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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21

Since the democratic machine has
taken occasion to make a direct per-
sonal attack upon Hon. ]. F. Burn
stedt, the republican nominee for city
solicitor, it is proper to ask a few
questions that may set the voters OF
Ottumwa to thinking. None de-
sire to question Captain Jaques' abili-
ty as a lawyer, or his worth as citi-
zen. This is not the point that we
are driving at. The question is, does
CAPTAIN Jaques record during the past
two years indicate his readiness to
give to the city's business the time
and attention which it demands. Is
lit not a fact that nearly every case
that has been brought against the
| city during Captain Jaques' incum
lbency, with possibly one or two ex
Iceptions, is still on the docket? We
are informed that two or three cases
were ready for trial at, the August
term of court, but were postponed be
cause the city attorney had private
business that required his attention
We are also informed that two cases
were ready at the present term bu'
we're postponed at the. urgent reques
CT the city attorney. Whether in this
instance. it was on account of pri
yate business or from fear of the re
suit on the local political situation il
a question. The Ottumwa city attoI
ney is paid good salary and the Ct
Tvs business should have precedenc
over any private business handled b
the incumbent OF that Office. TIL
candidate of the republican party TO
}. city attorney is a young man Of es
ceptional ability, who is ambitious
with a reputation to make for himsel
and who is pledged to give the city
Z business mis- entire time and attentio
Iif necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21

.III keep still about these contracts.
The less said about them the better
F. Keefe, member of the
city council from the First ward.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN.
Trustees of ]. w. v. Select J. w. Han.
cher, D. D.

q
George Haw, president of the board
of trustees of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
yersity at Mt. Pleasant, was in that
city Tuesday to attend meeting of
the board, held for the purpose of
electing a successor to DR.. Blakesley,
who resigned his position as presi-
dent last summer.
There were Seyeralnames considered
but after an informal discussion the
board concluded to elect Rev. j. w.
Hancher, D. D., now pastor of the
First Methodist church at Herkimer,
New York. The new president is a
man of about forty-five years, and is
considered an excellent choice for the
place. The trustees have been taking
their time to filing the vacancy and
think they have secured man espec
tally fitted to take charge OF the busl
ness affairs of the college, as we'll as
do general work as an Instructor. Fol
the past two years he has been in the
| New York conference; previous to tina
he had been a minister at Kansas City
| and prior to that he had been presiden
| of the Black Hills college, in Dakota
! During the years of panic money mat
4 ters there became so tight that it wal
impossible for the school to continue
4 DIR. Hancher is a graduate of Mt I'm
/ ion college Ohio, and also OF the Bos
I ton Theological school. His famii.
consists Of himself, his wife and
daughter about eighteen. 1t is no
I known just when he will be here, bu
. it is likely that he will come in tim
for Commencement, or even earlier
4 His. conference year closes in April !
New York. and there will be nothin
( to prevent his coming on here soon al
ter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21

Vote for M. L. Toland, republican
candidate for alderman in the First
ward, and kill bossism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
TAxPAYERs PLEASE COMPARE,

The statement has been made that
the democratic administration during
the past four years has reduced the
Indebtedness Of the city $4,000, be-
sides building and paying for two
bridges.
Yes, and the republican iadministra-
ton during the previous four years re-
duced the city debt by $4,000 1t is
true that the present administration
built two bridges and they are. paid
for; not thru any special genius for
successful financiering, but by the
power and right of levying and collect
ing taxes. During 1897 the bridge
taxes collected direct from the people
amounted to S23, 900; during 1898, $11,-
5e0i 1899, $11 500, and 1900,s $4,000
making total of $4S,30O. Thus it
was that. two bridges were built during
the past four years. The peoples
cash built them. $at
~ But the democratic ring may ask
bridge taxes from the people during
their four-year term, beginning March
1898 ?"a Yes, they did. Including &C
crued interest there were over 10000
of unpaid warrants held by the banks
Flor money advanced for building the
Market street bridge. These war
rants were provided for by taxation
Democrats have always taken thu
credit for building the Market stree
bridge, but never allude to the fac
4 that succeeding republican admins
tration had to provide means for tn
payment of large part of it's cost.
Under democratic administrator
the people paid $4S,00O in taxes t
build two bridges. Under republic
an administration the people paid oy
er $4,000 in taxes to finish paying TO
bridge previously built by demo
cratic city government. During tn
! republican four-year term the city deb
J. was reduced by .............$ $4,000
By democrats in four years.. 42.00
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Founded 9th August, 1a4s.

