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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The semi-WeekIy Courier viii Here
after Be Issued Three Times
: Week as Tri-WeekIy.

Week as a Tri-WeekIy.
The Ottumwa Courier heretofore is
sued as a Semi i-Weekly, will hereafter
be issued as a Tri-Weekly, and will be
delivered to subscribers three times
week, viz; on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. The subscription price
will remain the same as heretofore
and subscribers will receive the same
number of pages per week. The Fri
Weekly will be sent out as an eight
page paper.
This change, which we believe will
be greatly appreciated by our subscrib-
ers, has been deemed advisable be-
cause cf the rapid extension of the
rural route service IN the territory oc-
cupied by the Courier. Farmers will
get the benefit of late and very COM
plete market reports delivered to their
homes three times per week and the
new arrangement Will enable us to
furnish our patrons a later and better
news service than heretofore. Courier
subscribers can hereafter look for
their paper three times per week in
stead Of two.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

vices that year $525.06. Here is a saw
ing to the taxpayers of s5S.76 in salary
in year when the business of the
county had increased at least one-third.
But another question that closely
affects the taxpayers is that of taxes.
AS an Instance of how closely the re-
publican board has guarded against
any increase in the tax levy we cite
the county and state levy for the past
four years:
1900 1876 mills
l9u2 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1913 mills
1903 1913 mills
1t is seen by the above figures
that the tax levy for Wapello
county has varied only IS of mill
between the maximum and minimum
assessment during the past four years
and that the levy for this year is just
" OF mill less than it was last
year. The records of the county
show that during this time about $751;
600 of the county's indebtedness has
been liquluated, $4,000 of this being
paid off last year. This is the way in
which the republican board of super
visors has been looking after the bust
ness OF the county and conducting it
in the interest of the taxpayers.
AS member of the board that has
accomplished these and many other
things in the interest of the taxpay--
ers of Wapello county Mr. McElroy
comes before the voters asking for re-
election to that Office. AS a business
proposition it must be conceded that
it is to their interest to retain man
in the service Of the county who has
shown his ability to handle the public
affairs in such business like and
economical manner
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
SOUTHERN LAND.

have lot of plantations in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana listed at prices
which net-the owner in cash rent from
10 to Is per cent on the price the land
will cost you. Farms running in size
from 80 up to 1000 acres at prices from
SIS to $25 per acre. Land which rents
interested in the south write me or
come in and ] will give you full par
ticulars as to lay of land, improve
ments, etc.
Excursion on first and third Tuesday
of each month.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
R.La, Pu;Id;na
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

You can get underwear at almost
any price, but we have made extra ef-
forts to get the best SOC and 81 90 val
ues in the market. We paid per
cent more to get the best and are sell
ing at these prices. The Hub.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

The largest line of underwear we
have ever shown now on sale at The
Hub. Great value in SOC garments
and the best possible value i'll all wool
underwear at $1O0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

WRITE IMMEDIATELY FOR PARTICU-
lars regarding free homes ON government
land. Personally conducted excursions on
first and third Tuesdays In each month.
Walter Land Co., Pierre, s. D.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

THE LAST CHANCE TO USE YOUR
homestead and timber rights: 100000
acres of government land to be opened
November next MT Cass Lake. Send 81
for full information How TO Secure one
of These Beautiful and, Valuable Claims.
some of which are worth thousands of
dollars, Don't wait until it is too late.
Fred Clark, Cass Lake, Mimi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALE 20 ACRE FRUIT FARM
near Eldon. Sold off of the place this
year s400 worth of berries, apples. peach
es and plums. Price $3.50. Phil Watkins,
Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALE-JERSEG BULL FL0RODoRA
King, registered No. 66Os1. two years
old, solid color and perfect individual,
pedigree and photo mailed on application.
w. r. Long, Williamsburg, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALEM SOUTHEASTERN IOWA
200 farms in Jefferson, Keokuk, WapeIlo
and Mahaska counties farms ranging
q from so to 800 acres. Send for descrip-
tion list or call on c. L. Dean, Hedrick,
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

CANADIAN LANDS lOR SALE AT
wholesale prices; also southern Iowa
lands. If Interested write Hilliard & Bra
dy, Osceola, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALE-A SMALL STOCK OF GEN
eral merchandise in country store good
community; will rent or sell building.
chance Of n lifetime. Address d. w. Yes
per, Gilend. Missouri
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
soR EXCHANGE.

