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To us whether this is the
ending of the 19th century4
or the beginning- of the 20th,
we will continue to give best
value for the money in shoes
ju«t as we have done in the
past.
0. C. STEVENS,
106 Main Street.
PAVING
Second Street Petitioners for
Asphalt May Have to Pay.
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DECISION IN THE CASE
iJndgeElclielberKer Says That In a Law
*tCflon JT. T. HacUwortli «t al
'.Woiild Have to Fay Their
Share for Pavluir.
[From Friday's Daily.]
^"The second branch of the paving
xases has been decided by Judge Eich-'might
*Hwrger, in an opinion handed down
jresterday. The plaintiffs in this case
petitioned the council to have the pav
Ihg done with' asphalt instead of brick,
and on the old roadbed or grade. The
Hamilton ca^e, which was decided a
lew days ago, differs from this only
•that they did not petition. The court
Sustains the demurrer and says, in ef
fect that if this were a law action
brought by the company, the property
o\\ ners might be required to-pay what
it is worth to the street. The follow
ing is the opinion, in which J. T.
Hackwovth et al., plaintiffs against
the city and the asphalt company et al.
are concerned:
"The plaintiffs in this cage are the
same as in the case of Hamilton et al.
vs. City of Ottumwa et in which
I sustained a demurrer to the ans
wer except that it is further alleged1
^ln this case,.that ajEter the couucil had law. A mistake of law will not rule
prepared a resolution 'for paving* West an estoppel.
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knowing from tlie prior proceedings
taken by the council that the cost of
such paving would be assessed as it
was. In the Hamilton case I gave my
reasons in full for holding the law un
der, which the assessments were made
lor this paving to be unconstitutional.
It will therefore not be necessary to
repeat them here.
"But it is alleged in this case that
the plaintiffs having petitioned for the
pavement are now estopped to deny the
validity of the law, for the reason that
the defendants were induced to act and
expend large sums of money by such
petition. On argument it was claimed
by plaintiff that the defendants did
uot, in fact, put the asphalt pavement
on the roadbed as it then existed as
requested by petitioners, and therefore
there was no estoppel. But this, even
if true, cannot be urged in this demur
rer. All the facts well pleaded in the
answer must," for the purposes of pass
ing on the demurrer, be taken as true.
It is alleged in theanswer that they did
put down the pavement as prayed for,
which allegation the demurrer admits
to be true. Does this constitute an
estoppel? The law authorizing assess
ments by the front foot rule is uncon
stitutional and all assessments there
under are void. At the time the pe
tition was presented to the council it
had already determined to act under
this law. All that can be said for the
petition is that the petitioners therein
represented to the council, in effect,
that if they /vere intending to put
down a pavement, tvithout authority of
law, tliey desired, as property owners,
tnat the pavement should be asphalt
rather than brick. They did not say
they would pay for it either by the
front foot or in any other way. Possi
bly if they were being sued by the
Second street with ^ri} ki'ttie(piaintiffs "11 Am. fc Eng.'Ency of Law (2d
in this case presented'ib^tbe tsiiy coun- ed) 421 et seq. The demurrer will be
cil a petition prayibg^tViat said street sustained, defendants except.
paved with asphalt instead of Dee. 30, 1899.
brjck, and that by reason thereof the Frank W. Eichelberger, Judge.
proposed resolution was amended so
as to provide for paving with asphalt A case of smallpox has been reported
instead of brick, and that such street to the state board of health from Jes
was so paved with asphalt as petitioned up, Buchanan- county, and another
'by the plaintiffs, and by virtue of said from Mantau, Monroe county.
petition. The defendants plead that
company that built the pavement they
lie held, on an implied contract
to pay what it is reasonably worth. But
that is not this case. They are asking
that an illegal tax be enjoined. All
persons are presumed to know the law,
hence the defendants knew, as a mat
ter of law, that they could not have
the cost of thfs asphalt paving assessed
against the property owners any more
than it could be assessed against them
for brick paving. They were not de
ceived bv the petition as to their rights
under the law. It has been held that
a false statement of an opinion upon
a'question of law, made with the in
tention of inducing another person to
act upon it, a :d in fact acted upon by
him, would not wifi-k an estoppel when
the facts were equally known to both
parties.
