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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
AFTERTAX DODGERS
EXPERT AT WORK INvEsTIGAT.
ING BOOKS OF WAPELLo
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
j. w. Peisen, Representing Indianapo.
lis Firm Of Tax Ferrets, to Collect
Back Taxes Due the county-Work
VIII Take Six Months.

Wapello county will doubtless rea-
llze greatly increased sum in taxes
and large amount of back taxes will
probably be collected as the result of
the work of J. w. Peisen of the Fleen,
er-Carnahan Co., of Indianapolis, Ind,
which conducts tax ferret business
In Ohio, Indiana and Iowa. Mr.. Peisen
has been in the city for the past few
days and he has now started upon a
complete investigation of the tax books
of the county. He stated this after.
noon that it will probably take him six
months to finish his labors here and
in that time he hopes to have finished
his work on the books and to have
made the collections.
Many Outside Mortgages.
There are thousands of dollars due
the various counties in Iowa each year
that are never collected" stated Mr.
Peisen this afternoon. When the as
SCISSORS make their rounds many give
them the amount of their local hold.
ings but withhold from them the mort.
cages they hold outside of the county
1t is to discover these attempts to de.
fraud the county that we have been en-.
gagged"
Can Collect For Five Years.
Mr.. Peisen stated that he estimated
the amount of outside mortgages held
by Wapello county citizens to be near
the million mark. His firm has an
organized force at work in all parts
of the three states and that millions
annually were turned over to the Off
Gals which otherwise woul be lodged
by the tax payers. The Iowa laws
limit the period in which back taxes
can be collected to five years and al
lows the ferrets fifteen per cent OF
the collections in pay for their ser.
vices
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

cent outrage against a helpless people,
some fresh degradation of an already
degraded race. One man sins and a
whole nation suffers. And we cele-
brate.
Like a dark cloud, pregnant with
terror and destruction, disfranchise-
ment has spread its wings over our
brethren of the south. Like the same
dark cloud, industrial prejudice glooms
above us in the north. We may not
work save when the new come foreign
er refuses to, and then they, high priz-
ed above our sacrificial lives, may
shoot us down with impunity. And yet
we celebrate.
with citizenship discredited and
scorned, with violated homes and un.
needed prayers, with bleeding hands
uplifted, still sore and smarting from
long beating at the door of opportuni-
ty, we raise our voices and sing, MY
Country, IT'S of Thee We shout and
sing, while from the four points of the
compass comes our brothers. unavail.
ing cry. And SO we celebrate.
with a preacher, one who a few
centuries ago would have sold indul
gences to the murderers on ST. Bar.
tholomew's day, with such a preacher
in Chicago pulpit, jingling his thirty
pieces of silver, distorting the number
and the names of our crimes, excus
ing anarchy, apologizing for murder
and tearing to tatters the teachings OF
Jesus Christ while he cries, Release
unto us Barbaras, we celebrate.
Bat there are some who sit silent
| within their closed rooms and hear as
from afar the din of joy come muff1ed
to their ears as on some later day thel.
children's sons shall hear nations
cry for succor in her need Aye, Their.
| be some who, on this dark festal day
kneel in their priavte closets and, with
appraised and bleeding hearts, cry out
to God-if there still lives a God =
How long, o God, how long,
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
N E GRO AUTHOR PROTESTS
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Sees Incongruites of Colored
Race Celebrating the Fourth.

