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New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
Dipi0eno Notlrrs.

D1D1Oen0 &00Ee5.
THE CHATHAM NATIONAL BANK.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.
A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Of FOUR PER
CENT. out OF earnings os the last three months
been declared by the BoaEd OF Directors.
payable after October 1sI. until which
fer books will be closed
H p. DORESTUS. Cashier.
New York September 21st. 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
THE FINANCIAL MARK ETS.
STOCKS TENDING LOWER.
MONEY MARKET FIRMER - RAILROAD
EARNINGS.

The movements Of the chief active stocks and
bonds in the week are shown in the following
tables:
STOCKS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
MANY LOOKING oTTumwAwARD
Buggy Factory the Latest Industry to
Apply for Admission.

Ottumwa's popularity as a manufac-
turing center is rapidly spreading
turnout the commercial world, and
there is scarcely day but what the
citizens of this city are met with
new proposition by some firm that is
looking for a location. Besides the
Burlington lumber firm of which men
ton was made in these columns yes
terday, rhere was representative of a
prominent carriage manufacturing Co.
of Iowa, in the city last evening, and
with no other purpose than that of in
vestigating the prospects of securing
a location here. The name of the firm
will be withheld Tor the time being, or
at least until it is seen what encour-
agement the new enterprise is given.
A gentleman who has been prominent
ly identified with promoting the loca-
ton of similar industries in Ottumwa,
said today, thai during the last few
days representatives of five different
manufacturing concerns had called on
him with view of moving to Ottum-
wa. Many of the new industries that
are looking Ottumwaward are sincere
in all they say, while certain per
cent of them are looking for the best
Of it, and in reality have no particular
preference for any place except where
they can receive The largest bonus
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
SIT IS UP TO HIM..
Newly Married Couple Very Informally
Received Last Evening.
TFron, Friday's Dailv1

Charles Aclsley, one OF the jolly
knights of the grip, was, treated by j
surprise yesterday evening by his fun
loving friends. Mr.. AclSley was recently
united in marriage to a CINCINNATI
woman. He and his bride came to OF
tumwa and registered at the Ba lin
gall hotel, and while absent ior a
short time yesterday evening, his
friends came to the conclusion that
inasmuch as they We're not permitted
to throw the traditional old shoe aad
rice after the couple Immediately after
the ceremony, tI;at they would pro-
coed to go the cid custom one 5cote;
and decorate the room that had been
assigned the couple with signs and
vice. When Mr.. Ackley returned TO
room, he was much surprised to lind
that the boys had found an outlet FOR
their feelings, as follows:
''In case OF fire wiring towel
asave your money and buy farm,
s'Do unto me, as you would hav. NE
do unto you" "Uneeda biscuit 2 'They
work while you sleep" Il left my hap
py home for you,' Always be i'll at
10,' "Do you use Kinks soap?" (Mr.
Ackley represents Jas. S. Kirk & Co.
on the road, and he intends making
his headquarters in Des Moines), "Pay
your bill before you co." keep the
blinds shut, it keeps the wind out"
"Open the window and see the fire
escape" "Cheap fats in Des MONIES
at popular prices" ''In union there is
strength "Don't walk; use the eleva-
tor" "Cheer up, it may not be so.
There were about thousand Others
and on the bed was an immense bottle
| Gncase) OF Castoria.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
MRS. NORRIS DEAD.
A Pioneer Woman Passed Alvey
Friday Evening.
SHE CAME TO OIIUMWA IN 1850.
:. w. Norris. Husband of the Dec eased
Established the Daily Courier and
Chicago Journal-Postmaster
Here Under Lincoln.

