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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
r. s. FIELD LOSES sos.
Cannot Account for It's Disappear

Cannot Account for It's Disappear
ance.,
From Mondays Daily.
r. S. Field sustained a very serious
loss last Friday evening, and as re-
suit is minus about $95. He had in
his pocket a small buckskin purse
containing check for $1,000, $4,000 in
cash and diamond stud valued at
$4,000.
About IL CLOCK Mr.. Field, accom-
panied by his wife, went to the Nc
Elroy chop house for lunch. When
they started the pocketbook was still
in Mr.. Fields possession, and having
considerable silver money with him,
he paid for the lunch out of that and
never again thought of the purse I'M
til next morning, when he found it
was gone. Just how or when he lost
the purse, Mr.. Field is not able to
state, but he thinks he must have lost
it on the way to or from the restau.
ant, as he had about S14.00 in his
pockets, which was not touched, and
which in all probability would have
been taken had burglars gone thru
the house.
Upon ascertaining his loss, Mr.
Field Immediately went to the bank
and stopped payment on the check
which was made payable to his order
Mr.. Field says he could easily rec
ognize the diamond, and is in hopes
that he may yet recover his property
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

in this city for the past three days,
will conclude with public installation
OF the newly elected officers at the hall
in the opera house block this even
ing.
The grand lodge meeting in 1901
will convene at Abba the second Mon
day in July. 1t was decided at the
present session of the grand lodge to
revise and reprint the constitution and
bylaws of the order. as its rapid
growth during the past few years has
necessitated many changes and anoth-
er issue of the laws governing this
branch of Masonry.
Officers Elective and Appointive.
The following grand lodge officers
have been elected for the ensuing
year:
Grand MASTER. L. Brown, Mar
shalltown.
Deputy Grand Master-Rob John
son, Oskaloosa.
Senior Warden. Calvin Wheeler,
Marshalltown.
Junior Grand Warden Frank
Blagburn, Des Moines.
Grand Treasurer William Colson,
Des Moines.
Grand secretary-A. A. Bland. Keo-
kuk.
Appointive OFFICERS.
Grand lecturer-W. H. London,
Muchakinock.
Grand Chaplain-R. R. Richmond.
Charlton.
Grand register-J. L. Woods, Mar
shalltown.
Grand senior deacon. W. Rose,
! OttumWa.
| Grand junior deacon George New
man, Charlton.
| Grand sword bearer-W. H Milligan,
Cedar Rapids.
Grand standard bearer-A Mitchell.
Burlington.
Grand senior steward HI. K. Hillon,
| Omaha, Neb.
Grand junior steward George Benz.
bry, Davenport
Grand Marshall-W. A. Richardson,
Charlton.
Grand master of ceremonies ]. T.
| Harris, Ottumwa.
! Grand pursuivant-Joseph Jammis-
on, Abba.
Grand Tyler-He Jones, Abba.
Committee on foreign correspondence
"A. A. Bland, Keokuk; g. T. Banks,
Des Moines, and e. L. Shaw, Ottumwa.
/ District Deputies.
| First district-A. A. Bland, Keokuk,
lodges /, 8 and "a.
Second district -E. L. Shaw, Ottum.
wa, lodges 4. 16 and "a.
Third district. L. Brown, Mar
shalltown, lodges 2, 8, 20 and %.
4 Fourth district-George Bembry,
Davenport, lodges II, 10 and 81.
Il Fifth district-H. K. Hillon, Omaha,
Neb., lodges 10 and 25.
i Sixth district-Ca Carter Nicholas, Ros.
4 lin, Washington, lodges and 8.
Woodbine camp, No. 1914 Royal.
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STAFFORD HONORED.
Former Ottumwa Minister as Dele
gate to Mcumenioal Conference.
WAS CHOSEN By BISHOP AND BOARD
Conference is to Be Held in London
In 1901, and Will Be Composed Of
Delegates Representing Methodism
the World over.

