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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
MEN AND MATTERS.

u hIlN ne
Order your bread from Drew's
Bakery.
Mrs. Ed Beck is the gnest OF
friends in Athens.
Boston Girls VS. Logan Boys will
play base ball on Tuesday, July "a,
Miss Jenna Hall is the guest Of
her uncle north Of Logan for q few
weeks.
Miss Amanda Case, of Columbus,
il making an extended visit with
Mrs. Lindley, here.
Captain Ryan was called to Car
bon Hill Tuesday by the death OF
his son Jesse L. Ryan.
U-TAHN-A.
The Junia Club with some in
vited friends enjoyed an outing at
Old Mans Cave Friday.
Miss Flossie Newman has return
ed after a pleasant visit with Miss
Ethel Lee at Lancaster.
Col. A. G. Sands was visitor
last week with his daughter Mrs
f. G. Rochester In Athens.
Miss Floy Pierce of Columbus II
the charming young guest OF hel
cousin Miss Mamie Pierce.
Mrs. Speelman and daughter
Flossie have returned from {
pleasant visit on the Lakes.
The X. of p. U. r. boys went Il
Haydenville Thursday evening
and visited the lodge Of that place
U-TAHN "A.
Mrs. Sam Grow is the guest o
her sisters Mesdames Reubel
Spurrierand Ed Rhoades of Colum
bus.
Miss Edith Heft, OF Columbus,
home on O few weeks visit wit
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]
Heft.
Master John Wright received
souvineer postal card from hi
cousin Guthrie Belt who 10
Paris.
Mr.. Oliver Brooke Is repairln
the old homestead by building COZ
siderable OF an addition to tt
building.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.
Saturday, the 2iSt Day of July, 1870
Legal Notice.

William Wilson, whose place of residence
is unknown, will take notice that on the
18th day OF June, 1900, Lovina Wilson filed
her petition in the Court of Common Pleas.
Hooking County, Ohio, being cause No.
1888, praying for n divorce from said Will
lam Wilson ON the ground of Willful Abb
sence for more than three years, and asking
the care and custody of their minor child,
and that said cause will be for hearing on
and after the LIST day of september 1900.
LOVINA WILSON,
July s. 6w. BY Wright d Petit her Atty's,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Saved HIs LeQ.

PA. Danfcrth of La Grange, Ga.
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore. on his leg; but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured 1t In five days. For
Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best
salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only Is cts. Se'd by F. Har-
ringtOn druggist
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Card OF Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Rochester and
daughter wish to thank the kind
neighbors and friends for their as
sistance and tender sympathy dar-
ing their recent bereavement In the
death Of their son aud brother.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19

Col. Weldy, Billy Henderson and
Dan McKeever have returned
from the great Elk gathering at
Atlantic City. j. J. Snider, who
accompanied them, stopped for a
few days in Washington city.
U-TAHN "A.
Mr.. George Frazure, a railroad
employee, died Monday at his home
in west Logan. He was SO years
old and married. The cause of his
death was throat trouble. His
funeral took place from the M. E.
church Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
A. A. Sayre officiating.
A most enjoyable and jolly affair
was lawn party, given Tuesday
evening by the Misses Rochester
at their attractive home on East
Hunter. A supper of picnic sub
stantials followed by ices and cake
was served on the lawn, and the
evening given over to singing and
"down- tho river" on the green.
sward.
The Murray City News Says:-
Bishop & Payne, the Logan paint
ers, dissolved partnership In this
city the first OF the week. Payne
is to paint fifty of the new houses
and Bishop the other fifty. .....
Jesse Gabriel, ,one of Logan's promi
nent business men, was business
visitor In Murray Monday......
VIM. Keynes of Logan, wealthy
and prosperous miller, was one O
Murray Gty's business callers thi
week.
U-TAHN-A.
Nelsonville egister says
Frank Irwin accidentally cut al
artery in his left wrist last Monda.
morning. He was at the liver,
stable and was cutting the strin
of a tarpaulin with knife, whe
the knife slipped, severing tn
artery. A man who stood near by
came to his assistance and In
mediately tied a handkerchief !
hard knots above and below tn
cut, but all this consumed tim,
and It was not finished before Irvi
had lost considerable blood. II
} was then put under the physician
care, and he now carries his arm
a sling, 30 as not to start the artel
TO bleeding again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

