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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
GOVERNMENT TO KEEP DRAFTS.
Stamped Bank Checks VIII Be Re.
tained by Uncle Sam.

Chicago, May Psf find bankers
everywhere think the government Is
going to return to them their blank
drafts and checks which were imprint
ed upon them after cancellation,
declared F. M. Stephens of Chicago.
Mr.. Stephens represents the Western
Bank Note company.
"Our concern has received instruc,
tions from Washington that when the
blank drafts on hand are sent in July
Il for cancellation Of the revenue
stamps the stamps will be Cancelled
and the blanks will not be returned to
the sender. The sender. however
will receive a rebate for the money in.
vested in the stamp"
On each draft a two-cent stamp is
required. but the government has al
lowed the stamps to be printed on the
blanks by printing houses. But gov.
eminent representatives in the PRINT
ing houses do the printing. Two OF
them lock themselves in a little room
In an establishment and attend to the
printing. One man receives $1,000 q
year and the other $500. They are
engravers and printers, one being the
superintendent and the other his as.
sistant The stamps are all printed
In yellow.
Ygha bankers generally think he
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
HAD IT IN HER sTocKiNa.
Wichita Cook Who Died This Week
Left $4,000.

Wichita. Kas., May .25.-Wrapped In
a stocking and secreted in q trunk was
$4,000. the savings OF Eliza Kearnes,
a cook for private family, who died
apparently without relatives or friends
q few days ago. The body was to
have been buried in the Potter's field,
but the money was accidentally found
and in consequence a large funeral
was held yesterday. From certain pa
pers found In the trunk, 1t is thought
that a similar amount will be found
among the dead woman's effects. The
woman has lived here for several
years, but absolutely nothing is known
as to her antecedents. People who
were acquainted with her are OF the
opinion that the woman was living un-
der an assumed name, which she adop-
ted to avoid her husband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28

and all these are excellent in a way
and at certain times, but the Iowa ap-
pie is welcome at all seasons and like
the Irish potato one never grows tired
OF it. 1t is standard.
The tropics produce a great variety
OF fruits that have a. very pleasant
flavor at the beginning but the appe-
title does not demand them at all sea-
sons. They soon weary the stomach
and are no longer palatable. Iowa APP
pies, peaches, plumbs, cherries and all
the varieties of small fruits are SO
favored that they are acceptable not
only to natives but to those born and
raised in the tropics. England has a
special liking for Iowa apples; they
command the highest price in the Eng
fish markets. Iowa is at the front, of
course, in corn, and in hogs, and all
the delicious preparations of corn and
OF the hog meats; it is not a great fruit
producing state SO far as quantity is
concerned, but it's fruits excel in flaw
or, and are priced accordingly.
Iowa is happily favored and the
best OF 1t all is that it is growing in
horticulture as well as agriculture. 1t
is the center of the corn growing re-
glon, which by the way is limited to a
smaller area than is generally suppos-
ed; there will never be found better
corn country than Iowa, and as the
methods OF horticulture are being i'm
proved SO does Iowa grow as fruit
state The southern part of the state
is especially to be commended in this
respect The yield Of fruit the coming
season will probably be the greatest
on record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
TO COMBINE RURAL SCHOOLS.
superintendent Barrett sof lows raw.
ors Ahoiishina Smaller Districts.

Des Moines, May 25.-Considerable
space will be devoted to the subject
of consolidation Of rural school dis.
tricts and the transportation Of pu-.
pills to central schools by Superintend-
ent Barrett In his next biennial report.
There are over 5000 rural school dis
tricts in Iowa where there are less
than ten pupils. 1t sis chiefly for the
benefit of these that It is proposed to-
provide transportation to better cen.
trail school. The board of directors
has power to provide for such trans.
portation and as the results demon
strate that the children can be pro-
vided with better schools at q less
cost than under the system OF having
school house for every few families,
it is expected that 1t will be more and
more put in practice. Educational
people are almost unanimously In Ia
vor of abolishing the rural independ-
emit districts, making the township the
unit. reducing the cost Of adminisra-
ton and providing better schools for
the children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At Iowa State Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary Society Convention

