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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.
Rise in Farm Land

Fairfield Ledger: Six or seven
years ago two johnson county men
purchased quarter-section farm neal
this city at s25 per acre. One Of them
tired of his bargain and gave 1t to his
associate for $500. Since that time the
latter has put probably $1,000 into i'm,
provements. A few days ago he sold
it for $S5 per acre, and to the party
who Joined him in the purchase a few
years ago. There are records of adj
vances almost as great as this one all
over Jefferson county, and the limit
has not yet been reahced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
In the Sixth Also.

Messrs. Craig, Wade and Boies, the
democratic congressional candidates
in the first, second and third districts
respectively, each is running on a
different platform and the Muscatine
Journal wonders what they would
stand on at Washington if they should
happen to be elected. The Journal
points out that the chairman of the
democratic congressional committee
maintains that the campaign is being
made on the Kansas City platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Republican Duty.

We have gained no credit for our
Selves" contends the Cedar Rapids
Republican, 'by the academic debates
that have been going on relative to a
sentence or two in the state platform.
We have already done enough to be
suspected of vacillation and folly by
our brethren in other states" Where
fore the Republican urges republicans
to do their full duty, to the end that
there shall be no losses and that a
solid republican delegation shall be re-
turned to congress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

Astronomers report that there is a
big comet coming in our direction at
the rate of 100000 miles day. 1t
will doubtless make gay spectacle
in the sky, but it is promised that it
will be no more harmful than Bryan
airship two years hence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
The Real Iowa Idea.

THE real Iowa idea" says the Iowa
City Republican, is the national re-
publican idea, without any ifs or butts
OF amendments to suit designing poll
tlclans who seek to humiliate our po--
litical and congressional leaders. Old
fashioned lepublicanism is good
enough for iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

The Iowa farmer hasn't forgotten
the day, just few years ago, when
the best horse on his place would not
bring over $4,000, and his hogs would
not bring the value of the corn fed
to them. The Iowa farmer does not
care to return to these conditions. He
will! vote the republican ticket.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

The receipts of the Ottumwa postof-
flee for September, We're s4,119.20,
compared with $3,419Os for the same
month last year, showing an increase
OF over 20 per cent This is prosper
ity pointer that is as significant as it
is gratifying.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Railroad Paws DAMAGES.

Manson Journal: The Illinois Cen
trail railroad has paid Engineer Ben
der, who had q stick of wood run
through his body a year ago, $4,000.
He has partially recovered, but he will
never be well man. His recovery is
one of the most remarkable in the his
tory of surgery. The stick passed
clean through his breast and had to
be sawed off before it could be ex--
tracted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

10 close up the mines for an immedi-
ate period if they see fit" ANY bust
ness affected with a public interest"
the Des Moines paper contends, must
pc managed with view to public war
fare, as Chief Justice Waite has de-
clded, and coal mines being included
IN this class the public right to coal
is paramount to any interest the mine
owners have"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

With Presidents Roosevelt and
Mitchell at the head of the procession
the miners Of the anthracite region are
rapidly falling in line for the arbitra-
ton jubilee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

IF we are forced to the alternative
OF choosing system under which most
of us prosper somewhat, though few
of us prosper too much, or else sys-
TEN under which no one prospers
enough, why, of course, we will choose
the former. President Roosevelt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Let Mr.. Henderson Alone

The Cedar Rapids Gazette wisely
suggests that SO long as Col. Hender-
son is not mentioning the matter 9TH
ers might afford to drop the discussion
so far as he is involved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
A Fool Rumor Only.

People who know Leslie M. Shaw
as well as we do here in Iowa would
know better than to start a fool rumor
that he intended to resign says the
Valley junction Express.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

People who think it is impossible to
change the tariff laws and not the con-
ditions under which we are enjoying
the present prosperity, have a mighty
short memory. The man who, during
the operation of the Wilson bill, had
to eat free soup, has better recolIec--
tio-,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Theodore Roosevelt on "The PresI.
dency.''

