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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
Monthly Statements.

Every business house in the coun-
try that is conducted on modern and
up-to-date methods, sends to it's pa
irons monthly statements of account.
This is found necessary in order to
keep the accounts straight and in Or
der that errors may be avoided. The
Courier has decided to adopt this
modern method of doing business and
hereafter monthly statements of ac-
count will be sent to all patrons Of
the Courier, where the account is due
or about to become due. These state
ments are not duns in any offensive
sense. OF course it is recognized by
every one that the safeguard of all
business enterprises is in prompt col
lections. Experience also proves that
short settlements make long friends.
The Courier is publishing, what we
ID
confidently believe to be the largest
and best semi-weekly newspaper in
the United States. The price at which
this paper is published leaves only a
small margin of profit, and unless
collections are promptly made the
paper cannot be published except at a
loss. The history of the newspaper
business in Ottumwa for the past six
years has clearly demonstrated this
fact. We make the above statement
so that none Of our subscribers will
take offense at the receipt Of the
monthly statements which will here,
after be sent out.
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RE-ENTERSTHEFIELD
Rev. w. T. Robinson Will Return
to Missionary Work.
TO SAIL JULY. Is FOR ECUADOR.
One of the First Protestant ministers to
Enter the South American Province
Family TO Remain In Ottumwa for
the Present.

Rev. w. T. Robinson, formerly OF
this city, but of recent years pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church at
Russell, was in Ottumwa yesterday
making preparations for his depart
ure to Ecuador where he will take up
missionary and educational work un-
der the supervision Of the church and
the Ecuadorian government Rev.
Robinson spent seventeen years in
the missionary fields in South Amer
lea in the provinces of Brazil, Argen-
tine Republic and Chilli. returning to
the United States only three years
ago on account of his wife's health.
Mrs. Robinson and the family will re,
main in Ottumwa two or three years
in order that the children may have
the educational advantages afforded
here. Rev. Robinson takes up the
missionary work again under a five
years contract, and will sail for Qui-
to, from New York, July %, in COM
pany with number of other mis-
sionaries of the same church.
Rev. Robinson is one of the first
Protestant missionaries to enter this
field. For the past 400 years the ed
ucation and religious training of Ecu
ador has been under the direction OF
the Jesuits, the government appro-
priating 100000 annually for the
purpose of carrying on the work. The
| change has been brought about by the
liberal party which came into power
last summer. 1t is the first instance
in the history of all Catholic countries
where they have invited Professionals
to come in and assume charge of their
schools.
There is not the illiteracy in Ecua-
dor that there is in other South Amer
lean provinces. There are universities
normal and public schools. Three
principal cities will be entered at
present viz: Quito, Guaquiel and Gu.
enca. The Methodist church will
send fourteen missionaries at present
Rev. w. T. Robinson is a son OF
Rev. Anthony Robinson, and was
raised in this city. The elder Rob.
inson whose death occurred in OF
tumwa a short time ago, was pion-
eer Of the county. He was one of the
first pastors of the First NJ. Echurch
of this ity and was the first presiding
elder of this district.
Mrs. w. 7. Robinson is a sister OF
| Mesdames S. L. Vest and P. R. Hollo
way, of Ottumwa, and has numerous
friends in the city who will welcome
her as a temporary resident of the
city, and will wish Rev Robinson Coo
speed and success in his new field OF
labor abroad.
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THE STATE FAIR.
The Forty-sixth Annual Meeting Aug
ust "a to September 1.

The forty-sixth annual fair of the
Iowa State Agricultural society will
be held in Des Moines, Aug. "a to
Sept. /, 1900. The society has $685.,
900 in premiums this year and is ex.
pecting the best meeting in its his.
tory.
Monday will be a big day. The
program arranged contains many in.
teresting features, including a dis
play Of fireworks in the evening. The
celebrated Fifty-frst regimental band
has been engaged by the society and
will no doubt prove great drawing
card. The speed purses, which are
some of the best ever offered will
also tend toward the success of the
meeting.
A bureau of information will be run
under the direction of the CONNER
cial Exchange of the city, to aid PEG,
pie in securing accommodations at
hotels, boarding houses, and private
houses, SO that all may be comfort,
ably provided for and enjoy their
stay in the city.
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FOR LABOR TEMPLE.
Decisive Steps Taken at Labor Hall
Wednesday Evening.

