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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14
A DISTINCTION WITH A DIFFER
ENGE

There is buying and selling of stocks
on the open market that is legitimate
trade and which is founded upon sound
business principles. And there is buy
ing and selling of stocks on the open
market that is gambling pure and sim
pie. The latter is confined mainly to
fictitious purchases and sales, where
margins are put up to cover the pos
sible fluctuations in the market and
where the parties making the deals,
do not expect to buy or own stock, or
if they are on the selling side of the
The recent phenomenal advance in
many Of the principal stocks of the
country and the reported fortunes
made by certain lucky individuals,
have caused gambling craze to
spread throughout the country and
thousands of tradesmen, clerks, pro-
fessional men and women and others,
have recklessly staked their all in a
gambling venture upon the stock mar
ket. It is safe to say that the major
ity of them knew nothing whatever, of
the industrial conditions governing the
situation, which ultimately fixes the &C.
tual value of these stocks. Others
were Investing" and making, accord
ing to the newspaper stories, fortunes
in a day. Why should they not Gin
vest" and do the same thing? Thou.
sands of the "innocents" were thus
drawn into the maelstrom of stock
speculation, which is but another term
for gambling, and that which all con-
sentative business men knew must in
evitably happen, has taken place. The
bubble has burst, and millions of dol
lars of the hard earned savings of the
classes above referred to, have been
swept off the board into the plethoric
Golfers of the great stock spectators
Of the country. What fools these NOR
o1c ha
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to raise false issue. wholly unwar-
ranted by the facts. The Journal for
instance, while opposed to Mr.. Cum
minis is in no way Influenced by
either j. w. Blythe or N M. Hub
bard. 1t is under no obligations to
these men. 1t has nothing to fear
from them nor any favors to ask of
them. There are thousands of anti
Cummins republicans in Iowa who
can truly say the same of themselves.
They object to being classed as under
the influence of railroad bosses be-
cause they oppose A. B. Cummins'
political aspirations. They have bet
ter reasons for this opposition. The
chief reason is that Mr. Cummins has
not been true to the party to which
he makes boastful claims of loyalty
in this. same speech. He has not
only been disloyal to the party but
untrue to the fundamental principle
of our government-majority rule.
That was the principle he repudiated
when he, supported Boies for COVER
nor and ran on the democratic ticket
for the legislature in Polk county,
beating a true republican and an old
soldier
The speech of Mr.. Cummins last
Saturday is surprisingly weak on an
other point. 1t shows he has per-
sonal grievance against two other
railroad attorneys and wants the vot-
ers of Iowa to enter into this person
al contest and give him vindication.
The late Sam Clark once said in his
Gate City that man with personal
grievance is nuisance in politics.
He wants other people to take up his
quarrel and as rule they won't do
it,
The Journal has no defense to
make OF the use of railroad passes
to influence political conventions. 1t
deprecates the system and believes
the people should repudiate whoever
resorts to it. But the spectacle of
one railroad attorney accusing other
railroad attorneys of exerting undue
influence looks too much like the pot
calling the kettle black. The con-
vention where Mr.. Cummins made
the speech from which the above is
quotation was presided over by
Carroll Wright, attorney for the Rock
Island railroad company. The Cap.
ital, Mr.. Cummins' newspaper organ,
in a happy play on words, said he
was the Wright man in the right
place. Are we to understand, then,
that it is a fight between the Rock
Island railroad and the Great West.
ern (of which Mr.. Cummins is at
torney) on the one side and North
western and the Burlington on the
other If so, it is not a fight for the
people on a contest in which they
should take Sides
Hands off, say we. Let the people
stay out of this kind of a contro-
versy. Nor have they need to vindi-
cate any railroad attorney against
the real or supposed assaults of
other railroad attorneys. Let there
be no false issues in the gubernator-
ial campaign.
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keosa uqua.

