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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-12
CORN, 2,45a, ooo, 900 BUSHELS.
Report at Departments Puts Tota
Yield Above Wear Ann

Yield Above Year AGO.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE agrucul-
tural department reports the total yield
of corn in 1904 as 2,453, 000,9OO bushels,
an average of 26.7 per acre, compared
with 25.5 year ago; ten year average
24.2. The quality S6.2 compared with
S3.1 last year 1t is estimated 4.6 per
cent of the 1903 crop is still in the
hands of farmers, compared with SO a
year ago.
The average yield of potatoes per
acre is 11O.4 bushels, against SAT- a
years ago, ten year average $40. The
quality this year is 1914 compared with
1874 a year ago.
The yield of hay was 1.52 tons per
acre against 1.54 last year; ten year
average 1.35
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YOUR FORTUNE TOLD FREE
Great Yelled Prophet. Awarded gold
medal at Worlds fair for miracles
performed. If you are in trouble, ac-
cept this free offer. Ask all ques-
tons you wish. Minerals and buried
treasures located. Send stamped en-
velope for reply. Dr. E. Fay, 1920
South Jefferson Ave, st. Louis, Mo.
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.CUMMlNS PLEASED.
loWA's GOVERNOR TALKS OF SIG.
NIFlcANcE OF THE ELEc-
TON OF TUESDAY,.
Overwhelming and Indeed UnparaI-
IeIIed Victory" Is His Description
Says Most People Are Republicans
At Heart.


| Des Moines, Nov. IL. - "The over
whelming and indeed unparalleled re-
publican victory of Tuesday, said Gov
ernor Cummins is the result of two
things: First. profound belief in the
general policies Of the republican
party. and, second, intense admiration
for Theodore Roosevelt. 1t is pos
sible that third should be added:
A deep disgust for the manifest inca
pacity of the democratic candidate as
a leader.
| Protection Popular Measure.
"This election will, as l think, be
distinguished by something more than
its immense republican majority.
venture the prediction that it is the
end OF the long continued struggle be-
tween the republican and democratic
parties. By this time there must have
penetrated the dullest mind of the re-
public the fact that no party can as
sail the general doctrine of protection
and win. 1t strains the democratic
party to accept the gold standard and
yet it might outlive 1896 and 1900. 1t
can be imagined that the impractic-
able and unreasonable attitude of the
party respecting the army, the navy
and the Philippines can be forgotten:
but the democratic view of the tariff
will never be forgotten, the hostility
OF the party to protection will never
be forgiven, its past plumbers will
never be condoned and no matter
what 1t might declare upon that sub
iect in the future, the American peo-
pie will never again trust it to frame
q tariff law. 1t cannot get away from
its fundamental error and therefore it
seems plain that it has fought it's last
fight.
Minority Has Uses.
There will be, of course party Of
opposition for there are many ques-
tons yet to be settled upon which men
may differ. 1t can, probably will, draw
into its ranks great many men who
now call themselves democrats, but if
1t becomes real factor in our affairs
it must sail in a new ship and upon
new voyage.
For time at least the republican
party will be the conservative party of
the country. History is full of in
stances in which successful conserv-
alive elem ent became so absorbed in
defending what was, that it entirely
overlooked what ought to have been.
1t remains for our party to break the
record in this respect as it has in so
many other respects. l believe that
while we will have conservatism
enough to hold to everything that is
good, We will have radicalism enough
to keep UP with the times. If under
stand Theodore Roosevelt he is just
that sort of man."
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If YOU WANT KANSAS LAND
this Is the year to buy small or large
farms and all kinds of prices Write
or call on Hobert Fuhs or j. J. Dor
sey, Fulton, Kansas
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FOR SALE-FARM MILE NORTH
of Floris. SO acres, choice bottom,
good buildings, plenty water, 4S
acres corned Telephone and rural
delivery. Price reasonable. Call aud
see my farm and owner. A. w.
Crook.
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We are making a strenuous effort
for the overcoat trade this fall. No
such variety elsewhere. Dress coats.
novelty long belted coats with full
sweep, fur coats, astrachan overcoats
in four lengths. at the Hub.
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AVERY.

