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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14
Notice,

The Congregational Ladies Aid
Society will serve supper in the
church parlors ON Wednesday evening,
May 14th, from 80 to 800 O'Clock.
% cents each. All invited.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14
Supper Thursday Evening,

The Catholic ladies are making
great preparations for the supper to be
given Thursday evening in the base
ment of the ST. Cloud hotel, for the
benefit of the Sisters of Mercy. The
past reputation of these ladies in this
regard is sufficient guarantee of this
supper.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14
We pay no paper hangers comm

sion to hang our paper. Our stock is
the largest and most up-to-date stock
in DEBORAH. Prices from ? cents per
single roll and up. Prastmark, paper
hanger and painter. telephone144
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14

Wall paper, new and beautiful de-
signs, prices the lowest, at Brunt &
Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14

--Old wall paper is expensive even if
given to you. Our new papers are
beautiful and uptodate. We are sell
ing them as cheap as others are asking
for old stock. Brunt g. Parman. 10 2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14
Good Races Al West Union

For the horse races at West Union
May $3.50, round trip tickets will be
ON sale at b., @. r. & N. stations ON
DEBORAH division at favorable rates.
See agents for particulars 1873
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-14
To Property Owners.

Property owners are hereby notified
to repair or rebuild all sidewalks need
ing it at once. If not done, the city
will do it and charge the same to the
property.
BY order of Sidewalk Committee. 1873
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
GILBERT EATON,
OF GLIDDEN. IOWA. SAYS,
Fayorite Remedy Cured Me OF
Kidney and Bladder TroubIe.

or some three years l Suffered
much from kidney and bladder trouble
] saw an advertisement in the Times
Republican which led to my using
DR.. David kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
The relief was almost instantaneous
and my cure was a matter of a short
time. / am an earnest believer in the
efficacy Of this great medicine and
heartily recommend it to all afflicted
as was, for am in better health than
I have been for years and DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy did it.
By o special and particular arrange
ment with the manufacturers any, OF
our readers who suffer from kidney,
liver or bladder trouble in any form,
diabetes, Bright's disease, rheumatism,
dyspepsia, eczema or any form of
blood disease, or, if a woman, from the
.sicknesses peculiar to your sex, and are
not already convinced that DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the
medicine you need, may have a trial
bottle, absolutely free, with valuable
medical pamphlet, by sending youl
name, with postof1ice address, to the Dr.
David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout
N Y, mentioning this paper.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem,
edy is for sale by all druggists. $1.OO
a bottle or. six bottles for $500, less
than one cent dose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
CONSUMPTION
IN ACTUAL RETREAT

pave the way for Consumption-tha.
successful method evolved by Amer
ica's greatest scientist physician, Dr.
ia. Slocum, whose great liberality,
through his Free Trial Treatment
sent broadcast throughout this broad
land, has contributed most to the
rout of the most potent agency in the
destruction of human life in this hem
isphere.
His Free System of Treatment has
arrested the hand of death in the cases
of thousands of consumptives and has
prevented the disease in countless in
stances.
The Slocum Treatment consists of
four distinct remedies for the cure of
Consumption, Weak Lungs, Catarrh,
Bronchitis and all pulmonary and
wasting diseases and is based upon
principles essential to the correction
of function, the rebuilding of the It's
sues, the overthrow of parasitic ami
nal organisms and the establishment
of health in all the departments of the
human body.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
A BADGE OF HONOR.
3. j. Boulton Gets Jewel Badge for
Twenty-Five Years Service.

os " DSoilSIl SSlS SSWSi OddSS WI
Twenty-Five Years Service.
[From Tuesdays Daily.]
One of the features of the installa-
ton ceremonies of Ottumwa encamp-
ment, No. %, 1. o. o. F., last even
ing was the presentation to B. j.
Boulton of jewel badge as token of
his twenty-five years as member of
that branch of the Odd Fellows. Mr.
Boulton has been an Odd Fellow for
forty-six years, being member of the
camp for twenty-five years. This
badge is provided by the sovereign
grand lodge for members belonging to
the lodge for that length of time, and
it is very pretty piece of workman
ship, as well as valuable. 1t is highly
priced by Mr. Boulton, and is the first
to be presented in this city. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Pat
riarch Bayliss, and was a very appro-
pirate one Mr. Boulton responded in
feeling manner. After the presenta-
ton everybody enjoyed an evening of
pleasure which was participated in by
the members of the Rebekahs After
supper had been served the Rebekahs
retired and the lodge conferred the
third degree upon two candidates. Fol
lowing are the officers installed last
evening by d. D. G.. P. Boulton
Chief Patriarch-S M Ditch.
High Priest--H. l.. Edmunds.
Senior Warden-Georg Porter.
Junior Marden--A. Loring.
Scribe-J. C. Poulton.
Treasurer-Thomas H. Hughes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

