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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-12
BIG TELEPHONE DEAL.
Southern Iowa Telephone Company In
corporates at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Sept, 10,-The Southern
Iowa Telephone company filed articles
of incorporation yesterday afternoon
with an authorized capital stock of
100000. R. 7. Wellslager, L. NJ.
Grimes, J. d. Whisenand and D. N.
Smith are the incorporators The in
corporation is the result of consum-
mated deal between the members of
the new company and d. n. Smith,
owner of the toll lines in the south
western part of the state. D. N. Smith,
who has been owning and operating
the independent lines extending from
this city to Indianola, Creston Mount
Ayr and other southwestern Cities,
made proposition to the other mem
bers of the Incorporation some TING
ago whereby he was to sell his stocN
the new company to take over and eg
tend the lines.
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shown that the persons accepting
lands are not citizens of the United
States or that they were in possess
sion of 100 acres of land in some 9TH
er state or territory of the United
States, or have been clearly guilty Of
an open and fragrant violation of the
land laws of the country, the contest
filed will not be successful. The de-
partment does not propose to allow
technical or trumped-up evidence to
deprive the homesteaders of the use
of their lands, even temporarily. The
experience which Mr. Richards, assist
ant commissioner of the general land
Office, has had in the field, will qualify
him for passing speedily and intelli-
gently on all contests which may be
filed. He is acting commissioner of
the land Office during the temporary
absence from the city of Commission.
er Hermann.
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male dogs 50 each; poll tax SO cents on
each male adult, and the county, audi
tor is hereby instructed to extend up
on the tax books the taxes herein lev.
led and to ascertain the percentage to
raise the various sums which shall
have been certified by the several sec
retaries of the school districts and
levy the same upon the properties Of
the Independent and township dis
tricts so certified according to
law; also all special levies made
in accordance with law. The trustees
of Columbia township having certified
a desire for an additional levy of one
mill for road purposes to be levied
upon, the taxable property of said
township, and the trustees of Polk
having certified desire for an adj
ditional levy of one mill for road pur-
poses to be levied upon the taxable
property of road districts No. and
6, of said township, the board granted
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A RACE TRUST NOW.
iowa and Nebraska Negroes to Have
Their Own Stores.

Omaha, Neb, Sept. ;10.-Prominent
colored men of Iowa and Nebraska
have brought about commercial
union of their race in this section to
correspond with the communistic
stores of Zion in Salt Lake City. A
large cooperative department store
will be opened before the new year
wherein colored people may purchase
goods of colored clerks at a price less
than that ordinarily charged
Seventy-fve delegates summoned
by Rev. john Albert Williams, rector
of st. Phillip the Deacon's parish, and
other prominent Afro-Americans, de-
Etermined upon the action. A subscrlp-
ton list for stock in the company al
ready reaches several thousand dol
lars. The store will rely largely upon
mail order trade in contiguous states
and will cater exclusively to colored
patrons.
1t was explained in the addresses of
Rector Williams and other promoters
that the project is not intended as a
blow at white tradesmen. 1t is the
purpose to create a new bond among
| the colored people, to give employ
ment to colored men and women, and
to furnish goods at less price than
the present market affords.
"The establishment. set up on the
proposed plan, will be credit to the
thrift and enterprise of the colored
people" remarked one of the promot-
ers. "The present trend of civiliza-
ton is undoubtedly toward trusts, and
we propose simply to formulate
race trust. The move has nothing of
hostility to the whites. but is intend.
ed solely for the benefit of negroes.
The gathering of delegates has given
| it such wide advertisement as to pro.
mise unbounded success"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-12

Proceedings of the Board Of Super
visors, Thursday, September S, 1901
Being the fourth day of the Sept.
session. Board met, all members
present; minutes of last days session
read and approved. The following
judges and clerks of election were
then appointed to serve at the election
to be held on Tuesday, November s.,
1901:
Adams Observation-Disclosures, William
Jackson, Joseph Proctor and Frank
Hardy; clerks, P. E. Cloyd and Harry
Derby
Agency ownship-Judges H. N.
Spry, Jesse Ankrum and James Van
Zant; clerks, G. L. Nye and James
Houdyshell.
Cass township-Judges W. H. Man
|uel, G. w. Byrum and D. N. .Biggs;
clerks, ]. S. Layne and w. S. Dickson
Center township, LIST precinct
Judges T. F. Keefe, T. E. Boggs and
A. L. Reynolds; clerks, Jesse Gram
mar and e. e. Barnum.
Center township, End precinct
Judges, E. Hoglund,iE q. H. Mather and
S. D. Baker; clerks, Theo. Stoessel
and T. p Applequist.
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President Mckinley Will Attend to
Duties Within That Time.
THIS is THE OPINION OF PHYSICIANS
Reason They Have Not So Announced
in Bulletins Is Because. They Want
to Be on the Safe Side in Their
Statements.

