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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

courts would not legally interfere with
this city securing municipal ownership
Let>us keep history straight. The con-
tlicting decisions have already inter
Tered with this city securing municip-
al ownership on the only plan that
could be adopted, by the city. other
than that now before the voters in the
franchise to be passed upon Decem-
ber3
The Courier has in. it's possession
copy OF the proposed 100000 bond or
dinance. which had the approval of
Mayor Pickler and others who are now
opposing the waterworks' franchise,
and which ordinance provided that
the city should pay $4,000 spot cash
Tor the water plant This was after
the Hood, after the damage had been
done to the dams, and yet strange to
say, nowhere can we find in this ordi-
nance a provision that the water COM
pany shall repair the dams or put
them in the condition they
We're in before the flood be-
lore being paid the $2TO, 900
for the plant. Why this change of
front on the part of the people who
We're willing to pay S270,000 cash for
the plant in June, without any repairs
being made to the dams, but who now
howl about robbery and graft be-
cause the price named in the franchise
now before the public is $2I5,OO0, with
provision that the dams shall be re-
paired and put in as good condition as
they were before the flood, without ex-
pense to the city,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
REV. FAYETTE L. THOMPSON OF
DAVENPORT is THE
PASTOR.
is KNOWN In THIS CITY
Methodist Minister Who Has Often
Preached in Ottumwa viii on Sun
day, December 10, Dedicate Elegant
New House of Worship in Davenport

With appropriate ceremonies the
new ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal
church, situated at the corner OF Brady
and Fourteenth streets, Davenport, will
be dedicated Sunday, Dec. 10. There
will be elaborate services, noted speak
ers will be there, and the occasion will
be one OF great rejoicing for the con-
gregation which has, under the direc-
ton and with the assistance OF the
Rev. Fayette L.. Thompson, the pastor,
labored so industriously and given OF
it's wealth so generously to erect un-
aided by other churches, this large and
beautiful church edifice.
Dr. Thompson is well known here,
having filled the pulpit at the First
Methodist Episcopal church in this city
on several occasions. His many
friends here will rejoice with him in
the successful outcome of his earnest
efforts to provide new home for the
Methodist church in Davenport.
The Formal Beginning.
The formal public beginning of this
enterprise occurred on Sunday morn
ing, December %, 1901. when the pas.
tor presented the proposition of a
new church to the congregation and
at the close eight families together
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

is asked. and in fact Mr.. Goodpastor
half answers it in propounding his
query 1t is human nature. and espe-
cially Yankee nature, to get the most
possible for what we sell, and give the
least possible for what we buy. This
is but the principle upon which the en-
tire business of the country and the
world is conducted. Another consid-
Grafton not to be fogotten in this con-
nection is the fact that it matters not
how cheap thing may be. without the
money to purchase, it is of absolutely
no value TO the consumer. Protection
incites activity in all lines of employ
ment, gives to the people work, which
in turn yields them the necessary
means for buying those things which
we demand in maintaining and en-
joying our present high standard Of
living.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Davenport. He is beloved of the men,
bers OF his church and admirably the
general public. Though ne has been
in that city comparatively a short time
he is perhaps personally known to as
let at substantially the estimates. while
the sum total of them all was actually
slightly below the estimated total.
The finished building is, LAP feet long
by 103 wide over all and will when full
ly completed, including real estate,
glass and organ. be easily worth $780,,
600.
Money to Build.
Financially the project up to the
present time has been gratifying Be-
fore beginning the actual construc-
ton little upwards of $4,000 was
secured in pledges. Since that time
a little over S150000 more has been
raised. which with the proceeds OF
the present church property leaves
about 100000 to be provided for at
dedication. The plan and eNpecta-
ton is to secure this sum on dedica-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
KEEP HISTORY STRAIGHT.

