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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Ben Boi.


Dr,,.t vol, remember sweet Alice, Ben
sweet Alice, whose hair was 50 brown,
WHO wept with delight wien you st''S
her 4 smile, r.,-,.,,
And trembled with fear at your frown!
In the old church yard IN tAe 'aIies'
u Ben B Corner Bor'' obscure and alone.
They have fitted d st'o %
,rd AIics s lies under the stone.
trnaer the hickory tree. Zen Bolt,
w,h;ch stood at tine foot of the hill.
rroscther J.e.ve lain in the MONDAY
And listened to Appletcn's mill.
The nill-wheel has fallen TO pieces Ben
Bolt.
And d. a quiet when crawls around the
walls as you gaze.
Has followed the olden din.
Do you mind the cabin OF logs, Ben
Bolt
At the edgs of the painless wood,
And the button-ball tree, with its motley
which 1ish by the doorstep stood?
The cabin to ruin has gone, Ben Bolt-
The tree YOU would seek for in vain;
And where once the lords of the forest
waved
Are grass and golden grain
And don't you remember the school Ben
with the master so cruel and GRIM.
And the shaded nook in the running
!; Where the children went to swim?
Grass grows on the rrasters grave
Ben Bolt.
The spring of the brock is dry,
And of all the boys who went to school,
There are only you and I.
There is a change in the things loved,
, Ben Belt,
They have changed from the old to
But / feel in the depths of my spirit the
There ms nsver was change in YOU
1welvemonths twenty have passed, Ben
since first we were friends-yet 1 hail
Your presence q blessing, your friendship
q truth,
Ben Bolt of the salt-sea gale
Thomas Dunn English
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
fAI,esSn 81, Spelling.

, The Code of 1919, the Code of 1860, and
the Code of 1881 all spell it Greenesvtlle,
but The Code of 1919 spells it Greensville.
If " ere not mistaken the people OF the
ctr spell the name as it is spelt III the
Coo. Of 1Sl9.-Richmond Times.
THE popular spelling of word is
very uncertain criterion OF its accuracy.
We have recently seen letter from Hon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
pe.nIc We're Indignant.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA, April 2f-
sDecfai.-A few days ago the people in
the vicinity of Nomin: Wharf, on Nomtnt
Creek, in Westmoreland County. be-
came much incensed and alarmed at the
action of the captain of sailing yes
sci loading with wood, who put ashore a
coIored man with weIl-dere Ioped case
of smallpox. The authorities compelled
the captain to take the man aboard again
and leave the creek with his vessel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

Mrs. Jennie Yeaman is Most
Accomplished and Clever Per-
former Who Has Attracted * x;
Favorable Comment.

Richmond is probably graced with us
large a number OF talented e4ocuaorists
and amateur actresses as any city of its
size in the country This class of-ciu2ens
proves most valuable. for their services
are invoked upon every occasion OF char
it's. when the poor are suffering for food
ana clothing and when societies and hos
pitfalls are in need of funds for building
themselves up and for extending their use
TALENTED ACTRESSES.
OF all the amateurs mere, Mrs Jennie
Yeamar, wife of Mr.. w. U. 1eam2n, Of
North Ninth Street. is probably the pest
known and one of the most talented
When but little girl. Mrs. Yeaman's
talent was observable. and frequently was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22
Ex,enuating Circumstances.

.You see," said Bronco Bpb, "the pris-
oner offered some eNteruating circum-
stances. SO we concludes we'd just put 'im
out O. town instid o lynchin' i'm
"W-hat was the extenuating circuIn-
stances?" inquired Rattlesnake Pete
..Wer, bunch O. papers came to town
containing all kinds of war news. An
we considered that this Teller was entitled
to some consideration fur not usin' lyd-
dite or dum-dum bullets.
Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

Samuel W. GOODWIN, the present judge
of the county of GreenesvIfle. aud no
spells the name of the county with four
e's We believe this is the rule OF spell
ing followed by all educated Cfreeuesvil-
fans
It is quite imnaterial how the word
was speIt in the Code Of 1919. or cyan in
any constitution of Virginia other ti.s.n
the one in force now. The present consti-
tuition ftxes the way of spelling the word
and that way cannot be changed except by
changing the constitution Itself. The pres
ent manner Of spelling It was not acci-
dental, nor the result Of a Typographical
error. but was the deliberate act OF the
trainers of the constitution. cearly shown
in the uniformity OF spelling throughout
the Observation-Disclosures indax-Appeal-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

