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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
Total .s313,619 SAT- 976
GROWING In Efficiency.

That the state. farms are growing
in efficiency and prcductiveness is
shown by the statement made by Ac-
countant McCown relating to the value
of the products at each institution dur
ing the two periods. The average val
ue Of the products of the institution
during the last biennium was s34,459.
CT more than $4,000 more than the
two years before
The state institution farms COM
prise about $4,000 acres CT land. Not
all OF it productive. of course. and
Fort Madison. for instance, has no
land at all. Moreover in the tables
which have been compiled the item of
pasture is not detailed; of course the
value CT its productiveness so far as
expressed in food fer live stock is con-
cerned is shown in the report, but of
course its total value could not have
been utilized.
The following table, complied by Ac-
countant McCown, shows the value of
the total products at each of the instr
buttons in the two biennial periods
designated, the average value produc-
ed and the increase of the last bien-
NAL period over the former:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
FORMER RESIDENT DIES.
George M. Godfrey Of Seattle, Wash.
Formerly of ottumws, is Dead.

News Of the death Of George M. God
frey has been received in this city BIZ
his father, George Godfrey and sister,
Mrs. Frank DUNCAN, 1904 West Sher.
man street. Mr.. Godfrey died at his
home in Seattle, Wash. where he had
lived for the past eighteen years. The
exact date of his death was not made
known. He was a prominent real es.
tate dealer Besides his Ottumwa rel.
atives he leaves one daughter. Frank
DUNCAN left this afternoon on Bur.
lington No. Is for Seattle, to make ar.
rangements for the funeral.
The Bly, Funeral. y
The funeral of the late Mrs. Char
lotte Elizabeth BLY, was held this aft.
ernoon. Short services were held a.
the family residence, 716 Wabash av
enue at 2 o'clock and at the Trinity
Episcopal church at $3.50 o'clock. The
rector, Rev. ]. HOLSTER Lynch, con.
Quoted the services. The services at
the grave were in charge Of Chapter
G, P. E. o. The active ball bearers
were ]. w. Brown, Edward Knipe, w.
w. Ruckman, Frank Gone, Joseph Bee
man and John Finerty. The honorary
pail bearers were Mesdames John
Wormhoudt, Otis Higdon, A. L. Rey-
nolds, Charles Graham, j. G. Mitchell
and Alfred Cook, all members Of the
P. e. O. sisterhood
Funeral This Morning.
The funeral of Jacob j. Weltch was
held this morning from the residence
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. j.
Weltch, 1925 Hayne street. Services
were conducted at 9 o'clock by Rev.
w. T. DeHarppart, pastor Of the Free
Methodist church. Interment was
made in the Dahlonega cemetery.
The kershaw ObsequIes.
The last sad rites over the remains
of the late Benjamin Kershaw were
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the family residence in Rutledge.
Rev. F. G. Davies, pastor of the First
Baptist church, conducted the SER
vices. Interment was made in the
Kirkville cemetery a
Funeral of Child.
The funeral services of Mary Ann
Egan, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Egan, 9D3 East Main
street, were held this afternoon at
2:3O o'clock at the Sacred Heart
Catholic church. Rev. Father James
Foley, pastor of the church, conducted
the services Interment was made in
Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE.
Roth 6ros,, Real Estate Co., Makes
Five Sales in a Single Day.

Business in real estate lines seems
active. The enterprising firm of Roth
Bros, Real Estate Co., report a big
days business last Saturday. In a
single day they sold the A. T. Ed,
munds property on Court street to
Sheriff Cremer; the Studebaker home
on West Second street; the E. o. Bar,
ton place on Mary street and thu
Baughman house on Wabash avenue.
In addition to this they sold a 100
acre farm in Keokuk township for $35
per acre. This is certainly a good
showing for one days business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
former:
Mt. Pleasant the Leader.

Mt. Pleasant the Leader.
AS shown by this report the institu-
ton at Mount Pleasant is the leader
among the state farms. OF course the
comparison is not entirely equitable
without knowledge as to the size and
fertility of the different farms.
But while Mount Pleasant displayed
the largest total productiveness, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
Earthauake in Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Oct s3.--Heavy
earthquake shocks were felt here al
2:10 a. M. today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
MISSES HIS srEP-Is KILLED.
Robert Morrel Meets Death in Du.

