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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-06-05

sued by the Recorder shall run in the
name of the City of Sumpter, and
shall be dated the day it is issued,
signed by the Recorder and directed to
the marshal OF said town; PROVIDED.
that II the Office OF Marshal shall he
vacant, or il such officer shall be unable
to make due service thereof, then it may
be issued to the Sheriff or Constable Of
Baker County. The form of such war
rant Of arrest shall be substantially as
follows, tO-wit:
STATE OF OREGON)
COUNTY OF BAKERY IS.
CITY OF SUMPTER)
To the Marshal of the City Of Sump-
ter:
Whereas, ...has this day COM
planned in writing, under oath, to the
undersigned Recorder of the City of
Sumpter, that on day Of
...............A. D..........in said City, one
............ .................. did violate ordi-
nance No ........of said City, by (here
enter substance Of cOmplaint)
THEREFORE, in the name OF the
City Of Sumpter, you are hereby COM
manded to forthwith apprehend the
said land bring
him before me to be dealt with accord
ing to law.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the City Of Sumpter, this........day OF
,,.,,,,,A, D,............
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
WE HAVE TOO MANY COURTS.
Judge Marcus kavanash Sounds
Popular Chord in Address.

~, n.o;r M. on m, s -
Des noines' Way GU ne ueSree vi
bachelor OF laws was conferred upon
sixty-fiye graduates of the Iowa Col
49, ~ %, ~ ~ Con4.s, St..;t:s
church here in the nresence of an
audience that filed the large audifor-
IN, a1n,ost a. ;ts aro,ta..t ,a,Aaa;t,.
Jun almost 10 its greatest capacity.
Judge Marcus Kayanagh, formerly of
Des Moines now of Chicago was the
snealser NJ tba (evenine "1' w
IN b;s address Tudas Kav,a, tool,
.occasion IN criticise 3ha oo,nt snst ,0oa
os Iowa and Il,inais H. daoias =. :, e 4hs
snnrame nnIrt ;s ,nneoassar anS "a ;n .tI
mated tbat i should he aha;;sl, nd 'i'.i
- 80 :. s tsu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
REVENUE DECISION.
United States Commissioner Passes
Upon the Legacy Tax Question.

fS' 49, -~SS~J ~
The late decision of the United
States revenue commissioner says the
moneys collected from rents which &C
acrued after death of testator are not
subject to the legacy tax, but those &C
crued before death, but not paid, are
considered personal property of the
testator's estate. The decision in full
is as follows:
Treasury Department, Office of Com
missioner of Internal Revenue,
Washington, D. c., May s, 1901:
Sir:-Your letter of the 7th ultimo,
asking IL the moneys collected as
rents by the executor of an estate are
to be classed as personal property and
made subject to legacy tax, has been
received.
In reply. you are advised that mon
eys so collected, which accrued after
the death of the testator, are nottsub-
ject to legacy tax, but rents which ac-
crued before the death. but whiehswere
not paid, are considered as persona!
property of the testator's estateaaA
If the landlord dies during the term,
rents that have become due previous
thereto go to the personal representa-,
tive; those that become due after the
lessons death go to the heir. lVol. III,
Woods Landlord and Tenant, p. lO71.)
Where the testator owns a,lease Of
an estate, but does not own the. fee, to
the land, such a lease isseshsidered
personal property so far as the inter.
nal revenue laws are concerned.
Respectfully,
Robert Williams, Jr.,
Acting Commissioner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
COAL OPERATORS coALEscE.
Those in Des Moines Will Form Asso.

Des Moines, May 20. Des Moines
coal operators are to be brought into
alliance with the wholesale and retail
coal dealers of Iowa and Nebraska at
the next annual convention of the
Iowa and Nebraska Coal Dealers AS
ISOLATION, which will meet in Des
Moines June ard T. With the on.
operators solidly behind them, the
dealers of these. two states expect to
have one of the strongest combina-
tions of coal sellers in the country.
Mutual protection is the main object
of the association. The wholesale and
retail dealers have this protection
now. The operators share it in a
way, but have not been identified in
the past with the association, except
in scattered instances where The ship
ping operators happen to be in the re-
tail business also. 1t is the shipping
operators that the Iowa and Nebras.
ka association will make a strong eff
fort to bring into their camp at the
coming convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23

