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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
Refore Commissioners Hunter.
a PAPER BY MRS. KNrsELx.
Read by Former Ottumva woman a,
New Philadelphia, o.

Mrs, W. C. Knisely, Of New Phila-
delphia, Ohio. formerly Miss Ida b.
Hinsey, of this city, read an interest
ing paper on ''The Training of Hus-
band and Children on the Farm" at
the Farmers Institute at New Phila-
delpia, last month. The Times of that
city published the paper and COM
mented on it very highly. Mrs. Knise-
ly is we'll known in Ottumwa, and
therefore the Courier prints the follow
ing brief synopsis of the address:
Mrs. Knisely said she knew all peo-
pie to be acquainted with the so-called
white Mans Burden but that her
place was to advocate the principle OF
a white Woman's Burden" or Gan Il
Husband be Trained?" She then prov
ed to them that a man will toll and
battle on with the world from eight TO
ten hours per day il he is certain that
when his labor is ended he can GO home
to a pleasant housewife and a loving
household.
She said no man would ever be train
ed by his wife unless she was patient
and kind towards him. 'The mothers
example," she said, sis the one follow
ed by the children, and thus patience
and kindness should be instilled into
their lives" Mrs. Knisely said that in
her opinion, the training of children
is a great responsibility, but by no
means "a White Woman's Burden"
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offense be subject to a fine of not less
than $25 and not more than 500 and
costs of suit, and shall stand COM
mitted to Jail until such fine and
costs shall be paid; provided, that such
imprisonment shall not exceed fifteen
days.
Sec. 3. That it shall be unlawful for
any person to fish or remove mussels OF
any species or kind from the fresh wa
ters of the United States for CONNER
cial purposes or otherwise, with any in
strument, apparatus, or mechanical
contrivance which is operated by either
hand or steam power constructed in
any name to Intentionally enter the
soft part Of the mussel or the mouth of
the shell. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con
viction shall be punished by a fine Ct
not less than 5000 and not more than
$500, and in default of payment of the
fine imposed shall be imprisoned in Jail
not less than six months.
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including cities and special charters
to levy 4 tax for the establishments
and maintenance of a free public IL
brary for the purchase of real estate
or the payment of interest on any.
fund levied for that purpose.
A bill by Kirkwood introduced by
request, provides for the creation of
the office of superintendent OF city
schools:
Clarke, of Hamilton, introduced a
bill to raise the salary of the first as
sistant in the state library from $500
to $1,000 per year and the two under
assistants from $500 to $500 and from
$500 to $500.
q A measure was introduced by Eaton
to legalize the Incorporation of the
town of MacIntire, Mitchell county, by,
Baker, defining a legal fence, by San
tee requiring plaintiffs to file bonds
for costs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
PROTECT THE CLAM.
Bill by Senator Gear May be Of
Vital Interest to Ottumwa.
BUTTON MEN BACK OF THE MEASURE
1t VIII Prohibit Taxing Shells From
the River at Certain Seasons
It Will Also Regulate the
Method Thereof.