Dubuque, Oct 3.-While attempting
to get out of freight car window on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
tracks, Robert .-orrell. a bridgeman,
missed his step and was killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05
CHATTER r

m aBREz.' observed Captain Fri
cheerfully, I'm tryin' to
IMSMsIs5 average up with the mis-
UY$$$fEJ takes of PrOyidencan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

Council Adjourns.
The council then adjourned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

ing the county levy of two mills on
the city for bridge tax that Alderman
j. ii. Spry said that the city was a
Drldge district and not required to pay
the levy to the county. The recon-
mendation was that the city enioin the
county auditor from extending the
levy this year due in 1906. The two
nuaIly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-05

Several protests against assess
ments for cutting weeds were received
one property owner claiming that he
had been assessed for weed cutting on
fifteen lots and that he only owned
one lot. 1t was decided 70 have the
man who served the notices and the
man who cut the weeds present at the
committee meeting next Monday night
to settle the question.
The reports Of Police Judge E. M.
Campbell, Chief of Police Daniel Han
non, and Fire Chief E. Livir gston were
ordered received and placed on file.
The reports Wee published in a pre-
vious issue of the Courier.
The report of Sidewalk Commission
er Eber Dixon stating that to build a
nine-foot story on the South Side fire
station would cost $1,000 with new
material and $1,000 with old material
and that the rebuilding of the front
of the station would cost S131 was or
dered received and placed On file.
A plan for the reconstruction of the
DR.. Bannister Elmwood addition was
referred to the street committee and
the city engineer.
Action on the plat of the Stevens
and French addition to Ottumwa was
deferred until next meeting.
1t was ordered that the 15,47370 re-
Gently recovered from the American
Bonding company in the suit brought
by the city against the Assyrian As
phalt company and the bonding COM
pany be placed in the bond fund.
A petition of T. w. Stanton to con-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Experiment In
Public Ownership.
From the Globe-Democrst.

From the Globe-Democrat.
Practical trials Of municiple own
ership vary so much that all actual
figures relating to the subject have a
peculiar value. The Columbia, MOI
Herald has an article on the opera
tion Of the water and light plant In
that city, which was taken overfrom
q private corporation on August let
last. In the nine months since the
municipality took hold the number
OF consumers has increased and the
price for both light and water has
been reduced. The city now receives
free, all the water and light required
for public purposes. Under private
ownership Taxpayers paid $500 q
year for this public service. In nine
months the income Of the plant has
exceeded the outgo by % 100 though
the increase In water and light con.
sumption has been 20 per cent, while
the reduction in the cost OF opera
ting the plant is over 20 percent. A
new plant will be opened shortly With
double the capacity OF the one in
use
Good management in this instance
speaks for itself. But sometimes
that necessary feature Is lacking and
the figures are on the wrong side.
Municipal ownership is good thing
II those charged with its control are
honest and efficient. Under incom-
petent or crooked officials 1t is, oil
course, a failure. The public owner
ship and public utilities ceased to be
an abstract idea long ago. In the
year 1902 there we're in Great Britain
S31 municipalities owning water
works, 80 owning street railroads,
40 owning gas works and 1S1 sup
plying electricity. Out of the profits
from its municipal street railways
Sheffield has invested $4,000 for
the erection Of shops to be rented.
Liverpools vast docks are municipal
property, and that city has erected
over 1000 model tensments. NUM-
cipal ownershipis is a success, II the
administration is sound. Otherwise
it is q snare for iruitless debt and
ends In loss.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Fact and Fiction Mixed.

