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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

cheerfully voted by congress. There
is no shadow of politics in the propo-
sition and but little opposition in any
quarter to making liberal allowances
for the benefit of the farming commu-
nifty. Reports on file in the postoffice
department indicate that no expert
ment INDUCED in by the government
since the Inauguration of the postal
system and low letter postage, has
proven so popular with the great mass
es of the people as rural free delivery
Congress is not slow to follow a lead
of this kind, and the people will not
be slow in giving expression to the
satisfaction the money thus expended
brings to them.
1t may not be generally known that
in addition to the plans for the rapid
and general extension of the rural free
delivery system, the department is ar
ranging plans comprehending the ex-
tension of the present Star route"
system so as to add greatly to it's con-
venience to the farming community,
at least that portion along the route of
the Star carrier between towns. The
contemplated plans provide that in ad-
dition to carrying the mails to the va
rious postoffices along the route the
carrier shall be required to deliver
mail into all boxes and hang small
bags or satchels containing mail, upon
cranes or posts erected along the
route under certain conditions.
Any person living on or near any
route, and not within the corporate
limits of town, or within so rods OF
a postoffice, who desires Ills mail de
posted at a given point along the
route, may provide suitable box o.
crane on the roadside, located in such
manner as to be conveniently reached
by the carrier without dismountine
from his vehicle or horse. The per
son shall file with the postmaster &
request asking for the delivery of his
mail to the carrier for deposit at the
designated point, the addressee assum
ing all risk. The person must furnish
the bag or satchel without expense tt
the department.
The postmaster upon the arrival O
mail, shall place it in the proper bas
or satchel and when the carrier arrive.
at the home of the addressee the ba.
or satchel will be hung upon the crane
or post. AS carriers usually pass
certain house about the same time
each day, the person would know with
in few moments when to go after tn,
mail. Where the house is situated
reasonably near the highway the al
rival of the carrier could be announc
ed by whistle. Registered mail will
be also delivered upon special request
but in case the addressee should no
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be at home to personally register for
same, the letter or parcel would be
carried on to next postotfice and there
deposited until the return trip. The
carrier will also take mail outside the
pouch OF private mail and deliver to
addressee without extra charge.
| The department will not prescribe
what the character of the bag or satch-
| ell shall be or whether there shall be
a lock or key. In case there shall be
a key the carrier will not carry this,
as he will be expected merely to de-
post the satchel without opening or
unlocking the box. The carrier will
not be required to collect mail from
boxes along the route although there
will be no objection to his doing so
purovided this does not interfere with
his making schedule time. However
he shall receive any mail rendered
him which has been properly and full
ly stamped. The carrier must not ac-
cept any fee for this service.
In the case of star routes no effort
will be made to cover extra territory,
in fact the route will cover the short
est practicable distance between
towns. 1t may be arranged SO that
farmers residing along the route may
receive mail for other farmers, living,
| perhaps upon the other side of a sec
tion line; this arrangement being, of
course, a purely private matter. While
this system is not intended to take the
place of rural free delivery, It will be
used as supplemental agency wher-
ever practicable. Where this expert
ment has been tried it has proven a
great success without materially
lengthening the time required to com
plete the trip.
Postal System in Iowa.
In this connection some facts rela-
tive to the postal system in Iowa will
not be without interest.
Iowa is seventh in point of total eX-
penditures for the maintenance of the
service in the United States, being eX-
ceeded only by New York, Pennsylva-
mia, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Ne
braska. 1t is remarkable fact that
, the cost of the service in Ohio is al
most twice as much as in either New
York or Illinois.
Star routes, total miles. 1878. SO
Miles Travelled per year. 1894, 445.76
Star routes,cost per year. S65.S94.27
Steamboat service, ...... None
Special services, miles,. 1925
Special service, miles per
, year -. .... $500. 26,91OOC
R'y service, total miles =. 1882 ,453. AT
R'y service, length of routes S,524Ss
R'y service, cost transpor-
tation ~. ..... .$l3O2,s6s.6 &C
R'y service, cost P. o.
cars ..... ....$ 1S3,952.2(
R'y service, total cost. 81, 4S6,S20.S(
Postal clerks. cost per yr. $40,295.6
Misc. service total miles. POS.
Misc. service, miles per VI. 81 ,439.1:
Mise. service, cost per yr. $4,000
Electric and cable, length
routes ........ -. $50. 41.7t
Electric and cable, total
miles 49,. -. ....,.. 1o4,266,si
Electric and cable, cost
per annum 49,. $3.50. $3,129.2s
Total length routes 49,. 12,213.8'
Tctai distance Travelled
per year -. IA, 241 ,623. Il
Total cost service. 81 sos, 5000
Cost for Ohio ......... So, 4S3, 544 81
Cost fer New York -. SO, 225, 1865;
Cost for Massachusetts,. S50.2322. 9!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
NORTH HOLT ST.

