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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Hoh.on Heard From.

Joplin, Mo-, News-Herald The fol-
lowing letter explains itself:
Manila, L. Ito the Secretary of
the Navy: Sir--You will probably re-
member me as the man who was re-
motely connected with the sinking of
the Merrimac, and who later swung
around the circle, and was banished to
these islands for reasons satisfactory
to your department.. l have the honor
to report that / am older now, and
know more; besides, have given up
kissing almost entirely now, as a bey-
erage, and would like TO come home
for the purpose OF running for vice
president. Perhaps l ought not to say
it--but-but i am democrat.
Very respectfully, r. p. Hobson.
p. ST. understand my place here is
wanted for Admiral Dewey.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Americans show an inclination to
stay away from the Paris exposition
for fear of the high prices. Frenchmen
will find out that altho Uncle Sans
pockets are lined with money he is
Yankee enough to vigorously object to
being fleeced out OF cent of it.
Johnny Bull isn't breaking his neck
in his hurry to get over to the big
show, either, but that is because john
ny has been blowing in all his spending
money for guns and ammunition 80
shoot at Dom Paul's plug hat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Too Bads

Washington Press: Well, have to
give up Dewey, and all did wish to adj
mire him. His guns boom on May day
'9S, after generation of peace, stir
red American blood. He was hero
we would have it so. Tho he fought
a lot of old wooden tubs,-a feat not
to be named in the same year with
Schley's smashing of the iron-clads off
Santiago mind! we wanted a
hero, and Dewey was the first, and we
insisted he was demi-god, but in a
few short months he has spoiled all
by revealing himself as a vain, spleeny,
silly old fellow. He married a silly,
vain woman,it seems,and between them
they have done some foolish things.
Her caliber is shown in the facility
with which she has changed .'re-
ligions." Brought up Presbyterian,
she turned Episcopalian, then Catholic
and now back to Episcopalianism. Why
didn't she try the Baptists, or United
Brethren? She denies that she set
the presidential bee buzzing in Geor-
ge's bonnet, but, as if he were not silly
enough to indulge such aspirations,
she incites him to make the race.
On Sunday, Walter Wellman, the
NdsHiiiStoi CORRESPONDENCE, IellS why
Dewey took this chute, viz: He got
mad at Mckinley "for depriving him
of $4,000" He had robbed him."
Dewey was a member of the Philip
pine commission, the civilian mem
bers of which got that pay. The stat
ute says mo ,oDe shall hold two offices
of trust and profit under the United
States government where the compen-
sation exceeds $780," Mckinley tried
to find some way round this bann, but
there was no loop-hole. Before Dew
ey went south, Dewey told Mckinley
he ought to be reelected. and volun-
teered the statement that he always
was a republican; was originally that
on the slavery issue, later ditto on
protection, then ditto on the money
question, and now ditto on expansion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
AnotI,er Paving Case.

Dubuque Times: The supreme court
Friday affirmed Judge Husted's decision
in Altman er al VS.. city of Dubuque.
This was an action to enjoin the city
from collecting special assessment
for the improvement of Grandview av-
enue on the grounds, among others,
that the mayor had not signed the res
olution ordering the improvement and
that the contractor had not performed
the work according to specifications
The amount involved is about 5000,
including interest. The city council
anticipated the decision and made pro-
vision for it in the appropriations for
the current year. 1t means that the
improvement bonds issued on account
paid out of the general fund. When
this improvement was made in 1892
this city's improvement bonds were
not in their present form and probably
were not in legal form. Moreover it
was the city's custom to sell and re-
deem them Unfortunately 1t has
since adopted the custom of redeeming
the bonds only as the special assess
ments they represent are paid. Still
better is the Des Moines plan OF turn
Ing the bOndS over TO the contractor
and leaving him to sue if collection is
resisted. The money he needs to carry
on the work is advanced not by the eli
ty, but by the local banker who takes
the bonds for security and makes it
his business to see that the work is
performed according to contract. This
plan saved Des Moines the money that
city would otherwise have lost by the
federal supreme courts decision in the
Dewey case.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The earnestness which the middle
of-the-road populists are showing in
Missouri, Tennessee, Oregon and vari
Gus other places is good omen. 1t
shows that they are not going to show
any quarter in their coming national
convention to the fusion tricksters.
Bryan is himself a populist, but his
democratic connections will turn
against him in 1900 tens of thousands
of populist votes which were cast for
him in 1896.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

