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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
New York Poultry Market.

New York, Dec. 11.-Poultry-Aliv
dull. Chickens, l0c; fowls, 101ac tur-
keys, 12c. Dressed, irregular. Chicks
ems, lie; fowls lie: turkeys, 15@1Sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Wheat-No. 2 red,
SSc; No. 3 red, S5@S7c; No. 2 hard
So@S2c; No. hard, 70@7Sc; Dec,
1880; May opened, S1A @S1&c; high
est, S21sc, lowest, Sic; closing, S15sc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
FOR BANK AT WORLDS FAIR.
Institution to Be Established inside
the Grounds at ST, Louis.

St. Louis. Dec. l1.--Preparations are
being made for the establishment of a
national bank on the worlds fair
crumbs. A charter has been applied
for and a meeting TO elect officers and
directors Will be called in a few days
The bank is to be owned jointly by
all bankers of the city who have A.
naucial interests in the exposition. The
institution is 10 be known as the
Bankers National
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
GILMAN PRESIDENT.
is Reelected to Civil Service Reform
Association.

Baltimore, Dec. 11.-The National
Civil Service Reform association today
reelected Daniel G. Gilman president.
The new council, which will be chosen
later, will elect treasurer and Sec
retary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12

New York, Dec. 11.-Butter. quiet.
Creamery, 25c; common to choice, 1G
@241ac.
Eggs, firmer. Extras SIC; f1rsts. soc:
seconds, 2S@2sc; refrigerated. 22@2 @26c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
Chicago Poultry Market.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Poultry steady,
Turkeys, 12@1Sc; chickens, &c; springs
91&c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
THROWS THE FARMER.
Frank A. Gotch, of Humboldt, Defeats
Burns in the West.

Whatcom, Wash, Dec. 11-Frank A.
Gotch, of Humboldt, Iowa, last night
defeated Farmer" (Martin) Burns, of
Big Rock, Iowa The challenge from
Tom Jenkins was accepted by Gotch's
manager.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
THE WEATHER

Iowa-Snow or rain tonight ana Sat.
urday. Warmer tonight and in east
and central portions Saturday.
Illionis-2 Snow fiurries in north por.
ton, rain or snow in south portion to-
night and Saturday. Rising tempera-
ture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
Peoria Produce Market.
New Ye-k sutter and Egg Market.

Peoria, Dec. 11.-Corn. easy. No. q
42c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
E. |. WENTz NOT FOUND.
Stories About Missing Millionaire De
clared False by Father.

Philadelphia. Dec. 11.-Dr. J. S..
Wentz father of L. l.. Wentz. said
yesterday that he had no knowledge
of the reported rescue of his son from
bandits. Dr. Wentz characterized the
lumors published since the disappear
ance of his son as the work of fell
low in Bristol, Tenn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
CHICAGO Butter and Eqa Market.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Butter-Cream
les, 16@25c; dairies, 14@21c.
Eggs. firm; 25@271ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
:ToDAYs MARKETS.

This market IS furnished by Wears
Grain Co., Chicago, e. G. French, Suite
1S, Hofmann huiiding Agents
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12
New YORK Produce Market

New York. Dec. 1l-Wheat, &c.
Corn. 1915.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-12

Fifteen thousand farmers bulletins
issued by the United States govern
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House Considers Pensions.

The house today went into commit
tee of the whole for the consideration
of the pension appropriation bill.
, 1903-07-22
Georgetown's Unique Fence.

Georgetown has nothing WHICH bet
ter proves her age than the curious
old fence rails in front of three houses
on the north side of 2 street, between
Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets.
They are rarely pointed out to the Wis
iotr, but there is a certain amount Of
interest attached to them.
When the English troops looted the
city in 1912 they burned, in addition
to the capitol, a great quantity of arms
and ammunition at the navy yard.
The stocks of the rifles were destroyed
by the fire, but the thrifty citizens Of
Georgetown made use of the barrels.
They were sunk into cement, Joined to-
gether, and a small spike was placed
in each muzzle. An ornamental fence
was the result.
Indentations on the barrels showing
where the sights were removed and
where the stocks were fastened may be
seer today. The old rifles are defend
ing the property from the footsteps Of
marauding children, ever as they
belched flame at the advancing British
nine decades ago.-Washington Times.
, 1903-07-22
A Title For Poole. the Tailor.