In pursuance of AN order of the Probate
Couit OF Hooking Co., o. l will offer for sale
at public auction on
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19

Mrs. Belt, daughter Ethel, and
Miss Hattie Houston Of Columbus
were guests of Mrs. Judge Wright
last week.
All members of the WOman's
Relief Corps are requested to be
present at the meeting on Satur-
day evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Notice Of appointment.

Estate of Sarah ]. Hedges deceased. The
undersigned has been appointed and qualified
as administrator of the estate of sarah j.
Hedges late of Hooking County. deceased
Dated this 7th day of July A. ID. 1900.
GEORGE B. WILLIAMTON,
July IL, 3-w. Administrator
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Saturday, the 21st Day OF July,

A, d. 1900, at O'Clock p. m. OF said day
the following described real estate situste
in the township OF Berne, cOu nty OF Fair
field and State of Ohio, and known as he
ing the south west quarter of the south
east quarter of Section 49, eight. Township
ll3) thirteen, Range QY eighteen. eontaan-
ing forty (40) acres.
Also the following described premises SIT
uated in the Township of Good Hope,
County of Hooking and State OF Ohio. and
known as being the northwest quarter OF
the northeast quarter, the south east
quartz OF the Dorth least quarter, and the
northeast quarter OF the south-east quarter
OF Section l7) seventeen, Township tlS)
thirteen, Range Is. containing One Hun
dred and Twenty 1901 Acres, total con. con
veyance OF One Hundred and sixty ll6Ol
Acres, be the same more or less Subject
to all legal highways and also right-oi
way across the land of j. Fl. Raver.
APPRAISED AT s6l4,4O.
TERMS OF SALE, CASH.
j. W. STEWART, Sheriff.
L. g. Silbaugh, Attorney.
| June 2l-5w pf$l2Io
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Thursday August is, 1900.

at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. upon the premises the fol-
Having escribed real estate situated In the
County OF blocking and State OF Ohio to wit:
The north. west quarter OF the northwest
quarter OF section one ", township eleven
OF the south west quarter Of the southwest
quarter of section thirtv-six lS8), tqwnship
twelve tl2), range nineteen Qpj. In all "
acres,
Appraised al $3.50.
Terms OF sale--One third i'm hand, one
third ia one year and onelthirf IN ltWt
the payments TO be secured by moItage up
on the promises sold
b. NJ. CRAWFORD,
Admr, OF John 3. RedlyeoRrt
July 8, i-w Deceased.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19

Judge Wright has been holding
court In Fairfield the past week.
He had with him day or SO, his
interesting little daughters. Mary
Josephine and Olivia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-19
Sheriff's Sale
WILLIAM H. GAME,
VS.
Il. H. HURST, EFT AL.

PURSUANT to the command of an order
of sale In the above styled case, to me
directed. from the Court of Common Pleas
sale by public auction at the north door of
the Court House in the City OF Lancaster
Fairfield County, Ohio, on
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02

Rust Proof Seed Oats for sale. Ap-
ply to G.. W. THRELKELD.
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Annexlnr NIearegna.

There Is eald TO be n growing
sentiment In Nicaragua amono the
prominent men IN that country in
fav,r Of annexation 10 the United
States. The NicaraRuans feel that
when once their territory Is diyid.
ed 10y a canal controlled 10y n for.
eign nation. the canal would be-
come dominating feature 10
which all other considerations
would be subordiunted Constant.
~ hArried hy revolutions, the Mic.
araguans would he glad 10 have
the strong arm of the United
States TO preserve order. IL Me.
aragua were annexed, all ques.
lions about the ClnA ton Bulwer
treaty would be sellled. 'siuce. the
country belonging 10 the United
States. the canal would be as
much an American waterway ms
any river in the United States.
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INCOME TAX.

