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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-09
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. C. Deeds has gone to Kansas
wy to visit friends.
Fife Chisman left Saturday for her
home near Blakesburg.
Mrs. John Hansell is sick at her
home on Willard street.
Lizzie Berry left Saturday for a
weeks visit at Ormanville.
Miss Beulah Fisher arrived home
last night after two weeks visit at
Lovilla.
Mrs. Will Tinsley returned home
yesterday after few days visit at
Blakesburg.
Miss Minnie Bohe arrived home last
evening, after pleasant two weeks
visit in Lovilla.
Miss Rosy Hansell, of Frederic, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. John Han
sell, on South Willard street.
Mrs. Powell, of Davis street, left
this morning for Chaplin, ILL.,, where
she will spend some weeks visiting
friends.
A few friends of Clyde Salee gave
him surprise last evening in honor
of his nineteenth birthday. The even
ing was spent in games and all re-
ported a fine time. Refreshments
Mrs. A. Baker and her daughter,
Miss Anna, gave tea yesterday even
i-g in honor of Mrs. Patten, of Little
Rock, anu Mrs. Hammond, of Indiana.
A fine supper was given and all re-
ported fine time. Those present
were: Mrs. John Lewis, Mrs. Will
Hunt, Mrs. E. w. Scott, Mrs. H.
Fletcher, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. S. B. Ba-
ker, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Ed. Daggett.
J. w. Boutwell, left this morning on
No. 3 for Denver and other western
points, with view of selecting per-
manent location. He is very favora-
bly, impressed with Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Boutwell, came to Ottumwa in
1888 and has been in the grocery bust
ness ever since. He is thoroly pro-
gressive business man and has always
taken an active interest in the welfare
and advancement of the city.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Shaddock,
last evening, a baby girl.
Born yesterday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Teeter, son.
Miss Erva Shahn, of North Ransom
street, departed this morning for
visit with relatives at Eddyville and
Oskaloosa.
Chas. Sampson has returned from
Denver, Colo, where he has been EN-.
ployed in machine shop. Mr.. Samp-
son will spend the rest of the vaca-
tion at home and will leave in Sep
TENDER for Chicago to enter Armour
Institute.
From Thursdays Daily.
Ellis Decker is sick at his home on
Ward street with typhoid fever.
]. Cory, of Haddan, Kansas, was a
guest of ]. W. Sampson on North VIII
lard street.
Mrs. John Anderson and children
left Saturday for Burlington to make
their future home.
Miss Alice Shaver arrived in this
city after few days visit 1T her
home in Richland.
A daughter has cine to gladden. the
| home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyd,
of Sheridan avenue.
Mrs. Martin Schwartzenbach and
two children have returned home after
a months visit with relatives at
Omaha
If the cash that is spent in telling
the people of the great reduction IN
] prices and the great values that are
almost given away was used to obtain
better values the public would be
better served. Church's South Side
shoe store.
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Shoes and Oxfords.

New and Fresh, 10 old goods. We have only
carried shoes for about Is months, therefore
you can get here a better shoe for the same
price.
Ladies' Shoes and oxfords $50, 1853 Anc
LOO, 49, Csc and 1920. ................F ~
h Bsys an Shoes that will wear ls9' Las CSC
ssi,efsn's Shoes li9 sss, &c &C. sss Csc
m ana Dress Shoes sso' lgs' LIS, l.s CSC
h nsa,a Heavy Work Shoes l9s, Las CSC
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-09
From Wednesdays Daily.
Tin fruit cans at Keating's

Mrs. M. Jay is visiting relatives at
Kansas City. Mo.
Miss Ethel Wilkinson has gone to
Moravia to visit her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hunt went to
Lamont this morning to visit relatives
and friends.
l.. L. Lodwick, prominent coal ope-
rator of Willard, is in the city today
on business.
A letter received today from Leo
stevens who is in Colorado for his
health, says that he is much improv-
ed and expects to be home about the
first of next month.
]. A. Phillips, who received serious
injuries by his horse kicking him
while out riding ten days ago, was
Town to the store this morning for
the first time since the accident. Mr..
Phillips is still using crutches, and
1t will be several weeks before his
injuries heal. The accident was much
more serious than at first reported
and Mr.. Phillips has suffered consider
ably.
All llnpOllduL GpOCH III LQe maLcl-
monial career of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Brockwell, of Diamond, terminated in
this city yesterday. Some time ago
Brockwell claims his wife left him
and came to Ottumwa. Mr.. Brockwell,
accompanied by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Frost, came to Ottumwa Monday
evening and after ascertaining that
Mrs. Brockwell was working at a
private house in the East End, induc-
ed her to meet them in conference,
which resulted in an adjustment and
the return of the wife to her former
home.
The first case of sun-stroke in the
city this year occurred this morning,
the victim being V. Hahn is a carpen-
Second street Mr.. Hahn carpen-
ter by trade and was engaged in build
ing a porch on Mechanic street this
morning, when about 1880 he began
to feel ill, and with his little son start
ed home. His son said that he stop
ped frequently to rest, and when he
arrived home fell over in swoon. DR..
Whitaker was called and rendered
the necessary medical aid. This
afternoon Mr.. Hahn, tho conscious, is
still unable to move. He suffered a
similar stroke last year and is in a
very critical condition.
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Farmers
Try Daggett & Sons stabling, 15c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-09

