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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that the Munter-
vile Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning
Insurance association, ut their annual
meeting March ). 1901, decided to rein
corporate. and for that purpose adopted
new articles of Incorporation and bylaws.
The object of this corporation is to In
sure farm buildings, household goods, live
stock and other personal property against
loss or damage by fire or lightning. The
principal place of doing business is to be
at Munterville. Iowa, and all it's business
to be transacted on the assessment plan
The business of this corporation is to be
managed by Il board of directors consist
ing of president. vice president, secretary,
treasurer and nine or more directors elect
and one.third are elected annually. All
such officers are to be elected by ballot at
the annual meeting of the association held
the first Tuesday after the first Monday,
in January The time for this corpora.
tion is to be twenty years unless other
wise decided by its members at an annual
meeting or any special meeting called for
that purpose.
Samuel Johnson. President,
A. Il. Morrell, Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Highway Notice,

To all whom 1t may concern: The Com
missioner appointed to view, and, IL re-
quired, to vucate u highway known as
Carr Vacation, commencing at southeast
corner of the northeast quarter of the
-. range IA, west 9TH z. NJ, in Wapello
county, Iowa. running thence west 80 rods,
thence north so rods and terminating at
reported in favor of the vacation thereof,
and all objections thereto or claims for
damages, must be filed in the Auditors
Sre on or before noon Of the II day of
vacated without reference thereto.
Witness my hand this 13 day Of March,
1901. L. Ii. Hammond,
Auditor of wapelo county, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
sheriH's Sale.

Notice is hereby given. That by Virtue
of special executions, to me directed by
the clerk of the District Court of Wapello
etc. of ]. +. Ditch, defendant, in favor of
Ottumwa Loan. Building and Savings AS
socation, plaintiff, l will offer at public
sale. to the highest and best bidder, for
cash. at the front door of the court house
in the city of Ottumwa. Wapello county,
Iowa, on the Both day of March, 1901, be-
tween the hours OF o'clock a. ~ and
Il. Ditchs right. title and interest In and
to the following described property situ-
ated in Wapello county. Iowa. to-wit: Lot
No. eighteen dS) in Robinson's addition to
the city of Ottumwa, Iowa. Sale to com
mence ut the hour of / O'Clock p. IN. Of
said day.
Witness my hand this LIST day of March,
1901. h. T. SHUTS.
Sheriff of Wapello county. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
DECORATION OF HOME GROUNDS.

The real genius Of landscape garden
ing lies in being able to closely initiate,
nature. If the home grounds are laid
out and planted with shrub and tree
on some formal and mathematical plan,
the pleasing effect of such home deco
ration is wholly destroyed. Nature will
teach us SO muchsif we will only study
her laws and her work. Just compare
for artistic effect large front yard
laid out on the square. trees planted in
rows both ways, straight walk from
the highway to the house, long and
straight flower beds, with some wood
land glen YOU can call to mind where
trees, shrubs, vines and blue grass in
negligent, riotous luXuriance, yet in
perfect harmony, halted you as you
saw them and made you say, what an
ideal place for camping out or for a
picnic. Note natures work where a
tract of timber tapers off on to the prai-
rie; how little by little the tree growth
I is lessened and the shrubs take it's
place until a fringe of hazel brush and
sumac will blend with the prairie
grass, forming a perfect setting for
both timber and grass. This suggests
irregular grouping Of trees on the lawn
surrounded by a variety of shrubs. Ma
ture never makes an artistic blunder
when she decorates the sides of some
gorge or ravine, some hillside or glade,
ing to some quarry face, bed of blue
bells making an azure carpet under
some thick topped linden, group of wild
crab apples on some bench above the
river, June laboratory of fragrance, a
virginia creeper enlacing the great oak
and clinging blood red during the In
dian summer days to the gray heart of
the giant, the partridge berry rioting
in the decaying mold of an old stump
tenderly covering the sepulcher of pri-
meval majesty with fretwork of YER
dancy and delicacy in summer and gray
and yellow in winter, or note a grape
vine enswathing the old tumble down
rail fence and the neglected roadside
decorated with the royal gold and pur-
pie of the goldenrod and aster or the
decaying boards of an old fence or the
shingles on the roof of pioneer shed
embossed with dainty filigree of Itch
en-everywhere the most refined and
artistic taste both as to nature of deco
rative material and harmonious blend
ing OF color. Thus learn and, so far as
may be possible, pattern after natures
methods in everything pertaining to
the identifying of the home grounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Highway Notice.