Mrs. Martha R. S. Norris, wife of the
late j. w. Norris, ex-postmaster of OF
tumwa and founder Of the daily Couri-
err and Chicago Journal, died at her
home, No. 432 East Second street, at
10 o'clock p. m. Friday after an illness
of but few days. She leaves no inn
mediate relatives, but the friends
whom she has made during residence
in this city covering period of fifty
years, will mourn the demise of one of
the pioneer women who has seen his
tory made in this city for a half CEN
fury. She also leaves Mrs. Andrew
spaulding and Mrs. Benjamin, spauld-
ing, both sisters-in-law, and residents
of this city.
Martha Rebecca Spaulding was born
in Billerica, Mass, June 20, 1919. In
May, 1850, she came TO Ottumwa on a
visit to her brother, B. A. Spaulding,
the then pastor of the Congregational
church, and one of the pioneer preach
ers of Iowa. Here she met Mr.. Norris,
who had, the year previous, left Chica-
go seeking location in the west, and
the couple were married July 81, 1851.
No children blessed this union but in
1857 they received into their family
BY adoption, Henry, the son of Col.
Samuel Summers, whose deceased wife
was the sister of Mrs. Norris. The
nephew and adopted son was taken to
their hearts as if he were their own
son by birth but his death took place
in 1860 and this event gave melan-
choly singe to their lives that time
could not efface. Mr.. Norris died in
Ottumwa March 3, 1882, after having
been closely identified with the growth
of the city. He was at one time, in
1855, proprietor of the Courier, and ten
years later established the daily. In
1861 he was appointed postmaster at
the Ottumwa postoffice by President
Lincoln. In 1913 he was resident OF
Chicago, where he printed the first Chi
cago directory. In April, 1874, he es-
tablished the Chicago journal. March
&c., 1849, he disposed of his business in
terests and started westward with a
mule team, as his biography relates,
arriving in Ottumwa April 1, where
he resided until his death.
Mrs.. Norris is. the last member of
her family, and Ottumwa people will
be panied TO learn of the death of this
most estimable woman. She was
stricken with paralysis last Thursday,
which was the immediate. cause of her
death, altho sfie hid been in poor
lheaath for over year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06

to quote long passages of scripture.
which other people had read to him.
He was uneducated but used far better
language than the ordinary illiterate
person.
Mr.. Fox had been resident of OF
tumwa for about twenty years and up
to the time that his illness prevented
locomotion, was a familiar figure upon
the streets of this city. He was a
kindly old man, always having pleas
ant word for everybody.
The funeral will be held from the
Second Baptist church on East Fourth
street this afternoon at 8 o'clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev.
j. II. Jones, assisted by Rev. w. R.
Alexander, pastor of the A.. NJ. E.
church, and interment will be made in
the Ottumwa cemetery. q, !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
Gen. w. T. Clark, OF Washington
D. O., in Town Yesterday.
EXAMINING LOCAL REVENUE OFFICE
Had Recruiting Office In Ottumxva SO
Years Ago-nember of Crocker's
Famous Regiment = Adj.
Gen. Under Grant.
[ From Saturdays Daily.1

General William 7. Clark, United
States revenue inspector, of Washing
ton, d. c., was in the city yesterday
afternoon examining the books OF
Deputy Collector S. II. Vest, and left
on No. 4 in the evening for Burling-
ton. General Clarks visit to Ottumwa,
recalls time many years ago when
those who We're in the city at that time
will remember this same man as one
who was here for the purpose of re-
cruiting a part of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, Iowa volunteer infantry. "That
was thirty-nine years ago." said Gen
eral Clark to Courier reporter, "and
that was my last visit to Ottumwa un-
til today. My recruiting station was in
the old Methodist church, but that is
about all I remember about the town."
General Hedrick, now deceased, was
warm personal friend of General
Clark, and the latter asked many ques-
tons concerning his later years and
the surviving members of his family.
General Clark is pioneer Iowan. He
resided in Davenport forty years ago
and at the opening of the war enlisted
in the Thirteenth Iowa, Crockers IA
nous regiment. Here he won rapid pro-
motion attaining the rank and position
of adjutant general on the staff OF
General U. S. Grant. He is the ranking
Iowa general, excepting General Dodge
of New York.
Officially General Clark is one of the
six revenue inspectors who visit all the
Offices in the United States two or three
/ times a year. AS stated before, this is
the first time it has been his privilege
to come to Ottumwa. He told the re
porter that it had afforded him ex
treme pleasure from two sources: Ont
that it was city which he would al
ways remember as being the home 0!
some of his bravest and truest com
rades during the long, bloody strife
and the other pleasure was that hi
found the books and business of tht
government in such splendid condition
He complimented Mr.. Vestavery high
ly in this respect, pronouncing hin
one of the most accurate men in thu
service. He said Mr.. Vests account!
were not out Of balance cent either
way.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
Booker Fox, Aged Colored Minister
Passed Away Saturday.
STORY OF HIS LIFE As A SLAVE
Was Married Seven Times-Father OF
"a Children, and Claimed 100
Grandchildren and Great.
Grandchildren.

