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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
NEW LECTURER WINS LAuRELs
Hon. James a. White, centerviIle's II,
Iustrious Citizen, Charms in His

Hon. James A. White, centerviIle's H.
Iustrious Citizen, Charms in His
New Role.
During the earlier part of the lecture
season of 1900-1901, Iowa audiences in
many of the principal cities of the
state will have the opportunity to hear
Hon. James A. White. of Centerville,
in his new lecture, "My Impressions
of Old Mexico and the Pacific Coast"
Last season Mr.. White spent six
months in this interesting and most
beautiful section of our continent and
has collected and placed in lecture
form the quaint, the curious, the Won
derful and the real found in his So
journ in the southland and along the
sunny slopes of the Pacific. Mr.White
is a student with strong affinities for
all that nature reveals in her varying
moods and teaches by her laws i'm
mutable. His quick, sympathetic ma
ture yields instantly to the delights of
such wonderland as this with which
his lecture deals and rare treat it is
to hear him. His pure diction, grace
full descriptive powers, and the easy
ability to interlard the flow of educa-
tive thought with the spice of inimita-
Bile humor, keeps an audience expect
ant, mirthful, appreciative of every
word and wins unstinted applause by
the suasion of his pleasing personality
that appears to such advantage in this
new lecture.
Mr. White gives a vivid description
of the terrors of an earthquake as wit
messed and experienced by himself
last December; he takes his auditors
on trip to the beautiful Santa Cata-
lima island and conveys them hither in
glass bottom boats that voyage DER
seas of crystal blue and points out in
the cool depths below, the fishes, the
forests, the corals and countless ami
NAL organisms of the deep whose spe-
cies are unknown. 1t is all thrilling
recital of Mr.. Whites actual observ-
ances and in the classification of his
subject he seems to omit nothing, so
thoroly are his ideas associated with
and expressed of every place he touch
ed in his travels. To depict the
charm and beauty, the magnitude and
magnificence, the grandeur and great
ness of such sights and scenes as does
Mr. White in his impressions, pro-
claim him possessed of the eye of the
artist, the soul of the poet and to be a
highly gifted entertainer and scholar.
Many church societies and amusement
organizations of the state are soliciting
an engagement from the popular Cen
terville lecturer, to appear before his
departure on southern tour for the
winter. Tonight he is dated for Mo-
ravia; Wednesday, Sept rs, Mystic;
Tuesday, Oct. 2. Moulton. Good houses
are assured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
OKLAHOMA.

There is probably no agricultural
portion of America attracting SO much
attention today as the great wheat 7
fields OF Oklahoma The country is
beautiful, undulating prairie. and IS
rapidly filling up with hustling farmers
from the north. As a result land VAL
ues are going steadily upward and the
actual settler, or capitalist. looking for
profitable investment will make mis-
take in not Investigating the country
at once.
Our next excursion will leave OF
,tumwa Tuesday, Oct, 2, via the Mil
waukee and the Santa Fe Arrange to
go with us. You can make a big in
terest on your money.
MORRIS WILLIAMS
Baker Building. Ottuuwa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

