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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

ence was always on the side of right
and for the moral betterment of the
community. He always stood for. free
speech, free thought, independence of
character and the upright life. AS for
himself he always expressed his con-
victions and there was no doubt as to
where he stood upon a public question.
Mr.. Mahin's influence on the politics
of Iowa has been very marked. He
has been a republican from the time
of the organization of the party, hav-
ing been a delegate to the first repub-
lican state convention, and we do not
believe there is any man in the state
who has done more to sustain and
build up that party than Mr.. Mahin.
Personally a teetotaller and sincerely
believing in prohibition of the liquor
traffic, Mr.. Mahin was one of the fac
tors in the prohibitory movement in
this state He has always believed in
the rule Of the majority under a re-
publican system of government And
when a majority of the people of Iowa
declared in favor of prohibitions, he
believed it was the duty of the legis-
lature to enact and to provide for the
enforcement of the prohibitory law.
The republican party being in power
in this state, this duty in Mr.. Mahin's
judgment devolved upon the party,
and he always stood for this until an
apparent majority of the party decided
in favor of the mulct law, which alb
rogated the prohibitory statute in
those portions of the state where a
majority Of the voters petitioned for
the same. Then 1t was that Mr..
Mahins republicanism stood out in
the strongest light, for instead of be-
coming disorganizer of the party by
assisting or even countenancing a
third party movement, he stood stead
lastly by his republican principles and
the effect was very marked, not only
In the second congressional district,
but throughout the state. It is part
of the political history of Iowa that
Muscatine county, where Mr.. Mahin
has lived and where he welded most
influence through the medium of the
Journal, Of which he was the editor,
the republican party was stronger than
in any other county In the second dis
trict, and on two different occasions
subsequent to the enactment of the
mulct law, gave the majority which
sent a republican to congress from
this district.
In church and charitable work and
in the social life of Muscatine Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahin have been prominent fac
tors for many years. Mr. Mahin has
been especially honored by the Metho-
dists of the Southern Iowa conference
they having selected him as lay
delegate to the general conference
of the Methodist church on three diff
ferent occasions. The social functions
that have graced the Mahin home are
innumerable and there are many
friends who will remember them for
years to come as among the happiest
social occasions of a life time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
STUDENTS HOLD CELEBRATION.
Anniversary of Birth Of Founder Of
Science of Honaeonathu

Anniversary OF Birth Of Founder Of
Science of Homeopathy.
Iowa City. April 1.-THE homeo-
pathic physicians of Iowa City and the
students of the college of homeopathic
medicine of the university of Iowa last
night celebrated the 15Oth anniversary
OF the birth of DR.. Samuel Christian
Friedrich Hahnemann, the founder of
the science Of homeopathy. DIR. James
G. Gilchrist delivered an address on
the subject of "Hahnemann and His
Works" and the rest of the evening
was spent socially DR.. Hahnemann
was born at Meissen, Saxony, April 10,
1855. He became physician and
came to the belief that the cure for a
disease is the drug that in healthy
person produces the symptoms of a
disease, and he spent most of his life
in expounding these principles. His
work raised much opposition, and he
was forced to once leave Leipsic, his
home, but later was received in favor
and became court physician. He died
in Paris, July 2. 1S43.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
IOWA FUEL FOR IoWANs.

Fairfield Ledger.-When Joe Trigg
delivered his corn lecture in this city
last fall he startled some Of his hearers
by declaring that alcohol made from
the great Iowa cereal might be the
cheapest fuel the Iowa farmer could
use if the internal revenue tax Of s2.07
per gallon were taken off it. 1t is
possible that he was within the bounds
of truth, and it is also possible that
through increased consumption, the
government might get quite as much
revenue as it does now, through a tax
which would be only nominal
Alcohol is the cleanliest and most
powerful of all fuels. 1t Is free from
many of the dangers Of gasoline and
kerosene. Once free Of the practically
prohibitive tax, 1t might prove keen
competitor Of coal and oil trusts and do
what legislation and courts seem pow
erless to do. Free alcohol may yet be
a rallying cry of the Iowa farmer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
A WARM MONTH.
Weekly Crop Bulletin Says Soil
ThaWed Rapidly Durinq March.

