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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-24
BLAKEsBuRe,

Blakesburg, July 24.-Mrs. John
Butcher and her two little daughters
of Eddyville, are spending few
days among friends in Blakesburg.
Editor Frankenburg and wife, OF
West Bend, Wis, are visiting with Mrs
Frankenburg's parents, Agent Thode
and wife.
Mrs. Bird Fritz little children, of
Centerville, are visiting relatives in
our town this week.
Our crops are looking fine. Harvest
ing is about over. The rain on Thurs
day almost insures a good corn crop.
Oats are good; hay fair yield,
Rev. Hollowell closed his services
with Union Chapel last Sunday. The
neighborhood has sustained a great
loss, but Brother Hallowell had &C.
cepted other engagements.
Worley Shahan and wife, of Grinnell
paid visit to the families of DR.
Udell and H. Winecup this week, and
went from here to Bloomfield for a
few days.
Some parties are again taking op.
lions on coal lands around here. The
coal is here, as has been already dem.
onstrated by the drill. Our coal will
be of more worth to us than an inter.
est in Nome.
Our baseball nine won the victory
over Foster last Sunday, and expect
to go over to Smoky Hollow next Sat
urday.
The water problem is becoming a
more difficult one for our people to
solve than the good roads problem
Neither ponds nor deep wells have
proven satisfactory.
The substantial improvements in
Blakesburg this year are attracting at
tention and eliciting complimentary
remarks from the travelling public.
One of our democrats says there is
but one paper in Ottumwa now.
and that is the Courier.
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MORANIA.

Moravia, July 21.-Ross Hicks of
Centerville, was here on BUSINESS
Tuesday.
w. H. Townsend came up from sey-
mour Monday to see his many friends.
DR.. Rinard is spending a few days
with home folks at Charlton.
H. B. Frink, of Centerville, came up
Wednesday to assist Editor Hall on
the Friday Moravian.
Philip Dale spent Sunday in Abba.
Jacob Knittle returned from Queen
City, Mo-, Saturday.
DR.. Will futile and wife are spend
ing their vacation in Missouri.
The ice cream social at Rev. Nor
tons residence Tuesday evening was
well attended.
Will Chambers and wife spent Sun
day with her brother, Webster, near
Udell.
The insurance adjusters came out
Tuesday and settled up with those
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SIGoURNEY.

4 ShSouiiiSy, ooiy Ildu d
dozen men from here went down to
Keota Saturday and took in the ball
game between the teams of Oskaloosa
and Keota. 1t was a good game. There
were about 500 people present. The
score stood 16 to in keota's favor.
| Rev. Warning, an old conference
minister of the district, occupied the
M. E. church pulpit yesterday morn
ing, and preached good sermon. He
is an old friend of Father Thompson.
John Walden spent Sunday with his
wife, who is visiting her parents at
Indianapolis, Iowa.
Rev. G. l.. Organ, the Christian min
lister preached in the park last night
| to a union audience of the several
churches.
John LauX, who has been holding
a high position with cable car COM
pany at San Francisco, for three
years, is back here and will remain
for some time.
The democratic county convention
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the congressional and state conven-
tions, will be held in Sigourney Sat
urday, July %.
Miss Tena Trebel left this morning
for Columbus Junction to visit her
sister
| Minnie Mills and her mother spent
Sunday at Delta.
| Rev. A. B. Hightshoe and S. B. Hoge
left this morning for Davenport on a
business trip.
| Sigourney, July 2O.-Mrs. DR.. Par
sons returned last night to her home
at Waterloo after a few days visit at
the S. W. Brunt home.
Miss Josephine Miller has been
elected primary teacher in the Sigour
ney schools, to take the place of Miss
Lucy Pike, of Williamsburg.
! A little error occurred in yesterdays
| correspondence. The union meetings
in the park will begin next Sunday ev-
ening, instead of Tuesday evening.
Dan Campbell was over from Mar
tinsburg yesterday on business trip.
c. L. Jacobs has resigned his posi-
ton as foreman of the Sigourney Re
view, and leaves tomorrow for Kes-
wick, where he will be editor of the
Keswick News. Mr.. Jacobs is a good
printer and writer, and we predict his
success.
Sigourney, July 21.-Miss Edna Do.
bic and Mrs. George Kleinschmidt
went to Webster last night to visit at
the Hon. Fred White home.
Dave Chisman, of Spokane Falls,
| Wash, is visiting at the Downing
home.
Misses Ada Malaby and Jessie LAT
fer returned home last night, after
several days visit at Indianapolis.
e. ]. Grimes was at Delta yesterday
Homer Rhodes, of Delta, was in
town Friday.
Howard Adams went to Newton yes
terday, to remain for about three
weeks.
Joe Keaster was over from Lancas-
ter Friday.
Miss Ida Stevens left yesterday for
Iowa City, on a few weeks visit.
Mrs. G. L. Wharton and two boys, of
Delta, were in Sigourney yesterday on
their way to Hedrick to visit at the pa
rental John Morrison home.
Mrs. A. C. Hamilton, of Thornburg,
has been visiting at the D. w. Hamil-
| ton home.
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LANCASTER.

