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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-10

(which is Who a, the opera house
neat Monday evening. Il is ono OF the
ncatcss. sisaucs; and mos; enjoyable
epuas,iiss that has ever bccn presented
in this city. Il is jus; wha, is needed 'o
make a person forget ,ha; he has
truubiss Of HE own and sef two hours
enjoy good laugh.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-10
A Comparison Complimentary
Rocky F0rsi.

The Union Sugar Co.. of Caiifornia
recently awarded prizes for the greatest
tonnage Of sugar beets per acre. A
comparison Of the yield of one OF the
favored localities Of the Pacific coas,
with the results in the Rocky Ford
country show that we are far in advance
OF famed California. We give below the
list OF prizes awarded by the Union
Sugar Co. showing the low tounagcs
which won prizes:
HIST IS ACRES.
Tons per acre
Ist prize $500 n. $. Dutra- asL
and prize 500 Wa Sing 6I-ioo
5rd no prize 5. fanatic
HIST IS ACRES
fst prize ftoo c. Guny =,
and prize ssso S. wah: is
5rd no prize Geo. X. Gas.et-, -,r 30 III
Mr5es. Rice.
;, inf 1lashing mot contortingl .----ss
Compare the same number Of eontcs-
,ants In the Rocky Ford country with
the above and note the cause wr have
for boas;ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-10

The town Of Rocky Ford fled an
action In Judge Haffis's court las, week
requiring the removal o; certain CORFU
gated iron buildings erected within the
t,rc limits by The Farmers Dept. Store
Co. George Hammond. ]. X. Dye and
Ssuytbc X Ritter. The case was set fot
Yesterday bu; counsel for parties cited
asked tof a continuance. and go; II. In
the meantime petition is being eircu-
lated to rcvisc the ordinance. As IL
stands nov the use Of corrugated iron
is limited to structures erected on The
railway right of way through the hfc
limits, csecp; in the case OF tncfc shed
buildings entirely open on one side.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1902-06-05

Wanqlier: .Man but mir ben Natb
gegeben, ir's NuSldnb au geben!1
Dame: ~Ddrf man frdgen, foer 81
men ben Mutb gegeben bat. Sbr Mr3t
ober SIR Nt9tsanndlt24
Gin ih0nsr Neipeis BON @eIb{tlofigz
feit III es, bah t8 Wertine fiir Shfers
4nB. aber teiut fiir MtnI4enY6ub
'diebt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
ENocH REAPPolNTED.
ottumwa Attorney Referee in Bank.
ruptcy for This District.

ruptcy for This District.
Attorney A. w. Enoch today receiv-
ed notice from Judge Smith McPher-
son Of his reappointment as referee in
bankruptcy for Wapello and Davis
counties. Attorney Enoch was chosen
to fill the uneXpired term of Attorney
C. c. McIntire, who resigned one year
ago on account Of his failing health.
The referees in the various other coun-
ties and districts in southern Iowa
have also been chosen. The appoint
ments take effect the first day of Sep.
TENDER, the term of Office being for
two years.
The complete list of referees is as
follows:
Louisa and Des Moines-Lamont
Cowles of Burlington.
Lee and Van Buren-Hillhouse BIZ.
ell of Keokuk.
Muscatine-J. w. Eells of Musca.
tine
Scott-John NJ. Helmick of Daven,
port.
Keokuk and Washigton-Henry M
Flicker of Washington.
Jefferson and Henry-Roger S. Gal
err of Mt. Pleasant
Wapello and Davis-A. w. Enoch oil
Ottumwa
Poweshiek-Will C. Rayburn Of
Grinnell.
MarshalI-Graham w. Lawrence Of
Marshalltown.
Jasper-Oliyer C. Meredith of New
ton.
Marion and Mahaska = Irving G
Johnson of Oskaloosa.
Appanoose and Monroe-Clarence S
Wycoff of Centerville.
Lucas-Warren S. DUNCAN of Cen
terville.
Wayne, Clarke and Decatur-Johr
W. Freeland of Corydon.
Polk, Madison and Warren-Steph
en- S. Etheridge of Des Moines.
Boone, Story and Greene-Arthul
w. Browne of Greene.
Union, Adair Taylor and Ringgold-
Henry M Fry of Creston.
Guthrie and Dallas-M. ]. Halinar
of Bayard
Carroll and Crawford-William R
Lee of Carroll.
Cass and Audubon-Joseph Rocka
fellow of Atlantic.
montgomery, rage, fremont, ADAMS
and Mills-H. G. French of Red Oak.
Pottawattamie, Harris and Shelby
Winfield S. Mayne of Council Bluffs. :,
In the main the appointments re-
name the old referees, only few
changes being made.
For Lee and Van Buren, counties
Hillhouse Buell. of Keokuk succeeds
Hazen l. Sawyer of that city.
For Poweshiek county, Will G. Ray
burn of Grinnelf succeeds Robert M
Haines of that town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