Decisive Steps Taken at Labor Hall
Wednesday Evening.
The labor temple referred to in the
Courier some time ago bids fair to
develop into a reality before the close
of another year. A movement has
been started which if successfully
carried out will result in the erection
of a thirty-five or forty thousand dol
lar building, which will be used as a
permanent home for labor organiza-
lions of the city, and at the same
time stand as monument to organic
ed labor in not only Ottumwa, but the
county and state as well.
The matter was brought up by G.
L. Smith, of the Ottumwa Typograph-
ical union, No. 73 at the regular meet
ing of the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, last evening. Mr.. Smith very
carefully outlined a plan of organic
alton and suggested many things
which are being considered at present.
His resolution or statement was re
ceived by the assembly and COM
mittee comprising c. l.. Smith, q. T.
Titus, w. e. Davis, j. H. Nicholson,
Charles Gustavison, ]. f. Byrne and
l.. j.. Stark appointed to devise ways
and means to carry the suggestion in
to effect
Mr. Smith said it is well known that
the present facilities for meeting are
inadequate to the needs of the great
numbers of organized labor affiliated
with the Trades and Labor Assembly
He estimated the number of members
of organized labor in this city at 1000
to $500 and in his outline for the
labor temple demonstrated wherein
a pledge from the several organiza.
lions to rent for a number of years
the accommodations which will
be provided in the tenn.
pie, together with the rem.
tails which might accrue from the
store buildings and Office rooms that
would be provided in the building, the
investment would be profitable one
The present plan is to place the shares
of stock within the reach of everyone
and sell them to the members of the
various unions. \
Mr.. Smith also read copy of the
articles of incorporation of similar
stock company in Des Moines
which he thought were applicable to
the local organization.
The above question is one which
has been agitated among the members
of organized labor in Ottumwa for
some time, and the advanced steps
which were taken last evening may
result in the erection of local labor
tamD1a
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LATE OF KIMBERLY.
George Wood, Now Visiting in OF
tumwa, Was in Business There.
TALKS OF BRITlSH-BOER TROUBLE.
Left His Family in England whittier
He VIII Return After n Brief Soiourn
With Relatives and Friends in the
United States.

George Wood, late of Kimberley,
South Africa, is visiting relatives in
Wapello county. He is a brother OF
1. A. Wood, who is employed at the
Union Iron Works. and is a brother.
in-law of William o. Wall, who re.
sides corner of Elm and Ogden
streets. He will make brief visit
with relatives in this country, after
which he will return to South Africa
by way of England, where his family
is at present located.
Mr.. Wood has, in the last few
years, had many experiences in South
Africa which are of much interest, the
chief of which occurred during the
British-Boer war.
He was a storekeeper in Kimberley
when that city was besieged and his
story Of the condition of affairs there
during the siege is very interesting
He was in the bakery business and
when the rise in prices commenced
his establishment was taken from
him by the government forces.
| Mr.. Wood is a portly gentleman
and when told by the reporter tina,
he did not show much signs of short
rations he said: There were many
there who nearly starved and along
at the last, things became very seri
ous.'
The rations which the people in the
besieged city were allowed were very
small, consisting of ten ounces q
bread and half pound of meat which
were supposed to last each person
two days.
Speaking of the scarcity of mea
Mr.. Wood said that he had often gone
to the market places and seen bulle
tins which announced that Il there
would be no beef for sale that day
but that if people wanted horse mea
they could have it at prices quoted
| on price lists.
| Like every traveller from abroad
Mr.. Wood had his chest Of relics.
& Among the most interesting of these
relics were several ostrich eggs,, ant
a collection of shells used by the mil
itary forces during the siege. a
| He had several specimens of shells
both those that had been fired ane
those that had not, and explained
them briefly. He showed a shell
which was about eighteen inches long
and demonstrated how 1t was loaded
with little cast-fron wheels much the
shape of the sprocket wheel on hi
cycle. When the shell exploded thu
shock would break the teeth off ant
these were very destructive.
| When questioned as to the state o
affairs in South Africa when he lef
Mr.. Wood said that things were get
ting very quiet and orderly. He sait
that he saw Cecil Rhodes every da.
and spoke of him in a very familiar
way.
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MAY BE ALL A FAKE.
Sensational Story of Plot to
Assassinate President.

