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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-27

who has been democrat and populist
all his life and who owns one of the
best farms in Monroe county, is one Of
the most active business men, says he
will vote for Mckinley at the next cleo
tion as he is not ready for another fl
nancial crisis to come upon himself
and the people as in the last Cleveland
administration. He believes the Nc
Kinley administration is right in pros
ecuting the war in the foreign coun-
tries and bringing people to under
stand the happiness which may be en-
joyed under free form of republican
government like ours.
Rev. Joel Brown, secretary of the
Benevolent Association of the Chris
tian association of the Christian
church, preached at the Christian
church Wednesday evening. His dis
course in behalf of the association was
very interesting and logical. There
were donations to the amount of 81 for
the association
J. w. Shahan and wife are expected
home next week from an extended Wis
it in the east.
School in district No. /. in Mantua
township, is progressing nicely I'M
der the care of G. Conwell. from Wa
pello county.
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OBITUARY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

loii lSdllN'
The death of David Ogden occurred
at the home of his sister, Mrs. Charles
Sullivan, 4O6 Burrhus street, at 11:4O
o'clock, Saturday night, Septem-
Der 10. The deceased was born near
Eddyville and was So years of age.
Hehad cen in i'll health for the past
few years, and only recently returned
from extensive travel for the benefit
of his health. Mr.. Ogden was a
resident of Ottumwa twelve years, ten
years of which he was employed by
the Ottumwa Electric and Steam Co.,
position he was compelled to resign
about year ago on account of ill
health. The deceased leaves a wife.
and mother. Mrs. Hanna Ogden, of
near Eddyyille, one brother and two
sisters to mourn their loss. The
brother, Charles S. Ogden and one sis
ter, Miss Mary Ogden, reside near Ed
dyville, and the other sister, Mrs. Re-
becca Sullivan resides in South Ottum-
wa. The funeral services were con-
Quoted from the Ogden home near
Eddyville, Tuesday morning at 10:30
O'Clock, Sept. IS, by Rev. J. R. Beard,
of Ottumwa, after which the remains
were inferred in the cemetery at Eddy
vile, where the father and one brother
of the deceased are laid to rest.
Death Of Mrs. TilIman harrington
Sarah Jane, wife of Tillman Earring
ton, died of typhoid fever, at 4:25 p.
M, Sept "a, at the age of 81 years.
The funeral services will be held from
the residence, three and half
miles northeast of the city, at $50
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and will
be conduced by Rev. Lower, of Agen-
cy. The remains will be inferred in
the Round Point cemetery. Mrs Far
rington had resided in Wapello county
forty-six years, and had great many
friends, who sincerely mourn her death
She leaves husband, Tillman Far
rington, and three children, John, of
this city; Eta, wife of Rolla Houdy-
shell, of Tama and Flora, wife of John
Harry, of Ottumwa. The entire famf-
ly was present at the time of Mrs.Far-
rington's death
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lihertyxiIIe.

Libertyville, Sept. 25.-Mace Clink.
enbeard and Rev. c. Springer attend.
ed conference at Bloomfield last week.
S. H. Watkins made business trip
to Ames Thursday.
Mrs. ]. w. Whitlock spent a few
days visiting in Ottumwa last week.
Mrs. Lettie McKeever, of Wymore,
Neb., is visiting friends here.
Geo. Campbell went to Ft Madison
Thursday evening on business.
Amey Stewart and mother are Wis.
iting at Croker, Mo.
Jas. Fry has bought property in
Fairfield and expects to move at once
A load of our young people went
to Mr.. Hisel's near Fairfield Friday
evening.
Miss Maggie Hurst visited friends
in Ottumwa last week.
Geo. CARRIER came in home Friday
morning, returning Friday evening to
Oskaloosa.
Miss Minnie Wilson returned home
Friday from Grinnell
Aaron Fell, Robert Byers, John Pink,
er, Ora Peebler and Harry Hurst
leave Monday for the Keokuk medi.
cal college.
Mrs. Ed Pollock, of Hedrick, is Wis.
iting friends here
Rev. and Mrs. Erskins are at Boom,
field attending the conference.
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keb.

