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For SALE.

Four room cottage, closet. pantry, base.
ment divided In four rooms, city water. fine
laundry in basement, lot 6Gx150 feet Wood
land avenue ST, $50.
House Of five rooms and summer Kitchen.
good cistern. outbuildlBgs good, Mnrson
street. S1,500.
=. Modern home of eleven rooms, good barn,
West Second street, $1,000.
Nine room house. furnace heat. North
Green street, 5000.
Two five room houses, West Mill street,
a good investment.
vacant lots In all parts Of the city.
Several small fruit farms nea Arity
per acre.
JOHN II. SPP'
Office 101 Nor Il.
Offurn
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FOR SALE-32o ACRES FARM TANn
three miles from railroad town. No.
thirds tillable; 100 acres fenced: shallow
We'll good water price, 81 900; S1.1OO
Gasn. Write owner, C. S. Emo, Bazinc,
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FARM FOR SALE-FARI 16O ACRES. TX
miles south of IIedrick, Iowa, also prom
cry IN Hedrick. Address A. j. Burnaugh
Agency, Iowa. =
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FOR. SALE EIGHT SECTIONS OF CoAL I
land In Stark county, North Dakota, With
IN haif mile of railroad, ull underlaid with
coal; What have you to ofrer for one or
al Denniston kits, Fergus Falls,
MINI.
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FOR SALE-12 ACRE PASTURE LAND.
residence, good out buildings, fine fruit
iana. Cali or address j. Il. Day, Ash
Grove, Iowa.
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fOR SALE-FARM OF ia ACRES.
known as the Blackman farm. Ter room
mouse, two barns and other outbuilalngs
torehard), never FILLING wells, convent.
emily located, land lays well and III high
Of Chilllcothe, Iowa. For particulars sce
W. >. Dickson at farm, or c. II. stuber,
of Dudley, Iowa.
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FOR SALE HOUSE or FIFTETN
rooms, both hard md soft water. tlesirn.
PIE for boarding house. Enquire sos East
Z Main. ~
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TO LEARN BARBER
trade. Splendid chance for distant appli-
cants. Board md tools given. Good sea-
son to start. Few weeks completes
Steady prncticc expert instructions. Cat.
alogue mailed free. Moler Barber Col.
lege, Omaha, Neb.
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Friends of State Senator A. H. Gale
plan to urge his claim to be a delegate
to the national republican convention
from the Fourth district.
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SoTICE-THE SALE or FRANK II.
Smith. two miles cast of Ottumwn. Will
take place Frldny. January 2gtll, instead
of the 2Sth. l.. o. Johnson
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FOR RENr-A WE'LL IMPROVED 500
acre farm, all good prairie land we'll
watered. Telephone and r.. f. D., three
Blough, Bloomfield, Iowa, r. No. =.
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LADIES EARN. $40 PER
100 writing short letters from copy. al.
dress stamped envelope for particulars
Michigan Speciality CO., Albion. Mich
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A GOOD COOK. WAGES. $3.50
per week to one thoroughly competent.
References Required. Apply to Mrs. Ok
d. l,oster, 205 East Fifth street. IN
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ron SALE.

FOR SALE PRAIRIE FARM OF 30
acres In the best part of Davis county, a
money maker and priced right Will take
smaller farm or other good exchange as
part pay. II interested address c. viii.
lard, Pulaski, Iowa
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Tri-We ekly Courier.
rcHANGlNe ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing. their address chang.
GO VIII please give the name of the Post
ONCE to which the paper haS been sent as
wei As the Post Office where they desire It
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SHARES THREE CENTS. MINES AND
Mill: big profits; mineral. pictures free.
Sunset Gold Company, 800 Macls, Denver,
Colorado.
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FOR RENT.

fAMM FOR RENT-232, ACRES SEVEN
miles northeast of ottumwa, three miles
,fo!n highland Center Inquire, j. b.
MowreS, Ottnmwa National Bank.
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Bobtown.