Poole, the London tailor, is about to
receive the accolade. Why not? Has
he not done more to make Edward VII.
%presentable than all other artists in the
United Kingdom put together? Clothes
make the king as well as the man.
Poole makes the clothes, ergo Poole
makes the king. When Edward was
simply Prince of Wales he owed Poole
at times as much as 100000 and even
suffered the tailor to address him in
public places without fear of the Tower.
There are several distinguished Pooles
in England, but o n SO famous as Tai
lor Poole.
One day at Ascot Poole, lowering
neal the princes person and seeking TO
be agreeable, remarked. sweeping his
hand over the assemblage. Your royal
highness, the crowd today appears to
be rather mixed" The prince, who al
ways hated a snob, looked amusedly at
Poole and replied, well, Poole, we
can't all be tailors."
Speaking of Poole. n of his custom
ers says: His accounts are rendered
once a year, just around Christmas. Ii
not paid he waits twelve months and
sends a second bill. Such as do not pay
on receipt of the second statement are
dropped from his books, and never
again are they allowed to give an order
in his Establishment New York
Press
, 1903-07-22
Indian Territory Capitals.

"The educators of the Indian Terri
tory should endeavor to educate the va
rious schoolbook publishing companies
in regard to the capitals of the Indian
country" recently said Tams BiXby,
chairman of the Dawes commission.
every geography published has Table
quah as the capital of the Indian Ter
ritory. The maps of the territory in
these biographies show scarcely any
other towns. But Tahlequah is always
placed up in heavy black letters. with
the star representing the capital. 1t is
about time that authors of Biographies
knew something of the geography of
the Indian country, and the educators
here ought to draw their attention to
the inaccuracies of the textbooks on
geography.
AS a matter of fact the Indian Terri
tory proper has no capital, as it is not
a regularly organized territory. 1t is
simply the Indian Territory.
The seat of government is Muskogee.
Each of the five civilized tribes, how
ever, has a capital. Tahlequah is the
capital of the Cherokee nation, Okmul-
gee of the Creek nation, Tishomingo of
the Chickasaw nation, Wewoka of the
Seminole nation and Tuskahoma of the
Choctaw nation.
, 1903-07-22
Wednesday, July d, 1908.
THE SICK MAN OF TURKEY.
He Has Ordinary lunar Weaknesses
Regarding Hair Dye.

He Has Ordinary Human Weaknesses
Regarding Hair Dye.
and is that the sultan of Turkey?.
Why, the poor OLD man. exclaimed an
Englishwoman in the throng watching
the display attending the Mohammed-
an feast of Bairam at the Turkish cap
ital several months ago.
Yes, madam" said an Englishman
of several years residence in Turkey,
that is the sultan and he pointed
Owe the heads of soldiers several rows
deer lining the thoroughfare on either
side to a queer, old fashioned turnout
In which sat a little old man bent
nearly double and clad all in black.
'eThat is he just raising his hand"
said the informant, and as a cheer that
sayored of much practice went up from
the lines of soldiers the little old man
raised a clawlike hand on a level with
his hooked nose.
"Why, how old a man is hep asked
the
"Sixty? Why, look at his hair and
mustache; jet blackr' was her excla-
nation when the monarch's age was
given.
That's dye, madam, just plain dye"
said the Englishman. ut would neve
do for the Raven Chats what they call
him here to grow old, you know"
Let me tell you a little about him."
the volunteer guide continued. "This Is
an unusual occasion. The sultan rarely
leaves his palace. Just once a year he
ventures out under a heavy guard to
pay his holy duties at Stamboul, and
once each week-eyery Friday-the GER
emory of the Selemlik is observed
Then he goes from the palace down the
hill to his private mosque. These are
the only times at which he leaves the
palace.
81 know he seems a very powerful
monarch, and he is, but l wouldn't take
the job at any price. Trouble, trouble.
every moment of his life-trouble with
foreign countries, trouble at home.
trouble with his officials, trouble with
his harem, assassins and spies about
him day and night. Would you be the
sultan?"
The woman as she turned away ex-
claimed, THE poor old manr-New
York Tribune.
, 1903-07-22
8EHHza1al:gRM4S
S@~
POOLING THE
A Vast AmOunt of Perique Sold, but
Only IL Little Raised.