A bill of immediate interest to all
river cities where the button industry
is assuming vast proportions, is the
one which has just been introduced
into the United States senate by Hon.
John III. Gear.
In view OF the fact that A. Butcher,
of Muscatine, has all but completed
arrangements for opening a button fac
tory in Ottumwa, The pending legisla-
ton above referred to is of especial in
terest to this city.
The bill is a measure directed at the
wholesale destruction of young clans,
as exists under the present method OF
fishing for them. Many have been the
protests against the method now in
use, and the button men along the
river are predicting that the supply
Of the river would DOR be exhausted
if there was no law passed to protect
the young and immature clans. Such
a measure has Mr.. Gear presented to
the senate. The substance of the bill
is as follows:
Section 1. 1t is hereby declared to be
unlawful for any person to remove
from the fresh waters Of the United
States, in any whatsoever, for
commercial use or otherwise, any
niger heads,'' mussels, or butterfly
mussels in size less than two and one
half inches in the greatest diameter, or
"muckets'' and "buckhorn" mussels in
size less than three and a half inches
in their greatest diameter, or yellow
~sandshell" mussels and "black sand
she'll mussels in less size than four
inches in the greatest diameter. And
any person SO offending shall, for each
o%ffense, be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be fined in any
sum not less than $25 moi more than
500 and COSTS of suit, and shall be com
mitted to Jail until such fine and costs
are paid; provided, that such imrison-
ment shall not exceed fifteen days, and
the taking of each mnssel shall be
deemed a separate offense.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons
who shall hunt, fish in, or remove from
the fresh waters of the United States,
or shall attempt to hunt, fish in or re-
move from said waters any of the mus
sells mentioned in section n OF this
act, or any other mussels not herein
mentioned, for commercial purposes or
otherwise, between the first day of
February and the first day Of July of
the same year, shall for each and every
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in-
famed condition of the mucous lining. of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflan1-
ed you have a rumb1ing sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its nor
ever; nine cases ont of ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an inflan1ed COM
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars, for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that car
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL BILL PASSED.
Fish and Game Bill is ReconsIdered
aud Put Thru House.

Des Moines, March 13.-(Special.)-
The house passed the Cowlss bill to in
crease the efficiency of high schools by
apportioning $500 each to those meet.
ing certain requirements by a vote OF
SIS to 81.
The bill revising The fish and game
laws, which was defeated Monday, was
r~econsidered and passed by 81 to 20. ii
does not interfere with spring shooting
and gives added power to the fish and
game warden in enforcing the game
laws.
A joint resolution passed the house
for a. joint convention Thursday to
choose a printer and binder.
In the senate discussion was opened
on the five mile limit bill. Wallace led
for the bill, and Ballot Iowa City op-
posed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Record of Business Transacted al Yes
terdayss Sessions.

record of Business Transacted at Yes.
terday's Sessions.
Des Moines, March 14.-Blanchard's
bill increasing the salary of state mine
inspector from 81, zoo to $500 annual
ly, passed the senate yesterday morn
ing.
The senate also passed Emmert's bill
Dr. a substitute similar to the original
bill. which provides that any lamps
which have been inspected and tested
by the state board of health and de-
clared safe for public use MAY be used
troleum for illuminating purposes.
Under the present law none but the
Welsbach hydro-carbon incandescent
lamp may be used for such purposes.
Another measure which passed the
senate is the Finch bill providing that
returns of sales under execution must
be made not only in the county
where the property is situated, but in
which the sale is made.
Five new bills We're introduced in
the senate yesterday afternoon includ-
ing one by Trewin for the appoint
ment of a joint municipal code COM
mittee from the two houses of the pre-
sent assembly to recodify the special
assessment laws of the state and re-
port a bill to the next legislature.
Another one by Smith provides for
a uniform system of bookkeeping for
county t~reaSurers.
In the House.
The house adopted the resolution in
troduced by Buchanan several days
ago limiting speeches to ten minutes.
The vote upon it was close and the
point OF order vas raised by Blake
that it required a two-thirds instead
of a majority vote, but he was not
sustained by the speaker.
Three SPECIAL orders We're made in
the house. The Ayers bill legalizing the
mulct petitions in force before Octo-
Der, 1897, for Friday, the senate bill
by Hartman for the creation of a state
department. of agriculture Thursday
and the bill by Temple for the creation
of appellant court Friday.
Thuenen introduced a bill authoriz-
ing the councils Of cities and towns
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Attempt. Safe Blowing at Fa,riield.

Fairfield, March 13.-Yesterday
morning when Ed Mahaffy went to his
office in the Cable Lumber Co., he dis
covered that some parties had been. in
the office during the night and had
attempted to blow open the safe. He
at once summoned Sheriff Black and
an investigation was made. They
found that the safe had been drilled
into and some fuses were found BUD
that the safe had not been injured.
Had they gotten into the safe they
would have obtained nothing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
The school Election.

