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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19
HE DOES NOT YEAR.
Congressman Roberts Writes to Some
Friends in Eidora.

Eldora, Oct. 14.-Brieha ii. Roberts,
the Mormon congressman-elect, in Il
letter Just received by friend in this
city, states that he has no fear what
ever but what he will be allowed to
take his seat in congress and further
states that the right will prevail and he
cares not what word is uttered against
him.
Nineteen years ago there came to
Jackson township in this, Hardin
county, beardless youth who was ad-
vertised to lecture on Mormonism. So
earnest was the uncouth stranger in
his subject, that his hearers were cleo
trttied by the display of eloquence and
the little country school houses We're
crowded nightly by the farmers from
all over the region. He refused to ac-
cept money or price for admission to
his lectures and the kind hearted farm
ers took the poor young man to their
homes and fed and clothed him. This
young man was Brigham Fl. Roberts,
to whom the newspapers today have
so much space to devote.
He remained in Hardin county for
over year, did odd Jobs for the farm
ers, worked in The field. or what he
could find to do and the farmers were
interested in the youth. He preached
when opportunity presented itself and
tried to spread the faith of Mormonism.
One kind hearted old gentleman. Al
len B. Hughes, in whose family Roberts
remained six months, has kept up 4
friendly correspondence with the cons
gressman-eiect and has watched with
interest his career and has much faith
in his earnestness. pcrsistency and abil-
itv. He has copies OF books Roberts
has written. letters and pictures. In
these letters the eider does not refer
to his wives or any Of his domestic re-
lations. They all speak of an unmis-
taxable religious sentiment and are
examples of Christian teaching.
For several years after going to Utah
from here, Roberts was engaged in
newspaper work, afterwards becoming
editor OF the Herald at Salt Lake City.
He was in Europe for several years as
a Mormon missionary and while there
wrote some interesting works on Nor
monism.
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WQ|RK[sON Dam PLANT
Encouraging Progress Noted in the
Past Two Weeks.
CARPENTER WORK BEGINS TODAY
The Brick Layers VIII Probably Begin
Operations on Buildings tho Lat.
ter Part of This Week-De.
scription of Work.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Work on the buildings of the Dain
Manufacturing company's plant is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the force of fifty
men under the able supervision of Ar
chitect d.. G.. Mitchell is fast trans
forming the corn field OF a few weeks
ago into a bee hive of industry. A
Courier reporter visited the site of the
plant yesterday afternoon, and found
everything moving smoothly and with
surprising rapidity. Already the foun-
datioh Of the foundry building is prac-
,ita1fy "tompleted, and the carpenter
work begins today. Last Saturday the
first shipment of lumber was received,
and Two ear loads will be the average
daily receipt until the entire supply
has abeen delivered. 1t is the plan OF
Mr.. Mitchell to have the bricklayers at
work on at least one OF the buildings
by the latter part of the week.
The foundry. which is now in the
hands of the carpenters, will be large
affair, measuring 6sx219 feet. The
main building, which will be the larg-
est one OF the plant, and will comprise
the paint and machine shops, will be the
next one to have the foundation com.
pleted. 1t will measure 56x35O feet
Besides these the stone is on the
ground for the foundations of the ware
house, a building 6sx20O feet, and the
wood shop, measuring 56x20O feet
while the smaller buildings, including
the power house, pattern vaults, and
offices, will soon be in course of con.
struction.
! The larger buildings will be all alike
in structure, having first the stone
foundation, the five feet of brick and
nine feet of glass. They will have
gravel roofs and will each be fitted with
ventilators, extending the length of the
buildings. The ends of the buildings
will be of brick, with the necessary
windows. Each building will be fitted
with fire-proof walls The floors will
all be of brick. About 100000 brick will
be used, as well as something over SOC
perch of stone.
Owing to the recent illness and death
Of Mr.. Bramhall. none Of the members
of the firm have been in the city fol
some time. 1t is expected, however
that Mr.. Dain or Mr.. Brookover will be
here in few days.
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UNEAnTHED ROBBERS Roosr.
House Full of Stolen Property Recov.
cred and Two Arrests Made.

