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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
Offer No. 3.
value of the great Tonopah mines and

value of the great Tonopah mines and
succeeded in April of the same year
in getting a thirty days option on the
entire group for 100000, and through
Tom Lynch earnest efforts were made
to place the property in Salt Lake,
and Mr.. Peters endeavored also to in
terest his mining friends, but to no
avail. However, undaunted by failure
in this matter, he at once set out to
carve from the great possibilities of
the camp fortune, which he succeed
ed in doing Mr.. Peters was one Of the
three original locaters of Tonopah
Fraction mining claim and is at the
that company. He is also director
and heavy share holder in the Tono-
pah Consolidated, which is operating
the Mcnamara claims, and which COM
pany recently refused 100000 for a
controlling interest in its stock. He
is also interested in a large number
of other mining properties, besides
owning much valuable real estate and
several substantial buildings, which
bring in large rental.
"Mr. Peters was appointed justice of
the peace Of Tonopah by the board of
county commissioners of Nye county,
shortly after his arrival. and with the
other peace officers has been largely
instrumental in the splendid record
which the camp enjoys as peaceful
and law abiding community. Mr.. Peters
is factor in the towns substantial
growth and best development of Ton
opah, he has manifested laudable
spirit in all public matters. 1t is said
that he is today easily rated as being
worth 100000. having made that
amount simply by keen business judg-
ment and faith in the community. Mr.
Peters is an able speaker, clear
thinker, man of singularly strong
executive ability and is looked upon
as Nye county's next representative
in the lower house. Needing as this
country does a forceful able man in
the lower house Of the next legislature
none can fill the bill to better advan-
tage than Clay Peters.
Identified with Tonopah and Nye
county, with unbounded faith in the
future of the state Mr.. Peters has de-
cided to cast his lot with Nevada With
his present future, which if the Tono-
pah Consolidated strikes ore, will make
him almost millionaire, it is GER
tainty that the name of Clay Peters
will be linked in an honorable way
with the financial development of Ne.
vada and connected in forceful way
with her political future"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re.
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are mucI ore prompt and sat.
isfactory when it is tkept e. hand and
given as soon as the cold is. contract.
ed and before it has become settled in
the system. In almost every instance
a severe cold may be warded off by
taking this remedy freely as soon as
the first indication of the cold appears.
There is 10 danger in giving it to chill
dren for it contains no harmful sub.
stance. 1t is pleasant to take-both
adults and children Ike it. Buy it and
you will get the best. 1t always cures.
For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
TIE NEW ST. LOUIS STORE.
Will Have Palatial Quarters-one Of
the Biggest Stores in Iowa.

w. B. Bonnifield is remodellng and
practically rebuilding the interior Of
the Bonnifield building Immediately
west of the building now occupied by
the st. Louis store. New floors, new
steel ceiling, a passenger elevator are
among the improvements to be made.
When these rooms on all floors are
completed, the partition between them
and tie room now occupied by the st.
Louis store will be removed and the
entire Bonnifield and Daggett buildings
will be used by w. j. Donelan & Co.
This will give this firm nearly 35,-
600 square feet of floor space and
makes it one of the largest stores in
Iowa. The plans for the show window
arrangement are exceedingly elaborate
and necessitate with the entrance,
an entirely new glass front OF about
70 feet in length. This will be a novel
ty and the only front of like design
in this part Of the country.
The location will be directly opposite
the building in which the st. Louis
Store modestly opened business in OF
tumwa il years ago, but the aggressive
ness and business methods of Mr.. DON
elan have at all times been apparent
in the policy OF this firm. Those fea-
lures, together with the price
concessions granted by the manufac-
turers to the syndicate Of ST. Louis
stores on account of the large purchas-
es made by these stores which are To-
Gated in different cities, have enabled
this business to grow until it has be-
come necessary to have the spacious
quarters which will be occupied il a
few weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

on their way to Fort Collins, Colorado,
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Ruth Ann Kirby, died at her
home, 922 West Sherman street, today
at 1890. Mrs. Kirby was 40 years of
age.
Mrs. NJ. e. Story of Pekay, passed
through the city this noon on her way
to Lukens, where she will make her
future home.
Mrs. H. Heston of Fairfield, who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. E. A.
Mohler, who resides south of the city
returned home this noon.
Mrs. Charles Cares, of Pennington.
who has been visiting Mrs. T. p. Bak-
er, $50 West Second street, returned
home yesterday afternoon
Mrs. S. J. Stiles of Fairfield, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
CHANGE TIME NEXT SUNDAY.
Official Orders of the New Burlington
Time Gard Received.

