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, 1901-03-28

ra~sthenia, or nervous p~rostration.
Peruna will be found to effect an
immediate and lasting cure in all cases
Of systemic catarrh. 1t acts quickly
and beneicially on the diseased mu-
cous membranes, and with healthy
mucous membranes the catarrh can no
longer exist.
PerunA n True Friend to Women.
Mrs. F. J.. Lynch, writes the follow
ing from 1924 8. Division street, Grand
Rapids. Mich:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Gentlemen-"I earnestly recommend
Peruna to n suffering woman, as it
cures quickly. Last year I had a most
persistent cough which nothing seemed
to cure. Two bottles OF Peruna did
seemed to do. In a couple of weeks 1
found myself in excellent health, and
have been enjoying it ever since.
Hence l look on Peruna as a true
friend to women."-Mrs. F. ]. Lynch.
Peruna is equally eficacious in cur
ing catarrh Of the throat as in curing
systemic catarrh or catarrh of the
stomach. Catarrh is essentially the
same wherever located. Peruna cures
catarrh.
Peruna Makes You Feel Like n New
Person.
Miss Mary Goats, a popular young
woman Of Appleton, Wis, and presi-
dent of the Appleton Young Ladies'
Club, also speaks In glowing terms of
Peruna. A letter recently received from
her by The Peruna Medicine Co., Of
Columbus. Ohio. reads as follows:
Il am glad to call the attention Of my
friends to Peruna. When that Ian
guild, tired feeling comes over you, and
, 1901-03-28

Don pass too much o yoh time whah
dey sell whisky" said Uncle Eben.
when a man gets to be a saloon fixture
he generly goes to smash in a hurry,
wifout waitin' fob a lady to come roun
wifi ar nNr
, 1901-03-28

Now that the Winter season ia past,
1t is we'll to cleanse the system and
purify the blood with Garfield Tea
an Herb Medicine good for all.
, 1901-03-28

&1rhe scheme of the men forming
1grge game preserves in the East Ia to
round them with a wire fence and
Ne It charged with electricity.
, 1901-03-28

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
|marting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
3orns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
a powder to be shaken into
be shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
torres, Csc, Sample sem FREE. Ad-
|ress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
, 1901-03-28

81 told Uncle Simon that he was get
Ing too old and feeble to attend to bust
did he take 1t kindly" HE
brew me out of his office"
, 1901-03-28

nination.- You can examine It at your freight d.
:. and u found perfectly, satisfactory. @eIactiy AZ
4R SPECIAL oEFER S5.f5
sesder wsishs about i9 pounds and the fIsIshi
pture. Is less thdn dealers can buy in carload lots
- A. Is the Highest Grade End Gate Broadcast Seedei
de. Made for US under contract by the best seedeI
rksr In America Made from tho very best material
\ money can buy, win SOW more evenly and more
<isfaotorily than any other seeder made. viii sow
-. very Latest Model for 1901. Embodies ever,
Improvement sysry good point of every other broad
Ut soeder made, with the defects OF mono. Write foI
re AE5isgltgrsi Imglsment Gassiosps Address,
, 1901-03-28

Work has been started on the Isha.
wood canal on the Shoshone river.
The canal will be sixty-flve miles long
and Is being constructed by Omaha
capitalists.
, 1901-03-28

What kind of man is Jipps?' Hes
this kind: II you invited him to dinner
and he lost his umbrella at your house
he'd make you pay for it,"
, 1901-03-28

oh. wherefore do they call them
"trusts?"
IT'S wrong. II seems to me,
Since everything one gets from them
Is issued c. y. ID.
, 1901-03-28

4 Always use Russ Bleaching Blue. the
1hmous bag blue. one package equals two
any other bag blue.
, 1901-03-28

We thank o for trying Wizard Oil
for rheumatism or neuralgia. then you
will thank us. Ask your druggist.
, 1901-03-28

Mr.. Cleveland will lecture to the
Princeton students on Venezuela. The
last time he tackled the subject he lee
tured England.
, 1901-03-28

Wealth doesn't bring genuine happiness
except. of course, when 1t falls to a man
whose wife simply won't be snubbed.
, 1901-03-28

Father, a few thousand dollars will
start me in business" Yes, but how do
1 know that l won't have to pay out all
I'm worth to stop you?'
, 1901-03-28

wouldn't 1t be n Joke II the water from
the Chicago drainage canal gave St.
Louis beer such a prestige as to run out
the Chicago brand entirely?
, 1901-03-28

