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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

formerly of South Ottumwa, will be
pleased to know that he has accepted
a lucrative position as foreman of a
bakery in Honolulu, H. |.
Call on Harshman & Duncan for
your watch and clock repair work. al
so silyerWare, sheet music, pianos and
organs.
Miss Adella Priest, who is teaching
school near Bladensburg, was in the
city yesterday afternoon calling on
friends, on her way to Sigourney to
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Priest.
Yesterday evening occurred the
marriage of Miss Maude Seibert to
FL. l. Baker at $3.50 O'Clock at the home
of the former, corner Wapello and OF
tumwa streets. 1t was a quiet we'd
ding there being only about thirty-five
invited. AS the wedding march was
being played by Miss Helena Dorm, the
bride and groom, attended by Miss
| Minnie Monroe and Chas. Stevens,
took their places at the hymeneal altar
where the marriage vows were plight
ed and they We're joined in wedlock by
Rev john HASTE, pastor of the South
| Side Baptist church. After congratu,
lations had been extended to the bride
and groom an elaborate wedding sup
| per was served. The dining room
was beautifully decorated with carna,
tons and smilax. Many beautiful and
valuable presents were received. The
bride was gowned in beautiful dress
of white Persian lawn and carried a
lboquet of bride roses. Mr.. and Mrs
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
w. C. Wetherell and Miss Maude Mar.
tin; Charles H. GROCER and Miss Clara
F. Blanchard.

w. C. Wetherell and Miss Maude Mar
tin; Charles H. GROCER and Miss Clara
F. Blanchard.
Clarence, the three-months-old son
of James Burt, died at the home Of its
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Al
raham, in Green township, at noon yes.
terday.
j. P. Applequist was in Aiken,
MINI, on business. Wednesday Mr..
Applequist experienced his first snow
storm of the season, fall of four
inches being reported from Aiken.
E. A. Moehm, who for the past one
and one-half years has been connected
with the Dain Manufacturing company
in this city, left today for Davenport,
where he will enter the employ of thu
Register Life and Annuity company,
at its home Office.
Shortly before o'clock FRIDAY
morning, at the home of the family on
Ray street, in South Ottumwa, occur
red the sudden death of Annie Cravat
20, aged seven years, the daughter oil
| Mr. and Mrs. Herman Crayatzo. Elk
lamination by physician resulted il
finding indications of diphtheria The
funeral was privatS, and was held from
the family residence at / o'clock this
afternoon.
Charles Stout, who is employed BY
the Ottumwa Traction company as {
roustabout at the power house, mel
with an unfortunate accident early
this morning that will keep him from
duty for some time. While seufflns
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Baker will he at home after a few
days on Queen Ann avenue. The out
OF town guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Hammond and MI and Mrs.
James Hammond, of Des Moines.
tFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Mrs. H. Harmon, of Agency, spent
the day in the city shopping.
Mrs. w. A. Waugamon, Of Eddyville,
was in the city today shopping.
Mrs. Patrick Smith and Mrs. M. Con.
nor of Eddyville, spent the day in the
city yesterday shopping.
Frank Shaw and sister, Miss Fay
of Hedrick, spent the day in the city
shopping and calling on friends.
Miss Nora Johnson, of Eddyville. re
turned home today from visit with
Miss Roberts, on West Main street.
D. C. McMillin, of Eddyville, return
ed to his home today after a few days
visit with his daughter, Mrs. M. L
Fouts, 1873 North Green street.
J. C. Nelson, Jr., of Eldon, who ha;
been in the hospital for the past few
days receiving treatment for an in
jured eye, returned home today.
Read what Ottumwa people say Oh
page 6 about Doan's Kidney Pills
which they have purchased from Sar
gent, corner of Market and Second
streets.
Marriage licenses were issued toda.
to Fred Hawke and Miss Mary Jones
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
A NEW OIL COMPANY.
Fair Oil Company Files Articles of IN
corporation.

