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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
CENTRAL R. R.
OF INTEREST TO
Stockholders.
Free Trans nortation 70 Attend tha
Free Transportation to Attend the
Annual Meeting at Chicago.

q
Tie Board of Directors of tile Illinois Central
Railroad Com pany, at 4 meeting held July Il,
1872, adopted the following preamble and reso.
tuition:
To the end that the stockholders of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company may more readily
attend, in person, the annual meetings of stock
holders, which the bylaws require to be held In
Chicago on the last Wednesday III September Id
each year, be II FRI
Resolved, That until the further order of thls
Board, there may be issued, to each holder Of
one or more shares of the capital stock Of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company, as register.
ed on the books of the Company, a ticket, ena-
bling Him, or her to travel free over the COM
pany's lines from the station on the Illinois
Central Railroad nearest 10 his or her register
ed address, to Chicago and return, for the pur-
pose of attending. in person, the meetings OF
stockholders. Such ticket to he good for tho
jonrney TO Chicago only during the four days i'm.
rhediately preceding, and the day of, the meet.
ing, and for the return journey from Chicago
only on the day of the meeting, and the four
days immediately following, when properly
c3nntersigned and Stamped in the pres;dent's
Office. These tickets will now be counter
signed and stamped in the office of W. G.
Brnen. Assistant Secretary, Chicago.) Such a
ticket may be obtained by any registered hold.
er OF stock on application, In writing, to tho
president of the Company In Chicago. Each ap.
llieation must state the full name and address
of the stakeholder exactly as given in his or her
certificate of stock, together with the number
and date OF such certificate. No more than one
holding OF stock AS registered OH the books Ct
the Company.
BY order Of the board of directors
A. G. HACKSTAFF, Secretary.
of the Illinois Central Railroad Company will
be held At the Office of the Company, in Chica.
go, on Wednesday, September q, 1899, at noon.
Tor the purpose Of this meeting the Stock
Ifansfer Hooks Will be closed from the close OF
business on September 18th 10 the morning OF
September 2stli.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
THE IOWA CENTRAL.
Manager Martin Confirms Reported
Sale to Milwaukee.
DEAL, HOWEVER, NOT YET COMPLETED
In an Interview In Des Nroines Last
Night He Gave Ground for the
Rumors That Have Been
Current Some Time

Chicago. Aug. s2l.-The rumor con
corning the absorption of the Iowa
Central by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul was practically confirmed last
night by General Manager L. NJ. Mar
tin of the Iowa Central. In an inter-
view at Des Moines. when questioned
as TO the rumor, General Manager Mar
tin said: "Yes, it is true that nego-
tiations are pending for the absorption
of the Central by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul. They have been in
progress for some time. The deal is
not assured. however, and may never be
consummated What the terms of the
time. The Central has submitted a
proposition to the Milwaukee and the
matter now rests with the manage
ment of the latter road
Ii was in connection with the resig-
nation of General Manager Martin
that the rumors of the sale of the road
were started. Colonel Martin, who has
been connected with the Central for
the last five years, and under whose
management its earnings have been
materially increased. has announced
that he has handed in his resigna ton.
He has Just returned from n confer
ence with Russell Sage, who is a di-
rector of the Central, aud speaks with
authority.
While there is nothing definite re-
garding the transfer. it is probable
that the question will come up at the
annual meeting of the stockholders,
which will be held at noon on Satur-
day. Sept, %. in Milwaukee. Last
night it was impossible to verify the
rumor here. as the resident officials OF
the Milwaukee road We're out of the
city,
The Iowa Central will be valuable
acquisition to the property of the Nil
waukee. as it covers over 800 miles of
road. The main lines are from Alba.
Iowa. to Manly Junction, Iowa., from
Oskaloosa to the mississippi river, and
from the Mississippi river to Iowa
junction, Ill. The road was reorganiz,
ed in 1888, and its business has stead
lily increased since then until now ii is
considered Il good property. The av-
erage yearly net earnings since the re-
organization is something over $780,
600. =
The authorized capital stock is S11,-
oousuuo1 SOlullOi duG 'pistou,VVU pTeleT-
red. a total of S1S.400.000. The princi-
pal offices of the Central are located
ut -.arshalltown, Iowa. Horace j,
Morse of New York. is president of the
road. and Edward e. Chase, of the same
city. is vice president.
The board of directors is made
up of the following men: Russell
Sage. Horace j. Morse. Edward e.
Chase. L. Il. Perkins. Jr., Robert j.
Mmball. Giles L. Tnintos, New York;
Charles G. Dubois, Henry A. Gardner.
Albert G.. Frost. George p. Lee. Fred S.
Fales, Charles II. Quincy, Frederick
Merritt, Chicago: Benjamin Warren,
Peoria; w. F.. Strong, New York.
The Iowa Central has eight branch
lines. covering AL miles. known as the
Montezuma branch, the State Center
Story City. Be!mond. Newton, Lynville
Northwood and the conl mine branch
from GORDON Junction to Carbonate
Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
BROKE HIS NECK.
Old Man Nleets With u Fatal Accident
AT Gilllelbttrg.

