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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
MAN WINS.
Francis Heald Fakes First Flace& In
Iowa OratOrical Contest.

Grinnell, Feb. 23.-Fraucis A Head,
of Cornell college, won first place III
the state oratorical contest here last
night. His subject was The Fall of
Aaron Burr" The Cornell people are
wild with Joy. Max Kann, OF Parsons
college got second.
The annual contest of the Iowa Ora
torical association was held last night
in the Congregational church at this
place. The large auditorium was taste
fully draped in scarlet and black-the
Grinnell colors. A large audience filled
the auditorium, and yells and the man
%ifestations of the college enlivened the
atmosphere for an hour proceeding the
beginning.
Professor Cole, of the Grinnell Con-
seryatory, opened the program with an
organ solo. Following him came the
first Grafton of the evening, by w. H.
Lockhart. of Drake university, on THE
Mission of Discomfort the subject
was well treated and delivered in an eff
fective manner
Following him Max NJ. Kann, of Par
sons college, delivered an Grafton on
The Crime of the Century," Mr.. Kann
is of Jewish extraction, and so fully
qualified to handle the subject. The
theme was the persecution of Dreyfus.
Mr.. Kann is a fine speaker, as shown
by the fact that he won first place on
delivery.
H. L. Lockwood of Upper Iowa uni
versity, spoke on "Gus1avius and the
Reformation" Following, S. Haines
Crosby, of Grinnell, spoke on the time
worn subject, Daniel Webster" F. A.
Head, of Cornell, delivered an Grafton
on aaron Burr" He is a deliberate
and forcible orator, and his Grafton was
well received bv the audience.
Jean Naljean," by Robin WEIGH, Of
Des Moines college, was n of the best
delivered o%rations of the evening. Mr.
WEIGH has a strong and agreeable voice
fine appearance and great earnestness
in speaking.
The "Plea for Economic Purity" by
James o. May, of Simpson college, was
a discussion Of the capital and labor
question.
J. A. Day, Of Morning Side college.
closed the program with "The Triumph
of Modern Missions"
The Cornell and Parsons delega.
tons are wild with joy and arr
painting the town red in their victory
celebration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
THE NEW SERIAL STORY.
Opening Chapter Will Appear In This
Weeks Supplement.

In this weeks supplement to the
Courier will appear the opening chap
tiers Of the new serial story "Love
Finds a Way" This is an excellent
tale of love, and while sufficiently r
mantle to suit the prevailing taste,
has in it zone of.the sickly, sentimen-
tai twaddle too common in love sto-
ries. Both hero and heroine as well
as the minor characters are quiet sen.
sible people who think and act much
as people do in everyday life. This
fact gives the story an air of reality
that makes n take a genuine liking
to the characters. The situations are
always interesting and frequently dra.
matte and the plot holds the readers
closest attention to the very end.
Lovers of fiction should by no means
fail to read this story. The opening
chapters will appear in this weeks
supplement. Watch for them.
The usual features of the supple
ment keep up to their high standard
of interest. Especially entertaining
this week is the woman's page which
contains a charming letter from Dali
sy May on ''The Latest Fads."
picture of the Countess de C~astellane
and her two children, and a portrait
of Mrs. Edwin Gould, together with
an excellent article on "The Parlol
Lecture as a Lenton Pastime," add in
teresting features to the page.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
THREsHERs AFTER LEGISLATION
Organize 4 Get Some Desirable Law.

