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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
WINS HIS APPEAL
FROM ASSESSMENT
COURT DECLARES THAT c. I
MERRIcK WAS NOT LIABLE
FOR TAXES
Finds That Contentious Of Appellant
Are True-Matter Has Attracted
Considerable Attention - Other
Court News.

G, H. Merrick has won his appeal
from the assessment made by County
Treasurer R. P. Dana against him on
alleged omitted property, Judge
r.. w. Eichelberger on Sat
urday signed a decree finding
that the contention in Mr..
Merricks appeal were true and that
he was not liable for any of the prop
erty against which the assessments
were made.
Attic time of the filing Of the ar2ea'
the matter attracted considerable at
tention.
Acting on the report of the firm Of
Tux ferrets which were examining the
tax records of Wapello county at that
Time, on May Is, 1904, the treasurer
assessed G. H Merrick for $4,400,25
taxes on omitted property, that Is
property which the county claimed be-
longed to Mr.. Merrick and which had
not been listed for assessment.
Merrick Appeals From Assessment.
This property comprised notes and
mortgages. Mr.. Merrfck appealed to
the district court. In his appeal he
stated that the alleged omitted prop
erty did not belong to him at the ime
the assessments were made by the
treasurer. He stated that he had
loaned the money in his capacity OF
loan broker and then later sold the
notes and mortgages to clients.
The appellant further stated that
his returns had been sufficient to
cover all Of the property which he &C
,n11 n IN, hi c
Eichelberger finds this contention to
be true one. The court finds that
Mr.. Merrick is not liable for the taxes
or interest thus assessed against him
and orders the assessment cancelled.
Four new cases have been filed in
the Office of the clerk of the district
court. Two of these are divorce &C
tons. In one Mrs. Elizabeth Dial asks
a legal separation from her husband
Wilson Dial on the grounds OF cruel
and inhuman treatment. The petition
alleges that the parties In the case
were married May 20, 1880. !, The plain
tiff asks the custody of three minor
children and for such temporary and
permanent alimony as the court shall
see fit to allow her.
Ida Wilson sues her husband J.. w
Wilson for divorce, alleging habitua
drunkenness. She states that they were
married March 90, 1892. She asks fol
the custody Of her minor children.
A. Stuber asks for judgment fol
$4,000, the amount which he states is
now due on note, given him on Octo
4 Der 10, 1904, by the defendant in the
suit, John Wilson. He also petitions
the court that the mortgage, by which
the note was secured, be foreclosed.
Asks Big Judgment.
The other petition filed today is en-
titled John Dibble VS.. e. C. Headle.
and j. "A. Headley. The plaintiff ask
for Judgment for $4,000. He states
In his petition that on December %
1904, the defendants gave him thei
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
PHONE SYSTEM
IS INSTALLED
LOCAL BURLINGTON OFFICES
WILL HAVE PRIVATE CENTRAL
oFFlcE-RAlLRoAD NOTES
From Wednesdays Daily.