The recent race riots at Evansville,
following SO closely on similar occur
rences at Belleville and Wilmington,
have caused Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
the negro author, to write the follow.
ing note of protest:
"Belleville, Wilmington, Evansville,
the Fourth of July and Kishenev, a
curious combination and yet one re-
plete with CHASTITY humor. Sitting with
closed lips over our own bloody deeds,
we accomplish the fine irony of a pro.
test to Russia Contemplating with
placid eyes the destruction of all the
declaration of independence and the
constitution stood for, we celebrate the
thing which our own actions proclaim
we do not believe in.
But it is over and done. The Fourth
is come and gone. The din has ceased
and the smoke has cleared away.
Nothing remains but the litter of it all
and few reflections. The skyrocket
has assembled, the firecrackers have
burst, the Roman candles have sputter.
ed, the niger chasers' pertinent
American name-have run their course
and we have celebrated the nations
i Cd, anu We UldCh lOlkS nave
celebrated Dearborn street and Ar
mour avenue have been all life and all
light. Not even the Jew and the
Chinaman have been able to Guido us
in the display of loyalty. And we have
done it all just because we have not
stopped to think just how little it
means to us.
"The papers are full of reports OF
peonage in Alabama. A new and more
dastardly slavery there has arisen to
replace the old. For the sake of re-en.
slaying the negro, the constitution. has
been trampled under foot, the rights OF
man have been laughed out Of court
and the Justice of God has been made
a jest-and we celebrate.
Every wire, no longer from the
south alone, brings US news of new
hanging or a new .burningA-some re
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LEGAL.
Original Notice.

Rachel A. Page, plaintiff, VS.. William L.
Page. defendant In the district court of
the state of Iowa in and for Wapello coun-
ty. August term. A. D., 1903.
To William Il. Page, defendant:
You are hereby notified that the petition
of plaintiff in the above entitled cause is
now on file in the office of the clerk of rhe
district court of the state of Iowa, in and
for Wapello county. claiming of you a
divorce from the bonds of matrmony now
existing between yourself and this plaintiff.
You are further notified that for cause
you are charged therein with habitual
drunkenness and cruel and inhuman treat
ment.
(See petition on file for particularly
And that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day of
the next term being the August term of
the said court, which will commence at
Ottumwa. on the 18th day of August, 1903,
default will be entered against you and
Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated July 0, 1908.
B. w. SCOTT, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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.DECENCY IN CITIZENSHIP
President Roosevels View as Expressed in Fourth of
july Address at Huntingdon


ability spirit dcency
in
attributes
Zone DANCE
dislike wrongdong the wongdong
+
so want nrst
not amount 10 much clustered virtue don't
American life al
sudJ doesn't do good We need in civil life
OF onpann will help We have got to out things
But these qualities of decency spirit of fight
can do nothing with him So in addition
1t is
dress at Huntington L. I. Celebration on the Fourth
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This Trade is Enr You

so acre farm near Warran, Missouri to
trade for ottumwa property This is
good one; improved and lays fine. Price
is right.
120 acre farm miles Of Ottumwn. 500
% per acre; so acres s miles 5000 per
acre; 10 acres > miles. $500 per acre.
City property for sale at bargain prices.
Remember we are the only agents in the
city that can sell you irrigated lands near
the Greeley Colony, TT. Collins Colo.
Best irrigation system in America. Only
$500 to 5000 With perpetual water rights.
Go with us in the dry par of the season
ana let us demonstrate to you that we
have abundant water all the year. This
IS the hest proposition of its kind on the
market.
EMBERG & CO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF
Jed King sufferes Severe Wound In
His Hand From Pistol Shot.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Jed King, TIC West Mill street, &C.
cidentally shot himself this morning
with 80 caliber pistol. The bullet
passed through the flesh on the in
dex finger of the left hand between
the knuckle and the second joint. DR.
r. A. Sheafe who happened to be pas
sing at the time the accident oc.
Cured was called in and the wound
received prompt medical attention.
The wound is painful but it is not
believed there is any danger of ser.
ious consequences arising.
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ARE YOU DOING WE'LL? ARE YOU
satisfied with your business? If not, con-
suit us. We have an honest. legitimate
business. If you have $500 to $1,000 cash
or have friends, you can make big money
at this business. One man made $4,000
In thirty days. Other men are making
thousands. Write or call and investigate
our plan. w. L. Ashby, Norwaad, Lucas
Co., Iowa.
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MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Baker Bldg OTTUMWA, IOWA
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

SPECIAL BARGAINS.
improved, $4,000.
Five acres and six room house and other
improvements, $1,T00.
100 acres three miles from city limits,
improved, $4,000.
we have several Illinois men wanting
smo 9th, fiat, farms. If you have one and
wjsL to sell, give us Il list soon. We also
want small houses in the city for cash
customers.
We have good Missouri and South Dako
Ia farms for sale cheap. If you are in
want of one see us before buying and
save money.
AMERICAN LAND co.
COURT AND SECOND STREETS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
J. spry. C. ostertag L. E. Rogers
0ttuTlWa Real Estate Go.

