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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
iowa supreme Court necIs:on..

Des Moines, Jan. 29.-The following
decisions We're rendered by the SUI
preme court Saturday.
Patterson against Pitts. appellant,
Harrison district; affirmed.
Burns against Chicago, Ft. Madison
and Des Moines railway, appellant,
Wapello district; affirmed.
Citizens Bank against Mimery Bros,
appellant. Hardin district; affirmed.
Sioux City Stock Yards company, ap-s
pellant, against Sioux City Packing
company, Woodbury. districS; affirmed.
Born, appellant, against Home In
surance company, Cedar district; re-
versed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
RadlY Injured.

Mt. Pleasant, Jan. 29.-N. c. Cox, of
West Madison street. was very badly,
hurt Saturday afternoon at the Big
Greek bridge on the railroad west OF
this city. He was al work there with
the other bridge men, when a long,
upright pillar was released and pushed
out of its place the workmen suppos-
ing every one Was out of the way.
As it started 10 fall, Cox was seen and
called to, but did aot understand, and
the end of the timber struck him on
the head and breast. inflicting Il terri-
ble wound. He was brought to Gown
and everything done for him TO make
him comfortable, but he is very badly
hurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Was u Des NIoine. Man.

Des Moines, Jan. a9.-(By Associated
Press.) .)-Charles Prince, who was Shot
at Quincy Saturday night while resist
ing arrest, was resident OF this city.
He lived in an attractive home and his.
wife is reported to be worth 100000.
Prince was born in Princeton, ILL.,, and
will be buried at Rockford. He was
finely educated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Smallpox In Cedar.

Iowa City, Jan. 26.-smallpox has
broken out in Cedar county. The vic
tim is. a young man named Cardy Az
res. He was attending school at Dix
on, ILL.,, and returned home Friday
Jan. 10. He was at once affected
with an eruption supposed to be chick
enpox. Wednesday,, however, Dr.
Leith, of Wilton, made diagnosis U;
the case and pronounced it genuine
smallpox.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
H. W. M'NEAL DEAD.
Was Formerly Prominent Citizen OF
This State.

Aml0 St0tes
Oskaloosa, Jan. 29.-(special.) .)-Col.
]. r. McNeal, of this city today receiv-
ed telegram announcing the death of
his brother, I'll. w. McNeal, at San Jose,
Cal, Saturday evening. The remains
will be shipped to Osllaloosa for funer-
al and interment. Mr.. McNeal was
one of the best known promoters and
business spectators in the country.
He began his career in Eldora at law
yer's desk, and became the first attor-
ney for the Iowa Central road. He dea
veloped the Iowa coal fields and estab-
lished the Consolidation Coal Co., sell
ing the plant to the Northwestern Rail-
road Co., for $500,000. He was largely
interested in enterprises in Oskaloosa,
Canada and on the Pacific coast. He
has made and lost and made again
several fortunes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
MId-wtnter FLAMES.

Selma, Jan. 20. (special.) "A house
on the w. +. Baldwin farm, occupied
by Lone Black and family, burned
Sunday, during heavy wind, which
carried the fire embers quite a dis
tancs. Mr.. Blacks household goods
We're not insured and his loss is con-
siderable, but little being saved. The
fire, which caught from sparks from
the chimney. burned very rapidly and
fiercely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Frozen to Death.

Davenport, Jan. 20. Special. -
Peter Dresser, farmer, fell from his
wagon near here Saturday night. 1t
is supposed he was intoxicated. He
was picked up and put in barn, where
he was found frozen to death this
morning. His skull was fractured.
The coroner is investigating.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
clinton Federal Building.

Clinton. Jan. 29.-The contract for
the new government building which is
to cost 100000, will soon be, ready to
let. The Herald Saturday morning re-
csived the copy for an ad. for bids for
Il lot, the proposals to be sent to Sec
retary Gage and opened February 27.
The size of the lot is TO be 160 by LA,
if on corner. otherwise 200 by 144.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Ate Too rfucr, Corn.