Weekly Crop Bulletin Says Soil
ThaWed Rapidly During March.
Des Moines, April IL. Following
a winter Of extreme severity, March
was phenomenally warm, except few
days in the second decade. The soil
thawed and the surface dried off rap
idly. and conditions were favorable
for blowing, seeding and preparatory
farm operations week earlier than
usual, and more than two weeks in ad-
vance of last year. The bulk of the
spring wheat area was seeded prior to
April 2, and reports indicate that the
acreage of this crop is less than last
year. Fall wheat rye and clover win.
tered we'll and are promising.
The week ending April 10 brought
cooler weather. but the average was
about normal With some delay on ac-
count of wet weather and freezing,
very good progress has been made in
completing the seeding of oats and
barley, and preparing ground for the
corn crop. Much more than the usual
amount of blowing was done in the
late fall and early spring, and with
normal conditions in the future very
large area will be in readiness for corn
planting before May 1.
Good progress has been made in
planting early potatoes and garden
truck. Grass started unusually early
and the pastures are already inviting
the grazing herds The early sown
grain fields show promising germina-
ton. Fruit buds have thus far es-
capped injury by freezing and the con.
dition of the staple varieties of fruit
is satisfactory. All kinds of farm
stock are reported In good health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
TO HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION.
Townships in Rinssold County WIZ
Decide on Tax Levy.

Mt. AYR, April 11.-of the five towns
ships in Ringgofd county through
which the proposed line Of the st. JOS
eph, Albany & Des Moines railroad
passes, one (Mt. Ayr has voted S
per cent tax by the vote Of 264 to 49,
Tingley has ordered a tax election to
be held Saturday, April is Poe and
Lofts Creek have secured petitions for
the elections from a majority OF the
free holders, and will order elections
within a few days. Liberty township
is the only one on the line that is not
ready for election. The expectation is
that any township in which petition
can be secured from the freeholders
will be easily carried on vote.
Wallace Hubbard. Of Albany, Mo-,
who was here the past week, states
that one new town will be created
along the line of railroad in Ringgold
county, that being close to the present
site of Caledonia, a small inland vii
lage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
THE SITUATION in MOROCCO.

Not SO much on account of Morocco
as on account Of China and the rest OF
the world, the declaration of Emperor
William in favor of the open door is OF
interest everywhere. In the speech
which has made trouble all over
Europe the kaiser came out I'm.
reseryedly for the universal open door
Selling upon place as far away from
China as it was possible to get, but
his words cannot but have a bearing
On the question as it relates just now
20 China,
Morocco is the one piece of the once
Mohammedan world where the Moors
yet retain a nominal sovereignty. The
state of government and of society in
the country is about such as this fact
would suggest, and one of the ques-
lions in the councils of nations has
been, which of the powers should take
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
SHOULD KNOW OF DANGER.
Iowa Supreme Court Applies Old
Principle.

Des Moines, April 11.--When an en-.
ploye understands the danger in con-
ditions surrounding his employment,
he must be assumed to have assumed
the risks incident thereto. This is al
familiar principle Which was applied
In peculiarly interesting case decid-l
ed by the supreme court be-i
ing that of ]. Brooks against W.
7. Joyce Co., Of Carroll county.
Joyce Co. owned lumber yard IND
which Brooks worked. A pile of hard
wood flooring slid one day and broke
Brooks leg. He sued for damages and
Judge Powers directed verdict for
Joyce Co. Brooks showed that the
lumber had been piled without cross
sticks which made it dangerous and
liable to slide at any time The SUI.
preme court said that since Brooks
knew very well that the lumber was
piled in a dangerous fashion, he cam
not claim damages. 1t is this distinc-
ton of knowledge of the danger which
differentiates this case from others in
which the employee did not know the
dangerous condition existing. 1t was
an ordinary case Of assumption OF
risk. A reasonably prudent person
would have avoided the danger.
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nent was made in the New York Gem.