Avery, Nov. 11.-Mrs. j. W. Richter
and son Harold and Mrs. John Moore
and children, Fac and Roy were Abba
caller Thursday
Hiram Graham, wife and children
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Within Five Minutes.

Had the machine been in general use
throughout the city the result of the
vote on the head of the ticket could
have been received and compiled in
the office of the Courier within five
minutes after the close of the polls and
the total vote of the city could have
been known in forty-tive minutes at
the most. Compared with this there
is not even today an absolutely accur-
ate account of the ballot on Tuesday,
even though forty judges and clerks
toiled most of them till after o'clock
in the morning to get at a result. An
inspection of the record of the ballot
kept in some of the books of some of
the precintcs would if made public and
compared with the record of the ninth
precinct go long way toward con-
vincing fair minded men that the ma
chine is a good thing.
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FOR SALE-PoLAND CHINA gifts
off March and April. Farrow of
large strain, also a few male pigs of
April farrow. L. B. Ranes, OF
tumwa, Iowa.
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esss.
S52?.sss ssss,SA
%,5s.1.Es;,.Ms,sS$S$ssa

since the purchase of seven of the
machines by the city for use in city
elections. There was no trouble what
ever in it's use. Men who had never
seen the machine after brief word of
explanation stepped into the booth and
voted their ticket in five and six sec
onds, not forgetting the votes on the
amendments
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FOR SALE IMPROVED FARMS;
80 and 60 acres; prices $500 and
$1,000. Address Joe orr, Mesquit,
Okla.
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29s 9E7y'
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-IoWA FARMS-sEND
for descriptive list of over 100 farms
in the famous corn belt of southern
Iowa. Many shown by photographs
in list. If an investor in any kind
of real estate it will serve as a guide.
Send now to Duke G Duke, Hedrick,
Iowa.
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RANCHES FOR SALE+HAvE For
sale all kinds of ranch property: also
farms of all descriptions here in the
noted Sharon valley; remember that
Barber county is In southern and
central Kansas Address Samuel
Stewart, Medicine Lodge, Kan.
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j. coLLlNGWooD, Violin Maker.
22s East Main. Ottunwa, Iowa
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II you wish to see the nobbiest line
OF clothing in the city call at the Hub.
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FOR SALE = POLAND CHINA
gifts and boars of March and April
farrow, great size and quality.
Chas l.. Hanna, Batavia, Ia, R. R..
No. /.
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Tri- 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.
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FARMS FOR SALE-s0 ACRES 21h
miles from Jonesburg, $4,000; must
sell at once. Send for list of 100
good farms. We can give you land
from IS per acre up; any size, 40
acres to 500. Box 1876, Jonesburg,
Mo.
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FOR SALE - THIRTY STEERS,
some yearling heifers anC cows.
Thoroughbred Duroc jersey swine,
sows, males and gifts; sired by my
800 pound hog, G. o. P, No. 1861.
T. P. Box, Agency, Iowa.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS ITEMS.

