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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
DECIDE IN OCTOBER.
Judge Laid Says Waterworks Case
Will Be Settled Then,

i
The decision of the Iowa supreme
court in the case of C. A. Swanson
VS.. the city of Ottumwa, will not be
handed down by the highest tribunal
in the state until October. This in
formation is contained in a letter re-
ceived by Mayor T. H. Picker from
Scott M. Laid, chief justice of Iowa.
In response to petition which was
mailed to Judge Ladd recently by the
moyor and members of the city coun-
Gil, acking him to use his influence
toward an early settlement of the mat
ter. This is a matter of no little inn
portance to the people OF Ottumwa, as
the franchise Of the City Water Sup
ply company will expire in September.
1t is possible, according to City So
lcltor w. H. G. Jaques, that an order
OF the district court will be necessary
before the water company can be COM
PEELED to run without franchise af-
ter that time. Hence the city officials
have been anxious for decision In
the Swanson case which was brought
to secure an Injunction against the
city from fulfilling it's part of con-
tract made several months ago with
the Fruin-Bambrich Construction Co.,
OF st. Louis. calling for the erection
In this city of new waterworkS
system to take the place of the present
one. A temporary petition was granted
and the case was appealed to the
supreme court. A decision is now be-
ing awaited with Impotence by the
city officials. The reason for the
bringing of the suit is that the city
Is at present beyond it's legal limit Of
Indebtedness.
Judge Ladd's Letter.
Judge Ladd's letter, setting out the
reasons for the delay is as follows:
Sheldon, Iowa, July s, 1902.
Hon. 7. H. Picker, Ottumwa, Iowa,
and others, Mayor and Councilmen.
Gentlemen: Upon consultation with
| the judges the conclusion has been
reached that it will be impracticabie
for the court to announce a decision
in Swanson VS.. City of Ottumwa, pri-
or to the October, 1902, term. We
! would willingly meet were there any
| assurance of relief from the situation
suggested in your petition. AS either
| party may ask for rehearing at any
| time within sixty days from the filing
| OF the opinion it can readily be seen
| that the cause can not be finally dis
posed of until practically too late to
| proceed with the improvements pro-
posed this fall. Besides the controll-
ing question is of grave Importance, In
which the municipalities and people
generally are necessarily greatly in
,terested and ought not to be decided
save after the most thorough investiga-
ton by every member of the court I
can only assure you that the case is
receiving the attention its Importance
opinion ready early in October With
the suggestion that upon consultation
with your attorneys the situation may
1 not prove as serious as you seem to
apprehend. am sincerely yours.
Scott NJ Laid.
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Land Owners Are Glad.

Several injunction cases which are
now pending in the Wapello county
district court will be affected and the
bringing of others will be done away
with SO far as the owner of the pro-
perty in or on which saloon is con-
Quoted, if the decision recently made
by Judge Wakefield of Sioux City, is
upheld by the supreme court. Judge
Wakefield interprets the word "owner'
in the Martin law as the owner of
the business instead of the property
Many cases in different parts of Iowa
are pending against owners of pro-
perty used for the illegal sale of
liquor who are technically responsible
for the conduct of such business. Not
only that but such owners, according
to the liberal Interpretation of the
Martin law, are liable for the mulct
tax of $3.50 a quarter which in many
cases has been paid
II Judge Wakefield's decision is
good enough to stand the test of the
supreme court it is the opinion of. Des
Moines attorneys that the mulct tax
paid in such instances can be recoy-
cred.
Within the past year the boards of
supervisors in some counties in the
state have repealed the tax, in many
instances where it was found the, own
ers were the innocent victims of alleg-
ed INSCRIPTIONS merchants who leased
the premises ON the pretense of con
Quoting legitimate business and af-
forwards, violated the agreement with
the landlord, Pending an appeal of
the Sioux City case it is believed there
will be no further attempts on the
part of the assessor to levy assess
mepts against such owners,
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Cholera Infantum.