Before his nomination for the Vice.
Presidency Theodore Roosevelt wrots
expressly for the Youths Companion
article on "The Presidency" 1t
will be published in the number for
November 9th, this being one of the
remaining weekly issues of 1902 sent
free from the time of subscription to
every new subscriber who at once
sends $1.75 for The Companions 1903
volume. When this article on '"The
Presidency" was written no one could
have foreseen or dreamed even that
it's author would so soon be called up
on to take UP the duties of the great
office. For this reason alone what
Mr.. Roosevelt has to say possesses
extraordinary interest, and will be Gag
erly awaited by persons Of all shades
of political opinion.
A twenty-eight page prospectus Of
the 1903 volume of The Youths Com
panion and sample copies of the pa
per will be sent free to any address.
The Youths Companion.
IA Berkeley Street, Boston, Mass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
scourged. Vet Lives

The Burlington Hawk-Eye contends
that rural free delivery, after surviv-
ing the horrible highways of the pres
ent year of rains and floods, can no
longer be regarded as an experiment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Are Quiet Now.

The Hampton Chronicle notes that
the most ardent admirers of Horace
Boies, who six weeks ago were claim
ing his election, have nothing to say
on the subject since Judge Birdsall
was nominated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
j. j. Hill on Merger.

President J. ]. Hill on The Northern
Securities and Great Northern Rail-
way companies occupied the witness
stand for nearly five hours in the case
OF the great railroad merger, the hear
ing of which was resumed yesterday
in the United States circuit court at
st. Paul, MINI. Mr.. Hill declared en-
phatically that there was no intentioI
on the part of those interested and
instrupental in putting the deal
through to restrict trade, and that, on
the other hand, it was done largely for
the purpose of developing the great
oriental trade. He recited many OF
the incidents and details leadingeup to
the consolidation of the railway inter.
ests and explained each move careful.
ly as he went along.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
TURKEYS Scarce.

Britt Tribune: Turkeys are said to
be very scarce this year, but so is
coal to cook it with. We are going to
eat sauer kraut and liver Thanksgiv-
ing. 1t doesn't take very much fire to
cook that.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
The True Test.

The Iowa Falls Citizen is willing to
concede that few years of good old
democratic hard times would squeeze
some of the water out of the trust
trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

Uncle Sam and King Alfonso of
Spain are now INDUCING in the less
harmful reciprocity of copyrights.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

And now comes the report of the
formation of candy trust. ooh
sugar. says the fair consumer of the
sweetmeats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Gross Earnings of Northern Securitie,
Company Increase Over $4,000, 900.

''Po"J ''S' vase OVSI ~TNiVVViVVV'
Gross earnings of the Northern Sc.
curities company for the fiscal year
ended June 30, as reported by the
three underlying companies, Burling
ton, Northern Pacific and Great North
ern amounted to $131, 214,SS0, against
110,963,611 the previous year, gaiI
of $2O.251,219, or 1873 per cent. More
than half the increase in gross, OF
Sill ,256,597 was reflected in the SUR
plus available for Northern Securities
stock and the Burlington joint As; an
achievement made possible by the
fact that conducting transportation ex.
penses of the three companies averag.
ed less than 80 per cent of gross earn
inoc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
People Flock to Omaha.

There is present at the present time
fully 5000 delegates and every train
is bringing in hundreds more. There
will be at least 10000 delegates in at
tendance, representing every state in
the union, also representatives from
England, Australia, Turkey, India and
China
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Wrona Assumption.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er believes the Odebolt Chronicle is
wrong in its assertion that athe own
ers OF coal mines have perfeat right
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

Reports are beginning to Abe circu-
lated that j. Pierepont Morgan is
really bigger than President Baer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
A BIG CONVENTION.
Disciples of Christ Meeting at Omaha
Largely Attended.

The following letter has been re.
ceived by the Courier from j. N. Bail
ey, pastor of the First Christian
church OF Ottumwa, who is now at
Omaha
The international convention of
the Disciples of Christ is now in full
blast at this place and is the greatest
meeting ever held by religious people
in the United States,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

nominee d the democratic party from
the sixth Iowa district.
Mr. Reese is rather late in his advo--
cacy of this law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Founded 9Th August, 1s4s.

