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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-16
LOCAL OWNERSHIP.
Senator's Will Probably Go to Wash
ington People This week.

Contrary to general expectations. Presi-
dent Postal and Manager LOTUS did not
reach Washington yesterday. and 1t Is the
impression among the local stockholders Of
the citab that both have returned home d.
rect from New York This means ouo Of
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
x-Rays to Catch Thieves.

A firm in Philadelphia has
recently sold to the japanese
government one of their X-ray
machines for novel purpose.
The representative of Japan who
placed the order said that in the
government miuts great many
gold dollars are coined, aud there
has been considerable loss through
dishonest employees swallowing
the small coins and thus taking
them cut OF the mint. There has
been no way Of preventing this
until a clever official suggested the
use of the N-rays, and the
machine was ordered at once. 1t
is not proposed TO put every
employee to the test when leaving
the mints, but he will be searched
by electricity from time to time,
unexpectedly, and any one of the
employees may be called up at any
time to undergo the test 1t is
believed that the fear of detection
will prevent the stealing. at least
in the form now used. 1t is
suggested that "a machine might be
used with profit in the South
Afr ca dia mond fields to make the
black laborers honest. The field
for X-rays in this direction seems
to be large.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
A SINKING COUNTRY.
Engineers Are About to Investigate tho
Delta of the Mississippi River.

Delta of the Mississippi River.
Col. e. j. Corthell, an engineer of
note, who is now making surveys for o
five million dollar bridge across the
Mississippi river near New Orleans,
says that the city is steadily sinking.
He states that there is movement on
foot among eminent engineers to have
an investigation made into the delta
country with a view to ascertain how
much sinking there has been during
the last thirty years. 1t is fact that
the entire delta country is gradually
sinking. From number of bench
marks made by surveyors years ago on
trees, etc, on the gulf coast, and a COM
parison of the mean level of the gulf
now with what it was twenty years
ago, in connection with the present
bench marks, the fact has developed
that the delta coast has sunlsen at least
foot within the last thirty or forty
years. There is no doubt that the city
of New Orleans is some six inches lower
now than it was forty years ago. The
intention is to ascertain the exact sink
ing of the earth and to investigate the
causes which have produced it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
Egyptian Tree Planting.

Systematic efforts have been made
in different parts of the world to in
troduce a growth of trees where they
had never been known, from which inn
portant results have followed in many
instances. Egypt, which had formerly
only about six rainy days during the
year, has, since having planted trees on
an extensive scale, already attained
about five times that number. Sixteen
square miles of the swampy, unhealthy
county along the Bay of Biscay was
planted with thousands OF trees, espe-
cially the cork oak and swamp pine.
The trees have drained the land, so as
to destroy the swamp fevers, and change
it into healthy country with fine for
ests. Biscay law requires that for every
sree cut down two shall be planted. i.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

Matthias Lauer was a visitor
from the Green creek section last
Saturday and informs us that the
people of that neighborhood are al
most unanimously opposed to any
alteration of the county boundary
lines at the present session. They
realize that the county is now in
a transition state, and that a year
or two more will make wonder.
full change and that geographical
}lines can then be better drawn
than now.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

To Cure a Cold in One Day
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. T. W.
Groves signature on each box.
I25c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08

Geo. NJ. Reed has received q new
oscillating mimeograph to be used
in reproducing his reports of filings
at the auditors Office which he is
furnishing to n good number Of
subscribers. The machine does
neat work and will make any num-
Der of proofs as plain and accurate
as the original.
Joe Rustemeyer was over from
Cottonwood Saturday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-08
E. STAH,u
Assayer
MetalIurgical
Chemist.

