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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31
Supposed Woman Was a Man.

New York, Jan. 800 Murray Hall
came to his death by natural causes.
He was a lady" This was the remark
able verdict returned by Coroner Zuc-
cas- jury in the inquest into the death
of Murray Hall, a woman who for 35
years passed as man, and was prom
inent in politics as member Of the
general committee of Tammany hall.
Amelia Hall, an adopted daughter
of the deceased, testified that she had
lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Hall since
1885 and during that time had never
suspected that her adopted father
was a woman.
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TALES OF THE STREETS.

There was excitement in Mantua
township, Monroe county, state of
Iowa, a few days ago. 1t may or it
may not be remembered that one John
q. Evans, who, as hustler, thoro
gentleman and an all round good fell
low in every particular has no equal
has private railroad line running
from Avery to the Smoky Hollow coal
mines, located in the township and
county aforesaid. Many thousands of
bushels of coal are taken from the
Hollow mines every day an6 hauled
away over the Evans ''streak O. rust"
1T becomes necessary every now and
then, which means, one, two or three
times a day, for Mr.. Evans to make
the rounds of the mines, and the most
convenient way to do that is to follow
the railroad and switch tracks branch
ing therefrom. Not long ago John
conceived the idea that it would be a
convenience to him if he had a means
of conveyance, and SO he bought a
railroad tricycle., and had it fitted
with a gasoline engine, of modern
style and with a speed capacity equal
to that of some of the main line To-
comotives. It was real fun for John
to make the tour of the mines in his
little "Whistling Jack" as some of the
miners We've disposed to call it, and
with it he was likely to bob up any
where between the Hollow and the
pretty little village of Avery at al.
most any time of day or night.
A few evenings ago Mr.. Evans hav-
ing finished his work for the day,
started to go from Hynes to Avery
and when he got good and ready he
went to the track where "Jack" was
standing and prepared to fire up,
which means that he started the cleo
trio sparker and turned on the gaso-
line. But something was wrong and
not wheel would turn. He"monk-
eyed and monkeyed' but the thing was
obstinate and finally John hitched MP
his horse in the good old way and
started to drive from Hynes to Avery
where he had business to attend to.
E He called to the roads chief engin-
Ger and asked him to see what was
the matter with the engine, and the
employe went at it, He worked for
an hour or more it is said. but he had
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ladies understood this maxim, &c
doubt many of them would heed it.
President Jordan of Leland Stan
ford university recently wrote Mr.. La
cey that the song birds of Japan had
been practically exterminated by the
foreign demand for birds for millin-
cry. There was no bird law in Japan.
so that people placed birdlime in the
trees and practically annihilated the
birds. The slaughter of birds in for
eign countries is something appall-
ing. In single sale in London in
1898 more than 100000 birdskins We're
disposed of. In the United States we
have already eXterminated the wild
pigeon, and only few hundred buff
faloes remain of the untold millions
that once roamed our western plains.
The passage of the Lacey bill shows
what persistency will do He secured
the passage of his bill thru the house
in the last congress, and Senator Hoar
fathered it in the senate, but it failed
in conference.
In the first session of the Fifty-sixth
congress Mr.. Lacey again introduced
his bill, in many respects modified and
improved. 1t encountered consider
able opposition and some of it from
sources. Mr.. Cannon, of
Illinois prevented the passage of the
bill on one occasion by raising the
point of no quorum, and on a count
of the house it appeared that quo
rum was not present, and the bill fail
ed The bill had been called up on sus-
pension day, and it was attempted to
pass the bill under suspension of the
rules. Cannon represented a great
agricultural and fruit growing district.
The next day after he had prevented
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apa " F.

Major John F. Lacey, of Iowa, is
the happiest man in the house, not
even barring Bailey of Texas, Car.
mack of Tennessee and Gamble OF
South Dakota, who at high noon
March will don senatorial togas.
The cause of his happiness is one of
the finest watches in America, which
bears this inscriptions:
Presented by the League Of Amer
lean Sportsmen to the Hon. John f.
Lacey, the friend of the birds, in rec
ognition of his great work in securing
the passage of the Lacey game BILL
This present, coming as it did
from every state and territory in the
Union was especially gratifying to
Major Lacey after his long efforts in
securing the passage of this useful
law. The watch is a most elegant
one, the finest that money could buy
in this country. 1t is greatly to be
priced for its intrinsic value, but Maj
or Lacey said to me that he appreciat-
ed even more highly the general IN
terest manifested in the bill by SO
many of it's friends.He said he was re-
minded Of the instance of the gentle
man who, having received jar of
branded peaches, sent his thanks to
the donor with the statement that he
enjoyed the peaches very much in
deed and still more the spirit in which
they were sent"
In responding to the letter OF Presi-
dent Shields presenting the watch,
Mr.. Lacey. among other things, call
ed attention to French maxim of
which it would be well to constantly
remind the ladies', "a dead bird in the
bonnet brings crows feet around the
eyes, If the superstitious among the
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MOTHERHOOD Of VIII

