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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doin.s of Hawkeye Residents at the
Nations Capital.


appointed in Iowa: BoNholm, Boone
county, ANel P. Lundvall, vice Alex
Western, resigned; Lacrew, Lee coun-
ty, Irene NJ. Wilkinson. vice Cordelia
~. Brown, resigned; st. Joseph, Kos
|suth county, Peter Bormann, vice
Frank Peyson, removed; Wall Lake,
Leander n. Turner; Rockford, Ralph
NJ. Potter.
Chester w. Whitmore, of Ottumwa,
and Thomas \. Carver, OF Shellsburg.
have been admitted to practice before
the interior department.
A postotfice has been established at
Hiattsville, Appanoose county, and
Elvin d. Ketcham appointed postmas-
ter.
Anton Slifsgard has been commits
stoned postmaster at Feedsvlle.
Fred Penney, of Burlington, private
secretary to Senator Gear, is the happy
and jubilant father of a 9-pound girl,
the first born.
Iowa pensions: Original-Knudt Nell
son, Bows, Sc; VIM. S. Crawford, Sac
City, Sc; Archer Mathews, Denison, IS.
Increase-Philip Bartalbaugh, Boonas-
boro, IS to SIS. Original widows, ETC.
Minors of John Keller, Cedar, S14. War
WEN u. NlcSdIlanI
(mother), Red Oak, $12.
Washington, April 21.-A postoffice
has been established a Northam, Bu-
ena Vista county, with Obadiah M.
Chase as postmaster.
Iowa pensions: Original-John NJ.
johnson, Lake Mills, Sc; Chas. Simple,
Dubuque, $12. Increase-Chas. A. Da-
Wis, Oskaloosa, $40 to SIP; Terry Vim
cent, Shenandoah, SIS to $12; Henry
Kurtz, Cushman, SIS to $12; Geo War
Der, Cedar Rapids, So to IS; John SUIT
ton, Ottumwa, SIT to $24. Original
widows-Mary Berry, Lindell, So; Ca.
therine D. Dow, Maquoketa, SIS.
Washington, April PAP. A. Mullin
is appointed postmaster at Warsaw,
Wayne county, vice III. S. Loughman,
resigned.
A postoffice has been established at
Sherwood, Calhoun county, and Eliv E.
Swartz appointed postmaster.
Postotfices We're discontinued at
Cass, Jones county, mail to Anamosa,
and Mcpherson, Madison county, mail
to Ord.
Iowa pensions: Original-George K.
Moore, Lahoyt, Sc. Increase Sam B.
Linn, Shelby, Sc to SIP; Henry Kneese,
lNuScatine S6 IN IS. Samual 4 G;l+na,
Anthon sS To IS - = ~ - : = 't'ei
Wnsh;ngton Ami, o. -The CONN.
troller If tba c,,rrenov 10 a,,,ro,- .p
the anniio,4;o, ~ 1a,1as. n VIZ Wb;t o,So
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can;tai 80 coz ooo M t,e" i1op''oA' "i'n
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
DROPPED $40 PER TON.
Big Slump in the Price of Nails and
Wire-Amounts to ST Per Kew,