Assaying OF every KIND OF ore ana bullion.
Analysis Qualitative or quantitattVel of all
kinds OF ores, minerals and furnace products.
For Cola and silver '''7 81 90
For Lead 81. 80. .....-.... l w
For Conner ..... / 90
Gold Silver and Lend .==s.... | 80
Gold Silver and Conner .. ! SO
Samples sent by mail promptly attended to If
accompanied by'money.
GRANGEvILLF. IDAHO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
A Palmer and family, POI South
Willard street, have gone to Rockford.
Ill.,. to make that place their future
home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Diller, LOG South
Moore street, departed today for
Brighton to make that place their flu
ture home.
VIM. Smithburg of Blakesburg de-
parted yesterday for Aberdeen, N. d.,
to spend the summer Mr. Smithburg
spent Sunday at the home of his sis.
ter, Mrs. j. E. Hull, who resides on
Sheridan avenue.
Word was received in South OF
tumwa this morning, stating that Joel
MCGEE. of Belknap, died Sunday eve
ming. Mr.. MCGEE was the father Of
Mrs. Chas. Burkhalter. formerly of
South Ottumwa, but now OF Kankakee
Ill.,
[From Wednesdays Dsily.l
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Snyder, who reside
on South Ward street, expect to leave
\ this week for Dudley to make their flu.
ture home.
| Mrs. d. C. Smith, 10S South Schuy-
Ter street, who has been confined to
/ the house for over week with an at
tack of the grip, is slowly improving.
IFrom Thursdays Daily.]
Miss Mary Bohart, who has been
very ill at her home 502 Burnside
street, in South Ottumwa, is slowly
recovering.
Clair Schenck 222 South Willard
street, who has been very i'll is no bet
4 ter.
i Miss Blanche Dible will leave tomor
row for Chicago to make that place
i her future home.
i Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Eaton, who re-
Iside on Church street, left this
!; morning for Melrose, where they viii
reside permanently.
y Mrs. j. Burns and little daughter
of Batavia, arrived this noon for Wis
it at the home of Mrs. Burns parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James MCGOWAN, VIII
reside on North Ransom street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
DEATH, OF JAMES MuseRovE.

Father of P. S. Musgrove of South OF
tunwa Dies at Forest Home.
A telegram announcing the death at
Forest Home, of James Musgrove,
father of P. S. Musgrove, who resides
on Church street in South Ottumwa,
has been received here. MI. Mus
grove was rs years of age and was a
highly respected citizen of Poweshiek
county, where he had resided since
1858. He was the father of ten chill
dren, eight OF whom together with his
wife, survive him.
John L. Griggs died at his residence
on Catherine street at 6 o'clock Satur-
day evening, March IA. He was 55 years
of age and was one of the old settlers
of Ottumwa.
Vern c. Waddle, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Waddle, 314 Web
ster street, died at o'clock Sunday
morning, aged three weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Paint brushes at Elliott's.
Wright's Condensed Smoke, Sar-
gents.
All colors of prepared, mixed paint
at Elliott's.
Born, this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Harper, Jr., 326 East Fourth
street, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ Pontzious are
visiting at the home of James Point,
who resides west of the city.
Lambert's Death to Lice, Sargents.
Mrs. w. P. Mcmillan is seriously i'll
at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. P. p. Ballagh, I'LL West Second
street.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Barney Eaves and Miss Charlotte
Frances Walker and to James Nc
Weigh and Miss May Whittle.
Mrs. T. Z. Boggs. 1907 East Main
street. left this morning on Burlington
No 10, for Mt. Pleasant, where she
will visit for few days with relatives.
Mrs. G. H. Giltner, 1853 Clay street,
left for Agency this afternoon where
Sc will spend a few days visiting at
the home of Mr.. Giltner's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Giltner.
Lees Lice Killer Sargents.
Mrs. Mary Milligan and son James
of Frederic, who have been visiting
for the past few DAYS at the home of
Mrs. Milligan's mother Mrs. John F.
Fish, S37 West Fourth street, have re-
turned to their home.
Mrs W. Bowman, of Bladensburg
who has been visiting for the past few
DAYS at the home of Mrs. A. Daley
226 North Madison avenue, left this
afternoon for Des Moines. Mrs. Daily
will accompany her there.
Captain John P. Maynard, reading
clerk of the house OF representatives
who has been visiting at the home OF
his brother, II. b. Maynard, 451 Jeffer
son street.left for Bedford today where
he will visit his uncle. w. B. Black
more Mr.. Maynard was accompanied
while on his visit here by his wife ant
little son, Jack Maynard
j. E. Hall was nominated as the re
publican candidate for alderman from
the second ward at the primary hell
last evening at the city hall. Mr.. Hal
was nominated to fill the vacancy il
the ticket caused by the nomination o
James X. Dysart, the first nominee
as the candidate for mayor on the re
publican ticket. There was an enthu
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