State Of Iowa, Wapello County, ss. In
To all Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the last
will and testament Of James Palmer, de-
ceased, was this day produced, opened and
read by the undersigned, and that I have
fixed Monday, the 18th day of February,
1901, as the day for hearing proof in rela-
ton thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
Seal seal of said court hereto affixed,
this 14th day Of January. 1901.
. II. w. MICHAEL,
Clerk of District Court.
By H. j. WING, Deputy.
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A humane society is an institution
needed in every city, town and vii
lage, no matter how refined or cult
waited the inhabitants may be, because
there are brutes in every community.
This is not intended as a sage observa-
ton, but is plain fact plainly stated.
Who has not seen, at some time in his
life, a careless man leave shivering,
half starved horse tied to telephone
pole for hours at time and wondered
where this thoughtless if not cruel
master was? A man that does not
care for a horse enough to give him
proper attention should be gently
shown the error of his way and stern
er methods employed If necessary.
Happily men of this character are
comparatively few, yet there are some
in Ottumwa who, If they knew that a
watchful eye were being kept on them
would be more considerable.
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Incorporation Notice.

To whom 1t may concern. Notice is here
by given that articles Of Incorporation
IN Wapello county, Iowa, and In the Of
flee of the secretary of state for Iowa,
containing among other provisions. the
anon gnppy Of the tp i
place of business is fixed at the city of OF
tumWa, Wapello county, Iowa. but 1t may
place within the United States The gener-
al nature of the business to he transacted
Is. to e establish lsi stores buy and sell gen
and general supplies. particularly those
commonly bought, sold and consumed at
and about coal mines. 1t also has. power
essary and convenient grounds and build
ngs for conducting it's business. Also has
power to handle and deal In stocks, bonds,
or other obligations of kindred companies,
and ito make all necessary or convenient
contracts. including notes, bonds, mort
cages, orders, drafts, script and other writ
amount of authorized capital stock is $685.
600, to be divided into shares Of 500 each,
certificates for which can be issued only
either in cash. or Its equivalent, In person
al or. real property, as agreed upon, be-
tween the subscriber and the corporation.
date of the execution Of its articles, to-
witt, December, j, 1900, and to exist for
twenty years thereafter, unless sooner dis
business and affairs of the corporation are
to be conducted by a president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and Treasurer, and by q
board of five directors. These officers and
directors to hold until the annual meeting
in 1901, which is fixed on the first We'd
nesday in September of each year, are
named in the articles. At each annual
meeting of the stockholders, the directors
are to be chosen, and they shall hold Of
fee for one year, or until their successors
are elected and qualify. The officers are
to be elected by the board of directors each
year at the annual meeting of the board,
to he held In September Of each year just
after the adjournment of the stockholders
meeting, and shall hold Office for one year,
or until their successors are elected and
qualify. On failure to elect, either the Of
ticers or the directors, Mt either, Of the an
nual meetings, they may be elected at a
subsequent or adjourned meeting Of the
stockholders, or the directors, as the case
may be. The highest amount of indebted
ness to which the corporation can at any
or two-thIrds Of the authorized capital
stock; ana the private property Of the
stockholders. or members of the corpora
ton Is exempt from corporate debts. or
- GLENN w. TRAER, President.
Attest: DON NJ. SUTOR, Secretary.
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eoEHEL CASE IN INDIANA.

Democrats Try to Pass Resolution
Urging Return of Refugees.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-In the
legislature here yesterday the demo-
Gratis in the senate introduced reso-
luton urging Governor Durbin to re-
turn the Kentucky refugees. Lieuten-
ant Governor Gilbert ruled it out Of
order and Senator Stilwell appealed,
but the senate sustained its presid-
ing officer by vote of % to 8.
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IOWA DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
The States Census Shows the State
to Rank Well Up in Numbers.


