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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Iowa and Indiana Lead in
Output.
AVERAGEOF OTHERCRO
The Government statistician Says the
. Average Yield of Corn is 25.5 Bush
els to the Acre, and That Iowa's
Average is SO Bushels.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The prelimi-
nary estimate of the average yield per
acre of corn for 1900, as published
IN the forth coming monthly report
OF the. government statistican for the
agricultural department is 25.5 bush
els as compared with an average yield
OF 25.31 bushels in the year 1899, and
a ten year average of PAL bushels.
The indicated yield of the crop in
Ohio is IL bushels; Indiana and Iowa
3S; Illinois, 81; Missouri, %; Kansas,
10, Nebraska 26. The average quality
is S5.5 per cent as compared with
S7.2 per cent last year. 1t is estimat-
ed that Al per cent of the corn crop
of 1899. was still in the hands of the
farmers on November 1, 1900, as com
pared with So per cent of the crop OF
1898 in the farmers hands on No.
vember 1, 1899.
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield of the crop of wheat is is
bushels, against an average yield Of
1886 bushels in the year 1899, and a
yearly average of 1853 bushels.
The average as to quality is 30.2
per cent, against 1874 per cent in No
vember last.
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield per acre of potatoes is
sos bushels against an average yield
of 1888 bushels in 1899, and a ten
year average of 76.6 bushels. The av.
erage as to quality is SS.1 per cent
against ola per cent in November
last.
The preliminary estimate of the ay'
erage in the crop of hay is 1.2S tons
against an average yield of 1.35 tons
in the year 1899, and ten year aver.
age of 1.2S tons.
The average as to quality is 1871
per cent, againts 1913 per cent in No
vember last.
| An estimate of the wheat crop will
be issued not later than December 10
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
is a eIANTEss.
Ella Ewing Has House Built to or.
der

Ottumwa people who have taken in
circus sideshows have seen, Miss Ella
Ewing, the Missouri giantess, and
know that ordinary women in point
of size pale into insignifcance beside
her. Miss Ewing has recently return
ed from an eastern engagement and
intends to hereafter stay at her home
in CORN, Missouri, where she recent
ly erected a house with ceilings much
higher than tnose of ordinary houses,
and furnished it with household ar
ttcles in proportion.
Miss Ewing, who is eight feet four
inches in height began growing fast
when nineteen years of age. At ten
Size reached six feet nine inches. This
made her very unhappy because she
had the tastes of a little girl when
seven feet high. Nothing was large
enough for her and even if things
We're made especially for her she rap
idly grew out of them. Neither house,
clothes nor chair would fit her.
AT the age of eight she accepted an
engagement with Barnum & Bailey's
circus. She was naturally a home-loy-
Ing girl and was, at first, very much
frightened with circus life. She final
Hly became accustomed to such life.
however, and grew to like it as she
wanted to realize the one ideal of her
l1fe-to have house large enough to
i've in. She saved her money and
now her one ideal has been realized.
In her own story she says: 81 am
the happiest woman in all the world,
as at least have a home large
enough to live in. Life is no longer a
torture to me because am eight feet
four inches tall. l have a home of
my own with the doorway ten feet
high and everything else in proper.
ton. The ceilings are fifteen feet
high, the tops of the windows are ten
| feet high, my tables are four and a
half feet high and | have a bath tub six
feet long, which is large enough for
me to sit in. My bureau is six feet
high with no drawers at the bottom
so | do not have to stoop down.
Il have "a hammock on my piazza
firteen feet long. My bed is nine and
one half feet long which enables me
for the first time in my life to rest in
comfort. My closets are as large rs
ordinary peoples bedrooms | have
had everything made little larger
than is necessary because / am still
growing.
Most women hate to think of grow
ing old but the only thought that
troubles me is, that am still grow
ing taller. In travelling about l had
a great deal of trouble in sleeping. a
sleeping car berth will not accomo
date more than half of me and there
is not head room enough for me tc
sleep with my knees UP in the air sc
l had to sleep with my knees sticking
out of the birth.
"Then in New York had good
many sorrows. l had to look at al
the pretty things in the store win
dows realizing none of them would iii
me. While l travelled all over this
country and Europe, the circus life IL
tho fascinating one did not suit me
and longed for comfort and rest o.
my dear old home in Missouri. Lam
at last able to fulfil my hearts de
sire. My relations and neighbors are
laIl kind to me and look up to me al
one who has seen all this great worlt
affords"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Imperial Decree just Issued
By Director Sheng.
TUAN is IMPRISONED.
Bloodthirsty Prince and Also Prince
chwang Ordered Confined for Life.
-Notables Imprisoned and Three
Others Exiled and Deprived of Rank.