Mr. Beck specially desires that men get
paper by mentioning The Richmond Tines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

Don't you remember sweet Aiiee' Ben
Bolt ,,o.,,.r,
Sweet Alice, whose hair was SO otos S, ~,
WHO wept with delight Wien soa s'''S
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

for small fee, will bring You bottle
from I.yrrchburg. but this is rather $40"
when orc is spiritually depresseu.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30

ing the great war will be imperish-
able. A country free, a union indis-
soluable, stars and stripes beloved
and honored by all our people, COM
mon heritage of Christian civiliza.
ton, and a republic first in the fore
most flight of individual rights and
broad justice, are the immutable
foundations of our, matchless nation.
And as the shadows lengthen, as they
face the setting sun of life, the veter-
ans look with admiring pride upon
their sons as their successors in large
measure in all that insures lofty views
OF love of country, and safe ambitions
to preserve the American union in all
its noblest possibilities of wise and
commanding civilization, and the true
glory of almighty God. Not all the
heroes are to be found on the battle
field in war, for in peace there is a
demand for the most stalwart bravery
and the most uncompromising valor
War often opens UP the way for the
exercise of the noblest qualities OF
young manhood, in composing the IT.
ritations, that have deluged the land
in blood. In our day we see this view
exemplified, as the former two great
sections of our union have become
united in a common bond of happy
citizenship thru the commingling i'll
f1uences of common love of justice
and liberty.
The horrid hell of war has been
superseded by the sweet blessings OF
peace, and tonight the sons of the
veterans who marched amid the sac.
rificed of sorrows night of blood and
agony meet in peace and joy, happy in
their environments of citizenship, and
peerless in their girth and grain as
ardent young Americans.
l realize that the work of the aging
veterans is largely over and past, and
that the sons of veterans will soon be
called upon to especially keep alive
the fires of national patriotism when
their fathers sleep the sleep that
knows no waking on earth. Our fu
ture will be safe and strong just as
long as our youth are worthy and
wise; when they weaken or fail, al
Will be lost. 1t is for the sons OF
veterans to lead the way in the teach
ing of lofty ideals of patriotism in al
the circles of our youth, and so lay
deep and broad the lasting foundations
of Justice, concord and religion-three
pillars of the temple of national fame
of unrivaled national safety and
glory.
See to it that the best inspirations
of righteousness are always pressed
and kept at the front in all our union
and that our text books are nationa
in their scope, just and worthy il
their character and equal to all the
noble possibilities of sacred citizen
ship, based upon common love Of
our enduring liberties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30
FIRST LOADER COMPLETED.
Progress of Work at the New West
End Factory.

The new factory of the Ottumwa
Box Car Loader Co., on West Second
street, has been in operation for the
past three weeks, and at present a
part of the force in engaged in set
ting up and testing the first loader,
completed in the new factory
The present capacity of the plant is
about one loader per week, but this
will be increased to two per week.
The company now has seventeen or
ders for leaders. The present force
of forty men will be increased to fifty
within the next week, and every effort
put forth to catch up with the orders.
The present machine shop has prov
en- inadequate to the demands of the
business already, and this department
of the plant will be enlarged. The
company has already contracted for
the erection of foundry building 75x
125 feet, which, when completed will
add to the facilities for the manufac-
ture of one of the most important
products of Ottumwa.
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Highland Center.

