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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
ROUTE is FIXED.
Advices From Davenport Give Line of
Milwaukee Into That City.

Late advices from Davenport give
the route of the proposed Milwaukee
cutoff into that city and apparently
settle for all time the question of
what is to be done on that end of the
new line. The same article says this
end of the line will be run as formerly
given out. Concerning the matter the
Davenport Times says:
Inc Milwaukee road has decided to
build spur from the trestle work on
the Davenport side of the Crescent
bridge. This spur will head south
ward and it is the intention of the
company to extend it to the high
ground in that vicinity and then build
a section of track to the Rock Is
lands roads southwest division line.
This is the authentic statement that
was made by an important railroad
official today to the Times reporter in
Rock Island The statement, if true,
and it is reasonable to believe it is,
is the first real information of the Mil
waukee's intention in the construc-
ton of it's Kansas City Cutoff"
For some time past. what the Mil
'waukee plans are relative to the direc-
ton to be taken in the construction
of this cutoff. has been rumored one
way or another, until no one knew
what to expect. The information
learned today sets rumors to rest and
it is almost sure now that the Mil
waukee's short cut to Kansas City is
to come through Rock Island ami Mo-
line. In fact it will cross the river on
the Crescent bridge and will tap Iowa
and the southwest at the connection
below Davenport.
1t is already known that the Milwau-
kee road has secured a lease of the
as Muscatine.
From Muscatine the Milwaukee will
construct its own track to the destina-
ton at Kansas City
The recent visit to the three cities
of all the high officials of the Milwau-
kee and Burlington roads and the in
spection this morning of the Crescent
bridge by the bridge inspection force
under the direction of ]. o. Thorn,
superintendent of bridges and build,
ings of the Burlington road gives rea,
son to the belief that at last the route
of the cutoff has come to light and
that Moline and Rock Island will not
be cut off of the new line.
The officials of both roads who Wis
tied the three cities this week travel
ed "incognito' comparatively speak
ing, as none had word to say regard
ing the visit although it will be re
membered that all division superin
tendents of Illinois lines of both roads
were among the list of officers and
that the bridge officials were also
among the prominent personages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
Convention Call.

The thirtieth annual convention Of
the Iowa Equal Suffrage association
will be held in Waterloo, November
IL to IA, inclusive, 1901.
There are many reasons why this
should be the most important gather
ing in the history of the association.
During the last quarter of the nine
teenth century there was inaugurated
an almost statewide protest against
sec discrimination at the ballot box.
Many of our laws concerning women
have modified and improved in conse-
quence, partial suffrage exists, and
within the last ten years the growth
in favor of the entire measure has been
something almost phenomenal. Iowa
is broad, liberal, powerful state. Her
law makers cannot much longer resist
the pressure of our organization, and
the sentiment behind it. Nowhere in
the history of male suffrage has the
enlargement of civic opportunity been
SO generally and SO intelligently de-
manded. 1t is just coming, the state
is getting ready for it, and the women
are prepring to meet it. That the
women are not unanimous in this
matter is not at all peculiar. They all
want the best for home and state, but
disagree as to methods. In that they
show their fitness for citizenship.
Democrats with centuries of political
astuteness behind them divide on vi
tai issues, and republicans enter into
unholy strife over our national policy,
and our state system of corporation
assessments. The main thing needed
now is a declaration of principles. The
time has come for close count. Our
National President sounded the clar-
ion note last spring when he said, "the
first years of our new century are des-
tined to witness the most strenuous
and intense struggle of the movement.
Iniquity has grown afrid of the votes
of women. Vice and immortality are
consequently organized in opposition.
While conservative morality stands
shoulder to shoulder with them, blind
to the nature of the illicit partnership
believers in this cause are legion. but
many, satisfied that victory will come
without their help, do nothing. We
are approaching the climx of the
great contestant every friend is need
ed. Ii the final victory is long in COM
| ing, the responsibility rests with those
who believe but do not act.
| Let us then at the first state conyen.
| ton in the Twentieth Century make it
jubilee for past victories, and a
preparation for that coming day which
shall not be mans nor woman's. but
| humanities.
| Evelyn Fl. Belden, President.
Nellie Nelson, Secretary.
| Clara M. Richey, Rec. Sec,
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10

Rupture and Piles. absolutely cur
ed. No severe pain nor detention from
business. We have given 1000 treat
ments of rupture, and can cure you
with or without knife operation.
Varicocele. This most annoying de-
formity consists of an enlargement of
veins in sack, causing pain in back,
weakness of organs, sexual diseases.
1t will never get well without proper
treatment. We cure the trouble in one
week by our special treatment In fiji
ty-siX cases treated the past eight
months, all are in perfect condition.
Nervous Diseases. Nervous Debility,
Decline of Manhood, Wasting dis
eases, caused from violation of ma
lures laws, cured. Night losses,
blood and skin diseases cured. Elec-
tro-Thermal bath cures when medicine
fails.
Diseases of Women. All diseases
of women healed by the latest improv-
ed methods.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
CENTRAL is BEATEN.
Supreme Court Affirns Judgment
Against the Railway.

