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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26
The delegates to the Trans-Mis>

The delegates to the Translates
sissippi Commercial Congress. at
Cripple Greek last week did the right
thing by the reelection of E r.
Moses, of this city. as chairman of the
Executive Committee TOR another year.
Mr.. Noses has been untiring in his
efforts to unite the people of the West
IN an effort to obtain recognition.
Since the lncipiency Of the irrigation
movement in Kansas Mr.. Moses has
been giving much time to the subject.
and to kindred subjects of western
Importance. Great Bend is glad that
his ability as an organizer and pusher
is properly recognized.
The DEMOCRAT Office has recently
added number of new faces of type,
up tO>date borders and first class stock
for printing cards, circulars. and sta.
tionery of all kinds; and we are ready
to meet all competition and do job
printing that will stand comparison
with any that can be turned out. Our
paper works for the upbuilding of
Great Bend aud Barton county at all
times, and we believe it is entitled to
the patronage of all people who desire
fair dealing and good work. We do
not do printing without a profit just in
order to keep the other fellows from
getting the work, but we do good
work at reasonable prices. Call and
give us trial order for your next sta
tionery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26
For Sale.

Very nice city residence property,
2OOx31O feet of ground on river front,
nicely set to young fruit, some of it
bearing, excellent soil, good new
house. one story, five rooms with
pantry and closet, good cellar, barn
16x24 with NOW room for ton and
half of hay, buggy shed and chicken
houses, one 11x2O feet. the other 6x1O
feet, chicken pens, one acre of alfalf-,
also city water with two hydrsnfs.
Price $1,000.
This would make beautiful. con-
venient, quiet and pleasant home,
also productive. Inquire of John F.
Lewis & Co., Great Bend, Kansas.
Will the parties who had the seats
around the band stand in the park
partly torn cut. see that they are put
back in some useful shape? The plan
is all right to make movable seats, Ia
half dozen made already are all right
but why are they not made?
The S. w. quarter of section 36, in
Union township, has been the object of
an ElReno rush the last few days.
The party who had it as school land
defaulted on interest payment, and
there was a regular stampede of farm
ers to get papers on it.
j. @. Lafferty writes that the ''fees''
for registration were reduced consid-
erably when it became generally
known that the new Indian lands
were 80 far from Great Bend.''
Glenn Quinn, Ebert Seward and l..
G. Miller, were among the pilgrims to
the land Of Poor Lo the first of the
week.
Age, Strength. Purity. These three essentials
are combined in Hayner's Seventeen Rye.
Four full quarts of this fine old whiskey will be
sent express prepaid for So 20; money refunded if
foud satisfactory Full particulars in the
Hayner Distlling Company S advertisement in this
ISSUE
See Chas. Rathbun, at the Candy
Kitchen, TOR the finest of cool summer
drinks.
early corn is gone, and the late
planting has not much show" is an
item we have seen in dozens of our
Kansas exchanges.
j. W. Epperson, father of Prof. E.
E. Epperson, came out last week from
Illinois to make his. home here for
while. He says when he left Illinois
the heat was worse than it has been
here, and vegetation of all kinds was
curling up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26

See Chas. Rathbun, at the Candy
Kitchen, TOR the finest of cool summer
drinks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26

Monday was an exceptionally red
bot day. All Missourians are cup.
posed to have knelt In prayer Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26

The band concert, Saturday night in
the park. was enjoyed by every body.
The ladies who served ice cream for
the benefit of the band, Melted over
935, aud everybody bad good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26

Glenn Qlinn, Ebert Seward and L..
G. Miller, were among the pilgrims to
the land Of Poor Lo the first of the
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26

''Early corn is gone, and the late
planting has not much show" is an
item we have seen in dozens of our
Kansas exchanges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-07-26

Age, Strength. Purity. These three essentials
combined in Hayner's Seventeen Old Rye.
Four full quarts of this fine old whiskey will be
sent express prepaid for 80; money refunded if
foud satisfactory Full particulars in the
Hayner Distilling Company's advertisement in this
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
''i FOR 4 LABOR TICKET
Petitions Being Circulated Asking
Candidates for Pledges.