"William E. Curtis, one OF Ameri-
cas- prominent newspaper men who
recently revisited st. Clair county
for the first time since he was releas-
ed by the james gang which took
him prisoner on the occasion OF his
former visit in 1868, has written an
article for the Chicago Record
Herald" says the Humansville Star
Leader, (which all the papers In this
section which know the history of
the Youngers and Jameses say is
largely fiction. The main criticism
is that he got his facts and locations
wrong. He told all about st. Clair
county,s bond story and repeated
the tales OF the brush courts and
Judges who laid out their time in jail
or in the woods hiding. He gave q
very nice description OF Osceola
and the library OF T. NJ. Johnson,
OF that city, which is one of the
finest in the world. Mr.. johnson is
the son OF Waldo P. johnson, ex-
PEELED from the United States Senate
for treason In 1868, who afterwards
represented Missouri as senator in
the Coniederacy at Richmond. He
was practical author OF the consti-
tuition OF Missouri. After the war
he returned to OsCeola and his son,
T. NJ, still lives at the old houe-
stead where he has erected a fire.
proof building for his books"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
On Toward vIadivost0k.

Toxic, July 16.-Reliable informa-
tion has been received here that the
Russian forces In Northern Korea
have gradually been driven north
ward since last month and now hold
only toward positions south OF the
Tumen river.
The information the advance
south OF a large force from Vladi-
vostok, butit is believed the Russians
will halt at Nokieisk, north OF Tumen,
and concentrate their forces to make
a resolute stand there against the
Japanese advance. The rainy sea-
son has set In Manchuria and pre-
vents movements on a large scale.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
They Oppose Land Leasing.

Lawton, Ok, July 1S.-The news
papers Of Caddo, Comanche and
Kiows counties, comprising the en-
tire original Kiowa-Comanche coun-
try OF Southwest Oklahoma, have
united in their fight against the leas-
ing OF the y million acres OF Indian
reserve land in Comanche county for
agricultural purposes as proposed by
Secretary Hitchcock, for five years,
beginning January 1. An effort will
be made at the coming session OF
Congress to have this land opened to
settlement.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
CA9 9To7EA.
''':;''': &C.; !; .; G,;:;:;;z;;:;;;::: :, I; !; :; <: ''
Girl Sucked Poison
From Boys Arm.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the indianapolis News.
Stroudsburg, Pa.-By the bravery
OF Miss Lucy Ems. the life Of Ralph
:ichoenhut was saved, after he had
been bitten by a rsttler at Porter 8
lake. Both are children OF we'll
known Philsdelphians, the boy being
about II and the girl a little young
er.
They went out to get bark to make
souvenirs, and while the young man
was stripping small tree q rattler
struck him in the right arm, just be-
low the shoulder.
Miss Ernst at once offered her help.
She ripped the boys shirt open and
saw that his arm was getting dark.
She then took a pen knife and cut a
cash In his arm and sucked the
poison from the wound, saving his
life at the peril Of her own. Both
will recover.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
This Man Deserved Death.

The Dalles, Ore., July 22.-Daniel
Norman Williams, bigamist and
murderer, was hanged this morning
for killing Alma Nesbitt and her
aged mother at Woodriver, March
8, 1900.
Williams served two terms in the
Nebraska penitentiary for criminally
sssaulting and attempting to
murder a girl at Chadron.
He was accused Of uxoricide In Ne
braska, again In Kansas, and also
OF the murder Of Jesse and Martha
Tuman at Muscatine, Ia. He had
wives living in Nebraska, Oregon
and Washington. Williams walked
to the gallows without q tremor. He
refused to talk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
One Killed and One Hurt
While Sleeping on Track.

st. James, Mo-, July 22-While re-
turning from escorting young women
home from q revival meeting last
night, George Hughes, Webster and
Marvin German, sat down on the
Frisco railway tracks and fell asleep.
A westbound train came along,
crushing Hughes head and one hand
and arm. Webster German was also
injured on the head and shoulder.
Marvin German was unhurt. Hughes
died this morning, and Gorman's re-
covery is doubtful.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
OVER s15,OOO,0OO
SHORT IN 20 DAYS.
Treasury Deficit Shows Enor.
nous Increase Of Expendi-
lures Over Receipts.