This has long been regarded as one
of the most dangerous and fatal dis
eases to which infants are subject.
It can be cured, however, when prop
erly treated. All that is necessary is
to give Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil,
as directed with each bottle, and a
cure is certain. For sale by all drug
gists.
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(From Mondays paI,y.]

lFrom Mondays Daily.]
Mrs. Thomas Robinson is quite sick
at her home, 21S South Willard strleet.
L. o. Johnson's residence was struck
by lightning last night and badly dam
aged.
Miss Bessie Burns of County Line is
visiting at the home of Mrs. d. Owens
on Ransom street.
Mrs. S. ]. Geddes, who has been
sick at her home, 1O2 South Ward
street has been reported much better.
Little Jake Baker, who fell from a
wagon last week, fell again from a
hammock, and the doctor had to put
his arm in splints
James Heads residence, ITO South
Ransom street, was struck by light.
ming last night and set on fire. The
fire department was called and the
blaze was soon eXtinguished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15
SOCIALISTS NOT ORGANIZED.
Held Meeting Yesterday But Charter
Did Not9Arrive.

Held Meeting Yesterday But Charter
Did Not sArrive.
EFron Mondays Daily.l
Owing to the fact that the charter
did not arrive the socialists did not
complete their permanent organization
yesterday afternoon as had been in
tended. Only few were in attend
ance. Mrs. Sarah e. Simpson of this
city delivered a short address after
which an adjournment was taken to
meet at the carpenters hall next Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. when the
permanent organization will doubtless
be effected. The arrangements for the
future have not as yet been completed,
further than that the carpenters hall
has been secured and 1t is the intention
to hold regular meetings after they
have completed the organization.
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s1a to New York CITY

and Atlantic City and return via Nick
Ell Plate Road, July II and 81, and Au-
gust and IA, return limit twelve
days. Stop.over at Chautauqua Lake
and Niagara Falls within final limit.
City Ticket Office, Ill Adams street.
Write John Y Callahan, General Agent,
Chicago, for particulars.
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NEWSPAPER SOLD.

George Friend Sells the Eldon Forum
to C. A. Buck.
Eldon, July 12-The current issue of
the Eldon Forum announces that the
property has been sold by George w.
Friend, who has conducted the paper
for ten years, to C. A. Buck. Mr.. Buck
comes to Eldon from Toronto, Kan,
where he was postmaster for five
years. He is newspaper man of ex-
Derience
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Cheap Excursions to Northern Iowa
axes

From July list to Sept. 10th the G.
M. & st. P. R'y will sell excursion
tickets to Clear Lake, Spirit Lake and
Okoboji lakes at very low rates, lin.
tied for return Oct 31st. For particu-
lars call on ticket agent. A. j. Back
ard, Agent.
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SHOOTS BECAUSE OF JEALOUSY.
Woman Puts Bullet in Mans Anat-
orov at Atlantic. 8s

Atlantic, July 11.-Because she was
Jealous Mrs. Hunt shot five times at
A. H. Goodspeed in this city. One of
the bullets took effect, making a scalp
wound.
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sides east of Bidwell, have returned to
their home at Hiteman.

H. G.. Nosler of the United States
Express Co., received a crate contain
ing thirteen carrier pigeons yesterday
morning from Mr.. Nelson of Racie,
Wis, with instructions to release them
at certain time and notify him at
once. The birds were liberated at 10
a. m. and after soaring upwards for a
moment or two they all took a north
easterly direction and were headed
Racineward when last seen. Mr.. Nos
Ter is awaiting with some interest to
hear when, and in what condition they
arrived home
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eni-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
Changed to.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

tFrom Fridays Daily.l
Philip Newberg is quite i'll at his
home on Schuyler street.
Mrs. S. H. Ellis left this morning
for the country to make few weeks
visit with friends.
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New York and Atlantic citv

at $18 for round-trip, via Nickel Plate
Road, July II and 81. Return limit 10
days. Stop-over at Chautauqua Lake
and Niagara Falls within final limit.
City Ticket, Office, Ill Adams street.
John Y. Callahan, General Agent, Chi
cago, will be pleased to give detailed
information.
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From Saturdays Daily.l

[From Saturdays Daily.l
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Benson and son
of Los Angeles, Cal, are visiting
friends on the South Side.
From a letter received from Mrs.
Gladys Patrick of Victor, Col, former
ly of Ottumwa, they were all well and
are much pleased with Colorado
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15

In Chicago Mary MacLane came,
saw and got the advertising.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15

What every cloud really seems to
need is a waterproof lining.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-15

Mrs. James D. Gray and daughter
Miss Irene and Miss Kate Kreutzer
all of East Otumwa and Mrs. w. A
Carnes, 713 North Court street, have
gone to Hot Springs, South Dakota.
for visit,
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COO and this coupon will buy
Wv English Moleskin Pants, a
new pair for any which rip-the
coolest wash thing for the harvest
fie1d-You can't buy as good for
S1.0O.
THE MODEL, J. 3. Sax.
Good until August 2, 1902.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
ANOTHER ELSNERE
HOUSE ROBBED.

