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affairs and Is of fine, commanding presence, being one of the tallest men in the army. His son, Rutherford Cor bin, is assistant secretary of the Phil ippine commission, and his daughter is Mrs. William U. Parsons, of Ards1ey on the Hudson.
 Gen. Corbin will go to the Philip pines in June to visit his son. He will return in time to be married in Octo- Der. Miss Patten will spend: the sum- mer with her sisters in Europe. chiefly i4y sere a9s al'tlles. hess
 Gen Corbin has bought q piece o1 property in the northwestern par oi Washington, near the site of the pro posed new French embassy, where he will build a home which he and his bride will occupy next winter.
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tribe that treachery was a white mans prerogative.
 In her log hut in the Indian ter ritory Princess Mary still wears the mourning emblems of her tribe in memory of her chieftain brother. A few more seasons and there will be none left of these manful Modocs to mourn the warrior dead.
The weekly examiner., 1901-05-04

became a single taxer. He has al- ways been honest, although his opin- ions conf1icted with his own inter- ests. The people who know him have absolute confidence in him, and the politicians who oppose him are afraid of him.
The weekly examiner., 1901-05-04
UNIQUE MONUMENT.
Large Poplar Marks the Grave of an Indiana Man Who Was Killed
 by Falling Tree.

A unique headstone, in the shape of a large tree, marks the burial place of George Allcorn, who was killed by @ falling poplar in the Brown county
The weekly examiner., 1901-05-04

tious natter of small place in the Philippines, who used 2Se yards of jumbo" straight straw plait an inch in width in the manufacture of this monster head covering.
 AS a means of comparison, what are said to be the smallest lady's sail or hat and the smallest mans straw are held up for comparison with this giant, which measures 71s feet across the brim and three feet around the crown
The weekly examiner., 1901-05-04
MONSTER STRAW HAT.
Those Who Claim to Know An About It Say It Is the Largest One
 Ever Made.

Here is picture of the largest hat in the world, so far as can be ascer- tained. and it was made by an ambi~
The weekly examiner., 1901-05-04
Very BuOyant.

l "How should woman enter the sea of matrimony?" asked the sweet young thing.
 ''All rigged up,'' responded the ex- perienced benedict.-Chicago Evening News. ----
The weekly examiner., 1901-05-04
GRAND ARCH OF PEACE.
City of Mexico to Have a Momum en. That Will Be the Arbitration
 of Every County.

Capt. Porfrio Diaz, the son of the president, and Engineer Francisco Durini have completed design for
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MAJOR MAHoN AS A CANDIDATE.
(Keokuk Gate City)

Major Mahon, of Ottumwa, is men
toned by the Courier of that city in
connection with the republican nomi-
nation for governor. AS that gentle
man is away from home at present it
is not known whether he would con-
slider the matter of entering the race
for the nomination or not. The Cou-
rier justly says of him that s'he is one
of Iowa's best and noblest men and
that If he wants to be governor, there
are vast numbers of people in this
part Of the state, who will support his
candidacy with the greatest enthusi-
sasm." Looking the field over from a
general standpoint, should there be an
absence of active candidates in that
immeulate locality, it looks to the Cou-
rier as il the strongest name yet men,
toned in connection with the nominal
ton is the Hon. George D. Perkins,
editor of the Sioux City Journal and
ex-member of congress. The Courier
says of the latter gentleman: "Mr.
Perkins is one of Iowa's strong men
and is eminently qualified to fill the
position of governor with credit to
himself and honor to the state" That
ldr. Perkins is deserving of these good
words will not be questioned in any
quarter.
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PROXIES MUST BE STAMPED.