has been accorded this subject, Milton
Il. Allies, first assistant secretary Of
the treasury, in the absence of Secre-.
tafy Shaw, made the following state
ment:
The secretary has hoped to intro
'duce an element of elasticity into the
present system. His suggestions to
the various banks in the larger cities
that they make preparations for adj
dltional circulation have met with
very favorable response. 1t is not his
intention that they should issue this
additional circulation at all events.
but only in case of actual necessity
and emergency. He does not propose
TO initiate the currency in any sense,
put TO be prepared to meet the actual
currency demand should one arise.
With this in view those banks which
have made arrangements to deposit
United States bonds as security for
such additional circulation have sent
IN their orders and the secretary has
mad all branches of the treasury SER
vice busily engaged in eXpediting the
preparation Of the notes pending a
possible emergency.
All this work of preparation does
not indicate that the secretary will ex-
pect the banks to issue additional
notes except the Spouse to real neces-
sity"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
WEI Neither Buy Bonds Nor In
crease Deposits.
10 PROVIDE MONEY TO MOVE CROPS.
Bankers Invited to Rescue Themselves
From An Unpleasant Position by
Enlarsins the Volume of Their Ma
tional Bank Note Circulation.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, has
neatly checkmated the. schemes of the
New York bankers by making a pro-
vision for the enlargement Of the
volume of currency to meet the de-
mands Of the crop-moving season with
out either buying bonds or increasing
the amount of the government depos-
its in the national banks of the coun-
try.
So thoroughly satisfied have the
New Workers been that Mr.. Shaw
would eventually be compelled to buy
bonds for the sinking fund, in order
to relieve the alleged financial strin-
gency. that bonds have advanced rath-
er sharply in the last few days. But
the Iowa banker has fooled the Wall
street financial experts by inviting
them to come to the rescue themselves
and deposit their bonds and increase
the volume of their national bank
notes, in order to provide more ready
money to meet the demands. for crop
moving.
4 Now that Mr.. Shaw has-with apol-
ogies to his Methodism--played the
card that he has had up his sleeve
while the New Workers We're doing
their bluffing. financial experts and
treasury officials are wondering why
his plan has not been adopted before
this. The capital stock of the nation
al banks of, the country is about $780,
100000. Under the law the banks
have authority to issue circulation to
the full amount of their capital, but
they have now outstanding only $685.
100000 of circulation, or but little
more than half the sum they are en-
titled to issue. The reason for this is
simple. National bank note circula-
ton is guaranteed by deposits of gov
eminent bonds in the government
treasury to the extent of the circnla-
ton. There is no profit in bank note
circulation, which is needed, in the
enlarged volume only for a couple or
three months in each year ito move
the crops On the other hand, the
bankers know that when the govern
ment increases it's deposits in the ma
tional banks the money stays there.
although the immediate demand for it
may be but for few months.
When the government buys bonds
the money goes to the banks and re-
mains there. Either of the two sys-
tens usually adopted to relieve the
demand for ready money, the deposit
of government funds in the banks OF
the purchase of the bonds by the sec.
rotary of the treasury, is a source OF
profit to the bankers. They have be-
come accustomed to have this demand
met by one plan or the other and were
hardly prepared to find their prece
dents overruled and their profit-taking
spoiled by the far-sightedness of Mr.
Shaw of Iowa
Mr.. Shaw has cleverly executed a
coup that will cause no end of COM
ment in financial circles. In view OF
the unusual amount of discussion that
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
CALDWELL WILL NOT RESIGN.
Venerable Jurist Believes He is Good
for the Bench for Several Years.

