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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
MEETS MAY 20.
Board Will Examine Medical Students
on That Date.

VII iltdl DoSCs
Des Moines, May 3. Especially
The examinations conducted by the
state board of medical examiners of
applicants for certificates to practice
medicine in Iowa, have now all been
conducted in accordance with law, and
the board will meet May 20, when GER
tificates will be granted. The board
prepares the questions to be submit
ted to the aspiring students and pass
es on the papers. Someone at Iowa
City has recently tried to make Secre-
tary Kennedy of the board appear in
ridiculous light by attacking him
personally in regard to the examina.
ton papers prepared by the board. 1t
may not be so funny if some of the
students at Iowa City fail to get
through and are required to take an
other year of study. Complaint seems
to have been made over the fact that
a fee is required for examination. The
trainers of the code of Iowa contem-
plated a fee of $40 for examination
but this was cut to $40 by the legisla-
ture. The usual fee in most states is
about S25. In New Jersey it costs $50
to be examined for certificate and
in the state of Washington it costs
500. Then there are people in Iowa
who actually believe we have doctors
enough without offering any special
inducements for others to come to
Iowa or to develop at the colleges.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
SAME OLD QUESTIONS
County Auditors to Furnish Sta
tistics Once More.
THE NEWS is VERY UNWELCOME
Executive Council Asked for Highest
and Lowest Prices Paid for Land,
With Total Number of Acres Sold,
and Consideration for Same.

County Auditor Hammond is expect
ing communication from Des MONIES
that will cause the cold chills to chase
one another over certain portion OF
his anatomy with the rapidity of jack
rabbit making his getaway from
grey hound. This is letter that Will
cause untold hours of hard labor upon
the aforesaid gentlemanly auditor 1t
is nothing more nor less than request
from the executive council to prepare
statement showing the highest and
lowest prices paid for land in Wapello
county during the past year and the
total number of acres sold and the con-
sideration. Mr.. Hammond will not be
alone with his troubles. There are
ninety-eight other auditors in the state
who will get the same invitation. The
questions enumerated above are not
the only ones asked, however.
Some of the Questions.
Among the other questions asked up
on this blank are the following: High
est price paid for farm land during the
twelve months previous to this assess.
ment?" Lowest price paid per acre
except sheriff's and tax deeds?" To
tai number of acres sold except sher-
ifs and tax sales and lands conveyed
for purely nominal sums?" Total
consideration, including mortgages
mentioned in conveyances?"
The above questions were PROFOUND
ed two years ago and nearly every aud
itor in the state went ''up in the air"
| at once. Some of them attempted to
stay up and it became necessary to
ask the opinion of the attorney gener-
al as to whether or not the executive
council had the right to compel the
auditors to make replies to the ques-
lions asked, inasmuch as it was neces-
sary for the auditors in order to set
the information, to make an eXamina.
ton of the records kept in the record
ers' Offices. The attorney general de,
cided that the council had the right to
ask and compel answers from the
county auditors along these or other
| lines, and that the claim that 1t was
not the duty of the auditors to make
such report because to do SO they
would have to make investigation out
side of their own offices was not good
| defense.
Was Cut Out Last Year.
Last year the council did not ask the
4 questions included above, but this year
4 with the real estate assessments com
ing on the council decided that with
this information at hand it would be
in better condition to act Intelligent
Il ly, hence the questions were incorpo.
rated in blanks.
Sent in BY June.
Il The report of the assessments in diff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
DR. BRocKMAN ON SMALLPOX.
An Interview With Ottumwa Physi
clan Given Out at Montezuma.