ment was made in the New York Gem.
etery.
DIR. H. B. Sutton and wife. of Chart.
ton. visited Sunday with Mrs. SUIT
tons parents.
Mrs. Litzenberg and family expect
to leave soon for Portland, Oregon,
where they will make their home.
The Benevolent society Of the Bap.
fist church went with we'll filled has.
kets to the home Of Mrs. Litzberg and
surprised her Saturday evening. A
very bountiful supper was served and
a very pleasant evening spent by all
There was about fourteen !, present
They presented Mrs. Gutenberg with
a very beautiful purse as a token of
remembrance from the society.
Roy Gutenberg returned to his
home at Chicago Wednesday,
Eva Nelson expects to return to Mt
Carroll, ILL.,, Tuesday to resume her
school work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
A REGULAR RAILROAD CENTER

Charlton Leader-over at Knoxville
where the state is charging the "home
for the blind" buildings with the in
tention of converting them into an
asylum for inebriates, the railroad has
recently erected track out to the
place for the purpose Of hauling ma
terial for construction and likely for
the transportation of inmates when
the institution is dedicated to it's pur-
pose. This new piece of road will
probably be known as the path Of rec
titude and before long, when the cars
near Knoxville, the train porters will
call in clarion voices: Jaggertyville
Junction. Change cars for Dryburg
and Soberup. Eighteen months be-
tween drinks"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
PRELIMINARY HEARING MONDAY
Whittier Case at Bloomfield Tried by
Justice Day.

WniIIier Ease at 6Ioomneld rIed by
Justice Day.
Bloomfield, April 1.-THE Whittier
murder case was taken up Monday af-
ternoon for preliminary hearing and
by change Of venue was taken from
Justice Kelsey's court to that of JUS
tice Day. The trial was held in the
court room, but the throng of interest
ed citizens who filled the hall were
Obliged to retire, private hearing
having been demanded. The attorneys
in the case expect to conclude the
work on Wednesday. The body of
Ogden has been exhumed and post
mortem examination of the stomach
will be held. Whether the bullet
wound alone would have proved fatal
is a question that is being widely agi-
tated since articles belonging to Ogden
were found in the barn, thereby giving
rise to the question as to whether
Ogden's body had not been changed
from the barn to the place where it
lay in Whittier's yard.
An Interesting Sermon.
"The Justification of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Teaching and
Practicing the Three Modes Of Bap-
tism" was the subject of a most ex-
cellent sermon delivered Sunday
Of the Methodist church. If there were
those in the congregation who were
doubtful as to why the Methodist
church prefer baptism by sprinkling
| the doubt was removed before the
sermon was ended. DR.. Stafford proved
| by various scriptural references that
the method of the Old Testament was
that Of baptism by sprinkling, and the
! pouring out Of the Holy Spirit, the
sprinkling of the blood being emblem
attic of publication. With the New
| Testament John, being the son of a
priest. also baptized by sprinkling and
| DR.. Stafford made it clear to his hear
ers that simply because the Bible
states that Jesus went down into the
water and came up out Of the water
was not conclusive evidence that he
was baptized by immersion. Further
Bible reference regarding the baptism
of Saul made standing in the house
showed that other modes Of baptism
than that of immersion were then in
vogue.
Personal and Otherwise.
/ Rev. Sears, Of Des Moines, occupied
/ the pulpit at the Baptist church Sun
day, the pastor, Rev. H. j. EVERY
having been called to Mark and Sa-
vannah by evangelical work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Wilkinson. of OF
tumwa, spent Sunday with Mrs J. r.
! Wilkinson and other relatives at the
Teed home.
Mrs. H. C. McCahan, of Kirksville
Mo-, returned home Monday. after
spending few days with her parents
Judge and Mrs. H. G. Traverse.
Miss lone Traverse entertained four
teen schoolmates and their teachers
/ Misses Abbie Brown and Minnie Evans
at dinner Saturday evening. The aft
er dinner hours were very happy ones
and in little contest conducted by
the hostess, Miss Vera Hassenplug
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
AGENCY.