Highland Center Aug. 30.-Mrs. Lib
Hook and sons, of Creighton, Neb.
visited last week at the home of VIM,
Packwood.
j. R. Anderson and wife, of Ottum'
wa, attended service at the Primitive
Baptist church Sunday.
Chas. Emery and family returned
to their home in Ottumwa, Monday
after a visit with relatives at this
place.
j. M. Elder is in Chicago this week
attending the National G. A. r, en-,
campment.
Married, Tuesday, August 81, Rob
ert Emery to Miss Estella Pribble, In
Ottumwa, at the Office of Squire Bal
lard.
Quite number from this place at
tended the M. w. A. picnic at Com
petine, Saturday. The baseball club
from here were the lucky winners in
the ball game in the afternoon.
Miss Eva Mccormick, of Ottumwa
visited last week with friends and
relatives here.
O. c. Stevens and father, DR.. A. v
Stevens, of Ottumwa, spent Sunday
with relatives and friends.
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his farm quite often. His son Wflfred
will stay on the farm and Mr.. John
son and the rest of the family will
move to their new home which has
been lately completed in the Dain adj
dition, South Ottumwa, where he hopes
to greet his many friends after he gets
settled.
Perry Swenson, of Red Oak, will WIS.,
1t his son and other relatives this week
on his return from Chicago, where he
went with a car load of hogs of his
own raising the first of the week.
l.. l.. Swenson and wife visited one
day last week with Alex Pearson in
Hiteman and found Alex on fair way
to recovery from his long sickness of
rheumatism and asthma and should no
relapse occur we hope to report that
he will be able to be around and able
to attend to his business in the near
future
F. w. Hall and sister, Ella, visited
yesterday evening with their cousin,
C. H. Swanson, east of Munterville.
Alex Johnson was an Ottumwa Wis
itor last Saturday and of course at
tended the republican convention.
The young people and all held
a social at the Lutheran church in
Munterville Wednesday afternoon,
Aug. 20. Ice cream and other refresh
ments were served.
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a Hopeful Letter.

Since the unexpected removal OF the
Milwaukee dispatchers from this city
to Marion, it has been rumored per-
sistently that the change is to be a
permanent one. This, it is thought, is
not the case, however, and the latter
opinion is practically confirmed by a
communication which the Courier has
received from A. R. Williams, general
manager of the Milwaukee, in reply to-
an inquiry concerning the matter. Mr..
Williams letter is as follows:
:. Chicago, Aug. %, 1900.
THE Courier Printing Company, OF
tumwa, Iowa:
"Gentlemen:-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your favor of the Oath in
slant. The removal of the dispatch
er's Office from Ottumwa Junction to
Marion is being made for purely busi-.
ness reasons and without any desire
to injure Ottumwa or benefit Marion:
Il assure you that we appreciate the.
friendly spirit always exhibited by the
people of Ottumwa and we hope and
expect that these pleasant relations
will continue.
During the present extremely hea-
Wy traffic on the Kansas City division
we find that the business of the dis
patchers Office can be much more con-
veniently transacted if located at Ma.
rion, and this is the only reason for
| the removal.
81 might go deeper into the partic-
ulars, but | believe the above expla-
nation will be sufficient.
yours truly,
ga. r. Williams,
General Manager"
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II Hamilton.

Hamilton, Aug. 3O.-Miss Emma
Williams of Lovilia, spent Sunday
with her sister Maud at this place.
Mrs. Eta Church and Flora Wood
visited at Bussey, Tuesday.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Slayman on last Monday,
but only lived few hours.
Mrs. Pratt's sister who has been
sick for two years, was moved to Bus
sey from Missouri. Mrs. Pratt is at
her bedside to care for her thru her
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer attended the
state fair on Wednesday.
Hamilton is to have a brass band
They met to organize one night this
week. Part of the instruments have
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Armstrong is
visiting at her mothers, Mrs. VIM
Taylor, this week.
Mrs. Flora Woods baby, who has
been sick for some time past, is i'm
proving.
A number from here attended the
state fair.
Mrs. Middlesworth and son from
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DEMOCRATS NAME voLLMER.
Action of the Second District Conven.
ton at Mauuoketa.

Maquoketa, Aug. 29.-Most of the
delegates to the democratic congress
sional convention arrived Monday ev-
ening, altho some came in yesterday
morning. The delegates were all there
and also many district politicians. The
feature of the Hobbies was the strong
personal opposition to Judge Walter l..
Hayes, of Clinton, and Henry Vollmer,
of Davenport. was being pushed by
Scott and Muscatine counties, while
he insisted that he was not a candi-
date. A prominent Scott county man
said that Vollmer really wanted the
nomination, but was afraid that his
strong denunciation of Bryan and free
silver, four years ago, would turn up
against him. The convention was
called to order at 1890 a. m and rou-
tine business transacted. The roll of
counties was then called for on con-
gressional nominations. Iowa county
was called and Thomas Stapleton was
named. Jackson county gave way for
Scott and A. p MCGUIRE took the floor
and named Henry Vollmer, Muscatine
county seconded the nomination of
Vollmer and then Mr.. Stapleton asked
to have his name withdrawn. That
being done, the nomination of H. Voll-
mer was made unanimous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30