of Agency township, who attended the
street fair yesterday The affair oc-
Cured in the tent show at the corner
OF Court and Main streets yesterday
afternoon. Miller made an attempt to
get away but ran into the arms of spe-
cial Policeman Charles Allen. The
purse was found on Miller's person,
and this morning he plead guilty to
larceny from the person. Judge Hail
held him to the grand jury under
bonds in the sum of $500, which Miller
was unable to give.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
POLICE COURT.
Nine Men Spend the Night Surround
ed by Water in City Jail.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Nine men spent a miserable night
in the city Jail, drenched with rain
that came thru the roof which resenl-
bles sieve more than anything else.
Mayor Phillips attention was called
to the condition of the room this
morning and he declared that it was
shame and a disgrace to put men
into quarters hardly fit for pigs. The
only dry spot in the whole room was
in two small cells in which the nine
men could hardly find standing room.
The floor was covered with water and
a more miserable looking place would
be hard to find
In police court this morning John
Ryan was fined SIS on the charge of
intoXication and of stealing pair
of shoes from Fleming's shoe store,
and Charles Anderson was fined $100
on the charges of beating his wife
and intoXication. Mrs. Anderson
says that she resides on Albany
street and that her husband has been
drunk for the last four days, during
which time he took occasion to run
the family out of the house and keep
them there until the next morning.
He plead with his wife not to prose-
cute him in police court this morning
but she was obdurate and Mr. Ander-
son went to Jail.
N. B. Sparks plead not guilty to
che same offense of beating his wife
and is being tried this afternoon.
fl. S. Hall, a demented man, was
picked UP on the streets last evening.
Dr.. A. o. Williams, one Of the COM
missioners of insanity, will examine
him and determine whether or not
the commission should sit on his
case.
John Clark, John Casey. Frank
Evans and James Kelly were accused
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
Death of Patrick MuIdoon.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The death of Patrick Muldoon &C.
Cured at his home two and half
miles northeast of Ottumwa at 8:45
O'Clock this morning. The deceased
was born in County Derry, Ireland, in
1920, and came to this country twenty
years. ago. Mrs. Muldoon preceded
her husband in death two years. The
deceased was the father of ten chill
dren, nine of whom survive him. They
are: Mary and James, of Vicksburg,
Miss; John, of Montreal, Canada; Mrs.
G. Blitz, Mrs. j.. H. Rowland, Patrick,
Margaret, Rose and Sarah, of this city.
Three brothers survive the deceased.
They are: James and Matt, Of Ottum-
wa, and Barney, of Batavia. The fun
eral services will be conducted from
the residence Wednesday morning, at
9 o'clock, to the Church of the Sacred
Heart, where high mass will be sol
emnized at 10 o'clock. The remains
will be inferred in the Catholic Gene
terry.
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Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

AS usually treated a sprain will
disable the injured person for three
or four weeks, but if Chamberlain s
Pain Balm is freely applied a COM
plete cure may be effected in very
few days. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism, cuts, bruises and burns.
For sale by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
christiansbura School.

The Christiansburg school opened
Sept. 10, with the following pupils en-
rolled. Eva Garfield, Nora Fisk, Elsie
Garfield, Beulah Chisman, Delmer Can
field, Eunice Chisman, Romola CHS
man, Bessie Fisk, Mabel Chisman, Hal
lie Fisk, Lavina Payne, Grant Garfield,
Ethel Swanson, James Parish, Freddie
Swanson, Johnnie Payne, Carrie An
derson, Gay Anderson. Sander Swan
son, Ray Fisk. H. q. Carman, teacher.
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is CAUGHT AT LAST.
Alleged Bogus Abstract Man and Loan
SWindIer Arrested.