The Public be id" policy of the
American Steel & Wire company for
the past year, more particularly during
the past six months, has given place
to another sentiment as evidenced by
the notification local jobbers received
this morning of Il big decline in the
price of nails and wire both smooth
and barbed which amounts to $40 per
ton or 81 per key on nails. 1t is said
that public sentiment against the
trust was such that the officials took
alarm and are now seeking by lower
ing the price to conciliate the people.
The people could not do without nails
and they grudgingly paid the enor-
nous price asked, but the farmer could
do without wire and he did. A local
,Jobber said this morning that the sales
of the latter commodity had fallen to
about one-half that which they are US
ually. At no time since last May has
the price of nails been SO low as at the
present time and while the reduction
comes at very pleasant time of the
year for the intending builder, yet he
knows that the trust was not actuat-
ed by any philanthropic motives but
rather the instinct of self-preservation.
Capt. S, I'll. Harper. Of the wholesale
tirm of the Harper-AIcIntire company,
was seen today in regard to the big
slump and said:
The American Steel & Wire com
pany of Chicago and New York, who
control ninety per cent of the output
OF nails, fence staples, and wire, both
barbed and smooth, have notified their
customers this date, taking effect to-
day, that the price will be $40 per ton
lower than the price that has prevail
ed since the first day of January, 1900.
The stocks of wire nails in the hands
of the wholesalers and retailers are
very small so shat the decline will not
have an injurious effect upon them.
1t will be of great benefit to consum-
ers as the price of wire, especially, was
SO high that many farmers had refus-
ed to buy. This lower price will start
the sale of wire again and there will
be quite demand for it, The price
now fixed for these commodities is
about the proper thing and is about as
low as they can be manufactured con-
sidering the prices of raw material.
Our local jobbers have been anticipate
ing u decline and their stocks have
been reduced to the lowest possible
point in order to do business at all.
The retailers are in about the same
condition; they have only been buying
from hand to mouth, as it We're, and
consequently are in good shape to re-
ceive the drop in price"
Recently it will be remembered that
the steel mills shut down for Il few
days and il is presumed that an anx-
ious conference took place among the
operators in regard to the policy they
should pursue in view of the fact that
public sentiment was shaping itself
toward a decidedly unfriendly attitude.
This reduction is supposed to have
been the outcome of the matter after
canvassing the situation. One local
jobber said today that in his opinion
the trust would go to pieces within a
comparatively short time but he did
not think nails and wire would be sold
much cheaper because of the high
price of the raw material
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
IL. L. Williams a Candidate.

Primghar, April 24.-H. L. Williams,
of Primghar, is a candidate for demo-
cratic delegate-at-large to the demo-
cratic national convention at Kansas
City, July A. Mr.. Williams was can
didate for. governor in 1897, and his
friends claim he made many warm
friends during his candidacy then. He
will also be a candidate for congress
in this district this fall, against Hon.
Lot Thomas, the present incumbent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
QUAY LOSES IN SENATE.
Upper Body of Congress Vote Not
to Seat Him.

Washington. April s4.-By Associat-
ed Press.)-The vote on the Quay case
was taken promptly at o'clock. The
resolution which declared Quay mot"
entitled to, seat was first laid before
the senate. Chandler moved to strike
out the word mot" and on that vote
was taken. Quay loses, the vote stand
ing SO to 80.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Kirkvl,le Man Drop. BEAD.

Kirkville, April "a. Especially Pet
er Mohler, aged about SO years, drop
ped dead while out in the yard at z
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Mohler was
quite badly afflicted with rheumatism
but otherwise was in seemingly good
health. He leaves wife and six chill
dren.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Twenty Per Cent Cut ordered.

Youngstown, Ohio, April a1.-(By
Associated Press Local jobbers this
morning received orders from John w.
Gates, of the American Steel and Wi.e
company, ordering cut of 20 per cent
on all prices. kilograms received here
say the cut was ordered at midnight
by the board of directors and went in
to effect Immediately.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
PErrIGHEw IS THE ISSUE.
Administration Repu blicans Trying to
Defeat His Re- Elections. ~

Sioux Falls, S. d., April Pit is safe
to say the republicans of South Dakota
have never felt more hopeful than
now of being able TO defeat Senator
PettigTew next fall for reelection to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

Charles Ellis. of Corning, was in
stantly killed by flying rock while
blasting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Spring Blood Purifiers.
NO FEARS OF DEATH AND HELL

if conscience cast no shadow on the brain
nor indigestion mars our joys. Indigestion
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Nervousness, Head
ache, ''Heartburn," Distressing Bloat or Gas in I
h Seybcrts DIGEST,NE. A 81 bottle good
for so to 50 days treatment. Sold by Your dealer
Testimonials furnished at Laboratory, S. W. n
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

Abba has lost its canning factory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
THE
OTTUMWA
NURSERY. ........

Offers for sale a full line of all
kinds of fruit trees, fruit plants
and ornamental trees and plants
consisting of the leading kinds Of
Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plnm and
Peach Trees. Fine assortment
of first class Grape Vines,
Gooseberry, Currant, Rasp-
berry, Blackberry, Strawberry
and dewberry plants. Shade
trees for street purposes. Orr
natnental trees for lawn and
parks, also Roses, vines and
Towering shrubs, all for sale at
reasonable prices. We shall be
able to furnish all kinds of stock
in quantity, and we invite you to
come and examine our stock be-
fore buying elsewhere. We are
sure we can furnish you with what
you want, and by buying from
us such stock as you need you
assist just that much in building
up home nursery where you
can get fresh dug and home
/ grown fruit trees and plants.
Our sale and packing grounds
are located in South Ottumwa
one block south of w. A. Nc
Intire's Hardware Store and
North of the Dain Factory. We
hope to get our stock ready for
sale early in April.
SIP. HARTMAN,
CHAs. HI. HARTMAN,
Proprietors.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
Jacksonville News.
JACKsoNvlLLE, J FLA,
January 6, 1900.