New York, July 1.-THE World
this morning says: "a plot to assas-
sinate President Mckinley has been
frustrated. It was concocted by a
group of Spanish and Cuban con-
spirators with headquarters in New
York. One of the plotters weakened
and sent warning letter to a mem
Der of the republican national commit
tee. That letter was placed in the
hands Of Secretary Charles Dick, who
referred it to Chairman Odell of the
New York state committee for inves-
tigation,. who employed detective,
who speedily verified certain import
ant allegations made in the warning
letter. Thereupon Mr. Odell reported
to Secretary Dick, who laid all the
facts before Chairman Mark Hanna.
Mr.. Odell's report caused great
alarm among the presidents close
friends and advisers.
Special detectives are guarding the
president in Canton"
Little Cause for Alarm.
! NeWburgh, N. Y, July 11.-Chair-
man Odell, of the republican state
| committee, said today concerning the
| alleged plot to assassinate Mckinley:
Il have nothing to say upon the
subject except that l made an in
vestigation with the state committee
detective on the line of what suppos-
ed to be political information and dis
covered either crank or Baron
Munchausen. An ounce of prevention
is worth pound of cure, and it is
probable my report to Secretary Dick
| is the cause for the extra care now be-
ing taken of the president. regret
that someone has been indiscreet
enough to make of this trifiing matter
the gigantic plot exposed in the pa
pers."
Hanna Says Story is False.
Cleveland, July 11.-Senator Hanna
today, referring to recent report that
a plot to assassinate President Nc
| Kinley had been discovered in New
York, emphatically declared the story
| false.
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CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Gray Gets a coIored Boy from Char
iton Last Evening.

Gray Gets a coIored Boy from Char
iton Last Evening.
From Wednesdays T,aily.
Manuel Kelley, a colored boy from
Charlton, was fugitive from justice
until last evening when Captain Gray
placed him under arrest, charging
him with the larceny of a suit of
clothes and Sis from his roommate,
William Miller, also of Charlton. In
police court this morning Kelley ad.
mitted taking the money and will be
taken to Charlton for trial today Mil
Ter stated that he and Kelley roomed
together in Charlton and that last
Monday Kelley left the town taking
the clothing and money. Miller fol-
lowed him to Ottumwa and pointed
him out on Main street last evening
to Capt. Gray, who placed him under
arrest.
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Hanna Says Story is False.
Found Dead Beside Tracks.

Fort Dodge, July 10.-The mangled
remains of middle-aged man were
Sunday found on the Northwestern
railroad tracks west of Lohrville, and
have been taken in charge by the town
authorities until claimed by friends.
The man is supposed to have fallen
from an east bound passenger train
and the body must have remained on
the tracks some time, as it is ground
into a jelly by passing trains. Consid-
cradle money was found in the peck
cts and a check for SIP on the Stan
hope bank, signed by w. E. Oleson.
From letters on the body it is believed
the man is Lewis Oleson, wealthy
farmer living south of Stanhope.
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OBITUARY.
DeIana Swinney.

Delana Swinney died at his home in
Floris, July 4, 1900, in his eightieth
year. Mr.. Swinney was born in Vir-
ginia, and at the age Of s years with
his parents came to Indiana, profess
ed faith in Christ and united with the
Baptist church in 1871. He came to
Davis county. Iowa, in 1s49, where he
resided till death. He was one of the
prominent members of the Chequest
Baptist church and of the Fox River
Association, also the first clerk OF
that body in 1S4S. The funeral was
held at the Chequest church by Rev.
A. w. Miller, of Eldon, July 5. A
large congregation of relatives and
friends was present. Mr.. Swinney
leaves wife and six sons beside
some brothers and sisters, relatives
and friends to mourn his loss. His
remains were inferred in the Dunville
cemetery to await the resurrection
morning.
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BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings Of the board of super
visors, June 10, 1900, being the sixth
day of the session. Board met, all
members present; minutes of previous
dey's session read and approved.
The board then proceeded to the ex.
animation of the assessments of the
various assessors of the city, towns
and townships of the county, and ar
ter n careful examination and compar.
.ison they were accepted as returned
by the board of review.
Official bond of John Haddow, jus.
tice of the peace, Richiand township
approved. The board adjourned to
meet Monday, June IS.
Fl. B. Wagers, Chairman.
Attest: I. H. Hammond, deputy aud.
itor,
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Suicide in casper County.

