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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
HITEMAN MAN IN JAIL.
Charged With Murderous Assault
Upon an Old Man.

Abba, Dec. 3.-Fred Bagley, of Hite-
man, one of the mining camps near
Abba, is here in Jail accused of strik-
ing an old man over the head and very
nearly killing him. Bagley is sup
posed to have struck the man think
ing he was another who has exhibited
considerable roll of money and
which it is thought Bagley coveted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
LABOR CONFERENCE.
American Federation of Labor Meets
In Louisville, Thursday,

In Louisville, Thursday.
Louisville, KY, Dec. 3.-The twenti.
eth annual conference of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, which con-
venes in this city next Thursday, will
bring together some of the leading Ia
Dor men of the world. Delegates from
England have already arrived.
Every state in the union which has
organized labor will send delegates,
and it is expected that between 25O
and 800 members will be in attend.
ance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
Gunboat Enroute to China.

Port Said, Dec. 3.-The United
States gunboat Wilmington arrived
here today on its way to China.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
OFFICER GETS TEN YEARS.
Plead Guilty to Completely in Military
Clothing Frauds.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 3.-General w.
L. White, of Grand Rapids, ex-quarter-
master general of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard, today pleaded guilty to
the charge of completely in the state
military clothing frauds, and was SEN
fenced to ten years in prison.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

be seen from the results given below,
was not so heavy as on the electoral
ticket. The largest vote received by
any candidate for state office was
received by w. B. Martin, for the Of
ice of secretary of state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

me EteCloEat vote.
Ole o. Roe (rep.) .3n7, ,O94
Joseph Eiboeck (dem.) $3.50. .209, ,265
G. H. Mackey (dem.) ....... .2O9, ,OO2
II. A. Buchanan (pro.) 5000. 9,502
James Scull (pro) .......... 9,413
A. w. O. Weeks (peo.) ....... 613
L. II. Weller (peo.) .......... 610
r. Traulson (soc. lab.) ....... 259
B. Curland (soc. lab.) ........ 245
w. r. Benkert Omitted Chris.) l66
A. j. Allen (united Chris.) 155
John M. Work (soc. dem.) 80. 2,742
The State Ticket.
The vote on the secretary of state
follows:
w. B. Martin (rep.) .3O5, ,s21
S. B. Crane (dem.) 209 767
.. y. Plllsbury (pro) -. ..... 9,110
l. U. Wheeler (peo.l ......... CTS
). M. kremer (soc. lab.) 246
u. w. Sage (united Christian). 204
z. Wlrth (soc. dem.) ..... 2,4Sa
Congressional Results.
The congressional figures follow:
First district-Hedge' plurality ov-
err 'Connell, 1865; Hedges majority
1850.
Second district-Rumple's plurality
over Vollmer, 1856; Rumple's majori-
lty, 1854.
Third Observation-Disclosures plurali-
ty over Birdsall, 11,325; Hendersons
majority, 11,1S5.
Fourth district-Haugen plurality
over Foley. 10,s63; Haugen's majority,
1O,100.
Fifth .district-CouBin's plurality ov-
er Kerr, ,S,S5S; Cousins majority $500.
| Sixth district-Lacey's plurality ov-
er Steck, 3,144; Lacey's majority,
]2,744.
Seventh district-Hull's majority
over Crozier, 12,I43; Hull's majority,
1874.
Eighth district-Hepburn's plurali.
tyi over McGinnis, 5,451; Hepburns
majority, 4,615.
Ninth district Ito fill vacancy
Smiths plurality over Wadsworth,
6,925; Smiths majority, 6,914.
Ninth district (full term)-Smith's
plurality over Wadsworth, 6,94S;
Smiths majority, $3.50.
Tenth district Ito fill vacancy
Corners plurality over Dale, 1919;
Conner's majority, 5,l69.
Tenth district Gull term)-Conners
plurality over Dale, 1896; Conner's
majority, 15,O37.
| Eleventh district-Thomas' plurali-
ty over Mulvaney, 12,152; Thomas ma
jority, 11,051.
Convention and Amendment.
The vote on the proposition to call
convention to revise and amend the
constitution resulted in 1852 votes
against the convention and 176,337 for
| it, or a majority against the conven-
ton of sos. On the Titus amendment
the result was 1S6,105 votes for the
amendment and 1856 votes against
| it, or 30,5S9 votes in favor of biennial
elections.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
EXPRESS COMPANY INDICTED.

Said That One Company Violated the
Liquor Law.
Mason City, Dec. 3-The last grand
jury at this place returned an indict-
ment, it is said, against the United
States express company on the charge
of violating the liquor laws of the
state. 1t is alleged that the agent re-
ceived orders for liquors and trans
mitted to the breweries and received
in return the beverages ordered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
COULD NOT AGREE.
Jury in ouinIan Murder, Case Unable
to Reach a Verdict.