The last United States Mortality
Bulletin shows a marked decrease in
the number of deaths from Consump-
ton
Ten years ago the official record
showed the annual number of deaths
out of 100000 population to be 245.
The recent Bulletin shows that only
100 now annually fall victims to Con-
sumption out of the same number Of
inhabitants.
In 1890 the average life was 81 10
years. Now it is 35 2-10 years.
These facts point Enthusiastically to
the actual retreat Of the grim monster
tuberculosis, which Is responsible for
the largest number of deaths from va
rious diseases.
The honor of thus effectively arrest
ing the progress of this fatal malady
rests with the wonderful system OF
treatment which has been reduced to
an exact science for the cure of con
sumption and for the cure OF Catprrh
and other prevalent conditions which
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Woodmen and Woodren Circle Hold
Big Joint Meeting.

[From Tuesdays Daily.l
Hickory camp, No. 81, Woodmen Of
the World and Mountain Grove, No. 43,
Woodman Circle, held public installa-
ton ceremonies at the A. o. U. w.
hall on West Main street last evening.
There was a very large. attendance and
the meeting was a success in every
particular Before and after the in
stallation the degree team of Hickory
camp, under the leadership of William
Hickey, gave an exhibition drill. Sow
ereign l.. B. Scott, one of the Oldest
members of the Woodmen of the
World in Ottumwa, made short ad-
dress, taking the place of Rev. G. H.
Schleh of Omaha, who was to have
been present but was detained. The
evening closed with dancing. Follow.
ing are the officers of Hickory camp
as installed last evening:
Consul commander-C. A Sallee.
Adviser lieutenant-W. H. Burdge.
Banker-F. Ii. Root
Clerk-G. E. Howard.
Escort-Charles Allen.
Watchman-Charles Cochran.
Sentry-Henry Eilers.
Managers-G. A. Pitts, William
Hickey, John Broich.
Physicians-Drs. S. L Houck and E
A. Scheafe.
The officers of the Woodmen Circle
who were installed last evening are as
follows:
Guardian-Mrs Nellie Sallee.
Clerk-Mrs. Mary Burdge
Banker--Mrs. Emma Heather
Magician-Mrs Merdy Dorothy.
Attendant-Miss Minnie Anderson.
Outer sentinel-Arthur Hickey.
Inner sentinel-Miss Ida Smith.
Manager-R. L. Gilbert.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
WANTS HIS SON.
John Jones Is Looking for His Boy
Disappeared Several Years Ago.

John Jones Is Looking for His Boy
Disappeared Several Years Ago.
County Auditor l. H. Hammond is in
receipt of the following postal card
from John V. Dexter, overseer of the
poor at Detroit, Mimi:
Detroit, Mimi, Jan. 2, 1902.
81. H. Hammond,
Dear Sir:-I have under my charge
an old man by the name of John Jones,
who has a son somewhere in southern
Iowa whose name is Edward Jones.
The elder Jones lost track of his son
at Lacrosse, Wis, nine years ago,
where they We're living at that time.
If you know of any such person in your
locality will you please communicate
with him and learn if possible If he is
the one we are looking for. Any infor-
nation will be greatly appreciated.
John V. Dexter,
"Overseer of Poor,
Detroit, MINI"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
.rncnrable" Heart Disease Soon Cured.