Cutters new elevator is being com
pleted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-09

Mrs. A. j. Breeding has gone to
Bloomfield to visit friends.
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If the cash that is spent in telling
the people of the great reduction In
prices and the great values that are
almost given away was used to obtain
better values the public would be
better served. Church's South Side
shoe store.
The evening times., 1900-06-27
The Ncrrs Frnm Chinn.

The news from China today is hopeful
but in its entirety seems almost too good
to be true. Descatches. which represent
the situation as it was understood at
Taku, at 3 O'Clock last evening. S ate
that Vice Admiral Seymour was then re-
ported nine miles from Tientsin, surround
ed and in desperate need Of relief and
that he had the Ministers and their suites
from Pekin with him This information
is stated 20 have come by telegraph from
the vice admiral presumably on Mon
day afternoon. The international forces
from PekIn were not far from his position.
and it is fairly reasonable to expect that
we shall hear Of his rescue by tonight.
The mysterious element in the news is
furnished by the statement that the diplo-
matists from the capital are with the Sey-
mour- -McCalla column. If there is no mis-
take about it, the rational deduction is that
the Ministers did. agreeably to native re-
ports, leave Pekin about the sew
enteenth or eighteenth under a
Chinese escort which either passed
them over, or was compelled to surrender
them TO the international relief column.
which then retreated south 1t would be
premature to accept the news as certainly
true We can only hope that it is And
anxiety and suspense Will not be relieved
until we can hear that Seymour and his
command. his wounded and whoever may
be with him. have been extricated from
the periioUs position in which they were
placed at latest advices.
The evening times., 1900-06-27
coLoNIsTs FROM SWITZERLAND.
An Agent From Berne Inspecting
Land In MaryIand.


Land In Maryland
BALTIMORE. June Z7-Norbert Serem-
pus. Of Berne. Switzerland. called en- Her
man BadeEhOop. Secretary Of the Maryland
State Bureau Of Immigration. yesterday.
and said that he had come 10 Baltimore
FOR the purpose Of making an examina-
tiOn as 10 the character OF Maryland soil.
with a view 10 purchasing a home for him
SELF and IL re found the conditions IA
vOrable 70 immigration he would be the
means Of bringing a large number OF Swiss
immigrants % the State.
Secretary BaCsnhOOp informed his vis-
itor Of the advantages which Maryland Of
feTed. both as 10 climate and sell and near
ness 70 great markets.
Mr.. Serempus will 90 90 Frederick cou1-
" today with a view 70 securing place
Tor himself there as be WIS under the
impression after his talk with Mr. Baden
hoop that the rolling character Of the
country there viii be best adapted for
Swiss colonies. which he hopes he may
eventually locate II this state
Mr.. SeTempus comes very highly recon-
renced. having a passport ard letters set
ting forth that he is one Cf the best citi-
zsns and is entitled &c any courtesy which
may be shown 20 him. Ee said that the
high prices asked for land ia Switzerland
and poor markets for products we're IWo
OF the chief reasons why many Of the
Swiss desire TO euigrate- Ordinary Land.
he said. could not be purchased under SsQo
per acre.
The evening times., 1900-06-27
STATE TO SUE A RAILWAY.
MnryIuad Likely 10 Demand Its BAL
timorc and Ohio DiVidendS