From Thursdays Daily.
Pumps and pump repairs are spec
ial feature of our business. W. A. Nc
Intire & Co.
Now is the time you need large guam
we always have done, to supply you in
shoes and Overshoes. Bright new
goods, guaranteed at lower prices than
you can secure elsewhere. Watch us.
We are fixed to do this to your entire
satisfaction. Church Shoe Co., South
Side.
A. T. Gregory, who is employed at
the Bee Hive factory on Madison ave-
nue., had the misfortune this morning
to have his left eye put out. Mr.. Greg
DRY was at the saw, when the board
slipped and struck his eye. Drs.
Slaught and Lambert We're called
who found it necessary to perform an
operation and have the eye taken out.
Slaughter Sale-of fine Millinery at
405 Church st. Beginning SATURDAY..
Nov. 70 and all this month we will
offer exceptional bargains in millinery.
This will be a real Slaughter Sale
a sale where you will get more than
your moneys worth. Everything in
this beautiful stock must go at once.
You know the price will be low. When
we announce sale you can always
depend on getting lower prices than
any other firm ever made. Mrs. Jas.
Mcdonald.
From Fridays Daily.
Frank Wells and family, of Belknap,
are moving into their new property on
Glenwood avenue, they recently
bought of A. B. Williams.
To meet one surprise with another
and to go the first one several better
was the novel good luck which came
to r. H. Lane, who holds the record of
being the youngest master workman in
the state of Iowa last evening when
returning to his home about o'clock
he found party of his workingmen
friends prepared to spend the evening
with him and celebrate his twenty
first birthday. He was in turn able to
introduce to them his bride of but an
hour, Mrs. Sadie Findlay Lane.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ST. LOUIS FAIR BooK-coM-
plete. Fully illustrated. Big terms.
Freight paid. Credit. Outfit free.
Salary if preferred. Agents coming
money. Zeigler Co., 215 Locust ST..
Philadelphia, Pa.
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WANTED.

WANTED = LADY TO TAKE
charge of house for light farming.
Box AZ, Philadelphia, Marion Co.,
Mo-
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OR 40 HEAD OF
stock to pasture. Theoph Reed,
Kirkville, Iowa.
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Official Coupon.

The ottuwa Counters Plano Voting Contest closing De-
eember H. 1904 at o'clock m
..............
The Courier will three King Pianos
three girls UNDER each division
cevfng highest
rules Of the
The Courier will also give
to the three girls In each division receiving highest
Of votes.
The first division residing within the city
ottumwa.
The second division
county, outside OF the of
The third division
clio
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CHOICEST WHEAT AND STOCK
land; banner wheat county; 81 to So
per acre; long time. Half-rate ex-
cursions. Send for particulars. C.
w. Bibb & Son, Minneapolis MINI.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - $40 ACRES RICH
prairie land, 2 miles from Courtenay,
N. d. For particulars write Geo.
Wright, Courtenay, N. d.
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FOR SALE IN ELEGANT STOCK
and fruit farm, Lincoln county, Mo-,
adjoining r. R. town of 1000; has
1000 fruit trees, dwellings and fine
soil. Price $50 per acre. Easy
terms. C. M. Bibb & Son, Minnea-
polls. MINI.
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departed recently for an extended visit
with relatives at Bedrock.
Ed Evans and wife now occupy the
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From Thursdays Daily.
Pumps and pump repairs are spec
ial feature of our business. W. A. Nc
Intire & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
BoUNTIEs PAID ON WOLVES.
Increase in Number of Animals Swells
the Amount in Western
States.

The wolf is more dreaded Of
humanity than any other animal.
No doubt we of to-day inherit that
dread from ancestors who had oc-
casion to fear the long-fanged
quadruped, for there are few por-
tons of the world to-day where
the wolf is really dangerous to
mankind, says Field and Stream.
Dangerous to mans pocket. TO
his herds and flocks, he is still to-
day in many portions of the coun-
try. A ranch in Montana or Mex
leo may pay many hundreds of dol
lars a year for gray wolf scalps.
Such scalp is cheap at $12 or $15
to the rancher, for the gray rob
Der would certainly have de-
stroyed many times that value in
calves or colts from the range.
Yet in spite of all the warfare
made upon them and all the prices
put upon their heads these
dreaded, mysterious, ghostlike,
terror-inspiring creatures still
hold their own. Outcasts for ages,
hated, prosecuted, they still en-.
dure, each for himself and with.
out a friend on earth, even among
his own kind.
Last year the state of Mime
sofa paid over $4,000 a month in
the best of the wolf season. One
day of the month Of last March
the state auditor paid IS, 1880 in
wolf bounties. The total for the
few months preceding was $780,
54S.50. On this basis the current
year will foot up nearly as much
as the two years preceding, which
appears to indicate that Brother
Wolf is holding his own, even as
q matter Of commerce. In many
parts of the western cattle range
the gray wolves are increasing
rather than decreasing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
PICTURESQUE ISOLATION.
Everything Is Sleepy and Restful in
st. Pierre on the Island
Of st. Vincent.