The people OF OttumWa should keep
the history of the waterworks fran
chise matter straight and should not
forget that the council on the 18th of
June, with the approval of Mayor
Picker, offered the Water Co. $270,000
spot cash for the. water plant. This
action was taken at the meeting of the
council on Friday evening, June -.
and was the result of the vote on the
substitute to motion that had been
made by Alderman Keyhoe to pass the
waterworks' ordinance to third read
ing. Alderman Barnes moved as a
substitute for Alderman Keyhoe's mo-
ton that the mayor and city solicitor
draw UP the necessary papers and
err company to sell the waterworks to
the city at once for $27O,0OO cash. AL
derman Barnes substitute was ruled
to be in order by Mayor Picker and
was carried Aldermen O'Malley Deeds,
Barnes, Hoglund and Johnson voting
AYE" This proposition was made to
the water company, was accepted by
them, but was not carried out because
the city of Ottumwa could not legally
or otherwise, raise the necessary $780,
900 cash to pay for the plant
Today the people have before them
proposition that is far more favor
able than this one which was approved
by men who are now saying the
price is too high. Under the franchise
to be voted on December 3, as has
been SO clearly explained by City So
licitor Jaques, the city of Ottumwa
can, in two years, buy the plant on
long time payments for $2T5,0O0 by
simply paying down the amount of
cash that viii then be In the water
works sinking fund. This proposition
is immensely more favorable than the
cash proposition, because 1t does not
obllgate the city beyond the amount
of cash in the waterworks' sinking
fund and never will obligate the city
beyond the amount that is annually
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
SHRINKING FROM SOCIALISM.

st. Louis obe-Democrat.-As long
as every American thinks he has the
key to being millionaire no favor
able consideration is going to be re-
ceived by socialism. Labor assembled
in convention at Boston declared
against the collective" system of do
ing the worlds work by vote of near
ly 5 to 1. Every American wants to be
Il millionaire, and it isn't until he gets
TO be about so years old and isn't one
that he is convinced beyond per-
adventure that he can't be one.
1t Will take q long time to conquer
the ideal of Americans, II IL ever be
conquered. There is the violence Of
independence in their souls. Their
spirit is thar OF the man who said thar
he either wanted TO live at the Wal
dorf-Astoria or fry potatoes in pan
in the woods No middle, mediocre.
pottering life With humdrum tasks and
humdlum people, keeping books, meu-
surins sheetinG. sticking pins or rails
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
ooooooOOOOOO OOOOOOCOOOO,
PEOPLES PULPIT.
oOOC,OOOOOOO 100000
Query.

Editor of Courier-Please advise me
what is best for me, for yourself and
others in the same position as we
are. You produce nothing, that is q
necessity-neither food, nor shelter
nor clothing. Neither do /. Don't il
look foolish for US to vote and worB
against our own interest. 1 am a
republican and always have been,
Your editorials on the tariff are all
in favor OF the farmer and laborer, and
we are neither. l have to buy every.
thing my family uses. 1 suppose yor
CO the same. Why give the farmer
and laborer all and do without our
selves? A farmers wife told me any
thing was good enough for people
who lived in town. said suppose wa
all go to farming. who would YOU sell
your produce to? She said, we was TOD
rotten lazy to farm. Now / think it is
a duty we owe to our families to buy
as cheap as we can. The farmer
hunts the cheapest market to buy his
goods and the highest market to sell
his product. Ought we to have the
same right or not?
G.. w. Goodpastor
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at the helm it is unquestionable that
many unnecessary delays in getting
the machinery of the house in working
order would be avoided. Mr. Buchan-
an during the past two sessions of the
legislature has shown himself to be
one OF the best committee workers and
as careful and watchful man on the
floor of the house has no superior in
that body. 1t would indeed be an ex-
ceedingly happy recognition OF former
services if the members of the coming
assembly should select Mr.. Buchanan
to the position above named.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

ing pigs. Each would be a millions
aire-or a pirate-anything With en-
thusiasm in it; and socialism is SO
nnenthusiastic. AS a last resort of
this thing making world it may be con-
templated. but only as a last resort.
We have the letters on each leg and
one arm manacled now. Will not So
cialsm shackle us entire?
Socialism promises to fill all stom-
achs and clothe all backs. For this
it demands the right to set your tasks
go hungry. AT least it is willing to
run the risk. When those who have
prepared to accept a master in THEN
daily life for the sake of making their
humber fellow creatures comfortable
altruism may point to socialism as the
only way. But it seems to close the
door of hope for those who seeh
TO live their lives to suit their own
ideas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
WHY THIS CHANGE OF 'FRONT.'