| W A$VO'
Special to The Age
The social festivities during the
holidays were the most brilliant
that Jacksonville has ever known.
The special guests visiting during
the social season we're: Mrs. T.
Thos. Fortune, of New York, and
Miss Georgia B. Douglas, of At.
lanta, Ga, Miss Douglas visiting
Miss Gussie f. Smith. A full dress
reception in honor of these visitors
OF note was swell in every particu-
lar. The elegant homes, with their
luxuriant furnishings, of the
Smiths, Olneys, Garrisons, Floyds,
Harris and others were thrown wide
open with hospitable welcome, for
the entertainment of these guests.
Special musical services at
church Sunday evening, marked
the close Of the entertainments
given for these estimable ladies.
Miss Douglass left for Atlanta,
her home, January 1st, and Mrs.
Fortune will spend the remainder
of the month here. TX, L.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
Acting Secretary.
Death of Mrs. Stamps.

Mrs. Mary Stamps, grandmother
of the late Miss Mamie F. Pullin
and Mrs. Mark Thomas, died at
the residence of her grand -daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas, 452 Auburn ave-
nue. and was buried from Friend
ship Baptist church, Rev, E. R.
Carter officiating, assisted by DR..
H. Fl. Proctor.
The pallbearers were from the
deacons of her church, to which
she had belonged for the past 20
years. She was buried at South
View cemetery in the lot in which
her daughter, Charlotte Pullin, and
grand daughter, Mamie Pullin, are
laid to rest. She was beloved by
all who knew her, and general grief
is expressed at her death.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
WHAT BILL SAYS.

Kaiser Declares That Homer of Germany
Must Be Protected on the Seas.
Emperor William, telegraphing his
thanks to the king of Wurtemburg for
assuming the patronage of the Wur-
temburg committee of the navy league,
says:
81 hope the events of the last few
days will have convinced the ever
widening circle that not only Ger
many's interests but Germany's honor
must be protected on distant seas, and
to this end Germany must be strong
and powerful on the sea, also. ;"
The utterance of the German en-
peror is regarded as significant in
view of the recent seizures of German
ships in South African waters BY
Great Britain.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
STORY A SLAVE.

TO be boundnd and foot for years
by the chains disease is the worst
form of slaverGeorge d. Williams,
of Manchester eh., tells how such a
slave was madee. He says: my
wife has been s'lpless for five years
that she couldt turn over in bed
alone. After ustwo bottles of Elec.
trio Bitters, sh wonderfully i'm
proved and abledo her own work y
This supreme rdy for female dis
eases quickly cuhervousness, sleep-
lsssness, melancly, headache, back
ache, fainting adizzv spells. This
miracle workinadicine 10 God.
send to weak, sic run down people.
Every bottle guaned. Only SO can't.
Sold by all druggi
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13

The Florida Sentinel says: ''The
English papers arein lively discus
sion as to what to do to Dom Paul.
Some think he ought to be hanged;
others that he should be exiled to
st. Helena; others are in favor of
letting him off after taking his
$50, 100000; while others main
tain that he ought to be caught"
1t is all right enough that old
man Paul should be caught, but it
is case of belling the cat who is
going to "caught" him.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
Republican Executive Com
mittee Fourth Congress
sional District.

COLUMBUS, GA, January l, 1900.
To the Republicans of the Fourth Con
gressional District:
Pursuant to the action of your Ex'
ecutive Committee, Convention il
hereby called to meet at West Point
Ga, OH Thursday, February s, 1900, al
IL O'clock.
This Convention is called for the
purpose of electing two delegates and
two alternates to attend the National
Convention to be held at Philadelphia
June 10, 1900, and for the transaction
OF all other necessary business.
Each County is entitled to twice as
many delegates as it has representa-
tives i'm the Lower House of the General
Assembly.
Chairmen will give at leat 10 days
notice of their County Meetings, hold
ing the some, ifpossible, at the County
Seat; and send me the names and post
office address of delegates as soon II
selected.
JNo. Il. SHEPHERD,
Chairman.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
Specialr

