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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

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The Daughters OF the American Rev
olntion,, which has a strong member
ship In Ottumwa, is taking deep in
terest in the project to erect suitable
1 monument to the Iowa soldiers who
fought at Chckamaugua. This organ
isation is endeavoring to stimulate pub
Lie sentiment to such degree that the
Iowa legislature will make proper app
propriation for this purpose. Other
states have contributed many thous-
ends of dollars, and it is felt that Iowa,
3n grateful recognition of the invalua-
bic services Of her soldier heroes,
should honor their memory and erect
upon this battlefield suitable monu-
Lnent in enduring bronze or granite.
The projectis aSWorth by one, and rea-
soNable appropriation for this purpose
viii be endorsed by the people of the
state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Deafns.. c.nnot bel Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining Of the
ed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when II Is entirely closed deafness
10 the result, and unless the Inflammation can
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed for.
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which 10 nothing but an iufiamed con.
dition OF the mucous surfaces. s37777 n (
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness tcaused by catarrill that car,
not DO cured by Hali's Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free
Sold BY Drugyfsts, 7sc. ' - :
Halls Family Pills are the best
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
PosroFF1cE MATTERS.
The Department VIII supply special
Printed Blank Money Order AppJit
lions, Free-HIexican Money Orde

The Ottumwa postmaster has receI
ed instructions from the Office Of Il
first assistant postmaster general,
| vision of the postal money order ST
TEN, which will be Of interest to
business houses that receive any cd
siderable number of remittances
money orders. Hereafter, the depaK
ment will, upon application, furnE
to business houses, in any reasonas
quantity, free of charge either for q
applications, or the special printing
the same, blank applications for mon
orders in which the name and addrk
OF such business house shan be print
with the following instructions al
printed thereon: Take this applik
ton to your postmaster and secure
money order" The advantages OF Il
arrangement will be at once recognI
ed. Business houses in sending. q
statements, bills, circulars, catalogue
prospectuses, etc., can enclose wi
each, one of these blank applications ii
money orders already filled out, vii
the exception only of the amount all
the name of the remitter, and this Is;
Ter can be filled in for each individuI
case by the business houses sending oil
the same if they SO desire. The advaj
tages are manifest, embracing certai|
ty of correct issue OF order; conva|
fence of remitter, who, having the al
plication thus partly filled in, vi
more likely give the matter prompt a
tention, etc. Business houses desiringI
supply Of these specially printed blan
applications can secure the same, fri
of cost, by leaving their order with II
Ottumwa postmaster.
The Ottumwa postmaster has b
officially notified that, beginning
uary 2, 1900, the direct exchange of
ternational postal money orders
me republic of Mexico is authori
The fees range from cents for an
der OF $40 or less, to so cents fors
order over $50 and not exceeding 2
The amounts of the orders pur
in the United States will be ex
in United States money, and t.
be converted into Mexican me
the EXCHANGE Office at Nueva l.;
the current rate of exchange
at that place on the day Of q
the money order list.
"A pOStponemenC OF the eXpe
change of money orders with
pire of Russia is announced, II
liminary arrangements not havi
been convicted by the postal
tration OF Russia.
Z, parcels post convention
been completed between the
States and Guatemala. to take
Jan. 1, 1900, parcels post packae
destinations in Guatemala will
mitted hereafter to the me-;
Guatemala, made up in and dis
from this country. The limit Of
is eleven pounds and the rate al pos
age is IL cents for each pound or fra
ton OF a pound. Packages must n,
measure more than three feet six incl
es in length, and six feet in length an
girth combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
His Eye Teeth Cur.

Des Moines Gazette: Uncle John
Henry Gears spryness in the senator
ial campaign reminds us of James
Whitcomb Riley's tribute to "Old
John Henry" in one of his published
volumes, as follows:
"Old Johns just made Of the common
est stuff
Old John Henry;
He's tough reckon, but none too
tough,
Old John Henry;
He's stove up some with rheumatic,
There amt no shine on them shoes OF
his,
teeth is,
Old John Eenry."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
More money THAN sen.e.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A man down
in Boston has paid $25 for seat on
which Dewey sat when he went to
school. According to this list, the
Single with which he was spanked
should be worth about SIS. But it may
be said that Dewey learned SO much
when he was at school that he would
not give so cents for desk at which
Nanoleon sat. Business in this kind of
relics is transacted with men noted
more for their money than for their
sense
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Patton for Gear.

