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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
To Farmers
and Others

We have just unloaded car load of
buggies, road wagons surries
and spring wagons. They are
the latest 1903 design built
in Michigan of the very best
material We would be pleased to take
you up stairs and show you what we
have brought to Otutlnwa for our pa
irons. 1t is generally known that we
have largest stock as well as the latest
improved machinery in southern Iowa.
Now we don't claim to have the largest
stock of buggies-in fact our immense
stock of implements make the buggy
department look rather small-never-
theless we have a choice and well as
sorted line of buggies. We warrant
the buggies Just as We have always
warranted our implements that is. give
you value received for every dollar you
pay for. Remember our long suit is
buggies. implements, harness, wind
mills, pumps and Dane forgestaohrtar
mills, pumps and don't forget the bug
gies.
Nop t,,,l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
kirkvi!ie.

Kirkvllc. April 6.-Mrs. Marion Smith is
still quite sick
Mrs. Marion Smith is still quite sick.
The roads are Improving rapidly.
Miss Elsie Bissell. Of Ottumwa, is visit
ing friends and reatives here.
Mrs. Simeon Wittenmyer is still on the
sick list.
W. S. McLain is little better, but is
not well yet.
We hnd quite a snowstorm Thursday
morning but it is all gone now.
On account of the rain Thursday even
ing the deaconess social was not an entire
success financially, but the entertainment
was fine and well rendered. Between SIG
and ST. were taken in.
The Misses Mcclure returned to Oskt-
loosa Saturday. Miss Lille. who is
teaching will go to her school, and Miss
Gladys who is student at Penn college,
Will resume her studies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
suNDRY ITEMS FOR EASTER WEAR

SUND
Newshirt Waist sets-artistic Gre
ations in Enamel, oxidized, Pearl
and Miniature, not only useful
taking the place of Buttons-but an
attractive ornamentation, improv-
ing the appearance of any Shirt
Waist, $1.25, CSC, Use, 4 e =
49c, Csc and .............I sc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
New Bingham Skirts just Received

A very nice line of Bingham Skirts in black and
white stripe and blue and white stripe, 0Qr
founce and ruffle al 81. - and. yCS
A fine line of Linen Batiste Skirts, with pm
stripes of red, blue and black. 1t is 5DS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

A handsome line of plain, Line Batiste Skirts
with founce and stitched bands 4 10
dt...... ................ .............. no
A line of extra good styles in bingham Skirts,
with founce and bias ruffe on lounce, 4 10
all colors in stripes at.............. 40
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
THE OWL CAR ORDINANCE.

1t would be serious mistake for the officials of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company to decline to obey the
terms of the owl ordinance But there is plenty of
evidence that they do intend evade the provisions of
the measure if possible
Vice President Goodrich is accredited with having
animated that the ordinance is based arbitrary
assumption of authority. While the be-
fore the council such objection was made The
people suspcousy inactive after the fact
was demonstrated that thousands of working and
women demanded the passage of the ordinance They
remained passive attitude and their friends in the
council declined make fight Practically without OPP
position the enacted and this because the
managers of the franchise holding corporation
dent of their ability defeat the ends sought by the
proponents of the law Now they permit it to be under
stood that though they may put owl cas-
pertinent some lines they have intention of COM
plying with the letter of the ordinance.
Mr.. Goodrich and his associates should be warned
against pursuing the line of action they have evidently
laid down The owl ordinance framed in accord
ance with the wishes of very large and influential body
of citizens It's enactment assuredy warranted by
the police powers reserved by the city when the street
using franchise granted 1t is quite in accord with
public policy and imposes undue burden a corpora
ton that dividends through the opera
ton Of rights bestowed the company by the people
Neither evasion defiance will avail the street
company this juncture and the the ordinance
is complied with the better will be for the ST. Paul City
Railway company.
If the ordinance is unjust unnecessary the only
way prove it is by putting into operation But that
the street railway people will be permitted to ignore its
provisions qualify them in anyway not to be thought
Of and the Mr. Vice President Goodrich grasps
this cold fact the better for his company and all
cerned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
THE ORIENT TRADE.

