davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-07-20
,,Alea SfaWy." "

Ulice, przez kt6re W kohcu przy-
szfego miesiaca, W czasie zebrania
sic W miescie G. A. r., przechodzic
bedzie' parada weteran6w, maja
bye zamienione W formalna vAlee
Sfawy." Nadzwyczaj wspaniafe
maja bye dekoracye. Ma kazderl
z 30 przeciec ulicznych maja bye
pomieszczone portrety olejne ja-
kiegos bohatera armii lub foty.
Juz to samo ma kosztowac SlO,-
600. w Palmer House,, glownej
kwaterze komendanta Shaw, "a
wieszony bedzie obraz olejny,
przedstawiajqcy wszystkich ko-
mendant6w G.. A. r. cd r. 1866 do
dzisiaj.
William H. Harper, prezes ko-
mitetu fnansowego, ogfosif ostrze-
zenie, il zadne organizacye lub to-
warzystwa ME maja prawa zbierac
skfadki ma zebranie g. A. R. Kol.
lektorzy uprawnieni So zaopatrzeni
W ksiazeczki steplowane.
Wspaniafy zakfad.
Pc blisko caforocznej piracy wy
konczono ma stacyi centralnej kom-
panii Chicago Telephone Co."
nova szafe zwrotnicza Switch
board) ktora wedle najnowszych
wynalazk6w wielce ma uproscic
pofaczenia telefoniczne W cafem
miescie ufatwic robote. Jutro o
p6lnocy wszystkie linie telefonicz-
ne W novel tel szafe maja bye po-
1aczone. Dawna szafa pefniia swe
przeznaczenie od r. 1888 pierwot-
ME byla wybudowana dla $500 Ii
nil: cd tego zas czasu liczba tele-
fon6w W srodmiesciu wzrosfa o
1O,5o0, ale ME wszystkie So po}a-
czone W stacyi centralnej. Do sta
cyl centralnej dochodzi 4342 linij
Main Exchange" okolo 300 linij
Express Exchange. = Nowy ten
zakfad tworzy rodzaj arcydzielka
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-07-20
Delikatnie.

ks, po dfugim flircie.... z helisz-
KLEIN przy kolacyi, postanawia ste os.
wiadczyc swej sasiadce. Gdy wiec
wstano cd stofu. upatrzywszy wfasciwa
ch vile, rozpoczyna, chwlsiac sic 3uz tro-
che ma nogach:
= PAM, dfugo sic wahafem....
20 PANEL przerywa sasiadka--zda-
je mi sic, ze teraz.... troche.... pan.
Ge. wahaSl
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-07-20
Szkarlatyna panuje.

w ChicagoHeights panuje szkar-
latyna; choruje tam teraz ma te
chorobe so osob, zdaje sic, re cpl
demia jeszcze dalej szerzyc sic be-
dzie. Niekt6rzy sadza, re powo-
dem szerzenia sic epidemii So licz-
ne kafuze i brak odpowiednich ka-
naf6w odpfywowych. Mieszkancy
odniesli sic do stanowego urzedu
zdrowia, ale otrzymali odpowiedz,
re tenze ME posiada tam juryzdyk-
CYL.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-07-20
Przeglad polityki
miedzynarOdOWei.
Chicago, 20 Lipca 1900.