AOAAA A$ehAAys
Work has been commenced on the
installation of a new private tele-
phone system for the Burlington Of
fees in this city The new lines will
extend to all the local offices, as we'll
as supplying toll service to all the
larger stations on the Ottumwa divi-
sion of the Burlington road. The CEN
tral office will be located on the upper
floor of the Union depot.
Heretofore the entire number of To-
cal Offices have been on one line, each
signaling their call. making it i'm
possible for more than two parties
to use the phone at one TING. The
present system under construction
will comprise In the nelghborhood OF
rs new telephones, and new phones
will be added from time to time as
they are needed.
Plans for the new system have been
contemplated for some time, but not
until recently were orders given to
proceed with the installation. Service
can be obtained from the local city
phones through connection with the
Union station central 1t is not defni-
tely known as yet Just when the new
system will be completed, put IL is
expected that the old system will be
abandoned by the first week In Jan
uary.
Other Railroad Notes.
Engineer G. w. Tibbits of the Bur
| lington reported for work this morn
| ing after brief vacation.
Samuel Griggs, night clerk at tho
| Milwaukee freight house, returned to
work last night after spending the
day with his parents near Clifton.
| o. 3. Stewart, division superintend-
ent of the Burlington at Burlington,
was In the city short time this morn
ing enroute to points west on bust
ness.
e. A. Rosenauer, chief time keeper
of the Ottumwa division of the Cur
ll'ngton, left last night for Chicago on
a short business trip.
Axel Oval, who has charge of the
Union depot lunch counter, is takine
a weeks vacation with friends in Nun
4 teIv1lle.
Conductor George Bartlett of The
Milwaukee pile driver, and crew, left
the yards this morning to resume
work on the eastern section of the
Kansas City after laying off for Christ
mas.
j Irwin Jones, day caller at the Mil
waukee round house, resumed worl
this morning after two days absenct
on account of Illness.
John Keyhoe, machinist Of tn,
Milwaukee round house, Is off dut.
! visiting with his parents and relatives
in Eldon.
4 J. A. Macdonald, superintendent .
the Kansas City division Of the Mi
, waukee, left this morning for severa
points southwest on business.
Henry Phillips presented the sever
al Office forces of the Milwaukee juno
ton with handsome boxes of cand
yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
Cash Prices.

for your Poultry anu Produce. which,
will bring you a good price here anda
your money will buy more Groceries,
here than any other place In town.
Our Bird Flour, a sack ...,. .$1.o5l
Jersey Cream Flclr, sas .$110,
Royal Flour (in( Eoweling sacks) s1.151
And Candy-74ye have everything
you can think of, from &C a pound1
up. Also Fancy Boxes Of Candy, j,st!
the thing for presents. Call iYand see
us, a look will cost you nothing and,
we might be able to do you some
good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
HORSES AND MULES BURN.
Five Hundred Animals Die in Flames
in Atlanta,

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. s5.-Five hundred
horses and mules were burned in the
Harper Bros livery stable this morn
ing. The loss is 100000 The fire was
started by safe blowers, who blew a
safe in the Office the shock of the ex-
plosion overturning lamp.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
Drunkards Cured
in "a Hours
Any Lady Can Cure the Most Violent
Drunkard Secretly at Home.
To Prove II, Free Trial Package |
Sent Sealed to All Who Write.

Let no woman despair The sure
quick, permanent cure for drunkenness
has been found.
1t is Golden Specific. It has no odor
It has no taste. just little is put ir
the drunkard's cup of coffee or tea, OF
in his food. He will never notice it
he will be cured before he realizes it
and he will never know why he aban-
doned the taste for liquor,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
WEST END ITEMS.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs Stella Hoy of Randolph street,
spent yesterday with friends in Rut-
ledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Gibson have
moved from Rose Hill to 900 West
Main street.
William Mckinley, who resides at
720 West Fourth street, has returned
from a prolonged visit in Mystic.
Charles Davis, who resides in Mys.
tic. spent yesterday at the home OF
Ira Hubble on North Clarence street
O. G. Gibson, who resides at the cor.
ner Of West Second and Ettia streets
is visiting friends in Hynes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Van Cleve Of
Blakesburg, spent yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Van Cleves sister, Mrs
r. M. Thomas, at the corner Of Ear
and Caldwell streets.
Robert Terrill Of Frederick, and
James and Leo Terrill of Rutledge
spent yesterday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. P. l.. Hays, 209 Clarence
street.
Mrs. Vern Utterback and son Lloyt
of Sigourney, and Mrs Abraham ia
cob of Hayesville, spent yesterday a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Utter
back 210 Clarence street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Dorensife, VIII,
reside at GIT West Main street, ar,
spending few days at Eldon.
Even Leonard and his mother, Mrs
Leonard Of Moulton, are spending
few days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
G. r. Mitchell, 1926 West Main street
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-27
NOT BUXTON DRUGGIST.