will sell you choice homes in any part of
city.
The Moss residence at a bargain If bought
soon.
Special price on vacant lot in Chambers
& Conant AID if sold in ten days.
Stop and think of what IS doing this
year, in Kansas, 1,o00,o 100000 bushels of
wheat, and working day and night
to harvest it. Paying from 50 to
81 per day for men and still you
are not happy. Why? Because you
have not bought. Get ready for next ex-
cursion, July DIST, anu our DR.. Rogers Will
show you some bargains that are waiting
for you.
los North Court Street.
Phone sOT. ottumwa, Iowa.
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Lumber Receipts.

Lumber receipts at New York have
fallen from 190,s69,63 feet for the first
81 weeks of 1902 to 166,064,8S9 feet
for the same period in 1903. This de
cline was due, primarily, to disturbed
conditions of the building trades in
New YORK market.
The total available supply of cotton
on May 81 this year was 10,567 sos
bales. This exceeds receipts for the
preceding year, which were 10,360,611
bales, as we'll as 9,815,674 bales in
1901. The sources of receipts this sea
son were as follows: 2,S04,0S3 bales
from Texas, 3,513,S06 bales from the
gulf states, and 4,034,545 bales from
the Atlantic states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR sALE-FINE 4so ACRE STOCK
farm. five miles from Hope, North Da-
kota; 100 acres fenced to pasture, with
good water year round; fair buildings;
$50 per acre-a bargain. Ben Wells,
Hope, Steele county, North Dakota
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

A WE'LL IMPROVED UPLAND FARM,
one-half creek bottom, tiled out or some
income property TO trade for river bot
tom farm. well improved, near school
and church preferred. w. A. Zollman,
Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
s4s.25 to California and Back.

Via the Chicago. Milwaukee & st
Paul and Union Pacific line.
August to IA, 1903
Tickets good on the overland limited
and two other fast trains between
Chicago and San Francisco.
Ask the nearest ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way for additional information.
F. A. Miller, General Passenger
agent, Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR SALE-THEE GOOD MICH COWS
and eleven head of young cattle. one
mile south of Ashland. A. NJ. Goff, Ell
don, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR sALE-A LOVELY HOME AND
money for you in famous grazing, fruit
and lumber belt; healthful; scenery de-
lightful; soil unsurpassed in fertility and
naturally adapted to all branches of
farming; valley farms very cheap; write
for bargain. j. c. Atkins, Route 10, Sum
mervile, Mo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

AGENTS WANTED FOR DIR. DRUM.
mond's Lightning Remedies for rheuna-
tism restores stiff joints, drawn cords,
and hardened muscles, $500 for incurable
+. case. When everything else fails. describe
!, your case to the Drummond Medicine Co.,
New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR SALE-LANDS IN UNION AND AL
exander counties, ILL.,, near railroads,
schools and churches; only So per acre;
easy terms; title perfect. Fithian Land
Co., Newton, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FARMs: III YOU WANT a
farm in good location and good climate,
good churches and schools, good land and
good people and good cheap homes, write
Taft Wells, Scipio, Drew county, Ark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
THE COUNTY TAXES
COUNTY AUDITOR HARRY HAM.
MoND AT STATE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL IN DIES MONIES.
How the State Valuation is Adjusted
and the Per Cent of Taxation in Each
County MISUNDERSTANDING coun.
ty Paid Nearly $4,000 Last Year.