DR.. D. G.. Brockman was in Monte
yuma few days ago and While there
he was interviewed on the smallpox
question. DR.. Brockman is recognize
ed as one of the leading physicians
of the state, and the Montezuma Re-
publican has the following to say as
a result of its interview:
Dr. Brockman, of Ottumwa, one OF
the leading physicians OF the state,
was here Wednesday night. He had
been looking after some case OF sur
gerry down the road and stopped here
on his way back to Ottumwa. He has
been here on several occasions in a
professional capacity and while here
recounted many interesting phases of
medical jurisprudence with DR.. Vest
The writer had the pleasure of a visit
with him and in the course OF a con-
versation the question of smallpox
was taken up. He believes that these
cases reported all over the state are
the genuine article but he says that
their mildness makes people adverse
to the rulings of strict quarantine
in many cases and the result is that
the contagion spreads and it ofttimes
requires a fatal case to bring people
to their senses touching the danger
GUS character of the disease. He says
the scarlet fever is very mild in hun
dreds of cases but because of this no
chances are taken with malady that
may develop into a most deadly cpl
demic at any time. and he looks upon
smallpox in the same way. The mere
fact that it is in light form does not
argue that a most dangerous and ia
tai condition may not obtain. He
says the person who has had the
smallpox when child may have it
again in mature years, but of course
in lighter form. He takes, the same
view of vaccination. He says a per
son vaccinated in childhood will have
the smallpox in adult life but it will
not be SO intense as if never vaccinat-
ed He believes that the safe plan is
to vaccinate every few years. This is
the plan physicians pursue as to
themselves and you hardly ever hear
of them having it. He says that he
cnnversed -ecantlv with returned
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
rowA's ALLEGED RICH MEN.
List Going the Rounds Is GlaringIy
Incorrect.

Des Moines, May 2. (Special)-A
list has been going the rounds of the
papers purporting to be list of the
millionaires living in Iowa. The list
is in fact one which was prepared
about eight or ten years ago by the
New York Herald and but very slight
ly corrected. In the list of Des
Moines millionaires are the names of
P. M. Casady, James Callahan, F. M.
Hubbell, ]. S. Polk, j. c. Newton, e.
j. Ingersoll and Conrad Youngerman.
Newton left here years ago, e. j. In
gersoll is dead and forgotten and it is
doubtful if either Youngerman or Cas-
aday is worth million. Callahan is
the richest Of the bunch. In the list
of alleged Sioux City millionaires
there is not one worth it and several
are dead. The real rich men of Sioux
City are not named at all In fact the
entire list is SO utterly unreliable that
it is strange any newspaper would
publish it at this time. Millionaires
are scarce in Iowa at this time even
if there is prosperity on every hand.
There are but few trusts with head
quarters in this state and few railroad
magnates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
STRUCK TO KILL HIM
Bloomfield Man Seriously Injured
Last Night.
HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A GAS PIPE
Had Arm Broken and Suffered Injur-
les to Head-Two Men Arrested
Charged With the crime-Will Be
Tried Wednesday.

Bloomfield, May 4.-(Special.)-
George Connable, a plasterer of this
city, was nearly killed last night by
piece of gas pipe. Two men, Harry
and Wilbur Stevens, father and son,
are under arrest charged with the Of
Tense. The former is in Jail in de-
fault of bonds in the sum of $1,000,
and the latter is enjoying his freedom
under bond of $500. Both will have
preliminary examination before
Squire Higbee next Wednesday on
the charge of assault with intent to
commit murder.
About o'clock last night Gonna.
BILE was walking along the street on
the north side of the square. When
in front of Brennaman's hardware
store two men walked up and one of
them hit him over the head with a
piece of heavy gas pipe telling him to
the ground. A crowd was immedi
ately attracted to the scene and the
Stevens were taken in charge charg
ed with the crime.
This morning both men asked for a
continuance until next Wednesday
which was granted.
AS a motive for the crime it is said
that Connable informed on the men
who keep a chop house on the east
side of the square, charging that
they sold Intoxicating liquors contra
ry to law. Both were indicted by the
grand jury and when brought into
court plead guilty. The court sus
pended sentence and the men were
released. The trouble last night, is
said to be the outcome of this, an6
was actuated, it is said, by a desire
for revenge.
Grave fears were entertained las
night that Connable would not recov
er but the attending physician, Dr.H
c. Young, says that he will get we'll
His injuries consist of broken arm
broken finger and severe scalI
wound.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07