Rev. H. HI. Pr1r will begin at
the First Cong,tional church
next Sunday svng, a series of
sermons on 81 Man, Christ
Jesus" The sermare as follows:
Jan. IA. "fst AS a Man"
2.-Jan. 81. oct As a Friend"
3,-Jan. %. "Ct As a Savior. "
4.-Feb. a. "Ck AS Judge"
5,-Feb. II. at Think You
of CHRISTI"
Special music each service.
Meeting occur at O'Clock every
Sunday evening. public cor
daily invited.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
SPANISH GUNS DONATED.
The Navy Department Presents
Relics For Lieutenant Brum-
by rIemoriaI.

| NCiNS TUT LIculeHdHL DTum-
by r1emoriaI.
The six-inch bronze cannon that de.
Tended Fort San Felipe, at Manila,
against the American feet under Ad-
miral Dewey, and which were dis
mounted by shells from the Olympia,
have been presented to the city of At
lanta by the navy department to be
placed at the base of the monument
to be erected in honor of Lieutenant
Thomas Brumby.
Announcement of the gift was made
public Wednesday morning in letter
received by Colonel W. 1. Hayward
from Admiral George Dewey, in which
the admiral incloses a letter from Sec
eetary Long stating that the cannon
are now at Mare island, California, and
can be secured by the city as soon as
desired.
The news was received with enthu-
siasm by those interested in the erec-
tion of q monument to the memory
of Lieutenant Brumby.
The announcement that the two cap
tured cannon had been presented to
the city was in the nature of a sur
prise to those who had pushed the
matter since Admiral Dewey had been
asked to use his influence TO obtain
only one of the famous guns.
The presence of the two Spanish
guns at the base of the proposed mon
ument will give thrilling interest to
that memorial, and they will serve as
a reminder of the dangers the lament
ed lieutenant faced when he stood by
the side of Admiral Dewey on the
Olympia at the capture of Manila.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
A. G.. BANKS,
Secretary.
Call For a Convention.

RooMs OF COMMITTEE OF 9TH CON-
GREssIoNAL DISTRICT REPuB'
LIoAN COMMITTEE.
ATHENS, GA, Dec. ~, 1879.
By authority conferred upon me
by the 9Th Congressional District
Republican Committee, which as
sembled in Madison, Ga, Novem-
ber 18th; l hereby call a Conyen-
ton for said district to assemble
in Greensboro, Ga, at II O'Clock
on Tuesday, January the 23d' 1900
for the purpose of selecting two
delegates and two alternates to rep
resent said district in the Repub-
lican National Convention which
meets in the City of Philadelphia,
in the State of Pennsylvania, on
the 10th day of June, 1900, to select
candidates for President and wee
President to be voted for at the
Noyem ber election next, and to at
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13

THE Sixth Congressional Repub-
can District Committee met last
Wednesday at Griffin, and called a
convention for February 18th, at
Griffin. Col. w. H. Johnson was en-
dorsed for reelection as Chairman
of the Republican State Central
Committee, and Coils. H. L. John
SOB, R. d. Locke, H. A. Rucker, J,
w. Lyons, John H. Deveaux w. A.
Pledger and r. R. Wright were
commended for party service.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, ILL.,,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse He told her
she was a hopeless victim of consump-
ton and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DIR. Kings
Now Discovery for Consumption she
bought a bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first dose
She continued its use and after taking
six bottles, found herself sound and
well; now does her own housework,
and is as we'll as she ever was. Free
trial bottles of this Great Discovery ut
all drug stores. Only 90 cents and 81 90,
every bottle guaranteed.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
Colonel II. L. Johnson's Announcement.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 2, 1900.
DEAR SIR {:
Secretary


DEAR SIR:
take this method of making known Republicans of Geo
that candidate the
from the StaeatLarge to the Republican Convention
be elected at the Republican State Convention to be held in
this city, March 7th, 1900.
cannot that am possessed of surprising degree
and above the other distinguished Republicans the State
who aspire the high honor feel that in
this nvable by the manhood Repubicanm
Empire State sphere usefulness party people
will be enlarged nothing else could do
am making upon merit and in my behalf,
with the best all candidates field or who
may yet appear. My attitude towards all aspirants
pressed by beloved santed Abraham Lincoln:
"With malice towards none, with CHART yfor ALL
shall be than pleased receive the support
gates Of your county.
Wishing you Happy New Year, beg to ever be,
Obedently yours,
HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.