Recent Ruling of Internal Revenue
Commissioners Of Interest Here.
1t is necessary that proxies to vote
for officers at meetings of building
and loan associations be stamped with
a 10-cent internal revenue stamp, and
that proxies to vote for any other pur-
poses at the meetings bear 25-cent
stamps. This statement is made on
the authority of a decision recently
promulgated by United States Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner ]. W..
Yerkes, as is testified to by the fol-
lowing letter written by him to New
York collector:
! George w. Greer, of 1853 West
Forty-seventh street, New York has
written to this office asking to be adj
vised if it is necessary to place a 10
cent revenue stamp on a proxy vote at
meetings of building and loan associa-
lions. Mr.. Greer has been referred
to you, and you will please inform
LIN that a proxy, used to vote at
meetings of building and loan associa-
lions for the election of officers only,
requires a i10-cent stamp, but if used
for any other purpose such instrument
requires to be stamped at the rate of
25 cents as a power of attorney. Any
former ruling inconsistent with this
is hereby revoked"
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court, members of the bar. jurymen,
court officials and tax payers, repre-
sent that the acoustics of the large
court room are such as seriously to in
terfere in the trial of cases and as
to effect in substantial degree, the
comfortable and efficient dispatch of
public business on the part of those
necessarily concerned therein.
That we are informed that COM
paratively small outlay will correct
the same, and we think Wapello coun-
ty is able to make such expenditure
and we respectfully and earnestly Pc
tition your honorable body to have
the same attended to at the earliest
practicable moment.
Are in Earnest.
This petition is signed by Judge
Roberts, County Attorney Emery, a
large number of the members of the
bar, the present jury panel, most of
the county officials and others.
The lawyers are much in earnest
about this matter as the condition of
the court room has been source of
to all concerned in court matters. A
will soon present the petition to the
board of supervisors and urge action.
Competent architects have stated
that few hundred dollars expended
in putting in ceiling to conform to
acoustic principles will give us good
court room and one in which witness
es and speakers can be heard without
difficulty, 1t is said that this will give
us the best court room in the district.
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Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super.
yisors January %, 1901, being the
tenth day of the January session.
Board met, all members present. Min
utes of last days session read and
approved.
The matter of the selection of Off
cial newspapers was then taken up,
and after arguments by the attorneys
tumwa Saturday Herald, on motion
of McElroy, the matter was continued
until 1:30 p. m. January 20, 1901. The
following resolution was then adopt
ed:
"Be it resolved by the board of SUI
pervisors in and for Wapello county,
Iowa, that in consideration of 100000
in hand, paid, by Lena Stark of Wap-
clio county, Iowa, said board of
supervisors hereby sell and convey
unto the said Lena Stark the follow
ing described real estate situated in
Wapello county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot
No. twenty-five (25) of c. E. Norton's
first addition to Ottumwa, Iowa."
Official bonds of A.W. Clark, j p. Cass
Twp, ]. M. Citizens clerk, Richland
Twp, j. B. Brooks. constable, Adams
Twp, J. w. Workman, clerk, Green
Twp, and reports of J. M. Elder. SUI
perintendent of bridges, and A. Rob-
erts, J. p, Washington Twp, approx
ed.
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day January 80, 1901, at $3.50 p. m.
j. NJ. Elder, Chairman.
Attest, I. H. Hammond, County Audi
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If the road supervisors of Wapello
county would take example by A. w.
Smith, supervisor of the seventh dis
trict in Adams township, there would
be little cause for complaint of poor
roads. Tuesday Mr., Smith was out
with five teams and ten men and
opened up nine miles of roads part Of
which was in Green township entire
'ly outside of his district. This is the
kind of road work that counts and
the law should be enforced with ref
erence to every district where the
roads are not kept open and in good
condition as they should be. Good
roads are an absolute essential to the
rural free delivery mail and where
mail routes have been established
the roads must be kept open and in
good condition or the routes will be
discontinued.
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"The COMING strike"

