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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
PERSISTENCE OF ANCIENT BE
LiEFS.

The recent battle between Mexican
forces and the Mayas of Yucatan, in
which there was a large loss of life on
both sides, revives interest in the old
struggle between the whites and the
aborigines who are no doubt the de-
scendants of the peoples who built the
great cities now in ruins in Central
America. There has never been peace
between the two races. In some local
tiles the Mayas have been reduced to
abject subsection but they have always
been FESTIVE, hopeful of their prom.
ised redemption by a Messiah. 1t is a
strange phase of existence of print
tive Americans, whether in NORTH
America or Central America u South
America, that they have had a persls
tent belief in a supernatural being
who is to finally restore them to theil
ancient power. This belief is perpet
uated not only among those who have
refused amalgamation with the whites
but the belief is still among those whit
have been educated in the schools o
the co%nquerors.
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per year, which is a fair compensation
for the work required and sufficient in
the vast majority of to secure
competent and satisfactory service.
The work performed by the rural let
ter carrier is very different and far
more important and responsible than
that done by the star rosie mail con
tractor, who simply carries a locked
pouch from one p~ostoffice to another.
The rural carrier handles each piece
of mail, must carefully sort and route
the same, and deliver it into the box of
the person addressed. He must give
receipts for registered letters and for
money which patrons desire to send by
money order; he must sell stamps and
postal supplies and be competent to
make out careful daily and monthly
reports. The service which he per
forms is we'll worth the amount which
congress has declared shall be pait
Ill.,,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
IRRIGATION.

Congressman Lacey is certainly on
the right side of the question in taking
the stand that congress should not
jump headlong into the matter of irri-
eating arid lands at national expense,
Major Lacey's idea as embodied in the
bill which he has introduced in the
house of representatives is manifestly
in accordance with good common
sense and sound business Judgment.
AS outlined in the Courier's special let
ter from Washington yesterday, Ma.
jor Lacey proposes that the govern
|ment shall make an experimental trial
of irrigation upon a sufficiently com.
prehensive scale to demonstrate what
is and what is not practicable. Ger.
tainly the government should proceed
slowly in this matter and discover by
actual experience the most practica
BILE methods before entering upon any
scheme Or plan that will involve ap
preparations of very large sums. 1rri
CATION will prove Of almost incompara
BILE national benefit if successfully a
ried out, but will be worse than a fail
ure if attempted upon an extended
scale along impracticable lines.
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oriainaI Notice.

To Ward Lamson, William Kerth and Jo-
seph Orman, ct al, defendants:
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that the petition Of the plaintifs Wapello
County, iowa, for the use of the school
fund, and James A. Marts, is now on file
in the Office of the clerk of the district
court of Wapello county, Iowa, asking a
decree q~uieting their title to the $. Il'
i of the N. u. II of Sec. 20, all in Twp.
ii, X. IA, in Wapello county, Iowa.
And that unless you appear and defend
day of the next term of said court, to b.
begun and held at the court house in OF
tumwa, Iowa, on March oath, 1912, a de
fault will be taken against you and decree
rendered as prayed.
Dated, Ottumwa, Iowa, this Feb. Goth
1902, McELROY & McELROY,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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Henderson's Chances Good.

1t is possible there may be opposi.
ton to Col. Henderson's denomination
in the third district, but the Marion
Register doubts it. AT any rate, If
there is opposition the Register feels
quite sure it will be unsuccessful. AT
ter expressing its belief that Col. Hen
derson, if reelected, will be speaker
for a third term the Register contin-
ues: His soldier and congressional
record ranks with the best. He has
few equals as an organizer or on the
stump. He has devoted friends in e
cry precinct of every county in his
district. Some enemies, too, in GER
tain localities, and there are men who
have longing eyes on his seat in the
house. But the district will hardly
turn him down now when he is in a
position to serve the state and the
country second only to that of the
President"
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GO SLOW.