fax 10 visit with Mrs. Gray's mother,
Mrs. Jackson Dee, who is seriously
i'll.
Seybert's Chain Lightning Liniment,
Sargent's.
J. M. Mccormick of Belknap arrived
in the city this morning for short
business trip.
A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to John Mulvaney and Miss
Tuna Springer.
Mrs. S. Farmer of Stockport
passed through the city this morning
enroate for Abba.
Mrs. E. w. HARRISON 463 Ottumwa
street, left this afternoon for Dundee,
Ill.,, to see her mother, who is serious
ly i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Cremer of Agen-
cy, passed through the city this morn
ing, for Blakesburg, where they will
spend few days visiting relatives.
Mrs. H. R. Kirkpatrick. who resides
east of the city, left this morning for
Given, where she will visit for few
days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fife Smith.
Mrs Arthur Reno, of Batavia, who
has been visiting at the home of her
mother Mrs. " S. Joy. who resides
on Weller street, left for her home
| this afternoon.
Mrs. w. ]. Nelson. of Superior, Ne
| braska. and son, w. H. Nelson, of Gu
| ba, who have been visiting for the past
/ few days at the home of Mrs. H. H.
Williams, All North Clay street, left
this afternoon for Eddyville Mrs, Will
I liams accompanied them home.
Helen, the infant daughter of Mr.
| and Mrs. Edwin Garland who reside
at TIC Carroll street died this morning
at Z o'clock. The burial took place
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
from the residence and was private.
The interment was in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Mrs. G. j. Barnum, who resides on
North Iowa avenue, yesterday receiv-
ed a letter from her daughter, Mrs. j
e. White, at FIT. Collins, Col. stating
that Mr.. White had purchased shoe
store in that city and that they woulc
make their permanent home there
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
White in this city will be disappointed
in hearing that they will not return
to this city to reside.
Bound in irons only after fierce
, fight with the officers. Jack Sweeney
an old habitue of the police court, wa
Wednesday adjudged insane by the
commissioners of insanity and was
: taken on Burlington No. 10 to Mt
Pleasant by Deputy Sheriff j. D. Ste
phens. Sweeney has caused the OIL
;, GERS much trouble since the first of tn
' year. when he was released from thu
:, penitentiary He has been har'
: drinker. and this is given as the cans
of his becoming insane.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

siastic gathering at the caucus and
standing room was at premium in
the police court chamber, where the
meeting convened o. l.. Campbell
was chairman and l.. w. CASTOR was
secretary of the meeting.
Somebody, evidently bent on rob-
berry, tried to force an entrance into
the shoe store of S. D. Pierce
& Son, 125 East Second street,
last night. An instrument perhaps a
chisel, was placed beneath the lower
sash of the rear window on the east
side of the building and an unsuccess-
full effort made to pry it up. The only
damage or loss was broken pane of
glass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
Washington Favored Abolition.