II always take
Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
/ know Of" MISS
PEARLE GRIFFIN, Bald.
win, Mich.
my blood was poor
and sores broke out
on my hands. Since
taking three bottles OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla I
have had no sores Of
any kin d." MISS
MARION UNGER, 23h
Clark ST., N. Y. City.
II had that tired
feeling all the time.
I took Hoods Sarsa-
'parilla and 1t made
me feel like q new
man. Ny wife was
all run down; Hoods
has given her good
health" c. BOwLEY,
Manville, r. I.
"Scrofula sores
broke out on my little
girls face. I got a bot
tie of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and before she
had taken all OF 1t the
sores were gone. We
think there is no blood
purifier like Hoods"
MRS. HARVEY DIcKER-
SON, ID Townly Ave.,
Cortland, N. Y. ......-.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Herriott ''a scolding Termasant.',

Creston Gazette: The orthodoxy of
Mr.. Herriott, as a republican may,
however, be allowed to rest upon his
own statement. His acts taxing the
integrity of his Brother state officials
upon grounds so contemptibly trivial
as were made the basis of his protest
do him no honor. They We're nomin-
ated and elected by acts of favor quite
as creditable as the compliments to
which Mr.. Herriott alludes in his own
case. But we doubt if any one of
them would not rather lose his right
arm than, after long years of prefer
ment and remunerative office, in the
last year of his last term, as it were
in the last day in the afternoon, turn
upon his associates in office, and thru
them upon his party, to question their
faith and supply ammunition to the
common enemy. We're this assault
founded upon any abuse of office on
the part of Mr.. Herriott's associates,
his act would have been courageous
and worthy of applause. Where it has
arisen in a mere difference of opinion,
however, in which difference Mr.. Her.
riott stands in a minority of one to
three; where the object aimed at, in
its best light, is mere innovation, eN-
detrimental in point of business, and
outside of the lines of all former Iowa
precedent, it reflects Mr.. Herriott in
no worthy light. These are the pro-
cesses of the scolding termagant bent
on having her own way, and who gos-
sips over the back yard fence about
her neighbors, because they do not or
der their own households as she thinks
their households ought to be conduct
ed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
shaw to Urge Exposition Bill.

Dies Moines, April 19.-Governor Les
lie M. Shaw will leave for Washington,
d. c., shortly to lobby for the passage
of the bill appropriating $5,oOo,o0o to
the Louisiana purchase exposition to
be held in ST. Louis in 1908. The To-
wa legislature which adjourned only d
few days ago, passed resolutions re-
questing the states representatives in
congress to work for the passage of the
bill. Governor Shaw will be one OF
seventeen governors from the seven
teen interested states who will go to
Washington to work for the passage
of the bill. The Iowa delegation is eN-
pected to stand for the bill to a man.
million dollar canal project is be-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

turers' profits from 80 and 1-3 and so
per cent to $ and 1914 per cent. The
same causes have reduced the profits
of the retailer to a very small margin.
SO that the consumer buys the goods
now at a much less profit than the re-
taller paid the manufacturer fifty
years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

. At a recent meeting of the Mohawk
Silver club, of Detroit, the word ISL
yer was stricken from the name of the
organization without an opposing vote
Such incidents rather tend to mar
the free silver speeches Mr.. Bryan
has been making turnout the west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

New Yorls's legislature has adjourn
ed. Its session was entirely free from
scandal and it decreased the state tax
rate. Incidentally it max be remarked
that it was republican in both branches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Governor Taylor announces that he
will decline to relinquish his Office un-.
til the supreme court passes upon the
case. In the meantime the democrats
are utilizing the state courts to ter
rorize the innocent people of Ken
lucky
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The municipal elections thruout the
western states furnish very little en-
couragement to those democratic lead
ers who have been laying great store
upon the alleged unpopularity of the
Mckinley administration or the repub-.
Gcan attitude upon the Porto Rico
hi
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The establishment of new cotton
mills in the south continues, despite
the discouraging words of the politi-
clans in that section whose personal
welfare depends upon commercial de-
DreSSiOnL
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Plague Gaining I'm AustraIta.

Victoria, B. G., April 2o.-(By Assoc
ciated Press.) 1.-The steamer Miowera,
arriving from Australia and Honolulu,
reports the Bubonic plague gaining in
Sydney, but abating in the Hawaiian
ports. The serious strikes of the Jap
anesr laborers are occasioning much
uneasiness in the vicinity of Honolulu,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The republican party can be depend
ed upon to administer properly the af-
fairs of the new territory acquired
thru its policy. 1t will not be turned
over to the tender mercy of the de-
mocracy,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The Hon. Arthur Pue German an
nounces that he will not attend the
Kansas City convention. The gentle
man from Maryland possesses the abil-
ity to scent a political calamity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The Waterloo Reporter thinks the
city council of Ottumwa, which recent
ly reduced the saloon license from
81, 500 to $1,000 per year, is entitled to
a hearing before the insanity commits
sioners or the grand jury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24
Roosevelt TO be in Ci,tcnao.