Washington, July 22.-The Treas.
ury deficit for the first 20 days Of
the new fiscal yesr amounts to more
than hall the deficit for the whole
OF last year. The figures at the
close OF business we're $15, 1856, ,255.
This ratio will not, OF course. be
maintained during the entire year,
for II it were the treasury would be
well nigh bankrupt.
The figures ore interesting as 60
ing to show what was contended
prior to the close of the fiscal year
that accounts we're held back and
and payments withheld 80 as to keep
the deficit for the year down to as
low an amount as possible and
make it appear that the official esti-
mates were not far from the actual
results.
Many accounts that would ordin-
arily have been promptly paid were
held up and the present excess Of ex-
penditures over receipts added to the
$25, 100000 shown by the books on
June 30 last year. 1t likewise illus
trates how nicely the Treasury books
are juggled ct any time when 1t is
sought to present any particular
showing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
MISS ELLA orr. INDIANAPOLIS. IND.
SUFFERED FOR MONTHS.
Pe-ru-na, the Remedy Thai
Cured.

Miss Fila or, liz Linden ST.. Indian
spoIis, Ind, writes:
"ISUffcrcd with n run down cOnsfifu.
fi0n for several months. and feared
that ! would have 10 give up my work
"On seeking The advice of q physi.
clan, he prescribed q tonic. found.
however. that il did me no good. On
seeking fhe advice of our druggist, he
asked me to try Peruns. In q few
weeks ] began TO feel and act Ike q
different person. MY appetite IN
creased, ! did not have that WORKOUT
feeling, and could sleep spIendialy.
In q couple of mouths ! was entirely
recovered. thank you for what your
medicine has done for me. "-"-ENa Off
Write DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio,
for free medical advice. All cores
pondrnce Is held strictly confidential.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Grave Trouble F0reseen.

1t needs but little foresight, to tell
that when your stomach and liver
are badly affected, grave trouble is
ahead, unless you take the proper
medicine for your disease, as Mrs.
John A. Young, Of Clay, N. Y, did.
She says: 81 had neuralgia OF the
liver and stomach, my heart was
weakened, and could not eat. l
was very bad for a long time, but in
Electric Bitters, found just what l
needed, for they quickly relieved and
cured me-" Best medicine for weak
women. Sold under guarantee by
Frank T. Clay, druggist, at SOC q
bottle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Envious Of "Scotty's' Feats.

Joplin, Mo-, July 1S.-Oscar Barter
will go after the speed records OF
"Scotty" OF Death Valley in local
way.
He came up out of the Dead Horse
mine to learn that his aunt, Mrs.
Catherine q. Wilburn, of Mount Ver-
non, Ills, has willed him $4,000.
He announced that he would treat
his friends to q record. breaking troll
ley ride from Carthage, Mo-, to
Galena, Kan, chartering a special
car. Barter has set aside $4,000 for
his celebration.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Sickening Shivering n

Of ague and malaria, cap relieved
an cured with Electric Re. This
is pure, tonic medicin especial
benefit In malaria, for Dkts a true
curative influence on ths disease,
driving it entirely out OF the system.
1t Is much to be preferred to quinine,
having none of this drugs bad after.
effects. E. s Munday, OF Henrietta,
Tex, writes: "My brother was very
low with malarial fever and jaundice,
sill he took Electric Bitters, which
saved his life. At Frank 7. Claws
drug store; price Soc guaranteed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Hume Happenings.
From the Telephone

From the Telephone
Alfred Ackerman made a record
with his thresher out at the Burns
farm Saturday Threshing 100 bush.
au hour. Mr.. Hlrns Gu, 10 acres %
wheat and Al eshed out 797
bushels OF grain II. eight hours.
The good Templars will celebrate
the ) lth anniversary OF the orgsnizs-
tion OF the order Sunday, July 30.
Rev. Kirk, of the NJ. f church will
deliverth address. All are invited
to join In celebrating this occasion.
The Hume school board met Sat
urIay night ard closed up the busi-
ness OF the fiscal year. j. NJ. Gas
away was elected clerk 7. 5. Wilson.
vice president; G, f. Horton, treas
urer. j. G.. Holland was chosen
president last spring
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
CA 1ToRTA.
Bears tbs # ,ts Kind You Have Always Bought
S's'a'''' "a &4zIZu
Union Of the Synods.