Sa-~
The school election of tie independ-
ent district of OttumWa was held yes
terday and resulted, sas a matter of
course, in the election, of the regular
non-partisan ticket. Late yesterday ev-
ening there We're all sorts of rumors in
the air as to the work that was being
done against u of the nominees, but
the final count showed that they were
in a large measure unfounded, altho
a few scattering votes We're recorded.
L. II. Picker will succeed himself, and
DR.. e. L. Edgerly wa elected to fill the
place of w. S. Coen. deceased, as mem-
bers of the school board. Chas.C Connolly
was elected as treasurer of the district,
but one other persons name being
brought out and he received just one
vote. He wax in no sense a candidate
and cannot be accused of voting for
himself. i0
Seven ladies in this city were under
the impression yesterday that they
had the right to vote for the nominees
for school director and treasurer of
the school district. Accordingly the
following ladies of the second precinct
exercised the right of suffrage and
cast their ballots for the man of their
| choice:
Anna Oberg.
Mrs. Vida Neasham
Edith Evans.
Mrs. =. Il. Edgerly.
Mrs. Stella Mccormick. s
Mrs. j.. d. Brown.
Winnie +. Brown.
1t was perfectly proper that the la
dies should run a bluff on the judges
and clerks of election if they could,
but had those gentlemen been CONVEX
SAINT with the law, probably the right
of suffrage would have been denied
them. The section of the code relat-
ing to voters follows and is found on
page 933 of the code Of 1897:
TO have the irightstoyote at a school
meeting a person mustahave the same
eral election and must be at the same
time an actual resident of the corpora
ton Or sub-district. In any election
hereafter held in ~anys$:school corpora
tion for the purpose of issuing bonds
for school purposes Dr. for increasing
the tax levy, the right of. any citizen
to vote shall not be denied or abridged
on account Of sex, and women may
vote at such elections the same as
men, with the same restrictions and
qualifications, SO far as applicable"
The acts of the general assembly
since the adoption OF the code were
searched to learn whether or not the
law had been amended so a to allow
women to vote, with the result that
nothing could be found. One promi-
nent attorney, thoroly conversant with
school matters, also looked the matter
up and gave it as his opinion that the
women had not legally cast their bal
lots this time. It will not effect the
result, however, but it is interesting to
note what might have been done had
the votes directly affected the election
of II of the candidates. There is a
law that provides a pently for illegal
voting but that.law also takes into con-
| sideration the intent Of the voter, and
as the intentions OF thetwomen cannot
be questioned they will escape this
time without Indictment by the grand
jury, and a funny trial in district
court 10 a jury of twelve good men
and true. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15

