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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-16
OKpIANyILLE.

Ormanville, Nov. 17.-Henry Huff
man, of our city, aged 81, passed away
last Tuesday. He came to Iowa in
1885. He was the father of thirteen
children, seven having preceded him
to the beyond. The six surviving are
Mrs. Elizabeth Jonson of Nebraska,
Mrs. Susannah Martin of Ottumwa, Pc
ter H. Huffman of Oskaloosa,. John,
Fred and William Huffman of Ottum-
wa.
Annerne Wyatt is dangerously ill OF
diphtheria.
Mrs. Steve overturf has the typhoid
malarial fever.
Mrs. Susie Bachman, who has been
very ill, is conyalescing.
Willie Bennett is visiting in the west
ern part of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bailey were re-
cent visitors at Bloomfield at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Galpin.
Mrs. Fannie Wells, of Montour, was
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sewerage the system is said to be COM
bined.' The separate system on the
in this plan, the old ones may be used
for the carriage of surface water, but
in an entirely new work single sys-
tenn of sewers, provided with storm
overfows to relieve them of part of the
rainfall during exceptionally heavy
showers, would probably be preferred,
but since sewers should in all cases be
water tight, they do not form suitable
collectors of subsoil water The man
holes in the business district and on
West Second street are provided with
traps that, when flushed with water,
to a certain extent prevent the escape
of foul odors, but during dry weather
the water in the trap evaporates and
its usefulness for the purpose for which
|it was intended is practically nulli-
fed"
The depletion Of the sewer fund need
not stand in the way of the construc-
ton of the double sewer system or any
other that would prove beneficial, pro-
|vided the city council saw fit to do the
work, or the people along a certain
street desired the improvement. The
city ordinance governing the matter is
as follows:
"They (the city counciD shall have
power to provide for the making, re-
construction and repair of sewers and
catch basins, in any street, highway,
avenue, alley, public ground or market
place within the limits of said city, and
may by ordinance divide such city into
such sewer districts as the council may
determine, numbering them consecu-
lively, OF the entire city may be in
cluded in one district; but such con-
struction or reconstruction shall not
be ordered made until three-fourths of
all members of the council shall assent
by vote thereto, unless the same shall
be petitioned for by the owners Of a
majority of the linear front feet of the
property abutting on such sewer, and
a majority of the owners of adjacent
property benefited thereby and liable
to assessment therefor; but major
ity of the council may provide for their
repairs
There We're twenty-five deaths in the
city last month from typhoid fever
alone; it may be the direct cause of a
majority of these was not directly due
to the imperfect sewer system, but it
lis safe to assume that some OF them
were, and that being the case the need
, of the improvement is great. The plan
as herein outlined is not intended to
take the place of perfect system, but
is offered in lieu of anything better
having been suggested. The city is
outgrowing the sewerage plan put in
many years ago, and the improvements
made from time to time do not keep
i'pace with the growth of the place and
needs of the increasing population. The
South Side has always had ''kick com
!, ing" because of. their imperfect sewer
age, and when Ed Thomas was run
hing a paper on that side Of the river
the subject was ventilated now and
then.
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. D.. d i
in our city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Thomas, a cousin of the former and
niece of the latter.
Those recently entertained at fSttte
Van Wrinkle were NIessrs. and Mes,
danes w. Wyatt, Jefferson Randall.
James NJ. Bailey, Mrs. Will Wells and.
son Harry, of Montour, Miss Jennie
Boyce, Mrs. Albert George. %.
j. Il. Woods is the possessor OF a
new fountain WELL, re5t,
a Miss Blanche Wright, of Batavia, is
the principal of our new graded
school. ~
Miss Minnie Jackson has returned
from Bladensburg, where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. H. McNfas-
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Overture and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Orman are rejoicing
over the lovely little girls that st. PEE
ter left to their care.
Howard McReynolds is seriously ill.
On Nov. S, Miss Sadie Schartz and
Earl Myers and Miss Ellen Downing
and Eliza Tillottson were married. All
join in wishing them success in life. !
Albert George has moved TO South
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton and son
Willie entertained few evenings since
the following named persons at an oys-
ter supper: Mrs. Hamilton and daugh-
tiers, Maymie, Code and Lille, Tom and
Stella Dandolph, and Al Doke of
Bloomfield, Misses Blanche Wright,
Delphia, Celia and Charlie Overturf,
Bertha, Berry, Myra Howk, Ella and
Olive Eakin, Rebecca Ornan, Mrs. VIM.
Dorm, Messrs. Bert Howk, Ira Berry,
Walter and Lawrence Orman, Charles
and Albert Ealtin, Chas. Moss, Will
Hamilton, Frank Eakin.
Mrs. j. B. Jackson is the guest today
of Mrs. Maggie Hunt.
The young folks held musicale at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Leon
ard last evening.
Mrs. Howard mccarthy has rented
Mrs. Sherman's farm.
Abe letters has sold his property to
Thomas Hill, of Bloomfield.
Geo. Bennett has fitted up a new
blacksmith shop,op Market street.
MISS lizzie -McCOnu was visitor at
E S. Berry's recently.
Geo. Higdon has moved into Mrs.
Zylphia Eyre'sproperty on East Moore
| street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds and
daughter Lille were viewing their new
coal mine last week and were enter
tanned at dinner by. Mrs. Wyatt and
Miss Boyce.
Mrs. G. NJ. Thomas, Mrs. Fannie
Wells and son Harry We're royalty
entertained Thursday at dinner by Mr..
and Mrs. JAS. AZ. Beirley.
Walter Hawkins was accidentally
shot by some unknown person but
not fatally.
Boone shadley is our new justice OF
the peace.
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1880. Main Street. .128-13O
READ WHAT FOLLOWS
Fifty-two Styles At 81, TIE }, r : !. !.
of Black CrepOnS y. no ormse9

