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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

A great deal of useless and worse
than useless work is being done
through the prairie sections of the west
by the men operating road grading ma
chimes in piling higher and still higher
the black gumbo soil into roadbed. If
better roadmaking methods are sought,
1t must be understood that this gumbo
soil never can be made into good road
for wet weather, no matter how high it
may be piled up. When once the road
is SO graded that the surface water is
well disposed of, there is no further use
for the grader unless it be to trim up
the sides of the road and level its sur
face after wet season. This much
done. the surface of the road must be
covered with some material which will
change the character of the gumbo SOIL
What this shall be must depend upon
the local resources.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
NO ELECTION.
Arbitration Board Says Last Election
is Void,


Sioux City, Dec. ga decision was
rendered last night by the contest
board which heard the test case
brought by Sioux county incumbent Of
ficials to retain their offices. The cleo
ton of county officers November 6 last
was declared to be nullified.
The incumbent officers were given
two more years in office, owing to the
technical defect in the Titus consti-
tutional amendment, which specifies
that the terms of officers whose terms
expire in the year 1901 shall be con-
tinued one year. AS the amendment
also makes elections biennial, success
sors to incumbent officers can not be
elected until 1902.
The contestants were P. d. Vanoos-
tenhout, county attorney: Harry Mel
rose, county clerk; B. F. Jones, record
err. The officers-elect were A. Tepas-
ka, county attorney; Brewer, clerk and
Jcnggewaard, recorder.
A hard fight was made by the con-
testants,and the recent discovery that
the Titus amendment was not enrolled
in full on the legislative journals was
brought up and argued, and knocked
out by the successful counsel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

In a certain locality in South Dakota
this year where the early summer
drought reduced the yield of the wheat
crop to a low point, some four or five
bushels per acre, a yield of % bushels
per acre was obtained. without irriga-
ton by man who specially fitted his
land for this crop. He plowed very
deep the previous year, drilled in his
seed, rolled the field as soon as sowed,
then narrowed the field after the wheat
was up with a light harrow, thus Sc
curing a perfect dust mulch. The
wheat. thus given good start, made a
fine early growth, which soon covered
and shaded the ground, thus further
protecting the roots and preventing loss
of moisture ny evaporation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
SUES FOR OVERTIME.
Railway EmpIoye Files Case With
Unique Features.


Wateroo, Dec. 31.-A suit which is
rather unique in it's claims and on the
result of which may depend the start
ing of numerous other cases of like
character was begun in the district
court by the filing of a petition EMIT
led G. w. Lyle VS.. Illinois Central
Railroad company. Mr.. Lyle, who has
been an employee of the company since
March 8, 1893, up to December IL, of
this month claims that there is due
him from the railroad in wages the
sum of $719.1S. His contention is that
he was employed by the company for
work at a certain compensation per
hour, but that he has continuously put
in in the employ of the company thir-
teen hours per day while he has only
been allowed pay for ten hours. He
claims in his petition which is filed by
his attorneys, Messrs. Reed & Tuthill
and Ben Howery, that he entered into
contract with the defendant compa-
ny on or about March s, 1893, to work
at whatever employment he was as
signed and to receive as payment for
his labor at the rate of 12c per hour.
Some time later the agreement was
changed so that his compensation
should be 13c per hour. In August,
1899, his pay was again raised to 14c
an hour. He continued to work dur
ing all this time at the different rates
of pay agreed upon. until December 10,
1900. He says he received compensa-
ton in full for his work up to Septem-
Der /, 1896, and that then under the
modified contract he worked from Sep
TENDER, 1896, to September, 1897, put
ting in thirteen hours day. He also
states that he worked thirteen hours
a day from February, 1898, to March,
1899, and from the latter date the
same hours were put in until Decem-
Der, 1900. During all this time he
claims the company only paid him for
ten hours labor each day, including
Sundays. He has figured up what he
believes his extra compensation should
be for the extra three hours of each
day and has put in bill for the whole
amount, $719.18, with interest on the
same since the 18th day of December.
1t is claimed that nearly all OF the
men who work nights at the Central
shops are situated like Mr.. Lyle and
that they are all eagerly waiting for
his case to be brought to trial. If a
| jury should give him verdict for the
amount claimed or in any way recog-
niZe the legality of his contention it is
likely wholesale number of suits of
a like character will be begun. The
extra time is put in by the men who
go on duty at the shops and in the
yards at 6 O'Clock in the evening. They
are not relieved until in the morn
ing, thus remaining thirteen hours in
employment each day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

