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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
i. o. Q. r. ANsIvEnsAar.
Odd Fellows will CslsbFats at nlosn
field November 10,

| field November 10.
The Bloomfield lodge, No. 90, I. o.
o. F., will celebrate its fiftieth annivef-
sary, on Monday, Nov. 20, by giving
public reception at that place. 10 la
anticipated that large delegation from
i Ottumwa will attend, Hon. r. L. Til
| ton. of this city, will deliver an address
in the evening. N. S. johnson will pre-
side as master Of ceremonies, and 7. D.
Doke will be marshal of the day. A
banquet will be served by the members
of the order at Bloomfield at IL o'clock
M, for visiting members and their
wives.
The program for the day is as fol-
lows:
Reception of visitors from 8 to II
a. m.
Parade from hall to court house, 1890
Invocatio,ilRev. 7. B.lIughes.
Music by Eldon band and orchestra,
Address-Jerry S. Green, Maquo-
keta.
Response-R. L. Tilton, p G. NJ, OF
Itumwa.
4 Recital, "Bishop Potts. Miss La Rue
/ Pavne.
| Music.
700 o'clock p. m.-Mcet ut court
house.
Address-R. L. Tilton, P. G. NJ.
Music.
| Recitation, Shaker Ague"-Miss Gar
net Taylor.
4 Music
/ Recitation, my Soldier Lover Miss
Ella Tomey.
Xylophone duett-Profs. Ethel and
HaZelWOod ttt
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GAME WARDEN in TOWN.
Geo. w. Delavan, Fish and Game Wars
den, Talks. 4,
From Wednesday's Daily.

+ . i
G. Z. Delevan, state fish and game
warden, with headquarters at Esther
vile, was in town this morning to at
tend the trial OF the Bonaparte dam
case, but found that the trial of the
same had been postponed until the
27th.
Mr.. Delevan in speaking of the litiga-
ton between the state and the Meeks,
said that while the latter people had a
deed to the dam from the state, yet he
thought the same power that sold the
dam could regulate the fsh-way mat
ter the same as had been done in other
parts of the state. He also said that
the Meeks had entered into contract
with the state at the time of the pur-
chase to keep the locks in lworling or
der, and in case that We're done there
would be no need of a fish-way, but
that part of the, contract had not been
COMPLIED with.s Us Z Ia Z. sa l. *,
Another thing" said Mr.. Delevan,
shat is an outrage is the Illinois game
law, which compels the Iowa sports
man to pay a license of $40 for each
county in which he hunts. Iowa has
no law of this kind and Illinois hunt
ers come over into our territory and
poach upon our preserves with impun-
ity, while the Iowa hunter must pay
or be arrested and fined. Last Satur-
day, Judge kohlsaat, of Chicago, held
that the Illinois law is constitutional,
in test case brought from Burligton.
The burlington sportsmen have club
house onrthe Illinois side, and having
been annoyed by the Illinois game war
den determined to make test case,
so one of their number shot a duck in
the club preserves and was Immediately
arrested. Judge Kohlsaat held the law
constitutional and the Burlington
sportsman had to suffer. Wisconsin.
Minnesota and the Dakotas have the
same kind of law forbidding hunting
within the limits of the stare, bur the
license ranges from &c. / think, in the
Dakotas to S25 per county in Minneso.
ia and Wisconsin. IT the other states
have that kind of a law, why should not
Iowa have the same. Iowa game is for
Iowa Taxpayers and should be protect
ed from foreign shooters.
II have received many letters from
different parts of the state" said Mr.
Delevan. sin regard to the operation OF
fish-ways. and in all cases it works to
a charm. 1t does not deplete the store
Of water above a dam, and consequent.
ly does not impair it for the propulsion
of machinery. You folks up this way
are entitled to share of the fish that
come from the Mississippi, but which
are now being stopped at Bonaparte
and the state proposes to see that YOU
get what you are entitled to-"
Mr.. Delevan has been busily engaged
in catching minnows in the bayous
along the Mississippi river to be used
in stocking Iowa's rivers, and the i'm.
portance of the outcome of the dam
case to the people along the Des Moin.
es river was the only. thing that in.
duced him TO cease his work at this
time of year,
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Announcement of Opening OF New Limo
OF the b., c. R.&N. Try. Between A RIM.
strong and Estherville, In.

