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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-19

is to be divided into five districts. The
bill to be presented to the legislature
will ask for the appointment by the
governor of these officers, two of which
are to be appointed for a term OF
four years, two for the term of three
years and the remaining officer to
serve for two years. Each marshal
deputies, who will have the authority
of sheriff or constable. 1t is not
constabulary. Their legal powers are
only in connection with liquor hand
lers. Places where the local officers will
not enforce the law, the narshals shall
see to it. Drug stores have long beer
a public nuisance and they, too, shall
be under the rule of the marshal. Cit
liens can write complaints to mar
shals and each letter shall be treated
confidential.
A State Affair.
The state has officers to watch the
banks, the mines, oil dealers, ETC., and
why not the saloon men? The liquor
law is openly violated each day, and
the marshal bill is a question of en-
forcing the law we already have. II
it is necessary that the United States
have officers to watch the postofIices
we need state officers to watch the
saloon. They are no better than the
postmasters. We shall always have
unlawfulness unless these officers are
appointed. The South Carolina dis
pensary law proved incompetent to
nullify the evil, but the marshal law
is just the opposite to this. 1 want
to say that we have never had home
rule in Iowa and never will have it.
The council has never surrendered tc
the city the power to govern saloons
The right is held by the state and moi
by the councils. The city cannot be
trusted with the power of governing
saloons.
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cHAlRMEN OF COMMITTEE ARE
AGAINST REPEAL OF LAW.
THINK IT WAS NOT GIVEN FAIR TRIAL
Library Commission Will Not Ask In
creased roriation-Libraries Not
Consolidated Because of Lack of Ac.
commodations in Historical Building
[BY LEON BROWN
s Moines Bureau Of the Courier.

Des Moines Bureau of the Courier.
Des Moines, Jan. 49,
Southern Iowa scooped in the high
way committee chairmanships. Sena-
tor Hasselquist of Lucas county got
it in the senate and Representative
Bailey of Ringgold county in the
house.
Both gentlemen are understood to
be opposed to the repeal of the Ander-
son road law. They do not oppose the
amendments to it but they are distinct
ly against its utter repeal as proposed
by those who do object to the measure.
They insist that the measure has
not been given fair trial The mon
ey was collected too late to do any
work last year and next year, Chat is
the coming summer) there will be
enough funds to put the roads in good
condition If it does not rain flood
every day as it did during the spring
and summer of 1908.
Farmers May Unite.
1t is not now believed that the scheme
advanced by Representative MacAllister of
Linn county for a combination of the far
mers of the house with view of taking
united action with reference to the road
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LEGAL.
EXECUTORS Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons in.
terested. that on the fifth day of January
A. D. 1904, the undersigned was appointed
by the clerk of the district court of Wapello
county, Iowa, executors Of the estate Of
Johanis Janson deceased, late Of said
county. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the under.
signed, and those having claims against
the same will present them, legally authent.
icated to said court for allowance Dated
January s. 1904.
~. John II. Tennyson,
Henry johnson,
Executors,
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Farm and City Bargains