timorc and Ohio DiYidendS
BALTIMORE. June 27.-It is understood
that Attorney General IsidOr Rayner viii
institute this week a suit for the State
OF Maryland against the Baltimore ard
Ohio Railroad Company &c enforce the
payment Of dividends on stock Of the
Washington branch Of the railway held By
the State and also the distribution Of the
net prof S from that branch now in the
hands Of the railroad company.
The last report Of the president and di-
rectors OF the Baltimore and Ohio shows
that the sum in hand collected from the
Washington branch amounts to over S900.-
GOO. and that the road is earning sufficient
10 pay between 9 and 10 per cent divi-
dends. No dividend has been declared for
four years The principal defence 10 the
action viii. il is said. be that the railroad
company has the right 10 retain the SeG0.-
900 and the dividends the road is earning
in order to pay for the new terminal IA
eilities in Washington which the company
is authorized by act Of Congress 10 con-
st-act.
An act OF the last Legislature directs St.
torney General Rayner TO bring the suit.
The State holds $500 shares Sf the total
cf 16 $50 shares of the Washington branch
stock. If the State wins the suit. It's
stock. it is said. win be woTsh 81 500 Gee
The suit. il is understood. VIII be
brought in one of the State circuit courts
in the city and not in the United States
Court
The evening times., 1900-06-27
JOSEPH W. sPRAeUE's WILL.
ESTATE 90 BE Held in Trust for Many
Years.

EhrS-
LOUISVILLE. KY. June 27-The viii OF
the late Joseph W Sprague. devoted art
admirer and traveller. who died recently
IN Italy. has been flied for probate. Seth
Sprague Terry Of New York. is given the
bulk Of the estate. both real and personal
including many art treasures. TO hold in
trust for the following persons Harriet
Terry, Seth Sprague Terry. Edwin B.
Smith. Charles SpTague smith. c. L. Smith
Caroline r Smith. Grace b. Terry. and
Hilda Sprague Smith.
The trust is TO continue during the lie
OF the survivor and for tEen.y years
thereafter. al the income from the prop
erty IS. however, 10 pass through the Ia ds
Of Mr. Terry, and is to be distributed as
follows: Ten per cent 10 Harriet 5 Terry
for lie, 10 per cent 10 c. L Smith for life.
, per cent 10 Seth SPTagUe Terry durir Z
his life, and after death TO his descendants,
10 per cent 10 Charles Sprs que Smith dus-
ing his life. and after his death 10 his de-
scendants- 10 per cent TO Edwin &. Smith
fer life, and after death 20 his esCenda-ts
10 per cent 10 Caroline B. Smith for life,
aud after death 10 her descendants. 10 per
cent 10 Grace p Terry for life, and after
death 10 her descendants.
When the trust expires By lini alton ali
the funds in the hands Of the truste 5
shall be paid over 10 the United States OF
America as a part Of the endowment Of the
Smithsonian Institution to be known IS
the ~Sprague fund"
The evening times., 1900-06-27
GERMAN TRADE EXTENSION.
Reaching Out for Business in south
America.

According to report from ]. F. Mona
CHAN, Acting Consul az ChemnitZ, the fol-
lowing figures show the efforts that Ger
many is making to build up trade IN for
eign countries, especially in Guatemala.
Nicaragua, and Costa Rica- Her power in
these republics is increasing from day to
day Her superhuous population which
seeks to ernigrate is guided and helped 10
locate in Central America In these three
countries, a hundred German commercial
houses and stores, large and small, with a
capital amounting to $s,333. .OcO, are doing
thriving business. Half OF these are en-
gagged in importing and exporting.
Not only the greater part OF the German
Central American trade (mostly In coffee
and wood. amounting to about S7.14O OG0
annually is done through these houses.
but also a part OF the English and Call
fOrnian trade. There are, besides, hve
well-esta5 5Iished German banking houses II
these countries, which are doing a prOfta-
Bile business. There may be added money
TO the amount OF S16. 900 600 circulating N
Industrial enterprises. etc. The scene Of
the greatest activity is Guatemala, where
SO. .000. 600 are invested in agricultural and
other undertaking. Two railroads, for the
most part in German hands, have a work
ing capital or 5000, eco, and a sum greater
than this Is invested in a-lighting plant.
The value OF the Central American land
in German hands is estimated at SIS
OSS. GOO. OF this. g per cent is in Gua,e-
maia. II per cent in Costa Rica. and ,
per cent in Nicaragua The Germans also
hold Government bonds. shares in banks.
mortgages. etc. making their total interest
in Guatemala. Nicaragua, and Costa Rica
S44 O3O OCO S.Qf72 Geo and 81 so 600
respectively. Some 81 66s. coo are invested
in Salvador and 600 in Honduras
The total value OF German investments in
the Central American republics may thus
be estimated al more than S67. coo 0GO.
The evening times., 1900-06-27
YALE coNFERs DEGREES.
Secretary Root Made n Doctor OF
Laws by the University.