Des Moines, Dec. 2s.--Hon. D. j.
Patton, representative from Franklin
county, has been visiting at tDes Moines3
for the past several days and left for
home last nightda Hes has given the sem
atorial and speakeEslIiRs questions a.
most careful investigation, visiting
with and hearing the claims Of both
parties. just prior to his departure he
authorized the announcement that he
would vote for Mr.. Gear for senator:
and DIR. Bowen for speaker. Further
more, tor the week THE Cummins
people have BEEN nGlaitning that he
would vote for .bboth GHmmins and
Eaton. The GearIdoBces hre naturally
much more elated at the unexpected
addition to their strength, and the
Cummins people are correspondingly,
depressed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Dom. Get the Right Mon.

Washington Press: 'They don't get
the right men on the British firing line
in South Africa. Why don't they send
old Chamberlain, the man responsible
for this war, and the queens princes
and dukes? Three of her spawn, in
GLIDING Wales, were at the train to see
General Roberts off-why didn't these
gilded taxeaters and mere nobodies go
along and run the chance of being food
for powder? If England could get
some Of these parasites killed off, ID
would be paying stroke of business"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
why He Left scotland.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The rea-
son why Speaker Henderson's father
migrated from Scotland to America is
said to have been that he became so in
censed at an earl who was trying to
wrong him out of some property that
he gave nobility a kick where it would
do the most good and then packed up
and started with his family for Amer
lea where earls could not break
through and steal. No wonder that
with such plucky father Speaker
Henderson should prove himself OF the
stuff to make the best sort of an
American.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
The Pre.iden,,. Chr,s,ma,.

Burlington Hawkeye: The president
received great amount of Christmas
gifts coming from various parts of
the domains Of the United States. Some
OF them will never be seen by the
president. They will be stored away
to be given later to some deserving peo-
pie when it is found necessary to make
room for new gifts. The presents came
from all parts of the union and from
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip.
pines and also from European coun-
tries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
A Trine Mtxed

Oskaloosa Herald: The latest thing
out is said to have originated at Much
akinock, where between 1900 and 400
people have been yaccinated against the
smallpox. As the story goes colored
man from there was asked about the
disease, and he said the conditions in
his opinion had been very much exag-
gerated. "Coalfeld," he continued,
has been canteened for nearly a
month now, and the few cases there
have proven to be nothing but cellu-
loid."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

Among the many good resolutions
which ottdmwa might make for the
new year1is : determination to get a
public park, to lay several miles OF new
paving, to build the Ottumwa and Nor
them railroad, and to put clock in
the court house tower.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

q is believed that General Wood will
begin his administration as governor OF
Cuba by Withholding the sort OF orders
issued by General Brooke, by way of
interfering with bull fights and other
s1oFts which do not violate the ethics
Che Latins, though they may not be
;arded as exemplary by the Anglo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

The destitute Porto Ricans who are
now being fed and cared for by the
United States are probably very
thankful that their island is under the
shadow OF the eagles wings. Where
would ihey be now if, Spain had con-
trolled their country when the cyclone
struck IL?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
The HANCOCK interview.

Dubuque Times: G.. T. Hancock,
late republican candidate for senator
from Dubuque county, has issued an
interview from Des Moines in which
he truthfully charges the friends of
Mr. Cummins with attempts to defeat
republican candidates for the legisla-
ture believed by them to be unfriendly
to his candidacy for the United States
senate. How well founded this charge
is the people of Dubuque county al
ready know. They are aware that the
circular issued in the name of the
Trades and Labor assembly in which
the wage earners of Dubuque were in
formed that Mr.. Hancock was the en-
envy of labor, and in which they were
called upon to oppose him, was feat
ured in the Dubuque Telegraph, the
democratic organ, and was the one ar
gument employed against him in the
closing week of the campaign. After
the election the Telegraph announced
that the representatives of the Des
Moines organizations had offered to
send men to Dubuque to make two
weeks campaign against Mr.. Hancock
and that the democratic organization
in this county thought it best to de-
cline this offer and rely on the circu-
lar. Substantially similar circulars
emanating from the same organization
were used in other counties against re-
publican candidates for the legislature
known or supposed to be friendly to
Senator Gear. The effort was to elect
democrats over republicans in every
close district in which it was believed
republican victory would strengthen
Gear. Mr.. Hancock was not pledged
to Gear, but he is now disposed 10 re-
sent the treatment he received at the
hands of those who believed q victory
for him would do Mr.. Cummins no
good. He appeals to the republicans
Of the state to withhold their favor
from the candidate in whose interest
the Des Moines organization labored to
secure the defeat of republicans and
the election of democrats to the legis-
lature. He does not believe the loyal
republicans Of Iowa will Endorse the
methods which were employed to de-
feat him, and he is not mistaken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Strike Out the Circle.

Creston Gazette: One of the duties
before the legislature is to strike out
that iniquitous circle at the head of
the Australian ballot. Otherwise the
ballot is perfectly satisfactory, but the
circle is crime, as it deprives hun
dreds of men of their votes each year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Their Ono Advantaee,

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In one re-
spect the British soldiers in South At
RIGA are having an easier time of it
than the American soldiers in the
Philippines. They are not compelled
to chase all over the country to find
the forces of the gentleman who
claims to be president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
The same Board.