Washington favored the abolition
of slavery. Jefferson agitated a
scheme for the gradual emancipation
OF the slaves and their deportation to
some foreign territory af
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.I
Peruna, 6 for IS. Sargent's.

tFrom Wednesdays DailyI
Peruna, for S.. Sargents.
Lowest prices made on oil AMI lead
at Elliott, druggist.
Miss A. l.. Weber of Eddyville spent
yesterday shopping in the city.
Mrs. o. f. Wycoff of Batavia, was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Ruben Hodson OF Agency. is tran
sacting business in the city today.
Mrs. w. A. Carnes is seriously i'll
at her home, 71S North Court street
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. R. |. Randolph
of Oskaloosa. March IA, ten pound
baby boy. Mrs. Randolph was for
merly Miss Nellie Cathey of this city.
Word has been received in this city
of the birth of daughter Florence
Frances, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Gavin
of Fairfield, who formerly resided near
Keb.
Mrs. c. Mitchell of Bonaparte, ar
rived in the city this morning. where
she will visit for a few days at the
=.
| street.
Varnish stains and varnishes at Ell
| liott's druggist.
Miss Bessie Bells OF Blakesburg,
who has been visiting for the past few
days at the home of Miss Alice Pratt,
of East Second street, left for her
home this morning
At his home two miles east of
| Ottumwa at 8 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon Work Fl. Smith died at the age
of SO. Mr.. Smith was one of the pio-
neers of Wapello county and up to
the time of his death he preferred to
live in the log cabin which he had
erected on the Agency road in the
early days. He leaves an aged wife
and several children.
l DIR. V. w. Munson has sold the New
System Dental Parlors and business
to DR.. A. c. Lee of Iowa City. DR.
Lee comes to Ottumwa highly recon
mended and will at once assume per
sonal charge of the business. He vii
have an efficient staff of assistants
and will fulfill all contracts made b!
the former management. DR.. Lee as
sures all that he solicits patronage
from the merit standpoint and guar
antees satisfaction.
lne case against Mr.. and Mrs. Syl
, vester Hough in which the defendant:
were charged with being unfit person:
to have control of their children, which
was mentioned at length in recen
issue of the Courier, came up for tria
Tuesday evening in the court of Justic,
! 10. l.. Campbell, with the result tina
the five children of the defendant
were turned over to Miss Eva Shaw
district superintendent of the low
} Children's Home society. The chill
dren were taken to the home the sam
evening on the Rock Island.
! tFrom THURSDAYS Daiiy.l
White Ribbon Intemperance Cur'
! Sargent's.
Enamel and aluminium paint at E
s liott's druggist.
Mrs. Mary Gletzer of Bidwell wa
shopping in the city today.
Miss Nellie Miller of Agency spen
yesterday shopping in the city
s Mrs. G. e. Warner of Agency wa
4 shopping in the city yesterday.
\ Mrs. w. O. Brown of Frederic. WE
shopping in the city yesterday.
{ Mrs. NJ. E. Dunlavy of Chillicotf
8 spent yesterday shopping in the cit
s Mr.. and Mrs. John Gray, 621 Wes
3 Main street left this morning for Co
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
very became burning political aues-
Texas Asks Admission.

Texas was practically slave terri
tory and was asking for annexation
and admission into the union. me
north opposed but after the election
of Polk Texas was admitted and the
south had won a point The admls-
sion of Texas annexed not only state
but war
The annexation OF the territory OF
California Polk made one OF the CD
iects of his administration. Many felt
that Mexico was goaded into war
that we might acquire part OF her
territory. At the close of the war we
had possession of an immense tract.
This territory became an object OF
great concern to both the north and
the south Gold was discovered IN
California and in two years 1t was
ready for admission to statehood. III
its. constitution it prohibited slavery.
The "omnibus Bill"
The south saw the territory slip
from it's grasp It's feeling of bitter
ness toward the north became greater
than ever. Henry Clay formed a
plan to preserve the concord and peace
of the states which met defeat under
the title of the omnibus BILL but the
provisions of which all passed later
when presented to congress one at a
tirnn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
HoMEsEEkERs' EXCURSIONS
West. Southwest. Old Mexico.

