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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republican county convention
on Saturday, was the most largely at
tended of any similar convention that
we have ever known in this county.
The contest for the nominations for
county offices was sharp and was
fought out to a finish. Seventeen bal
lots were required to name the success
full candidate for sheriff and almost
equal interest conferred in the nomina-
ton for treasurer. While the contest
in the convention was sharp, it was
conducted on/a high plane by all the
casdidatessf 1t was free and open
field and'a fair fight and so far as the
Courier has beer able to learn there
are no afterclaps that will make them
selves heard in the campaign. Repub-
licans Of Wapello county seeking NOM
nations are fair minded men, They
recognize that where there is more
than one man for a position, one only
can be selected and the others must
be disappointed. The disappointed
ones would have expected the hearty
support of the party if they had been
selected and the fact that they were
not selected will in no manner inter-
fere in their own hearty support, and
that of their friends, for the nominees
of the convention.
The republicans of Wapello county
have named an exceedingly strong
ticket, headed as it is by Captain S. H.
Harper for senator and Hon. A. w.
Buchanan for representative. The To-
cation of Harry Dreamer in Washing,
ton township. was an element of great
strength for him in the convention and
will serve a similar purpose on cleo
ton day. He will be. the next sheriff
of 8Wapello county, r. p. Dana, the
candidate for treasurer, is man with
out enemies and with an honorable rec
ord of a life time behind him. He will
fill the responsible position of treasur-
er in the very best manner. Joseph
Parks, the candidate for county super
intendent of schools is known to al
most every man, woman and child in
the county and his. abilities are un-
questioned. For member of the board
of supervisors the republicans have
made an unusually happy choice in the
selection of A. j. Gardner, a promi-
nent and successful farmer of Column
bus township. For the positions OF
coroner and for surveyor better men
could not have been selected than the
nominees, David Throne and c. r. AL
len, respectively. The republicans of
Wapello county have named strong
ticket. The nominees will put up a
strong campaign and every candidate
on the ticket will be elected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
ORIGINAL Notice.

To Sylvester Lee, Elizabeth Lee George
Lee and Hannah Lee, defendants: You
are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the office of the clerk of the district
court of Wapello county, Iowa, the petit
and Building Association of ottumwa,
Iowa, claiming as against you the estab-
lishment and foreclosure of mortgage ex.
ecuted by j. w. Lee and Anna Lee, Of date
September %, 1895, upon lots ID and
IA, in McElroy's addition to Ottumwa,
Iowa, given to the plaintiff to secure the
payment of a bond executed by said j. w.
and Anna Lee, of even date with said
mortgage, in the sum of $4,000 upon
which there is now due the plaintiff the
sum of $S73.5S for which amount plain
tiff prays Judgment with interest at s per
cent per annum, costs and attorney fees.
Also prays that said mortgage lien be de-
clared superior to your interest in said
property and cutting off your equity of re-
demption therein. That SO much of said
property as may be necessary, be sold un-
der special execution to satisfy said iudg-
ment, interest, costs and attorneys fees,
also prays for general equitable relief.
And unless You appear thereto and de.
fend before noon Of the second day of the
next term OF said court, being the August
term, which will commence at Ottumwa,
Iowa, on the 10Th day, of August, 1901, de.
fault. will be entered against you and de.
cree be rendered thereon.
Dated July 16, 1901
MITCHELL & HUNTER,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Governor Shaw Has Issued the Docu-
nent E'an

ment.
Governor Shaw has issued the an
nual Labor Day proclamation. Itssets
aside September 2 as Labor day and
reads as follows:
BY the Governor-As Proclamation:
Labor is essential to health and to
human happiness. six days shalt
thou labor" is as emphatically asdiyine
command as its corollary, Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy" In
dustry and frugality are essential to
competency. None but an industrious,
frugal, law-abiding, God-fearing people
ever was or ever can be great, even as
the world counts greatness; and such
a people can never he other but pros
porous, and strong, and happy. The
legislature of the state has, therefore.
done wisely in designating one day in
the year to be known as Labor Day"
On that day, the first Monday, being
the second day of September. recon-
mend that the good people of the COM
monwealth. as far as practicable. de-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
Observation-Disclosures
PEOPLES PULPIT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Not a Christian Scientist.
Des Moines, Aug. |