Rev. Booker Fox died at his home,
SOB West Second street, early Saturday
evening, after an illness of over one
year, at the age of 100 years, leaving.
an aged wife and several children.
Last summer reporter of this paper
visited Mr.. Fox at his home where he
was lying upon bed of pain suffering
from dropsy from the effects of which
he died. AT this time Mr.. Fox related
the following facts in regard to his
birth and life during the time he was a
slave: He told the reporter that he
was born in Nashville, Tenn, August
1, 1893, on the plantation of Levi Fox,
wealthy Tennessee planter, who own
ed many slaves, among them being the
father and mother of Mr.. Fox. Levi
Fox, who was kind master, died and
the heirs being unable to agree upon
a division of the property, sold all the
slaves upon the block, except his pa
rents who had been manumitted prior
to Mr.. Fox's death. Mr.. Fox was put
on the block, the finest specimen of
humanity ever seen in those parts and
the prospective buyers felt his limbs,
tested his wind, looked at his teeth
and inquired about his eyesight. AT
ter much spirited bidding Mr.. Fox was
knocked down to Joel Smith, of Little
Rock, Arkansas, for the sum of $1,000.
He was taken to the Smith plantation
and for twenty years, or until the close
of the war, endured the brutality of his
new master. During the war and be-
fore the emancipation proclamation he
and several companions ran away and
after thrilling journey reached the
Union lines, only to be returned, but
his master was overjoyed to again get
possession of his property and Mr.. Fox
escaped the cat o'nine tails which had
heretofore been freely used upon him.
Near the close Of the war Smith died
horrible death of cancer of the face
just as Mr.. Fox predicted he would.
Mr.. Fox said that the day of Judgment
would surely even the thing up. Short
ly after Lees surrender he found that
the white people no longer had exclu-
sive jurisdiction over his actions and
he started north and with his wife and
six children located in Ottumwa.
Mr.. Fox has had seven wives, six OF
whom are dead; is the father of TWEEN
} ty-seyen children, six of whom are
living, and claims to have 100 grand
children and great grandchildren. Mr..
Fox had been preacher for eighty
two years and until his health failed
ihad q wonderful memory being eble
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
Mail Orders Promptly
and Carefully Filled II
Sent In at Once.
CAPT. HUTCHINSON MENTIONED.
He Meets with Approval for Member
of Board or Control.
At Farewell Cut Prices.

of BOARD OF Control.
The Des Moines Capital has the toll
lowing to say regarding the appoint
ment Of a member Of the board Of con-
troll:
The question OF interest to all politi-
clans is, "Whom will Governor Shaw
appoint now?" The defeat Of Colonel
Rood, altho not a surprise to Governor
Shaw is a great disappointment, and
he says that he has selected no other
name to be presented to the sem
ate. The naming OF a list Of probable
candidates brought forth no expression
from the governor.
"But, governor, will you not make
any statement in the matter 2" he was
asked.
did you ever hear Of President Nc
Kinley giving out an interview?
Iowa's chief executive answered.
Among the candidates suggested for
the place on the board of control, State
Treasurer Herriott, ex-senator Funk,
and Captain j.. G. Hutchinson are the
most prominent. The opinion seems to
prevail that since Colonel Rood's name
has been turned down the senate will
have no hesitation in refusing to con-
firm any man who does not meet with
universal approval.
Ex-senator Funk was such an active
opponent OF the board of control law
that many OF the senators do not ap-
prove OF his candidacy. 1t has been
reported that Governor Shaw might
appoint Mr.. Funk for the purpose Of
seeing him meet the same fate Colonel
Rood has Just suffered. Governor Shaw
has never given an expression concern
ing Mr.. Herriott's candidacy, but his
as sign of dissent. Captain Hutchi-
son meets with the approval of most
OF the senator's and has been mentioned
as a compromise candidate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
FoRsAKEs HIS FIANoEE.
A Missouri Man Deserts HIS Intended
Bride and Heads for Ottumwa.
Z m. lx-<a<-