Buffalo, Sept. 10.-President Mckin-
ley will be able to attend to the duties
of his Office, at least to a moderate eX-
tent, within the next four weeks.
This is the settled opinion of all the
physicians now in attendance on the
President. They have not stated the
fact in their official bulletins, because
they desire to keep those announce
ments well within the truth. Never
theless the statement has been made
with scarcely any reservation. to Mrs.
Mckinley, the members of the cabinet,
Senator Hanna, Controller Dawes,
President Milburn of the exposition
company, Abner Mckinley brother of
the President, Vice-President Roose-
welt and others.
Cautious experiments were made
yesterday afternoon, which seemed to
demonstrate that the Presidents kid
neys, liver and bowels are in a condi-
| ton to perform their normal functions.
From this indication the physicians in
attendance were at last able to say,
that in all probability the danger OF
lpertonitis had disappeared.
No Bad Signs Apparent.
More than three full days now have
| passed since the attempted murder OF
the President aud he appears entirely
free from blood poisoning of any de-
scription. There may be, of course,
a nucleus of malignant puss left with
out the knowledge Of the doctors, and
this, unless completely removed, WOULD
sooner or later result in death, as wasf
the case with President Garfield. tf
| In the present case, however, tho
physicians do not detect any indicaf
lions of this character, and they ther1
! fore agree, in the first instance at
least, that President Mckinleys liGf
has actually been saved by the promp. Z
| ness with. which the injury to the stom..!
ach was corrected.
Sinking Spell Still Possible. y,
1t is too much to say that the crisis
has been passed, and it is. of course,
quite possible that the President might
have sinking spell at almost any mo-
ment. This is possible but not prob
able, however. and the result is that
the members of the Presidents official
| family have relaxed their anxiety, and
many of them felt so far relieved last
night as to feel at liberty to spena the.
| evening at the exposition.
| The surgeons in attendance are prac,
tically unanimous in declaring that
the marvellous rebound of the Presi-
dent from a condition where death was
imminent to a prospect Of continued
life and health is due to three great
| factors.
Prompt Attention Saves Life.
i First of all, they say, his. life was
4 undoubtedly saved by the fact that
the original operation was performed
so short a time after the wound was
inflicted. The bullet made two holes
in the walls of the stomach-one in
front and the other behind-either one
of which would inevitably have depos-
tied some of the contents of the stom-
ach within the abdominal cavity. This.
as every, physician knows, would lead
to blood poison within a day OF two at
the outside.
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Proceedings Of the Board of Super
visors Wednesday,; Sept. 4, 1901 Be
ing the third day of the Sept. session.
Board met, minutes of last days SEES
sion read and approved. Quarterly
reports of C. A. Hyatt, overseer of
poor, trustees of Columbia township
and the Soldiers Relief commission
approved. The following was then
adopted: Be it resolved by the, Board
of Supervisors now in session that the
following taxes be levied on the tax
able property of said county as return
ed by the assessors for the year 1901
as follows, toWit:
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HALT CALLED ON AssAssINs.
Governor of New Jersey Proposes to
Stamp Out Anarchists.

New York, Sept. 9.-The World to-
day prints statement from Gov. Eos
ter M. voorhees,, of New Jersey, in
which he says: Certainly the time
has come for us to call halt to an
archy and all the anarchists in this
country. This incubation of red-hand-
ed assassins and king killers on
American soil has gone too far. 1t
will be stopped in New Jersey. can
give that assurance here and now.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-12
THIRTY THOUSAND IN MEAT.
Costs That Amount to Feed Inmates of
State Institutions.