Washington, Nov. 16.-Minister WI
received from Director General Shens
the following cablegram, which he COM
municated to Secretary Hay today:
AN imperial decree of November
13, deprives Prince Tuan and Prince
Chwang of their ranks and offices and
orders them to be imprisoned for life.
Prince Yih and Secondary Prince Yins
to be imprisoned; Secondary Prince
Lien to be deprived of his rank; Duke
Ian and Wing Men to be degraded in
rank; Kang vi. being dead, no penalty
can be imposed upon him; Chao shu
Chiao, to be degraded, but retained in
office; Yu Hsien to be exiled to the
farthest boundary"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
CANCEL

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the FIRST little sore or ulcer makes its ap-
pearance -or swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
Of it driven out. This S. S. S. does, and
is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows
A small pimple came on my jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side of nv face It gave
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

~
eral assembly can legally meet in Jan
uary, 1902, has again been raised,
along with other numberless interro.
cations. Governor Shaw has consider.
ed this question, and is said to have
arrived at no definite conclusion
whether he would be justified in call.
ing an extra session at that time. The
calling of an extra session by the gov.
ernor has been suggested by many as
way out of the difficulty.
Convention Carries.
The proposition to hold conven.
ton to revise the constitution has car
ried, the vote being 1926 for it and
169,45S against it, giving the measure
a majority of 2,468 in the state. The
majority on the Titus amendment is
q, 591.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
WORKED oTTuMWA ALSO.
Alleged swlndler Sold messages and
Papers Of the Presidents"

Papers Of the Presidents"
Recently a young fellow came to OF.
tumwa and interviewed a number OF
men regarding the distribution of a
book entitled Messages and Papers OF
tue Presidents" which he said had
been printed by the government at
great expense. He represented that
tie appropriation for printing the
work had been exhausted and that
congress had decided to give the PEG.
pie chance to get the books at the
bare cost of binding .4O-and that
he had been sent out to distribute
them at that price per set. He inter-
viewed a number of Ottumwa people
but one man at least was too smart to
bite on the scheme. This man is well
known in religious circles but for rea-
sons known to himself desired that
nothing be said about the alleged swim
die. In fact at that particular time it
was not definitely known that it was a
swindle. The Ottumwa man told a
Courier reporter of the matter and it
was decided to lay low and await de-
velopments before springing the story.
recently the same fellow appeared
in Traer where he attempted to work
the same kind of deal on the publish
er of newspaper. The newspaper
man happened to have the work on the
shelves of his library and intimated to
his visitor that he was fraud. The
alleged book agent exhibited great agi-
tation and did not endeavor to press
the sale of the book, in fact he, it is
said, forthwith returned the $40 he
had collected from one Traer gentle.
man and sought greener pastures. The
swindle is catchy one and the fellow
is reaping harvest. His name is said
to be M. H. Calhoun and his address is
said to be 74s Marquette building, Chi.
cago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
DO YOU FEEL LIKE fHlsp
Pen Picture for Women.