Petitions Being Circulated Asking
Candidates for Pledges.
From Wednesdays Daily.
1t is said a petition is being circu-
lated this afternoon among the candi-
dates on both republican and demo-
cratic tickets asking the signatures
to the following propositions:
Are you in favor of municipal own
ership of waterworks? and all public
buildings? eight hours work for ten
hours pay? the improvement of the
police department and other matters?
1t is said that any candidate on either
the republican or democratic party
who signs the above petition will be
supported by the, Trades and Labor
Assembly for that office, and in case
any one on either ticket refuses to
sign such petition labor candidate
will be placed in the field. A Courier
representative was in the business
house of prominent democratic can
didate when he was approached fol
his signature today, and when he had
refused said. "If he could not be
elected without any binding terms, OF
if the people did not think him worthy
of Office without the above means, he
would take his defeat like a man"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from dyspep-
sia and liver complaint. More than
seventy-five per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects;
such as sour stomach, sick headache,
habitual costiveness, palpitation of the
heart, heart-burn, waterbrash, gnaw-
ing and burning pains at the pit of the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth,
coming UP of food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get bottle of August Flower for 75
cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try it. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
For sale by w. L. Sargent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

and his reports are very enthusiastic
over the prospects of that citys fu-
ture. Several Ottumwa people are
yet at that city, among whom are Y.
0. Taylor and family Captain z. +.
Brown and Frank McIntire. Mr.. Kerr
reports all in good health and splrlts
and says Mr. McIntire has gained 70
pounds since his arrival Nh taylor 10
pounds and himself 10. Messrs, Iaylor
and Brown are now negotiating for
winter homes, and if Captain Brown
succeeds in purchasing a place Tor
himself, will also buy another for his
brother, w. c. Brown, general mana
ger of the Burlington route.
Eustis is city of about 1,20O people
and is one of the highest points in
Florida. 1t is situated about 200 miles
south of Jacksonville, and about SO
miles from the Atlantic coast. 1t is
built among several fresh water lakes,
which makes fishing and hunting all
that could be desired. There is q
large orange grove about five miles
south of Eustis, and the fruit is haul
ed into the city every Gay.
While Mr.. Kerr w 7ere, the OF
tumwa party charter steam yacht
on which they tra' for many
miles over rivers and es adjacent
thereto and if they Il e to make
that their winter home will buy 8
yacht or launch for their own use.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

the temper of Mayor Phillips if he al
lows himself to be persuaded by false
promises that the race was free for
all with a may the best man win"
policy. 1t was conceded that Mayor
Phillips was entitled to the renomina,
ton at the hands of the democratic
party. At tho last moment it was
snatched away by methods which the
mayors friends say were questionable.
They have their hatchets out and say
they will use them. AS matter of
fact they have a just cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
big STORE" ROBBED.
Thieves Gained an Entrance Thru
Rear Door.
GOODS TO VALUE OF $500 TAKEN
Two of Alleged Robbers in Jail and
Part of Stolen Property Recovered
May Locate Balance of Goods To.
day-Searching for Another Robber
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Robbers gained an entrance into
the new room to be occupied by J. A.
Phillips with the clothing department
of the Big Store last night and cloth.
ing to the value of 500 was stolen.
Tho police were notified and in a
short time Officer Noah arrected John
Collins, and Captain Gray with Chief
Williams this morning arrested VIM.
Adams, charged with the crime. Part
of the stolen goods was recovered and
the officers think they have the bal
ance located, and will secure all be-
fora the day is over.
Ii is thought that the robbery took
place early in the evening between
and 8 o'clock. The thieves went to
the rear of the building, and broke out
a large glass, and reaching in and
berding the bars that were fastened
on the inside of the window, one of
them crawled in and unlocked the rear
door. After this had been done the
rest was easy, clothing which had on
ly been placed in the room yesterday
was carried away The goods taken
was eight pairs of trousers; four COM
plete suits of clothes and two over
coats.
The robbery was discovered about
/ O'Clock by Captain Gray, who at once
started an investigation. He soon got
track of some Of the goods, and John
Collins was sent to the station. A
further investigation resulted in
Adams also being taken up, with the
discovery of a new overcoat, one suit
of clothes, and a shirt Of dark mate
rial
A representative Of the Big Store
was sent for this morning and he iden.
tied the goods, with the exception of
the shirt which was probably got
ter some place else. Collins and
Adams did not appear in police court
today, their trial having been postpon-
ed until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning,
when it is expected more develop
ments will be had, and the balance OF
the gang" captured and all the miss
| ing goods recovered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
NEXT WORK OF BURLINGTON.
Second Track viii be Constructed
From ottun,wa to Agency.
From Wednesdav,s Dai