The story that given publicity yesterday by the
st Paul Dispatch, TO the effect that the plans of Presi-
dent Hill, of the Great Northern railroad extend the
trade of the United States with the Orient by putting
number of steamships of great size into commission
on the Pacific had been abandoned is absurd.
1t would scarcely be worth commenting but for
the fact that must have been inspired by traitor
the interests of St. Paul which to great extent
wrapped up in the development of this trade with the
East which the president of the Great Northern road
has of late years devoted much attention
1t is announced with sufficient authority that the
story is canard This will rest the idle gossip
that might have resulted from the publication But it
is to be regretted that St Paul paper should lend itself
to the urherance of what appears be attempt
belttle great plan for the development OF Oriental
trade
When the great ships which to take up the work
of carrying the products of the Northwest the waiting
market in the Orient were first laid down it was I'M
doubtedy known Mr. Hill and his engineers just what
the harbOrs of the coast of Eastern Asia capable
Of The building of the ships part of plan in which
every contingency had been considered. When within
the few months the first of these great vessels
launched that plan will be within sight of realization
The launching will create disturbance in the Atlantic
that will be felt both shores of the Pacific and preface
the opening of of increased prosperity for ST.
Paul and the Northwest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
GROssCuP,s DECISION.

Judge Grosscup in the United States circuit court
at Chicago decided the meat packers combine illegal At
the conclusion of his recital facts and review of the
law he declared that the Sherman act interpreted by
the supreme court the law of the land and the
stands both court and people yield obedience
He reasons that there be doubt that the agree
of the defendants refrain from bidding against
each other in the purchase of cattle combination
stain of trade; also their agreement bid up prices
to stimulate shipments, intending cease from bidding
when the shipments have arrived The result fol-
lows when to the combination of defendants to
shipped their agents their customers. Such agree
tton and therefore combination restraint of rade
and thus viewed therefore entirety makes out
under the Sherman act"
The meat packers combine, composed of the
Armour, Swift Norris Cudahy and other interests has
view of the decision.
To layman it looks like judicial determination of
the legal rights of the and the public fair way
to be determined 1t is taken for granted that the
packers will appeal the the supreme court and
final decision will be months off, But any rate
step has been taken the direction of final determine
ton of the matter.
Once the respective rights of the and the pub
lie found out it will still be necessary find way
to compel the trusts to respect the rights of the public
tor there to suppose will let go its
clnch just because court-even the highest cour-de
cides the cinch be unlawful Not bit of it; there
must be way compel obedience the DEGREES of the
court and h Gil b is of opinion that this will be
difficult than previous step in the proceedings
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
THE JUBILEE OF LEO XIII.

Today in Rome Catholic Chrstendom will do hon
to the most notable Of the grand old Of the
Pope Leo celebrates three-fod jubilee, marking the
seventyh anniversary of his conservation to the priest
hood, the eth year of his enjoyment of the archeps-
copal dignity and the twentyffth anniversary of his
election pope
In all the history of the Catholic church, record
replete with notable events-there is nothing to match
this three-fod jubileeeven there few popes to
match in spiritual grace and temporal wisdom the pres
ent wearer of the papal
Leo XIII. is the last, he undoubtedly the
greatest, of the four great old who by the very
weight of their wisdom dominated the world during the
closing years of the last century.
Leo, Gladstone, Bismarck and Crispi, remark
able quartee whom greatness with the ullness
of years, shaped the affairs of government for many
nations. Gladstone, Bismarck and Crispi after leav-
ing indelble impress the nations which gave
them BIRTH laid the burden of life with the century
whose history they made
Leo alone survives and his wisdom still compels the
admiration and respect of all nations and all creeds.
The notable events of his life which to be
memorated in the celebration of today form chain that
is impressive and the world without regard to creed will
unite with the faithful of the church of Rome in hoping
that the century Of usefulness and honor to which the
pope looks forward will be vouchsafed him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
CONVICT ON PRISON BOARD.

