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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11

CORY; inside Waterman, Ray Foust;
outside Waterman, A. S. Palmer; trus-
tee, Qong term), j. A. Ballard; trus-
tee, (short term), G.. A. Pitts; medical
examiners, Drs. M. w. Pascoe, l.. J.
Baker, S. A. Spilman, M Bannister.
Knights of Pythias.
entire winter season The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted
as follows: Chancellor commander,
l.. A. Gordon: vice chancellor, Geo. l..
Walker; master of work, q. T. Daw-
con; prelate, e. z. Pixley; keeper of
records and seals, F. G. Van de Ven;
master of finance, j. e. Hill; master
of exchequer, w. S. Hogue; master OF
arms, J. E. Mccormick; inner guard,
Andrew Johnson; outer guard, e. r.
Mitchell; trustees, w. " Cockerill, j..
N. Wiedenfeller, Frank Spry.
At the regular meeting of Coal Pal
ace, No. 6S, Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
held Monday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term:
Councilman, ]. w. Wilson; mistress,
Clara Park; .vice-mistress, Lizzie
Herod. past mistress, Matte Reeves;
secretary, Vena Wilson; treasurer,
Lissie jennings; conductress, Susie
kaufman; warden, Florence Harris;
chaplain, E. ]. Smart; inner guaro
Minnie Kenney; outer guard, Lizzie
Hampton; journal agent, Ada Hickey
On monday evening, December 10
a social will be given at the home OF
Mrs. Clara Park and Mrs. LiZzie
Herod, 30S West Second street. AL
members are invited as are also mem
bers of Ne Plus Ultra lodge.
At the regular meeting of Woodbine
Camp, 1914 Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea, held last night, the election of of
ficers for the ensuing term resulted as
follows: Oracle, Mrs. Mae Norfolk
vice oracle, Mrs. Lizzie Sutton; re
Iceiver, Mrs. Leona LaFaver; record
er, Mrs. Emma Meredith; chancellor
Mrs. Margaret Stabler; marshal, Mrs
Laura Alfred; inner sentinel, Mrs
Rhoda Brown; physicians, Drs. G. R.
Russell and w. B. LaForce; manager
1T. f. Norfolk; delegate to the state
camp, Mrs. Emma Meredith. The state
camp will meet the first Wednesday il
February, 1901, in Des Moines.
From Saturdays Daily.1
At the regular meeting of Pickwicl
lodge No. 1873, l. o. o. F., which wa.
held Thursday night, the following of
fcers were elected for the coming
year: N. G., U. G. Reed; v. g., Harr.
4 Ayres; recording secretary, S. NJ
Ditch; financial secretary, Jesse Spur
geon; treasurer, Geo. Blount.
/ At the regular meeting of Larami,
lodge No. 230 I. o. o. F., held in it,
hall on East Main street last night TIL,
following officers for the next yea
were elected: Noble grand, Chas
Hoogewoning; vice grand, Z. A. Park
err; secretary, R. T. Cameron; treas
urer, T. H. Hughes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
NOW IN FULL BLAST.
Gable Piano Sale Continued UNITY
After Christmas.
NEW INSTRUMENTS ARE BEAUTIES.
Represents the Latest and Most Mod
ern Workmanship in the Piano Line
Every Instrument Guaranteed by
Company and Mr.. Field.

The continuation of the great piano
and organ sale of the Gable company,
OF Chicago, at r. S. Fields jewelry
and music store, which was started
Yesterday to last until after Christ
mas, was begun because of the many
calls that were made for the Cable
pianos and organs by customers.
When Mr.. Collins, the special repre-
sentative of the company, left Ottum-
wa week ago, not an instrument
was aeft in the store, SO complete
sweep had been made by the sale,
which up to that time had been the
greatest ever known in Ottumwa. Mr..
Field had ordered a car load of their IN
struments, expecting to sell them out
himself before the holidays, but SO
many calls were received for their
goods, even after the sale was closed
that it was decided to send again for
Mr.. Collins and continue the sale in
the same. energetic manner in which
it was begun. Mr.. Collins arrived yes
| terday and will stay until the close OF
| the sale.
This new car load of instruments
contains many handsome patterns In
the finest pianos that you could wish
| to see They are in walnut, oak and
Caucasian walnut cases. handsomely
carved, and every instrument is fit
ted with the Cable perfection scale. A
five year guarantee goes with every
instrument sold, presented gratuitous,
| ly by the company, and besides Mr.,
Field himself personally guarantees
/ every representation made by the
company or it's representative. There
fore you are running no risk when you
purchase one of these instruments.
If you have no piano in your home
we invite you to call and look at these
instruments. If you have an old one
that is worn out, come and look at
these new ones. They will tempt
you to replace it with new one. and
the prices that will be made on these
pianos and organs for the next two
weeks will astonish you. The prices
are factory prices, and the instru
ments will be sold direct to you fol
what most dealers have to pay fol
them. This is the arrangement with
the company, to thoroly introduce
their instruments in this part of Iowa
Terms of payment can be made tt
suit your own convenience and YOU
need not hesitate. Next Monday will
be good time to come and look.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
oTTuMwA MAN ELECTED.
Fred Schroeder Made Member of Ad
visory Board of B. v. r. D.