Time Gard Received.
lFrom Mondays Dally.J
This morning the proof of the new
time card which will go into effect on
the Burlington next Sunday was re-
ceived. The changes are the same as
those predicted in recent issue of the
Courier. Train No. 16 will leave at
7:15 a. M, No. at 1:25 p. M, No, 5
will arrive at $50 anu stay until z p.
m. No. "a, the night west bound fast
mail, will be taken off and mail car
attached to No, IL, which leaves here
at 2:1O a. m. The absorption Of the
K. & W., by the Burlington gives that
part of the road from Des Moines to
Gainesville, Mo-, to the Ottumwa divis-
ion and this will be known as the Des
Moines and Gainesville branch. This
branch will be handled for the present
by the main line dispatchers and 1t
may be necessary to secure another
man, but this is not known at present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

bail for the sum of $100, bond being
given by himself.
Thomas I. Jebb who was arrested
about two weeks ago on the charge of
forgery, today. waived examination In
the local police court and his case will
be taken directly before the grand jury
wnen,it convenes next week. Mr. Jebb
will remain in Jail pending the result
of the examination by the grand jury
Of his case.
From Saturdays Daily.
H. P. McFadden of Chillicothe, was
in the. city today on business.
Mrs. p, Ream, of Hynes, who has
been visiting with relatives in Oska--
loosa, passed through the city this
morning on her way home.
H. N. spry Of Agency was in the
city today. transacting business. Mr..
Spry has been a subscriber to the
Courier for oyer thirty-fye years.
A. H. Finney of Tonepah, New, is
visiting at the home of his brother
in-law, O. L. Webb. who resides north
east of the city. Mr. Finney years ago
was in this city, but about thirty-six
years ago left for the western country.
He has at present mining interests in
Wild West camp and is interested in
new smelter propositions for that
country.
Miss Regina Mccormick entertained
a number of her college friends,
among whom were several Ottumwa
young people at her home in High
land Center. Miss Mccormick is at
tending the Conservatory of Music at
Mt. Pleasant and the entertainment
was in the nature of holiday reun-
ion of college friends. Music, read
ings and games served to make the
evening pass very pleasantly and
most delightful time was enjoyed.
Those present were: Misses Alder
tina Scheiwe and Ethel Palmer Of OF
tumwa; Lulu Sporting of Hedrick;
Minnie Rogers and Miss Rogers, of
Highland Center; Burton, Fred and
Arthur Beck of Fremont; Merle Bes-
ser of Mt. Pleasant; James Haw, of
of Ottumwa; John B. Lewis, of Gen.
terville.
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. C. g. Lott of Fremont, who was
in the city this morning on business.
returned home this morning.
D. ]. Reece, of Hiteman, who has
been in the city for the last few weeks
on business, returned home Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Maude Baltzley of Kirkville.
who has been visiting at the home of
Chas. Hoogewoning, ILL Hayne street,
returned home this morning.
Miss G. Swearingen of Reasnor,pass-
ed through this city this morning on
her way to Mt. Pleasant, where she
will enter Iowa Wesleyan college.
Miss Gertie Bailey, of Agency, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
John Askren, 325 Mabel street, return.
ed home last evening on Burlington
No. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Owens, of
Hynes, who have been visiting at the
home of James Owens, 56S West
Fourth street returned home late Sat
urday afternoon. te6
The many friends of Wade Fetzer
in Ottumwa will be pleased to learn
that he is now state agent of an east
ern Fidelity & Casualty company for
the state of Illinois. sThis company is
the largest of its kind in America and
the position is a very responsible and
lucrative one. His Office and head
quarters will be with the general west
ern agents in the New York Life build
ing in Chicago. Mr.. Fetzer went into
the employ of this company five years
ago and has earned this promotion
step by STEP
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
3. A. Mohler, who resides south of the
city, returned home this noon.