The Iowa legislature should move
slowly in the matter of enacting such
radical legislation as is proposed In
the bill providing for an educational
board of control. There is a wide
spread sentiment among the people
that there is danger of over doing this
board of control matter. The state
educational institutions of Iowa have
steadily advanced to a higher plane of
excellence under the present system.
The legislature should be very sure
that it is going to improve matters, be-
fore making any change. The outline
iof the proposed new plan as given in
1.-THE Courier's special Des MONIES cor
respondence yesterday, it seems to us,
contains a fatal element of weakness
at the very outset. 1t is proposed to
create a board of control composed OF
three members who shall have entire
charge Of the business of the state ed
vocational institutions. 1t is proposed
to pay the members of .nis board a
salary of 1900 per year each and ne
cessary expenses. Each member o.
the board shall provide a bond of SIS,
900. Is it MOI preposrerous to think o:
j securing at a $1,000 salary men capa
BILE of performing the vastly import
ant duties that will pertain to this ed
u%cational board? There is not a bust
ness man in Ottumwa with the abilit.
and experience necessary for such
position, who would accept such a sal
larry. The Courier does not say that
properly constituted board would no
be a good thing, but We do say mos
emphatically that the salaries paid t
members of such a board should b
sufficient to secure men who will nc
I only have the respect, but the cont
n dence of the public that they can d
n the work and assume the responsible
ties that will be placed in their hands
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
AGED PEOPLE DISAGREE.
Lived Together for Forty-seven Years
and Are Divorced.

Newton, March 11.-(Special.)-Af-
ter having lived together for forty
seven years and arrived at the age
when death might reasonably be ex.
pected at any time and surrounded by
a large family of grand children, MI.
and Mrs. Evans, of lear Colfax, decid.
ed that they could no longer live to-
gether. In the records of the calen.
dar Of cases in the present term of
the Jasper county district court, ap-
pears the case of Evans VS.. Evans, pc
tition for divorce. The plaintiff is the
wife, rs years old, who was yesterday
granted a divorce from her husband
70 years old, on the ground of cruel
and inhuman treatment. There was
no trial except as to the contest over
property which amounted to $2S,O00
which was given to the wife who is
ordered to pay to the husband $1,000
in cash. On account of the extreme
age of the parties it is believed there
is not another case its equal in the
history of the county.
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easy: Simply because it is impractlc-
able. Ottumwa would not permit a
scheme to be carried out that would
compel the building of a dam below
the city in order to lift boats over the
Appanoose Rapids. Such a scheme
would destroy all u plans of water
works and destroy also all plans for
the speedy removal of sewage. A dam
Immediately below the city of Ottum,
wa would be a stopping place for sew
age and become an intolerable null
sance,
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Just Like Any Bow,

The Clinton Age asserts that the cir
Gle on the Australian ballot is there to
mislead and deceive the voter, and it
calls upon the legislature to be just
and remove it. 1--WE like to see a nice,
fat hog in a nice, clean pen," says the
Age, but we don't like to see so hog.
gish an aggregation of republican law.
makers as constitute so large a portion
of the Iowa general assembly. The
party that wants everything in sight
and will inject snares, decisions and
traps into a voting system in order tc
make Ire of everything, is hoggish-
so there now"
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valuable terminals in Chicago. Assess
ed on the stocks and bonds basis, the
Central would be compelled to pay to
Iowa taxes on this Illinois property, as
it is proposed to take the value Of the
entire line and then find what proper
ton of the line is in Iowa. "But it
will be said" the Capital continues,
that the real estate of the roads tax
ed in other states will be subtracted
before the valuation is made. Howev.
er, the senate bill does not say so.
That bill says stocks and bonds shall
be taken at their market value. Their
market value would cover the entire
property of the roads"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
WARM ELECTION.
Abba Selects Two Members of the
School Board.