Agency, April lie. Johnson, who
had stroke of paralysis Sunday morn
ing, is about in the same condition,
but hopes are entertained for his re-
covery.
Captain H. G. Humbert is numbered
among the sick.
Mrs. George Canny, who visited
friends in Bladensburg, has returned
home.
Mrs. S. J. Nye and Llody Nye re-
turned from a few days visit with
friends in Chillicothe.
w. w. Connolly is building a dwell
ing on his farm and will move back to
the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
RUSSELL.

Russell, April 11-Mrs. Flo Childs
left Thursday evening for Coatsville
Mo-, for a visit.
Miss Emma Jackley returned to Chi
cago Wednesday after a months visit
with her mother and brothers at this
place.
D. G. McIntire, living on the A. S
Beals farm south of town, died Wed
nesday of heart trouble and funera
services were held at the Christian
church at Bethlehem Friday and inter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

which Is one of the landmarks of tho
county having been built half Gems
tury ago. Mrs. Davies has rented the
upper floor of the Wilson residence
where the family will make their honld
this summer.
ton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Tutwiler'a
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Hatton.
John Swift. of Des Moines, arrived
Monday to visit his father. Jas. Swift,
who intends retiring from farm life
and will move his family to town about
the first of Nav.
Major T. D. Dol1e went to Lancaster,
Mo-, Sunday to attend w. p. Halls
circus which made its first bow to the
public on that day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
To Brace You Up

During these Spring months you need
Hostetter's Stomach Btters. No mat
ter whether you are young or old, rich
or poor you'll find it the ideal medi-
cine to sharpen the appetite, rid the
system of winter impurities, or to over
come that tired feeling" There's
nothing like it for curing BeIching,
BIoating, Heartburn, Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, costiveness, Colds, Spring Fee
yer or Grippe. Try a bottle today.
Avoid substitutes.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

1.-The people will not be satisfied
with a vicarious sacrifice of a scape
goat Of the beef trust" says the Boone
News. "If the trust is guilty, the
heads Of the trust should be punish
ed y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Algona Upper Des Moines-Re-
publican says that a little wormy
state like Delaware that one man
could hold up, doesn't deserve more
than one SENATOR
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

In the opinion of the Des Moines
Capital John M. Harlan made the mis-
take of running for mayor too soon
after he had made the effort of his life
to defeat republican candidates for
Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

1.-THE people of Washington have lit
tie use for sex" congressman and
other "Ex' officials but their love for
an x greenback increases with the
years." says the Marion Register. III
you don't believe 1t visit the capital
city Inauguration week and be con-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

There are two institutions Iowa can
be supreme in" says the Des Moines
Register and Leader, "a great agricul-
tural school and a great agricultural
the foundations have
been laid for botho
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

Now that the insurance business is
Under suspicion the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican concludes that sooner or later
the national government must exer-
else supervision over the insurance
business similar to the supervision
now exercised over the national banks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Davenport Times calls atten-
ton to the fact that Bob Armstrong,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Iowa City Republican says that
whenever a republican finds himself
praised by w. ]. Bryan it is time for
him to take an inventory of his poll
teal assets and see if they are not
largely based upon assumptions of q
doubtful nature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

