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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
HARD WORDS FOR HERON.
Former Professor Bitterly Denounced
as Modern JekyIl.

Grinnell, April 25-Many who have
in the past been regarded as firm
friends of Professor George ID. Heron
are now outspoken in their condemna-
ton of the former professor of applied
Christianity in Iowa College. The in
terview given out by Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, of New York seems to
have served to break the seal which
the people of Grinnell and of the col
lege had placed upon their lips One
of the most severe in his denunciation
is w. G. Ray, editor of the Grinnell
Herald and an ex-representative. AT
last this modern Jekyll has been eX-
posed" declared Mr.. Ray Neither
Heron nor his female patrons have
any friends in Grinnell, H. w. Spald-
ing, mayor of Grinnell, said: l do
not wish my name to be connected with
so dirty a matter. | have always be-
lieved Professor Herron's connection
with the college would be harmful and
have never had the slightest faith in
the man and have always doubted his
sincerity.
j. P. Lyman, member of the legisla-
ture, said 81 cannot see how any
man would have the heart to put
away his wife and children as he has
done. If it had happened among the
criminal classes we might have ac-
counted for it. but we cannot do so in
this case. His actions are the ineyi,
table result of his teachings"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Prof. Parker's Strong Criticism.

Professor l.. F. Parker, formerly
professor of history in Iowa college
during the Heron regime, says:
What we now know of Mr.. Herron's
life and efforts to induce his wife to
ask for a divorce, of the methods I'M
derstood to have been employed by
him to bring it about, of her generos-
ity toward him, even now, of the dec
larations unfavorable to her which
seem to have originated with him,
compels every one here. so far as
know. or have learned, to sympathize
faithless husband. My strong words
are approved by some who one year
ago would have thought them almost
if not altogether, sacreligous. His
closest friends seem to deem him
either daft or worse. Only strong
words express our feeling"
Professor Parker was anxious that
his statement should not be con-
strued by Heron supporters as the
single statement of an anti-Herronite,
and to do this secured the signatures
of representative men of the town in
every walk of life, rich and poor alike.
lndorse Professor Parker's Statement.
HS lOIlONl uG liSI VI al
dorsing Professor Parker's statement
shows the universally of the senti-
ment here. They are: H. w. Spald-
| ing, mayor; ]. P. Lyman, Iowa College
Alumnus and member state legisla-
ture; CHARLES F. Craver, eX-state leg
| islator; G. l.. Sanders, farmer; S. ].
Buck. professor in Iowa college; Ed
mund NJ Nittum, pastor of Congrega-
tional church; Rapson & Moyle, groc,
ers; e. A. Marsh, jeweler; j. A. Flock
and John Goodfellow, butchers; G. H
McMurray, clothing merchant; G. l..
Roberts, postmaster; George B. Nc
Guin, assistant postmaster; w S. Lei
sure, assessor; G. w Cowden, editor
Herald, bachelor of arts Iowa college;
NJ Chaffee, justice of the peace; Car
c. Phelps, hardware merchant: R. B
Johnson, mechanic; H. j. Works, re
1 tired business man; w. G. Ray. ex-rep
Iresentative and alumnus of Iowa col
lege: George H. Hamlin, cashier OF
i Merchants National bank; A. w. Bar
tlett. banker; w. B. Kirby, banker; H
4 H. Robbins, A. b., trustee of Iowa col
lege; Fl. P. Proctor, jeweler; G. E. AL
ley, druggist: P. G. Mcconnell. drug
gist: G. w. Sampson, mason; Marvin
Brothers. hardware dealers.
1 The signatures will be sent to Rev
1 Hills at New York to be used by him
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
OFFICIALS RESIGN.

High Officers in San Domingo Leave
Their Positions.
San Domingo. April 26.-Ministers of
the Interior, War and Posts have re-
signed. The country is quiet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Net On Assess

