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A Lecture on the Philippines.

Through the Philippines illustrated lee
ture by Lieut.. Edward o'Flaherty. U. S. ", will
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Wednesday evening" January go under the au-
spices OF the Epworth League. Lieutenant OFla-
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was present at the battle OF san Juan Hill. He
afterward slw service in the Philippines and
during his soiourn in the islands gained a vas
insight into the character of the natives well
as the political aspect Of the archipelago.
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Philip Christian was tried by a jury in the
Police Court yesterday charge of violating
the policy law and found guilty. A motion
for new trial made by his attorney
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Husband Gets WIGS Estnte.

The viii OF Rosa NJ Taylor, dated December g.
1850, was filed yesterday for probate. She leaves
her entire estate to her husband Leroy NJ Tsy-
lor, whom she named as executrix.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
OBITUARY.

OOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO
Joseph II. Dixon, whose home was
upon farm about five miles east Of
Wichita, Kansas, died in St. Francis
hospital, Wichita June II, from an
ailment of ever seven months d,ira-
ton. The direct cause OF death was a
growth resembling cancer known as
"sarcoma of the atixary and ceryical
glands" The deceased was born near
Wilmington, Delaware. October 1,1S4S.
He was married to Miss Sallie Sla X
of Hamorton, Pa, and shortly after
wards removed to Kennel township,
Pennsylvania, where he resided on a
farm for several years. In the spring
of 1877 he removed with his family to
Wapello county, Iowa, where he resid-
ed on farm until the fall of 1899,
when he removed to Wichita. where he
has resided since. The remains were
laid to rest in the Maple Grove Gene
terry, Wichita, the Saturday afternoon
following his death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
UNNECESSARY Loss of Time.

Mr.. w. s. Whedon, cashier of the
First National bank of Winterset, Iowa
in recent letter gives some expert
ence with a carpenter in his employ
that will be of value to other mechan
les. He says: Il had carpenter
working for me who was obliged tc
stop work for several days on account
of being troubled with diarrhoea
mentioned to him that had been sim
fairly troubled and that Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
had cured me. He bought bottle
of it from the druggist here and in
formed me that one dose cured him
and he is again at his work" For sale
by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
NO INCREASE OF FARM TAX.
County Auditors Report Increase OIL
But Four Per Cent.

SS1''sy 'aA'eS'S nSPSiS iuCICdSS VI
But Four Per Cent.
Des Moines, June 26.-Official re.
turns from auditors in seventy-tlve
Iowa counties to Auditor of State Mer-
riam show net increase in the tax
able valuation of real estate in this
state of $11,349,834 since 1899, when
realty was last assessed. This indi.
Gates total net increase of about $14,-
100000. This will be equivalent to an
increase Of per cent. Since 1899 the
assessed valuation of railroad proper.
ty in Iowa has increased SAG per cent.
The predicted increase of 10 per cent
in the assessed valuation of real estate
did not materialize. 1t is improbable
however, that the executive council
will permit the net increase of 4 per
cent returned by the counties to stand
when equalization is undertaken in
July.
In the seventy-five counties report.
ing the total increase In the taxable
value was $13,737, S14. The total de-
creases amounted to $2,367, $3.50. This
leaves a net increase of $11,349, 1874.
OF the seventy-five counties, about fiji
teen showed decreases. The total as
sessment of real property in 1899, the
last assessment of realty, was $391,
! 618,S31.
In all probability the council will re
| duce the real estate assessment to the
| figures of 1899 and leave the personal
| ity at present figures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
PEOPLES PULPIT.
oooooooooooooooooooo
Letter From w. p. simonds.