acquainted personally with almost ev-
cry fisher on the river and | can speak
with knowledge when say that now
not more than 200 are thus employed.
Why you may not believe it but on
this trip we travelled 1900 miles to
get load of shells and then came in
with small cargo. And we were
weeks in gathering the load which Is
twice as long as ordinarily"
Z Some fortunes made by pearl hunt
ers have turned the heads of many of
the diggers and by day they look for
rich finds which will rival the Klon-
dixie for the amassing of wealth. Not
few last season found pearls valued
in the thousands of dollars and al
ready this spring thousand dollar
finds have been reported and but a
few days ago woman up the river
sold a pearl for $1,000. Such good
fortune is too tempting to make a
shell digging for the button factories
at all satisfactory. The chance is TAX
en-. the game played and in the fall
some will have made startling discov-
cries while others will look back on a
summer spent in a vain search.
Continuing the conversation the
captain said: Another reason the
diggers are fewer is that they have no
place to land. The owners of the land
adjoining the good shell bedso ask
high rent for the use of it on which
to prepare the shells for market and
on which the digger can live. With
the growth of the industry this bur-
den has become greater and greater
and now it is prominent factor work
ing against the business. The upper
river beds are almost the sole source
of supply now and this difficulty is
very serious in their vicinity. Yes
I'll go up the river after another load
but my boats are about the only ones
now in the business while heretofore
they have been numerous. Unless
conditions change I shall have to
abandon shell transportation soon and
that means that the dozens of factories
along the river and the hundreds of
men employed in them must likewise
cease to work"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
long exhibitors and
experts

among exhibitors and experts
in attendance here from the
east is that G. d. Pierce, of Ottumwa,
should have been awarded second prize
in the class "a" in which he entered.
Practically all the business of the
convention was concluded Thursday
so that when the photographers met
yesterday the report of the board of
judges, composed of Prof. G. A. Cum
ming of Des Moines, Mrs. l. u. ken
berry Of Newton, G.. e. Knowlton of
Boone, G. e. Farr of Bonaparte and ].
H. Reynolds Of Washington was the
most important matter under consid-
Grafton.
The following are the awards as
prepared by the judges:
Miniature class-F'irst, q. w. Spur. Of
Madison: third, II. Agnew, of Creston.
Prize Winners or Sweepstakes class
First n w spSrr Of peeorah; second T.
COPYRIGHT, of Fort Madison.
Glass A-First. n. w. Sparks. of Sioux
City; second G. Townsend, Of Muscatine;
'n Class BDfirsf, le j. e. RroWnins of Fair
third. 7, e. Bennett, Of Cherokee,
eas Adams o sfcs sae city, # fhs
Frank ingalls,, of Nevada.
Glass D-First; c; E; Jacoby, Of Sioux
third. C. r. McMulen, of Abel.
Special class for photographers outside
Iowa-E. E. Dexter of McKeesport, Penn
After the decision of the judges had
been announced a protest was made
by T. e. Bennett Of Cherokee, who
stated that he had been given no
markings by the board. 1t developed
that his exhibit had been overlook
ed and the report was amended giving
Mr.. Bennett third prize in class B.
This was not at all satisfactory to him
and further examination showed that
he had been marked on an equality
with Mr.. Specht of Marengo, the win
ner of the second prize.
After adjournment it was decided by
the officers of the association to have
a medal similar to the second class
prize made for Mr.. Bennett and that
a certificate should be given him show
ing that the markings entitled him to
be credited with the second prize in
class B.
Notwithstanding the efforts to Sc
cure the next convention for Sioux
City, the association declared over.
whelmingly in favor Of Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
MAY ENTER MEXICO.
Proposition is Discussed at the sover.
eign Camp Session.

4
Columbus, o., May 1s.-The sover-
eign Camp, Woodmen Of the World,
received the report of Sovereign Com
mander Root showing there were
129,837 members at the end of last
year, net gain of 41,356. The total
membership of perfected woodcraft
now is 225,797. The commander dis
cussed the matter of entering Mexico.
He recommended that the Sovereign
camp invest $500 in the Omaha Au.
ditorium company.
The finance committee presented a
statement showing receipts, benefici-
airy fund, $1,555,070; emergencw fund,
$5,1O2; new emergency fund $185,054;
general fund, s271,457. Balances are
as follows: Beneficiary S12,S96; emer.
gency, $500; new emergency, $780,
0O7; general fund, $6,565.
The total death losses during the
year were $1,651,4 Insurance in
force on Dec. /, 1900, $219,831. 200. The
death claims paid during 1900 were
$1,600,s3S,65.
Forest Circle, the auxiliary organi-
cation of the Woodmen, voted to raise
the insurance rate 35 per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
SUPREME COURT CASES.
BIackhawk County Modern Woodmen
Insurance Case is Reversed.