StsSs iSIuihSu HOllS Ills noon.
Mrs. N. Swanberg of Wahoo, Neb.,
who has been visiting with Miss An
ma Peterson, who resides northwest of
the city, returned home this morning.
A letter to the Courier received to-
day from John H. Delaney, formerly
resident OF Ottumwa contains the
information that his father, Henry
De Laney, died at his home in Browns
vile, Pa, December 81. Mr.. De La.
neyl was 81 years of age.
w. H. Hendricks, who was arrested
Yesterday on the charge of perjury in
connection with the trial of Greeley
Napier, in which Hendricks was a wit
ness for the defense. also waived ex-
animation this morning and his case
will go to the grand jury without pre-
liminary hearing. He was admitted to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
MASKED MEN BEAT VICTIMS.
Rich Farmer, His Wife and Son, Are
Assaulted Near Davenport.

Davenport, Jan. 3.-Masked robbers
entered the home Of Fritz Schlichting,
a well-to-do farmer living near this
city, knocked down Mr.. Schlichting
with club beat his wife and son and
then ransacked the house. They evil.
IDENTIFY expected to find large sum Of
money, but got less than S100.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

Colonel j. T. Russell of Creston
fell asleep on bench in the Kansas
City union depot, and when he awoke
was minus 500 in cash, check for
$50 a gold watch and other valu--
ables.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Fridays Daily.
Miss Louise Bowlin, of Highland
Center, is the guest of Miss Lillian
Kitterman, North Elm street.
Mrs. A. L. Wright of Agency, who
was in the city this morning on bust
ness, returned home this noon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. E. Neice, of Eldon,
passed through this city last evening
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
a Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree 10 refund the money on SO.
cent bottle of Greenes Warranted Syr.
up of Tar IL it fails to cure your cough
or cold. We also guarantee 25-cent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
F. B. Clark, W.D. Elliott 6 Co.,
w. W. Ennis, w. R. Beck,
:. V. Sampson, Agency
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
COFFEES

We carry full and complete
line of all grades of roasted and
green Coffees, and in all confidence
we assert that we give the best
qualities for the least money.
Revere Mocha and Java 8 TBS
for ..... -. ........... $500
Concord Mo. per ID .......... 80
Marlcabo Blend ............ rs
Green Blend .............. 20
Colo Blend $3.50. -. ........ 15c
Chalienge Blend .......... 12Lac
Leader Blend $500. 1Oc
If not satisfied with the Coffee
you are using call in and get a sam
pie of any of our Blends. Ask for
it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06

The trustees of Morningside college,
Sioux City, have finally succeeded in
raising the amount necessary to liqui-
date the long standing aeht AGAINST
that institutions
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
POSTMASTER ON TRIAL.
Inspector at Abingdon Investigates
Grave Charaes, 4

Packwood. Jan. 3--The postofice
inspector, while at Abingdon, examin-
ed the condition of affairs connected
with the postmaster. Charges
of opening and reading letters were
preferred by parties against Postmas-
ter Ed Best. Also graver offenses, 1t
is alleged, Were, committed by him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire it
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
CANNED GOODS.

Gallon Table Peaches, peeled and
In Syrup. -. -. go, soc
Gallon Table Apricots in good
syrup ..... -. .....,.. 35c
ID can Blackberries, 1Oc or
Ior ..... ..........,,.. 25c
Id can Table Peaches, good
syrup 100. -. -. ........ 10c
8 ID cans Hulled Corn. $3.50. TIC
3 fb cans New Kraut. re
2fb cans French Kidney Beans re
lib cans National Pure Food
Co. Asstd Soups -. ....... CSC
We guarantee these Soups to be
the finest condensed soups in the
market.
8 LIB cans Preserved Straw
berries, Csc; per dozen 49,. CSC
. lib cans Cove Oysters. -. CSC
Per dozen -. ......... 9Oc
CAROLINA HEAD RICE,
Tbs for -. !. -. -. ....., Csc
WHITE NAVY BEANS,
&c, IL lbs for SOC
CALIFORNIA PINK BEANS,
IDS Tor ............. 25c
CRACKED HOMlNY,
New goods, 10 lbs for ....,.. Csc
New Pancake Flours, 8 for. CSC
Presto $50. -. -. ...... 1oc
Swedish Toast, for ........ CSC
lib package Knackabroed, zoe
2 for ..... -. ............ CSC
10 ID pals Norwegian Herring soc
Full weight kegs, Holland Her
ting 80. ~. ............ 95c
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-06
CEREALS.
ToRAccoEs, SNUFF, etc.

