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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
THRU THE MOUNTAINS.
In Observation Cars on Colorado Mid.
land Railway.

Luxurious Pullman Observation
Sleeping Cars have recently been add
ed to the excellent equipment of the
Colorado Midland Railway, leaving
Denver daily on train No. S, at $3.50
a. M, passing thro' the magnificent
mountain scenery in daylight, afford
ing an unobstructed view, en- route to
Leadville, Glenwood Springs, Salt
Lake and Pacific Coast points. The
large observation compartments in
rear of cars are furnished with port
able easy chairs, writing desks, sta
tionery, Libraries. and all the popular
magazines. A ride in the open air,
seated on camp stool on the large
observation platform, enclosed by
brass railing for safety, viewing the
grandeur of the scenery, in which the
Colorado Midland excels, is an invig-
Grating and delightful experience
Handsome illustrated pamphlets
may be obtained upon application to
w. F. Bailey,
Genl. Pass. Agent, Denver, Colo.
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AUGUST Flowers.

"It is surprising fact" says Prof.
Howton, shat in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
years, I have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipa-
ton. / find for tourists and statesmen,
or for persons filling office positions,
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is a grand
remedy. 1t does not injure the sys-
tenn by frequent use and is excellent
for sour stomachs and indigestion.
Sample bottles free at w. L. Sar-
gents drug store, Hofmann block
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
the guest of Avery friends last week,

the guest Of Avery friends last week.
Ernest Moore and Prof. Amsbury are
in the possession of new $50 comets.
This makes two fine instruments for
the Avery band.
Miss Lucy Warner was an over-Sun-
day visitor in Frederic.
Rev. Shriner, of Abba, filled his ap-
pointment at the M. E. church Sunday
evening.
Rev. Petit, of What Cheer, was an
Avery visitor last week.
w. O. Appleman was an Abba visit
or one day last week.
Miss Fife Amos was an Abba visit
or one day last week.
Chas. Mcmillan was an over Sun
day visitor in Durham.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Tit For Tat.

Mr.. G. was a lawyer whose chief
practice had been in the winding up Of
bankrupt estates. He was also local
politician, supporting the opposition to
the government candidate in his dis
trict, and he happened to be sitting in
the audience at an election meeting
which that candidate addressed.
"As for our friend, Mr.. g." the
speaker said. chat commercial under
taker Of the district
The crowd interrupted with appreci-
ntive laughter, and Mr.. G. rose in the
hall. my friends" he said, "if I'm the
commercial undertaken of this district
it's the government policy that fur.
nishes me with the corpsesp . New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
HiIlsboro.

Hillsboro, Oct Mrs. Harlan re-
turned home Monday after short Wis
1t with her daughter at Primrose.
Mr.. White called at Mt. Pleasant on
business Friday.
Mr.. Endersley, living two miles
southwest Of town, has purchased the
town in the near future.
Mrs. Packer spent week with her
father at Cottonwood.
Mrs. Jordan left Monday for Rush
Vile, ILL.,, called there by message
telling of the death of her little grand
child.
Mr.. Tatman was Ft. Madison Wis
itor Wednesday and Thursday.
Boyd HiXson transacted business at
Stockport Tuesday.
Miss Vironda Converse left last Mon.
day for Salem to teach in the public
school at that place, taking charge of
room No. 5.
John Alton spent few days of this
week. in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Johnny Harlan, of Stockport,
called on friends at this place Wednes-
day.
Henry Mccoy was a Salem visitor
Monday.
Rev. E. D. Dickinson and daughter
returned home Saturday after an ex-
tended visit with friends in the east.
Mrs. Chainhalt visited with friends
last week, returning to Mt. Pleasant
Monday where she intends spending a
few weeks before going to her home
in Kansas.
Rev. Cornell, of Des Moines, filed
the pulpit at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Selma.

Selma, Oct. 4.-Miss Nettie Nelson,
of Birmingham, is spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. A. B. Adams.
Mrs. Mae Walton, of Burlington, Wis.
tied her parents last week.
Capt. Hinkle is making some i'm.
provements to his barn and other out,
buildings.
Rev. Shane moved to the Batavia
circuit Monday and our new minister
Rev. Boyd, will be here this week.
Stephen Puffnbarger had business
in Eldon Monday.
A. H. Phelps has recovered and is
again in the store.
The river bridge is progressing very
slowly,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Agency.

Agency, Oct. 5.-The Burlington has
its double track completed from Bata-
via to within one mile of the city linn
it's, where they have erected a tele-
graph station, and have both day and
night operators there. They are run
ming the trains over the double track.
Mr.. Hughes, the night operator here,
has been transferred there and it
leaves Agency without night agent.
They call the new station Street"
Street was the agent of the Sacs and
Foxes whose agency was just east of
town. In fact the station is a part
of the old Street farm. Mr.. Street
and some of his family, and Chief Wa
pello, and several other Indians are
buried on the Street farm, near the
railroad track. The Burlington COM
pany keeps the burial plat fenced and
cares for it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Lebanon.

