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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

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SUN
Stroke Shattered My
Nerves.
Gave Up Preaching
For Two Years.
DIR. Miles Nervine Put
Me On Active List.

Are you well? DO you sleep well? Do
you get UP rested, fresh and vigorous? Is
your nind clear and active? If not read the
following. See what another has suffered
and how he recovered.
Some years ago was afflicted with sun
stroke witch left me with shattered ncry-
Gus system and exceedingly poor health. !
suffered terribly with pain in my head the
top OF my head wouid feel hot. I could not
study, and after striving for two years to
wear the trouble off, j was compelled 10 give
up my pastoral labor and retire to my farm
where spent nearly two years trying to re-
cuperate. 1t was all of no avail Physicians
treatment and patent medicines failed TO re-
Heve me. l was exceedingly nervous and
irritable and sometimes would shake terribly,
could not bear any noise. At the least cx-
element the blood would rush to my face
and head: Two years ago was induced to
try DIR. Miles Restorative Nervinc After
using one bottle could see improvement in
my condition so / continued taking it for
nearly year, | am happy to say no
longer have those pains in my head or nerv-
GUS spells. My appetite is good and lam
able to preach three times on Sunday with.
out fatigue. consider DR. Miles Nervine
the most wonderful medicine ever discoy.
cred. Rev. ID. Alex. Holman, Pastor u. B.
Church, Marion, Ind.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Or. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
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such condition as to permit transporta-
ton thereon throughout the year, for
the financial, social and moral benefit
of our people; therefore be it
Resolved, that we declare in favor
of the organization of permanent
good roads association along the lines
suggested in the preliminary report
submitted by this committee.
Second that we declare in favor of
national aid for the building Of perman-
ent highways within the respective
states of the union, conditioned, first,
upon the just and reasonable distribu-
tion Of such aid among the respective
states. Second, conditioned upon the
contribution of financial aid to such
work by the states, counties and To-
calities which such roads traverse land
third, upon the preservation to the To-
calities directly interested in such
roads of the right of selecting the
roads to be improved; fourth, upon the
conduct of the public work incidental
thereto by the localities or political
sub divisions interested therein, with
the cooperation, in an advisory way
of national and state authorities fifth,
we hereby request our senators and
representatives in congress to aid in
the enactment of such national legis-
lation for the purpose of securing the
cooperation of the state of Iowa, the
several counties and townships in the
carrying out of the spirit of these reso-
buttons.
Resolved. That we recommend such
amendment to section 1880 of the code
of Iowa as will concentrate the respon-
sibility for the expenditure of the coun-
ty road fund upon the several boards
of supervisors. and to that end to en-
power the said boards to designate the
leading county roads extending from
cities, railroads and trading centers in-
to the country districts. and to restrict
the expenditure of the county road tax
upon the improvement of such roads
so selected from time to time.
Resolved. That we commend the en-
actment by the Twenty-ninth general
assembly of chapter SO of the acts
thereof and deprecate all agitation
for it's repeal.
Additional resolutions were adopted
expressing the thanks of the associa-
ton to Governor Cummins, the Com
mercial exchange, the railroads, the
speakers, the press and others, for the
promotion of the convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
RATE is REDUCED.
Rock Island Will Charge Sixteen
Cents on Steel and Iron.


