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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

The society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals should commission
an intelligent and courageous man at
least once a week to observe the cases
of cruelty exercised on poor and worn
out horses. There was an example a
few days ago that attracted unusual
horses were both very poor in flesh and
one of them had a leg swollen to more
than twice the normal size. The sorry
team was hitched to heavy wagon
There can be no valid excuse for such
inhuman treatment of a dumb animal
If there could be a few prosecutions
and convictions such sights would dis
appear in this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Appreciates Lacey.

iowa has one congressman" says
the DEBORAH Republican, who is a
genuine lover of the good, the true and
the beautiful. 1t is Lacey of the sixth
district. He has fallen short nowhere
in practical matters; but he has done
his best work by championing the
song and game birds of the country
and protecting all the wild things that
are harmless, or nearly SO, in our ma
tional parks"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

The Russian scare seems to be q
real one. There is no general insured.
ton, but there is a widespread disaf-
lection, and in many localities state
of disorder that borders on revolution
The most serious phase of the disturb
ance is that on two occasions the reg
ular troops have disobeyed orders and
refused to fire or. rioters. Whenever
the time comes that despotic govern
ment like Russia cannot depend i'm
plicitly On its regular soldiery, there !:
cause for alarm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Il. j. CHENEY & Co..
Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free, Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by all
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
HIGHWAY Notice.

TO all whom it may coneern
The commissioner appointed to view, ant
II required, to vaeate highway known d
the Mann vacation, commencing at thu
southeast corner of the southwest Quarter
of section 20, township n, range ID, west
9TH P. NJ, In Wapelo county, Iowa, run
ming thence north about 10 rods, thence
northwesterly and terminating at the In
tersection with the highway running north
township II, range 10, has reported in ia.
vOr of the vacation thereof, and all objec-
tons thereto or claims for damages, must
noon Of the Goth day of June, A. D., 1902,
or such highway will be vacated without
reference thereto.
Witness my hand this 18th day of April.
1902. |. II. HAMMOND,
Auditor OF Wapello County, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

cattle that he did few years ago it
is not surprising that beef on the
block is a half or more higher. When
1T is cheaper, even in country towns,
for the markets to buy meat of the
packers than to buy animals of the
farmers to kill the combine cry falls
flat s.Gstt lf1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Manson Democrat: Coronation week
will be strictly observed in this shop.
The boss is having pair of his old
pants cut over into knee breeches,
which he will wear during the week
in which King Ed will take on his new
|skypiece We shall also put out our
eyeglasses and adopt
THE monocle a la Joe Chamberlain.
Fairfield Ledger: With butter at
80 cents pound, eggs at Ia cents a
dozen and beefsteak at Is cents a
pound, living in the country town isn't
as cheap as it used to be. Yet, with
labor fully employed and farmers get,
ting good prices for all their products,
most of us are better prepared to pay
the higher prices for that living than
We were the lower prices of few
years ago.
Manson Journal: 1t will be no sur
prise to see some high old winds this
summer. 1t has been several years
since they played around the prairies
Of Iowa, and as they, like almost every
thing else in nature and otherwise.
come in cycles it is not improbable
that we may have few cyclones this
summer. However, do not spend all
your time lodging every cloud that
comes over the horizon.
Waverly Republican: Several far
mers in this vicinity are planting corn
and the bulk of the crop will be in the
ground next week.
Bows Advocate: Terrill has a cen
trail township high school. All the
country school houses in the township
were sold a. large building erected
in town ~ IL district. Pupils are car
ried to and fro, the school daily by
men who cont - do the work by
the mont n ilaydon, formerly of
Bows, says 10 system is a great sue
cess, and that the surrounding town
ships are talking of adopting it. The
farmers are finding it gives them
much letter schools and no increase
In expense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

1t will be pleasing perhaps to the
populist leaders who have in days past
acclaimed SO loud and often against
the foreign money power, to know that
the people of England are becoming
alarmed at the invasion of their coun-
try by the American capitalists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that word has been received in that
city that H. S. Kneedler is running a
restaurant in California and making
money. Mr.. Kneedler was formerly a
resident of Ottumwa and will be re-
membered by many.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
In BondhoIders' Glass.

'sIf farm produce continues to go
much higher" says the Vinton Eagle,
'it will soon be in order for.the farm
ers to hold conventions and pass reso-
tons of sympathy for the poor people
who have to buy it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
SPEAKING OF THE BEEF TRUST.