Fort Dodge. Feb. 22.-The trust is
getting pretty close to the farmers in
the Northwest Iowa Threshers, assoc
citation, which has just perfected a per-
manent organization at Rolfe. At pres
ent the counties Of Humboldt and Po-
cahontas only are embraced in the as
ISOLATION, but it is intended to extend
the field of operations until all the
northwest and north central Iowa is
embraced in the organization. OF
course the promoters of the new COM
mercial combine deny the soft inn
~Ipeachment of a trust, but as one Of the
principal features is to secure a uni
form price for work as well as an eff
fort to have legislation enacted that
grain cannot be sold until the thresh-
ers' bill is paid, it smacks strongly Of
the octopus. Various other questions
were discussed, an important one being
that concerning county bridges and the
law governing the travel Of threshing
machines on the highways. The
thresher men think they are getting a
bit the worst of it on the bridge law,
which compels them to plank bridges
when crossing them with an outfit and
makes them run their w risk from
accident thru the breaking down of the
bridge. The president was empowered
to draft a resolution or petition di-
rected to the legislature and calling
for a law under which bridges shall
be built to safely carry a load of 49,
600 pounds; he was also empowered
TO af6x to the same the sig
natures Of the members of the ~associa-
ton. An election of permanent officers
OF the organization resulted in the
choice of the following: James Winter,
of Gilmore, president; j. NJ. Reed, of
Rolfe, treasurer, and w. B. Wier, of
Gilmore. secretary. The association
will hold its next meeting at Rutland,
in Humboldt county, during the after
noon Of Thursday. March /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
No ightt to Uelines,.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attract.
i've must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all u down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has
constipation or kidney trouble, he1
impure blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch.
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to puri.
fly the blood. 1t gives strong nerves.
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make a cookbook.
inc, charming woma of a rundown
invalid. Only so cents at Clark & Mol.
lison's drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
CENTRAL is BEHIND 1T.
Is Backing the Iowa Falls and Nevada
Roads.

Des Moines, Feb. 2s.-.There is every
reason to believe that.thef Illinois Cen
trial is behind the Des Moines, Iowa
Falls & Northern railroad. The very
fact that that road has surveyed a por.
ton of its road alongside of the Cen
trial and has contracted for it's steel is
evidence enough that the Central is
behind it. Again it is figured by com
petent railroad men here in Des Moines
that the Duluth & New Orleans has
the Illinois Central backing it. The d
&N. 0. has given it out that they viii
build from Nevada to Des Moines. The
Iowa Falls road Will build from Iowa
rails to Nevada: The d. & n: o. has
bought seighty-five miles Of steel rails.
If m of she larger roads was not be-
hind the Nevada rSoad,the latter would
never have securedSthese rails. The
larger roads have trouble enough Sc
curing rails.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

JAS. Wall, Ottumwa, Iowa,
says: 81 was cured of bad Rup-
ture six years ago, and have
had no trouble since"
Mr.. N. Glue and John Klein-
ert, of Ottumwa, Iowa., say:
eve work in the packing house,
and were cured of Rupture sew
eral years ago, and ri sound
today"
Jesse jenkins, Oskaloosa,
Iowa, says: "Dr. Bonham cured
me of Rupture Eve years ago.
Am sound today"
Peter Swanson, Muchakinock,
Iowa, says: IT am happy to say
I am cured of Rupture, alter a
course of treatment three years
ago."
Lizzie Smith, Beacon, Iowa,
says: II was cross-eyed all my
life, and was cured by a painless
operation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

, PEOPLE OF IOWA S
Praise the Treatment as Given by Drs.
BOnhat1 & Lambert.

Mr.. Samuel Barnes, of Ottum-
wa, Iowa, says: ST was cured
of Incipient Consumption some
four years ago and am we'll to-
day."
Chas. Ingall, Ottun1wa, Iowa,
says: 81 was cured of a bad
case of Catarrh, and have not
had a cold since being cured
four years ago."
Mr.. John Quick, Sigourney,
Iowa, says: 81 was cured of
Piles some five years ago, and
have never had a symptom since"
r. o. Bottorff, Hedrick, Iowa,
says: "My wife suffered from
Female Disease, and was not
cured until she treated with DIR.
Bonham."
Mr.. Jacob Donover, West
Point, Iowa, says: 81 was cured
of a bad case of Piles by Drs.
Bonham & Lambert. I was
cured in one week."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