Des Moines, May 20.-The case Of
Modern Woodmen of America brought
in the Blackhawk county court to de-
termine the lawful benefciaries in an
insurance policy held by w. &. Little,
deceased, has been reversed by the
supreme court. The suit was brought
against Mate Little his wife. and Jen-
ME Little his sister, who were both
beneficiaries in the policy UP to the day
of the insured ones death, when he
signed letter to the order cutting out
the name of his sister and making
Mate Little the whole beneficiary. The
letter was not received by the order
until after the death of Little. Proofs
of death were furnished but as Mrs.
Little claimed the entire proceeds and
Jennie Little one half, the plaintiff
asked the court to decide which
should receive the insurance.
The court decided in favor Of the wife,
and the sisters appeal resulted in re-
versal. The lower court is requested
to revise its decree accordingly, and a
new trial will not be had.
The supreme court has handed down
the following opinions:
J. b. Jones, appellant. VS. c. r. Price. APP
pellant, A; D. Alexander, appellee, Polk
county; affirmed. -
Nellie Il. Rust vs.. James d. HUFF. sheriff,
appellant. Pottawattnmie county: affirmed.
NJ. T.. Griffen VS.. Jasper Messenger, trea-
surer Clay county, defendant, Citizens Ma
tional bank, Des Momes, appellant affirm
ed.
Modern Woodmen of America vs. Mate
Little, appellee, and Jennie NJ. Little, APP
pellant, Blackhawk county; reversed.
C. j. Frost. appellant, VS.. Board of Re-
view of Oskaloosa, Mahaska county; af-
firmed
Henry w. Bishop. receiver. appellant, vs..
| j. n. Hart, ct al, Carroll county; reversed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
BUTTON INDUSTRY DECLINES.
End Is in Sight According to an Old
Dealer.

Muscatine, May 20. Especial -
The end of the pearl button industry
along the Mississippi is threatened, .
says the most experienced dealer
transporting the shells from the beds,
"and one of the contributing factors
is the widespread and almost insati-
able craze for pearl hunting. Such
conditions have never before existed
and unless a change comes soon The
button business will shortly be \
thing of the past.
This is the opinion of Capt. Ken
,nedy, who more than any other man,
has developed the shell digging indus
try from Muscatine north to Red
Wing. The other night he came in with
his shell boat, the Monarch. declaring
that never before had such an expert
ence befallen him on any trip
One year ago" said the captain
$500 men We're fishing for shells he
tween this place and Red Wing. am
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
HEARS CASE BY TELEPHoNE.
Indiana Judge Brings Divorce Court
Methods Up to Date.

Elwood, Ind, May 2O.--Mrs. Maggie
of Arcadia, near here, was granted q
divorce here by telephone. The case
probably is without parallel in the
history of an Indiana court. James
M. Fippen of Upton, attorney for Mrs.
Maggie, recently brought suit in the
Hamilton circuit court for divorce. The
case was called for trial. Attorney
Fippen was already busy with anoth-
err case and could not be present in
court.
It,was finally arranged to try the
case by telephone. The witnesses
were assembled in the telephone ex-
changes at Upton and Noblesville and
gave their testimony by wire. Fippen
then delivered his argument by tele-
phone to Judge Neal.
1.-THE divorce is granted" promptly
responded Judge Neal when his appeal
ended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
oTTUMWAN GETS PRIZE.
Photographers Convention at Des
Moines Announces Winners.

i
Des Moines, May 1S.-E. w. Spur
of DEBORAH won the first prize in the
prize winners class and sweepstakes,
and was awarded the silver loving cup
by the judges of the Photographers
association of Iowa at the close of the
convention yesterday. c. Townsend
OF Muscatine, who took second prize
in Glass A, was the fortunate posses
or of the picture which blythe conven-
ton was declared to be worthy of a
place in the interstate exhibit. e. e.
Dexter of McKeesport, Pa, won the
first prize in the special class for pho
tographefs competing from outside
the state of Iowa.
1t Is the private opinion here that
the judges of the contest should not
have, been selected from the smaller
towns as was done. Experts say that
1t stands to reason that they are not
capable of judging high class work in
the manner that it should be done.
Inc concensus OF opinion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
LABOR CONDEMNS DowIE.
Calls on Decent People to Make 1t Hot
for lmpostor.