l. IOll WSuhSoudy . Ld1lS.
Superintendent o. E. Stewart, of the
Ottumwa division of the Burlington,
who was in Des Moines short time
yesterday, and stated to newspaper
man that the next heavy work to be
done by the Co." would be the con-
struction of second track from OF
Itumwa to Agency, a half mile south
of the old main line. The present
grade up Agency hill is sixty-nine feet
ascent to the mile, and about four
miles in length. For many years the
Burlington has been compelled tomain-
tain "nelper" engines at Ottumwa to
push trains up the hill An ordinary
engine can haul not more than TWEEN
ty cars UP the grade, while eastward
to Burlington twenty-seyen to thirty
cars constitute a train. The seven
miles of track from Ottumwa to Ag-
ency is the most costly on the Iowa
division, and fer many years the Bur-
]ington has looked forward to the time
when it would be reduced to the max
imum of thirty-five feet to the mile.
The time has arrived for the improve
ment. 1t will require number of
very heavy cuts and deep fills, but the
ultimate economy in the handling of
traffic will warrant the expense. The
second track will be extended on to a
connection with the double track at
Batavia, seven miles east of Agency.
The improvement will cost $150,000.
The second track between Murray and
ICreston will also be completed during
1.-THE summer in ample time for the
movement OF grain next fall. Twenty
miles of the present line will be aban-
doned with the completion of the new
double track because of the number
| of heavy grades.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
FOB ALDERMEN.