Centerville, Dec. 3.-The jury in the
Quinlan case could not settle on YER
dict and have been discharged by
Judge Fee, after having been out
thirty-six hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

The farmers north Of Malcolm are
asking for g rural delivery route.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Cannonadine Hail storms,

Consul Covert, at Lyons, sends to
the state department an interesting re-
port on an effort being made in that
section of France to dissipate hail
storms by firing cannon at the clouds.
Fifty-two cannon, manned by 104 can
noneers, have been distributed over
$500 acres of rich vine land. For the
expense of the experiment the govern
ment OF France appropriated 1886, the
departmental council $3.50, the Nation
al French Agricultural Society S2,316,
and number of wealthy wine produc-
ers added fourteen more cannon. A
high point in the vine land to he COW
cred by the experiments was selected
as central post of observation and a
signal code was adopted. When a
shot is heard from the central post all
the cannon are fired, at first twice per
minute and then more slowly after
the first ten shots. These experiments
have proved SO satisfactory that Or
ganiZed forces will be established in
places heretofore ravaged by hail, and
they will lombard the clouds when
ever they get angry. The wine grow
ers are organizing to attack the hail
storms in many of the great vine
lands of France. It is said that the
practice of shooting at the clouds was
known in France over hundred years
ago and that it originated in Italy. 1t
is to be more extensively carried on
this year than ever before.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Tho Upton Corner In Pork.


Recently barrel pork in Chicago ex-
perienced sharp rise, going up to SIG
per barrel 1t was charged that Sir
Thomas Upton had cornered the mar
ket by buying up $4,000 barrels. On
this point, Sir Thomas in an inter-
view, says:
THE pork now hold purchased
for purely legitimate trade purposes.
need it in my business and propose to
sell it to my regular customers. l do
not believe in corners, and if thought
that the advantage now hold in the
pork market would work any hard
slip to American people or would in any
way compromise my reputation as a
straight man of business would throw
up the whole deal Not pound of the
pork that I have bought in Chicago is
to be used for speculative purposes. AS
said before, it will all go into the reg
.ular channels of trade. The people
who are raising all the cry brought
the situation on themselves; they are
spectators and am not, and sec no
reason why should let them have
what pork own and need In my regu-
lar business to pull them out OF hole.
If the American consumer is to suf-
fer, that is another matter, but SO far
as am advised 1t is the spectators
alone who are concerned. and have
no sympathy with them"
The Upton interview has been ac-
cepted as fair statement by nearly al!
the dealers in the provision pit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Hor,lcultura, ob,erva,,o,,

AS to the necessity for forest preser-
walton, we may learn lesson from
some OF the older countries in the
world, notably India. Not because In
ola mas protected her forests, but be-
cause she has not. The English au-
tnorlt1es IN India have been trying for
many years to protect and conserve
the forests of that country. but with
only partial success. Some areas have
been set aside as public forests and
these are supposed to be under. the pro-
lection Of the government, but the
short-slghted policies of the native
populations make it extremely difficult
to enforce laws relative to the saving
OF the forests. In spite of the watch
fulness Of the officials, the natives set
hre to the forests. generally for one Of
two reasons. The first is to scare OUT
the game; and it often happens that
TOT game worth a few dollars to in
d1Vldual hunters forest trees worth
thousands Of dollars are burned nm.
The second cause for incendiarism ia
the desire Of native farmers to get
early and good pasture for their farm
stock. In one province last year 5O,-
QUO acres were burned over. To show
the difficulty OF stopping this incen-
darism by punishment 1t is narrated
that one man that had set fire to a
forest and burned up 1900 acres OF
valuable trees was fined ten rupees
500, according to the present value
OF the rupee. Some OF the natives SET
fire to large bodies OF trees for the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
TURKS AT TABLE.
No Tables Are Used and Chairs Are I'm.
known.

| @<O AAUsS6 Arc OSe{1 ana chairs Are Uns
! known.
OF late years some Turkish house
holds have become considerably mod
ernized in their arrangements, eve1
aping the ways of Paris. But conser-
vative Turks frown on such new
tangled ways. In conservative Turk
ISL household, rich or poor, no table.
are used, and chairs are unknown. In
stead there is huge wooden frame in
the middle of the room about eight
cen inches high When the family
the men only-assemble to dine, cush-
ions are brought, placed upon the
frame and on these the men seat
themselves tailor fashion, forming
circle around a large tray The tray
is a very large wooden, plated or sill
yer affair, according to the financia.
condition of the family, and thereon
Is deposited capacious bowl. About
it are ranged saucers of sliced cheese,
anchovies, cavia-e and sweetmeats.
Interspersed with these are goblets OF
sherbet, pieces of hot, unleavened
bread and lockwood spoons. Knives,
forks and plates do not figure in the
service, but each one has napkin,
spread upon his knees, and everyone,
armed with spoon, helps himself.
The bowl is presently borne away and
another dish takes it's place. This
time it is conglomeration of sub
stantsals stewed together, such as NUT
ton, game, or poultry. The mess has
been divided by the cook into por-
lions, which are dipped up with the
aid of a spoon or the fingers. For the
host to fish out of the mess a wing or
leg of fowl and present it to guest
is considered a great compliment, and
for Turk of high degree to roll
morsel between his fingers and put
it into the mouth of visitor is looked
upon as good manners.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Devon. at I,,,no,. stat. Fair.