The table is taken to pretty thor
oughly explode the theory that gross
and net earnings are sure guide to
value of the roads. The variation in
the ratio of taxes paid to earnings is
great from year to year The table
shows that for several years there
has been steady Increase in the av-
erage rate of taxation as applied to
the railroad companies on their as
sessment as made.
Increase Not Uniform.
The comparisons of the various sys-
TENS separately show that the in
crease has not been uniform in all
parts of the state because local rates
of taxation have not been the same
While in ten years the average rate
of taxation has risen from 2 mills to
"a mills, or an increase of mills on
the dollar of the assessments as made.
the increase has been less on some of
the lines. For instance, the increase
in ten years has been as follows on
the systems named: Dubuque & Sioux
City illinois CentraD reduced from
S3 to 81; Chicago & Great Western
from rs to "a; Burlington Cedar Rap
ids & Northern, from ~ to a. Iowa
Central from "a to "a; Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy from % to 35 Rock
Island from 26 to 33; Chicago & North
western from 81 to SO: Milwaukee
from % to 80. 1t will thus be seen
| that rates of taxation are above the
average along the Burlington, and be-
| low the average along the Illinois Cen
trail, Rock Island & Northwestern sys-
tens. To make up the average the
smaller systems must show taxation
above the average, due to local condi.
lions. But on the whole the showing
is plainly that the railroad companies
are paying more taxes on their assess.
ments than before and that the ten
dency is upward in the matter of To-
cal taxation.
Secretary Davidson explains that
the rate on gross and net earnings
would be modified by an increase OF
decrease in the number of mills levied
on the dollar of assessment, hence the
necessity of showing this variation
which in extreme cases shows the lev
lies to vary 20 to 40 per cent in differ
ent parts of the state of the same veal
Another thing against which the sec
rotary issues timely warning is thai
of confusing the comparisons by years
and not taking note of the fact tina
assessments made one year and earn
ings reported are not to be compared
with the actual taxes paid that year
For instancethe assessment this yea
is on something like TOO miles of roat
i more than the assessment of TIVE
years ago on which the taxes are thi
year reported. Appended to the ia
bles which will be given in the repor
will be this explanation: Taxes pal,
are always paid on the mileage of tn,
preceding year, e. g., the tax reported
in 1880 was levied on 1929 miles O
road the mileage reported in 1879
Hence in determining tax paid pc
mile it is necessary to use mileage re
ported for the preceding year and il
determining the per cent of tax OIL
gross and net earnings it is necessar.
to take the earnings of the preceding
year."
| The report of the executive council
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
Packing House Items.

John R. French is the lastestSaddi-
ton to the Office force.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Peck were in
Bladensburg last Friday on business.
Perry Fletcher is building a dwell
ing on his vacant lot in Roemer's adj
dition
Samuel Birney, of the stock yards,
was in Blakesburg last Monday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth Walker are
the proud parents of daughter, who
arrived this week.
Nj. Ingalls, of the cellar depart
ment is putting new roof on his
Main street property.
Mr.. Horn is ill at the home Of his
parents, and is threatened with an at
tack of typhoid fever.
Wall Conley, of Agency township,
was here with consignment OF hay,
last Tuesday and Wednesday,.
Mrs. j. N Newell, of Kirkville, has
returned home after visit with her
son, DR.. w. c.. Newell, 1903 East Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mefford, OF
Hedrlck, were the guests OIL MI. ano
Mrs. f. G. Buxton. on Walnut avenue
last Tuesday.
Jack Baxter, of the engineers de
partment, was called home last Tues
day on account ofthe severe illness OF
one of his children
The Ladies' Aid society of the East
End Presbyterian church met at the
home of Mrs. Wright, on Iowa avenue
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Bowen lost valuable
breast pin last Tuesday evening, while
in attendance at the Mock Trial,
which was given in the reading room
A.D.Tack and Frank Walch, employ
ed by the J. T. Carmody company o.
Cedar Rapids, are putting up iror
fire escapes on nearly all of the build
ings on the company's ground.
Rev. D. A. Murray, pastor of the
East End Presbyterian church was
called to Cedar Rapids last Monday by
the death of his father. Rev. Muir
ray returned home yesterday.
Herbert Lambert, Of the fire depart
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
pleEsTs FOOD NATURALLY.

Perfect Digestion Is Essential to Good Heath
TABER'S PEPSIN COMPOUND digests food
in Natures own way-toning and strengthens
ing the stomach and system. A vegetable
tonic, digestant, alternative. and laxative.-
guaranteed CURE for Sour Stomach, Heart
burn, palpitation, Loss of Appetite, Sleepless-
ness, General debility, Constipation, Bad Blood,
Female Complaints, Melancholia, and Liver
Ailments. Relieves promptly-cures perma-
nent1y. A physiciau's prescription. Write
for FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE, PREPAID. Dr.Taber
Mfg. Co., Peoria, Ill. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30

will therefore be, this year, the COM
pletest ever put out and contain tables
of comparisons which have never
been made before. In sense these
tables are unreliable from the fact
that reports of the railroad companies
vary in accordance with the methods
of bookkeeping used but the tables
make comparisons which are as near
ly correct as it is possible to have
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
WORKED A NEW SCHEME.
j. A. Freeman, of What Cheer, Cor
victed of Foreery-In City Today,

