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1oury I0Ck.
 1779: Caleb Baldwin, John Chandler, hew Curtis, Josh Northrop, Eli Dun ming. 17S0: Capt Elijah Botsford, Mathew Curtis, Abel BotSford, Asa, Cogswell, Richard Fairman, Richard Smilh, Eli Cunning. l7sl: Joseph Wheeler, Joshua N North. rop, Josiah Boards lee, Abel Baldwin, 1 Richard Fairman, Abraham Bennett George Smith,
 l7S2: Richard Fairman. Caleb Bald win, George Terrill, Amos Northrop, Gideon Botsford, Henry Peck.
 '1783: George Terrill, Jonathan Northrop, Jabez Botsford, Abraham BenntTt, Richard Smith. man, Caleb. Baldwin, Peter Nichols Benjamin Curtis, Nehemiah Strong, Abel Hurd.
 17S5: John Beach, John Glover, la beg Botsford, Caleb Baldwin, William Edmonds, Henry Peck, Nehemiah Strong.
 17SS: Abijah Curtis John Smith, Samuel Ferris, Abel -Botsford, David Baldwin, Ebenezer Smith.
 1787: David Baldwin, Joshua North. rop, William Edmonds. l78S: Abijah Curtis, David Baldwin. Cyrenus Hard, Jabez Botsford, Henry Peck.
 17S9: Solomon Glover, Abijah Curtis. Andrew Beers.
 179o: Josiah Curtis, Joel Camp, Jotham Sherman. 1791: Jotham Sherman, J. Beach, Gideon Botsford.
 1792: John Sanford, Ezra Booth, Gid con BOtSfCrd.
 1793: Ezra Booth, Zacharia Ferris, Dr. Bennett Perry.
 1794: Zachariah Ferris, Moses Shep- ard, David Meeker.
 1795: Moses Shepard, Solomon Glov- CT, JabeZ Botsfore.
 1796: Simeon Beers, Luther Harris, Moses Shepard. man, Simeon Beers.
 179S: Capt Joseph Wheeler, Josiah Fairchild, Abel Botsford.
 1799: Asa Chapman, Abijah Cnrtis. Joseph Ferris.
 1900: Capt Luther Harris, Joseph Ferris, Moses BotsfOrd.
 1901: Jotham Sherman, Gideon Bots- ford, Philo Curtis.
 1902: Philo Curtis, Jotham Sher- man, Gideon BOtSfOrd.
 1903: Philo Tousey, Gideon Bots ford, David Meeker.
 1894: John Sanford, Capt David Meeker, Ebenezer Beers.
 1895: Simeon Beers. David Meeker, Peter Lake.
 1806-7: Amos Skidmore, Gideon Botsford, Philo Curtis.
 1908: Gideon Botsford, Philo Curtis, Silas Fairchild.
 1909; David Meeker, Silas Fairchild, RirdSev Glover
 1Sl0-11: Birdsey Glover, David Mee- ker, Samuel Beers.
 1872: David Meeker, Samuel Beers, Luther Harris.
 1913: David Meeker, Samuel Beers, LamSon Birch.
 1874: David Meeker, Lamson Birch, Sachariah Clark.
 1915: Marcus Botsford, Zachariah Clark, LamSon Birch.
 1916: Abjah Curtis, Marcus Bots- ford, David Meeker
 1877: Marcus Botsford, Amos Skid more, Abijah Curtis.
 1918: David Tousey, Adoniram Fair child. Amos SkidmOre.
 18l9:A Amos SkiduOre, Joseph Wheel CT. Adoniram Fairchild.
 1920: Abijah Merritt, Clement Fair child, A mos Skidmore.
 1S2l-23: Clemept Fairchild, James Fairman, Abijah Merritt.
 1921: James Fairman, Abijah Mer- ritt, Isaac Scudder.
 1925: Isaac Scudder, Abner Nettle- ton, A uStin Booth.
 ]S26 James Fairman, Isaac Scudder, A jah Merritt.
 1927: James Fairman, Benjamin Hard, John Northrop.
 1928: Wheeler Fairchild, Daniel Blackman, Abel Beers.
 1929: Al bel Beers, Asa B. BeardSlee,
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TOWN TOPICS ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK.
 HOLDERS
OF VIEWPOINT AGRICULTURAL FAIR co.