Najpierw W berlinskich dzienni-
kach, W telegramach z Petersbur-
ga, zaraz za5 potem W londynskich,
W depeszach z port6w czarnomor-
skich, poiawify sic doniesienia, re
tajnym ok6lnikiem ministra woJny
generafa Kuropatkina ministra
spraw wewnetrznych nakazano po-
czynic wszystkie przygotowania do
uruchomienia ca}ej rosyjskiej ar
mil. Jedynie dla zamaskowania
tych powszechnych przygotowan
ogfoszono ofcyalnie mobilizacye
wojsk okregu amurskiego we
5 wschodniej Syberyi, bo przez to
wszystko, co sic czyni do ogolneJ
mobilizacyi, MONA ziozyc ma karb
owej W okregu amurskim. Ale i
tam, choe nakazano zgromadzic
10000 piechoty, zebrano 10000,
nadto osm brygad artyleryi pieszej
posfano europejskiej Rosyi i z
cafej Syberyi 5ciagnieto 10000
jazdy kozackiej. Wszystko to
prawdopodobne i ME moze dziwic,
poniewaz Rosya ma W Mandzuryi
do bronienia rzeczy ogromnej war
tosci: najpierw samej Mandzuryi z
portami Artur i Talienwan, potem
kolei, W koncu okregu Ussuryj-
skiego, zabranego Chinom W T.
lS62im. Lecz poc6zby miafa mo-
bilizowac Gala swa armie: 32O put
k6w pieszych po try tysiace bs-
gnet6w " kazdym, Gala rezerwe
pierwszego powofania, iczaca tylez
pufk6w, dalej 3O0-tysieczna jazde
i wreszcie niezmiernie iczna arty-
lerye, kt6rej niepodobna wystac
do Chin2 Wszakze taxa mobili-
zacya, chocby doprowadzona do
po4owy, kosztuje ogromnie DUO, a
przeciez chinski ukrop jeszcze sic
ME przelewa. Te zagadke tax wy
jaSniaia niemieckie angielskie
dzienniki: Rosya zamierza W Chi
mach pOstepowac samodzielnie, ME
ogladajac sic ma solidarnosc mo-
carstw, albowiem ma tam zupefnie
inne cele, niz one, i nietylko inne,
ale wrecz sprzeczne: ona sprzyja
zwolennikom panstwowego niefadu
W Chinach, zwoIennikom odosob-
nienia i zamkniecia sic pred Euro
pa, vice sprzyja celom bokser6w,
chocisz ME ich czynom. Nato-
miast wszystkie inne mocarstwa
chca otworzyc dla siebie Chiny i
tax je urzqdzic, aby eksploatowa-
ME ich byfo wygodne bezpieczne.
To oczywiscie ME moze sic Rosyi
podobac, DO ona ME ma jak eks-
ploatowac Chin, wiec mic ME zyska
na dazno5ciach wszystkich mo-
carstw, straci zas DUO, bo obsza-
row eksploatowanych juz mkt ME
ME pozwoIi Rosyi zabierac, a ona
wfasnie chce mice pole do przy-
sziych powtarzanych co lat kilka-
na5cie zabor6w. Oto wiec dlstego
Rosya zamierza jakoby wystqpic
samodzielnie bardzo SLIME ma
gruncie chinskim, a przytem zu-
peinie ME tax, jakby chciaty mo-
carstwa, zeby za5 one ME zapro-
testowafy, zarzadzono mobilizacye.
Dziafajacy z ukrycia, jakby "a
kuisami, Rad chi1ski ME pozwala
sic uprzedzic niespodziankom.
Broniqc sic cd strony mora pre-
civ inwazyi wojsk sprzymierzo-
nych, napadf smiafo na dzierzawy
rosyjskie 81 wschodniej Syberyi
tenn samem wypowiedziaf wojne
Rosyi. To tez postowi chinskiemu
W Petersburgu wreczono paszporta,
a car moskiewski ma obecnie roz-
wiazane rece i moze dzia}ac po-
dug wiasnego uznania, ME ogla-
dajac sic na inne mocarstWs. -
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-07-20