Atlantic, Oct. 14.-The county and
city officials have unearthed regular
robbers nest i'll this city and several
arrests have already been made. AS
result of their good work it is prob
able that the petty thieving which has
been going on here for a considerable
time will be brought to an end.
The arrests started with that of Fred
Beems, an Atlantic young man who
has already served two terms in the
penitentiary at Fort Madison. He was
charged with the theft of box of
shoes from Rock Island freight car,
the shoes being consigned to Nebe's
shoe house of this city. He suspected
that the officers We're on his trail and
tried to throw them off their guard
by assisting them in the capture of
the guilty parties. He did better than
he wanted to, for when he helped them
dig up the hidden box of shoes he was
arrested. There We're six pair missing,
and he finally confessed that they
could be found at Mrs. Jamison's.
She reluctantly turned them over.
Search warrants for other stolen
goods We're issued and the officers
found house full of stolen property
there before all was finished. They in
cluded lace curtains which had re-
Gently been stolen, a S25 dress pattern
from one of the local dry goods stores,
shoes from all of the local shoe stores,
gold watches and iewelry and goodly
sum of money hidden in various draw
ers. The facts We're brought to light
partly through the fact that Deems
and Mrs. Jamison fell out and started
each to tell about the others mis-
deeds. Mrs. Jamison was arrested
Tuesday evening and lodged in Jail
and is now striving to give bond, which
she will probably give, as she has q
home and money.
1t is the belief of the officers that
Mrs. Jamison has been running q
fence" and has been assisting robbers
to get rid of their booty. Beems con.
fessed to the robbery and will doubt
less be given long sentence if his par,
in bringing the fence to light does
not influence the case.
The officers deserving credit for the
exceptionally good work are Sheriff
Hill, Deputy Duval, Detective Kaya
naugh, Marshal INissler and Defective
Mclaughlin, of the Rock Island ser
vice.
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more help, thus giving his employees
shorter days. Attorney j. j. Smith APP
peared before the council in behalf of
the petitioners. The petition in full il
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Ottumwa, Iowa:
AT a meeting Of the trades unions
held in this city on the 18th day of
September, 1899, at which meeting all
the labor unions in the city of Ottum-
wa, Iowa, We're represented, resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted, that
your honorable body be petitioned to
reduce the tax imposed BY the city on
saloons to six hundred dollars, so as
to make the entire tax collected by
county and city twelve hundred dollars
G.2Q0), instead of eighteen hundred
dollars ($1,S0O.)
ms resolution was called forth and
adopted in the interest of the bar
tenders of the city, who are required
to work sixteen hours day and at
very low wages. s
If this tax is reduced, the labor un-
ions have reason to believe that more
men will be employed by the saloon
Keepers and the hours OF work required
OF bartenders reduced and their wages
increased.
1t was also considered in the adopt
ion of this resolution, that the reduc-
ton OF the tax asked is fair and Just,
as no higher tax than that imposed by
other cities in the state should be i'm
posed upon the saloon business Of this
city.
Therefore, we the undersigned off
GERS of the labor unions of the city OF
Ottumwa, Iowa, in accordance with
the resolution aforesaid do hereby re-
specially reque' reduction of six
hundred dollars of the tax imposed on
each saloon by the city of Ottumwa,
Iowa, so as to make the tax collected
by the city six hundred dollars per an
mum, which together with the six
hundred dollars mulct tax collected
by the county will make the whole
amount collected from each saloon
twelve hundred dollars per annum.
w. Fisher, Machinists' Union.
John Robinson, Molders' Union.
Ed Clark, Cigarmakers' Union.
Edward J. Cation. Plumbers Union.
r. w. Harper, Musicians Union.
L. p. Baer, Trades and Labor Assem-.
bly,.
c. E. Halberg, Tailors' Union.
David Jones, Bottlers' Union.
Frank Eastman, Painters Union.
NJ. O'Conner, Bartenders' Union.
Dick Minor, Carpenters Union.
g. f. Howard, BARRIERS Union.
j. III. Sullivan, U. NJ. C. of H.
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TO REDUCE LICENSE.
Labor Unions Of City Petition for 5000
Reduction In Saloon License.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

