley by 12,-
900; Kansas by $4,000; South Dakota
by 10000. This gives Mckinley about
269 electoral votes With possibility Of
an increase when the complete returns
are received from some of the western
states.
Julian w. Richards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning Iowans at the Ma.
tionaI CAPITAL.

tional Capital.
Original-Ludwig Sohl, Dubuque,
So; Frederick Gooding, Harlan, Sc;
Andrew j. l.. Fevre, Montrose So. Adj
ditional-William Miller County l4ine,
So. William F.Bouldin, Rock
ford, $12; James F. Bramble, New
market, $24. Widows-Mary Sven
ey, Clinton, IS; Josephine N. B.
Goodwin, LaPorte City, So; Crescen-
tia Miller, Bayfield,, So.
Iowa Patents.
Charles G. Crago, Centerville, guard
for shovels; Ernest Davis, Knoxville,
thill coupling; Joseph Ernst, Urbana
blast regulator for threshing ma
chine; Nelson M. Jewett, Riceville
milking stool; William G. Marsh; Ft
Madison, automatic weigher; John
R. Moody, Perry, fitting; Jurgen G.
Thomson, combined tank and heater
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
In Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Nov. 7.--It
is estimated that $4,000 republicans
voted at the election yesterday for
bers of house delegates. Not more
than two hundred federals voted. The
election was exceedingly orderly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
IN OLD VAN BUREN,.
Hedge Carries First District by 5000
Bio Republican Maiorities,

'tSPuDrFeErr tsFe5' y
Keosauqua, Nov. 7.-(SpeciaD-
Van Buren, went republican yesterday
in a magnificent manner, giving Nc
Kinley $50 plurality and Thos. Hedge,
republican, for congress from this dis
trict, the First, $50 plurality. 1t is es-
timated here that Hedge will carry
the district by at least 5000. The en-
tire republican county ticket is elect
ed by majorities ranging from $50 to
$50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
APPANoosE COUNTY.

Entire Republican County Ticket
EIected-MckinIey Gets $50.
Centerville, Nov. Especial. -
Appanoose county has gone safely re.
publican. The complete returns give
Mckinley $50 plurality, and Hepburn,
for congress, 500 plurality. Hep
burns majority in the Eighth district
is estimated at 400. The entire re-
publican county ticket is elected by
majorities ranging from rs to 600
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS.

Postofice receipts are an excellent
indication of both prosperity and COM
mercial growth and development. In
this direction the receipts of the OF
tumwa postoffice are exceedingly graf
flying. The sales of stamps and
stamped paper and the receipts from
newspaper postage and box rents at
the Ottumwa postof1ice during the
month of October were $4,475.S6. The
receipts for the same month last year
We're $3,S6S.63, showing an increase in
October this year over October last
year of $607.23, which is tx per cent.
The grading of the postofices Of
the country is based on the business
from April to April each year. The
receipts at the Ottumwa Office during
the seven months from April / to No
vember for the past three years have
been as follows:
Year 1898 .S21. 522. 90
Year 1899. -. ......... 23,S69 IS
The indications now are that the re-.
ceipts of the Ottumwa office for the
year ending April /, 1900, will exceed
$50, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

NoTIcE-Proofo of will.-state of Iowa, wap-
~ clio county, SIS. In the District court
To all whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, that an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and testament
of Eliza Allcott, deceased, was this day
produced, opened aud read by the undersigned,
and that the Court has fixed the oath day OF
November, 1900, as the day for hearing proof in
relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with the seal
of said court hereto affixed, this 30th
~, day of October, 1900.
I SEAL. O ]. GARRIorr,
49, Clerk District Court.
HI. WING, Deputy
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OUR GREAT
LEGAL.
Hiohway Notice.

To whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to view, and
If required, to vacate a highway, commenc-
west quarter of the northwest quarter of
section No. 20, township No. %, range IS,
in Wapello county, running thence south
minating at the intersection of .he public
highway and the west line Of the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of section
No. 20. township. No. %, range Is, has re,
all objections thereto or claims for dam
ages, must be filed in the auditors office
on or before noon Of the 18th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1900, or such highway will
be vacated without reference thereto.
=, - MORGAN GRISWOLD,
Auditor Of Wapello County, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

Many Iowa investors will lose mon
ey on account of the recent disaster
at Galveston.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily Courier, / year, by mail. $500
Daily Courier, year, by carrier. 600
Semi-Weekly Courier, year. $50
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08

Secretary of State Nv. 3. MARTIN
Treasurer. c. S. GlLBERTSoN
Auditor .......... IF. F., MERRIAM
Attorney General &C. w. MULLAN
Railroad Commissioned. J. PALMER
Justice Supreme Court. e. M'cLAiN
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Lucas County Republican.

S~'s''eJ
Charlton, Nov. 7.-(SpeciaD-- Lucas
county joined the republican landslide
yesterday with good pluralities. Com
plete returns show Mckinley to have
carried the county by a plurality of
734, and Hepburn, republican, for con-
gress, bq 6S8. The entire republican
county ticket was elected by MAORI
ties ranging from 200 to 600.
Hedge Reelected BY 5000.
Burlington, Nov. 7.-(SpeciaD-
Congressman Hedge is reelected In
the First district by at least 5000 plu-
rality. Democrats elect senator in
Des Moines county. Balance of repub-
lican county ticket is elected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
JASPER COUNTY
Will Give Lacey 500 PIuraiity-En
tire Republican Ticket Elected.

Newton, Nov. Il a. m.-(Special.)
From complete returns received
from nearly every precinct in this
county, conservative estimate of La
cey's plurality is 500. The entire re-
publican ticket is elected by MAORI
ties ranging from 800 to 700. McKin-
ley will carry the county by at least
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Founded 9Th August, 1e4e.

Published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business oficel No. "A.
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, Ia