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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
DEATH OF MRS. A. E. RRAINARD
Kings Daughters, of Agency, Adopt
Resolutions.

Agency, jan 16.-The Kings
Daughters adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Whereas, it has pleased the Heaven.
ly Father to visit the home of A. E.
Brainard and to take therefrom de-
voted wife and loving mother, and
from the circle devoted sister and
willing worker in His name,
Be it resolved, that we extend to
the family our heartfelt sympathy
and pray that God, who was the COM
fort and strength of our departed
sister, may comfort and bless them in
their affection.
Resolved, that copy of these ireso-
lutions be recorded on the books of
the circle, a copy be given to the fam
lily and a copy be sent to the Ottumwa
Courier for publication.
L. G. Newell, A. R. Reynolds, Ada
A. Davis.
Agency, Iowa, Jan. 10, 1901.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
CARNEGIE AND THE RAILROADS

Mr.. Carnegie is something of a
fighter, especially when he thinks he
has not had fair treatment. Recent
ly, it is said, the Pennsylvania and
other railroads dong business at Pitts.
burg and vicinity arbitrarily increas-
ed the rates on steel for export 100
per cent. Then it was that Mr.. Car
'negie informed the railroads interest
ed that he would build great new
plant at Conneaut where he could
have advantage of water transporta-
tion. The following New York tele-
gram tells the balance of the story:
A conference was held in this city
yesterday between Mr.. Carnegie and
President A. j. Cassatt of the Penn
sylyania railroad. Mr.. Carnegie says
that President Cassatt assured him
that Pittsburg rates would be, reduced
Immediately and that the Pennsyl-
vania's policy would be to protect all
manufacturers on that line Is
I'm the first place" said Mr.. Carne-
gle, Il am bound to say that Conneaut
was not considered until the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, without considering us
doubled our export rates. This led
( our people to take. up the question:
How can we escape from the grasp of
of this arbitrary railroad combina-
tion?' A study of the subject con-
WINGED everyone that we could do SO
by taking to water. I
II adhere to my expressed opinion
that Pittsburg is the best place for
steel manufacturers. have not
changed my mind in that, provided,
always that manufacturing concerns
located along the Pittsburg railroads
can get the same rates per ton as
those in Chicago or Alabama.
Il had an interview yesterday with
President Cassatt. He is going to re-
duce Pittsburg rates Immediately, and
assures me his policy is to protect the
manufacturers on this line He says
he will give them lower rates later
than he is able to fix, if other districts
continue to do so for the szme ar
ticles All shippers, big and little,
will get these lower rates"
The moral of the story is that peo-
pie should carefully guard and con-
serve the waterways of the country.
They are the best possible regulators
of transportation charges in the inter-
ests of the people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
IOWA PREss3coMMENT.

Theorize on Canteen.-The people
who discuss the army eanteen go on
the theory that the soldiers will be
determined to have liquor in any
event. There are some of the sol
diers of whom this is true, and there
are. others no more anxious to form
bad habits in the army than at home.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Pointer for the Farmer.-Hiram G.
Wheeler, an ex-Iowan now located in
Texas, declares that mo other agri-
cultural region of the same size in all
this world can compare with Iowa"
Any Iowa farmer who is thinking of
moving to Texas in search of anything
but size would do well to paste this
message in his hat.-Sioux City Jour-
nah f
II Pingree expressed his feelings upon
retiring from the gubernatorial chair
in valedictory of 100000 words. 1t
is doubtful if words enough could
have been found in twenty-six Ian
guages to adequately express the feel
ings of the people of Michigan.-Des
Moines Capital.
--:-
The Herald does not pretend to be
posted in constitutional or statutory
law, but it believes Judge Dewey has
struck the popular chord in declaring
the Titus amendment invalid. Very
few doubt that biennial elections
would be good thing, but nobody
wants to secure them at the expense
of deposing every officer elected last
Novmber. Law Is difficult enough to
interpret at best, and it would be very
poor policy to guess at the making of
it, Oskaloosa Herald.
During the coming month there Is
to be held in Burlington a meeting OF
farmers, business men and, others who
are interested in the building OF good
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
It . Il u u y *# II T. y a.
POCKET WAR HISTORY.

