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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
INDIAN FAMINE HORRORS
Death and Devastation Spread
Over the Empire.
SIGNS OF REBELLION MANIFEST.

HIndoos Resent HyEienic Restric-
tions Cawnpur Plague Hospital
Burned and COnstables Enforcing
ish Surgeon Threatened With
Death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18
DIR. II. EMMETT STEEN.

Specialist and expert in abe treatment OF
nervous, private and all chronic diseases OF
men and women. -
Hours: 10 10 I2, 2 o 4, 8 70 8, Sundays 10 70 IL
Harrison and Second streets, Opposite new
Boston StOret
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-18

caiRLEs C. GATES. Secretary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
RETURN POSTAL CARDS.
Reply Postal Cards to Cost Nothing If
Nnf VJaad fE- I'll

Firms and corporations doing mail
order business will be interested to
know that bill will soon be introduce
ed in congress to the etfecr that reply
postal cards may be sent to patrons
without the prepayment of postage.
In other words that the card with the
reply card attached will be sent thru
the mails for the same price as 10 now
takes to send one, and if the person
to whom the card is addressed sees fit
to reply then it will cost the original
sender one cent additional, a deposit
being required to pay for the return
card if used, otherwise it will cost
practically nothing. AS it is now the
return card many times is not return-
ed and it constitutes loss to the
sender of one cent, the price of the
card. 1t is estimated that one-fifth OF
the cards so sent are never returned,
thus resulting in loss of so per cent.
The bill will allow the postoflice de-
partment to arrange with firms and
individuals for the issuance of cards
and envelopes, the postage to be paid
by the addressee when the mail is de-
Gyered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

dustry in Ottumwa. He further
demonstrated his faith in it by placing
capital at it's command and becoming
the treasurer of the concern. Last
year, when the Dain Manufacturing
company made overtures to come to
Ottumwa, it was Mr.. Daggetn who de-
cided that this institution would be a
valuable acquisition. After making
several trips to Carro1lton and anum-
Der of conferences here, this plant was
also located in Ottumwa, largely thru
the work and influence of Mr.. Dag
gett.
Mr.. Daggett also occupied the posi-
ton of vice president of the Ottumwa
Railway. Electric and Steam company,
which owes a great deal of it's present
standing 10 his influence and Judgment
He was also president of the Equitable
Loan company, and director in the
Ottumwa opera house company.
Not alone in Ottumwa will the death
OF this good man be mourned Mr.. Dag
gett's acquaintance was statewide,
and his modesty and indifference to
public life are alone responsible for his
not having secured much higher po-
sition in the state. He was not a poll
tician and never meddled in politics,
either state or national
No arrangements for the funeral have
as yet been made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
THE RETAIL CROCERS
Plans Formulated for a State Meet
ing Next Month.
WILL Be HELD I'M CEDAR RAPIDS.
Eiker Exemption Bill Will occupy the
Attention of the Meeting-A Pure
Food show VIII be Held
at the Same Time.