to Rank Well Up in Numbers.
The latest bulletin of the twelfth
census of the United States shows that
Iowa has 96,225 reporting domestic ami
mails, which number is 1864 less than
the neighboring state of Illinois re-
ports, and 1920 less than the state
of Pennsylvania, which leads the en-
tire list. Nevada is the lowest on the
list, reporting 1,064, closely followed
by Arizona, which shows 1,943. Iowa's
meat cattle are listed at 76,327. She
reports 55,645 dairy cows, which num-
Der is only exceeded by Illinois, which
reports 56,439, Texas with $500, and
Pennsylvania with 1884. Iowa's
horses are listed at 153,304, mules
5,2O3, asses SOB, sheep 1921, swine
122,78S, and goats 1888. Iowa's num-
Der of swine is only exceeded by the
report of Illinois and Pennsylvania,
the former showing 155,050 and the
latter 150,329. Pottawattamie and
Woodbury. counties lead the entire
state of Iowa in the numbers of do
nestle animals, the former having
1855 and the latter, 1923. Page
county with 343 is the lowest on the
list. Polk leads in the number of
dairy COWS, reporting 1904 Wood
bury comes next with 1,473, followed
by Pottawattamie with 1902 and Linn
with 1,165. Polk county heads the list
with 6,749 horses, while close seconds
are Woodbury. county with 4,43S, Linn
county with 3,763, Pottawattamie with
1872 and Clinton with 2,257. Wood
bury and Sioux counties take the lead
in the number Of swine, reporting re-
spectively 3,072 and 1899. Other
counties reporting variously over two
thousand each include Benton, Dallas,
Fremont, Harrison, Jasper, Keokuk,
O'Brien, Polk and Tama.
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A DM1NIsrRAroR,s Nor1cE.-Notice 3

A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Notice is
on the 22nd day of Jan, A. d. 1901, the u,,d err
signed was appointed by the clerk of the district
court of Wapeilo county. Iowa, administrator
of the estate of c.. C Powell, deceased,
late of said county. All persous indebted
to said estate will make pay nient to the
undersigned, and those having claims against
the same will present them, legally authent-
Gated to said court for allowance. 5g
Dated Jan. 22nd, 1901.
JAMES r.. POWELL,
Administrator.
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cREsToN TO HAVE LIGHT.

Town In Darkness-Fix Matters So
That Streets May be Lighted.
Creston, Jan. 30.-Creston is to be
no longer in darkness. This gratifying
fact was established at the adjourned
meeting of the city council held at
the court house last night, when con.
tract drawn up by the city attorney
and mayor embodying the proposition
which was accepted at the meeting
held the previous evening, was signed
by the mayor and the city clerk for
the city of Creston, and by President
Jones of the Creston Gas and Electric
company, after it's acceptance and
ratification by the council.
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Notlce-Proof Of Will.

State of Iowa, wapello County. IS. In.
the District Court. ID VI 3.
TO all Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given. that an instru-
ment in writing, purportIng to be the last
will and testament of Elizabeth Hale, de-
read by the Undersigned, and that I have
fixed Monday. the nth day OF February,
1901, as the day for hearing proof in rela-
tion thereto.
Witness my official signature with the
lSeal. seal of said court hereto affixed,
this 10th day of January, 1901.
ii. w. MICHAELS,
Clerk District Court.
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PEOPLES PULPIT.
a Few Questions.

Ed. Courier: Having read the In.
terview of the 9th inst between your
reporter and one of Wapello county's
supervisors concerning the care Of
neglected children / wish to inquire.
since there seems to, be special care
to bring out the fact of having CON
tracted the children of Wapello coun-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31

Colonel Watterson says "Uncle
Toms Cabin" is true picture OF
slavery days in the south, and if any.
body knows, it's the colonel F. Hop
kinson Smith may as we'll subside.
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, y
. It has been said that the men con-
victed Of the murder of Jennie Boss
cheiter, in Paterson, New Jersey, had
no thought of killing the girl when
they gave her the knockout drops"
which are said to have caused her
death This is undoubtedly true, but
sthe striking fact of the whole matter
lis that when men deliberately throw
aside moral restraints no one can tell
what fearful consequences may en-
sue. These three men, whose lives
have been ruined as the result of one
nights debauch, thought to have q
lark by enticing young girl into a
saloon and getting her to drink with
them. The liquor which they drank
aroused hellish propensities which
caused them to neither care, nor in all
probability to really know just what
they did do in order to accomplish
their end. The result was most at
trocious crime, ending in the death of
lAesr victim. It is no excuse to say
that they did not intend to kill the
girl. Under the circumstances
fate was kind to the vic
tim by closing the incident, so far
as she was concerned, with her death.
Three men go to prison for thirty
years each, and one other for fifteen.
years. The father of one of these
young men is dying of broken heart.
Unspeakable sorrow and disgrace has
been brought to other innocent suffer-
ers. A dreadful accounting this, for a
fearful crime. And all because of the
deliberate casting aside of moral re-
straints for the sake of having good
time. How often it happens that a
Comparatively small degree of evil in
tent acts the same as snow ball roll
Ing down a hillside. How often it gets
away from its originators and as it
rolls 1t grows. Thirty years of enforc-
ed isolation makes the punishment in
this case fit the resulting crime. Young
women will be safer in New Jersey
and elsewhere than they have been.
The moral is plain.
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THINKS HE HAS PAT GROVE.
Rushville, Indiana, Sheriff Has a SUI
meet IJnder Attract