Keb, Sept. 25.-Mrs. William Nor
gan, of Foster, spent the week in town,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Waddel.
Edward Johnson, of Monroe county,
was in town Sunday.
Our glee club was sadly disappoint-
ed Thursday night at the carnival.
They made preparations to compete
for the prize there, spent their money,
lost their time to get there and then
found the contest called off They and
their friends feel indignant.
John and David Richards have Sc
cured work at the Phillips mines and
commenced work on Monday.
o. P. Hedrick, of Munterville, was
in town on Monday.
VIM. Franklin, of Wisconsin, was in
town on Saturday. He attended the
carnival and was enthusiastic in his
praise of the corn and other agricul-
tural exhibits as they were far ahead Of
anything he ever saw and would re-
fleet great credit on any county.
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Leando.

Leando, Sept. 24.-Last Tuesday
night during the electrical storm, a
large barn belonging to MrBrewer
southeast of town, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground
with all it's contents except two
horses which were saved. The loss
to MI Brewer will be keenly felt as
he had just bought the place short
time ago. 1t was covered with a small
insurance of about $780,
Harry Boyer who recently returned
from Denver visited last week with
his brother John, near town.
John Miller and wife, of Leando
have gone to South Dakota for the
benefit of his wife's health.
Jack Bundock, of California is Wis
iting for while with French Grims.
ley, near town.
and moved onto farm.
Clearance Hewitt, who has been
Arthur LINING has left the store
clerking at Leando, has quit and will
try farming again.
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Stockport.


Stockport, Sept. 24.-The school
board at their annual meeting elected
5. A. Harlan as treasurer and S. v.
whitaker as secretary.
VIM. Parnitzkie has built an addi.
ton to his buggy shop.
Mrs. Joseph Kirk went to Des
Moines to visit with her children.
H. G. Skinner went to Chicago Tues.
day night to purchase goods for the
fall and winter trade.
Will Hastings and wife departed
Tuesday evening for Ohio. They will
make an extended visit before re.
turning.
Robert Johnston, of Birmingham,
visited at Stockport Tuesday.
VIM. Wise one of the old settlers OF
Cedar township is very sick with NAL.
arial fever.
w. S. and D. G. Whitaker, of Hills
boro, visited at Stockport Sunday.
VIM. Lane has purchased lot 81
Joseph Silvers and has commenced
| the erection of fine residence.
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North EnaIish.

North English, Sept 25.-The meet.
ings at the Dunkard church are still
in progress.
Robert Richardson and family start.
ed this week on an overland trip to
Glenwood.
Mrs. T. H. Magoon, Mrs. Chas. Ma
COON, Mrs. A. A. Schell and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Post went to Wellman Tues.
day to attend the wedding of Geo.
Kimmel.
Chas. Swope has been employed here
as night operator.
Miss Abbey Fluckey has gone to ON.
aha and from there she will go to Plan.
kinton, S! d.
Geo. Magoon started to New York
Thursday with two car loads of poul-
try.
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iconiunn.

Iconium, Sept. 25.-Bert Newly is
building neat residence on South
Washington street, that will add much
to the appearance of that part of town.
The Sunday school picnic at Salem
church east of town was decided sue
cess despite the inclement weather
Tuesday.
The sale at the residence of G.. M.
Payne was we'll attended Thursday
and the stuff brought all it was worth.
Mrs. ]. w. Payne and daughter, Ber-
tina, left Monday for Lincoln, Neb.,
where Bertha will take post graduate
course in Union college of that place.
S. E. Mcneil. of Lincoln, Neb., visit
ed at the home of ]. w. Payne last
week.
The H. U. l. G. society had very
pleasant meeting at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.'Jennison last Sat
urday evening in honor of Miss Bertha
Payne, who has since left to attend
college.
Samuel Rienhart is very ill with can
Ger of the face.
Several attended the fair at Center
vile from this place Thursday.
Isaac Brown is building an addition
to his house on Main street.
DR.. Nye and son, of Mystic, are
thinking of locating in Iconium.
w. P. Clifford, who is experimenting
the building of mill at Charlton is at
home for few days.
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Ash Grove,

Ash Grove. Sept. 24.-George Co
hagan, of Arborville, Nebraska, is Wis
iting his brother, Peter Cohagan, of
this place.
Fred Proctor and wife will move
next week into the Hannah property
lately vacated by l. G. Finfrock.
Meeting at the Christian church
closed last Sunday night with four adj
ditions.
Willis McCarty and family contem-
plate a trip to Adams county next
week to visit relatives.
Mrs. Hamilton, DID,. will not preach
at the M. e. church next Sabbath as
was announced.
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Rladenshura.

