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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
WILL REMOVE VETERANS BODY.
House Will Attend Refinement of
General Rosencrari's Remains.

House Will Attend Refinement of
General Rosencran's Remains.
Washington. April 4-The senate
at the conclusion of routine business
today proceeded to a, consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill
Senate Talks Exclusion Also.
At o'clock the Indian bill not hav-
ing been completely finished the Chi
nese exclusion bill swas taken up for
consideration. Mitchell, of Oregon,
addressed the senate in support of the
measure. His speech had been care
fully prepared and was given careful
attention by the senators.
House.
At the opening session of the house
a joint resolution was adopted accept
ing an invitation from the army of the
Cumberland for participation by a
committee from the house in the SER
vices at Arlington cemetery upon the
secession of the refinement of the re-
mains of the late Major General Will
lam S. Rosencrans, which are to be
removed from Los Angeles, California,
20 Arlington about the middle of May.
Take UP Chinese Exclusion.
Some routine business was transact
ed and small urgent deficiency bill
carrying $143,00O was passed.
The house went into committee of
the whole and took up the Chinese eX.
clusion bill. Hit, of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on foreign aft,
fairs, who had personal charge of the
bill, said the committee was unani.
nous in the opinion that the admis-
sion of Chinese laborers into this
country would be a serious evil. Per.
llins, of New York, withdrew his re-
port upon the bill and explained the
measure in detail. Clark, of Missouri
a member of the committee who made
the minority report in favor of the
ksenate bill which is more drastic than
the house measure, followed Perkins
He predicted if the supreme court
should decide that citizens and sub
jects of Spain in the Philippine Is
lands became American citizens by
annexation, thus allowing the free en-
try of Cinnamon into the United
States from the Philippines, the islands
would be unloaded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

state, and at present connected with
the Mail and Times, literary weekly
in Des Moines.
Sportsman Drops Into Verse.
The first ''elegy" as the metrical
productions We're called, appeared in
the senate few days after the intro
duction of the bill, was duly read by
the secretary of the senate to the up
per body, and referred to the commit
tee on fish and game. 1t read:
Said the Pickerel to the Catfish;
Il hear rare news today;
That the dam down here at Bonaparte
viii have good fishway.
| can't be pious here below,
For staying where | am
| bump against that structure
And invariably say 'Dam!"
Then the game fish fell to shouting
At the good news they had heard
The Catfish opened wide his mouth,
But never gasped a word!
Said the Quillback to the Sucker:
81 hate to be confined
To this one spot forever
I'm afraid I'll lose my mind;
This dam roaring makes my head
ache
Say. Look here!" said the Bass
ASK the fish and game committees
To give us all pass"
Then the Quillback took the bandage
From off his aching head
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

the later eos the state, by an act of
the general assembly, sold the entire
dam to Bryon F., Kirk L., and Hugh
Meek for the sum of 5000. Soon after
this conveyance the Meeks closed the
gates and locks by series of cribs,
making continuous structure. The
crevices and intervening spaces We're
filled in with gravel and rock, making
structure twenty-eight feet wide, and
slightly higher than the old one In
that condition the dam has since been
maintained without fishway The
face of the dam is perpendicular and
constitutes an absolute obstruction to
the passage of fish up the river. The
dam is the largest and most valuable
in the state
First Appearance in Legislation.
Two years ago bill was introduced
in the legislature condemning the dam
and fixing the damages at $4,000. The
Meeks appeared before the legislature
and fought the measure strenuously,
claiming that the dam was worth
more than this amount. There was
an undercurrent of opinion around the
the capitol however, that the bill was
introduced in the interests of the own
terS ana tnaC the OppOSltlOn was part
of the prearranged plan, and the bill
failed to pass.
This year the bill was introduced
giving the state fish and game war
den the authority to condemn and
construct tishway in the dam, and
providing for the expenses thereof
and the bill carried. The Meeks did
not appear on the scene, and it is re-
ported that they hold trump card up
their sleeve and will resort to injunc-
ton proceedings whenever the game
warden attempts to proceed with the
fishway
The rymester of the Sportsmen
was Tacitus Hussey, the author OF a
number of Iowa poems, a prominent
member of the Iowa Sportsmen's asso-
ton. one of the early settlers OF the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