pojawif sic wczoraj W sail sedziego
policyjnego Sabatha ma stacyi po-
licyjnej przy Maxwell str. dore-
czyf sedziemu W podarunku wspa-
niafe album zawierajace wycinki
gazet donoszace o roznych cieka-
wych sprawach sadzonych przez
Sabatha. Niespodziewany prezent
bardzo ucieszyf sedziego.
Nadinzynier Randolph przesfaf
wczoraj admirafowi Dewey przepy-
szne album, jako podarunek tutej-
,szej komisyi sanitarnej. Album
to zawiera ma so stronach 230 foto-
grafj, gi6wnie podr6zy Deweya
po kanale, jakotez portretow czfon.
kow komisyi sanitarnej.
Sprawa ,,injunctiOn".
Jak pred kilku dniami donie-
slismy, sedzia Tuley wczoraj W sa-
die obwodowym wydaf wyrok W
sprawie wytoczonej Rzadowi Gen.
tralnemu Zwiazku Narod. Pol. o
nieprawne zakupienie maszyny>
rotacyjnej, wrzekomo W celu odda-
MIA iej ma ustugi dziennej gazety.
Sedzia skarge czesciowo odrzucif i
ME wydai zakazu sadowego (injunc-
tion) do kupienia i uzytkowania
tel maszyny; zastrzegf jednakowoz,
re Rzadowi Centralnemu ME wolno
zawierac umowy W celu drukowa-
MIA jakiejkolwiek gazety codzien-
nej, zwlaszcza W celu oddawania
maszyny ma uzytek jakiegokolwiek
przedsiebiorstwa, W kt6rem udziaf
ma jakikolwiek czlonek Rzadu
Centralnego.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1900-07-20
w salOnie.

- Podobno pan sic ozenii?
- Okolicznosci mnie do tego zmu
sisy....
"A ia ssyszasem, 2s wsaSnie brak
tych ostatnlch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

Bessie Mccoy testified that she was
acquainted with the defendant and
with the deceased in his life time,
that she was at the home of Chas.
Kuhn the night he died for nearly an
hour; that she heard Mrs. Kuhn say
her husband opened the bottle of beer
and handed it to her and that she
drank first did not know which bot
tie; that she did not see Mrs. Kuhn
cry but that she was moaning; that
she sat up at the home of Chas. Kuhn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
EDITOR OF STAATS
ZEITUNG is DEAD
A National Figure Passes Away
Sketch of Oswald ottendorfer,
PhiIanthropist.

New York, Dec. 17.-Oswald Often
dorfer, editor of the New York Stats
Zeitung, died at his home in this city
Saturday. He was born Feb. 26, 1926,
in Zewittan, Austria. In 1876 he en-
tered the University of Vienna. When
the fight for the liberation of Schles-
wig-Holstein from Danish rule began
he joined the ranks of the volunteers.
After the contest he joined the revo.
lutionary forces in Vienna When
this movement was defeated he es
capped from the city and went to Sax.
ony. Fearing extradition to Austria
he emigrated to the United States
where he began life as laborer.
On becoming naturalized citizen
Mr.. Ottendorfer connected himself
with the democratic party In 1851
he entered the employ of the Stats
Zeitung and in 1858 became it's editor
In August, 1859, he married the widow
of Jacob Uhl, former proprietor of the
newspaper. He became president oi
the Liederkranz Singing society, ar
incorporation of the German Savings
bank and the Germania Fire Insurance
| company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
GIGANTIC THIEvING.
Detectives of Northwestern Railway
on Verge of Discovery.

Grinnell, Dec. 17-The private de-
tectives of the Northwestern railway
believe that they have discovered a
gigantic thieving plot. The scheme
which has been in successful opera
tion for a number of years, they say,
extends over large portion of Iowa,
along the lines of it's roads. Thefts
have occurred for number of years
in a systematic manner, goods being
taken lrom cars in transit and in the
various railway yards, and from sta
tions and warehouses. They believe
that two men recently sent to the peni-
Tertiary from State Center for burg
larry are members of the gang. AM
other man, who is believed to have
been lne fence" thru whose means
the stolen property was disposed of,
has been arrested and is being held
for examination. The detectives feel
confident that they are on the verge
of unearthing one of the biggest
schemes of operation in the criminal
history of Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Daggett Estate Stands Good for
the Other Third.
A LOCAL BANK WILL FURNISHMONEYs
Matter Win Be Brought Before coun4
Gil at Its Meeting To-Nisht-com.
mittee will Wait Upon Mr.. carnasis
Now Ready for Donation.

