Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-01
Deal NEWS ITEMS.

from Fridays Daily.]
"Kinea Kold'' tablets, Beck's phar-
macy.
Miss Nina rraul is visiting friends at
Agency.s
Mrs. Fisher, of Batavia, was in the
cityo business yesterday.
ss5 "A marriage license was issued today
to A.G.sAIowry and Miss Audrey Smith.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
b. o. Taylor, of 5O7 South Moore street
July 25.
Eugene C. Pierce. wife and baby
boy arrived in the city last evening
from Elgin, ILL.,, to make their home.
Prof Fierce is the principal of the
high sIhool selected by the school
board p succeed Miss Griffiths.
Edwakd Stiles, an employee of John
MorrelI & Co.. was cut accidentally
this mdrning ON the left hand just back
of the thumb. The cash was not long
but quite deep and may effect the
thumb tendon. DR.. Sheafe has charge
of the case.
j. ID Stephens, of 10 North Davis
Il street, 'eA-chief of the fire department,
received telegram last evening con-
sveyings the sad intelligence of the
I death Sfshis sister, Miss Phoebe Steph-
ems, which occurred at the home of
her fatherlRs sFilbur, Washington, yes
, terday. The 4hessage was sent by Mr.
Stephens brother, l. N. Stephens, but
Aid not give hny of the particulars.
yhe fn&eral will be held tomorrow, but
d 80 n
Thiel IS forced open the back door
of theIE. H. Emery g. Co. Wholesale
fruit ind produce house, on South
eenItreet, last night, and ransacked
the b}ilding undisturbed. They took
the gtp of Herbert Emery, who had
just returned from trip ON the road.
and carried it into an adjoining lum-
Der yfrd, where the contents were left
streMl on the ground. How much
fruit pr other produce may have been
stoleH can not be determined, owing to
the fict that unless a considerable
quantity was removed. the loss could
not bj detected, so it is safe to say that
the thieves did not appropriate great
deal. a'his is the latestof many previous
similar occurrences at the Emery fruit
and Ifoduce house.
Robert Brown, who resides on RAY
street. South Side, at the extreme end
of the city limits, escaped a hold-up
last hight. about lO:3O, when going
home, by his quick action in climbing
baroed wire fence and making run
7 for it. 1t was in the shadows of some
trees that overhung the sidewalk, that
he fist perceived two suspicious look
ing individuals, apparently awaiting
his arrival. But just before the would
be robbers prepared to make their adj
vance, Mr.. Brown started for barbed
wire fence, which he went through in
short order, not, however, without
leaving portion of his clothing
hanging to the barhs. Upon reach.
ing home he called neighbor and to
gether they made a careful search TO,
the highwayman, which revealed moth.
ing.
Fl Freight men all over the western
forqstall, as far as it lies in their pow.
er.s. The shortage of freight cars, which
& now seems inevitable. No such de.
mands have been made upon the rail
roads in years as is manifested right
now for cars. 1t is believed that The
grain movement, which has commenced
earlier than usual this year, is respon
sible in the main for this, though il
must be admitted that the great
amount of construction and niaferia
now and to be used in transit for fal
delivery have caused much of the diff
Guilty Shippers who are taking two
much time in unloading cars will bs
apt to receive a remonstlance more
forcible than elegant, as to- the over