We have for very short time the opportunity of plac
ing upon the market farm OF ll9 worth and held at
lies miles from Otnwa has house barn. 700
appeees so bottom (o overhow balance land rolls
(not roughly 1t is proposition which would interest you
enough it you to it to induce you to buy tiff you
really want farm.
60 acres seven miles from Oumwa rolling land at $40
per acre. We accept from to ten the city
on this deal, accept small resident property
100 in Independence county, Arkansas improved
and mostly cultivation Threeuartes mile from p O. We
can exchange for Ottumwa property This is good little
farm at $40 per
We will again go the 18th of this month with some
chances for fine propositions Arkansas good that
rarely fal to sell any who goes with When you
buy landgood farm land, which will produce average
81 bushels OF per and bale of cotton per acre.
when buy such land at from 81 to $40 per acre.
looks all right don't it? The climate of Arkansas is the
most equabe in this country the old stories about ill health
levers etc. all fade personal investigations Early set
tiers in Iowa had ague etc. but the history of all
tries confirm the statement that the district becomes
cultivated the physical ailments recede Write us about Ar
Kansas call at Office, will only you about $17
know all about it, and to the great fields of cotton
worth this amount We have few trades which offer
you in Arkansas lands, next excursion the 10Th.
We have over $50 Otunwa homes listed with for sale
and if the other fellows can't suit you perhaps we may We
have several cottages for sale on installments.
One three room cottage at 1915, installments.
One eight room home, fine location $780, INSTALL
ments.
145 farm nstalments
Six room cottage, gas, ETC., 81 400 nstaments
Five acre tract on insalments.
60 acre fruit farm insalments All kinds of property
on nstaments
Several stocks of merchandise trade
and farms.
We give you kind of an exchange YOU wish either
city farm property Lands for sale exchange in any
state
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law will be carried out. Even the farmers
themselves are not agreed as to the amend
ments which they want to the law. They
seem generally well agreed on the PROPOSE
ton that the township unit of road working
beats the old scheme of road districts. But
the question which really divides them is
the one of whether or not the tax should
be paid in money or in work. However, 1t
is expected that the road petitions VIII be-
gin to come in as soon as the legislature
reconyenes next Tuesday.
Library Commission.
When Senator Titus of Muscatne urged
on the legislature of 1900 that it create a
state library commission he offered to guar
antee that its expenses would not come
burdensome to the people, that 1t would
not make so many places that it would re-
uuire additional tax levies to pay the sala-
res, and that among all of the myriad OF
state boards and commissions and bureaus
and departments it would be the last to
ask for additional appropriations. And it
has been. 1t has been more. 1t has not
asked any additional appropriation. Among
the whole army of applicants at the legls-
latiye door to the state treasury this WIN
ter is the one which does not ask more
than it got last time and the first time 1t
| was created. 1t does ask for the $4,000 for
the period which has been voted hereto
Miscellaneous Collection.
Four years ago, also, the legislature
| passed law directing that the miscella-
neous library now maintained in the CAPT.
toll be transferred to the state historical
building as soon as completed and there
| consolidated with the state historical IL
brary which is now in charge of Curator
Aldrich. This consolidation never has been
| effected. 1t is wondered among friends OF
the library as state institution whether
the legislature now about to reconvene will
| do anything about this.
Plan for Consolidation.
The plan is for State Librarian Brigham
to take charge of the real state library
when the consolidation is effected, and the
state law library which is now housed in
the capitol with the miscellaneous library
| will be left there and placed in charge OF
an assistant librarian, while Mr. Brigham
will assume charge of all Of the historical
library, supplanting Mr.. Aldrich whit
wishes to give UP it's care.
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G. N. Berry Of Bluff Creek, who has
been attending college at Grinnell, ar
rived home Friday night for a visit.
Miss Lois Akers and brother of
Frederic, have been Ill with grip.
ers.
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FOR SALE,

FOR SALE.
200 acre farm 2K miles from city limits
of Ottumwa; 100 acres in cultivation, bal
ance pasture, some timber in pasture, house
of nine rooms, barn 40x60 feet, ice house,
carriage house, farm well watered by never
failing well at house and spring In pasture,
close to good school, telephone line and ru-
raj route past farm. price $55 per acre.
60 acres inside city limits Of Ottumwa,
will exchange for Missouri farm.
20 acres y mile from city limits Of OF
tumwa easy payments.
Good prairie farms near ottumwa, from
$S5 to 500 per acre.
Improved and unimproved property in all
parts Of city.
JOHN n. SPRY,
Office 101 North Court street,
OttumWa, Iowa.
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WANTED AT ONCE,

Some more properties, ranging from $7OO
to $1,000, that can be sold on installments.
Have buyers.
Want to trade for grocery stock that will
invoice about So, 600.
Have first class Iowa farm to sell or
trade. Will take, merchandise for part Of
it.
Lumber yard for sale or trade.
Want Iowa land for $4,000 stock mer-
chandise.
Ten acres near city to trade for small
residence in city.
Eightylacres Wapello county land. Will
take citY property as part pay.
Nine acres inside city limits for 5000. :.
LoWEN BERG & CO. =
Court Street.
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Plan for Consolidation.