Guttenburg, Aug. is. Especially -
VIM. Pulitzer fell from pile Of lumber
today and broke his neck. He was ia
years old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
D,n,cn,t to Retain Laborer..

The Wabash brought ITO laborers
from ST. Louis last week and put them
to work reconstructing the old track
from Harvey to Abba. In less than
three DAYS two score OF them quit and
sought more remunerative employment
in the harvest fields. Friday the COM
pany sent twenty-eight more iaborers
from The south. and all Of them reach
ed their destination nj Harvey aud
went 10 work. The scarcity of ties and
pilins for roadbed and bridges is caus-
ing considerable uneasiness. and an i'm
adequate supply of these materials
threatens to delay the completion of
several large contracts now under way.
The demand for laborers has also out
grown the supply. but an easement in
this department ofNconstr,lction is ex-
Dscted as soon as the harvests in the
Dakotas and Minnesota have been gar
neref At present day laborers are re-
ceiving from $l.6u to l$1.75 per day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-24
SANTA Ete survey Abandoued.

The Chicago. Fort Madison and Des
Moines railroad company, the present
terminus Of whose line is in this city.
and which was reported some time ago
to be making IL survey from Ottumwa
westward through Frederic. Bussey
and lndianola. to Omaha. has abantl-
oned the survey. The surveyors went
over the route us far rs the ridge south
of Indiano'a, and We're recalled The
Fort Madison company is controlled by
the Santa Fee. 1t is thought the sur
vevors were called in and the enterprise
abandoned until next year, at least.
when. perhaps. there will be race be-
tween the Rock Island. Great Western,
and Fort Madison. each of which is
THOUGHT to have designs upon the ter
ritory. 10 see which will get to the
Missouri first. 1t is no secret that
the Santa Fe is anxious to secure an
Omaha connection. and il is more than
probable that il will utilize the line OF
the Fort Madison to achieve that end,
the line OF The latter connecting with
the Santa fe system at Fort Madison.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Cincinnati and broke. He in vain APP
piled at the various newspaper offices
for work. He tried to set job on the
mechanical end Of some paper, so hard
up was he. but in this. too, he failed.
There was nothing left for him but to
tramp" He started on the road, as
many better and worse men have done
before him.
Tired and dust-stained he reached a
suburb of Cincinnati. As he was pass
ing d lumber yard he heard a man talk
ing in a loud and angry voice. Stop
ping. he heard the individual deliver
himself much as follows:
- - Rejected the whole car
load of lumber because there was one
knot in it, The -. just wish l could
write a letter-one that would scorch
the very hair off his head, the -
L can write; that is my business
said Read, stepping up.
Good" said the lumberman. You
sit right down and write a regular
'scOrcher.' And he explained more
fully the circumstances of the case.
Read, although he knew nothing OF
the man to whom he was writing,
dipped his pen in galF' and wrote.
Then he read the letter, which was
indeed about as caustic a one as could
have been written.
That's Splendid he exclaimed
"How much do you want?"
TN leave that with YOU" said Read.
The lumberman handed the author $40.
and Read was tided over his financial
difficulties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Season.