SCnOOl 6OdTQ.
Abba, March 1.-(Special.)-Ther
was an election in Abba yesterday to
select two members of the school
board, and it was a warm one. All
that it lacked from closely resembling
a national campaign was a brass band
and a speaker. Women were out work
ing for their candidates, church ques-
tions were introduced and the war was
lively. There were 622 votes cast and
of these DR.. C. B. Powell received 1854;
Geo. w. Dashiell, 30S; DR.. H. G. Esch-
bach 2S4, Wiley 5, Fall, 294. 1t was
the largest vote ever recorded in this
city at a school election, and shows
the existing feeling and rapid growth
of the city. DR.. Powell was reelected.
He is the c., B. & @. company physi'
clan at that place. Mr.. Dashiell is a
prominent young attorney. The fact
that the women took a hand in the elc'
ton is taken as a forerunner that they
are getting in trim to do some swift
campaigning at the coming city cleo
ton.
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orinint al Notice.

milford, Margara t milford, Emma r.
Ogg, Floyd Ogg, Pauline Ogg, Blanche
Ogg, ct al, defen ants:
You and each of wou are hereby notified
tina" the petition of plaintiff, the Wapello
County Savings Bankl Is now on file In the
office of the clerk of the district court of
Wapello county. IoWs a, asking judgment
AGAINST j. ID. Ferree and Susan Il. Ferree
for the sum of S3,5OlD, with six per cent
interest from Dec. 2!lsh, 1901, with costs,
Including attorneys 1tses, and for the es-
Establishment and force )sure of a mortgage
on lot No. / in. Ferree w Muir's addition to
the city of Ottumwa sin Wapello county,
Iowa, with all rents Il nd profits thereon,
and that Il receiver bG appointed OF said
rents and profits; and tshat said mortgage,
be decreed a prior and superior lein on said
premises, rents and pr'h fits to any right,
title and interest you . lay have therein,
and for costs.
And that unless you all pear and defend
thereto on or before n0lon of the second
day Of the next term Of said 81 Il court to d be
tumwa, Iowa, on March t24th, 1902. a de-
fault will be taken agains t you and Judg-
ment and decree rendered as prayed.
Dated, Ottumwa, Iowa, this Feb. goth,
1902. s. McELROY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
srlpposed to be incurable. For a great many
Years doctors pronounced 1t a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies and BY con
mant nronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls catsrrh Cure Cure,
do Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on' the market. 1t Is taken internally In
doses from 10 drops to a teaspooafui. IT.
faces Of the system. They offer One hun
dred dollars for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address e. j. CHENEY CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

The Davenport Times. of which e.
P. Adler, formerly of Ottumwa, is the
publisher, in it's issue of last Saturday
makes the following announcement:
THE Times now guarantees adver-
Users a daily circulation exceeding g.
900 copies each issue. This is great
er than the combined circulation of
any two other Davenport daily news
papers. Circulation is what makes ad-
vertising space valuable and is what
bring results. The people appreciate
a good newspaper, such as the Times,
which spares no expense to get the
news and publish it when it is news"
Two and a half years ago when the
Times was purchased by it's present
owners, its daily circulation was about
1000. Then its type was set by hand.
Today it own three linotype machines
and a $40, 1000 Hoe Perfecting press
that will print a paper of 4, 6, 8, 10 or
IL pages at a minimum speed of TO-
900 complete papers per hour. 1t has
a full Geographic news service; main
ldluo d NUN lSlaLu CllSC oiu q q
corps of special correspondents.
The Times is one of the three pub
locations comprising "The Lee Syndi
cate of Iowa Evening Newspapers
The other two are the Ottumwa Cour
Ter and the Muscatine Journal. Al
this time the combined circulation o.
these three newspapers aggregates ov
er $4,000 daily Inc over 1000 semi
, weekly, a total of ver $4,000. Eacl
; of these papers is guaranteed to be thu
leading newspaper in the city of pub
? LEGATION.
2 The Syndicate maintains specia
I news bureaus at Washington, d. G
and at Des Moines, Iowa. G. Logal
Payne, 935 Marquette Building, is tn
special representative of the Syndicat
in the Chicago field, and La Coste
n Maxwell, of 14O Nassau St., in Me-
York City. sla
A. w. Lee, of Ottumwa, who has ha
twenty years successful experience
- a newspaper publisher, is president
the Lee Syndicate" and E. P. Adle
e of Davenport, is secretary. The TO
l. eign advertising of the Syndicate" p
u pers is handled from the Davenport O
d fee. Each of the papers states exac
e. ly what it's circulation is and guara.
d tees it. The advertiser who uses thes
papers, invests in an absolutely know
quantity.
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The action of the house of represen