Mr.. Charles A Smith, of T25 North Holt
street, employed ut the brick yard Of the
Otumwa Brick and Construction compa-
ny says: For ten years | either suffered
from an attack of kidney complaint or
constantly dreaded the recurrence. 1t is
an aggravating condition for human be-
Ing to be constantly on the alert for Il
false step or an awkward movement
which is sure to bring excruciating
twinges across the small of the back.
Misery only expresses my life when the
attacks of backache We're most virulent
and on such occasions | was laid up for
days mt Il time, unable to work and UNI
able to procure anything TO check it, let
alone cure it. ! was advised by friend
to try Doan's Kidney Pills and procur-
ed Il box at VIII l.. Sargents drug store.
Now, if they had not cured the last at
tack l would not recommend them to my
fellow citizens. Let me add, that l am
unable to gauge the future and cannot
assert that my trouble may not recur,
) but it requires very little stretch of the
Imagination to reason if Doan's Kidney
; Pills acted up to their representations
) when l was first introduced to them,
they surely can be depended upon if an
appeal TO them Is made again necessary"
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
MARKET STREET

Mr.. ]. F. Kaiser, of 107 Market
street, says: when I say that Do
ans Kidney Pills are the best rem
edy for the kidneys | ever tried, that
they act upon those organs quickly.
that they operate most effectively,
mean what | say, and | base my opin-
ion on the following experience:
had slight headache and other symp-
toms of either weakened or overtax
ed kidneys. Thinking that Doan's
Kidney Pills might relieve me- | pro-
cured a box at Will l.. Sargent's
drug store, 207 E. Main st. They
did exactly as | wanted. Let me
add this popularity about Doan's
Kidney Pills: They do not affect the
bowels, are pleasant to take. leave
no bad effects or cause no reaction.
This of itself when compared with
, other preparations is of considerable
) Importance to the average man."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
NORTH MOORE ST.


Mr.. Henry Springer of POLY North
Moore street, painter. says: 1T is a new
experience for my friends and acquaint-
ances in Ottumwa to see me walking
about the streets without II cane. because
they All know for five years l was period
icaly so lame in my back and so sore
across my kidneys that walking stick
was necessary. That is not all, when
the attacks were mt their height was
confined to bed totally unable to help
myself. despite the use of all kinds of
medicine, and ! had grown so snspi,
cious of prescriptions and advertised
cures for backache that when l noticed
an announcement about Doan's Kidney
Pills in our papers guaranteeing they
would cure just such conditions, | was
moro than skeptica about their promis-
es. | procured a box at Sargent's drug
store. Much to my surprise they went
right to the spot, My confidence in
Doans Kidney Pills is unlimited 1 am
able at the present time. and 1T is some
months since stopped the treatment, to
do more work than i have for years l
never lose an opportunity of telling the
people | meet how mucn better | am and
what means | employed to bring about
this result
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
BLOOMFIELD MAN NAMED.
President Roosevelt Nominates BeryI
F.. Carol for Postmaster.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Beryl f. Car
rol Of Bloomfield, was today nominal
ed by President Roosevelt as postmas-
ter at Bloomfield Ia
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MOORE STREET

Mr.. J. P. Rees, contracting car
penter, of 343 S. Moore street,
South Ottumwa, says: "Off and on
for some time had most distress
ing backache. When | sat for any
length of time and attempted to rise
twinges Of pain caught me through
theloins, rendering it at times almost
impossible for me to rise at, all. |
concluded my kidneys were the
; cause, as | noticed the kidney score
tons were not natural in color.
Learning about Doan's Kidney Pills
went to Will Il. sargent's drug
store and got box. Their use soon
ended MY troubles and in a few
weeks time the last vestige of back
ache had left me completely and
, have had no return of it.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
INSTRUCTED TO KILL AND BURN.
Sensational Testimony Of Maj. Waller,
on Trial fer Executing Filipbnos
Without Trial.