Des Moines, Sept. 9.-Contracts
were awarded by the state board of
control Saturday for meat for the state
institutions. They amount to about
$500 for pork and $4,000 for beef.
Armour and Cudahy were awarded
the pork contract and Swift will supply
the beef
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-12
SCIENTIFIC OPINION.
Matter of Honey Dew on Elm Trees
Passed On,

AS a result of the recent talk re-
garding the finding of what was called
honey dew upon the leaves of elm
trees in this vicinity, Major Samuel
Mahon took the matter up with the
professor of botany of the Smithsoni-
an Institute. Mr. Mahon is in receipt
of the following communication which
explains itself:
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l. H. Hammond Auditor State
by certify that the foregoing
vsor minutes of Wapelo County,
l. H HAMMOND, COUNTY AUDITOR.
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ocpl. D, l5Ul.
Dear Sir:-Your letter of August go
addressed to the professor of botany
of the Smithsonian Institution, has
been referred to this Office for reply.
Mr.. Pergande has examined the elm
leaves, and finds that they are GOV.
cred with honey dew evidently the
work of plant louise, by name Callip.
terus ulmicola. of which some cast
skins and few dead larvae were
found on the underside of the leaves.
1t is a common custom of the plant
lice to eXude this sweet liquid. and it
attracts a great number of insects.
However, the plant lice are not very
injurious unless they become excess
sively numerous and in that case they
can be readily destroyed by spray
of kerosene emulsion, made in accord
ance with formula given in Farmers
Bulletin No. 1877, copy of which will
be sent you under separate cover.
Yours truly,
+. H. Chittenden
Acting Entomologist.
Mr.. Samuel Mahon, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Sometimes the way to meet an
is to run away from it.
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The board adjourned to meet We'd
nesday, Sept 4, at s a. m.
J. M. Elder, Chairman.
Attest: l. H. Hammond county audi
tor &
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A book worm, frequently found
among the trees, will turn the leaves.
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same and ordered said levies ex.
tended.
The board then adjourned to meet
Thursday, September 5, at a. m.
j. M. Elder Chairman.
Attest: /. H. Hammond, County
Auditor.
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Board Proceedings,

-
Proceedings of the Board OF Super.
fisors September 2, 1901. II
Being the first day of the September
session. Board met pursuant to law;
it being Labor Day and a national hol-
iday they adjourned to meet Tuesday,
September 8, at a. m.
j. NJ. Elder, Chairman.
Attest. !. H. Hammond, County All.
ditor.
Proceedings of the Board of Super
visors Tuesday Sept 8, 1901. I Being
the second day of the Sept. session.
Board met, all members present; quar-
terly reports of A. w. Peck constable
Center Township, and l. H.Hammond,
county auditor, approved. The, follow
ing tabulation of mileage and assess
ment of telegraph companies. was APP
proved and ordered made part of the
Supervisors minutes.
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t. II. OIIIIIHHUEU,
Acting Entomologist.
Mr.. Samuel Mahon, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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EXECUTIVE 5COUNCIL REPORT

Assessed valuation Of Telegraph Companies wapelo Coun
State of Iowa, for 1901
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
CLYDE GRAY RETURNED TO DIVIDE.
The Question OF Reward Money Not
Yet Settled.

Clyde Gray, the young man
wanted at Divide for assaultIng
young girl OF that place, was yester-
day taken to Cripple Creek by
Sheriff Stewart OF Teller county to
answer for his crime. Chief OF
Police Griffin allowed the prisoner
to be taken away without receiv-
ing any of the Sis reward sub
scribed by the citizens CT Divide
on the afternoon of the crime. 1t
will be remembered that Officer
Thurston made tfe arrest and is
entitled to the major portion OF the
reward. Sheriff Goddard, OF Colo
RADIO Springs, came to Pueblo two
days after, accompanied by Sheriff
Stewart, after Gray. Sheriff God
dard had the reward money but re-
fused to turn more than half of it
over to the Pueblo police depart
ment. For some time Chief Grif-
fin refused to give up the prisoner
until Goddard turned over the re-
ward. After remaining in the city
two days the officers left and the
matter remained as it was until yes
terday when Sheriff Stewart took
Gray to Cripple Creek. Sheriff
Goddard presumably still has the
reward money and Sheriff Stewart
not only disclaims any of it for
himself, but states that it should
go to the officer who made the
arrest. st.-Pueblo Chieftain.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
Used in All Civilized Countries.