At Iowa State Woman's Home Mis-.
sicnary Society Convention.
Cedar Rapids, May 25.-The Iowa
State. Woman'sl Home Missionary So.
ciety convention which has been in
session in this city since Thursday
morning reached an end last evening.
The program was carried out as print.
ed and the meeting has been one OF
great interest and benefit to those
present. At the business session yes.
terday the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: 4
Presldent-Mrs, H. o. Pratt, Of Manches.
First vice president at large-Mrs. J. w.
Stark, OF Keoknk. q. 80 I -
Second vice president-at.large-Mr EN-.
Holmes, OF Denison. I.71 - III
! Corresponding secretary Mrs. NJ c. Kick.
man, of Sioux City. q =
Recording secretary Mrs. W. ". Brown,
OF Sioux City. n. s (. ~ = y = =
rion. - II - -.
Vice presidents-MrsG rifath, Des Moines.
Mrs I. 9. Kemple, Fairfield; Mrs. J. b.
r.. Hoff, Cedar Rapids
Secretary OF systematic benehcenceB-
Mrs f. H. Cutler, OF Cedar Rapids.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
THE CONFERENCE AND ASSEM-.
+ BLIES.

The general conference of the United
Brethren church at. Frederick, Nd.
recently in session adopted an amend
ment to the discipline tosthe effect that
no minister of the church shall use
tobacco in any form. nthe APOSTLE
Greed the word "hell" was modified
and will in the future be called
"Hades." a5
The Illinois Congregational Associa
ton at Galesburg gave Mark Twain a
slap on May 81, by the applause which
greeted the declaration of DIR. Judson
Smith that it was not necessary to
defend DR.. Ament, the missionary
whom Mark assailed.
Pulpit sensationalism was vigorous.
ly denounced by Bishop Leonard at
the annual convention of the Episco.
pal diocese of Ohio at Cleveland on
May 81. The bishop among other
things said:
~ Earnest men inform me that they
want religion and not rubbish on Sun.
days. They want the doctrine of the
soul, the helpful instruction of the
perfect man, Jesus Christ, for their
spiritual uplifting"
The strength of preaching comes
from the gospel. Men and women do
not go to church to be entertained as
at a theater or humorous lecture but
to hear the story of the cross and of
salvation. There is more power in
the truth as uttered in faith by plain
disciple than in all the eloquence of
the most sensational speaker, who
lacks faith in the Scriptures.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
is considering report recommended
by a committee to contribute $3.50, 900
for the coming year as the amount
needed to adequately support the edu-
cational institutions of the church.
The General Assembly of the United
Presbyterian church of North Amer
lea now in session at Des Moines is
to consider revision of the creed and
a recommendation of the committee
to lift the ban against secret societies,
This will lead to earnest and perhaps
heated discussion.
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PosToFFIcE ROBBERY.
$50 Reward Offered for apprehension
of Thieves.

POO Reward Offered for Apprehension
of Thieves.
The postofice at Lucas, Iowa, was
robbed on the morning OF May Esd,
1901. !.
The articles missing are as Follows: !.
$210 in money-three $40 bills, two
$40 bills. four IS gold pieces, railroad
check for $3.50, and balance IN sill.
yer; a diamond pin, gold watch, IA ca.
ret case No. < 1905. B. & w. Raymond
10 jewel movement No: 17s6955; blank
money orders Nos 4781 to 1890 inclu-
sive; package Of private notes, min.
ing contract, and other valuable pa
pers, and a SO calibre Smith & Yves.
son single action revolver, slightly
rusted. gisSst3
I will pay $50 individually for the ar.
rest and conviction OF the robbers, and
$25 for the return OF the property.
]. D. Knots,
Postmaster, Lucas. Iowa.
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c. G. WRIGHT SUICIDES.
Burlington Dispatcher, Known Here
Takes His Life.