0OphOWn.
Bobtown, Jan. 20 Jack Simmons and
family, of Pickel avenue, spent n very
pleasant day visiting at the news office re-
Gently.
Moses o'Brien and wife are the parents
of son.
otto Vaughn was pleasant caller at the
home of Israel Shocks Sunday.
Sadies Fidler, of Wabash avenue, spent
few days visiting relatives in Ottumwa
recently.
tumwa on business Tuesday.
Hazel Shocks was visiting Minnie Court.
ney Wednesday.
Hazel Elliott was spending few days
visiting at the Shepherd home recently.
10 Rough and George Gordon, of Sorghum
Ridge, were at the Fitzgerald home on Tay-
Tor street, Wednesday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cruel We're visiting at
the news Office recently.
VIM. Walker was in Ottumwa on business
Wednesday and Thursday.
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pouds-Leando.

Douds- Leando. Jan. 25.-one of the
most pleasant social events OF the sea-
son was the supper given at McGilrs
nan by the K. OF P. Starlight lodge,
NO $50, Friday evening. over one
hundred persons We're served at the
tables with the good things that tempt
the appetite. The assemblage was
gracefully presided over by Cancel
Tor Commander j. S. Sloan and i'm
promptu speeches were made by State
Senator Capt Elerick c. r. McCrary,
g. McGill j. NJ. Morrow, John b. Nor
ton, Howard Ratcliff, H. v. Bucey,
Geo. Rambo and a pantomime speech
by o. A HOFFMAN.
Starlight lodge was organized Mo-
vember II. 1892, at this place and has
already become one of the largest and
most influential orders here. The
guests present on this occasion heart :
lily vote the members Of the order to
pc royal entertainers and wish for
tnem the success in future they so
richly deserve.
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iol.D MILL AND GOLD MINES. PROM.
islng enormous profits. Mineral pros.
pcctns. pictures, free. Sunset Company,
3O8 Mnck. Denver. Colo.
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MISCELLA

Jet RICHIE YOU DESIRE WEALTH.
and niiluence, why not invest a5c for busi.
ness secrets. Northwestern Mercantile
Co., Port Angeles. Wash. Box Ar.
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From Mondays Daily II.
Mrs. D. s. Avery. of Laddsdale, re-
turned to her home this morning on
the Rock Island, after visiting with
friends and relatives in this city.
Bruce Gilfiillan and D. Huddleson of
Milton, who have been making short
visit with friends in this city, have re-
turned to their homes.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
PUGH
WILL OBEY ORDERS
He Wasn't Talking for Pub
IicatiOn Yesterday.
C0NFERS WITH MACFARLAND
Relieved of Judicial Work, Re Will Now
Devote His Time Exclusively to
Police Court.

When Prosecutor Pugh said Uncompli-
mentarv things yesterday about the
District Commissioners orders that he
shall not again reduce the collateral Of
Police Court prisoners on his own au-
thority. nor nol-pros cases after hear
ing the evidence on both sides ia his
office. he was not talking tor publica-
tion.
Furthermore. Prosecutor Pugh has
every intention Of obeyinS the District
Commissioners in every particular
These things became known late this
afternoon when Commissioner Macfar-
land called into his office Acting Cor
poration Counsel L. H. Thomas and
Prosecutor PUSh. The conference last
ed nearly two hours
Just what was said in detail was not
made public, but Pugh told the Com
missioner he had had no idea Of talk
ing for publication when he said ne had
been reduced to an "autcmaton with
nothing 20 do but draw his salary" as
result or the Commissioners order He
also said he would Loyalty obey the Com
missiOners in the matter.
Commissioner MaCfarland said he
counted on Pugh 10 follow this line Uf
conduct
lie added that Mr.. Pueh. being re-
lieved Of the judicial work ne had had
TO do in hts office formerly. would in
the future have more time for Police
Court prosecutions.
This consultation, called by tho Com
tiCism Of the order was made by Pugh.
will. IL Is thought put an end 60 all re-
beliion against The new Police Court re-
gimc.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
C. N. LEWIS RENTS
HOTEL RICHMOND
Rental, It Is Said, Will Be 100000
Property on Market for
= Year.