3. F. Cooper Has Not Been Absent
From tho Town.
Buxton, Dec. 25.-No such person as
Carson Cooper, the name of the man
who died in Des Moines hotel, is
known at or near this place. The only
Cooper in the drug, business in this
place is B. F. Cooper, and he has not
been out of the city in weeks.
The deceased is probably named
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
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Our Agriculture 1AxT@8MW
OLD WORLD PLANTS.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

At the recent meeting OF the National
Board OF Trade in Washington the re-
port adopted from the committee on
agricultural statistics presents many
facts Of great interest to the farmers
throughout the country and those de-
pendent upon them for their prosperity,
showing the large scope Of the work
Of the Department of Agriculture and
the enormous actual benefit which It's
investigations have been to all OF our
producing areas.
After discussing the question OF the
Departments methods Of gathering
statistical information regarding grow
Ing crops, the National Board OF Trade
recommending a modification OF the
present methods, including the cutting
down of the great army OF farmers and
others who are called upon by the De-
partment for reports on conditions or
their crops, and the reorganization OF
the Bureau of Statistics upon a basis
Of fewer but more reliable reporters
carrying greater individual responsible
tiles, and also in the cutting down or
the free seed appropriations and the
substitution Of a practice OF distribut-
Ing only those seeds and plants which
will be probable benefit to the various
sections of the country as a nucleus
zbout which to build up a substitution
of more valuable crops than those now
grown by the farmers. In response to
a request, the committee received a
statement from Secretary Wilson bear.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
SOUTHERN FARMS.
Rapid Increase in Values Makes the
Whole South Prosperous.
Manufacturers Record.


While it is true that the industrial
development of the South is going for.
ward with amazing rapidity, it is never.
theless true that, by virtue of the ex-
tent of the agricultural interests in
the South, agriculture is yet the foun-
dation of the business of that section.
A change from poverty to prosperity
of the farmer, and change from land
without selling value to land in de-
mand at an advance Of so to $50 per
cent. over the nominal price of one or
two years ago, is the most far reaching
development in Southern advancement
Of the last quarter of a century.
It is far-reaching in many ways. 1t
means that within the last year or two
Southern farm properties have increas-
ed not less than $1,000, 100000 in value,
probably at least $1,500,000,0 1000. But
more than that, it means that under
this improved financial condition the
Southern farmer has gained new cour-
age, new backbone; that he has learned
how to market his cotton crop; that he
has fought to a finish the great battle
as to whether the producer or the spec
ulator is to control the price of his
staple. Having won this fight, the en-.
tire handling Of cotton from the field
to the factory, whether the factory be
in this country or in Europe, has en-
tered upon an entirely new stage in its
history. It also means that land will
be more thoroughly cultivated, for the
successful man, whether he be a
farmer. merchant, or manufacturer,
is always better able to work to good
advantage than the one who is fighting
a losing battle.
More and more the diversif1cation Of
agriculture has gone on and more and
more have fruit growing and truck
raising, "hog and hominy," with the
meathouse at home rather than in the
West, been developed throughout the
South.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

tribution of seed by the Department,
and the establishment of the sugar beet
seed industry, in the United States,
which, from the present indications,
will be a question of only few years,
will have been due directly to the work
of the Department. Seeing the i'm
portance of developing our own sugar
beet and seed industry, plans were
formulated three years ago to encour-
age the growing of this seed. The
amount expended on this work, up to
date, including salaries and the an
nual cost of American grown seed for
distribution, will not exceed $4,000,
while the value of the sugar beet seed
used in the United States is at least
half a million dollars annually, be-
sides the much greater value to the
sugar beet 1lisers Of having seed
adapted to American conditions. A
conservative calculation shows that the
value to American sugar beet growers
Of using higher grade seed than is
usually sent here by German seedsmen
will easily aggregate s1,00O,0OO an
nually. Our work along this line has
progressed so far that we shall dis
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
WHY FENCE WIRE RUSTS.
Department of Agriculture says
Farmers Use Cheap Material.