Articles of Incorporation OF the
Fair Oil company were filed with the
county auditor today. The main Of
flee of the company will be in Ottum-
wa and the purpose of the company is
to buy, sell and develope oil proper
ties in Texas and Oklahoma. Three
Ottumwa men are on the board of di-
rectors to serve until the first annu-
al election of the company next April,
JACOB Chiffon, e. D. Fair and G. P.
Woollett. p. f. Kearns. former OF
t,,mwan, who drilled several wells in
this vicinity is the fourth member of
the directorate. He is now at the
scene of operations and has active
charge of the work which is progress
ing in the oil country of the south.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

! Wis street. departed today for Pekay
where she has accepted a position as
bookkeeper in a company store at that
place.
James Head, 10 South Ransom
street, left today for business and
pleasure trip TO Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Harrow, OF
Blakesburg, returned to their home to-
day after Sunday visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Pratt on Mary
street.
Rev. Shortess of Hedrick arrived to-
day and will assist Rev. John HASTE
in the revival meetings that are in
progress at the South Side Baptist
church.
Misses Fora, Ora and Hattie Thomp-
son, of Belknap, returned to their
home yesterday, after a few days visit
at the home of their cousin, Miss Eva
Thompson, 500 Wabash avenue.
Ad. Deeds of South Moore street,
who has been quite i'll for several
weeks of typhoid fever, was able to
be on the street Saturday for the first
time since his illness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

with a fellow employee shortly after z
O'Clock he fell and struck his head on
a brick throwing him into an epileptic
fit. DR.. Williams was called and at
tended his injuries,a after which he was
removed to his boarding house in RiV-
eryiew addition in carriage. Mr..
Stout has been employed by the com.
pany but q out a month, having come
from Fairfield, his former home, to
this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Semi eekly Courier
oHANaINa Address.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the nahic OF the Post office to
which the paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire 1t to be
Changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cure biliousness constipation
and headache. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. For sale by
druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12
Notice TO Hunters.

I will prosecute you for hunting on
my farm located in Keokuk township,
section "a. Jacob Sedore.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

Call and see the latest New York
styles of clothing and overcoats at
The Hub.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-12

In order 10 test the comparative advertising merits
of the Ottunwa Courier and Democrat and News, the Big
Store has decided
Give Free $4,000 in Prizes.


Magazine, called Modes aud Fabrics large picture,
copy of the celebrated $4,000 painting of Queen
Louise.
With $500 Purchase and copy Of any Of
we will give absolutely free, large picture, size
1ox23 inches, neatly framed These pictures retail iii
art stores at $1OO.
Wtha $1,000 Purchase aHa G e"a
will give Free your choice of the following beautiful
presents: A guaranteed Silver Plated Cream Pitcher,
Sugar Bowl, Bon Bon Dish, orr
Genuine American Watch Free
watch that warranted to keep perfect time for
This is golden opportunity to secure beautiful
Christmas present free. The So. 90 and $500 premiums
must be purchased at one time Customers desiring the
$1,000 premiums leave their names, aid il the ag
gregate OF their purchases amounts TO before Dec
enber L. they may have their choice of any OF the pre-
niuis AS two OF the newspapers have agreed to stand
part OF the expense of these premiums purchaser
desiring premiums must bring advertisement with them
at the time they make the purchase. Customers for
getting to do this will lose premium that purchase, but
can bring advertisement with purchase.
THE NEWSPAPER from whose advertisements we get
the best result cost OF advertising considered will be
counted the winner We believe the result of this contest
will be worth double the cost of the premiums,
tell to certainty the most profitable to apporon
our ads for the coming year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a
Great Fav0rite.

The soothing and healing
properties of this remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt
and permanent cures h Il v c
made it a great fayorite with
people everywhere. 1t is es'
pntiaIly priz.d by mothers
of small children for colds
Group and whoor'ng cough
AS it always affords qn1rk re
lief, and ~ it rOntnins no o
pl,,m cr'other harmful drug
it may be given as confident
ly to n raby as to an adult
For sale bv Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After 81
Years OF Suffering.