Keosauqua, May 10.-Mrs. wtnn
Bennett, of this place, who has been
severely afflicted for the past few
months with sciatic trouble, is now
much improved SO that she is able to
ride out.
Isaac Huffman, who resided short
distance from Keosauque, died We'd
nesday of pneumonia, and the funeral
services were held yesterday The
deceased leaves wife and three small
children to mourn his loss.
petition has been filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court here
asking an injunction restraining j. 8.
Ragsdale, Of Birmingham, druggist and
permit holder there, from violating the
pharmacy law, and claiming that he
is selling intoxicating liquors in viola
ton Of the letter and spirit of the law
under cover of his permit.
William Trigg and daughter, Anna,
of Garnett, Kansas, are visiting at this
place and near Pittsburg. Mr.. Trigg
for many years was resident of this
county. He is now publishing a news
paper in his home town.
Principal j. E. Moore, wife and little
child are visiting with relatives and
AAiShuo III Iiio PidSJ dAu uClClu0O Illc
commencement exercises of the high
school last evening Mr.. Moore has
had charge of the Birmingham schools
for the past few years but will take
charge of the Bonaparte schools the
coming school year.
Robert Share, of this place. recently
started for California to take charge
Of his brothers. wool and lumber bust
ness of that place. If the climate
agree with him and he likes 1t, the
family will move there about the first
Of September.
Frank Perkins, residing between this
place and Mt. Zion, who has been very
sick for the past six weeks, is reported
as slowly recovering and his many
friends are glad to hear that he will
recover.
DR.. G. E. Humphrey, Of Ferris, ILL
nois, recently visited here with his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G..
LOOMS. The doctor thinks of locating
here.
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The Geographic announcement that
the Illinois Central railway has begun
a survey for an extension of it's line
now running from Manchester to Ced.
ar Rapids, to a connection with the
Iowa Central railway at Coppock,
Iowa, is matter of great interest to
Ottumwa readers. 1t gives foundation
to the report that the Illinois Central
railway has or is about to come into
control of the Iowa Central. If this is
true the business men of Ottumwa
should lose no time in getting into
communication with the officials of the
Illinois Central in an effort to have the
line built into this city from Fremont
or Wright.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14
A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
backache, headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness. melancholy, fainting
and dizzy spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quick
ly cure such troubles. 81 suffered for
years with kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phoebe Cherley. of Peterson,
Iowa, land lame back panied me so
could not dress myself, but Electric
Bitters wholly cured me. and, altho 70
years old, now am able to do all my
housework." 1t overcomes constipa-
ton, improves appetite, gives perfect
health. Only SOC at Clark & Molli-
sons drug store.
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tongs of the rake, one of them running
into his eye, but fortunately it did not
strike the vital part, and aside from
a very sore eye he will experience no
serious results.
Minnie and Josephine Linquist, Alma
Clay and Anna Lingrene, went to OF
tumwa Friday to attend the Swedish
Lutheran Missionary conference.
G. l.. Asby. of Oakley, formerly a
member of the board of supervisors,
was visiting friends in Charlton on
Friday. His daughter, who is attend
ing the Charlton public school accom-
panied him home for an over-Sunday
visit
w. G. Hooper, of this place, is in
Texas this week looking after his land
interests. Mr.. Hooper purchased thir-
ty acres of land near Beaumont, Texas,
sometime ago for $50 an acre, and since
the discovery of the famous oil gush-
er in that section of the country he
his received several handsome offers
of purchase for his land. He has been
in receipt of so many letters from
there, some offering him as high as
5000 an acre for the land, that he de-
cided to go down and investigate be-
fore he accepted any of them. His
land is within ten miles of the city and
they have just started to try new
well on the land adjoining his which
made him think his land might be
more valuable than he supposed. His
many Charlton friends hope that he
may be fortunate in disposing Of his
land at handsome profit.
George Barlow, the driver for w. E.
Lewis grocery wagon is laid up from
work for few days with a very SER
ious attack Of lung trouble. He had a
very heavy hemorrhage Friday.
Joe Bent, who works for Rea &
BEEN, was laid off from work Friday
with very severe cold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14

w. J. Steckel, son of Amos Steckel
of Bloomfield, is the owner of forty or
fifty farms in Davis county and has re-
Gently made arrangements to run them
through direction from his office in
Bloomfield by telephone. Comparative.
Iva few years ago Will Steckel was the
son of poor democratic editor in
Bloomfield Now don't put two and
two together in this instance, and JUMP
to the conclusion that the way to get
rich is to become the son of a Davis
county democratic editor: Mr.. Steck
els father retired from the publishing
business some years ago and embark
ed in banking.
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May z. The funeral services were
held yesterday at 2 o'clock, under the
direction of the Masonic fraternity.
assisted by the Abba Camp of the
Woodmen of the World. Deceased
has been resident of Abba for many
years and will be sadly missed by his
many friends. He leaves a wife and
two children to mourn his demise.
The meetings at the Christian
church this week are well attended
and a number of new members have
been enrolled.
Little George Cramer has been
quite sick the past week with the
measles.
Ed Ramsey is here from Des Moines
to spend a few weeks with his par
ents.
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Abba,