Fifty-two Styles 1T, TIE r. re }: !.
OF Black CrepOnS y. orn ing.
th1t many styles an acered
"prese1tf." Remembering the
beauties of last ye0r'8 shooting,
you sOitt 7,1GrVet at the resources
and originality that have made
this seasons styles saGrpsIss alt
predecessors. a result contrib
atted to In part by the daring
use OF cIseattte. spa,sDles and Jet.
In the aeOItGi, and sU0OL GRE.
pOns attractive designs are pro-
dascetI in What might be termed
"entbOsseL" efects The figures
and stripes stand out more
prominently than IL former
products of this class. Ind the
1,,Ol.Gts' Is brighter and frmer.
Black crepons in lnohair and
wool. IS designs at these q
prices, $50, 2.25, 200, LIS, 40
$50, 1.25 and. ). ........... VOC
Black crepons of silk and
wool, "a designs at these
prices, 3.25, 800, 2.75, $50, -
FPS, 200, LIS, $50 and....... l.H0
Winter This stoc1s gains
v,s your confidence
Underwear md Keeps 1t .iJy
reason. Of giui,.0 yov honest
VdlaSe = dollar for dollar 1t
man do to ignore quality in
.s07lsethiRO. but not In at1sder-
aUeGf.. YOM'it find good honest
stuff here Mttt acilL Oiue salts
faction, In the aOe0ri1.g. Then
the prices are right, too. .''I@a
Heavy cotton fleece vestsand -.
pants for women, at, ...... E0C,
"A special Soc garment for So
women, offered ats. ......... O9C
at snile!en vool ves.s' 12sc
Union suits for children, d,el
'at,..!.i ..........y .t.t.s.....f.... 6OS
1 st,se. suns 10! women, soc
Mems fleece lined shirts and
drawers, the best ever offer go
eQ al. ....... WV
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SEWERS.
/! . 800 ,SsS.e.St u.Sge,.S9 }s 49,
On tHerrick Says We Need a Better
s s,ssss $40 ' n system tp 4
NOT ALL CATCHBASlNS HAVE TRAPS.
The Double system is offered In Lieu OF
a Better or More Expensive Scheme
= Cost of Improvement May be
Assessed to Abutting Property. "a
;5. .t7StI,it7ss ,ss.i