Mr.. w. H. Davis OF Triumph, ILL.,,
was the only exhibitor in this class.
To him were awarded the following
premiums: Bull years old or over.
LIST on william; bull year old and UNI
der 2, first on julius 7O10; bull
under l year, LIST on American
Welshman 7112:: cow years old
or over. LIST on Lena D. 1925;
I'd on Dot LIST 1926; heifer 2 years ana
under 8; LIST on Dot I'd 1880; heifer
l year and under 2. LIST to Bex I'd
1895. and I'd to Little Queen ID
1902; heifer under l year. LIST to
Anna 1927; LIST on exhibitors herd; LIST
on get Of one sire; LIST on produce OF
one COW; champion aged bull: cham
pion young bull: champion aged COW;
champion heller.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
In the G. mpalgn Of the Future.

The orator stopped to take drink
Of water. AS if this had been signal
agreed upon by the toughs in the au-
dience there broke out instantly a
fussilade of cabbages, dead cats, and
other political campaign properties,
and the gifted spellbinder hastily re-
treated behind the sheet-iron curtain.
Only for moment, however, did the
disorder reign supreme. A bullet
proof monograph, with steel mega
phone attachment, was pushed upon
the stage. It's roar Of oratory instant
ly drowned the noise made by the dis
orderly element that was seeking to
throttle free speech, and the meeting
proceeded to triumphant conclusion.
Science and adroit management had
triumphed over the mob.-Chicago
Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Aqueduct for Atlanta.

Mayor-Elect Minis and County Com
missioner Brown of Atlanta are push
ing project for an aqueduct from the
mountains of north Georgia to bring
water to the city named. The idea in
detail is to purchase a tract of land,
perhaps 500 acres, in the mountains OF
north Georgia at some point where
springs are abundant and build there
an enormous reservoir. From his res
eryoir an aqueduct of 10000O,OOo gal
Ions capacity per day would be built
to Atlanta and be carried through
large mains to every corner of the
city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

come forth. and, amid the sound Of
cornet and great parade, he would get
the honors of knighthood. And so it
Will be with the Christian in the night
before heaven, as, fully armed with
spear and helmet of salvation, he will
wait and watch through the darkness
until the morning dawns and then he
VIII take the honors of heaven amid
that great throng with snowy robes,
streaming over seas Of sapphire.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Timed Meats for the Army.

Army officials have resumed the pur-
chase of canned roast beef for the use
Of the troops in foreign countries. Mai.
w. L. Alexander, purchasing commits
sary officer of the department. of the,
lakes. called for bids Sept. % for
furnishing the government with 3d.
600 two-pound cans OF roast beef. To
insure wholesome product and to
prevent a repetition OF the scandals
which followed the shipment Of large
quantities Of stores to Cuba year ago
rigid specifications have been adopted
by the government for the guidance of
packers in preparing the meat Maj.
Alexander will also receive proposals
for supplying 42S.200 pounds of bacon
in crates. 23.436 pounds Of bacon in
three-Quarter-pound cans and 23,472
pounds of bacon in nine-pound cans.
September % was the date set for bids
to be opened for 62,5O0 pounds of ham
Progress is the law of the prehistoric
ages, the world has been fully per-
suaded; not SO fully that it is also the
law of history. Rev. DR.. Crafts. Pres
byterian. Washington. D. G..
~ WE ,ftope ~, .ys
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Resr for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache
to cancer. you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has G. G. C.. stamped on 1t. Be-
ware OF limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Some women co1nfort themselves
with the thought that no matter how
bad their children are those of their
friends are worse.
The Chinese Situation.