Published seni-weclily on Tuesdays and
Thnrsdays. - u I. !.
Office: 112 South Market Street.
Telephone editorial OF business Office No. a.
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, la
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
CIRCULATION.

Il The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation. of all
ether Ottumwa papers combined. y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
Excess reduction by republic

EXCESS TeQuctlOn ny TepupllC-
ans ............. .SoO,uuV
But there is another phase to this
matter. The republican four-year
term of the city council began March,
1898, the same month and year that
saw the close of the Harrison admin
istration. Everybody knows the gen
eral business conditions that prevailed
all over the country during the four
years ending March, 1897, when Nc
Kinley was .inaugurated. Everybody
remembers the want and distress prev
alent everywhere. People have not
| forgotten the vast number of men out
of employments The Kelley and Coxey
armies, etc. 1t was during these. tour
years Of panic that the republicans
had control of the city of Ottumwa
There were never before nor since sc
many men clamoring for city employ
ment. One item of cost, swelling the
amount of miscellaneous" expense
was the feeding and policing of the
kelley army" while passing. Thai
/ the city debt could be reduced BY
nearly 100000 during those years O.
4 dire distress is certainly worthy OF re
4 membranes.
! .a On the other hand the democrats
! came into control of the; city in thu
same month and year that MeKinle!
was inaugurated. All over the coun1
try there is prosperity. Workingmel
, can find plenty of private employment
everywhere if they SO desire. Rea
I workingmen are not forced to apply t
the city for employment. is it an
special credit to the democrats tina
:, during such prosperous years the
have only reduced the city debt b
: 1900?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
state of Ohio, city of Toledo,)
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of II. j. Cheney
& Co. doing business In the city of Toledo.
county and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY f
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D. 1856 A.9W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
HILLS Cntarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails. free. -
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
| Halls Family Pills are the best.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Iaily Courier, l year, by mail $500
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The board of control has let the con
tract for the completion OF the insane
il.nsIiLal # Cherokee
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
Christian Unity.

The Methodists, Baptists and Presby-
terians OF Marietta last week held union
exercises, the object being to promote
the interest of the church nnive RS
This is an illustration of the practical
bility of church federation. Organic
union among the evangelical churches
is both impossible and undesirable, but
we have in federation everything nee
essary to conduce to christian fellow
ship and to advance the cause of relig-
ion. Church federation, in some res
poets resembling organic union, is AN
accomplished fact in England the COM
bined membership of all the churches
represented therein being greater than
that of the established church.
This is the spirit of the age, and it is
ultimately destined to dominate the
world. Even the Roman Catholic
church, which is the most pronounced
in its exclusiveness and which is sup
posed to have the strongest hold upon
its adherents is losing its grip. During
the last three years more than three
hundred of its priests in France have
left that church and united with the
Huguenot, Reformed or Presbyterian
church of that country. Up to the
present time forty of them have been
received into the ministry of the Re-
formed church. A home for the other
has been established at SeVres. Some
times all the inhabitants of village
will go over to the Reformed church in
a body. All of which proves thaHno
one church can proceed upon the prin-
ciple that it has all the religion in the
religion in the world.
RADIUS VICTOR.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
Local News Overflow.

