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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
LEGAL.
Treasury Department.
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Office of Comptroller of the COMPANY.
WaSliuptan ID @ Innna Ix ID 1nno

OHI,c OF CUIHPtIUT1tT OF lHt Company.
Washington, d. c.. January Sd, 1902
sented to the undersigned, it has been
made to appear that "The Ottumwa Ma
tional Bank in the city of Ottunhwa, in
the county of Wapello, and state of Iowa.
has complied with all the provisions of the
..'Act of Congress to enable National Bank
ing Associations to extend their corporate
existence and for other purposes" APPROX
ed July 10Th. 1882.
Now therefore, l, William B. Ridgely,
tify that THE Ottumwa National Bank
IN the city of Ottumwa, in the county of
to have succession for the period specified
in its amended articles OF association,
namely until close of business on January
I'd, 1922.
In Testimony whereof. witness my hand
lSeal.l and seal of office this third day
of January, 1902. WIN. B. RIDGELY,
Comptroller of the CURRENCY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
A QUESTION OF TASTE AND OF
HEREDITY.

! Certain Indian agents in charge Of
. reservations have issued instructions
and orders forbidding male Indians
from wearing long hair. The wearing
of uncut locks, the instructions state,
is not in keeping with the advance
ment the Indians are expected to make
in civilization. 1t is not believed that
this order emanated from the interior
department, but is fad of some sub
ordinate, who imagines that he has
discovered how to tame the Indian on
: short notice and make a white man of
him.
1T was just such foolishness as this,
that precipitated the Ute war several
years ago and resulted in the death of
Meeker, the Indian agent. 1t had not
occurred to Meeker that the customs
of the people which have been handed
down through the centuries, for gener-
alton after generation, cannot be
changed in a day nor in year, nor
perhaps in series of years. Meeker
attempted to enforce one of his alb
surd orders and there was an outbreak
that cost the lives of many human be-
ings and the government many thou
sands of dollars.
Not only must the Indian have his
hair cut, but he is to refrain from face
painting, and here it may be remark ed
that reforms ought to begin at home,
and the women off the reservations
should be compelled to set a good ex-
ample to the barbarians.
Recurring to the questioned long hair,
1t is doubtful il such an edict as these
western Indian agents have promulgat-
ed, could be enforced in some sections
of Missouri and Arkansas at the pres.
ent day, among the white male inhabi-
tants. There is a tradition existing
among the southern people that long
hair is an emblem of independence
and short hair of servitude. This be-
lief comes from the far distant past,
perhaps transplanted from Europe,
where the peasant was obliged to wear
not only short hair but cap, to indi-
cate his lowly origin. The noble. or
any gentleman of high degree, on the
contrary, could put on hat with a
feather in it, and on his shoulders
were the tresses that he wore proudly
to indicate his superiority. There is
something of this pride foolish as we
may believe it to be, that exists today
in some of the southern states and
how absurd it would be on the part of
the state to interfere with that pride
or custom by clipping the locks of any
southern gentleman, rich or poor, high
or low. This leads to the observation
that the 10" of the west, is fully as
proud if not more SO, as the man who
wears his hair long in Missouri or
Arkansas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
OUR FARM MACHINES IN RUSSIA.

American reapers, harvesters, horse
rakes and mowers are being adopted
in nearly every part Of agricultural
Russia to the exclusion Of all other
kinds. Few people realize the ;enor-
nous field this opens to the American
manufacturer of farm machinery, the
cereal producing area Of Russia far ex-
ceeding in extent that of this country.
There are vast sections of Russia
where even yet the Russian peasant
cuts all his grain with scythe or era
die, tramps the grain out with oxen
and winnows it with the wind, as in
the old Mosaic times. Born serf out
of generation Of serfs, this ignorant,
vodka drinking, illiterate clod Of the
soil is sloS to sense his opportunities
and waits the magic touch of modern
progress to enable him to build states
like those Of our own northwest out of
the Siberian wilderness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
THE oTTUMwA COURIER: THURSDAY. FEBRUAR Y 6. 1902.
The worlds sugar supply is very