While the imperialists Of thu U.
5. are anxious TO initiate the ~ b.
DDS OF England ia regard to clio
NAL government, they are opps.
ed to following the British as.
tom in regard TO the enforcement
of income tax.
Waldorf Astor. who owns al.
lions OF dollars worth OF real as
tate ia New York city, has eva
triated himself aud has becon u
citizen OF England. Not one.cnt
o, income tax has this man er
been required to pay iuto he
treasury Of this government.
But as an English citizen b, ia
compelled to pay the English pv.
eTument 3 3 per cent. tax Oh he
vast Income which he def
from the properly which he all
owns IN the city or New YORK.
Estimating that AstOr's inerne
from his New York real esnte
amounts To $4,000 900 snnosly,
the millionaire pays each yeaf AZ
income tax Sl66,OO0 TO the Bnish
government.
Protected by American hiss.
receiving all the benefit from ne
municipal impro, ements of New
York City. Asior contributes no.
thing toward paying the expelse.
Ii Is alledged that Astor 20
lug to double the ground rent on
his New York holdings Ihls
means u doubling of his ine rue
aud n payment TO England Of sSi2..
900 year bS way OF income llx.
Ii England eau secure SUE a
great revenue from taxing tia IN.
come Of one man. IL there Any
reason why this country sliplld
not follow it's examplei
OF course there are some obrc.
iiOn TO this form OF taxation, tnt
these objections have been 0s,r.
come In England aud cert hly
no mau Is better able TO pay lax
rs than the man who In blessed
With au Income.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02
New Election Law Wanted

Senator 10. Blackburn, in an
authorized interview, declares in
favor Of o new election law, IA
vors the old viva yoce plan, but
ped@ng that wants the present
Legislature 10 so amend the pres.
ent law as TO compel q fair repre-
sentation of both political parties
on the State, County and precinct
election boards or officers. He
says he fsvors it not as q conces'
sion to the Republicans, bnt be.
cause il lie right, anu that Gov.
Goebel favors such changes, and
would have so urged had he lived
He says the existing election law
caused the democrats TO lose 20.
900 votes in the lsst electlons We
think Blackburn right In this.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02

SPLITS in the Populist party do
nos attract the attention they did
some years ago. In fact, except
in few States Populists hsvSlit-
tie power.
EXPANSION without imperialism
should be the Democratic battle
cry this year. A policy of mega.
ton. OF fighting the inevitable aud
ignoring the traditional policy of
the party, will bring emily confu.
sion and defeat,
1T 10 q curious commentary on
the healthfulness Of the Philip
pines regarding which Senator
Beveridge had so much TO say,
that out Of l,40O men in the 2lst
infantry. q Irregular" regiment 500
are npw reported unfit for duty.
A CONFERENCE at Chattanooga
of the Mormon Presidents of State
conferences for the States Of Ken
tucky, Ohio, Tennessee, MIssissip
pi. Louisiana, Alabama. Georgia,
and several other Southern States
has been concluded. Seventy del
egates were in attendance. The
business transacted was Ia rela
ton TO the missionary work in
these States.
Headlines in the Salt Lake
City Tribune heralded the home
coming OF Brigham Roberts as
follows: Roberts at his firesides
-Utah's rejected representative
returns home aud 10 once more ia
the bosoms of his families Starts
for Centreville, but stops on the
way an hour at the home of Mum
Der Three.
IT le queer that while the Reich
stag 10 securing reports of the
failure Of German colonies to an
suer expectations, aud while the
British are rejoicing over greal
though not decisive victories il
South Africa many German ne VS.
papers continue TO predict tba
the collapse of Great Britain i.
about to be laid bare. This. O
course, 10 one Of those cases whet
the wish Is father to the though
bat ven 10 such cases the prob
abilities should be respected.
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For sale.
Cow for Sale.