visory Board of B. v. r. D.
Word was received in Ottumwa to-
day regarding the election recently
held for the members of the advisory
board of the Burlington Voluntary Re-
lief department. The announcement
is to the effect that Fred Schroeder,
of this city, has been elected mem
Der of the board to represent the third
electoral district, in which Ottumwa
is located.
Mr.. Schroeder is employed as a
blacksmith in the Burlington shops in
this city. and he is popular among his
fellow workmen. The office to which
he has just been elected and to which
he will succeed January l, 1901, does
not carry with it salary, but is a
pleasant position to hold, as its hold
er is called to Chicago four or five
times a year for conference of the
members of the board, thus securing
a few days vacation for which time is
paid a trip to Chicago, having his ex-
penses paid and getting a chance to
meet other men, in the employ of the
company and to exchange ideas, as
well as do the work of the relief de-
partment.
The third electoral division, which
Mr.. Schroeder will represent, COM
prises the East and West Iowa divis-
ions of the G. B. u O., the H. & S. R.
r. and the X. & w, r. R. Mr.. Schroe-
der's only competitor for the office at
the recent election was Samuel Bou-
tin, of Keokuk, general foreman in the
bridge and building department of the
| X, & w.
Ottumwa employees of the Burling-
| ton are glad to hear of Mr.. Schroeder's
election, not only because he is a pop
| ular man and deserves the honor, but
because Ottumwa has not had mem
Der of this board for several years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
A STRANGE LOAN.
Convict Borrowed to Open an obsti-
nate Strong Box.

Columbus, O., Dec. Elm order to
Immediately secure valuable papers
belonging to her dead husband, the
late Colonel F. j. Pickard, civil en-
gineer who died few days ago. con-
vict in the state penitentiary here was
loaned to Mrs. Pickard by the warden
long enough for him to open the
strong box in which the important
papers were kept. The prisoner was
conveyed thru the city in a closed car
riage to the safe which he blew open.
He was returned to his cell before day
light.
All private papers were locked up
in Colonel Pickard's safe, the dead
man alone having the combination.
The town was searched in vain for an
expert to open the safe, and the novel
plan of securing the services of a bur-
glar was adopted. 1t took the convict
twelve minutes to open the safe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
MINISTER'S OF LITTLE
COUNTRIES MIFFED.
The Dutch Minister to Portugal and
the Portuguese Minister to The
Hague Go Home.

Lisbon, Dec. THE minister of the
Netherlands to Portugal and the Por-
tugese minister at The Hague lave
left their respective posts. 1t is be
lived the difference has arisen on the
subject of an eXequator to the Dutch
consul at Lorenzo Marques, which the
Portuguese government had with
drawn
The Cause OF 1t.
Lisbon, Dec. THE tension be-
tween Portugal and Holland appears
to have been emphasized perhaps not
altogether unintentionaly but pecu-
liarly by the warmth of King Charles
toast to Queen Victoria at the banquet
given yesterday evening at the royal
palace, to Vice-admiral Rawson and
officers of the British fleet now in the
river Tagus, and by a telegram which
the king afterwards dispatched to
Victoria, thanking Her Majesty for
sending the fleet and for the friend
ship thus demonstrated. Il beg to
record, telegraphed the king, my
great satisfaction at the frank loyal
dtllduSS uHillu5 IuSiihp tilu VI
gal" In the course of his speech the
king said, among other things. Eng
land has often shared the efforts and
glories of Portugal. Our mutua
friendsip and c.ose alliance are
strengthened by history and have
shed blood together in causes which
have always been just"
Admiral Rawson replied that the
words of the king harmonized with the
thoughts of the government and the
people of Great Britain.
Spain's View.
Madrid, Dec. 1.-THE Impartial say!
1t considers the rupture of the rela
tons between Holland and Portuga
very serious. 1t adds that it is du,
to the intrigues of Great Britain, as
sorting that Portugal is now unde
the tutelage Of Lord Salisbury,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
California Excursions.