Rowan, Jan. 30. Howard Box, the
5-year-old. son OF II. G. Box, of this
place, has been near Deaths door for
ten days, as result Of eating popcorn.
He ate too much of the stuff and his
stomach was unable to digest it. The I
little fellow has been in a precarious
condition, but is improving.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
FIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
Union Pacific Posse Kills Two Mt Hole.
in.Ihe.(round.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 30 (By Asso-
ciated Press.)-It is reported shat a
posse of Union Pacific detectives have
run down two of the Union Pacific
train robbers in Hole-in-the-Groun
and after a desperate fight killed both.
One of the pursuing party was shot bus
it is thought not seriously.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
board Of control matter. Several other
questions are to be considered, howev-

board of control matter. Several other
questions are to be considered, howev-
er, altho most OF them are to be dis
cussed in the committee rooms. The
compulsory education bill will be taxi
en- up by the committee on schools, and
arguments pro and con heard on this
subject. The committee on roads and
highways expects to begin its work on
a permanent good roads bill this week,
and offer the same to the senate. Sem
ator Lambert, chairman of the senate
committee on fish and game expects to
hold a meeting OF his committee early
and canvass the fish and game bill he
has prepared. This is a measure to
repeal practically all the existing fish
and game laws, and to enact new ones.
Senator Lambert is undecided as to
whether this plan is better than to take
up the code section by section and
bring about the changes by separate
bills. He is firmly of the opinion that
the fish and game laws must undergo
a radical change. The senate COM
mittee on normal schools will meet
with the similar committee from the
house this week, and it is expected
whatever normal school bill is present
ed will be the result of joint commit
tee conferences.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Nav Abandon y. M. q. a,

Oskaloosa, Jan. 29.-As a result OF
non-support il is possible that the Y.
NJ. c. A. in this city may be abandon
ed The contributions to its support
are not equal TO expenses and the debt
is piling up. An appeal for support
is TO be made to the churches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Expelled for Advertising,

Sioux City, Jan. 29.-The members
of the Sioux Valley Medical association
Saturday placed seal of unanimous
disapproval on physicians who adver-
tise by finding charges of unprofes-
sional conduct against Drs. I. u.
Stephenson and r. r. Stephenson of
Sioux Falls TO be 1rue. and ordering
their names dropped from the roll OF
that society.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
To Teach Scandinavian.

Another matter which will probably
be brought before the legislature this
week is the movement for a Scandina-
Wan department, OF chair, at the state
university. Thru the Swedish and Nor
wegian papers, and the Scandinavian
organizations of the state, she move
ment has been started. Committees
have been working quietly for several
weeks. and delegation offering the
measure is expected to arrive at Des
Moines in day or two. Locally, the
work for the new department is being
done by Carl Oleson, of the ''Svithiad.' p
the Swedish paper published in this
city. and from outside the reprssenta-
tive of the movement is b. Anundsen,
|editor of the Decorah Posten. Others
interested, and who are doing more OF
less TO obtain the presentation and pas
sage of favorable bill are Prof. Sea,
shore, of the state university. and
Messrs. Holmes. Of Burlington, and I'd
den of Rock Island.
The foregoing gentlemen estimate the
Scandinavian population of Iowa at be
tween 100000 and 100000 people. The
Scandinavian vote of Iowa is about 5O,-
900. These people are thickly settled
in the following counties of the state:
Des Moines, Polk, Boone, Winneshiek,
Webster, Marshall and Story. In some
OF the counties the population is one
third Scandinavian. 1t is estimated
THAT so per. cent of the Scandinavian
population of the state are Swedes,and
that the other so per cent are Norwe
gians and Danes. The Scandinavian
chair has been established in the state
universities of Minnesota, Nebraska,
Wisconsin and Michigan. while in -ths
large eastern colleges and uniyersitie.
! it is found almost universally.
Quiet Days.
! Saturday and Sunday were very
fquiet, politically in Des Moines.
great many of the representatives ane
senators left the city Friday evening.
| spent Sunday at their homes and are
returning today. Those who remain
ed We're largely those who have secur.
ed homes in Des Noines for she winter
and do not live at the hotels. AS a
consequence the latter places and the
state house have been deserted. Be
ginning tomorrow, however, it is eN
pected the legislature will get down sc
hard work. and will try and produce
some effect on the great number OF
bills that have been placed on file fol
its consideration. O. p. Newman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
namaee Case settled.

