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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

sired results. Blue grass needs sun
and plenty of it, and in consequence,
if blue grass is sown under trees or in
a shady place, it will fail to material
ize. But of the 800 other varieties that
are left, some are peculiarly fitted for
shady spots and in selecting seed for
lawn, care must be taken to provide
one mixture of seed for the sunny
places and the other mixture for the
shady places.
In making up lawn, the preliminary
steps necessary to insure success are
few, but they are vastly important. If
any of the necessary steps are omitted
or neglected, the grass crop will be a
certain failure.
The first requisite is the preparation
of the soil. 1t is a mistake to think
that grass will grow anywhere and I'M
der any conditions. 1t won't. The first
thing to do, therefore, is to see that
not be rich, though the richer it Is the
better. But it must be surfaced over at
least with good soil and narrowed and
raked until all the Jumps and stones
and other debris are removed.
Drainage Essential.
Next, it should be leveled and prop.
erly drained. The matter of leveling
and draining are the two things most
frequently disregarded by the lawn
maker and they are of quite as much
Importance as the soil itself. 1t is, of
course, not necessary that smooth
edge should be used on the surface,
but the ground should be brought to
as good level as Is possible. Great
care should then be taken in the mat
ter of draining the ground. Grass will
not grow in ground where water
stands. This Is desideratum which
cannot be done away with If you
would have a lawn. Some outlet must
be provided fer the rains and accumu-
lations of surface water or the grass
will be sure to rot out, If indeed it ev-
err comes up at all.
When these steps have been taken,
and the proper seed selected for the
different parts of the lawn, the seed
should be distributed in the proper
ton Of one quart at least to every 400
square feet of ground. More than that
will do no harm. The more seed the
better, in fact. In old lawns, it is
very desirable every spring to SOW
new seed among the old grass, when
once the dead roots and debris have
been removed and the ground stirred
up with a sharp rake, in order to have
new roots constantly coming up.
When the grass seed is in the
ground, it should then be rolled in
firmly. The popular superstition that
nothing of any weight should be per.
mftted to touch a patch of ground
sown in grass seed is entirely wrong.
Walking over a grass sown plot will
not only injure the prospects for a
good growth, but to the contrary. The
only danger in walking over the
ground is that depressions are likely
to be made, which will disturb the
even surface of the lawn. The SER
vices of heavy roller should be called
in If possible, and the ground rolled
hard. If these precautions are all tax.
en- and the proper seed has been Sc.
lected "a good lawn will be the result
The selection of proper seed had
best be left to gardener or some
man who knows the varieties and mix
lures best for the conditions to be met
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
HORSES BITE FATAL.
johnson County Farmer Dies as Re-
suit of Blood Poison.

Iowa City, April 7.-Patrick Healy
is dead in Cosgrove "a village ten
miles west Of Iowa City, and his death
is due to the bite of horse.
The animal sank its teeth In his
arm recently, and blood poisoning en-
sued. The Inflated man was brought
to hospital in Iowa City, and his
arm was amputated in desperate,
but futile, effort to save his life He
was an unmarried farmer, aged 56,and
had lived In Johnson county A years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known II. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
TWO IOWA BANKS FAIL.
Owned by One Man Who Says Deposi.
tors viii Be Paid.

Marshalltown, April Z. = The Ex-
change bank of Dow City and the Bank
of Buck Grove, Crawford county, have
failed, with reported total liabilities Of
100000 and assets of only $150,0OO.
Both are owned by H. S. Greene of
Dow City. Mr.. Green says the assets
are between $4,000 and 100000
greater than the direct liabilities and
depositors will be paid in full
He says the direct liabilities ag-
gregate only 100000. Speculation in
western cattle is the cause of the fail
ure. N. Wilder of Dow City has been
appointed receiver of the two banks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
STATE CONVENTION
GRAND COUNCIL ROYAL AREA
MUM MEETS IN oTTUMWA
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,.
Reception and Banquet for Visiting
Delegates Monday Evening-Special
Meeting of omikron council-The
Business Meeting.