Published semi-weckly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street
No. Al.
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottum-
We, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET

For Congress Sixth District
HON. JOHN It. LACEY,
of Oskaloosa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
Great Enthusiasm.

There was never such enthusiasm
displayed and the constant watchword
is Forward. One day was given over
to the Christian Woman's Board of
Missions and a very enthusiastic meet
ing was held These people have
caught the missionary spirit and are
planning to preach more perfectly, the
gospel to all the world. From present
indications, this is to be the greatest
convention held this year by any reli-
gious people,"
Baptists Meet.
The Courier is also in receipt of the
following from the press committee. of
the Iowa BaptIsts' association now in
convention at Pella:
The sixty-first anniversary meeting
OF the Iowa state convention, repre-
senting some 10000 Baptists, con-
vened in delegate assembly Monday
evening, Oct. 20, to continue through
Friday, Oct. "a. The meetings are be-
ing held in the auditorium of the IL
brary and gymnasium building of Cen
trail university. This convention will
5e a record making one. The large
number of delegates and their enthu-
siastic interest exceed that of any for
mer gathering of this kind The Off
GERS are: Hon. H. M. Remley, Anamo-
sa, president; Rev. S. e. Wilcox, sec
rotary; e. F. Sperry, Dea Moines,
treasurer; Rev. Conant, Dubuque, mu-
steal director, and w. nj. McKercher,
Sioux City, recording secretary. Rev.
DR.. Weddell, of Davenport, opened the
ministerial session Monday evening in
an inspiring devotional service, follow
ed by scholarly, thrilling, suggestive
and interesting address by Rev. DR..
Rowlands, of Lincoln, Neb., on the
subject, "The Spiritual in Faust"
The lecture was suggestive to minis
tiers in opening Goeth's great drama,
Faust" as a storehouse of sermonic
illustrations.
Several important addresses occu-
pied the Tuesday morning session.
Rev. DR.. MacMinn, of Burlington, OPP
ened with clear cut. timely and for
chile discussion, "The Attitude of Bap-
lists Toward Higher Criticism" Rev.
DR. McMasters, of Tama, delivered an
original and impressive address upon
Evangelism FOR Our Day" Rev. r.
S. Walker, Of Keokuk, gave power
full and suggestive address upon 1.-THE
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
STATE TICKET.

REL UDLlCAN IlCkEI.
STATE TICKET.
For Secretary of State
WILLIAM B. MARTIN,
OF Adair County
Auditor of State
B. f. CARROLL,
of Davis County.
Treasurer of State
G. S. GILBERTSON,
of Winncbago County.
Attorney General
CHARLES w. MULI4AN,
of Black Hawk County.
Judge Of .,nprcmc Court ishort terml
CHARLES A. BISHOP,
of Folk County.
Judge OF Supreme Court dong .erm)
SCOTT M. LADD,
of 0'Brien County.
Clerk CT Supreme Court
JOHN C. CROCKETT,
of Hardin County.
Reporter of Supreme Court
w. w. CORNWALL.
of Spencer County.
RaiIrond Commissioners
ID. A. DAWSON,
Of Wa"crly County.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23

The Tabor Congregational church
has just celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of it's organization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-23
JUDICIAL TICKET.
For Judges Second District
HON. G. w. VERMiLION.

y
For Judges Second District
HON. G. W. VERMiLION,
of Ccnterville.
HON, FRANK EICHELBERGER.
of Bloomfield.
HON. ROBERT SLOAN
of Keosauqua.
HON. M. A. ROBERTS,
of Ottumwa.
COUNTY TICKET.
For County Auditor
l. H. HAMMOND,
of Ottumwa
For Clerk of District Court
H. w. MICHAEL.
of Center Township
For County Recorder
GEORGE H. SMITH
of Adams Township
For County Attorney
d. III. EMERY,
of Ottumwa.
For Member of Board of Supervisors
j. H. r. SPILMAN.
of Washington Township.
TOWNSHIP TICKET.
For Justices of the Peace
j. A. BALLARD,
o.. L. CAMPBELL.
For CorStabies
e. M. CAMPBELL,
GEO. BLOUNT.
For Township Trustee
C. II. PROSSER.
For Township Clerk
M. G. GILMORE.
For Township Assessor
ADOLPH ROEMER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
THE SAD CASE OF ELI WINCH.