81 suffered for thirty years
with diarrhoea and thought
| was past being cured says
John s. Hallway, OF French
Camp, Miss, 81 had spent 80
m urh time and money and
suffered so much that | had
given up all hopes of recove'
ry, I was 40 feeble from the
effects uf diarrhoea that
could do no kind Of labor,
could not even travel. but by
accident I was permitted tO
find q bottle ofCha mberlains
collie, Cholera and Diarrhoe'
Remedy, and after taking sev
eral bottles | am entirely cul
cd Of that tronble. | am &C
pleased with the result that
I am anxious that it be ir
reach of all who suffer an
have. For sale by Blackburn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

No discovery in medicine haa
ever created one quarter the ex-
citement that has been caused
by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Its severest tests
have been on hopeless victims Of
consumption, pneumonia, hem
orrhage, pleurisy and bronchitis,
thousands of whom it has restor
ed to perfect health. For coughs
colds, asthma, Group, hay fever,
hoarseness and whooping cough
it is the quickest, surest cure in
the world. 1t is sold by Black
burn who guarantees satlsfac-
tion or refund money. Large
bottles soc and 500. Trial bot
ties free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
It Is Coming.

The Journal is in posses
sion of inside Information
positive and authentic-that
the railroad from Brist Ol
Tenn, to Lincolnton. via
Morganton, will certainly be
built and that work has actu
ally begun. This information
is fully corroborated byfacts
which, however, we are not
at liberty to make public
Llncolnton journal.
We hope our friends will Sc
cure the railroad--they need
it. but the Topi" will bet a
quarter against the Journals
prize melon that another
year will bring no change in
the situation. 1t makes one
very tired-this railroad talk
--semi-weekly spells OF hot
air and never anything done,
Before long the people will
lose faith in the railroads If
they don't stop lying.-Le-
noir Topic.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

It's a good idea not to keep
still when your cause is bad.
Chamberlain has only gotten
himself deeper in the mess by
explaining the British action
in South Africa. He should
hay kept still and passed ON
to GLORIOUS victory"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

A republican in the East
ern Collectors office has re-
signed a 81 500 position and
nothing is said about q bet
ter job in sight. And yetsome
folks contend that there is
nothing new under the sum-
Winston Sentinel.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
has been arrested for carry
ing on a wholesale business

ing on q wholesale business
of smuggling Cinnamon to
the United States from Mexi-
60 at from twOlto three hun
dred dollars a head. Thej joke
in this case IL that P erry
Heath specially recommend
nl Hoev to~Secretary Gage
ns d man whose sterling in
tegrity especially fitted him
to take a position from which
another man had just been
removed, about a year and a
half ago, on account OF irlpg
ularltles in his off ~ .AccOr
ding to reports on file in the
Treasury Department Hoey
hardly waited until he got
warm in the Office before be
began his scheme to get rich
by smuggling Cinnamon a
cross the border from MeXi'
co. 1t remains to be seen
whether Perry Heath's pull
can do as much for this
crook az it has done for Nee
lly, who robbed the Cuban
potal funds and is still un
tried.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

Eruptions, cuts. burns, scalds,
sores OF ali kinds quickly healed
by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Certain cure for piles. Beware of
counterieits; be- sure you get the
original. Moretz & Farthing. Zeb
Buchanan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

Berlin boasts of seve n
coachmen who are retired ar
nv officers. three who are ex
pastors and sixteen who are
mobiles.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
Cats and Bruises Quickly healed.