Chehalis, Wash, June 20, 1901.
Editor Ottumwa Courier,
Ottumwa, Iowa:
Dear Sir:-I have been requested to
publicly state what know Of my old
friend, Adam Decker who is now a
candidate for supervisor of Wapello
county, or rather who is requested to
become such candidate.
have known Mr.. Decker for great
many years. / sat on the board of di-
rectors with him for twenty years in
Independent district of Pleasant Hill,
COMPETING township. have had full
opportunity to learn his character. Mr..
Decker is above all honest and cour.
ageous. In any position of trust that
he is called to fill, no suspicion Of
scandal can ever attach to his name
in any transaction He is man
who makes up his mind only after
mature deliberation, but when once his
mind is made up, / believe he is always
right, and his purpose cannot be shak-
en-, unless he can be convinced that
he is in the wrong. He certainly can
not be changed by any hope of reward
or by corrupt soliciting, which is the
case with too many public men. From
my knowledge of the man and of the
county in which he lives, 1 believe that
the people could do no better than
elect him to the office of supervisor.
am now resident of the state of
Washington and have no desire to in.
terfere with the politics of Iowa, but
cannot resist the desire to comply
with the request made of me and give
a good word for an old and honored
friend. Yours truly,
w. P. Simonds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Watch Them Swell Up,

About two thousand people witness
ed the ball game at Foster last Sunday
between the home team and Ottumwa.
The Foster boys put UP game fight
which was continued to the finish but
resulted in score of several to one.
The exact figures would not look well
in print. 1t was no discredit to the
Foster boys, as Ottumwa has the
strongest team in southern Iowa this
season without doubt, and very near
equal to the champions that won the
Iowa-Illinois league pennant a few
years ago.--Morayia Tribune.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
FARMS WANTED,

We have customers for farms all ov-
er Iowa. Write us description If you
have a good farm to sell. Usual COM
mission in case of sale.
Here are a few just listed: 80 acres
partly rolling, partly bottom land, 2
miles of railroad town, eight miles
of Ottumwa. Good improvements,
$500.
u acres two miles Of railroad town
ten miles to Ottumwa, just a dandR
little place. Close to school. Priq
$40 per acre.
Some good farms in southeastern
Kansas to exchange for Iowa land.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Box 2o3, ottumWa, la. Baker B'pd'r.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Special Summer Excursions.

To Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueb-
To-, Greenwood Springs, Colorado; Salt
Lake and Ogden, Utah; Deadwood and
Hot Springs, s. D.; Lead City, S. D.;
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth,
Mimi, via Iowa Central Railway.
Tickets on sale at all stations at very
low round trip rates. Call on agents
for information as to rates, dates of
sale, limits, etc., or address George S.
Batty, G. P. & T. A., Marshalltown, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
FORM A PARTNERSHIP.
Drs. n. o. Rogers and c. NJ. Work,
Dentists, Enter Into Partnership,

Drs. n. o. Rogers and c. NJ. Work,
Dentists, Enter Into Partnership.
DIR. c. M. Work, former resident Of
Ottumwa, has entered into partner
ship with DR.. H. o. Rogers, and the
firm of Rogers & Work will hereafter
occupy the Offices formerly occupied
by L. e. Rogers & Bro, at the corner
of Market and Second streets. DR..
Work began the study of dentistry in
this same office fifteen years ago.
Since graduating DR.. Work has con-
stantly practiced his profession and
has made speciality of the bridge anu
crown work. Dr. Work is son OF
Attorney W. A. Work of this city.
DIR. H. o. Rogers is one of the popu-
lar dentists of the city. Neither of the
members of this firm need any intro
duction to Ottumwa people and they
will no doubt enjoy lucrative bust
ness from the start.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Banks Cannot Claim Redemption for
Customers.