1900, was 276,662, in GIFTS posts. The
gains during the year were 31,4T6. and
the losses 42,795-by deaths, 1890.
The number remaining suspended
June so, 1900, was 29,474. At present
there are on the rolls 306,136
The report of Quartermaster Gen
eral Edward J. Atkinson showed that
the cash receipts were $2S,243 and
the expenditures $20,S03, the balance
on hand being 1850
The report of Surgeon General Will
liam H. Baker contained the follow
ing: Deaths, 1857; number of de-
serving sick or manned not receiy-
ing pensions, 1907; number of inmates
in soldiers homes supported by the
government and states, 1912; num-
Der of ex-soldiers and sailors in aims
houses, 70.
He recommended that the various
departments of the Grand Army call
the attention of the several town au-
the unmarked graves of the veterans
of the civil war in their locality and
request that they make application
to the Quartermaster General at
Washington for government head
stones for all such graves that in the
future they may be properly marked
and readily recognized.
The report of Chaplain in Chief
Jacob L. Grim gave the following fig
ures: Posts reporting as observing
Memorial Day services. 2,2S1; COM
rades participating, 102,6S4; ceme-
teries in which graves were decorated
10,427; graves decorated, 375,50S;
graves unmarked by headstones, 49,
637; public schools engaged in ser
vices. 5,016; pupils participating, $780,
1873; other organizations participating,
2,673. Only % of the 45 department
chaplains reported; otherwise the tig-
ures would have been nearly doubled.
The report of Inspector General M.
j. Cummings showed that the relief
fund amounted to S403,733; amount
expended for relief, S1SS,SO0; aggre-
gate value of property owned by posts
81 $685. 1924.
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Selma.

Selma, Aug. 3O.-We hear that
Frank Shane has moved to Stockport
and purposes to start a drug store
there.
Miss orpha Pepper is attending the
state fair and visiting with her sister
in Des Moines.
One boy has got his finger smashed
already, pounding stone for the new
bridge. The stone will all be on the
ground within two or three weeks.
Henry Ritz is suffering from very
sore hand.
Nearly all of our young people at.
tended camp meeting Sunday.
Tom Jones of Lick Creek had bust
ness in town Saturday.
Walter Hull has position as To-
connective fireman in Wyoming.
Mrs. Geo. Haney is visiting her
daughter in Fort Scott. Kansas.
w. E. Baldwin has bought 200 fine
sheep of Cad McGaw, of Fairfield, who
is going out of the sheep business
Tuesday.
A box social was held at the hall
Tuesday evening. Nineteen boxes
were disposed of, and vast amount
of other good things. A nice little
sum was realized.
Harry Lee and family returned
Monday night from Washington state
Harry goes at once to a position in
Jacksonville, Ill.
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GOING TO IRELAND.
Michael Morrissey Will Leave Satur
day for the Land of His Birth.
From Monday's daiIv


The only excitement at the police
station this morning was created by
the fact that Desk Sergeant Michael
Morrissey will leave next Saturday for
Ireland where he will visit at the
home of his brother in County Upper
airy, about $50 miles from Cork, which
is also the place where Mr.. Morrissey
was born, in the neighborhood of a5
years ago.
In speaking of his intended visit to
the land of his birth, Mr.. Morrissey
said that he came here when he was
81 years of age, fully expecting to find
small chunks of gold lying around,
even on the sidewalk, but in this he
was disappointed. This is his first
visit to Ireland since his emigration,
and consequently he looks forward to
it with much pleasure. He will sail
on the largest steamship afioat, the
Oceanic and will be absent about two
months.
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Farrell Gets Postoffice.

Mason City, Aug. 29.-One of the
hottest political contests ever known
here was settled yesterday afternoon
by the appointment of ]. A. Farrell.
as postmaster thru the efforts of Con-
gresham Haugen. Two years ago
Congressman Updegraff secured the
appointment of Farrell. but the Blythe
element, thru the late Senator Gear.
succeeded in having it held up. The
fight has kept up ever since. Con-.
gresham Haugen came here three
weeks ago and conferred with the re-
publican leaders. Mr.. Farrell has
been connected with the postoffice de-,
partment for many years, and the APP
pointment gives general satisfaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-30
SMALLPOX at searsboro.

searsboro, Aug. 29.-People here
have been considerably stirred up ov-
er two or three cases of smallpox re-
ported in the south part of the town
ship. The young lady had been sick
some time and her physician had been
treating her for typhoid fever, but not
until she broke out did he suspect it
to be smallpox. Other doctors were
called in and they finally decided it to
be smallpox. The young lady has
been very low, but is now reported
better. The family is quarantined.
Quite number of their neighbors
have been exposed to it and it is fear
ed it will spread.
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FIoris.