Lancaster, July 2O.-Rev. Organ
preached Saturday night and Sunday.
He has changed his appointment so
that it does not come on the same
day as Rev. Hightshoe's, and there
will be services each Sunday.
George, the infant son Of r. r.
Erase, is ill with lung fever. DIR.
Schreiner is attending him.
The school board met Friday night
and hired teachers for the coming
term. They are J. R. McVicker and
Miss Zua Goodhart.
A good rain visited Lancaster Mon
day morning.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Pra-
Their, Sunday, July Is, a daughter.
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summer with relatives in Kansas and
Colorado.
The Packwood Equal Suffrage club
had very interesting meeting Sat
urday at DR.. Moorman's.
Goldie Everett is very sick.
Abundant rains last week have been
a great help to vegetation.
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The anti-Sunday baseball element
in Des Moines will ask for an injunc-
ton restraining Sunday baseball in
that city.
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NORTH ENGLISH.

North English, July 24.-The North
English Church of Christ held their
annual meeting last Sunday. A large
crowd was present. The afternoon
was devoted to business, at which time
the new church proposition was sest-
tied, it being the unanimous desire of
the membership to build a new church
this yer, to cost $4,000.
Auditor John Luton and wife, of
Marengo, spent Friday in town.
Omer Smith is spending this week
in Mason City.
Miss Ada Harris, of Centerville, is
visiting her friend, Miss Josie Baird.
Mrs. Mike Striegle, Of Harper, visit
ed at the home of Mrs. DR.. Doll, Thurs
day.
Frank A. Mahannah is home from
Tobias, Neb.
Mrs. Ella Carr, of oskaloosa, is Wis
iting at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Chew.
M. P. Neff returned from Minnesota
Friday night
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AGENCY,


Agency, July 23.-There was quar-
terly meeting at the M. e. church yes
terday, and Rev. Dillon, of Martins
burg, took the elders place, while Rev.
w. S. Moore assisted at the Main
street and South Side churches in OF
tumwa.
Peter Hixson, of Utah, has been Wis
iting his uncle, Robert Hixson.
Mrs. Kate Dixson and children, of
Mystic, have returned home, after
spending asst week withMrs. Dixson' S
mother, Mrs. L. Dunbar.
The NJ. E. Sunday school will hold a
social on S. V. SIMPSONS lawn, We'd
nesday evening. July 25. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Miss Eva Garfield, of Willard, spent
Sunday with Miss Fannie Nye.
B. d. HI. Baker has gone to Chicago
to visit his son.
On last Wednesday afternoon Miss
Maud Shadford gave lawn picnic at
her home for her Sunday school class
of young ladies. Part of the time was
spent in doing missionary work
Mrs. Ava Perdew, of New Sharon,
and Miss May Clements. of Red Oak,
are visiting relatives here.
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Peoria, July 23.-Corn, steady, No.
40.
Oats, steady. No. 8 white 241a@24a4.
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CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, July 23.-Wheat, July 751s
@755s; Sept. 1874 @767s.
Corn, 1871 @39%; Sept. 39A $685..
Oats, July 227s; Sept. 245.
Pork, July 11.S0; Sept. 1872.
Lard, July $50; Sept. 6.S2. u
Ribs, July 6.95; Sept. 6.97.
Rye 51a4.
Barley 40@46.
Flax Ito.
Timothy, Oct. 3.4O.
Glover 9.00@9.50.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, July 23.-Butter, firm, Gre
amery 15@19Ks;; dairy 14@17.
Eggs, firm, lily.
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THE MARKETS.
Visible Supply.

I Visible Supply.
Chicago, July 23-visibIe wheat,
45,630,000; corn, 13,2O5,OOO; oats, g.
421, 900.
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LEANpo.