The late decision by United States
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Yerkes is of much interest. The
commissioner holds that banks or sta
TONERS cannot make claims for the
redemption of documentary stamps be-
longing to customers or others, but
may purchase such stamps and make
claims in their own names. The de-
cision is in reply to query from Col
lector Herold of New Jersey, and is as
follows:
Treasury Department, Office Of Com
Washington, D. c., June 10, 1901.
Sir:-Replying to your letter of the
14th instant, asking If banks or sta
TONERS can make. claim as general
agents for their customers for the re-
demption of imprinted stamps pur-
chased from them, you are advised
that as stationers or the officers of
banks can not generally make affidavit
that their customers are not indebted
to the United States; that they are the
bona fide owners Of the stamps pre-,
sented for redemption, or such other
facts as are necessary to the support
of the claims, they can not be recog-
nized as duly qualified agents for the
presentation of claims for their Gus
toners. Banks or stationers may,
however, purchase imprinted stamps
which they procured and sold to their
customers, and, as the bona fide own
ers thereof, present claims in their
own names for the redemption of sucn
stamps without regard to the number
purchased from each customer.
In all cases where claims are made
by banks or stationers for the re-
demption of stamps thus purchased,
it will be necessary, in addition to evil
dence now required in support Of
claims, for each claim to be accom-
panied by a certificate duly signed by
the party from whom the stamps were
purchased setting forth the absolute
sale and transfer of said stamps to
the claimant. Also schedule prepar-
ed by the claimant showing, as to
the stamps purchased from each Gus
toner, the name of the person from
whom the stamps were purchased, the
date of order upon which they were
imprinted, in whose favor the order
was issued, the name of the collector
who issued the same and of the con-
tractor who imprinted the stamps, and
the number of stamps contained there
in. Any number Of such purchases
may be covered by one claim, but each
lot of stamps purchased from custo-
mer should be wrapped separately and
the package so marked that it can be
identified on the schedule and by the
| certificate of sale, and all the amps
covered by one claim should be placed
together In one I)ackape and he rnarly
ed for Identification and forwarded as
In other cases. Respectfully,
J. w. Yerkes, Commissioner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
AFTER THE SALOONS.
Rev. H. II. Abrams Files Papers Ask.
ing for Injunctions.
From Tuesdays Daily.

IFrcm Tuesdays Daily.
Rev. II. Fl. Abrams. of Des Moines,
who was in the city short time ago,
going from here to Bloomfield in the
cause OF temperance, returned to OF
tumwa this morning, and has com
menced crusade against the saloons OF
Wapello county, outside of Ottumwa.
Rev. Abrams has new way of tack
ling the saloon question, which is not
as exciting as that of Mrs. Nation, but
is almost as sure.
Z His plan is to take the matter to
the court and apply for an injunction
restraining the saloon keepers from
selling liquors. He has been success
full, he reports, at every place where
he has made the attempt, and his lat
est visit to Bloomfield, resulted in the
serving Of injunctions against the
keepers of two drug stores and two al
legged Joints"
Rev. Abrams said this morning that
there is not a saloon in Wapello coun-
ty outside of Ottumwa that has any
legal right to exist. He says he will
get injunctions against the saloon
keepers of Eddyville, Keb and Eldon,
and will COMPEL them to discontinue
the practice of selling liquor. He says
also that the saloons of Ottumwa, or
many of them at least, can be stop
ped, as the state law says that the
saloons shall have but one door and
that one shall open upon the main
street upon which the saloon Is locat-
ed. This would stop all the back door
business connected with the majority
of the saloons of the city, and Judging
from Rev. Abrams statements this
morning, he intended to take up this
matter in short time and ask for In
functions against the keepers of these
saloons.
Rev. Abrams went to Des Moines
this afternoon and will return to OF
tumwa in few days, when he will
prosecute thoroughly the saloon bust.
ness in Wapello county, and he may
include Ottumwa.
4 Rev Abrams has been busy for some
time gathering evidence against the
saloon keepers against whom petitions
have been and will be filed. He says
that man visited Keb yesterday for
that purpose and in half hour he
saw nearly dozen children of ages
averaging about ten years, going in
and out of one of the Keb saloons
with buckets of beer
There are on file in the Office of the
county clerk in this city, petitions TO,
injunctions against three Eddyville sa
loon keepers and the people who owr
the property where the saloons are
conducted. The plaintiffs are Eddy
vile people Of prominence. The cases
are entitled as listed below, the last
name in the defensive being that OF
the owner of property:
A. l.. Criley VS.. Patrick Smith and
Mary S. Leggett.
F. M. Epperson VS.. George e.
Stevens, Frank Burns and Grant Cow
ley.
J. w. Buck vs.. c. E. Yount and Mrs.
G. Crasson.
Judge Roberts has set the time for
the hearing of these injunction cases
at o'clock next Monday morning
Meanwhile, SO Mr.. Abrams stated this
morning to Courier reporter, cases
will be filed against two saloon keep
ers in Keb and two in Eldon Rev.
Abrams attorney is H. c. Raney, OF
Fairfield.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
INCREASES VALUATIONS.
Board of Supervisors Does Important
Work and Adicurns.