Reinbecll, Jan. 29.-The Chicago
Great Western railway company has
settled with the relatives of Roy Rob
inson, who was killed some time ago,
by the payment of $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Emmetsburg, Jan. 29.-John Schaf-
fer. a farmer, was killed in this city
Saturday evening by the south bound
passenger. while driving across the
track.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

cases the lines were less than a thou
sand yards apart-with the enemy in
The manner it did, is, I think, sufficient
evidence of the morale of the troops,
and that we are permitted to withdraw
our cumbrous OK and mule transport
across the river, eighty-five yards
broad, with twenty-foot banks, and a
swift current, unmolested, is, think,
proof that the enemy has been taught
to respect our soldiers fighting
power"
Report 1850 British Dead.
Boer Head Laager. Ladysmith, Jan.
25, 6 p. 1n., via Lourenzo Marques, Jan.
26.-The British dead left on the bat
tlefield Yesterday numbered 1900.
1t is reported here that as the result
of ''Long Toms practice on Monday
DR.. Jameson was wounded in the leg.
President Steyn has visited this
lager.
No Further News.
London, Jan. 29.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-The war office denies the re-
port that Ladysmith has surrendered,
and announces that a heavy list of cas-
ualties will be issued tonight.
Have Not Crossed Frontier.
Berlin, Jan. 29.-(By Associated
Press.)-A semi-oficial dispatch from
Lisbon says the report that the Beers
is unfounded.
Town Has Not Surrendered.
London, Jan. 29.-(By Associated
Press 1.-The war Office up to this hour
6 o'clock p. my has issued no furth-
er news from South Africa.
Dundonald Safe.
London, Jan. 29.-(By Associated
Press.)-Great anxiety was removed
bv the announcement that Lord Dun
donald's cavalry, which it was feared
was isolated among the hills in the
neighborhood of Acton Homes, is safe
On the south bank of the Tugela
river.
Roberts Advises Abandonment.
New York, Jan. 29.-(By Associated
Press )-The Evening Worlds London
special says: sit is learned from a re-
liable source that Lord Roberts has
advised the abandonment of Lady
smith. No confirmation could be OBJ
tained at the war Office"
Officers Killed Mt Spyon Kopf.
London. Jan. 29.-(By Associated
Press )-Buller wires from Spearman's
Camp that the casualties among the
officers of the fifth division and the
mounted brigade at Spyon Kopf, Jan.
"a, were: Killed %, wounded 20, miss
ing s.
Steyn Visits Kruger.
Pretoria, Jan. 26.--(By Associated
Press .)-President Steyn of the
Orange Free State and A. Fischer, OF
the executive council of that republic
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Tho Lawton Fund

Washington, Jan. 29.-( (By Associat-
ed Press.) .)--The Lawton fund to date
amounts to over $97 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30

Fire in the Temple block at Clinton
caused loss of about $4,000,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-30
Advises ABANDONMENT.
Steyn Visits Kruger.

Pretoria, Jan. a6.--(By Associated
Press s.)-President Steyn of the
Orange Free State and A. Fischer, of
the executive council of that republic,
arrived here this morning. They were
met at the railroad station by Presi-
dent Kruger and other officials and
cheered while driving to Kruger's resi-
| feYlpa. 49,.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
The Place of the Duel.

Mrs. Minnie Walter Myers, in her
Romance and Realism Of the South
ern Gulf Coast" gives an account Of
one OF the last challenges to duel
which occurred in Louisiana. The af-
fair was between NJ. Marigny, who be-
longed to one of the oldest families Of
Louisiana, and Mr. Humble. a sturdy
eX-blacksmith of Georgia, who had be-
come a man of political consequence.
NJ. Marlgny took offense at some re-
marks Of the Georgian and sent him a
challenge. the big ex.blacksmith was
nonpluSed.
Il know nothing about this dueling
business" he said. Il will not fight
him."
you must" said his friend. "No
gentleman can refuse"
81 am not gentleman" replied the
honest son of Georgia. 81 am only a
blacksmith"
''But you will he ruined if you do not
fight" urged his friends. You will
have the choice of weapons, and you
can choose so as to give yourself an
equal chance with your adversary"
The giant asked time in which to
consider the question and ended by ac-
cepting. He sent the following reply
to NJ. Marigny:
Il accept, and in the exercise Of my
privilege, l stipulate that the duel SHAH
take place in Lake Pontchartrain, IA
six feet of water, sledge hammers to
be used as weapons"
NJ. Marigny was about five feet, eight
inches in height, and his adversary
was seven feet. The conceit of the
Georgian so pleased NJ. Marigny, who
could appreciate joke as well as per-
petrate one. that he declared himself
satisfied. and the duel did not take
place. '.yo
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07