The police were notified yester
day afternoon that sneak thief
had robbed the hone of +. G.. Cor
nelins. rear Elsmere Of $40. The
money was taken from bene ath q
child asleep IL a cradle.
A white man was seen in the
neighhorhuod by a colOred servant
and John Stein who answered the
description of the stranger was ar.
rested on suspicion. He admitted
that he had been going from hous g
to house but denied taking any mon.
ey from the Cornelius homo,
He was arraisned in City Court
this morning on the charge Of va,
grancy AMI his case was continued
until to morrow morning in ord Ell
to give tie police chancs to inves-
tigate the case.
Clarence Williams colorel, was
fined 81 for acting in a disorIerly
manner in back room of Muirooney's s
Saloon at Front and King streets
George Cromwell, colorea, object.
ed to Annie Williams having another
partner at dance last night and
when she came out of the hall he
knocked her down and kicked her.
He was fined 81 and costs.
! Henry Nolan. who pleaded guilty
to assaultiug Chester Pryor, was
held until tomorrow for further
hearing.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09

Seven Polanders. constituting the
boarding populace in the family OF
Michael Kineski. Bradford street,
South Wilmington, narrowly es-
capped death last light by suftocation
Adjoining the kineski home lives
Annie Rubenski, who determining
to have some kind of fire to keep
her humble home warm, knocked a
hole in the wall and placel therein
pipe from small stove in which
she built fire Of soft coal. Now
just back Of this pipe was the room
III Which Kineski'S seven bOardors
We're huddled and just III proportion
as Annies fire waXci warm kincskis
wall melted under the heat, Finally
the pipe pushed its way through the
wall aud emitted clouds of smoke
and gas waves just above the noses
of the sleeping PoIanders in Hines
ki's bed. OF course there was bound
to be trouble in that quarter ana II
was not long coming.
Scenting the gaseous olOr and
looking from beneath bed clothes
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
FINANCES OF
THE COUNTY.
Levy Court Hears Report and
Also Big Claims From
Attorneys.

In the Levy Court this NOR ming
President Willis, as chairman Of
the finance cOmmitte, reported
tax collections for November
amounting to $I5l, $500, and pre-,
sentel the report of that committee
for the month. The total bonded
Indebtedness Of the county IS $751;
coo.
The bill of SIP 60 from John W.
Morris. the courts expert on cleo
tricity for the Arrowsmith conten-
ton, was ordered paid, after con-
siderable discussion.
A check for SS7 IS was received
from j. w. Barnett Of Maryde! in
payment of q carload Of lumber sold
him by the court.
Hugh C. Browne, and Baldwin
Springer, notaries public, who had
sworn in the registration officers,
made statements to the court in su p
port Of Their claims. They claim TO
have administered 1850 oatns to reg.
istratlnn officers, tor which they pre-
sented a bill of Sl09, ORGY cents for
each oath, in place OF the twenty five
cents an oath usually charged. No
action was taken by the court. The
court took a recess at Il o'cock, uu.
til >. 80 this afternoon.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
SIDE SWIPED BY
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Breaks Would Not Hold Della
ware Road Freight Cars
= on Slippery Rails.
FIREMAN BADLY INJURED
Engine No. l47 Badly Damag-
ed and Traffic is Delay
ed For Two
Hours.

Express train 90, drawn by engine
No. 1i7, on the Delaware Railroad
'side-swiped' an extra freight train
at Laurel, this morning, seriously
injuring Joseph II. BARLEY, of 5l3
East Ninth street, the fireman Oh
the engine that struck the freight
cars. Engineer Luther NJ. Hearn
of 500 Lombard street escaped in.
jury. No one aboard the freight
was injured
Owing to slippery rails the freight
train, which was an extra heavy one
did not pull off the main tracks in
time to allow the passenger train to
pass.
Engine No 147 is one of the big
locomotives recently introduced in
this section'and which has been test
cd on the Delaware road. 1t is big
and ungainly and cannot be hand
led as easily as the smaller engines
When the brakes We're applied to-
layit continued to slide along the
rails until it struck the freight train.
The accident caused a 2 hours de-
lay on the road.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
WHO SHOULD
BE- SENATORS.
Majority Republicans Have
the Right to Nominate Men
For High Office.