Next Monday evening at the A. o. U.
w. hall the delegates to the grand
council of the Royal Arcanum of Iowa
which convenes in this city Tuesday,
April -, will be accorded a reception
by Omikron Council No. 1915 which it
is expected will prove to be one of the
most enjoyable and successful affairs
ever given on a similar occasion. The
committee has completed the arrange
ments for the evenings entertainment
to which the members of the local
council, as well as the visiting dele
gates, are invited.
1t was decided to have the enter
tainment the evening before the meet
ing of the grand council in order to
better suit the convenience of the WIS.,
itors. Heretofore the reception or
other amusement has been held after
the business of the grand council had
been transacted and many delegates
were unable to attend on account Of
being compelled to take early trains
for home.
Informal Occasion.
The reception and banquet Monday
night will be an informal affair and
there will be no set program Omi-
kron Council will open in regular ses-
sion at 8 o'clock and large class of
candidates will be initiated. Follow
ing the regular initiation ceremonies
there will be work in the side degree
by the degree team. New parapherna-
liza has been obtained and the degree
will be one of the hottest ever given
by the team.
Following the preparation of the
side degree a splendid supper will be
served. This will be followed by a
social hour and smoker. 1t is expect
ed that there will be short speeches
by several Of the visiting delegates
and the Schubert mandolin orchestra
will furnish music during the evening.
There will also be several selections
by the male quartet.
The Grand Council.
1t is now thought that the attend
ance at the grand council will be the
largest for several years. The order
while not very strong in Iowa has had
remarkable growth in the state the
past year and the members are en-
thusiastic over the prospects of a
| large increase In the membership the
coming year.
| The committee is having large
number of white silk badges printed
| for the delegates.
Two sessions of the Grand Council
will be held in the A. o. U. w. hall.
The morning session will be devoted
to the reports of the standing commit
tees and the election of officers In
the afternoon the regular routine bust
ness will be transacted. The members
OF the committee on arrangements are
j. H. Dysart, w. @. Martin and Dr.
E. A. Sheafe.
omikron Council No. 1915.
At the regular meeting Of Omikron
Council 1915 last Tuesday night a
class of six candidates was initiated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
TEMPERANCE MAN FALLS.
4. |. Hostetter, Temperance Lecturer,

NJ. Z. Hostetter, temperance Lectures,
Admits Guilt in Clinton Police Court.
NJ. l.. Hostetter, a temperance lee
turer who about three months ago
spoke on the temperance question in
the Finley Avenue Baptist church of
this city. spent Tuesday night in Jail
at Clinton and yesterday morning
plead guilty on the charge of intoxica-
ton in the Clinton police court, ac-
cording to a Clinton teleg.arl publish
ed in the Burlington Hawk-Eye this
morning. Hostetter on Sunday even
ing had delivered a temperance lecture
In the Clinton First Baptist church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Charles Hickenlooper Passes Away At
His Home In Abba.

John Overman and Philander Over
man, of South Ottumwa, received a
message last evening announcing the
death of their brother-in-law, Charles
Hickenlooper, of Abba Mr.. Hicken-
looper was formerly resident of this
city and is remembered by many of the
old settlers. He was universally adj
mired and esteemed for his knowledge
and many virtues. He was an uncle
Of Mrs H. F. Michael or this city.
Death Of Infant.
The infant child of MI. and Mrs B.
p. Ballagh, 1117 West Second street,
passed away this morn1ng at 6 O'clock
The funeral and interment will take
place tomorrow morning and will be
private. The interment will be in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
BEGIN SLOT MACHINE WAR,
Ministers of Iowa City to Combine
Against Them.

Iowa City, April 7. = Clergymen
have combined against the slot ma
chimes and announced that they will
prosecute every merchant in Iowa City
whose machine is running after May
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
JAPANESE SQUADRON HAS BEEN
IN FRONT OF CITY SINCE
YESTERDAY.
GASES KILL RUSSIANS
Hospital at Dalney May Be Vacated
Because of Poisonous Fumes From
Japanese sheIIs-Five Ships Raised
and Fitted With Guns for Defense.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE adj
mlralty has received information
that Japanese squadron has
been cruising off Port Arthur,
since yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
Heals AS By Maojc.