..Mcnila. April 9.-Major Littleton w.
T. Waller, of the Marine corpse, at
yesterdays session of the court-mar-
tial, by which he Is being tried on the
charge Of executing natives Of Samar
without trial, testified in rebuttal Of
the evidence given yesterday by Gen.
eral Jacob II. Smith, who commanded
the American troops in the island Of
Samar.
The major said General Smith in
structed him to kill and burn, and
said that the more he killed and
burned the better pleased he would
be; that it was no time to take pris-
oners, and that he was to make Samar
a bowling wilderness. Major Waller
asked General Smith to define the age
limit for killing, and he replied:
Everything over TO-" Captain d. d.
Porter, Captain Hiram |. Bears and
Lieutenant Frank Halford, all Of the
Marine corpse, testified corroborately.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
Postoffice Burglars Compelled
Him to Look on While They
Proceeded to Loot.
THEY THREATENEOTO SHOOT HIM
Clergyman Thinks He Recognized One
Of the Masked Thieves, Who Got
Away With $1sz in Stamps and Sos
In Money at Hudson, Pa. ;. ;. :.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 9.-The
postof1ce at Hudson, Pa, was broken
into yesterday by four masked men
and $l97 In stamps and $65 in money
were taken. While the thieves were
at work Father Spotanski, Of st.
JOseph's Catholic church, passed, and
was held up until the burglary was
completed. The burglars compelled
Father Spotanski to witness the rob-
berry. They threatened to shoot if
he gave the alarm until they were
out of sight, and when he succeeded
in arousing the people the burglars
had too good start to be captured.
The priest thinks he knows one of
the robbers, and gave clue to United
States Postal Inspector German, on
which the latter is now working.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
Violated Antitrust Law.

Cincinnati, April 9.-The federal
circuit court Of appeals yesterday af
firmed the United States district
court, which had issued an injunction
against the trade agreement entered
into By the Chesapeake & Ohio Fuel
Company and the II coal operators
in the Kanawha district of West vir.
ginia. whereby the fuel company
agreed to handle the output of the II
operators. and not to handle any
other coal from the Kanawha district.
Both courts held that this agreement
was in violation OF the Sherman anti
trust law.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
Views of Dead South African
Colossus Coi6ded to Edi-
tor Stead in 1890.
The GREAT HOPE OF HIS LIFE.
Thought be Had Patent on Scheme
for Worldwide Peace to Be Pro
NOTED by Secret Society on Jesuit
ical Lines.

London, April Am article on
Cecil Rhodes by William T. Stead will
appear in the forthcoming number of
the American Review of Reviews. The
article consists of q frank, powerful
explanation of Cecil Rhodes views on
America and Great Britain. It was
written by Rhodes TO w. T. Stead in
1890. For originality and breadth of
thought it eclipSes even bis now
famous will. Perhaps it can best be
summarized as an argument in favor
Of the organization of a secret society
on the lines of he Jesuit order for
the promotion of the peace and well
fare of the worlC and the establish
ment of an American, British fedora
ton, with absolute home rule for the
component parts.
America apparently was ever pres
ent in Mr.. Rhodes mind. "The world
with America in the forefront" he
wrote, lis devising tariffs to boycott
your manufactures. This is the su
preme question. believe that Eng
land, with fsir play, should manufac-
ture for the world, and, being a free
trader, l believe that, until the world
comes to is senses, you should de-
clare war mean a commercial war
with thos trying to boycott your
MANUFACTURES. This is my program
You might inish the war by union
with Amerta and universal peace
after hunred years"
REWRITING to himself, Mr.. Rhodes
said: 1T isa fearful thought to feel
you possess patent and to doubt
whether youilife will last you through
the circum:oqtion of the patent office
| have that liner conviction that if J
can live | hive thought out some
thing that is worthy Of being regis
tered in the pstent office" Then fol
low references to his dream for uni
versal peace Ind the holding of a
federal parliament, five years in Wash
ington and five years in London.
There was Mr.. Rhodes dream of
transatlantic greatness. Fancy
he says, 1.-The charm of young Amer
lea just coming on, and dissatisfied
for they have filed up their own
country and do not know what to
tackle rext-to share in a scheme TO
take in the government of the whole
world. Their present President (Mr.
Harrison) Is dimly seeing it; but his
horizon is limited to the new world
north and south, and so he would in
trigue in Canada, Argentina and Bra
gil, to the exclusion Of England
Such brain wants but little to see
the true solution. 1t would have
been better for Europe if Napoleon
had carried out his idea of univec
sal monarchy. He might have sue
ceeded if he had hit upon the idea
Of granting self-goverment to the
component parts"
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
SUSPECTS ELUDED 200 MEN.
eupposed Robbers Disarm Pursuers
and Compel Latter to Give Up
Horse and Buggy.