best course to pursue has taken much
of the secretary's time; also cores
pondence relative to a summer school
of library instruction, which is to be
conducted at the State University un-
der the auspices of the commission,
with its secretary as director an en-
terprise great in possibilities for the
librarians of our state. There has
been much correspondence as to IL
brary plans and as to the qualifica-
lions of librarians and assistants.
There have also been meetings with
clubs and public meetings to arrange
book lists to pass upon, etc."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
CAN LIFE BE REsToRED9
Electrician Claims That Persons EIec
trocuted Can Be Resuscitated.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 31.-At. an ex-
pertinent in telephone office in this
city Saturday, it was demonstrated
that life taken by electricity can be
restored by the same power. N.
Schellinger, an electrician, of Chicago,
is making series of experiments
here, and in the presence of number
of persons interested in the progress
of science, shocked cat to death, and
when the heart of the feline had long
since ceased to beat Mr.. Schellinger
reversed the current of electricity,
and the shock restored the heart
beats, altho they were very feeble
at first. Within two hours after the
cat had been pronounced dead 1t had
been restored to the fullness Of life
and vigor and was as playful as ever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Incorporation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that corpora
ton has been formed under the name Of
GRAND OPERA HOUSE COMPANY OF
OTTUMWA. K
Principal place Of business at Ottumwa,
mature Of t. conduct an
thorized, thirty thousand ($3O,00O) dollars,
to be fully paid when issued and non-asses-
able; to commence business December 10.
1900, and to endure twenty years, Manage:
lnent, board of directors of four mem
bers, president, a secretary and treas
nrer, all to be elected annually on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in January,
directors to be elected by the stock
holders, the other officers named to be
chosen by the board of directors. Limit
of Indebtedness, twenty thousand $50, 00Ol
dollars: private property of stockholders
and officers to be exempt from liability for
corporate debts,
Dated, this 18th day Of December, 1900.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE COMPANY
by ]. ii. MERRILL, President.
Attest: IL. 4. EDGERLY, Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
incorporation Notice.

To whom 1t may concern:
LAND COAL t coMPASY 'aat ane IF
Iowa, with its principal place Of business
at 0tumwa, Iowa. has amended its articles
of Incorporation by increasing the amount
of its authorized capital stock from one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to
one hundred and seventy-flve thousand
dollars, the increased amount so authorized
to be issued, paid for, transferred, and
dealt with, in MI respects as provided in
Article III of the original articles of in
corporation, and in the published incor-
articles Said amended articles have been
duly recorded In Wapello county, Iowa,
and with the secretary of state for Iowa.
Dated, December IL, 1900.
GLENN w. TRAER, President.
DON NJ. SUTOR, Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

THE GOOD OPPORTUNITY


y Thousands of young people in
9 this country are hunting for good
: chances, and seem to think they
= have very little to do with the
= good opportunity themselves ex-
y cept to discover it. But, no mat
ter where you 90, young man or
= young woman, no matter what
. your ancestors were, what school
. or college you have attended, or
' who helps you, your best oppor-
' tunity is in yourself. The help
v you get from others is something
' outside of you,whie it is what you
Is are, what you do yourself, that
: counts.
y A habit of depending on self, a
' determination to find ones re-
y sources within oneself, and not
without, develops strength. Crut-
ches were intended for crippIes,
' not for able-bodied young people;
] and whoever attempts to go thru
life on mental clutches will not 90
= very far, and will never be. very
= successful.-o. S. Marden, in "Suc-
= cess" for January.
= SAVE THE CRUMBS.
Even half an hour day, syste.
maticaIly and faithfully devoted
to study, will do wonders in few
years.-January Success
4 h 4 n Il = = !, y !. - !. . !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

If half dozen farmers in country
community would all get enthused over
the idea of road improvement and be
willing to cooperate to secure better
roads in their neighborhood, they would
be surprised at what they might ac-
complish. Just so long as men. be-
grudge the doing Of any work of this
sort without pay and try to see how
poor service they can render in pay
ment of the public demand upon them
just so long will we have poor roads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Pardon for Christmas Present.