The cause for the present Chinese
entanglements is the abuse of the Chin
ese Immigrants by the foreign powers.
Another great revolution comes from
the abuse of the stomach Overtaxed
digestion produces constipation, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and flatulency. Hos
letters Stomach Bittersi is the best medi-
cine to take. 1t prevents nervousness
or sleeplessness Don't fail to try it..
Even deaf mute can tell time for
@ clock talks with its hands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

According to the Wasp, Mr.. Flynn,
a prominent contractor, while con-
Quoting civil service examination
at the Clty Hall, the other day, asked
lin Murphy, 20 candidate for job
under the board of public works:
"How many feet of paving would
you consider a good days work, Muir
phy?' do you name for yourself
or for the city, Mr.. Flynn?' Stag
gered, but not quite knocked out, Mr..
Flynn replied, with gurgle in his
voice: "Well-ah-a good days work
for any one, Mr.. Murphy" elm
we'll, Mr.. Flynn, would say a good
days work for yez would be eighteen
hundred feet. an for the city one
hundred and eighty"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

has en- equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN p
BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. Is. 1900
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

The bachelors views on the best
way to manage wife are usually
funny,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

A negro in Atlantic City, N. j., has
made himself famous. In a whole year he
Kept quGrter of dollar in Ills mouth,
and thus won a wager of $40.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure.
II. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known r. J.
cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable In oil business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o.; Walding,. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the bloodand mucous surfaces
81 the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
bc per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Forchildren teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
dammaton, alays pair. wind collie. Csc ab0ttle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

Truths which we least want to hear
are oftentimes those which it is most
to our advantage to know.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

You take no chances when you buy Russ
Bleaching Blue. This famous article makes.
clothes winter than snow. Refuse limitations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

When the servants leave woman
naturally feels helpless.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
JAMAICA FROGS
Only Seven of One Hundred and FIFTY
Survive Sea VOYAGE

Only Seven of One Hundred and Fifty
Survive Sea Voyage.
The biological department Of the
Johns Hopkins University has num-
Der of interesting specimens of zool-
ogy, some of which will be of value
in the higher research work Of the
department this year, says the Balti-
more Sun. The summer vacation is
usually a time for collecting queer
creatures and plants for winter in
vestigation, a students trip to ia
maica last summer being especially
productive of such rarities. DR.. Law
renee e. Giffin and Mr.. w. c. Cocker
left last June for Jamaica. Among
other things they collected $50 bull
frogs. They were unable to stand the
voyage to this country, and the seven
that survived are now at the univer-
sity in an emaciated condition. This
Jamaica product is not a real bullfrog,
but a toad. They were brought to
Jamaica from Barbados under the
Impression that they would kill rats.
This was found to be mistake, and
the toad remained and is now quite
common. They are of dark brown
color, with body the size of large
bullfrog, but with short legs like a
toad, and are not edible Like all
toads, they are not aquatic. A hand
some feature of the Jamaica collection
is set of fine tortoise she'll turtles all
beautifully mounted. A crocodile skel-
eton was also procured, which will
prove an object study for the minor
classes in osteology. The Jamaica croc-
odlle is more vicious than the Florida
variety, living on fish or an occasional
native who is unwary. 1t is also not
so sluggish as other varieties, and is
peculiar in having no sleeping time.
Improvements in Campaign Nfethods
Contrasting earlier campaigns with
those of more recent years, 1t is pos
sible to discern decided improvement
in the relative Importance of what
may be called the spectacular ele-
ments. The torchlight procession, the
wholesale illumination of the houses
of partisans on the occasions of such
procession, the organization of bod
les of men clad in some fantastic garh
these things are plainly less congen-
ial to our people at the end of the
century than they were in it's middle
or even during the score of years after
the civil war. They are essentially
childish, and the nation is discarding
them as it grows older Instead of
fuss and feathers" the influence of
serious and soberminded appeals to
the reason is evidently growing. The
masses still go to 'see a free show
in fact, they go in greater numbers
than ever. as the growing facilities of
communication render the gathering
of vast crowds easier, but they regard
it only in the light of a performance
New York Evening Post
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

A Colonel in the British South African ARMY
gays that Adams Tutti Fruit was blessing ia
his men while MARCHING
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

There are people in the world who
want to appear SO refined THAT they
even object to common sense.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
Arc You Using An.n,s Foot-En.e.

1t isn't right to pay left-handed
compliments.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

Those who use Maple City Self Washing
Soap will usually have no other kind, be-
cause it does better work and does it easier.
Sold by all grocers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

Wise men never trust a second time
those who have deceived them once.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
How,s Tl,Is.

No work is quite so difficult as try
ing to make some women happy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

Facts speak for themselves and
most women's tongues are facts.
The man with the hoe is entitled to
q grub stake.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

Arc You Using Aliens Foot-Easee
It is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

The widows wife was NOT Away.
choked with weeds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

A shiftless fellow says It is a con.
ISOLATION to know that he cannot be
sued for the debt of nature.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08

y We often see weak old women and
week -old babies,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
OWA--BEAUTIFUI IAND,'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

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paid. TACITUS HUSSEY,
Des MOines, Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-11-08
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