The sewerage system Of the city of
Ottumwa is not as perfect as it might
be, but just. at the present time the
prospects for improvements are not
very fia1tering. Yet the health OF a
community is Of more Importance than
money, and if the proper funds are
not Forthcoming with which to make
such Improvements, demanded in the
interests of good sanitation, then the
proper thing to do is to bond the city.
This method of raising money in mu-
inequalities is not the most desirable,
neither does the tax payer. look with
approval upon lit, but sometimes it is
the only means toward an end and
must occasionally be resorted to.
DIR. j. +. Herrick, physician to the
board of health, when asked today in re-
gard to the sewerage system of the city
and whether or not he had better
plan than the one now in use, said:
81 have no well matured plan in
mind that would take the place of the
system now in use in Ottumwa that
would be within reach of the munich
pality's finances. / have better plan
in mind, however, that, briefly, is this:
The sewers are all large ones at the
present. time, and all of the manholes
lare provided with traps to prevent the
foul gas escaping, and many of them,
Especially on the hills, emit noxious va
pors that are disease. breeders. Our
sewers must carry off the surface wa
ter and sewage from vaults, but they
are SO large that water cannot be kept
foa ting in them at all times, and con
lsequently some of the, matter must
lodge in the pipes, offending the oil
factory nerves, and endangering the
health of the people living near the
manhole.. 1 have in mind system
used in Omaha and other large cities
that works very well, and we are get
! ting rapidly to the point when we will
need something of the kind. 1t is the
double sewerage system. Large pipes
or brick conduits are used exclusively
to carry off the surface water during
heav- rains, the manholes being pro-
yided with traps that would effectually
prevent the escape of noxious gases
should any matter, by some chance,
lodge in the sewer to generate 1T
Smaller pipes are provided to carry the
waste from closets, and these pipes are
without manholes. When the same
lsewers carry surface water and foul
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Importaut pa1nage sntt.

Fort Dodge, Nov. 15.-United States
court convened here Monday, with
Judge Shiras on the bench. The most
interesting case on the docket is the
$4,000 suit brought against the Fort
Dodge Post for damages for alleged
libel. Early in the summer the Post
published an article criticising the
methods of the Chicago catalogue
houses, mentioning Montgomery, Ward
& Co. The suit is brought by this firm
and eminent legal talent has been en-
gagged, Hon. A. B. Cummins, OF Des
Moines, being engaged for the prosecu-
ton. The Post is edited by George +.
Aultheir, and proposes to fight the mat
ter to the bitter end. The case will be
of unusual interest to newspapers and
local merchants all over the state.
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Must Mention l We o1 s..o, these .,s
the Jackets putaIte man
atfOct,srers aUIO refund the
money and tGlce the garments
OGchc, II they do not prOUe as
represented. We eEtend the
same guarantee to you, and
aUe sag that better. or more sty-
lish garments 1eeUer left this
house.
Well made good wearingo 90
jackets neatly trimmed at. 40
Stylish neatly trimmed. we'll
made, richly lined and per,
feet fitting jackets, the best
values ever offered at 10.OO,-
o:oo and. .OsSC
Then comes the novelties for
which but little more is asked:
Rich quality of plush in ~
inch long cape neatly trim 90
med in fur .0.UU
Better, grades in plush capes !.
that you'll find difficulty to-En
match at 1000 and. .,,...... lou
Ready made suits for ladies %
at. fsSO
Something particularly nice
in ladies' suits,grey or brown I = 80
strictly man tailored. ....... IL ~
Ready made skirts in big variety.
1 4 u = ~ . |- !sa ) p
DAINTY Perhaps nothing
$1,000 - has contributed
Accessories more to ward 8
!; of Dress ssG1ci,,g the OF
s'N tssnasOG Store a
fGvOrite among the ladies than
the fact that they are sure to
find here tho latest In the d0i,,t,y
accessories sO7ticlt 90 far II, 0iV-
ing. q charm sG,sd St.j9nisy.,''. to
dress. Satin Stocks, FGncu
YOktngs. jet Belts, POmpGd0us.
Combs, Hni1. Ornaments set n,
briIitGnts, Buckles, Clasps,
SGshes, Collars, Cuffs, Etc.
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ASKS FOR KINDNESS.
President Mckinley Requests Aguin-
aldo 10 Treat Spaniards Humanely.s

Washington, Nov. 15.-(By Associate
ed Press.)-The president has sent a
cable to Otis to be forwarded to Mac
Arthur, with instructions to get it to
Aguinaldo, If possible, requesting
kind and humane treatment Of Span
ish prisoners, and also contains the in
timation that any insurgents response.
BILE for ill treatment of Spanish prison
ers will be held to strict account when
they are taken by the United States
forces. M
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MILTON.

Milton, Nov. 16.-Eleven car loads of
stock were shipped from here last Sun
day.
N. NJ. Freelove is i'll with strong
symptoms of the typhoid fever, as is
also. C. i. Boag.
The Pulaski band was on our streets
last Sunday and entertained with some
fine music.
Z Ben Roberts is improving.
Prof. r.. A. Elwood is here visiting
his old school this week.
The marriage of Morris Brown and
Miss Laura Taylor occurred at the
home of the officiating clergyman, I.
A. Renfro, last Sunday evening, at 6
O'Clock.
Miss Gertrude Hunt, of Pulaski, was
an over Sunday visitor at the home of
Miss Blanche Hayes.
Mr.. Middleton died last Wednesday
evening. He had been down in Mis-
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RLOOMFIELp.