To all whom it may concern:
The commissioner appointed to view,
and, If required to vacate the following
highway known as B.. Herman, ct al va
cation. that portion of the highway lying
parallel with and north Of the present
north line of the c., B. & @. right of way
line in the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter, section %, 20, range 10, ex-
tending from north line of Main street
northeast to a line 66 feet distant from
and parallel to and south of north line of
aforesaid quarter section, has reported in
favor of the vacation thereof, and all OBJ
jections thereto or claims for damages,
must be filed in the auditors Office on or
before noon of the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1901, or such highway will be vacated
without reference thereto,
Witness my hand this 11th day of March,
1901. I. Fl. HAMMOND,
Auditor of WapeIo County, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
cHINAMAN GOT JUSTICE.
Acquitted of Assault Upon Girl at Sto.

Story City, March &C. Sing Lee,
the Chinese laundryman arrested Fri
day evening on the charge of rape,
was given hearing yesterday before
Justice o. B. Peterson and found not
guilty The alleged victim of the Chi
naman is Anna Jensen, aged II OF IS
years. When the arrest was made ma
ny of the staid citizens feared that
violence might be attempted but the
nature of the girls environments had
the effect of dispelling public indigna-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
"BA5Y" M'kEE's NURSE DIES.
Contracts Measles From Her Charge
at SARATOGA, N, v,

Saratoga, N Y, March 26.-Mrs.
Catherine Morrison, who nursed
Baby Mckee and his sister Mary
while Mrs. Mckee and her husband
We're in Indianapolis attending the fr-
neral of General Harrison, died here
yesterday. The children had bad ct
tack of measles and Mrs Morrison,
who gave them her full care, contract
ed the malady from them. She was
taken i'll after the return of the Nc
KEGS and rapidly grew worse, dying
yesterday. Mrs. Morrison was 60
years old and widow. Two children
survive her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

assessment of 100 per cent on the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Niles, Mich. This action was
decided upon Immediately after the re-
ceipt of the report of the receiver as
to the condition of the bank. This re-
port shows that the paper which can
not be realized upon, together with
the defalcations of Cashier Johnson,
will amount in round numbers to,
$195, 600
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
OVERLOOKED MUCH COIN
Robbers Get But Small Part of Money
in Bank.

Somerset, o., March 26.-Seven
men broke open the Somerset bank
early this morning Only $4,000 in
cash was taken, the robbers in their
hurry overlooking $4,000 in gold coin
and securities. The robbers escaped
after many shots We're exchanged be-
tween them and the citizens, who We're
aroused by the explosion. A posse
and bloodhounds are on the trail of
the thieves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
LEGAL.

A ADMINISTRATORS NoTIcE.-Notice is
n hereby given to all persons interested, that
on the 10Th day of March, A. D. 1901. the under
signed was appointed by the clerk of the district
court of Wapello county, Iowa, administrator
with will annexed. of the estate of Sarah
A. Comstock, deceased. late of said county. All
persons indebted TO said estate will make pay
ment 10 the Undersigned, and those having
claims against the same will present them,
legally authenticated to said court for allow
ance.
Dated March 10Th, 1901.
JOSEPH PARKS,
Administrator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Mckinley May Visit Des Moines.