January 8, 189s-House defeat
' ed an attempt to force recognition
' of Cuban independence.
y January 24-BattIeship Maine
: ordered to Havana.
V February 9-DeLome letter pub
Iished.
February 1o-DeLome resigned.
February 15-BattIeship Main
blown up in Havana harbor.
February 20-Maine court of in
CURRY began its work.
' Congress voted defense fund of
8 $4,000.
= March 1e-Battleship oregon
leaves San Francisco on her great
y race against time.
March 29-ResoIutions declar-
. ing war on Spain and recognizing
y independence of Cuba introduced
: in both houses of congress.
April e-consuI General Lee
y left Havana.
. April 1s-congress adopts reso-
. luton declaring people of the is
y land of Cuba are, and of triqht
' ought to be, free and independ-
i emit"
< April 20-Above resolution sian.
= ed by President Mckinley and
x Spanish minister asks for and re-
y ceives his passports.
. April 21-Minister Woodford
. handed his passports at Madrid.
' April 21-President orders
y blockade of eastern Cuba.
= April 23-call made for 1850
= volunteers. say
: April 2o-Great Britain declares
= her neutrality. qs,@si
= May battle of Manila. Dewey
: victorious. ssUe
: July Battle of Ell caney, near.
= Santiago. sig s;
= July 3-Destruction of Ger
y vera's fleet by American ships.
July 17--santiago formally sur
: rendered. :, -, ~
= 80 July 26-M.5 cambon73 sues ;for
: peace on behalf OF Spain. ,Ioff hs,s
: August 12-ProtocoI is, signed
. by both countries. ,s
December 1o-Peace treaty
= signed at Paris.
= March II, 1ses-Queen recent
= signed peace treaty.
April 11-Ratifications exchanq-
: ed at Washington and peace for
: malIy declared.
y = 80 = IL - y Il .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
BIG CUT in WAR TAX
Senate Committee Makes s5o,OOo,-
600 Reduction in Revenue Bill
AGREED ON BY REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
House Measure to Be Changed Radi-
cally Before Passing Congress
Senate Will Restore Tax on Bank
Checks.