IFroIn Fridays Daily.]
People in Ottumwa who were &C
quainted with c. G. Wright, who held
a position for some time at Creston
as dispatcher for the Burlington, and
worked In the same capacity at the
Ottumwa ONCE for a few days about
February 1, going from here to Bur
lington to act as dispatcher, will be
panied to learn of his tragic death
which was caused last evening by
jumping from the railroad bridge at
Burlington, into the Mississippi river
Although no news has come
from Burlington as to the
discovery Of the body, Mr.
Wright's hat, coat and vest with books
watch, ETC., in the pockets of the las,
named article, were found near the
bridge, and remarke he made to friends
in the afternoon about going away,
tend to strengthen the theory OF sui.
eide.
c. c. Wright was employed as train
dispatcher in the Burlington Offices,
in Burlington, having gone there on
February 1, when the change was
made. He lived with his wife and two
children on Garfield avenue, near
Barnes street, his family having re-
moved to Burlington from their for
mer home In Creston about four weeks
ago.
He was about forty years OF age,
rather short and light complexioned.
He was q good, competent man, no
fault being found with his work, and
SO far as the men know who were in
the Office with him, he was even-tem-
pered and always in good spirits.
IT. He was at his post yesterday, and al
4 o'clock threw some money on the
table and with a jocular remark, babe
the others farewell. A bartender who
formerly lived In Creston met him
some time later; Wright shook hands
with him. bid him goodbye and said
he was going away.
Mr.. Wright is said to have been in
poor health for some time, although
this did not unfit him for his duties,
and people in Creston, where he for
merly resided, believe that his rash act
was caused by illness. He is said to
have had the most pleasant OF home
relations, and no other theory can be
advanced for his shielding except i'll.
ness.
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How's ThIsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot he
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. =
We. the undersigned. have known r. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists.
w I0tgofHNi .KINNAN & MARVIN. Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o. "a
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price, 75c per bot.
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testfmoniais
Halrs Family Pulls are the best. &
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
AMONG THE RAILROADS.
ottumwa Has Four Of Twenty-elgh,
LARGE RAILWAYS.

Ottumwa has four of the twenty.
eight largest railroad systems in the
United States. The Burlington, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, Rock Island and
Wabash range between the sixth and
twenty-fourth places In the list OF
longest railways, according to the fol.
lowing list compiled by the Railway
Age, but which is not brought up to
date:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
piaEsTs FOOD NATURALly.

Perfect Digestion Is Essential to Good
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debility, Constipation, Bad Blood, Female
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ments. Relieves pr6mptlyr-cures perma-
nently. A PHYSICIANS prescription. Write
for free sample bottle, prepaid. Dr.. Taber
Mfg. Co., Peoria, Ill.
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cause the books were returned after
the civil war cancelled that they
will be this time, but they will not be.
! expect to SO inform bankers from
now on until July l." {
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r
cry that his party is corrupt; that its
leaders, like Allison, Gear, Dolliver,
Henderson, Secretary Wilson, Hep
burn and Cousins and Perkins and
Shaw, and the other eminent republic
ans OF national reputation, have been
a bad lot, it becomes a case in which
a Napoleon would declare that 1.-THE
ends justify the means. Burlington
Hawkeye.
Z The Reason Why.-The Anita Re-
publican cannot understand why the
Cummins men cannot see the reasons
actuating Major Conger in desiring to
give up a $4,000 position amoug the
savages of China for a $4,000 office at
home when Mr.. Cummins wants to
give up $4,000 law practice at home
for that 81 100 office.-Hedrick Herald.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28
CIRCULATION,

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28

The Christian church at Logan has
been presented with a chime OF bells
weighing over 1000 pounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-28

SUBSCRIPTION RATES. q
ally Courier 1 year, by mail $500
Eaily Courier, year. by carrier. 600
Semi-Weekly Courier, 1 year -. 1.50
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whose unntmbered spires pointing
heavenward, silently yet eloquently
bear testimony to that religious liber-
ty which is one Of the crowning glo-
ries of a free and Independent state.
No gold in Iowa. 1t is reflected in
the very stars which this night will
sentinel our purpose. 1t will be re-
f1ected in every blade and ear OF corn
which sun and wind and rain shall this
year ripen for the garner; it is re
fected in the very faces Of 2,500,00
happy and contented people.
No wonder that the red man of long
ago, as he stood upon the farther bank
of the Father, of Waters and looked
over upon the other side gave excla-
nations of wonderment and delight
What the red man then declared the
white man has since affirmed. And
today with all due respect for the find
ings of the men of science we are still
constrained to declare that: This is
golden Iowa! "-Des Moines Capital
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27