Vinton Eagle: 1t is a good thing the
newspapers have taken hold of this
meat business. 1t looked for awhile
as though it would run riot. But af-
ter wading through several dozen col
umns of editorials we have come to
the conclusion that the trouble is with
the meat. We thought for awhile il
was with the price. 1t looks now as
though 1T would be necessary for con
gress to pass law compelling the
farmers to raise more beef. Things
are getting at SKIES and sevens on the
farms. Here are the hens lying
around until eggs are out of all man
ner of reach. The cows are loafing
too, and butter is away beyond the top
shelf. And so with everything. The
attorney general has grabbed the meat
trust by the throat and intends to
shake it loose, while 1000 union men
down in Peoria have signed q pledge
to boycott meat. Wouldn't it be fun
if the farmers and the trust had to join
hands to protect their lives? We all
threw our hats high in the air in 1896
for higher prices, and now that the
prices have got higher than our hats
we are kicking like steers. This
whole thing has got mixed UP. 1t was
our prices we wanted raised and not
your prices. We expect yet to fall
off the stool by some one coming in
and offering us So a year for our paper.
If that comes to pass the climax will
be reached sure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Every pay is Sunday Now.

The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune thinks
that with Scent cattle and Scent hogs
in sight the farmers would be justified
in adding an extra thanksgiving day
to the calendar this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

ed in sending small money payments
the mail have been experience
ed by nearly everybody engaged In
business. To be sure, we have an eX.
cellent money-order system connected
with the postoffice, but to secure a
money order. one has to sacrifice some
time and money, and when the amount
to be sent is small this fact is an OBJ
lection to the system. In addition to
this, many postofiices are not author
lied to issue money orders and the
people of such communities have abso-
lutely no way of sending money
through the mails except by the use
of postage stamps or small coins
which can almost always be detected
in a sealed envelope. This post check
currency plan certainly seems to Offer
a practical solution of the problem. II
is greatly favored in congress, .espe
cially by the members representing
constituencies that do not enjoy the
benefit of the money order system, anG
the chances of the passage of the bill
look very favorable.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
POST CHECK CURRENCY.

Commercial, New York, N. Y.:-T0e
difficulties and Inconvenience inYolyS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
To Cure a Cold in One pav

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. 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

A new slipper with bow will be
tender to the child.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
No REORGANIZATION.

"There is absolutely not one word
of truth in the statement, that demo
Gratis are ripe for reorganization" as
serts the Clinton Age. "No one is
talking of reorganization. No one
wants reorganization. The party is
already organized. There is no more
necessity for a reorganization of the
democratic party than there is for a
reorganization Of the planetary sys-
tenn There is necessity for a united
democracy, but there is no probability
of a united democracy on dead is
sue.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Ia !E,l,f[1dIF 4,

ts IN ss cean red0rd for every
controlled by members for members. ALI sur.
plus divided annually or allowed to accunu.
late at option of insured. No stockholders to
get "rake off, %
Reliable agents wanted. Write for Booklet.
r. 3. cREssWELL. Gen'l ACT, Ottumwa, Iowa. II
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

Better Than Depression and No Grub.
"The penalty Of prosperity is high
prices for grub says the Rockford
Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08
Prudent People
read the fresh. live. up-to-date
advertisements in the Courier
and cave money.
LEGAL.
MOTHERHOOD of Will.

. 'N0srSS'-F wi VI VIII
State OF Iowa, Wapello county, SIS. In the
District court. To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given, that.an instrument in
writing Durporting to be the last will and tes-
lament of John M. Wilson, deceased, was
this day produced, opened and read by the un-
dersigned, and that have fixed Saturday, the
9th day of May, 1902, as the day for
hearing proof iii relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with the seal
of said cour. hereto affixed, this 18th
-, day of April, 1907.
( SEAL. III. w. MICHAEL
'--r-' Clerk District Court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

Sioux Rapids Press: This howl about
the meat trust may have foundation,
but it looks to us a good deal like rot
ten demagoguery When the farmer
lis getting double the price for his beef
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

Globe, Boston, Mass:-The ease with
which remittances by mail may be
madesby reason of the post check sys-
tenn must be obvious to everyone. I'm.
der the workings of this system rural
free delivery bids fair to expand speed.
lily and by leaps and bounds. 1t should
be given trial without long delay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

News, New Brighton, Pa The
post check currency plan is certainly
good one. Something like this is an
absolute necessity in these days Of ev.
erlasting hustle. If any of our readers
so believe they should write their SEN
ators and congressman and ask them
to support it. A few lines on a postal
card are all that are needed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

Journal-Democrat. Albuquerque, N.
M: The bill now before congress pro-
viding for a postal currency or post
check" as it is officially designated, is
SO manifestly to the convenience and
interest of the people of the country
that there ought not to be any question
about its passage-especia since the
matter it provides for is one to which
no one could possibly have any objec.
ton. The advantages of a safe and
convenient method of sending small
sums by mail are so patent that it is
mot necessary to enumerate them, and
the demand for such method is SO
positive and SO general that the only
wonder is it was not devised and intro
duced long ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-08

Waverly Republican: Several far
mers in this vicinity are planting corn
and the bulk of the crop will be in the
ground next week.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
FLOOD AT BERLIN.
Cellar of Royal Theater Full And One
 House Collapsed.