Des Moines, Aug. 5, 1901.
Editor Daily Courier:
Dear Sir:-Your issue of July 81
contains dispatch which states that
one Charles Bell of Parma, Mich, an
alleged Christian Scientist had COM
mitted suicide by taking poison and
then shooting himself, in order to
prove his faith"
l have carefully investigated this
case, and believing that you desire to
present the truth to your readers,
herewith submit the following facts:
This unfortunate man was not
Christian Scientist, nor did he claim
to be one. His wife testified at the in
quest, that he was o magnetic heal
er." Mr.. Bell told his neighbors that
he was student of Prof Weltmer of
Missouri. He also claimed to be a uu-
pill of Pref. Herndon Of Jackson, Mich,
a hypnotist. lnasmuch as there is abb
solutely no connection between Chris
tian Science and hypnotism, mesmer-
ism, mental science, or faith cure, you
will readily see than an injustice is
done by attributing this sad case to
Christian Science. Jesus said: "Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God"
The thought of making tests" of i'm
munity from harm is repugnant to the
true Christian Scientist; it is an of
Tense to morality and Christianity and
has absolutely no place in the teach
ings of Christian Science.
l trust you will give this correction
prominent position in your valued
paper. Respectfully.
John L. Kendall.
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Original Notice.

To William Kibler, Dove Kibler, A. II.
hIbler and Gertie Kibler, defendants
day of July, 1901, the petition and amend
ment thereto, of the Fidelity Loan and
Building Association of Ottumwa, Iowa,
plaintiff, viii be filed in the office of the
clerk OF the district court of Wapello coun-
ty,, Iowa, claiming Judgment against w. C.
KILLER for the sum of $243.20 and interest
at . per cent per annum, from December
l1th, 1870 upon bond executed by him
to the plaintiff February 10th, 1894, for
$500. Also the foreclosure of q mortgage
executed by himself and wife, upon lot "a
in Bakers second addition to Ottumwa.
Iowa, given to secure the payment of said
the sum of S1S3.G5 and interest at per
cent per annum upon a bond executed by
him to plaintiff for $175, dated December
10Th, 1897, and the foreclosure Of mort
gage executed by him and wife upon lots
"A and % in Bakers second addition to
Ottumwa, Iowa, given to secure said bonu,
also claiming costs and attorneys fees.
Prays the decree of said court decreeing
said mortgages to be prior liens upon said
property to- any interest you may have
therein;2cutting off youT equity of redemp-
tion therein; that said property be sold
to T; satisfy the judgments against said W.
e. Kibler. Also prays for receiver for
said property, and for general relief
Now unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon of the second day of the
next term of said court, being the August
term, 1901 thereof, which will commence at
Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 10Th day of August,
1901, default will be entered against you
and decree rendered thereon.
This July 18th, 1901
MITCHELL & HUNTER
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Notice for Bids.
The Independent School District of Chill.
licothe will receive bids until - O'Clock,
noon, on August Both, 1901, at the office Of
the undersigned, secretary of said district,
and at the offipe of EraOt, Eind1ar. ornb
tect, in Ottumwa, Iowa., for the construc-
tion of three room frame school house
for said district in Chillicothe, In accord
thereof now in the offices of the secretary
and said architect. Dated this, July 81.
1901. ]. W. DUNNING, Secretary.
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MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH,
Herman Holm Is Dragged Through
Barb Wire Fences,