Judge H. G. Caldwell, of Little Rock,
Ark, cousin of Mrs. Newton Arrison
of this city, has announced that he
will not resign the judgeship in the
United States court of appeals, accord
ing to a dispatch from Little Rock,
which appears in the morning papers.
Judge Caldwell will celebrate his sew
entieth birthday anniversary next
Thursday and there has heen consid-
cradle speculation among many of his
acquaintance for the past few months
with reference to his retirement. In
speaking of this matter Judge Cald-
well states that he is in the best of
health and feels that he will be good
for the work on the bench for num-
Der of years yet. He states that he
has no idea of resigning whether con-
gress passes the increase judiciary
salary bill or not.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
ENLIST IN THE ARMY.
Two Recruits Are Received by Serge
ant Mitchell.

fFrcm Fridays Dally'
Two new enlistments were received
today by Recruiting Sergeant ]. H.
Mitchell. H. E. Ely, of Des Moines,
will arrive tomorrow when the men
will be sworn in and dispatched to the
Preside at San Francisco, Cal. The
men, who enlisted today are Alex Eek
blom, of st. Paul, Mimi, and Joseph l..
Harness, of Chillicothe. Those who
enlisted yesterday were Samuel Mar
owitz, Richard A. Alexander, George
Taylor and Pearl Miner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

ject to call from Chairman Canady.
In the interim an assessment of 40
cents per head was levied On all men,
bers under the charter to defray the
expenses of the delegate at this meet
ing, After the convention vigorous
campaign will be prosecuted all over
the county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
Autumnal Thunderstorms.

'The last regular storm period for
September is central on the oath ex-
tending over the 22d to 9th. This pc
Rod is at the center of the earth's au-
tumpal equinox, with moon at greatest
declination north, perigee and last
quarter. Another series OF very decid-
ed equinoctial storms is both possible
and probable at this time. No one can
possibly foresee the exact outcome of
this or any other period. or say just
where the disturbances will strike with
greatest violence; but the certainty Of
periodic storms, and the timeliness and
definiteness of the indications always
preceding them give as effective warn
ing to those who will heed as absolute
knowledge. The month closes in re-
dictionary storm disturbance, excited
by the passage of the moon over the
equator on the 30th. On that date and
into October /, autumnal thunder
storms will touch many localities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
; OBITUARY.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OOOCoOOOS
Charles Millisack was born October
20, 1866, in Harrison county, Ohio, and
died August 20, 1902, at the residence
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Mil
lisack, in Washington township; he
was therefore nearly 36 years of age
at the time of his death; he came Of
good lineage; his parents are well
known and his grandfather was the
venerable Jacob Milllsack, Of Ottum-
wa, who lived nearly century-a life
spent in doing good to his fellow man,
Charles Millisack was a firm believer
in Immortality and lived life in har-
mony with that belief. The tree is
known by it's fruits and his was life
of honorable endeavor, straightfor-
ward and upright before the world.
He had never married but had farm
Of his own, near to that of his parents
but he made his home always in the
family circle where he was nursed as
a babe. He was a man of humanita-
rian ideas; he loved not only his own
people but he had kind feelings toward
everybody. He had his hocks and
herds of domestic animals and was
kind to them. In this he set an ex-
ample to all who came in contact
with his methods.
Funeral services were, held at the
family residence at 9 o'clock, Saturday
morning, August %. Appropriate
songs were rendered by four young
ladies of Ottumwa, who are known as
among the best of choir singers in the
city. An address on Immortality" in
GLIDING a short biography of the de-
ceased was given by an old friend of
the Millisack family from Ottumwa.
The body was buried in the Ottumwa
cemetery in the presence of a number
of sympathizing friends not only from
that neighborhood where Charles had
lived, but from this and other towns
in the country. xxx.
Mrs Arsula Ellen White was born
in Ohio in the year 1880, and lied at
Chillicothe, Tuesday, August rs, 1902.
The deceased had been sick bu. 4 few
weeks with typhoid fever, but ut her
advanced age was unable to rally from
the disease. She leaves another son,
F. M. White, of Lovilia. The funeral
services were conducted yesterday att
the home of her son, DR.. N. A. Baker
of Ottumwa, conducting the service.
The remains were laid away at Mil
lidgeville beside the grave of her late
husband. The family desire to thank
their neighbors and friends in Chilli
cothe for the kindness shown in their
bereavement. xxx.
Henry Albert Savage was born in
Creston, Iowa, December Z. 1876. He
was united in marriage to Miss Mel
lie Printz, December 90, 1899 To this
union was born one child, little Susan
Ellen. At the time of Mr.
Savage's death which occurred
at Agency Monday morning at q
o'clock, Aug. 25, he was 25 years
months and is days old. He leaves to
mourn his departure, father, mother
and seven brothers and his companion
with whom his sojourn was so brief.
being less than three years. Peace
to his memory. xxx.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast
They are not affected by sunlight,
washing, or rubbing. Goods dyed
with them hold their colors until worn
out. Sold by druggists, 10c package.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
PIONEER DIES.
Father of Minnesota Town Known to
Indians as "Big White Feather"