"Whitewell vs. YVinslow, 134 Mass.
343. In estoppel in pais, the usual
ground is misrepresentation or conceal
ment of facts. In this case however
there was neither. The most that can
vie said is that it was mistake of the
Blich Dlaintlffs, so petitioning, are es- 'Smallpox has at last been stamped
topped to deny the validity of the out at Sioux Rapids, and the town is
tax assessed to pay for such pavingt again free from it.
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Prof. Geo. F. Barker, M. D., University of Penn.: "All
the constituents of alum remain (from alum baking powders) in
the hread, and the alum itself is reproduced to all ifitents and
purposes when the bread is dissolved by the gastric juice in the
process of digestion. I regard the use of alum as highly injurious/'*
Dr. Alonzo Clark: "A substance (alum) which can de
range^the stomach should not be tolerated in baking powder."
ul* Prof. W. G.Tucker, New York State Chemist: "I believe,'
it (alum) to be decidedly injurious when used as a constituent of
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food articles." fSjv 'f*
Prof. S. W. Johnson, Yale College: "I regard their
-. (alum and soluble alumina salts) introduction into baking pow
ders as most dangerous to health."
In view ot such testimony as this,.
every care must be exercised by
the housewife to exclude the over
*«nd over condemned cheap, alum
faking powders from the food.
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ROYAL BAKING PQWDER CO.j
President Sabine, of the U. G. W
of A., Talks on the Subject.
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Funk Bros.' Cash Grocery.
A small space is just as good, as a large one providing the prices
and goods are RIGHT. What do you think of these.
Gallon can Syrup...'. V. .25c
Walnuts per peck i.lOc
3 lbs Hominy Corn 5c
2 quarts Fancy Cranberries. .15c
Best Sorghum (not the cheap
kind) per gallon 30c
,8 oz bottle Lemon or Vanilla.l5c
Best Dried Apricots, per lb...
15c
Best Country Lard, lb .10c
Best Packing House Lard, lb..8c
Mr. Sabine a Member or the York
Iieglitlatiirc—Visits lowu tu Inter
e»t ol'HIs Organlznllou—Goods
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Hon. Edward B. Sabine, of Sjiacuse,
X. Y., general president of the United
Garment Workers of America, is in
the city in the interest of the organiza
tion which' he represents. Mr. Sabine
is one of the oldest and most promi
nent workers in the ranks of organized
labor in the country. He is a member
of the New York state legislature, hav
ing been elected by the. republicans
from the third assembly district of
Onondago county, and is now serving
his second term as president of the
United Garment Workers of America.
Mr. Sabine has been affiliated with or
ganized labor for the la£t twelve years
and is one of its most ardent support
ers.
Mr. Sabinfe said the object of his visit
into this state is for the purpose of
ascertaining the nature of clothing
that is being sold in Iowa, that is in
regard to the amount of sweat shop
goods, if any, and how much union
made stock, or an estimate of the per
centage of the same. He is also visit
ing the local and central bodies of all
organized, labor for the purpose of re
porting his findings of conditions of af
fairs in general. Mr. Sabine will, dur
ing, his sojourh' among the organized
labor^iement of the state, create more
of a demand for goods bearing the gar
ment makers' label, by explaining to
them the method of manufacturing
garments in sanitary shops" as com
pared to that in sweat shops. Mr. Sa
bine said the dealers many times are
led to believe that clothing bearing the
union label costs them much more,
when in reality that is .not the case.
"Clothing bearing the ljibel of the
United Garment Makers," continued
Mr. Sabine, "is a sure indication that
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No other kind should be used in leavening food. Royal Baking
Powder is the highest example of a pure cream of tartar powder.'
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER: THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1900.
Cor. Second and
Mckean Streets.
41-bars White Russian Soap..1.00
41 bars Diamond Soap ... .1.00
40 bars Santa Glaus Soap. ...1.00
40 bars Lenox Soap. .1.00
Gold Leaf Flour, .the best
flour on eatth. per
sack....1.00
If you pay. Over $1.00 per
sack for your flour you are pay
ing too much.