Thirty minutes Is all the time re-
quired to dye with PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES.
, 1901-03-28

Talking about the steel trust said
Uncle H. Seed. that's what a trusts
for. to steal"
, 1901-03-28

"Have you beard n robin YETI" mo;
hut I've seen a woman with her head
Bed up in a towel beating a carpet in the
hack yard"
, 1901-03-28

L. syeetland, the large Piano manufacturer, iT2
b 4s2 Carroll Avenue, Chicago. who sells direct to
people, on n l5-year guarantee has placed an
sgent TO look after Western trade, As he sells at
Half Prices charged by stores, It places IA Piano
Fithin the reach of all. Write for catalogue, terms.
nc. II. N. MoNTELIUs, Agent, $40 south Broad
Ray, Denver.
, 1901-03-28

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoAo QuISINE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature is on the box. 25c.
, 1901-03-28

. The first kiss is n good deal like a Gin
Ter in the eye-it Is a little thing. but it
Ieems like a whole lot.
, 1901-03-28

- all big cities rush and hustle.
:. Push and crowd with all you might:
hove in 'twixt people-elbow, hustle
n Hts dreadfully green to be polite.
, 1901-03-28

Fruit IL . necessary article of diet. It's
prime essences are In Primlsy's California
Fruit Gum.
, 1901-03-28

Send no money, but write DR.. shOop, Racine. Wis,
box i4s, for six bottles of DR.. Sho0p's Rheumatic
Cure, express paid. II cured pay $3.50; II not It is free.
, 1901-03-28

To nave your napkins and table linen
that delicate, clear white SO desirable, use
Russ Bleaching Blue. the modern bag blue
, 1901-03-28

1t Shrinks.-"Why don't you wear ALL
wool underwear? My dear sir. no man
can afford to wear all-wool underwear
unless he has five sons growing up"
, 1901-03-28

A gardener minds his peas and q bill
lard marker minds his cues.
, 1901-03-28

Mrs. wInslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces I'm
rammation, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
, 1901-03-28

When a man has nothing else to do he
gets up n new secret order.
, 1901-03-28
|END NO MONEY

you live wi
rniles of Mi
uf fart
3s d S1.OOI.
ut this a d.
1ut and send
us md we
III send you :
Dis END
RoADCAsT
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
RESTS WITH CUBANS
Freedom Contingent on Establish
ment of Government.
SENATE AGREES ON AN AMENDMENT
Restrictions to Rights Made Until One
Year After Date of Establishment of
Civil Governmental Fair PROPOSE
ton to Our Near Neishbors.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The early
part of yesterdays session of the SEN
ate was devoted largely to an effort
on the part of leading senators of both
sides to secure modification of the
Philippine amendment to the army ap-
preparation bill, which render it pos
sible to secure vote upon it. After
several conferences an agreement was
reached which was found to be salts
factory to large majority of the sen
ators. The amendment to the origin
al provision suggested by Senator
Hoar Monday was used as basis of
the discussion, but various additions
were made to it, and as agreed to
reads:
1T is provided that no sale, lease or
other disposition of public lands or of
timber thereon, OF mining rights there
in shall be made, and that no fran
chise shall be granted which is not ap-
proved by the president of the United
States, and not in his judgment clear
ly necessary for the government of the
islands, and indispensable for the peo-
pie thereof; and which cannot, with.
out great public mischief. be postpon
ed until, the establishment of per
manent civil government; and Al
such franshises shall terminate one
year after the establishment of such
permanent civil government"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
CHIEF RICHARDS INJURED.
Hurt While Working at a Fire-Dam.
age to j. Collects Home.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Chief Henry Richards was injured
this morning about z o'clock by falling
thru the floor of the residence of j..
Collett, in Gravestown, which was on
fire, and while the chief was assisting
in putting out the flames. The house
is outside of the fire limit, but Chief
Richards drove out in his single rig
and going to the rear door stepped in
side. He did not see that the fire had
been burning under the floor, and,
stepping to the center of the room, he
fell thru, striking his right side on a
joist underneath the floor. His body
was badly bruised and it is feared that
some ribs were broken, altho pro-
fessional examination has not yet
been made.
The house was damaged to the ex-
tent of about 500, which is fully COW
cred by insurance. 1t is supposed to
have caught from the kitchen f1ue.
When first discovered it was burning
briskly in the garnet, and from there
was conducted to the walls and floor.
The fire was practically confined to
the kitchen and was extinguished by
neighbors, and the assistance of Chief
Richards after he arrived.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
NO IOWA DISPLAY AT BUFFALO.
State Will Not Participate, but Indi-
viduals May Send Exhibits,