OF VIEWPOINT AGRICULTURAL FAIR co.
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Newtown Agricultural Fair Go. was held Tuesday afternoon at the rooms of the fremen in the Beers block. The meeting was har- monious in its action throughout, and a good feeling was manifested. The total profits of the fair of 1903 was about $500. President Robert c. Mitchell presided at the meeting. The excellent and business-like report of Treasurer Henry G. Curtis was the feature of the meeting. There is note outstanding against the company amounting to $500. The report of MT Curtis was as follows:
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 We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Newtown Az ricultural Fair Go. for the year 1903, from December l, 1902, to December 1, 1903, and find the same correct.-[ w. A. Leonard, R. H. Beers, Auditors:
 Newtown, Conn.,, December IA, 1903.
 After the stockholders meeting the directors held meeting and elected. the following officers: President, R. c. Mitchell; vice president, T. B. Platt; secretary, P. H. Mccarthy; treasurer, H. G. Curtis; secretary of horse department, 0. G. Peck; super intendent of privileges, W. M. Rey- holds: auditors, w. A. Leonard and R. H. Beers; racing committee, Ed ward Taylor, c. G. Peck, G: F. Taylor, G. F. Duncombe, P. H. Mccarthy and F. c. Eckart. The stake races, which proved such feature of the last fair, will be continued and the racing com mittee will hold meeting shortly to arrange the classes for another year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
TIMES TOO GOOD.

Lincoln Star - Ex-senator Carter
when asked by President Roosevelt
the other day about western sentiment
regarding currency legislation, replied
that people in Montana were entirely
Indifferent. He undoubtedly stated the
truth. Indifference is the attitude not
only Of the western people but quite
generally OF the whole country. The
ex-senator also gives as the cause OF
this Indifference when he ascribes
it to prosperity. 1t has always been
the same so far as monetary affairs
are concerned. 1t seems to be impos-
sible to secure sufficient interest, in
prosperous times, to bring about
thoughtful currency legislation. Moth
ing short Of Industrial convulsion or
imminent disaster will as rule arouse
the people to action. Fear, rather than
judgment has been the source of in
spiration in dealing with this matter.
The precise reverse should be the fact
Prosperous times when there is plenty
of leisure for consideration would seem
to be the ideal consideration opportun-
ity for developing the best possible
system of currency and finance SO
that when industrial storms break the
house will stand because it is founded
on a rock. There is however, little
ground for hope for improvement by
the action OF congress at the coming
session. The subject of greater fiex-
ibility OF the currency, on the basis
of safety, has not been popularly
thought out. The defects of our pres.
ent system are well understood by spe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.

In little less than two weeks the
eleventh National Irrigation congress
will meet in Ogden, Utah. Before this
eminent assemblage will come the
question of ways and means for most
speedily bringing to the arid west the
benefits of irrigation Though irriga.
tlon has been in use since the earliest
times, yet as popular question ap.
pealing to the people of all sections of
the country it's existence and growth
date only eleven years back.
That it is a national question in the
United States is evidenced by the at
tention it has received from congress
1t is of interest to the inhabitants of
the western lands, because only by ir-
rigation can agriculture be profitably
pursued. 1t is also of moment to
those of the eastern part of the coun-
try from the fact the surplus of peo.
pie there must crowd westward, hence
the desire to prepare, as far as posi-
BILE lands for their occupancy. For
this purpose the arabic public domain
is about exhausted and lands, now des,
ert but which can be made to yield
grain, grass and fruits, must be made
available by irrigation.
1t is for the purpose of devisine
ways and means to this end that this
congress will meet in the western
city this month. 1t is unquestionable
that it's labors will be watched with
interest by the people of the whole
collntry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
SUNDAY BASEBALL.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil. - Last
week lecturer at the University OF
Chicago declared that Sunday base
ball was not to be condemned, but that
it might aid in promoting the morals of
many boys and young men, and since
then the clergymen of Chicago have
been up in arms about it. What made
the matter worse was the fact that
the lecturer, Professor Henderson, was
former Baptist preacher, and he has
in consequence been dubbed almost
everything from dangerous man to
fool.
While Professor Henderson's state
ments We're quite radical. probably to
make them more effective, his funda-
mental idea was not so extremely bad.
His main thought was that, as between
the Sunday saloon and kindred Sun
day evils and baseball. Sunday base
ball was far preferable from a stand
point of morality and Christianity.
But Professor Henderson's doctrine
is not altogether sound for everybody.
The man who has abundant time for
recreation during the week has no
reasonable excuse for baseball diver
sion at the expense of breaking the
Sabbath day. For those who must
work indoors all week. however, the
case is somewhat different, and clean,
wholesome recreation for such on the
Sababth day is helpful. There should
be nothing very inconsistent in such
man going from the church to the
woods for a stroll to the river or lake
for row, or even to ball game.
The great danger in all this how
ever lies in the fact that Prof. Hender.
sons doctrine might be made the pre-
text for license and unreasonable
sports upon the Sabbath day. The safe
rule. therefore for men to follow is to
honor the day, remembering that
though the Sababth was made for man
it has other duties than those of mere
self-gratification in pleasure seeking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
THE PRESIDENTS HOME LIFE.