Chicago, April 2o.-Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt, of New York, will be
the guest of the Marquette club on
Thursday evening, April 26, at the
sixth and last of the series of dinners
given at the clubhouse. The dinner
will be preceded by reception, and
at it's conclusion Governor Roosevelt
will address the members and guests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

The anti-Bryan agitation in the dem
ocratic ranks is becoming alarming
that is, to Mr.. Bryan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

Kill that pain-Mull's Lightning Pain
Killer. Csc. All druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

A million dollar canal project is be-
ing discussed at Muscatine.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08
THE END.
A Government Depository.

The Davenport, Iowa, Democrat of
January 30, contains the following,
which will prove of interest here, where
G. A. Mast is well known and has many
friends: This mornings mail brought
to the First National bank letter that
gave good deal of qualification to
Cashier Mast and the other officials of
the institution. 1t was from Secretary
of the Treasury Gage, and stated that
in accordance with the authority vested
in him. he chad designated the First
National rras depository of public
moneys of the United States. To this
was added the fact::..that the bank had
been especially designated for the re-
ception, safekeeping and disbursement
Of funds advanced to officers of the war
department.
"To be designated a United States
depository means something to bank
in material way, but means more on
account of the prestige that such mark
of confidence cannot help but carry
with it. Davenport has had one such
depository ever since war times, when
the First National was organized, a
little ahead of any national bank in
the country, and became the depository
of public funds. For some years the
Citizens National has been the govern
ment depository here, but the increasing
volume of disbursements here, on account
of the expansion of the government
arsenal, makes it advisable, in the opin-
ion of Secretary Gage, TO have two
repositories at this place. So the First
National comes into its own again"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08

The Commercial club of Omaha has
organized a special department known
as the Manufacturers Home Patronage
Bureau that will endeavor to promote
the home patronage idea in Omaha and
Nebraska. This is good idea. Home
patronage is the mainstay of all business,
and the firmer it can be implanted into
the minds of purchasers the better for
all concerned. 1t is safe to predict that
this organization of home manufacturers
will not recommend Greater America
expositioDs as an aid to their work.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08

After reading all the reports of at
tempts at Bryans undoing tried by
members of his own party just call to
mind, if you can, anything looking to-
ward the defeat of William Mckinley
in the nominating convention. The ef-
fort will result in the conviction that
while ones party is thoroughly split up
by dissension, doubts and fears, the
others is practically unanimous for his
denomination.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08

The courage of the Boer women in
these trying times, and the active part
they are playing in the too real war
drama are not new. Women have
always been the power behind the
throne which has urged man to face
death rather than the contempt of a
fair woman for man who lacked cour-
age.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
Senator Aliens Measure in the
United States Senate.
FEDERAL BUILDING IN NORFOLK

The Measure Provides for tho Appropria-
tion Of 81 y 900 to Construct u Post once
and Court House In Th,s city The Sen
ntor Hopes to Gst II Through soon,
From Fridays Daily.
Senate file No. 26S3, introduced by
Senator Allen for the erection of n fed
eral building in the city of Norfolk, has
been rond twice and referred to- the com
mittce ON public buildings and grounds
Mr.. Allen hopes that the measure will
become law during this session of con
gress. After it passes the senate he has
promise of good help in its promotion in
the house. Following is the full text of
the bill.
"Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America III Congress assembled, :,
That the secretary of the treasury be-
and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to cause to he erected mt Norfolk, in the
state Of Nebraska, on the site already
purchased therefor by the government
of the United States, II suitable building
including iireproof vaults, heating and
ventilating apparatus, elevators, and
approaches, for the use and accomoda.
ton of the United States courts, post
office, land Office, and other government
offices in the city of Norfolk and state of
Nebraska the cost of said building, in
cluding said vaults, heating and ventil.
ating apparatus, elevators, and ap.
proaches, complete, not to exceed the
sum of seventy five thousand dollars,
which said sum of seventy five thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for that
purpose out of any moneys.in.t the United
States treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
"Sec. ,. That so much of said appro-
priation as may be necessary for the
preparation Of sketch plans, drawings,
specifications, and detailed estimates for
the building by the supervising archi-
tect of the treasury department shall be
available Immediately; and after the
said sketch plans and estimates for the
building shall have been prepared by the
supervising architect and approved by
the secretary of the treasury, the secre-
tary of the interior, and the postmaster
general, the balance of said appropria-
ton shall be available for the erection
and completion of the building, includ-
ating apparatus, elevators, and ap-
proaches. The building shall be unex-
posed to any danger from fire by an open
space of at least forty feet on each side,
including streets and alleys"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08
To Cure La Grippe In Two Days.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. K. w. Groves signature on
every box. 25c.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08
Beware Of the Doctors
Patchwork; You Can
Cure Yourself at Home.