Newton, July 11.-Hayden Reynolds,
county coroner, was called to Green.
castle to hold an inquest over the
boy of one Carl Cummings, 81 years
old. The evidence showed that he
had left his cousins place a short
time before and had departed for his
home. He was found sitting in his
buggy at the side of the road with
the horse tied. He had threatened
to kill himself, even showing the re-
volyer with which he intended doing
the act. The verdict under the evil
dence was suicide by shooting.
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CANDIDATES ARE NOTIFIED.
Continued from Page ~

your two years splendid service as
chief executive of New York state,
you have everywhere and at all times
stood for that which is clean and up
lifting against everything sordid and
base. You have shown the people OF
the country that political career
and good citizenship could go hand-in.
hand, that devotion to the public vel
fare is consistent with party member
ship and organization. There is not
a young man in the United States
who has not found in your life and in
1uence an incentive to better things
and higher ideals.
with President Mckinley, you will
lead our ticket to victory, for you both
have been tested, and in your honor
patriotism and civic virtues the Amer
lean people have pride and conf
dence."
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HELD UP FAST TRAIN.
Robbers Secure Big Booty from iii.
nois Central Express Car.

D. i
Paduch, KY, July 1.-THE Illinois
Central fast train from New Orleans
this morning two miles south o
Wickliffe. The train was tagged ant
when it stopped six bandits, after
knocking the fireman in the head
with revolver and injuring him bad
ly, cut off the engine and express cal
and ran mile and half down the
road. They blew the safe, securing
all the valuables. They left the en-
CINE and car and crossed into Mis-
souri,. They dropped a package con
tanning $500 but got away with $40,
900 The passengers were not modest
/ ed An armed posse, with blood
hounds is understood 10 be hot or
the robbers trail.
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Muscatine viii Buy Water Works,

Muscatine, July 11.-At special
city election called yesterday for the
purpose of voting on the municipal
ownership of the water works, it was
decided by nearly a thousand major.
ity to purchase the plant of the Mus.
catine Water Company for 100000
The company's twenty-five year fran
chise expires December 1, 1900. Wo.
men were permitted to vote, but few
turned out.
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Neighbors of America gave lawn
social last evening at the home Of
G. o. Sutton, Alt East Second street
The lawn was decorated with Chinese
lanterns and the evening was spent
in games and in listening to an in
teresting program. Following this re-
freshments were served.
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CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, July 12.-Wheat, July
7SM@79; Sept. s0A.
Corn, July 43s; Sept. 44% @44A.
Oats, July "a; Sept. 24h@24ss.
Pork, July 12.421a; Sept. 12.571s@
1880.
Lard, July $50; Sept. e.s71A.
Ribs, July sos; Sept. 6.s7zl-
Rye, 81.
Barley, 40@47.
Flax, 1870.
Timothy, Oct. 3.25.
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Joseph Peden.

Joseph Peden, an old citizen, died
at his home in Florfs, July s, at the
age of n years.. 2 months and "a
days. Mr.. Peden embraced Christi.
anity at the age of 80 years and unit.
ed with the Methodist church. He
came to this township in 1S43 and
settled near the place where he died
Only one man is left that came here
at that time, Uncle Daniel Cumerine
Mr.. Peden's funeral was held, in the
new Methodist church by Rev. A. R
Brown, of Bussey, an old pastor and
acquaintance Of the deceased. The
remains were laid to rest in the l
o. o. F. cemetery to await the res
direction morn.
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TWO DIVORCE CASES.