Clayton would have preferred Des
Moines personally. He is a candidate
for state chairman and unless there is
a radical change in the makeup OF the
committee will get it. Spence has
also been criticised for voting for Ce-
dar Rapids, but in his case it is as
hard to get to one place as to the
other, and as the eigth district people
have candidate for judge against
large field they wanted place where
they believed they will get fair treat
ment.
Conger's Plans.
The formal reception to Minister
Conger and family in Des Moines will
be finished today, and it is the plan or
Mr.. Conger to go east on Monday and
remain for some weeks. Mr.. Conger
has steadfastly maintained the position
which he took at the outset-that of
being not candidate for any office,
but willing, in case the republicans of
Iowa so desire to become the leader
of the party in state campaign. 1t
seems probable that he will go east
leaving matters in just this condition.
The people of Iowa can do whatever
they please for Conger, or do nothing.
That is for them to say. So long as
Mr.. Conger is holding a high position
| in the service of his country he can.
not consistently enter into campaign
in Iowa. On June he will be enter
tanned by Lombard university, Gales
burg, his alma mater, from which he
graduated before the war; and on May
16 Conger will be entertained by the
| American-Asiatic association of New
York He will probably receive other
attentions in the weeks of his stay ii
this country. He cannot see President
| Mckinley for some time, but will visit
Washington at once and attend to the
| business he has in hand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07

ferent counties must be made to the
state auditor before the third Monday
in June. The executive council then
takes hold of the matter in July, rails
ing or lowering the county assessments
to make the whole assessment of the
state as equitable as possible, and the
corrected assessments with the levies
is then certified back to the county
auditors in August, in time to be made
up for the action of the boards of SUI
pervisors on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, at which time the county lev
les are decided upon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
Saws He Was Tortured.

81 suffered such pains from corns l
could ..ardly walk writes H. Robin
son, Hillsborough, H., "but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured them"
Acts like magic on sprains, bruises.
cuts, sores, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers.
Perfect healer of skin diseases and
piles. Cure guaranteed by Clark &
Mollison.
Considerable building is going on al
Thnrntnn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
.HONORS FOR TITUS
He Was First Over the Walls at
Picking.
CITY OF VINTON WILL ENTERTAIN HIM
A State Central Committee Episode
Plans for conger Reception Finish
ed Today-He Has Steadily Main

Des Moines, May 3.-(SpeciaD-The
Iowa people have both sides of the sit
uation at Peking. They will be able
to do honor to those who were within
the walls and those who were without.
There was an Iowa hero inside the
walls of the legation and an Iowa hero
was first to scale the walls at Picking
for the relief of the besieged. The
Vinton people have made abundant
preparation to give to Clark Titus, the
soldier boy, as hearty welcome as
that given the more conspicuous
Iowan, the United States minister at
Picking. They will not run a special
train across the state to greet Titus,
nor will they place a special car at his
disposal; but they will give him a
warm greeting as BELTS one of those
who gave up comforts and offered his
life to the cause of his country All
this is conditioned on the favor of the
war department. Titus has been or
dered to report as a cadet to West
Point in honor of his achievement.
The committee of Vinton people do
not know just where he is at present,
but they have written to Adjutant
General Corbin to find out and to ask
of Corbin that Titus be given time to
visit his old Iowa home before enter
ing upon his duties. Titus is entitled
to honor just as much as Conger, and
in BETTING way he will be honored
by the Vinton people. Thus Iowa peo-
pie will be able to recognize the SER
vices of those who of the besieged and
those who were of the rescuing party
10
R. w. Clayton and H. L. Spence, re.
publican committeeman from the sixth
and eighth districts, are in Des Moines
Clayton was criticised in some coun
| ties of his district because he favored
Cedar Rapids as the place for the con
vention. While in Des Moines he re
ceived a clipping from the Montezuma
| Republican, sent by some friend, il
which the Republican took back all Of
the things said about Clayton and ad
mitted that Clayton did right in voting
| for Cedar Rapids against Des Moines
/ because he had obtained the sentiment
of the district before coming to Des
Moines. In fact, Clayton sent out let
tiers to all the county chairmen and tt
many other prominent republicans o.
the sixth district, and he received on
| ly three replies that were favorable tt
| Des Moines. Jasper and Poweshiel
counties would have been better pleas
ed with Des Moines as the place O.
the convention, but the other countie.
can go to Cedar Rapids quite as we'll
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
A NEW DRIVING CLUB.
One Was Organized in This City
Last Thursday Evening.
PROMINENT MEN At THE HEAD
Officers and Directors Elected-By.
laws and Incorporation Ordered
Club Will Give Matnees for ANA
teur Drivers.