The worlds sugar supply is very
large and is constantly increasing.
Modern methods of culture and manu-
facturs applied to the sugar cane and
the sugar beet are revolutionizing this
industry. Once put Yankee brains and
machinery in conjunction with the
sugar producing soil Of Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippines in cane cul-
ture and manufacture and with the
vast irrigatable sections of the desert
west Of our own country in beet culture
and America need not depend for a
single pound Of the vast quantity Of
sugar which it consumes upon any for
eign nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

paid to Ottumwa in coming here at
this time and for such noble purpose.
The city, however, has Senator Har-
per and Representative Buchanan to
thank for laying before the governor
the Importance of the meeting which
took place on Monday evening.
The address Of the governor on that
occasion has already been printed 1t
,wasS brief, but it contained volumes.
It9was such an address as requires in
tense, thought and the keenest dis
elimination to produce. All ordinary
speech of great length could have
been given but there would have been
too many words; the language would
have covered up and concealed the
thought. Governor Cummins address
was concise, condensed and made
deep impression upon all present.
Thought was not concealed.
The central local figure Of the pro-
ceedings was T. d. Foster, who has al
ready given SO much in time, money
and energy in founding this associa-
ton. 1t was he who opened the after
dinner talk by referring to the his
tory of the association, it's buildings
and it's management, and after show
ing that it was necessary that $4,000
should be raised to keep the associa-
ton in line with the progress in other
directions, he said if citizens would
raise $4,000, he himself would see
THAI $4,000 more would be added 1t
was Mr.. Fosters modest way OF saying
that he would subscribe what else was
required. The money will all be rails
ed and the Ottumwa Young Mems as
sociation will continue to be a power
for good in this city.
1t is doubtful if any such notable
gathering could be held for any other
purpose. There were members from
all the evangelical churches, ministers
T, of all denominations wealthy business
men, professional men oil all kinds, all
united in the grand object of aiding
an association that is SO potent in pro-
noting civilization 1t was tribute
to the Christian religion that will have
marked effect on the future of the
city which is blessed with such privi-
leges as Christian culture guarantees
| n mi that
agencies for safety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

The receipts at the ottumwa post
office for the month of January, 1902,
were $4,e5o.ss, as compared with 81
o10.66 for January of last year. The
Increase is is 1-2 per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

"In the morning sow thy seed, and at
evening Withhold not thy hand" is a
good motto to apply in the matter Of
sowing grass seed in the spring, par
ticularly clover seed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Where a tree has ample room to
grow and develop, it's root system will
be found to correspond in area occu-
pied to the size and spread Of its top.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

A row of Scotch pines set eight feet
apart for eighty rods along the north
line of our orchard is planned for a
windbreak Could we do any better?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

General Weyler who won the title
of Butcher of Cuba is to be in high
favor with the young king of Spain,
who will be old enough to assume the
reins of government next May. Wey-
Ter is foe to liberalism; indeed he
has publicly proclaimed that it may be-
come necessary to establish dictator
ship and has made it known that he
will not hesitate to establish himself
in that capacity if it becomes neces-
sary This is threat directed at the
republican party of Spain which is
numerous and well organized. The re-
publicans are more dangerous to the
dynasty than the Carlists. Spain has
had an experience as a republic and
the republicans have never forgotten
how basely they We're betrayed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Kansas farmers are realizing dol
lar bushel for their big wheat crop
where they have fed it to hogs and
converted it into pork.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

An effort is being made to place
General Longstreet on the retired list
of the army, proceeding which if ac-
complished would be surprising, to say
the least Longstreet was Confed-
crate general; he left the United
States service to take up arms against
the government and fought four years
to establish rival government.
Should we place premium on this
kind of citizenship? He has never
like Wheeler, entered the military SER
vice of TIM government but has drawn
pay several years as an officer in the
civil service. With that he should be
.content.N
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

The highest figure which steer beeves
brought at the Chicago stockyards Dec
81. 1901, was $3.50 per hundredweight
and the lowest price was $500. 1t is
this difference of $500 per hun1red-
weight which should be a matter Of
prayer and fasting with all stock rails
ers everywhere.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Published seml-weekly oil Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street.
Telephone editorial or business Office No. a..
Address the Courier Printing Co., Ottunlwa, Ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Mr.. Stephen Barnes, of OttumWa,
Iowa, says: Il was cured of 1nciplent
Consumption some four years ago and
am well today"
Chas. IngalI, Ottumwa, Iowa, says:
II was cured of bad case of catarrh
and have not had cold since being
cured four years ago"
Mr.. John Quick, Sigourney, Iowa,
says Il was cured of Piles some five
years ago and have never had symp-
tom SINCE"
T. o. Bottorff, Hedrick, Iowa, says:
"My wife suffered with Female disease
and was not cured until she treated
with DR.. Bonham.'
Mr.. Jacob Donover, West Point,
Iowa, says: 81 was cured of bad
case of Piles by Drs. Bonham & Lam
bert. was cured in one week"
Jas. Wall, Ottumwa, Iowa, says: 81
was cured of bad rupture six years
ago, and have had no trouble SINCE
Mr.. N. Glue and John Kleinert, of
Ottumwa. Iowa, say: 1--WE work in the
packing house and were cured of rup-
ture several years ago, and are sound
today"
Jesse Jenkins, Oskaloosa, Iowa, says /:
Or. Bonham cured me of rupture five
years ago. Am sound today"
Peter Swanson, Muchakinock, Iowa
says: q am happy to say / am cured
of Rupture, after course Of treat
ment three years ago."
Lizzie Smith, Beacon, Iowa, says:
81 was cross-eyed all my life and was
cured by painless operation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Along the fence on the north side of
belt of heavy timber we will next
spring set out an eighty rod row of
dewberries. confidently expecting that
this delicious berry will there find al
most ideal conditions. We will train
the vines along the wire fence if posi-
BILE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
A SURE REMEDY.