Leando. July 24-Mrs. Stella Fuller,
of Eldon, is visiting friends at and
near Leando this week.
Mrs. Joe Swiers has a sister visiting
her this week from Lovilia.
Marion McCombis and wife. of Yer
non, visited several days with Mr..
McCombis' sister, Mrs. Anna Campbell,
this week.
Mrs. Dreen Lining, of Fairfield,
with her grandson, were the guests of
Will Lining Saturday and Sunday.
Rosa Green returned from Knoxville
this week.
w. H. Morrison is visiting this week
in Ottumwa with her daughter, Mrs.
John Wilson.
Mrs. Frank Gilbert is visiting friends
in Ottumwa.
Chas. Whetten made flying trip to
Chicago last week
Rev. Beard filed the pulpit at the
M. 3. church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. True Grubbs was buried at Lee
ando Wednesday.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago Poultry Marke
Peoria Market.

Chicago, July 23.-Poultry, turkeys
GOT; chickens S1s.@14.
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ST. Louis Market,

st. Louis, July 2s.-Wheat. cash "a;
Sept. 74h.
Corn, cash So; Sept. 80.
Oats, cash %; Sept. 22s1s.
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A HOTTIE FOR you AT YOUR PRICE
New York Market.

New York, July 23.-Wheat, Sept.
Sly.
Corn 44M.
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.

one-ha1f cent per word, each insertion.
T,OST-Three Angora billy goats near Baker
IL farm Finder return to R.W. McCune five
miles southeast of ottnmwa and {eceive re-
r ,OST OF fOLEN-Sma1l Jersey COW,
~ light color, no horns. wire cut under throat.
Finder please notify Mrs. N. S. Wheaton,
Agency, la.
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to spend Sunday at Eldon.

to spend Sunday at Eldon.
The Eastern Stars will hold Union
picnic at the fair grounds August g..
All the neighboring chapters will be
asked to attend.
A large crowd of Young people from
Libertyville will hold picnic up the
river next Wednesday.
]. d. Houghlannd leaves tonight for
Brighton to spend Sunday with rela-
tives.
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Our Big JulySaIe.

Prices that will crowd our store with
eager buyers. We must sweep our decks
of Summer goods by August list. Here
are prices that will make business hum in
every department
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31
PETT|CREW is
CALLED TRAITOR.
Stiff Language Used in the United
States Senate,
Is ALL ABOUT AGUINALDO.
Teller as Pesc emsk er admiral Dewey
Denies Assertions Of Recognizing
FilipinoM

washington, Jan. si.-Mr. Hale (Me.)
made a partial report Of the confer
enoe committee on the urgent deficiency
bill. II was adopted and further con-
ference was requested.
Mr.. Pettlgrew wished statement
made by Agulnaldo printed as a docu-
ment. He said that II II was not al
lowed he would read the statement and
thereby get II in the Record.
MI Hawley Comm said he would
object 10 the reading as reasonable.
1T Is giving aid and comfort to the
enemy, and that is what the senator
from South Dakota Is doing all the
time" said Mr. Hawley.
Mr.. Pettigrew asserted that the de-
partments we're holding back lnforma-
ton.
Mr. Lodge (Mass) objected 10 the
AgunGldO statement because II was "a
mass CT falsehoods. He resented the
statement that Information was being
held back
Mr. Lodge also read a statement from
Admiral Dewey denying the statement
OF Aguinaldo, and saying that he had
never received him with military honors
nor sauted the Filipino flag nor prom
Used the Filipinos Independence in any
way whatever.
Mr.. spOoner thought Il was about
time to draw the line upon this con-
slant and daily suit OF Agulnaldo
against the United States He said no
statement OF a man In arms against
the United States should be placed on
the records or the Senate. II would,
he said be construed 80 encouragement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31
AWLINSPRESENTSBILL
One for 1870 Acres for Mans Watershed Another is TO
Enlarge the University Ste-Peition Against a New
Circuit Court Of Appeals.