j. A. Freeman, of What Cheer, Con-
victed of Forgery-In City Today.
/ From Fridays Daily.l
Deputy Sheriff d. D, Bowen, of Sig
Quincy, is in the city today in charge
of J. A. Freeman, former music deal
er of What Cheer, whom he is taking
to the penitentiary at Ft. Madison to
serve sentence of two years for for
gerry. Freeman worked a very orig
inal scheme on the unsuspecting citi-
zens of Keokuk county for a long time
before he was discovered. His meth.
cd of operation was to sell a piano or
organ and take note for it in his
firms name, and then make an exact
duplicate to himself. He would then
turn in the firms note and sell the one
made out in his name. Several banks
of that county were caught in the tran.
sactions, and other business men
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-30
THE HOG MARKET
Receipts Show Slight Increase
Over Last Week.
The PRICES ARE A SHADE LOWER
Still az aFisure That Makes Hog Val
liable Property-Farmers Able to
Move Their Stock-ltems of Interest
From Great Packing Plant.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
John Morrell and company packed
12,700 hogs this week against 10000
the week previous. The prices have not
held as strong this week as last and
the price for good hogs today is about
on an average of 5 cents lower all
around. The quality of hogs is i'm
proving and the movement is steadily
increasing. To the condition of the
country roads this cause, is probably
attributed, for the first time in several
weeks, farmers are able to reach the
market.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07
Original Notice.

In DISTRICT COURT OF AUDUBON CoUN-
TY, IOWA.
John w. Peterman,
December term Plaintiff.
1901 VS.
Defendant.
To Cora Retertnan, defendants:
You are hereby notified that on or be
fore November Is, 1901, petition will be fill
ed by the plaintiff John w Peterman in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court OF
Audubon County. Iowa praying for a
divorce from the defenant, C ora Peterman
on the ground of willful desertion from
him for two years. without just or reason
able::cause. And that unless YOU appear
thereto and defend before noon of the End
day of the next term of the said court, com
mencing at Audubon in said county and
state on December 10, 1901, default will be
entered against you and judgment rem
dered thereon as prayed and for the costs
of this action.
Extra, Iowa, November 1901.
H. f. ANDREWS,
41-7-4t Atty for Plaintiff.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

The Bruner boys are reported as
slowly mending. They have under
gone most trying ordeal, one of
them being bedfast for more than
fifty days. This unfortunate little
fellow, who is only about eight
years old. is literally living skele-
ton, although he is much more
cheerful and submissive than could
reasonably be expected.-Sundance
Wyoming, Monitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Albert Croy little girl, Marie
was so unfortunate, last Friday
evening, as to fall and strike her
mouth against the projecting edge
of board. knocking loose two OF
her upper teeth and forcing the un.
der lip so tightly on the teeth as to
cut it clear through. The little one
was brought to town and taken to a
surgeon for treatment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

The B. A. Y. have rented the Mac
cabee hall and will hold regular
meetings hereafter on the second
and fourth Thursdays in each
month. This organization is but
just beginning work here but it
starts out with large number of
members considering the number
of lodges, in town eleven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Mrs. Doctor Riley brought home
a charter from the Grand Lodge, at
Sioux City, and hereafter the order
will be known as Exodus Chapter,
No. 313, Order of the Eastern Star.
The election was held last Friday
evening and installation of officers
elected and appointed will take
place at the next regular meeting
on November 18th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Mrs. Jas. Kelsey has been at the
home of her daughter, Amber, for
couple of weeks. during the most
critical period of her illness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Mrs. Eta Mosier, sister of Harry
Nicholson, of Audubon township,
left the last of the week after visit
with her brother and his family for
Port Byron, Illinois, where she will
visit with her father and mother
and from there will return to her
home at Hutchinson, Kansas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07
26tf

Chas. Clure returned from Girls
void, last Saturday, where he has
been for couple of weeks organic
ing lodge of Maccabees. He re-
ports good success attending his
pffortS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

w. E. Edmundson and wife, of
Brayton, were here on last Friday
night, the latter attending the Star
lodge meeting in the Masonic Hall.
Mr.. Edmundson is section foreman
OH the Brayton division ofthe Rock
Island
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Miss Nettie Sickels arrived here
last Friday from her fathers home
near Hillrose, Colorado. She will
attend school here this winter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Health Physician Doctor j. G..
Newton attended the annual meet
ing of the Greeley township Board
of Health, last Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Miss Ethel Riley. came home from
the Ames College, last Sunday, for
vacation visit at the home of her
parents, Doctor and Mrs. Riley.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Parrott of near
Troublesome, are rejoicing over
new boy baby that came to enliven
their home few days since.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Prepared to do carpet weaving in
best manner Call at residence south
of Christian church, Extra, Iowa.
jul25tf. L. ]. WHITNEY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

James Hunter, of the north part
of this county, was visiting in this
city, last Saturday, with his daught-
er, Mrs. D. E. Stranger, and ex-
changing greetings with his many
old time friends her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