supreme Court Hffirn1S judgment
Against the Railway.
Des Moines, Oct. Am opinion in
a case of considerable interest to rail
roads was handed down yesterday by
the supreme court 1t affirms judg-
ment against the Iowa Central railway
company, in case from Monroe coun
ty in which action was brought tc re-
cover double damages for stock kill
ed by defendants train after said
stock had gone upon the right-of-way
through defective gate at private
crossing. There was some evidence
that the gate had been broken by
fore the stock in question passed
through upon the right-of-way. The
defendant road contended that the
court erred in refusing to submit spe-
ical interrogatories and give instruc-
lions asking on the theory that if the
stock got upon the right-of-way by
reason of the willful act of the owner,
there can be no recovery under sec
ton 2065 Of the code. The higher
court in finding no evidence tending
to show willful act The breaking
of the gate by the horse did not con
stitute willful act and contributory
negligence alone will not defeat re-
covely under the section il question
The case entitled P. E. EniX vs. the
Iowa Central railway, company, appel,
liant, Monroe district. M. A. Roberts,
judge. Affirmed; opinion by McClain,
judge.
Other opinions handed down We're
as follows: az
F. E. Zalesky VS.. Home Insurance
Co., appellant; Benton district; G. w.
Burnham, judge; reversed; Sherwin,J j.
NJ. E. Fullerton. appellant, VS.. Eliza
beth c. Sheriff.: finn district; w. N.
Treichler, judge; reversed; Ladd, j.
Thomas F. Butterfield vs. James w.
Kirtley, William Edward and Henry
Kirtley, appellants; Clinton district; A.
j. Honse, Judge; affirmed; Given, C. j.
]. G. Longuevil]e, ct al, VS.. Aerman
May, defendant, Conrad May, interview
or, appellants; Dubuque district: Fred
ODonnell, Judge; affirmed; Water
man, ].
| ]. G. Shumaker, appellant, VS.. w.
N. Davidson, ct al, defendants and ap-
pellees: David Bradley & Co., Fidelity
Securities Co., H. E. Teachout and p
A. Sawyer, trustee in bankruptcy, de-
PENDANTS, intervenors; cross petition
ers and appellants, and H. E. Trachon
plaintiff, VS.. D. HI. Skinner, ct al, de-
PENDANTS and appellants; Woodbury.
district; William Hutchinson, Judge
Reversed; opinion by Deemer Judge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
IT'S A BIG CORN CROP ANYWAY.
Director Sage Says Iowa Will Have
225,57o,OoO Bushels.

Des Moines, Oct. A preliminary
estimate made by the correspondents
of the Iowa Weather and Crop SER
vice, on Oct. l, with reports from all
the counties in the state, show an av-
erage yield of twenty-six bushels of
corn per acre, or a total of 225, SIC, 900
bushels. This is about 35,O0O,0OO
short of the state average for the past
twelve years, and 10O,00O,OOO bushels
less than the total in 1900. The Au-
gust report forecast SIS per cent of a
crop, and this report forecasts 81 per
per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
HEALrHIEsT PLACE KNOWN.
Returns Show the Lowest Death Rate
at Marion.

Marion, Oct 9.-The most healthful
place in the United States to live in
is Marion, according to re-
ports received by the marine hospital
service at Washington from 1,190
cities and towns having a population
of one thousand or more. There may
have been more healthful place
than this, but if so, no official returns
We're received from it. : Marion has a
population of 400, and there were
only six deaths in 1900, making the
death rate the phenomenally low fig
ure of Las per 1000.
The average death rate in all the
cities and towns was 17.47. 1t appears
from the compilation of the marine
lss.apital service that the state having
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
YOUTHFUL GRANDMOTHER.
Iowa Falls Woman Attains Distinction
at Twenty-Five.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 9.-Mrs James P.
Carleton, the wife Of ex-Postmaster
Carleton. of this city, claims the proud
distinction of being the youngest
grandmother in the northwest. AT the
tender school age of eleven years,
Mrs. Carleton was wooed and wed by
Il schoolmate and to this youthful
union was born q daughter that a cou-
pie Of years ago in turn became a
mother, the tendency for youthful
marriages having seemed to follow in
the family. Mrs. Carleton became
grandmother at the age OF twenty-nine
and wears the holors gracefully.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
DOING LOTS OF WORK.
Flick G. johnson Busy on the Excavat.
ing for the Milwaukee Cutoff