ming east 10 rods, thence south to the
sorth boundary line o fthe reservation;
thence west 10 rods to the southwest
corner " the reservation; thence north
to the southwest corner OF the site OF
the uniyersityexceptlng the lands here
tofore granted by Congress to the Mt.
OlIvet cemetery
He also presented the petition OF the
members Of the bar Of Salt Lake coun-
~ in opposition 10 the creating OF an
ADDITIONAL circuit court 81 appeals.
The vote OF the members u the bar as.
sembled 10 discuss the proposition was
SO 20 T. and II was suggested that Il
Congress believed the eighth circuitwere
now too large. the State Of Utah could
be added 70 the ninth circuit, but that
the better method would be the ep-
pointment Of two more judges, The
petition was signed by Messrs. Alpheus
Brown. Thomas Marshall and W. II.
Dickson.
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apprehendlng the man who did the
shooting. TO all appearances as much
Is known OF the would-be assassin to-
day as ever will be known.
The police have practically abandoned
the case, and there is nobody besides
them 10 take II M,
a forct OF mountaineers Is in the
building from which the shots were
fired and nobody has been allowed to
enter 1t. Access to Il Is made stu more
difficult now b. the force Of soldiers
whicn IL stationed at every gate. Mo-
body Is admitted to the capitol
grounds without pass, and very few
have been issued. All night soldiers
poured into Frankfort.
shortly afternoon Mrs. Sherman
Brannocker, OF Hortwell, sister OF Geo.
bel. arrived with Miss Margaret Par
tine. Mrs. Brsnnocker was taken at
once to the bedside OF her brother, who
was conscious and recognized her with
a smile. Senator Goebel's other mar
ried sister. who lives In Pennsylvania,
arrived at noon.
Goebel, at 1890, asked to see Mrs.
Branrocker again. and she went into
the room, weeping and almost pros
trated. The doctor told her the end
was near.
Mr.. Goebel began sinking slowly
after noon. He was fully conscious and
at | O'Clock asked that a minister be
sent for. Rev. II. +. Taliaferro Of the
Methodist church, and Prison Chaplain
Wallace. We're hastily summoned, and
remained for some time at his bed
side.
He then asked that a clergyman OF
the Christian church, O personal friend
of his, who lived some distance In the
country, be sent for, and this was
dons.
Al through the afternoon the stairs
leading 10 The second story upon which
Mr.. Coebels room Is situated, were
crowded with people silently awaiting
the news Of his death. People walked
through the halls on tip-toe and spoke
in whispers. when In arr other part
of the hotel than the office. This was
packed all afternoon by a dense throng
waiting fer the news from the room Of
the wounded man which all knew must
come soon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-31