An active mind, suffering from
everexertion, grief, trouble, worry Of
household cares, demands from the
body a greater amount of fuel for the
vital fires than the digestive organism
can supply. It requires . certain
amount of vital force to operate the
human machine, and when all the
available supply of force Is absorbed
by the overworked brain there is moth.
ing left for the stomach. 1t is easy
now to understand why irritability
and dyspepsia have become almost
synonymous; why q nervous person IL
usually so very particular and capri,
eious about food. It is an almost un.
disputed fact that no marked progress
can be made toward the ultimate cure
Of any disease until the mind is pun
into that calm, serene condition
which is natural to people in full
bodily health and yigoE II Niles
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election in question, it will be
generally conceded, was a special
election. 1t is important to
determine whether or not the statute
requires that the board of registers
shall meet at special elections and the
court i'll his opinion takes the view
that the board should so meet. Con-
tinuing the court says hat inasmuch
as the members of the board are Of
ficers selected for one year, and are
required to be in session or the Sat
urday before and on election day, the
court thinks that they are entitled to
recover for those W. days and under
the provisions of section 1910 they are
to be paid by the county because the
alleged services were not rendered at
a city election and hence the city is
not liable. In passing upon the case,
which is submitted to the court upon
demurrer, the court says hat he does
not pass upon the questioned amount
but simply determines the question of
liability for any amount.
The Bachman Case.
The opinion was also filed today in
the case of Mark Backman VS.. b. +.
Norris, Allister company, 4 suit to
recover the sum of $500 as commission
on goods sold by plaintiff for defend
ant. In the opinion the court says that
he finds that plaintiff sold goods as
shown by the sales book of the firm 30
the amount of $9,133.67, and in addi-
ton thereto sold goods on orders to
the amount of $1,5s9.O2, making a to-
tai amount of sales of $1O,721.G9, upon
which the plaintiff is entitled to re-
Ipnvnr u nnn,,,SccfN,, <f x r,e1 oc,,t of. ~
a gross sum of $536.0S. OF this amount
defendants have paid plaintiff $339.21,
leaving a balance due with interest
, amounting to $201.50, which lie is en-
titled to recover. with costs. The court
concludes that the alleged contract up
on which defendants seek TO offset
their Charles Bachman account against
the plaintiffs claim is within The stat
ute Of frauds and hence cannot be en-
forced in this action.
Davis VS. Burton Opinion.
Another opinion was also filed in the
Tease of Lucy E.. Davis ct al. VS.. Il. NJ.
Burton, finding for the plaintiff. This
was an action brought to set aside on
the grounds of fraud an exchange by
Burton. of an old saw mill on Village
Creek, for a forty-acre. tract Of land
now belonging to Harriet ID. Heckart
ct al, with whom the trade was made.
The court held that in view of the
mental condition of Harriet d.. Ivy j.,
and w. III. Heckart, and the inadequacy
of the consideration that the exchange
in law and in fact was fraudulent and
void and DEGREES that the title of the
realty be Quilted in them.
Before Commissioners Hunter.
Edward Eslinger is accused of VIC.
lating the internal event law, or in
other words of selling whisky without
a government license, and is in the
Wapello county Jail pending the action
of the federal grand jury. The hearing
lof Eslinger was set before the commits.
sioner last evening, and the evidence
having been found sufficient, action as
above outlined was taken, and the de.
PENDANTS bond fixed at $500, in default
Of which he was committed to Jail.
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standpoint of right and wrong, and
%endeavored by his argument to show
the contractors, as well as the carpen-
tiers, that their Interests would De
mutually benefited. He held out to
them, however, the necessity OF a flrm
union, without which, he said, the
effort would be useless.
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English Praise.

london, March 1.-THE Times refer.
ring to the death of Edward j. Phelps
says: "Among the gifted men, who
have represented the United States
here, Mr.. Phelps was one of the most
successful, alike in social and diplo-
matte duties. He will long be remem
bered as one of the best and wisest
public servants Of his country"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
To Cure a Cold in one Night J

Take Laxative Bromo, Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
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tend Will be mailed to each. EoAoW-
ing is the list:
Grand Jurors.
NJ. f. Rizer, Centerville.
c. j. Hyde, Fort Madison.
j. d. I'll. Caster, ENline.
William Adamson. Wyman.
George Gilmore, Seymour.
John w. Thackery, Lockridge.
Frank Holiday, Morning Sun.
j. b. Hertzman, Fort Madison.
Jacob Schlarbaum, Trenton.
w. w. Westerhayer, South English
George Van Beck, Mt. Pleasant.
John +. Cummins, Fairfield.
Patrick Van Horn, Cotter.
Jacob snively, Coppick.
Charles II. Doughty. Fairfield.
G. w. Schotield. Port Louisa.
j. H. Shook, Salem.
Il. r. Buckley, Ottumwa.
Wade Kirkpatrick, Hedrick.
William Reece, New London.
Levi Davis, Moulton.
Dan O'Connor, Mt. Pleasant.
Amos Steckel, Bloomfield.
John I'll. Lutte, Mt. Pleasant.
VIM. Middendorf, Fort Madison. /,
Petit Jurors.
M. S. Frisbee, Batavia.
Samuel Spray, Trenton.
Zill Jordan, Hillsboro.
j. A. Ferguson, Mt. Sterling,
j. NJ. Chesney. Keota.
Jos. Courts, Eddyville.
J.W. Carver, Keokuk.
Dave Mckinley Cairo.
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The saloons at Fort Dodge have
been opened again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
ShapeIy
Married women