Fort Dodge will send five or six
teams to the state tournament of
bowlers.
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WANTED ATTENTION, LADIES; Farm
$50 per 100 writing short letters from
copy Address stamped envelopes for
particulars. Michigan Speciality Co., Al
bion, Mich.
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SHORT TALES CONCERNING PEG.
PIE YOU KNOW.
THE VICINITY OF 0TTUllWAlN BRIEF
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Movements
of Your Acquaintance as chronicled
by courier's Staff of Correspondents
Who Know Whereof They Speak.
Floris.

Floris.
F'loris, Jan. 17.-G. H. Bowlar of this
place, was an Ottunlwa caller Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Irrna Plank and Prof. L. j.
Anderson We're Eldon visitors Tuesday
evening.
Miss Edith Tasting, who has beer
turned to her home at this place last
Thursday.
Mrs. S. G. Mcclure of ottumwa was
visiting friends and relatives in Floris
Thursday.
Mr.. LOOMS of Ottumwa. was g
business caller in Floris Friday.
Pete and Sam Andrew of Pulaski
were transacting business in Floris or
Friday evening.
Charles Cooper who has been work
ing in Floris, returned to him home il
Oskaloosa Friday.
kirkviIe.
Kirkville, Jan. 17.-Dr. d. G. Dins-
more is able to be on the street agair
after an illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Thompson have
gone to Delta to visit Mrs. Thomp-
sons sister, Mrs. Addie Reed ant
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard are repoic
ing over the arrival of a son at theil
home.
The protracted meeting is still go
ing on in the M. E. church.
Mrs. N. Lander is still great suf-
ferer.
I. Brown and wife are both get
ting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Thompson have
returned from their visit to Delta.
Mrs. Mary Johnston has returned
from Osceola where she has been car
ing for her sick sister, Mrs. Pritchet
who is still very sick.
Joseph Chandler has been very
sick but is better now, though not We
we'll.
Miss Lily McCune returned to Os.
kaloosa after short visit with the
family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Johnson have
both been sick but are better now.
There will be communion services
In the Presbyterian church next Sun.
day morning at IL o'clock.
Prof. Thomas wife is quite sick will
sore throat.
A number of men have been very
busy packing ice.
Marion Smith is quite sick with {
bilious attack.
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WANTED-A GOOD COOK, WAGES, $3.50
per week to one thoroughly competent.
References required. Apply to Mrs. I.
D. roster, 205 East Fifth street
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Maple Grove.

Maple Grove, Jan. 17.-Miss Iva Mil
Ter has recovered from her recent ill
ness.
George McCumber and T. L. Tad
lock were business visitors near Biak-
esburg Friday.
Mrs. E. G. Lowell has been on the
sick list.
Misses Clara and Lottie Hicks spen
Thursday evening with friends.
Elmer Dersh was a Moravia visitor
few evenings ago.
Mrs. N. H. Coe and son Oded Wis.
tied with friends at this place re.
Gently.
The Lyceum at Miller Friday nigh
was attended by the young people o
this place and all report a very plea
SAINT time.
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24O ACRES, BENTON CO.. MO- WILL
trade for stock of goods or income proper
ty. Farm is well improved and in good
state of cultivation. Write II. S. Ratten-
borg, Atlantic, la.
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WANTED COPY OF SEMI-wEEKLY
Courier of October s. Bring to this Office
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WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., GOOD LADY
agents to take orders for our-made-to-
measure suits and skirts, $12 to So a
week can be made. Address Ideal Gar
ment Mfg. Co., Ann Arbor, Mich.
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FOR SALE-FARM OF ia ACRES,
known as the Blackman farm. Ten room
house, two barns and other outbuildings,
(orchard), never failing wells. convent
emily located, land lays well and in high
state of fertility. Located v mile west
Of Chillicothe, Iowa. For particulars see
w. S. Dickson at farm, or C. II. Stuber,
of Dudley, Iowa.
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DIRT CHEAP--IN PRAIRIE COUNTY,
Arkansas, 40 miles east of Little Rock,
Write for list and description of rich,
level. prairie and timber farms in mild.
healthy, climate, $40 to S25 per acre. w.
Seymour & Co., DeVall's Bluff, Ark.
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WANTED-TO RENT A SMALL FARM
close to Ottumwa preferred. State price
and terms. Address G, care Courier.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