P. @. Bonner, the man who is charg-
ed with obtaining large sum of mon
ey from a Fairfield bank as well as
many others in this state, and who, it
is said, attempted to victimize an OF
tumwa man by means of a bogus abb
stract of title, has been caught at
Stuart, by agents of the Pinkerton Ma
tional Detective Agency. His arrest
will check the career of clique Of
forgers and swindlers, it is said, who
have been operating in Iowa, Illinois,
Minesonta, Kansas, Nebraska, Missou-
ri and the Dakotas. He may also be
the man who worked the deal on John
r. Kane, of Eldon, whereby the latter
was induced to loan $500 on tract of
land, which apparently was in the fell
lows name, but which afterwards
turned out to be in the possession of
another. G. E. Norton, of this city,
was the innocent means of inducing
Mr.. Kane to loan the money. the for
mer going on the superstition that the
deed which was presented together
with the abstract and mortgage was
genuine. The man who worked the
as Barton and soon after receiv-
llS IllC lllOuCy ltlI LII pdllS ullhlOW
When Mr.. Kane attempted to foreclose
the mortgage it was found that it was
a forgery.
The SWindler's Methods.
Bonner was known as John Brown,
Henry Parker, Oscar Hurd and by
many other names, and he might be
the same individual that worked the
deal here. His methods were original
and had the advantage over all others
that have come to the notice of the
police in that the victims would not
discover that they had been done for
a long time-sometimes only after a
lapse of years.
The method was for the alleged
swindler or his confederate to
call at an abstract Office to
receive an abstract on some farm
in the county in which the office was
located, stating that he intended to
buy the property. A farm that fas
to which was invested in some person
living in another state or county. was
always selected
The swindler was armed with let
tiers from persons living in the home
of the real owner.
Later he would return with deed
apparently acknowledged by nota-
ry in the county in which the owner
lived, and signed by the owner.
Then he would proceed to borrow
money'on mortgage on his newly ac-
CURED property, stating that he want
ed to make improvements.
The notary's signature and that of
the owner would later turn out to be
forgeries, but not until the swindlers
had gotten safely away with the mon
ey loaned.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Frank Briggs and Miss Maude
3. Petram.
Miss Winnie Grooms, of Bidwell, re-
turned home today after visit with
Miss Bessie McKaig.
Miss L. Fletcher, of Blakesburg, re-
turned home today after a visit at'the
home of H. Fletcher, on the South
Side.
Mrs. w. o. Daggett, of Marysville,
who has been visiting relatives in the
city for the past few days, went to
Charlton this morning for short Wis
1t before returning home.
The Ottumwa Savings bank is in
receipt of communication from Gal
weston, Texas, the letter evidently
having gone thru the recent storm at
that place. 1t was written Sept. s, and
did not get out of Galveston until Sept
15. The envelope was water soaked
and shows plainly the effect of the
flood.
DR.. B. d. La Force, assisted by DR..
A. O. Williams by means of an X
ray machine were enabled to perform
a delicate surgical operation, which
occurred Wednesday of this week.
About 16 months ago Mrs. Scott, re-
siding IL miles east of Ottumwa, got
pin lodged in her throat The ply
sicians have been unable to locate it
until the ex-ray machine was brought
into use. The result was that the pin
was removed easily. A number of
$Ottumwa physicians recently purchas-
ed machine of the above description,
and the case just referred to is the
first of the benefits to be derived from
its presence in the community.
From Saturdays Daily.
G. F. Stodghill, of Salida, Col, arriv-
ed this afternoon for visit with his
brother, ex-Sheriff Stodghill
N. M. Tindell will leave tonight for
Chicago, where, after few days visit
he will go to Kokomo, Ind, for an ex-
tended sojourn.
Mrs. Geo. F. Smith, of Keosauuua,
returned home this morning after a
few days visit with her husband in
this city. Mr.. Smith accompanied her
to Keosauqua where he will remain
over Sunday.
Hamilton McGavic returned home
last evening from two months bust
ness trip thru Nebraska. He says the
conditions of business there are splen-
did, especially in the eastern part of
the state where the crops were good,
but that in the vicinity of Grand juno
tlon and Kearney the people are not
feeling SO prosperous.
From Mondays Daily.
L. r. Newell, of Agency, was Dusi-
ness visitor in tho city Saturday eff
teIlrcL
The register at the weather station
shows that 21s inches of water fell
between 10 o'clock last night and
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Packwood and
Fred Packwood departed on the Rock
Island this morning for Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, where they will make thier
future home.
Word was received from DR.. D. G.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

of knocking strange man down, IN
the burlington yards Yesterday morn
ing and with attempting to rob him.
The prosecuting witness did not APP
pear and the men denied committing
the deed. They We're accordingly re-
leased with instructions to leave town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

Big special sale of shirts at reduced
prices, on account of going to quit
handling a certain line, at The Hub.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25
Pickpoeket Pleads Guilty.
From Mondays daily.

In police court this morning William
Miller plead guilty to taking pock-
etbook belonging to Mrs. Annie q. Gay,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

Extensive preparations are being
made at KeolSuk for the entertainment
of the old Croker brigade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

The superintendent of the various
state institutions held a two days
in Des Moines this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-25

The aggregate deposits in the banks
of Webster county is S1,143,S93
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
beet Sugar Bill.

The Des Moines Leader, in its Legis-
lstive report Of Tuesday, says:
1.-THE House committee on domestic
manufacture has voted to report for
passage the bill OF Blake, Of Webster for
the exethption from taxation for ten
ysars'cf beet sugar plants. j. S Emery
Of Dss Moines, appeared before the COM
mittee 10 behalf Of the bill. 1t is de-
signed 10 further the beet sugar industry
and iniuce eastern capital to engage in
:he production Of beet sugar. The bill
proved that until January /, 1901, there
shall be exempt from taxation all MILL
buildings, machinery, tools, apparatui
and appliance for the manufacture o
sugar also the land, capitol invested,
personal property in connection, stock
shares and certificates of any oompan,
or corporation engaged in the msnufac-
lure or production of sugar in the state
Michigan Sugar Beet.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
WANTED.