Chamberlnin's Pain Balm
applied to a eur, hruise, burn
scald or like injury will in
stantly allay the pain and
will heal the parts in e s s
time thu any other treatment
Unless the injury is very Sc
we're 1t will NOT leave a scar.
Pain BALM also cures rheu-
matism, sprains, swellIngs
aud lameness. For sale by
Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

When you want a pleasant
physic try the new remedy,
Chambprlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, They are easy
to take and pleasant in ef-
feet. Price 25 cents. Samples
free at Blackbutn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that Il Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
ates too often. n the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

~
ger has the slightest doubt
that the whole official power
.of the Navy Department is
being used against him. His
e tier protesting against
Hackett's action in ronstru
ing his request that q copy
Of ol'ipctional newspaper in
terview with Rear Admiral
HOwison be- forwarded to
that office in order to give
him an opportunity to say
whet her he was correctly re
ported, into a challenge OF
Howison's right to sit on the
rourt was many and straight
forward and must have made
Hackett feel as small IN most
nnprjudirpd people think he
is but it did not make him
change his ruling, I h ere
seems very little donbt that
Howison did use the Ian
guage quoted-thp reporter
swears that he did and that
he was selected az a member
of the Court Of Inquiry by
Hackett with the full knOwl-
edge that he was 4 Sampson
partisan. That is why Hack
EFT did not wish to ask him
about the interview. These
mpn are playing with fire
and are smirching the good
name of the American NAVY
as a whole as it was never
smirched before, and all for
the dastardly and cOwardly
purpose of running as brave
n man rs ever commanded u
ship. Bnt there is n day OF
reckoning ahead. 1t will take
place before the Court of In
Guily. If there be fair play
and if the officers VIII sit on
that court have the moral
courage to do their duty, re
Igardlpss of the wishes of the
clique that il now. running
the Navy Department; ifnot,
the fight will be transferred
Ito the halls of Congress, and
Iif the power OF the admins
tration over a partisan ma
ljority be strong enough to
prevent justice there, t h I
ease will then be taken before
the highest court we know II
this country--the people
and then it will be settled
right;
The War Department has
given out a carefully prppar
ed statement comparing tn
imports and exports OF t h
Philippine Islands for The se'
en- months ending July 81
: 1901, with the same perio'
a year previous. This state
, mpnt is intended. OF course
to show that United State
ownership and control OF tn
islands. lis beneftting ou
trade, but a careful study o
the figures presented bring
out little to encourage tina
, idea. When the number Q
j.. American soldiers and civil
! la ns on the islands is consid
!. cred, the increase in the in
ports OF the United State
from $S90,010 to 1,493
4Ss seems absurdly small. e
pecia!ly when the increase d
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
exports 20 Europe show ain
increase from $3, POI 1853 to
m. .A2a 751. Even admitting

increase from $3 POI ,653 to|
$7.9S3.751. Even admitting
that the commerce of he|
Philippines will in the course
of time become as great as
the most sangnine predict,
where will the heneft to Uni
ted States commerce come
in, If Europe is to continue
.n control the lions share Of
it? And there seems to he
no way to shut the Europe
an why out. The treaty oi
Paris pledges the q. S. to
give equal commercial prlvi
leges to all nations in h q
Philippines, Those who think
that the Philippines will not
cut an important figure in
our iuture politics shonld
lose no time in taking anoth
er hard think on the matter.
In inside upper republican
circles the tip has been pass
ed around within the a s t
day or two that Boss Plntt
had changed his mind about
backing Gov. Odell TOR the re
publlran presidential Domina
tion. The only reason given
is that there hns been anoth-
er misunderstanding" be
tween the two men about To-
cal politics. 1t is not stated
whether PIatt will throw the
influence of the state republi.
can machine to another New
York candidate or to some
man outside the state, but
there seems to be q thorough
understanding among t h e
republicans that the state
machine will be against Roose
velt and that Platt will not
entertain any propositionfor
a deal to give Roosevelt the
machine support. He heart
Ily dislikps Roosevelt, but
that of itself would not pre-
vent his entering into a polit
ical deal with him. 1t is be-
ca,,se of tie fat failure of at
tempts to utilize Roosevelt's
recent western trip to start 4
boom for him. that the re-
publican politicians are Ger
tain that Platt will not dick
er with him. But, most inter
psting OF all. is the hint tnat
Governor Odell will e e h
PMtt for the control of t h
New York machine. Such
fight would be as welcome tt
the democrats of the stat
and of the country as WA
the oIdtimp stalwart and an
ti-stulwart fight, in whlcl
Platt played IL minor partu1
der the leadership OF Rosco
Coukling.
, This seems to be n b "A
year for Mr.. Perry Heath
friends, whether they he ina
-. nipulating the funds Of Ma
i, tional Banks of utilizing fed
p eral Office to get rich quick
, Another man that he place.
on Uncle Sans pay roll is il
= trouble for crOokpdness. Thl
6 time it il W. F. Hoey, VINO
like Neely, halls from Mum
Gle, Ind, and who owes hi
appointment to be rollecto
@ of customs at Norgales. Al
zona, TO Perry Heath's pnl
with the administration. VIII
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
What Tillman Is Accomplishing.
The Greeneville News, th'