County Auditor Harry Hammond
left for Des Moines this afternoon to
be present at the meeting of the state
executive council, which convened at
the state capital this morning. The
state executive council is composed
of Governor A. B. Cummins, State
Treasurer Gilbert S. Gilberton and
State Auditor B. F. Carroll. The coun.
Gil meets as board of equalization to
adjust the comparative valuation of
the property in the various counties Of
the state.
The various city and township as
SCISSORS when they have completed
their task of estimating the value of
the property in the district to which
they are assigned, make their returns
to the county auditor, who, in turn,
reports to the state auditor The ex-
ecutive council meets and canvasses
the reports Of each county as COM
pared with the returns of it's neighbor-
ing counties and the other counties of
the state. If the returns of any one
appears to be too low or too high as
compared with the others the yalua-
ton is raised or lowered and the re-
vised valuation reported back to the
county auditor.
The Tax Per Cent.
This revised valuation is then made
the basis by the county auditor in
figuring what shall be the per cent of
taxation in the county. When this is
computed the valuation of the property
of each Individual owner of the county
as returned by the assessor is multi.
piled by the tax per cent and the re.
suit is the amount which that citizen
will be called upon to pay as his pro-
portionate share of the expenses of
state and county government.
Adjust Railroad and Telegraph Poles.
It is the duty of the state council al.
SO to adjust the valuation of the rail.
road and express property and the
telegraph and telephone lines, the op
erations of which are not confined to
any one single county. The sessions
county auditors are usually present
and are given hearing in case 1t is
believed that the county assessment is
too high or too low. 1t is Of course tc
the advantage of the county to secure
as low valuation for the county as
possible.
/ Last year Wapello county paid into
the state treasury as he proportionate
part of the state expenses nearly $25,
600, while the total amount of the tax
raised for all purposes was over $500,
900. Mr.. Hammond does no know on
what day Wapello county will be given
a hearingbut he hopes to get through
the business of the county before the
council tomorrow and be able to re
turn at once to the big task of figur
ing out what each citizen owes to the
county for the privilege of being res
/ ident and property holder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
Excursion to Canada
Tuesday, July 21-Raund Trip, OF
tumwa to HaIbrite, Assiniboia, $40.

tumwa to Ralbrite, Assiniboia, $40.
Free meals and free sleeping car.
Here is fine chance to ride through
the great wheat fields Of Minnesota,
North Dakota and Canada at a very
low rate.
We have recently inspected this
part of Canada and can truthfully say
to our friends that it certainly offers
a great chance for doubling their mon
ey in land investment. If you have
anything from $500 up you can secure
a piece of this choice wheat land which
will before many years bring $40 to
$50 per acre. Buy it and let it lay
there. 1t will double your money ev-
cry two or three years.
Remember the date and go with
the crowd.
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WANTED.

FARM LOANS WANTED INVESTORS
to loan money on choice farms in Okla
homa. Seven per cent net income guar
anteed. References furnished and cor
respondence solicited. Address Landers
Thomas Lawton, Oklahoma.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

The county attorneys of the state
will meet at Des Moines July 16 and
II, at the same time as the Iowa State
Bar association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR SALE THREE BLACK AND
white female pointer pups. Best field
stock. John Erbacher, Main and Wapello
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR sALE-FINE DRIVING TEAM. w.
II. Hillery, r. r. No. 1, City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

ing 2.954,614 tons. Receipts at Bos-
ton for five months this year were O.,
6S3,s12 tons, compared with 1851, Az
tons a year ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR SALE TWO WELL IMPROVED
five acre fruit farms near city. Inquire
Mrs. d. L. McNeal, Rural Mol, City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

WANTED-A GOOD HoUsEKEEPER
for small family on farm. No objec-
tions to one with small girl. Good
wages. Address w. care of Courier
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FOR SALE-r HAVE ON HANDS AT MY
shop at kldon, four traction engines for
sale, one 10 H. P. Stephens, one 10 II. P.
Advance, one 10 II. P. Canton Monitor,
one s II. P. Nichols Shepherd. The Adj
vance and Canton Monitor are thorough
~ relauil. and repainted and practically
as good as new, and prices are very low.
AL inquiries answered promptly. Come
and see them. f. L. Shore, Eldon, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14

FARMS Fol. ,SALE-CHEAP; TERMS
easy; write for description. D. H. Har-
per, Benton, Mo.
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It is weakness with some women
that they act upon the presumption
that any old buds will do for home.
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- . . . o o . o . q @ o Q. % s
TO LEASE.