The Hotel Richmond. AT ~ and Sew
cntoonth Streets northwest which has
been closed for som. time. has been
rented by tho American Security and
Trust COMPANY which Is the agent FOR
the property, TO Clifford NJ. Lewis for a
term Of five years. The rental is not
disclosed by tn" parties in interest. but
S. believed To- be i'm the uciRhborhood Of
$4,000 a year.
Mr.. Lewis Is the manager Of the Litch-
field. on Fourteenth Street. near ]. Of
the Logan, on Iowa Circle. and Of the
Livingston. on Thirteenth Street. be
tween X and i.
Mr Lewis viii rcfurnish the Richmond
I'm uu-to-datc style and conduct it as a
frst-clas- hotel.
TIe property has beou ON the market
for good white. -rd about year
ago certain parties contemplated the
purchase Of 70, as wcl aS of the old
Bancroft House, ON TT Street and some
adjoining lots Uu Seventeenth Street.
but tie financing was found To he i'm
practicable and the scheme fell through.
The price asked for the hotel is about
$3.50 900.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
RACE WAR MAY BREAK
OUT IN ALABAMA
Lynching of a Negro Fiend Stirs Up
Blacks and Both Sides
Are Aiming.

MOBILE. Ala. Aug 1s-It IL feared
that race war will result from the
lynching Of the negro Rufus Lesseur,
who entered the bedroom of Mrs. J. p.
Hollis on Sunday night and vas later
captured and confessed
II is learned that ]. p Hollis son Of
Mrs. Hollis, and two other white men
have been killed by negroes since the
lynching and that pitched battle fol-
lowed with unknown results near Selma.
MaTengo county negroes have made
1t known IN Selma that they arc armed
and have threatened 20 take revenge on
the whites on account Of the ivnching
Of Lcsseur
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
WEATHER REPORT.

An area .of high barometer Of cousil-
erable magnitude for the season has
moved rapidly sOutheastward over the
lake region attended by lower tempera-
tire and rains around its eastern,
southern. and western margins. low
barometer area has moved slowly east
ward over the Saint Lawrence valley.
and the barometer has fallen rapidly IN
the Mort Invest. Scattered showers have
continued IN the Southern and Western
States. and iu the Rocky Mountain and
plateau districts
Cooler weather with showers is iudi-
Gated for the middle Atlantic States and
the Ohio valley. and showers viii con-
tiuue iu The South Atlantic and East
Gulf States
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
Russians Refuse to Ac-
Cept Offer of the
Mikado.
OPERATIONS BEGIN ANEW
Togo's War Vessels Expected
at Shanghai to Enforce
China'S Neutrality.

BERLIN, Aug. IS. The news
paper Die POST reports that in IN
attack on Port Arthur yesterday the
japanese lost 5000 men killed.
JAPS GOING TO SHANGHAI.
LONDON, Aug. t8.-The Shang-
hal correspondent of the Reuter- Tel
egrdm Company wires that a Japan
eSe squadron is expected there today.
Japan, the correspondent adds, is
determined that the Russian cruisers
GroSovoi and ASkOld, which are in
Shanghai Harbor, shall be required
to leave Immediately or else diSarm.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
RUSSIANS WILL
NOT SURRENDER

Minister Griscom. at Tokyo. cabled the
State Department today that the Rus
sian commander at Port Arthur. on the
morning OF the 18th instant, rejected the
simmons TO surrender. and also the offer
for the removal OF non-combatants
LONDON. Aug. 1S.-The Russian gar
rison m Port Arthur has refused 10 COM
ply with the Japanese demand TO sur
render and the non-combatants IN the
beleagUered city refuse 10 avail them
selves Of the japanese offer Of a chance
TO leave TelcCra ms issued BY the Jaua
nese legation This morning confirm the
press reports 10 this effect
The japanese demand was sent into
tns ID esieged- city on Monday night. with
the stipulation that an answer be SEM
out by 10 O'Clock yesterday murnm...
The refusal means that the lombard
monL OF the city viii be recommended
with more yigOr than ever.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH MOONSHINERS
Revenue Collector Mccoy Wounded in
Battle--Officers Destroy StiII--Encounter
in Kentucky Near Head of Licking River.

