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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
Hanlon, M. P. Smith, and two republi-
can aldermen, T. w. Boyne and G. G..
Nuessle, were elected.
Landslide for Democrats.

Landslide for Democrats.
Council Bluffs, March 20. - The city
election here yesterday was a landslide
for the dem ocrats. DR.. Donald Macrae,
Jr, has been elected mayor over the
present incumbent, Dell G. Morgan, the
republican candidate. The democrats
also have elected seven of the eight al
dermen, and auditor. 1t yill take the
official count to tell who was elected
for solicitor and treasurer.
The result of the city election in the
hundred towns in the ninth congress
sional district is devoid of all interest,
except locally. At Logan ]. G. Mill
man, ex-lieutenant governor, was
elected mayor.
At Nicola a telephone franchise was
granted. Aside from these places MOTH
ing Of interest occurred.
Charlton Grants Franchises.
Charlton, March 29.-(Special.)- AT
the election yesterday proposition to
grant a franchise for an extensive
system of water works was carried by
a vote of SAT to 223.
The Farmers Telephone company
was also granted franchise to put in
an exchange, but it is thought the far
mers will not put in an exchange for
the present at least. In the first and
second wards Frank Manning and Fred
Yengel were reelected aldermen with
out opposition In the third ward H.
H. Larimer was elected over Fred Stat
ford.
The water works franchise is grant,
ed to Owen Ford of st. Louis. The
system must be completed within
eighteen months, and will cost 100000
to $4,000.
Clean Sweep for Republicans.
Burlington. March 20. - The cleo
ton yesterday resulted in a clean
sweep for the republican ticket. j. S.
Caster, republican was elected mayor
over w. G. Mercer by 500 majority
and the entire republican ticket was
elected by good majorities, The city
council is solidly republican The is
sue was municipal reform and swept
the city from end to end for the re-
publicans.
centerviIIe Votes Phone Franchise.
Centerville. March 30. = The repub,
licans elected the entire aldermanic
ticket by $50 majority, with barely
one-half of the votes of the city polled.
G. w. Landers, c. A. Batman, R. H.
Easton, republicans elected. The far
mers' telephone franchise carried to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
Republicans Lose Recorder.

Republicans Lose Recorder.
Eddyville, March 30 = (SpeciaD-
The city election was held here yes
terday and occasioned considerable ex-
element. The vote was very COM
plete one this year, 279 ballots being
cast. There We're three tickets in the
field, republican, democratic and citi-
Zens'. The vote was divided as fol-
lows: republican, 81; democratic, 4;
citizens 81; scratched 1872.
The smaliness of the straight dem
ocratic vote is due to there being no
mayor on that ticket. In the race for
mayor Grant Cowley. republican nom
inee, received 159 votes and C. W.Wil-
son on the citizens ticket secured 107
votes. The following is the vote for
the other nominees: Councilman, w.
S. Shin, (r) lis; C. L. Funk, (d) 107;
Clyde Sumner (c) Al; Councilman G..
F. Hartman, (r) 1923; Fred Wilcox, (d)
90; Geo. w. Edwards Co 80; Record
er. Clyde A. Riggs, (r) 107, L. E. Cav
ley, (d) 11S; w. M. stuber, (c) So,
Treasurer, G. e. Stephenson, G) 143;
T. A. OFT, (d) SO; S. A. Oldham, (c),
81; Assessor, G. S. Smith, (r) 1873;
Fred Saville Cd SO; w. A. Jones, (c)
46.
Quiet Day At Abba.
Abba, March 20. - Especially The
city election yesterday passed off very
quietly. In the second, third and
fourth wards only one candidate was
in the field. but in the first ward Thos.
Elder was brought out on an indie
nlnIant fic1ynt in, pyanocitiny, 10 tho no
publican nominee, Albert Petty. Mr..
Elders candidacy was not announced
in time for printing his name on the
ticket, but it was written by his sup
porters. Mr.. Petty received 106 votes
and Mr.. Elder 66. Mike Talvey will
represent the second ward, W. G..
Woods the third and Curtis Mock the
fourth.
Hedrck Voted Light.
Hedricl, March 20. Especially =
The vote here yesterday was unusual
ly light. The following city officials
were elected: mayor, George Harkins;
treasurer D. Snakenburg;. assessor,
Samuel Henry; cleRk, W. d. Martin;
councilmen for three years, G. R. May
and F.. w. Ritter.
Republicans Lose at Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, March, 29R- Especially
Bloomfield, with a third ticket
in the field, which cut the repub-
lican vote down materially elect
ed a democratic mayor, H. G..
Leach, by nine votes over w. w.
Wishard. T. ]. Bryant, republican, was
elected city solicitor; John Burgess, re-
publican for treasurer. Tsp Bingaman
republican. assessor; and aldermen as
follows: first ward, S. E. Davis, repub-
lican; second ward, w. M. Hotchkiss,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
FEEL POORLY.