A fine Jack. r. Y. MCCONNELL.
Jordan, Ky.
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The Beers Surrender.

At last the brave Beers have
been compelled 10 surrender to
the overpowering numbers aud
resources of the British, which of
course lie only the beginning OF
the anal triumph Of the British.
Gen. Uronje. the Boer command
er, after weeks of gallant and des
perate Sighting, surrendered his
force Of about 1000 men at Pad
eberg. No doubt there will be
many desperate battles before
the end Of the war, but the small
Republic cannot long resist the
great power of England.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02
FOR SALE.

Fine Durham Cow with young calf
Apply TO LUTHER MADDOX.
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THEY OBETED ORDERS.

Speaking m opposition TO the
passage OF the Puerto Rcan larlff
bill. Congressman Littlefeld. of
Maine, reminded his fellov Re.
publicans that the bill was drawn
against the advise OF Gen. Davis
the American Governor General
OF Puerto Rico; against the pro.
test OF the Peep G of Puerto Rico;
against the counsel Of Secretary
II War Root; against the recon.
mendaliOns OF President McKin
ley, and against the original rec.
concentrations OF the chairman Of
the Ways aud Means Committee.
The trouble seems to be that
the Republican party did not &c.
curately divine the wishes Of it's
dominant and dominating inAu
ence. the tariff trusts, With regard
TO Puerto Rico. II failed TO see
that there Was a source of revenue
Ia the exactiOns Of tribute from
The helpless Porto Ricans which
the tariff trusts we're not likely
ignore.
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Home for a Walt.
lMayfeId Mirror |

l""y hoiu MlIIOI.
The letter below was received
by County Judge Emore, Feb. 81,
and is self explanatory. Any Der.
son having information or reason.
able suspicion as 10 the parentage
of the waif will please commnni.
cate in confidence with the conn
~ jud q:
Judge ElmOre, dear cir: You
will please notify the police of the
fact that there was an infant Jeff
At my house Of the night of the
1911 inst, on my doorstep. II is
about two months old and WAS
nearly frozen when we awoke I
think IL came from this town I
wan. you TO have this pnhhshed
ia the Mirror of Feb. 20. 1900.
j. Il. EMERSON
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02
Declared Elected

TIE Contest Board hearing the
contest cases for the minor State
ofices decided in favor of the
Democratic claimants. They
were Immediately sworn In to the
duues of their respective offices,
aud proceeded in n body TO the
Executive building ~ Frankfort
aud demanded possession of their
Repubheau opponents. which OF
course was refused The eases
now go before the conris. The
Democrats thus declared 10 be
electe were:
G. Il. Hill Secretary Of State.
r. J. Breckenridge ATTORNEY Gen.
era'; Gus COLLABORATION; viii.
bur HsRer Treasurer; n. V. Me.
Chesney - Supt. Public Instruct.
ion.
CLERK Of the Court OF Appeals,
Shackleford. administered the
oath to each, aud their bonds
were executed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02

sheriff Fulton County, Ky
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02
SheTiff'S Sale for Taxes.