"Quadrennial sessions of the legisla-
ture would afford another good move
ment for REFORM suggests the Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The dividing line between necessi-
ties and luxuries cannot be found in
things, in the opinion of the Sioux City
Journal. 1.-THE place to look for it is
in individuals The things people have
and are accustomed to are necessities,
and the things they have not and want
are luxuries."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

eff Loncoln Steffens comes to lowe
he should not forget to bring a high
power microscope with him. says the
Sioux City Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Creston Advertiser Gazette does
not begrudge Cap Arson the success
which attended his candidacy for city
clerk in Chicago, but it seems too bad
to the Creston paper that man who
knows SO much about baseball should
be democrat"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Cedar Falls Record says that
the biennial elections decision fought
to put a temporary quietus to a lot OF
embryonic candidates."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

"The history of the biennial cleo
tions amendment" says the Des Moines
Capital. teachers the lesson that what
a majority of the people want they can
obtain If they keep trying hard enough
and long enough"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

wv. j. Bryan is still confident OF
success for the democrats in $685.
says the Sioux City Tribune. But it
must look discouraging to him to see
Texas become omnipotent to charm
at the mention of the name Roosevelt,
and to give him send-off at every
water tank along the line"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

johnson Brigham would like to have
the university the state college at
Ames and the normal at Cedar Falls
co-ordinated, and the Cedar Rapids
Gazette believes he has the right idea.
IF the colleges had all been built at
Iowa City" says the Gazette, "and if
they had all been made part of the
university from the first, conditions
would have been much better"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that biennial elections will probably be
cheaper and certainly less trouble
some
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Noting that Iowa Is to be Steffenize6
the Burlington Hawk-Eye says: "But
what can Steffens hope to find in Iowa
that will give him material for his
brand of magazine article? Iowa is
truly good"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-13

The Des Moines Stats Anzeiger
agrees with Mr.. Bryan that 1t is the
duty of democrats to get together, but
it asks. how are they to do it? The
Anzeiger suggests that the only way
to secure perfect union us for each
Of us to speak freely our own indi-
vidual opinions as to the policy of the
party and then yield more or less to
the opinions and views of other mem
bers of the party"
The Tupelo journal., 1905-11-24
CROWN LAND FOR PEASANTS
An Imperial Manifesto Granting
Land Concessions to Russian
Peasants Issued.

London, Nov. II, 6 a. ma dis
patch from st. Petersburg to Reuters
Telegram Co. says that an imperial
manifesto granting land concessions to
the peasants was issued this morning.
By its terms the land redemption tax
payments from January IA, 1906, will
be reduced by one-half, and from jan
uary IA, 1907, the payments will be to-
tally abolished.
At the same time the capital of the
Peasants bank is increased and the
bank receives additional loan privi-
leges, with the object Of facilitating the
utmost purchase of lands by peasants.
1t is estimated that the amount Of
taxation thus lifted from the peasants
by the manifesto will aggregate $40
100000, while the extension of the field
of operation of the Peasants bank will
enable vast tracts of crown and private
lands gradually to become the property
of the peasants.
The Tupelo journal., 1905-11-24
FOUND DEAD IN THEIR FLAT
Minnie Mitchell and Aline ROwers,
Cousins, Evidently the Victims
of Folsom in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov. 17.-Miss Minnie
Mitchell, aged 20, and Miss Allie Bow
ers, her cousin, aged 90, formerly of
Moberly, Mo, who came to st. Louis
during the Worlds fair and kept lodg-
ers, were found dead in their fiat i'll the
western part of the city by Robert
Cook, a Frisco express messenger. who
lodged there and who had just come in
from his run. Unable to get any an
swer to bis ring at the bell he went
round to the rear and forced an en-
trance, and found the two women ly-
ing on the floor of the kitchen. With
out waiting go examine them. Cook
called a physician, who declared them
both dead, Miss Mitchell having been
dead about two hours and Miss Bow
e1s three.
The women had evidently just fin
ished washing their luncheon dishes
when overcome, as the freshly wiped
dishes were on the table and each had
a towel in her hand.
1t is thought that perhaps they were
the victims of ptomaine poisoning, but
an investigation may bring out the real
cause.