LEXINGTON. Ky. Aug. 1S.-The
deputy revenue collector, J. L. Mccoy,
aided by Sherman Cope and Henry Free
man. OF Breathitt county. engaged in a
desperate fight with moonshiuers at the
head Of the Licking River Tuesday night
in which Mccoy received two loads from
a shotgun. one infiicting a scalp wound
and the other penetrating the back, some
Of the lead entering the stomach.
The revenue man and his assistants
had been searching for the still for the
past week and had just discovered Il at
the head of deep ravine which could
only be approached from one direction.
the sides and end being protected by
precipitous mountain bluffs. When the
posse arrived they found it deserted,
although signs OF hasty departure were
in evidence.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18

The posse proceeded to break up the
still with axes, but as soon as the first
destructive blow had been struck a shot
rang out and Mccoy fell. He soon real
lied that his wound was not a serious
one. and while giving orders TO his as
siStants. the second shot was fired.
which compelled Mccoy 20 retreat.
Henry Freeman dashed out OF the
building and rushed up the hill whence
the shots came He ran upon four men
in ambush and began fusillade upon
them with a revolver. The moonshinerS
beat "a retreat into the woods and cs-
capped. Freeman returned 90 the stiH
and assisted the others i'm completely
demolishing it,
one of the large yats contained 900
gallons Of beer and another large
quantity of whisky.
Mccoy reached Jackson Wednesday,
where he was given surgical treatment.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
MRS. FULLER DIES
IN HER MAINE HOME
While Sitting on Piazza,
She Expires Suddenly.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
Funeral Services Held at Sorrento.
Bishop Mackey Smith 0fhciates.
Interment at Chicago.

BAR HARBOR. Ne. Aug lS-Mary
Ellen Fuller wife OF Chief Justice Mel
Vile Weston Fuller. Of tho United States
Supreme Court, died suddenly last night
while sitting on the piazza Of her sum-
mer cottage at Sorrento
Death was caused BY heart disease.
Mrs Fuller was ffty-nine years Of
age
Funeral services were held today in
Sorrento Chapel. Bishop MaCkcy-Smith,
of Pennsylvania. officiating.
The interment Will be in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
WILL LEAVE
WASHINGTON THIS WEEK

The President viii return TO Oyster
Bay next Saturday, leaving Washington
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. There will
be no special train. but "a sufficient num-
ber of s0ecfal cars will be attached 70
the REGULAR train 20 accommodate the
Presidential party
Secretary Loeb Will gcCOmuauy the
President and Assistant Secretary
Barnes. who f. now ON his vacation.
will reiOin the party az Oyster Bay.
Mrs Roosevelt and IN" Roosevelt chit
drCn are already there,
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
SECRETARY MORTON SAILS
FROM BOSTON NAVY YARD

BOSTON. Aug. 1s.-Thc Secretary of
the Navy. Paul Morton. on board the
dispatch boat Dolphin, sailed from
Charlestown navy yard dock at $50 a.
m. today for POrtsm outh.
With the Secretary were Mrs. Morton,
Miss Pauline Morton. who ChTistened
the training ship Cumberland AT its
launching yesterday, and others of his
party.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
GERMANS IN VIENNA
SING NATIONAL HYMN

VIENNA. Aug. l8.-The German
speaking population Of Troppau. Snesia.
started a riot last evening. as "a protest
against a decision that Czech would be
taught IN the training schools.
The rioters. singing Die Wacht am
Rhein." charged the police with sticks
number Of the rioters were injured
The ringleJders we're arrested.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
RAINY SEASON
LATE THIS YEAR

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. IS.-A dis
patch from LiaO-YanS states -hSt the
rains are so late this year that comlEra-
tive calm in the field win Drobabiy bs
prOtracted until the middle of Septem-
Der
il was stated this morning that an at
tack on NladivostOk by the Japanesz
was anticipated during the period ~
calm in the field. and that measures are
being taken 10 fortify the Pacific port
against such an onslaught
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
K1SufferabLe Hot Spell
Deals Death in Spain
Asphalt Streets Melt and Eight Persons Are
Asphyxiated by NoxiOuS Gases-Ther-
mOmeterS Register 120 Degrees

MADRID. Aug. 1s.--The western prov
inces Of Spain are sweltering 81 heat Of
record intensity Already there have
been 100 victims. and there is no doubt
the number viii be swelled.
In many towns the water supply has
been dried up. and as a result sickness
is on the increase. Crops. too. have
been destroyed in many sections.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18