We will pay 1890 week salary to
either q man or woman to represent the
Midland Monthly Magazine as sub
scription collector. The Midland lie the
same size as McClures or the Cosmo.
politan. II is now in its sixth year and
Is the only Magazine OF this kind pub
lished in the great Central West. A
handsome premium given to each sub
scriber. Send 10 cents for a copy Of the
Midland and premium list to the
Twentieth Century Publishing Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
Irrigation for Beets

Irrigation has been commenced on
beet land here wher eby crop will be
raised on part of the ranch independ-
emit Of any rains we may or may not
have later this season The American
Beet Sugar Company on Monday start
ed its hig air compressors in the factory,
~ which it pumps the entire system OF
wells with air the same as during the
manufacturing campaign. From these
wells there are now being produced
something over 100000 gallons of
water per day, which Is being conduct
ed upon beet lands. There are about
700 acres that can be irrigated from this
system. Besides this, several OF the
farmers have individual we'll from
which they will irrigate more or less
beet land, and by this means there will
be altogether in the neighborhood OF
1000 acres that will produces beets here
this year regardless OF any future rains.
The plan is TO soak the land well now,
then as soon as it is In good condition
plant the seeds, aud later after the beets
are up and thinned, irrigate during the
growing season. This, of course, is pre-
supposing that we will have no more
rain. The company proposes to do
some irrigating in an experimental way,
even should we have ample rains.
Chino Champion.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
The Burlington ROut. Changes Time

t-~s-a-- slt.s.
On and after
Sunday, February 70
the Burlington's Chicago Special
leaves Denver 9.00a. m.
arriving Chicago and
St. Louise is p. IN.
NEXT DAY.
The service lie as good
as the time IL fact
sleepers. dinn,r,
library and chair cars
One OF the sleepep
comes through from San Francisco.
You can get aboard IL
in Utah
AT YOUR OWN HOME
and 20 right through 10 Chicago
without single change
Of cars.
B r. Watson, Gen'l Agent,
X. r. Neslen, Trav. Pass. 4 Freight Agt
ga South West Temple St.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
THANK YOU!

Feeling to thank the citizens OF Lehi &
vicinity for the support have received
the past year in my Bakery and Lunch
Business, hope that may continue
to merit your he arty support in the flu
ture by serving you with the purest
and best OF goods and lowest prices. l
keep constantly on nand the best meat
and fresh oysters in season Fresh
bread, cakes and pies. Orders solicited
for Weddings and socials.
Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous
New Year. am Resp. yours. N. Z. o.
Novelty Bakery
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
AROUND TOWN,

BoRN-To Mrs. and Mr.. Eb Taylor
son.
Thomas Webb paid visit TO his sheer
herd Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM, Quincy continues to b
quite poorly
Marshal Butt seems to give genera
satisfaction.
Squire Chapman OF American Forl
was visitor in town Tuesday.
Our farmers are very busy gettini
tier land ready Tor the beet crop.
Enos Jackson hes been painting tho
Senate" auilding main 81.
Commissioner Hush ii Pasyon wa'
in town on Wednesday.
Sheepman Kearns OF Sanpete has bel
Al 200 on Hammond's election.
Manager T. X. Cutler left here sun
day evening for Denver.
Betting has commenced quite lively
on the two nominees for Congress.
Now is a good time for the street
supervisor to use the city scrAper.
We received five copies of the scien-
titc A meriean the other day.
The wind Sunday nignt blew down
the wires between Cheyenne and Den
yer.
Mr.. Elisha Peck has whlte-washed tn
buildings and fence on the tithinS once
lot.
Mr.. Alphonzo NJ. Davis is erect ing
large new lumber building next to bis
store.
Mr.. Mowery has been busy painting
over at Saratoga Springs for several days
past.
The painting and papering Of the City
Hall inside gives 1t very pleasant sp-
pearance.
Mr.. VIM. F. Quincy has purchased
the house, on the bench, Of Mrs.
Christina Harrison.
Our farmers are now busy putting In
their crops. They should look well 70
the kind they plant,
The boys are wearing broad smiles
and the girls are on tiptoe waiting Tor
the Character Ball Friday night.
Commissioner John ]. Thomas went
TO Nephi Monday morning to attend to
business for Juab County.
Mayor Mosiah Evans and supt. Geo
Austin went to Bingham junction TO
look after business connected with the
Sugar iacto,y.
Mrs, Jesse Smith arrived HON" from
her visit TO her daughter Mary a;
Riverlon, on Sunday night
We received cowth ps. day IT
Aoard's pNry man. THIS u an "a
rsllru Joup.r ID .n s. knps.
ukr,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
You Should Use Them.