Brainerd, Mimi, Aug. 29.-Lyman P.
White, father of Brainerd, and known
to the Indians of Northern Minnesota
as big White Feather" died early to-
day. He was born in Whiting, VT, in
1911.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
Goes From Bad to Worse.

Always true of constipation. 1t be-
gins many maladies, but DR.. Kings
New Life Pills cure or no pay. Only
Csc. T. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
TO TALK ABOUT IRON.
State Hardware Men to Go to Des
MoineS.

Des Moines, Aug. 29.-The executive
committee of the State Retail Hard
ware Dealers association met here
yesterday and decided to hold the com
ing convention of that association in
this city, beginning on the second
Wednesday in February and continu-
ing several days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

Nothing is well enough that il
wrong.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
GEORGE DOUGLAS BROWN DEAF
Author of blouse of the Green Shut
tiers" Expires.

London, Aug. t29.-George Douglas
Brown, the author of "The House of
the Green Shutters" is dead here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

The new warehouse of the Warfield-
Pratt Howell company, at Sioux City,
will be six stories high and will cost
SOC, 900. 49, a Ia E. 81. -.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

Stops the Cough and Works Off the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price rs cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02
Rev. Irl r. Hicks Gives Prcdic-
tions for September.
FROSTS BOOKED FOR LATTER PART
Weather Prognosticator Predicts Mild
Month-Not as Many Storms
Scheduled as Usual-Auroral Lights
and Seismic shivers Slated.

Rev. ri Hicks, the St. Louis wealth
er prognosticator. has made predic-
ions for the month of September and
glance over them will show that he
appears to be unusually optimistic,
when some of his past efforts are re-
called. Rev. Hicks predicts a lively
state of affairs on or about September
IL, among the special attractions
booked for this date being earth cur
rents, auroral lights and seismic shiv-
ers Similar manifestations are COM
mon about this time The following
are his predictions for the month:
Warm weather generally will most
likely prevail at the opening of the
month with falling barometer, grow
ing humidity and other storm indica-
lions spreading eastward from west
and southwest. On and touching the
second and to the fourth, no one
should be surprised by energetic
storms of rain, wind and thunder.
This is one of the autumnal euuinoc.
tial periods in which heavy equator,
lal storms are quite probable, in all
southern waters, and around all coasts
exposed to the ravages of these West
Indian storms. No sane person will
be alarmed at this cautious admoni-
ton. Nothing out of natures ordinary
and normal course is indicated.
May Have Frosts.
''If very low barometer and West
India hurricanes reach our southern
coasts at this time, they will either
reach interior sections and travel
thence to the lakes and ST. Lawrence,
causing high temperature and heavy
storms of rain, wind and thunder ovel
most of the country, or they will move
up the Atlantic coasts, causing much
danger in those regions and bringing
high barometer, northerly winds and
quite cool weather over all northern
and central parts of the country
Timely and positive indications as to
which way matters will turn, will ap,
pear to all who pay attention to the
subject. The chances are that frost
will occur northward about the fourth
to the seventh.
Electric Storms.
'The elements will react into storm
conditions of more or less energy, pro
crossing from west to east about the
It'll to 9th. The center of the Mars pc
Rod falls on the 18th, and on or about
this date, it must be remembered, oul
globe reaches a crisis or maximum o.
magnetic and electrical eXcitation, as E
rule causing many curious phenomena
in earth and air. Electric storms, eartt
currents, auroral lights, seismic shiv
ers and all similar manifestations are
comon and natural about this time.
THE regular storm period central or
the 18th will almost certainly bring or
a state of stormy, unsettled weather
that will continue in general way
into the reactionary storm days cen
tering about the 18th and 18th. One Of
the danger periods for September, es
pecially in localities exposed to equi
noctial storms, will be about the 18th
18th and 10Th. Watch all indications al
this time, and do not be surprised by
very cool nights and frosts, as soon as
the low barometer area and storms
move out of the way.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-31
The Deteriorating Turkish Lady.