[From Fridays Daily.l
The first regular meeting of the OF
tumwa Driving club was held last ev-
ening in the Office of the Ottumwa
buggy company A complete set of
officers were elected, and orders given
to incorporate the club, and all other
preliminary business transacted.
Officers Elected.
There was large and enthusiastic
gathering present when the meeting
was called to order, and after short
discussion the following officers and
directors were unanimously chosen:
President, j. Dain, Jr.
Vice-president and superintendent
of grounds, e. Daggett.
Secretary, Chas. A. Wellman.
Treasurer, F. d. Mckee.
Board of directors, Calvin Manning,
A. w. Johnson, w. B. Bonnifield, Jr.,
w. H. C. Jaques and F. w. Simmons.
Club Will Incorporate.
The officers were instructed to i'm
mediately draw up bylaws and incor-
porate the club.
The club has leased the old fair
grounds, and the track is now being
put in condition for racing. A new
grand stand will be erected, and work
on that will be commenced as soon as
possible The club has under contem-
plation the erection of club house
and if the project is found to be a sue
cess, which everything indicates at
present this will be done. Profession
al race meets will not be given at the
track, it being the intention of the
originators of the affair to make it q
nome affair, and will be for the pur
! pose of giving matinees and races fol
amateur drivers.
| The Membership.
The club is at present composed Of
forty three-members, and they are a:
| follows: Calvin Manning, W. H. G
Jaques, F. w. Simmons, E. Daggett, ]
Dain, Jr., F. D. Mckee, w. S. Grips
M. Bannister, Philip Daggett, Jas. D
Gray, Chas. A. Wellman, w. B. Bon
nifield, Jr., Geo. B. Simmons, A. G
Leighton, M. McInnery, P. R. Janney
G. d. Hale, Boston and Ford, e. Man
chester, ]. e. Hinsey, Ottumwa Bugg.
Co., A. W.. Johnson, j. c. Manchester
| A. ]. Majors, ]. H. Brookover, T. F
Keefe, Chas. Hedrick, F. B. Clark, L
H. Armstrong, M. H. Williams, J. H
Beach, c. S. Harper, T. P Spilman, ]
e. Wilkinson, A. B. Williams, D. [
Shadford, w. B. Armstrong, R. N. Nc
Elroy, VIM. Fielder, Mrs. Robert Fir
! ley, J. F. Stevens, Frank Fielder an
E. L. Ulrich.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07

A savings bank is to be instituted
at GUERNSEY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
Niaht Was Her Terror,

II would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize, Of
Alexandria, Ind, "and could hardly get
any sleep. had consumption so bad
that if walked block would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three $1.00
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and gained So
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bron-
chitis and all throat and lung troubles.
Price SOC and $100. Trial bottles free
at Clark & Mollison's drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07

army surgeon who had been on duty
in the Philippines and he gave a good
description of the Cuban itch" He
says that it resembles ring worm
and it is incurable during the rainy
season. 1t seems to be the product
of a wet climate and when the dry
season sets in it disappears. It has no
resemblance to smallpox whatever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07
Rock Island Excursions.

Home seekers excursion sale LIST
and Bird Tuesday of each month, good
for 81 days at ore fare plus $500 to
points north, west, south, southwest
and northwest. For full information
call on or address w. S. Parker, ticket
agent, Union depot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-07

Read the Courier for news.
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Read the Courier for nawap
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-20
TEMPERANCE WORK.