S. F.. Riser. in Chicago Record Herald. MT. Eli Minch, a rich bachelor. who died in New Jersey a few days ago. claimed that he had never attended a cir GUS; never played cards. checkers, dom- inoes, baseball or shinny: never skated with a girl; never went counting, and never was in love. What did he live for anyway?
 Poor Eli Minch. He never had the time to play, He never loved a maiden fair; He never rushed. on circus day, Away from duty and from care.
 Poor Eli Minch! He never held a maidenS hand While gliding OCT an icy plain, Nor tumbled with maiden. and Got up with her to try again
 Alas! alack for Eli Minch. He just made money day by day.
 Poor Eli Minch! And let no dear one come to lay Her cheek against his own and try To get him wooded up to pay For gimcracks that she wished to buy
 Poor Eli Minch! He neer bent OCT the checker board Or mourned when faulty moves were
 made, His only pleasure was to hoard And now beneath the sod he's laid, And no one weeps for Eli Minch. He never knew the sweet dellght-
 Poor Fl: Minch- Of sitting, with but little light Close, close to some enchanting girl And courting her till late at night. And going home. with head awhirl-
 Poor Eli Minch- To dream sweet dreams of all her
 charms;
 He ne'er saw one with wistful eyes As he held out imploring arms Rush Into then1--with happy sighs-
 Alas for luckless Eli Minch. He never hurried home at night
 Poor Eli Minch- To lisping little ones whose bright Eyes danced with love, whose childish
 glee Was shouted as he came in sight And bounced upon them hur.-rily-
 Poor Eli Minch! His cheeks were never strokcd-by small, Soft hands that stole out of his own; He piled up wealth, and that was all, And went his loveless way alone
 An, poor old cheated Eli Minch!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
FAT vS BRAINS.
Food That Makes Brilliant News
 papers

Nervous prostration cannot continue if the right kind of food is used, but food that will build fat does not always con- tain the clements necessary for rebuild- ing the soft gray matter in the nerve centcrs.
 A lady tells how she got well from us- ing Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food. "I was treated by several physicians at the hos pital. My disease was pronounced neur- asthena nervous prostration). The doe tors gave me various nerve tonics with ou producing any beneficial results. finally got so weak that I could not work either physically or mentally.
 About two years ago l began the use of Grape Nuts and a marked improve ment set in at once. In eight weeks I had regained my strength and could do my old work even better than before, that of writing for the press. All honor 70 Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postun O., Battle Creek, Mich.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
A woMAN's SUCCESS.
She is an Expert Accountant and
 Public Official.

Miss Christine Ross of New York Is the only woman in that city, if not in the United States. who has held the office of certified public accountant She was the first woman to attempt the ex- aminations for the place. She was second on the list of candidates. being only six tenths of point below the mark re- ceived by the most successful competitor
 When asked about her duties Miss Ross said to a reporter: People, principally women. send for me from all around to straighten their accounts Charitable or ganiza tions which are managed by wo- men are among my steady clients. Few things, indeed. are more helpless than the average young society woman who. from all sorts of good motives and kind ly intentions. attempts to keep the church diet, kitchen or day nursery books. If she should turn her accounts into crock, beat them thoroughly with the egg whip. season them to taste and bake them in an oven for thirty min. utes the treatment would he about as sensible as that which they ordinarily receive.
 Then. women who are suddenly wid- owed frequently have no idea of the true state of their financial affairs. All that such women are certain of Is that the family income comes from that mysteri- ous region and source of supplies down town and that bills have always been paid by the husbands s checks"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18