Berlin, April 14-A violent thunder storm accompanied by torrential rain broke over Berlin and it's vicinity early this morning, causing great damage. Many buildings were struck by light hing. The fire brigade was sum moned to upwards of three hundred places to extinguish fires and cope with floods.
 The water was so deep around the approaches to the railroad station on Friederichstrass that it was impos- sib1e to reach the deport. At the Lehret station some of the waiting rooms had to be closed, as the walls threatened to fall.
 A portion of the embankment of the Potsdam railroad, near Schenebefg, was swest away, and similar damage to the circular rail road necessitated q suspension of tariffic.
 The streets were so flooded that the street cars in several districts were stopped. The roads were almost inn passable for pedestrians and, conse- quently the schools were closed. The Museum was considerably damaged. The decorative portions of many build- ings and the statutes in the public squares were seriously damaged by hail.
 Trains were unable to leave the Stetten station on account of the floods.
 The cellars of the Royal theater and the Reichsbank are under water.
 A house on Gerichtstrasse collapsed. Some of the occupants were injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
GENERAL GOAL MINE STRIKE
Glass Works Factories are Also
 Interested in 1t.

Eighteen Thousand Men are in inc
 Strike at Mons Rioting at Polseur
 and Stones Thrown at the Little Sis
 ters of the Poor-Soldiers are Get
 ting Read to Reinforce the Police
 Brussels. April 14.-A dispatch from La Louviere (a town i'll the province of Hainaut, fourteen miles west north west of Charleroi, announces that. in acordance with the decision of the labor leaders. q general strike has com menced in the cial mines. glass works and factories of the central districts, including Marlemont, Il coal mining hamlet ten miles from Carleroi, and BaScoup.
 Advices from Liege say that gen eral strike has been started in the coal mines of the Seraing district, five miles southwest of Liege. and at the kettin foundries, at Sclessin.
 The quarrymen of the Ambleve val ley also have struck.
 There has been rioting at Poulseur, where the convent of the Little Sisters of the Poor has been stoned.
 In Mons a great strike has been con- menced and 1S,0O0 men are out. There is general strike in most of the boot and shoe factories. Adequate meas udeS have been taken to enable the sol dierS to reinforce the police at a mo- ment's notice at any point required.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
MULVIHILL'S DENIAL.

Says He Did Not Make Use of Lan-
 guage Attributed to Him.
 Bridgeport, April 14.-AIayor Mulvi- hill has sent the following letter to the Standard:
 Bridgeport, Conn, April 12, 1902. To the Editor of the Standard:
 Dear Sir-In the issue of the Bridge port Standard of the 10th inst, and ar ticle appeared under the heading Mayor Makes q Scene,' describing a meeting between MT Nicholas J. Phe- Ian and myself on the morning of that date.
 Tn said article you published and charged that I used the following ex- pression: "The high toned Irish - - lem. I've got no use for 'em." I did not make this statement nor any use of any profane language or inde- cent words. This libelous charge has been published throughout the state and beyond it. I now call upon you to retract the libelous charge in as pub lie and extensive a manner as that in which it was made.
 Very respectfully yours,
 DENIS MULVIHILL.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14

Witness said he had not, but he was equal to the average boy of 13 years.
 Under cross-examination by Mir Will Hams Mir Wood went into details of his evidence. He said that Mir Chipman, Mir Pritchard and c. H. Hart were appointed I committee to appraise q piece of property. MT ChiDman. he said. did not seem to know what was expected of him, but was willing to approve whatever the others would do MT Wood said he opposed the appointment of Mir Chip man by Judge Cowell in the district court on the grounds that he was in feeble health. MT Williams asked him why he, as an officer of the court, did not inform the court of his sus- picions that Mir Chipman was an i'm beetle MT Wood said he did not care to answer that question now. A number of receipts were then intro duced and MT Williams kept Mir Wood engaged explaining their particulars q long time. The examination was in progress at press hour. There is q large number of witnesses, including q detective or two.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
WAGE SCALE COMMITTEE.