Cents on Steel and Iron.
The Rock Island railroad company
has reduced it's Chicago Ottumwa
freight rate on iron and steel articles
two cents from the eighteen cent rate
it adopted about two months ago along
with the other lines running between
this city and Chicago, and although
the others have not made the conces-
sion, it is Jlougnl that they will do so
in short time. This makes the rate
only one cent higher than it was prior
to the increase and on par with the
rate given Oskaloosa, Cedar Rapids
and several other points in Iowa.
When about two months ago the
western roads raised their freight
rates the freight on iron and steel ar
ticles from Chicago to Ottumwa went
from fifteen to eighteen cents per 100
pounds and the Commercial association
Immediately took the matter up
through several local firms. Senator
S. H. Harper, of the Harper-McIntire
Co., and president of the Commercial
association, wrote to H Cover of Chi
cago, general traffic manager of the
Rock Island, and to. officials of other
roads, asking that Ottumwa be given
at least a rate equal to the other cit.
les with which it completes.
Last evening Mr.. Harper received
telegram from E. B. Boyd of Chicago,
general freight agent of the Rock Is
land, stating the the Chicago Ottumwa
rate would be sixteen cents and that
he would advise Mr.. Harper later as
to the date the change will become eff
fective. The telegram follows:
Chicago, April 16.
Harper & McIntire, Ottumwa:
Your letter March eleventh to Mr..
Cover. Will reduce rate on articles
of iron and steel Chicago to Ottumwa
to sixteen cents per 100 pounds. Will
advise later as to date effective.
E. B. Boyd.
Other Roads Will Reduce.
1t is generally thought that the other
roads will come to the same figure
within short time, as they must COM
fpete with the Rock Island for the
freight business and cannot afford to
I, lose their share of the business be-
/ tween Chicago and Ottumwa The
/ wholesalers of this city are well pleas
ed with the result of their efforts, as
are also the members of the CONNER
| cial association.
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previous trial Mr. Roberts was not
present, but at this last trial it was
deemed important that he should be
on deck in person. The case was
most important and stubbornly contest
ed one and the. conviction of Dimmick
upon evidence that was entirely cir
cumstatial, is regarded as a notable
victory for the government and re.
fleets great credit upon the administra-
ton OF the bureau of the mint by Mr..
Roberts.
The raising of the Spanish warship
Relna Christina, sunk by Dewey's fleet
upon the morning of May /, 1898, with
Its CHASTITY load of eighty skeletons,
recalls that memorable naval engage.
ment in Manila bay nearly five years
ago. An officer in Washington, who
aboard of one of our ships during the
fight and consequently an eye witness,
speaking of some phases of the battle,
says:
I'VE first fired the port battery and
then came around and fire the star.
board battery, repeating this operation
four or five times. The second time
we came around the Spanish admiral
came out in the Reina Christina and
CALAMITY assailed us. We received
him warmly, and do not know how in
the world he escaped with his life.
While the old admiral was standing on
the bridge shot from one of our YES
sells blew the bridge clean over. but
the admiral somehow escaped for we
saw him afterward calmly pacing the
deck. Finally, finding he could do no
good, he turned to go back into the
harbor, but before he could take shell
ter an eight inch shell from the Boston
struck his vessel in the stern and set
her on fire. Later she sank with some
200 men. The admiral was among
those who escaped"
The Reina Christina, sister ship
of the Reina Mercedes, was launched
at Ferrol in May, 1887. She was par
TALLY protected cruiser of the second
class, with hull of steel. She was
2S2 feet long, with beam of ~ feet,
Z inches, and maximum draft of 16
feet, 5 inches. She had three masts,
bark rugged, and she carried sail on
her fore and main masts. She had two
smoke stacks and two sponsors on
cache side. Her displacement was
5000 tons, and her coal carrying ca
pacity was 800 tons. She carried
crew of 800 men. Her armament con-
sisted of six 6.2 incn Honotoria guns,
two 81 inch guns, three 90 inch rapid
fire guns, two LIS inch and six IA inch
machine gnus. She had five torpedo
tubes. She was the most powerful YES
sci of the Spanish fleet in the East and
was depended upon to sink at least
one of our war vessels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
AN uNMlTLeATEp EVIL
Some of the Possibilities In AmerIca'sl
Swelling Tide Of immigration.

To say that the great bulk Of the
American people sees in the recent
phase Of immigration to their country
an unm1tigated evil is probably not an
exaggerated statement. If the reast
ons for such an opinion were asked
the answer would generally be that tho
newcomers are ignorant and shabby.
For the student Of man. however, these
reasons have not the weight which,
they cary in the popular mind. When,
as is the case with most Of our pres.
ent immigrants, ignorance has for it's
cause the lack, not of intelligence, but
of proper educational facilities, it is an
acquired negative characteristic. Al
such, it is not transmissible to off
spring and means absolutely nothing
for the future of the race. The first
Baltic people brought to Rome by thu
armies of Caesar were looked upon
contempt by patricians and plebiai
alike. They were ignorant, rude, VI
civilized. Fifteen centuries later, Wild
the Renaissance swept over their lal
the descendants of those same BaltiS
barbarians started a civilization, which
in many respects is now the first d
the world. Placed in the highly favoH
able American economic conditionsS
the next generation of our Italian inf
migrants will promptly show us thai
they lack neither intelligence nor iml
agination or artistic talent. That thY
recent turn taken by immigration wi
deeply and in many ways modify ON
national character is certain. That xxi
will deteriorate it is not. Some Of til y
notifications will be for the worse
some for the better. We can measure
the extent of none, and ought therein
to be prevented from making sweepin b
assertions.
The most conspicuous physical
change which will be brought about Wv
intermarriage will the newcomers. Will
be the least noticed by all but ethn oil!
ogists. 1t is the change which tdok
place in many parts of Europe after
the great prehistoric Alpine inyaAionl
and which is clearly seen in sepultlfresl
posterior to that event. The skulHwill
become shorter and broader. jTha
change is taking place now, on al largo
scale, in the states of New York; PENN
sylvania. and especially Ma,ssachl}
sets. We leave it to esthetes tb decid
whether it gives us reason to- reioica3
or lament-G ustave Michaud In tn
Century. 80
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