Michigan has undertaken a new experiment in the
management of its state prison The governor has APP
pointed Thomas J. Navin, reformed convict member
of the prison board Navin served FIVE years for
forgery became lawyer and politician after his release
and is the possessor of ideas of prison reform he
desires put into effect His appointment with the
view Of letting him try them the inmates of the Jack
penitentiary
The success or failure of the experiment depends
gerry and his subsequent shows him to be man
of mental strength. He has lived down the stigma of
his crime and take it for granted, become good
citizen he has supplemented his practical experience
in the penitentary with careful study of subject of
criminology he should be in position do good work
as a member of the prison board.
Good men occasionally get into prison and occasion
ally bad improved by term behind the bars
The bare fact that Navn served term for forgery does
prove that he beyond redemption There may
have been unusual circumstances, in view of which it
would have been sound public policy to temper justice
with mercy. 1t is in many cases.
But, the other hand there altogether too
many criminals outside the prisons 1t is the duty of the
state to every resource command to convict
and mprson criminals guilty of specific of awess
ness; but behind the bars it is likewise the duty Of
the state make every effort to reform them and pre-
pare them for lawful lives when released.
The Michigan experiment seems to have the element
of favorable conditions in it. Navin has made the
the law demanded and has been reputable, law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
An esteemed contemporary prints long editorial
on the lesson of Venezuea-but the less Venezuela
the better.
WORTH MORE MONEY.

It is announced that the American Humane Educa-
ton society, of Boston, has offered prize of $500 for
the essay containing the best plan for the prevention of
strikes. The only criticism The G ODE would make
the action that the amount of money offered is too
small 1t may be all the society afford to give, but
If so, the amount should be augmented by Carnegie,
Rockefeller Pearson of the other rich who
endowing institutions of learning and libraries
If the best plan, under the decision of the judges
appointed to award the prize, should be feasible
and there should be other reward than the $500 for
the winner it would be wise public policy to pension him
and his immediate heirs, and make the pension liberal
one.
For without doubt feasible plan for the prevention
of strikes would be worth to the whole country
TO employers and employes-than any other thing
sought for. While arbitration is frequently
resorted than formerly yet strikes many in the
of year, and the resulting loss all parties
concerned is great not to mention the inconvenience
often experienced by the public Immediately con-
cerned.
BY all encourage the theorists students think
ers of affairs aborers, and all Others to give the
subject their best thought with the end in view of en-
abing capital and labor to work tremendously each
realizing a just return in profit or wages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
OTHER THINGS BESIDES
ALASKAN BOUNDARY
Old Propositions to Come Up Before
Joint High Commission.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 19.-
1t is the purpose, the Alaskan boun-
Diary matter having been eliminated by
arrangement to submit to a special
commission, to take up again and adj
just the same proportions that were
under consideration when the joint
high commission adjourned. Most i'm
portant of these are the propositions
to amend the treaty of Washington so
as to permit the building of warshiE,s
upon the great lakes; to define the
boundaries in the Rainy lake section:
to define the rights of American and
Canadian fishermen on the great lakes:i
to regulate the use Of the bonding
privilege for goods in transit from one
port of the country to another, cross
ing part of the territory of the other
country.
One of the propositions in which tbs
state department is most interested
is that relative to lake ship building,
and it is hoped that an arrangement
can be made by which the United
States navy can profit by the splendid
resources of the lake ship builders, tha
probable basis being strict limitation
of the period of time that newly con-
structed naval vessels may remain in
the lakes after completion, and per-
haps a requirement that their guns be
placed only after they are in salt wa
ter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
TODAY'S WEATHER.