Wheeling. W. Va, April 14.-Presi- dent Shaffer, secretary Williams and Assistant Secretary NJ. r. Tighe, of the Amalgamated association, arrived to- day from Pittsburg and immediately the wage scale committee went into an all day session. Its report will be ready for the convention when it's first session begins tomorrow. It is re- ported that the suspended Chicago lodges intend to make vigorous fight for eninstatement before this conven- tion. Their charters were taken away from them during the strike for re- fusing to quit work under a sanction contract which forbade their striking. It is said they will make q vigorous fight and that it will be one of the interesting contests of the conysHtion
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
VIOLATING NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Designated as Continual Supply Post
 for British Army.

Chcago, April 14.-According to the Tribune. the United States govern ment's investigation of the big British stock camp at Port Chalmette practi- cally has been concluded. Officers at New Orleans, the Tribune says, con- tend that the finding will be that the post is i'll violation of the neutrality laws, and that the admissions of the British officers in charge are sufficient proof of this fact.
 Evidence collected privately by Col onel E. Fl. Crowder, the investigation officer assigned by Adjutant- General Corbin, and by secret service men and the army officers now stationed at Jackson barracks, constitutes the final report, which will be forwarded to Washington within a few days There will be no public inquiry.
 Army officers at Jackson barracks, who supplied parts of the information to Colonel Crowder, contend, according to the Tribune's special, that the place. on the evidence given by the English officers themselves, can stand as noth- ing else than continuous supply post for the British army.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
THE LOW AVERAGE
State Board of Education Makes
 Criticism.
REASONS FOR BACKWARDNEss

Irregular Attendance at School the
 Greatest Cause of Low Averages
 The Board Recommends the Doing
 Away of the System Under Which
 State Aid Is Given to Towns.
 Hartford, April 14-The annual res port of the state board of education was made public to-day. The board Ill the report does not hesitate to crit- icize the low educational standards which obtain in pubic schools in some sections of the state.
 The reasons given for the unsatis- factory condition of many schools are: Irregular attendance; with- drawals from schools before the com- pletion of Il common school courses entire absence of high qualifications in many teachers, and the failure to provide convenient and comfortable school buildings.
 The board recommends the abandon- ment of the system under which the state aid to the several towns for the support of schools is based on school enumeration. For every enumerated school child each town receives S2.25 from the state, and the aggregate amount of these grants last year was $43S,3OO. The two implied conditions under which these grants are made are that s,Nhools shall be maintained at least 30 Weeks q year and that the schools shah be taught by qualified teachers. The board emphatically af- firms that both of these conditions are disregarded.
 The number of school children be4 tween four and sixteen years of age i'll this state is given as 194,S 800; num- Der enrolled in the common schools, 155.2SS; number of school houses, l,6l1; value of school property, $1O,- S37, ,695.27. The total number of teachers Summer term is given as 4,175 and for the winter term ALAG. The revenues from all sources amount ed to S2,969,396.54. The expenditures for new buildings, libraries, teachers' salaries, etc, were s, 1S9, ,24S.S9.
 The fact that the quality of educa- tion is not taken into account in de- termining the amount given by the state is criticised by the board. Schools in which there is no true teaching whatever receive proportion ately from the state the same amount as schools which have trained and ex- perienced teachers. The board thinks that the state should establish sys- tenn of supervision which will prevent the waste of state funds and which will tend to prevent the fritterng away of the precious time of young children. The appointment of quali- fled persons to ascertain the fitness of teachers and to direct the vital actiy- ity of the schools is recommended. Ill the distribution of school funds from the state treasury neither the quality of education nor the financial ability and need of the town are taken into consideration The board recom- mends that the grants made be based upon the average daily attendance in- stead of upon the school census and the amount paid to the small and poor towns be relatively larger than the help extended to the wealthy and pop ulous centers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-14
WORK FOR TRUANT OFFICER.
Tomorrow is the Last Day to Comply
 With the Law.

Tomorrow is the Last Day to Comply
 With the Law.
 Truant Officer Hurley has been very busy during the past few days calling on the parents of pupils who have not as yet complied with the order of the board of education. The truant ofii- cer has given to each person q circular from the board of education in regard to school attendance and the order of the board i'll regard to vaccination To-day is the last day of grace given to such parents to have their childrenf vaccinated. There will probably bd several arrests of pupils tomorrow who have not been vaccinated i'll pury suance of the following vote passed by the board of education at it's meet ing April q Voted, That a formal notice be prepared containing the law pertaining to school attendance, stat ing that the board will insist upon the strict compliance herewith on and af- ter April 16. 1902. and that q record be ks2t in this office by the truant of ficer of the names of the pupils and parents who fail to comply with said law, and that he report all violations of said law to the prosecuting attOr- ney Said notice to contain an ex- tract of the law pertaining to vaccin- ation in the schools
 Truant Officer Hurley has called c-' several parents in different parts of the city whose children have not been vaccinated and they said they were going to send their children to the Gerard school It was said that the children could go there without being vaccinated.