The Wabash R. R. will sell tickets
to st. Louis FOR the Dedication Cere-
monies Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton, at one fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale April Both,
and May LIST and End, good leaving St
Louis up to and including May 4th,
1902 A. ]. Packard, Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

The G.. M. & st. P. Railway wiz
sell on the first and third Tuesdays
of each month round-trip tickets at
one fare plus $500 for the round trip,
to points in Northwestern Iowa, North
and South Dakota. Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and many otLer
points. A. ]. Packard, Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

Th Wabash l3y. will sell one-way
tickets at half fare plus So the first
and third Tuesdays of each month, to
points in North and South Dakota, Col
orado, Wyoming, Southwest Missouri,
Texas, Arkansas, Oklaho.
ma and Indian Territory.
A. j. Packard rgent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

Pneumonia is Robbed of its Terrors
by Foleys Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the racking cough and heals and
strengthens the lungs. If taken in
time it will prevent an attack of pneu
monia. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by w. D. Elliott, corner of Court and
Main streets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
The Peril of Our Time

Is lung disease. DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds cures lung trouble or no pay
SOC, $1.00 F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
What Makes Ruby Lips.

The pure, rich blood, made by DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They promote
beauty. Give clear skin, rosy cheeks
Csc. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

There are over 100 applicants for
the vacant principalship of the Charles
City schools.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

The body of Rager Cloy, one of
young men drowned last Monday
Cedar Falls. was found Saturday as
noon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

The smallest number of works in
operation in the four years was forty
four, in February 1899. and the larg-
est was seventy-eight in December
1902. The total of quotas already as
signed amounts to 4,041, 500, 900 pounds
and it will soon be necessary to take
into consideration the quotas for sever
al new works, now in course of con-
struction.
Down near Lodge In Northumber-
land county, Va, few weeks ago,
there occurred remarkable freak of
nature that startled the natives to such
an extent that they have not yet re-
covered from it," said d. e. Graham.
OF Richmond, Va. salesman. 1t was
the sinking of about half an acre of
land planted in an orchard on the farm
or man whose name | cannot recall
1t had every appearance of small
earthquake. The farmer was sitting in
his house when he heard roaring,
rumbling noise which he could not I'M
derstand. He went outside the house,
and in the direction of the noise, when
to his astonishment he found in the
orcharde a hole in the ground ten or
fifteen feet deep and covering about
half an acre of ground. The remarka-
BILE part of the disaster is that the land
sank about the same depth through
out the entire space and left walls of
earth almost perpendicular Many of
the natives thought this was a warm
ing OF worse to come, but the farmer
explains the situation in manner sat
isfactory at least to him SELF He thinks
bed of quicksand underneath the or
chard gave way and caused the sinking
of the land"
Secretary Shaw has the real estate
men in Washington in the sweat box.
At the last session of congress an ap-
preparation was made with which to
purchase a site for the erection of
permanent hall of records Of course
here was great opportunity for the
real estate men to make a stake and
they managed to get a line on the var
ious blocks of ground considered and
raised the price to the very limit. Now
Secretary Shaw says he is not obliged
to buy the land now and will try and
worry along a little longer. Whereat
the real estate men find they have
probably killed the goose that produced
the golden egg and that they not only
fail TO rake in big profits, but are left
holding the bag.
Hon. George E. Roberts. director of
the mint, returned to his desk after an
absence from Washington of more
than six weeks The greater portion
OF this time has been spent in San
Francisco, prosecuting the trial of
former cashier to the San Francisco
mint, Dimmick, who was alleged o
have embezzled with 10000 OF govern
ment gold. Dimmick was tried twice
and the jury disagreed in each in
stance. This last trial resulted in
conviction and the man will probably
suffer for his alleged crime. At the
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form rev constitution.
Noted Men on Ticket.