Editor Courier: We see the above
startling headlines in our daily pa
pers, which seem to us very prema-
ture as it looks like crossing bridge
before you get to it. To the average
coal miner these headlines have no
terror, for he looks for them on the
near approach of all state conven-
tions. 1t is wrong to send out such
news, as it only creates disturb
ance when uncalled for. We voice
the sentiment of your correspondent
in the labor union column of a recent
edition of the Courier, when we say
there will be no strike, as we see no
reason why there should be, as every
Iowa miner knows the past year has
been the most prosperous year for
Iowa miners, since 1882, and any ar
rangements that would mar the pres
ent harmonious feeling between the
operator. miner and trade would be
detrimental to their calling in the flu
ture. While we look forward to our
state convention to be held in your
city on February 26 with much inter.
! est, we do not expect to see any radi-
cal changes In the mining industry in
our state. There might have been a
few mistakes made in our last con.
vention as to prices as to cutting bot
tom in the mines and other small mat.
ters one might mention which might
be corrected, but no serious or radi-
9cal changes as the day for radical
ideas has passed, on the coming OF
organization, if looked at In the right
spirit and true meaning OF thee word.
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Again this feeling can be largely
avoided by the Iowa miners being
careful in selecting their delegates to
represent them at their convention,
as they should be men of brains, and
premium should be put on intelli.
gence by ignoring ignorance. Select
men of convictions who are not afraid
to speak them, as our thirty-five
years experience as a miner has
taught us that our employers always
know just where to find man who
will speak out in open meeting, but
the other fellows they always watch.
You can gain their confidence and
admiration on these lines for they al
ways know then just how to treat
with their employees. So let us be
careful in the selection of our dele
gates. Let us select men represent
ing ability, men that will look to the
interests of all concerned, then they
will merit the mark of their high
calling by keeping the organization
up to its proper standard, and at the
same time merit public approval. BY
their saying we'll done thou good and
faithful servant, thou hast been ruler
over few things, we will now make
thee ruler over many.
Richard Williams, Keb. Ia.
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ASK A CHANGE.
Petition to Board of Supervisors Being
Freely Signed.

Petition to Board of Supervisors Being
Freely Signed.
From Fridays Daily.
A petition is being circulated today
among the members of the Wapello
county bar, county officials, jurymen,
and others who have business at the
court house, asking the board of SUI
pervisors to improve the acoustic
condition of the court room in the
house. The petition is being freely
signed, and will be presented to the
board at an early day. The condi-
lions complained Of, are that it is near
ly impossible to hear witnesses or
speakers, when they are on the stand,
or addressing a Jury on account of
the conditions obtained in the large
court room. The ceiling is very high
with a fiat surface, and the room is OBJ
long. The idea is to have ceiling
placed in the room that will permit
the softest sounds to be heard with
out difficulty. Following is the petit
ton.
The Petition.
To the Honorable Board Of Super
visors of Wapello County: We. the
undersigned, judge of the district
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is NO MURDERER.
centervile Boy Acquitted of Killing
Man at a Dance,

Centerville, Feb. 8. Especially
After two hours deliberation and TAX
ing five ballots the jury in the now
famous Quinlan murder case return
ed verdict of not guilty at $40
o'clock last evening. Quinlan was
charged with having murdered James
Davidson at a dance in Mystic last
April. The case was tried at the last
term of court but the jury disagreed.
Quinlan was but seventeen years of
age when the shooting occurred and
on account Of his confinement in jail
looks younger He showed the first
feeling he has exhibited during the
trial when the verdict was read. He
shook hands with the Judge, jury and
the attorneys on both sides.
Quinlan was represented by Mabry
& ayne. while the states interests
& Payne, while the states interests
were looked after by E. M. Probasco
fought case.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenberg & Co., real estate agents,
Ill South Market street.
N. F. Linstrom and wife to w. ".
Silvers, lot /. block 2, Blake's add,
Ottumwa, $165.
Henry Klingemeier to ]. F. and o.
G. Lock, southeast quarter, northeast
quarter, section 15-72-15, $500.
State of Iowa to VIM. Giltner, south
east quarter, northwest quarter north
10; also southeast quarter, southeast
quarter, section 15-72-13.
v. M. White to p. r. Hills, part lots
IL and u, block SO, Eldon, $3.50.
Frank Fritz and wife to Johnson
Chaplin, lot 1, block 8, first add,
Blakesburg, $475.
A. e. Hammond and husband, ]. A.,
to Daniel Bowen, lot 25, Hammond's
first add, Ottumwa, $1,000.
George Haw, Jr., to A. w. Pollen,
part southeast quarter, northwest
quarter, northeast quarter, section 49,
1918, $500.
J. M. Chapman to F. T. Chapman,
undivided one-half interest east half,
northeast quarter and northeast quar-
ter, southwest quarter, section 2S-72-
Ia, $4,000.
Hannah J. H. Ives to W. A. McIntire
part lot "A, block S, Ottumwa, $4,000.
P. Mcnamara and wife to It. B.
Shaw, lot 81, Williams park add, OF
tumwa, $50.
State of Iowa to Nicholas Wycoff,
southwest, quarter, southwest quarter,
section 25-71-12.
United States to Nicholas Wycoff,
west half, northwest quarter, section
36-71-12.
James e. Houghland and wife to Al
bert Rumley, lot 8, block A, Eldon.
5000.
Mary 3. Lake and husband, John w.
to John M. McElroy, part northeast
quarter, section 5-71,13, $1,400.
Mary Free and husband, Jacob, to
Linnie Cowley, part lot !, block 10, Ed
dyville, 1925.
3. G. Goldhack lsinglels to Linnie
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Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors, January 20, 1901, being the
18th day of the January session.
Board met, all members present. Min
utes of last days session read and ap-
proved. The matter of selection of Of
fetal newspapers coming up, the OF
tumwa Saturday Herald filed notice
of appeal to the district court from
the decision of the board, resembling
its former order and decision in Sc
lecting the Ottumwa Saturday Her
aid as one of the official papers of the
county for the ensuing year. The OF
tumwa Weekly Courier and the OF
tumwa Weekly and Daily Democrat
only having filed certified lists of
bona fide yearly subscribers as pro-
vided by law on action of Spilman
they were selected as the official pa
pers of the county for the ensuing
year. w. J. Berry was then appoint
ed janitor of the court house for the
ensuing year, beginning April 10, 1901,
at $850O0 per annum and contract
entered into. M. ]. Conlin was then
appointed bailiff of the district court
at $4,000. The board adjourned to
meet January 80, at $3.50 a. m.
J. NJ. Elder, Chairman.
Attest, l. H. Hammond, County Audi
tor so
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WHAT IS OVARITISP