hundred dollars with the doctors. when realized Tint
they could do me no good had large spots all my
bCdy and these soon broke out into running sores and
endured all the suffering which this vile disease pro-
duccs decided To try : :, 5 Inst resort and was
soon grenly improved. followed closely your 'Dircc
tons for Self Treatment, and the large spotrhcs ON my
chest began to racr and smaller and before long
Disappeared entirely was cured perfectly my
skin has been as clear glass since cured nv
self at home, after the doctors had failed completely"
IL valuable time thrown away to expect the doctors
to cure Contagious Blood Poison for the disease il
Nnul llnr skQ Sui AnriLc
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08

acts entirely different from mercuryt
disease while other remedies only shut the forever
men places within the reach of ALL We necessary
OF
Write for full information Specific
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-02-08
HOME cure
FOR BLOODPOISON,

There Is not the sightcpt doubt that tho
doctors do more hnrtn thnn rood in treating
Contagious Blood Poison. mnny victims Of
thus Ioathsomc disease would bc much better
oil to-day If they had never allowed them
selves to hc dosrd ON mercury and potash, the
nnN remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison.
ihc doctors arc wholly unable to get rid OF
hpt to heal up the outward appearance Of the
:. This they do 10y driving the poison into the
| smut III with their constant doses OF potash
Ihroat ana other delicate parts then break out
uucd indefinitely the drugs doing the system
Isclf.
ri,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25

c., II. & n. n. n.
Depo, foot Of Congress Avenue
Galveston Trains

EOTE-Tralrs leaving Houston at 4;ssp
n and arriving At Houston ,;4s a. m and
ays. m. also run into Grand Central depot.
departing ten minutes earlier and arriving
TN minutes latsr than time given above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25
Notes md Personals. ,

w. G. KNITTED of the Big Four was In
the city yesterday.
Simplex tickets which are to be used for
local travel on the Santa Fe.
Ticket Agent 10 r. Greenhill OF the
Santa Fe has received samples OF the
J. L. West. assistant general freight
agent OF the Katy, has returned from a
visit to Dallas.
Charles A. Waterman OF the Iron Noun
tain, with headquarters at Dallas, was in
the city yesterday.
MIR. G. w. Bein. traffic manager OF tho
Bay Shore line, accompanied by w. W.
Kent. manager, made trip over the line
yesterday.
w. j. Evans. formerly general agent OF
the Great Northern at st. Louis. has been
appointed traffic manager OF the Kingman
Pillow company, Kingman g. Co. and the
Peoria Cordage company. with headquart-
ers at Peoria.
William Burger, formerly assistant
ticket agent OF the Santa Fe in this city,
but lately at Temple. was in the city yes
terday on a visit. He has been called 20
Galveston and Il is expected that he will
be transferred to Dallas or Galveston.
At $3.50 O'Clock last night a box car OF
merchandise at the International and Great
Northern depot caught fire. The depart
ment made a quick response and the fire
was extinguished, the damage being about
$25,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25
7. AND N. 0. EXTENSION.
Work Is Progressing North from pockIand
Very Fast.
SupfRISTtSDtNrs ARE IN THE CITY
They Are Here 60 Confer with MT.
Van vlcck-The Oats Rate Ques-
tion-Notes and Personals.

Rockland. Texas, January 25.--The con-
struction Of the Texas and New Orleans
railway extension from Rockland to
juncture with the Texas trunk is progress
ing rapidly under the able management Of
Messrs. Still and Lange. who represent the
contractor. The initial work has been
very heavy. commencing with an eighteen
or twenty-foot fill. followed Immediately
by heavy pile driver work on the Neches
river bridge. which has at this writing
been pushed close to the river bank,
distance from point OF commencement Of
something over half mile The heavy
grading. pile driving. ETC.. considered,
by the contractors ana subcontractors. II
the Neches keeps in It's banks, as now
seems more than likely, the iron draw
bridge across that stream is likelihood
OF early contamination, and the undevei-
oped country north and east will in
short period of time hear the shrill toot
OF the locomotive and saw mill whistles.
as one follows the other In the pine belt
of the State. This line will be a blessing
to a vast region of country by giving it's
citizens near by shipping point, saving
many miles Of toilsome road to reach a
marketing place, besides giving a more or
less direct route to Dallas and also to
Houston. the logical trading point of all
this part OF the State. The Texas and
New Orleans resident engineer, Mr.. Frank
B. Goodrich, judging from the good work
being done on this line. is surely the right
man in the right place. The 500 teams
now being used for grading purposes are
distributed out to the fifteenth mile.