TO those who were in arms against the
flag and the United States. Mr.. Spooner
made a touching allusion 10 General
lawton. and read from letter Of the
dead general who deprecated the utter
ances Of the anti-imperlalists In Amer
lea on account Of their effect In the
Philippines
Mr.. Gallinger IN H. said It was
time the kind Of argument Of the South
Dakota senator should cease In the
Senate. He said II was question
whether We should believe the charges
Oh Agunaldo, or the statement Of Ad-
mirel Dewey,
Mr.. Jones (Ark) said he thought all
the truth should be known. He thought
a great mistake was made In refusing
TO pass the resolutions Of inquiry. He
also thought there should be no objec-
lions 10 printing documents. II they
We're trtue they ought 20 be known II
false their untruthfulness would be
shown. There had ben a rigid censor
ship Of everything coming from Ma
Mia, said Mr. Jones He charged that
the Republicans feared to have the
truth regarding the Philippines known.
MIR. Pettigrew replied at some length,
saying that the United States had less
than one-Quarter or the soil IN the
Philippine archipelago, and that the
way TO peace was to grant the Filipinos
independence. He read from the queens
speech at the opening OF the British
parliament and said that II was made
20 appear that the English We're at
tackled by the Beers. There was no
more truth IN that statement than in
the similar one that the United States
had been attacked by the Flipinos.
MIR. Sewell n. j. said he was not in
favor " the Philippines acquisition, but
no matter what his personal opinions
were, he supported the flag when II was
attacked lie deprecated beyond meas
Ure the action OF the senator from
South Dakota (Pettlgrew) anu under
the circumstances he was traitor 70
his country IN supporting the arch
traitor Of the United States. who had
sold himself TO Spain and betrayed his
own country, He characterized the
proceedings as monstrous.
Mr.. Teller (Cco,) said he doubted IL
there was much profit in continuing
this kind OF discussion. He did not agree
with Mr.. Sewell. ANY senator had the
right on his own responsibility even In
times OF war. 20 siiffer from and criticize
the administration Mr. Teller said the
people Of England were divided as 10
the Poer war and that the members
OF parliament would criticize the gov
eminent He doubted n any member
would rise up and call the member crit.
icizing the government a traitor. Mr..
Teller said II we had Withdrawn from
the Philippines Aguinaldo would not
have been the ruler. but some Euro.
pean flag would be flying there. The
Islands were valuable and by some ar
the European nations would
have effected an agreement BY which
they would have held them.
AR. Hawley said that Aguinaldo had |
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feet order. The kings royal rifles colo
mel was struck down at the moment a
heliograph message ordering the retire.
ment was handed 10 him. The enemy Is
holding Thanksgiving srvlCes tonight
The surgeons who assembled the hill
were allowed TO remove our wounded.
The scene at the top Of the hill was a
fearful and terrible witness to the de-
structlyeness Of the artillery. All day
our body bearers We're busy carrying
down men,"
Gen. Butler telegraphs from Spear
mans Camp under today's date that
Col ThornycrOft was the officer who
ordered the retirement from Splon Kop.
Gen. Butler adds
1T is due TO him to say that be-
lleve his personal gallantry saved a
difficult situation early January "A, and
that under a loss OF at least forty per
cent he directed the defense with con-
spicuous courage and ability through
out the day. No blame whatever for the
Withdrawal Is In my opinion attribut-
able to him, and think his con-
duct throughout was admirable"
Pretoria, Jan. 20, Monday.-It IS off,
cially announced that the Boer casual.
ties at Spion Kop were IS men killed
and l2O wounded.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary OF
the interior at Washington accompan-
led by the United States consul. Hollis.
and the state attorney. started today
for the Boer head lager at Ladysmith
IN the presidents salon carriage
London Jan. 3i.-The house OF COM
mons today resumed the debate on the
amendment OF Lord Edmund Fltzmaur-
ice, liberal, to the address in reply to
the queens speech
Replying to the criticism Of Francis S.
Stevenson liberal member for the Eye
division Of Suffolk, Government Leader
a. j. Balfour said nothing had thus far
occurred 10 convince him that the In
formation given by the intelligence de-
pafiment regarding the sI3oer guns was
erroneous.
Sidney Charles Buxton. liberal men,
Der for the middle district Of Lanark-
shire referred to the charges brought
against the chancellor Of the exchequer
and treasury. whereupon the chancellor
Of the eXchequer. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, holly interrupted, saying:
From the very beginning neither the
AANhENA1 AA'A Ahf AildllNfAlNl HuNt III dU1
way stinted preparations or expenditure
the cabinet thought necessary"
New York. Jan. 3i.-Wnston s.
Churchill has cabled, and the Evening
World copyrighted. an account Of the
battle Of SDion kop The dispatch,
which is dated Spearman's Camp ian.
q, SAYS the fight on the summit OF
the kOp was one OF the flercest and
most furious conflicts In British militia.
~ history He also says:
THE B0er positions before Lady,
smith are perhaps impregnable TO $4,000
men, but the troops are resolved to have
another try.
The public must initiate the equan-
unity OF the troops. Spion Kop is not a
disaster. Neither guns were lost nor
unw0unded prisoners made II was sim
ply bloody action in which Judgment
IN the enemy's entertainments was eff
fected, but which proved untenable
The Beers were sometimes within
thirty yards OF the British line. They
have also suffered. Their loss must be
greater, compared TO their strength.
than ours"
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reason was willing 10 rest" with the
understanding that the two men should
be called later To date thirty-seven
witnesses have been summoned in be-
half OF Senator Clark. including those
whose names have been mentioned by
the witnesses for the prosecution as be-
ing connected with any efforts al brib-
cry In Mr. Clark's behalf. The COM
mittee has not allowed the defense TO
call men whose names have been mere
ly incidentally brought into the con-
troversy. but has asked that only those
be sent for against whom positive
charges have been made. On this ac-
count. only three members of the leg
lslature have so far been summoned.
They are Messrs. Cullen, Joapuett and
Bywater.
II Is understood Senator Clark will.
himself, take the stand
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began TO climb 10 the skip" Moyls
got dizzy and fell back to the bottom.
when Hodges dropped him a rope and
he again began to climb. but fell Sec
ond time. Hodges by this time was
panlc-stricken and gave the signal to
hoist Soon the explosion was heard
ana down went the men 10 look after
Movie They found his mangled body
M Inc bottom OF the shaft. Moyle was
unmarried &c years old. and a native
OF England. lie has brother living
In Californb