ST am so nervous, there is not q
well inch in my whole body. I am SO
weak at my stomach and have indi-
gestion horribly, and palpitation Of
the heart, and am losing flesh. This
headache and backache near.y kills
me, and yesterday nearly had hyster-
les; there is weight in the lower part
of my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs; / cannot sleep, walk, or, sit,
and I believe am diseased all over !;
no one ever suffered as do"
This is description of thousands Of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
attention daily. An infamed and ul-
cerated condition of the neck Of the
womb can produce all of these symp-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
ADOPT RULES.
State Board of Control Regulates
County Hospitals,

Des Moines, Nov. 16.-Rules and
regulations for the government of all
county and private institutions in the
state in which insane persons are kept,
were adopted by the board of control
yesterday. These rules, which are the
result of long and careful study on the
part of ,.4e board, are intended to eff
feet many needed reforms and i'm
provements in the methods of caring
for the insane who are confined in 9TH
er than state institutions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Wanted in keosauqua.

A young man by the name of Emil
Jeannet was arrested at Ottumwa Sat
urday for passing bogus checks. The
young man had passed the checks at
Donnellson, Mt. Zion and Ottumwa.
The marshal here has offered reward
for his capture and conviction. Mr..
Jeannet worked at Bonaparte as por.
ter at the Park hotel for some time
and afterwards was employed in saw
ing wood and whatever he could find
to do. He is native of Switzerland
and his parents are still living there.
The trouble was all caused by liquor
and lack of employment, and he will
probably have to serve term in the
pen for his recklessness.-Keo
State Line Democrat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Negroes and Bad Men Ask
ed to Leave Counties
in Colorado.
MAY BE ESCORTED OUT
Howling Mob Surrounded the Jail at
Denver Yesterday Crying for the
Life of Confessed Murderer
Double Guards Are on Duty.

Limon, Col, Nov. 16-Notices were
posted today warning negroes of bad
character to leave Lincoln and Ebert
counties, declaring if they did not go
they would be escorted across the bor-
der. The officials of the Union Pacific
and Rock Island railroads have been
petitioned to remove all imported col
ored section men. This action was
taken in pursuance of resolutions
adopted at mass meeting Of citizens
at which an organization was effected
for the purpose of lynching John Por-
ter, colored, who confessed he murder
ed Louise Frost. 1t is announced that
Porter will not be brought back for
ten days.
Surround the Jail.
Denver, Col, Nov. 16.-For twenty
four hours the Denver city jail has
been Surrounded by mob crying for
the blood of JOIN Povtar, who killed
Louise Frost at Limon, Col 1t did
yer people to alarm the prisoner, WHO
had been informed that he was to be
burned alive as soon as he could be
taken back to Lincoln county.
Governor Takes Action.
Governor Thomas last evening took
action to prevent disgrace falling upon
the state by issuing an arbitrary order
to the police department, which acts
under his commission, not to deliver
the prisoner to Sheriff Freeman, of
Lincoln county, under any ,circum-
stances for ten days. This order will
be carried out and the prisoner was
removed to the county jail
which is regarded as impregnable, al
tho it is only six years ago since a
prisoner was taken from there and
lynched in the chief street of the city.
Double Guard Placed.
| Double guards were on watch last
night and the father of the dead girl
is said to be in consultation with at
I torneyS with view OF getting a man.
damus compelling delivery to Lincoln
county. Over 5000 people went to Lii
mon yesterday afternoon in hope of
witnessing the incarceration. Por-
ter yielded to solicitations of the
| Salvation army this afternoon and ex-
pressed himself converted.
Taken From Jail.
| Denver Nov. 16.-John Porter. the
negro who has confessed that he muir
dered Louise Frost at Limon, was TAX
j en- from the county Jail here today by
Sheriff Freeman of Lincoln county
and driven rapidly out of the city in
ia closed carriage. It is understood
the party will board the afternoon
/ Union Pacific train at some point out
side of the city, and it is feared when
Limon is reached a mob will hang the
prisoner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
STARTED CRAP GAMES.
Kentucky Men Arrested for conspira.
cy to Hinder Negroes Voting.