v AS Spring approaches you com
mence to feel poorly and you wonder
at the cause. You feel tired and out
of sorts. Your head aches, you have
no appetite and the blood is impure.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will quick
5ly tone up the system, overcome that
tired feeling and make life pleasure.
Test it for yourself. 1t also cures
Dizziness, Bloatine, Dyspepsia, lndi-
gestion, Insomnia, Liver Troubles, La
Crime and Malaria,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
WILL WORK BIG COAL FIELD.
A Company At Cambridge Has secur-
ed Option on 1000 Acres.

- 60 UPTON OH IiUUU HcreS.
Cambridge, March 20. - Over 1000
acres of land has been placed under
an option near this city to the Cam
bridge Coal company which has just
been organized for the purpose of de-
veloping the coal land in this vicin-
ity 1t is expected work will begin
very soon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31

democrat, Frank Christie, republican,
and o. L. Turner were elected. The
republicans have majority in the
council
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31
oskaIoosa Goes Republican.

oskaloosa, March 20. = The muni-
cipal election to choose members of
the city council showed determined
fight in both wards and brought out
an unusually large vote. Fair weather
favored getting out the voters John
Heatherington, democrat, w. S. Ken
worthy, republican, John Cleveland,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-31

Read the Courier for news
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

No effort has been spared to put into the hands of every policy-holder of the Company as soon as possible after the first of January, @ complete and detailed statement of the Com panys affairs Within a few hours after the close of the year, statements were rushed through the malls to the agents of the Com pany showing where every dollar of its assets were invested; every bond and every mortgage listed in detail; and not dollar of stocks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

BEWARE OF PARASITIC most important step in speculating is determining the moral and financial responsibility of those to whom you contemplate sending money: and, if done, often saves both regrets and dollars Our ser vice covers every branch of the financial field. and in order to prove it's correctness, will send report free of charge to any one in the United States who will name the stock broker. oil, mining. turf or other investment legitimate propositons-many of them swim dies. but it's our business to know them all, and our reports give the very latest facts that protect investors against losses. Investors Service Bureau. 133 LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

When you take a policy in the New York Life you make the wisest move of your life You don't have to gues at the value of your policy when the end of the year comes for fear of poor investments. You see 1t for your self, and what you see looks like the pictures of the rock of Gibraltar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

The New York Life Insurance Co. is com posed of members holding S12, 900 policies, wh, are the company, who own the company. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

During the past year the decline in Govern ment bonds has eQualed 2.25 per cent During the same time the average decline on the bondholdings of the New York Life has been 2.0S per cent.
 There you are. better than U. S. Govern ment bonds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Nothing succeeds like success'' is the most popular motto of the day, and the greatest success in the world is the New York Life Insurance Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

The assets of the New York Life at the close of 1903 were $352, ,652, ,047, a gain of SSO- 100000 thirty millions) in one year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
WANTED-AGENTS.

AGENTS wanted for "Chicagos Awful Theatre HOrror:' endorsed by the Association of Sur vivors, with introduction by Bishop Fallows who personally helped carry out the dead and injured; over 400 pages graphically illus trated from photographs taken during the fire Intense excitement everywhere; first agent sold 53 boks in 2 hours; best terms; credit given; freight paid; outfit free; send 10 cents for postage today; act quick. Monarch Book Com pany, Dept. D. Chicago. III. 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Here's your chance to secure comfort abl" home. or. to speculate. Lots are con- venient to business portion of city, to the Railroad Passenger and Freight Depots, to the Plant System and the Mobile & Ohio work shops. City Public Schools Immediately across the street,, on Belt street car line. Cottages would rent 12 per cent net profit, 50 per cent advance if you hold for speculation. These lots. front ing 40 feet each on Heron street by l5O feet back (the east two lots having an as a whole or singiy. The property lies high and the location is healthy, with ad- vantages of the city sanitary sewerage, lights and water. Titles guaranteed
 Terms: one-third cash. balance 12 and 24 months equally divided with 8 per cent interest. ..-. !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
LOST.

