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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

third days, the streets Of this city were
desolate yesterday OF people, every
body attending the fair Each attrac-
ton at tho fair has had good attend
ance and the association is well pleas
ed with the outcome.
President Crows Talk.
w. G. Crow, president of the fair as.
ISOLATION, rode up in front of the grand
stand, and doffing his hat thanked the
crowd In appropriate words as follows:
To-day closes the greatest, grandest,
most largely attended and most sue.
cessful Big Four fair that has ever
been held. This years fair has been
an unprecedented success, not only
in financial way, but in the vast in.
departments. Everything has moved
along smoothly and I thank you for
the large attendance we have had each
day and hope that next year you will
come once again to visit the great Ell
don Big Four Fair"
Pickup Wins.
The first race was the 2:25 pace,
which resulted in Pickup, owned by
]. B. Eye of Eldon getting first mon
ey and P. q. o. and Rolett second
and third respectively. The Eye horse
won the first three heats, but the
third was awarded P. E. o. on &C.
count of Pickup breaking several
times. This contest was the most
exciting of the afternoon, Pickup and
p. E. o. running what looked to be a
dead heat in the first trial. The Sec
ond, third and fifth heats were won
easily by Pickup and the last, the win
ming heat, the speedy little bay geld
ing came under the wire amid
cheers. The summary:
Purse, $500.
P. q. O., blk m (Ballew) ....2 Q 1 1 2
Time, 2:211a, 2:21, 2:22A, 2:21.
1928.
2:45 Trot.
After being almost distanced in the
first heat of the 2:45 trot, w. H. L.,
the plucky mare belonging to w. II.
Lowenberg won the three remaining
heats, going the last heat in 2:34A
J. c. Wisecarver's colt, Daisy Hubbard,
secured the first heat in 2:3S and re-
ceived second money. The summary:
Purse, 5000.
w. H. L., br Uowenberg)...4 1 1
Daisy Hubbard, blk m (Wisecar-
ver) $3.50. ....r...........1 3 2 8
Margaret Bee, b m (Beaty)...2 3 2
Nadia, b m (Donnelly) ........3 2
Time, 2::3S, 2:39a, 2:35A, 2:34a.
The Running Events.
Although Starter Moody had plen.
ty of trouble getting Blossom the unruly
mare off, the fast galloper won both
heats of the running half mile and re-
peat. Water Turk was the immedi
ate follower of Blossom and DR.. Braid.
ley and S. e. H. alternated in the third
and fourth positions in each heat
Blossom, the winner of this race will
be remembered by Ottumwans, as she
was owned and raced for number O
years by James Houdyshell of this
city. Summary:
Purse-$100.
| Water Turk br 6 ;. -
Doctor Bradley b g -. ....3 .
S. 2. H. b -. "A
Time 511A-52h.
Green Horse Event.
The green horse event, half mile
dash was won by Virgil j.. with Venus
Hard Heart and killy Kinnick in or
der named. The purse was $50
This was the last race o.
the fair and was pulled off in hurry
While Secretary w. O. Bagley wa.
busily occupied paying off the winners
in the different exhibits. the usual bal
loon ascension was made. closing this
years meeting of the Eldon Big Foul
| Fair association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
Eeet swollen to immense Size.

Il had Kidney Trouble SO bad that I
could not work" says ]. j. Cox of Val
ley View, KY, "my feet were swollen
to immense size and was confined to
my bed and physicians were unable to
give me any relief. My doctor finally
prescribed Foley s Kidney Cure which
made well man of me-" For sale by
w. D. Elliott, corner Main and Court
streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
WEBsTER's RAILWAYS.
Has More Mileage Than Any Other
County in Iowa.

County in Iowa.
Des Moines, Sept. Awhile the rail
road property in Polk county is worth
more than that of any other county in
the state the greatest mileage is in
Webster county. The mileage in Web
ster county is 1909, and the assess
ed value is less than a million dollars,
while Pottawattamie has 1904 miles,
assessed at 81 ,5S3 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
A New Jersey Editors Testimonial

M. T. Lynch, editor of the Philips.
burg, N. j., Daily Post, writes: 81
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family but
never anything so good as Foley's
Honey and Tar. | cannot say too
much in praise of it," For sale by w.
D. Elliott, corner Main and Court
sfreets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
Begins at Bed Rock.