Enquire at the Peoples Coop and at
the drug stores for Biugham's Family
Medicine. You will find theta the most
reliable In the market.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08

Edward W. Edwards sold his farm
TO Christen Knudson, last Monday for
81 800.
The public schools Of American Fork
are still closed on account OF Smallpox.
Mr.. Heber Harrison is Strengthening
things out in good shape around bis
carroll. Heber il great worker.
4 X. Cutler and Franz Sslxner went
to Provo on Saturday TO ses II they
could get brick there for ths new meet
inghouse. but the brick they raw are
not what is needed, and more than likely
the brick will be got from Salt Lake Co.
The invitations are out for the We'd
ding Of Miss. Franis 8. VIM and Mr..
Isaac w. Fox Of Lehi Junction.
The republican nominee MI. Ham
mond and Geo. A. Smith will be here
and speak in the Opera House to night.
Mrs. Ann Whitman shows the kind
feeling she has for Mrs. Bransom, in
ao;no srornd town and ,o,;ticing dons-
tious from the liberal 10 helm the Lady
ID 90 TO the old Country.
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a. = A. l.
w. 80 a., To-
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wror.h,v ,rhs m,s.sus "a, sent frou,
Washington TO baltimore, Nay IA, 1874.
ran. h;,. 49, rora p,.,h,ool. ~
rr,,.nd .o,d n Jer.sv cow for 200
$780,, a.n.
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08

.aud JH.e(
Nv T.l March 1000.
..ye1 hat lhe follow.
r-H- ta, hss a'ad notice OF his
1870 ua>s lue' proof in sopport
7i d. Ien,and thsr s'Ia nroof will h.
IT,, Coul,y CLERK oi Utah
"a. '' Provo City U'sn. on April l4,h
.lo z Robert B smith il L 1885
ion then WAX VA section 20 Tp. 4
S *, il Z. s. l. NJ
bis James he following witnesses ia
move h's continuous residence upon
ana cultivation of said land, viz:
James Brown, Stephen Moyle, NJ. T
Woods. aud d Brown all Of Alpine,
Utah.
Frank D. Ho5bs,
Register
Alfred L Booth Attorney for Applicant
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08

Prof. G. +. Curtiss, OF Ames, Neb.
Gays: "During the past summer l had
sn:opportunity Of observing the indus
try az II exists In Germany, the locality
from which 90 much Of our imported
sugar comes. had heard Of their high
priced lands, high rents and expensive
fertilizers, and I was little incredulous
about some Of 1t, but went out on the
farm In the vicinity Of Magdeburg and l
found that the best sugar bees land in
the most favored localities we're valued
ut $500 TO 1900 per acre, that rents were
go 10 t25 per acre and that the beet
grower was compelled to pay out $l2 TO
Sl6 der acre in addition for commercial
fertilizers. This seems like an enormous
outlay, and, endeed, IL is, and the land
that commanded this GENITAL L am pre-
pared to say, 10 no better in any way
than and will produce no more beets or
no better beets than the beet land OF
northern Iowa and adjoining territory"
Mr.. Curtiss goes on to say that "a little
calculation viii show that there is scarce
ly any profit in growing beets under
these conditions and there would be still
lrss II il were not for the by-products.
I found on vnquiring about the pulp that
farmers placed high estimate on its
value Tor feeding purpose Much OF it
Il used Ia dry io'm 1 i prepared by II
;. uca 81 all I-.i yl,S and nctnis on
81" 49, - K h.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08

WANTED-Several bright and hon
est persons to represent us as Managers
IN this and close by counties. Salary
5000 a year and expenses. Straight,
oona-ade, no more, no less salary.
Position permanent. Our references,
any bank in any town. 1t is mainly
office work conducted at home. Re-
ference. Enclose self-addressed stamp.
ed envelope. THE DOMINION CO.,
Dept. 2, Chicago. '.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-03-08
Farm FOR SALE

Twenty acres, with good water righ
situated in Lshi Big Field, on road 70
Saratoga Springs.
z. W. EDWARDS,
Lehi Utah.