Every Wednesday night thru Pull.
man Tourist Sleeping Car leaves OF
tumwa via the Milwaukee and runs
thru to Los Angeles, California with
out change Route lies via Kansas
City and Santa Fe route. This is the
route par excellence for winter travel,
lying below the snow belt and is eigh.
teen hours shorter than any other line.
The excursion parties are personally
conducted insuring passengers every
attention and comfort. For reserva.
ton of space. rates or other informa-
lion, call on or address A. J. Packard,
agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
STRONG TESTIMONY.
This is Ottumwa Testimony and VIII
Stand Investigation.


Stand Investigation.
If you doubt the following and wish
to investigate, you haven't to go to
some other State in the Union to prove
it. It's not long story published in
Ottumwa newspapers about a resident
in Kalamazoo, Mich, or Tampa, Fla.
It's about resident of Ottumwa and
given in her own words. No stronger
proof can be had.
Mrs. E. Harry, living near Mineral
Springs, says: ''Two facts impressed
themselves on me from using Doan.s
Kidney Pills. First the quickness and
completeness with which they produc-
ed relief; second, the comparatively
small amount of the medicine required
to cause that effect. During the sum,
mer and fall of 1897 and winter of 1898
/ ran down physically and my back
was never free from heavy dull pain
which made me miserable. ] procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Will L. Sar-
gents drug store and they cured the
attack. Any preparation which acts
up to the claims made for it, deserves
the endorsation of the public and 1 will
only be too pleased when an opportun-
ity occurs TO make this fact known
Doan's Kidney Pills is such medicine
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
TX. Sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-D oan 's-ant
take no other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
SELL NO MEDICINES.
Illinois Supreme Court Says Grocer
les Cannot Deal in Nostrums.

Springfield, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday denied the petitions
for rehearing in the cases of Noel VS..
the People and Overland VS.. the Peo-
Pile. These were cases in which the
permit section of the pharmacy law
was declared void and denial of the
rehearing amounts to an affirmation
of the opinion. This doubtless will
stop any further attempts to stop the
sale of patent and proprietary medl-
cines by corner groceries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
Home Seekers Excursions.

Oct. 2 and 16, November and 20,
December 4 and is the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets, good
for q days at one fare plus $500 to
points west, south and southwest,
north and northwest, covering all
north, south and western states. For
full information call on or address w.
S. Parker. Ticket Agent. Union Depot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
IOWA SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
Are Being Established at the Rate OF
One Hundred Each Day.

Des Moines, Dec. 6.-School libra
ries are being established in Iowa at
the rate of 100 a day under the new
law passed by the last legislature,
which went into effect so far as school
districts are concerned this fall I'm
der the provision requiring school
boards to set aside annually from 5
to 10 cents for each pupil for the pur-
chase of books, several thousand
small libraries have already been
started.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
Burlington Route Excursions to Call.
fornia,

When going to California, remember
that the interesting route is by the
way of Denver and Salt Lake past the
most magnificent mountain scenery in
the world. The Burlington runs spec
ially conducted excursion parties in
Pullman tourist sleeping cars thru to
San Francisco and Los Ang les twice
week. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Do not fail to write or call on the un.
dersigned for full particulars.
w. s. Parker,
Ticket AGENT Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
Rock island Excursions.

Home seekers excursion sale LIST
and 3rd Tuesday of each month, good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points north, west, south, southwest
and northwest. For full information
call on or address w. S. Parker, ticket
agent Union depot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
IOWA TEACHERS TO MEET.
Names Of ottumwa People Who Win
Take Part in Program Work.

