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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

This was welcome news to us, as the
essence of dead Cinnamon is anything
but pleasant, and can assure you
they were lying about thick. The
dogs. had a great, grewsome feast.
Soon the trouble opened up again
and we had to lie low in our positions
and listen to the hum of bullets and
the screetch of shells. Food was get
ting short. During all the siege we
HAD nothing but horse flesh, mule flesh
and rice. The relief came none too
soon. Ammunition was getting low; we
were nearly played out, and the Chi
Iese had the English legation, our
base of supplies, undermined and were
just placing forty tons of powder. The
result would have been disastrous to
us all, as our supplies would have
been lost. We are all glad to get
away from China assure you"
Sincerely your brother,
Herman Kehm."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
THE ASH GROVE MEETING.
One Of the Most Successful Meetings
Held During This Campaign.

Held During This Campaign.
[From Saturdays Daiiy.l
The republican meeting at Ash
Grove, in Davis county, was one of the
biggest and most successful meetings
held in this vicinity during the present
campaign. The speaking took place
in the grove just outside of the little
town, and addresses were made by J..
G. Mabry, of Centerville and Calvin
Manning, of this city. There were es-
timated to be $500 people in attend
ance, who came in delegations from
every part of the surrounding country.
Music for the day was furnished by the
bands from Bloomfield and Moravia.
The best of order was kept turnout the
meeting, and splendid attention was
given the speakers.
Three beeves were killed and fur
nished feast for those in attendance.
Every thing was carried out just as
planned, and the people of Marion
township, Davis county, are entitled to
great credit for their work in prepar-
ing for and conducting this, one of the
best meetings held in the Sixth dis
trict this fall.
Calvin Manning, of this city, who, as
stated above, delivered one of the adj
dresses drove to Ash Grove yesterday,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
GIVES THEM BLAcKTHoRNs.
Michael Morrissey Presents His
Friends With the Real Thing.
r1.ax.> G. na;lr
TFrom Saturdays


Michael Morrissey has returned
from County Tipperary, Ireland where
he visited with his brother, and has
brought with him a number of "black-
thorns" two of which he presented to
Chief Williams and Judge Hall. Mr..
Morrissey said he would not live in
Ireland if he were given an eighty
acre farm because the weather is too
damp. He said this is the wettest sea-
son the Irish people have ever had
and acres of potatoes are rotting in
the ground. Mr.. Morrissey says the
Irish people think that when an Amer
lean lands in the old country, he is
laden, as matter of course, with
GOLD. Mike says he soon disabused
their minds of that idea, especially the
ladies who seemed to think him the
catch of the season. Mike says 1t was
hard work to keep from bringing a
comely Irish girl to America as Mrs.
Morrissey.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