If pain, sore, wound. burn, scald,
cut or piles distress you, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will cure it, or no pay.
Csc. F. B. Clark. druggist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
NERVOUS DEBILITY

Are you nervous and respondent; weak
and debilitated; tired mornings; no ambi.
tion-lifcIess; memory poor; easily ia.
tigued; excitable and irritable; eyes sunken,
restless, haggard looking, weak back; de-
posit in urine and drains at stool; distrust-
full; want of confidence; lack Of energy and
strength?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
Works Wonders for Women

Electric Bitters invigorate the fe
male system and cures nervousness
headache, backache and constipation
or no pay. soc. T. B. Clark, druggist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

The recent jail delivery at Des
Moines is charged to negligence. An
investigation is in progress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hagberg Of near
Clinton have just celebrated their six
ty-third wedding anniversary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

A pipe organ is being placed in the
Hampton NJ. z. church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
omikron Council No. 1915.

At the regular meeting Of Omikron
Council 1915 last Tuesday night a
class of six candidates was initiated
which brings the membership close to
$50, the second largest council in the
state. 1t is expected that at the Coun-
Gil meeting next Monday evening
there will be class of from twenty
to twenty-five to receive into the or
der.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09
Diseases of Men and Private
Diseases a Specially.

Blood Poison, spermatorrhea, varicocele,
Hydrocele, Debility, Nervousness, Dizziness,
Defective Memory, ETC., which ruins mind
md body positively cured.
WONDERFUL CURES
Perfected in old cases which have been
neglected or unskillfully treated. No ex-
up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential.
Address DR.. WILBERT SHALLENBERGER.
AIS lakewood Blvd, Chicago
Reference: Drexel State Bank
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-09

st. Petersburg, April Z. - The cor
respondent OF the Verstchny Vestnik
states that many who were slightly
wounded in the first bombardment of
Port Arthur have died as the result of
the poisonous gases emanating from
the Japanese shells.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
POLICE COURT.

Judge sanders had a slim docket
this morning when he convened police
court.
Mrs Damn. Of Rowlaudtown, who
got into a dispate vita neiehbors.
vas fiusd s5 aud costs.
Bird Hall. white, was fined ~ and
costs for being drunk.
The case sgsiust Osborne Travis,
colored. who is supposed TO be men
tally unbalanced, was continued. lie
is charged with being drunk and dis
orderly.
The breach Of the peace case against
oakley Doolins. white, was con
unued.
The case against County sohoo
superintendent a. 81. Ragsdsie au'
". Z. Downing. n school trustee wh'
is nov serving on the petit jury a
he court house. was continued. The
are charged with lighting at the eouI
house yesterday afternoon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
Walter Gr0ce Convicted of False
Swearing.
The Grand Jury Toiay Reported
Another Large Batch OF
Indictments.
NEWS OF THE OTHER COURTS

walter Groce. the young man who
threatened his wife with pistol and
bricks. was this morning given one
year in tho peniientiary for false
swt airing 0roce swore In police
court he had no pistol aud it wa.
proven ho oid.
Groce after swearing falsely realized
what a serious crime he had commit
ted aud ran out Ct the court room AT
the city hall. Jailcr Tom E,itt. gave
chase in buggy and caught him at
Eleventh ami Kehtuoky Avenue.
James Graham, white, who was oD
rial Yesterday afternoon for selling .
pistol which did not belong TO him,
was this morning acquitted.
By agreement the case OF Mrs Ida
sessig agsins, ChSlss Johnson foi
$4,000 damages for slauder, was DIS
missed and alec was the case Of Charles
Johnson sgaiaa Or Hermann Hessie.
Tn. inst cssA was the result Of al.
l,eed remarks johnson had made
about Mrs. H,ssig ana the lstt-r case
vas a suit fer, $500 johnson sued fol
ON breach Of contract.
will Smith was allowed % PLEAD
guilty TO cutting in sodden heat and
passion instead CT being prosecuted
for malicious. quitting, and received
fine of $50 and costs.
John Gainor, colored, who brok'
Into the stable of John Rogers al
twelfth and Broadway aud borrowed
his horse and buggy for several hours
vas not prosecuted for horse stealing
as he really didn't intend to keep the
aorse. but as finsd 40 ana costs for
trespass.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
SPEAKER CANNON
Is to Speak in Metropolis on Tuesday
September 40.