Arrangements have been completed
in the city today by which the Ottum.
wa Savings bank will furnish the mon.
ey necessary to purchase the Daggett
property upon which the Carnegie liz
brary will be placed. A committee Of
ten prominent business men will guar
antee two-thirds of the purchase price
and the Daggett Estate will guarantee
the other third, nending the raising of
the money by tax levy. The matter
will be brought before the council at
it's meeting tonight, with the accept
ance of this proposition by the Dag
gett heirs, and it is probable the mat
ter will be finally settled, and the deed
drawn up tomorrow.
This places the library matter up to
Mr.. Carnegie, the city having fulfilled
all it's obligations. The committee
which was appointed some time ago,
will wait upon him, and notify him
that the city is ready to receive his
donation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
WOMEN MAY LYNCH
JESSIE MORRISON
Feminine Portion of Eldorado Hold a
Meeting and Discuss Plans-In-
disnant With Jury.

Eldorado, Kas., Dec. 17.-Unless Jes-
sic Morrison leaves this little town Of
Eldorado shortly she is in danger of
being lynched by the indignant wom-
en- of the place. At meeting held at
the home of Mrs.J H. Stevenson, pho
tographers wife, Sunday morning,
twenty women gathered and discussed
plans to lynch the woman who is
charged with the murder of Mrs. Olin
Castle. The action of the jury in fail
ing to find Jessie Morrison guilty of
murder in the first degree is the
cause of the indignation.
Meanwhile Jessie Morrison laughs
at them and dares them to carry out
their threat. Women were in fever.
heat of excitement all day over the
meeting held at the home of Mrs. Stew.
enson. 1t was the only topic discuss.
ed at the churches. They gathered on
the street corners and talked of little
else.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

the second night after his death; that
she heard Mrs. Kuhn use the words
"My God, can't you smell him?" with
reference to the dead body of Kuhn;
that on the 4th of July, 1899 she saw
the defendant in company with Andy
Smith in restaurant in the town of
Delta; they were eating ice cream.
Other Evidence.
Sheriff Latter testified that Mrs.
Kuhn made model prisoner and Cnat
she had exhibited but little grief and
seemed to be in good spirits.
J. j. Mcdonald testified that he ar
rested Mrs. Kuhn the morning of the
funeral and accompanied her to Har-
per where interment of Kuhn's body
was made. He further said that she
exhibited neither sorrow nor regret
over her husbands death.
State Rests. Defendants Evidence.
]. A. Griffith testified that he is
county surveyor and testified as to
distance and location of streets in the
town Of What Cheer.
]. M. Adams said that Mrs. Kuhn
had come to him and asked him about
sending for physician to help in the
post morten examination. He could
not remember whether or not it was
DR.. Cilly.
DR.. Cilly was called and said he
helped at the autopsy. He differed with
the other physicians as to the cause o.
death and could find no satisfactory
cause for Kuhn's demise, altho there
were indications that might indicate
a cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
sENTER ACQUITTED.
Alleged Land Swindler Freed by a
Jury at Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 17.-Thomas 1.
Senter, of Memphis, Mo-, who was
tried here on the charge of swindlng
Lougee & Lougee, of this place on an
alleged fraudulent land deal, was
acquitted Saturday and Immediately
filed suit against the prosecuting wit
nesses for $4,000 damages. An eff
fort is being made to take Senter to
Blue Earth, Mimi. for trial but Gov
ernor Shaw refuses to sign extradition
papers until an investigation is made.
Senter's friends claim the whole mat
ter is persecution.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
DEWET LED THE
CHARGE In PERSON
With a Few Determined Men He
Broke the English Lines, the Re-
mainder Of the Beers Following.

Maseru, Dec. lit appears that
Dewet's force was twice repulsed be-
fore it broke thru the British line,
in the neighborhood of Thabanchu.
In the third attack Dewet led in per
son. With few determined men he
charged and broke the British lines,
the rest of the commando following.
He was forced, however, to leave in
the hands of the British fifteen
FOUNDER and fifteen wagons with am.
munition stores. Commandant Haas
brock, with commando and two
guns, tried to get thru Stringkants
Mex but was driven back, losing forty
men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
Alleged Horsethief at Ft. Dodge May
Be Hung by Mob.