Va LII ~ SIaio vi lllol
By the dam humping we've received
Do you wonder, o, Wise Statesmen,
That our heads and hearts are sore?
Should you ask us, Weary Wigglers'.;
Are you happy in your plight?
We would shout with fins uplifted,
No, not by dam site!'
Pull your Lego Why, how immodest!
We don't ask for wealth in chunks;
But a modest path to Freedom
Say about five hundred plunks!
Our Iowa has no rubber neck
But we've been glad to see
That her legs are of material that
Will stretch from Woodbury. to Lee!
Now, which you think the cheaper
In ending this long fight
The small appropriation asked for
Or lift of dynamite?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
500 Reward, s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is ut least one dread
ed disase that science has been able TO
cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity,
Catarrh being Il constitutional disease 10
auircs Il constitutional treatment Hairs
tatarrh Cure IS taken internally, acting
fnces Of the system, thereby DESTROYING
the foundations of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
its work The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of testimon.
Address, f. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
you're a scaly set of fellows"
The big-mouthed catfish said.


The big-mouthed catfish said.
Said the Salmon to the Google Eye:
When this fishway is in place,
I'll strike out for the headwaters
At a good two-forty pace!
Thedam roaring and head-thumping
Will ne'er again be mine
And perhaps our friends, the fisher
men,
Will be dropping us line!"
Then the game fish burst out laughing,
Nodding each expectant head
"Meeks will roar much louder than
the dam"
The grinning Catfish said.
Said the Mullet to the Catfish
I've just heard something new;
That the fish clubs and game warden
Have been making game of you;
That the Sucker tribe you've shaken
And you're classed with Pike and
Bass"
Then said the smiling Catfish: Yes,
I'm swimming in that class"
Then the Eel began to grumble
About this new-found preference
well, big mouth" said the Mullet,
Often stands instead OF sense!"
When the fishway had been finished
! And the Meeks had shed their tears
There was the biggest Fish Conyen-
ton"
That had been held there for years
With their loins now firmly girded,
And in each fin staff,
They prepared to give "Old Bona
parte"
The Grand Razzle-Dazzle" laugh
And as they climbed the road to free
dom
Everybody had to smile,
For the glad tiip-happing of their tails
Could be heard for half mile!
The reference in the fourth stanza
to catfish is to bill which became
a law this year including catfish with
pike and bass and other protected fish
known as game tsh-'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
ANOTHER PARTY BORN.
Allied Peoples Organization Formed
by Delegates at Louisville.

ny DelS9ateS at LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, April 4.-The populists
have new name. AS the allied peo-
pies party of the United States, a
title formally adopted here, together
With platform, they expect to go for
ward until they have united under
one banner all the reform elements
opposed to the democratic and repub-
lican parties. But there was quarrel
ing enough on the convention floor to
indicate that the bonds will not be I'M
usually close The people party and
the public ownership party of ST. Lou
is alone have formally Joined the new
organization, but the fusion populists,
the socialists, the referendum league
the union labor party, the prohibition
party and the United Christian party
had representatives present looking
on at the birth and unofficially prom
Using support.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

And through the dam at Bonaparte
You want to travel on pass.
We're convinced now more than ever
And for aught that we can see,
No obstruction should hinder,
For all travel should be free.
We will try to be consistent,
Tho voters our heads JAM
And as we did not dam the pass
Well help you pass the DAM"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
CARROLL D.wRIeHr REELECTED
Heads Association of Officials of eu.
reau of labor Statistics.

New Orleans, La, April 4.-The an.
nual convention of the Association of
Officials of the Bureaus of Labor Sta
tistics was brought to a close here by
the reelection to the presidency of the
organization of Carroll d. Wright, Uni
ted States labor commissioner, and the
choosing of Washington, d. c., as the
next annual meeting place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

the summit. The trip up the noun
tain side is most interesting. Run
ming along the level road for short
distance amid the heavy and beautiful
growth of trees and other verdure we
at last began to ascend the mountain
side and emerged a little later into
PLAIN view of the surrounding country
and there just below us was the little
village which we had left just short
time before. From this point the trip
was made almost entirely in open
view of the surrounding country. AS
we climbed slowly up the mountain
side we could see below us the steep
and winding road along which we had
Travelled Just short time before and
as we went higher and higher we
could begin to look out farther and
farther over the bay and the country
surrounding. After about an hour of
climbing we reached the top having
travelled in that time between six and
eight miles. Once on top of the
mountain the view which met our eyes
was almost past description. To the
north and east We're the mountains
and the northern shore of the bay
stretched out in an irregular line
along which were located the various
villages. May Valley, Belvidere and
several others. To the west stretches
out the mighty Pacific in all it's i'm
menseness and grandeur and just
south is the Golden Gate, the entrance
into the bay. Across the channel is
old Fort Point and the mighty guns
which can be seen protruding from
her many battlements make most
striking and formidable sight To the
west of the fort are seen the grounds
of the Preside and the hundreds Of lit
tie white tents scattered out over the
reservation, and still little farther
west is the beginning of the vast city
OF San Francisco.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
May Delay Work.
FINED FOR THEFT OF PICTURE.
Newton Man Took Girls PHOTOGRAPH
and Was Made to Pay Penalty.