Lebanon, Oct. 4.-E. B. Sample and
wife and Mrs. Snider attended con-
ference at Bloomfield. 1t was very
interesting and profitable confer
ence. A large number Of minister's
were present. The weather was
dry and favorable with the exception
Of showers. We think all were well
pleased with the manner in which
/ it was conducted by Bishop Baldwin
who was in the chair. If the minis
tiers of the gospel heed his instruc-
tons, we will have grand good class
of ministers.
Mr.. Lane. of Keosauqua, is here
making changes in the spire of the
M. e. church which will add much
to it's appearance.
The male members of the Presby-
terrain church commenced repairs on
the church Tuesday.
VIM. Isenhour, of Chicken Ridge,
S. M. Bonner, of North Prairie and
Mrs. w. Brewer, of near Pittsburg,
were callers in Lebanon last week.
Geo. Claten, A. l.. and Elmer Golf
man, of Chequest, were here on bust
ness last week.
J. M. Humphrey is out with his
cane mill making sorghum.
Wade Hartman, of Chequest, was
at the home of j. M. Humphrey We'd
nesday of last week.
Lewis Conner and two sisters, Mrs
Snider and daughter, Bessie, went to
Bethel Sunday to hear Rev Hughes
preach.
Mrs. Curry, sister of Mrs. N. E.
Harrison, who has been visiting here
for some weeks attended Epworth
League Sunday evening.
Albert Boren, Of North Prairie and
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Closed Until Strike is Settled.

Shamokin, Oct. 3.-The Shamokin
Coal company's Natili colliery closed
down this morning until after the
strike is over. Before the strike 1000
hands were given employment there.
Fifty-nine cars were loaded with coal
at the North Franklin colliery yester-
cay. Twenty of the Reading collieries
are operating in the Schuylkill region.
1t was the largest days tonnage in
the history of the operation,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Female Weakness Cured.

I was troubled with severe female
weakness for over six months. l was
treated by six very prominent physic-
ians without any marked benefit. My
last doctor was skilled specialist and
he told me the only hope lay in an oper-
alton. heard of Smiths Sure Kidney
Cure, and after using it for one month
/ find myself cured, and even the doc
tor who has treated me now pronoun-
ces me well. Mrs. ]. r. Faver, Allan
ia, Ga. Price so cents. For sale by
w. WI Ennis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Oct. &c. e. Civil left
Saturday on a business trip to St.
Louis, Mo-, and will return the latter
part of this week.
J. A. Davidson, of Kansas City, Mo-,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Village Creek.

Village Creek, Oct. 1.-The farmers
are busy as can be blowing and sowing
small grain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schwartz gave a
dinner at their home Sunday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. p. j.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
ARRESTS OF THE MONTH.
Two Hundred and Thirty-two Offend.
ers Taken Care of Durinn San+


The police department did
rushing business during the
month of September and cared
for 232 people who had commit
ted offenses ranging from intoxication
to burglary and assault with intent to
rob. The largest number of offenses,
as usual, was that of intoxication; va
grancy follows and disturbing the
peace is third. Following are the Of
lenses and number of each:
Intoxication $50. ............. 1O7
Vagrancy ..... ............... AS
Disturbing the peace ......... 90
Plckpockets $3.50. ........... z
Lewdness ......... ....., 8
Peddling without license ...... 6
Larceny $3.50. ................ 4
Assault with intent to rob $3.50.
Disorderly conduct ........... 3
Conducting immoral show .....
Keeping saloon open on Sunday
Carrying concealed weapons....
Burglary ......... .......... 2
Arrested for other towns ...... 2
Keeping disorderly house $3.50. 2
Careless driving ...............
Street walking 1
Passing counterfeit money 1850. Il
Total -. .................. 232
In addition four persons were taken
to the hospital and one to the under
taker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Avery

Avery, Oct. 4-Miss Hazel Lewis, of
Coalfield, was the guest of Miss Elsie
Moore, Sunday.
Harry Evans, Of Burlington, spent
Sunday in Avery.
Miss Pearl scavenger was an Abba
visitor recently.
Mrs. N. A. Flanders. Of Abba. was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Nest Van Buren,.

West Van Buren,, Oct. "A num-
Der from here attended the street
fair at Kaokuk last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Yarnell, of near
Selma, spent Sunday at the home of
Bing Strait.
Will Mort and family, of Des Moines
township, were Sunday guests in this
vicinity.
Miss Myrtle Sullivan is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Nettie Hoops,
near Selma.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
BidWelI.