Ft. Dodge, Dec. 17.-Charles Arnett
narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands of long suffering citizens last
night and may yet meet death at a
ropes end. Arnett is under arrest
charged with stealing blooded horse
belonging to Joseph Chase, of this
city, and is charged with also taking
a fine buggy. A large number of farm
ers who were of the opinion that the
only way to deal with a horse thief
is to hang him, surrounded the
Jail, crying for Arnett's life. Ar
nett was told that the mob was after
his life and covering he promised to
tell all he knew of gang of horse
thieves that have been operating in
this vicinity. The farmers were some.
what appeased with the statement
but it is said they may return in force
tonight and batter down the doors
and hang Arnett.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
ANOTHER BATTLE RE-
PORTED IN PROGRESS
Says That the Beers Were Surrounded
This Morning at Orange River
and Were Defeated.

London, Dec. 17.-There is a report
of another severe battle, resulting in
British victory, current here. Ac-
cordfng to the story the fighting be-
gan at daybreak today and lasted sew
eral hours. The Beers, numbering
1900 or 1000 were surrounded at
Orange river, and totally defeated
with very heavy losses in killed and
wounded. A number of the Beers
were captured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
MONEY GUARANTEED FOR SITE
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS.

Charlton, Dec. 17-The farmers
Of Lucas county have gone into
the telephone business. Resi-
dents of Lincoln and English
townships have organized COM
pany which will construct a line
from Charlton and Newburn, via
John Holmes place. All the
shares of stock have been sub
scribed and the association will
hold a meeting Thursday for the
purpose of electing officers and
drawing up articles of incorpora-
ton, after which the construction
of the line will begin. There will
be twenty farmers on the line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
CUBAN EARTHQUAKE.
Most Severe That Has Been Experl.
enced for Years.

Santiago, Cuba, Dec. IA sharp
earthquake shock was felt here Sat
urday night about midnight. 1t was
the most severe that had been expert
enced in several years and almost
created a panic at the San Carlos
club, where a Grand ball was in pro-
gress. 1t was preceded by a dull
sound like a mine explosion. Two
shocks followed, the former being
quite severe and the latter scarcely
perceptible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

neighbor, were called, they came into
court intoxicated. Court was adjourn
ed and the witnesses we're locked up;
today they were placed upon the stand
but their own testimony showed that
Burke was as much to blame in the
row as the man who did the shooting,
hence the verdict.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
AWARDED $500.
Charlton Man cts one-Fourth of
Damages Asked.

Charlton, Dec 17-eorge Baker
who sued the Burlington railroad COM
pany for $4,000 on account of person
al damages sustained by plaintiff, thru
the alleged negligence of defendant
in operating it's trains, was awarded
a verdict of $500. This makes the
second time this case has been tried,
the first time Mr.. Baker was given
judgment for $4,000. The second
trial of the case at this term of court
consumed the entire time last week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Telephone improvements.

Davenport, Dec. IF. H. Griggs, of
this city, is back from New York,
where he went to attend the meeting
of the directors of the Central Union
and Bell Telephone companies, held in
Boston, and of the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific railway company, held
later in New York. Mr.. Griggs con-
firms the reports of few days since,
that the s25,O0o conduit telephone sys-
TEN will be established in this city in
the near future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
AT DUBUQUE.
Next G. A. r. Encampment May Be
Held There.

Dubuque, Dec, lit is now pretty
well known that the next encampment
of the Iowa department of the Grand
Army of the Republic is to be held in
Dubuque, "a fact that is very pleasing to
the old soldiers of Iowa. 1t was main
ly thru the efforts of Capt. j. F. Merry
that this city secured the encampment
for 1901. and he is now doing all he
can to make it success. 1t is cer-
tain that if hard work on his part
will make it success he will not be
found wanting in this respect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
American Bull Fiuhts.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE Fiesta
season in Juarez is now at it's height,
and bull fights are given every little
while. Two thousand Americans wit
messed one of the latest fights, two
horses were killed and two men were
injured. The bulls were just from the
mountains and fought fiercely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Hit Him With a Stove Lid.