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied
by sense OF tenderness and heat low
down in the side, with an occasional
shooting pain, indicates Inflammation.
On examination it will be found that
the region of pain shows some swell
ing. This is the first stage of ovaritis,
Inflammation of the ovary. If the roof
of your house leaks, my sister, you have
it fixed at once why not pay the same
respect to your own body?
You need not, you ought not to let
yourself go, when one of your own sex
holds out the helping hand to you, and
will advise you without money, and
without price. Write to Mrs. Pinkham,
lynn, Mass, and tell her all your symp-
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House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.
cowley, part /, block 10, Eddyville,

cowley, part l, block 10. Eddyville,
$3.50.
H. R. Baker (ad) to Martha Thorn
as, lot II, block 81, Eldon, SITS.
Jacob M. Jackson and wife to Sarah
e. Reniker, lot IL, Hanshaw's add. Ell
don, $140
Nettie Ogden (widow) to Mrs. Il.
M. Ogden, one-half interest part south.
east quarter northwest quarter section
10, 70. Is, Subject mortgage 5000,
$3.50.
TT. Black and wife to John E. Lar
son, south half south half southwest
quarter section 8, and north half
northwest quarter section 16, all in 70
l5, (subject mortgage $4,000 $3.50.
G. j. Hagan and wife to A. B. Will
liams, southeast quarter northeast
quarter and south half northeast quar-
ter northeast quarter section 28, ~,
ID, (subject mortgage $1,200), 81 and
exchange of property.
A. j. Hicks and wife to Peter Wag-
ner, east half southwest quarter north
east quarter. section II, II, IA, S4OO.
o. j. Garriott ct al (exr. estate j. M.
HulD to Jas. Shields, part government
lot s, section %, and part government
lot 2, section 36, all in 70, Is, $4,000.
A. B. Williams to G. j. Hagan, lot /.
Robert sub outlot "a, Ottumwa, (sub.
ject mortgage $1,000 81 and exchange
of property.
John S. McFarling and wife to O.
lAlbertson, north half southeast quar-
ter section %, II, Ia, $1,000.
Geo. Weygandt and wife to H. e..
Brownfield, lots Z, 8 and 9, block So,
Eldon. $1,000.
H. l.. Waterman and wife to Frank
Upp, lot 40, Dain addition Ottumwa,
$3.50.
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toms. Her experience in treating fe.
male ills is greater than any other
living person. Following is a letter
from woman who is thankful for
avoiding a terrible operation.
I was suffering to such an extent
from ovarian trouble that my physi-
clan thought an operation would be
necessary.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound having been recommended to
me, I decided to try it. After using
several bottles found that was
cured. My entire system was toned
up, and suffered no more with my
ovaries. Mis-. ANNA Aston, Troy, Mo-
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HEAD TORN OFF.
Shocking Accident to Miner Near
AIedo, Illinois.