vfved that heswiii bs at the head of a larg&sbanking house in Augusta
 Nf4ttin the next few weeks some inter estink developments are looked for, and it vii be interesting to watch the gradual unfolding of the skein.
 Yesterday was not the first visit to Montgomery of Harry Walters. On sev- eral other occasions he has been here. His first visit was some years ago. when Holdings in the Georgia Railroad on the Atlantic Coast Line.
 It was on the occasion of one of the annual meetings of the Western Railroad in Montgomery. Milton H. Smith. Presi- dent of the Louisville and Nashville, was on the Board of Directors of the Western by Virtue of the Georgia Railroad con- nection. The name of NJ. H. Smith was taken of the Western directory. and the name of H. Walters substituted when the Louisville and Nashville turned over the road from Augusta to Atlanta to the Atlantic Coast Line
 Two ufonths ago, in company with Pres ident Smith of the Louisville and Nash vile, President Wickersham of the Vest ern of Ala bama and Atlanta and West Point, MT. Walters passed through Mont gomery en route to Selma. The object of that visit was to conclude the purchase of some terminal property that the Lou isville and Nashville and Western wanted in Selma. and arrange, the final details for the erection of the joint passenger station being erected by the Louisville and Nashville and Western. whether the Coast Line was interested, has not yet been developed.
 President. John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard Airline is bent on getting from Atlanta to Birmingham with his road, and .his purchase of the East and West Railroad from the Kelly estate has evil dently solved the problem. To complete the gap. he will only have to build from Atlanta to Gainesville and from Pell City to Birmingham.
 Whether they will build from Anniston Cor Jacksonville or use the Birmingham Belt Line, remains to be seen. By 3hav- ing a line from Atlanta to Birmingham and by building the extension of the Union Springs and Northern Railroad from Ft. Davis and Millstead to Bir- mingham, they will have their own rails from Portsmouth through Atlanta. and Birmingham to Montgomery. In Mont gomery they are bottled up. however. They have the Florida Central and Pen irsular in Florida, but they are unable to reach 1t. A. case of water, water everywhere. ss --ts-@l t's 2
 Last winter they had a through Pull man car from the East to Jacksonville, Fla, by way of Montgomery. It was not over their own rails. however. The Plant System carried the car from here to Monticello. where the Florida Central and Peninsula division of the Seaboard caught 1t and carried it into Jacksonville.
 Now MT. Williams is about to see his dreams of getting from Washington and Portsmouth to Montgomery and the South realized sbut his dream of getting out of Montgomery to Florida are filled with nightmares. that are said to be -caus- ing loss Of sleep. ~. ,4 .,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-18
PAINE'SCELERY
 COMPOUND Invigoratss and Strengthens Those < Advanced in Years.
If You Feel old, the Great Med- icine Will Give You the !, vigor and Health
 of Youth.

Every one in springtime should give at tention to the purifying of the blood, the bracing of the nerves. and the reguiatins of the digestive apparatus.
 This is the special time when old peo- rle need a tonic aud strength giver- aertethinG that will resto. .e them to that condition of health that conduces to make old age happy, cheerful and bright. q f,ld people should carry home with them tpday-not by and by-a bottle. of Paine s Celery Compound It will certainly ban ish the Rheumatism and neuralgia that heip to make life a misery: 1t will drive out of the system all impurities and make the life stream flow fresh and pure; 1t will banish weakness dnd all languid feelings. and impart the vigor and activ- ity that mark youthfulness. Il Is the only medicine that will fully meet the needs and expectations of all in declining years.
 Mrs. Mary E. Burgess, an estimable and highly respected resident of Clements. Cal, finds Paine's Celery Compound her stay and helper in advancing years; she writes as follows:-
 T am 72 years old. and in the past have not been well; I had spells of weakness ard headache A friend of mine told me to try Paine's Celery Compounds; I got a bottle and 1t helped me very much. It gave me good appetite and made me strong and happy. l think there is noth- ing like 1t. My husband has taken it. and 1t strengthened hin. Now when we do not feel well we get bottle of Palne's Celery Compound, and it saves us doctors bil1s''