Tuesday. September 20, will in al
probability prove one of the big Re
publican rally times over in Massa'
county, Illinois, for the present cam
paign.
On that day Hon. Joseph G. Canaan
speaker of the house of representatives
and one of the best known men in poll
tics and one of national reputation,
will be in Metropolis and deliver an ad
dress. Congressman James G. Watson
of Indiana. one Of that states best ora
tors. will also be one of the chief speak
ers. There is talk of at least a car load
of enthusiasts coming over from Col
conda alone. 1t is probable few may
20 down from Paducah to hear Speak
er Cannon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
IAIL GASES FINISHED.

The grand jury has about finished
he Jail cases, and returned indict-
ments against nearly all the prison
ers in Jail against whom indict-
pent. will be returned. Il is now
ready to take up other work.
IL is understood that an effort !.
being made to obtain information
nat will lead to indictments for
llaying BASEBALL on Sunday. The
fort to stop playing failed last
year, and none was made this year,
but it was stated by opposers OF the
game that efforts would be made 10
,ndict the offenders. Thus far moth
ing has been obtained that will
Justify indictments. Ii is not known
what else the jury will take up. II
has finished it's work on the Jail
cases mucn quicker than usual. The
law limits the session of the grand
Jury to ore week unless ii is ex
{ ,nded, and grand juries in the pas,
ave held for three weeks, the entire
ERIN of court, and then often have not
inished work The present grand
Jury may he ready to be discharged
saturday, when its second week erds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
UTAH FARMERS GETTING
RICH OFF GRASSH0PPERS

Farmers of central Utah have organ
iked TO hid their fields Of grasshoppers.
and are exterminating the insects by
the ton.
The grasshoppers are particularly
numerous in San Pete county, and have
)ecome 80 great a menace to the agri-
cultural interests that the state has
placed bounty of one cent pound on
hem. The county clerk of San Pete
,ounty has, during the last week, paid
bounties ON over 5000 pounds of grass
hoppers captured in the neighborhood
Of the town Of Ephraim alone. Dozens
# men and boys have dropped their
arm work and are devoting all their
attention to catching grasshoppers.-
Utah state journal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

final determining. point of the cam
paign. enthusing the followers OF the
president with new zeal for the cause.
There can be no installing the fact
that there is a wise and gallant leader
and director of works at the helm. and
the leadership is of such nature that
new life will be infused into the cam
paien to the end of an overwhelming
victory.
The one character, Roosevelt, stands
forth a winning issue in itself. Ii brooks
no comparison which will be unfavor-
able. II invites minute inspection.
Where the Democrats lack leader, and
are throughout the east bemoaning this
want, Republicans, viewing with an en-
ergetic satisfaction their helmsman. and
the excellent working force behind him,
are urged on with the consciousness of
ultimate success.
The inspiring personality Of the pres
ident and the rockbed solidity, and
sense OF his platform; his clean record
as private citizen and his efficient adj
ministration of offices of public trust;
his vigorous determination to benefit
and better the government in its every
interest, and his splendid ability to
carry out all his aims and promises,
warrant the call for his enthusiastic
support by all patriotic and wise eiti'
zens
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
DON'T WASTE YOUR VOTE.

