Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-16
THE OT.IUMWA COURIER
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 10, 1910.

Success is full OF promise ill men
get it. and then it is last years nest
from which the bird has flown.
The bridge over the river gathered
in for the mouth of May SS69.00. A
pretty good five cent trade.
The Marshal wants to know IL
man isn't sick when be can't tell the
difference between hair oil and bran a
dy.
Active operations are again COM il
menced upon the Mississippi Rapids D
at Keokuk. The new appropriation i,
by Uncle Sam to this work is $780, f,
600. LIZ
Burlington will treat itself to a mock II
battle in the regatta on the river du-
ring tho celebration on the Fourth
Probably there will be few in dead q
earnest during the day.
We learn from the Davenport Ga +
zette that the contract for grading the ]
the G, r. |. & p. extension from ST.
Courtney to Oskaloosa has been let to
Manneville, Bowling Il Co, who in
tend commencing work Immediately.
The painters brush is still abroad in
the land, and numerous residences in
the City show nnmistskable evidence
of its boautifying influence. So also
are many of our business blocks COM
ing out in full dress
Capt. L. Tillotaon and soma ra-s;os
associated with him purchased the
Gas Works of Col Whitla to-day. Mr.
Tiilotson will como here to reside and |
superintend the works. We heartily
welcome him among us. The purcha-
sers took possession OF the works to-
day.-Daiy ON
Mr.. Tyler. Of Richland township,
bought some fine bloodcd cattle in RI.
linois, few days ago. lie drove the
stock through the city to-day, on the
way to Kirkville. We are glad that
our people are taking more pains to
improve the grades of their cattle.
Col. Whitls, who sold out the gas
works in this city. now has an interest
in the gas works at LaSalln and Elgin,
Ills, and also in those of Mt. Pleasant.
He viii look after the business of the
companies in the above named cities,
but will not remove from Ottumwat ,
for some months to come, If at all.
A switchman on the North Missouri
railroad gotta finger caught between
the bumpers this morning. lie yelp.
ed bloody murder. wrung his hands in
distress for while and started on a
dog trot for a doctor That fellows
chance for heaven is simmer than it
was, but he will save his finger.
The keokuk Base Ball club have
been beaten again. This time the
champion Boston red legs did the
business for them. but Keokuk play
ed very cre1itable game. We are
willing TO pat them on the back and
say "good boys" AS soon as school
is over We shall try and pick up nine
that they can beat, and challenge them
SO as to keep up their courage. +
This afternoon, some sneak-thiefl
went through the money drawer in
Louie Schlotter's saloon. and captured
what money there was in it. 1t ap-
pears that the old gentleman who runs
the peanut stand, in front, was watch
ing the rancho for Louie, and while
his back was turned, tho robbery was
committed
1t is surprising to see how many
tramps are infesting this and other
cities, who are strong, healthy looking
men, and able to do mems work, while
the farmers are destitute Of hired help,
and willing to pay good, honest la
borer from twenty to twenty-five dol
lars per month during the busy sea-
son. Refuse aid to all such able-bod-
led tramps, and then they may be
forced to commence work.
The Commissioners OF Insanity had
curious case before them to-day.
The Marshal of Eddyville. arrested q
man ON the streets at that place last
night who was perfectly wild. lie
brought him here day, but the Com
missioners could not find any clew to
his name or where he lived. The
Commissioners decided him insane.
and sent him TO the hospital at Mt.
Pleasant.
Our thriving and esteemed fellow
citizen Moses Nnssbaum, leaves to-
day. bound for tho "Faderland" in
Europe. He will be absent during the
summer returning sometime in Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Nussbaum has lived
many years among US and by his assid-
nity and attention to business has &C
quired fair competence. We wish |
him prosperous journey. pleasant
agreeable visit with old friends aud
relatives, and a safe return.
Few seasons ever promised better
than does the present for this part of
Iowa, in the matter Of abundant har-
vests. The ground was never in bet
ter order than this spring, and the