West Brooksytiie.
Miss Laura II. Jones is In Belfast for a
few days.
Capt. John I. Tspley made business
trip TO Augusta last week.
The Misses Lizzie Halves snd Kate
Coombs have returned from an extended
visit to Boston.
Miss Annie Richards, who has been at
home a week from Yarmouth academy,
will return this morning.
Miss s. Il. Ellison and little Mary went
to Bangor last Wednesday whore Mary
will attend the kindergarten school
this spring.
At a meeting held at the town clerks
office, Thursday morning, Irving W..
Cousins Was drawn to serve on the traverse
jury at the April term OF court in Ellis
worth.
March 25. Johnson.
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COUNTY NEWS.


Fremont.
Mrs. Amy Butler Is quite ILL.,
Decatur Gott and wife who have been
visiting friends here, have returned to
Boothbay
Mrs Andrew Parker and Mrs. James A.
Parker, Of Southwest Hsrbor, have gone
to Portland
Mrs Andrew Parker has a very fine dis
play OF nasturtlums and pansies growing
in her house
Miss Lena Bunker has returned to Port
land to resume her position in a millinery
establishment.
An imprt ssive memorial service for the
late Capt e K Norwood, who was lost at
sea from the bark "Jessie McGregor" re-
cent =, was held in the Congregational
church last Sunday. A large number of
relatives and friends were present. Rev.
Mr. Brooks, of Southwest Harbor, con-
Quoted the services Capt. Norwood had
lived in this community many years-ever
since his marriage to Miss Lucy Booth,
who died about fourteen years ago. He
was worthy citizen and neighbor, and
his death is very much regretted. He
leaves a son, Llewellyn j., who resides
here, and a daughter, Mrs. Julia Gott, of
Southwest Harbor.
An entertainment and progressive soap
bubble" party was held in Columbia hall
Wednesday evening" for the benefit OF the
Bass Harbor library and free reading room.
The entertainment consisted OF selections
by the Hungarian band, being made up as
follows: Miss Julia Kittredge, leader !;
Miss Turner, tenor drum; Miss Rena
HodgdoD, bones; Miss Blanche Benson,
tam BOURNE; Misses Nellie Dix, Ina Bill
ings, Gertrude Leonard and Maud Barron,
bells; Miss Sylvia Rich, triangle, and Miss
Louise Heath, piano. The programme
was al follows: Mandolin and banjo duets,
Messrs Logan Gott and Oscar Bragg
readings, Miss Maud Chaffey and Miss
accompaniment, Guy Parker and Miss
Della Wallace; whistling solo, with guitar
accom- Impairment, George Neal; tableau,
1.-THE Old Soldiers Dream"-Guy Parker,
| bugler, Messrs. John CIosson, George
Trask and George Neal, trio, accompanied
by William Trask, violin, Miss Emeline
Rich, piano; Oscar Bragg, "Old Soldier.
The programme was well rendered and re-
ceiyed hearty applause. The hrst prize
at progressive bubble blowing was won by
| George Trask and Miss Emeline Rich
the BOBBY prize by Alton Farley and
Miss Lena Bunker. Refreshments were
served.
March %. N.
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parents. He was accompanied by a
friend, Nelson c. Smith.
Everett Powers, who has been quite Ill
with rheumatism, Is much better. He
expects to go to Boston April /, to resume
bis duties on steamer 'City OF Bangor".
Capt. James Robbins and wife will go
to Stonington to-day TO visit Mrs. Rob-
bins mother. Mrs. George Carter, who
has been very i'll all winter. Her health
Is improving.
W. p. Lowe, wife aud sou Wald left
Monday for Boston. Capt. Lowe will go
to New York the first OF April to join the
steam yacht "Rex", which he will COM
msnd the coming year.
March %. M. l.,
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seven. He crushed in their heads with
an axe. His wife saw the first daughter
struck down, and fed from the house for
assistance. After the tragedy Mari
appeared dszed. he waited for the OFF,
GERS to come, and made no resistance
when arrested. Asked WHY he had MUIR
dered his children, he replied ineifferently:
"Oh, don't know" Mari had always
been sober and industrious, but OF a
morose disposition.
Alton Greeley, town charge, of Pal
ermo, was found, Monday, on Great pond
nearly mile from the main road. He
was last seen Sunday evening, March 10,
when he attended meeting at the school
house and started for Hollis Turner's
where he lived, not over half mile
from where he was last seen. He was in
the ha bit of starting off without telling
anyone where he was going, and was
sometimes gone several week., so no one
hunted for him. He was nearly blind,
and by mistake wandered down a wood
road that turns off just few rods from
his home. The body was frozen stiff,
| having been exposed nine days. He was
seventy six years old.
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1T GIVES ONE A SPLENDID
APPETITE.
AND QUICKLY REBUILDS
THE SYSTEM.
We Will Refund the Price of
Vin0l If 1t Fails.