Lexington, KY, Nov. ia. s..
Thompson, prominent farmer OF
Bourbon county, George Leary and
Sam Adams, colored, were held in ST..
900 bonds today, by United States
Commissioner Hill, to the federal court
charged with conspiracy to hinder ne.
groes from voting at the last election.
1t is charged crap games were started
and negroes engaged therein arrested
just before the election so as to keep
them away from the polls.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Measures to Pacify Them.

Durham, Nov. 17.-The Natal Mercu,
ry reports among the measures to be
adopted in order to pacify the Beers is
the reconcentrado plan of Lord Rob-
erts. Lord Kitchener decided to take
this step owing to the difficulty of deal.
ing with armed Beers while hampered
by civilians in the outlying small
TOWNS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS.

toms, and no woman should allow
herself to reach such perfection Of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it. The subject of our por-
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams Of
Englishtown, Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable Conn
pound, and the guiding advice Of Mrs.
Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
No other medicine has such a record
for absolute cures, and nc other Inedi-
cine is ssjust as good" Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
Lydia e. Pinkhaln's Vegetable Com-
pound when they ask for it at a store.
Anyway, write a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
your troubles. Her advice is frees Ia,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
TO BE INSPECTED.
Company May Be Mustered Out Of
Service by the Adiutant General.

company May Be Mustered Out or
Service by the Adjutant General.
Iowa City, Nov. Accompany 1, of
the Fiftieth regiment, stationed in this
city, may lose it's place in the Iowa
National Guard, as a result of an in.
spection last evening by Major j. A.
Olmstead, of Des Moines. A great
deal of state property to the extent OF
500 is missing from the company
quarters, and, as is well known, the
state will hold some one responsible
for the material The company is.
commanded by Capt. Gardner, who is
at present practicing medicine at Lis
bon, and has been unable to give the
company matters his personal atten-
ton for several months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Has a Different Meaning.

London, Nov ia dispatch from
Shanghai referring to the alleged new
imperial edict, says the punishment OF
Prince Tuan means his son, the heir
apparent, can never be emperor. The
edict makes an early opening of for
NAL peace negotiations probable.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
STATE TREASURER
WILL FIGHT 1T OUT,
Says He Will Remain in Office Until
the Supreme Court Decides the
Biennial Election Question.

Des Moines, Nov. 17.-(Special.)-
State Treasurer Herriott will remain
in Office until there is a decision by the
supreme court in order to protect his
bondsmen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
KEOKUK, COMPANY
WILL MUSTER OUT
Members at keokuk Are Circulating a
Petition to be Mustered Out of
the Guard.

Des Moines, Nov. 17.-(Special. y.
Company A, of Keokuk, is circulating
q petition today to be mustered out OF
the service rather than stand a second
inspection. The adjutant general says
it will not necessarily affect the loca.
ton of the hand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering 1s
months from rectal fstula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest pile cure on earth, and the best
salve in the world. rs cents box.
Sold by Clark & Mollison, druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
$4,000 is READY.
First lnstaIIment of American Claim
Has Been Ordered Paid.


Canton, Nov. 1.-THE American
consul here has been notified that
the board Of reconstruction has been
ordered to pay $4,000 as first INSTALL
ment in settlement of the American
claims. A special deputy has been
appointed for each district to esti-
mate the damage. The Chinese are
realizing that the settlement of
claims is the only method of Kidding
Canton harbor of foreign gunboats.
A fire here today destroyed from
two to three hundred houses.
Add Six Points.
Paris, Nov. 17.-At council of the
ministers today, M. Delcasse, the
French minister of foreign affairs,
announced that the ministers at Pek-
ing had transmitted to their respect.
i've governments the number of arti.
cles of the joint note and that they
contemplated adding six points to
those already reached as a basis for
peace negotiations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Symbols Of Success

A vacant chair and portrait on the
wall strange symbols of success! Yet,
in many home these are the symbols
of the success of the man who did not
find time to care for his health, or neg
lected the increasing warnings of disease
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
FAvoRs ARBITRATION.
Commission at Washington Listen to
Plans Of Labor Leaders.