Health, strength and vigor depend
on digestion. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills makes it perfect or no pay. Only
Csc. +. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

John Clark. a Lamont teamster
had his jaw broken by being kicked
by horse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

The bookbinder killed at Monmouth
H.. has been identified as S. l.. Hill
of Burlington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
WANT NEW STREET RAILWAY
Cedar Rapids Men Apply to Council
For Electric franchise

Cedar Rapids, Sept 4.-lf the city
council grants a franchise, work will
be started next spring on an entirely
new electric railway system in this
city. The new company which is being
formed is headed by R. A. Wallace. A.
T. Averill, ]. T. Hamilton and J. M.
Redmond.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., B. & q
No. Going East. Depart.

NO. Going East. Depart.
12a-Chicago, Dubuque & Quincy. 2:10 a. IN.
O2b-Local Freight .............. 6:45 q. m.
16b-BurIiugton & st. Louis. -. 7:a5 a. m.
10b-Pcorla, Dubuque & Quincy. IL 80 a. IN.
6a-Chicngo Limited ........... l 20 p. m.
4a-Chlcago, st. Louis & Quincy 7:10 p. m.
Sa-Fast mail ...... S:3I p. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria & Rockford. II AS p. m.
Eft. Madison accommodation, daily except
Sunday, depart 1:10 a. H.: arrive 500 p. IN.
Going west.
5a-Omaha, Council Bluffs
15a-Fast mail $50. ............ 2:49 a. m.
3a--Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
Hot Springs Dcatlwood, Og-
den, Portland j. California. 7:45 a. m.
7a--Fast mail OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1852 a. m.
9b-Peoria to Creston ......... 1:50 p. m.
l1b--ChicaSo to Ottumwa, arrive 1000 p. m.
a, daily; b. except Sunday. Nos. Z, s and
Is do not carry passengers.
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart.
2Oe Keokuk. Kansas City, CALI
forna anu Southwest ....... .10.45 a. m.
2Q2 kcokuk ............ S:27 p. m.
2o4 Eldon, Davenport & Chicago 1886 p. III.
Going West.
2O3 Des Moines, Nuthven, west
ana northwest. :. .......... 700 a. m.
POI Des Moincs and Omaha -. 10 pm.
oO5 Dcs Mones and Omaha -. 7:O5 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains are
daily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

Strikes at Their Root.
Many dangerous diseases begin in
impure blood. Electric Bitters purifies
the blood, and cures, or no pay. Only
soc. +. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
stops the Cough and Works Off ths

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no,
nay. Price. 25 cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

In the running half mile and repeat
for green horses Baby Pricket Won aft
er the run over with Harry Cox, each
horse having won heat. Summary:
Baby Prickett, b. m. Pill.
Harry Cox S. h. 1922.
Olive May, S. f. 3-3.
Hime-5514-561a-1:02.
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DR.. w. c. TANNER,
Dhve;o;,n ,nd Suroaop

Ofice-Rooms 81 to 80, in Leighton build
ing, ON Market street. Residence, lis N.
Willard street. Office telephone, 800; resi-
dence telephone, 1920. City and country
practice. All kinds of work, all kinds of
weather. ALI hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08

BURT LAFoRcE, PHI. G., M. D.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.
Glasses scientifically fitted; ONCE hours
p. m. Phone, office, $50; residence, 81.
Office rooms, 1 and IL Holman block.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
CONVENTION CLOSES
FIFTY.sEcoND ANNIVERSARY OF
osKALoosA BAPTIST Asso.
CATION ENDS. igS

F1 El5 lli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
OHIO TOWNS MENACED
BY OVERLOOKING RIVERS
FIGHTS DUEL In
DEFENSE OF ARMY
Isaac Tunri, a Finn, Kills His Oppo
nent at Second
Shot.