The several labor unions of the city
have taken up the matter of securing a
reduction of 5000 in the license of every
saloon keeper in the city. The ques-
ton was brought up in the city council
last evening in the form of a petition,
which was referred to the council as a
committee of the whole. AS the petit
ton stated, the movement is directly
in the interest of the local bar tenders
league. The article stated that local
retail liquor dealers by the present law
are required to pay $500 license, an
nnally. and in view of that fact. their
employees are compelled TO work six
teen hours per day and at very low
wages. The text of the petition is
that if the tax was reduced 5000 it
would permit the retail liquor dealer
to pay better wage scale and employ
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19
SKATER out.
Veteran of Spanish War Put
on Retired List.
COLONIES RETIRE.
C0L0NELs
RETIRE.
Will be Appointed Brisadiers ana Will
Then be Taken Off Regular Or
der Lawton and Macarthur
Mentioned for Vacancy.

Washington, Oct. 17.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The president has ordered the
promotion to the grade of hrigadier in
the army. of the following colonies:
Pennington, of the Second artillery;
Frank. First artillery; Carpenter. Fifth
cavalry; Oyenshine, Twenty-third in
fantry. and Burke. Seventeenth infan-
try. These will be placed on the re-
tired list at intervals of one day each.
These changes result from the retire
ment yesterday of Shaster from the
regular army. After they are all APP
pointed and retired in regular order,
a vacancy will be left in the grade of
brigadier general in the regular army.
The impression is that Lawton or Mac
Arthur will be given the place.
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OBITUARY.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

James Huffman died at his home,
corner Iowa avenue and Railroad street,
Oct. IL, at 4:10 o'clock a. M, death
resulting from congestive chills. Mr..
Huffman was born in Aurora, Ind. in
1916. and spent most of his boyhood in
that state. In 1866 he was united in
marriage TO Miss Mary Elizabeth Buff
fington, OF Aurora, and in 1869 Mr.. and
Mrs. Huffman came to Ottumwa, where
the deceased resided until the time of
his death. He was engaged with his
son, Ellis. in the gardening business.
Ten children We're born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Huffman, three OF whom have
since died, Isabella, Melvina and
Charles. The seven who survive thei,
father are, Bassett. now resident OF
Utah: Jennie, Josephine, Ellis, Henri
eta and Caroline, of this city; and Mrs
Della Miller. of Kansas City, Mo. All
the children, with the exception OF
Bassett. who was unable to attend
We're at the funeral.
Mrs. Huffman died Aug. 8. 1895, and
her husband was never quite reconciled
to his loss, his sorrow over this even,
doubtless being partly the cause of his
death. He was not member of any
church, but was conscientious Chris
tan man. For some time before his
death he was in poor health, and show.
ed by his remarks to his children and
friends that he knew that he would
soon be taken away. Few men in the
city are more loved and respected by
their families and friends than was Mr.
Huffman, and many are the expressions
OF sorrow and sympathy for his chill.
dren because of the sad event
The funeral occurred at the family
residence, 3 o'clock, Friday afternoon
Rev. f. r. Tucker, pastor of the Main
street NJ. Il. church, conducting the
services
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ON cinl Report.

London, Oct. 13.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The war Office has received the
following from the general command
ing the Cape forces, dated at Cape
Town this afternoon: "An armored
train from Mafeking was attacked last
night at Kraaipan. Apparently rail
had been removed. The train left the
track. The Beers fred into it with
artillery for half an hour and captured
it. The Geographic communication
with Mafeking is interrupted at Kraa-
ipan. The guns belonged to the Col
ony. 1ney are light and of old pat
tern. We have no details of the casual
ties"
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A webster City Fire,

Webster City, Oct. 13.-The residence
of ]. L. Seigel, a prominent merchant
in this city, was badly damaged by fire
and water Tuesday. A gasoline stove
in the kitchen exploded, throwing fire
in all directions, and it worked into the
upper story. The fire company had a
hard fight, but subdued the flames be-
fore the building was burned down.
Most of the household goods were saw
ed. The building was insured for $3.50,
which will hardly pay the loss.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-19
Horrors of the Philippine War

Tales come to us of the sufferings
endured by our brave soldiers in the
Philippines. The papers ring with
them and sympathy is freely given.
And yet there are people in our midst
of whom we hear nothing who are Just
as brave. They are suffering silently
and fighting bravely with the greatest
enemy of acknowledgements and all
its terrible ills. There is relief for
them if they will take Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters faithfully. 1t will
cure dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness, malaria, fever and ague and liver
and kidney troubles. 1t tones up the
whole system. Get it from any drug
gist and see that a private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
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Flight on the Train.