FLICK & johnson Busy on the Excayat-
ing for the Milwaukee Cutoff.
Concerning the construction of the
Milwaukee cutoff between Davenport
and Ottumwa, the Times of the for
mer city says:
Both members of the firm of Flick
e Johnson were in town Sunday. The
company is doing work in many differ
ent places and the gentlemen are on
the road most of the time. The work
on the Milwaukee cutoff is reported
as progressing rapidly. The weather
during the past month has been ex-
cellent for the work. 1t is expected
that the gangs will be able 70 con-
tinue operations until late in the sea-
son for this year, although it cannot
be completed before the cold weather
interferes. AS long as the ground re-
mains soft and the frost stays away
so that the steam shovel can be work
ed the work will progress rapidly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
PRES. STOUT RESIGNS.
New Head to Be Chosen for Ellsworth
COLLEGE.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 9.-The resignation
OF President J. D. Stout of Ellsworth
college having been rendered, the
board of trustees of that institution,
the vacancy will be filled within few
days, as it is generally understood
that man eminently suited to fill the
position has been secured, but his
name is not divulged by the faculty.
1t is known that he is a well known
Iowa educator, and graduate of the
State university, and that he has TAX
en- post graduate courses at Yale and
the University of Chicago, besides
having number of years experience
in college and school work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
MET DEATH IN A WELL.
Arthur Major Overcome by Four Air
Near Ruthven,

Ruthven, Oct. 9.-There is consider
able excitement here over the sad and
sudden death of Arthur Major Ma
jor and his partner. Lou Clark, were
boring well on farm about twelve
miles northeast of here when they
struck a rock which they could not get
out and Major went down into the well
to see what the trouble was. AS soon
as he got to the bottom be became un-
conscious from the effects of the foul
air and his foot slipped out of the
rope, and although every effort was
made to get him out he is still in the
well. Clark went down into the well
head first with rope around his feet
but he, too, became unconscious and
was only taken out in time to save his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
EASoN WAS DEFEATED.
w. S. Milton Elected Junior Sycamore
of Red Men.

Des Moines, Oct 9.-Stewart Eason
of Marshalltown was defeated for the
position of great junior sycamore of
the Red Men by w. S. Milton of
Boone, the vote being 60 to Al. The
election was held for the reason that
vacancy existed in the Office and in
order to properly go on with the CON
vention it must be filled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
CEDAR RAPIDS FRANCHISES.

Two Interurban Lines to Be Construct
ed-one Headed by Col Bows.
Cedar Rapids, Oct 9.-The city
council passed an ordinance granting
a franchise to two companies for in
terurban electric railways One is
backed by Col. W. G. Dows. and the
other by syndicate headed by Abram
S. Hewitt of New York. Work will
commence on the Iowa City line this
fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
BRYAN TO SPEAK IN IOWA.
Late Candidate for President Comes to
Help in Campaign,

Des Moines, Oct. civilian Jen-
nings Bryan, twice candidate for Pres
ident has consented to make four adj
dresses in Iowa in the interests of the
democratic state ticket. Mr.. Bryan's
acceptance OF the invitation to make
-four addresses in the state has been
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10

received and one date has already been
made for him. This is at Newton, De-
tober Is. The other speeches will fol
low during that week, but it is not de-
termined what cities will have Mr..
Bryan for the remaining three 'ad-
dresses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
Saturated With Kerosene.
LIVES TWO MISUNDERSTANDING

William thinner of Clinton Dies Of
Pneumonia.
Clinton, Oct. civilian thinner.
aged 102, died, yesterday from an at.
tack of pneumonia. He was born in
schohare county, N. W April Is. 1893.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
RANKIN AT ALTON.
stirs Up Sentiment and Makes a
Stronu AppeaI.

Alton, Oct 9.-Hon. A. C. Rankin is
holding a great temperance rally, last
ing two weeks here. Very large audi
ences have greeted this noted lecturer.
Their interest was intense from the
first to the last word.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10

shade Rainy season will last till in
November.
7:15 p. MI know little about
where I'm going-some place on the
island of Panay. R. l.. Heindel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
Agency township.

The republicans of Agency town
ship will meet in convention in the
town hall Saturday afternoon, Oct. ~,
at 8 o'clock to nominate the following
officers: One trustee for three years;
two to fill vacancy, one for two years
and one for one year, and one constable
to fill vacancy.
John Springer, Committeeman.
Center Township.
There will be mass convention of
the republicans of Center township at
the court house in Ottumwa, Thurs
day. October 10, 1901, at 2 o'clock D.
M, for the purpose of selecting can
didate for township trustee. By or
der of the committee.
A. L. Reynolds, Township Commit
teeman.
Case Township Primary.
The republicans of Cass township
will meet Saturday evening, October
~, at the usual place for the purpose
of nominating township ticket.
Dahlonega Township Convention.
The republican township convention
will be held at Dahlonega Saturday,
October -, at $3.50 p. M, for the pur-
pose of nominating township ticket
and transacting such other business
as may come before the convention.
Ralph McClung, Twp. Chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
OF IOWA
Praise the Treatment as Given
by Drs. BonI1arn &c Lambert.