Audubon, Aug. 6.-Herman Holm,
aged nineteen, the son: of Chris Holm,
farmer residing north of town, tied
a rope about rs feet long around a
horses neck and started out of the
barn. In an unknown manner the
young man caught his foot in a loop
at the end of the rope and the horse
becoming frightened started to run
and dragged him about 100 yards
through several barb wire fences.
When his folks found him he was dy-
ing and died before the doctor could
reach him. This is the second son
Mr.. and Mrs. Holm have lost by acct
dent in a few years.
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time, at the corner of Market and
Main streets. This lady is stranger
and she said, 81 don't understand it,.
have never seen anything of the kind
in other cities which l visit, why is it
so prominent in Ottumwa?" We have
often asked the same question, and
must confess that a satisfactory solu-
ton of the problem is too deep for us.
We notice, however, that the editor OF
the Newton Journal has seen some
thing of the same kind up that way.
He says:
S2.25 day, with good board and
lodging, without any takers, was Of
fered in Newton last Saturday And
still there are chaps who sit around IN
the shade, white the store boxes, ex-
pectorate tobacco juice at flies and
cracks in the walk, and complain of
the hard times. The old story about
the chap to whom the farmer gave sew
eral bushels of corn to keep his family
from starving is in point: is it shell
ed?' asked the chap
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08

The Des Moines newspaper warfare
has passed the stage of about all the
editors calling each other liar" vii
liam" rascal ETC., etc" They have
now started to prove it and gone back
to the Boxer rebellion in China for the
necessary evidence in the way of fake
dispatches. The facts are that the
Boxer rebellion wasn't circumstance
compared to this deadly ca newspa-
per warfare. What fools, otherwise
sensible editors are sometimes? Dur
ing the past few years the amount of
business done by the Courier annually
has more than doubled and during that
time the Courier has not said edito-
rally one word, good, bad or indiffer-
ent about any other Ottumwa newspa-
per or its editor. Maybe this is a
pointer and possibly it is not, but there
is one thing mighty certain-the
Courier is satisfied with this policy and
SO is the Ottumwa public.
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MASS CONVENTION.
Wapello County Socialists to Meet Sat.
urday in South Ottumwa.


urday in South Ottumwa.
published by Request.)
The socialists of Wapello county will
hold mass convention at their hall
on Church street, South Ottumwa.
August 10, 1901, for the purpose of
nominating county ticket and trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before it, Enrolled So
-cialists only will be allowed to vote
and the vote, will be by roll call" In
dividuals we'll be allowed one vote.
Each person representing a club will
cast as many votes as there are mem.
bers represented in their club but no
member so represented will be allow
ed personal vote in the convention.
All members upon which representa-
ton is based must be at present resi-.
dents OF the county and eligible to a
vote in the coming election. Social.
lists known to be such may be enroll
ed at the time of the convention or be.
fore as preferred by them, by consent
OF the central committee or it's officers.
Parliamentary rules, such as common
ly govern, will be generally enforced
and adhered to. All socialists should
attend this convention unless for pure
ly prophylactic or prudential reasons
they prefer not to do so. when alb.
sence will not be construed as a dire.
LECTION OF duty. Let all be governed
by personal judgement and proper
discretion in the matter, but let none
fail to vote a straight socialist ticket
this fall, who profess socialism. There
can be no legitimate excuse for hav-
ing done otherwise.
The comrades all over the county
will please take notice that negotia-
tons are in progress to print 5000
copies OF 'The Wapello County Social
list Platform" supplemented by a
strong defense of the platform. 1t will
be in book form about 20 pages 4 by
8 inches, suitable for the pocket use.
1t will contain supreme court decis.
ions and numerous legal and consti-
tutional references bearin. on social
istic ideas. Comrades who are willing
to do their part should send money as
they are able to Chairman N. A. Bak.
er, OF Secretary l.. J. Smith, to promote
the production, publication and circu.
lation of this booklet.
Socialists should make it a rule to
allow none to be more courteous to
them than they are to those showing
courtesy to socialists and their chos.
en- work
Comrades, we have no local paper to
publish our propaganda of local char
acter that will reach those outside
our ranks hence it is an imperative
need that VIC SO govern our attitude
toward our local papers who give us
no proper news" recognition that we
will not only not appear sullen and
ungrateful but positively. grateful and
appreciative. Will we do so.
Your for socialism,
N. A. Baker,
Chairman central committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
HRooMs ARE UP.
Drought Has Affected the Crop o
Broom Corn.