The Daggett heirs have accepted in
writing the proposition made, which
together with the subscription locates
the building beyond any reasonable
doubt. Following is the written &C
ceptance:
Ottumwa, Iowa, Oct. 26, 1900.
To the city of Ottumwa:-
I'VE, the undersigned, being the sole
heirs of VIM. Daggett, deceased, late
of OttumWa, and sole owners Of what
is known as the Daggett property on
the corner Of Fourth and Court
streets, described as lots 134, 1876 and
the northeast one-half of all in block
IL, original plat of the city of Ottum-
wa, Wapello county. Iowa, piece of
ground being about 123% feet fronting
on Court street, opposite the park, by
1872 feet on Fourth street,do hereby ac-
cept the proposition of the city of OF
tumwa to purchase said property for
library purposes, for the sum of $1,000,
ana agree, on the adjustment of the
consideration therefor, to make to the
city Of Ottumwa, or such grantee as 1t
may designate warranty deed and
good title to said property, clear of
membranes, and in which all dover
interests shall also be released. We
also agree to furnish, free of charge,
an abstract Of title to said property"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Two Additional Routes Recommended
From OttumWa.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
Major John B. Jeffery, special agent
of the postoffice department, who has
been in Ottumwa this week, has rec
commended the immediate establish
ment of two new rural free delivery
routes running from Ottumwa. One of
these routes is on the south side Of
the river and will start from the south
side station. The other runs north on
the Fremont road to the county line.
George w. Ellis and Sylvester M.
Carr have been appointed carriers and
Clarence A. Carr and James l.. Brok-
enbough have been appointed substi-
tute carriers. Both OF these routes
will be equipped in accordance with
the recent regulations of the postoffice
department with uniform locked mail
boxes, which boxes and contents will
be protected by the federal govern
ment. 1t is now expected that these
routes will be put in operation within
two weeks.
The route starting from the south
side station will be known as Ottumwa
Rural Route No. 2. 1t runs directly
south from E. E. McElroys corner
three miles to A. l.. Burton's place,
thence in a generally westerly direc-
ton thru Amador to Russell chapel,
thence north two miles, thence east on
the Blakesburg road to South Ottum-
wa. The length of the route from the
city limits will be 20 miles.
The route running north from the
city will be known as Ottumwa
Rural Route No. 8. 1t is a consolida-
ton of two routes as petitioned for. 1t
being found that this would make the
best route and would leave room for
another route if the people desire, it
running out thru Keb to Kirkville and
returning to the city by the river road.
Route No. goes out past the cemetery
and follows the Fremont road past
Wilson chapel directly to the county
| line. 1t then runs east on the county
| line two miles, thence south one mile,
thence east one-fourth mile, thence
south four miles, thence west one-half
mile thence south past the county poor
| farm to the state road, thence north
west along the state road to it's inter-
section with the township line road,
thence south to the city. This route
| is about % miles in length after leav-
ing the city limits.
The star mail route now running
from Blakesburg to Amador will be
abolished and Amador postoffice will
receive its mail by rural carrier from
Ottumwa. This will give the patrons
of that Office a daily mail instead of a
tri-weekly mail as at present.
If the necessary conditions are com
piled with as to boxes, the Courier is
informed that two new routes will
also recommended from Agency and
one new route from Eldon. If this is
done the star route running from Com
petine will me abolished. Competine
will then receive it's mail via rura
carrier from Hedrick, Bladensburg il
the same way from Agency and Dab
lonega from Ottumwa. The saving
effected in the cutting off of the stal
routes will be over $500 per year, the
postofTices along the route will be bet
ter supplied than at present, and the
people will have the immense advan
tage of daily mail delivery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
LIABILITY is NOT PERSONAL.
ottumwa Street Railway Stockholders
Not Affected by Judgment.

lfrO1n saturday Dfflly.l
The stockholders of the old Ottum-
wa Electric Street railway are not
made personally liable for deficiency
judgment of 61,59O.20 rendered
against the corporation in decree
signed in the Federal court Thursday,
all reports to the contrary notwith-
standing. Neither can they be made
liable as stockholders under the action
in which the Illinois Trust and Saw
ings bank as trustees for the bond
holders has just prosecuted, altho the
stockholders may be attacked In sub
sequent action, which Ottumwa attor-
neys say who are interested in the
case, is not likely.
Some years ago the plaintiff in this
case, the Illinois Trust and Savings
bank as trustee for the bond holders to
wnom the bonds issued by the Ottum-
wa Electric Street Railway were sold,
brought an action against the street
railway company to foreclose bonds
to the amount of about 100000, in the
Federal court. In a decree the court
found the amount due the bondholders
and ordered the property of the street
railway company sold to satisfy the
same together with interest and costs
A sale was made to new organiza-
ton which is now operating the prop
erty, but the price bid did not satisfy
the amount found to be due, hence the
deficiency was rendered Thursday for
which any property not included in the
former sale acquired before the reor.
ganization will be liable and not the
individual stockholders as the case
now stands. e. E. McElroy Is attor.
ney for the Illinois Trust and Savings
bank, trustees for the bondholders
and McNett & Tisdale are attorneys
for the street railway company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
Cheap One Way and Round Trip Set
tiers Rates to Points in Mime
sofa, Manitoba, North Dakota,
the West and Northwest.

On October 80, Nov. 6, 10, 20, and 81
the Milwaukee will sell cheap one way
and round trip settlers tickets to Hell
ena, Butte, Anaconda, Spokane, Sc
attic, Tacoma, Portland and informed
late points at very low rates. For full
particulars call on or address A. j.
Packard, Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
Notice of Votina Places.