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TO TRADE-F0R HORSE OR BEST OF
fer. Taylor-Farley organ. in good condi-
tion. Frank Pierce. 1881 West Main
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
I MAJOR LAcEYs MEETINGS.

Congressman John F. Lacey will de-
liver an address in South Ottumwa
on the evening of October 80 and will
close the month at Abba. His meet
ings thus far during the campaign
have, as always before, been well at
tended and interesting. His dates
from the present time until the end of
October are as follows:
October 2O-Ollie.
October 21-North English.
October 22-Reinbeck.
October 2S-osceola.
October 24-Buxton.
October Martinsburg.
October 3O-South Ottumwa.
October 31-Albia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR sAI.E-oNE MALE HOG AND
brood SOW at my place mt Agency. Geo.
q. Warner
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALE 80 ACRES NEAR SUMNER,
Iowa. school one mile, among $50 to $50
farms. no better land, SOB per acre takes
it. Write owner. box b, Kiron, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
LAND SEEKERS

Excursions from Ottumwa to Red
Lake Falls. Aitldn and Carlton, Oct. s
and 20. We have special bargains in
prairie, meadow and timber lands.
For further particulars please write
JOHN Y. APPLEQuIST,
Travelling Land Agent.
12s E. Main st. Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

CHOICE CORN AND WHEAT LANDS
and first class alfalfa lands, in Republic
county. Kansas, for sale by j. Il. Cas-
well, Bellevile, Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FARMs, 4s0 ACRES IRRI-
gated land in Elkhorn valley. So per
4 acre, one-third cash, balance five years:
S0-acre improved farm in Oak creek val
ley, 500 per acre. Paul II. Holm, 1045 o
street, Lincoln, Neb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

SALINE COUNTY TOOK FIRST AT NE
braska fair. Bargains in farms, S35 to
$40 per acre: other land Sc and up; 800
acre bargain in Dawson county. f. G.
johnson, University Place. Nebraska.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FARM RGAINS-INQUIRIES DAILY.
Quick exchanges made. Write us your
wants Sperling & Mcintosh Paola, Kan
sas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
Baker Building.
c. osTERTAG. L. e. ROGERS.
OttumWa Real Estate Co.
SEE WHAT KANSAS HAS PRO-
nnHEn rLlC
G. osTERTAG

Over one hundred million bushels of
wheat. and now her corn crop is estimated
from one hundred and ninety to two hun
dred million bushels to say nothing of her
abundance of rye, oats and barley.
Now if you want to go down in that
country 1T Will pay yon to see DR.. Rogers
MS lie will go one week from next Tuesday.
If you buy land your expenses are paid.
The fare is one fare plus So. Improved
Or new lands for sale at bargain prices.
\ a modern house for rent.
Taylor Building, corner Main and Court
stceets, rooms and 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALE-FARM. 227 ACRES, ONE
mile from Ottumwa, suitable for stock
or dairy purposes Mt price that makes
4 1t Il good Investment. Call on or address
S. G. Cullen & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR SALE 1000 .1GRE SOUTH DAlO-
Ia ranch. seventy head of buffalo grass
fed steers for sale in prime condition;
also one-ialf interest in the 4OO0-acre
South Dakota ranch where they are fat
tened This ranch has three miles of
creek and springs and is capable every
year of supplying 80 or more head of
prime feeders; worth $4,000. A one-half
interest may be obtained for less than
$4,000; cattle taken in part payment
Address. A. b., Courier, for further par
ticulars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor A. B. Cummins.
Lieut.. Governor John Herriott.
State Superintendent J. F. Riggs.
Railroad Commissioner D. J. Palmer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-12O ACRE FARM Az MILES
west of Independence. Iowa Good house.
barn, well. etc. Address j. B. Hostetter,
Davenport, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE A y INTEREST
in 10000 acres ten miles from Marist
monastery and large convent and 81 miles
from Winnipeg, Canada n new railroad,
townsite adjoining tract, title perfect
soil black. rainfall abundant only 81 an
acre: $500 cash and balance in two
payments at per cent. Any single Sec
tion can be sold now at So an acre In
the wheat belt and capable of raising
1000 steers annually, or $4,000. Write
today. Big discount A. b. Currier, Wa
terloo, La.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The Lowest Form of Bird.