Bladensburg, Sept. 25.-Most of the
people attended the show last Monday.
Jimmy Hamersley is improving
slowly.
Owen Hamersley has been hauling
rock for a house to be built on his
fathers farm, north of Bladensburg.
Wilbur Smith and Miss Gayly Heller
were married last Thursday evening.
John Murray has been improving his
yard by grading and new fence.
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Sunday night at John Hamilton's and
attended the show in Ottumwa Mon
day
Doll Chance returned from Oskaloo-
sa where he has spent the summer
harvesting.
Rev. Randolph will preach the first
sermon of the ensuing conference
year Saturday evening the 10Th.
Becca Orman spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Ethel and Stella
Owen.
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ped and fell on him, breaking his leg,
wrenching his ankle and bruising him
up considerably.
Mrs. G. F. Gasser hal returned from
a weeks visit with her brother at La
coma
Mrs. P. o. Russell, of Ottumwa, was
in town Monday night.
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ormanviIIe.

Ormanville, Sept 24-The social at
r.. e. Anawalt's last Saturday was a
success considering the inclemency of
the weather. Rev. Randolph was pres
ent to address the people but on ac-
count of the fierce wind he was I'M
able to make but few remarks. The
surrounding churches gave consider
able help which was gratefully re-
ceived. The Russell chapel quartet
sang and there was defamation by
Miss Acsie Day. The decorations of
the table and house were evergreen
and goldenrod. About thirty dollars
was taken in and all over expenses
will be used in painting the church.
Mrs. Geo. Baker died at her home
two and one-half miles south of here
Monday, September II. and her re-
mains were laid to rest Tuesday,
the IS, at Mt. Zion. She leaves a
husband and two little children who
have the sympathy of the entire
neighborhood.
Myra Howk is very sick.
Mrs. J. w. Lyons and children and
Elsie McMaines, of Savannah, have
been visiting relatives here.
Miss Lucy Tulk has returned to her
home in Bloomfield after visiting rela-
tives here.
Quite number from here attended
Buffalo Bills show in Ottumwa Mon
day.
Clyde McReynolds buried his
infant baby at Hopewell today.
Mrs. D. o. Thompson is visiting rel
atives in Ottumwa.
George and Dave McReynolds and
wives, of Ottumwa, spent Saturday
night and Sunday visiting relatives
here.
Charlie Moss has returned home
from Ottumwa where he has been
working.
Tom Randolph and sister, Stella,
and Willis Shaw, of Bloomfield, spent
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Eldon.

Eldon, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Edgerly re-
turned to her home at Edmond, Ok
lahoma, Friday after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. NJ. Hills.
Henry Strickland, of Keosauqua, Wis
tied Friday with his cousin, Grace Gre
sup.
Seth Nicola returned from Rock Is
land Friday where he was taking the
brakemans examination.
Felix Marie, of Oskaloosa, spent Sun
day here.
Mrs. Arenschield and daughter re-
turned from Ottumwa Friday.
Mrs. oleson is very ill at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Varnum.
Saturday afternoon occurred the flu
neral of Geo. H. Simmons, one of the
old residents Of this place Mr. Sim
mons was born in Onondago county,
New York, August IA, 1919 He was
made Master Mason in Oconomowoc,
Wis, in 1850. In 1868 he took up his
residence in Iowa and has since resid-
ed here. The funeral was conducted
by the order of Masons of this place,
and by Rev. DR.. Kaye, pastor of the
Congregational church of which Mr..
Simmons has been member some
time. Messrs. and Mesdames Chas. A.
Simmons and son, Forest, of Ottumwa,
J. w. Kinsey and daughter, Josie, of
What Cheer. and w. D. Simmons, of
Northwood, Iowa, were present at the
funeral which was from the residence
of his daughter Mrs. Chas. Shelter.
E. C. Sterritt, formerly of this place,
died of typhoid fever at Rock Island
Saturday.
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One Result.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Ex-Secre-
tary Wilkinson by making his charges
against the state board of control has
succeeded in finding out what the
press of the state thinks of him, any
way.
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The town of Calamus is being sued
for $4,000 damages for an accident on
a defective sidewalk.
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The contract has been let for the re-
building of the burned Western Union
college at LeMars.
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A new $4,000 addition has been
built to the Dallas county hospital,
near Abel.
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Packwood.