occupied, value of the farm and im-
Eprovements, acreage of the different
products, number and value of the
different varieties of live stock. These
inquiries relate to the quantity and
value of products produced during the
fiscal year ending December 81, 1899.
Special agents will doubtless collect
statistics regarding manufacturing, ex-
cept, perhaps, those manufactures To-
Gated in small towns. Inquiries will
relate to the name and location OF
the plant, whether it is an individual
or cooperative plant, date of COM
mencement of operation, character of
business or kinds of goods manufac-
tured, capital invested or number of
proprietors, firm members, co-opera-
Tors or officers, amount of their re-
spective salaries, number of employees
and amount spent in wages, quantity
and cost of materials used, miscellan-
eous expenses, quantity and value Of
products. time in operation during
census wear, character and quantity
of power used, character and number
OF machines employed. These
also relate to the year 1899.
Glittering G~eneraltues.
oPSSIdl dutLOIlty is also eNLenQed
by the act providing for the taking
of the census for the director to make
inquiries concerning special classes,
and he may collect statistics relating
to special, such as insane. feeble
minded, deaf, dumb and blind; TO
crime, pauperism and b~enevolence; in
Guiding prisoners, paupers, juvenile
delinquents and inmates Of benevolent
and reformatory institutions; to deaths
and births in registration areas, to
social statistics of cities, to public in
debtedness, valuation, taxation and
expenditures, to religious bodies, to
electric light and power, telephone and
telegraph business, to transportations
by water, express business and street
railways, to mines. mining and min
erals and the production and value
thereof, including gold in the placer
and vein, and silver mines, and Inc
number of men employed, average
daily wages. average working time
and aggregate earnings in the various
branches and divisions in the mining
industry. The work will generally be
performed by special agents, and there
are no limitations as to time upon
the preparation of any of the sched-
ules except that Of population.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Patrick GROVE 10 Innocent.

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Patrick Grove,
who was arrested on February 5,
charged with being n of the prin-
cipals in The robbery of the Chicago
and Northwestern mail train at Tower
w, on the night of October 10, has
been released upon proofs of his inno-
cence, furnished by Special Agent Riley
OF the road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
missouri Had Rough Trip.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Mayor w. II.
Arthur, surgeon in charge of the hos
pital ship Missouri, whose alleged un-
seaworthiness is now under investiga-
ton at San Francisco, reported to Sur
geon General S%ternberg that the ship
had a rough passage most of the trip,
but that the 2SS patients on board
suffered comparatively little and were
given every comfort. Eleven men died
on the way. Nearly all suffered with
dysentery and diarrhoea.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Paid a Dollar Draft.-The other day
the First National bank was called
upon to pay one of the drafts placed
in every box of Mull's Pioneer Cure,
which patient al have cashed if med
icine fails. The bank cheerfully paid
it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

1t Kills Them all.-Pleurisy, diph-
liberia, Group, colds, winter cholera or
any kind of pain, internal or external.
Mull's Lightning Pain Killer. Abso-
lutely pure. 25c. All druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Prison ChapiainDead

Fort Madison, Feb. 22.-ReN. Will
lam Campbell Gum, chaplain of the
.penitentiary in this city, died yester-
day morning. He was one of the old
est prison chaplains in actual service,
having been born in Scotland in 1884.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The congregation of the Methodist
church at Waterloo was smoked out
last Sunday, no service being held on
account Of a defective flue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
All Chronic Diseases Treated.

Drs Bonham & Lambert have
been located in Ottumwa nine
years, Dr.. Lambert being a
trained EYE AND EAR SPEC
IALIST. &c &c &c I
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Figures OF Trade.

The same penalties attach to the
answering Of questions concerning ag-
ricultural, manufacturing and me-
chanical statistics. In the rural dis
tricts residents are required to an
swe relating to their name and oc-
cupation, the tenure by which they
hold their land, acreage of the farm
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Blum DOtterer.

Tuesday June II, 1900, the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Reed, of Miola, Pa, was
the scene of a pleasant wedding. The
contracting parties were Miss Emma
Dotterer of Ross Run, and Mr.. John
Blum of Nebraska, Pa, Rev. E. Il, Deha-
ven of Lancelot, Allegheny Co., Pa. Off
ciating. Arriving at Miula from the
brides home near the noon hour, after
partaking of refreshm 'nts the bride and
groom accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed drove to West Clarion to meet the
officiating minister. Returning by way
of Clarion the party arrived at the Reed
home about five O'Clock. There, in the
presence of few gnests, the pleasant
ceremony was performed The party
then partook of a sumptuous supper
The evening was pleasantly spent at the
scene of the wedding, After spending a
few days visiting friends in Clarion and
Forst Counties, Mr.. and Mrs. Blum will
be at home to their many friends, whom
we join in best wishes for a long and
happy life. -.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Who the "BOXerso Are.