Painesville, o., March 2.-The story
OF duel to death to avenge an insult
to the United States army is the con-
fession of Isaac Tuuri, a Finnish citi-
zen of Fairport, this county. made to
Sheriff Hughes. Tuuri's roommate.
Michael PolSa, was found dead in an
orchard near town Oct 16 last, with
two bullet holes in his head. Tuuri
was arrested on circumstanciaI evi-
dence. and was indicted two weeks ago
for murder.
John WeirO. fellow countryman
whom Tuuri says witnessed the duel.
was arrested Saturday, charged with
murder. I'VE stood six feet apart and
Polsa counted three" says Tuuri. 1t
was the agreement that we draw our
revolvers at the third count and shoot
until one dropped. l got my gun up
first. POlsa staggered at my first shot
and fell dead ut the second. We left
him there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONGRESS Is CALLED
President Roosevelt Issues PrOcla-
nation Fixing March D
as Date.

Washington, March president
Roosevelt today signed a proclama-
tion calling an extraordinary session
of the senate of the Fifty-eighth con-
gress to meet March ). This is fol
lowing out his determination to have
the Cuban treaty and other matters
of Importance given immediate con
sideratiCn.
The house today apdoted the con
ference report on the Alaskan home
stead bill. a special rule from the
committee on rules was adopted
which puts the immigration bill into
conference by direct vote and cuts
off the previous question on confer
ence report.
Washington, March 2.-William r
Day, the new associate justice OF the
supreme court, sat with the court for
the first time today.
The senate today sent the omnibus
public building bill to conference and
agreed to conference report on the
fortifcations bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
BANDITS ARE ARRESTED
after DESPERATE FIGHT
TERRE HAUTE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS CLOSED
Until Courts Decide Whether Vac.
cinatiOn Can BE En-
forced.

Terre Haute, Ind, March ,. - An
order has been issued by the health
board closing the public schools until
the case brought against the health
and school authorities by the anti-vac-
cination people is heard i'll the circuit
court on March >. Until a temporary
restraining order was issued Friday
morning all unYaccinated children
were excluded from the public schools
on account of the smallpox epidemic,
the principals standing at the doors of
the different buildings to bar the en-
trance of children coming under the
ban.
The boys and girls were compelled
to bare their arms to satisfy the prin-
cipalS that the vaccination operations
had been successful. To avoid having
their children excluded the anti-vac-
cinationistS carried the matter into
court, which resulted in the tempor-
ary restraining order being granted.
The case is to go to the highest courts
for n final decision, to establish the
power of the health board. Seven thou
sand pupils are enrolled in the pub
lie schools here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
CANNOT MAKE COLOR A BAR
Nor viii He Treat 1t as Comforting a Right
to Hold Ofhce.

Il certainly cannot treat mere col
or as a permanent bar to holding Of
fie, any more than 1 could so treat
creed or birthpiace-always provided
that in other respects the applicant
or incumbent is Il worthy and well
behaved American citizen. Just as
little will 1 treat it as comforting
right to hold Office. l have scant SYM
pathy with the man of mere theory
who refuses to face facts; but do you
not think that in the long run it is
safer for everybody if we act on the
motto all men up rather than on that
of some men DOWN.
Il ask you TO judge not by what
say but what during the last seven
teen months L have actually done. In
your own state of Georgia you are
competent to judge from your own
experience In the great bulk of the
cases | have IcappOinted President Nc
Kinley's appointees. The changes
have made were as l think
you will agree changes for
the better and not for the worse. 1t
happens 1 have appointed a white man
to succeed a cOlored man as post
master ut Athens and surveyor at At
lanta In South Carolina 1 have sim
ilarly appointed n white postmaster to
succeed a cOlOred postmaster.
again, in South Carolina l have
nominated a colored man to fill a va
cancy in the position of collector Of
the port of Charleston, just as in
Georgia 1 have reappointed the col
Ored man who is now serving as col
lector of the port of Savannah. Both
are fit men. Why the appointment
of one should cause any more excite
ment than the appointment of the 9th
er L am wholly at loss to imagine.
1 need hardly say that to connect
either of these appointments, or any
or all my other appointments, or my
actions in upbolding the law at Indi-
anola. with such questions as social
equality and negro domination is as
absurd as to connect them with the
nebular hypothesis of the theory of
atoms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
SEAMAN SHOT IN
RIOT ON MAINE
Trouble Result of Arrest of Soldiers
Who Deserted Battle
ship.