Farmers Use cheap Waterfall
A bulletin setting forth the results OF
an investigation made by the Depart
ment of Agriculture into the corrosion
of iron and steel wire fencing was y
sued recently to the farmers Of the
country. Many complaints have been
made to the department in the last
year regarding the present quality Of
iron an steel wire used fencing, and
to improve thesc conditions, wit the
hope determining some remedy for
the corrosion, Secretary Wilson order.
ed thorough ghinvestigation, an tn
perts anne to the conclusion that the
chief trouble is that the average arm
insists on using the cheapest Vir
for fencing, and the cheap wire natural.
ly corrodes.
The department claims that some
manufacturers hold that If it were pos
sible to make better graQe or wire at
even a slightly higher price, it would
be useless to put it on the market, as
the American farmer would not buy It,,
because he desires cheapnesS above
other consideration.
The result of preliminary expert
ments made by the Agricultural De-
partment pointed to the manganese in
the wire as undoubtedly being he chief
cause of the corrosion, and it is stated
that the more manganese there is pres
ent in fence wire the quicker it will
rust or deteriorate.
To show the possible causes for the
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

tribute during this year $4,000 pounds
of American sugar beet seed and the
growers will probably produce in the
neighborhood of 100000 pounds next
year, all of which has been contracted
for at the present time"
Most of the Money Wasted.
Although the amount Of money which
the Secretary may use, out OF the an
nual appropriation for the distribution
of seeds, for the discovery, collection
and distribution of new seeds and
plants is quite limited, and but q pit
lance of the amount authorized by
Congress for the distribution of con-
mon cabbage, radish, tomato and other
garden and flower seeds, the Depart
ment nevertheless is doing some re-
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

markable work in searching, through
its special agricultural explorers, the
countries Of the old world where ag-
riculture has been carried on for CEN
turies and tens of centuries and where
its history OF crops fades away into
dim tradition, and from these coun-
tries some of the most useful and at
tractive plants have been introduced.
which promise great things for Amer
lean agriculture. 1t is a question
among far-sighted plant breeders and
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

the distribution of vegetable seed each
year the real value to the country Of
such distribution cannot be compared
with that OF even one good Introduction
like maearoni wheat, Japanese rice. an
improved variety OF cotton or various
other articles which might be men,
timed
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

aging the growing of Holland bulbs in
the Puget Sound region and believe
it will be only question of time when
this industry will be established. The
introduction of the mango into Florida;
the introduction of new persimmons
and other Chinese and Japanese fruits
which are now being secured by our
explorer in northern China, and the
introduction of harder or more pro-
life strains of alfalfa all promise in
the aggregate many millions Of dollars
OF increase in the value of plant prod
ucts.
Touching on the question OF the an
nual Congressional seed distribution,
Secretary Wilson says that while there
is undoubtedly some benefit attached to
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
JAPANESE BAMBOO TREE

The Bamboo is the Staple Wood of Japan and
Its Uses Spell Legion.
growers whether this part of the work
of the Department Of Agriculture does
not hold out the greatest possibility to
the future Of America Of any branch or
the government. Every now and then
a new plant or new variety is discover
ed and introduced which may reyo-
lutionize that particular branch OF
crop production. The macaroni wheat
which the Secretary mentions IS a falr
example Extensive trials OF this
wheat have been made throughout the
middle belt of the United States, just
west of the producing area for ordinary
wheat, and it is believed that a vast
section of possibly a million square
miles heretofore thought unfit for any
agriculture, is capable of producing
this new grain at the rate of from 15
to 20 bushels per acre. With such a
startling showing as this due entirely
to the experimental work of the De-
partment who shall say when the food
producing limit of the world may be
reached?
Bringing Asia to Our Doors.
For every section OIL the vastly di-
VorS1ucQ SOIL anu CllHdtG Ol tuS OHAtCu
States, says Secretary Wilson, there is
corresponding spot in some portion
Of the old world where agriculture has
been successfully prosecuted for GEN.
turies. What we need is full and COM
plete information regarding the old
world agriculture and the Intelligent
application of that knowledge to our
own country.
It would be possible to extend his
letter almost Indefinitely, the Secretary
continues, were we to go into the var
ious agricultural possibilities which are
now being worked up by the Office OF
Seed and Plant Introduction and Dis
tribution. We are now at work upon
the introduction Of the Japanese mat
ting rush into the United States. There
are imported annually into the United
States something like tlve million dol
lars worth of mating. The owners OF
a newly invented loom guarantee that
the value of the annual consumption
of raw material to supply their fac
tories will not be less than S2,000,000.
We are working to establish the cul-
ture Of this mating rush in the aban-
doned rice fields of the Carolinas and
the work has already progressed far
enough to justify a reasonable assur-
ance Of success. We are also working
to introduce a disease resistant strain
of Bermuda or Easter lily and with fair
prospects of success. We are encour-
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