Yesterday. at Seville. the thermometer
registered % degrees centigrade (about
lis degrees Fahrenheit I'm the sun and
- degrees centlgrade 120 degrees Fab
renheiD in the shade
The asphalt In the streets melted from
tho extreme heat. Eight persons were
asphNxiated oy tho nOXfOus gases aiis-
ing from the melting asphalt
Those thus stricken included an un-
known tourist, said 20 be an American.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
IoIEs FACULTY AT PRorEcroRY

SCRANTON. Pa, Aug. 1S.-Brother
Andrew. for six years president of st
Thomas College. has been transferred
TO the Catholic Protectory at Fatlauds.
near NorristOwn. where he Will succeed
Brother Eleglus. as vice president. The
latter will succeed Brother Andrew at
81 Thomas.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
VAIN EFFORTS
TO SAVE RURIK

TOKYO. Aug 1S.-Press dispatches
from Sasebo state that Admiral Eaml-
mura received on the afternoon of Aus
ust 10. a report OF the battle I'm ihe
Yellow Sea and the fate of the RUssisrs.
and was warned that some might appear
OF Tsu Island in an attempt 10 join tia
Vlldivostok squadron.
Kamimura, who was then recOnuoi-
tering. changed his course and took po-
sition TO intercept any junction OF the
two squadrCns.
The fog suddenly cleared on sunday
morning and Kamimura. with fur
armorcd cruisers. going south. sighted
on the mort side. at . o'clock in the
morning, the three NladivoStok cruise
at distance of 1O.G0) meters
Formerly the Russians frequently eS-
capped by their superior s0eed. Now
they were too far 20 the south to get
away. Apparently they sighted the
japanese later.
The Washington times., 1904-08-18
MOB LAW RULES
IN GEORGIA STILL
Two More Negroes Are
Lynched Near StatesbOrO.
WHITES WHIP THE BLACKS
bad" Negroes to Be Driven From the
State-Lynched Mems Bones
Sent to President.

SAVANNAH. Ca. Aug. lS.--The situd-
tion at StatesbOrO is still quite serious.
Reports are coming I'm from all parts
of the country Of promiscuous whipping
and shooting Cf negroes. The blacks
are thoroughly rerrorized and il is i'm
possible 10 predict the outcome. It will
be several days before the situation
auiets down. Whippings seem To he
general and negroes are leaving the
county. The wherea bouts Of Handy
BELL are not yet known and the man
VINO was riddIed nth br,'gets on tl4s
bridge near Statesboro has not been
Identified.
Driving Negroes Cut.
& number Of organizations have been
formed by the whites throughout the
county with the avowed purpose Of
whipping all blacks who have talked
too much and Of driving bad negroes out
Of the community. This will probably
lead 20 further blOodshed Rev Gaines.
who is at the head Of the church 20
which Cato and Reed belonged, has dis
appeared and no one viii admit know
ing where he is.
Negro's Bones Sent to President.
A quantity of the bones and charred
remains Of Cato and Reed were put in
a box and addressed to President Roose-
welt with this note:
You'll never eat with these niggers.'
Level-headed men went 20 the ex-
press office and took the box out. and
the President will not receive the gruc-
some relics Of Tuesdays burning.
The mob spirit seems TO prevail
throughout the county and il is difficult
to particulariZe.
The governor has been officially mott
fed of the name Of the leader of Tues
days mob.
Two More Lynched.
The bIoOdthirst Of the mob at States
boro was not satisfied Tuesday with the
burning Of the negroes Reed and Cato
for the murders Of the Hodges family.
Two more negroes were killed west Of
here last ui,ht. a few mics apart. and
two were " bundled I'm another direction.
Several ~ gro whippings also took
place
The name Of neither of the dead
negroes has been learned Two bullets
were found I'm one and eleven buckshOt
in the other. The dead and wounded
were found this morning. The two
wounded negroes are Albert Roberts
seventy years old. who was shot i'm the
leg body. and arm, and his son Ray
mon eighteen years old, who was shot
In the neck. arm. and twice In the leg
They are said by those who know them
70 be harmless. industrious negroes A
physician has attended, and has pro-
nOunced their wounds not mortal