There is a peculiar bird commonly
known as the "kiwi," its scientific
name being ApteryX mantelli. 1t is the
lowest form Of bird which exists, but
is SO scarce that scientists are happy
to get a specimen in any condition. II
is absolutely without wings or tail. Its
legs are short, stubby, but very strong,
and are used by this bird for digging.
The body covering is a cross between
hair and feathers, a material which is
very coarse. They a develop great
speed and make a desperate fight when
attacked. Breeding them in captivity
has utterly failed, and only a few mu-
seums can boast of a specimen. They
are now very rarely found in the for
ests and swamps in the north of New
Zealand.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The Iafa,G,as,te Flyer.

Of all wild aIillials tr:iiued for men
agerle and STOW purposes hot one is as
hurd to conquer as the tiger. Com.
pared to the training Of lions and eln-
plants the training Of Il tiger is rs the
breaking in Of Il vicious ~hoarhound to
the first lessons in etiquette of a club
by Newfoundland puppy. Even the
most expert wild animal trainers balk
at an assignment to break" a tiger.
Not more than one in ten professional
Jpn trainers has the nerve to try his
0nd at the great ferocious, striped
cats.
AS u matter Of fact, there is no such
thing as a tanned tiger" Few and far
between there are instances where the
animals are shown as trained and
broken In, but the friendship Of the
animal for the trainer who may have
~befriended it for years hangs at the
end of the mans black snake whip.
From the day the acquaintance is
made to the day man and beast are
separated there Is a stealthy warfare
between them, the catlike slyness of
the ponderous brute directed toward
the n aim Of killing the man and the
vigilance Of the master ever alert to
Illustrate that plan.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Origin Of the Turban.

The origin Of the turban must be
looked for not, as commonly believed,
among Moslems, but as a sign OF au-
thority and honor dating back to the
earliest periods of Jewish history. The
term used in the Hebrew Bible for
putting on the bonnet of the high
priest is from a root meaning ito bind
round" The words inter, hood, dia-
dem, as used in the Old Testament, are
only variations Of the word turban.
Jerome tells US that the turban has a
place in the most ancient records or
history. The variations as adopted by
Mohammedans are many. Their own
authorities hint at a thousand methods
of arranging the turban, which shows
not only the tribe and religious dis
tinction. but even the personal pecul-
larities of the carer.
An old legend traces the turban to
an act of desperate courage recorded or
the ancient Levantines. A brave band
of warriors are said to have wrapped
their winding sheets round their heads
as they devoted themselves to certain
death to save their comrades on the
battlefield.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The Gopher Snake.

1t has long been a question in our
minds as to how the gopher snake
caught the gophers on which he lives,
but II. c. IieitZer tells how it was done,
having witnessed a catch. Mr.. Snake
Coiled his tail over the gopher hole, set
ting Il snare for him. When the gopher
had crawled out of the hole sufficiently
to permit the snakes tail to be drawn
about the body of the gopher the coil
was fastened about Mr.. Gopher as
quick as Il flash.
1t was gradually drawn tighter and
tighter until the gopher fell over dead,
the life having been completely squeeZ-
ed out Of him. After the gopher is dead
the snake swallows him whole. and it
is not an unusual thing to find one Of
these snakes with a number of gOphers
in him. The gopher is a great fighter,
and if he was not caught in a snare as
the one mentioned he would doubtless
make n hard fight for life even with a
snake.-Tulare Advance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The Harm Slang Does.

The use Of slang tends to limit the
vocabulary of him who uses it. Now.
q limited vocabulary is almost as in
convenient at times as q limited purse,
and it is far more ~inelegant. If there
was practically limitless wealth within
the reach Of him who was minded to
take it, it would argue a certain stu
pidity in any one who declined to avail
himself Of the supply. The same as
sertion holds true with regard to him
who Is willing to limit bis choice of
words. There is even more to be said
than that. There is a limitless wealth
Ut words at our disposal, but the most
Of us are 0 stupid to Dake use of
them.
There are about 2OO.eNO words in the
English language. The average edu-
Gated person is able in reading to I'M
derstand perhaps $4,000 words, but
most of us who write and speak limit
ourselves to about 500 or 500. Indeed,
there Is u vast number Of fairly intelli-
gent people, or people who pass as
fairly intelligent, whose working vo-
cabularies do not comprise more than
300 or 400 words each.-Household.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