[ From Tuesdays Daily.]
The board of supervisors adjourned
last evening until August 5, after hav-
ing increased the valuation of proper
ty in several townships from twenty
to forty per cent, and lowering it in
Highland township ten per cent. But
little business of any other kind was
transacted. The increases are as fol-
lows:
Cass township, 40 per cent.
Green township, 20 per cent.
Keokuk township, SO percent.
Washington township, 20 per cent.
Highland township is the only one
which gets its valuation decreased
and this is but 10 per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
MAY NOT BE BUILT.
Davenport cut-off Is Not Exactly a
Certa

People along the proposed line Of
the Milwaukee cutoff for which prep
arations are being made between Day.
export and this city, are just now
watching the maneuyers of the rail
way kings, especially the Hartman
interests, for upon their doings de-
of the cutoff.
The reason for this is plain. The
Hartman interests control the Sante
Fe railroad, and recent reports are to
the effect that they have also just
gained control of the Milwaukee by
buying $25,000,O00 of the stock of the
company. The purpose of the propos-
ed cutoff was to make direct south
western line from Chicago, so that
competition between the Milwaukee
and the Sante Fe and Rock Island
would be more of an even break. Now,
if the Hartman syndicate has both the
Milwaukee and the Sante Fe there
will be no need of such cutoff, as
the southwestern business can be
done over the Sante Fe and the ex-
penditure of much cash can thus be
|ayerted.
A disappointment.
This is not what the people along
the line Of the proposed cutoff want,
however, They want the short line to
be built, and for that reason the stock
market actions are constantly watch
ed with anxiety. There are indica-
lions that the cutoff will never be
built, as it is certain that since the
Harrimans obtained control Of the Mil
waukee the force Of men employed In
preparing for the new line has been
reduced by about one-half and the
work is not being pushed in the least.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
ELECT OFFICERS.
Trades and Labor Assembly Choose
Executives Last Evening.

RACES ana LABOR Assembly OhooSe
Executives Last Evening.
The semi-annual election of officers
occurred at the regular meeting of the
Trades and Labor assembly which was
held at Labor hall last evening Not
withstanding the intense heat ma
jority of the delegates of the affiliated
unions was present. The matter of
the union label was brought up by the
label committee, and a discussion of
counterfeit labels was entered into.
The committee was instructed to pro-
coed with it's work for the union la
bel aud particularly to assist the
bakers in placing the union made
bread in all grocery stores, and es'
pecially those stores adjacent to union
mems homes. The election of officers
resulted as follows:
Presideut-C. A. Hagberg.
Yice-President-E. B. Jones.
Secretary. F. Byrne.
Assistant secretary-C. l.. Smith.
Treasrer-C. A. Gustaveson.
Board of trustees-E. B. Jones, j ohn
Otto and H. F. Titus.
Sergeant-at-arms-Pe Hess.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the president:
Credential committee-W. H. Elliott,
c. l.. Smith and P. j. Hess.
Committee on organization = G. A.
Gustaveson, j. F. Byrne, M. ]. Nor
gan, E. B. Jones and ]. H. Boyd
Legislative committee. P. Baer,
IL. B. Jones and c. A. Gustaveson.
Grievance comnittee-John OFT, J.
F. Byrne, G. L. Gillen, j. D. Murray
and c. A. Gustaveson.
Label committee-C. A. Gustaveson,
III. r. Byrne G. L. Gillen, George Pick
EFT, o. J. Devaney and 2. F. Titus.
Labor committee H. Boyd, R. N.
Asbury, P. G. Drummond and John
OFT.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Theory as to Cause.