Tho Philadelphia Inquirer o-day
says: The Legislature of Delaware
will meet on January 9th. 1t has
Republican majority. On the Goth
tho members will be called upon to
elect two United States Senators.
Because minority has held up the
State and detied the majority Del
aware is unrepresented in the higher
| house of the United States Con-
gress.
The regular or Union" organiza-
; tiou-rega!ar 50 far as its recogni-
ton by the National Republican
Committee and the overwhelming
vote of tho people are concerned
has at its head Mr.. Addicks. Two
thirds of the Republican members
of tho Legislature were elected for
the purpose Of supporting him for
one of the seats III the Senate. That
was tho one issue at the polls. The
Republican caucus unquestionablv
will make him candidate, simply
because the great bulk of the Re-
publican vote was cast in his favor.
But Mr.. Audicks has enemies
among the Republicans who bitter
ly resent the right Of the people to
express views contrary to their own,
and this minority is urged to re-
belliou by misunderstanding news.
papers that have 20 regard what
ever for Majority rights. For in
stance, there IS one in Philadelphia,
which is old aud staid enough to
know better saying:
Before the meeting Of the Legisla-
ture he leaders oil the Regular Re-
pubiicans aud Of the Democrats ought
10 have a maetiny and mak3 Prov
sIcn for doing tLeir duty by the
State Of Delaware and the United
States
BY regular" it means the minor.
ity faction, and its proposition is III at
Addicks must be beaten. Curi0uSIy
enougb, it actually turns 10 the Con-
stl,ullon Tor comfort, and adds:
"Delawarc was the first Stale to
come into tue Uulon by adopting tile
Federal Constitutions; may it be the
last to desert the nigh principles on
which The Unicn is based. "
This is case OF the devil quoting
scripture TO serve his own purpose.
The ''high principles on which
the Union is bas"d' are those of
the absolute right Of The ma oritv
to rule. The denial OF this right
Is anarchy. and anarchy is what
the COrs stitution abhors, That great
instrument never intended that
State ahouIu go unrepreaentcd IN the
Senate. 1t has been fear!ully
wrenchcd in many Instances. but
to apply 1t to tie existing cordi-
tons in Delaware and to appeal TO
it in behalf of snail minority in
order that the wishes of the great
majority may he frustrated IS the !
must ridiculous stretching IL has yet
received.
Addicks may be cordially hated, |
but we do not see that that makes
any difference. He may be every
thing that his enemies say of him,
bat that does not meet the fact that
the people have voted lor him, aud
if The Republican caucus shah make
him its candidate, it will be the
duty of the Republican members
OF the Legislature to acquiesca.
That's all there 10 about it.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
FATHER SUTTOy'S
INTERESTING TALK.

The mission for noG-Catholics,
which is being conducted this week
in St. Peters Pro Cathedral by
the Passlonst Fathers. is attract
ing many people. Father Fowler
Sutton 10 at the head OF the work
lie has Just returned from New
England, and at the earnest re.
quest of Bishop Monaghan Game to
Wilmington.
The opening lecture, last night
was on the subject stumbling
Blocks.
Father Sutton declared that The
church has ever been the sub ect
Of grossest misrepresentation Oh
the part OF her enemies. From tn:
cradle to the grave wrong IDEAS have
been inStillcd into the minds Of
many Protestan,s, 1t was not TO
be wondered at they hal an un-
reasoning prejudice concerning the
church. They have been told that
converts we're prisons and all priests
immoral, aud some even believe
that secret passages and trap doors
enter into the construction or Cath
olIc cditices 10 catch the unwary
Protestant.
Father Sutton said he was here
to sweep away these false ideas.
He said il there I. any matter IN
which lair minded intelligent Prot
estant is particularly interested he
may have it explained by writing IL
in the form of question and plac.
lag it before noon in box provided
for that purpose ut The eulr: nee OF
the church.
Beginning tonight the questions
placed 10 the box will be answered
by Father Sutton. The subject for
this evenings lecture will he "Pur-
gatory.'
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
SLUlBERS OF POLANDERS VERY
MUCH DISTURBED ON FIRST COLD NIGHT