Fairfield Ledger: The board of con-
troll which declares that the counties
OF Iowa cannot give proper care to
the insane, is the same board of con-
troll which remands nonresident luna
tics to the jails of the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
win Renp what Thev sowed.

Manchester Press: The friends of
Mr.. Cummins We're not content to al
low the speakership to be settled on
lines of business efficiency, but insist
ed on making it matter to be deter
mined as to senatorial preference. The
result will be the defeat of their can
didate, w. l.. Eaton, and the election
of D. H. Bowen, of Allamakee county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

Some Minnesota people sent Admiral
Dewey a black bear, and the admiral
made it over to the Washington zoo. As
the zoo is not part OF "the Mclean mil
lions the episode may escape becoming
q national issue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

History repeats itself, as is shown by
the fact that for the second time in
twenty years the Second street prop
erty owners will not have to pay for
the paving of that street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

TO give Gov. Gear and his friends fair
hearing in its columns, unless it be the
News, ard decent word there causes
all the others 10 cry out that "the News
has been bought"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

Queen Victoria is anxious to have it
known that she does not, as reported,
weep perpetually over the Boer war.
4 This is good news, Tor the old lady
would have q long contract if she did,
and her tears might all give out before
the end of hostilities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

Il is safe to say that the Fenians
will not get very far with their raid
into Canada. It would be just as feas-
ible for them to talk of capturing
IOnf1on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

Better do 1t than wish it DONE" Bet.
ter cure catarrh by taking Hoods sar-
saparilla than complain because you
suffer from it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
some Groundless CIaIm.,

Fairfield Ledger: All the Des Moines
papers put forth their claims to being
state papers, and yet there is not one
OF Them Ereat epepah ar broad enough
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
No Reason to the contrary.

Centerville Citizen: Ottumwa wants
the convention of the Southeastern
Teachers association and we see no
reason why she should not have it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

The year 1900 will be the best in
the history Ottumwa, il her citizens
will only determine to make it SO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

Cities can turn over a new leaf as
well as individuals. Let Ottumwa try
it, and resolve to be cleaner next year
than this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
CIRCULATION,

The Ottumwa Courier has a larger
circulation than any Ottumwa news
per ever had. Larger in the city
id larger outside.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Founded 9th August, 1e4s,

Published semi.weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays
Office; 112 South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business office No. A.
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottnmwa, Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

In visiting New England in the dead
OF winter Colonel Bryan can scarcely
fail to encounter very severe frost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Announcement of the Change.

withdrawal Of the new tariff:
Chicago, Dec. 90, 1s99.-To Agents:
The circular advising of the cancella-
ton of pro-rating arrangements on
traffic points west OF the west bank of
the Mississippi river destined to eastern
points, owing to the demand of the
eastern lines for their local rate from
Chicago and other functions, will be
cancelled and withdrawn.
Taking effect January /, 1900, the
former arrangements for through rates
from east Mississippi river points will
be resumed. Tariffs naming these
through rates are now in course of
preparation"
The announcement did not come in
the nature of q surprise to local freight
men, several OF whom have expressed
a conviction that the protests with
which the proposition was met would
overwhelm it before the time for the
new tariff to go into effect. With them
1t was an instance only of the expected
having happened. East and west bound
freight rates are, under existing tar
ifs, based ON the Mississippi river,
using 116 per cent plus the proper
tionate west bound rate, and using the
river, plus the established rate from
the river to eastern territory. Had the
proposed tariff been permitted to go
into effect without opposition 1t would
have meant that with the ushering in
of the new year the proportional rates
between all points on the Mississippi
river from Dubuque to st. Louis and
between Pittsburg, Buffalo and New
York, Boston and Philadelphia, and
common points, would have been with
drawn and cancelled.
The receding OF the railroads from
the proposed advance will be received
with unconcealed pleasure by the ship
ping interests Of Iowa, especially since,
had the existing method been abolish-
ed, nll shipments east would have been
measured by the Iowa distance tariffs
to points on the Mississippi river to
which would have been added the Chi
cago rate from the river and the local
rate from station to station on ship
ments west of the river. The action of
the eastern roads in Withdrawing the
proposed tariffs will inure to the bene-
fit of the whole country and leave in
the pockets Of shippers millions OF dol
lars that would otherwise have gone
to swell the dividends Of railway stock
holders residing In the east. 1t means
ouch to Des Moines, as this city is the
central distributing depot for scores of
manufactured products, consumed
within a radius of one hundred and
fifty miles, upon which q largely in
creased freight rate would have ma
tcrially reduced the margin Of profit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02

The corner stone of the new PresbAi
terrain church at Sac City has been la
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
sIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, year, by mail.... 500
DAILY Courier, / year, by carrier. 5000
Sen-W Weekly Courier, year...... 1.5o
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-02
Proportional Rates to seaboard
Are Restored.
SHIPPERS KICK HAD ITS EFFECT
Order Received Stating THAT, Beein-
ming January 1, Circular Cancellins
Proratipe Agreements ON East
ern Traffic VIII be Recalled.