Joe Mitchell Chapple in the Nation
al Magazine.-To the good people of
Oyster Bay the President is still Theo-
dore Roosevelt, citizen and friend. He
lives among them in the same way
as of yore. They love and admire him
as man, neighbor and citizen. The
prestige of the highest position in the
greatest nation on earth does not af
feet the tried and true friendships of
lifetime. 1t is the picture of the
Presidents real home life that
stands in the foreground. In the few
quiet hours on Sycamore hill-in that
study where his busy brain and pen
have spent many happy hours-his
own home-I believe that Theodore
Roosevelt, President, spends his hap
piest moments devoting his intense
energies and purposes to ideals which
have known no compromise. The
open hearted hospitality of this home
at Oyster Bay reflects American life
at it's best. Keenly watching all the
high points of national progress; feel
ing that vitalized touch of push and
energy, / felt that the hill, fringed
by a heavily wooded circle of green,
held the ideal palace of a nations
ruler-a home-home in it's broadest,
truest sense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
WANTS TIE NEGRO.

The south does not want to rid it.
self of the negro. Whatever doubt
there has been heretofore in regard
to this matter has been effectively
dispelled by the comments that have
been called forth by the statement
recently made by john Temple Graves,
that this was the only solution for
the race question" While it may be
conceded that the south has no use for
the negroes politically or socially, yet
it is upo@ this people that it depends
to tend its crops and gather in it's
haryests. Industrially the south.
through long years of dependence on
the colored man to do the work, has
now reached place where he is abso-
lutely necessary to it's comfort and
prosperity. Without him, there would
be no one to plant and tend the rice,
cultivate the tobacco or gather in
the products of the broad plantations
There has been mighty protest 20
UP from all parts of the southland
against this plan to colonize the negro
as is shown by the following state
ment appearing recently in the Mem
phis Scimitar:
The white people in the United
States where the negroes are most
numerous would not let them CO. If
Mr.. Graves or any other advocate OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
CHICAGO INDUSTRIAL coNDl.
TlONS,

A writer in the September number O
McClure's Magazine holds up Chicago
to its readers as the victim of a new
industrial conspiracy-the combine O
the labor unions and capital with the
American public as the victim" Judg-
ing from the comments called forth in
the papers of that city, it appears that
the picture is exceedingly true, though
it discloses condition that is certain
to cause much concern. "The notori
ETY. thus given Chicago is not pleas,
ant" says the Chicago Journal, "but
unfortunately the facts set forth are
undeniable."
The coalition of the coal wagon driv.
ers and the team owners is made the
feature of the account. The writer
points out how. after bitter struggle,
the teamsters and the owners have
formed a close compact and adopted a
method of government and operation
the violation of which is fraught with
severe penalties. These two organiza
tions have taken charge of the coal
trade in the metropolis of the west and
established monopoly, new to Ameri-
can life, and have left the unorganized
and helpless public to pay the bill
After the vivid pen picture the writer
pertinently says:
1--WE have been signing for labor and
capital to get together. We have been
telling them that they are brothers
that the interest of one is the interest
of the other. Here they are together;
are we any better OFF,"
Following this picture of the condi-
tions brought about by the adpotion of
the coercive measures of the new Goa
lition and the helplessness of the Chi
cago public to combat them, the arti-
Gle relates the story of E. A. Rydson
sheet metal contractor. 1t tells OF
how Mr. Rydson dared to revolt from
the iron-clad compact of the Sheet
Metal Contractors association and the
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers
union. 1t sets forth in graphic man
ner the operations of the pool and
shows how impossible it is for any in
dependent contractor to stand out
against it. Supported by the workmen
themselves, the contractors, those on
the inner circle. had full sway and the
people had no recourse except to pay
the eXtortionate prices demanded
Rydson, having revolted against the
ring, found it impossible to get bach
into it's graces without paying penal
ties that would be ruinous and he
found himself a bankrupt and with his
business closed.
This story of the labor conditions in
Chicago should be read by every
American citizen, laborer and capital
list and should receive their most care.
full attention and consideration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
"MILLloNs FOR BUSINESS"