Married Women Say They Can Bear
III Treatment No Longer.
Two cases Of conjugal infelicity
came to light yesterday when the
same number of petitions for divorce
were filed by the alleged injured wife
in each case.
McElroy & McElroy are attorneys
for Annie Hartley who alleges that
she and her husband, Alex
ander Hartley, were married
in Wapello county March 25,
1873; that of late years her husband,
she alleges, has become habitual
drunkard; has taken to drinking alco-
hol and has become quarrelsome. She
says that while under the influence
of intoxicants in March last year, he
took her by the hair, threw her on
the floor and stamped on her back,
breaking two Of her ribs and has at
other times tore her clothing and
maltreated her. She asks for di-
vorce and the custody Of her six chill
dren and that the household furni-
ture be decreed to be hers.
Eft. Graves VS.. Frank Graves is the
title of the second case filed by Steck
& Smith. The plaintiff says that her
home is in Eldon, or at least she has
acquired residence in no other
place during the time, she and her
husband Travelled from place to place
since their marriage September 4,
1896. She alleges that he at divers
times knocked her down in the
streets of Charlton, Batavia and st.
Joe, Michigan; that such treatment
was calculated to endanger her life
and she therefore left her husband
May IS, 1900, and now desires d.
vorce and the custody of her child, a
boy about eighteen months of age.
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lara Giltner, one Of the best kno,

cara Giltner, one of the best known
newspaper circulators in the west, has
accepted position with the Chicago
American, William r. Hearst's new
labor paper recently launched in Chi.
cago. Mr.. Giltner will have charge OF
the field circulation Of the paper In
Iowa, Western Illinois, Northern Mis-.
souri,, Southern Minnesota and Wis
consin.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Albert Long, of Highland township,
will be candidate for the nominal
tion fer county auditor before the
coming republican county convention.
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THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO Live Stock Market.

Chicago EtVc STOCK WaFKet.
Chicago, July Observation-Disclosures
5000; slow, weak; beeves, 4.40@5.70;
COWS, 3.00@4.75; Texans, 3.60@4.15;
stockers, 2.60@4.65.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; firm, mix
ed; 5.1O@5.35; heavy, 5.00@5.35;
light, 5.1O@5.37A.
sheep-Receipts, 10000; steady;
3.O0@4.50; lambs, 4.40@6.S0.
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RuhIin and Fitzslmmons.

New York, July 10.-Robert Fitz-
simmons and Gus Rubin signed arti-
cles for a twenty-five round contest,
August 10, before the club offering
the largest purse.
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CHILLIcoTHE.

Chillicothe, July 1.-THE ladies' Aid
society will give social Friday even
ing, July Is, at the M. e. church.
Everybody invited.
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NORTH ENGLISH.

North English, July IO.-Clarence
McCracken and wife returned to Me
chanicille Thursday, accompanied by
Miss Edith Thomas, who will spend
a few weeks here.
The Misses Burdine, of Marion, are
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. T. H. Magoon and Mrs A. A.
Schell left for Mason City Saturday
morning to visit at the home of c.
L. Smith.
Irwin Conn, of Marengo, spent the
Fourth in town.
Will Hankey and wife, of Chicago
are visiting at the home of Geo
Swain.
Fred Romans and wife, of Barnes
City, are visiting relatives in town.
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Nine Bodies Recovered.

New York, July 12.-Five more boz
dies were recovered from the Saale
today.
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St, Louis Market.

st. Louis, July 12.-Wheat, cash
1874; Sept. 1874.
Corn, cash 421a; Sept. 43A.
Oats, cash 25; Sept. 1884.
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CHICAGO Butter and Egg Mar

Chicago, July 12.-Butter, fairly
steady; creameries 15@1SM; diaries
14@17.
Eggs, firm; II.
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Chicago Poultry Market.
Chicago, July 12.-Dressed poultry,
dull; turkeys 6@7; ducks 6@S; chick
ems 11@14.
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Peoria Marked

Peoria, July 12.-Corn, higher, No.
oats, higher, No. 3 white, 26.
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New York Market.

New York, July 12.-Wheat, Sept.
S4ss.
Corn, Sept. 49A.
Butter weak, l7@19A. Eggs, firm
er, 11@141s.