Titusville, Pa, April 9.-Two men.
supposed TO be the Townville bank
robbers, were arrested yesterday after
a lively chase, in which several shots
were exchanged, but no blood was shed.
One is being held for a hearing at
rownville, near where he was sur
rounded in a shanty and compelled
to surrender, and the other is confined
in the lookup in this city.
Shortly after the news that horse
and buggy had just been stolen in
Cambridge township, Adam Born
TRACER, of Steuben corners, found two
strangers sleeping in his harm, and
nearby horse and buggy had been
turned loose. Visions of horse thieves
and bank robbers soon aroused the
neighborhood, and posse of some 200
men were tracking the fugitives in the
snow.
They were overtaken near Haw-
thorne's corners by three men in adj
vance Of the others, who fired a couple
of shots at the pair and in turn were
held up at the point of 44-caliber re-
volver, disarmed and obliged to give
up their horse and conveyance, with
which the bandits made toward the
nearest railroad station.
News of the pursuit had preceded
them, however, and on being inter
cepted near Hydetown left the rig,
separated and were apprehended as
previously stated.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
Yesterdays Pension List.

Washington, April 9.-The follow
ing pensions were granted yesterday:
Pennsylyania-Wi William r. Law
renee, Ligonier, $12; James Marsh,
Irwin, So; 4. H. Trayer, Pottsville
S12; Mathew Hoose, Athens. SIT;
Joseph Day, Washington, $12; Isaac
Buckingham, Jefferson, IS; George
Haben, Butler, IS; William A. Holt.
Washington, $12; ]. s. Whipple, LIE
Roy, $40; Sarah A. Greenland. Graf
ton. IS; Catherine ]. Hamilton. Belle
tonte, So; Sarah Bridget, Sharon, So
Ohio-William Agin, Vincent. S12:
Melvin L. G. Aslett, Jefferson, S12:
Henry Rinker. West Salem, $14;
John Heaterington, Bellaire. S12:
Eliza ]. Biles. Youngstown, SO.
West Virginia-John H. Fravel.
Martinsburg, s.; Albert Aichman
Wheeling, e12; George C. Cassin,
Waterloo, SIT; Peter Casey, Gray
Horpa $12; Alvey Nicely, Evergreen
90: Lucinda Mcdaniel. Cecil, So.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
AGGRESSIVE RECOVERY MADE.
Stock Market DominantIy Reasserted
Itself After the Money FURRY
of Monday

New York, April 9.-The effect Of
Mondays furry in the money market
was dissipated yesterday, and an ag-
gressive leadership was developed on
the recovery in stocks This leader
ship seemed to remain with the west
eTn men, who took hold of the market
Ihae last week. There was some evil
delce that their forces had been re-
crmted from other sources. The ex-
tnsion of the short interest during
Mondays decline also was a technical
factor of strength in yesterdays mar
ket.
There was not much in the market
up to noon outsi lie of the persistent
absorption of Louisville & Nashville
and the sharp advance in Amalga-
mated Copper. Louisville & Nash
vile proved the central figure of the
market, and its aggressive advance
was the dominating factor in the
broadening demand for stocks.
The movement spread into the
southwestern stocks and st. Paul, but
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
AtchiSon were little affected by the
movement. There was general move
ment in the Vanderbilts Of from l to
3 points, and large number Of minor
stocks, of which the Wisconsin Cen
trail stocks were most conspicuous,
were vigorously advanced. The list
OF minor industrials affected also was
as large as recently has been the
rule. The Westinghouse Electric
s,olAs made sensational advances of
1413 for the common and Is for the
trSL preferred On the strength of an
analogy with the history Of General
Electric. The market gave way on
the profit-taking which developed in
the last hour, and the principal active
stocks were carried back from l to
2 points. The market closed easy.
The rate for call loans held firm at
to 6 points. 1t was believed that
this rate would check further ship
ments Of gold, and this assurance
was a considerable relief to senti-
ment. The calling of loans Monday
seemed to have strengthened the stu.
alton Of the banks so far that the
feeling in the money market yester.
day was much quieter.
The Central of Georgia income
bonds were the features of the bond
market at advances Of to per cent
The Green Bay & Western Bs were
also strong and active. Total bond
sales, par value, $3,77e,000.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
MINERS OFFICIALS CLASH.
Manager Robinson viii Wait for
Them to Get TOGETHER,