Abba, May 10-Wm. Peatman, of
Centerville, is visiting at the Pabst
home.
Yesterday evening Mrs. Dave Bates
delightfully."- entertained the young la
dies who belonged to her graduating
class in honor of Mrs. Emmett Bay.
Those present were Mesdames Geo.
Miller, Jerry Wright, Burke Powell.
Misses Carrie Brown, Susie Gray, FL
sic Whited, Cora Sylvester.
The dance given at the Harmony
hall last night was we'll attended and
was one of the most enjoyable dances
Of the season.
VIM. L. Phinney, who has been sick
for the past two years, died at his
home in the first ward Tuesday night,
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ATTEMPT TO RAISE A FALSE IS
SUE.
[From the Muscatine Journal. ]

fTOm luG NluSCdlluG
We are disappointed in the speech
made by Hon. A. B. Cummins at the
Polk county convention last Saturday.
His chief strength has been in his
speech-making. Put him on his feet
before an audience and he is almost
sure to please if not to convince. But
last Saturday, when he should have
been at his best, he was at his worst.
He was congratulating his neighbors
and thanking them for their earnest
and hearty support Of his candidacy
for governor, when his evil genius
prompted him to make this declara-
ton:
''The conflict in this state is not
between these gentlemen and myself.
It is Cummins and anti-Cummins;
and J. w. Blythe and N. M. Hubbard
are the anti Cummins. have had
occasion to feel the power of the
passes and patronage distributed by
the authocrats from Burlington and
Cedar Rapids. When they sent me a
challenges one Of them did, that l
must retire from my candidacy, or
else-to use the classic and elegant
language of one of their associates in
our own city-that must be pounded
into the earth, it fixed my determin.
alton beyond all consideration to ask
the people of Iowa whether they in
tended this distinguished coterie who
have honored me by their enmity TO
Iowa. (Great applause) When they
sent to me, through a mutual friend,
the challenge that | must either ex-
tel, cnlF
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, May 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Graham left Friday morning for
a two weeks visit in Cass county at
the home Of their daughter, Mrs. Guth-
erie, and also that of Mrs Graham's
sister, Mrs. Brown.
o. S. Gray returned Thursday even
ing from Centerville where he has
been spending the past few days on
business.
Rev. J. Wesley Potter spent Friday
evening in Milton, where he had the
pleasure of delivering the baccalaure-
ates.
make the final arrangements for NOV
ing his mercantile business to that
point. The Stein Mercantile company
will close their business at this place
in August and will take their depar-
ture between August II and August
Is. They will be accompanied by
Mrs. Jennie Triblecock and Miss Win
ME Lentz, who have spent the past
few years in their employ and whose
services as clerks are too valuable to
be dispensed with.
j. r. Wallace, cashier of the State
bank, Of this city, returned Friday
from Abba, where he attended a meet.
ing Of bankers.
Burr Burchett left Thursday for
Centerville, where he is attending the
Yates case now pending in district
court.
Mr.. and Mrs. TIA. Dunlap were call.
ed to Bunch on Thursday by the ILL
ness Of Mrs. Dunlap's father, 8. G..
Tarrance, whose recovery Is not ex.
pected as he has reached the advanced
age of S5 years.
Miss Lula Hannah, of Elgin, ILL.,. is
visiting at the home of her uncle, T.
A. Dunlap, and will leave in few
days for Fairfield and Eldon, where
she will visit for short time while
enroute home.
The premium list of the Davis Coun-
ty Agricultural association is out,
showing larger premium list than ey-
err before. The fair will be opened
Tuesday, September 10, and will con-
tinue four days.
Rev. Renfro, pastor of the Christian
church of Milton, is taking treatments
at the hospital here for facial paraly.
sis and makes frequent trips to and
from this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14
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against the possibility of the Nicarag-
VA scheme. 1t is not therefore an i'm.
mixed calamity that congress delayed
action on the canal; there is yet time
to wait. 1t may be possible that there
could be no danger to the masonry of
such great work but it should he
borne well in mind, that one more such
earthquake as caused such destruction
in the vicinity of Managua years ago,
would ruin the canal and delay all
hopes of it for the future.
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Fairfield.