April Z and u the Rock Island sys-
TEN will sell round-trip tickets to
points west and southwest as well as
to points in Old Mevico at one fare
plus 50. Liberal stop.over privileges,
Unequaled opportunity to visit the
growing southwest and quaint old Mex
leo at small cost
For full particulars, tickets, ETC., see
nearest Rock Island agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

A marriage license was issued this
afternoon to John Mulvaney and Miss
Tuna Springer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

Mrs. S. Farmer of Stockport,
passed through the city this morning
enroate for Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
well as the Post Office where they desire it
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

The annual meeting of the Iowa
grain dealers vii. be held in Des
Moines Thursday and Friday, April 2
and 3.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19
The Fuoitive Slave Law.

The one feature of this compromise
that gave deep offense to the feeling
of the north was the fugitive slave
law. This act tended to array the two
sections in state of lawless hostility,
which tended to destroy the union
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

j. M. Mccormick Of Belknap arrived
in the city this morning for short
business trip.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-19

Mrs. E. w. HARRISON. 463 Ottumwa
street, left this afternoon for Dundee
Ill.,, to see her mother, who is serious
ly ill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-11
Taxed ct the Home once.

Topeka, June S.-Personal property
owned BY q manufacturing concers
and scattered throughout the state
can only be taxed in the county where
the main factory is located. Such is
the decision Of the attorney general.
The Continental Creamery company
has iss main plant in Topeka and =
large number Of Skimming stations
over the stats. The assessors in
county wanted to asssss the
creamery company. personal proper.
y located q. Hill City. The CON-
pauy objected, claiming ia personal
must ell be assessed at To-
pskA. WHERE The factory Il located.
u was decided 70 submit the question
% The attorney general and ablds By
bic decision. he has held that The
'onPany vas right IN he e0nlsntiOn-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-11
Wheat on the Uplands Prom
ises Well.
CORN LATE BUT STURDY.
State Will Have Big Crop
Yield This Year.

Topeka, June 10.--ReportS from
all over the state to the railroads and
agricultural department say that the
food damage to crops In Kansas has
been overestimated. The crops are
affected only In the territory covered
by the waters. tract 200 miles long
and from . TO 4 miles wide. Less
than half Of this Is wheat and corn.
The wheat Of the state In the east
srn half IL endangered most BY rust.
with some fly. The western half is
In full average condition. The total
outlook, with favorable harvest
weather, 10 NOT more than 10 per cent
less than that Of month ago.
Corn is doing we'll, except In the
flooded vAllsys and washed uplands.
It is not TOO late to replant half Of
the damaged area.
Oklahoma wheat Is nearly ready for
harvest. and promises full yield.
NebrAska corn and wheat harvest
will be late. The condition Of corn h
affected BY the cold weather. PsrAsPs
20 per cent.
Business men gsusrally look for
better year in the wheat bel. than
last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-11

nay
n Z. Brandt retained keme ironi
Psnnsylvania on Thursday. He tells
startling tails Of sdvsntuts.
A nunibsf from here attended tho
cantata and conifishcsment exer-
cises ct the county high school last
week.
The students from here who attend
cd high school during the winter
have all returned home for the sum.
mer except Abram Brechbill who will
canvass for the King. Richardson Co.,
and Miss Mary who will spend the
summer with Geo. Burkholder's at
Baldwin.
Miss Mary Sheets will spend the
summer with Miss Sandborn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-06-11
GARFIELD.

Rev. W. A. Cain will preach at
Pearl Sunday night. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
A number from here attended the
party ct Mr.. Forces Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. John Eyer is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Goldsmith visited with Mrs.
W. r. Stone Saturday.
Mr.. Brown and Frank Jones went
to view the ruins Of the cyclone in
the northern part Of the county Sun
day.
Miss Lille Barber and brother Tom
attended church ct Pearl Sunday.
Mlss Sadie Engle returned home
from McPherssn where she has been
attending school.
Misses Elizabeth woolvsrton and
Katie Stewart visited the Nswbern
Sunday school Sunday.
The members Of the Garfield Baptist
'hurch spent Saturday at the home
II Mrs. J. 7. WoOlvsrton, 1t being
Mrs. WoOlvsEtonb iitisth birthday.