The "outside barbarians'' haye no clear
idea of the society thai is now disrupting
the Chinese empire. The Boxers were
originally law and order league, organ
lied for protection against bandits and
the province Of Shan Tung. 1t was called
"The Society of the Great Sword" As the
society became powerful many dishonest
and designing persons entered it, who di-
rected its efforts against personal enemies.
Some of the victims turned to the Chris
tian missionaries for help, pro 'essed con-
version, and the missionaries sought to
protect them. A series of outrages fol-
lowed until, in October last, the Christian
nations forced the government to send a
force against the Great Swords. The So
ciety disappeared, by edict. 1t simply
took another title, "The I-Ho-Tuon," the
/ meaning righteousness, the Ho stand
in : for peace and the Tuon meaning fist.
Hence the name Boxers, as applied to the
organization. The society is now sup
posed to contain II 900, 900 members. Its
original idea has so much changed that
now its main purpose is the fighting and
driving out all foreign influence whether
missionary or otherwise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Oil Notes.

Farmer Dean struck another good well
down in the Baum field, President town,
ship. Saturday it put lO6 barrels in the
tank, and Sunday it is said to have pro-
duced SO barrels. The Standard, right
next to Deans operations, also opened a
good producer.
Patterson, on the Booher tract, back
on the hill from the railroad below Hun
ter station, had little trouble with his
latest venture, striking n number Of bad
crevices. The drillers got things shaped
up again, however, and hope to get along
without further trouble.
The operators on the Overlander tract,
jug Handle, Kingsley township, didn't
succeed in developing much of a gusher
out Of their well just finished, though
they claim to have had a "show." ] hey
will not give it up at this.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Arrested Tor Forgery.

The Warren Mirror gives the follow
ing particulars of the arrest of former
trusted employe of the Penn Tanning
Company: "Constable John Brown
Friday last arrested +. Il. Graham at the
Hotel Flemming, Kane, for forgery, the
charges being preferred by Jerry Crary
of tho Penn Tanning Co. The accused
was brought to Warren this afternoon
and !aken before Justice Perry, whore
he was arraigned for hearing on two
counts. One complaint charged him
vi it'll forging the name Of William Tobey,
of Kellettville, to check for Sl75, on
August 25, 80 and the second affidavit
accuses him of forging the name of Geo.
f. Hart 10 another ,heck for the sum Of
S3ls on April 10, 90. Both checks were
drawn on the Penn Tanning company of
ing and was held in 600 bail for trial at
the September term Of court. In default
of n bail bond no was committed to jail.
For number Of years past Graham has
held the position of secretary of the Penn
Tanning company. lie is possessed of
good business ability and until recently
enjoyed tho confidence and trust of the
mem bers of the company. His wife who
was left in destitute circumstances has
| been subject of charity since b deser-
| ton aud her health so poor that ~he was
con ned in the hospital at Kane for sew
eral weeks. THERE'S no sympathy eX-
pressed for the accused and the chances
are that he will be compelled 10 languish
IN Jail until the time approaches for his
l trial -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Foreign Missionary Society Meeting.

The twenty. third annual meeting of
of Clarion Presbytery, was held in the
handsome Presbyterian church of Rey-
noldsville, June l3 and H. A large dele
CATION was present and everything COM
bined to make the convention most prof
table as we'll as highly enjoyable. Fine
addresses were given by Rev. Fred S.
Miller of Korea, and by Rev. Arthur III.
Ewing, d. d., of India, both former
Western Pennsylvania boys, of whom
their native State may feel justly proud.
While in America DIR. Ewing is at the
head of the Relief Committee of Mary
land for the India famine sufferers. Mrs.
S. A. Craig of Brookyille, Presbyterial
treasurer, reported 81 l,9I4.52 as having
been paid into the treasury flom June,
1899, to June, 1900. The annual thank of
fering was S202. 10, of which Sl9G. 10 is ia
be sent to the India famine fund. Tn
ladies of the Tionesta congregation arc
credited with thauk offering of $40 for
the India sufferers; the ladies' auxiliary,
ISL a; the Y. p. S. G. Il. $40; the Jr. S. c.
f., $3.50. All the officers of the Presby-
terial society, of which Mrs. Reynolds l.
Buzard Of Brockwayville is President
were reelected, with Mrs. w. f. Rebel
of Reynoldsville as secretary Of Y. P.''
work. The next annual convention.
which will be joint meeting of thu
Home and Foreign missionary societies
will be held in Tionesta. Miss Nancy
G. Morrow was the delegate from tb,
Tionesta Society.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Murderer Majors Nerve

