Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02
M'coWAN's REPORT.
Accountant of Board of Control Makes
Quarterly Report.

Quarterly Report.
Des Moines. April 30.-The quarter
ly report OF A. B. MCGOWAN, account
ant of the board of control, which was
received by the board yesterday
shows that the total value of supplies
on hand at the state institutions April
1 was $11O,SS2. SO. The aggregate val
ue of supplies on hand at the begin
ming of the last quarter, January L,
1901, was S106,28115. The report in,
cludes a statement of the value of the
supplies received at each of the insti-
buttons during the last quarter.
New Use for Electricity.
A professor recently discovered
that electricity is a stimulant for the
brain. We do not wish to dispute the
merits of this discovery but are in
clined to think that the only natural
stimulant for the brain is sleep. If
you are not able to sleep you are GER
caused by the stomach being out of Or
der, the disturbance being communi-
Gated to the brain. Keep the stomach
in good condition by the use of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters and you will
have insomnia no longer. 1t is a
splendid medicine for strengthening
the nerves and will cure dyspepsia, in
digestion, constipation and biliousness.
AS spring tonic it has no equal. See
that our Private Revenue Stamp is ov-
er the neck of the bottle.
Another Big Boat Contract.
Dubuque, April 27.-The Iowa Iron
Works has received a telegram
from the authorities at Washington
stating that they were the lowest bid
| ders for the contract on the light
house tender Oleander, to be construc
ted for use on the lower river. The
bid made by the local company was
about 100000, and while the telegram
did not state that they received the
contract,it said that they were the low
est bidders, which is about the same
thing. This is the second big con
4 tract secured within two weeks b.
this firm. 49,
i Mad Dog Plays Havoc With Stock.
4 Moulton April 29.-John Cupp, north
west of Moulton, has been victim o
the mad dog lately. Sometime ago
l snarling cur went that way and bi
several head of stock. AS result tw'
COWS went mad and were killed. TIL
4 poor animals showed every sign of be
ing violently mad. Two steers wer
also bitten as were two hogs, and al
have been killed The state veterir
arian has been notified and he ma
come down.
| Van Buren, County Fair is OFF.
Keosauqua, April 29.-The Van Burel
county fair is off for this year-but nc
permanently off. The board of direc
ors. or part of the board, met and COZ
cluded it was best not to hold fai
this year. However, athe organizatio
of the board was retained and it
thought that things will shape then
selves so that the fair can be held nea
year and continued regularly therea
ter.
Express Employe Charged With The
: Burlington, April Backward \
J, Hoelcher, a former employe of tn
: Adams Express company, here, ha
/ been arrested on information fl
e ed by G. d. Hall, route agent of tt
t Adams Express company, who claim
y to have proof that the prisoner 70
e bed the company of eighteen doze
e quail and several mink hides {
+ Christmas night.
i Sioux City Minister Dismissed.
e Sioux City, April 29.-Rev. c. n
S Wickham, pastor of the First Chri
Il tan church, has been dismissed fro
Q his pastorate by the board of trustee
q on the alleged ground that he HI
5. been guilty of conduct unbecoming
Z minister of the gospel. The specii
charges have not been made publ
Only last Sunday the trustees voted
lrafoir him anothar vaar