DR.. G. L. Stafford, pastor Of the
First Methodist church at Muscatine,
formerly pastor of the First Methodist
church of this city, has been honored
by being selected as delegate to the
Ecumenical conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church on missions, and
is in receipt of the official notification
of his selection. The conference is
to meet nj London in September, 1901,
and will be composed Of delegates from
al the branches of Methodism the
world over. The bishop of the church
and the Representatives of the general
conference districts select the dele
gates and an election by such a body
to such notable gathering is indeed
an honor to any man. DR.. Stafford
will accept the appointment and
sembled for the consideration of the
missionary interests Of the universal
Methodism his counsel will doubtless
be of much value to the cause. He is
one Of the leading ministers of the
Iowa conference and of the state and
has wide circle Of friends who will
rejoice to hear or his good fortune
The honor is high one worthily be
slowed.
To Lecture In Maryland.
DR.. Stafford also has an engagement
to appear before an eastern CHATEAU
qua assembly which speaks well fol
his prominence as a public lecturer
Some Sunday during the month Of
August he has consented to preach
before the assembly 1T Chatauqus
Beach, Maryland, and during his stay
will also, by request, deliver a lee
ture.
DR.. Stafford has also been secured
as one of the principal speakers fol
the Epworth League Assembly la
Clear Lake, July ~ to August 10
He begins August 2, with /;
course of Bible lectures and conducts
them thru the remainder of the SEES
sion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

10 a. m.-Adjourned business meet
ing of the encampment.
Adjourned business meeting of the
auxiliary societies.
Reunions and interchange of Wis
its among posts.
p. m.-Infantry, cavalry and arti1-
lery maneuvers and sham battle at
Washington park by the first and sec
ond regiment, I. N. G.. Illinois caval-
ry and United States artillery
$3.50 p. m.-Fireworks off Lake
Front park.
Illumination of streets, arches and
court of honor.
Friday, August 81.
ga. m.-Delegates lake excursion.
Excursions on the Jake sand drain
age canal.
$40 p. m.-Fireworks eff Lake
Front park.
Illumination of streets, arches and
court of honor.
Saturday, September I.
Recreation
Afternoon-Baseb and Golf ant
other games in the various parks thur
out the city.
4 p m-Concerts in Lincoln, South
and Garfield parks.
$3.50 p. m.-Fireworks off Lake
Front park.
Illumination Of streets, arches AMI
court of honor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Division Known as ottumwa Dis
trictto Hold Session at Fremont.
DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR AUGUSTUS
Prominent ottumwa churchmen Are
on the Program and Will Deliver
Essays on Subjects of Interest to
the Church.

Members of the Ottumwa district
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church are just in receipt of the
program Of the conference which will
be held at Fremont August 1915
are on the program and will deliver
essays on subjects of Importance to
the church. All pastors, assistant pas
tors, local preachers and exorters, dis
trict stewards, one class leader, one
Sunday school superintendent and one
|Epworth League president are members
of the conference and are expected
to attend the session.
Committees.
Following are examining commit.
tees appointed to oficiate at the con
ference:
License to preach-L. Ingham, H. B.
Scoles and w. r. Gilmore.
Local preachers B. Tucker
G. e. Cogshall, G. w. Wilson, w. s.
Moore.
On trial-D. G. Smith. G. R. Norton
and G. l.. Tenant.
For orders-W. G.. Thorne and G.
w. Pool.
Criticism-J. w. Hackley, w. F
Gilmore and E. B. Tucker.
Program.
Following is the program which viii
be interspersed with essays, for the
three days session, beginning Monday
August 10.
Monday, Aug. 10.
| 1880 p. m.-Song service, led by w
H. Dillon, Martinsburg, Iowa.
s p. m.-Sermon, G. w. Poole, Rich
land, Iowa.
| Followed by the communion.
i Tuesday, August a.
Devotional service-W. 8. Shearer
Durham.
Business and literary exercises.
Sermon-Luke Burdock, Abba ct.
Business and literary exercises.
/ Sermon-W. L. Fry, Unionyille.
Song service-J. G. Caughlan, Kirk
vile.
Educational addresses. ]. Myers
Dean A. G. Piersel.
i Wednesday, August IS.
4 DEVOTIONAL. w. De Voc, Blakes
4 burg.
i Business and literary exercises.
). Sermon-Samuel There, Tracey.
4 Business and literary exercises.
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Praise Service. R. Norton, Nor.