Bloomfield, Nov. 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edgcombe, who have been spending
several weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Lester, left Tuesday for OF
tumwa where they will visit relatives
for short time and will then contin-
ue the trip to Chicago and return to
this city for shot time before return
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ANIADOR.

AmadoI, Nov. 16.-Lawrence Baker is
having some hay bailed this week.
AIR. and Mrs. Lincoln Burton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Shields and Mr.. and Mrs.
Newt Shields were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Smith Sunday.
Ira Haning commenced school at
Harlan last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McTarling spent
Monday with relatives at this place.
Joe Proctor is working tor Bert Will
kinson.
Newt Shields was business caller in
Ottumwa, Friday.
Mrs. Lawrence Baker is expected
home from Kansas this week, where
she has been for the past month visit
ing relatives.
Protracted meetings will commence
at Russell Chapel Tuesday, Nov rs,
and continue during the week.
Mrs. Acy Shields was the guest of
Mrs. Marion Smith Monday.
DR.. L. florence was a business caller
at Amador few days ago.
Mrs. Martin Myers was the guest of
her mother, Mrs. William Ralston,
Sunday.
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Byers is Elected.

Harlan, Nov. 15.-The official count,
which was finished late Monday after
noon, gives Byers for the legislature a
majority of IL.
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s The jury in the case of Robert F.
Fitch against the Mason City and Clear
Lake railway for damages for loss Of
a foot, awarded the plaintiff verdict
of SIS 1000.
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SELNl A.

SELMA.
Selma, Nov. 16.-W. E. Baldwin sold
sou sheep to man at Mt. Pleasant,
and John Black and Van Baldwin drove
them there Friday.
Mrs. George Noble, OF Des Moines,
is here visiting her father, Squire
Pepper.
George Baker is quarrying out some
fine building stone.
Mr.. Dunning has quit teaching school
here to engage in business, in the mer-
camille line, at Chillicothe.
Gilbert Bros saw mill on the Gard
ner farm will soon be in operation.
Coal is being mined from two banks
here, one on the farm of Capt. Hinkle
and one on the farm of P. Bishop.
Hugh Gardner is expected home from
Arizona in few days.
Windsor. Sutton is making improve
ments on his property here.
Mrs. NJ. Haney, of Eldon, visited Mrs,
Mrs. p. E. Black, Tuesday.
Chas. Ransom is employed in wagon
factory at Fairfield.
j. F. Nedrow has sold his residence
property here to Z. B. Stump, and Mr..
Nedrow will soon move into the house
he bought of S. C. Ellis. Mr.. Stump
will move into his new purchase.
Squire Pepper has been plastering
and improving his home property
lately,
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NOTE THE PRICES

Table The linen closets are
1aDlc liI;e1y to need replen-
Linens tsti,a0 before IManlcs-
givtstg dGy. FOreha1ldett folks
hill be Investigating ,sert ,Ueek.
We are Shouting tempting tines
of every sOrt-beGastifi1L dam
Czslcs sUOrtlsy of the proudest
occasions. But not ali are en-
2lehstUe-sOn1e gerry pretty lin
e'.s are 's0destLy priced.
54-inch turkey red table linen 40
dC.... 1oS
A line of pretty styles in 81.
cream damaSk, at.......... zoe
Cream damask, O. inches -
wide, beautiful designs, at. QUO
Rich patterns in bleached -.
damask, n inches wide, at. ZOC
Linen buck towels, an
a.. ............. W.
Linen buck towels, extra
large, at................ lO3C
HandkfS IF you realize the
..''n.Mao' Importance of get
ting linen vOat'M bty yoat,'
H1asdh:fs. at u store sUitere you
are sure to get linen and
that's CaslLeas's.
Pretty styles in wonen's ;.
Hdks. from .................. DC
A special line of Hdkfs., en- -,
broidered corners, at......... S5C
Then we have all sorts of -
Hdkfs., Irish linen, 121zc to QUO
French
$1.00 and... l.EO
Silks. Hyou come good and
~ early you get first pick
Of a lot of fancy siIles north sag
66c TO 76c for Soc. IfaOe should
buy more tUe should haze to
pay more than aUe ask you to
PAY as. It's Just another of oar.
fortunate bugs. Other good
lots at 76c and CSC.
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souri, at work and was taken i'll. Mr..
Hardman, the man for whom he was
working, had to bring him home. He
died, in few hours after arriving.
j. Z. Spence is putting a brick walk
down in front of his residence. IN.
The work on the new sbrick,is being
finished as rapidly as possible.
The marriage of Mrs. Chess and Mr..
Thornton occurred last Wednesday.
She was ~ years old and he Is, They
left on Thursday morning for their
future home in Abba, or near there.
Vim. Gail, of Moulton, and Miss Mae
Rhodes were married last Thursday ev-
ening at the home of the brides pa
rents in this city.
Mrs. Dora Boyd was in Pulaski one
day last week on business.
j. j. Rhodes was in Keosauqua one
day last week.
Jasper Smith is moving to his new
house.
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Work has commenced on the water
works at Hudson.
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ELDON.