The national protest from the COM
inercial interests sent up from every
portion OF the country against the pro-
posed action of the railroads east of
Chicago in abrogating proportional
through rates and demanding payment
of their local rates from Chicago and
junction points to the seaboard has
been effective and the proposition to
abolish the Mississippi river as basing
line and to predicate rates upon Chi
cago in the future has been abandoned
and prevailing rates will be allowed
to stand. The intention until'a few days
ago was undoubtedly to put the new
and largely increased rates into effect
January /, as was amply testified to by
the receipt by local agents Of the trunk
lines of advance copies OF the new
tariffs.
The initiative was assumed by lines
east OF Chicago in pushing up the
rates, the western roads standing ready
to supplement the movement provided
no serious objections were made to the
action OF their eastern connections.
However, Immediately it was made
known that radical advance was to
be made, five thousand business firms
in and about Chicago, and half as many
more at st. Louis, realizing that to
permit the plan to become effective
meant the practical absorption of most
OF their profits, began organizing to
head off the impending danger to their
business. Thousands OF circulars were
printed and sent out calling upon the
commercial interests of the country to
quickly combine for mutual protection
against the action of the railroads.
The interstate railway commission was
deluged with letters from every nook
and corner of the country, calling up
on that body to come to the assistance
of the business men. The issue was
joined, the internal commerce of a
continent was up in open protest, and
as the first day of the year, the time
the advance was to take effect, app
preached, the opposition became so
stormy that apprehending adverse leg
islation by state legislatures and con-
gress, the railway managers OF the
eastern roads grew alarmed and after
brief conference in New York City,
Saturday, 1t was decided to recede from
the position taken and annul the pro-
posed new rate schedule.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-13
Indian Kills His sweetheart.

Eufaula, |. T., June 12.-Dep
uty United States Marshal Grant
Johnson today brought in from
Proctor, a small village &c miles
west of here, Dave Warner. a
Young full blood Creek Indian,
charged with the murder of his
fiance, Miss Louisa Scott, also
Greek. June 4. The murder was
committed on an unfrequented
road, the murderer having con-
cealed himself behind a clump of
bushes and laid in wait for his vie
tim, whom he shot twice through
the body and left the body where
it fell. 1t was found two days
later and tracks from the scene OF
the crime led to Warmers home, a
few miles away, which resulted IL
his arrest. 1t is claimed thai
Warner and the Scott girl had 8
lovers quarrel a few days before
the murder. At the preliminary
trial before United States Commis
sioner Marshall of this place War
ner was held without bail and sen
to Jail at Muskogee tonight. Grea
excitement prevailed around th'
scene of the crime
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-13
HEATH & JAMES.
SPECIAL LOW RATE EXCURSIONS
VIA cHocTAw ROUTE.

st. Paul, MINI. National Republi-
can League of the United States
Tickets on sale July II, Is and 10 at
one fare plus two dollars for the
round trip, and limited for return
passage until July 2l.
Cincinnati, Ohio Baptist Young
People of America, Industrial Con.
vention-Tickets on sale July III, II
IL at one fare plus two dollars for the
round trip. limited until July II for
return passage with privilege OF ex-
tension until August 10.
Detroit, Mich. Knights of Pythlas
Conclave-Tickets on sale August 20
26 and 81 at one fare plus two dol,
lars for the round trip, and limited
for return passage until SeptembeI
with privilege Of extension untl
September IA.
For rates and other Information
call nearest railroad agent or write
j. F. Holden, traffic manager, Lltti'
Rock, Ark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-13
Something Necessary.

Chickasaw Engineering and Sur
veying company, the only en-
gineers in the Chickasaw nation
possessing government field notes
of government survey. thereby in
suring a perfect title to property
embraced in survey. All work
fully guaranteed. Parties claim
ing lands should see to having
same surveyed, plated, and record
ed to insure possession.
w. l.. Hallonquist. chief en-.
gineer. ex-city enginee~ Of Calves
ton. Tex; late y. s. geological
surveyors late locating engineer
U. P. R. r and construction En-,
Rineer Ferro Carl Del Norte.
Guatemala.
Ofilce--Randol block. Ardmore.
I. r.
Branch offlces-- South MoAleEtsr.
Muskogee. Tulsa and Vinita.
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