The social life of st. Pierre is
genial and serene. Hospitality is
a virtue; the stranger is made at
home, writes p. 7. McGrath, in
Booklovers Magazine. In sum
mer, when the French and British
warships, that keep the peace
among their fisherfolk, visit the
pert, gay times ensue Rails and
parties are held, usually on Sun
day evenings, and racing and fir
ing matches organized. The cafes
must, however, close at ten each
night, when a gendarme drummer
parades the town, beating flights
out" In the forenoon this func-
tionary, by blast of bugle, sum-
mons the curious to the public
square, to proclaim orders, sales
and obituaries. Funerals are con-
Quoted most elabprately on the
continental plan, and often cost
large sums. Weddings, too, in
volve dots and contracts as in the
motherland. Waterpipes running
from reservoirs in the hills, and
electric lights replacing the quaint
oil lamps, whose ornamental iron
brackets still adOrn the street
corners, are the sole evidence Of
modern progress. There are no
trans, street cars, telephones,
newspapers, theaters, laundries or
other accessories of advanced ex-
istence. Everything is sleepy,
restful, and old fashioned. Save
for the Atlantic cable, which
touches there, it is as isolated
from the world as Greenland.
| Goats browse on the rocky in
clines, and goats milk is served at
table. The cuisine is essentially
French, the'pot-au-feu and Breton
dishes being much in evidence.
Wines are drunk by all, and even
the fishermen are allowed by law
a glass of brandy at each meal on
| board ship. Women wash all the
eIothing in the streams that cas-
cade down the hihsides, and
i bleach it on the messy turf. D, The
men being away fishing, most Of
the work falls on the. women, and
they gather fagots of wood from
the wreckage that drifts in, or
crew the fire engine on occasion,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Kentncl rs Greatest Sunday
School Convention.

The 39th annual convention Of
the Kentucky Sunday School Assoc
citation. meets at Henderson, Au
gust "a, %, 26. 1000 delegates
are expected. A few Sunday
School specialists always attend
these State Conventions, but this
will be the first time in its history
that as many as seven have attend
ed. Mr.. Marion Lawrence, Inter
national General Secretary, and the
recognized leader of the Sunday
school forces Of the world; Mr.. M.
A. Hudson, of Syracuse, n T., of
national reputation as leader in
the important work of winning the
men to the Sunday school; Mr.. l..
p. Leavell, of Jackson. Miss, Sum
Iuay-school Secretary of the Baptist
Church; Rev. Geo. o. Bachman.
! former General Secretary of Tenn
essee; Mr.. E. A. Fox, Rev l. G
Gebauer, and Miss Mamie Lee
Frayser, all recognized specialists
will take part. A richer feast mas
never been spread for the Sunday
school workers of Kentucky.
The railroads give reduced yates
and all accredited delegates will be
entertained free. The L. q N.
Henderson Route and c. q 0. will
sell tickets to st. Louis, good fol-
four days stop at Henderson, with
fifteen days limit. No extra charge
for stop-over.
For further particulars and ere
dentials apply to Jno. S. Frazer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Base Ball.

Mt. Sterling defeated Frankfort
in the three games last week, with
the following scores: First game,
l6 to 2; second, 2 to O; third, 7 to
l. The game on Friday was close
and interesting; Campion, OF the
local team, pitched an extra fine
game. The only home run of the
series was made by Stanley Brown,
Hazelrigg's running catches and
the fielding of Feiber, Young and
Howard Brown were the features of
the games.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

Clark Patterson, of Owingsville
has succeeded j. M. Armstrong as
individual book-keeper in the Mt
Sterling National Bank and Mr.
Armstrong has been promoted to
assistant cashiership of the bank
succeeding Thos. d. Jones, who
resigned and became a member OF
the Trimble Grocery Co. Mr.. Jno.
F. King, who was acting as ass
sistant to the cashier temporarily,
retiring.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Painful Accident.