HusrV1I1e, IndIaha, Sheriff Has Sus-
pect Under Arrest.
Rushville, Ind, Jan. 30.-sheriff
Davis Of Decatur arrested a stranger
on the street yesterday, and believes
he has the much-wanted Nebraska
kidnaper in custody. The sheriff re.
ceived a circular describing Pat
Grove, and when he saw the stranger
he was SO struck by the resemblance
that he was placed under arrest. An
examination of the suspect at the jall
developed the fact that he had all the
peculiar marks mentioned in the cir.
cular describing Grove. even to the
missing eyetooth.
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Falls Heir to $4,000.

Keota, Jan. 3O.--J. q. Eaton, drug
gist of this place, has fallen heir to
100000 by the death of his brother-in-
law in Terre Haute, Ind. Mr.. Eaton is
now in Indiana looking after the es-
tate. The deceased man was worth
$4,000 and left it to his two heirs, one
of whom was Mr.. Eaton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-31

Has anybody heard anybody else
deny that conditions in Ottumwa are
bad, very bad? Everybody, however,
has heard few say that they are no
worse than they have been for years.
It is a tacit confession of guilt and
guilt should be punished
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COMPETE WITH THE coMMoNER.

Woman Starts Newspaper in COMPETE
ton With Bryan's Periodical.
New York, Jan. 30.-Grace White, a
young woman spellbinder, who made
speeches last fall for Mckinley and
Roosevelt, is to start a newspaper to
be called the Reasoner. It's expressed
purpose is to some in competition with
Bryan's the Commoner. The first
number will appear in a few days.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Daily Courier, year. by mail. ;. $500
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CIRCULATTON.

The ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation OF all
other Ottunwa papers combined. !
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Founded 9Th August, le4s.

Published scn,i-weekly OH Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial OF business Office No. "a.
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottumwa, la
The Globe-republican., 1901-03-21
rs IMPRACTICABLE.
NO PROSPECT OF EUROPEAN
TRADE ALLIANCE.
Conflicting Interests VIII Operate to
Prevent RetaItatory Tariff Connbfna-
ton of Foreign Countries Against the
United States.

The Bealieu plan of a continental
trade alliance against the United
States might be practiced if Europe
were one nation, within the several
parts of which there was the COM
munity of interests brought into ex-
istence by a free interchange of COM
modities. But it is practically impos-
sible to form one general trade ALL
ance against the United States while
the several European nations tax each
others products tariff schedule
against the United States which would
serve the interests of one European
nation might not serve the interests
of any other nation The united
States has one legislative body which
harmonizeS to the best OF It's abll1ty
the interest of the different sections
When revision of the tariff is pro
posed representatives from all parts
OF the country are invited to Wash
ington to represent the industries OF
their respective sections When the
revised bill is submitted to congress,
representatives with votes take up the
work of presenting the claims OF the
different parts of the country Whlle
no section gets all it asks for, II
usually finds upon examination that
its interests have been considered ana
its demands complied with to the eN-
tent that like considerations OF the IN
terests of other sections would permit
In this way the On1lSO OldISS PAOoOAiS -
a solid front against the foreign IN
duStria1 world while preserving &C
cord at home by unrestricted trade
among the states and territories
The continent of Europe is divided
into a number of little nauona1tIes
which have no interests in common
| The fact that these several royal fam1-
lies are allied by blood creates no
bond OF union One daughter of Queen
! Victoria shares the Russian throne
| with its hereditary monarch, and an
other daughter OF the British queen
| is the mother of the present emperor
| Of Germany. But those ties do not
| prevent the three nations from an
| almost constant wrangle. Except each
| other what enemy has either in Eu-
| rope that requires One-third OF It's
working population to kept IN mil
| tary service and to feed upon the
| earnings of the other two-th1rGs: A
| wav to meet American competition
| will be found when Europe reduces he1
military establishments to the pro
portion to its population that the
| American army bears to its working
| people The same level might be
| reached by an increase in the Amer1-
| can army to the European proper
| ton, but the American people will sec
| that that folly is not committed
| San Francisco Bulletin