The Iowa Retail Grocers' association,
OF which many of the Ottumwa grocers
are members, will hold its annual
meeting in Cedar Rapids during the
week beginning March 81, and the COM
mittee on arrangements state that un-
less the grocers go clear back on their
agreement there will be 400 represent
ative grocers in attendance. The credit
system and the Eiker exemption bill
will be among the things of interest
and last but not least will be trans-
Mississippi exposition Of foods.
lhe bankruptcy law, it is stated, is
ing up the matter of the extension OF
credit as it exists between the grocer
and patron. The Eiker bill, proposed
by Eiker, of Decatur, county, and now
before the legislature, has been offered
as a relief measure. 1T is said that
the association is behind this bill.
which provides for limit to the ex-
emption of married mans wages for
a debt contracted. 1t is not, as has
been intimated by those opposed to 1t,
intended to work against the interest
OF the honest laboring man.. The re-
tail grocer is the most abused of any
OF the trades. He buys his goods foi
cash and marks them to sell at only
very narrow margin. and heretofore
the protection against those who in
tentionally take advantage of the loose
law has been very slight.
Among other questions that will be
taken up and discussed will be the
Trading stamp nuisance, and plans wiz
be discussed looking to it's elimination
The energies and efforts of the retail.
ers have been directed against these
concerns since their first appearance in
the commercial world, with the result
that it has been partially eliminated
and it's growth prevented to a consid-
cradle extent
A trans-Mississippi exposition OF
foods will be another feature of the
convention. Nearly every state in the
Union has agreed to contribute, maxi
ing this the greatest show Of it's chars,
acter ever produced in the west. Many
of the manufacturers Of this city are
expected to make exhibits. Speaking
of the food show, Secretary Thomas, Of
the Retail Grocers' association, in q
card to the. manufacturers, says: g Ii
is not intended that the exposition
shall be strictly pure food exposi-
ton as have been in vogue in the east
ern states, and while all so-called pure
foods will be welcomed, others not
lstrictly Of that name will be admissi.
BILE. Such men as Washburn-C Crosby,
Pillsbury and eastern food manufac-
turers will have exhibits, making the
exposition of national Importance"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
REPORT is coNFlRMED.
General Manager of Burlington Will
Not Go with 2. & &.

from saturdays DAILY.
w. c. Brown, general manager of
the Burlington, in letter to his faith
er, Rev. c. E. Brown, of this city, con-
firms the report that he had decided
to decline the position with the Pitts
burg & Gulf railroad recently tender
ed him. Following is the letter
Chicago, Feb. %, 1900.
My dear father:I am just back
from Washington and find your letter
together with one from Mr.. Armour,
which return herewith. / have def.
niaelN decided not TO gogwith the Pitts
burg q Gulf, and am inclined to think
that future developments will Justify
the wisdom of the decision. | am very
busy therefore write this letter at
the hands of another. l expect TO see
you next week as [ expect to spend
some time in Iowa.
Yours very sincerely.
NV. G. Brown"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
oTruMwA,s aoY ELECTRICIAN.
Lee Adler fin CenterviIle on an Import-
ant Mission.

[From Fridays Daily.l
Lee Adler, "Ottumwa's boy electri-
cian," who went TO Centervilie yester-
day on business, it has been learned is
there on a more Important mission
than was at first anticipated. In fact
there has not been great deal said
about the invention of Fred Hafner
and Adam Halden of that city where
by men employed in mines will be en-
abled to work from an electric light
attached to their caps. Those are the
two men that are especially Interested
in the enterprise, altho there are 9th
ers. The electrical part of the inven-
ton was submitted to Lee Adler of
this city about month ago. He has
been working almost day and night
ever since and a few days ago sue
ceeded in completing what is Thought
will be successful device. Lee Adler
is only is years old and while he is
known by almost every person in OF
tumwa, yet few people are aware OF
the genius that exists in their very
midst in the person of Lee. 1t is us
natural for him to delve into the nlys-
teries of electricity and electrical APP
planes as it is for him to eat, and
there is not a more studious boy in
town than Lee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
THE oTTUMwA CoURIER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ~ 1900.

partner furnished to said Frank Young
labor and material for improvements
and the erection of said dwelling upon
on which defendants paid plaintiff the
sum of 500, leaving balance of S131.sO
due them on said work. That on No
vember, 1899, plaintiffs fled mechan-
les lien against said property and that
subsequent thereto he and his co-part-
ner had dissolved partnership; plain
tiff now AYERS that he is entitled to re-
cover from defendant, Laura d. Bur-
nett, or her husband, w. j. Burnett,
Judgment for the balance due. He
therefore asks for judgment in said
sum and asks that it be made lien
against the property above described.
Proof was heard yesterday in the di-
vorce cass of Josephine Good VS.. John
T. Good, and Sarah A. Ruckman VS..
William III. Ruckman.
In the guardianship of Bertha Huff
stutter the final report of the guardian
was approves, the guardian was dis
charged and the sureties on his bond
eXonerated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Death of Mrs Sarah shaw.
From Mondays Daily. sss