Praise service-C. R. Norton, Nor
avia.
Song Service. S. Decker.
Sermon-C. w. Wilson, Chillicothe.
Essays.
'tThe Choir Difficulties of leader
ship and its responsibility for the
church service, "A. S. Downs, Union
vile.
"The Better Support Of Our Pas
tors, u w. Lambert.
"How Are the Stewards to Raise the
Pastors Salary?"-Chris- Haw, OF
tumwa.
"The Twentieth Century Movement;
Is 1t Practicable?"-D. C. Smith, OF
tumwa.
"The Relation of the Pastor to the
Sunday School, John R. Duncan, AL
bia.
"The Epworth League and the
Church Service, Miss Louise Hinsey
Ottumwa.
1.-THE Benevolences-The Importance
of Raising Them in Full, Miss Estel
la Woodland.
"I. w. U. Round Tablet. J. Ny
ers, Mt. Pleasant.
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Umbrellas.

Umbrellas.
Ladies 2e-inch Gloria Silk Um-
brellas, steel ribs, reduced 7Eo
from csc sOO
Ladies' tight roll, 2s-inch steel
ribbed Gloria Silk Umbrellas with
ua tnral wood or crooked COO
handles reduced from 1.25 to OOC
Silks.
Will close our line of Kai-Kai Wash
Silks that we have been SELL 4 On
ing at s9c, at. IOC
Dur line of Mousseline de Sole,
favorite fabric for summer dress
that has been selling at ACC, Okn
in this sale to close at $500. SOC
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OFFICERS ELECTED.

Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. Closes
Today.
The thirteenth annual convention
of the most worshipful united grand
lodge of Iowa and jurisdictions, A. b.
and A. M, which has been in session
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

The barn Of Julius Muecke. near LIE
Mars, was struck by lightning and
consumed. Four horses and a valu-
able stallion were cremated. Loss,
about, $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

A dealer at Perry during the month
of June shipped sos car loads Of hogs,
aggregating in value about 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

DR.. Frank l.. Brockett, a prominent
physician OF Shenandoah, is dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Excavations are being now made
for the new library building at Clin-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
LABOR TEMPLE PROJECT.

Late News Concerning Local Labor
Organizations.
1.-THE matter published in this coll
umn is prepared by the officers of the
Federation of Labor.l
Sunday afternoon at a special meet
ing of the Trades and Labor Assembly
it was unanimously agreed to build a
labor temple as outlined in the Courier
last week.
The committee on ways and means,
consisting of G. L. Smith, q. F. Titus,
w. q. Davis, J. H. Nicholson, Charles
Gustavison, j. r. Byrne and l.. F..
Stark, appointed at a recent meeting
of the Trades and Labor Assembly,
recommended the adoption of the plan
outlined by G. L. Smith, of OttumWa
Typographical Union, No. 70.
Mr.. Smiths plan, briefly outlined, is
to make every member stakeholder
in the labor temple, by placing the
! shares at a figure that will be within
the reach of all.
At the meeting yesterday it was the
concensus of opinion that the temple
sshould be much more elaborate struc.
ture than was at first anticipated. 1t
| is now thought that 100000 building
will be erected.
Des Moines and Sioux City are each
considering a similar project as that
taken up by the laboring people OF
Ottumwa in regard to the erection OF
a labor temple.
Labor Notes.
The Ottumwa Printing Pressmen
and Assistants union, No. SO, met al
Labor hall Sunday afternoon and
adopted a scale of wages for the en-
suing year. They will meet again this
evening as committee Of the whole
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
Labor Notes.