On and after Oct. 18th, trains on
this new line will run between Arm
strong ane Esthervil,e, as follows:
Going west-Pa Passenger No. 701 leaves
Armstrong 4:4o p. M, arrives Esther
vile 6 p. m.
Freight No, TAI leaves Armstrong
4:30 p. M, arrives Baskerville $3.50
p. m.
Going east Passenger No. 7o4 leaves
Baskerville $3.50 a. M, arrives Arm
strong 10000 a. m.
Freight No. 1906 leaves Estherville
1920 a. M, arrives Armstrong 5 a. m,
All trains daily except Sunday.
These new trains are continuation
of the regular trains on the Forest
City division and will run between
Bows and Baskerville. The distance
from Armstrong TO Estherville is 1e
miles, and the new stations between
these points are Maple Hill and Luzon
This new line offers splendid induce.
ments tor merchants and professional
men who wish to secure suitable loca.
tons in a new country. For particu,
lars address Jno. G. Farmer, a. G. p
q L. A., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
50 fa 49, ss
Palace clothing house big sale,
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Fourth and Jefferson streets in an in
toxicated condition, but still able to sit
on horse. Norman said he had been
working steadily for five months, and
he thought it no more than right that
he should be allowed to have little
fun. He was told that there are sew
eral kinds of fun, and this was one Of
the kind that would not be tolerated.
He was brought to the station yester-
day morning in the patrol wagon, the
police having found him near the I'm
ion depot lying near the tracks, and
the police say he had reached the
worst degree of the different stages
of beastly intoxication. The court took
into consideration the fact that Joe
had never before given the police any
trouble, and let him go. Sam Kildew
has no feet but wears nair of stuffed
boots that answer the purpose in a way,
the tops of which are strapped around
his legs. Sam said this was the first
time he had ever been arrested, and
that the tales told of him riding his
horse into saloons last night were fab
relations made out of whole cloth.
While he has no feet he manages to
get around very well, and when turned
loose this morning, he mounted pile
of telephone poles in the yard at the
city hall, the horse sidled up to him
and Sam mounted his steed and rode
away. Frank Loomis, who was fined
$50 yesterday and committed, jumped
out of the second story window at ne
city hall, while cleaning up the coun-
Gil chamber yesterday evening, and got
away. The police are glad to get rid
of him as he is of more use away from
here than he would be on Inc stone
pile.
Articles of incorporation were filed
today in the recorders office of Wa
pello lodge No. SO, I. O. o. +. The
purpose of the organization according
to the articles is to conduct lodge as
laid down in the constitution and by
laws of the order and that they may
for lodge purposes borrow $4,000 and
in no event is the Indebtedness to ex-
coed that amount. The private prop
erty of members is exempt from cor
porate debts and until the first regular
meeting OF the order the affairs of the
lodge will be in charge of C. c.. Pow
ell, w. N. Ballard and j. H. Finley.
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as to show the branch of the service TO
which sender belongs, and to be coun-
tersigned by a commissioned officer
or a postmaster; and that when sent
from the United States to said islands
each package shall show the branch
OF the service to which the addresses
belong. a..
"This order shall go into effect inn
mediately, and rescinds all previous or
ders so far as they are in conflict with
it. IL,
"Postmasters are directed to advise
senders OF such packages of the pro-
visions of this order and otherwise see
that full instructions are given for its
proper execution.
"Chas. Emory Smith,
POSTMASTER General"
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SOUTH oTTumwA NEWS.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. Fagerstrum and children, OF
Chillicothe, have returned home after
a visit at the homes of relatives and
friends. 81
Miss Agnes Smith, Of Lockridge, re-
turned home Sunday evening after a
pleasant visit at the home of A. L. Wa
tiers south of town.
Ed. HIGHLAND and Miss Lena Orngoff
We're united in marriage this morning
at o'clock at st. Patrick's Catholic
church, Rev. Father Ward officiating.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Nellie Chisman, of
South Willard street, are rejoicing oy-
err the arrival of par excellent boy,
which came Sunday to gladden. their
home.
Mrs. Nell P. Liden, formerly of Ore
gon, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Myra
Peppers. Mrs. Liden is enroute to
Joplin, Mo-, which is to be her futrue
home.
Mrs. S. L. Woods, of Des Moines, re-
turned home this morning, on the
Rock Island. after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Eyre, of no North
Willard street.
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NEW POSTAL ORDER.
Pertaining to Mailing Gifts and souv-
enirs and UnsenIed Packages.