Laws by the University.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, June 27.-Yale's
honorary degrees were conferred this
morning during the commencement oxer-
cises IN Battell Chapel The only persons
receiving the priced LID. were sec-e-
tary Root and Rev. Lewis A. Stimson, Of
New York city.
The veteran war correspondent. POult-
ney BigelOw. was given the honorary de-
gree OF master Of arts.
The full list Of honorary degrees was as
follows; Doctor OF Iaws-Lewis After
bury Sumson. NJ. D. (YaIe College. 1888.
New York city: Hon EIihu Root. Secre-
tary OF War
Doctor Of Divinity-Rev Edward Dwigat
Eaton yale. 1915. T. s.. President Be-
lott College. Rev. William Newton Clark.
Professor OF Christian Theology in Col
gaze University
Master OF arts--Ssmuel Train Dutton
yale College. 1879. Superintendent Of Ed
ucaton. BroOkline, Mass; Robert Z. Spesr.
Secretary Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions Julian Kennedy (Iale. lsIj).
Pittsburg Pa. POultEey BigelOw( Yale
College. 1870 London. England: Calvin
Noyes Kendall. Superintendent of Schools
in New Haven.
Al this mornings commencement the fol-
lowing prominent people occupied seats on
the roslrUm- Secretary Elihu Root, Dr.
4 l. StimsOn. Rev DR. " y Clarke.
President z d. Eaton Cf BeIoit College;
POUltney Bigelow. s T. Dutt0n. formerly
Superintendent Of Schools Of Brcokline.
Mass. now Of the Teachers College. New
York; Robert Speer. land Julian Kennedy
The evening times., 1900-06-27
THE OLD GULPH MILL.
Famous Historical Landmark Near
ArdmOre, Pa. 10 he Torn Down.

, Famous historical LuhdU1 Near
Ardmore. Pa, 10 he Torn Down.
The famous old Gulph Mil. near Ard
more Pa. which in Colonial days sur piled
-four to Washington's forces while they
sneamped IN its vicinity en- route 10 Val
ley Forge. is to be torn down
II the closing scenes CT the eEentful
campaign CT 1777 the encanpment OF the
Continental Army near the old Gulph Mil
is an interesting feature. The Army re-
NAMED on these grounds from December
/ 2to 10
The Gulph Mil. erected in 1747, IS situ-
ated in Upper Merton township. MantgOm-
cry county. Pa. at the intersection OF
Gulph Road with the Gulph Creek. The
memorial consists OF a bowIder nine feet
high. taken from the adjacent hill and
erected upon q substantial foundation.
with the inscription: "Gulph Mil The
main Continental Army. commanded by
Gen G. Washington. encamped in tbs i'm
mediate vicinity from December Is o De
eember 10 III before going into winter
quartefs at Valley Forge Erected 1y tne
Pennsylvania Society Of Sons OF the Revo-
luticn, 1892. This memorial to the soldiers
CT the Revolution stands Cn ground pre-
sented by Henderson Supplee. cwner Of the
Gulph Mill erected in 1747."
These grounds were the threshold 10
Valley Forge, and the story OF that terri
BILE winter a story of endurance. f0rbea7-
ance and patriotism. which VIII never
grew old. had its beginning here az those
six days encampment at old Gulph Mill.
Near this historic old Gulph Mil which
/ is so soon to be destroyed on the south
side OF the entrance. a rock which for years
has sheltered people from the rain jats
out at the road to an elevation of about
fifteen feet. Undoubtedly this huge
/ bowlder served as a fortifcatio1 for
Washington's Army. and on account Of its
nearness TO the mill has received the
| rarnn Of Glllrh Pink
The evening times., 1900-06-27

As President Kruger is alleged TO have
three ear loads Of bar gold with him al
Machadadorp. it is fair TO assume that
what is left Of his Government is not in
any great distress for ready money. i;
might, therefore. be well for the American
Boer sympathizers TO devote some Of their
considerable collections in the United States
TO the relief Of several hundred American
boys who, having gone to Cape Town on
mule transports as attendants. are strand
ed there. They supposed that their con-
tract with the British Quartermaster's De-
partmert assured them a return passage,
but they were mistaken. As American OBJ
jects Of English oppression they should
appeal % the sympathizers almost as much
as the Beers do.
The evening times., 1900-06-27