Des Moines, March 26.-There is
probability that President Mckinley
will visit this city while on his tour of
the west. Press dispatches Indicate
that he has changed his route and
should he visit the Capital City a dem
onstration Will be arranged
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

Every professional man, men in all
branches of manufacturing, mining
and numbering, the butcher, the baker
and the candlestick maker. each and
every one has special trade papers
which he finds it profitable to take and
read. Now, why should not farmer
do likewise?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

If the willow post is cut seven feet
long, 1t may be made to double its
period Of usefulness by inverting the
posts as they begin to show signs of
+. decay q
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

The effort Of warm air to rise and the
tendency of cold air to fall are respon.
sible for all phases of the varying
winds and also for all types of storms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

We met poultry man lately who has
brought the egg product of large flock
OF hens-Leghorns-up to an average
OF 200 eggs per hen per annum. We
did not ascertain how long hen would
wear worked at this rate, but should
not think she would stand it more than
one year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

The crow always takes kindly to the
evergreen grove for roosting place.
as does the mourning dove to it for a
nesting place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

One Of Americas great fortunes
awaits the discoverer of a process
which at low cost will convert the
upper six inches of a prairie dirt high
way to'a width Of six feet into a frost
and rain proof strip. Here is problem
for inventors and scientists to, work on
with the certainty that the fortune is
theirs when the problem is solved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28


The abrogatiOn of the natural law
which provokes contests between the
males of the animal world to the end
that only the strongest individuals
Shall be the progenitors of the race.
which is done when man domesticatcs
any type of wild life, explains many of
the mysteries, so called, which are as
ISOLATED with the diseases which carry
off the progeny of such domesticated
animals. very large proportion of
the sires used under domesticaton
would be either destroyed or absolute
ly prevented from propagating their
Kind We're the natural law to get in its
work. This fact should be needed far
more than it is. Man ignores it and
arbitrarily breeds to secure color, form,
hneness or any other special quality
desired, and then wonders why young
pigs, calves, colts, sheep, chickens and,
in fact, all young life, are subjected to
epidemic disease, when the real fault
Is all his own.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
CALLS FOR ASSESSMENT.
Comptroller Wants Funds to Pay
Niles Bank Depostors.

Washington, d. c., March 6-Comp-
troller Dawes has decided to levy an
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
PROFIT I'M porAroEs

The potato crop, taking an average
of ten years, is very profitable one in
all localities where the tuber will do
we'll A friend who has planted an
average of IS acres during the past ten
years in southern Minnesota tells us
that the average crop has been $50
bushels per acre, average price re-
ceived 30 cents and cost to grow and
market 10 cents. This gives a net
profit of $50 per acre year by year,
with the added benefit of growing a
crop which specially fitted the land for
almost any sort of following crop.
The best machinery is necessary to
produce the crop ut the foregoing price.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

Reports from Abba say that thir-
teen new business blocks will be erect
ed there the coming season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

Everything points to another pros
porous year for the agricultural in
terests of the country. The mines,
mills, factories, railways, will be work
ed to their full capacity and all avail
able labor given employment at re-
munerative wages. This insures de-
mand for all farm products, for the
American laborer is always a good
liver when he is earning good wages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28
Poor stands Of grass seed are very

Poor stands of grass seed are very
often attributable to the failure to SOW
seed enough. Most grass seeds are
very small, and the soil must of neces-
sity be in very finely pulverized state
to insure the termination of the seed,
and such seed must not be buried too
deeply. 1nasmuch as most grainfields
thus seeded are rarely worked suffi-
GENTLY to make model bed for grass
seeds, it follows that more seed will be
needed to insure a stand. If every seed
terminated, two quarts of clover seed
would be ample for an acre of land,
but as the land is usually prepared it is
better to sow six quarts il one would
be sure of getting stand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

Three men, neighbors, owned adjoin-
Ing farms through which passed a
small creek. Each kept many hogs.
1t came to pass that the man farthest
up the creek lost all his hogs by
cholera, as did the man farthest down,
the man in the middle losing none.
When the latter told us of this singular
freak, we advised him to go and cut off
an inch from the tail Of every one of
his pigs in the full of the moon and
thus start a new hog cholera remedy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