Take Part In Program Work.
The program for the state meeting
of teachers to be held in Des Moines
December &c, q and 2S, has been is
sued. 1t is said that 1000 teachers
will be present to attend the several
sessions. Those of Ottumwa whose
names appear on the program, which,
by the way is a very lengthy one, are
Mrs. Frances NJ Clark, Eugene Peirce
and A. F. Stolebarger. Mrs. Clark
will take part in the discussion of a
paper entitled, denominations for SUI
pervisors of Music in Public Schools
Mr.. PIERCE will read paper on "The
High School as Factor in Normal In
|struction,' and Mr.. Stolebarger will
take part in the discussion of a paper
on 1.-THE Left Handlers to be read by
Belle Dusill, of Cedar Rapids.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
convicts Have Typhoid.

Sing Sing, N. Y, Dec. S.--Wardeu
Johnson announced today that typhoid
had broken out among the convicts i'll
Sing Sing prison. There are now sew
enteen cases in the prison hospital
and additional cases are developing
daily.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
James Roosevelt Dead.

& New York, Dec. 8.---James Roose-
welt, vice-president of the Delaware II
Hudson company, died here today at
the age OF rs years.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining unoaIIed for in OF,
tunwa. Iowa, Postoffice, for the
Week Ending December I, 1900.


LADIES LIST.
Armstrong, Ruth Olson, Miss Marie
Aldridge. Jane Spangler, Miss Laura
Brown, Mrs. Ed Wilson, Carl
Cation, Mrs. Perl Witteumeyer, George
Clark, Mrs. William Wheatley, Mrs. =. r.
MEMS LIST
Anderson, Raleigh, Mccoy, e. H.
Belknap, o. L. Pierce. H. NJ.
Chapman Juo. Robinson, j W.
Davis j. C,-sF. s." Randall, Z. NJ.
Edelnann, Wni, Sales, Virgil
E1lcnson, r. Travis. Doc
Flaner, Fred x. Yeeder, Burt
Fields Clinton Wilson, w. e.
Kendall Frank NJ, WEIGH, j
Kocht, Robert Waddels, Ephyl
zessiuger, j.
Parties calling for above letters
viii please state that they are adyer-
.tiaed "a. w, Lee. F. M.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
FALLING OFF IN SHIPMENTS.
state Dairy Commissioners Report Of
Interest to ottumwa People.

Interest to ottumWa People.
B. P. Norton, state dairy commits
sioner has completed his report of the
butter shipments made from the state
during the year which ended Septem-
her 80, which goes to show that there
was n noticeable falling off in pounds
when compared with the report made
for the year ending on the same date
in 1899. The gross pounds in 1893
were 81 ,266,579, while for the year
just ended, the gross pounds were 49,
32O,154.
For Wapello County.
The figures given for Wapello coun-
ty show that the butter production for
1899 was 59,761, and that in 1900 the
number OF pounds produced was only
329, 691. The number of creameries
in operation in Wapello county in 1899
was four and for190O there were FIVE.
The commissioners report for the
year ending May l showed that there
had been decrease in the production
of butter, owing to the high price of
calves and young cattle. AS long as
cattle bring a high price it is not
profitable to milk cows, and less but
ter is produced At the same time
there has been a slight increase in
home consumption of butter. This
amounts to only about per cent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
FIX DUTIES In
THE PHILIPPINES
Imports From the United States Are
Dutiable-some Importations Pro-
hibited-Fifty-two Captured.

Manila, Dec. s. The Philippine
commission has prepared bill fix
ing duties upon imports and exports
Under it's provisions the importations
from the United States into the is
land are dutiable. The importation Of
explosives, adulterated wines, articles
under false trade marks and appara-
tus used in games of chance are pro-
hibited. The rates of duty are not yet
perfected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11
Capture Fifty-two.