The electoral ticket is remarkable
Tor The number of brainy and promi-
nent men appearing ON it, 1t is doubt
ful # cny similar ticket can be pro-
duced presenting so many names that
are written high on the roll of fame.
OF the list there we're two men who
became President and vice president,
four men who arose to the dignity of
the gubernatorial office, four men
who were United States senators,
three who We're in congress, one speak
er of the house of representatives, one
speaker of state legislature, one sec
rotary of state of the United States,
one candidate for the presidency, one
college president, and one judge who
became known as the father of equal
suffrage in Colorado.
The War Governor
The most illustrious name on the
ticket of 1860 is that of the savior
of his country. Next to him stands
Richard Yates, the war governor of
Illinois and the father of the present
occupant of the gubernatorial chair
in that state. Richard Yates was the
man who made Grant. Grant up to the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

A carnival yill be held at Webster
City June 8 to 10, inclusive.
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Fibroid Tu1nors {
Hayes Letter Appealing to Mrs Pinkham for

Mrs Hayes First Letter Appealing to Mrs. Pin1ham
"DEAR Mrs PNKHAM-I have been
ment for long time without relief They tell have Tod
or cannot sit down without great and the
domen swollen flowing spells years nv an
petite cannot walk
The symptoms OF Fibrod Iumor little book
curately describe you
r. F. HAYES 252 Dudley st, (Roxbury) Boston, Mass.
Note the result of Mrs. Pinkhams3 advice-aI.
though she advised Mrs. Hayes, of Boston, to take
her medicine which she knew would help her
her letter contained rnass of additional instruc-
tions to treatment, all of which helped to bring
about the happy result
"DEAR MRS. PNKHAN:-Somet ago you
and asked advice You replied and followed
all directions carefully and to-day am well woman
expelled the and strengthened my system
miles Al
"Lyda Pnkhams Vegetable Compound worth
drop advise all who afflicted with
e. f. HAYES 252 Dudley St. Gao1bury) Boston, Mass So
gold taol
OF health which E
Vegetable Compound brought to Mrs. Hayes. 4
Such testimony should be accepted by all convincing
evidence that Lydia e. Pnhams stands
troubles; tmos; nhmmatons liberation failing and
placements OF the wonb backace irregular painful
Surely the volume character OF the testimonial let
daily printing in
which sick write for fuller Information about her illness
Her gratitude Mrs Tnkham Vegetable
Compound genuine and heartfelt that thinks trouble
for her to take her health
pound that other medicine don't
get this when some druggist wants to sell Something else.
VuUVV ~ ia e. pinihaa idns Go. Lynn.a Mass
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Valuable Relic In Shape Of Aged Ballot in
Possession Of D. W. Emery.
SOUVENIR OF GREAT POLITICAL STRUGGLE
NAMES OF MANY NOTED MEN PARTooK IN THAT sTRENu
Gus CAMPAIGN APPEAR ON THE TICKET = CONTAINS
NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR ILLINOIS
STATE OFFICERS.