While an advocate of early seeding
for all our small grains, early sown
grain maturing before the excessive
heat of the midsummer, we still never
did believe in "mudding" the grain in.
but would always rather wait until the
soil became in fit condition to work.
The disking. dragging and tramping of
all clay OF gumbo lands as the frost Is
going out in the spring is to put such
lands in the worst possible shape for
the proper development of the crop
sought to be raised upon them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28


that | only had eleven cents
Some months after the Dingley
tariff act had passed and the Fifty-fifth
congress had assembled in second SEES
sion, republicans began to feel jubilant
over the indications of prosperity, some
calling it Dingley prosperity, others
Mckinley prosperity. Democrats were
not ready at that time to admit that
prosperity had returned and after re-
publican representatives had made fire.
quent illusions to Dingley prosperity
Mr.. Allen made short speech in
which he said; When hear you gen
tlemen on the other side of the cham
Der talking about Dingley prosperity
it reminds me of an old colored man
down in my part OF the country who
went possum hunting and
caught large. fat possum.
He took it home and said to
his wife, Now, Aunt jimmy, prepare
dat possum in de best possible sty'
kase Use gwine to have a banquet"
He then went out and invited in all the
darkies in his neighborhood. The
guests assembled and old Ned took his
place at the head of the table, but the
possum was slow in roasting and Ned,
being weary with the chase, fell asleep.
BY and by Aunt jimmy served the pos
sum good and brown with plenty of
gravy. The guests thought that it
would be capital joke to eat the pos
sum while Ned was asleep and they
ate it, then took the bones. and piled
them up snlgly on his plate, took some
OF the fat, creased his lips and hands
and awaited results. Presently he
aWoke, looked down at the bones on
his plate and at the grease on his
hands, tasted it on his lips and then
said Looks very spicious; looks like
/ had eat dat whole possum, and then
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-28

1t is Of interest to note the relation
which our wild animals bear to the
settlement and development of the
country. In the west the coyote was
contemporaneous with the buffalo and
disappeared. with 1T. 1t was succeeded
by the prairie wolf. which always in
creases with settlement, the enlarged
forest covered incident to stoppage
of the prairie fires making shelter and
the. poultry and young stock of the set
tier insuring him good bill of fare.
When this pest is finally routed out by
bounties. he is succeeded by the red
fox and the skunk, both entirely I'M
known in the early days, the skunk
being now one of the worst pests in all
settled agricultural communities. Of the
west.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
AMERICAS CHARTER
AMENDMENT BILL,
Citizens Urge Favorable Report of
Committee.
SOME TROUBLE is EXPERIENCED
Though Hope Expressed That House
Committee Might Yet Be Prevailed
Upon to Report It FavOrably. May
Go Before The House Today.

The fate of the bill amending the
charter of the City of Americus so as
make the Police Commission, now
self-perpetuating body, elective by
the people, as are all other officials,
rested with the House committee yes
terday, and it will be known this
morning whether or not the committee
will report it favorablY. Mayor Fielder,
City Attorney Taylor, Attorney J. Il.
Lumpkin and Prof. J. e. Mathis were
in Atlanta yesterday in the interest OF
this important local measure and ap-
peared before the House committee to
urge a favorable report therefor. II
was learned here later in the day that
some opposition had been encountered,
but that it was hoped this might be
smoothed over and the committee pre-
vailed upon to report tho bill favorably.
A great deal of interest is manifested
here regarding the proposed amend
ment of charter, and the result of the
effort before the Legislature is eager.
ly awaited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
LITTLE INTEREST IN PRIMARY
Candidates Are Not Materializing
Rapidly.

When it is considered that the pri-
mary election for clerk and council
men comes on apace the lack of inter
est and enthusiasm manifest is quite
apparent. December 10th is the date
of the "battle royal" expected, though
this now appears to have degenerated
into Jeffries-Ruhlin fasco. Two can
didates for clerk, Messrs Fl. G. Mitch
ell and T. N. Hawkes., are conducting
a good natured campaign, bnt there
seems to be surprising lack of alder
manic timber for the ship of state.
It is possible tbatone or two announce
ments will appear in the Times Re-
corder tomorrow, though there will be
three vacancies upon the board in De-
Gambler,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
CONDUCTOR DIDN'T
KNOW PRISONERS,
Men Charged With Robbery Released
Yesterday.
MARCHED TO CENTRAL DEPOT
Were Carefully Inspected by Con-
ductor Hall Who Failed to Identi-
fy Them as the ASSISTANTS of Drum.
mer Sharpe On Monday.