EXcHANGE-FoR DRAFT STATIONS,
very fine quarter sec..on land in South
Dakota. Box II, Route 3, Wellman, Iowa.
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WANTED = MAN WITH WIFE AND
f ea Wm h Pos.o " Zoe tahe enarge OF
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FOR SALE OR RENT-MY $50 ACRE
farm, six miles north Of Abba, on the
Buxton road. Well improved and de-
sirable home. David Rouse, Abba, Iowa.
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FOR SALE-12 ACRE PASTURE LAND,
residence, good out buildings, fine fruit
land. Call or address ]. L. Day, Ash
Grove, Iowa.
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lFoR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE-FARM 100 ACRES, 11a
miles south OF Hedrick, Iowa, also prop
erty in Hedrlck. Address A. j. Burnaugh,
Agency, Iowa.
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MISSOURI FARM FOR sALE-41o ACRES
lying in Putnam county, Missouri. imme-
diately adjoining the town of Lemonville:
two sets of buildings, good orchards and
In high state of cultivation; easy terms.
vile. Mo.
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EddYviIle.

G00yViIiSs
Eddyville. Jan. 17.-Master Arthur
WEIGH, while coasting down the steep
hill near his home with other boys
Saturday afternoon. met with quite
a severe injury by falling off his sled.
The lad received internal injuries
which are proving quite painful. He
was taken home by three of his play
mates and medical aid was summoned
The boy is IL years old and a brother
of Miss Ida WEIGH, a teacher in the
city school.
Quarterly meeting was held at the
Christian church Sunday. Elder G.
G. Spencer, the pastor, was present
and preached Sunday morning and
evening, his subject being, Sunday
evening, Evolution" The following
Sunday school officers We're elected fol-
the ensuing year: w. c. Ross, SUI
perintendent; Mrs. Kate Beedle, as
sistant superintendent; c. E. Chord
secretary; Mrs. Dick Barnett, trea-
surer; and Miss Olive Koonts, organ.
ist
A number of the friends of Miss
Callie Gibson east of town, remem.
bered her twenty-first birthday ami
versary by calling on her Saturda,
evening, January 16, and spending thu
evening. The time was passed il
PLAYING games, and refreshments, con
sisting of popcorn and apples, wer'
served. But the most pleasant par
of the evening came when Miss Glib
cons father, H. T. Gibson, presented
her with a gold watch and chain. TIL
party was meant as a surprise, but tn
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FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE ON WEST
Maple avenue modern bargain If sold
before March LIST. Enquire Frank Will
Hanson, 442 West Maple avenue.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE PRAIRIE FARM OF 24O
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. If interested address c. Will
lard, Pulaski, Iowa.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-oNE OLD Po-
land China male hog. Geo. D. Robertson,
Ottumwa, Iowa. r. r. No. 8.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

GET RICHIE YOU DESIRE WEALTH
and affuence, why not invest t25c for bust
ness secrets Northwestern Mercantile
Co., Port Angeles, Wash, Box 435.
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young woman had scented some clue
and was expecting her guests. Those
present were: Misses Hattie Berry,
Ida, Dora and Cora Hohl, and Hazel
Ogden, Messrs. Frank Waughman,
Carl and James Powell, John and
Dick Denning, Quincy Myers and Frank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03

die all right L he keeps on. but too quick to die
poor"
What is his latest, Frenchy?" asked the
young German. who answered 10 Kaiser
Alphonse pointed to his bandages assuming q
tragic pose, and then 70 twisted. broken
French racing car, which hung its head in a
corner Of the garage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03

rrI,- 49, - ,<--fg - ,-,.Lf-, 49, 49,, 49,
hfr,-cIa con Che corJad tho cor - .sooo+ rrogo1,
81 - - - 49, -. - -
60. ti,t,-~,, IT,. - 60, -, g. - oI1a,a.
thought tb,t .avi-f- v,a4,,. art. vas the host
rsr,,a ro- -
..yy-, ~. .b-o-, 49, -, - . -.
,rf,a without M s,,i,er,.,,+ rTbe, ,ha g,-,
demanded that c,1t II loose sba wanted m
500 ,-rar tho thing co,7r7 40 3, - o,r,a nm ~
- ,.,.,.. ~. -, -, -, - 70
.f.., ,h s-.., r.,-,,,..f.rs on, e,,ra ~, INT
cotton ~, ., ,.,rf.. t4 r.,.5f,,,, l,,t The eco-rba-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03