Calls on Decent People to Make 1t Hot
for lmpostor.
Chicago, May 20.-The Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor yesterday paid its re-
spects to John Alexander Dowie in
language of most vigorous type. The
respects took the form of resolutions,
which called upon all decent citizens"
to make life so miserable for this
base impostor that hell would be a
paradise in comparison" The states
attorney and the coroner were request
ed, as a part of their official duty, to
'.take cognizance of all cases Offering
the best chance of placing this rascal
in stripes
While the labor men were handing
out these bouquets to the divine heal
er, he was pouring forth volleys Of
shocking language in Zion Central Ia
bernacle, 1923 Michigan avenue, as q
defense of himself and as q rebuke to
''the thieves and thugs of the press"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
I ALASKAN GOLD OUTPUT.
Estimated one-Ninth Larger Than
Last Year, or $4,000, 900.

Seattle, Wash, May 20.-Capt. j. B.
Libby, who left Dawson April 20 has
arrived from Skaguay on the City of
Seattle. He said:
"Sluicing had begun on the creeks, but
operations We're not very extensive when
left. They are now probably in full swing,
as there was a thaw ON when came up
be immense. 1t is thought by people In a
position to know that the total production
of gold will be mt least one-ninth larger
than last year, OF about thirty million dol
lars"
A telegram dated May -. from q. c.
Mellott, the company,s agent at White
Horse, was received today by the White
effect that the river is breaking up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
FOX MONUMENT I % HNHKISON.I
Plans Developing for Memorial to The
Late Ex-President-

indianapolis, Ind, May 20.--The
board of directors of the late Benja-
min Harrison Monument association
met here and passed resolution de-
spects be suitable and worthy of the
eminent citizen in memory of whom it
is to be erected. Senator Fairbanks
says that the association confidently
awaits hearty and generous response
from the people of the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
Kansas Needs 1000 Harvest Hands.

Topeka, Kan, Mtg Isl. d. Blaine,
a wheat grower of Pratt county, de-
clared that Kansas would need the
services of 1000 men from other states
to help in saving the big wheat crop.
Blaine held conference with railroad
officials, who agreed to make a spec
ial rate to harvest hands in the mid
die west who wanted to come and as
sist the farmers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23
Capture Alleged Thieves.

Lone Tree, May 2O.-Four men have
been arrested at Burlington who are
suspected of having been concerned
in the robbery of a store at this place
a few weeks ago where considerable
property was taken. The men are
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-23

Sioux City,May 2O.-The next school
year will be the last one for married
principals and teachers to officiate in
the Sioux City public schools. The
board of education at its meeting Sat
urday night took action to this effect
by the adoption of the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. That at the expiration of the
coming school year in June, 1902, the SER
Vices of all married teachers shall termi-
nate except in case where such married
teacher shall be the sole support of her
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-29


hrst insertion; five cents per line succeeding
insertions Count seven words to line.)
Read sheldon's ad.
London cream crackers, at Benedict's.
Wedding gifts at SHELDoN's.
Large firm cranberries, l5c. Bond Bios.
Try our canned goods. r. 5. Benedict.
A new line of belts a: Mrs Rockwoods.
China nest eggs. SHELDoN's.
Catsup or Ketchup, 10, Is, 25c. BOND BROS.
New millinery goods at MISS GooDRICH's.
Rhubarb for pies, large tins, l0c. BOND BROS.
Road sleigh very cheap at f. II. Thomas's
California Navel oranges, %, S5 and 4Oc.
RoND BROS.
sixteen kinds of popular breakfast foods
ut BENEDICT's
spring overcoats' new styles.
BONDS, Pine Hall.
SIC for pound best coffee with neat tea pot.
BOND BROS.
lOO pairs pOuts-eXactly half price.
BONDS, Pine Han.
Work sleds at cost, with or without brakes.
Il. ii. THOMAS.
Fancy shirts, two collars and cuffs, new.
BONDS, Pine Hall.
To RENr-Seven horse stals to private par.
ties A. y. BLACKMER, Sargent place.
4jc boys first quality rubbers, most sizes
vet. BOND BROS.
WASTED-A girl to do second work.
l3tf 7. Nj. CHAPMAN.
SOC Mems first quality rubbers rapidly grow
ing less. BOND BROS.
WANrED-At once, kitchen girl at the
Addison House. Off
Small quantity "Star" soap. bars for %
cents, to close out at BENEDICT's.
Two pounds 2jc for small lot good coffee,
fresh ground, but not Rio. BOND BROS.
Blank or printed calling cards at the REGIS
TER office.
The best lumber for the money ever in
town, extra heavy, at SHELDoN's.
Finest oranges coming now. Prices low,
too, at Benedict's.
Leave your dog collars at B. f. Wales's and
have them marked. IL
Two rooms to rent and board, for ladies, at
Mrs. W. V. Wright's. l3wl
b. Shapiro will buy old rubbers ana metals
and will pay market prices
C.P. Shapiro is getting in new spring goods
OF all kings. Call apd see them.
Beckwith & Co. call the attention OF their
trade this week to their new spring opening.
For SALE-A home near Marble Mill, Mid
dlebury. Inquire at Register ONCE. lift
For sale or trade-Livery stock. barns and
residence. J. ID. SHAHAE. Port Henry, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-29
WHO SHOT BERT RlCKERT
Was 1t Done by "A Rival or Did He DO ~
HimseIfo