The railroad yards at Belle PLANE
are to be enlarged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
ND DEFY COMPETITION TO MEET OUR

5000 REMNANTS
gone through stock and culed out all the short
lengths could find and have placed them the remnant
tables There accumulation of thenproba-
bly, 5o0C-a kinds Wash Goods, Prints, Linens Toweng
Dress Goods Silks etc Some long enough for dress pat
skirt and shirt waist lengths and all long enough
be of good Talk about below cost and 'haf
price, why these being closed out at half
and third of what they cost Thrifty buyers will find rich
picking here
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Wrappers.
Special number in light weight
Summer Wrappers, just the gar
ment for morning and knock-about
wear, a SIPS garment to Q2a
close at. observation-disclosures. wv
Underwear.
Ladies' Vests with tapped neck and
arm, also tapped neck and 21o
wing arm,a 121sc garment for O3C
Ladies' Csc Jersey Ribbed Vests,
neck and arm tapped, also lace 7En
Ladies' Drawers, fine ribbed, lace
trimmed. French band. 3sc OEn
value ~OC
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
1925 Fine Shirt Waists reduced to $1.98.

Summer Wash Skirts.
S1.OO Linen Skirts for 75c.
Large line cotton Covert Skirts,
also po1ka-dots, made full. Just
the thing for warm weather O20
1.25 skirt for. OOO
Ladies' figured Mohair 4 TX
Skirts, a $50 garment for. lssO
$3.50 g Atwood Plaid Skirts 5.98
$3.50 double texture Atwood e R0
Skirts, tailor finish at...... OsOO
Parasols.
1.75 Parasols Reduced to CSC.
Parasols in fancy Stripes, Plaids
and plain white Coaching Parasols.
Colors to match the prevailing
styles in summer dresses, 0Qn
reduced from LIS to...... OCO
Fancy Corded Silk and plain White
Parasols with two ruffles, 4 Ok
reduced from 1913 to........ 1sSO
Gloves.
Ladies Gauntlet Gloves, 4-thread
Isle, in tans, greys, blacks, 12o
at... ........... 80. $500.
Silk Gloves in greys, blacks and
white, 2-clasp, double tipped S20
Silk Lisle Gloves in white, grey,
mode and black, regular 3ec OSo
gloves, at................
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
Bloodiest Battle OF the Century

The battle during the present CEN
fury having the greatest list of killed
and wounded is the great battle of
Leipsic, known as the battle of the
Nations, which took place on the 18th
and 10th of October, 1918, between Ma
poleon ana the allies, when Napoleon
was defeated, and the list of killed and
wounded on both sides was 100000
men. The battle was one of the most
bloody and decisive Of those which
effected the deliverance of Europe
from French domination. The troops
under Napoleon in this battle amount
ed to 100000 men, and those Of the al
lies, commanded by Prince Schwarz-
enberg, Marshal Butcher, and Barna-
dotte, Crown Prince Of Sweden, to al
most 100000 men. The loss of the
French was reckoned to be $4,000
killed and wounded and $4,000 prls-
oneyy;- that Of the allies at over
$4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
A joke on Grover Cleveland.

OF course, the king fisherman among
statesmen OF latter years was Grover
Cleveland. When he was in the white
house he went frequently to nearby
fishing grounds after small-mouth
black bass. Mr.. Cleveland's favorite
bait was frog. THAT fellow" said
Old Man Pettijohn, up at Edwards
Ferry, could set on rock and cast a
frog furd-er'n any man l ever seen"
He tells the story on the former presi-
dent that one day they were fishing in
rocky water, and, not getting strike
for long time, the president set about
to investigate, when he found that his
frog had calmly climbed on rock and
was summing himself serenely, hook in
mouth. The presidents remarks upon
that occasion were omitted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
A MYSTERIOUS DEED.
BULLET THROUGH A WINDOW
KILLED COSNELL.
His Daughters Lover Arrested-Crnmb-
let's Relatives Were lndlscreet -
Preliminary Hearing Held In q Town
Hall.