Why this sudden change of front on
the part of Mayor Picker and others
who are opposing the waterworks fran
chise,wlth reference to the value of the
property and the price that should be
fixed for the same. On June IL last,
which was after the flood, after the
damage had been done to the dams,
the city council authorized the mayor
and city solicitor, to offer $270,000'
spot cash to the City Water company
for the waterworks plant in Ottumwa.
This was done by the vote of Alder
men Hoglund, Barnes, Deeds, Johnson
and O'Malley with the hearty approval
offer was made and accepted, the Wa
ter company giving the city sixty days
time within which to perfect it's ar
rangements to pay for the same. To
carry out the plan an ordinance was
prepared and agreed upon by the men,
hers of the city council and Mayor
Pickler, by which the city was to issue
bonds to the amount OF 100000. Out
of that sum, the city was to pay $780,
900 spot cash for the water plant and
use the other $4,000 with the money
then in the waterworks' sinking fund.
Tor improvements. "A copy VI ludt pio-
posed ordinance was furnished to Capt.
Hutchinson to send to the bonding COM
pany, to ascertain if the company
would float the bonds, it being fully
understood that if the bonding compa-
ny could do so. the ordinance would
be passed at once and would have the
immediate approval and signature OF
Mayor Picker.
But what was the result? After
months of delay. postponement and in
action on the part of the bonding
company. Captain Hutchinson finally re-
ceived a letter from them which stat
ed that OWING TO THE CONFLICT
OF DECISIONS IN THE STATE AND
Federal COURTS and the closeness
of the money market, the company
/. could not float the bonds and this
4 plan Of securing municipal owner
ship by paying s$27O,0oO cash for the
plant as it then stood, had to be
abandoned. And yet, Mr.. Fullen stat
ed in his address at. the antifranchise
meeting last night, that the conflict
ing decisions in the state and federal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

1t is reported that President Roose-
Welt will meet the Panama situation
in bold manner in his forthcoming
message to congress. Citizens of
the United States believe in the early
consummation of the canal project
and may be depended upon to support
the administration in what has already
been done and what yet remains to
be done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

referendum, right in the midst of the
biennial election agitation. If peo-
pie cannot go to the polls once a year
to vote. if that taxes their citizenship
too heavily, what are we to think of
the proposition to refer all questions
to the voters direct?" the Republican
asks. CAS- matter of fact, Il man
ought to be ashamed to say that the
people will not devote one hour of
one day every year to the duties of
citizenship"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

l had horse run into barb wire
fence and cut very badly across thu
breast. used Berry's Barb Beaten OF
same at once. 1t healed up NIGEL!
leaving no scar. Did not wash sort
from time of injury until entirely cuI
ed. Mrs. A. r. Price, London Mills
Ill. Sold by Sargent, Clark and Ny
nard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
KEEP HISTORY STRAIGHT.

1t is surprising that Mr.. Fullen, who
presented at the meeting last night,
probably as strong q case as could be
made against the waterworks' fran
chise should have made some of the
statements which he did, at least with
out qualification One Of these
statements was, that the conflicting
decisions in the state and federal
courts would not legally interfere with
the city securing municipal ownership
by the sale of bonds; that bonds issued
for this purpose would be. legal under
the decision of the supreme court OF
Iowa. Mr.. Fullen failed to state, how
ever, that these conflicting decisions
had already actually not only inter
fered with, but positively blocked the
plan of the city council last June to is
sue 100000 of bonds, on the proceeds
of which the city was to pay 100000
spot cash to the water company for
their plant. The Courier does not pro-
fess a knowledge of the laws techni-
calities, but we do know that the con-
tiicting decisions in the state and fed.
eral courts have prevented this city
from selling bonds and buying the wa
ter plant within the past six months,
and it is fair to presume that the same
result would attend another effort in
that direction.
Another surprising statement made
by Mr.. Fullen last night, was that the
Injunction now standing against the
issuing of bonds by the city for water
works purposes in the federal court,
would have been dissolved, but for a
telegram which was sent to City Solic-
itor Jaques, by the majority of the city
I council, requesting that the matter be
postponed. City Solicitor Jaques in
forms the Courier that the question of
the dissolution Of the Injunction was
not up for consideration in the federal
court at the time referred to.
Furthermore. Mr.. Jaques states that
this question of the dissolution of the
injunction had been passed upon by
two federal courts, the district and
the circuit court of appeals, and that
the prayer of the city for dissolution
of the injunction had been refused by
both courts. Let us keep history
straight in this matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
A BAD BREAK.