The candidates for aldermen in the
different wards on the republican
ticket are good citizens first and poll
iticians afterwards NJ L. Toland in
the first ward is a representative of
the people, knows what their needs
are and is broad enough to recognize
4 the fact that there are other wards in
1.-THE city than his own. He has served
the people in the capacity of alderman
before and has at no stage of the
game been found wanting. w III. IN.
Asbury in the third ward has also seen
service in municipal matters. He is
one of Ottumwa's oldest citizens and
is held in the highest respect and es-
teen. That his constituents will re-
of the course he has taken is mat
ter that admits of mo question DR.. B.
F. Hyatt in the fourth ward has rem
Edered the city excellent service not
only as member of the council, but
in his capacity as chairman of the
sanitary committee has patiently lis
tened to Complaints and conscientious
Ily remedied them, as many citizens
can testify. In the fifth ward w. l.
Peck has the united support of the
party He, too, has been a member
of the council where he faithfully dis
charged the duties of that office with
credit to himself His ability to get
commends itself to the citizens of his
ward, and they are united in the SEN
itiment that he should represent them
in the council In the sixth ward w.
E. Cook who is himself working man,
has the support not only of people who
| toll but of all others as well. He
made a success of his business life
and is well equipped to represent the
sixth. w. j. Berry in the seventh is
/ likewise a working man. He has been
4 a resident of South Ottumwa for years
where he is well known No flaws
can be picked either in his ability or
| in his fitness as a man to discharge
the duties of alderman and render
good service to his constituents.
The men are all well known. II
will be no experiment to place them
I in the council Each knows the value
of money and will spend that Of the
taxpayer to the best possible advant
age. 1t is a matter that demands the
Earnest consideration of the voter and
lis vital matter in shaping the policy
of an administration which not only
pledges itself but is determined tt
work along a line that means much tt
men who pay taxes and have families
to support.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
A BRUTAL ATTACK.
Unknown Highwayman Assaults
Miss Marie Odiorne.
OCCURRED EARLY In THE EVENING
While on East Fourth Street, Enroute
Home, Miss odiorne Was Knocked
Down, stranged and Robbed-As.
sailant Makes His Escape.
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
AT shortly after7 o'clock last even
ing, while Miss Marie Odiorne, the
secretary of the local Y w. C. A., was
on her way from the association rooms
to the home of Daniel Eaton, on North
Green street, where she resides, she
was brutally attacked by an I'M
known ruffian, knocked down, strang-
led and rendered unconscious, and re-
iieved of her purse, containing small
amount of money. She suffered pain
ful injuries about the head, and her
throat yet bears the marks of the mans
fingers, and she is confined to her
room under the care of physician.
The man made his escape.
Miss Odiorne, as secretary of the
association, has for the past few days
been conducting 'srummage sale"
and it is thought that the man who at
tackled her supposed she had in her
possession the proceeds, but in this
he was mistaken, for her purse, which
he took from her after knocking her
He neglected to take her watch, which
is & very valuable one.
Miss Odiorne was on Fourth street
JUST east VI luS L IL az SOuSIcSdIiO1dl
church, and remembers of seeing no
one until, hearing two quick steps be-
hind her, she turned and saw man,
who Immediately struck her, telling
her to the sidewalk and rendering her
unconscious. She remembers nothing
of her assailant except that he was a
small man. 1t seems that he struck
her with some sharp instrument, for a
cash was made in the back of her
head about two inches in length. She
fell on her face and as a result bears
a large bruise on her forehead. Her
assailant, not seeming content with all
this, even strangled her before making
his escape.
G. F. Capell, who was walking
west on Fourth street at the time of
the affair, saw a man run away from
the scene and Immediately afterard
came upon Miss Odiorne, lying upon
the walk Mr.. Capell assisted her to
the Eaton residence and Dr. M B.
Mills was called and cared for the I'M
| fortunate woman Today she is rest.
| ing as we'll as could be expected, altho
| the shock and injury she received will
| confine her to her room for several
| days.
| Much INDICATION is felt among the
people of the city on account of the af-
fair, and if the culprit is found he will
| fare poorly. However, there is
i little chance of his being apprehend
ed, for Miss Odiorne can not give any
| information concerning him except
| that he is small. No other person
saw him, and it is very probable that
he will never be found ,altho the police
were Immediately notified and are do
ing everything possible to apprehend
him
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

A republican policy cannot be sue
cessfully carried out without the sup
port of a republican council. Voters
should see to it that personal differ
ences. if there are any between them
selves and the republican candidate in
their ward, does not stand in the way
of success at the polls. This is the
time for united. concerted action The
other fellows are on the run and they
are headed in the right direction-for
republicans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
HELP FOR WOMEN
WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED.

81 do not feel very well, am SO
tired all the time. ! do not know what
is the matter with me-"
You hear these words every day; as
often as you meet your friends just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signif-
cant words yourself. and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of Chelsea, Wis,
whose portrait we publish, writes that
she suffered for two years with bear.
ing-down pains, headache, backache,
and had all kinds of miserable feelings,
all of which was caused by falling and
inflammation, of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer'
GUS medicines she was entirely cured BY
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
No Citizens Ticket.
From Tuesdays Daily


