Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-19
THE FARMERS, DAY.
Dahlonega Township Will be Well
Represented.

Iron Fridays Daily.l
William Payne, of Dahlonega town
ship, was in the city yesterday after
noon and informed the management of
the 0ttumwa free street fair and car
nival that the farmers of that prosper
Gus community would be represented
in all their splendor at the fair on
farmers day. Mr.. Payne is organizing
a company of horsewomen who ex-
pect to capture the prizes offered that
day. There win be at least fifty wom-
en- mounted on the finest steeds that
Wapello county affords, and the cos
tunes of the riders Will be gorgeous.
This is the best response to the invi-
tations that have been sent out for this
particular feature of the fair. Other
communities have been heard from,
great interest has been awakened
in the day that has been set aside for
them. The managers of the fair are
| working to make Farmers day one of
the best days of the week. The Dab
lone~a horsewomen and Mr.. Payne will
not need any other advertisement save
TO saw that they will be here. They
were about fifty strong on Bryan day"
| in 1896. The women were mounted
on White horses. and We're attired in
white costumes, and won the admira-
ton of everyone who saw them.
| rs 1t Right?
"The Burlington railroad company
has refused to grant our application
for one-fare rate for the street fair
and carnival said one of the fair pro-
moters this morning. 'It is one OF
the greatest iniustices that can be
| imagined and the company will be
| given an opportunity to see just how
the merchants of this city feel about
the matter. A petition is being circu-
4 lated among the wholesale and retail
merchants today and later will be ex-
lhibited to the Burlington officials. The
fair which Ottumwa will give is pure.
lily in the interest of Ottumwa mer-
chants and they have subscribed iber.
i ally to the enterprise, and if the rail.
road companies come in now and re.
fuse us the one-fare rate it will incur
4 the enmity of more than merely the
| fair promoters. The Burlington and
4 other railroads make this rate in III.
\ linois and we feel that Iowa is EMIT.
led to the same consideration. Fort
Madison got it, too, and why should moi
Ottumwa, which is recognized as one
of the best shipping points on the
Burlington system between the Miss.
issippi and Missouri rivers. The fail
will be success. It will attrac,
crowds from radius of fifty miles
The travelling men have taken hold o.
the matter and many Of them are max
ing arrangements to entertain theil
customers here on Travelling Mems
ldaY. It is believed that when the
officials see the petition from the bus
Iiness men, that they viii change theil
/ mind and give us the one fare rate"
Miners Will Join.
At the regular meeting of Ottumwa
union, No. So, United Mine Workers Of
America, at Labor hall last evening
it was formally decided decided to par
ticipate in the Labor day parade during
the street fair. John Murphy was Sc
lected as representative of the miner.
to attend the meeting of the represn
tativs of the other unions of the city
Sunday afternoon, to further the ar
Engagements for the Labor day demon
STATIONS.