[From Fl lays Daily.l
Charles A. Collins, Of Marysville, NO.,
forsook his intended bride and is now
headed for Ottumwa, accompanied by
his sister, according to the dispatches.
An examination of the hotel registers
failed to disclose the young mans name
and If he has been in Ottumwa, prob
ably caught another train and
went still faster in search of tho
dumping off place." which it was re-
ported he was looking for. The fol-
lowing is what the Marysville dispatch
says:
n. Collins, and his fathers chief dep
uty, and Miss Marie Katie Graves
daughter of the wealthy Maryville wild
ow. were to have been married here
tonight. A large number Of invitations
were out and all arrangements had
been made, but this morning it leaked
out that the groom had gone away
from town Sunday morning, LEAVING q
letter to his fiancee, in which he told
her that while he still loved her as
much as ever, he had concluded it was
best they should not marry. Some, he
said, among other things, have driven
me to this point by their talk and ac-
tons, and I am going to depart for
some unknown spot and jump off. he
was accompanied by his sister, and
bought tickets for both of them to
Ottumwa.
Miss Graves is the fifth daughter Of
Mrs. w. d. Graves, wealthy widow
and is lust past is. Collins also is quite
young. He graduated from the Mary
Vile seminary two years ago. He and
the young woman have been keeping
company two years and had been en-
gagged. one year Her mother says she
and her daughter both wanted to put
the wedding off because of the latter's
health. but Collins insisted that it
should occur at once. Jealousy is sup.
posed to have caused the trouble"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
MOTHER ALSO INSANE.
Parents who nIurd cred Child at Loyilia
SO AdJudged.
From FRIDAYS Daily.1

IL = 4 (
Sheriff John Doner, of Abba, passed
thru the city on Burlington No. 6 this
afternoon having in charge Mrs. Chas.
Spencer whom he was conveying to
the hospital for the insane at Mt. Plea
SAINT. Mrs. Spencer's husband was also
taken to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, having
been adjudged insane by the commits
sioners at Abba. Courier readers will
recall the awful deed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer last week when they murder
ed their infant child by removing all
it's clothing and holding the babe out
in the cold until it froze to death, with
the crazed hallucination than they had
been called upon by God to thus sacri-
fee the little one. The Spencers resid-
ed near Lovilia on good farm which
they owned, and the news OF their
awful deed was as great surprise to-
their friends and acquaintance as it
was shocking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
january Arrests.

There was total of 211 arrests
made by the police of Ottumwa during
The month ending January 81. One
HUNDRED and thirty-one were made on
the charge of vagrancy; As for intoxi-
cation; 90 for disturbing the peace, and
the rest as contained in the following
colnplete report for the month:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
[From Saturdays Daily.l

The jury in the Davis-Crips case
which was commenced in district court
yesterday afternoon says that the tele-
scope and the contents which the
plaintiff claims to have lost by reason
of the negligence of defendants, is
worth $56.75 with per cent interest
from July 3, 1899. Plaintiff was
awarded the full amount of the claim
.on account of the telescope and con-
tents, but the jury did not award her
anything for the other damages claim
ed which altogether amounted to
$221.75.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
Hero is a Chance to DO Some One q
Kindness

If the reader of this should chance
to know of anyone who is subjecn to
attacks Of bilious collie he can do him
no greater favor than to tell him Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. It always gives prompt
relief. Boz sale BY druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06

Kills Them. Rheumatic Pains, Lame
Back, Diarrhoea, Sprains, Pleurisy,
Sore Throat, Frost Bites, with Mull's
Lightning Pain Killer. 25a. All drug
lgists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06

The prohibitionists at Fairfield have
started action against sellers of liquor
there. 1t
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06

Stop that cough right away with
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. 25c.-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-06
New Wash Goods.

ANSW w SVOA OVOSAO0
Thousands Of pieces of the latest
and daintiest arrivals this week.
New Dimities, New Fou1ords, New
Metalics, New Batistes, ETC., ETC.,
SO pieces new Corded Dimities, we'll
worth 12Hc I'D, to start the o.
season we name the price...... ~
100 pieces Primrose Batiste, TEo
worth zoe, at. ............... LOU
200 pieces Scotch Zephyr Cinghams,
value 15c yard, 1Oo
at...... .......... AoC
Toile : Du Nord Ginghams Oh
at............................ C3C
New Embroideries
At Special Low Prices.
5000 yards Of Swiss and Ham-01o
burg Edgiugs, worth &c yd.. .c2C
1000 yards Hamburg Edg- IL
ings, value Sc I'd ............. IL
5000 yards of Hamburg Edgings,
in a variety of styles, worth o.
15c I'D, at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OC
Hundreds of styles of extra fine
Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries,
value up to zoe yd, 7O1o
at.............. ............ AA@2C
Dofnestics.
"a heavy bleached Sheeting,1
worth zoe I'D ................4 OS
40 inch fine sheeting, value71o
10c I'D, at ................ . ~
Yard wide unbleached Muslin, q In
in this sale $50. ............ O2C
9-4ready-made Sheets, cheap2Oo
Regular Csc fine bleached 400
SheeCS dt.... wv
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
BRIDGEPORT.