Altoona, Pa, April 9.-Bernard
workers national board, who con-
ferred with General Manager Robin
son, of the Rochester and Pittsburgh
Coal Company, at Indianapolis, and
who gave out the reports that an
amicable agreement had been reached,
and that the strike in the Punxsu-
tawney region would be settled, has
clashed with District President Gil
day and National Organizer Mckay.
Gilday and Mckay Indignantly re-
Jected the Robinson proposition, which
apparently was accepted by Rice.
Until the miners officials get together
themselves, Robinson will not make
further overtures.
Huntington, w. Va, April 9.-The
coal operators here state that the
members of the United Mine Workers
Of America along the Norfolk & West
ern railway were notified last night
to strike today. The operators be-
lieve but few will obey the order.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 9.-Thc
trouble in the block coal fields of
this state was called to the attention
of the national executive board of the
Mine Workers association yesterday.
About $500 men are out on strike,
and another effort will be made, it is
understood, to effect reconciliation
before the national board takes any
action.
The West Virginia situation also
was taken up today. It would not be
surprising II strike order is issued
within O few days. The miners for
two years have tried hard to- or
ganize the district. Their efforts
have been resisted by the mining com
panies. An order to strike would az
feet between 10000 and $4,000 men.
The situation in the anthracite field
has not yet been taken up.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
Basis of Miles, charne.

Washington, April 9.-Secretary
Root yesterday transmitted to the
senate committee on the Philippine
islands a copy of the report of the
civil governor of Tayabas, which is
said to have been the principal basis
OF Lieutenant General Miles state
ment in his letter to the president that
the war departments campaign had
been conducted with marked sever
ity." The report is said to contain
severe reflections ON the conduct of
military affairs In the province OF
Tayabas. No report has yet been re-
ceived from General Chaffee on his
investigation OF the charges.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
Roosevelt at Charleston.

Charleston, S. c., April 9.-The
presidents party reached Charleston
yesterday at $3.50 a. M, and banquet
was rendered him last night at the
Charleston hotel, which was a fitting
close to a day full of incidents, and
served to gather together men promi-
nent in the affairs of the state, having
solely in mind a greeting to the presi-
dent which should prove the sincerity
and the warm feeling existing for
him as the chief executive of the
nation. MAJ Sm-the welcomed Mr..
Roosevelt t charleston. Governor
McSweeney welcomed him to the
state. Mrs. Roosevelt last night was
rendered reception at the historic
ST. John hotel.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-09
WRECKED BY A WASHOUT.
Heavy Rains Responsible for Two
Deaths at Cleveland.


Cleveland, April 9.-The Indianap-
oils special on the Big Four road be
tween Indianapolis and Cleveland,
was wrecked at 1915 last night on
the west side of the city. Two per-
sons are dead and others hurt. The
gineer, Cleveland; Edward McNally,
fireman, Cleveland. The injured are:
A. r. Edmunds, railway mail clerk,
Indianapolis; Thomas Murphy, con-
ductor, Cleveland; J. r. Carr, bag
gageman, Indianapolis. The wreck is
believed to be the result of a washed
out track, caused by the incessant
downpour Of rain for the past II
hours.
The wind has blown so miles an
hour nearly all day in this city. A
slight snowfall early in the morning
turned to rain about 10 o'clock, and
the precipitation of rain has been
nearly three quarters of an inch in
IL hours.
Cumberland, Md, April 9.-Prepara-
tons are being made to meet a food,
which is regarded as inevitable. The
fall Of snow covered the ground to a
depth of Is inches at all points within
a radius Of hundred miles, A heavy
rain is now falling. The creeks are
torrents, and the Potomac river is ris-
ing rapidly. Nearly all the country
roads are blocked, wires are crippled
and trains are delayed by landslides
on various roads. The Baltimore &
Ohio has been closed for 10 hours
near Sir Johns run by q slide.