Bidwell, Oct A. Alfred Perry is
here again as night operator.
The Milwaukee has opened the day
Office at Bidwell.
Mrs. F. e. Perry and children are
visiting at Lucerne, Mo-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Dudley.

Dudley, Oct. 4.-G. w. Stevens has
returned from visit in Ottumwa.
Mr.. Hartshorn, of Troy, has moved
to Dudley and will work in the stone
quarry.
Mr.. Tharp and family have moved
to South Ottumwa. Mr. Tharp will go
to work in the coal mines.
The ball game in Dudley last Sun
day between Munterville and Dudley
resulted in an easy victory for the
Dudley team.
Mrs. J. H. Olney left for Nebraska
yesterday on No. for a visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. B. r. Douglass and Miss Flo
Stevens were Chillicothe visitors yes
terday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Fairview.

Fairview, Oct. 4.-Samuel Burger
has purchased the beautiful farm of
Mr.. Ashmeal.
Charles Gonterman is slowly recoY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Fifteen thousand dollars is being in
vested in bill posting plant at Des
Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Ira Humphrey, of this place, attended
church services at Cantrill Sunday
evening.
Lem Roush who has been west for
some time, is home among friends.
Victor Wilson and wife, of Home
Prairier, were here visiting among
friends Sunday.
Clarence Vanfleet and wife went to
Chequest Sunday to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gown, of this
place and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexandra, of
Missouri the later a sister of Mrs.
Gown, all went to Leando Saturday.
Gland Gray, of Troy, and S. Hall
or Milton, attended services here
Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Mystic.

Mystic, Oct. 4.-The mines of this
place are all running full time and
business is good and our town is
lively.
Ethel Plummer, aged one year, four
months and five days, died here last
week.
Miss Hannah Hicks. of What Cher,
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. John Luse visited in Center
vile few days last week.
Lee Bros. have bought out the
Block Coal Co.
Elder Dan Hastings, of Floris, is
conducting a meeting at Walnut
City,,
Hon. J. G. Maby spoke for the re.
publican club at the opera house
Friday night.
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Competine.


Competine, Oct. 4.-Miss Lola Tade,
of Bonaparte, is here for an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. Nell Phelps.
DR.. G. L. Eller, of Hedrick, was here
Sunday.
S. R. Hawthorne, from Harvard
Neb., is making his brothers and moth
er visit here this week.
The wedding Of Miss Grace Wright
and Fred Winner will take place to-
morrow at the home of the brides
mother. , e l& fa
Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Copeland were in
Hedrick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Eller,of Clay Cen
ter, Neb, are visiting his sister, Mrs.
G w. Dickens, this week.
Jeff Dudgeon. from near Harvard,
Neb., is visiting his mother and other
relatives at this place.
There will be no preaching at the
church here for two weeks as Rev. A.
X. Williams is going to take vacation
on account of his health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
ering from typhoid fever, after several

ering from typhoid fever, after several
weeks of suffering.
Mr.. Brown and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Topings and son Vannie were
dinner guests last Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. M. F. Taylors
M. d. Parker returned home from
South English last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Valleys relatives gave him quite
a pleasant surprise last week.
Mr.. Lathers, of near Abingdon, had
the pleasure of meeting friends here
last Saturday.
Rev. Mccoy, of Fairfield, formerly a
student of the famous D. L. Moody in
stitute, of Chicago, pleasantly enter
tanned the audience in the afternoon
Sunday at the convention by
his eloquence as a speaker. His theme
was Missionary War in Wisconsin, .
Miss Ella M. Short secretary of the
a very interesting talk. Rev. Holder
failing to be present at his appoint
ment last Sunday evening that place
was filled by Rev. Miller.
Harry Overturf and sister, Miss Mag
gle, Miss Short, c. G. Jackson and Geo.
Miller were Sunday guests at the Par
ker home last Sabbath.
James Mcbride and Willis Teter
were business callers here one day
last week.
Paul Ashbaugh was caller at Mr..
Bartholow's last Sunday.
Mrs. Taylor and son James enter
tanned number of their friends last
Sabbath.
Misses Belle Copeland and Stella
Armstrong called to see their friends,
Lila and Anna Manning, last Sunday.
Mrs. Naomi Campbell and daughter
were callers in this community last
Saturday afternoon.
Amador.
Amador, Oct. 4.-John Day and
John Gasser started Monday on an
overland trip to Missouri.
There was a reunion Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schwartz.
About sixty guests were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Farrand called
at Ira Hanning's one evening last
week.
VIM. Kent visited relatives in this
vicinity Sunday.
Lot Hanning left Tuesday for Mis-
souri,.
Lawrence Baker is having a new
barn built.
Ira Hanning was in Blakesburg
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shields WIS.,
tied relatives west of here Sunday.
Preaching services at Russell chapel
on Saturday night and Sunday at II
o'clock and Sunday night.
Mrs. Martin Myers spent Saturday
evening at the home of her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Ralston.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14