Gal. can Apricots or Peaches.35c
the ones who performed the labor on it
derived the profit, which in sweat shop
labor goes to the middle man, com-
yty HOLD ANiy^Ali MEETING.
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monly called the contractor."
Mr. Sabine reported that he has
found a great many sweat shop goods
on sale in Iowa, including Ottumwa.
In many cases, and especially in this
city, .ur. Sabine said the merchants
arc handling sweat shop goods and
were not aware of the fact until so ad
vised by him.
Mr. Sabine said that organized labor
east of the Mississippi river has been
so urgent in its demands and so persis
tent in its crusade against this kind of
labor that the product of the sweat
shop has been practically 'driven out of
the field, and consequently-the.manu
facturers of this class of goods have
been and are seeking markets in the
west.
The church societies and the consum
ers' league in the eiist, Mr. Sabine
says, have taken, up the crusade
against the sweat shop system with
telling effect.
A sweat shop. as briefiy outlined in
Mr. Sabine's owu language, "comprises
filth, unsanitary conditions for work
ing men and women, introduces cheap
pauper labor frpm Europe,.and prison]
made goods. Besides the'Unfair com
petition to fair..employes, sweat shops
afford a splendid opportunity for
breeding and disseminating disease
germs, which many times are found to
have originated from this source. The
public is invited to investigate the mau-i
ner in which clothing is produced, and
I have no doubt tliat it Would result in
a demand for the Garment Makers'
union label. Everything that tends to:
the' uplifting of humanity i6 opposed
to .liis "sweating" system and a contin
uation of inducing pauper labor o'f
Europe to starve the American citizen
out of a livelihood. The corrupt condi
tion of politics in'the larger cities in
the United States, is brousrht about to
a great extent by the inportation of so
much pauper labor. The patronage of
the Garment Makers' union label is a
means to an. end to this evil.
"The wages in sweat shops range
from $3 to $6 per .week for men and
wbmen,: and Jn'.( many- cases girls are
required to work for as low as $1 per
week. All our organization asks of the
people is that they give their support
ito an organization. that will bring
about condition'^ that will be for the
benefit Of 'humanity in general, arid we
invite them to investigate this question
in particular. The American Federa
tion of Labor aflts last annual conven
tion decided t%t no,'goods shall be
defined as tiniin' n^dde goods unless
they bear the 'tl'mon label. Heretofore
the American Federation of Labor has
tolerated opeii'snops, but liereaf ter .the
label must bfe ori'the product."
member* of First Baptist Cliurclt Elect
Officer*. r,
From Wednesday's Daily,
The members-of-the First Baiptist
church -to the. number of about 100,
held their annual-supper last Monday
evening, in the' church, after which
they held a business meeting ana
elected the following officers:
Church
Deacon—Dr. E. T. Edgerly. Vfl'S
Clerk-Mrs. Keyhoe!
Trustees—W. T. Harper, J. Peach.
Treasurer—J. E. Willis.
Sunday School Superintendent—H.
Jameson.
Assistant Superintendent J. E.
Willis.
Secretary—Maria Inskeep.
Treasurer—Jerry Jenkins.
Librarian—Adine Edgerly.
Organist—Pearl Dana.
Chorister—-Mrs. J. i-. Brown
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President—J. E. Willis.
Vice President—$Irs. J. E. Willis.
Secretary—Emma Dickerson.
Treasurer—Nannie Frey.
Organist—PearlDana.
Assistant Organist—Amy Irey.
Sick and Needy—Miss You Ioskccji
Chairmen of Cominitteea.
Benevolence—Mrs. J. Miller.
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Ban-tism—Mrs. J."F. Hammer.
Obituary—Mrs. J. W. Edgerly,
Discipline—Mrs. J. D. Brown.
Arisiting—Mrs. J." A. Frey.
Collectors—Mrs. H. E. Bishop,
Music—Dr. Roberts.
Social—Mrs. J.
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Willis.
MISS NVK GRANTED ABSENCE.
Catherine Barber, of Cedar Falls Ap
pointed to Fill Vacancy.
From Wednesday's Daily.