Eldon, Nov. 16.-P. C. Kibler made a
business trip to Ottumwa yesterday.
Mrs. Lawrence, of Des Moines, passed
through our city last night, enroute
to Trenton, where she will attend the
funeral of Engineer Frank Glover.
Marshal Roberts was in Ottumwa on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
OUR RIVERS AND HARB0RS.
Chief Engineer Wilson Submits His
Estimates for the work.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o-The annual
renort of the Chief OF Engineers OF the
Army Brigadier-General John NJ. Wilson,
r0ade public to-day. submits estimates for
river ana harb0r works already authorized
nv Congress, but not provided for by con-
finuing contracts. amounting 20 'S26,s0oe-l
In addition he asks Tor Sl5.js2 625 20 carry
ON the work already contracted for.
A summary OF the detailed estimates
recommended shows the following items
Of $1,000 or more:
James river. Va, $4,000; cape Feer
river ri and below Wilmington, y. a.
$1,000: Coosa river between Rome. Ga,
and Bridge. st.S.oo0. CoOsa river DeiWe,"
Wetumka and Bridge. $1,000. ST. Johh
river. Florida. Jacksonville % ocgt,F
S-00cgo. St Johns river. Orange Mi"'
Flats, 5000: Tombigbee river to JeiiD
polls. Ala. $4,000; Norfolk Harhor Nlrs.
Ia and approaches 1914: Charleston ii.'l
Dor $. c.. $50 COO: Hillsboro Bay ',f
sl75 coo. Key West Harbor entrance F-D''
CO..: Pensacola Harbor Fla. $500 40.
In addition 20 the foregoing, es-il''i-e
are made under the continuing CONN.,"
system. $1,000,
Wnyah Bay s c.. 500 ooO' Coiilo' , -,
Sound Georgia and Florida. $50 w, 80.
pa Bay Fla. $4,000. Norfolk, Vs. 49,, o.i,.
way. s9OO coo: savannah river ''''''''
COugane river. \. c.. siWov
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-21
UNIVERSITY GUN CLUB
r,o, Arrange for several oo"'eS''
with Othcr clubs.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA OcI' ~ .
-. ~, a meeting Of the University %
E,r.inia Gun club was heia lo-u 49,, w ~
me- fo'Iowiug officers elected Jonn "
,,aciel Ir.. OF Lynchburg' presluen'1; ~,
a. N5ton of Petersburg. Nlce-pIeSlu0'.',
Ill ~ Tavior. OF Lyncnourg' seVIe'"i ~
'n1 treasurer Advisory Comil'''ee' -.
~ n,,nont of Greeneyihe, Dell ana w .
6 rIoep. of Richmond. Va. Inc pro- i -
Gov the club this session are Dils"'e' IMAM
e' Sater,l interesting contests are pelns
,7,,o..9-one with the Hin City NluD ol
Tyncbhurg. for a meet next Woe% %'
Iynchburg. and another WIN 'n'
,,.rsit, of Pennsylvania team
I'm addition 10 these, there VIII De 7G'
III roedal contests az the University
,ronn8s for best individual shoolliis' eN-
merit shooting, and average shoouus' -.
prof C.. A. Young, Instructor III ne
brew Al the University, has returned rom
cincinnati where ne has been ATTENDING
,ho irhllee convention of the disciples
80 e,br,st Mr.. Young reports progress M
The raising of the endowment lot th'
I,nrlish Bible chair at the UhlNersi.S
among recent contributions is one by
AR CHARLES H. Walker, OF CnaTIoltes
vile. OF 1000.
II Is expected that the whole endow
ment OF S25 600 will be raised before ll'
opening OF the University next IAN