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right but you want
something that viii relieve and
cure the more severe and danger
Gus results OF throat and lung
troubles What shall you dor 90
to a warmer and more regular cli-
mate2 Yes, il possible; ! not pos
sible for you, then in either case
take the only remedy that has been
introduced in all civilized countries
with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, Boschee's German
Syrup. 1t not only heals and stim-
ulates the tissues to destroy the
germ disease, but allays inflama-
tion, causes easy expectoratIon,
gives a good nights rest and cures
the patient. Try one bottle. Rec
commended many years by al. drug
gist. For sale at Finney's phsr-
macy.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO..
CHICAGO.
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale OF any. medicine in the
civilized world Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought OF
using anything else for indige ges,ion
or biiiousness. Doctors we're very
scarce and seldom heard OF appen
dicltIs, nervous Prostratlon or heart
failure, etc. They used August
Flower 10 clean out the system and
stop fermentation of undIgested
food, regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and or
ganic action Of the system, and
that is all they took when feeling
dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few
doses OF Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you salts
fed there is nothing serious the
matter with You. For sale at
Finney's pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
Tn. Youth. Companion in 1901.

The ends OF the earth will be
laid under tribute for the 1901
volume OF the Youths Companion.
Statesmen, diplomats, travellers,
trappers, Indian fighters, cow
punchers and self-made men and
women of many vocations will con-
tribute to the entertainment OF
young and old in Companion homes.
Theodore Roosevelt will write upon
"The Essence Of Heroism. The
secretary of the treasury will an.
swer the question, "What is
Money!" Frank T. Bullen, the
old sailor who spins fascinating
yarns OF life at sea, will contribute
a story. w. D. Howells will
describe the relations between
..Young Contributors and Editors. :"
Paul Leicester Ford will write
about "The Man of the Diction-
ary''-Noah Webster. There IS
not space here to begin to tell of
the good things already provided
for readers of the new volume of
the Youths Companion--interest-
ing, instructive, inspiring-from
the pens Of famous men and
women.
All new subscribers who send in
their subscriptions now will re-
ceive besides the beautiful "Pu-
ritan Girl" calender for 1901.
Autographed in twelve colors and
gold. The Youths Companion.
Boston, Mass.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
A,AaMEo.

Wife. wife, Come look at our neighbor.
His actions are awful TO see:
He Is certainly out OF his senses,
wonder what the matter can he.
Look, hes standing before the winuow.
And shaking hts list In wrath,
Hes acting more like an Indian.
About to start On the war path.
I wonder II It truly can be
II must ne without doubt,
He aud some one OF the family
Have had terrible falling out.
Now look, he's laughing and ciapping.
The man surely mus, have gone mad
BE sure wife and keep u sharp look out.
That man will sure do something bad.
just look what face he is making.
To SOMEONE there on the inside.
II will be so sad for the family,
Such a terrible shock to their pride.
Well now just really wonder,
It's terribly hard TO think,
Hut the way that tuan Is acting
He's surely taken to drink.
Oh psiaw, I'm neetiiessly frightened.
I'm really the silly one maybe.
He's neither drunk nor mad nt all
He's only playing with baby.
-BFv.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
se.. Out Of sn Increase Of nj. PEN
sion.

A Mexican war veteran and
prominent editor writes: "Seeing
the advertisement Of Chamberlain s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, am reminded that as a
soldier in Mexico in ~ and '4s, 1
Mexican diarrhoea and
this remedy has kept me from get
ting an increase in my pension for
on every renewal dose of it re-
stores me. 1t is unequalled as a
quick cure for diarrhoea and is
pleasant and safe to take.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
County commissioners.