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 1a.-(Special.)-
Three tramps boarded a freight train
at Stanwood this morning and attempt
ed to hold up FIVE tramps in car. A
fight followed. One tramp was shot
three times and critically injured by
being thrown from the car. The as
|sailants escaped at Wheatland. d
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Pratt,s Collie Tablets.

To cure Collie or Summer Complaint,
for impure drinking water, use Pratt's
Collie Tablets. Finest remedy known.
Easy to take; no breakage in your Va
lise. Price, 25c per box, at Clark &,
Mollison's drug store.
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+ WOMEN ONLY KNEW,
What a Heap Of Happiness l
Would Bring to Ottumwa
Homes.
Hard to do homework with an ach-
ing back.
Hours of misery at leisure or at work
If women only knew the cause
Backache pains come from sick kid
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure it.
Ottumwa people endorse this.


Mrs. Elmer Rutter, of 1243 Hickory street,
tays: "From over exertion was seized with all
acute attack of kidney complaint sometime ago.
For few days felt poorly, then finally was
taken quite suddenly with most excruciating
pain in my back. 1t settled in my Kidneys and
was laid up unable to do the slightest thing
and unfit even to help myself. knew what
caused the trouble, but how to check it was a
mystery. In spite of treatment it grew worse
instead OF better, and you can readily imagine
what misery victim suffers who can neither
sit, stand or lie without enduring excruciating
torture. When at my wits end noticed box
of Doan's Kidney Pills in the house which my
husband brought home from Will L. Sargent's
drug store, and deciding to give them trial, I
look a few doses per directions. 1 finished the
box and was able to resume my household duties
as of old. How box of pills could produce
such results Is hard to explain. but it is fact,
and will be only too pleased to supstantiate
the above in personal interview"
For sale by all dealers.
Price so cents per box. Foster-Mil.
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. al
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Bloodhounds are on the track OF the
incendiaries who started the fire on
the Jas. Kaskie farm near Rock Valley,
in which he lost his house, barn, cattle
.sheds, ete. i4, 81, $I-=sA
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1t is believed that Dysart has more
telephones in use than any other town
of its size in the state.
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'The foregoing results show that not
only can good beets be grown in what
may be termed an off year in Iowa, bu.
they also clearly demonstrate the inn
portance of harvesting the crop at the
right time, which generally ranges
from the middle or latter part of Oc-
tober to the first week in November,
The last samples were taken after the
late rains had started new growth OF
the beets and caused deterioration of
the crop.
'The results of testing the adaptation
of fowa's soil and climatic conditions
in other parts of the state have been
equally encouraging where right meth
DDS have been -practiced. All we
need now is the factories and the
knowledge of how to grow the beets
successfully.
"a farmers industrial congress and
beet sugar convention will be held at
Clear Lake, October 1S. This will be an
important meeting and is calculated to
advance Iowas industrial interests,
particularly along the lines OF sugar
making and dairying. Secretary Will
son will be present and deliver an ad-
dress and the best beet sugar author
tiles OF the country, including Bishop
Cutler, OF Utah: L. +. Dyer. OF Califor-
mia; f. NJ. Allen. president of the
American Beet Sugar Growers asso-
citation; Hon. c. F. Sayior, of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, and several others will discuss
sugar making in Iowa, and Professor
Thomas Shaw, OF Minnesota. and
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THE PROVISION mARkEr.
Decrease shown In Number of Hogs
Received.