The first plays of the autumn season
have been arranged for five of the six
theatres in New York controlled by
Charles Frohman. The date set for the
reopening of the Empire is Sept 4,
when John Drew viii present HaddOn
Chambers London success, THE Ty-
ranny of Tears" Judging from its past
record, the play should have a run of
several months. Mrs. Leslie Carter is
to inaugurate the new season at the
Garrick Sept. 4 with a revival of
'Zaza," for twenty-eight perform
ances. Otis Harlan in My Innocent
Boy" will have the stage for a few
weeks, and then William Gillette will
produce his new drama. Sherlock
Holiness" founded on Conan Doyle's
stories. The opening of the Criterion,
formerly the Lyric, will take place
in September with 1.-THE Girl From
MaXime's," now running in London.
Miss Julia Marlowe will follow in Oc-
tober with an elaborate production of
Clyde Fitch's new drama Barbara
Fritchie, the Maryland Girl AT the
Madison Square theatre Broadhurst's
farce. why Smith Left Home will
be the opening play, Sept. 4. with the
same cast now appearing in it in Lon
don. James X. Hackett and the Lyceum
players viii be the first on the stage
of the Garden theatre, Sept. s, in a re-
vival of Rupert of Hentzau," to be
followed in a month by Richard Mans
fields new play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Amusement at Lagoon.

The Lagoon management will, during
the coming week, supply a semi-the-
atrical entertainment at their popular
Davis county resort. Pianka, the
Lady of Lions.'' who was there for
some time last year, has returned. and
will give each afternoon and evening
a repetition of the performances that
drew such large crowds last year. Her
stage underStudieS consist of twelve
lions, four of which are full grown.
Besides Pianka, there will be the four
Millions, who will give saXaphone quar-
tetteS and appear also in character
comedy sketches. Miss Vinton Will
render operate vocal solos.
The management promises its pat
rons the same attention and comfort
almost as are obtainable in a high
class theatre, and rely on the perform
ance to please all who attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

taehment, and while was chatting with
the proprietor a big slouchy-looking ne
gro lounged in and called for Jim Car
ter. had never heard of such bever-
age, and watched the bartender with Gu
riosity. He took an ordinary tumbler and
proceeded to mix up equal proportions of
gin. claret and whisky, which his cuSto-
mer tossed off with apparent relish 1
must confess the combination made nv
flesh crawl. but the grocer assured me
that IL was very popular drink among
the darl<ies of that section of the city
Who invented il he couldn't say: all he
knew was that Jim Carriers had been
in steady demand for the last twenty
years.
He told me that another favorite mix
ture was pine GIN whisky and anisette
Pine gin is prepared by putting a dozen
or more slivers of fat pine in bottle of
liquor and allowing ii to stand for several
weeks. The turpentine in the wood is
gradually absorbed and gives a horrible
rosin-like flavor to the gin. How in the
world any human palate can tolerate the
stuff passes understanding, but during
the quarter-hour / passed in the store l
heard it asked for twice. Still another
popular drink. as / was informed is a
Dutch cocktail composed of beer and
pop. while beer and syrup is consumed in
large quantities. The negroes of that sec
ton buy a good deal of claret, but never
refer to it by that name. For some ut
terly unfathomable reason they have
christened it cocaine and as such it is
always called for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Mirror tells us the personnel of two in
teresting companies: For THE Chris
uan,' with Viola Allen: Robert
Drouet, Charles Rowan, Edgar Daven-
port, Harold Russell, c. Leslie Allen. r.
j. Dillon, NY Nichols. Edgar Norton.
Oscar Eagle. Mrs. Georgia Dickson.
Helene Lowell, Carrie Merrilees, Evan
geline Irving, Jessie Bradford and
Perdita Hudspeth. For THE Children
of the Ghetto: Blanche Bates, Frank
Worthing. Wilton Lackaye, William
Norris, Claude Brooke, Gus Frankel,
Frank Cornell. Fred Lotto. Charles
Stanley, Louise Muldener, Ada Dwyer,
Rosabel Morrison, Laura Almosnino,
Madame Cottrelly. Ada Curry. Sadie
Stringham and Mabel Taliaferro.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
The Professors Mistake.
PHILADELPHIA POST