The voting place of the eighth pre-
cinct, Center township, will be at 41S
Church street, in South Ottumwa, and
the ninth precinct voting place will be
in the supervisors room at the court
house. r. P. Dana, township clerk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
Will Be Erected On the Daggett
Property.
$500 RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTION.
Names Of Those Who Donated-Dae.
gett Heirs Have Accepted in Writ.
ing-City Council Will Meet This
Evening.
[Fron fridays Daily.l

[Fron Fridays Daily.1
The Carnegie free public library will
be located upon the Daggett property
at the corner of Court and Fourth
streets. The difference between the
amount asked by the heirs of William
Daggett and that offered by the city
council has been raised by popular
subscription and the offer accepted by
all the heirs in writing. The city coun-
ell will meet this evening and formally
accept the site and possibly attend to
other matters connected with the IL
brary. A large majority of the people
arc exceedingly, glad that patriotic cit
made it possible to place the library
building where it naturally belongs.
The Donors.
Following is the petition which was
circulated by J. T. Hackworth, presi-
dent of the board of library trustees,
together with the names of those who
donated and the amounts they gave:
Whereas Wallace Daggett has Of
fered lots No. 1874 and 1876 and one
halt of 1873, being 1891 feet fronting
on the park and 1872 feet fronting on
Fourth street in this city, for a free
public library site, for the sum OF
$500.
And whereas the City of Ottumwa
has offered to pay him the sum OF
81, 900 for the same, the undersigned
hereby agree to pay the sums respect.
lively set opposite our names to Wal
lace Daggett for the purpose of paying
the said $500 in addition to what the
civ offers for said library site. This
to be due when the contract for the
free public library building is let and
the first payment thereon made by An
drew Carnegie provided the sum OF
$500 be subscribed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

j. d. Denison, ST., of Clarion, has
paid $1,000 fine for violation of in
junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

Hog cholera is playing more havoc
this year in Delaware county than ev-
er before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

]. T. Hackworth. .................s $50
George Haw & Co.. Observation-Disclosures. SO
Thomas D. Foster. ............. SO
J. H. Merrill ................... rs
A. G. Harrow. 25
C.. o, TAYLOR. ................... rs
]. w. Edgerly G Co. .............. rs
G. Campbell Janney ............ rs
Mowrey & Asbury $50. ......... 20
Calvin manning $3.50. ........... 25
Harper e McIntire company 1865 SO
Charles P. Brown .............. rs
w. A. WORK ............si IL
Jones & Buchanan ............ 10
Ottumwa Savings Bank ........ TO
is. G. Cullen & Co... ........... 10
u. G. Hutchinson ........ ...... 10
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
Number of hoas Packed.

Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since March 1 at under
mentioned places compared with last
year, as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

Above and all other13 {, 685, 900 3,070,OO
D. Merritt, an employee of the fertil-
izer, sustained injuries from a fall one
day this week which has laid him up
for a few days. DR.. Wilson dressed
his injuries after which he was remov-
ed to his home on Queen Anne avenue.
William Turner, of Glenwood, Mo-,
a former employee at the packing house
was guest of his old friend, Neil
Horn, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Breon, of Manhattan, Kan,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. S. J. Burton on Walnut avenue.
Frank Frazer, Richard Dowden,
James Conway and William Whalen
are on the sick list this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30

There were three deaths in one day
this week at Toledo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
Fourteen Thousand Hogs Received
by John Morren & Co., Last Week.
PRICES GENERALLY ARE REDUCED.
ottumwa packing House ltems-D.
Merritt, An EmpIoye, injured In a
FalI-other Packing House and East
End Items.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

The total number of hogs received
at the packing house of John Morrell
&, Co. for the week ending yesterday
was $4,000 against $4,000 the preced-
ing week. The market in general
shows a continued liberal marketing
of hogs. Total western packing 1885,
900, compared with $4,000 the preced-
ing week and 100000 two weeks ago.
For the corresponding time last year
the number was 4O5,000, and two years
ago 455,000. From March / the total
is 13,6S5,0 against 100000 year
ago-an increase of 615,0O0. The quail
ity continues generally good. Prices
have been somewhat reduced, and at
the close the average is about Is cents
per 100 pounds lower than week ago,
and So to 40 cents higher than year
ago
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-30
The Acceptance.