A man was bothered almost to death
with a flock Of his neighbours turkeys.
Kindly request and protests were no
good. One day he took his gun and
bagged the best bird in the flock and
had an notwithstanding dinner.
Next day the turks disappeared and
never bothered him after.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

What is Oh many a farm is twenty
five bushels of corn to the acre. What
might be is fifty bushels per acre on
the same land. The how to bring this
about is the great, Agricultural proba
LEM Which thousands Of men should
study.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06
CIRCULATION,

CIRCULATION.
The Ottumwa, Courier guarantees
more than double the circulation OF all
other Ottumwa papers combined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

When man finds himself the owner
of farm worth $50 per acre. it then
becomes his duty as a good citizen to
see that the public highway along his
premises is graveled and made into
good road even if he has to do it at
his own expense
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

A good many of the rural mail route
carriers are resigning, as one by one
they find out that they really are the
most poorly paid of any of Uncle Sans
large list of employees. The fair thing
would be to add at least 500 to their
present compensation of $500, especial
ly as it appears that the business is
more than self sustaining.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Nearly every live thing, except the
family cat and dog, are fond of well
stock, the fattening steers, the sheep,
the hogs. the chickens. a food which
is so generally palatable to all kinds
of stock should be provided for them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily Courier, year, by mail. .$4.0n
Semi-Weekly Courier, year 49,. i.50
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

The two Dakotas raised more wheat
than England the past year and Mani.
toba nearly as much.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

There will be better litter of pigs
and more of them raised to the period
to do with the corncrib before and aft
err the pigs are born.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

We note the advertisement "For
Sale" Of $50 acre farm of rich In
diana farm land in the Kankakee
country. 100 acres of heavy timber
thereon, at the seemingly low price of
$27 per acre, while men are actually
tumbling over each other in their ca
gerness to pay $45 an acre for lands in
the Dakotas. What's the matter with
the old Hoosier State?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

The cattle which brought 81 at Chi
cago the last day Of the old year were
what? Just long yearling steers, fine
ly bred and finely fed. weighing about
1900 pounds. This fact is worth stud
wing
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

A late report from England states
that there is plenty of work to be OBJ
tanned on English farms at $3.50 per
week, the laborer to board himself, in
which connection we remark that there
is plenty of work on American farms
at $3.50 per week, with first class
board-meat three times day and
two pieces of pie and washing thrown
in and in some cases likely show to
court the hired girl Or the old mans
daughter besides.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

The average yield of the cereal crops
of England for the past ten years has
been: Wheat, 1898 bushels per acre;
barley, 1913; oats, 3S.47. The average
Is not high on barley and oats as com
pared with the average crop Of the
west and northwest, but on wheat
England beats this country all to
pieces, save in limited territory in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Chas. IngalI, Ottumwa, Iowa, says:
II was cured of a bad case of catarrh
and have not had cold since being
cured four years ago."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Founded 9th August, 1s45.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-06

Mr.. John Quick, Sigourney, Iowa,
says Il was cured of Piles some five
years ago and have never had a symp-
tom since'
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers since our
last issue are furnished by the Flat
head Abstract company:
George w. Lennon ct ux. to G. J.
Mutt, southwest quarter of southwest
quarter, section 8; northwest quarter
of northwest quarter, section II,
township 20, range 20. Consideration,
$1,750.
Charlotte J. Horribly to Mildred A.
Matthews, north half of northeast
quarter, north half of northwest quar-
ter. section 80, township 26, range 90
Consideration, $500.
William H. Elliott to Henry S.
Parker, north half of northeast quar-
ter, southeast quarter of northeast
quarter, northeast quarter of north
west quarter, section II, township 81
range 20. Consideration, $500.
George L. Weed ct ux. to Martin
Peterson, lot 5, block ISL, Addition
No /, Kalispell. Consideration, 5000
Kalispell Townsite Company tt
Anna M. Crotty, lot 8, block "a, Kal
ispell. Consideration, $500.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15
Buying up Timber.