A valued relic in the form Of an cleo
toral ballot OF the presidential cam
paiSn OF 1860 with the name of Abra-
ham Lincoln heading the ticket is i'll
the possession of d. w. Emery, who re-
sides at 624 West Main street MIR.
Emery voted for Abraham Lincoln and
he has since Kept a sample OF the bal
: lot used in the campaign OF that year
and ii has become to him valuable
keepsake. Mr., Emery was resident
OF Galva, Henry county, Ill. at that
time, and he moved from there about
thirty-three years ago to make his
home in this city, wnere he has since
resided. The following is a facsimile
az the ballot:
For President.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
or Illinois.
For Vice-President.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
OF Maine.
For Presidential Electors.
Geonard Sweet, VIM. P. Kellogg,
John M. Palmer, James Stark,
Allen G. Fuller, James c. Conklinq,
VIM. 3. Plato, n. P. RI. Bromwel II,
Lawrence Weldon, Thos. G. Alien,
John 0!ney.
For Governor.
RICHARD YATES.
For Lieutenant Governor.
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN,.
For Secretary of State.
OZIkS NJ. HATCH.
For Auditor of Public Accounts.
JESSE K. DUBOIS.
For Treasurer.
WILLIAM PUTLER.
For superintendent OF Public lnstruc.
ton.
NEWTON BATEMAN.
For Congress- Fourth District.
WILLIAM KELLOGG.
For State Senator Ninth District.
ALBERT C. MASON.
For States Attorney, Sixth Judicial
District.
HIRAM BiGELoW.
For Representative.
Alison j. sTREETER.
For Circuit Clerk.
AMOS GOULD.
For Sheriff.
A. X. KINNEY.
Fer Coroner
MICHAEL GRANT.
.--- --.- Calling for a convention to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
Estimated There eo,ee4, 100000
Tons in United Kingdom.
FRENCHAFIER AMERICAN BUTIERMEN
Report on Nitrate Product of Chill -
Half Acre of Land Sinks in Virginia
Secretary Shaw Worries Real Es.
tate Men in Washington.
IBY FRANK j. sTILLMAN.1

Washington, d. c., April 1S.-Consul
+. w. Mahin of Muscatine writes from
Nottingham, under date of March 20,
1903:
According to an English expert the
supply of coal yet remaining to be
mined in the United Kingdom amounts
to O,6S4,000,000 tons, which, at the
present rate of mining, would last
three hundred and seventy years The
same authority gives the total output
of the world in 1900 as 1886, 2O4
tons. of which Great Britain produced
229,0OO,OOO tons, or thirty per cent.
and the United States 245,000,O00 tons,
leaving balance of about thirty-five
per cent for the rest of the world.
French manufacturers of butter, par
tlcularly of those qualities known as
red butter" are making efforts to
drive out the American product by
demanding that each invoice shall be
sent to France for analysis as to pur-
ity This would involve a delay of
many weeks, and the butter might
readily deteriorate in this hot climate.
All butter is analyzed by the colonial
chemists. and heavy penalties are i'm
posed lot any impurities discovered,
but not once has our product failed to
pass the most rigid tests.
Consul e. R. Mansfield of Iowa. writ
ing from Valparaiso Chile, says:
The. annual report of the Nitrate as
ISOLATION contains statistics that are
of general interest. as practically all
OF the worlds supply of nitrate comes
from Chile.
The production in 1902 amounted to
2,9S2,961 600 pounds or 146131 900
pounds more than 1901. The exporta-
ton amounted to 3.0OS,9 900 pounds
as compared with 2,73S,522 800 pounds
in the previous year. The deliveries
for consumption showed considerable
decrease in the period of greatest de-
mand-January to May-as compared
with the corresponding period in 1901
The total deliveries for the year 1902
amounted to 2,S4O.OS4OOO pounds. or
2SS ,7Oo,200 pounds less than in 1901.
The decrease to Europe and other
countries was 333.999.S0O pounds; to
the United States. there was gain of
the quinquennial-1S9S were:
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Four Different Tickets.

The campaign was novel in it's con-
dltion OF having four considerable par
ties and four different tickets for
president and vice president. First in
the order of popular strength was the
republican party, which at its Chicago
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-18
NEGRO KILLED.
Policeman Bush Shot and Killed
viii Taylor, a Negro,
Last Night.

VIII Taylor, negro was shot and
killed by officer Shep Bush last
night. Taylor arrived in the city
Sunday, having robbed a store at
Less Station, Ala, -on Saturday
night. He was followed to this city
by Mr.. Fluker. a clerk In the store
which had been Uttered. FlukeI
caught his man yesterday afternoon
but he succeeded IN escaping.
The officers were put on his trail
and at midnight Policeman Bounds
and Bush ran across him at the saw
dust pile near quarter No. 2. He
was ordered to stop but ran where
upon Bush fired hitting Taylor IN
the left leg just above the knee.
The man was brought to the city hall
where he was attended by Dr..
Ramsey. For time he seemed to
be doing we'll but gradually he sank
from loss of blood and died at $3.50
this morning. The body was shipped
to Taylor's home in Lees station,
Ala, today.
Mayor McCallum held a hearing
OF the case this morning and render
ed the opinion that Officer Bush
killed the man lawfully and in the
performance of his duty.-Laurel
Chronicle,