Only IA Little Raised.
Speaking of tobacco consumption
said a diligent user of the weed who
knows a few things about the business,
"if imitation is the sincerest 1attery in
everything then Louisiana perique to-
bacco occupies q ~siugularly ensiahle
position in the world of mild narcotic
pleasures. The annual production of
the famous brand of tobacco is between
10000 and 10000 pounds, the total pro-
duction of the world famous vacheries
of st. James parish. Yet 1t is of record,
according to the statement of a drum
mel who was recently in New Orleans,
that his house uses 100000 pounds of
perique tobacco a year as an ingredient
of one of the 'perique mixtures sup
piled to the smoking public of America.
Where the perique comes from the
drummer does not know, but he knows
that his house last year sold perique
mixture in volume sufficient to account
for the disposal of four or five times
the entire production of the genuine
perique crop.
II .elm peinquc Slop' ho"cf0i, ID
a misnomer, for perique tobacco is not
a natural product, but manufactured.
A particular tobacco is grown and then
treated especially, with the result of
what is commercially known as per-
ique. The many limitations with which
the public are supplied are, it is said
by experts, virtually the same in quail
ity and flavor, though not the same as
perique in either the original natural
leaf nor in process of manipulation into
marketable ways, acetic acid being
used by some commercial houses,
whereas the genuine perique is not SUBJ
jected to the influence of any foreign
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Orleans Times
Democrat.
, 1903-07-22
Giant Mic. CrrataIs.

The peninsula of India is famous for
the excellence of it's mica deposits. On
account of its delicacy mica quickly
suffers from the crushing effects Of
earth movements, and the superiority
of the Indian deposits is ascribed to
the geologically long and perfect quies-
eence thai the great peninsula has en-
joyed. In the Nellore district crystals,
or books" of muscovite mica have
been obtained measuring ten feet
across the basal planes. Usually they
are much smaller, and even in India
the stability Of the earth has not been
sufficiently continuous to prevent tho
, 1903-07-22

pines, investigating opportunities for
American trade. In 1898 he relin
pushed his post as minister to Siam,
but remained in the east as correspond
tnt for various newspapers.
In 1901 he was appointed delegate of
the United States to the International
conference of the American republics at
Mexico and since 1902 has been travel
ing in the far east for the st. Louis ex-
position. Last December he was ap-
pointed United States minister to ia
pan, but he declined.
While minister to Siam Mr.. Barrett
obtained the first clear Interpretation
of the scope of foreign extraterritoriaI
jurisdiction in Asia and was the pio-
neer advocate of the. development of
Americas commercial opportunities in
the far east. The salary of the minis
ter to Arg htinAi is $4,000.
, 1903-07-22
TlCKLED THE SlAMESE.
How John Barrett Won His First
Diplomatic Success.

How John Barrett Won His First
Diplomatic Success.
John Barrett, who has just been ap-
pointed United States minister to the
Argentine Republic, for the past year
and a half has been commissioner gen.
eral for the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition in Asia and Australia, during
which time he has Travelled A, 900 miles
and interviewed fifteen kings and en-
Tefczs.
Mr.. Barrett is a native of Vermont,
but for many years has been a resi-
dent of Oregon. He is a graduate of
twenty-seven years OIL was appointed
minister to Siam by President Cleve-
land. The first important task that
confronted the youthful envoy was to
present a claim for $250,000 against
the government of Siam. He was
warned by experienced diplomats
against using threats in pressing the
claim. BE cunning, avoid arrogan ee,"
they urged.
THAT is" responded Mr.. Barrett,
'you favor tickling with a straw to
pricking with a bayonet."
The statesmen nodded assent.
When the young minister had fiji ally
succeeded in collecting the claim the
diplomats asked in establishment. "Eow
did you accomplish it?'
by tickling" explained Barrett. 81
had to tickle them almost to death,
though, before they agreed to pay"
Subsequently he Travelled extensively
in Japan, China, India and the Philip
, 1903-07-22
Maine,s Forest Fire..

A Maine lumberman graphically
states the loss through the forest fires
to the people of Maine as equal to four
years cut on the Penobscot river and
more than a years cut in the entire
state. Ten million eight hundred thou
sand dollars is the money value of the
0 10000 acres of timber burned and the
consequent loA to the various indus.
tries from stump to saw.
, 1903-07-22

The author replied that all Polish liter
AZURE was worthless. This reply caused
q tremendous sensation and a great re-
vulsion of feeling against the author,
and since then he has been the object
of violent attacks in the Polish press.
Sienkiewicz's most famous book,
"Quo Vadis," which was translated in
to many languages, was published in
1896.
, 1903-07-22
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

WEST JERSEY q SEAsHoRE r r.
Schedule In effect June %, 1903.
, 1903-07-22
SiENKiEWlCZ IN ECLIPSE.
How the Polish Author Incurred the
Wrath of His Co~untrymen.