The Republican party on the other
Islands has been active in organizing,
and seems to be preparing to send some
good men to the convention. The Dem
ocratic party has not yet commenced
organizing, but it will commence it's
work next Wednesday, and will doubt
less prove as active as the party already
in the field. A strong effort in certain
quarters is being made to keep the Ha-
waiians neutral. But a considerable
number of prominent Hawaiians have
already affiliated with the Republican
party. Our local issues of municipal
government cannot divide on Republic
can and Democratic lines. The two
parties will have to join together to get
the municipalities so arranged that
there can be no raids on the municipal
treasures, as there have been in New
York under the aegis of badly drawn
laws. Whatever men may think about
national politics, upon the local politics
they must be united. What every man
with, any property in the country, be it
small or large, desires is clean govern
ment good municipal officers, and no
machine We must be very careful and
not initiate the dog who dropped his
meat, in order to grasp a shadow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14

The returns from the war tax have
recently been sent in by the Comtnfs-
sioner of Internal Revenue, to the Sec
rotary of the Trasury. The commits
sioner reports a total revenue received
from June 10, 1898, to March 81, 1900,
amounting to $1SS, 4O5, 292. This repre-
sents about OO,OOOOOO year, which is
close to the estimate of the Chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee when
the bill came before the House, early
in 1898. This shows a power of fore
casting a tax which is an achievement
in finance,
The heaviest receipts came from the
stamp taxes on documents, which
amounted to 6,7S1776 Taxes on fer
mented liquors totaled up for the year
and nine months $569S6,6S1. Tobacco
for smoking and chewing brought $27,-
O7O,11S. Cigars gave $5,2O2, SOL; cigar
cites, 2,442, O2O, and snuff, which one
would have thought had ceased to be
used in any appreciable quantity, as far
as taxation was concerned, turned in
9l,O4l,Iol All THESE taxes were uuuSI
schedule A.
OF the remaining taxes, the largest
single item was supplied by schedule
B, which amounted to $S,693,SS1 The
tax on bankers with a capital exceeding
$25, 900, brought in a total of $1,000, 155,
that on legacies $2,S96, 3O6 and the ex-
else tax on gross receipts 81, 463,547. The
other items under the law brought in
items amounting to less than $1,O00,000,
the most considerable amount of the lot
being S712, 426, derived from bankers
with capital not exceeding $4,000
The tax on brokers in stocks bonds,
etc, was very moderate in amount, be-
ing only $559, 1856, or less than the tax on
billiard rooms, and the tax on CONNER
cial brokers amounted to less than half
that sum. The tax on mixed flour
amounted to only $14154, which was
less than double that on circuses,
though greater than the amount deriv =
ed from custom house brokers.
These matters are of considerable in
terest to us now, as part of the United
States. They show what can be raised
by a war revenue measure, and the
enormous recuperative ability of the
great republic. We shall have to bear
our share of such re Jenue measures
in the future.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14

The discovery of a new species of
petrol on Kauai is a matter of consider
able interest in the scientific world, and
will command the attention of ornitho-
logists both on the mainland and in
Europe. The birds of the Islands have
been described by Scott Wilson, who
spent much time and labor in an ex-
haustive study of the subject but this
particular specimen he missed by some
means or another. The insects of the
Islands have been very thoroughly
studied and described by r. c. L. Per-
kins, who is expected shortly to arrive
and put the collection which he made
on his last visit, in thorough order.
On scientific lines the Territory is
holding it's own, and the Bishop Muse
UNI is doing good work
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14

The stiffening of stocks is a very fav-
orable sign. What with the plague and
the uncertainty as to when tie Terri
torial bill would be signed, there was
a timidity about Investment Now byrh
of these are things of the past. The
plague has been conquered, the Terri
torial bill has become law. Foreign
capital is now coming in, and a general
feeling of confidence is making itself
felt in all directions. Though this in
creased confidence is shown most pat
emily in the stock market, it is telling
in other directions as we'll A great
deal of money will be distributed with
in the next few weeks, and we many
consider that the era of prosperity is
upon us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14

/ Tennis continues as attractive as ever,
and by having two tournaments a year
the interest in the game is kept up.
The great advantage of the game is
that it is one in which both sexes can
compete, and a great varietyrof matches
can be organized. Thus there are la
dies singles and doubles, gentlemen's
singles and doubles, and mixed doubles
for ladies and gentlemen. Whatever
tends towards healthy exercise is of
advantage to the race, and many
young matron plays her part in these
games. Honolulu keeps up it's reputa-
tion as a home of sport. Yachting,
boating, football, baseball and cricket
all have their votaries, and all go to
make up healthy race. This is good
for the tropics.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-14

questions; before the Legislature meets
the practical side will have to be dis
cussed from one end Of the group to
the other