The action Of the house of represen-
tatives in striking out Of the rural free
delivery bill, the carrier contract fea-
ture, will meet the approval of the pub
lie generally and especially of those
who are most familiar with this new
and important branch of the p~ostofice
service. There is no more rea
son why the rural letter car
riers should be placed upon
the contract system than the city
carriers, the postoffice clerks, or the
postmasters. Congress has placed the
compensation of rural carriers at $500
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Alicia NEWS.
News From the Capital of Monroe
County.

Abba, March 12.-Congratulations
are being extended Mr.. and Mrs. War
ME Milligan over the advent of twin
babies at their nome on Monday last.
The pair consists of a boy and girl.
Ralph ar May Miller left Monday
morning last fc~ Sigourney, where they
will work on : ',~m this season.
Eb Are~~r u Creston, was looking
after bus..--s interests in the city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark left this
morning for Lovilia, where they will
be guests of their daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Clutch.
Miss Carrie Brown, who has been in
Chicago the past two weeks, is again
at home.
Harry Packer, who has for some
time been employed in the Republican
office, departed Monday for Frazee
Mimi, where he has a position in 9
printing Office.
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1l.EGAL.
76J

NoTIcE-Proof ,of Wil1.-stats Of Iowa, Wap-
To all whom it may concern: Notice
is hereby given, tlsat an instrument in writing
purporting to be IL re last will and testament
of Daniel Eaton, deceased, was this day
produced, opened a I'D read by the undersigned,
and that l bi I'VE fixed Monday the
24th day of Marcia, 1902, as the day for
hearing proof in rela ton thereto.
Witness my ofici;il signature. with the seal
of said cca irt hereto affixed, this 10Th
-- day of Fe ljrua-y. 1902.
SEAL. II, W..
t-} Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

The President has ignored Tillman
and all other adverse Influences in de-
Gliding that he will go to the Charles
ton exposition. This is a decided eX'
hibition of courage as well as of dip.
lomacy. Senator Tillman is not
South Carolina, nor is his ill temper
to be construed as an example OF
South Carolina courtesy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Lest We Forget.

The Cedar Rapids Republican be-
lieves Iowa should have the most
prominent memorials in the Vicksburg
national park of all the state. "Vicks-
burg, if it belonged to any n state
more than another" says the
Republican, was an Iowa victory
and the people who are living in this
blessed empire state of the west in
1902 should not forget what was done
for the fame and the glory of Iowa on
that immortal field"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Administrators Mott e.

Notice is hereby given to all l%'ersons in
terested, that on the 9TH day of March, A;
d., 1902. the undersigned was appointed
by the clerk of the district court Of Wapel-
10 county, Iowa. administrator OF the es,
tate of Selma M. Wood, deceas q, late or
said county. All persons indebted to said
estate viii make payment to the 'undersign-
ed, and those having claims against the
same will present them, legally authenti-
Gated to said court for allowan CO..
Dated March ), 1902.
q. N. WOOD, Administrators.
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The Des Moines Register, in com

The Des WOlnes Keglster, IN com
menting on a bill now pending before
the New York legislature for improve.
ments on the Erie canal to cost $37,.
900, 900 says: "One-third of that sum
would build a canal from Des Moines
to the Mississippi river following the
route of the Des Moines river. II
New York can spend any such sum
why cannot Iowa?" An answer is
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WANT CIVILIZED WARFARE.
Roer Delegates Call or President and
State Their Position.