ToBAcCoEs, SNUFF, etc.
Horseshoe, per ID 45c, 2 lbs s5c
star, per ID 45c, 2 for. 85
!. /. per ID ..... .......... 35c
Standard Navy, per ID ........ 35c
l fb package Leader Tobacco zoe
Aug. Beck & Co. Seal Brand Snuff
1 ID Mason at jar 40c, 2 for. 75c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

John Gillian. head of the North Caro-
lima kuklux, died at Newman. Ga.
Mount yesuvius was in eruption and
the town of Tore del Greco threatened
with destruction.
Scores Of neg oeS were whipped or shot
TO death near b. ~ssville. GA, BY mem
bers of the kukiax.
The Southern Cotton Exposition was
opened at Louisville. Ky. by President
Chester ~. Arthur.
Thomas A. Edison announced that he
had given up iayentiug and had turned
business man to make his inventions pay.
The steamer Western Land, $50 feet
ieng and the largest passenger steamer
built TO that time, was launched at Liv-
erpsol.
James Carey. the Irish informer. was
shot TO death by a member Of the In
yineihles while on shipboard near Cape
Town,
A panic was started among Bosom
leather dealers by the failure Of u. shaw
* Bros. for S2.0O0.010 and Of c. ".
Copeland x Co. for S75A000.
A strike of telegr2phers was ordered
on the Lackawsnns. Alton and Balti-
more and Clio railroads to reinforce the
failing general striSe called by the Broth
sraood Of T~elegraphers. only a few
oheyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
1T WORKED WELL.
An Experiment to show How Easily
People Are Led.

An Experiment TO show How Easily
People Are Led.
over in tile corner OF the club
they were discussing that sheepish
tendency Of most Of us to follow the
leader
Vow, it is astonishing" said the
young man with a bald spot.
During Que Of those miserable foggy
nights three young men IN evening
dress were slowly making their course
down Chestnut street. II was easy
to sec that they were accompanied by
solemn, dignifed "iHgs." Their clean
shaver, G~Ibson-like faces were entire
ly devoid Of n expression Of emo
tien. grave or gay. Straight ahead
they gazed with stony stare. When
they r ached one of the theaters they
paused In their solemn stroll and stood
on the curb, facing the entrance to the
theater. And ali this done without
a word from any OF them. Despite the
penetrating lampness, their o~vercoats
hung open. revealing snowy shirt bos-
oms. Their trousers were turned up
At least four inches at the bottoms.
Each chap carried a neatly folded UNI
brella.
1t lacked hat = few minutes Of the
close of the performance. The fog
was growing dcnser every moment
and the lights in the streets grew dim
mel and DINNER. The party Of four
stood motioniess and silent until the
ushers came out OF the theater and
opened the swinging doors. At this
instant each Of the men opened aud
hcisted his umbrella. The people com
Ing out Of the theater perceived the
fog and then the party with raised
umbrttias.
"0h. Jack cried a d~aintily dressed
little woman. isn't this hard luck?
Ny gown will be ruined. How stupid
Of US not 10 bring an umbrellaw And
she peered out OF tie door for a mo-
ment. shteering and retreated to the
lobby. Jack turned up bis coat collar
and dashed Tor a cab.
Then there was some dreadful
grumbling on The part Of the unfor-
tunates who had carriages, but could
not get to them because there was no
awning from the theater to the curb.
Many men holsted their umbrellas aud
led women under their protection to
the carriage doors. One fellow es-
eorted a number OF ladies, n at a
time, in order the better to protect
thar, fpns., tho rotp Lots IF ,,na,, H.
dress suits. but lacking umbrellas.
mnfied up completely. turned up their
trousers and galloped for the street
cars at breaknecS speed.
Through all this the chaps on the
curb maintained their solemn. dlgni-
fed demeanor.
It hadn't rained a drop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
FORTY a G

The Kentucky Uniorists elected Bran
lette Governor by 2,3su votes.
Two THOUSAND men were drafted into
the Union army at Philadelphia.
Over 800 negroes we're drafted into
the Union army at Washington, ID. c.
The Chicago City Council voted to con-
struct the first water works tunnel under
Lake Michigan.
Mail service between New Orleans and
Cairo, ILL.,, was resumed after having
been stopped TWO years by the Civil
War.
An anti-Southern association was
formed at Manchester, England, to eoun-
teract the efforts of the Confederate COM
missioners.
The sheriff of Keokuk County. Iowa,
appealed for troops to suppress 1000
so-called .'copperheads,p who had risen
against the draft and had engaged in a
fight with Union sympathizers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