LOST OR STRAYED-From Greenyille Ala
 on Monday night. Jan. 1lth. one iron gray mare mule. 15l5 hands high. six years old: new shoes in front; blocky build. not fresh sbeared when last seen. Reasonable refard for re Covery. Ramsey. Thames & Co. IS LOST Black silk watch fob and gold locke, with diamond engraved 1. G. Reward if re- turned to Mercantile Paper Co. l29 Com merce St. 1e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
FOR RENT-Rrs1DENc-s.

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 FOR RENTING have dwellings for rent on Madison Ave S McDonough, Grove. Bibb and Clayton Streets. W. C. Holt & Son. Id
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

FOUR to ! per cent weekly. Our dividends are paid every Tuesday in any form you desire. No losses have ever occurred. Sums from $20 upwards received. Balance returned on de- mand. Particulars. booklet and references in Fleishman & Company, 12O4 Broadway, New York. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

COTTON IS BOOMING-Why spend your time and money speculating in stocks and wheat when chances for profitable trading are so great in cotton? We manage margin accounts of $1OO and up, and making big money for clients. Write at once for full particu- lars! William J. Edwards & Co.,, 308 Hennen Bldc.. New Orleans, La. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Not dollar of stocks of any kind. All bonds and mortgages, and not a dollar of defaulted interest! And you don't have to take the word of the Company for 1t. you get the of fcial seal of the State of New York for every dollar of 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

EIGHT GOOD MEN wANTED-In Central and Southeast Alabama to sell life insurance for of the oldest and greatest "Old Line
 companies. Failures, part time men and "side- liners not wanted; must be willing to wo!k six hours per day to make $2,000 per year and upward. Easiest selling insurance in the world. Experience bar but not necessary. as we teach and start in the work. Unlimited field. Best contracts for agents known. Address, giving age, present occupation. and one good reference on character and habits. Business Box 417, Montgomery, Ala. 17
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Douglass Progressive and Insurance Agents
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-$60O (One-third cash) will buy good four-room house, well located: rents for $96 per year: absolutely safe Zirhe & Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

The New York Life Insurance Company wrote in 1903 over million dollars for every working day in the year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

MORPHINE. opium laudanum. cocaine habit. 'nyself cured, will inform you of harmless. per. nanent nome cure. Mrs. Baldwin. Box l2I2, Chicago. p-su-tG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

LADIES. clean your kid gloves with the dry cleaner; 1t is not liquid; leaves no odor and can be used while the gloves are on the hand. For sale only by E. G. Fowler. Drug Klst. su-wd fir 56t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

This plat displays e fine business corner, It will sell because of its location. Its value will grow as you look at 1t and It's surroundings. Titles good and terms one-third cash, balance one and two years. with 8 per cent. interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

MANAGER-One of the largest cereal food manufacturers in the United States, located at Battle Creek. Michigan. highest bank and com Tnercial references finds it necessary to open Q branch office in Montgomery, and we want capable man who can come well recommended to i'll the position of local sales manager. Sal ary. $1, 200 per year and percentage of busi- ness done; our sales manager should make at least 500 per year in this territory; must invest SlOOO in accordance with co-opera- tive plan of doing business Address, Auditor, Drawer R. Battle Creek, Michigan. IT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

WANTED-Buyers for one oak hat-rack cost originally $s my price $4; pretty oak set cost $45. my price Sl6.5O; one bird eye mapie single wardrobe. nearly new" s. co; iron beds
 heating stoves, gas stoves. and various other Dexter Avenue.
 AN OPPORTUNITY for good hustling law yer Tallassee, Ala; 1000 population and no lawyer. For particulars address F. L, Mo kenzie
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Pecan trees. seeding and budded. propagated from bearing trees of finest thin shell variety; also full line of fine shade and fruit trees. J. J. Holmes. P. o. Box 642, Montgomery, Ala A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

FOR SALE-One good secondhand revolving
 barber chair; price SIS; at No. Dexter Ave. Gallagher's Barber Shop,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
WANTED.