Newton April 4.-(Special.)- &C. c..
Chestnut of this place was arrested to-
day and fined s. and costs for the
stealing of a woman's picture where
he had been calling. He plead not
guilty and made the plea that she had
consented to his taking the picture to
have it enlarged. Larceny for pho
tograph is almost an unheard of case
and attracted quite little comment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
ROBERTS DENIES STORY.
He Has Made No Recent Attempt to
Secure pes Moines Register.

Sioux City, April 4-While George
e. Roberts, director of the mint. was
in Sioux City on business he was ask
ed about report that he had bought
the Des Moines Register. He said
there was no truth in it. He said he
had attempted at times in the past to
get the property, but Mr.. Clarkson
thought we'll of his property and there
had never been any definite negotia-
tins,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
SENTENCED Foa OLD MURDER
James Wilson Convicted at Ava, Mo-,
After Thirty-three Years.

Ava, Mo, April 4-The jury in the
case of James Wilson. charged with
the murder of Oryille Lyons, neigh
boring farmer, thirty-five years ago,
returned a verdict finding him guilty
of murder in the second degree and
fixing his sentence at ten years in the
penitentiary. Wilson was arrested in
Oklahoma recently after search of
years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
TO END SLAVERY ON ISLES.
Representative Patterson Of Tennes.
see Introduces Bill.

Washington, April 4--Representa-
tive Patterson of Tennessee has intro
duced bill to abolish slavery in the
Philippines and to invalidate the
treaty between General Bates and the
sultan of the Sulu islands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS
Failed to Do for Miss Mabelle l..
LaMOnte What Was Accom-
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAB Mrs. PINKHAM:-I was in
an awful state for nearly three years
with complication of female troubles
which three physicians called by diff
ferent names, but the pains were all
the same. / dreaded the time of my
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
Milwaukee Serves Notice on ottumw;
Street Car Company.

Notice was served this morning up
on the Ottumwa Traction & Light Co.
by the Milwaukee Railroad Co., to the
effect that the former shall not tres.
pass upon the land owned by the lat
ter. Just what land the Milwaukee
owns, or claims to own in its notice,
cannot be ascertained, as ]. Frank
Springfield, the general manager of
the Ottumwa Traction & Light Co,
when seen by Courier reporter this
morning, admitted that a notice had
been served on his company by the
Milwaukee, but would say nothing fur
Their regarding it's terms.
Cause of the Action.
The service of this notice has been
expected for some time by those who
We're conversant with the facts in the
case. Some days ago the Milwaukee
engineers surveyed along West Sec
ond street in line parallel to the
company's track and set stakes which
at some points are located in the
street. When asked by residents of
the West End what was the meaning
of their action some of the engineers
stated that the Milwaukee COMPANY
Sie'ihiSt eiiS leiLiu lllSlue lUe stakes. OR
strip extending in width sixty feet
from the center of the railroad com.
pany's tracks.
The local officials of the railroad
company did not know the meaning OF
the action of the engineers and could
throw no light upon the matter and
the first explanation from an official
source mas come today in the form OF
the notice from the railroad company
to the street railway people. Just
how the matter will be settled is not
known, but one thing is certain thai
the officials of the street car COMPANY
do not seem to be concerned in any
degree Whatever over the affair.
Mr.. Springfield, when asked about
the matter said that the turn affairs
have taken makes little difference tc
the street car company. He said that
one route could be taken that wonld
not Interfere in any way with the rail
road company's claims, but did moi
state what route this is He said his
company had made no decision as tc
us ACTON IN the matter and did moi
Know whether building its track would
/ be to trespass upon the property of the
railroad company.
| Another member of the Ottumwf
| Traction & Light Co., when approach
led with regard to the question, said
1t is a matter of entire indifference t,
us. We are in position to let til,
line alone if we have to do it. Ii i.
the same as with the Jefferson stree
extension. Some of the residents OF
that street are complaining and do no
want the line to run past their proper
ty. | wish they would enjoin us. foI
we can build our two and one.hal
miles of track on the South Side. where
no one complains about it but wher,
the residents want it, and can the1
/ leave the Jefferson street matter alone
for time
May Delay Work.
According to plans made some time
ago, it was intention of the Traction &
Light Co. to commence the building O
the new West End extension next Mon
day morning, but this may be delayed
until the matter at hand is settled, a:
the street car company does not seen
disposed to enter into any contention
with the Milwaukee, but rather look,
| To the city To give If location for III,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
NO TRUTH I'M REPORTS.
Revenue Collectors FOR Iowa Have Not
Been Re-appointed.