Mrs. J. NJ. Hiburn, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate Man
ming, returned to her home in Birming-
ham, Ala, last Saturday
When mans heart is 80 big that he
loves two or three girls Mt the same
time, he is in quandary as to to what
move he ought to make matrmonially.
WANTED-Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large COM
pany Of solid financial reputation; 1895
salary per year, payable weekly SO per
day absolutely sure and all expenses !;
straight, bona-fide. definite salary, no
commission salary paid each Saturday
and expense money advanced each
week STANDARD HOUSE,
334 Dearborn street Chicago
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17

OF population and with great cities, the
natural abode of the criminal classes.
averages 5l2 homicides year. Georgia,
with novery large cities and with about
two and a quarter million population.
averages 3Sl. If Georgia had. New
Iork's population our annual murder
crop would be about fifteen hundred.
The News further declares that there
is a growing public sentiment in South
Carolina against capital punishmants.
it is very evident from the amount of
blood-spilling done in that state, that
punishments there Of any kind for crime
are not very popular.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
A MELANGE OF
LIVE TOPICS
Penned for Journal Readers
by a Local Scribe.
Let Her Stay.

Comentming on the efforts of the
club women of this state to secure the
pardon of Dolly Pritchard, the North
Georgia muderess, and similar at
tempts that are being made elsewhere,
the Greenville. Is. o. News observes:
These three cases illustrate one or
two prevalent evils. One undoubted-
ly is. that there are numbers of people,
we shall not say whether mostly men
or women, who have nothing to do and
seek some kind Of excitement and no.
toriety by meddling in affairs that
would be better left to take their pre-
scribed course. In civilized and well
governed country like this ample means
are provided for looking after the well
fare OF criminals and seeing that while
they suffer the penalty of wrong-doing
they shall not be treated inhumanely
Laws are not cruel. They are some
! times hard on the wrong-doer, as they
ought to be and must be if society is
to be preserved. The way Of the trans.
gressor is hard, and ought to be. 1t is
far better teat one guilty person should
suffer the extreme penalty of the law
than that ninety and nine Others yet
innocent should be led to presume upon
plying public and induced to COM
NIT crime in the hope of escaping their
| just desel ts."
The club women are very inconsis-
tent, They are eternally insisting that
women be placed upon equality with
men, that she be allowed the privilege
of that sex but at the same time, as
this case shows, they are unwilling that
she should be held responsible for the
commission of those acts for which men
ara punished. This is absurd II a
woman unsexes herself by acting the
man, or by committing any other crime
almost ii not quite as bad, she should
not be allowed to shelter herself behind
her physical sex. There is too much
maudlin sympathy in the South for
| female criminals. A crime committed
by woman is as heinous as one perpe-
trated by man, and the woman who
is not punished for her misdeeds, en-
courages to the same extent as the I'M
! punished male criminal, others to fol-
low her example. "Chivalry" is all
very we'll in its place, but is misdirected
when the object upon which it is be-
slowed is unworthy
There is little doubt but that the es-
cape from the gallOws through "chiv.
alrous motives of the Mobiles hag and
her partner in guilt, Families, is re-
sponsible for much of the crime now
prevailing in this state. A case similar
to this occurred some time ago in New
York, and Governor Roosevelt was
strongly urged to commute the death
sentence of the murderess to life i'm
prisonment. He refused, and she went
to the electrocution chair. New York,
with about seven and one-half millions
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
EOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tastless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
is simply Iron and Quinine in taste
less form. No cure, no pay. soc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
The Rest Prosecution for Malaria

Chills and fever is bottle of GROVES
TAsTELEss CHmL Tonic. Iti simply
iron and quinine in tasteless form.
No cure--no pay. Price soc.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-17
Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure :
cold in one day. No cure, no pay
Price % cents.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcrIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREEsToRY, BAsEME,