washington, jan Is. - The senate
committee on finance has practically
decided to reduce the war revenue
taxes $50,0O0,00O or $10,O0O,0OO more
than is provided for in the house bill.
The scheme of reduction has been
agreed upon by the republican mem,
bers of the committee and the bill will
be ready to be reported to the senate
within forty-eight hours, if Chairman
Aldrich is not desirious of avoiding a
conflict with the promoters of the
Grout oleomargarine bill.
Bill to Be Radically Changed.
When the war revenue bill comes
out of the finance committee it will
contain many radical amendments
Indeed it will have undergone com.
plete reconstruction. The senators
for some reason are not satisfied with
the manner in which the house com.
mittee on ways and means treated
the measure. They are disposed to
charge that the house performed a
bungling job. The senate will give a
large measure of relief to the tobacco
trust by reducing the present tax of
IL cents a pound to 9 cents. The
house declined to make any reduction
on this tobacco tax. There is llkeli-
hood that the present stamp tax on
express receipts and kilograms, which
was left undisturbed by the house will
be wiped out.
The senate, however, will restore
the tax on bank checks, which was re-
moved by the house bill, upon the
ground that it was inadvisable owing
to the vast number of stamped checks
that are now in the hands of banks
and individual holders to remove this
tax. They claim that confusion would
follow if the tax was removed. Bank
checks yielded a revenue of more than
81 100000 last year
Plan of Senator Allison.
Senator Allison's plan,for horizon
tai reduction in nearly all of the taxes
in. the war revenue act, together with
complete abolition of the tan on
promissory notes and other CONNER
cial paper, is being closely followed.
Thus far democratic senators have
had little voice in determining the
character of the bill as it will he re-
ported in the senate. At the meetings
which they have been permitted to at
tend they have demanded very radical
reductions. Senator Jones, as leader
of the minority, has asked for a com
eplete abolition of the war taxes upon
the ground that having been estab-
glished to provide for war, and that
war being ovsf, they ought not to be
LEVIED in the time of peace. Syalali, "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenburg & Co., real estate agents,
Ill South Market street:
John H. Warner (exr.) to Joshua
Marshall, part northwest quarter,
northwest quarter, section S-73-14,
$3.50.
Joshua Marshall and wife to N. J.
Woods, part northwest quarter, north
west quarter, section S-73-14, $500.
w. S. Christie and F. B. Cresswell
and c. e. Norton (referees in the case
OF e. q. McElroy. trustee, VS.. M. l..
Devin ct all to j. G. Devin, east half,
west half, government lot 8, section
9-72-14, $105.
M. A. Roberts to H. G.. Roberts. lots
s and Z. auditors sub northwest quar-
ter, northeast quarter, section 25-72-14
81 and love and affection
Sadie Gilbert to R. M. Bowen north
&C feet of lots 33, "a, 35 and SO, block
8, Eldon, $3.50.
Ellen Brown (and administrator
(by sheriff} to Wapello county, lot
81, block 81, R. S.. Smiths fifth add,
Ottumwa, $454.42.
Henrietta Wray and husband, o. d..
to M. A. Roberts, undivided one-half
int, lot z, auditors sub, southwest
quarter, northeast quarter, section "a
72-14, $45.
Newton N. Willigan and wife to N
B. Grove, south one-third, southeast
quarter, southeast quarter section
15-72-15, 5000.
Fred and Albert Ornduff to Marion
Whitmore, southeast quarter north.
east quarter, section 24-72-12, $1,000.
Frank McIntire to Benjamin P.
George, lots thirteen and ten feet
north end lot sixteen, auditors sub.
division of outlot twenty-six in the
northwest quarter, southwest quarter
section 19-72-13, $500.
Andrew Carlson and wife to Thorn
as L. Chick, part southwest quarter
southeast quarter section 3O-73-15,
also twenty-five acres east side west
half northeast quarter section 31-73-15,
$780,
T. ]. Hall and wife to Julia A. Span
gle, lot ten block twenty-three Blake's
alteration of Blakes addition to OF
tumwa, $3.50.
Allen T. Morley to John r. Lock,
west half northwest quarter southwest
quarter section 14-72-15 (QC.deed, ISL.
II. a. MOTIFS to John u, Morris, lots
fifteen and sixteen William Parks adj
dition to Ottumva, $1,000.
Minnie e. Billiard to Samuel
Brown, lot z Northwestern addition
to Ottumwa, $1,000.
S. E. Daggett to City of Ottumwa,
lots 1874 and 1875 and part lot 1873 OF
tumwa, $1,000.
l.. w. Barton to Ben Bissell, part
northwest quarter southeast quarter
section 29-72-13 (sub mort 5000 1915.
Con Shank and wife to Vim. Albert
part northeast quarter southwest
quarter and east half northwest quar-
ter section 19 and Gov. lot in south
east quarter southwest quarter sec
ton 18, all in 72-12, $500.
O. q. Smith to Fl. p. McFadden,
Gov. lots 2 and 8 section 25-73-15
(sub mort. $3,OO0) $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

The young man in search of a wife,
a good VIE, will be much interested
in the rule laid down by the late P.
d. Armour, as the best means by
which to attain this desirable end.
Mr.. Armours rule is-"Find good
mother of daughters; then marry one
of the daughters, it makes no differ
ence which one" This throws a
heavy responsibility on the mothers,
but we are inclined to think Mr.. Ar
mour was right about it. The daugh-
ter of good mother, in 80 cases out
of 100, will make a good wife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
MOTHERHOOD of viii.

tn State n,., Of Of, Iowa wapello County, IS. In
To all Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given. that an instru-
ment in writing. purporting to be the last
ceased. was this day produced, opened and
read by the undersigned, and that have
fixed Monday, the 11th day of February
l90l, as the day for hearing proof in rela-
ton thereto
Witness my official signature with the
Seal. seal of said court hereto affixed,
this 18th day of January, 1901.
III. w. MICHAELS,
Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
BURNING Coal Mine Is Closed.

Carbonate, H., Jan. 16.-The mine
of the Big Muddy Coal and Coke COM
pany at DeSoto, ILL.,, has been closed
down by order of Mine Examiner
Johns and 200 men have been thrown
out of employment. For quite while
a fire has been raging in the mine, Sc
|riously impairing the roof of the mine
and making the operation of the plant
highly dangerous. This shaft is at
present in the hands of Receiver John
Wick and the serious condition must
be referred to and acted upon by
Judge Allen of the United States
court before the necessary repairs
can be made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
LEGAL.

A ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.--Notice IS
n hereby given TO all persons Interested. that
on the It'll day of JAM, A. ID. 1901. the undersgn-
ed was appointed by the clerk of the District
court OF Wapello county. Iowa, Administrative,
late OF said county. All persons Indebted
to said estate. will make payment to the
Undersigned. and those having claims against
the same will present them, legally authenti-
Gated to said court for allowance.
Dated jan Z. 1901.
EMMA McADAM,
Administrator. with will annexed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
GET ATTEMPTED MURDERER.
Farmer Who Shot Sweetheart Found
in Woods Near GaIena.

Dubuque, Jan 15.-George Duer-
stein, the young farmer who attempt
ed to murder his sweetheart at Ca
lena Friday, has been captured and is
now a prisoner in the 10 Daviess coun-
ty Jail at Galena Duerstein was tax
en-, in the timber near Schopsville,
which is twelve miles from GaIena by
Deputy Sheriff Meffiey and Marshal
Whippo, of Galena.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

The state of New York has good
roads law which enlists the state in
partnership with the county in making
permanent roads. Last year $4,000
was appropriated by the state to pay
it's share toward constructing roads or
this plan, and this year it is expected
100000 will be given as the states
share. They are building roads at an
expense of $4,000 to $4,000 per mile,
the very best to be had Massachu,
sets has a somewhat similar law,
which has been on the statute books
longer than the New York measure.
and is regarded as a demonstrated
success. Sioux City Tribune.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

roads. If all these classes get; togeth-
er the meeting will be the largest
ever known in Burlington. There is
no movement that appeals to so many
There is not single interest to be
hurt by better highways; there is not
one but that will receive benefit. =
Newton Record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
= - - e Il = = II & y
ARMoUR's RULES.

Philip D. Armour had six rules
of success. They were the follow
= ing.
$ Good men are not cheap.
y Capital can do nothing with
= out brains to direct it.
. No general can fight his battles
alone. He must depend upon his
lieutenants, and his success de-
ponds upon his ability to select
= the right man for the right place.
y There is no such thing as luck.
Most men talk too much. Much
of my success has been due to
y keeping my mouth shut.
y The young man who wants to
: marry happily should pick out
= good mother and marry one of her
II daughters-any one will do.
4 n X h II n M 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

The army canteen seems to be
doomed. But it does not follow that
the soldiers will use any less liquors.
1t simply means that they will get
these liquors in other ways and wheth-
er these ways are better than the can
teen way is what has been under dis
pute and discussion.-Cedar Rapids
Republican.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
ANOTHER ABDUCTION CASE.
Bonnie Morrison Missing From His
Home in Cedar Rapids,

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 15.-L. Morrison
has reported to the police the myster-
ious disappearance of his 9-year-old
son, Bonnie, who has been missing
since 1890 o'clock Friday afternoon.
There is no reason known for his dis
appearance and his parents are fearful
that he has been abducted or has met
with some harm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
!. ENTER A STRONG BOX.
Burglars Get $4,000 From Tennessee
Bank Vault,

jamestown, Tenn, Jan. u.s.. The
Peoples bank of Livingston, Oyerton
county, was entered by burglars and
robbed of $4,000. No trace. of the bur-
glars has been discovered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

The attorney general of North Caro-
lima is only 25 years old but probably
he has had time to learn enough law
for that state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

{ II the Martians could only know
how the Earthians are talking about
them,
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CIRCULATION

The Ottumwa Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation of all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
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Founded 9Th August, 1e4e.
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Carroll hopes to secure a twelve
stall round house in the spring.
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Real estate transfers furnished by
Lowenburg & Co.. real estate agents,
Ill South Market street:
John H. Warner (exr.) to Joshua
Marshall, part northwest quarter,
northwest quarter, section S-73-14
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
Louisiana Purchase Fair.
One Of the Novel Plans Suggested For the
St. Louis Exposition.