Minnesota-Fair, warmer Friday, ex-
cept snow near Lake Superior; Saturday
probably fair; winds becoming south and
fresh.
Upper Michigan-Snow Friday and prob
ably Saturday; fresh west to south winds.
Iowa-Fair, warmer Friday; Saturday
fair
Montana-Fair Friday; colder in south
west portion; Saturday fair
= Wisconsin-Fair, warmer Friday; Sat
urday fair. except probably snow in ex-
IRENE north portion. variable winds.
North Dakota-Fair Friday warmer in
south portions Saturday fair, probably
colder. .i
South DakotaTFair, warmer Friday;
Saturday fair.
ST. Paul - Yesterdays temperatures.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, ST. Paul. w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation Highest tempera-
ture, Is; lowest temperature, 2; average
temperature 6; daily range, Is; baron
eter SO; humidity, 80; precipita ton
OF; p. M, temperature, s; p. m,
wind northwest; weather clear.
Yesterdays, Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20

body three days and that the strongest
meat extracts were cunningly mingled
with @he egg food 1t is certain that
the pope ate very little, but he moved
and had his being and apparently en-
joyed vigorous health.
The word vigor is scarcely the one
to apply to his holiness. Always a
spare man, slightly understood and
very ethereal in expression, he became
after his ascension to the popeship ex-
tremely slender and of the color o. ala
baSter. Clearer and clearer and more
and more transparent his skin grew
until his hands were so delicate that
you could see the light through them
and his cheeks little more than skin
drawn over bone.
1t was at the age of sixty seven, the
age when men are preparing to lay
down the burden of life forever, that
Pope Leo took up his life. He assum-
ed the mantle with ardor upon his cleo
ton to his high post and stepped into
the great chair with the determination
to perform all its duties.
The pOpe'S duties are difficult ones.
1t is his first care to preserve the peace
of the world; second, to keep harmony
in his churches; third, to build up the
church of Rome so that it maintains
the wonderful prosperity which it has
always enjoyed.
Shines by His Wisdom.
To the layman. to the unbeIiever, to
the person of the world Pope Leo
shines forth for his wisdom, for his
brotherly love; third, for his diplo-
macy, which is profound form Of
wisdom; for his moderation, which is
another word for diplomacy, and for
his manly example to every man TAX
ing for his motto a correct manner of
life.
1t is not four years since he stocked
all the pools of the surrounding coun-
try, wherever he controlled a ribbon
of running water, with fish, so that the
poor might catch and eat. There was
famine that year and the fish were
relished by those without money to
buy.
1t is within a short time that he or
dered the fruits of the Vatican and Of
a nearby orchard put up into preserves
to be distributed to the needy of Italy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
Seventy first Year of the
Pope's Priesthood, the
Fiftieth Of His Archepis-
copacy and the Twenty fifth
of His Occupation of the
Papal Throne to Be OBJ
served Today in the Holy
City.

In the Eternal City there will begin
TINS morning a series of celebrations,
the like of which have never been held
IN the history of the Catholic church.
With all the solemnity and splendo1
or which the church is capable, there
will be begun the observance of a triple
Jubilee, marking the great events in
the life of Pope Leo XIII. The events
to be celebrated by the pope and his
faithful children are: The silver jubilee
OF his pontif1cate, he having been elect.
ed pope Feb. TO- 1878; his golden jus
bllee as cardinal, he having been pro-
claimed by Plus TX. in the cohsistory
of Dec. 10, 1853, and his diamond jubl.
lee of episcopacy, as he was proclaim.
ed archbishop of Damietta by Gregory
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
RUIN AND DEATH
FROM LOVE OF BOOKS
Why Howard T. Goodwin EmbezzIed
and Killed Himself.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 19-J.
Gardner Cassatt head of the banking
house of Cassatt & Co., today gave out
statement in which he says that
Howard I. Goodwin, formerly conf
Dental clerk of the firm, who commit
ted suicide last December, was a de-
faulter to the extent of from 100000 to
$4,000. Goodwin killed himself in the
company's Office. Mr.. Cassatt says
"GoodWin's downfall was due to his
love of books He was lover of rare
editions and expensive bindings. His
early embellishments were to crafty
this taste. As years passed he found
his shortage becoming greater, and
took more money for speculation in
cheap stocks in the hope Of recovering
himself. I had the utmost confidence
in Goodwin, as. he had been with the
firm thirty years
Cassatt denies that the firm will
bring suit against other firms or per-
sons in connection with the case. ''The
affair is ended" he says
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
THESE MEN GET OUT
NEWSPAPERS EVERY DAY
New Officers of the American News
paper Publishers Association