Theory as to Cause.
Nothing will ever be known as to
tie cause Of the accident which led
to the death of the two unfortunate
boys, but the generally, accepted the
DRY is that the younger one, being I'M
able to swim and unacquainted with
the depth of the river, having lived
here but short time, ventured be-
You'd his depth, and his brother, in at
tempting to save him, was drowned
with him.
Sketch of Their Lives.
Eber and John Lewis Pearson were
the sons of John Pearson, of Eldon,
and his former wife, Mrs. ]. H. Price,
who married Mr.. Price some years
ago at Eldon and removed to Phillips
vile. Eber, aged eighteen years, was
born in Van Buren, county, this state,
and lived near Eldon the greater part
of his life. Five months ago he came
to Ottumwa, and since that time has
been living with his mother and step
father, working in the same mine with
the latter. He was good boy, and
his loss falls heavily upon the sorrow
ing mother and the many friends he
had made during his short residence
here.
John Lewis Pearson was sixteen
years of age. He was born in DeKalb
county, Missouri, and came to Iowa
with his parents when he was a small
child. He lived at Eldon for while,
and afterwards went to Lawrence,
Kansas, coming to Ottumwa about
four weeks ago. Since that time he
has lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Price, land
worked with his brother in the nine
Like Eber, he was Industrious and
honest and had many friends.
The unfortunate brothers leave, be-
sides their parents, brother, Victor,
aged thirteen years, and sister, Rosa,
aged nine, both of whom reside with
their father on farm near Eldon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
viii Talk on Socialism.

The Courier is in receipt Of COM
munication from l.. J. Smith of South
Ottumwa, secretary of the Ottumwa
Socialist council and library club, in
which he says on Friday evening at
8 o'clock at Ruffing hall, South Ottum-
wa, those who attend will be told
"'What Socialism Is Not" On Sun.
day afternoon at 8 o'clock at the same
place, discourse will be delivered on
"What Socialism Is" MI. Smith says
he desires intelligent people to attend
and investigate the tenets of socialism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

Jacksonville and the punishments which
had to be endured by those who were
confined there. His address carried
not the least malice, however, being
an impartial account of the events as
they transpired, without any colorings
or additions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Homeseekers; Excursions.

Every first and third Tuesday the
Iowa Central railway sells Homeseek-
ers tickets to many points in every di-
rection, including Oklahoma and the
Texas oil fields, at the rate of one fare
plus two dollars for round trip. For
full particulars, call on agents or ad-
dress George S. Batty, G. r. 6 T. A.,
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
DROWNED in A PAIL OF MILK.

South Dakota Babe Meets Most Pc.
culiar Death.
Sioux City, June 21.-An infant child
met most peculiar death near Plank
ington, S. D., yesterday. The babe be-
longed to family named Neese, and
was 20 months old. 1t had been plac-
ed on bench, and while playing there
fell off into pan of containing about
two inches of milk, and was drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
POISONED BY CANNED BEANS.
DR.. 6auahman Is Near Death From
Picnic Lunch.

Ft. Dodge, June 26.-Dr. Baughman,
leading veterinary surgeon of this city
lies in serious condition here as the
result Of ptomaine poisoning caused
by canned beans, eaten at a picnic.
Fears for his recovery have been en-
tertained. Twenty-Five picnickers
were all more or less affected by the
poison, but DR.. Baughman's condition
is the most serious.