M&tX7KAxX9KX*eA<aKeseSASS1{7a e*xxaaG00Sex
"I HE people of st. Louis are
very energetically working
for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, which it is pro-
posed to hold there. The accompany
ing cut shows plan for the fair,
which has been submitted by Edward
w. Furreil, mechanical engineer of
that city. For the purpose OF securing
the greatest possible concentration. he
proposes to group all the buildings
within a circle having Il diameter of
one and twO-fifths miles, containing
$40 acres. or less. as may be found ne
cessary, arranged as follows, as de-
scribed In Mr.. Furrelrs proposal:
Having a circular lake embracing 235
acres of water, an interior plateau be-
ing reserved for State and official
buildings, being seven-eighths of a
mile in diameter and containing 36o
acres; the central pavilion to consist
of an immense dome (say. 450 feet in
diameter, with proportionate height,
supported ON a circular wall, having
archways all around, surrounded by
double or treble colonnades or poly
styles about 100 feet wide, surmounted
by appropriate statuary, the upper por
ton of which could be used as the
capital building" This pavilion to
have a large central fountain and all
the accessories for the delectation, re-
freshment and comfort of the patrons.
An observatory to be built over the
dome, from which the entire grounds
and buildings could be seen. From
this pavilion the ground falls by easy
or rolling grade to the building pla-
teau, having broad promenades lead
ing to all portions thereof, embellished
with strawberries and flowers, in ac-
cordance with the topography of the
land. Surrounding the circular lake it
is proposed to have a 200-feet contin-
uous promenade, along the outer side
of which is to be located the foreign
exhibit buildings, arranged in plots of
appropriate sizes, and having a back
ground of shrubbery. surrounding the
grounds. There are four main en-
frances, as shown, one at each quar-
ter, bisecting the grounds at right an
giles, thereby assuring to exhibitors
equal desirability and eligibility for
the respective buildings. The east and
west approach to be boulevard 300
feet wide, and continuing the mid
way" of the fair, whilst the other,
north and south, boulevard, being 200
feet wide, to be used for such purposes
as may be deemed proper. The lake
to be crossed in the four roadways by
highly steel bridges of
classic architectural designs, the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

Abraham Jefferson, negro, was
held to the grand jury recently on O.
charge Of larceny, says the Kansas City
Journal. The namesake Of Abraham
and Jefferson Is charged with having
stolen from Fred Harvey, the railway
restaurant man. a curiously made
buckskin coat. which was formerly a
possession Of the bloodthirsty Apache
chief, Geronimo. The coat, which was
exhibited in court. Is an interesting
specimen of Indian handiwork. and a
striking commentary on the character
of old Geronimo. 1t is festooned with
forty or fifty long tufts Of hair, which
are believed to have been taken from
the heads Of the many white women
whom the old chief had killed. Ger
onimo must have had a particular dis
like for women with dark brown hair,
or a penchant for that kind Of decora-
ton for his coat, for, with one excep-
ton, all the hair is of that color. The
exception is a very light brown, which
might at aone time have been red. All
the hair is long. 1t is attached In hit
or-miss fashion to all parts of the
coats exterior, and hangs down the
back 60 thick as to almost conceal the
highly colored painted figures which
constitute the rest Of its ornamental
ton. AS a curio the coat was worth
about $500.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

alton. The suffering l endured pen
cannot describe. l was treated by
one of our most prominent physicians
here for five months, and found myself
getting worse instead Of better. At
the end of the fifth month he told me
he had done all he could for me, and
that HAD better go to the hospital.
my sister advised me to try your
Vegetable Compound, as it cured her
of backache. l did so, and took IL
faithfully, and am now cured of my
trouble, and in perfect health, many
thanks to your medicine. / cannot
praise it enough, and would recon-
mend it to all who suffer from any
female weakness. ~ MRS. Fl. S. BALL,
461 Orchard St., New Haven, Conn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

not the only one-who figure In Disrae-
lis novels. He is In "Coningsby" and
'"Tancred." AS a young man the
duke was lone of the dandiest of the
dandies," and his favorite attire was a
blue frock coat. light gray trousers,
patent boots, with white CATERS. a
white vest, an abnormally shiny hat.
and an eyeglass. The duke, who was
born just before the battle of Water
loo, has sat in seven cabinets-three
times under Lord Derby, twice under
Lord Beaconsfield and twice under
the present Premier-Chicago Times
Herald.