Eating sweetmeats, smoking ciga-
rettes, scolding the slaves and talking
scandal are the chief diversions of the
Turkish lady. with now and then a Wis
it to low class theater and her ply
siQue, and with it that of the race. is
rapidly deteriOrating for want of fresh
air and exercise. The much disputed
question as to whether woman is the
possessOr of an immortal soul has left
its mark on the female population.
They have ceased to base any great
hopes on such an uncertainty and live,
feed and behave so like the beasts that
perish" that to the fippant modern
Turk it seems that, if endowed with
souls at all, they must be so small as
to be scarcely worth the trouble Of
saving.-Chambers' Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-31
A Costly Cheese.

a Scottish farmer was one day sell
ing some wool to carrier, and after
weighing it in the yard he went into
the house to make out an invoice
Coming back, he missed a cheese which
had been standing on shelf behind
the outer door, and. glancing at the bag
Of wool, he observed that it had sud
denly increased in size
Man." he said to the carrier, Il haze
clean forgotten the weight o that bag
Let's pit it OH the scales again."
The carrier could not refuse
Being duly weighed, the bag was
found to be heavier by the weight of
the cheese inside. A new invoice was
made out, and the crestfallen carrier
went away
The farmers wife at once missed the
cheese and, rushing to the yard, told
her husband that some thief had stolen
the cheese.
INA, ma, Meg" replied the farmer
quietly. Il hae just self the cheese for
twa shillin's the pund."
Smyrna times., 1902-12-31
Ebony. the Wood of Kinrs-

While many of the hardwoods in use
at the present day are of comparatively
recent Introduction, ebony was known
and highly esteemed by number Of
ancient races and used by them for
kingly and other purposes. While the
name ebony is given to the wood of
several varieties of trees, all kinds are
of great density and dark color. the
heaviest varieties being, as a rule. also
the darkest. There are three varieties
of ebony well known in the trade. The
ebony from the Gaboon coast of Africa
is the darkest. The Madagascar ebony
is the denScst. The Macass&r ebony
furnishes the largest pieces Iandon is
still the chief mart for this wood. and
from there it is shipped to the various
countries in which it is used for manu-
featuring purposes. = Popular Ne
chanicS
Smyrna times., 1902-12-31
Some British Lawmal.in~.

1t may surprise some folks to learn
that plenty of British laws have been
drawn up so carelessly and written in
such muddled language that they are
quite useless for their intended pur-
pose.
One of the acts passed in George
Ills reign for instance, states that
the proceeds of penalties were to be
given half to the informer and half to
the poor of the parish. The absurdity
lies i'll the fact that the only penalty
which could be inflicted was one Of
transportation for fourteen years.
In 1860 a well known Q. c. created
a lot of amusement by proposing an
amendment worded as follows: Every
dog found trespassing on inclosed land
unaccOmpanied by the registered own
er of such dog or other person, who
shall on being asked for his true name
and address may be then and there
destroyed by such Occupier or by his
orders" This gem of mcaninglessncss
was, however, not passed.-London Tit
Bits.
Smyrna times., 1902-12-31
In Order of Their Rank.

The fancles of a person enduring the
pangs of seasickness are sometimes
funny to his heartless and healthy
friends
When a retired army officer who had
always abbOrred the sea was persuad-
ed by his wife and young daughters
that his duty to them called for a year
abroad, he groaned in spirit.
Later on he groaned in flesh, and an
old friend on shipboard, who was a fine
sailor, sat with him in his stateroOm,
listening to his laments. There was
rough sea, and the waves seemed to
rise higher and higher and then sink
in regular recurrence. At last the
listener realized that there was meth
cd in the sufferers means.
Private" he heard him mutter, "cor-
poral, sergeant, lieutenant, captain,
colonel, general" again and again.