into as dark an atmosphere rs ever
accompanied storm, these seven
bedfeI!Ows first thought they were
in foundry. Later they caught
sight Of the pipe from Annies stove
just as it emitted cloud Of black
SCOT that cut short their breath for
the time.
"Ep up remarked one Polander
and three seconds later seven half
clad shiverIng foreigners were on
the bed and with a "heave no"
stove pipe, stove aud fire we're push
ed peIl N eli onto tie floor in Annle's
hone, the pipe striking her over the
head as il III reproof, in its down.
ward fall.
While Annie was'cxtricating her.
SELF from the mass. the head OF one
Of the Polish ooarders pocrcd through
the hole 10 The wal. that had been
occupied just 4 few minutes before
by the pipe, and from 1t came rollsn
anathcmas for Annie which natur-
ally resutc,I 10 fight that continued
until midnight. No one was hurt or
aSnhyXatej, however.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
BOLD F0OTPADS
ROB AFAR MER.
Brace Of fHighwaymen Relieve
David Edwards Of His
Money.

ltsa case OF going armed TO The
teeth or getting robbed nowalays
David Edwards Of kilm-ns,. was
he'd up by two highwaym last
night and at the point OF revolver
was relieved Of SIS, 50.
When Edwards reached Il point on
the pu blCrol1 between BraCNin and
llea!cy's farms his horses were sd /.
denly stopped bv two men, one OF
whom covered him with revolver
and the other went through his pock-
e,s After getting the money the
hishwaymcn allowed Edwards to
proceed.
lie came to Wilmington This morn
ing 10 report his loss to tho state
detectives. AS this is the second
hold up by two icot pads during the
past five days farmers and Others
driving aoug the country roads
will 60 well armed hereafter. A
farmer in the King Street Market
today said that it will De case Of
a dead highwayman or a dead far
mer if ever the thugs tackle him,
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
No PAY FOR
POOR LIGHT.
Street and Sewer Department
Tells Electric Light Co., Ser
vice Must be Better.
COMPANY MAKES DEFENSE
Says That While New Servi o
is Being Installed Com
plants Cannot Be
Presented.

The Board of Directors Of the
street and sewer Department and
the Wilmington City Electric Com.
/ pany lockei horns again to-day.
For the past month nearly 400 arc
lights have been reported by the
police as found being out of service
frequently and aS a result of this
complaint the Department instruc-
ed the Secretary to notify the Elec-
trio Company that unless the SER
vice was improved some other SER
vice would be installed.
Vice president Peter j. Ford and
Superintendent Van Trump attend
eel tho meeting Of the Departm ent
this morning and said that the lat
est improved electric lighting sys.
tenn had been installed here at q
cost of ST., 600 and that there nat.
ura!ly were many obstacles to over
come and that eventually the SER
vice would be better.
The Directors informed the Elec-
trlc Company's representatives that
'iNy NtiNt NV W 1911 ~ 20 55ktI Oh
the company. At the same time
complaint after complaint has come
of lights beng ont and that such
lighting service would not be toler-
ated.
The company bill for $2,251.02
for street lighting was held up.
Concerning the bill Mr.. Carter SAID:
ii favor the idea OF not paying them
one cent until the system is i'm
proved. v
Mr.. Johnson could not understand
why there had been 80 much DELAY
in rcIIghtIns Il lamp when reported
out.
The street commissioner was in
structed to obtain estimates for
painting and putting up signs Of
street names.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-09
FRAGMENTS OF lcDOWELL'S BODY TO
Be INFERRED THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Recovered fragments OF the body
OF William NJ. Mcdowell, who was
blown to pieces 10 the explosion OF a
graiuins mill IN the Hagley yard lof
the T.. |. DUPONT de NemOurs Com
pany yesterday, will be inferred IN
Green Hill Cemetery THURSDAY after
noon alter brief service IN the home
OF his widow at Squirrel Run. Mem
bers Of the local lodge OF Orangasnan.
as well as Of the COlunbia l.ojse A.
O. L. w. vii. attend Not one frag.
ment OF the body weighing more
than fifteen pound, viii repo'e in The
cask.t. The head has not yet been
recovered and probably never will be,
Workmen Of Inc DUPONT Company
be.an this morning the building OF
a new graInlug mil un the site OF
the destroyed building. 1t Is hoped