nlent prepares the body for the strain upon il
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15

|Nervine puts the mind in just that
1t is a brain and nerve
food and tonic whose important ele-
ments, acting upon the body and mind
with equal force, possesses remarkable
efficiency in nervous disorders
Il had been troubled with dyspepsia, for
nearly thirty years and two years ago I was
taken with a nervous trouble which causedm
much distress. Ieould NOT eat nor sleep, wa
losing strength and flesh and was melancholy
and very unhappy. Iemployed the best ply.
'Ecians who said the trouble was with my
NERVES, but they were unable to do me AMI
good. / tried several advertised medicine.
and at last began taking DR.. Miles Nervine
IBy the time the first bottle was half gone
could sleep some, could eat a little and tn
world seemed to get right side up again.
kept right on taking the Nervine and when,
lhad used fifteen bottles my stomach troubl,
Twas gone, and I felt well and strong. / fee
VERY grateful for the good ! have receives
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15
FEDERAL JURORS DRAWN.
Names of Ottumwa People Appear OF
the List.

The grand and petit jurors Tor the
April term of the federal court have
been drawn and a number OF Ottumwa
peoples names appear in the list. The
term begins April 10 and the jurors
are usually called for the first day, al
tho notice that their services will be
required and the date they should at
tend will be mailed to each. Follow
ing is the list:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15

Every woman coyets a sbapeIy,. pretty figure, and
many of them deplore the loss Of their girlish forms
destructive TO the mothers shapeliness. This can
be avoided, however, by the use of MOTHERS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-15

FRIEND be-
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comes, as this
scientific lini-
reserv
, also obviates
the expectant
bout pain. It Il
pf the gre:
o per bottle.
eat remedy, vi
I
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-15
TO ENLIST THE REFoRMERS.
Danger of Another TAPPING Unless
the Movement Is Checked.

LONDON, Oct. 15.-The standards"
Shanghai correspondent declares that
there is a strong feeling among well-in-
formed persons that the British policy
should aim at directing the insurrecton-
airy movement against the usurping Gov
eminent and in behalf of the legitimte
Emperor before the rising gets beyond
control; otherwise the TAPPING rebellion
might be repeated.
The same correspondent mentions a
Hankow report that the Emperor is al
ready at Singan-fu. but this is regarded
as improbable.
Another despatch from Shanghai states
that the courts progress has been delay
ed owing to the presence of supposed Ma
hommedan rebels in Shan-si Province.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-15
DIED.

CUIII.I-on Saturday, October IS, 1909. at
l2.I5 n. m. of cholera nfantum. JOHN LAW
TON and at $50 p. m, GEORGE EMERICii, in
tant sons of Thomas +. ard Mary G. Cahill tnee
costelio) aged nine months and twenty-four
days. ga, CT, o.. .,
west Monday, at p. IN. Friends and relatives
invited luiermcnt private 1t
oFFUTT Suddenly. on Saturday. October IL.
EIoy.ntb Street southeast, XEPHENIAH r. OF
FlITT. beloved husband of the late Julia T. OF
futt -
Funeral Tueeday. October 10, 1850, at p. m.
from his late residence Friends invited 10 at
tend IL
DE WTrT-The funeral OF MRS GASHERIE DE
WITT will take placc from her late residence, 122a
Fifteenth Street northwest Monday afternoon. at
, o'clock. Friends are invited. 1t