Mrs. Samuel Barnes of Ottumwa,
Iowa, says: 81 was cured of Insipient
Consumption some four years ago and
am well today"
chas. Ingall, Ottumwa, Iowa, says:
Il was cured of bad case of catarrh
and have not had cold since being
cured four years ago.
MIR. John Quick, Sigourney, Iowa,
says: ~ was cured of Piles some five
years ago and have never had symp-
tom since"
I. o. Bottorff, Hedrick, Iowa, says !:
My wife suffered with Female disease
and was not cured until she treated
with Dr. Bonham."
Mr.. Jacob Donover, West Point
Iowa, says: Il was cured of a bad
case of Piles by Drs. Bonham & Lam.
bert. / was cured in one week"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
PROF. OFT TO RESIGN.
Will Likely Leave Drake University at
Close of Year.

Des Moines, Oct. 9.-There is well
defined rumor, which amounts almost
to certainty, that Prof. Edward Am
herst OFT, dean of the college or ora
tory of Drake university, will resign
his department at the close OF the uni
versity year. Prof, OFT would not con-
firm the rumor, but neither does he
deny it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
FlRERues AT WORK.
Endeavor to Burn the Town of kaho.
ka Mo

Pennington, Oct. Especial. y
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning the
news flashed over the wires to this
place that the town of Kahoka, Mo-,
was burning up Further details
show that many buildings had been
soaked with kerosene and fired by
some unknown person. The total loss
is between $4,000 and 100000.
Seventeen Horses Burn.
The fire was discovered in the liv-
erybarn of Tucker & Dunn, where
seventeen horsese burned to death be-
fore sufficient help to get them out
arrived. The residence adjoining the
barn belonging to John Myers was al
SO consumed. No insurance on either
was carried, the policies on both hay
ing lapsed few weeks before.
A Second Blaze.
At the same time the barn was
found to be on fire it was discovered
that the drug store of Make Martin
on the southwest corner of the square
was ablaze. Immediately thereafter
fire shot up in the rear of Woodruff
Brothers hardware store and Trump's
grocery store, which adjoined the first
building On the east. A few articles
were saved from the grocery store but
nothing was gotten out of the drug
store.
Saturated With Kerosene.
AT daylight it was found that all the
buildings on the west side of the
square had been saturated with kero-
sene together with one other structure
on the east side. 1t is supposed the
persons who fired the other buildings
were afraid to fire those they had pre-
pared.
The people are greatly excited over
the attempt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-10
Glasses Fitted Qld Furnished

Eye and Ear. Is your vision failing
you? Do your glasses suit you. Are
your eyes crossed and unsightly Have
you blindness from cataracts? Do
you have chronic sore eyes? Do you
have growth about eyes?
catarrh. Is your breath foul? Is
your voice husky? Do you spit
UP slime. Is the nose stopped
up? Does your nose discharge? Is
there dropping down in throat? Do
you hawk or gag to clear your throat?
If you have any of the above symp-
toms you need treatment
Lung and Bronchial catarrh. This
form is simply an extension of catarrh
of nose and throat to lungs. Is your
voice husky? Does your throat pain
you? Are there pains in the lungs?
Do you have cough each winter? Do
you raise mucus which is yellow? Are
you tired all the time? Are you few.
erish afternoons? Do not neglect such
symptoms. They are dangerous.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-10

| suppose all of us are suffering from
the invasion of electricity. My old
friend Bounce, who was u victim of in
somnia for 40 years. thinks he sleeps
now better than any other man on
earth. He lost his way in the Adiron-
dacks and staid overnight in the cabin
of forester His sleep was the deep
sleep of just man made perfect, and
In the morning he found that he had
not moved half an inch all night
ITS the insulation" the forester in
sisted. You city folks are KILN your
selves with contact. If you'll break
the contact you'll be able to sleep and
get your nerves back"
This matter Of contact" was finally
explained 10 mean that our bedposts
are in contact with the floors. the
floors with the walls and the walls
with mother earth. so that whatever
personal magnetism man has in him
goes away In the nighttime, leaving
him like a log on his mattress. The
forester had obtained four glass insu-
lators from telegraph poles somewhere
and screwed them on the posts of his
guest bed. 50 that the electricity could
not run away. Bounce the very day he
got home insulated his bed, and from
that moment to the present his insom-
mia has been banshed - New York
Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-10
COMMON PROPERTY.
Public Praise is Public Property.
SkOwhegan People May Profit
by Local Experience.
Hratefnl Doodle viii talk.

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good.
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found it hard to get out of bed and
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