During the last two or three years
very great improvement has been
made in the treatment of diseases of
the heart. Cases formerly consider
ed incurable now readily yield to new
remedies. The well known specialist
in treating heart diseases, Franklin
Miles, M. D., LII. B., of Chicago, will
send $3.50 worth of his new Special
Treatment free to any of our af1iict-
edSreaders. -
This liberal offersis for the purpose
of demonstrating the unusual curative
powers of his new Treatments for
heart troubles, such as short breath
pain in the side, oppression in the
chest, irregular pulse, palpitation,
smothering spells, putting of the
ankles or dropsy
They are the result of twenty-five
years of careful study, extensive re-
search, and remarkable experience in
treating diseases of the heart, stom-
ach and nerves, which often compli-
cate each case.
The Treatments ! are prepared eX-
pressly for each patient, as the result
is very much more certain and salts
factory.
Few physicians have such conf
dence in their remedies. And there is
no reason why all afflicted persons
should not avail themselves of this
liberal Offer, No death comes more
suddenly than that from heart disease.
Thousands die unnecessarily each year
because most physicians do not under.
stand these cases.
Mrs. Frank Smith, of Chicago, was cured
Of heart dropsy, after five leading physi
clans had given her up Mr.. Keister, of
Chicago, was cured after failure of ten
able physicians.
thousand references to, and testimo
malls from Bishops, Clergymen, Bankers
Farmers, and their wives will be sent free
Oh request. These include many who have
been cured after from five to twenty OF
more physicians and professors had pro
nouneed them 'incurable." Among then
are II. A. Groce, 504 Mountain ST.. Elgin
ILL.,. Mrs. Sophie Snowberg, No. 2S2 21st
Ave, s. Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. A. I
Colburn, Blessing, Ia; Mrs. Nj. B. More
Ian, Rogers. o., lie presidents Of two med
ical colleges, etc.
Send at once 70 Franklin Miles, M
D., LII. B., 209 State ST., Chicago
Ill, for free treatment before it is too
late, and please mention this paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
oTTUMWAN HoNoRED.
Captain E. r. Mitchell Offered Posi-
ton as Adiutant in U. r. X. p.

ton as Adjutant in v. r. X. P.
Col. c. c. Cone, Of Oskaloosa has
rendered the position of adjutant of
the Second regiment Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias to Captain e. R.
Mitchell of this city. Captain Mitchell
has the offer under consideration, but
it is probable that he will not accept
the place. He is now the commanding
officer of Ottumwa Company No. U.
r. X. P. and under his leadership it
has grown more than ever before, and
just now it is in the best condition of
it's history. Under these circum-
stances the members of the company
are practically unit in requesting
Captain Mitchell to remain with the
home company and it is probable that
he will heed their wishes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
WANT ALLEGED BlaAMlsT.
Iowa Man Being Hunted by Officers of
the Law.

the Law.
Newton, Jan. S.-(SpeciaD- THE Off
GERS of Jasper county are looking for
Robert M. Curry, an alleged bigamist,
late resident of Sully A year or so
ago man calling himself by that
name obta ned a marriage license upon
what IS alleged to be a false affidav!t
and married Miss Iona Lamphier,
daughter of H l.. Winget. Ugly ru-
mors began to float about in which he
figured as the husband of a woman liv-
ing in Pennsylvania and the father of
several children. Interested parties
sent letter to the address given and
the sheriff said that Curry was mar
ried and the father of several children.
The photograph of the man was sent
and identified. But the parties refus-
Sed to come to Iowa to prosecute the
case. When Curry heard what was up
he left the state for his health. Pro
ceedings have been commenced to an
null the marriage and if Curry can be
found it is thought the wife will prose,
cute an action for bigamy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

The Ottumwa postmaster has been
authorized to extend rural free deliv-
cry from this Office, to commence on
Saturday, February 1, 1902, with two
additional carriers, at salary OF $500
per annum, each. The routes are as
follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09

list of fourteen official boxes, approx
ed by the department. The absolute
requirement of the department is, that
each route shall be equipped with the
official boxes before the route is start
ed. AS it is only three weeks until
the first of February. it will be neces-
sary for the patrons of the two new
routes to take immediate action to-
wards securing the necessary mail
hoyoS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
corydon Man a Bankrupt.

Corydon, Jan. (speciaD-The
failure of the Boston store at this
place, A. H. Cohen, proprietor, last
week was greater than at first ap-
peared The liabilities have now
now reached about $4,000, with the
assets only about $4,000. This in
cludes a store at Keokuk. The. claim
of Cohen that slow sales and too heavy
buying was the cause of the failure,
does not appear to be sufficient rea-
son as the business at this point has
been unusually good.
1t is alleged that goods were pur-
chased in Boston, New York, Cincin-
natl Chicago and other eastern cities.
were shipped here, re-packed and re-
shipped to Keokuk. The affair is in
the hands of Hon. j. w. Freeland,
referee in bankruptcy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
ORDERING Boxes,

Boxes can be ordered direct of the
manufacturers or through local deal
ers. The following local firms are TAX
ing orders for boxes: The Courier
Prtg. Co., w. H. Heating & Co., w. A..
McIntire & Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
Trades Autonomy Will Be One That
viii Take Much Time-News of the
Local Labor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Gompers Says About Unionism.