Creston, Dec. Sir. E. Nolan, who
in November, 1898, was sentenced to
the penitentiary for four years for
manslaughter, received his liberty as
a Christmas present. Governor Shaw
ordered his dismissal from the peni-
Tertiary Christmas eve. Nolan shot
a boy named Newkirk at Talmage
while travelling over the country in a
tent giving ventriloquist exhibitions
The boys pulled the guy ropes, and
Nolan claims he shot thru the can
vas to brighten them. He killed New
kirk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
coNv1crs AND ROAD IMPROVE

The splendid highways of Europe are
lasting monument to the tyranny Of
European governments and the pauper-
ism of the common people. possible on
ly where the military subordinates all
other functions of government and
where a feudal aristocracy makes COM
mon slaves of the masses. We have
talked with the old man of 60 sitting
by the side Of the highway in the
southern part of England, little pile
of flint stones beside him, and he TAX
ing one at a time and breaking it with
hammer, the broken stone to be used
to keep in repair the finely macadam-
lied road, and found that he worked
day after day at this work for pit
lance which barely snfficed to keep the
breath of life in, his body. America has
neither the military spirit nor the
standing army. compelling the building
Of enduring highways. neither has 1t
the vast army of paupers to be utilized
for this work. The very uncertain fac
tor of public enterprise is all that
America has to depend upon for work
In this line save possibly the utilization
of the labor of the convicts in our peni-
tentiaries. A unanimous public senti-
ment would favor the use of this con-
vict labor for this purpose, thus remov-
Ing the convict as possible competitor
with honest labor when employed in
the manufacture of any commodity. 1t
is not an easy thing to do, however, as
to- use such convicts to advantage
would necessitate the scattering of the
prison force at points very far removed
from thetpenitentiaries and enormous
~ Increase the expense of guarding
them. About all that can be done would
be to use the convicts as far as possible
In the preparation of macadamizing
material at some quarry or clay bank
where clay could be vitrified for such
purpose. Much might be done in this
line, and the attention of state legisla-
lures and prison authorities should be
directed thereto far more than has
been done SO far.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

1t is pretty well settled now that or
ichards should have some sort Of COW
er crop grown in them to protect the
roots of the trees in winter. In the
prairie states, where the snowfall is
uncertain and often limited in amount,
such covering is absolutely indispensa-
BILE, Oats, buckwheat, clover, the
hairy yetch, alfalfa, are each and all
suitable for such cover crops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The silo makes but little Roadway
through the country outside of the
strictly dairy sections. The fact re-
mains, however, well established that
there is no method by which the corn
crop can be so3economically saved and
fedsas by means Of the silo. As farm
land becomes more valuable and the
farms become smaller the silo will
from necessity become an indispensa-
Bile feature Of the farm economy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons In.
A. d. 1900, the undersigned was appointed
by the clerk of the district court Of Wa
pello county, Iowa, administrator of the
estate of Clara P. Gray, deceased, late of,
said county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them. legally authen-
ticated to said court for allowance.
u. ANTHONY, Administrator.
Dated December22 1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given osall persons In
A. D. 1900 the undersigned was appointed
by the clerk of the district court of Wapel-
10 county, Iowa, executor of the estate of
w. j. Burnett, deceased, late OF said coun-
ty. All persons indebted to said estate will
make payment to the undersigned and
those having claims against the same will
present them, legally authenticated to said
court for allowance.
LAURA d. BURNETT. E1ecutrix.
Dated December u, 1900
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
MARVIN KUHNs uNMoLEsTED.
Ohio Authorities Making No Effort %
Recapture Him,

Wabash, Ind, Jan. 1.-The Ohio au-
thorities are making no effort to cap
ture Marvin Kuhns, the desperate
who escaped from the Columbus penf-
Tertiary, and who is now living in per.
feet security at the home of his broth
er, near Albion. 1t is understood that
for the present, at least, the Ohio off,
GERS will not modest Kuhns, but later,
when opportunity offers, will under.
take his capture. Kuhns attends coun-
try dances and other social gather
ings in the neighborhood, and makes
occasional visits to town, where his
nerve and daring evoke the admira-
ton of his old friends. There is no
one in that region who would assist in
his capture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

h The matter of rural mail routes is 60
Ing to be very closely associated with
the improvement of the rural highway.
1t Will be found the better the condi-
ton OF the highways tie easier 1t will
be to secure the benefits Of rural mail
delivery, this for the reason that the
government will pay Only just so much
for q ,seryice which must be Of q given
number of miles In length of route
Travelled. Thus II the roads are bad,no
one will be willing toiserye as such car
fier for the compensation paid. :
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Oregon orchardists have found great
benefit resulting from the use of dyna-
mite to break up the subsoil where
hardpan underlay their orchard site.
even going SO far as to use it after the
trees were well grown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