Total $50. ...... .........
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
An Error Corrected.

The statement in the Times
last week that Dan X. Jones,
republican nominee for states
attorney, had been in this
county but three and one-half
years, was an error. Mr.. Jones
came to this county in 1891 and
cast his first ballot for Presi-
dent Harrison in this state in
1892, and has never cast bal
lot in any other state, and has
been absent from this county
since 1891, only for the purpose
of completing his collegiate
course at Ripon College, Wis,
and studying law in the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
Local News

Judge shippam is down from
Bowbells for a few days.
Don't miss the excursion to
Clitheral, Sunday, July 20.
$5OO,0OO to loan on farm lands
at low rate of interest by r.. c.
Wyvell.
A. Stern starts in few days
for Chicago and New York to
buy goods.
o. A. Hazen is going to
Sioux City, Iowa, aud DR.. L. w.
Meckstroth will occupy his
building as an Office.
Hon. d. McCauley, the old
time pioneer and respected
citizen of McCauleyville, MINI.
is quite feeble and ill.
John J. Kean and Miss Flor
ence Watson are to be married
at the home of the brides
parents, Marshall, Minnesota,
August first.
Pupils holding the following
numbers passed the examin-
ations for the common school
diploma, July 25th, 1900: Wa,
S., z, 8, 8, 2; CHI, 2, 4; F-5, 6.
The buyer for z. r. Hausken
the clothier, has gone to Chi
cago and eastern cities, and
has promised to show the boys
some handsome and nobby
suits this fall.
George Wright, making his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. D. e.
Watson, had the misfortune to
lose the first finger of his right
hand, working an overloaded
! toy cannon this week.
Prof. A. Beede, Phi. D., of the
sumner school, will speak at
the Congregational service in
!. court house next Sunday even
ing. Music by chorus choir.
Morning service as usual.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
Notice..

My wife, Emma Haffner, having
LETT my bed and board, all persons
are notified not to trust her on my
account, as 1 will pay no bills of
her contracting.
Dated Wahpeton, N: d., July 26th,
1900. MATTHIAS HAFFNER.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
From Germany and the Fair.
Cologne, Germany, July IL

From Germany and the Fair.
Cologne, Germany, July II.
II
Here we are, moving again,
after having seen gay Paris. L
was delighted with the city it.
self. 1t really is all that is
claimed for it. 1t is rich and
stylish beyond description.
1t is poor and ragged plenty.
We visited everything in the
city worth while. We also
visited the exposition from be-
ginning to end. l was sorry
and disappointed in the expo
sition, and yet it was exactly
as I had expected to see it.
This array of "Parisian preten-
sions" could not for single
moment be compared with our
exposition at Chicago. For in
stance, the exterior of the
electric building might have
"passed muster had / not seen
ours. In comparison with the
marvellous. dazzling, and bril-
liant flashes in all colors, dis
played throughout the interior
of this building in that great
American exposition, the Paris
feature is tame!
The feature to me among the
buildings in the COLONY" made
up of the Russian, Norwegian,
German buildings, etc., was
our flag which greeted us from
the American building.
Now, George, I must say to
you that after having spent
several weeks trying to see
something of Europe's best
and having possibly gotten a
faint idea of some few things,
to come suddenly upon that
beloved American flag and
note it's ample folds and friend
ly greeting to Americans-and
to all nationalities-one know
ing its broad-guage virtues,
can hardly resist a feeling
bordering on emotion-that
they were meeting the one
great friend and benefactor in
this life. After all, truly, the
greatest conservator of human
lights, the one emblem afloat
which surely guarantees the
best good to the greatest num-
Der among these different bands
of people struggling for exist
ence and for supremacy on
this the Creators broad earth.
This building is indeed home
for Americans, if am to Judge
from the satisfied expressions
glowing on the faces of the
American visitors who drop
down into these huge library
chairs and pick up home
papers.
Here also is a post-office and
information bureau which are
we'll patronized. In the halls
are pictures of Sioux and Chip
pewa Indian Chiefs as we'll as
a picture of President McKin-
ley. AS whole the building
is convenient.
EvELENA.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
James Snodgrass Suicides.