Marshalltown Times Republican,
d. NJ. Parry of the National Manufac-
turers' association, says the republic
is in danger. Mr.. Parry's negligence
in withholding this information until
everybody got busy husliing corn can
not be too severely condemned:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Uncle Joe" Cannon might well be
termed the Gibraltar" of the house.
AS. speaker he firmly declines to sub
nit to usurpation of the preroga-
tives of the house by the senate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
Worlds Best Pile Cure.

Why endure torture from piles till
you contract a fatal disease whef
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures or nd
nav. CSC. +. b. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

And now the denunciations against
football may be filed away for the win
ter, spring and summer months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Indications still are that turkeys
will continue to roost high until after
Christmas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Colombia's attempt to make the
French canal company transfer its
deed to that country is causing no
concern in Panama.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
A Thouahtful Husband

Cured his wife OF fainting and diz-
III spells, weakness, headache and
baclSache with Electric Bitters. Try
them. soc, +, B. Clark,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

With additional experience Panama
likes its new existence better.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

AS to Senator Hanna and the ma
tional craftsmanship. the Marion Reg
lister thinks it will be another case OF
have TO.
It is the Des Moines News opinion
THAT the swatters of Smooy WON'T
accomplish much except 10 fatten the
Congressional Record
O.
The Cedar Rapids Republican rec;llls
that there are men Who believe in the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-01

Stops. the Cough and Works Off the
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, NO
pay. Price, % cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF PHILAMON D. MORGAN.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Er0hate Court for the District Of
Washington Commissioners, to receive, ex-
anime and adjust an claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Philamon D.
Morgan, late of Barre IN said District,
deceased and an claims exhibited in offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we win meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the house az A. n.
Huntington in the town of Barre, in said
District, on the a9th day of November. 1903
and 10th day Of April next, from ten
o'clock A. NJ until four o'clock - NJ, each
Of said days, aud that six months from the'26th
DAY Of Oct. A. d. 1903, is the time limited by
said Court FOR said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at RarFe this 9th day Of October,
A.. p, 1908.
p A. FRASER, Commissioners
G.. II. BOND,
Thurs, Oct. -, NOV. 5-12.
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WARNING.


Whereas petition signed by more than thirty
legal voters Of the City Of Barre has been pre-
scented 20 the Mayor, praying chat a special
meeting Of the legal voters be called at as early
date as practicable for the purpose of acting
on the second article mentioned herein The
third article herein is inserted in accordance
with a vote taken At a meeting Of the City
Council held November cd, 1908.
Therefore the legal voters Of the City Of Barre
are hereby notified and warned 70 meet ln the
City Han at 7,30 o'clock en- the evening Of Mon
day November 10th, 1903, for the purpose Of
acting upon the following business;
First-To choose Moderator 70 govern said
meeting.
second-eTo see if the legal voters Of the
City Of Barre VIII vote TO pay to w G. Qutnlen
his claim for taxes uninstly and Illegally eol-
ected from him for the years 1889, 1900, 1901 and
1902"
Third-To see what action # any the City
win take Ia furthering the project Of an exhibit
81 Barre granite at the 81. Louis Exposition TO
be held in 1904
Fourth-To do any other proper business.
Dated at the City Of Barre, VT this 9Th day
Of November 1905.
y HENRY JACKSON, Mayor.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF ALEXANDER cRUICKSHANK.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Gou-t for the District Of
Washington, commissioners, 10 receive, ex-
anime and adjust an claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate Of Alexander Cruick-
shank late Of the City Of Barre, ia said Dis
triet deceased, and all claims exhibited in on
set thereto hereby give notice that we viii meet
for the purposes aforesaida at the Office Of lnnes
s. Cruiekshank, ia the City Of Barre in said Dis
triCt on the 7th day of November and
7th day 81 April next. from two o'clock
p. NJ until four o'clock p. NJ, each of said
DAYS. and that six months from the sth
day Of Oct, A. d. 1893, i the time limited by
said Court for said creditors u present their
claims to It's for examination and allowance.
Dated at the City Of Barre this 22d day Of
October, a, D. 1903.
GEO. b. MILNE. r,,s4,.tssso,,.-s
ALEX, BUCHAN,
Oct, 22-29, Nov.
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B0ARDERS WANTED.