The death of Mrs. Sarah Shaw occurs.
red last evening at her late residence,
No. 2O7 North Benton street. The de-
ceased has been sufferer from dropsy
for the past year and six months. She
was member of the Quaker church
and had lived in the city for the past
thirteen years. The deceased leaves
five children, all but one resident OF
this city. Inc children are Miss Edna
Shook, Mrs. W. Giltner, Charles Shook,
Wilton Shook and Annuel Shook, o {
Rock Island, I'll. The remains will be
taken to Pleasant Plain for interment
tomorrow morning on the Rock Island
at 1885 o'clock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
DONATES A PULPIT.
Trinity Church Will Receive Masnif
cent Furniture

Trinity parish is about to become
the recipient of an addition to the
church furniture thru the munifcence
of former pastor of the church and
one of its parishioners. An interested
member of the parish was seen today
and gave out the following statement
in response to Il request for informa-
ton in regard to the matter:
REV. A. c. Stison, of Des Moines,
has notified the vestry of Trinity Epis-
copal church that he desires to place
in ias chancel a brass pulpit as "A me-
mortal of his 13-year pastorate in this
parish. Other parties propose to place
lectern with a choir rail, all of which
will be of antique brass and in accord
ance with the balance of the church
furniture
1t is understood that Mrs. j. Ell.
Merrill is largely instrumental in Sc
curing the lecsern and choir rail,
which, in addition to the antique
brass pulpit, will add greatly to the
appearance of the interior of Trinity.
church. 1t is not known when the
new furniture will be placed in posi-
ton.
Wood wanted on substitution M tIe
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Out On the Sidewalk.
.[From Saturdays Daily.1