was 1t Done by n Rival or Did He DO ~
Himself?
Early last Friday morning one Bert
Rickert of Forestdale, while coming from
his brothers house down town to take
his team and return home, met with some
sort OF an adventure near the graded
shool house. Instead of going on to
lind his horse and return home. he re-
traced MS steps to his brothers house
ana exhiolted wound in the upper left
arm In the muscles below the shoulder
JOINT. lie was reticent at first, hut
claimed, too, that when he was passing
by Battell Hall some one in the shadow
OF the school house had fired shot at
him and ran away before he could dis
cover the Identity of his assailant. He
admitted having spent part of the time
while he was in Middlebury with Miss
Maud Allen in separate tenement in the
same double house where his brothers.
family live, and gave suggestions leading
to the theory that some one of his many
rivals for the affections of the girl had
waylaid and attempted to kill him. Later
he claimed that he had instantly recog-
nized the party who had attempted his
life, and had pursued him past the school
house and through the yards of Mrs.
Lizzie Baldwin, where the fugitive dis
appeared after he had fired shot at his
retreating figure. He gave the name of
the young man as Fred Goss, an employee
of the marble mill, who was accordingly
arrested, brought before Justice Moore
and admitted to bail in $500 for appear.
ance at hearing to be held Friday, his
father, Nelson Co.'S, Mr.. Burns, and his
attorney, Frederick b. Deberville, be
coming sureties. The belief is gaining
ground that the young fellow discharged
his own pis tol, either by accident or de
sign, and wounded himself. The calihr,
of the bail extracted by Dr. Stanton
Eddy and DR.. b F. Sutton is No. -
corresponding to that of the one yourl
d, Rlckert himself had and confes.c, Il,
fired at the other fellow. Selectmal
Darwin Rider. Grand Juror w. II. Davi
, and Deputy Sheriff Cobb have iuvesti
gated the matter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-29
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Mary Bacon is spending the
school vacation in Brandon.
A. w. Varney of Burlington visited at
Frank A. Bonds Wednesday.
State Auditor O. NJ. Barber of Ben
nington was in town Thursday.
Miss Julia Hogan of Rutland visited
Miss Name Smith the first of the week.
Miss Dudley and Miss Anna Parnell of
Orwell were visitors in town this week.
Attorney Ira ii. LaFleur has returned
from weeks business trip to Washing
ton.
Scott Gooding of Proctor spent Sun
day in town with his brother, James
Gooding.
Clifford Bacon, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Bacon, is recovering
from fever.
Mrs. Helen Campbell, who has spent
the winter in New York, returned to
town Tuesday.
Frank Holden of Worcester, Mass,
has visited his father, Harrison Holden,
during the week.
Miss Anna Thomas has returned from
visit of several weeks duration In Bos-
ton and Springfield.
Miss Mary Gee has returned from New
York, accompanied by her trimmer,
Miss Gertrude f. Jones.
Joseph Battell and DIR. NJ. II. Eddy
returned Thursday from a six weeks
stay In New York and Washington.
The Essay club will meet April 8 with
Miss Fletcher; committee for the day,
Mrs. Eaton and Miss Cora f. Smith.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-29
Estate of William +. Cushman

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
William Cushman. late of Ripton, in said
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at his
late residence, on the 18th day of April and
a. m, until four O'Clock p. m each of said
days, and that six months from the 2Sth day
OF March, A. ID. 1901, is the time limited by
said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Ripton, Vt, this 2sth day of
March, A. D. 1901. w. 5. HUNTLEY, Con,,rs
Ii JOHN HOUSTON, yum rs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure.
L. W. Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.