Plans of Labor Leaders.
Washington, Nov. 14-Labor Com
missioner l.. P. Mccormack. of Indi-
ana, who, is also a member of the
board of arbitration of that state, APP
peared before the industrial commits
sion and advocated national board of
arbitration of differences between cap
ital and labor. Mr.. Mccormack told
of the plan followed in his state, where,
he said, the board of arbitration con-
sists of two members, one represent
ing labor and the other capital. He
represents labor, being a printer by
trade. The two members then choose
third arbitrator, usually a Judge of
the court in which the arbitration is
held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

me no pain or incanven-
eince, and I should have
forgotten about it had it
not begun to irdame and
itch !; II would bleed a
little, then soab over, but
would not heal. This
continued for some time,
when my jaw began to
swell, beco IN ing very
painful. The Cancer be-
gan to eat and spread,
until it was as large as a
half dollar, whenI heard
of 8. S. 8. and determine
ed to give it a fair trial,
and it was remarkable
what n wonderful effect
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

Two Tots in Michigan Meet Death in
the Flames.
Manton, Mich, Nov. 17.-Rupert
Fishers two children, aged respective
ly three years and four months,
were burned to death in his residence
here yesterday. The children were
left alone in the house by their moth
er while she went to the barn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
FIGHT WITH CONNECTS.
Three Men Escape From Kansas Pris-
on BY Strategy.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov IA dar-
ing attempt to escape from Jail occur
red yesterday afternoon at the Kan
sas state penitentlary, the result be-
ing the death of one convict, the ser
ious wounding of a guard and the
probable killing Of q second convict.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
Botha Prepared to Yield.

London, Nov. IL Commandant
General Botha, according to a dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Pretoria, has
sent to Lord Roberts statement OF
the terms on which he will surrender.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
RENDERED HIM BLIND.

Brother of the Late John Sherman
Suffers Stroke of Paralysis.
Des Moines, Nov. 17.-Lampson P.
Sherman, brother of the late John
Sherman today suffered a stroke of
paralysis, from which he may not re-
cover. He is over eighty years of age.
The stroke rendered him permanently
blind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
viii Return to Work,

enamokin, Pa, NOV. 10 Three
hundred men, employees at the Col
bert colliery, who went on strike
Monday because several mine workers
were discharged for attending a fun
eral, returned to work today. The
company reinstated the discharged
employees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20

7-7-l rO1ll WHAT the uOCIOfS
called Indigestion, but after trying several emf
nent physicians failed to get cure" writes Mr..
Frank Mericle, of Independence. Jackson Co.,
Mo-, Box. 47s. aSome OF my symptoms were
soreness in pit of stomach, fullness, tired feel
ing, constipation sometimes soreness would
extend to bowels. Some one recommended me
to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which did, and after taking only few bottles
say derived more benefit from them than any
other medicine ever tried. i began to gain
flesh from the start. Have recommended it to
others and will continue to do So"
The sluggish liver made active by DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
SELL BONDS.
City of Marshalltown Disposes OF
100000 Worth to Buy Waterworks.

Muscatine, Nov. 1.-THE city coun-
Gil at it's meeting Thursday evening,
sold waterworks bonds to the amount
Of 100000 at 971a. The proceeds will
be used to pay for the system of wa
terworks heretofore operated by a
private company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-20
SPEEDY CHINESE JUSTICE.
Prince Tuan Under Arrest and Cover
nor Yu-Hsien May Be Executed,

London, Nov. IA dispatch from
Shanghai says that Prince Tuan is
under arrest at Nighsia,in the province
of Shan-Si, and Governor Yu-Hsien
has been arrested at Pinan. Sheng,
the director of telegraphs and rail.
roads, memorialized the throne in de-
nouncing Yu-Hsien. An edict is ex-
pected condemning Y9l-Hsien to death.