Negroes Threatened the Lives OF White
Citizens at PinewoOd, S. G.
The Sumter Light infantry, of Sum-
ter, S. c., was held in it's armory Tues
day night in anticipation of call
from Pinewood, fourteen miles distant,
where the twenty white male inhabi-
tants had been threatened with exter-
mination by several hundred negroes.
Conductor Hursey killed negro train
hand at Pinewood three days ago. Ne
groes are indignant because the con-
ductor when arrested was befriended
by citizens of the town.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13

tend to such other business as may
come before that body. Each
county will be entitled to twice the
number Of delegates as it has rep
resentatives in the lower house of
our State Legislature.
| recommend if the call of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee shall be iss led In time, that
delegates for the State Convention
be chosen at the same time district
delegates are chosen.
The chairmen of the several
counties must give at least ten
days printed notice of the meeting
of the County Conventions, and the
names of the delegates must be
furnished both the Chairman and
the Secretary of the District Com
mittee, so that roll may be pre-
pared. w. A. PLEDGER,
Chairman.
J. w. TURNER,
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
A Call for a Republican State
Convention.
Headquarters
Republican State Central Committee,
ATLANTA, Ga
To the Republican Voters of Georgia:
Headquarters

To the Republican Voters of Georgia:
In accordance in obedience to instructions
Of the State Central Republican Committee directing
on OF delegated representatives of the Republican PARTY he
held In the City of Atlanta State of Georgia. the
eectng four delegates large and four alternate delegates to the
National Republican Convention be held Cy of Pba
depha Pa on the 10Th day of June 900 the further
purpose OF nominating candidate and candidates
Tor other State House officers and for the transaction of such
other business properly before it, State Conven
zion OF the Republican Party hereby called held in the
City of Atlanta at IL o'clock, Wednesday, March th 1900
Each county shall be entitled twice number Of dele
gates that it has representatives in the lower branch of the
General Assembly of the State of Georgia
The Committee further directed that all notices of County
conventions meetings shall be court house
OF the respective counties holding or mass meet
ing at least ten days before such or mass meenp
snail be heidi and each county shall further notice IA
IL may deem proper for the information voters
That person shall vote participate any mass meet
Ing or convention called in county of the State for the pu
pose or electng delegates under the CALL eecnp dele
gates to County Convention for the above
unless he be legal and qualified county at the
time of the holding of such meeting convention or
was duly registered voter at the time of the Presidential
election OF 1895.
That duplicate certificates of
by the Chairman and Secretary Convention or
meeting electng said delegates shall be the cre
tay OF the Convention meeting Immediately to the
Secretary of the Republican Central Committee All no.
by statement setting forth the grounds contest which
shall be filed with the Secretary the Republican State
Committee not later than three days prior meeting of the
Republican State Convention; and dele
gate by to the Convention bona d resi-
dent and voter of the county represented.
J. H. DEvEAUx W. H. JoHNsoN
Secretary Chairman Pro Tenn.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
MOTTO.

ANY person wishInlformation.
rates, etc., for setting ivy, or reors
ganizlng and reinstatipl lodges o.
knights of Pythias in art of Geor-
gia north of a line DRAWN Lincoln,
ton, Lincoln county, Iarrollton'
Carroll county, can get tine by ap-
plying to DIR. H. r.. BI ID. G.. C.
OF North Georgia, 269 An Avenue,
Atlanta, Ga. Enclose tamp for
prompt reply.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13
WILL TEST LAW,

Great Fight In COurts Will Be Made By
North Carolina Republicans.
Judge John Gray Bynum, Judge w.
?. Bynum, Jr., and Judge Spencer B.
Adams. of Greensboro, and J. NJ.
Moody, of Waynesville, N. O., have
been retained by the Republican state
executive committee to prosecute the
suit which is to be brought to test the
constitutionality Of the new state cleo
tion law.
The political complexion of the
North Carolina supreme court, 1t il
said, gives the committee encourage.
ment.
Atlanta age., 1900-01-13

WE have before Ills a piece of
music entitled, "Will You Ever
Give The Colored Race a Show, "
composed and written by Robert
P, Jackson, 3143 Dearborn Street,
Chicago. Any one that once hears
the music will not be without a
copy of it.