At the school board meeting last ev
ening Miss Emma Nye, teacher of lit
erature in the high school, was granted
a leave of absence for the balance of
the school year, which she expects to
spend in Europe, principally in France
and Germany, perfecting herself in ed
ucational matters. Miss Catherine Bar
ber, of Cedar Falls, was engaged 'by
the board tto fill the vacancy. Miss
Barber is a graduate of the State Uni
versity at Iowa City, where she taught
seven years ago. For three years she
was a teacher in the high school at
Iowa City and for the last three years
has been teaching in the hio-h school at
Cedar Falls. She comes .highly recom
mended and will maintain the high
standard set by the board.
t- ^THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE.
Tax to
It Reduces tlie Wholesalers'
$600 a Year.
From Wednesday's Daily.
The liquor ordinance, which was be
fore the council in caucus last even
ing, makes a distinction between re
tail dealers and wholesale dealers in
the matter of tax. The new ,tax re
duces the tax on wholesalers to $600,
the amount of the mulct tax only, and
leaves the tax on the retailer where
U.QAY i£j viz., $1,800.
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what good bargains I can give you."
216 East IVlain St.
213-215 Commercial St.
20 lbs Extra C.. Sugar ....... .$1.00
18 lbs Best Granulated Sugar 1.00
1.00
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1.00
IS lbs best Rice
20 lbs good Rice
20 lbs California Prunes...
13 lbs Raisins
11 lbs Fancy Evaporated
Peaches 1.00
6lbs fancy Bv. Raspberries./. 1.00
2j lb can Lem.,Cling
Peaches............. 15c
2)i
lb can Cal. Plums 10c
3 lb can Oregon Rasp
berries 10c
3 lb can Indiana Rasp
berries 12%c
3 lb can table Pears.-12}4c
3 lbs seedless Raisins ..... 25c
3 lbs cleaned Currants'....... I. .25c
3 lbs Muscatel Raisins... /. ... .25c
3 lbs Mince Meat 25c
We Buy All Kinds of Country Produce.
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Pearl Button Man From Muscatine
Again Visits Ottumwa.
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Tests He Idade on Des molnes Blver
Sbells SatUtfactory—Xlilnk* Pros
pects Good for Button In
dnstry Here.
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From Wednesday's Daily.
Ambrose Butcher, of Muscatine, pro
prietor of a, pearl button factory at
that place, is in the city on business
today. Mr. Butcher, it will be remem
bered, was in Ottumwa some time- ago
investigating the advisability of start
ing a button factory in this city. He
secured & few samples of the shells so
abundant in the Des Mpines river, and
took them to Muscatine. He says they
produce a good button, and he is con
fident that Ottumwa has great pros
pects in store for her if she wjll only
take advantage of the opportunity. Mr.
Butcher while here on his former visit,
made arrangements with a aian IjO
send liiin a'quantity of Des Moines
iver mussels,, in order that he might
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At 25 Per Cent Undervalue Price,
Just received, 75 pieces Flannelettes at old price. Full stock of
Shoes and Rubbers it keeps me busy keeping up stock in thi# '!ine.
I sell them so cheap they WALK OFF. Fine Soaps and Perfumery,
Ladies Wrappers and Tennis Flannel Night Robes. Come and see
jf "I Am Fixed" All Right.
Wishing you all a happy and prosperous New Year, assuring you
I will do my part to bring about the fulfillment of the wish.
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Merchant,
.T.. A. D. MOSS.!
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A m»de a lease of the rooms I now occupy, Nos.
1 flA 125 and 127 West Main St., for this
was an experiment, my coming wesi ui vuun
Street and I realized I was doing pioneer work, but the success I
yy have met with in my present location justifies the move beyond my
expectations—the room being the largest in the city, 50xl£$, 3
stories and basement, gives- me fine space for the display of the ES
goods I have to sell.
IH I have purchased for this season's trade the very latest styles
in DIMITY and \A/H1TE GOODS"»will let you know on
their arrival, and as the months come and go you will hear from me
regarding the goods I have to sell. Just now I am making low prices
on all WINTER GOODS.
S HALF PftlCE .Sl
GLOBE TEA CO.,
Leading Grocers.