Cincinnati, Oct. 14-(Price Current
Report. "A small decrease is shown in
the number of hogs handled by west
ern packers the past week, the total
indicating 365,000. compared with $780,
600 the preceding weell,a 325,OOO two
weeks ago. For corresponding time
last wear the number was 100000, COM
pared with which the past week is
practically without difference. From
March l the total is 12,4O5 900, against
l2,65o,000 a year ago-a decrease OF
245,0Oo The average of prices at the
close is slightly lower than week ago.
and 50 cents per 100 pounds higher
than year ago. The quality as rule
is good.
The following shows the lowest,
highest and closing prices of leading
articles at Chicago for the week, for
deliveries indicated, with also the clos
ing week ago and year ago:
Dec. Dec. Oct.
pork. lard. sides.
Lowest ;. -. $500 S5.37h $500
Highest :. ..... S.32h 5.45 5.12H.
Closing $500. S.25 5.37la 800
Week ago ...... $50 5.45 5.121S
Year ago ....... 7.75 $50 5.25
For current delivery green hams IA
pounds selling at SS.62H@s.75, green
shoulders S5.25M5.50 per 100 pounds.
Sweet picked hams is pounds $9.25@
9.37Hls. shoulders S6.Oo@6.121s-at Chi
cago.
The weeks export clearances of hog
product compared with corresponding
time last year:
Past week. Last year.
Pork, pounds 49,. $4,000 931, 900
Bacon, pounds 14,152, 900 1892 900
Total meats 49,. .14,S49.00O 16,s73.O 900
Lard, pounds .12,617,0C0 16,9S9,OOO
Total product .27,466.Ooo 80, sG2, 900
Special reports TO the Cincinnati
Price Current show the nnnlbe. of
hogs packed since March / at UNDER
men toned places, compared with last
year. as follows:
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A runaway team ran into the buggy
containing Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Walters.
an aged couple of Wilton, and serious
)y injured them. !. .,,,~-, ..r.4r---
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For Morbid Conditions take Beech
ans Pills.
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BEET SUGAR IN low A
Professor Curtiss Gives Results of
Numerous Tests Made.
THE INDUSTRY PROVED A SUCCESS
Big Meeting at Clear Lake on the 18th
to Discuss the Sugar Question ir
This state-'F'he Men Who
Will Speak.
THE INDUSTRY PROVED A SUCCESS

| Ames, Oct. 14.--Professor c. F. Cur
tiss, director of the Iowa experiment
station. has issued a sugar beet circu-
lar, giving the results Of some expert
merits in growing and testing sugar
| beets ard calling attention to the big
meeting TO be held at Clear Lake, Oc-
tober 1s. Mr.. Cur1iss has great faith
that the sugar beet industry will be-
come great business in Iowa. He says
that beet sugar production is no longer
that the experiments show absolutely
able one in this state. The circular is
as follows:
''The Iowa experiment station has
conducted experiments in growing and
testing sugar beets covering period OF
about ten years. with highly gratifying
results. The work includes tests made
in nearly every county in the state and
extending over wide range of climatic
conditions. 1t is safe to say that bee,
sugar production in Iowa is no longer
an experiment or an uncertain propo.
sitiop. 1t has been clearly demonstrate
ed that the state is eminently adapted
TO practicable and profitable sugar pro
duction. Probably more unfayorable
season for the proper ripening OF the
crop and development of saccharint
matter in the beet than that of 1895
will rarely it ever occur, owing to the
excessive rainfall during the autumn
season, yet the average results OF
twenty samples taken at different dates
from the station grounds indicate beets
of SlIneriOr quality.
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Read the Courier for news. i.
The record-union., 1899-10-26
APRON CARNIVAL.
It Opens on J Street, Near Tenth,
This Afternoon.

The Apron Carnival for which the
ladies of the German Lutheran Church
have planned and worked for several
months, will open at Elkus' old store,
opposite the Plaza, this afternoon at =
o clock and will remain open every af-
ternoon and evening of the rest Of this
week. The old store is transformed
into a place of delight and beauty.
The aprons on sale were made and
worked by the ladies of the church,
and are just what every neat housewife
needs. There are aprons fancy and
plain, for the parlor and for the kitch-
en-, for the rich and for the poor. Those
that We're exhibited in the big show
window yesterday were admired by all
who saw them Besides, there will be
lovely neckties, made by the young
ladies of the congregation, just what
every young man needs. In this booth
there will also be found an abundance
of flowers and boutonnaireS
In another booth the visitor will find
delicious sweets, fresh candies and
cakes, also photographs of general in
terest.
The refreshments will consist of cof-
fee and chocolate, with sandwiches or
cake. The young ladies will serve ice
cream, ice-cream soda and hot tamales.
In the afternoon, when no admission
will be charged, anybody may enter
and enjoy themselves
Every evening an interesting program
will be rendered, both orchestral and
vocal. A special attraction will be
the novel tableaux and the stereopti-
con views