[Tha matter published in this col.
umn Is furnished by the officers of the
Federation of Labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
Professional Cards.
PLY sIcIANs AND SURGEONS.
DR.. a. o. WILLIAMS,

&C., R. 1. & P. R'y Co.,
Surgeon3 G., b. & Q. R'y Co..,
Residence, ZIG NORTH Jefferson street. Office.
20 Court street. Residence telephone no. Office
telephone 80. ottumwa, Iowa. *
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
iron Moulders.

Probably the best t1nacial system
of any international organization at
.filiated with the American Federation
of Labor is that instituted and carried
out by the Iron Moulders Of North
America. This organization has the
largest surplus reserve fund Of any
national organization An the country.
and although it had in the 1ieigEbor-
hoo1 of $500 members on strike con
tinuously for seven months, paying
each of them 81 per week during that
time, it came out not only victorious
in Ill of its struggles but with 1arg-
er financial balance to the credit of
the organization than when entering
upon the strife for reduction of the
hours and increase in pay. Another
good feature about the Iron Moulders
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-09
Patrons Select Box.

On Saturday last, a number of the
patrons on the two new routes which
are to be established on February 1,
met at the postoffice in this city and
decided to recommend to the other pa
irons of the route, box No. 5, made by
the Bond Steel Post company, of Adj
rian. Mich. The price of this box is
So without lock-. $3.50 with a lock
and SO for box, lock and iron post.
AS stated above, the patrons are at
complete liberty to. select from the
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spun OFT or WHOLE CIO1H.
The World Taken In b, Yarn OF Massacre
and CannibaIisn.

A great many newspapers and geographi-
cal magazines published last spring a
narrowing story Of the fate of an explor-
ing expedition sent Ia New Guinea by the
Paris newspaper, La Pdtrie Dr. Henry
Rouyer had returned TO France with the
melancholy particulars.
He reported, in brief that his exploring
party had penetrated a short distance
inland on the south coast of the great island
when they were treacherouslv attacked
by natives. who killed twenty-five men
four Of whom were whites. Thirtv-thrce
Others were wounded, including DR.. Rouyer
The doctor was knocked sensoless by n
blow on the head When he came to he saw
the savages preparing the bodies Of his
murdered friends for the cooking pot.
They had begun to roast the body of the
unfortunate Mr.. Haganbeck when. just in
the nick of time to save the Mortified doctor
rescue party burst through the woods,
having heard the screams Of the men.
The doctor owed his life TO the prompt
appearance Of these rescuers In other
words he lived TO I'LL several columns
of la Pdtrie with the gruesome details of
this terrible event.
Every newspaper that was worth its
salt repeated the sad story The periodi-
ools ~ ,earn.d ,,d dia,iGod aoooro,,hinal
.o'. ~ IL. ''' uS"r kk'"i''"' ~
soc"t"S gave 'o'iS''ra''e space
Petermanns Miheitungen. one of the most
scientific publications. thought that the
travicol affair ,nigb, bave heen indi,oc,I,.
,ho ros,i, 90 m. do,,a. -, n ,oraa,, ,,,.,a,,
Wv '''u' - Wv "'''s' VI So" ''ai'''"
hroes"h' VINO 'ah been sent '"inhict punish
ment upon natives Tor stealing property
from white men in the British domain
Tho magazine said ,ha, accordir, tn ,ho
,t - ~, -. .,, ~, ~,
tosic oi "he rapuahs u'eE "o"'d pe Ik'ly
to hold any whit" men whom they might
catch responsible for the acts of other
whites
,,."",,.' -, ,n ',"''"" :,
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and relaying the messages This il the plan
that has actually been carried out

and relaying the messages, This il the plan
that has actually been carried out
Mr.. Bright's prediction as TO the depths
along the route has been fulfilled in u re-
markable manner. though the data on which
he founded his statement were very meagre.
Ia surveying the route some 900 soundings
over 500 fathoms in depth were made.
The greatest depth along the entire route
Is $500 fathoms but the general average
Is much less.
The financial aspects of the enterprise
were then discussed The British Govern
ment finally in 1899 declined to contribute
n farthing toward laying the cable.
Mr.. Chamberlain definitely announced
that the most the Government could do
was TO pay an annual subsidy Of 3lOO, 600 for
"A period not exceeding twenty years. He
said the Government was Of the opinion
that the cos, of the cable should be borne
bv the colonies interested.
II was only after public opinion in
Great Britain had eXered much pressure
on the authorities that the Government
finally decided 10 become responsible for
ve-eigh,eenths Of the cost Of the cable
The total cost has been nearly $1,000. 900,
Of which Great Britain and Carada have
paid fva-ninths. New Zealand. e-eighth
and the Aust ralian States have divided the
remainder among them.
The fact that Great Britain had mo-
The sun., 1902-12-14