The worst part of sickness, frequent
ly, is getting over 1t.
The patients strength is depleted,
his system is generally demoralized,
relapses are continually feared, and
naturally.
The one thing to aid recovery Is to
give the patient that which will enable
him to get strong, and at the same time
give strength direct TO the different
organs of the body.
Nothing will do this like Vinol.
1t acts directly on the stomach, Gre
ates a healthy appetite, and enables
the digestive organs to obtain the nee
essary elements 10 increase the weight
of the patient and to make new healthy
flesh and muscle tissue and pure, rich,
red blood.
The following Is letter showing
where Vinol was taken and did good
after q case of sickness. 1t reads as
follows:
81 wish TO certify to the very great
benefit which has been derived from
the use of yinol in my family. My
WIG was very Sick Win inc grippe anu
afterward was wholly run down. One
bottle of Vinol places her on her feet
In better condition than she had been
before in six months. / heartily rec
ommend and endorse it."-HENRY +.
srURrEvAsr, 81 Huntington St, Brock
ton, Mass.
Everything that Is in VinoI is
plainly printed on the label of
each package.
We know vinol is a splendid
preparation, and in many cases
we have been able to see for our
selves the wonderful results it
brings about.
Remember that we guarantee
Vinol and refund the purchase
money II you are not satisfied.
GEO. A. PARCHER,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist. IA Main ST
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stonington. NJ
Miss Mamie Annis arrived home Sun
day.
c. Ii. S. Webb was in Rockand last
week.
H. l.. Mercy is stone-cutting at Vinal
| haven.
Charles Cnillis has moved his family to
Vinalhaven. ~
Fred E. Dwinal has moved his family
| to Auburn.
Jason Greenlaw and Adrian Stanley
were home Sunday.
E. E. spofford and E. L. Waite were in
Boston last week.
s. E. Allen has been out of town in
| search of a stone carrying vessel.
John L. Goss was in town last week.
He will move his family home soon.
Mrs. Pert Tyler and Mrs. Helen Brown
left Monday for Boston. They will be
gone week.
]. e. Mccormick left Wednesday for
Portsmouth, where he will be employed
cutting stone.
II. NJ. Thayer arrived from Winterport
last week and will resume operations on
his quarry at once.
Schooner "Chas. Hunt, Capt. A. F.
Dow, loaded stone Wednesday and sailed
for Boston Saturday.
Raymond Small, who Is employed as
engineer of one of the large tug boats at
Boston, is home on visit. ~
Stephen Sellers and Edwin Smith left
for Chicago Friday. They will command
yachts there the coming season.
Miss Madge Brimigion came from Bos-
ton Wednesday. She will teach class in
music the coming summer.
*. Warren was in Vinalhaven Mon
day for the purpose of engaging F. Nj.
Coombs as superintendent of schools.
The selectmen have moved into the fine
office over the w. s. Thurlow store. This
is a fine large room and will be appre-
ciated by the public.
March rs. EUGENE.