Floris, Aug. 30.-Mr. and Mrs Sack
ell, of Chillicothe, are visiting at Mel
son Johnson's.
Alex Easton and son Harry made
a business trip to Ottumwa, Tuesday.
Charles Thompson and Alvin Chris
ty started Monday for Oklahoma.
Dave Clark and his sister Mrs. John
Champ, started Tuesday for Oklahoma
to visit their brother Samuel Clark.
Miss Mamie st. George left Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lea Mccormack, Of
Belknap, visited the first of the week
with their son William.
James Jackson of Chequest made a
business trip here Tuesday.
Grant Smith and Ed Hinkle went
to Bloomington Tuesday.
John Breneman was at Bloomfield
the first of the week.
Dossie Swinney, of Bloomfield, visi-
ted here this week.
Mrs. Nellie Ryan and daughters, of
South Ottumwa, are here spending a
few days with their father, R. B.
Ramsey.
Charles Wilson left here Wednes-
day evening for Ottumwa, to go On
the excursion Thursday to Charlton.
Alva Strickland Alva Lang and Les
ley Lang started with the team We'd
nesday to view the country in Kansas
and Oklahoma
Thomas Cheatham went to Union
vile, Thursday, to attend the Old
Settlers reunion.
DR.. Swinney of Bloomfield was here
Thursday looking after his profession.
Mrs. Jones, of Ottumwa, came
Thursday to see her father E. Hoff-
statter, who is quite sick again.
AL Larzlen of Whiteline, was here
Thursday, calling on relatives and
friends.
John Gutherie, of Pulaski, accom-
panied by Pete Johnson, passed
thru here Thursday.
Miss Stella Harvard is visiting in
Ottumwa this week.
DR.. J. G. Box, of South Ottumwa,
was here Friday to see his mother
in-law, Mrs. Harrison Hancock, who
has been quite sick, but is convale-
scent.
w. H. Wells of Moravia came here
Friday to run R. B. Ramsey's drug
store, while he is in Kentucky to Wis
it his daughter, Mrs. Dan. Morgan.
Miss Jesie Huffman of Abingdon, is
here visiting her cousin, Miss Bertha
Ramsey.
Messrs. A. H. Plank, Billy Christy
and son Delbert B. T. and N. S.
Heady, A. Lyons and Cyrus Hale,
went to Bloomfield to attend the re-
publican convention.
Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Tharp from near
Troy, visited here Sunday at James
Wilson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. OFT Crist visited in
Eldon Sunday with Mrs. CRISIS sister
Ed. Fish and family spend Sunday
in South Chequest at Frank John.
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Beacon, visited at VIM. Fry's over

Beacon, visited at VIM. Fry's over
Sunday.
Mrs. A. G. Bussey and children
were visiting relatives in town Mon
day.
Most of the Hamilton people are
making big preparations to attend
the Old Settlers reunion at Bussey
next month.
Mr.. Levi Clark is still quite poorly
The one-year-old baby of Bert Jones
is very sick.
The mine workers are contemplat.
ing a grand time on next Monday
Labor Day.
Chess Jolliff has gone away to work
on the drill and moved his family
with him.
Ernest Lee has moved to Smoky
Hollow.
Mrs. Chas. Love went to Des
Moines Tuesday to attend the state
fair and visit with her parents.
The new school house has only
the foundation laid.
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Methodist Conference at Boone.

Boone, Aug. 2S.-The conference OF
the Des Moines district of the Metho.
dist church of Iowa will be held in
the Methodist church of the city OF
Boone between the dates of Septem-
Der IL and II. Between 325 and $50
clergymen will be in attendance. The
conference will be presided over by
Bishop John M. Walden who is at
present living in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Reunion Yesterday Listens to Address
by Shaw.

Chicago, Aug. 2S-At the reunion
of the Sons of Veterans yesterday
Commander-in-Chi Shaw addressed
the members of that order.
Commander in Chief Shaw said in
part:
The age in which our lot is cast
is without parallel in the past, and
the opportunities for, working for
good and for God, along satisfying
lines of endeavor are greater than
they ever have been before. The
veterans of the Sos have mainly
done their work and their record dur.