Great interest attaches to the trial
at Steubenville, Ohio, Of Quincy Cram
blett, young man charged with the
assassination of his sweetheart's
father. The crime was one of the most
'cold-blooded on record, there being
no known motive or grudge against
the man who was observation-disclosures
H. Gosnell. Gosnell was farmer liv-
ing on PERKINS, run, rough, wooded
portion of Smithfield township, where
the land owners indulge in the pastime
of coon hunting. On the night Of Nov.
4, while Gosnell was seated in his
Kitchen reading, some one fired
through the window at his back. 1t
was heavy charge Of slugs that cut
through the chair back, passed
through his body and lodged in the op-
posite wall. Gosnell died instantly.
The murder caused much feeling, be-
cause Of Gosnell's high standing IN
the community, but it was some time
before an arrest was made, and not
until after the county commissioners
offered a reward. Suspicion fell on
two men in that section, but Only enc
was ever arrested. The morning after
the murder a mans tracks WIS founi
in the garden in the rear of the Co.,
nell home. They led to a point at
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
A Tooth's Strange Journey.

A remarkable surgical operation was
performed upon Mrs. David Sweet of
Webster, Mass, by Dr. Joseph o. Cen
ereux. Thirty years ago, when child,
Mrs. Sweet swallowed tooth, but no
trouble ever came of it. The other
day, while standing at table, she felt
intense pain in her foot. DR.. Gen
ereux, who was finally summoned,
cut into the foot. and behind the heel
bone he found large incisor tooth
that was tearing the flesh and caus-
ing the pain. In 80 years that tooth
had worked its way through the body.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
STOPPED THE FUNERAL.
sizemore Was About to BE Buried When
tho Police Interfcred.


While standing in the Office Of Mag
istrate Mauldin at Greenville, S. c.,
Pinckney Sizemorc, So years old, col
,apsed, and before doctors could reach
him was pronounced dead. The body
was removed to his home and prepara-
tions made for the funeral. The grave
was dug, the mourners assembled, and
the body was about to be inferred
when the police appeared and ordered
a postponement. The police had been
informed by DR.. w. J. Bramlett that
he did not believe Sizemore was dead,
and this caused their summary action.
The mEn, while having the appearance
Of death so far as the face was con-
cerned, had warm body, and breath
ing could be detected by the use Of
mirror at the mouth. The Jaws were
set, and the pupils Of the eye unre-
sponsive to light. But the Joints are
as supple as in life. Sizemores fam
lily are in a most agitated state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
An Important Question.

A North Omaha Sunday school SUI
perintendent always conducts the les
son review In his school. He spends
about five minutes in explaining the
lesson, and then asks:
Now, has any one question to
ask?"
Last Sunday he explained the les
son as usual, dwelling at length on
its chief thoughts, and wound up with
the usual question:
Now, has any one question to
ask?"
A member of the boys junior class
raisa1 his hand.
We'll, what is your question:" ask.
ed The superintendent.
Please, sir, are we going to have a
picnic this summer -Omaha World
Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
Mount Pleasant. He practically said
he had shot Gosnell, but his story was
not believed and he disappeared, going
into West Virginia.
LASTED A WEEK. 90
Young Louisiana Swell Saw Gotham for
sai,ooo.