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORY BASEMENT
AND ATTIC BRICK OFFICE BUILDING AND
DWELLING, NO. 504 E STREET NORTH WEST
By virtue Of certain deed OF trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 2152, folio 391 ct seq Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby the under
signed, as surviving trustee. will sell at public
auction, in front of the premises, on MONDAY,
THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1902, AT
HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises situate In the city OF
Washington, in the District of Columbia, and being
parts Of original lots 10 and IL, In square 49,
scribed follows, namely: Beginning for the same
on the south line of street north at a point SO
feet west from the northeast Of said original
lot II and running thence south 70 feet, thence
west II feet inches, thence south q. "a feet,
thence west feet 112 inches, thence north 100 81
feet to the line Of said street. thence east along
said street 70 feet 1& inches to the place Of begin
ming, together with the improvements, consisting
Of the above mentioned building.
Terms OF sale: One-thfrd Of the purchase money
to be paid In cash, and the balance in two equal
installments. payable in one and two years, with
interest at five (5) per centum per annum, ayable
semi annually, from day Of sale, for which notes
Of purchaser to be given, secured by deed of
upon the property sold. or all cash, at the option
Of the purchaser. deposit of $3.50 will be re-
quired Of the purchaser at the time of sale. All
conveyancine, stamps. recording and notarfal fees
at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms of srle to be
complied with within ten days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustee the right to resell
the property at the risk and Of the defaultng
purchaser. WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON, Trustee
de2fd&ds 500 9th st. n W.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Trustees SALE OF FOUR VALUABLE
FRAME DWEIJJNGS REAITTFIIIIY IOCATFD

TRUSTEES SALE OF FOUR VALUABLE
FRAME DWELLINGS, BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED
ON FORT MYER HEIGHTS, ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY, vIRGINIA.-By virtue Of deed of trust
to the undersigned, dated June 90 1900. and duly
recorded in the clerks Office of the county court
Of Alexandria county, Virginia the 2Ist day Of
June, 1900. in Book No. 103 at folio 1853 ct seq
and at the written request Of the creditors secured
thereby, default having been made In the cove
nants contained in said deed, win sell at public
auction In front of the premises, on SATURDAY,
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH OF DECEMBER, 1901,
AT TWO O'CLOCK PM, the following property
viz: All those certain pieces parcels Of land
situated in the county Of Alexandria, state of Vir
ginia, known as lots numbers three and four Of
Joseph II. Hobson's subdivision of original lots
numbered three go and four a. In block numbered
five 6) of Whartons Addition to Fort Myer
Heights, said subdivision Is recorded In Liber
'Z'' No. 4, folio 463, Of the land records for said
county Of Alexandria, and lots numbered three (S)
and nineteen {19), IN block number two t2) of
Wbartons Addition to Fort Myer Heights, as
shown by plan recorded in the clerks Office Of the
county court OF said Alexandria county, In Liber
M No four az, at folio five hundred and ffty-
seven (557). Terms of sale: fourth cash, bali
ance In one. two and three years, secured by first
deed Of trust property sold, all cash, at
option of purchaser deposit Of $500. 90 will be
required at the time of SALE and purchaser be
obliged to complete purchase within two weeks
otherwise property will be advertised and resold
at defaulting purchasers cost and deposit for
feited. All abstractng. recording and expenses to
be borne by purchaser. JOSIAH G. STODDARD,
Trustee; ADDISON G. DUBOIS Trustee ne cor
ner 18th and q SITS. NV. de17-10t
Evening star., 1901-12-24