BY a legal process yesterday issued
from a justice court the household
goods of family by the name Of Carl
son, residing in the East End, were
set out of the. house they had been
occupying, onto the sidewalk. It is
said that the family, consisting Of the
father, mother and three children, are
in actual need, especially the mother
and children. 1t is said that the moth
er is a hard working woman and does
all in her power to provide for the
children and keep them in school, but
being unable to pay the rent they were
legally elected from the house. The
officers who performed the duty say
that it is a case where philanthropic
people might relieve dire necessity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
SHE ASKS $4,000.
Woman Wants Divorce and Asks
Large Sum as Alimony
THREATENED TO KILL WITH RATCHET
Alvin Lewis Legatees and Deyisees
Object to Payment OF Collateral IN.
heritance Tax ON Ground That
Law Ii Unconstitutional.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Il am surprised at myself" said Ed
gar Conley, an old man GO years of
age, in police court this morning, when
the court asked him if he was intoxi-
Gated yesterday. "Why, judge" he said,
II am actually surprised at myself.
| was overtaken. You know yesterday
was Washington's birthday and sup
pose l celebrated little too freely.
I'll never do it again tho, if you will
let me go this time. live between
Foster and Abba and am HORTICULTURE
alist. You see the school children were
celebrating and the old man didn't
want to be left out. l didn't mean
no harm judge and never was ar
rested before in my life and never will
be again. The court said that there
were none too many men in this coun-
try that celebrated Washington's
birthday and turned Conley loose.
Conley was profuse in his thanks and
left vowing that he would not be
caught in that fix again. In the sta
ton he said he had been robbed of So
and said if the court had fined him he
would have been in nice fix. The re-
porter followed him down the street
and saw him go into the first saloon
between the police station and the
Courier Office. The chances are that
if Conley is not careful today he will
have to make a harder talk tomorrow
morning than he did this to keep out
of the city Dastile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A warrant has been issued in Justice
Campbell's court for Thomas Hammer
sley on the information sworn to by
Herman L. Blake, who charges that
Hammersley tried to throw him down
the shaft of the Utterback coal mine,
west of town, last Saturday, and that
he was only able to escape horrible
physical strength of Hammersley. 1t
around the young mans waist and
seized him to Throw him into the mouth
of the shaft, but did not succeed owing
to his strenuous efforts to prevent it.
On the other hand it is said that Ham
mersley only threatened the boy Tor
the purpose OF frightening him. At any
rate the warrant has been issued. and
the matter VIII be sifted on the trial
of the case.
j. N. Barker, by his attorneys, Work
& Work, today filed a petition in the
clerks Office asking Judgment against
John A. Hamilton, on a certain prom
issory note in the sum Of $1,105.95
with interest, attorneys fees aud
costs.
j. S. Elerick, of Blakesburg, by his
attorneys, today filed petition in the
clerks Office asking that he be allow
ed to sell and keep for sale intoxicat-
ing liquors in his drug store in Blak-
esburg, as registered pharmacist.
w. d. Elliott, of Ottumwa, member
of the firm of Taylor & Co.. asks the
court for an order permitting him to
do the same thing as part of the drug
business of Taylor & Co.
The first meeting of creditors was
held in the bankruptcy cases Of John
G. Stevens and Jacob Smider, at the
Office of Referee John w. Lewis today.
No trustee was appointed in either
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Gothic, for visit with relatives.
From Mondays Daily.
Born, this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs.
U. II. Hosterman, of 1924 East Second
street, a son.
Miss Nellie Bayne, of Agency, has
returned home after visit with rela-
tives in the city.
Mrs. j. G. Mast, of Agency, has re-
turned home after visit with rela-
tives in the city.
A ten-pound girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. A. T.. Wheeler, of Center ave-
nue., last Wednesday.
Born, Sunday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Lockwood, of Walnut ave-
nue., a 91a pound boy.
Miss Amy Fair, of Agency, returned
home last evening after short visit
with relatives and friends in the city.
Miss Minnie ohafer, of Eldon, accom-
panied by her brother, Albert, returned
home this morning after a visit with
their cousin, Miss Effie Faulds, of 3O9
South Davis street.
The death of Fora, the T-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Duke,
occurred this morning at Glenwood.
The remains will be brought to the
city this evening and the notice of the
funeral will be announced later.
Lieutenant Walter Lane has received
the necessary papers for organizing the
signal detachment to the Fiftieth regi-
ment, /. n. g., and will probably be-
gin the work of enlistment some time
this week:
Miss Mary Pollander went to Abba
this morning to attend the funeral of
her father, 0. Pollander, whose death
occurred Saturday at the home of his
daughter, at Aspen, Wyoming. The
deceased was formerly resident of
Hiteman.
A marriage license was issued Satur-
day to Charles Sanders and Miss An
ME Moul. Application was made to-
day by Oscar Lightner for a license
for himself and Miss Corda Fisher but
for some reason the document was not
issued at late hour this afternoon.
Mrs. A. Demorest was adiudged in
sane by the commissioners of insanity
this morning and Sheriff Suits left
with the patient for MI. Pleasant on
Burlington No. 10. Mrs. Demorest had
neen an inmate of the asylum having
been sent from Washington previous
to this time.
Nelson Reeves, colored man about
so years of age. and an inmate of the
county farm, died at that institution
yesterday of consumption. The fun
eral will take place tomorrow and the
remains will be inferred at the ceme-
terry at the farm. The deceased left
no relatives in this part of the coun-
try, but is said to have kin folks in
Missouri and Virginia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Event in Colored Society.

[From Fridays Daily.1
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Horne entertained
the Pleasure club at their home on
Center avenue, last evening. The
house was decorated with smilaN and
cut roses. The evening was spent So
cially and a pleasant time was enjoy
ed. Among those present were:
Messrs. and Mesdames
j. d. HOPKINS Fine
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
ROY L. HAMILTON HURT.
Fell From Bridge Near Rome This
Morning.

From fridays Daily.
Roy L. Hamilton. member of the
bridge gang on the Burlington, fell
from bridge near Rome this morn
ing, sustaining a broken arm and con-
tusions on the head. He was brought
to Ottumwa on Burlington No. Q this
afternoon aud taken to the Ottumwa
hospital where DR.. S. L. Houck and
DIR. A. o. Williams attended to his in
juries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
TO SELECT PERMANENT OFFICERS
OMcers of Temporary Organization
Will Meet In Abba Tuesday.