The Big Blackfoot Milling COM
pany of Missoula is rapidly acquiring
the larger share of the timber along
the Northern Pacific right of way,
and in a short time will have control
of the greater portion of the saw
timber in Western Flathead county
adjacent to that railroad. The COM
pany have had agents at work for
several months past who have Sc
lected the best timbered areas for
purchase. All the timber on the right
of way was sold to them some time
ago and now they are reaching out
for more.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15
viii Go Further West.

w. S. Stocking, a member of the
hardware firm of Letter & Stocking,
has about closed a deal by which Mr.
Letter will assume sole control of
the firms business in Kalispell.
These gentlemen came out here from
Iowa early in 1901 and established a
business which has proved satisfac-
tory from the outset. but Mr.. Stock
ing cannot stand the altitude and is
forced to seek more congenial eli
mate. Although loath to leave this
community and abandon a flourish
ing business his health demands it,
He will leave in few days for Spo-
kane and other eastern Washington
points, seeking a desirable location
and if not suited in our neighboring
state may try Colorado.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15

Lee Sang, a Chinaman was rounded
up near Dog Greek, in the Tobacco
Plains country, by Deputy Sheriff
Therriault, on suspicion of being in
this country without permission from
the authorities. When searched no
permit was found on him and it is
thought he had slipped across the
boundary line and was headed for
Kalispell. He was taken to Gateway
Helena was notified of his capture.
The latter is expected to arrive at
Gateway in few days, and the Chi
naman will be taken to Helena and
from there deported to China.
The customs officers along the
boundary line are constantly on the
alert to prevent the illegal smuggling
of the chinks, who display the utmost
ingenuity in evading the exclusion
laws. After landing at Vancouver,
B. C., the festive chink makes his
way over land to the Canadian side
of the boundary opposite Tobacco
Plains and camps there until an OPP
portunity is presented to slip across
into the United States. Once on this
side of the boundary it is an easy
matter to reach Kalispell, where they
mingle with the other sons of the
celestial empire with little danger of
arrest
Opium is also Struggled across the
the officers that in Kalispell alone
there are hundreds of pounds of the
drug that was brought here in this
manner, and upon which not a cent
of duty has been paid. The chinks
use the utmost cunning in their
smuggling and, although several at
tempts have been made to locate the
cached dope, SO far all have proved
fruitless. The great extent of terri
| tory that has to be covered by the
officers along the boundary line in
sures the smugglers safety, and they
are enabled to ply their trade with
but little danger of detection. At
different points along the Canadian
side of the line are camps of the
Cinnamon, and the drug is first
| placed in their hands to be delivered
to their friends across the line AT
the first opportunity, under cover OF
darkness, it is shipped across to the
| American side and is soon on it's
Wav tO Ka1iCnnlJ hidden owou in on
innocent looking load of hay Or vege
tables. When it reaches this city, il
is cached and afterward distributed
to different points where the chinks
reside and the chances of smuggling
are not as good as they are here.
The officers are determined tt
break up the smuggling and the frs
offender caught will be punished tt
the fullest extent of the law
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15
We are closing out our tinware,
hardware and dishes. Watch our
bargain window Noah's Ark.
Forest Fires Rage.

The smoke from the various forest
fires has overhung the valley as a
pail for several days, making it i'm
possible at times to see the noun
tains northeast of town The fire
east of Whitefsh lake is the most
important, and strenuous efforts were
made to check it's spread and stamp
it out. The efforts of the party in
charge of Superintendent Haines
have been successful in keeping the
fire off the reserve and checking the
progress of the flames, but the fire
still RACES in the Whitefish district
and has done large amount of dam
age to the standing timber.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-15
PLAN TO END THE STRIKE.
Originator Submits 1t to the Presi-
dent for Investigation.

dent Tor investigation.
President Roosevelt has in his
hands, according to the New
York World, plan submitted by
Martin Dolphin, former president of
the International Order of Railroad
and Commercial Photographers, by
which Mr.. Dolphin thinks the strike
in the anthracite coal fields could be
ended. President Roosevelt referred
the proposition to the attorney gener-
ais department and it is now being
considered by H, NJ Hoyt, acting at
torney general. This plan is to have
the government exercise the right of
eminent domain and seize certain
number of the mines and operate
them for the purpose of taking all the
hard coal required by the govern
ment for use in it's buildings, on the
ships of the navy and for all other
governmental purposes. The right
of the government to interfere in a
strike which interferes with govern
ment functions, was proved by Pres
ident Cleveland's action in the Chi
cago strike of 1893 when he ordered
out United States troops to keep the
strikers from interfering with the
transportation of the mails. In the
present case intervention of the kind
he advocates, Mr.. Dolphin says,
would also break the backbone of the
strike by forcing the operators to re-
sumo work in all the mines.