Harry Murray, Robert Boyd and
Frank Bremen, the three white men
held in Jail here for two days upon
warrants charging them with highway
robbery, were released from custody
yesterday afternoon. In order that they
might be identified as the assailants OF
Mr. w. Il. Sharpe, the travelling man
held up and robbed at the Central
railroad depot few nights since, the
three prisoners were carried down to
the depot at noon yesterday by Sheriff
Bell and Chief Wheeler Conductor
Hall, who came to the rescue of Mr..
Sharpe and attempted to arrest the
thieves surrounding him, was here
yesterday, en- route to Macon, and the
three prisoners were carried before
him. After sizing up the trio very
carefully Capt. Hall said they were
not the men wanted, and upon being
brought back to the city all of them
were released. When they were first
arrested Mr.. Sharpe was somewhat of
the opinion that one of them was the
fellow who got his purse and 1856, but
the evidence of Conductor Hall was
quite positive and they went free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
HUNDRED HEARD THE LECTURE
Delivered Last Evening By DR.. L. G.,
Broughton.

The audience that greeted DR.. Len
Ct. Broughton at the opera house last
night was the largest assembled there
upon similar occasion since Tennes-
sees distinguished son swayed with
his eloquence vast concourse, moY-
ing them alternately to laughter and
tears. This was DR.. Broughton's first
appearance in Americas, and all wer 9
eager to hear this distinguished speak
er whose fame as an orator is known
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land. And never has a speaker
more thoroughly entertained an au-
dlence here. DR.. Broughton's theme
was ''Sanctifed citizenship" A force
full, eloquent and very magnetic speak
er, DIR. Broughton held the closest at
tentIon of his appreciative audience to
the end, and the only regret of every
one was that it came all too soon. DR..
Broughton's visit to Americas has won
him hundreds of warm friends and any
future coming here upon, his part will
be hailed with greatest pleasure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
A Physician Testifes.

~ have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have never used anything in my
life that did me tho good that did"
says County Physician Gao w. Soroggs
of Hail Comfy, Ga. "B ing a physi-
clan have prescribed it and found it
to give the best results. IT the food
you eat remains undIgested in your
stomach it decays there and pOisons the
system. YOU can prevent this by diet
ing but that means starvation. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat.
You need stuff n from neither dyspepsia
nor starvation. The worst cases quick
" cured. Never fails. W. A. Rem
bert
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
ENDED LAST EVENING.
Meetings at Baptist Church Were
Most Successful.

With the meeting last night the
great revival in progress at First Bap-
list Church for three weeks past prob
ably came to close. That was The
plan announced yesterday, and the
daily meetings will likely cease unless
it should be decided tomorrow to con-
tinue them longer, DR.. Nelson, who
has very ably assisted the pastor, Rev.
r. E. Neighbor, will leave this morn
ing for his home at Jackson, Ga. He
is most interesting speaker, a pro-
found thinker and earnest worker, and
his Iabors in this field have been much
appreciated and productive of great
good. There have been twenty five
accessions to the Church since the re
vivaI began three weeks ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-11-23
Asleep Amid Flames,

Breaking into blazing home, some
frenen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death. Fancied security,
and death near. It's that way when
you neglect coughs and colds. Don't
do it. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption gives perfect prote ,tion
against all Throat, Chest and Lung
Troubles. Keep it near, and avoid suf-
feripg, death, and doctors bills. A
teaspoonful stops a late cough, persist
ent use the most stubborn. Harmless
and nice tasting, it's guaranteed t. sat-
isfy by E. J. Eldridge. Price SOC and
81. Trial bottles free.