There will be no citizens movement
in the field at this springs election. A
meeting was held last night in the Of
flee of. G. H. Merrick of the ward COM
mittee of the citizens independent or
gaEization and the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The object and aim of
the Citizens Independent organization
is TO endeavor to fill our city offices
with men of honesty, ability and good
moral character, without regard to
party lines; men who will fearlessly
and conscientiously enforce the laws
Of the state and ordinances of the
city; who will economically an honest
ly administer our finances, and carry
out needed public improvements; who
will suppress vice and enforce strictly
the law regulating the sale of liquor.
"And whereas, We believe these re-
suits can be attained only by abolish
ing party lines in municipal elections,
and securing the election to office of
the best men of either party.
''And whereas, We believe by jul
dicious selection from the nominees
of the republican and democratic par
ties for the coming March election
good men can be found for the various
offices to be filled.
Therefore, Be it resolved, That the
Citizens Independent organization in
the coming March election will not
place in nomination any candidates
| for office believing that good results
can be had by each voter, voting fol
the man on either ticket he believes
best fitted for the Office.
"And resolved, That we vote, ant
use our influence to have others vote
for the man best fitted for the Office
regardless of party affiliations.
George Haw, Chairman.
4 C. IT. Merrick, Secretary pro TEN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
stantly. At 1920 last night crowd
of 100 overpowered the sheriff and
lynched Knox.
QUICK TRIP BACK TO PEN.
Serves Sentence for One Crime and
Pleads Guilty to Another.

Keosauqua, Feb. 27.-Frank Jen-
nings, who was brought here few
days ago by Sheriff d. G. Petit from
Ft. Madison prison, where he had just
completed the term of sentence from
Mahaska county, where he was found
guilty and sentenced on charge Of
burglary, entered plea Of guilty on
an old indictment which lay here dur
ing the time he was serving sentence
on former conviction, charging him
with the robbery of Meek & Melon
AIDS store at Bopaparte about two
years ago. Mr.. Jennings was sentenc-
ed upon his plea of guilty to term
of nine months in the Ft. Madison
prison and was taken on the next train
to TT. Madison to serve his second
term,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

That delegations of citizens have
been laboring with Mayor Phillips to
induce him to be candidate for may
or on an Independent ticket is fact
that can be proved beyond all doubt.
That the reason for their action is the
bad treatment accorded the mayor in
the last city convention is another fact
that admits Of no argument. The fact
is that Picker is the machine candi-
4 date and the mayor the logical one
from democratic standpoint. By ma,
chine politics the mayor was turned
down and his friends feel it keenly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Jury Finds That Gardner Killed zahn
Goes Up for Life,

Fremont, Neb., Feb. 27--At o'clock
this morning the jury in the case of
Edward Gardner, charged with being
an accomplice to the murder of Her
man Zahn early in December, return
ed verdict of murder in the first de-
gree and fixed the penalty at life i'm
prisonment. One of Gardeners COM
panions, William Rhea, was, December
il, sentenced to death for completely
in the murder of another. Frank OAR
rel is to be tried next week on the
same charge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

w. e. Cook, who has received the
nomination on the republican ticket
as alderman from the sixth ward, has
been resident of that part of town
for fourteen years and is well and "a
yorably known. He is in business
for himself and has secured contracts
on some of the monuments of industry
which have characterized the growth
of the city for the past few years. In
his business he employs union labor
altogether, paying the COP notch
He has hosts Of friends among
the laboring men and other residents
of his. ward and has been assured oi
a most hearty support at the polls RI
has the requisite ability to ably handle
the affairs of the office to which thf
people will elect him next March.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
Senate Agrees to Take No
Action on Them.
THE TIME Is TOO SHORT
Pettisrews Resolution to Reprint In.
structions and Papers Sent to Paris
Peace Commissioners Adopted
Routine Work in Both Houses.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
decided to make no further effort to
secure action upon the various reci-
procity treaties before the Senate dur
ing the present session. 1t was agreed
it would be impossible to secure ac-
ton upon them during the few days
left of the session.
Senate.
Washington, Feb. Plat the open
ing of today's session of the senate,
Senator Lodge fayorably reported
from the committee on the Philip
pines, Pettigrews resolution ordering
to reprint the instructions and papers
sent to the Paris peace commission.
It is to include an important telegram
which was omitted from the original
print. The resolution was adopted
Perkins presented a conference re-
port upon the Notifications and appro-
priation bill, which was agreed to.