Packwood, Sept. 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
P. B. Grafton and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Norman visited their brother and sis
ter, DR.. and Mrs. Searle, of Ottumwa,
last week.
Mrs. Tucker and her daughter, Mrs.
]. w. Harvey, of Arbela, Mo-, were
guests at DR.. Moorman's last Thurs
day.
Mrs. L. B. Norman and grand
daughter, Miss Stella Robinson, of
Smiths Center, Neb., visited relatives
here last week.
Mrs. John A. Ireland, of Fairfield,
was the guest of her niece, Mrs. E. K.
Baker, last week.
Mrs. Olivia Hughes. who died in OF
tumwa last week, lived number of
years in this township and was loved
and respected by all. Her sad death
causes much sorrow among her
friends here.
Miss Nancy Huddleston died Sept.
II after many months of great suffer
ing. The interment was Sept. Is in
the Packwood cemetery.
Mrs. L. K. Wallace has typhoid fe-
yer.
Mrs. F. c. Woolums is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. S. S. Packwood, of
st. Joseph, Mo.
Mrs. Baker is making extensive i'm
provements on her residence prop
erty,
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Davenport Times: General Shafter
has already begun the preliminary
work OF mastering out the volunteers
in the service of Uncle Sam This is
being done in accordance with the
provisions of the law which requires
the army to be reduced to the old-time
peace standard by next July. This
indicates that those who are borrow
ing trouble over the spectre of
militarism are merely causing them
selves unnecessary alarm and uneasi-
ness.
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Frederick.
Frederic, Sept. 25.-Daniel Davis
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To-day different spirit fills near
ly every breast. There Is law and or
der; there is food and water; there
is clothing and cleanliness to a de-
gree. The women and children are
being gotten out of town rapidly
those who will go. Many absolutely
refuse. The men are staying, and
they have taken hold of things.
Every hour the prospect brightens.
Word comes of car loads-trainloads
and boatloads of food, clothing and
medicine enroute. Much has already
been received. The government has
tents enroute for hospital on the
| the beach. The railroads have uni
ted in building a temporary bridge.
| Tugs. sloops and sailboats are plying
between Galveston and Texas City
and it is no trouble for anyone 20 get
away who wishes.
The military government of the
city is proving satisfactory. Mail SER
vice has been inaugurated with toler-
able regularity. Those in charge OF
the Southern Pacific Improvements
will go ahead as of yore. Jim Stew
art is here and is already at work re-
pairing the elevator.
Every man who wants Work can
get it. He is sure of food and cloth
ing for his family. The eastern banks
have come forward to the aid of To-
cal bankers. There will be building
and rebuilding work for carpenters,
painters, paper hangers, brick layers
all the trades. They will be paid
for their work; this money will be
put in local circulation and in fima
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withdrawal after order is restored.
These operations upon rather d large
scale, it is feared, cannot be avoided,
but it unlikely that the United States
will contribute ashore more than 300
marines and sailors to the combined
forces, this number being already at
Tien Tsin and on the way there This
number is regarded as a fair propor-
ton for the United States to supply,
considering the relative number and
value of Americans and property re-
quiring protection compared with the
similar responsibilities of Russia, Eng
land, Japan, Germany and France. If,
as now apprehended, the anti-foreign
rioting is to extend beyond the small
district of it's present violence, anu the
widespread American missionary inter-
ests up the Yang-Tse- Kiang are en-
dangered, it is more than likely that
Admiral KemDff will have to spare
much of his available force in that di-
rectiOn.
The state department was without ad-
vices from Pelzin today. This would be
looked upon as ominous We're it not
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fecting not only the stability of the
Chinese empire but the equilibrium of
Europe, the offices of American agencies
at Pekin and Tien Tsin, as well as in
future centers of disturbances, will be
limited to such efforts for the protection
of American interests as the participa-
tiOn by Minister COnger in the insistent
demands made by all the foreign rep
resentatives upon the Tsung-Li-Y -Yamen
and the dOwager empress for affOrding
security to the life and property of
aliens, and as the landing of armed
forces and the dispatch of gunboats to
furnish the necessary protection in case
of China's failure to comply.
Beyond this it is now clearly under
stood in Washington other nations pro-
pose 10 go, perhaps, at once, but the
United States while entering the con-
cert up to that point, will act indepen-
IDENTIFY, if at all, in proceedings which
will probably lead to a change of
dynasty, and perhaps a revolution
through the empire 1t is promised,
however, that whatever occurs, the
commercial interests of this country
upon the basis established in the writ
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APPEAL TO GoMPERs.
Manager of st. Louis Strike Wires
Federation President