Henry Sienkiewicz, the Polish au-
thor. who until recently was the idol of
his compatriots, the entire Polish peo-
pie having celebrated the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his entrance into litera-
t1re, when they made him a present Of
a magnificent castle surrounded by a
park, seems to have suffered a perma-
nent eclipse in public esteem.
Not long ago a Warsaw paper asked
Sienkiewicz what in his opinion was
the best Polish drama of recent years.
, 1903-07-22

Trains leave Holly Beach as follows-For Cape
May and intermediate stations-S. As, 10. 10 a. M,
AS, $50 p. M, week days. Sundays, OF, 9 IS
q. M.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-06

Order cut flowers at Billings green
house. II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-06
MONTANA NOT OVERLOOKED.
Sports AfieId Literally Mention.
State in November Issue.

State in November Issue.
Dave Van Horne in the November
issue of Sports Afield breaks the ST.
lence he maintained for long time
by writing in his peculiar vein about
trout fishing in Montana, particularly
as regards the sport in the fall months,
September and October. He still
sings the praises of his favorite flies,
the chantrey and captain, totally ig-
noring those that find so much favor
with some other anglers, namely the
black gnat and red hackle. Other
western contributors appear in large
numbers, making the magazine par
ticularly attractive to the readers OH
this SIDE of the Missouri.
Doctor 7. M. Bridges Of Idaho writes
of an Indian rabbit drive and tells
| how the redman of that state occa-
sionally avails himself of natures
| bounty to secure large amount OF
meat with the least possible expendi'
ture of exertion, while 'Snowbound
on the Summit" is q true account OF
/ the experiences Of Billy Dunbar's
teaming outfit when it was imprison
(, ed at an elevation of $4,000 feet in
| one of Colorado's historic snowstorms
In Pilgrims" Clarence "A. Murch Of
Nebraska relates the adventures Of
a party of campers on Clear lake who
were in quest of the wary black bass
and his family. An article by the
editor, Claude King, in which breezy
sketch is given OF some OF the towns
along the Northern Pacific is OF par
ticular interest to Montanans, as M
mentions Billings, Livingston, Miles
City and different other places in the
state and gives his impressions o
/ each.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-06

Calling cards at Gazette once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-06

In his afidavit w. o. Parker, as
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners, deposes that he is familiar
with the case of State VS.. A. Reilly;
that he is informed and believes that
Reilly was arrested, arraigned and
pleaded guilty as set forth in the pc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-06