Fifty-two prisoners were captured
in the suburbs of San Antonio and
San Benito Wednesday by a detach-
ment of the Thirty-seventh regiment.
Many escaped, but portion of these
were overhauled and captured by the
gunboat Laguna de Bay.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-10-17
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. Brown, editor Christian Guide,
of Louisville, will fill Rev. Lloyd's pull
pit at the Christian Church Sunday.
Rev. J. l. Wills, of Harrodsburg, will
begin protracted meeting at Pamela
Baptist church next Saturday night.
Rev. George Sehon, of Louisville,
held a union meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. Mr.. Sehon is
interested in children's work and made
an eloquent appeal in their behalf.
Rev. II. G. Turner, assisted by Rev.
John P. Lowry, will begin a protracted
meeting at the Methodist church
November IL. Mr.. Lowery is said to be
a most eloquent Evangelical and we are
sure his revival will be productive Of
great good.
The new minister of the Second
Presbyterian church, Rev. w. A. Esen.
hart, has most satisiactOrialIy filled his
pulpit for the past two Sabbaths. Mr.
Esenhart is a young man, filled with the
spirit of progress and we congratulate
his congregation onsecuring his services
Rev. Pinkerton, of Versailles, filled
Mr.. Lloyd's pulpit at the Christian
church Sunday morning and delivered
an eloquent sermon on knowledge VS..
Piety." Mr.. PinkertOn is an old Rich
mond favorite and he delighted hi
hearers with his beautiful, forcible dis
course.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-10-17

power and as prices Of everything except
labor are going up. they will soon be
brought to woeful plight. And yet
the poor fanatical creatures can't see
this and when stump spanter wells
Lincoln" at them, they'll invariably
make straight dash for the ballot box
and let 90 at the log cabin. AS we
have said, the only way TO obviaie this
state of ianaticism is to endeavor to
spread the light OF learning among them
and in therays shed by knowledge they
may see whats what" and save them
selves before it is too late.
But at present they are clean gone
the other way and so tc prevent big,
burly coons from dominating us eau
casions from official positions. as they
invariably will should Mckinley win,
for he cannot get out of putting some Of
them in office; to prevent this from
coming to pass, vote against Mckinley
and all he represents. On the authority
OF Mr.. Peake, who spoke here recently,
we have it. that three hundred white
lady stenographers were lately turned
out from government jobs and a cor.
responding number of eolored women
put in. God forbid that such a state
of affairs should continue. Sovote the
blacks down this time and then edu,
cate them SO they'll be for us next
time.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-10-17
BIRTHS.
JAsPER-Born, on the 10 inst, to the
wife of DIR. II. c. Jasper, a daughter.
DEATHS

REEvEs.-Orbe Reeves, a well-known
painter of this city, died Sunday morn
ing of pneumonia, and was buried Mon
day afternoon with the houors OF war
by the McCrearY Guards, of which he
was member. A wife, formerly Miss
holland to whom he has been married
only month, survives him.
GREGoRY.-Mrs. Livia Gregory died
at ner home, four miles east of town,
on Sunday evening last. Deceased was
most estima5le lady of many Christian
virtues. She was eighty-two years of
age, and leaves three children to mourn
her loss, Mrs. Emma Gregory, of this
place, and Messrs. Duncan and Will
Goodloe, of Boyle county. Interment
was in the Richmond Cemetery yester-
day afternoon.
JoNEs.-George w. Jones died of con-
sumption at his home, two miles SOUTH
west of Pamela, Monday morning at 10
o'clock. He leaves a daughter 10 years
old. Having been married twice his last
wife, mother of the child, preceded him
to the grave nearly twelve years. She
was daughter of Mrs. Mary Woolery
Deceased was an industrious man, hon.
est, conscientious, a good neighbor, and
a consistent member of the Speedwell
Christian Church. Burial services
yesterday morning at Big Hill.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-10-17

HENRY YoUTsEY's conduct was the
sensation of last week, and whether his
performance be the result of outraged
innocence, a tortured conscience, or
only a clever bit of comedy, is the
much-mooted speculation of the State
at large. According to the theory CT
deduction. so ably advanced by its ia
nous exponent, Sherlock Holmes, Mr..
Youtsey is assuredly guilty. Like
Howard he already stands convicted by
Inks of circumstantial evidence, as
strong as forged steel. Knowing his
position in the light of law, and his
slight chances of a permanent tenure
on life as the outcome OF his trial, it
looks reasonable to suppose tina: he has
tried the grand stand play Of insanity
as last resort. Consequently, his
coup d'edt Of last week may have been
the fruit o. carefully laid scheme 70
thwart justice and save his neck. He
may have relied strongly on his appar-
ent willingness for trial TO give color TO
his plea OF innocence, and he may have
calculated on his dramatic frenzy in
the court room, as appealing to the
sympathies Of judge and juror. But we
wish to Judge no man harshly and after
al he may have been the victim Of a
natural hystcficaI break down.
Whist tbs fssals VA be, We arc un'