He send To Paris for this car the fastest he
can Inv II t4kae mo q. ,yaal, IN learn the how
and What Of r,,7ri-,, y and 7 learn like \ flash
Yesterday We go for a speed run on the Hudson
County boulevard. across tn. fe-rv into Jersey
He watches me run it while We are in town, and
for a while in the country Then ne say he run
it himself No. no. cry I sure III run it.
says he buy him did I not And away We
go like n fash hut not for long one rock in
the road and IS. are headed INTO the ditch
There Is n but.p. alud things break. We so right
on out OF the car and plough the field on our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-03

victoria and punched the violet uIhoIs-ering for
dust indications.
You have one bed CT feathers time compared
10 me-" cried Alphonse. with many gestures 7
belong TO q get-rich-quick freak He has the
so much more money than he know with what 10
do that almost he go foolish trying to spend it,
! think he has it the idea TO die poor He viii
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-07-07
Our Weekly Story.

yawpin and wnoopin' over q victory
when we've lost at least twenty men
and when we are sartin to be wiped
out body ana butes! Look along the
lineS!s
Ben looked mp and down the lines
and shivered as he noted the dead and
wounded who had fallen out. And now
the enemy developed a force to the
right, another to the left, and the men
crept forward to the very brink Of the
ravine and opened such q hot fire that
no defender OF the earthwork could
lift his head. Under cover Of this fire
q force Termed up in the read for a
dash across the bridge. The captain
sent an order along the earthwork.
and each crouching man made ready
to rise up and fire when the critical
moment came.
Say. this Is gettin' to be redhotr'
exclaimed Ben Us the bullets sent the
dirt flying over his head
.'Waal. we don't need any ice Jest
now" grimly replied Tom. I'VE are
goin' to git licked on this deal"
Not licked. but wiped out. The or
ders are to hold the bridge to the last
and our captains the man to do it.
Purity leetle nght-mighty purity. Lots
o. heads win git busted when we rise
up to fire. Never had q bullet through
yer cokernut, did YEP
Tom did not answer. Just then came
the order to FIRE at will. and as the
muskets looked over the earthworks
the enemy cheered and dashed for the
bridge a third time. Over the rocks
and bushes obstructing the road, over
the wounded. crying out, over the dead
and over the blood spots, and again
they reached the earthworks and
fought hand to hand.
Guess they'll stay licked this timer
growled Ben as the enemy fell back
after ten minutes lighting.
"Oh, ye dor' sneered Tom as he
jabbed his bayonet into the earthwork
to clear It OF blood "Waal, Of all the
blamed idiots In Grants army you
take the cake. We've got about ten
men left 10 hold Z division, and ye are
shoutin' for. vict'ryr'
Now. the enemy, maddened by the
delay and resistance, crossed men
above and below the bridge. and they
were soon tnking the breastwork In the
rear. The captain was down, his lieu
tenants were down. A corporal had
command Of the remnant Of the hum
dred men.
'What dye call thisr' asked Ben ~
the bullets began 10 come In from
nank and rear.
Next door to hellr' replied Tom.
Face about and zee II ye can't hit .
barn door,"
Eve dropped . man every time I've
nred, and-and"-
And half an hour later, wounded In
arm and shoulder and hip. q powder
stained, dust covered old veteran APP
peared before his colonel and saluted
and said:
Company, r, sir; detailed to hold
the bridge above"
"Wenr'
Enemy forced the crossing halt an
hour ago captain dead, lieutenants
dead, all dead but meg' n. QUAD.