AL. son of P. H. Heath, of this
city, who has been residing at
Irwin, Iowa, for some time is at
home now on visit and if success
full in securing place to work will
move his family here in the near
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

The trustees of this township met
last Monday as Board of Health
and transacted the usual annual
business coming before them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Andy Baylor, of Audubon town
ship, was in town last week helping
build the foundation for Wy1nan
Harvey's building, in the east part
of town
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

William Thielen, of south Extra
township, has very nice monu-
ment in place in the Catholic Gene
terry, east of town, in memory of his
children who are inferred there, S.
E. Grant of Atlantic doing the work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Hard coal and all kinds of soft
coal. Come and get your coal be-
fore prices go up!
HANSEN, The Coal Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Mrs. John Martes, residing south
of town, took the train. last Tues
day, for Carroll on visit to her
daughter who resides near there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

William Armstrong was calling
on the voters of this town and vicin-
ity last Saturday. He is a genial,
whole souled fellow.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Ed. Milliman has not performed
any manual labor for over week,
being afflicted with one of Jobs
comforters on his anatomy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Henry Conklin, while confined to
his home, is improving in health
after his severe illness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Frank Devine, of Atlantic, was a
Sunday caller at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. B. Connrardy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

The Catholics of this city and vi
cinity observed All Saints and All
Souls day in their church with be-
coming services.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

For SALE:-A few choice Record
ed shropshire Rams also Ply
mouth Rock Cockerels. Call and
see them or write me.
VIM L. CLARK,
26tf Hamlin, la.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07
O-24tf

Mrs. George w. Kreamer, after
two weeks visit with her sons in
the northern part of the state, re-
turned to the city and her home on
Saturday, and now G. w. is smiling
again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

One hundred Barred Plymouth
Rocks for sale; soc each, this month
n7t G. M. DODGE, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Blacksmith coal for sale at the
new coal yard, West Town.
Hansen The Coal Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

miss Amber Kelsey is convalesc
ag after her tedious illness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Chas. Oberholtz, of Hamlin town
ship, was in town Monday with
load of hogs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

ia. ]. Leffingwell is able to be up
eow after long spell of sickness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07
All work warranted at the new

| Valentine Stuckart, who resides
Greeley, brought in fine load of
| hogs, the first of this week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Barney Doffng is suffering very
much with a large boil on his neck
and disabling him from work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Mrs. John Gates is in Chicago on
a visit to her children who reside in
that city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Tom Allen, one of our draymen,
has fitted up fine dray the last
week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

L. j. OIdaker, D. D. S. Office over
the Stuart bank. Extra, Iowa. Rooms
S and E.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Jim Lair returned to Extra on Sat.
urday after weeks sojourn in Au
dubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

The person who has Joe Gear
hearts roof ladder please return
same.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07
ARD and Soft Coal at ]. G. Gates

Oil meal tor sale at the new coal
srd in West Town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

r.. E. Ham1in and Mrs. Hamlin
went to Atlantic, last Monday, on
business and to do some trading.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Anton Backer's children are all
better now but two, both of whom
are critically i'll of typhoid fever.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Registered and high grade Short
horn male calves for sale, 10 to IL
months of age. Reds.
o. F. IDE,
O-24 If Brayton, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Burr Oak Fence Posts at John
Plantz's, at the old Natty Hamlin
farm, for the next two years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Miss Clara Powell, of Atlantic,
came UP on Saturday and spent the
night and Sunday at the home of
her brother, Postmaster Powell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07

Insure with the Continental Insur-
ance Company, Theo. Patty, Agent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-11-07
extra News

Go to the new shop for your horse
shoeing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-28

Van Arndt-I bought a golf cap yes.
terday.
Fenilworth-what links are you 90
ing to play ong
None. I'm going bicycling. What
are you doing with that cycling sweat.
err"
Going out hshing"-Truth. s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-28
THE BICYCLE RACE.

REAT Bicycle
Race That wasthe
heading Of the bin
which was thrust
into Fred Bailey
hand The interest
with which he had
begun TO read the
bin grew into ex
citement as be read
that there would
be a one-mile BIZ
/, open to an boys
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-28

she-I can't make up my mira
whether to marry you or Jack Re h'i
more money than you
He-But If be married you 3
Fouldnt.-puck.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-28

You'll End # so. by day or nisI
In country or in city:
Ths pretty girls are seldom bright
The bright ones seldom pretty
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-28
ELIzABETH'S WHEEL.

ISTEN 10 Aunt
Ibis wonderful
letter. said Eliza
beth at the break
fast table TO her
mother and Alil-
dred and Tim. her
sister and her
brother. You can
imagine what an
amusing mistake
she's made and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-28

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