A young mans acquisitions
and achievements depend large
l.y, if not wholly, on his way of
looking at life and Oh the spirit
with which be takes hold of life.
There is enough in almost any
young fellow to get a great deal
into life if he has the disposition
to place the right construction
on things. The best prepa-
ration one can get is none too
much. Success in life depends
much upon the preparation one
makes to meet responsibilities
when they come. Opportunity
counts nothing unless one is
prepared to use it. Youth is the
time to prepare. When man
hood comes it is too late. The
struggle for bread will then
occupy the whole time and the
work will be the hardest, and
the pay the poorest. Now is the
time to fit yourself for doing
things well.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

How many people-landsmen,
at all eventS-are aware that one
Of the psalms is often called the
sailors psalm? Those who were
at the opening of the east London
"Jack's Palace by the Prince of
Wales will know it, for the
name was used there. 1t is of
course, Psalm 1O7, wherein
occur the beautiful and familiar
words, ''They that go down to
the sea in ships hat do bushes
in great waters -these see the
works of the Lord and his
wonders in the deep" The
psalm is usually read as part
of the simple services which
take place on Sunday on ships
at sea. For that reason it is
known as the sailors salm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
boiling Down n Sneech

An old newspaper mar in Washing
ton tells this story Of Mr.. Blaine:
MY first experience with Mr.. Blaine
was when as correspondent for a west
ern paper endeavored to ge him to
withdraw from the official reporters Of
the house a speech which he had made
In order that l might make an abstract
Of it.
How much Of this do you want to
use? Mr.. Blaine asked.
II replied hat l thought l would
send about half Of it.
"'Then l will make an abstract nv
self said he. reducing it one-half. l
do not doubt your skill, but l want this
speech boiled down by it's friends"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Li9e'A Little Dufies.

1t may be doubted if it is within the
power OF any one man, however great
and powerful and gifted, to change the
current OF the worlds affairs, but there
Is scarcely any one who will contend
that civilization would not advance, the
world become better and life for all
grow more beautiful II each citizen
would perform the simple and appar-
duty which he can easily do.
There is one sure way Of reforming
the world. and that is for each person
10 contribute his mite. - Kansas CITY
World.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

Each roulette table in Monte Carlo
has a chief, an underchief and sever
c%roupiers. The roulette croupiers are
ordered to keep their hands spread
out open upon the table between the
turns. This is designed not only to
give confidence to the players, but. to
protect the bank against its own en-
plOyees. Once 1t vas found that a
croupier who seemed inordinately fond
Of snuff had a spring bottom snuffbox.
Every now and then he would set 1t
down or a gold piece. and when he took
1t up the gold piece was inside. An
other croupier was discovered to have
q sort of funnel under his collar.
which ran down to a money belt. Ev-
cry now and then he would scratch his
neck. and every time he did SO the
bank lost 20 francs.-Argonaut.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

The famous Lincoln car. which
has been in the possession of the
Union Pacific Railroad for thirty
seven years, was sold recently
to persons who will exhibit 1T at
the St. Louis exposition. For
many years the car has stood on
a siding in the Union Pacific
yards in Omaha, without attract,
ing more than passing attention.
1t was part Of the railroad eX.
hibit at the Chicago aud Omaha
expositions. The car was built
at the military shops at Alexan'
dria, Va, in 1864, and was iron
clad, armor being set between
the inner and outer walls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

A thrifty farmer, being asked
how he got success on a small
farm, replied: II make it rule,
when l go to market, to bring
home more money than | carry
away. In other words ! en-
deavor to sell in value, more
than | buy, and to grow every
thing on the farm for my own
use that the land will produce"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The South Shore Republican