Young Louisiana Swell Saw Gotham for
$4,000.
Malon Walton Russell, scion OF
prominent Southern family, has come
to grief in New York after spasm Of
sightseeing that carried everything be-
fore 1t. Russell is son of Col. Elem.
ing Russell of Louisiana, salt-mine
operator, and partner of ex-State
Senator Miles, the millionaire mining
operator of New Orleans. Young
Russell was employed in the Cotton
Exchange there and was contented
with life until one day he won S2,700
on horse race. In two weeks he won
$21 900. Then Russell packed his trunk
and came to New York. He left New
Orleans on February %, losing $1,000
at poker en- route. Jumping into cab
he drove to the Waldorf and took
rooms at S. day. He wanted to he
shown to "swell' club house. He
left the place $4,000 loser. In the even.-
ing Russell did the tenderloin, and
three nights In the Haymarket cost
Russell $500 and collection Of jew
elry The next night he ran afoul of
some soubrettes. Then his money took
wings. He tried another shy at the
faro bank, which cost him $500. Drop
ping into the Delavan he opened wine
for the pugilists who congregate there.
He was introduced to Sharkey, and
later to Corbett and Kid Mccoy. After
a week more of wine, faro bank, SOU
brettes and more wine the young man
from the south found himself with
just 500 in his pocket. after paying a
hotel bill of 5000 and cab bill Of
$780, The next day he spent his last
nickel for coffee and sinkers. New
York Correspondence st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
BLIND oIRL LEADS A CHOIR.
Received Her Education at the Perkins
InStItutIOn.

Miss Katherine ]. Dugan is probably
the only blind girl in the world who
leads church choir. For weeks past
the big choir Of St. Aloysius' church,
at st. Johnsbury, VT, has been under
the direction Of this blind musician,
says the Philadelphia North American
Miss Dugan received her education at
the Perkins Institution for the Blind,
in Boston. graduating from that insti-
tuition with honors in 1898, and later
from postgraduate work in 1899. The
blind girl is we'll known in st. Johns
bury, and has host Of friends. Her
winning ways and pretty face have Sc
cured her place in the affections OF
all. Miss Dugan told Of her work and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
TO BE IRISH is THE THING.
Smart Set Reveling in Fine Linens and
Emeralds.

Emo ralds
The woman who says shop instead OF
store, stuffs instead of goods, dotes on
o'clock tea, buys her medicines at
the chemists, takes in" the English
as well as the American magazines
and knows more about the war in
South Africa than the fighting in the
Philippines, may be safely called an
Anglomaniac. But at the present mo-
ment she is very Irish, indeed. 1t is
very smart to be Irish just now in
Great Britain, and to wear sham
rock and adorn ones poplin gown with
Limerick lace is symbolic Of touching
loyalty to the queen: Irish cOlors and
Irish fabrics are to be worn more than
any other hues or materials. Tweeds
and friezes, Claddagh travelling cloaks,
Limerick. Carrickmacross, crochet and
frostwork; poplins of silk and wool,
the finest linens in the world-these
are among Irish treasures. OF black
thorn and bog oak, trinket and treas
ure boxes are made that are not only
remarkably attractive in themselves,
but have the charm of novelty as well.
In jewels, emeralds Of course come
first, and, in colors, brilliant green and
pale st. Patrick's blue. Shamrocks of
green enamel, curious clasps and
crosses from far-away ages, and other
distinctly Irish emblems and symbols
are to be the spring ornaments most
in favor for the smart woman's spring
costume
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-11
#. ANITA NEWCOMB MCGEE.

One of the most interesting person
ages connected with the war depart
ment Is d.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE,
who Is at tae head Of the woman army
nurses and Is an assistant to Surgeon
General Sternborg. DR.. MCGEE has
the rank OF first lieutenant, and is
entitled to wear shoulder straps indi-
cativc Of her rank. but she Is averse
to display and Is too sensible a woman
to permit the curious to annoy her.
DR.. MCGEE has the distinction of being
the only woman officer in the United
States army service. There is no wom-
an officer in the navy. She is one OF
the vice-presidcnts of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Que Of