Des Moines, Feb. 27.-Iowa will not
be represented in any way except by
individuals at the Pan-American Elk
position in Buffalo 1t appears that
the state board of agriculture and the
State Horticultural society declined
ito use any of their funds for this pur-
post for two reasons-first, because
they could not spend money enough
ito make an adequate showing for the
state, and, second, because neither or
ganization was given an opportunity
to be represented in the expenditure
of the funds it was asked to appro-
pirate. The board of agriculture took
the position that inasmuch as the
board was dependent somewhat upon
the good will of the legislature and
the legislature had refused to make an
appropriation for this purpose il
might be considered in bad taste fol
the board to use it's funds for a show
which had been turned down by the
legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
1900 HOGS.
Receipts in This City Show a Sharp
Failing OFF.
The PRICES ARE STILL MAINTAINED
Provision Market Shows Strength
Firmness of Corn Being a Material
Factor--Weekly List of East End
and Packing House News.

John Morrell & Co. packed 12,100
hogs last week against 10000 the week
previous. There was very liberal
marketing at other places thruout the
west, the total number of hogs han
died amounting to 625,000 compared
with $4,000 the preceding week, and
100000 two weeks ago. For cores
ponding time last year the number
was 100000, and two years ago 4S5.-
600. From November / the total is
S,605,000 against $4,000 last year,
an increase of 465,000 The quality
of hogs received is reported as good
or very good. Prices are well main
tanned, averaging at the close about
~. cents per 10 pounds higher than
a week ago, and nearly 55 cents high
er than a year ago.
The provision market has maintain
ed generally firm tone the past week
biased largely upon the well-sustained
prices for hogs in the face of liberal
receipts. The firmness for corn also
had its influence. Product was rath-
er firmly held and the volume of bus
mess was moderate. May pork, lard
and ribs at Chicago close practically
the same as week ago. The export
clearances of provisions were slightly
in excess of last week. and about the
same as for corresponding week last
year
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since November 1 at un-
aforementioned places compared with
| last year, as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
AUTHORIZES c. A. R. RATES.
For the State Encampment to be Held
at Dubuque.

Colonel M B. Davis. commander OF
the state department, G. A. r., has
received from the chairman of the
Western Passenger association the
announcement of the excursion rates
which the association will make for
the state encampnent to be held in
Dubuque June As, inclusive.
All roads running into Dubuque will
carry the veterans and their friends
at a one fare rate from all points
more than sixty miles from Dubuque
or from all points from which the reg.
ular one-fare rate is So or more. In.
side that limit one fare and third
will be charged, but in behalf of those
who are barely excluded from the one
fare rate, not more than SO cents will
be charged in addition to the one way
fare
Tickets will be sold on all the days
during which the encampment is in
session, and will be good returning
until June s. They will be good only
for continuous passage, going and re.
turning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
She Will Not Do it Again.

A certain lady of this city went into
one of the prominent stores last week
and purchased tailor made suit for
$3.50. Having been told by the clerk
that this was reduced price she went
home satisfied that she had struck a
bargain. A few days later, CHANGING
to pass the st. Louis Store, she no
tlced on display a suit of the very
same material, cut in a later and more
desirable style. Out of curiosity she
inquired the price and was informed
that it was $40. You can imagine her
establishment and chagrin.
This is only one case out of hun
|dreds in which people, after making
purchases find to their disappoint-
ment that they have bought at the
wrong store.
The ST. Louis Store is by far the
largest Dry Goods, Millinery and Shoe
Store in Ottumwa, and is also con-
nected with five of the greatest estab-
Ilishments in Iowa, Illinois and Mis-
souri,
All goods are purchased direct from
the factories in full case lots and shis-
ped to the different points. Every
body knows that the merchant MAX
ing the biggest purchases buys the
cheapest and is consequently able to
sell the cheapest That is why this
lady paid $3.50 too much for her tailor
made suit, and why many other peo-
pie pay great deal too much for their
entire purchases in Dry Goods, Shoes
and Millinery. They go to the wrong
place.
Save money by calling at Ottumwa's
Great Bargain Store.
THE ST. LOUIS STORE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
PREPARE FOR INSPECTION.
Co. "G," I. N. G., Will Submit to In
spection March 10,