Newport News. Va. March .
Trouble on board the battleship
Maine. which is lying in dry dock here
for repairs. eliminated last night in
the shooting of one seaman by Il
guard of the marines.
1t is reported that the wounded
man died shortly afterward. All in
formation relative to the affair is re-
fused.
1t is reported that Cap1. Lutz has
had difficulty in maintaining discip-
line on the ship. but the officers on
board Writ ually isolated her. denying
outsiders access to the shipyard.
Twenty-three men have deserted
the Maine in the past week. Three of
the runaways were recaptHred by the
local police Last evening "A police
sergeant and one policeman returned
the men to the ship.
The sailors refused to 90 on board
in custody. and in the fight which re-
suited both of the policemen were
badly beaten. All of the sailors bear
scars of the battle.
While the fight was in progress ma
rines and sailors showered old eggs
and decayed potatoes over the side of
the ship upon the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
TO SHOW EMPTY
GRAVES AT CHICAGO
Rufus CantreT, Under Arrest in In
dianapOlis, to Spring New
Sensation.

indianapolis, Ind, March 2.-Rufus
CantreII. the alleged grave rObber,
may give Chicago Il worse grave-rOb-
bling sensation than he gave Indian
apolis. He may go to Chicago and
testify before the grand jury as to the
graves that have been despOiled there
Judge Afford of the criminal court
has received a letter from Assistant
States Attorney Blair and Judge HOr-
ton asking that Cantrel be allowed
to go TO that city and tell what he
knows about grave robberies.
He turned the letter over TO Prose
cutor Ruckelhause. who answered that
Cantrell would be permitted to go to
Chicago provided he were guaranteed
immunity from arrest while there.
Ruckelhause says he is still needed in
Indianapolis. Just when Cantrell will
be taken to Chicago is not known. He
says he can locate many graves in
Oakwoods cemetery that have been
robbed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02

in Georgia of whom this is not true
pray let me know at once. l will well
come testimony from you or from any
ether reputable citizen which will tend
to show that given public officer is
unworthy; and most emphatically
short will be the shrift Of any one
whose lack of worth is proven"
The president says that a large per-
centage of federal officehOlders i'll
Georgia are Democrats. and he refers
his correspondent to Thomas Nelson
Page. of Virginia; General Basil Duke.
of Kentucky: George CrawfC Al, Of
Tennessee: John McIlheny, of Louisi-
ana: Judge Jones, of Alabama, and
Edgar :. wilson, of Mississippi, all
of them Democrats. to show that
what l have done in Georgia stands
not as the exception, but as the rule
for what / have done throughout the
SOUTH
He adds that the proportion of ne
grOes in his appointments is now 1
per cent.
President Roosevelt concludes as fol-
| lows: I'm view of all these facts L
have been surprised. and somewhat
panied. at what seems to me the in
comprehensive outcry in the south
about my actions-an outcry appar-
emily started in New York for reasons
wholly unconpected with the question
nominally at issue l am concerned
at the attitude thus taken by so many
of the southern people; but I am not
in the least angry; and still less will
| this attitude have the effect of max
| ing me swerve one hairs breadth to
one side or the other. from the course
/ have marked out-the course have
consistently sollowed in the past and
shall consistently follow in the future.
with regards, sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
VICTORY FOR ADJ TCKs
IN DELAWARE CONTEST

Dover, Del. March 2.-Congressman
Ball was today elected United States
senator for short term, State Seuator
Alice for long term.
Alice is a union republican and
Ball regular republican. The results
are regarded here as an Addicks vic
tory. Pressure brought to bear upon
the regulars from Washington un-
doubtedly had much to do with pre-
venting acceptance of the democratic
offer to join the regulars to elect one
regular and leave vacancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
WOMAN is SUSPECTED NOW
Cleveland Police, However, Have Not
Found BurdickRs Murderer.