from 210,396 acres In 1893. to total
of 610,700 acres in 1904, raising the
value of the land from between $L00
and $1.50 per acre to from $500 TO
$4,000 per acre, and the output has been
increased from 9,919,293 pounds OF
rough rice in 1898 to 869, ,436. 800 pounds
In 1904. In the matter Of fruits, 1t will
be remembered that the Department
introduced the Bahia orange, known
as the Washington navel orange, which
has become the standard orange
throughout California More recently,
the Department has expended in the
neigh borhood of ten thousand dollars
in the introduction of the date p" IN
into Arizona and California and al
though sufficient time has not yet
elapsed to enable us to state positively
what the outcome will be, there ap-
pears no reason to doubt that an en-
tirely new industry will be built up
In these sections as a result of the eff
forts Of the Department. The present
value Of date importations is. roughly
speaking, half million dollars. This
consists largely of the cheaper grades
Of dates, the finer varieties from the
Sahara seldom coming to this country
except in very small quantities. These
can undoubtedly be grown in our south
west,
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

Woven From Japanese Plant Which the De
partment is Introducing in the South.
corrosien and that manganese is at the
bottom of all the trouble, the depart
ment quotes a number of steel, iron
and metalurgicai authorities on the
subject.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

It is estimated that there are 400C
professional beggars in London and
that they collect over s1,500,000 year,
women.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

The United States sells nearly 5000.
100000 worth of lard, cattle, fresh
beef, bacon, hams and oleo oil annually
to Europe.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
Briefs from EVerEVheEe.

The United States exported last year
$15,000,000 worth of oleo oil.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
American Sugar Beet Seed.

'"The introduction of the sugar beet,
while not due primarily to the efforts
of the Department, has unquestion-
ably been greatly assisted by the dis
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

H. has been estimated that the aver
age man winks about 100000 times
year. No actual count has ever beer
made, however.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

Paderewski says he keeps his hands
oiled nearly all the time and sleeps
them in very hot water before givins
a piano recital.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

make it 10 your ordersendit you-you itand II
doesn't satisfy you you send it back to ma and VIII
refund without question The banks and the
postmaster here will tell that is the do business
ALWAYS absolutely the square and selling thous-
ands OF people this way for the past five Reme,
Der salves, no harness. lies, no fakes just
give YOU a straight business deal a reasonable price
g. Z. Brooks, 121O Brooks Bldg, Marsha all, Mich.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

In the Breslau geological garden
there is a spider monkey which was
operated on for cataract Of the eyes,
and which now wears glasses.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10

Copper prospectors and miners are
opening up the ruined forts, villages
and canals of a vanished race OF men
that once peopled the rock-Walleo
meadows of southern Utah.
The sea coast echo., 1906-03-10
New Cure for Rupture
Sent on Trial

Brooks Appliance is a new
scientific discovery with au-
tomato air cushions that
draws the broken parts to-
gether and binds them as
you would a broken limb. IL
absolutely holds firmly and
comfortably and never slips,
always light and cool and
conforms to everymovement
of the body without chatting
or hurting. i make tito your
measure and send 1t to you
on a strict guarantee of
satisfaction or money re.
funded and / have put my
price go low that anybody
nan h-- If RaTnan1hprs