The railroad company have put a switch
and side track at the property they recently
purchased from Mr.. George Craft, the
property consisting of gravel and sand, will
be used along the line for widening and
general repairs along the road.
DR.. Stillwsgon, Mr.. John Carney and
Mr.. Andrew |. Heiizslbereen attended the
hearing given to the Pierce brothers at
Chester last week.
considerable amount of lumber has
stopped at the station at this place to be
used on the railroad in repairing the
stations, bridges, etc.
Mr.. William B. Leap, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, is seriously i'll
at this writing with slight indications for
recovery.
The recent warm weather opened navi-
cation in the creek and some of the naptha
boats made trips across the river. The ice
has again blockaded navigation.
Searching parties at the mouth of the
creek and along the river have met no sue
cess in their effort to locate the Eyre gun
ming skiff supposed to have been sunk in
that vicinity.
Mr.. S. S. Mattson has moved on the
Lawrence farm.
The Old Maids Cony ention, which will
be held in few days, will not be demon
stTation of the call as there are very few
single ladies in our town. Some of the ex-
plicit old ladies will have to put in their
appearance to guarantee pleasant even.
ing.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
Fog Hunt--TurnerxiiIs.

This usually quiet town has been IN
fever, especially among the sporting fra
turnity for several weeks past, owing to
proposed fox hunt, which was planned and
carried out to the letter by some of our most
respected citizens and spOrts-L M. Stew
art, the well known cabman, John Williams,
Mayor, Charles D. Nicholson, Albert
Williams and many other good men about
town.
Saturday being the day set for the start,
Reynard, who had been bought for
good round sum, was taken to large
brush patch and given his liberty, while
the sports of many ages and sizes were
gathering with about Afty never failing
dogs ranging all the way from a sky terrier
to st. Bernard even Stewart bringiag
out his famous pup in case all others failed
to find the scent.
The pack was not the only feature about
this notable gathering. When the sports
mounted on the best horse flesh this
country can boast of, came gslloping up
with bang tails, and saddles girded to the
last hole, Fl. Carter on his bay mare (pedi
gree unknown), Erwin, T. Turner and
many Others all of them having spent
several weeks learning their chargers to
take five rail fence or a twenty-foot ditch
without injury to their mounts.
All being ready. the bugle was sounded
and the sports advanced to the bush lot
where Reynard had been given his liberty
two hours before; all this would have done
credit to Gen. Buller's army.
The slipper let loose one of the sure ones
who was to announce the f0x's course, but
failed to give tongue 10 several minutes,
uhar ho oh icA
which also failed, except Stewards faithful
which struck warm scent and soon treed
what turned out to be a squirrel When
the entire pack had collected around the
tree and were making lots of canine music,
w. Watson, the well known wing shot, got
mixed up among the pack just as free
fight had started, and was not able to
attend divine services on Sunday
After the party had gotten together and
collected their dogs, council was held,aud
Stewart being spokesman. thought the fox
might have been provided with balloon or
wings as his dog had never failed before.
II. King thought it may have been wear
ing rubber boots as he never was fooled by
his dogs before. Many others also gave
similar views, whereupOn tops OF trees and
many other such places were looked after,
but day came to an end without disclosing
he fox, and the sports wended their sew
eral ways home, each swearing never to
attend another hunt unless better scented
fox could be secured, who will not make
fool of their pet dogs.
1t is rumored that an other fox will
be liberated to keep the fugitive company,
so as to stock this part of the country for
our sports to practice when there is nothing
else to attend to.
Oar apothecaries are now busy dispen-
eng court plaster, liniment, witch hazel,
and other we'll known remedies for scratches
and bruises. The next meet will be
announced in all sporting papers. Xxx
January 49, 1900.