Wuht 4utmHu 10 AcCUmphlcuAn8s
The Greeneville News, the
Official organ, so to speak. OF
the commercial democl acy.is
true to its mission and ia dls-
posed to take a 'commercia!
view OF the political situa-
alton III South Carolina. In
it's opinion the true test OF "a
public mans worth is his abil
|ity to secure federal Offices
for his friends and federal ap.
preparations for his state and
district. 1t asks in a very In.
minous article, which We shall
sa We for further attention:
why should the people of
Charleston he forced to suffer
the insult OF having a naval
station thrust upon them by
a republican administration
or sustain the degradation
OF an exposition appropria-
tion from a republican Con-
gress? Let them spurn t h e
hessian gold! Thirty years of
this tommyrot is about en-
ough. The people have tried
Tillman's pitchfork methods
for over ten years and what
have they gained by it?"
They have gained the ma.
val station, for example, and
could not have gained it by
state. They have gained, fur.
ther, the appropriation ofsev
eral hundred thousand dol.
liars for the establishment oI
one OF the most complete mil
|itary posts on the south At.
lantic coast. They also sour
ed on Tillman's account the
passage through the United
States Senate without one
word Of objection from the
leaders Of the republican for
ces in that body, of a bill ar
propriating $250,O00for th'
purpose of making a govern
mpnt exhibit at the eXposi-
tion at Charleston.
That is a part OF W h a
Tillman has accomplished II
the Senateior Charleston anC
the state, and our CONNER
: cial contemporary ought tt
! place a very high value OF
his services. 1t is true tina
he has not been selected b.
the republican administra,
tion at Washington to parce
out the federal Offices in thu
state, but the democrats O
, the state will think none th
t less of him on that account.
We have never approved
J of Tlllman's $ 'pitchiOrk meth
eds but in spite Of t b e S
methods, he has accomplish
ed more for the state t h n
p any of his contemporaries |
T. the senate from South Caro-
: lima, and il the statements {
such staunrh republica
statesmen as Senators HOa
and Allison and Depew an
7 Chandler abont him and hi
r influence in the senate are t
< be believed, Tillman will ce
e tainly not lose anything b
comparison with the JUNO
senator from South Carol
:; ua, and surely our CONNIE
;. rial contemporary could nc
If ask for any higher prais
e e than that.-Charleston New
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05

urine scalds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when II should be able to
control the passage. It is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon It. the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
erabe with kidney and bladder troubls.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-RoOt is soon realized. II Is sold
by druggists, in fifty Et
cent and one dollar M1Bi}s 1lsM$ls3l
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail 1I5s9s -
free, also pamphlet tell Homo Of swauIpRoos.
ing all about it. including many Of the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kilmeg
& Co.. B;nghamton. N. T.. Be sure and
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
THE HAGUE MCCORklE DRY GOODS COMPANY,
AND WHOLEsAL LERs-
--GREEMSBORO, ~ o.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND HATS.

We solicit trade of merchants only ard sell nothing at re
tail We cordially invite all merchants to call on IN when
in Greensboro to Yelling statesmen oeioe pla'
ing orders elsewhere. ,,.r,v, .s.,.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-09-05
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
couragss and lessons ambition; beauty, vgor