Professor D. G. Brinton. the famous au-
thority upon archaeology and linguistics.
has given his valuable library upon these
subjects to the University of Pennsylva-
mia, together with many writings embody-
ing his personal researches. II is doubt
full. however. whether his papers include
the following inAdent. the truth of which
is vouched for:
While in Mexico on one occasion. the
professor was the guest of the National
Historical society of that republic. One
day, while discussing with a member on
the street the blends of Aztec and MAYA,
blood which enter into the average peon.
the professor called attention to cranial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
peculiarities transmitted from these an-

peculiarities transmitted from these an
cient races
There he said, pointing to a laborer
who was working on the street lis a
type in which apparently the maternal
influences were Toltec and the paternal
MAYA or Carib''
Il see,'' said the member.
Notice the mans forehead" continued
the professor. 1T has all the character
istics Of
''Phat's that?" interrupted the supposed
peon. dropping his pick. ''Phat's that
I'll have ye know me fayther was a
o Shannessey and me mayther a Finne-
gam
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Put a Sion 10 Pain

rheumatism, Neuralgia and other
painful Affections are now as easily
Science has learned what pain is. and
Billiards. Snow Liniment is the result
Cures Strains, Cuts, Bruises, Stiff Joints
and Contracted Muscles. Penetrates 10
the very bone and relieves almost from
the moment it touches. When a lini
ment is needed, you owe it to yourself
to get the best. The dealer is author
lied to guarantee this one. Price, so
cents.
Sold by 2. C. NJ. 1. Drug Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
The q. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.
An Artful Move.
(Tit-Bits.)


She-So it never can be. / like you as
a friend-I respect you'll admire you:
but that is not love- You know. and 1 can
not be your wife. But do not do anything
rash; try 10 bear up under it. for l am
sure there are others more worthy of you
than i am.
He-yery pleasant weather we are hav-
ing.
Yes; very
Il am glad of it, too. and hope it will
continue. You see. my friend Jacks little
sister is coming TO the city tomorrow to
stay some time and he wants me to show
her the sights She's a dear little child
with golden Lair and heavenly blue eyes,
and the sweetest little face imaginable
l never saw such a perfect little angel as
she was the last time | saw her.
'How-how long is it since you last saw
her?'
About ten years. 1 think. She was just
S years old then.
Eight and ten are. Horrorsi If you
dare to go near that girl I'll kill myself:
so, therei"
How Opie Read
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

a new one-act play has been writer
entitled only the Master Shall Blame,
suggested by Rudyard Kipling
IL Enyoi.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Some Negro Drinks

New Orleans Times-Democrat)
Il was out in the neighborhood of Car
rollton the other day." said a New Or
leans city salesman. land dropped into n
grocery store not far from the levee to
make some inquiries about an address.
The place had the usual double-bar at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
INDIANAPOLIS AND RETURN,
$4,000,

Via Rio Grande Western Railway.
On July 16. II and IS the Rio Grande
Western railway announces rate of $40
to Indianapolis and return. For ad-
ditional details call at ticket office, in
Dooly block corner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Victor Herbert will compose the
music for a new comic opera, which the
Bostonians will produce probably in
December. Harry B. Smith may write
the libretto.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
Jackson's Hole, Wyoming.