there is a deep-seated disinclination to
leave persons in Taylor's peculiar situa-
tion at large, and it is quite probable that
he would be excluded from the Dominion
in the absence of definite orders 10 the con-
trary from the Marquis Of Salisbury.
Ordinarily, it would only be necessary
for the Governor Of Kentucky confidential
ly to lay before the Canadian Minister Of
Justice the alleged prima faeie case Of his
State against the fugitive. TO have Taylor
expelled from the country. If he were al
ready within it. So, If he should be al
lowed to take up his residence in Canada,
and remain there undisturbed. the fact
would Re assumed in the United States as
fresh evidence of the existence and opera
ton of the secret alliance of the Hanna
Administration with the British Ministry
There is chance. Of course, that it may
be the desire OF the party leaders to have
TayIor escape TO Europe by way Of Mon
treal. Should he do so. it is doubtful IL he
would be allowed to land at any port q
the Continent; and it is hardly to be sup
posed that he could find refuge even IL
England. A private arrangement with the
Government might be possible. but when
the British press and people should learn
the facts OF Taylor's recent history. il
might be that Lord Salisbury would feel
compelled to deport him.
II is quite evident that Taylor is one Of
the obnoxious things that the Republican
managers are striving to keep out Of the
campaign" but in this particular instance
they do not appear destined to sucee d
The evening times., 1900-06-27
CHANGES IN THE ARTILLERY.
Three Batteries Arrive mt Fort Mon
roe and One Departs

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June 27.-Three
batteries of United States artillery have
passed through this city en- route from the
Vest TO Fort Monroe. where they were or
dered in connection with the Artillery
Scnool for West Point graduates and
young artillery officers. They were Bat
terry n. of the Third Artillery. and Bat
terry N. of the Sixth Artillery, which ar
rived here frora San Francisco in a special
train. The artillery special left San Fran
cisco June 19 and made good time across
the continent The two batteries consist
OF about 100 men. 10 officers, anG civil
ians
battery C. Of the Third United States
Artillery. arrived here on special train
from Galveston, Texas. Several other bat
teTies are due to arrive. One OF them ia
coming from Manila All will have report
ed on July l. Battery o, OF the Fourth
Artillery. has left Fort Monroe for Fort
Hancock, near Sandy Hook, y. j. The
artillerymen left Cid Point on the Old Do
lninion steamer for New York. from which
point they viii go by rail. The battery
was in command OF Captain Phillips, who
for nearly seven ysars has bee" Sstinaed
at the fort.
The evening times., 1900-06-27

II seems that the Boer peace ENJOYS re-
ceived very enthusiastic send of in New
York last night, on the eve Of their de-
parture for Europe. Cooper Union was
packed with sympathizers. who cheered
with delight when the British Lions tail
was twisted. and hissed when the name Of
William Mckinley was mentioned We can
stand the first operation with Christian
equanimity; but as to the other matter, "
desire to put ourselves distinctly on record
as denouncing such thing as kissing the
President of the United States in any pub
lie meeting. as downright blackguardism.
The place to punish the sins of a Chief
Magistrate who has failed or offended in
his stewardship is at the polls. While he
remains in the station to which the Ameri-
can people have elected him he is enti led
10 all the courtesy and respect due 20 that
station. But mobS are incapable of dis
unguishing between the Office and the man
who happens TO hold il.
The evening times., 1900-06-27

Though dead. he speaketh," The Hon.
Thomas B. Reed IS reported as giving his
former political associates much VI easi-
ness. II is said that he is doing much
quiet missionary work with his vitF iolic
wit against the Philadelphia platfU-r. I'D
ticket. and that his observations hav. 81
impressed one good Republican PRODUCER
who gave up ten thousand dollars in 1856.
that he refuses to bleed q nickle cfls
time All this is hard 10 bear, but Hanna
and his coadjutors should not be unfor-
giving. They should remember Reeds
great service to the machine. and that it
was he who first succeeded in changing
the House Of Representatives. from a body
representing the people to one solely rep
resenting the trusts and monopolies.
The evening times., 1900-06-27
CHARGES AGA1NsT voL1JNTEERs
Interesting Letter From a Member OF
the Viii Inrnntry.

Interesting Letter From a Member OF
the Ninth InfRHtry-
BOSTON. June 25-Paul Spulane. d
member Of Company c. Ninth United
states Infantry. has written = letter 20 a
militiSnan here descriptive Of his expert
ence while a captive in the Philippines
The most interesting matter IS a refer
ence 10 a First California Volunteer man
He cannot speak EEglish. There is a rem
egade over here" he writes. holding q
commission IS q captain Of artillery. He
is supposed 20 have deserted from the
First California Volunteers. His name Is
Arthur Howard Another from the same
outfit is Frederick Martin He can talk
Spanish and acted as a spy on Us prisoners
and blocked an attempt on our part to
escape in Victoria. II any CT US ever meet
either Of them they had better say their
prayers. and you bet they know it. too"
When AguiDald0's baby was chTisteneG.
Spillare writes. all the prisoners were Civ
en- 81 apiece.