New Officers of the American News
paper Publishers Association.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The annual
meeting of the American Newspaper
Publishers association was continued
today. N. w. Mckinney, of PhiladeI-
phiaa read paper on the relations OF
newspapers to the trusts. officers
were elected as follows:
President, Charles H. Taylor, Bos-
ton Globe; vice president, A A. Nc
COrmick, Chicago ord-Herald; sec
rotary, w. G. Bryant, Brooklyn Times;
treasurer, Edward p. Call, New York
Mail and Express; commissioner,
Frederick Driscoll, Chicago; executive
committee, Charles w. Knapp, st.
Louis Republic; w. L. Mclean, Phila--
delphia Bulletin; S. II. Weston, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer; F. E. Whiting, Bos-
ton Herald; Joseph T. Nevin, Pitts
burg Leader; C. W. Hornick, st. Paul
Dispatch; III. HI. Cabaniss, Atlanta
Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20

abiding citizen since his release from prison. He had the
opportunity of seeing and knowing the methods employed
in well managed prison. by association he had oppor-
tuny to learn the hearts of prisoners and be that
his the prison board will result in important
additions stock of information the subject Of
conducting prisons that the discharged prisoners may
become useful citizens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
EXPLOSION IN A NAVAL
STORAGE MAGAZINE
Four Men Dead and Others Who Cannot
Recover

Four Men Dead and Others Who Cannot
Recover.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Three men were
killed outright, one man so injured that
he died later, two other men fatally and
at least seven seriously in an explosion
in the work room of the naval storage
magazine at Fort Lafayette in New York
bay this afternoon. The dead:
GEORGE ROTHAM, Brooklyn.
GUSTAVE DOZIER, Bay Ridge.
JOHN MASON, Brooklyn
UNKNOWN MAN. thought to be Mar
ten Thargensen, Brooklyn.
All the dead and injured were work.
men at the fort. Accounts differ as to
how the fatal blast was set off. One
report has it that the men were filling
men were removing a powdeg charge
from a shell and undertook to unwind a
fuse connecting the powder chamber with
the percussion cap. This caused sufh-
cient friction to set off the cap and ex-
pl0de the she'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20

President Roosevefs lament about 'race suicide"
by reason of the failure of the baby crop has been
sWered by grand chorus of twins and trpets all
the land Butte Mont where it has been said nothing
could be raised reports of rees and the legisIa-
ure IS considering the matter of bounty of $1,000 for
the parents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
MITCHELL TURNS DOWN
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS

Decllnes TO NpPear on the Chautauqua
Circuit This Year
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 19.-Pres-
ident John MITCHELL. of the United Mine
Workers, refused $4,000 by serving no
tice that he would not appear this year
on the Chautauqua circuit During the
anthracite strike the Chautauqua alliance
booked Mr.. Mitchell at 5000 per night for
twenty nights He served the first place
semblages, including Chautauqua 1t Is
this string of engagements he has can
celed on the ground that the miEe work
ers' organizers had mapped out Wig
orous campaign for this summer, and he
did not feel justified in making any en-
gagements that might conflict with his
work for this organization
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20

The engagement of the Orpheum
show at the Grand opera house will
close with performances tonight and
tomorrow afternoon and evening. Nc
Intyre and Heath presented new act
last evening, entitled "On Guard
which is even funnier than their "Geor-
gia MinStrelS"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20
GAR EXPRESSES FRIENDSHIP
FOR THE UNITED STATES
He Says He Speaks for All the Russian
People.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 19.-ThG
cars attention to Ambassador Me-
Cernlick and Mrs. Mccormick is the
subject of court comment, and is In
terpreted as an intentional demonstra-
ton of his friendship for the United
States. To the ambassador and his
wife the czar has expressed the most
friendly feeling for America and his
interest in everything American, saying
to Mr.. Mccormick:
my friendship Is as strong as that
of my grandfather, and when. thus
express myself speak for all my peo-
pie"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-20

Mr.. Cole Younger of Lee Summit, Mo-, late of Still
water Mimi, his intention of adopting the
literary life If this is bluff Mr. Younger wins Revoke
the conditions of his pardon and let him go the stage