Richmond, Ind, July 17-An-
nouncement was made here to-day
of a meeting of great Importance to
to the Lutherans OF the United States
in Fort Wayne, August 3. Their
synodical conference, composed OF
delegates from the three American
synods, will meet at that time to
try to arrive at plan of union on
the doctrinal matters which have
hitherto divided the synods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Avenged DAUGHTERS RUIN.
Al Kennedy Shot and Killed W.
R. Brandenburg.

Fort Scott Republican.
Al Kennedy, the father OF Mi 8
Maude Kennedy, q young lady OF
Bronson, who was ruined last winter
while on visit to lola with q mar
ried man named W. r. Brsndenburg,
Saturday night at 10 O'Clock shot
and killed the man who was respon-
sible for the girls downfall. The
shooting took place in the street at
Bronson by the side OF love Bros.
grocery store. The men met on the
side walk and without speaking
q word Kennedy drew his revolver, a
thirty.eight calibre, and fred two
shots, one of which took effect in the
upper part Of the stomach. Bran
denburg died in twenty minutes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Who May and
Who May Not Kick.

A subscriber tnat takes paper
and pays for it has An undoubted
right to kick when be finds something
not to his likeing; but fellow that
'borrows" paper and pays
nothing for it-well, his kick is not
the kick of a gentleman, and any
hammering he may do is notingoed
grace to say the lesst.-Carthage
Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Southern Pacific Sued
For $4,000, 900 Taxes.

Louisville, Ky, July 1S.-The back
tax suits against the Southern Paci-
&c Railway Company, on valuation
OF $3.50, ,675,7 1921, and involving
back taxes amounting to S12, 2,000,-
900, came up in the county on mo-
tion OF Judge A. Fl. Humphrey, gen.
eral counsel for the Southern Pacific,
to have State Revenue Agent A. j..
Bizot make the complaints more
specific and to consolidate the three
cases against the company.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Fraud Exposed.

A few counteitters have lately
been making and trying to sellimita.
tions of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, Coughs and Colds,
and other medicines, thereby de-
ixaading the public. This is to warn
you to beware Of such people, who
seek to profit, through stealing the
reputation OF remedies which have
been successfully curing disease. for
35 years. A sure protection to you,
is our name on the wrapper. Look
for 1t, on all DIR. Kings or Bucklen's
remedies, as all Others are mere
limitations. II. E. BUCKLEN & CO.,
Chicago, ILL.,, and Windsor, Canada,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
P0is0ns in Food.

Perhaps you do not realize that
many pain poisons originate in yoY
food, but some day you may feel
twinge OF dyspepsia that will co
vince you. DR.. Kings New Life =
are guaranteed to cure Il" .tss
due to poisons OF uadigest 'od-
or money back. Doc at llank Il.
Clays drug store. Try them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Former Missourian browns
Himself in Cooling Vat.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, July 22.-Robt.
Alexander, for years deputy United
States marshal In the western dis
trict Of Missouri, committed suicide
during the night by throwing him
self into q cooling vat at the hot
springs. He left q note saying i'll
health caused the act.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27

"A Joplin negro WAS making bis
viii and requested Of his lawyer that
when be died he be buried in Monett.
In Monett,' exclaimed the lawyer,
excitsdly, why do you want to be
buried In Monett?' We'll, it's like
|this,' said the negro, when the devil
|xoss out looking for negroes,
Nonett's the last place he'll think Of
going, and that's why"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
A Frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, OF a hun
dred other accidents, are every day
occurances. 1t behooves everybody
to have a reliable Salve handy and
there's none as good as Bucklen' g
Arnica Salve. Burns, cuts, sores,
Eczema and piles disappear quickly
under It's soothing effect, 25c at
Frank T. Clay 3 Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
Greatly IA Demaad,

Nothing is more in demand than
q medicine which meets modern re.
ouirements for blood and system
cleanser, such as DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They ere just what you
need to cure stomach and liver
troubles. TE them. Az Frank T.
Clay's drug tore, 25c., guaranteed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-27
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE Tablets All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cnre. f. ",
Groves signatnrei is on each box. 2ae