FOR LEASE-A FOUR AND ONE-HALF
foot vein of coal, shaft already sunk.
For further particulars address Hobart
Fuhs, Kirkville, Iowa.
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WANTED-UNIoN BRICK LAYERS; So,
8 hours; 3 College buildings Address
Bartlett & King, Fairfield Iowa
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Read the Courier for news.
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FOR sALE-32o ACRES STOCK AND
grain farm. oil and gas belt, in eastern
Kansas. well improved. For information
write owner, Geo. II. Lane, ST. Paul, No.
2, Kansas.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-09

At New York;
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-09
ITALIAN STABBED TWO MEN.

Trouble in an Italian Boarding House
 Over Money Matters.
 Their was double stabbing affray in the Italian boarding house at 362 Quin- nioiac avenue last evening. Joseph Joseph Seidinari, boarder, got into an argument with two of the other boarders, Eunorette Berrel and James Kenedini over money matters. and drawing knife from his pocket Sedi- mari said that he would clean out the house. He made a rush for the men, and before they could escape he cut Berrel in the neck and Kenedini in the hip. Dr. Roberts was called to attend the men and found that while they were badly cut he did not consider either of the wounds dangerous
 Later in the evening, Sedinari walked into the Grand avenue station and tried to make a complaint against the men he had stabbed, saying that they had assaulted him on the street. ; Ser geant McBride recognized him and placed him under arrest
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-09
OBITUARY NOTES
William sI. NIeIwin.

Rev. H. H. Morse. assisted by Rev. N. T. Merwin. conducted the funeral services over the remains of the late William H. Merwin at his home in Mil- ford Sunday afternoon. At this service some most excellent music was heard, the Temple quartet of New Haven. the members of which are frequently heard at communications of Hiram lodge. E. and A. M. sang several selections in a way far ahead of any singing heard in Milford in long time. The pallbearers were the sons and grandsons of Mir. Merwin. The funeral was very largely attended by relatives and friends of the afflicted Samily.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-09
LABOR OPPOSES CHAMBERLAIN.
His Fiscal Policy Condemned by Trades
 Union Congress.

His Fiscal Policy Condemned by Trades
 Union Congress.
 Leicester, England, Sept. S.-At to- days session of the Trades Union con- gress, the following resolution was car ried with only two dissenting votes:
 That this congress strongly condemns the suggested change by MT. Chamber- lain in our present fiscal policy as most mischievous and dangerous to the best interest of the people of the country, and hereby pledges itself. and urges all other labor bodies, to make every ef- fort to prevent such a change being brought about ..
 The announcement of the vote was greeted with loud cheers. The resolu- ton will be communicated to the col- onial secretary.
 President Hornidge said that Mir. Chamberlain's suggested changes in fiscal policy were likely to be most detrimental to the best interests of the nation. "Dabbling with the principles of free trade" he said, could do no good to the country at present. The land laws, in his opinion, caused two- thirds of the national misery. He ad- vocated government old-age pensions.
 LABOR PARTY CONSOLIDATION.
 After heated discussion an impor- tant resolution on labor representation was passed by 5O6,O00 to 2S5,OO0 repre- sentative votes. The resolution was as follows: ..
 That this congress heartily endorses the policy of direct labor representation. as decided upon at the last annual con- ference of the labor representation committee, and urges upon all trade unions not yet affiliated with that body to join forthwith, so that the entire labor movement may be consolidated for definite political purposes. -.... ..
 This commits the Labor party to sup porting neither of the dominant par ties, and has increased the strained re- lations with the Liberals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-09
MRS. ROBERT D. GRANT.

The death of Mrs. Robert D. Grant of Salt Lake City, which occurred at her shock and surprise to her many friends in this city. Mrs. Grant was Miss Ruth
 M. Gaylord, daughter of J. E. Gaylord,
 formerly of Waterbury. and a niece of Franklin Farrel of Ansonia. She was only thirty-five years of age and was married to Robert D. Grant of Butte in 1888. They have made their home at Deseret for the past four years. MT.
 Grant being one of the best known min ing men in. the inter-mountain coun- try. She leaves two children. boy and girl. The remains were brought east to Sudbury, Pa, where the funeral services were held and interment made.