Among the laws enacted by the last
Congress was one abolIshing the can
teen az the army posts. II was adopted
against the judgment Of many even
among those who voted In the affirm
alive. entirely In Difference to a strong
as.tauon by ladies aud others interest
ed 90 the temperance movement. II was
predicted at the time. that the consa-
ol.naes would be increased drunken
ness among the soldiers, and this pre-
jI.lon is by many said to have been
folly verified
Among those who have come out pub
lIr.y In favor OF the restoration Of the
cHocn is a Catholic clergyman Rev,
William j. Dalton. who, himself is
total abstinence worker and cannot be
| charged with prejudice In the natter.
lio asserts that many times hA has
visited cities contiguous 10 army p6Ny,
ami watched the soldiers He aIWayN
Wu .ham 60 be wen behaved, sober
waH until the passage Of that law. ana
chem ha found, he says. the same men
ruf drunk and next 10 fighting mad.
Ih. ln.agu law had done lbs work Now
thr soldiers. instead of getting beer or
wine TO camp under the observation of
au officer or sentry with some restraint
upon their thirst go to vile deus. 90 Doe
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Boston Herald

General sympathy and regret are M
yoked By the intelligence of Ms Nc
Kinleys illness during the present tour
that the President BIS making ASIDE
nom this everything has been Favorable.
t1 It's fun enjoyment boy the presidential
party aud by those Who come oat To-
'..siyp tbom. Mrs Mckinley has been
long I'm delicate health. and she has zee
calyed devoted attention az the hanua of
hon husband during that period. She is
a most amlable and estImdble lady. "no
had brayely borne herself amid the
trials OF the journey up Oh ,he point
where She was compelled % s1cguWn N
rs 90 Boz hoped that her Illness VIII no
prove of so serious a character as 10
preyent her continuing TO be In Oh.
party witnessing the tributes paid o.
,he President I'M the continued ovation
that rs awaiting him at the hands OF
the people on his route.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-20

., until & vim be- considered as much
5.suaoe for community 60 have
..os.l slloons, as II is to nave
...nsal places Of vice.
p.adc,ye measures as far as proe-
.... are all right, and the army cam
... ,ras one Of these II it has been
..,s.ra,el that It's obohshment Is a
....r. t should be re-established. u
... .an,ean. as It claimed, is conducive
..r..uIclon Of the drinking habitlt
an. msni and ally Of the temperance
me law can place all reason
.,,. r..trruons around the liquor lrot-
Tba temperance worker can con-
.. hs distribution Of tracts. the
......,.uca lectures and exhortauons'
.I .r mis- way the two can work to-
... fo. one object, the final victory
.ra Of the enemies OF mankind
.e. can at present force total Ap-
..r.a The liquor traffic cannot De
u.naj BIS a stroke Of the pen. me
.... he reformers learn TO Apply
..gnee even to their reform efforts
,.,t.r or the cause they represent
..l.ng TO the very highest authority
.. ,.sasslry to add patience to tenn
,.. for "he that lacketh th.''
.....s Is bind, and cannot see aIo'
.r gPd. /: G-e) And that is '''
.,t. enb a great many reiormers'
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,>yrcrlvE NOT ARGUMENT

~, Tuy Press. IN new it OF anu
.,, ..,,.o. mania, quotes admiringly a
.n.1 CHRISTIAN minister TO the el-
,., n5l me Church Is a menace 10
,,ton IN Insult TO Almighty Coo
l 1.sgnce to the human family
Tr. Press adds. by way Of gentle en-
,fo.is that Mormonlsm' Is 'leprous
nr cootemporary should be remind
,.,f fba t,t that inyectIye Is not ar
.a,srt bnHngsgate Injuries nobody
n., .yar the wretches who resort to H.
for they are too low down TO suiIer de-
or.1,ton BY the use of bad words, one
,bat ia already wallowIng In the mua
,,rnoi ba much stained by his own eN'
halatons ,,,,... Ia tho
field are no menace" because Il
b,ro,ad clergyman and blndtolded
newspaper happen to say go Inere is
neither rhyme nor reason in such OUT
bursts.
Somebody might, for instance say
that the Troy Press Is Il 'leprous mon
ster In Journalism; menace to 'he
nation" an insult" and a disgrace
b, the human family" but the mere
saving SO. would not change the mora
status Of that paper one iota, whatever
that status may be.
II seems to be a universal symptom
of anti. Mormon fever, that those
who suffer from it are unable to searcf
for facts and state the truth, and tina
they Consequently rely on bad Language
10 do their work. But, them they iai
every time and that Is some consoIa