WANTED-SiX or seven room modern housa fin good neighborhood. c. M. Smith. care CanJo tai City Laundry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

FOR 'SALE-Insurance policies in the hest fire insurance companies doing business st lowest rates. We also write surety bonds, fideI- Hfty and legal bonds Zirkle & Moore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

BED WHITING cured regardless of age. Pack age of Pen-ine, directions and booklet mailed free. Missouri Remedy Co.,. Dept. SS6. St
 Louis, Mo. su tf-ls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

We ar. authorized .o sell 2 piece of ,,, store such a piece of property as you do not often get g chance to buy in Montgomery. We would like to go into details with a man who is in earnest about making a safe investment
 If you have se0,00o to invest in something reliable and worth the money we would like sale. .'~ '~N "'' ~ We offer for s5sOoo guaranteed per cent investment.
 If you have s7, 800 to invest. we can secure for you store that will pay you per cent inter
 We have a good loan of s1o.oOo to place at g. per cent. If you have the money. see us Monday morning.
 s20Oo will buy a corner store renting to a good tenant. You could make a sure living by doing business here.
 In the Southern suburbs we have for sale E EEood 3So house and . very large lot for sale at wants plenty of room, a little removal from the dust and hustle of the town centre, this Is Q rare opportunity.
 We want to buy a good place cheap at High land Park.
 We buy or sell stocks and bonds We will be glad to assist you in making good invest ments
 The New York Life Insurance Company wrote in 1903 a million dollars for every working day in the year.
 Nothing succeeds like success is the most popular motto of the day, and the greatest success in the world is the New York Life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

You can't help but see that this Is the com pany fer you. and the comapny for you today and not for tomorrow. Talk to your wife about it and hear what she has to say She won't tell you to wait; she will tell you that you ought to take no chances about protecting her and the children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

We buy or sell stocks and bonds. We will ments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

WANTED-Cooks. butlers nurses. chamber maids, porters. drivers. etc. best of situations secured and most competent help furnished at the Employment Bureau, 222 Dexter Avenue
 Montgomery Ala. Telephone S57. Gut this out). 98
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
PERSONAL.

LADIES, Chichester's English PennyroyaG pills are the best; safe. reliable; take other; send 40 stamps for particulars; Relief for Ladies," in letter by return mall; ask your druggist Chichester Chemical Co.,, Phila. delphia, Pa. p-tu-th-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

THE STOREY COTTON co is the pioneer and only corporation offering the public every Ia cility for obtaining the largest regular profits which can be safely made by conservative trading in cotton, which now presents the best features and most activity of all the commodi- ties bought and sold in the markets or the world Immense fortunes are being made and lost by speculation in cotton. The Storey Cot ton Company, however. never speculates; there. fore it never loses; but it does buy and sell cotton from purely investment standpoint consequently 1t earns large profits continu- ously and always safely month in and month out, year after year, which profits are divided monthly with all its customers on the most approved profit sharing plan now in vogue. Any investor, large or small may become customer at any time. and thereafter receive regularly the large monthly profits earned with the capital deposited to his credit His invested capital and accrued profits always being repaid in full subejct to his order. Sent sent free on request: "All About Cotton. revised ts 1so4; Bears Investigatng;" The Test of Time and . Sworn % Truth Truths % Cotton poaa AS Tsa An Storey Cotton Co.,. Inc, The Bourse. Philadel- phia, Pa; Il Broadway. New York N. Y: Exchange Buildings. Liverpool. England. Cor respondence invited and promptly answered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
REAL ESTATE AUCTION SL

SIdsS eoth so4 t Basin 1Io o'clock nn cotton and other profitable Now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Normal School, at $5O0;Jrents for $60 per an- mum: will sell easy payments. Zrkle Moore. Il
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

FOR SALE-Several nice level lots on Jeffer- son Street at $500 each. This property can be Moore II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

LIST of securities offered for sale this week by A. Strassburger Stocks and Bonds. 26 Com merce St.. telephone 499 $5.000 Alabama per cent bonds. running 2h years. at 104; S2O.O coo Alabama per cent bonds. running IS years. at d09%; $s, 900 hrst-class non-taxabe 6 per cent frst-mortgage bonds on local property at par. Also any and all of our local bank stocks. iI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
FOR RENT-Rnonrs

 FOR RENT-One or two connecting furnished rooms. very convenient. business portion city Apply l6 Church St. 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

You can't make your wife any better gift than a policy in good Life Insurance Com pany, and you can't find a better company than the New York Life Insurance Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
wAnTED-s1TUA~rcN.

