Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-21
PROGRESS OF 0TTUMWA
DURING FIFTY YEARS

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The result of the election gives 1900.
600 votes for and 100000 against Louis
Napoleon. A definite majority of 700,
600 was expected for the President.
General Cavaignac arrived in Paris
Saturday night, December 20, having
been liberated that afternoon. AS the
election is now over the President
thinks the time has arrived with safe.
ty to himself to set free the other gen,
erals. The report is current that they
will be liberated. The latest accounts
represent the President as continuing
in his determination to propose his
abolition of the Octroi duties. He is
also determined to make some eXper,
iments in the protective system"
Editorials.
The editors of the newspapers at
Washington are talking of a conven,
ton for the purpose of adopting sun.
dry resolutions for self protection. For
instance, they wish to make a rule
that persons advertising and wishing
for an editorial notice shall pay for
such notice in addition to the adver,
tisements. In England an editorial
notice of half a dozen lines is charged
at the rate of about twenty times the
price of the advertisement to which iC
refers"
Late accounts from Philadelphia
represent Mr.. Clay's health as failing
fast. Our nation may soon be called
to mourn the loss of her noblest de-
FENDER"
"A gentleman who had just return
ed from Bonaparte informs us that the
smallpox is very bad there and also
at Bentonsport.'
Land warrants are quoted in ST.
Louis at S140 to $3.50 for MeXicans.
Clark's Bank Note Reporter says that
there will be few operations in them
TIL Congress decides whether the new
issue shall be made assignable."
We publish no congressional news
OF particular interest this week and
could not if We wished to. Congress
is doing nothing nor is it likely it will
do anything but follow P~resident-mak.
ing during this session."
Liberal and Handsome:-The De.
trcit Free Press, a decided democratic
paper. thus speaks of the Presidents
message: Many of the eastern pa.
| pers complain OF the message as being
defective in style, etc This it occurs
to us is a foolish complaint. The mes
sage is q good one and all that a rea-
sopable nan had a right to expect. so
far as its arrangements and brevity
are concerned it is better than any OF
its predecessors which we now bear in
mind.'"
The Railroad.
I'VE learn from MIR. O'Shaughnessy,
Tho onaroGtiH nontrnstnr ~ 4bie o,1 ~f
the Burlington & Peoria railroad, that
he expects TO have a force of 500 or
LOCO hands at work between this place
and Monmouth as early in the spring
as the weather will permit. AS al
earnest of his intentions We hear of 6
contract entered into with the enter,
pTisipg proprietors of the Burlington
planning mill for the delivery of SOC
~wheelbarrGws on the first of March. On
every hand we receive the strongest
assurances Of the early completion OF
this great enterprise, which is destin
ed to exercise a most gratifying influ
ence on the progress and destiny OF
our town. Burlington Telegraph"
The Advertising Columns.
New Punishable and harness
making. The undersigned having pur
chased the entire stock of James Bas.
ton solicits the patronage OF the citi
zens Of Wapello and the adjoining
counties as they have on hand a great
variety OF saddles, brides, harness
collars, carriage and wagon whips, etc
Al persons wishing to purchase any
OF the above mentioned articles and
especially those fitting out for Cali.
fornia or Oregon will do well to give
them a call. Their stock is warranted
to be of the best quality, having been
purchased in an eastern market. Hides
and skins received in exchange fol
work. j. C. Ives & Co"
"Shirts-Fine linen bosom and hick.
DRY shirts, a first rate article, ready
made. For sale at Warden G. Leigh
TOMS"
Medical Notice-Joseph Gadd
American aud botanic practitioner ,hav.
ing located himself in this city, will at.
tend to all calls in his professional line
He can be found in his Office, next door
to the office of Wood & Coffin, except
when absent on professional business
The Courier's Agents.
"The following persons are duly all.
thorized to act as agents for the Cour.
Ter:
Street Bros, Agency City.
"Thos. Ping, Ashland.
John Baker, P. NJ, Iowaville.
Sam T. Caldwell, %Iowaville.
"F. G. McClintick, Dahlonega.
John L. Street. Dahlonega.
H. kirkpatrick, Kirkville.
Dunlap & Fish, Eddyville.
"B. r. Anderson, Eddyville.
&C. C. Peters, Oskaloosa.
Samuel ] Warden, Abba.
"a. C. Ford, Sidney.
81. w. Caples, Sidney
Notice. do not consider that it is
my duty to run after a man to pay his
note or account when it is due. l now
give notice to all interested that after
their notes or accounts have been due
a reasonable time and not paid they
may expect to find them in the hands
of a proper officer for collection. e.
Washburn."
In Lodge Circles.
"Masonic-The stated communica.
ton of Ottumwa lodge No. 16, will be
held at the Masonic hall on Thursday