..Forty million dollars to save the
legitimate business interests of the
country, but not one dollar for specu-
lation." This is the rule on which Sec
retary Shaw is handling the finances
of the United States. 1t is stated that
he now has $4O,0O0,000 which if the
business interests of the country are
threatened, he will deposit in the ma
tional banks, thereby increasing the
funds available for use in legitimate
business enterprises. In order to be
able to do this Secretary Shaw has
had the funds from internal revenue
and miscellaneous sources kept sepa-
rate from the customs receipts, where
heretofore, all were paid directly into
the treasury. Mr.. Shaw holds that the
internal revenue, if kept separate from
the customs receipts, which cannot be
deposited in the banks. may be divert
ed at any time to the government de-
positories and in this he is supported
by the law officers of the department.
The preparations being made by
Secretary Shaw to aid the money mar
ket will doubtless have a good influ-
ence in preserving confidence IN busl-
ness circles and may result in making
any such assistance unnecessary. He
can berelied upon to carefully discern
between the needs of legitimate busi-
ness and the desire for speculation and
imitation before taking any action. Con
cerning this the Wall Street Journal
says:
1.-THE secretary will draw line of
distinction between the needs Of bust
ness and the desires OF the specula-
tive interests. He will pour 100000
900 of treasury money into the banks
If that is necessary to save the bust
ness of the country from disaster, but
he will not pour dollar into the banks
for the purpose OF promoting a specu-
lative initiation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

deportation will visit the cotton, SUI
gar and rice regions of the great Mis-
sissippi valley and seek evidence to
confute this assertion, he will find
that he has undertaken to settle a
heavy reckoning without his host.
And ii he should go about among the
negroes, telling them that they were
to be removed to distant parts, the
only question then, would be whether
the negroes or the white planters
would take his scalp.
On every hand evidences appear to
show the determination of the white
men OF the south to keep the colored
men for the manual labor. In most
states of that belt the plantation own
ers have secured the passage of laws
that attach heavy penalties to the
person convicted of enticing negroes
away to other fields of labor. In
Georgia, Mr. Graves own state, en-
ployment agencies are required to pay
$500 in every county in which they
seek to assemble negroes for work in
another state.
Inspired by this very idea the move
ment inaugurated by Booker 7. Wash
ington for the education and manual
training for the negro is admirably
adapted in meeting the needs of the
southern colored man and will doubt
less be the means of uplifting him to
other planes of usefulness and en-
deavor. This it is probable will be
one of the most potent means of bring
ing about the final and satisfactory
solution of the race problem. To lnis
the people of the south and north can
lend great encouragement by giving
their moral support
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

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cialists and by others who are in po-
sition to have them enforced upon
their attention. But the great mass of
the people are content because the
times are good. Consideration has not
gone to the point of substantial agree
ment as to legislative improvement.
The leaders in the senate are making
serious effort. nevertheless to agree
upon some amendment that may stand
chance OF enactment. 1t does not
appear that they have had much sue
cess in the preliminaries. The Star
has no faith in the ability of congress
to accomplish any substantial currency
amendment. 1t may be worth trying
If no more than to prove the impos-
sibility at this time. An effort, though
a failure for the present, may be use
full as cne step towards real improve
ment when under changed conditions
the people are not content and indif-
ferent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
TAFT IN WASHINGTON.

Minneapolis Journal. - Today the
formal announcement is made that
Elihu Root, secretary of war, will re-
tire from Office in January and be sue
ceeded by William Taft, governor of
the Philippines. 1t will be good news
to the army and war department es-
tablishment that SO able secretary is
to have so able a successor, but out
in th9 Philippines there will be sad
lot OF people for the natives are sure
that there is no man like Taft. But if
the governor is to be succeeded in the
Philippines by man of equally high
ideals and regard for the rights of the
natives, the two-Taft in Washington
and the new governor in the Philip
pines-can accomplish great things for
the Philippines and the Filipinos.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
MR.. BRYAN's NEW TEAM.