Broom Corn.
Another proof of the i'll effect on
crops by the drought this summer has
been evidenced by the buyer of brooms
as the broom factories in most of the
cities of Iowa have advanced the price
of the broom because of the scarcity
Of broom corn. The prices of brooms
in Ottumwa at the local grocery
stores are from twenty-five to fifty
cents higher a dozen. This makes a
single purchase about five cents high
er, and with the prospects of increase
in price. There is only about half of
the quantity of broom corn available
this year that there was last year.
The farmers last year thought they
were sure to get 5000 ton for the
broom corn and when the end of the
season came and the operations of the
great broom corn trust were ended,
these farmers sold their crops for less
than they expected to realize. The
result was that the farmers were dis
appointed and determined that they
could raise other crops and make as
much, if not more, money than they
could raising broom corn. Farmers
get $25 an acre from the crop with
good prices.
Whatever of the crop there has been
this year has ben secured by the
broom corn trust and in the meeting
held last Friday in Chicago it was de-
termined to raise the prices. Howev-
er, the scarcity of the crop rather than
the action of the trust has caused the
local manufacturers to raise the prices
Of brooms SO that the wholesale prices
range from $3.50 to $4.25 per dozen
and these brooms have to be retailed
at prices ranging from 80 cents to SO
cents 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
MAJOR SAMUEL MAHON.

1t was handsome compliment that
the republicans of Wapello county, the
friends and neighbors of Major Sam.
uel Mahon, of this city, rendered to
that gentleman on Saturday, in offer
ing him the solid delegation from Wa
pello county to act in his interest for
the nomination for governorship, if at
any time during the progress of the
state convention, it should seem to be
feasible or practical to present his
name to the convention.
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sist from their ordinary occupations,
and unite in doing honor to that labor
which is the basis of wealth and pros
perity.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused to be af-
liked the great seal of the state, at Des
Moines, this fifth day of August, A.. D..
1901.
(SeaD Leslie M Shaw
BY the Governor:
w. B. Martin, Secretary of State.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
LIGHTNING STRIKES PROFESSOR.
Iowa College Men, Including Ex-Presi.
dent Gates, Have Narrow Escape.

Grinnell, Aug. 6.-Word comes from
Denver of the narrow escape from
death by lightning stroke, by three
former Grinnell college professors,
among them ex-President Gates, while
climbing Longs Peak last Thursday
morning. DR.. Gates escaped without
injury, but his companions, Professors
Main andBoodin were seriously but
not fatally hurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
JUDGE cLAeeETT DIES.
Begun His Career in the City of keo.
kuk,

Keokuk, Aug. Elm the mortuary
news brought by wire, in Chicago
exchange appears the announcement
that ex-Judge William H. Claggett is
dead at Spokane, Wash. This intelli-
gence will be received with genuine
regret by all of his old friends in Keo-
kuk, and he had many not only in this
city, but throughout the country and
southeastern Iowa. He was the son of
Hon. Thomas w. Claggett, founder of
the Keokuk Constitution, and its ed
itor for many years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
A PROBLEM.

A few days ago lady visiting ia
this city, who is of an inquiring turn
of mind. counted exactly forty-eignt
gentlemen of leisure at one time stand
ing and sitting, whiting and spittins,
and Misunderstanding, talking all the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
coNsEcRATE A NEW BISHOP.
Many Episcopal Divines Attend ouin.
CIV Ceremonies,

Quincy, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE Rev. Fred
erick William Taylor, D. D., of Spring
field, ILL.,, was consecrated yesterday
as Bishop Coadjutor of the Quincy do
cese of the Episcopal church. Bishop
Alexander Burgess is dying of old age
at his old home in st. Adams, VT, and
it was at his request year ago that a
coadjutor was selected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
DleEsTs FOOD NATURALLY.