This is how Kansas newspaper
man criticised Paderewski:
I'VE heard the polandcr Paderewski
play the piano in Convention hall. Kan
sas City. The fellow Is dcceitful. He
makes you think all the time he is go
ing to play tune. but he never does.
He fiirts all around tune. but never
touches it. His hair looks like wig,
but it isn't. He deceives you in hun
dred ways. He makes the sweetest
sounds you ever heard that were not a
tune. lie has his piano so trained that
the doggone thing will keep right on
playing when he is not touching 1t.
He reaches out slowly and strokes 1t,
drawing back his elbows like man
brushing girls hair. You see the
moonlight and you're there with your
girl. but somehow she doesn't love you.
You know the sorrow Of that, and
that's why we don't like Paderewski.
We wouldn't 90 to hear him again, but
we wouldn't take 500 FOR what we
heard at Convention hall"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Prefers september.

THE reason why | never start o.
on my summer vacation until abour
the last of September" said the man
with the square jaw and the steely
blue eye, lis that like to feel that all
of my friends back here are sizz,iu
and baking while I'm down at I'll
beach or ~ ut the mountains, sleep.
ing under blankets. | life to think
'em working ut their desks, with the
thermometer doing top-lofty stunts,
while I'm sitting out on veranda
somewhere letting cool Zephyrs fan
me. | like to say to myself, There's
no way on earth my friends can get
away from their desks again this
year, seeing that they all broke their
necks to pile out of town by July 1
or Aug. at the latest, and here ami /,
just beginning months joyance,
while they're boiling their coffee and
rolls and hiking down to their Offices,
cussing themselves because they didn't
wait a while before they did their va
cationizing.' The weather sharps are
predicting that the coming September
is going to be the hottest September
In forty years or so, and when 1 go
away on about the 9Th day thereof,
won't l deliver myself of a mean, sell
fish. hellish glOat, thought
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Some Queer Definitions.


Bailey's Universal chronological Die
tionary, with the subtitle, "An Inter-
prefer Of Hard Words" was first pub
lished in London in 1921. Most Of it's
definitions are eccentric, and some Of
them incredibly so. Here are speci-
mems plucked at random:
Man.-A creature endowed with
reason.
Thunder.-A noise known by persons
not deaf
Lightning.-A meteor.
A Rainbow-A meteor Of divers
colors.
Weapon Salve.-A sort Of ointment
which Is said to cure wound by being
applied to the sword or other weapon
that made the wound.
Balloon.-A football; also great ball
with which noblemen and princes use
to play.
Cow.--A beast we'll known.
Milk.-A food we'll known. -
Peacock.-A fine bird.
Elephant.-The biggest strongest
and most intelligent of all four footed
beasts.
Medlar.-A fruit which Is grateful to
the stomach, but is not ripe till 1t be
rotten.
Snow.-A meteor well known In
northerly and southerly climates. es-
pecially beyond the tropics.
Mouth.-Part of the body Of a living
creature.
Eye.-An instrument of sight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Home Ties.

A Walnut Hill. Neb., resident made
up his mind a few Gays ago TO begin
taking ice from the local ice trust.
Having various brands of bottled
goods in his refrigerator, he thought
it best to have the ice man leave the
ice on the back porch. Accordingly
he came down town one morning, and,
dropping into hardware store, pur-
chased pair of Ice tongs.
I'm going to carry my own ice into
the house and put it into my refrigera-
tor" he said in explanation of his pur-
chase.
Two or three days later he again en-
tered the store, bringing the ice tongs
with him. Walking up to the clerk
who had sold him the tongs the man
said:
Say. / made a mistake when l
bought these things. don't need q
pair of ice tongs; what l need is a
sponge"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
$Ioo Reward, SIoo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Ii
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires consti
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the consti
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
word The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it ails to cure Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY d Co,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 70.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Delinouent. A. S.pinnw.