Louis. June n.-Monday opened quiet
a1ter yesterdays reign of terror With
one exception. all the street car lines
We're in operation today. Each car car
rled the usual guard of police officers on
some some 4nes, running through unruly dis
tr1cts, the number being doubled. Squads
and companies of the sheriff's pOsse re
on duty at all the power houses and car
sheds OF the Transit company, and at the
barracks on Washington avenue in front
OF Whlch yesterdays terrible encounter
Up to II o'clock no action had been
taken by Governor Stephens, who is in
Jeiiers9n zen city in regar dto calling out
the militia of the state to preserve order
during the continuance of the strike F,v-
erything is in readiness, however for the
calllng OF this force into active service
and the $500 men composing it can be
mobiIzed in short tine. as soon as
Governor stephens thinks it is necessary
Chief of Police Campbell. who, day be-
lore Yesterday, expressed an opinion that
the state troops should be called out, now
says
L don't think I would recommend that
the state troops be called upon Just yet
The developments of yesterday. I think.
snow that we are able to handle the situ-
alton. There We're a great many persons
shot and several killed. I deeply deplOre
the necessity for such action, but it only
shows that our force is equal to almost
any occasion A meeting of the police
board will be held at the Four Courts to-
day to consider the advisability of calling
on the governor for the militia, but
shall not recommend it until matters
sThere is considerable hard feeling as the
result OF Yesterdays shooting in front of
the posse barracks. The deputies are
blamed for what some call their unwar-
ranted action in shooting the striking
street car men, while the men in the pro-
cession are censured for their bravado.
Whether they meant any harm or not
they should have kept out of danger by
staying away from the vicinity of the
! barracks, is the opinion of many. Chief
| of Police Campbell says he recognized
4 among the twenty strikers arrested sew
| eral men whom he gave a friendly warn
/ ing earlier in the day to be peaceable.
Sherin Pohlman justifies the action oi
1 his deputies. He said they were giveT
| guns for just the purpose for which they
/ were used, if the necessity should arise
/ In his opinion, the time came for theil
use and the deputies did their duty.
/ Adjutant Bell is still in the city await
| ing the governors orders. It turns ou
| that Edward Burkhardt, the striking con
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4 RUSH UPWARD.
Wheat Reaches the Highest
Price Since Last October.

Chicago, June 1.-THE price Of wheat
was today the highest since October
when the Boer war began. The wheat
pit on the floor of the board Of trade
was crowded with mob of excited
traders.
Wheat for delivery to the purchaser
in July today solt at IA cents, 3 cents
higher than at the close of trading Sat
urday. On May Is, July wheat at the
close of business sold at 661zc. In the
advance since that date there have been
two factors of the greatest Importance.
The one first attracting attention was
the injury to wheat in Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan and in part of Illinois. In
these states Hessian fly ravages made
the crop situation the worst in years.
In Ohio the crop has been practically
wiped out This distressing condition
was far along when the lack of rain
in the northwest began to attract atten-
ton but it was not till Thursday that
the seriousness of the situation was
fully realized.
Almost at the opening there was de-
Iuge of buying orders in the wheat pit,
people in the northwest buying in huge
quantities. Friday saw a repetition OF
the previous days excitement In these
two days wheat advanced ass cents
Saturday, because showers were predict
ed for the afflicted territory the market
declined 1ss cents Today speculation
began with the northwest still without
rain and without immediate prospect OF
it Wheat for July delivery opened 1
cent to IL cents higher than the close
Saturday. Heavy amounts were sold by
sDeculators who had bought at a lower
price but purchasers were numerous
and the price advanced, July forging
ahead to "A cents
In the southwestern states there
seems to be every prospect of large
crops. In Kansas, the crop is expected
| to be at least so million bushels.
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