The Meadville Tribune says: For
man who stands convicted of murder in
the first degree, Frank Major, alias
Joseph Kennedy, alias Danial j. Kehoe,
displayed a remarkable amount of conf
dence in his ability to evade the gallows.
Major was seen by a representative of
this paper in his cell at the Jail and he
chatted as pleasantly as though he were
but a thirty day prisoner, instead of
standing in the shadows of the valley of
death, under very heavy guard and
four strong locks. The Sheriff compli-
mented Major on the tidy condition of
his cell, WHICH caused the prisoner to
smile, and turning to the Tribune man
he asked if situation could net be Sc
cured for him in Que of the Meadville
hotels. Sheriff Scott states that Major
has never broken down under the great
strain, less it be when be has prayed
on two or three occasions, and is to-day
in very good physical condition. He
takes considerable exercise and feels con-
fident that he will some day walk out of
his cell with natural death before him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Incindiary Work.

We noted last week the mysterious
burning of Leonard Agnew's farm barn
near Sigel, jefferson county. 1t has
since developed that the fire was un-
questionably the work of incindiaries.
After the fire which had burned the barn
had been subdued it was discovered that
an attempt had been made to burn the
dwelling, fire having been kindled un-
der the stairs of the inside cellar-way,
but which failed to make much headway
owing to the lack of draft in that quarter,
and it was promptly extinguished when
discovered. In the absence of Mr.. Ag-
news family some miscreant had gone to
the premises evidently bent on commit
ting piece of wholesale vandalism. If
the family has any suspicion as to who
the enemy is that would burn them out
of house and home they have not let ii be
known.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
New Advertisements.

James. Ad.
Amsler. Local.
Edinboro Normal. Ad.
Clarion Normal. Local.
Hopkins. Ad. and locals.
Nickel Plate R'y. Readers.
Tionesta Cash Store. Locals.
nionesta tp. Aud. report, school, fund.
J. ). Caldwell. Hotel property for sale.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
WILLIAM B. JAMES,
Pointing the Way
To Summer Comfort.

The suggests neigee dress Summer comfort for The
only question buy And that query fluids ready and
here We by far the
Light. Weight Slylis and Mems furnishings
Dozens of different styles ofIakerche Square
Neckte h. Others SOC aud 75c Blue and White
Fouard Silk Ties, very dressy, very desirable, 25c
Cloth Negigee Shirtsne hundred and p
oongs with cuffs to match 81
shirts the higher grade shirts know their
good qualies-large desy paerns-Sl5O, So, SO
Chest SuspenderS- oUg-the cOo and patterns
ed with negee shirts Doc Other neat summer suspders at Zo
The Latest shades black patent leah all with nickel
buckles soc.
Summer weight and special lines Doc
soc and 81 a
Fancy Half Hose bright coo rather loud styles aud goi
half dozen pairs 81 Finer Half Hose-37!c SOC
Hose dark blue brown and black with bright
attractive fancy tops-wol worth 81 00prce SOC pair.
light weight handsomely striped patterns pink and
white, blue and white So
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on two % cent bot
ties or boxes of Baxter's Mandrake Bit
ters, if it fails to cure constipation, bill
iousness, sick-headache, jaundice, loss OF
appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which it is recommended. 1t is highly
recommended as spring tonic and blood
purifier. Sold liquid in bottles and tab
lets in boxes. Price % cents for either.
one package of either guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded. Heath
Il Killmer.
-Hopkins sells the clothing and shoes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-06-20
Valuable Botel Property For Sale.

The Diagonal House, at Byromtown,
Forest County, Pa. is for sale at q reason
able figure. The property is in first class
condition in all respects, with new barn,
ice house and all necessary outbuildingsi
good water at door; nearly an acre oi
ground, well cultivated, in connection
with hotel, which is furnished complete
and has splendid run Of custom. First
class bar fixtures. Good reasons for sci.
ling. Call on or address,
6.2O-4t J. $. CALwELL, Proprietor
Don't forget that 1ionecta Cash Stor,
makes tie price. IL