Aledo, ILL.,, Feb. s.-Another acct
dent occurred at the Wanlock mines.
Frank Gooden, miner aged about 80
years, had set fuse, but thinking it
would not go off, went back to it. At
that instant it exploded, and the flying
coal tore his head into unrecognizable
fragments. He leaves wife and two
children unprovided for. Two weeks
ago he was examined for membership
in fraternal beneficial society, but
later concluded that he would not be-
come member now.
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CORN GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Met at Des Moines Yesterday ant
Elected Officers.

Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE Iowa Seed
Corn Growers association has been
organized in Des Moines for the
purpose of raising the standard of
corn produced in the state and ulti-
mately of increasing the total corn
output by millions of bushels. The
following officers were named for the
first year: President, John E. Brown,
Mitchellville; vice-president, d. B.
Minis, Emery; secretary and treasur-
er, N. J. Harris, Des Moines; commit
tee on nomenclature, D. B. Patterson,
Fred Hithershall and M. Mitchell, all
of Des Moines.
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FAME AT ONE STROKE.
(Dubuoue Telegranh)

Hon. Thos. F. Nolan of Dubuque is
the only member of the senate of the
Twenty-eighth General Assembly who
voted against the Titus amendment.
The supreme court now substantially
decided that he. is. the only senator
who voted right. Had other legisla-
tors acted as wisely the people of Iowa
would have been spared much trouble
and expense.
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Bill Against It.
FRYE APPEALS
Is on, Anxious Seat Concerning Sub
sidy Bill.

sidy Bill.
Washington, Feb. S.-When the
senate convened today the resolution
previously offered by Pettigrew, call
ing upon the secretary of war for a
copy of General MacArthur's report
as to the conditions in the Philippines,
and other papers relating to the Phil
ippines, was adopted. At the in
stance of Senator Frye the considera-
ton of the shipping bill was resum-
ed. Frye made an appeal to the SEN
ate that a time be fixed for vote
upon the pending measure. He is ex-
ceedingly desirious for vote.
Disagree to Amendments.
The special meeting of the ways and
means committee today for the pur-
pose Of acting upon the revenue reduc.
ton bill, resulted in the adoption of a
resolution submitted by the minority
for a i disagreement to the senate
amendments in bulk, and requesting
conference with the senate. In eff.
feet the committees action, if concur.
red by the house will be, to bring
about conference for final adjust
ment of the difference between the
two houses.
Make Minority Responsible.
Il Night sessions of the senate have
been abandoned by a republican ma
jority tonight and tomorrow night. 1t
is stated that they may again be held
next week. The republicans SAY II
the majority is willing and determined
to go ahead with the shipping bill, the
minority must take the responsib flity
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Weekly Bank Statement.

s New York, Feb. THE bank state
ment is as follows: Loans, increased,
$23,481,200; deposits increased, $24,-
676, 400; total reserve increased, ST.
$4,000; surplus reserve decreased,
$4,476,200.
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when the grip left me my nerves
and heart were badly affected: but
began taking DR.. Miles NerYine and
Heart Cure and was soon all right
Wm. Roericht. Eau Claire. Wis.
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Board Proceedings.

Proceedings of the board of super
visors January 30, 1901, beginning the
18th day of the January session. Board
met, all members present Minutes
of last days session read and ap-
proved
A. l.. Burton was then awarded the
contract for building and repairing
bridges for the county for the ensrl-
ing year. ]. M. Elder was appointed
superintendent of the county farm
j. H. R. Spilman, superintendent
of bridges and J. H. McElroy superin-
'tendent of court house and jail and
purchasing agent for the county. Bal
ance of the day was devoted to the
examination Of claims.
f The board adjourned to meet Tues,
day, March 5, 1901. J. M. Elder,
Chairman.
Attest /. H. Hammond, County Audi
Tor tS
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MOUNTAIN BLOWN UP.

Eiqhty.seVen Persons KiIIed-Tons OF
Dynamite Explode.
chihuahua, Mexico, Feb. S.-Several
hundred tons of dynamite stored in an
underground chamber of the San An.
dres mine, situated in the Sierra Ma.
dres, in the western part of the state
of Durango, exploded with terrific
force, blowing the whole top of the
mountain off and destroying portion
of the village of miners there. Eighty,
seven men, women and children We're
killed and many othrs badly injured
None of the men in the mine were Sc.
riously hurt.