The temporary officers of the state
Eistedfodd will meet in Abba next
Wednesday to select the permanent
officers OF the organization. Steps will
also be taken looking. to the incorpo-
ration of the organization. The lis
tedfodd will be held some this fall and
it is expected that large number OF
people will attend. Ottumwa is in the
market for it and it is said if the pro-
per kind of inducements are made she
will stand a good show.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
Semi Weekly Courier
DHANaINa ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name 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-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. w. f. Foster, of Agency, was
in the city yesterday visiting friends.
Mrs. Henry Wimpy, of Avery, arrived
today for visit with Mrs. j. w. Rich
ards, on West Second street.
Mrs. j. w. Pendergrast, of jerome,
was in the city today enroute home
from visit with relatives at South
Bend, Ind.
Miss Bridget Cassidy, of Williams
burg, returned home last evening af-
ter a visit with Miss Mary Kelly, on
North Court street,
Mrs. q. A. Wing, of Agency, return
ed home today after visit with her
sister, Mrs. c. j. Thompson, who ac-
companied her home for few days
visit with relatives at Agency.
The dates of the Big -Four. fair this
year are September 4. 5. 6 and z. The
officers of the association are: ME-.
Reed, president; ID. A. jay, vice presi-
dent; M. Hilles, treasurer, and H. r.
Baker secretary.
A daughter was born, yesterday to
! Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Grail, of Des' Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grail were formerly resi-
dents of Ottumwa, but recently moved
TO the capital city, where Mr.. Grail is
employed on the Daily News.
j. y. Harmer, of the Harmer Man
ufact3ring Co., Of Burlington, is in the
city this afternoon. Mr.. Harmer said
y today that he was here looking over
& The ground relative to moving his fac
tory to this city, detailed account of
which appeared i'll a recent issue OF
the Courier. He said that while
no definite arrangements have been
made yet the prospect for Ottumwa is
/ indeed favorable.
The death of B. S. Spooner, proprie-
4 tor of the Spooner Comedy Co., which
occurred in hospital at Meridian,
Conn, Wednesday, from pneumonia,
will be regretted by many friends of
the family in Ottnmwa. Years ago,
when the Spooner Comedy Company
had not the reputation it has now,
the company played here twice year
regularly. and always to packed hous-
es. During these visits Mr.. Spooner
and his accomplished daughters, Edna
May and Cecil, made many friends.
The Spooners are from Centerville, and
! it is probable that the remains of the
deceased will be taken there for in
terment.
From Saturdays Daily.l
I. r. Baker is visiting friends at
Il Knoxville.
Miss Pearl Seely, of Batavia, return
ed home today after short visit with
friends in the city.
The death of Reece Wells, of Compe-
tine township, occurred early this
morning at the county hospital. The
deceased was 60 years of age, and was
an old settler in this county
Mrs. G. III. Sage and son Eugene, of
Wymore, Neb., arrived on Burlington
No. last evening and will visit with
Mrs. Sage's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Myers, of 21s North Washington
street.
The friends of Miss Emma Nye will
he pleased to learn that cablegram
has been received announcing her safe
arrival at Naples. She sailed from
New York on the Tartar Prince, Feb
ruary g..
Ernest Baker, of Faulkton, South
Dakota, was in the city last evening,
enroute home after visit with rela-
tives at Agency. He was accompanied
by Mrs. J. v. Monroe, of Agency, who
will make her future home at Faux
ton.
The death of James Lewman occur
red this morning at z o'clock at the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Killmer, of Dysart. had a narrow es-
cape from death thru drinking guam
tity of I've.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Rev. DR.. VIM. Salter, of Burlington,
has been pastor of the Congregational
church in that city for over fifty-tive
years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-27

Rev. VIM. Campbell Gum, chaplain
of the Fort Madison penitentiary, has
died at his home in that city.