New York stock prices slumped be-
cause of a that Commodote Van
derbilt was i'll.
Three desths from cholera we're re-
ported at Carmi, ILL.,, and two at La
grange, Ky.
\ movement in favor of Don Carlos,
the Spanish pretender, was started by
Cuban reyolutionists.
Wheat was advanced to Sf.32 a bushel
on the Chicago Board of Trade by means
of a corner attributed to j. Il. Lyon.
The French troops were welcomed
back by the residents of Nancy. the Ger
mans having evacuated the cisy a few
days previously.
New York manufacturers organized to
resist railroad rate determinations, the
freights on general merchandise from
Baltimore to the south and west then
being % per cent cheaper. thar from
New York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
Farm Notns.

FHrm .NCNESs
Don't crop the farm to death. Raise
some stock.
The busiest farmer is not always
the one who does the most work.
Clean milk never came from a can
that was not clean when the milk went
into it.
Attend to the feed of the work horses
just as carefully as TO the meals Of
their drivers.
There IS nothing that will turn the
wastes of the farm into money faster
than growing pigs.
Some one has asked If alfalfa will
not become a pest. Yes. when money
becomes a pest alfalfa will be in the
same boat.
1orn will bring twice as much in a
hog as in a sack. So will hay in a
COW bring twice as much as in a
bale.
Does it pay to save a cents worth
of food in the dishwater containing
washing powders and kill $40 worth of
pigs by feeding such slops?
The way to keep the work in hand
is to keep it In mind. Great assist.
ance can come by the use of a small
memorandum book in which can be
written the things hat are most es.
sential.
One-half Of the clover hay in the
country is not saved so as TO secure
the best results. If not cut too late
or too early it is improperly cured.
II Is a difficult matter to get it just
right.
An imposition that is often practiced
on the woman-the farmers wife espe-
clalIy-is If there is an old. ringboned.
spawned. crippled horse that is stove
up generally and good for no earthly
use it is kept for the women to drive.
The solution Of the boy leaving the
farm depends on the conditions, Some
of the inducements are OF alluring for
bows TO stay on the farm. Again there
will be great inducements for them to
do so. There are boys who left the
farm who bettered themselves and
again there are scores OF them who
have not done as well as they could
have done had they remained on the
farm. Ii Is o encouraging to rent
land Of some rich farmer ard give
him about all that can be raised and
be his serf ut the same time.
when to spray apple rec depends
mon the purpose desired. Use Bord-
eanx mixture when the buds are swell.
ing. and II Canker worms are abund-
ant spray also when the blossoms are
about 10 open. After the blossoms fan
spray again with Bordeaux mixture.
also Paris green. repeating bota appli-
cations 8 week or ten days later. In
about ten days or two weeks another
application may be made Of Bordeaux
mixture. These remedirs or proven
lives are for scab. bud moth. eAsdl.ng
moth. tent caterpillar. c~ureuliO and
eanker worm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
wAAr IS lNsIoE rAE wATcA
Little Slabs of Ruby Are Only One
Fiftieth of an Inch Trick.

Little Slabs of Ruby Are Only One
Fiftieth of an Inch Thick.
The mlnuteness OF some OF the
screws made in a watch factory may
be measured by the statement that it
takes nearly 10000 Of a certain kind
to weigh a pound. Under the micro
scope they appear In their true char
aeter perfectly finished bolts. The
pivot Of the balance wheel Is only one
two-hundredths of an inch in diameter.
and the gauge with which piyots are
classified measures to the ten-thous-
andth part OF an inch. Each Jewel
hole int which a pivot fits is about
n hye-thOusandth OF an inch larger
than the pivot. TO permit sufficient
piay. The finest screw for a small
sized watch has n thread of go I o
the inch. and weighs one one-hun-
dred and thirty-thousandths OF a
pound, according to the Detroit News
Tribune. Jewel slabs of sapp..."c,
ruby or garnet are first sawed into
slabs ne- iiftleth OF m Inch thick, ana
are s~hellaeksd to plates so that they
may be surfaced. Then the Individual
jewels are sawed or broken off. drill
ed through the center, and a depres-
sion made in the convex side for an
oil cup. A pallet jewel weighs one
one hundred and hfty-thousandths of
a pound; a roller jewel a little o
than two hundred and hfty-sixthous-
andths, The largest rounG ~hairspring
stud is four hundreths Of an inch in
diameter and about nine-hundrcths OF
an inch in length.