Washington, April 4-Thers is no
truth in the widely published assertion
that the revenue collectors for Iowa
have been reappointed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
PAY OF M,KlNLEY DOCTORS.
Stated Amount for
Services Will Not Exceed $25 1000.

Buffalo, April 1.-THE Express says
it may be authoritatively announced
that the amount to be paid the sur
geons who attended President McKin-
ley in Buffalo will not exceed S25, 600.
The surgeons have not sent in bills.
They declined to send in any, saying
the question of compensation must be
settled entirely apart from any bills
rendered by them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

A high perch for justice is no more
than a reasonable precaution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

1t is folly to waste a good match on
a poor cigar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
A Pleasant Trim.

Our trip was indeed most pleasant
always something new to be viewed
until one would sometimes think that
there was no end to the picturesque
ness of that state"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08
On Mt. Tamalpais.

"One OF the prettiest trips we took
was to Mt. Tamalpais which is located
Just north of the bay near the Golden
Gate. We left San Francisco on the
ferry boat and after run of about
thirty minutes landed at May Valley.
Here we took the mountain train for
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

state, and at present connected with
the Mail and Times, literary weekly
in DeS MoineS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-08

zone Of the most interesting excur-
sIons we took out OF San Francisco
was to the United States navy yard at
Mare Island. Mare Island is located
about twenty-three miles north of the
city of San Francisco in the northern
part of the bay. The trip made on
the boat is most enjoyable one. On
racks, the officers beautiful homes. In
Mare Island we saw the marine bar
the navy yards we saw the two large
dry docks in one of which was the
transport Logan which was being ov-
erhauled and raDaiTpl
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-27
TNOR SALE-3Os ACRES, EIGHT MILES NORTH
I of Parsons Kansas one mile south Of nice little

INOR SALE-30s ACRES, EIGHT MILES NORTH
of Parsons, Kansas, one mile south OF nice little
railroad town. Fine twostory house. stone milkhouse
cemented inside and out wash house house. cribs,
buggyshed shop and tool house conveniently arranged
about the premises; bar lsx3o feet story high;
Sheds l6x30 feet, story; there is basement under
the whole building for stock and implements: the
ond floor Is full of bins and cribs leaving large place
for bugges and implements; upper story will hold from
20 to 30 tons OF hay the basement will comfortably
40 head of stock ITO acres in cultivation $50 in
ture so well set in tame grass balance In meadow
The land is best Kansas Soils there wells and
large pond of water, making plenty of stock water;
the grounds around the house pleasantly Laid out,
well fenced heavy growth Of bluegrass forest trees
around making 1t one Of the most inviting places In the
country For stock and grain farm this not be
excelled in southern Kansas Price of this land Is 50
per acre; terms reasonable w. c. King Parsons, KAN
INOR SALE-i60 ACRES ONE MILE FROM CITY
IL limits. Good land, well improved; school 800
yards 80 acres of good improved land 10 miles from Par
sons Kan Price u 800 80 acres Of improved land ad-
Joining above 1000 Vacant lots and improved city
property. Write for particulars W. c. King, Parsons,
Kansas
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-27

COME TO BENTON COUNTY, MISSOURI, ONE
" Of the best In the State Good climate water and
fine extra good cuvating land Lincoln Is center
of County railroad. North and south Is fine prairie
land east and VESTS timbered land. Our farmers
up-to-date, mostly German-Ameffcans owning good
and wellmproyed firms Of from 40 acres up, and they
rule want larger FARMS SO great many have listed
their farms with me several months ago, before the
boom In land, and II sell them before the new year,
sell them very reasonable but aer that prices will
advance from IS to tl6 the 80 and make
selection now, from about 300 good ihyms - fpm q
to SO per Wyte bt delorptys ii.ts eto have
about 200 Improved Arms TO trade for osssY hxmA city
property, msrunsndps, &c Describe oaEsfhny what
you have, OF what you want enc VIII match your
deal OF money, OK. G. a. Hare, Real Eseata aud Ex,
change Agent, Lincoln. Benton O. Niaesd (EssA6.
lished n t6oAi
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-11-27
VoUR MONEY BACK IF YOU ARE NOT SAT
fed That Wanda rheumatism Is IL

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Do not for moment entertain the thought that
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