Postmaster A. w. Lee is in receipt
of order No. 71s from Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith. relative 10
mailing gifts or souvenirs by persons in
the United States service, military, naval
or civil, in Porto Rico, Guam, the Phil
ippine islands, Hawaii or Cuba, to men,
bers of their families in the United
States; and unsealed packages of mail
able matter of the same personal char
acter sent from the United States.
The Order.
"Office of the Postmaster General.
washington, D. c., Nov. 10, 1899.
"Order No. us.
"In pursuance of the Presidents or
der of November A, 1899, unsealed pack
ages and parcels of mailable matter
containing only articles designed as
lifts or souvenirs and, with no COM
mercial purpose and not for sale, sent
by persons in the United States service,
military, naval, or civil, in Porto Rico
Guam, the Philippine islands, Hawaii
or Cuba, to members of their families
in the United States; and unsealed
packages of mailable matter of the
same personal character, sent from the
United States to officers, soldiers, sail,
ors, and others in the public service in
said islands shall be transmitted
through the mails and delivered sub.
ject only to domestic postal rates and
regulations, provided, that no such
package shall exceed four pounds in
weight, and each shall be endorsed on
the outside in conspicuous place
with the word Gift or Souvenir or the
equivalent thereof; and that when senl
from said islands to the United State:
each such package shall be SO marked
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CENTRAL PULLS OUT
It's Service Into ottumwa win be
Discontinued Soon.
OFFICIALS suBs1AH1Il1E REPORT.
a Special From Marshalltown 20 he
Courier Says the Trains VIII -
Taken 0Rin the Near
Future,
OFFICIALS SuBSIAN1IATE REPORT.

Marshalltown. Nov. 1s.-(special.) D.
The Iowa Central officials here sub
stantiate the report that the service
of that line will be discontinued into
Ottumwa in the near future.
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An Evening Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Clayton pleas
antly entertained about thirty OF their
friends at their home, nor. Of the city,
last Friday evening. The evening was
spent in an enjoyable manner and re-
freshments We're served. Those present
We're:
( Messrs. and Mesdames
John II. Spry, Frank Baker,
w. A. c. Brown, Geo. A. Wilson,
John Ii. Fugate, Hamilton Wilson,
JOS. Cothen, Luther Carpenter.
81. N. McElroy.
| Mesdames
VIM. Shepherd, Arnold.
Misses
Lcttie Shepherd, Alice Brown,
Elizabeth Neil.
Messrs.
S. II. Brown, Harvey Armstrong,
Frank Mast, Roy Smith.
Do you want to save money, buy
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From Thursdays Daily.