There hasN been great sensation on
the board Of Erade in Chicago recently
because one man was able to so manip-
.ulate the market that he put the price
OF corn up to so cents, bushel. Any
man in the corn belt can make the
bushel Of corn bring him that much If
he will properly feed it and will make
no fuss about doing it either.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The official brand of the Danish gov
eminent upon all butter exported is
worth more than cent pound to the
producer. A similar law in this coun-
try would be worth as much or more to
the American dairyman
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

"A new trick and fraud for the prac
uce Of which three men are now under
arrest in Iowa is the coloring Of barley
with sulphur fumes or, more properly
speaking, the, bleaching of it. The
nan who puts down three beers brew
ed from malt made from such barley is
said to be ready for any type of devil
try.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The Forthcoming report Of the agri-
cultural department will say that in re-
lntion to the serum cure for hog cholera
the experiments conducted during the
past year have been encouraging, but
not as yet conclusive
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Astoria, B. O., reports rainfall of
101 inches for the past season. This is
nearly 81 feet of water on level, or a.
rainfall only equaled in the tropical
regions of India and Central America.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

There is reported marked increase
OF hog cholera in all the hog producing
sections of Europe. 1t makes it hard
lines for Pat when "the gintleman that
pays the rint' is gobbled up by the
cholera instead Of the landlord.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The one armed men, who are getting
to be more and more numerous through
out the corn belt, are not veterans of
the late Spanish war, but victims of
the newly invented corn shredders. A
man never loses but one arm in these
machines, usually his right arm, and
then he keeps the other one as far
away from a shredder as possible
thereafter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

We know of one tenant farmer bless
ed with family of nine children, sew
en- Of whom are of school age, who as
he moves from district to district prac-
tically takes the school with him. If
this man locates in district, it means
nine months school; if he moves away,
1t means no school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The southern states are much more
richly endowed in the matter Of climate
than are the states of the north, but
nature to sort Of even things up has
given the states of the north the better
and more fertile soil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The best part of potato lies near the
surface, and when it is thickly peeled
and boiled more of the nutritive ele-
ments are lost than in any other meth
cd of cooking the tuber.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Estray Notice,

Taken mp as an estray by j. w. Huff, at
his residence in Competine township, Wa
Pember 1900 one red p steer e' with fly White
streak on side, no brands, two years old,
and valued at $40 by Jno. and Carl Huff,
the peace. MORGAN GRISWOLD.
Auditor Wapello County.
!. III. HAMMOND, Deputy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

The meat products sold In English
markets, whether of foreign or home
production, are hereafter to be SUBJ
jected to rigid inspection. This is
right, for when the Englishman buys
his leg Of mutton he should feel rea-
sonably sure that he is getting mutton
and not the hind leg of an old Angora
goat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
Accept the School Building.

Pennington, Dec. 31.-After exam
lining the new school house, the school
board has accepted the building from
Messrs. Staley & Payne, the contrac-
tors. The edifice cost $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Where there are enough young peo-
pie in a country neighborhood SO that
q spelling school, debating club or
singing school can be maintained 1t is
web worth doing. Such gatherings at
ford q needed social opportunity, and
Il well conducted are of great benefit
Hal developing the intellectual life Of the
young people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Anyhow, plan to set out bed Of
Strawberries next spring, for the straw
berry is the one good fruit which may
be raised on almost any soil and in any
climate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Here are four of the best .strawber-
ries: Beder Wood, Warfeld, Hayilland
and Clyde. OF these the Warfield is the
best market berry. Save this item if
you are thinking of planting bed in
the spring.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

I In 1895 the exports from this country
to our new island possessions amount
ed to only $13,0oO,OO0; in 1900 they will
amount to S45,0O0,OOO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
ON ANXIOUS SEAT.

Wealthy GrinneII Men Being Pushed
to Pay Back Taxes.
Grinnell, Dec. 80. Especially
Some of the wealthy men of this place
are on the anxious seat. The board
OF supervisors has entered into a con-
tract with Hon. Ben Mccoy to inyesti-
gate back taxes and several wealthy
people have been notified to appear
and explain the non-payment of taxes
on omitted property.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Many Kansas farmers have the past
season realized from $500 to $1,000
: from the crop Of broom corn grown by
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

Bear in mind. too, that. all these
visits were on invitation and many of
them on urgent solicitation, thus dis
posing of the objection which had
been raised in some quarters that the
purpose of the commission was to
force itself upon unwilling commit
tees.