Members of Co. &C." I. N. G., of this
city, will be interested in the an
nouncement that this company will
be inspected by Inspector General
Olmstead on March 49, The annual
inspection of the Fiftieth regi-
ment, Of which Co. &c" is part,
will be begun March 10, with Co. "H'
at Charlton. The local company will
thus be the second on the list.
The Fiftieth will be the second reg
iment to submit to the inspection this
year, the Fifty-second having already
been inspected and graded The Eff
tieth is now full with the exception of
one company. Co. A was mustered
out from Keokuk some time ago and
no company has been mustered in to
succeed it altho the organization of
one has been begun at Abba. The
dates for the inspection of the Fiftieth
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Packing House Items.

dShiiS ttodSS sISihS'
t. Holl Spilman was in Clifton
Thursday buying corn.
ID. r. Brush has severed his con-
nection with John Morrell & Co.
Mrs. Jake Hall, who has been i'll for
the past two weeks, is conva .escing.
l.. Lightner of the carpenter gang,
has been on the sick list for few
days.
George H. Strobe. one of the book
keepers, was on the sick list a short
time last week.
Frank Facer, janitor in the press
room, has been confined to his home
for the past week.
Miss Rose Winters, who has been
critically i'll for the past six weeks,
is now much improved.
Mrs. c. j Barnum and daughter,
Miss Susie, are confined to their home
on Iowa avenue by sickness.
C. w. Comegys, who has been on
the sick list for the past week, has re-
sumed his duties in the office.
William Hobbs, of the fierce gang,
has been compelled to resign his po-
sition on account of i'll health.
Harry Hill, one of the hand trim
mers, accidentally cut the index finger
of his right hand Thursday morning.
Jack, the little four-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Osler, had a severe
attack of fever during the past week.
John Lloyd, foreman of the A. d. T.
system of Iowa, with headquarters at
Cedar Rapids, was here Friday on bus
ness.
Ed Jennings of the packing room,
accidentally cut the fingers of his left
handeTuesday. DR.. j. B. Wilson dress.
ed the injury.
Thomas Meeks, foreman of the
rendering department at the packing
house. has returned from a visit with
his sister in Chicago.
Mrs. Mary Hill is assisting the lad,
les who have charge OF the Y. w. c.
A. rummage sale, which is proving to
be decided success.
Nj. Jehagen, one of the shipping
clerks in the local room, was COMPEL
ed to leave his work and return to his
home in Burlington to recuperate.
| George Allott, one of the members
of the John Morrell & Co.'S fire de
partment, has been off duty for the
past week suffering with strained
! back.
Joseph Grier, of Cedar Rapids, trav
cling engineer of the ST. Claire pack
/ ing house, was caller at the packing
house Wednesday. While in the city
Mr.. Grier was the guest of Engineer
John Wishart.
Mrs. John Harry entertained mum
Der of her lady friends last Wednes
day at her home on Merrough avenue
with carpet rag lacking. Late il
the afternoon refreshments were serv
ed and all had good time.
Mrs May Morrison and Misses
Maude Seybert, Minnie Doran, Sarat
Arnold and Maude Newman, ant
Messrs. Lew Baker and Emerson E
Barnum composed a party of sight
seers at the packing house Thursday
Night Waterman Zell Zimmerman
will remove his family to a farm cas-
of the city in the spring where he
will raise porkers and garden truck.
the ensuing year. NJ Walker, presi
dent; Burchard Peck, secretary-treas
urer.
: Dan Duree, of the killing depart
mept, has received the sad news O
the death of his foster sister, Mis-!
Ethel Ward, which occurred recentl,
at Louisville, KY. The deceased wa,
4 born in this city and was the daugh
j teg of Frank Mard. one Of the Ole
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28

veteran conductors on the Middle di
vision of the Burlington, who had a
run between this city and Creston
about twenty years ago.
Mrs. A. P. Murphy, of North Ash
street, accompanied by her son Harold
left this afternoon for Davenport for
an extended visit with relatives. Mrs.
Murphy is the wife of A. P. Murphy,
ST.. head bookkeeper at the packing
house Office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
DO YOU KNOW
WHAT YOUR TAX
AMOUNTS TO?
Assistant County Treasurer Ekfelt
Has Table.
ANOUNTSON PROPERTY UP TOSt5,OOO
First Half of Taxes is Payable Before
April 1, and if Not Paid Before That
Time a Penalty Attaches-The
Table.