Jacob Rush was in police court this
morning to answer to the charge OF
abduction, which George w. Thayer
threatened to bring against him, but
the prosecuting witness did not appear
and Rush was released. The story OF
the affair as told by Mr.. Rush this
morning, is as follows:
about a year ago my daughter,
Mrs. Clara Ridley, of 323 South Union
street, gave her s-year-old daughter to
George w. Thayer, who lives south OF
the city near the Hazel Dell school
house, and supposed that Thayer had
regularly adopted the child. was
called to Ottumwa to the bedside OF my
mother some few months ago, and
learning of the pretended adoption
went to the court house to see if the
papers were recorded. could find
nothing of the kind on record, SO my
daughter and myself went to an at
torney, who told us to get the child
and let Mr.. Thayer bring habeas cor
pus proceedings if he wished to retain
the custody of the little girl. My
daughter and myself drove out to Hazel
Dell school house yesterday and took
the child away with lis. We were jus,
about opposite the Fair-Williams
bridge works on South Vine street
when Thayer caught up with us, de.
manded the child and pulled me out
of the buggy. have only one arm, but
got twist on him and threw him
to the ground, putting my knee on his
breast. He expressed desire to ge,
up and upon his promise to let us alone
raf IN n vxrn ont
buggy and drove on. He did not keer
his promise, and stopped us again
calling upon the neighbors to help him
get his child, as he called her. We fl
nally drove home, taking the child
with us, and Thayer had me arrested
AS matter of fact Thayer had no.
adopted the child; it was simply 6
scheme of his TO get possession of hel
without her sharing in his property
if he had any, when the time came fol
| it to be divided. Thayer exhibited &c
NV daughter piece of paper, that he
said contained the articles of adoption
but ii WAS simply contract, the terms
of which do not know"
Mr.. Thayer could not be found to ge,
his side OF the affair, but doubtless i
will not be allowed to rest without
habeas corpus proceedings being
brought.
Police court this morning was an en-
tirely informal affair, there being bu
two drunlss, one of them a colored man
who gave his name as Joe Norman ant
said he lived at Beckwith, where he wa.
working on the railroad, and the othel
was Sam Kildew, of Agency, who wa.
found last night at the corner O
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
pra,,,. 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, csc per box, at Clark &
Mollison's drug store.
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r.. W. Patten when shown the ahcve
telegram said: II know Of no reason
why the Iowa Central should leave this
place. 1t costs them practically moth
ing to get into Ottumwa and their
business is worth at least $25. 900 a year
to them. No, we have heard nothing
of it and If it were true We would
certainly have heard something Of the
matter."l
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THE WEATHER MAN
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANeINa ADDRnss.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the naaie Of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
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Becham's Pills c Sick Headache.
Given - ire

With every cash g, chase OF 500 or
over we will prescn you with piece
of artificial fruit. Come and Sc It at
the Palace clothing house, 219 E. Main.
Something that will nlease the ladies
during our big clothing sale.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16

On the merit of selling clothing
cheaper than all other stores The Hub
expects to build up good trade. They
are making it success, too.
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Pure Gum Rubber..

Made by the celebrated Wales Good.
year Rubber Co., the kind that fit and
wear. Latest shapes. See Famous ad
on 7th page.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16

The ministers of Marshalltown have
strongly condemned the opening OF the
opera house there last Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16

Bearing the union stamp, latest fall
styles. See Famous ad on top OF 7th
page. x
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Crack Proof Gum Boots, sa.4s.

Always wear, $500 quality, for S2.4s.
Mems felt boots, with crack proof ov,
ers, only $2.25. See Famous ad on 7th
page.
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Bargains, bargains, after bargains at
tha Palace c. II. sale, 219 East Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16

Follow the crowd to. the Palace
clothing house big sale, 219 East Main.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16

Ali clothing at wholesale prices a,
the Palace G. II. sale, 219 East Main.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Alice Goodall is quite i'll at her home
on Charles street.
A. b. Williams is building two cot
tages in the south part of the Dain adj
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Adams, of Iii
North Ransom street, left Monday fol
Des Moines 10 make that place thei1
future home. !A
Mrs. n. j. Peck returned to heI
home at Blakesburg yesterday after a
visit at the home of Mrs. c. W. Derby,
305 Willard street.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Rachel Jones is quite i'll at her
home on Church street.
Mrs. Fair, of Agency, returned home
yesterday after visit with relatives
aud friends on the South Side.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain have re.
! turned to their home at Agency, after
a short visit with old acquaintance
here.
4, Chas. Ryan, who suddenly became
violently insane Tuesday evening, was
taken to the asylum at Mt. Pleasan,
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Slav
! ems.
G. Z. Sharp, of LOG South Ward
street, received telegram yesterday
from Sandwich, ILL.,, stating that hi
sister, Mrs. Maria Miller, was not ex
pected to live. Mr.. Sharp left last ev
ening for that place.
1t is not necessary that the Soutl
Side shoe store advertise $500 sho
for SPAS, the people have enough o
that kind of shoe and are coming t,
our store and getting what we adver
| tise--the best shoe for the money.
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Big sale, Palace c. H., al9 Z. Main,
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Do you want to save money, buy
your clothing at the Palace,219 main.
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Palace clothing house big sale,
The representative., 1899-11-30