While at Winchester Monday
Mr.. John L. Woodford, of this
place, was in the wareroom of Levi
Golf where he handles bluegrass
seed, and fell through the elevator
opening, distance Of IL feet, Sc
verely spraining his ankle. 1t was
thought at first that he had several
broken ribs but fortunate the blow
resulted only in bruises of..the body.
New Tailor in town August 10th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
LAND, STOCK and CROP ITEMS.

Farmers, read the article on page
five, "Put up His Gun"
Very fine rains came on the coun-
ty on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Paris Kentuckian Citizen
says hundreds of doves are now
being killed. The farmers should
not allow this slaughter of one of
THEN valuable farm helps.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

Judge Matt O'Doherty was APP
pointed to the Jefferson Circuit
Court bench, to succeed the late
Judge. Upton w. Muir. The ap-
pointment is for the interim until
November, when there will &c an
election to ill the unexpired term.
This is the second time Judge
O'Doherty has been honored with
judicial appointment by Gov.
Beckham.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

1t needs but a few months more use OK
Stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste to
completely free the city from the rats and
mice with which twas afflicted year or
so ago. Stearns Paste has been used quite
freely In the best residences and in many
stores. In all these places there are today
no rats. mice or cookroaches. This Paste
drives the rats and mice on. Of the house
70 die. and can be depended upon to rid the
nvIIv oI tnese pests filt is sure death and
gives universal satisfaction. Dealers gen.
orally have the Paste for sale. or il will be
sent. express prepaid on receipt of price.
BY the Stearns Electric Paste Co., Tribune
Building. Chicago. III. Small size. 26c: Hotel
size. eight times the quantity. sl.00. 81
Sold by W. s. LLOYD. Druggist
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

< UniteS States Senator James B.
.McCresryrtoa (Lexington) Leader
reporter said:
II have not the least doubt OF
parker'e election He will carry
all the South, 15l votes. He will
also carry New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, Wisconsin, Nevada
West Virginia. Maryland, Montane
and California, which will give
him 248 votes. and it only takes
239 to elect. The whole ELECTORAL
vote is 476. He also has a strong
probability of carrying Delaware,
Idaho, Utah and Rhode Island.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

Foreign Secretary Lansdowne
has received assurances from the
Russian government that full sat
isfactiou will be given Great
Britain in the matter of the sinking
cff I'll. the steamer Knight Knight lander.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Strayed or Stolen.

From Camel City, July %, gray
mare l54 hands high, lame in left
hind leg. Was last seen on Levee
pike. Any information will be re-
warded by j. H. Sebastian, Camel
City, KY. 3-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

Chicago meat packers declare the
butchers strike is broken and that
one thousand men have deserted
the unions and returned to work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Look Herel

j. Milt Hall has opened black
smith and repair shop on Maysville
street, adjoining P. G. Halls ma
chine shop, and wants your pat
ronage. lat
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Custer Gardner Banged at Nun
louisville.

On Thursday at Munfordsville,
Ky, Custer Gardner, white, was
hanged for the murder in Novem-
Der last of Squire S. D. Osborn and
his son, David.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
STOCKS BOUGHT ANDsoLr
MONUM EN- rs
Buy your Monuments and Marker.
from
THE MT. STERLING
MARBLE & GRANITE co..,

For more than as years it has done an
honorable and successful business, and in
the Good Year of Our Lord, it can be
found at the old stand, ready to furnish
the Best Work at from rs to 90 per cent.
lower than can be bought of foreign con-
Germs, or TRAMPS, who are here to-day
and gone tomorrow. Patronize a home
institution with an established reputation.
You will have then done your duty.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03

The Kentucky Children's Home
Society will meet in the Christian
Church Sunday-school rooms on
Thursday afternoon ats4 o'clock.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-08-03
Residence For Sale.

A ten room frame residence on
Holt Ave; good outbuildings, in
Guiding barn; garden, grapes and
other fruits. Call on or address,
JAMES SToFER or MISS LEILA, SToNER