Washington, March 11.-Boer dele
gates Vessels and Wolmarans called
on the President today to pay their re
spects and to say good bye. In the
course of their interview they stated
they desired particularly to make
known to the President they had Meth
er asked for, desired nor expected in
tervention on the part of this or any
other country. All they wanted and
what they have laid before the Amer
lean government is a request that civ
ilized warfare be insured in South AT
RIGA.
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In Continuous Doses.

"The sultan pays his bills
when he can help it, but this is no rea-
son. says the Davenport Democrat,
"why he should not be pushed to the
settling point. The bill should not on
ly include every dollar of the ransom,
but large exemplary damages. Turn
ing Americans over to brigands should
not be encouraged SO long as target
practice in the navy shows steady i'm
provement."
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LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Notice Is hereby given to all persons in,
terested, that on the list day of March, A.
D., 1902, the undersigned was appointed
by the clerk of the district court of Wap'
clio county, Iowa, administrator of the es,
tate of George Wiley, deceased, late OF
said county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them. legally authen
ticated to said court for allowance.
Dated March list, 1902.
JOHN FRANK WILEY,
Administrator.
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Whisper 1t Brother, Whisper 1t.

AS to whether a can can be a Chris
tian on SIS per week, a question mooted
in certain quarters, the Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune reaches this conclusion:
Judging from the salaries received by
some ministers, we would answer that
it is possible, but it takes a heroic eff
fort"
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And What Then?

The Spirit Lake Beacon says that
until the state is ready to release mon
y and credits from taxation sit
should by tax ferret and other drastic
methods place all holders of moneys
and credits upon a common level"
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TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION STATION.
A. j, Packard, Auent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE < ST. PAUL

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE x ST. PAUL.
Arrive. Depart
Milwaukee -. :. ..d1:30 Il m b2:35 a IN
Chicago, Cedar Rapids.
Kansas city & South
vest. ....... $50. b 80 a m d1:35 Il m
Kansas City and local b5:30 p IN b10:20 a N
No. %. east bound, eaves........ 1870 a II
No, GA, east bound, leaves....... .10:45 a N
No. 81, west bound, leaves........ 6:45 a n
No. 81, west bound. leayes........11:30 Il II
These are freights leaving ottumwa
a Daily. b Except Sunday. d Except
Monday.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa junction.
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President Diaz, of Mexico, is not
only aged but infirm. His successor
is talked of; General Bernardo Reyes,
is the one who is looked upon as the
safest man to guide the ship of state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Saws It Is Unfair.

While the stocks and bonds theory
sounds good, it is unfair, the Des
Moines Capital contends. The Capt.
tai illustrates its contention by citing
the case of the Illinois Central, which
has immense real estate holdings and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
inpatient.

The time to make tariff reductions
is right now. the Wall Lake Blade as
serts. 1--WE have no patience" it adds,
with the man who admits a change
should be made, but has not the cou
age to make it."
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Wise Men. Listen

"Let the railroads merge says the
Iowa Falls Citizen. mTAfter while the
government will regulate a little more
until these big railroads will be large
ly under government control"
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Mo Patience With II,

The KeokukG Gate City agrees with the
Iowa City Republican that it is difficult
to treat such "follies" as the equal suf-
frage proposition with patience.
Large as is the republican majority
in the state the republican party" the
Gate City asserts, cannot afford to
saddle the woman suffrage proposition
unon itself"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13

IOWA
ouIdn't Be Happy in a Pale

Nothing liberal can be expected
from a legislature so overwhelmingly
republican This is the Algona Cour-
ier's explanation of the defeat of the
equal suffrage amendment.
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WABASH.

ArTlVe. DepHrt.
Kansas City & st. Louis a6:15 nm Assoc pm
Kansas City & st. Louis al 100 pm ass I'M
Freight trains CARRYING passengers be,
tween Ottumwa and MoultOn:
Fast freight. ......a12:10 p m a2:30 p m
Local freight 49,. . .bS:00 p IN 300 q M
aDaily. bExcept Sunday.
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The mere fact that King Edward
of England cannot visit a part of his
kingdom. only a few hours distant
from, his capital, is evidence that
there is something the matter in Ire
land.