The follosinE 10 a lis' Of real estate aud
town lots TO be sold Tor cash 10 hand. at
The court house door in Hickman, Fulton
county, KY, on Monday, March ~, 1900
at o'clock, p. m, (beins County Court
day., for State and County and College
taxes due iar the yssr 1892
A. s CLARK, 60 acres Of land State
aud county tax 99l; cost $50. lO4l
w. n Green, 25 acres OF land State
and county tax 2l'i cost 100 s.62
WI Green, ag't Mrs : h Green.
100 acres land State aud coun
~ tsI 225; cost so. 376
Mrs Mary Knoerr ,o~n lots state
and county tar 9 6S; college tax
ZOO cost $50. 1918
Geo. n Rogers heirs, $40 acres land
STATE aud oounty tax 4 "a, school
tax 20 cost l 60 ne
John W Saith, 30 acres Of land
State aud county tan 36S;
cost 80 t.ls
J q Smita. so acres Of land State
aud county tax 8 20; eosi l go 47s
@ $ Wilson. 1877 acres land State
aud county tax 3 20 cost so, go
Mrs. N. 7 Wilson 80 acres OF land
State and county tax. 22S;
school tan 100 cost ! 90. 523
HICKMAN ooLoEED List.
Elmira Atkins. l lot East Hickman,
STATE aud eouniy tax I q; school
tai sos; eosi I so, 827
Anderson Brown, lot East HEX
mao. STATE .nd eounty tar 90.
school tx 81; cost SO 4aB
Tom Brown ~ iosn los E.-t HEX
man. stare tax %; school Tax
Tor % aud 30 4 90 cost 80 9O4
Ann Brown. ! iown 10, L Hickman,
State tai ca; cost ! so 2l4
John Brosn 4 lots Old HEX
State tax 2b9i school tar 6si
cos 90. b72
Ans Carter, ! tosn lot State tas
So; school tax lSe, cost 90. ls5
Jo Carer. ! lot E-si Hiekmaa. State
tax 81; cosi 80 $50
Nary Crowdsr. 4 tots East Hiekman.
State tan 90; school tau CSC,
eosi 90 lOa
uso Ewing. ! loi la East Hiekman,
STATE tax IS school tau 81,
cost $50 4S2.
Fonvills heirs ? lots East Hickman,
State iaI ! 90; school taH Csc,
oo.' 100 sra.
Eiis jones. lot 4 Hickman State
tar s5c eost so. 245|
Cairo Under. to~n lot. T. lick.
STATE tar 9j; school ten vs.
aud 30 "A, cost $50 6l9|
Foant Love, town lot. State taH
"a, school tn %, eosi 90 4s9
Taylor NoGshes, ! loi East tickman
STATE isT 81; school TAI o. aud
~, 20; cost 80 sos
Chas Nichols lots E,s Hickman.
S,a'e ,aH 50; school tai i6s;
coat 90 b72|
John rayHe Town lot Eas Hics
sls'ei.K 81 school tan lscis;
est 30 2Q5
Msfih. Reid. heirs 8 iosa los T.
Hickaan sfsie az 1 80, school
tax zoe cost 80 AS
Ben Rollins l town lot. State taK
"a: co.t $50, 81f|
Jerry sanford, 2 tote East Biok mss
st-'e taE 81 sebool tn 20,
cost 90 an
Frsus smuh. lot East lliesmaa.
State isK lGf scheni isr IS
Cos $50. g39
Louis seymour. ! town lot State
taE ! 81 cost 90, 2s2I
Nathan Taliey, tosn lots y Hiok
Safe tai 227 school ts1 1895
and 90 90 c5si so Ga
Robi Thompson lot Easi Hickman
State TAI ! "a school tax 1898
and 90 H.; cost 81 ga
AleH fiitsWofth, lot +. Hickman,
State tan l.S2; cost so 2.e2
L Of y Hall lot Esst Hictman,
State tax for yrs 1898 aud 1899
l047; cost 100 ll.97
Lydia U les, town lott State tar
90 school ta1 9s aud 90. l.87;
cost so sos
will walker ioi T. Hiokman. State
tar l.64 eost 80. ga
Felix Wiikrrson I town l,t. STATE
tar ! 81; school taK 9s aud 90
235; cost 90 i49
Cal Williams, lot + Hickman. State
tar 81 school tan llS cost
80, 396
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Under this heading will hereafter be
published notices not 20 exceed 0 lines
each, from farmers who are subscrib-
ers. who have horses, mules. cows, pro-
ducts, seed, &c, for sale. free OF charge.
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The London Standard prira a
letter received from Bishop NV.
ham, of Monosonee dated HID.
son Bay, October l, saying. 1'o
EsQuimaux came here this avn.
mer, travelling from the far nSrb,
To tell that two white men had
come down from ihe sky la "a
loon, the remains OF which lad
been seen. They were mnrdt bed
by some Esquimaux.
| believe this authentic hpi |
have not had lime 10 inquire IL
IL the general belief that this ~
plains the tate OF Audree, sho
about two wears ago stnrteA 20
lhe North Pole in a balloon
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02