Found BurdickKs Murderer,
Buffalo, n. Y, March 2.-The body
of Edwin L. Burdick, who was muir
dered at his home on Ashland avenue
last Thursday night. was yesterday
taken to his former home in Cana Stota,
\. Y, for burial. Mrs. Burdick, her
three children. and two close personal
friends went with the body. The au-
thoritieS have not given out any late
information as to their work in at
tempting to run down the murderer.
The police are inclining to the theory,
however, that the crime was commit
ted by q woman.
The lines upon which the police are
now working indicate that their be-
lief is that the murderer will be found
among the close acquaintances of the
dead man. The district attorney open
ly expresses the opinion that some
body in the Burdick social circle muir
/. dered, the club man. The circle was
composed of a number of married
couples-young or in the prime of life
They We're intimately acquainted so
cially. The circle has been disrupted
b more or less scandal. In fact sew
eral divorce suits have grownl out of
it, according to the district attorney.
The finding of Il tuft of hair on
Burdick's body, which ut first ap-
peared to be a promising clue, APP
parently has fallen fiat. The police
have found the weapon with which
Burdick was murdered. 1t is a steel
tipped golfers 'putter." Where they
got it the officials refuse to say at
DrpSpnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
French Government Pro-
poses to Assume
1t.
REFINERS TO PAY
Because Standard Over
There Will Hold
Prices Down.

Paris. March 2.-After an animated
debate the chamber of deputies has
voted tax of l franc - centimes
per 100 kilos on petroleum. and in
corporated in this law a provision ask
ing for the establishment of Il gov
ernment monopoly on petroleum with
the least possible delay. United States
petroleum is one of the chief items
of Importation into France. and the
prospects of the United States COM
pany predominating the market fig
ured prominently i'll the debate and
was one of the chief factors in the
unexpected vote for the establishment
of the monopoly This question came
up on proposition made by Finance
Minister Houvier to tax French oil
refiners. as 4 means of relieving the
present financial stringency.
Proposition Sharply Attacked.
The opposition sharply attacked this
proposition on the ground that It
would injure the French oil industry
and help the United Statesan. NJ
Rouvier contended that the French IN
dustry was now amply protected. and
asked that the refinerS share with the
government a part of this protection.
His assertion that sEndicates always
found champions in the chamber
aroused some considerable commo-
ton. NJ. Lepelletien OepubIican Ma
tiOnalisb said foreign companies con-
trolled the market and that if this tax
We're imposed it would fall upon the
poor, who are the consumers of oil.
Reply of the Finance Minister.
The finance miniSser affirmed that
the refiners aid not dare to raise the
price to consumers, as the United
Statesan company would then under
sell the French producers. NJ. Krauss
(SOcialisD asked if NJ. Rouvier would
agree to establish government mo-
nOpOly if the price of oil to consum-
ers was raised. NJ. Rouvier replied
that to increase the price certainly
would hasten the monopoly.
Propositions to Burn.
Following this declaration six dis
tinct propositions for Il government
monopoly Wore presented by NJ. Cout-
ant Socialist. Allard (Socialisn
Bouveri (Socialist, MiIlevoye Repub-
fcan-Nationalish. Georges Berry Con
servative), and Gauthier (ReviSIonisD.
The finance minister asked first for
vote on the tax, and this was adopt
ed by 31S votes to 2O2. He then ac-
cepted, amid enthusiasm, a PROPOSE
ton to incorporate I'm the law pro-
vision asking the government to estab-
lish. with the least possible delay. n
monopoly over petroleum. This propo-
sition was adopted by $40 votes to
1SS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-02
TERRIFIC GALE IN
ENGLISH CHAN mel
Feared a Number Of Lives Have AL
ready Been
Lost.

London. March 2-A terrific gale
prevails in the English channel. 1t is
reported that a mail boat with 200
passengers is drifting helplessly off
Dover before the gale \ large bark
foundered off Lands End and the
crew of 20 men are supposed to have
drowned.
All shipping is being abandoned
and an effort is being made to aid the
merchantmen that are attempting to
make port. The gale shows no signs
of subsiding.