Falrneld, May 9.-JOhn II. MerckenS
was presented with beautiful gold
watch charm Wednesday night by the
members of the D. o. K. K lodge, of
this city. The charm is decorated
with the emblems of the lodge and is
gift of which he may be justly
proud.
Mrs. Kate McClain left yesterday
for Ames, for a short visit with her
son, who Is attending the agricultural
college there.
Rev. w. l.. Clapp, of Muscatine, is
visiting in this city for a few days at
the home of his parents, on North Main
street
A small blaze, caused by defect in
lamp in an incubator, which set fire
to it, called out the fire department
about s o'clock yesterday morning, to
the home of Mrs. Swope, in the south
| east part Of the city. The flames were
soon extinguished and no loss was sus-
tanned.
Miss Eta Stouffer, of Creston, is
visiting her sister, Miss Lulu Stouffer,
of this city.
The mail boxes of this city are, soon
to receive fresh coat of paint. The
boxes will be painted with aluminium
and the posts will receive coat of
| green. The work will be done by the
government contractor, who goes about
| from city to city on such work.
James Turner and Miss May Bean,
two young people Of this city, were
married Wednesday evening at $3.50
O'Clock at the residence Of DR.. Magill.
Only few friends Of the contracting
parties were present.
Miss Anna Henderson, of Washing
ton, has been visiting friends in this
city for the past few days. She return
ed home Thursday evening on No. 16
Miss Mabel Marson will give her
graduating recital at the chapel of
Parsons college next Tuesday even.
ing, May IA.
Fairfield, May 11.--A baseball game
was played yesterday afternoon on the
college athletic field between the pre-
paratory department of Parsons col
lege and the high school. The game
was closely contested and resulted in
a victory for the "Preps" by score
of 16 to z.
Earl Vote has arrived in this city
from Denver, Colo, for few days
visit with friends and relatives.
Rev. M Vernon Higbee, pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Corning
is visiting for few days at the home
of his parents on East Adams street
The Charter Oak band gave their
first regular concert in the park
Thursday evening. Owing to the pres.
ent condition of the park they were
not greeted by very large audience
but those present could not fail to no,
tice the great Improvement of the
band over last summer. These con.
certs will be given each Thursday ev.
ening during the summer and will
doubtless prove to be even more pop.
ular than they were last season.
The senior class of Parsons college
and their friends were delightfully."- en-.
tertained at the home Of DR.. and Mrs
F. D. Head Thursday evening. About
thirty guests were present and very
pleasant evening was had by all. Re.
freshments were served and it was a
late hour when the guests departed.
Geo. w. Dahlman, formerly of this
city, but now living in Chicago, is Wis.
iting at the home of Alex Easton.
Miss Nellie Sullivan has accepted
a position as stenographer in the of.
flee of the new Sign Board factory
which will soon be ready to start up
in the old furniture factory.
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How's This!

We offer One. Hundred Dollars Reward
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. -
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transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
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tie. Sold by all druggists Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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A Prominent Towan Dead.

Williamsburg, May IL. Thos. Boyle,
ex-sheriff of Iowa county, died here
yesterday. He was veteran of the
Mexican war. The funeral will be held
here Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14
Manila Express Case Ended.

Denison, May 10.-The jury In the
case of Jackson and Stoyall, the alleg.
ed Manila, express robbers. found
them not guilty yesterday and the men
were released from Jail.
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CIRCULATION.

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-10-10

u. n. undertook, special repre-
sentative of the Milwaukee Sentinel,
was a Washburn visitor last Satur-
day. Mr.. Vandercook was assistant
secretary Of state under the Casson
administration, and later served as
member OF assembly from Marathon
county, and as state timber agent.
He is one of the best known politici-
ans IN the state, and as all will agree,
positively one of the "best fellows"
of the common wealth. Mr. Wander
cook was sizing up the political stu
alton OF the Sentinel.
The police are getting ready to
make a crusade against air guns and
sling shots in the hands of young
boys, and Chief of Police Downs al
ready has collection of dozen of
the sling shots. Some of the boys
have been very careless in the use
of air guns, and two or three cases
have been reported where people
have been hurt from stray shots.
The shot in one of these guns will
carry good ways, and if they hit
anything are liable TO dc consider
able damage. Mr.. Downs says that
their use by boys will have TO be
stopped, and that the force will deal
rigidy with the nuisance.
Mrs. john Joye, Of Ashland,
assisted by Mrs. VIM. Marshall.
of this city, most delightfully."-
entertained her many friends by
an afternoon reception at her
new home on Seventh Avenue West,
last Wednesday. The back parlor
and dining room were dainty de-
corated with pink carnations and |
smilax, while the parlor and re-
ception ball where punch was served |
and excellent singing and playing
rendered by Prof Basal within a !
screamed enclosure. All were com
pletely charmed by the appearance
OF the rooms when the lights were
lit, which suggested nothing but
peep into fairyland. One hundred
and twenty invitations were issued
to which about hundred ladies re-
sponded. About six o'clock all de-
parted havir G experienced very en-
joyable time.
Bayfield, county is one of the
greatest counties in the state for
game, and there is perhaps as much
hunting done here as in any other
locality, yet we are now-and have
been for several months, without
game warden. 1t is commonly re-
ported that there have been the most
fragrant violations of the game law,
but as there has been no one especi- |
ally authorized to prosecute, no at
tention has been given the numerous
common reports and complaints. |
Notwithstanding the state is, full of |
special game wardens appointed by |
Governor La Toilette, none of them !
have yet appeared upon the scene
here to look after the violation of the
law, while of county wardens we
have none-the county board having
dispensed with the salary. and the
warden having of course quit.
Old papers for sale at this Office.