Elka ranch H. K Glidden. proprietor.
Headquarters for hunting and fishing
parties Guides for Yellowstone park
Shippers of live wild game. No shots.
no pay. Satisfaction assured Core
Spondence solicited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

A new musical comedy will be pro-
duced at the Casino in New York to-
morrow, entitled wild Oats Thomas
9. Seabrooke will have the role of an
Irish Pasha.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

The Frawley company with Blanche
Bates played a successful season in
Milwaukee at the close of the Wash
ington engagement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Dorothy Morton is appearing on the
roof garden of Hammerstein's new
theatre, the New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

William Gillette sailed from England
on Saturday for New York, having seen
in London copyright performance of
his dramatiZation of the sherlock
Holmes stories.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

found its way into a shoe shop, and
was employed as an advertisement of
pumps and slippers. 1t is to be hoped
that the Colorado statue may have
nObler ending
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Miss Amelia Bingham has replaced
Miss Jessie Millward in His Excel
lency, the Governor" at the Empire
theatre, New York. Miss Millward haV-
ing returned TO England.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Frank Daniels is presenting 1.-THE
Wizard of the Nile" at Manhattan
beach.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

w. II. Macdonald has returned from
visit to Steubenville, O., and is busily
engaged with Henry Clay Barnabee in
completing arrangements for the tour
of the Bostonians next season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
AT A GLANCE.

Lewis Morrison is playing Don
Caesar de BaZan.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

1.-The Adventure of Lady Ursula. -
by Henry Miller's company, has met
with great success in San Francisco.
The next piece to be produced will
be Lord and Lady Algy," which ran
last season in New York 81 the Empire
theatre.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. E H. S6thern( Virginia
Harned) will reappear together next
season, opening at the Lyceaum theatre
in September in The Kings Muske-
teer." Later they may be seen in Henry
Hamilton's new play to be produced in
London by H Beerbohm Tree next
winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

The following from the Dramatic
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-02
Tribute to Local
Soldiers.
PLAN PROGRESSING
Entertainment Being Ar
ranged to Furnish Funds.

The entertainment to start a funC
to build a monument to Worcester,
dead soldiers will be one which will
outclass anything of its kind yet given
according to Mrs. w. E. Bowen ant
Lieut.. w. H. Plummer.
The program is as yet in its infancy
but the plan is to give monster fes-
tival Of mirth and music, interspersec
with bright sketches, dialogues. tab.
leaux and pretty dances, and introduce
the local militia in all their glory Of
their brand new uniforms.
Mechanics hall will be the place
where the affair is carried out. But tbs
date is not yet set. Each company will
by Saturday night have representa-
tives appointed, and they will meet
Mrs. Bowen and Lieut.. Plummer the
first of next week.
The monument fund will undoubtedly
benefit by this monster festival. The
fund will be given so per cent of the
gross receipts, and the expenses will be
all assumed by the projectors.
Nearly every evening a portion OF
those who will entertain at the fes-
tival spend several hours practicing
Last night 80 boys ranging in age from
to 10 years, rehearsed Tom Thumb
wedding" which is said to be one Oh
the prettiest bits of juvenile spectacu-
lar display ever thought of.
All the prominent local amateur 40
tors. musicians, readers and dancers
Will participate, and 1T is likely that the
local military companies will give bic
first part minstrel scene or a picture
representing the part played by them
at Ell Caney and San Juan.
The arrangements will be carried
along as fast as possible during the
week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-02
THE CITY GUARDS.
Their First Social Function Since the Wa

Tonight, the armory will present a
decidedly pretty appearance The drill
shed has been transformed into a bower
of beauty by the earnest young soldiers
Of the City Guards, who will greet
their friends and large number of
the citizens and assist them to make
merry at the first social and dance
that the Guards have given since they
returned from the battleflelds of far
away Cuba.
The veterans will fight a different
kind of a battle tonight from the one
they fought at San Juan and Ell Ca
ney. They will fire sallies of wit and
rout the enemy known as care. Powder
may figure in the fray but it Is liable
to be found upon the sleeves of the
brave boys fatigue jackets, after the
ball.
The pretty girls of Worcester long
ago allowed the public to know that
1t is safe to predict that IL any city
belle is absent from the armory tonight
it will be for the reason that she Is too
i'll to allow her gallant to carry her to
the armory in cab.
The affairs that have been given by
the City Guards in days gone by were
so successful that to say that tonight's
entertainment will add one more laurel
is rather superfiuous. 1t Is bound to
be the event of the season If hard
work, lots of energy and no end of
ability can make 1T q success.