WANTED-A position teacher either as ,rssz. erness, assistant or principal; good refara1cs- gwen: % Address Miss K. Asahel, wilcox
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

A BACHELOR, 30, refined, educated, wealthy, good prospects and family. life position, de sires correspondence with refined lady of means: object. matrimony; no agents Address Box l6S, Chattanooga, Tenn. 16
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
FIRE INSURANCE,

FIRE! FIRE! FIRE-Not insured! We'll YOU don't deserve any sympathy. when you ought to have known that by calling on or telephon- ing us you could have secured a policy in one of our three large, old-lne companiesS at low far, don't wait any longer. but insure with us before it Is too late Thomas S. Gunter
 Telephone SSS. 2l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

Drop in and see us; represent this great company and will be pleased to furnish you information on any plan of life insurance you may desire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

EARN a better salary and position; study electricity; mechanical engineering, telegraphy, at home. by correspondence Thousands sue cessful. Thomas A. Edison indorses institute
 Book. Gan Become Electrical Engineer q mailed free. Electrical Engineer Institute, New York. 1st-3d sun tf-28
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
HELP wAN' ED.

WANTED-Lady or gentleman that can fur. nish best references to work a section of or the entire county in which they reside Good propositon liberal commission to agenta Ad- dress The Advertiser Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

land Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

BoNDsi BoNDSl BoNDs,-An forms of sure. ty bonds. executed by us promptly at small cost. Why be under obligations to your friends for such services? Thomas & Gunter
 general Agents, American Bonding Company or Baltimore. a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

wANTED-To communicate with a lady or 9entIemen who will be interested in putting 3 or 4 more inches to their height; have a Proposiuoh susI ai.eeu U plouuoe .ns result, in paying for 1t. Address Height, care Ad- vertiser. 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
MIscELLANEoUs.

CARD-Patients desiring adnIssion to ths wards of the Montgomery Infrmary may secure cards by telephoning Miss Laird head nurse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

F. M. Kohn 6 Son. 26h Commerce Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
FINANCIAL

MONEY 10 lend at from to @ per cent da- pending on location of property; large or smail amounts prompt service. MontgOmery Ah- stTact O.. No. 6 s. Perry St. IF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

In the Southern suburbs we have for sale good house and very large lot for sale at LIDO. For a man who wants a home and wants plenty of room. little removal from the dust and hustle of the town centre, this Is Q rare opportunity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

100 LOTS free-<First 100 applicants sending stamp will receive deed of 8 lot, size 25x1G0 feet to advertise Westminster Park, suburb New York. goth Century Realty O., 6 Wall St.. N. Y. SUI St--1l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

FOR RENT-Four very desirable unfurnishet rooms, newly papered and suitable for ligh modern convenIences; rent req sonable, No. North Jackson St. l3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

s6 ssCtt hENT-The St. James Hotel, Selma. Ala. : SO rooms, on second floor entirely. newly pa-
 pgred' %a' Address Julien Smith. Agent, Selma,
 TNi@ If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

MONEY TO LEND-We have plenty of money to lend. on either long short time, on good
 city real estate. at low rate. W. C. Holt e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

A RICH grass meadow and several hundred SEreS s.e oI cotton land to rent! five miles from eitE' Apply at 40 South Court. L
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

FOR sALE-For $2.75O. a two-story residence on choice lot, within five blocks of Court Square; eight rooms each nicely and newly papered: modern, up-to-date plumbing: porce- lain bath. etc Property in splendid condition throughout. Rented to good tenant for $500 per annum. If you wish a good. profitable and substantial investment. there is nothing to be had in the city to compare with it, at this price. Ie you wait, you will lose it. Thomas X Gunter Il