Ia is very hard TO stand idiJ AM see
uur oear ones sufior while awtiting the
arrival Of the doctor An Albany N.
\ , dairyman called az a drnj store for
20 doctor 60 come aud see hishhild, then
very sick with Group. Not inding the
doctor IN he left word for HIN TO come
nc once on his return. He tlso bought
bottle OF Chamberlain c,ugh Rem.
edy, which he hoped would give some
relief until the doctor should arrive.
In few hours he returned, saying the
the doctor needn't come, d the child
was much better. The druggist. Mr.
otto Scholz, says the famil- has since
recommended Chamberlain Cough
Remedy 20 their neighbors and friends
until he has "A constant demand tor II
from that part OF the countr For sale
by Cowgirl q Cowgirl, Hickman and
a. NJ shaw, State Line, drpggists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-19
THE CLASS OF 1000,
To he Addressed by william nav
Icy smith May 30. at the Odeon.

To he Addressed by William Haw-j
Icy smith May go. at the Odeon.
William Hawley Smith, the well-
known lecturer and platform entertain-
ier, will address the Marshaltown high
schools class Of 1900 at the Odeon May
30
a committee from the school board, to
act in conjunction with Superintendent
F. z. Willard, was appointed some time
ago to arrange for the annual gradual
Ing address, and Mr.. Smith was de-
termined upon. providing he could be
secured. A letter to superintendent
Willard Wednesday brought Mr..
Smiths acceptance.
The selection of Mr.. Smith is received
by the class withsdelight and it is doubt
full If a vote had been taken in selecting
the orator for the evening, one could
have been chosen who will prove more
Mr.. Smith recently addressed
the students here while en- route thru
the city on a featuring tour. The sub
ject of Mr.. Smiths address will be The
Future of Education in the Common
Schools
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-19
OTTUMWA IS PERSISTENT.
Tho Press. of That city, Says That
Milwaukee VIII Control the Gems

Tho Press. of That city, Says That
milwaukee e Will Control the Cen.
trail.
The much revived rumor OF the alb
sorption Of the Central by the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul road is being
given prominence in the Ottumwa pa
pers. which seem to be very persistent
In statements that the rumors are we'll
founded. The Press of Wednesday
says:
"A persistent renewal of the rumor
to the effect that the Milwaukee had
purchased the Iowa Central, has been
Ireceived by the Press. The latest colnes
from a well-known travelling man who
was in the city yesterday and who was
talking with two prominent Centralof
ficials in Marshalltown the previous
day. He stated toa Press reporter tina.
they practically admitted that the Gem
trail would soon be under new man
agement and that the Milwaukee was
the line which had made the purchase
They further stated that the change
would occur In very short time and
that the Central would be running into
Ottumwa within less than fortnight.
The local agents have received nos
tice that Sunday, April 90. there would
IDeslIHpoINdHl3aHusF RADICAL changes In the,
existing Milwaukee time card. but they
have no further information to give re-
garding the matter. II is pretty gener-
ally believed, however, among the Mil
waukee officials locally, that the Iowa
Central will be running into Ottumwa
within the specified time and they are
felicitating themselves upon the pros
pect of again having the Central here.
OF course IL the Milwaukee has real
~ purchased the Central. then Ottum-
wa Will have an excellent freight outlet
north as well as a return of its passen-
ger service. This meanssconsiderable to
lOttumwa business men who do jobbing
business and they Will welcome the re-
turn of the road with open arlns.''
There is little credence placed in the
rumor here. probably from the fact
that it has been up so many times be-
fore and has been denied as many
times as it has been sprung. In CONVEX
isation with T.-R. representative the
lsother day one OF the Central officials
stated that he thought there was no.
more truth in the rumor now than
there was the last time it occupied the
|5attention Of newspapers. It is true,
however, that an immense amount of
Central stock has changed hands with
lin the past few weeks.