Davenport, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Michael ].
Manion, cousin of Farmer Burns, the
wrestler, admonished her husband in
regard to certain alleged misdeeds
Saturday night an dby way of empha-
sis threw stove lid at her spouse,
striking him on the head and inflicting
a serious wound. Manion refuses to
prosecute his wife and will recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Rumor Exploded.

Des Moines, Dec. 17.-The rumor
that the auditorium in this city would
not be ready for occupancy by the
time the State Teachers association
meets in this city, December 1928,
has been effevtually eploded The
management of the house guarantees
that the building will be repaired and
that no traces of the recent fire will
be SEEN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Death of Mrs. Rrice

New York, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Catherine
Olivia Brice, widow of the late ex.Sen-
ator Calvin S. Brice, died Saturday at
her residence in this city.
Mrs. Brice's death occurred on the
second anniversary of the death of her
husband, and shortly before she died
she had repeatedly alluded to this.
She expressed her wish, since her
disease was incurable, that she should
die on the same day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
A Paner O Their Own.

Des Moines, Dec. 17.-The Iowa I'm
plement Dealers association which
meets here in convention January "a,
will have a daily, organ of it's own dur
ing the time the convention is in ses-
sion. F. M. Loomis, publisher of the
Omaha Implement Dealer, will issue a
paper. This action was taken in view
of the fact that reporters are excluded
from the convention.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
TAKE EVIDENCE.
Inquiry Being Made Into Dea," of
West Point Cadet.

Bristol, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE military
board of inquiry appointed by the sec.
retary of war to investigate the
charges made by relatives and friends
of Oscar l.. Booz, former West
Point cadet, that he came to his death
|on Dec. at his home here, as result
of hazing by fellow students at the
academy two years ago, began taking
testimony here today
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
FIRE AT CHARLTON.
Live Steer and Hog Burned Together
With Other Property,

Charlton, Dec. 17-Fire destroyed
the slaughter house and pens belong.
ing to Young Bros, Saturday night.
The loss is several hundred dollars
with no insurance. Many hides We're
destroyed together with a live steer
and; a hog. The fire department
responded promptly to the alarm
but the building was old and
dry and saturated with grease and
burned like tinder. The origin of the
fire is a mystery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
Explosion of Gas at Muncie.

Muncie, Ind, Dec. IA terrific
gas explosion, followed by fire, COM
pletely wrecked the Office of factory
No IL of the American Window Glass
company Sunday morning. The fact
that the explosion occurred on Sunday
saved the lives of nearly twenty office
employees.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
woRkMEN FALL FIFTY FEET.

One Killed and Two or Three Others
May Die.
Creston, Dec. 17.--John Doyle was
killed Saturday morning near Murray,
OF the Burlington's new grade. A
trestle gave way, letting the train and
workmen down fifty-foot embank-
ment. 1t is thought that out of four
others injured one or two will die. Do
yle fell into a creek and was killed in
stantly. The escape from death of the
others was in the fact that they fell in
soft earth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
TRYING sHELDoNs PLAN.
First Issue of the London Sun Edited
by DR.. Joseph Parker.

London, Dec. 1.-THE first issue of
the London Sun, under the editorship
of Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, the pastor
of the City Temple, appears this after
noon. The column where the days
betting is usually published, contains
under the caption of "The Latest
News ''The wages of sin is death, y
and other familiar texts, followed up
by VIGOROUS protest against gamb-
ling. The article declares, ''If the pa
per cannot live six days without pan
dering to the gambler, drunkard and
sensualist, let it wither away" In
another editorial DR.. Parker urges
magistrates to .apply the cat and wipe
out Hooliganism" Otherwise the pa
per is much the same as usual.