Atlantic Democrat.-Mr. Bryan is a
lover of horses and while in Milwau-
kee recently he found matched pair
of sorrels, his favorite color He
bought them for 5000, one-half the
price the newspapers say that he paid.
Talking of this Mr.. Bryan said that
it was his first extravaganza. He
wanted safe team for his wife to
drive, good saddle horse for himself
and single driver, and in the sorrels
he found not only his favorite color,
but all the other desirable things. He
said that he did not know until after
he bought them that the horses were
named "Pabst" and Teddy" These
names he changed when he got the
horses home, he naming one and his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
TO SEEK THE NORTH POLE.

Little consideration has been given
by the general public to the announce
ment that another attempt will be
made to reach the North Pole by an
expedition to be headed by Captain
Peary of the United States Navy. So
far have arrangements gone in this
matter that Captain Peary has been
granted a three years leave of alb
sence by Acting Secretary of the Ma
Wy Darling. 1t is expected that the
dash for the pole will be made in Feb
ruary, 1905, leaving this country July
8, 1904. 1t is needless to state that he
will have as fine a vessel and equip
ment as can be provided. Though
many attempts have been made TO
reach the northmost point on the
globe, yet there are those with money
who are willing to use it in further at
tempts to reach the long sought, goal
There are also man to whom tha dang
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
The KING OF THE RIFLE.

Captain A. H. Bogardus of Lincoln.
ILL.,, the retired champion rife shot OF
the world still retains his exception
able ability in his old age. Recently,
though 70 years of age, with an auto
matte Winchester rifle he accomplish
ed new feat in craftsmanship. At a
distance of thrity-three feet from a tar
get three inches in diameter and load
ing his own gun he fired 100 rounds
in exactly three minutes without mis-
sing the target. 1t is not small wonder
that the American man behind the gun
can outdo those of other countries
when from American citizenship comes
a man who in his declining years can
show such accuracy of aim.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

wife the other. They are now called
John and Silas, in honor of his own
and his wife's father. Talking furth-
er Of the purchase he said: II do not
drink, | do not smoke or chew, never
gamble; l indulge in but few clothes
the fewer the better this kind of
weather-and l thought l had the
right to buy this team, but my repub-
lican friends point to it as an evil
dence that / am getting extravagant
and reckless and insist that / paid
$1,000 for them, which, for them, is
very moderate price"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
DAD BING THE TARIFF.

Burlington Hawk-Eye. = "The hard
coal monopoly is shutting down mum.
ber of collieries for an indefinite per.
iod, the plea being that in producing
enough coal of large sizes to supply the
demand an oyerstock of the smaller
Jumps is being accumulated, and there
is danger of demoralizing the market.
BY .demoralizing the market the coal
trust means breaking the iron clad
price schedule that now prevails.
which is much higher than has ever
before existed. The coal consuming
public has assumed that with all the
mines opened the price of coal would
come back to at least the level that
prevailed year ago. But the trust
has decided otherwise and is closing
the mines rather than concede any.
thing. A great many coal consumers
will definitely say farewell to anthra.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10
THE AGE oE CHANGE.

This has been called the age of de
struction. But this destruction is
wrought with an intelligence that is
marked by progress. 1t is now an
nounced that the steamer Britannia is
making its last trip. Thirty years ago
this vessel was considered a wonder,
but today it has grown obsolete and is
to be dismantled and thrown on the
scrap heap to give place to larger, fast
er and more elegantly equipped lin
ers.
At the time that vessel was built
nothing that was at all serviceable was
discarded. No ship that was at all
seaworthy was torn to pieces. Today
this hesitancy. about making any i'm
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-10

cite when they come to put in their
winters fuel supply.-Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader"
The only way to get ahead of the vii
famous coal trust is to take the tariff
off of hard coal, dad blame them. Let
the people rise up and demand their
rights, dad CAST it! Let them give
congress to understand, bing swizzle
it's hide, that it must act for the people
at once, blame the measley luck! The
common people, by thunder and mud,
are rising in their might! They will
be trifled with no longer, by hen!
This robber tariff is 60 cents toner
what did you say--taken off! Well,
dad burn it, anyhow!