OF. Persecution had long since ceased, and
peace was now vouchsafed to those who had
long prayed for it, when Lindsay and his
wife came from their residence abroad and
appeared hrst ut Falkirk. where Robert, now
preacher Of rare talents and great power,
soon made stir among the people by his
oratory. Crowds followed him from meet
Ing to meeting; nor were his followers
confined to the lower ORDERS but persons Of
high stations and great means were among
the auditory.
One evening he was preaching to a crowded
house. and his style was particularly pow
erful and impressive, SO much so that many
were moved to tears when man In the
front Of the house, near by the speaker, was
seen to move from time to time uneasily
about in his seat. Robert Lindsay, on clos
ing his sermon, had ended 1t with the text
he had chosen:
For yet little while, and the wicked
shall not be; yea, thou shalt diligently con-
slider his place, and it shall not be"
AS he uttered these words the person to
whom we have alluded staggered to his feet
and, falling forward on his face. was dead in
an instant. That man was the wild Bon
shaw.-Chicago Times Herald.
The representative., 1899-11-30
Widow and the Waiter

"Did you ever have anyone fall in love
with you on first sight?" asked the girl Of
the widow
NO. said the widow, ''I can't say that
I did, but I once made big hit. It came
nearer to love at first sight than anything
else ever experienced. have the basket
yet"
1.-THE basket! Did he send you flowers?"
mo, new potatoes and things. 1t hap
pened this way. I passed a market win
dow in which there were some beautiful
grape fruit. I had been able to get none
where l lived, so l stepped in and picked
out two. Then l paid for them and waited
for the clerk to do them up for me. But
he brought over a book to take my address.
L am going to take them with me-
said live out Of town. That doesn't
matter said he Well send Them That
evening my bell rang about 9 o'clock.
There stood a gorgeously dressed young
man in high hat and long overcoat,
smoking a huge cigar. which he had re-
moved for the moment.
I have brought the grape fruit he
said. Then l noticed that there was q
new basket by his side, and I recognized
the man who had sold me the fruit. 1 was
dazed by his magnificent attire. He stepped
in and stood In the dining room while 1
opened the basket in the kitchen. The first
thing that met my eyes was a dozen beau
tiful oranges. The grapes were done up
in tissue paper, and then followed basket
Of strawberries, some asparagus and some
new potatoes-all Of which at that sea-
son were very rare and expensive delica-
cies. didn't know whether to laugh or
to cry. He stood there with his cigar still
smoking in his hand-a good one it was,
hn In uch
pleasure that hated to say what had 70
that is, that must pay for the things.
g Not at ALL he said, I wish you to
try those things. 1 want you to call and
see us again. I'm sure you are more than
kind l said, handing him the basket. I
certainly shall call again, but my orders
are very, very small-not worth much at
all. I only buy for one, you see.' That's
the way it is with me- he said. I'm alone
in the world, too It was all could
stand.
Thank you very much said, mean
ing for him to go. You are welcome said
he, with bow, turning away slightly dis
appointed, 1t seemed. l think he had come
to spend the evening. But the basket
said Keep the basket he said. with
that same magnificent wave of his hand.
You are more than welcome to It, Then
he passed out Of my life."
TITS always considered encouraging
man when you let him buy things for
you!" said the girl.
"Oh, I don't know" said the widow.
"The only man 1 ever thought was rude
in that way was Robson. Positively he
made me feel like pauper. Why, he had
only been introduced to me once at party,
and the next time I met him was at the
grocer's. bought an extra lot Of things
that didn't want, and in the meantime
Robson went out. When asked for the bill
tho man said: sn
" The gentleman has paid the bill
What gentleman said aghast. The
gentleman who Just went OUT didn't
wish to make q scene, but I made up my
mind that when saw Mr.. Robson would