/. Hon. J. c. Speight. republican nominee
I for congress in the First district, is gain
! ing ground every day, according to re-
ports. The democratic nominee will lose
heavily in the approaching election.
While the "gold-bug" democrats may
vote the democratic ticket this time,
the gain from this source will be Offset
by heavy loss of the free-silver ele-
ment just how great the revolt will be
remains to be seen. There is no doubt
but that the populists are going to make
heavy inroads into the democratic vote.
They have started an aggressive cam
paign, and will not only get the greatest
part if not all of the populist vote that
has been going to the democrats for the
past eight years, but will get many dem
)ocratic votes as well. Many democrats
talk as if they will not vote at all. They
can't stand for Parker and do not want
TO vote any other than the democratic
ticket.
In short. Mr. Speight stands as good
chance TO be elected as. a republican
ever stood in this district. He is an in
telligent, honorable gentleman, and his
ability is such that he would be a credit
20 his state in congress. Moreover, he
belongs to a party that stands for some
thing, and party that does things.
kIl.I A.. l. ..,,~,. s,autal narsnualIt and
exceptional ability are the principles OF
the great republican party which he rep
resents-a party that is going to win
and vote for Mr. Speight will be one
well cast, and one of which the voter
can always feel proud. The First dis
trict has been represented in congress by
democrats lqfg enough. A republican
from the district could accomplish many
things for the district and secure many
benefits for the people. Among the
things he could do would be TO draw
some attention to our waterways and
'barbors, and give the commercial inter
ests benefits of which they have long
been deprived. The district has long
been neglected in this respect, and in
other respects, because little attention
is paid IN congress to democrat.
Congress is republican, and bids fair to
remain that way for many day. With
a republican representing the district,
the districts prestige would exceed that
of ANY other Kentucky district in con
eress and we could obtain recognition in
the shape Of many benefits long desired
nnd asked for.
Why waste your vote by casting il
for democratic representative who goes
TO congress with his hands tied, and
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14
THE NEGRO VOTE.
Isl Louis Globe }

Assuming that the negro vote =
unanimously Republican" are the
oofd. used by she Nashville American
in attacking the Republicans for The
suffrage plank in the Chicago platform
Nobody has right To assume anything
4 the sort. There ere large numbers
Of negro Democrats in every northern
and western state In IT. Louis there
ne negro Democratic clubs. Negoe-
march in Democratic professions In thi-
ity. So they DO in Chicago. Philadel-
phia and New York. The negro vote j.
not unanimously Republican. The Re
publicans arr not making any special
appeal Tor the negro vote. \ conven-
ion Of negroes few weeks ago went
through the motions of nominating q
presidential ticket in 81 Lotus few
blocks away from where the Democrats
Nere putting up the Parker and Davis
ticket. and the object Of the gathering
If black men. like that Of the whites.
was to attack the Republican party.
II j. the Democratic and not the Re
publican party which is responsible ioi
the negro issue in politics. In the Chica
% platform the Republicans said they
avored such congressional legislation
is shall determine whether, by special
determinations, the elective franchise
in any state has been unconstitution-
ally limited. and, if such is the case,
we demand that representation In con
gress and the electoral colleges shall
be proportionately reduced, a directed
BY the constitution Of the United
states" This is a demand for tie en-
forcement of the constitution. No law
bidding citizen can take oifense at any
word in that plank.
Nor did the Democratic party. in H.
national convention, dare To assail the
Republican position The st. Leuis
platform said something about review
ing dead and hateful race and sectional
lnimosities,' ignoring or forgetting the
fact that ii was the Democrats and not
he Republicans who were doing this.
The Democrats and not the Republicans
lre talking about the negro vote and
he negro issue
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-14

Judge Iightfoot has issued an order
for J. c. u. Hopgood. guardian for Roy
and Allen Hopgood, to Tile an inventory
and appraisement of the estate OF N'''"
r. Caldwell by the 10th OF this month or
be fined for contempt
No exceptions having been filed to the
following settlements in the last thirty
DAYS. they were ordered recorded; Mary
y. Rogers, eNecutriN OF !. II. Rogers
Iohn Munier, committee of Lucy Daltoni