make it III" finest public driving road in the
world in the opinion of th,pc who have ex-
amincd the plans and have seen the ccle-
bra,ed boulcvard- and parkways Of Europe
The extended driveway is to begin a, l35,h
street with an elevation Of eighty feet above
the river. Traversing the old Ottendorfer
property and passing the Moorish pagoda
now all but dcSpolcd, il crosses i3s,h It rect
al grade which will permit tn" street 10
pass below. The bridge over the stree, will
be- OF masonry, Of artistic design. lts
abutments will contain public comfort
houses. From the bridge the route swings
gradually TO the west, approaching closely
The sun., 1902-12-14

round-th"-wOrd cOmmuniCat except
through number Of foreign countries
was the great argument that brought about
the real z.tion of tie project There werp
lines of telegraph stretching from Eng
land to India and Australasia by way Of
the Mediterranean and the Red Sea around
Africa and across Europe and Siberia. But
every one of these lines Of communication
would certainly le broken al once in the
event of "A great European war
A cable across the Pacific from Canada
to Australia would obv,ate this peril. With
the completion Of this cable England has
teegraphic communications around the
world which touch only British soil except
AZ the Cape Verde Islands and Ma iera
belonging to her ally, Portugal
Thus in the event OF war the whole ma
chnery of England's vast commerce ma v
he diverted from the European and Asian
routes to a route that * practically all Brit
i,h The English, therefore, believe that
the new cable will guarantee to an import
ant extent the security Of their trade
Another advantage of the new line will
be the large reduction in the cable rates
| to Australasia. The rates from South
| Australia To British Columbia by way of
| London have been a. high a. es 3d a word
| and If the message WAS sent from New
| ZEALAND. the rate was increased by the
| local charge to a. high as - sd. word
which was almost prohibitory as far a.
ordinary business il concerned
Il is said that the rate between Brit sil
! Columbia and Australia will now be re-
| duccd to two shilliugs, or 80 cents a word
! The importance Of this reduction to the
business correspondence between these
two great members of the British Empire
is very evident.
Il L. estimated hat about 2,O0OOO words
may be transmitted over the new cable in
! a wear.
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across Tia" Pacific The conclusion finally
reached, however, wa- that Mr. Fields pro-
j,ct was impracticahlo largely on account
uf the prevalence of ice IN the tort bern re-
giuns and IA. consequent difficulty of erect p
ing ard maintaining the connecting lard
lines.
For some years nothing more Wa heard
Of "A British cable across the Atlantic. But
at last the -chom" Of an all British rout"
linking British Columbia with Au~'ralas in
cam. irtu view AID wa examined ~ all it,
bearings
A. soon a. IN" enterprise began 10 o." very
seriously con -idercd oppol "i'>nf TIA" -chen q
came forward ard urged all SORTS of phy-i-
cal and mo,lai. ical difficulties in the way oi
carrying 1t out. 1t was asserted. for "N-
ample, hat Cahl" To extend across tho
Pacific could not possibly lie worked; also
that it would Ice impossible Ia rclair the
cable boca,ise th" depths wor" undoubtedly
very much greater than those euco ountered
l. the Al tlartiC.
John Bright. a firm friend of the pro j"Ct,
combatted this view He asserted that
from all the facts known with regard TO
the Pacific the maximum depth to he en-
coun,errd in laying the cable would prob
ably he found near the Fiji Islands, where
II would i@ necessary to ~ubmerGe the
cable in from 500 To g. 400 fathome
He pointed out on the other hand that
the Atlantic cable of 1850 ran into some
$500 farhoms and that this was only one
examp,l I several Of laying cables at a
similar depth His deduction naturally
was tha, Pacific cable would encounter
difficulties - far a. depth was concerned
only slightly greater than in the cas-" OF
lines then in successful operation.
The difficulty Of sending dispatches over
50 long a cable. he declared, might very
easily he ohviatod by landing the cable al
various stands on the way across 'Io oCcat