Health. TABER'S PEPSIN COMPOGSD
digests food in Natures own way-toninp
and strengthening the stomach and sys.
TEN. A vegetable tonic, digestant, altera.
for Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Palpitation.
Loss of Appetite, Sleeplessness, General
debility, Constipation, Bad Blood, Female
Complaints, Melancholia, and Liver ALL
ments. Relieves promptly-cures perma.
nently. PHYSICIANS prescription. Write
for free sample bottle, prepaid. DR.. Taber
Mfg. Co., Peoria, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08

When we reach the question of the
sugar tariff with Cuba it is likely to be
found to be not simply question of
doing what is best for Cuba, nor of
protection to the cane sugar interests
Of the south and the beet sugar inter-
ests of the north, but one of revenue
The sugar tariff now yields about $780,
100000 in revenue, and if Cuban sugar
were admitted free, Cuba could supply
about all the sugar we would need and
100000, 900 in revenue would be lost
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
LEGAL.

NoTIcE-PRooF OF wILL.-state of Iowa
~ Wapello County. S. lii the District
Court. To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that an instrument in
writing phrporting to be the last VIII and
testament of Elizabeth Palmer, deceased, was
this day produced. opened and read by the
undersigned, and that have fixed Monday,
the 10Th day of August, 1901, as the day for
hearing proof in relation thereto. Witness nv
official signature, with the seal of said court
hereto Affixed, this 25th day of July, 1901.
II. w. MICHAEL,
SEAL Clerk District Court.
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CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions of the Crops in Iowa for
? Week Ending August S.

FN1SNSk "
Des Moines, Aug. 6.-(SpeciaD-
The week ending August 5 averaged
from l degree to five degrees daily
above normal. though as compared
with the preceding week there was a
fall of about 10 degrees in the daily
mean temperature. The cooler wealth
er increased humidity, and the copious
rains of July q and % broke the
drouth effectually except in quite limit
ed areas, where the rainfall was very
light
The reports generally indicate fair
improvements in the condition and
prospects of the corn crop, though in
a considerable portion of the early
planted area it is damaged beyond re-
coyery except for fodder. Much of
the late planted corn is earring, with
healthy show of tassels, and the yield
of sound ears will depend upon favor
able weather for the balance of the
season without frosts to the end of
September. With normal conditions
it may yet bring forth more merchant
able grain that has been estimated,
and if the fodder is all saved the value
of the entire crop will fall but little,
If any, below the amount realized from
the grain alone in some recent sea-
sons. At this stage of growth and
condition no one can make an estimate
OF the output of merchantable corn,
for the whole state, that is worthy of
much consideration. There is a very
wide divergence in the guesses, even
of the experts, and much depends up
on the point in view.
Threshing returns are generally
quite encouraging. Some improve
ment has been noted in pastures and
immature field crops. More rain is
needed.
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A s1oo, ooo. GOO combine

Philadelphia, Aug IA hundred
million dollars grocery jobbers COM
bine of leading firms in New York,
Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, New Or
leans, San Francisco Burlington and
2,700 others is organizing.
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A DMINISTRATRIX' NOTICE Notice 10
A hereby givento all persons interested, that
on the LIST day of August. d. 1901, the
undersigned was appointed by the Clerk of the
District Court OF Wapello County, Iowa, Ad-
of the estate of b. +. Hyatt,
deceased, late of said county. Ali persons in
debted to said estate will make payment TO the
undersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them. legally anthem
ticated to said Court for allowance.
Dated August 1st, 1901.
Laura E. HYATT,
Administrative.