Sorghum per gallondOo, Peaberry Coffee, per pound ISc
20 lb cgnnister assorted Jams $1.25 5 lb pails assorted Jams 50c
Gal. can table Peach
es. 40c
Gal. can table Pears .40c
Gal. can table Apri
cots 40c
Gal. can pie Apricots. .35c
Gal. can Rasp
berries .. .40
Peaches
5 lbs Gum Drops... 25c
4 lbs mixed Candy.............. 25c
3 lbs choice Candy 25c
iy2 lbs fancy-broken Candy 25c
Christmas Decorations.
make a thorough test of them. He
never received the shells, consequently
the only experiment he has made was
on the few shells that he carried home
in his pockets.
The pearl button industry has been
explained to considerable length in
previous issues of the Courier, and a
reiteration of the importance of it is
not necessary. Suffice it to say that if
shells abound sufficiently in the Des
Moines river to warrant the establish
ment of a button factory in Ottumwa,
it is certainly an opportunity that
should'not be permitted to go by un
heeded. Mr. Butcher will be in the
city a few days and will gladly give
any information on the subject. He
will locate here if the proper induce
ments are offered. He has previously
suggested the organization of a stock
company, in which he offers to take
stocK. Among, other inducements
which Mr. Butcher has set forth as
obtainable in securing a pearl button
factory for Ottumwa, is that it will
bring other similar institutions here,
and make this a button manufacturing
center. ijmm®
X-lieavy tick mittens, cotton flannel
lined,-worth 15 cents all Over, will be
sold for 7 cents if accompanied by this
coupon. Six pair may be purchased at
one time, but no more at this price.
Goou until Feb. 1. The Model (J. B.
Sax.)
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Curtis, mother
of ex-Congressman George M.. Curtis,
has died at her home in Clinton in her
seventy-seventh year.
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1 pkg Christmas Candles ...... .10c
4 pkgs Mince Meat .25c
5 lbs Prunes 25c
2 lbs mixed Nuts.. 25c
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1 lb best Cocoanut ........... .. 20c White Swan Four
,1 lb pkg Baking'Soda .. 5c Sleepy Eye Cream
1 pkg Chocolate ............. 5c. Jersey Cream.....
1 pkg Cocoanut 5c Puritan Flour...,.
1 bottle Lemon Extract 5c Surprise Flour....
1 bottle Vanilla .... 5c Sun Dance Flour.
1 bottle, 16 oz Vanilla 25c Rex Flour
1 bottle, 16 oz Lemon extract 25c Economy Flour ..
1 dozen Tomatoes .... 90c
1 dozen
Sweet Corn 80c
1 dozen
common Corn 70c
1 dozen Cal. Plums.. .1.20
1 dozen Cal. table
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New Phone 145
New Phone 635
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95c
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75c
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Ham, best quality 11c
Breakfast Bacon,
best quality ........illc
Breakfast Bacon,
choice 10c
Breakfast Bacon,
good 9C
Pork, 8c and 6c
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CHRIS HA W IS GENEROVSe
He Gives Iowa Wealeyau University a
microscope.
[From Wednesday's Daily.]
In speaking of the Christmas gifts
received by the Iowa Wesleyan univer
sity. the Mt. Pleasant News says:
"The next gift to arrive was a fine
$100 microscope, from Christ Haw, of
Ottumwa. If there is one thing-that is'
lacking in- the scientific department of
the institution, it is a microscope. This
machine is a very fine one, made of the
finest of brass and eontaiping'Hhe best
of lenses, and all arranged in. axbeauti
ful oak box. Prof. Edw§rds the
scientific head of the schofjil^is very
proud of this gift,, and says that he
will put it to good use."
6 Fairs Duck mitts for 20 Cants
if accompanied by this -coupon. They
are made of 10-oz. duck, and the cloth
costs more than we ask you for the
mitts. (Good until Feb. 1.) The Model
(J. B. Sax.)
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The verdict given by the general
public that the Great Rock Island
Route has the Best Dining Car Service
in the world, will not,be disputed by
patrons who have used' this line. Thou
sands of letters testify to this fact. A
better meal cannot be secured in any
hotel or restaurant in the cities of
New York or Chicago than is served
in the Rock Island Dining Cars. A la
carte, on all cars a splendid lunch
j^erved on Colorado trains for SO cents.
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