The present board of county
commissioners held its final session
Monday, aud finished up the bust
ness Of the year. Tuesday, Janu-
airy Sth, being the day for the new
ly elected commissioner to take
his seat, the new board proceeded
to organization after appropriate
remarks by Commissioners Kirk
patrick and McClain, replied to by
retiring Commissioner Randall
Upon motion of Commissioner
McClain, X. N, kirkpatrick was
unanimously elected chairman OF
the board for the ensuing year.
In the matter OF request made to
the board for recommendation as
water commissioners in Districts
No. IA and II, it was unanimously
recommended to Governor Orman
that he re-appoint the present in
cumbents, T. j. Burrows in Dis
trict No. "A and ]. w. Bowman in
District No II.
G.. M. Dameron was re appoin-
ted county attorney at salary oi
$50 per month,
The following county physicians
were appointed for the ensuing
year: w. w. Reed, Fowler, $40
per month; b. A. Pedan, Mama
nola, SS per month; E. w. Kearby,
Rocky Ford and voting precincts
Nos. 5 and 6 lying west Of Timpas
creek, SIS per month; II. A. Arm
strong, La Junta and that part OF
voting precincts Nos S and 10
lying east of Timpas creek. s25
per month; J. Ed. Ray, Sugar City,
So per month. The physicians
were required to file bond in the
sum OF 81 900 for the fulfillment of
the contracts prepared by the
county attorney.
l.. A. King was awarded the
contract for taking care of the
county poor farm and caring for
the inmates thereof during the en-
suing year.
L. H. Phelps was appointed
justice Of the peace at Fowler to
fill vacancy.
Owing to the failure of C. A.
Doll to qualify as justice of the
peace at Sugar City, w. G. Shu-
mate was appointed by the board
to fill the vacancy.
The following road overseers
were appointed for the year 1901
in the various road districts: Dis
trict No. /, Il. 0. Parrish; No. 2,
]. H. Maxey; No. 3, G. E. Lar
more; No. 4. 7. E. Marshall; No.
S, B. ]. Foxworthy; No. 6, Felipe
Mascarenas; No. 7, Riley Parent;
No. 8, James Trainor.
The county treasurer was in
structed to proceed to Immediately
collect the delinquent road tax as
appears unpaid from the reports
of the district road oversesrs on
file in the Office Of the county clerk.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
MeessdIt.

will do no credit business after
this date except with people that
have an account with me and that
pay their bill in fu every thirty
days.
MATT DAIMLER.
January z, 1901.
La Junta tribune., 1901-01-12
MATT DAIMLER.

January 2, 1901.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned has been ap.
pointed by the Hon. A. S. Hum
phreys, First Judge of the First Cir.
cult Court of the Territory Of Ha-
waii, as Administrative of the Estate
Of Uilama Honu (k), deceased, late
OF Niolops, Honolulu, Oahu, notice
is hereby given to all persons in
debted to said estate to make i'm
mediate payment to the underhign-
ed, and all persons having claims
against said estate, whether So
cured or otherwise, to present the
same duly authenticated within six
months from date, or they will be
forever barred.
KOLEKA,
Administrative Estate of Uilama
Honu, Deceased.
Koloa, Kauai, February 1, 1901.
l84toaw
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in an intelligent manner with the
important questions OF the day. We
wish our readers and all taxpayers
to carefully observe the manner in
which the governor settles the tax
question:
The Legislature Of 1898 made
provision for the appointment OF a
Commission OF three persona to in
yestigate the subject OF taxation
aud report at the succeeding session..
Mr.. William r. Castle of Honolulu,
Mr.. Henry p. Baldwin OF Maui and
Mr.. Alexander 6, NJ. Robertson Of
Honolulu were appointed on this
Commission. Considerable prelim-
mary work was done, but the
failure OF a regular session in 1900
together with the long continued
uncertainty as to the time when a
legislature would sit, led to cessa-
ton of the work of the Commission.
Just before the election OF last
November, Mr.. Baldwin and Mr..
Robertson who had decided to be-
come candidates for election to the
Legislature, resigned from the
Commission.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-25
MONDAY, FEB. 25. 1901.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Governor Dole of this Territory
has never been admired by those
who know him, for his brilliancy,
while none Of his best friends has
ever denied his success in making a
political fool of himself with or
without a salary. The message
which he sent to our first Legisla-
ture on Saturday was, however, even
a surprise to the men who know
him at bis best and at his worst.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-25

This is of course highly satisfac-
tory and gives clear idea what
His Excellency wants the Legisla-
ture to do. We have not yet got an
X Ray in our Office or speechless
telegraph connected with the empti-
ness of the Governors brain. box,
but yet we think that his words on
taxation must be very enlightening
and clear. We hope the Honorable
Mr.. Robertson will not call upon
federal troops to force his colleagues
to understand the suggestions Of
his boss, Mr.. Dole.