The South Shore Republican
calls attention to an important
matter when it says that the
attention of the city marshal
was called to the statute in re-
gard to persons who leave horses
.hitched and standing in the cold
and storms. This is continuous
~ done in Milbank, the horses
being compelled to remain out
IN the elements, unblanketed and
without food for hours at a time,
while the owner of the poor
brutes, is having a good time by
the side Of a warm stove, or per-
haps bowling up and feeding an
alcoholic fire in his own inside.
For the benefit of those who
occasionally do this thing the
South Shore paper quotes sec
ton 716 of the compiled laws of
1903 as folio VS.:
Every person who shall wilfully or
negligently maltreat or abuse any
domestic animal by exposure to heat
or cold, or by depriving of food or
water, or by leaving hitched in the
open air during cold weather or storm
or in the night time, shall, upon con-
viction, be fined not exceeding twenty
five dollars. Any officer finding an
animal SO maltreated or abused, shall
cause the same to be taken care of,
and the charges therefor shall be a
lien upon such animal, to be collected
thereon as upon a pledge"
II marshals and policeman
throughout the state will attend
to the enforcement of this law
they will receive the thankful
appreciation of every humane
person and save a great deal of
on the part of the faith
animals who are unable to
speak for themselves.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
Booker r. Washington is on

Booker T. Washington is on
his way to Europe to seek rec
reation and help for his school
at Tuscogee, Ala. He says the
school needs at once to double
its capacity. sour fall term
began September 9Th with the
largest attendance is, the history
of the school. So great is the
desire to enter the school that
we have been compelled to
refuse admittance to 1,048 young
men aud women who have APP
piled within the last thirty days"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
CITY OFFICERS

Mayor-Thomas L. Bouck.
Aldermen First Ward-C. w. Martens and
w. w. Reeve.
Aldermen Second Ward-J. S. Farley, George
Empson.
Aldermen Third Ward-E. johnson, E. W,
Phelan.
Treasurer-F. A. Croal.
Auditor-E. p. Dore.
Attorney-Geo S. RiA.
Assessor-H. j. Benedict.
Marshal-Charles Sutclife.
Night Watchman-James S. Dore.
Regular meetings ofcity council held on the
rst Monday of each month.
Board of Education-Henry Schafer, president,
G.. A. GRANDSON, E. Emanuel, }. D.. Burkhardt
Chas, Cannon, T.. p. Dore, William Jennings,
AT Lindquist, secretary. Regular meeting last
Friday of each month.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
The PhrenOlOUist md thu n.o..

Ihe FhrenolOgist and the Grocer.
neutrality-suspicious. is a man u of
MS proper sphere. His head betokens
high intellectual and spiritual qualities
yet he Is spending his time behind a
grocer's counter. Sir Ito the grocery I
Wish to ask you a question. Have Won
any aspirations
Irocer calling to ~clerk)-John, have
we any aspirations?
Clerk-All out, sir; have some in the
iast or the week.-Kansas City Journal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

More than 43, 900, 900 tons OF
anthracite coal have been mined
since the first of the year, which
is several millions more than
ever before during the same
period. There is a glut in the
market, and to prevent a break
in prices the mine owners have
concluded to eartaii production
by working fewer hours a day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

Maximite, the composition OF
which is a government secret,
is about three times as powerful
as ordinary gunpowder, and is a
powdery substance. melted by
heat and poured into a shell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

The postoffice officials have
prepared a ruling that cremated
bodies may be sent through the
mails classed as merchandise.
Four bodies are already known
to have been sent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

A new type of car is now being
used by the Illinois Central
Railroad which promises to do
much for the safe, rapid and
efficient transportation of its
passenger traffic. Constructed
as it is entirely of steel, the car
could not possibly be telescoped
IN a head-On collision.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16

inere are animals purporriny to no
s a-s"lm III the ocean Of Fame
.. whom Posterity will easily pack =
uoAeh at Il time into a sard;ne box
new Orleans Tines Democrat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
COUNTY OFFICERS.

County Judges. s.. Lockhart.
County Auditor-Geo. II. Pinckney.
Register of Deeds-E. P. Brockman.
County Treasurer-Nils Forsberg.
Sherif-A. X. Crawford.
Clerk of Courts-W. f. Rabbit.
States Attorney-Thad l.. Fuller.
County superintendent. s.. Raberge
SurveyOr-W. s. Crowl
Coroner-W. A. Kriesei.
County Commissianers-Flrst District, Ber
Moser; Second District John Erickson; Third
District. Julius Fenner
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-16
COncluSiye.

br1ggs-lts too bad about Wrinkle
n the girl he is engaged to. Neither
OF tnem is s"od enough for the other.
Gflggs-What makes you think that2
well, I've been talking the matter
over with both families "-Iifo