number of meat peddlers were do
ing a thriving business without pay
ing the license the city imposed upon
peddlers. This was manifestly un-
just to the butchers, who paid Ii
cense and tax, both.
Mr.. Brewer spoke for the hackmen.
He said all those regularly engaged
in the business of carrying passengers
were required to pay a license, and
did pay it, but they received no pro-
lection from the city. During fairs
and other occasions when there was
a demand for public conveyances ev.
erybody who had something with
wheels to it was out soliciting pas
sengers and competing with the hack.
men. If hacks could be operated
without license then he believed ped.
dlers should have the same privilege.
Mayor Foster ended the discussion
by saying that the state laws gave
all persons the right to sell without
license articles of their own produc-
tion. If the men complained Of by
Mr.. Bennington raised the meat they
sold they wsre exempt from the pro-
visions Of the ordinance and could
not be stopped.
Miscellaneous.
The mayor called the attention OF
the council to complaints that had
reached him In reference to the drain
ditch on the north side of the city
He said that because of the discharge
into it of other bitches the canal was
filling fast, as the amount of sediment
deposited in it was accommodating al
rapid rate. The matter was refer
red to the city engineer for investi
cation.
w. G. Williams was ordered placec
on the .city's payroll as janitor O
the library at $25 per month, and Miss
Winnifred Jones was also so PLACED
as assistant librarian, at salary O
$40 q month.
H. w. 5Rowley addressed the coun
Gil and called attention to the manne
in which the ordinance requiring al
houses and business places to be mum
bered is disregarded. The matte
was turned over to the street commit
tee with instructions to see to l
| that the ordinance is obeyed.
I A proposition was received from lr
L. Whitney to compile and keep t
4 date property owners tax book
Consideration was postponed until tn
next regular meeting.
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tition and fined $3.50, this on Novem-
Der 5, 1902; that on March 4, 1903,
Fred H. Hathhorn, who was county
attorney when the action was insti-
tuted and judgment rendered, called
the attention of the board OF COM
missioners to the fact that the fine
imposed had not been paid The ati-
davit further relates that the board
then made record instructing JUS
tice Fraser to collect the fine; that
he was interviewed by the commits
understood that the fine would be
collected; subsequently the board was
informed that Mr.. Fraser had recon
sidered his judgment and imposed a
fine of $50 on the defendant and the
board thereafter considered the mat
ter of compelling Reilly to pay the
fine Of $3.50. After this, the affidavit
alleges further, the board of county
commissioners ordered c. L. Harris,
county attorney, to investigate the
matter and take such steps as were
necessary to enforce collection Of the
$3.50.
T. j. Sayles, under sheriff of Vel
lowstone county, deposes that mitti-
mus was given him by the respondent
after November 4, 1902, for the COM
mitment of the defendant Reilly, and
that before April 16, 1903, he recall
ed it.
The county attorney to large ex-
/ tent repeats the allegations contained
in the petition for the writ and then
alleges that he was instructed by the
county commissioners to secure a re
view of the action taken in the case
by the respondent. 1t is also set forth
that the relator is without the right
of appeal and has no adequate or
speedy remedy.
Writ is Issued.
| Upon reading the petition and the
accompanying afiidavits, Judge Loud
made an order that writ of Ger
tiorari issue The writ commands
Justice Fraser to certify to the court
all the proceedings had in the case
and also commands him to desist
from taking further action in the pro
ceedings until they shall have beer
reviewed by the court and passed up
on. The order makes the writ return
able at 10 o'clock a. m. November
16, 1908.
In pursuance of this order a wri
was issued and given to the sheriff
for service yesterday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-06
sENeoW HAS SOLVED IT.
Carbon County Man Makes >E!yins
4 ~sMacfine That Flies.

Carbon County Man Makes <6lylng
y vsMachine That Flies.
1/94king for true the press dispatches
that were sent out from Utica, N. Y,
last Wednesday night, T. G. Benbow,
the Carbon county rancher aeronaut,
has made good mis- promises OF pro-
ducing flying machine that is really
capable of sustaining itself in the
air while dashing through space. On
that day he made trial flight with
one of his airships and it proved emf
nently successful, despite the slight
accident that occurred to prevent q
completion of the test, which was
made on the balloon farm of Profess
sor Carl Meyers, at Frankfort, 10
miles from Utica. Here is what the
dispatch says:
The airship designed by T. G. Ben
bow, a ranchman from Carbon county,
Montana, had it's initial test late yes
terday afternoon at> the balloon farm
of Professor Carl Meyers, at Frank
fort, 10 miles east OF this city. 1t
may be stated without exaggeration
! that the trial was eminently success
full and Benbow is confident that ne
will be strong competitor for the
100000 prize at the St. Louis expo
sition next summer.
The trial of the airship occurred
at $50 o'clock, when Benbow entered
the car of his ship, which was anchor
ed to the ground, and Immediately
set the engine in motion. The ship
rose majestically in the air to height
OF Is feet, balancing perfectly. AT
that height he maneuvered the shlI
in many directions, it responding
promptly to his every touch. While
turning about, however, one OF the
spars broke, necessitating the post
ponement of further trial, as the
fractured part could not be repaired
before the darkness became intense
Several thousand persons witnessed
the test and with Inventor BenboN
were fully convinced that the shiI
solves to a great extent aerial naviga
/ ton.
The airship so successfully testec
| yesterday is an improved design ovel
the ship constructed by Benbow OF
his Montana ranch IL years ago. The
i gas bag section is "A feet long. Ht
will continue his experiments toda.
and announces that he expects tt
i make trip to this city in his ship.
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Doesn't Respect Old Ape

It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DR..
Kings New Life Pills. The cut on
maladies no matter how severe and
irrespective of old age. Dyspepsia,
jaundice, fever, constipation all yield
to this perfect pill. 25c at Chapple
Drug Co.'s