B0ARDERs WANTED Il Depot Square.
Board BY the day Of week. Apply. l9Stf
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FOUR LINES ZOE Is CENTS

THE TIMES win publish Wants, Lost and
Found. For sale, To let, ete.--short ADVERTISE
ments-at the rate Of four lines for twenty-five
cents for the first insertion and five cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05

When a live lobster is required for
boiling or other purposes here is a sim
pie and comparatively painless mode Of
killing it: Run a long, narrow bladed
knife into the tail at the third Joint
from the end having the blade slant
downward. This VIII cut the spinal
cord, and death win quickly follow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05
IioI8'U
st.JOl,O49.sO

nuNo o
Wen vail axes ndepot snot exceen 20n.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05
WORK WANTED.
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Person To manage district offices
for commercial honse. Experience unneces-
sary, Salary s2i paid weekly. All expenses
advanced. Colonial Co, Chicago 1866
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05

Vienna is Of nearly circular form. be-
ing twelve miles in circumference. The
old city. or city proper. is. however.
scarcely three miles round. Z was
formerly inclosed by fortihcauoas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-W Wednesday evening on the way 20 the
soeiable IN X of r hail. an opera
shawl Finder please return 20 the vaughan
store ana be suitably rewarded. 1911
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ron RENT
HELP WANTED.

MANTED-gSiri for general housewark. Write
Or apply to Mrs. w II Miles, GTanitevile 1858
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AENRY FRENIER SeN.

UNDERTAKES, funeral directors
and furnIshers of funeral supplies.
Night calls promptly attended %.
No. 10 Graatte street, Barre, W.
Residence up staiEa. Telephone, u 3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-05
TRAVELLERS RAILWAY GUIDE.
Central Vermont railroad.

Central Vermont Railroad
Trains leaving Barre for White River juno
ton, Boston. New York and al intervening
points 81 8 60 a. M, ~ m. and l2,0l am. Local
train for White River junction and windsor
and intermediate stations leaves at 600 p. M.
Trains leave Barre for Burlington, ST. Al
bans Rousea Point and Ogdensburg at s35
8, M and sos, $50 and 1901 am Trains con-
meet at Essex for Points on Rutland road and
the E9e connects with New York train for
Montreal and points west leaves Barre at
sos, $50 and IA IA.
Fer WiiliamstowH leave Barre % and $50
.. rn Leave Wiliamatown 81 7.20 =, m. and
2.3o p. N.
HgontpsIfer 8 Wells River Railroad,
Communicating June ~, 1898.
Trains leave Bnrre for wells River, con-
neetfup a. that psint wife trains g0irg both
north and sonth, at 7 80 3 m 40 and 3-lb p.
m. The IL. As train connects with train fer Eos
TON. and rOskh for Lisbon, Littleton Fabyans
and Lancaster also with Montreal express. and
ire g.3O and 8IB trains with 81. Johnsbury
trains leave Barre for Montpelier at 7.sO,
1920 a. M, l2.45, ais, 4.1o and $50 p. M,
Eleetric Street Railway,
rars isave SQUARE ia Barre for Montpelier q,
rs minutes at and Is minutes past the hon1
Teave Montpelier for Barre Cd the hour and
half hour until 10 p. m.M
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FoUND-A Masonic charm. owner call at
this office. 19itf