TRUSTEES SALE OF vAr.UAYLH IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES 225S
BRIGHTWOOD AVENUE.
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, passed the Both day
Of November, 1901 in Equity Cause No. 21995 the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale at public
auction. In front of the premises, THURSDAY
THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF DECEMBER
A. d. 1901, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P NJ, all of lot
72, in Hawes' subdivision of part of the tract Of
land known as Mount Pleasant, in the county Of
Washington, District of Columbia, as per pats re-
corded, respectively, In Liber j. A. s.. No. 229
folio 341, Of the land records of the District Of Co
lumbia and in Liber G. J. o., folio 34s In the
surveyors office Of the District of Columbia except
the west 81 AZ feet front by depth of 40 feet Of
said lot, together with the Improvements thereon
consisting Of large three-story brick dwelling
fncumbrance of $1,400. with interest from day Of
sale.
Terms of sale: 0nethird cash, one-thfrd In one
year and one-third in two years, or all cash. at
the purchasers option. The deferred payments II
any, to be secured by deed of trust on said prom
eIty, with 6 per cent per annum, payable semi
annually. deposit of $500 will be required at
the time of sale. II the terms OF sale be not
complied with within ten days from the day of
sale the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the defauting
purchaser after FIVE days advertisement Convey
ancing recording and revenue stamps at purchasers
cost. CLAYTON E. EMIG,
b23 9th st. NV,
JOHN RIDOUT,
344 ST. NV,
Trustees
DUNCANsON BROS. Auctioneen. del2-dts
Evening star., 1901-12-24
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEEs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE, IMPROVED BY FINE THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK AND STONE
DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 2s11 FOURTEENTH
NORTHWEST, CONTAINING NINE ROOMS
IN ADDITION To BATH ROOM, KITCHEN
AND BASEMENT.
By virtue Of a deed Of trust bearing date on
April 2, AID. 1896. and recorded In Liber No.
2105 folio 402 ct seq, Of the land records Of the
District Of Columbia, and at the request of the
parties secured thereby, the undersigned Will sell,
at public auction, in front Of the premises, on
THURSDAY. THE SECOND DAY OF JANUARY,
1902, AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises, situate in
the county Of Washington, District OF Columbia
and known as lot thirty (31D, in Lester A Barr
and Franklin T. Sanner's subdivision of lots eight
81 and nine o. in block thirty-three $780, Colum-
bia Heights, said subdivision is recorded in the
office Of the surveyor of the District of Columbia
in County Book 8, page SO.
Terms of sale: one-tbird cash. balance In three
equal insta1lments, payable in one. two and three
years, with interest from the day Of sale 6e per
annum, payable semi annually, to be represented by
the notes of the purchaser, secured by deed OF
option Of the purchaser A deposit Of $500 will be
required at time Of sale. All copveyancing, re-
cording and revenue stamps at cost Of the pur-
chaser Terms Of sale must be complied with
within ten days after the day of sale, otherwise
the trustees the right forfeit the deposit
and to resell at the cost and risk of the defautiEg
purchaser.
BENJAMIN s. MINOR. Trustee,
WALTER v. z. BERRY, Trustee,
Fendal building, 344 d st. NV.
de21 % "a, ,25. .26, 2T 2S, 80, 81 ,ja1.2
Evening star., 1901-12-24
DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

sAb sAbE 9E n FFK
kMSWN 9isS IS PREM1sEs 10. 1855 kESEsAW' ~
ds Of q daesd es
among the land Of the District Of Columbia,
hs efsy res Ws
SsF st public auction in front Of the premises on
0,CLooK PM, the following described property, tS
the x G1 st
Of land and premises known and distinguished as
% as ,Ss east s
front on @ Kenessw street BY the full depth ot ONE
trustees. subdivision Of parts Of Mount Peasant
g per plat recorded in Liber Governor Shepard
f 9f hs Of the
e ssa iodf lot y nssts
hundred and thirty-two ds2S feet, together with
Terms Of sale one.third Of the purchase money
.nse ssd !, IL
the property sold with " interest payable seman
post of 500 vii, Be required Al tme Of sale. Sale
to S be In II b days q gay Of sa
defaultng purchaser, after fye days advertisement
B. convesancng and revenue at cost Of G,S par
chaser.
LOUIS D. WINE. Trustee;
CLARENCE B. RHEEM, Trustee,
de7-d&ds 916 + ST. NV.
UTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON AC.
count OF the weather, until MONDAY, DEEEM-
BER TWENTY-THIRD, 1901, at same hour and
place.
LOUIS D. WINE,
CLARENCE B. RHEEM,
de2O-3t Trustees
DTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED ON
arr NJ tho rrnff1 W
CEMBER TWENTY-SIXTH, 1901, at the same
hour and place.
LOUIS D. VINE
CLARENCE B. RHEEM
de24d&ds Trustees.