Before April of this year the first
half of the taxes must be paid, for UNI
less this is done penalty will be as
sessed. The property is not advertis-
ed for sale until after the second half
fails to be paid before October /.
Last September the Courier publish
| edatable showing the amount of taxes
due on property assessed at from ST
to $4,000 which had been prepared by
Deputy Treasurer Charles Ekfelt for
the convenience of himself and Treas
urer Spry. Many people consulted the
slip left with them by the assessor
and upon consulting the table thought
they knew exactly how much their
taxes were but they neglected to add
the amount the five per cent raise
which the board of equalization had
made.
The table prepared is absolutely
correct and the proper way to deter
mine the amount of taxes due is to
consider the actual value of the prop
erty, take one-fourth, plus four per cent
of that one-fourth, run down the col
umn given below until that amount is
reached and opposite will be found
the whole amount of tax. If the
| first half has been paid, the second as
matter of course will be but half of
the tax the table gives. For exam
pie: If the property is worth $4,000
the assessed value will be one-fourth
of that. amount or $1,000. Four per
cent of $1,000, the state raise, is $40
and taxes will be paid on $1,000 worth
of property. Consulting the table will
show that the taxes on $1,000 worth
of property is $3.50, and on $40
worth of property is S3.l4, hence the
whole amount of taxes due is $S1 64
If the first half has been paid the sec,
ond half will be $4O.S2, or one-half OF
the total amount found to be due.
One other thing that is well to remem-
Der is that if the assessed value OF
property designated in dollars ends
in or 4 the taxable value will be
raised to S or the next highest figure
ending in 10. If below SO, the as
sessed value will be reduced to 5 or
the next lowest number ending in O.
For Instance If the assessed value
is $113 or $114 the assessment will be
made on $115. If Sill or SLIP, it will
be reduced to $110.
This table shows the amounts Of
taxes inside the water limit. Outside
the limit the tax will be slightly low
er. noticeable matter concerning
the taxes this year is that SO cents
poll tax is collectable from every male
, citizen over 21 years of age, and tina,
there is no age limit of As years, as
has been popularity supposed. The
code is very explicit in this matter
1t must be remembered also that
. when the first half of the taxes are
paid this year, the dog tax will be in
cluded if there be any.
The Table.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
PROOF OF LoorINe IN CHINA.
stereopticon Views of Apartments o.
Emperor and Empress Shown.

b
New York, February 27.- George
Lynch, the war artist and correspond
ent, gave his lecture, "In the Heart
of Peking," at the Waldorf-Astoria to-
day.
Among the stereopticon views with
which Mr.. Lynch illustrated his lee
ture were those Of the apartments of
the Emperor and Empress of China in
the Sacred Palace in the Forbidden
City. These rooms of state had never
been photographed, nor had a photo
grapher ever set foot within the sa-
cred walls until Mr.. Lynch and J. c..
Hemmet entered with the allied troops
Mr.. Lynch had some surprises in the
shape of photographs which show
how the soldiers of certain nations
conducted themselves when the oppor-
tunity to loot came.
1t is estimated that $4,000 is spent
yearly on the roads of Marshall
-. b. Il ~ b
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
SOME GOOD THINGS.

still have for sale, few good farms In Wa
pello county, that can give possession of at
once, and can sell them to you for less money
than they are actually worth.
100 acres in two miles of a good town, we'll
improved, nice laying land. in excellent neigh
borhood, close to school and church.
good 80 acre farm at $40 per acre, three
miles from small town, improvements fair,
lots of fruit.
so acre farm, well improved, five miles from
a good town, good neighborhood, close to school
and church, price 81, 200.
A good general store in good town doing a
good business, will sell at a bargain or will
take small farm in exchange.
r If you want any of these snaps you will have
to hurry; they won't last long. Call on or
address
H. d. JUDD,
Room IL, Baker Block. ottumws. iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-28
New Kind of Wheat.

New York, Feb. 27.-It is expected
Montana farmers will soon be raising
wheat for the manufacture of macaro-
nj. When the making of macaroni
flour in Montana shall have come to
pass, as it surely will within a short
time, another epoch in the progress
and resources of that grand state will
be marked A shipment is now en-
route from Russia to Washington of
various grades of macroni wheat seed
of both choice and coarse qualities.
That announcement, following what
other talk has been going the rounds
makes it sure that the department
means to go seriously into the expert
ments with this new crop.
There have been a number of tests
made already in the matter of raising
macaroni wheat, but thus far they
have not been extensive.