James Snodgrass Suicides.
The community was startled
Wednesday afternoon to learn
that James Snodgrass, one of
the volunteers of Co. I, at work
for VIM. Leathart, a farmer
south of Wahpeton, had that
morning committed suicide by
shooting himself. Mr.. Leath-
art, i'll the city that afternoon,
said he was unable to account
for the deed. The deceased
had been cheerful that morn
ing when Mr.. Leathart left for
the field, with the understand
ing that deceased was to follow
soon. Deceased seems to have
tore his handkerchief in two,
tied one end to the trigger of a
shot gun, the other to his toe
and then, it is thought, meant
to put the muzzle in his mouth
but discharged the gun before
it entered his mouth, blowing
the front of his face off and
when found was breathing,
with brain oozing out of a
wound of the skull-only a few
hours of life left. DR.. Quick
was called but could do moth
ing and so informed Mr.. Leath.
arts family, and he soon there
after died. No one knows why
deceased suicided. He was a
splendid man about the farm
first-class in every respect.
Capt. Purdon says deceased
was a splendid soldier, was a
scout in the thickest of danger
when George Schneider and the
others were killed. Deceased
was born in LeSueur county,
Minnesota, which he still con-
sidered his home. One sister
is at work for a neighboring
farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly.
Deceased joined the A. O. U.W.
order, Wahpeton, recently, tax
ing out $4,000 life insurance
which goes to the sister at Mr..
Connolly's.
Funeral services will be held
at the residence of William,
Leathart, near Tyler, Friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, under
[ the auspices of the A. o. U. w
and the remains will be taken
to Deer Greek, Minnesota, fo,
burial, he having relatives at
that place. Deceased was "a
years of age.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
Summer School.

The Richland County Sum
mer School went into session
last week, A. B. Beede, Ph. d.,
conductor, and Professors J. H.
Arnold, H. G. Klepper, o. ].
Hagen, Miss Blanche Kenyon
and Miss Alma Ames, instruct
ors. Following are the students
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1900-07-26
in attendance:

III dtLcIluduCc:
Caroline Hansen Ida Buckholz
Jane l3Otten Berde Stewart
Nellie StOnehocker Emma Hauschild
EuHice Divet A. c. BrunsWOld
Jennie Mahan Rose J. Gallagher
Mary H. BOnZer Lulu Gallup
Belle McGreROr Louise BOrgan
Edith Hutchinson Lizzie Clark
Christenc Murray Mrs. A. A. Breton
Lizzie WhittemOre khOda Quamme
Maggie Shea Mary Tmttle
Jessie FOrmaneck Emma Formaneck
I.auretta Bell Nita Bohlke
Mae BohIke Mabel AspinwalI
Margaret Connolly Elma Clark
Christina Carlson Emma Carlson
Hanna Carlson Stella Clark
Mary p. DOnavon Tina Mcdonald
Mary Mcdonald Elizabeth Ellis
Mabelle EdstrOm Frances Forbes
Iva FitZsimmOns Julia Freeman
Estella FitZsimmons Clark Fitzsimmons
JeHnnette Hagen Eminda Hclling
Carl E. Harris Martha Hansen
Hilda f.und Lena Lium
Mary F, Marsh SIN. Mikkelson
Lizzie Murphy Waliy Ness
Anna Muchvitsch Effle Northey
Dorothy Nelson Hattie Parkill
Clara Prescott Sophia Lium
Susie Prescott Helen Ployhar
Hanna Rcine Martie Sheeks
Ida Stubson Josephine Skauge
Ncrdie Sleeper Lena Schweizer
Nagot SkattebOl Dagny Skattebol
Mary E: Thill Mathilda Voyen
Lizzie Whittemore Katie Wall
Isabelle NJ Wright ThOra Void
Helen NJ. watkins.
Lectures: Friday evening,
the 9th inst, DIR. E. p. Robert
son.
Monday evening, July 3Oth,
DIR. Eugene May.
Friday evening, August Sd,
1t. Gov. J. NJ. Devine. -.
Tuesday evening, August Z,
Father Studnicka.
Lectures free to public and
held at High School Room.
Come.