Saginaw, Mich, Sept. 4.-One Of the
important matters with which the spe-
cial committee on charter changes will
have to wrestle Is that Of taxation.
Under the present provisions Of the
charter the city loses a large sum Of
money annually by reason Of delin-
quent taxes. The scheme proposed is
to give the city full authority to col
lect its taxes and to sell property upon
which there is an accumulation Of un-
paid taxes. To do this the legislature
will have to empower the city with
full authority in its tax affairs ir-
respective Of the state. ..,a,y,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Michigan Minutim.

Manistee.-Matt Waggoner, aged IL
years, accidentally shot and killed him
self
Ishpemdng.-The Ropes gold mine
may be reopened and worked next
spring.
Observation-Disclosures William Day.
ton was Frustrated by heat. He will
pull through all right.
Ann Authoritarian Pelhemus Is
dead as result Of injuries received
In a runaway accident.
Jackson. = foreclosure proceedings
have been instituted against the Jack
son Paper Manufacturing company.
Manistee.-Henry Nelson fell into
the grainer at the State Lumber COM
panys salt block and was terribly
scalded. He will recover.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
DEATH At THE BOXES
Two ST. Louis Policemen Are
Killed and Eleven 9th.
ers Injured.
CAUSED BY CROSSING OF WIRES
Patrolmen Receive Fatal Shocks Upon
Taking Hold Of the Audiphones
i'm the Patrol Boxes.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-Two patrolmen
were instantly killed and eleven 9TH
ers horribly burned by the crossing
Of the police and electric light wires
When the policemen went to their
respective patrol boxes in the fourth
district they received electric shocks
upon taking hold of the audiphones.
The fatalities were at Sixteenth and
Carr streets and Twelfth and Morgan
streets. The others were injured at
various patrol boxes in the fourth.
Dead Beside the Box.
The first victim was Nicholas Beck
men, at Sixteenth and Carr streets,
who was found lying dead beside the
patrol box with hands and face fright
fully burned. The news was at once
carried to the Fourth district station.
Before the sergeant in charge could
recover his composure another man
came running in and announced that
Officer Loony was lying dead alongside
the box atTwelfth and Morgan streets.
In this case also the body was hor-
ribly burned. Death was instantan-
eous in each case.
Warnings Sent Out.
Runners were sent out on electric
cars, on horseback, and In wagons to
notify all policemen to keep away
from the patrol boxes. Eleven other
patorlmen were found to have been
shocked and in some cases badly
burned by the electricity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Enters Suit Against a City.

Port Huron, Mich, Sept. 4.-Attor-
ney General Horace NJ. Oren was in
the city and made arrangements for
the commencement of mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel the city to show
cause why the assessment rolls shall
not be produced before the state tax
commission. The proceedings will
come before Judge Whipple, Judge At
kinson being disqualified by reason Of
being one Of the persons cited to ap-
pear before the commissioners. Oren
asked that the day of hearing be fixed
for Sept. ID.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Scandal at SauIt Ste. Marie.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept A.
The Sault Ste. Marie News says that
Mayor Keliher's resignation will be
forthcoming when it Is requested by
the city council, and in any event will
be filled with the council prior to Oct.
1. The charge against the mayor,
which will be investigated regardless
of his resignation, is that he accepted
$3.50 from the proprietors of a circus
to permit them to run gambling games
The police shut down on the games,
and the circus men raised a row and
demanded that the money be returned
TO them. They succeeded In having
$165 returned. - .@,egsy &.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-07
Hurt I'm q Runaway.

Deer Lodge, Mont, Sept. A
frightful accident occurred here. Lee
Montgomery was returning from the
picnic grounds with a load Of passen-
gers in landau. His team became
unmanageable and ran away, dashing
into the livery stable. Lee Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Winscott and daughter OF
Butte and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller
of Butte were all seriously injured, but
II Is hoped none will die.