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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
The Afternoon NIeetlng.

The mems meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
was presided over by C. w. Messenger,
the principle discourse being made by
j. M. Miller, of Lake City, North
western engineer. A male chorus of
thirty-six voices furnished excellent
music for the serices, and there was
an enthusiasm manifested in the en-
tire meeting that is seldom witnessed
at similar gatherings. A number OF
conversions resulted, the same being
announced at the after meeting which
was held immediately following the
dismissal of the large audience at the
close of the regular services.
Mr.. Miller preceded his remarks by
reading portion of the thirteenth
chapter of Romans. He then told OF
his conversion, how he had wandered
away from the religious teachings and
trainings of Christian parents, lSter to
become convinced of the error of his
way and his subsequent repentance
and conversion. He told how utterly
impossible it would be for him now to
accomplish his work without the di.
vine assistance which he receives. He
referred to the evil influence which
beset the railroad man on every hand
thus demanding extra precaution on
their part. He implored the Christian
men and professors of religion to be
kind to those who have fallen. Not to
censure them because they are in the
wrong but to plead with them, to pray
for them, and do everything in their
power to lift the fallen man or woman
from the depths of sin. Mr.. Miller's
discourse was truly rehearsal of the
life Of railroad man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
R. R. MEMS MEETING
Organized burlington Route z. NJ.
q. A.
c. ". MESSENGER MADE PRESIDENT
!. r.. Young, Of This City, Secretary
and Treasurer Vice President
Elected = synopsis of Mr..
Miller's Address.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
There We're 42s men and boys in at
tendance at the railroadmen's meeting
at the Y. NJ. G. A. yesterday afternoon.
This is the largest number ever as
sembled at mems meeting in this
city, the limit up to yesterday being
$50. The large auditorium Sunday
was not Of sufficient capacity to ac-
commodate all those who sought adj
mission, and even after filling the
aisles with chairs, many were COMPEL
ed to remain standing in the vesti-
bules and in the rear Of the room. 1t
was meeting fraught with great
spiritual blessing and several CONVEX
sions resulted.
Yesterday was railroadmen's day in
Ottumwa, and besides the special ser
vices at the Y. M. c. A., the railroad
men also conducted the morning SER
vices at several of the churches, and
Conductor R. w. Robinson, of Burling-
ton, presided at gospel train meet
ing at the First Congregational church
in the evening. At the latter service
every branch of the railroad work was
represented, and the employees of the
different departments related their ex-
periences and told how religion and
the work of railroad man go hand in
hand. Conductors, engineers, tiremen
switchmen, dispatchers, and represent.
atives of every branch Of the service
assisted in the gospel train movement
and even the passengers were not omit.
ted. Several testimonials were made by
persons who are not railroaders, but
who said they were passengers on the
gospel train.
Burlington Route Y. nj. C. A.
The meetings yesterday were under
the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. and 10.
cal railroad men. At the close of the
services last evening the Burlington
Route Y. NJ. c. A. was permanently or.
ganized, the same to be under the
jurisdiction of the Y. NJ. G. A. and tc
cooperate with the local secretary.
C. w. Messenger, chief dispatcher oil
the Burlington in this city, was elected
president, and J. r. Young, also dis.
patcher in the Burlington offices ir
this city, was elected secretary and
treasurer. Vice presidents were elect.
ed at the several division points as fol.
lows:
Aurora, Ill.-W. B. Wood.
Galesburg, Ill.-F NJ. Tompkins.
Beardstown, Frank Hamilton.
| Rurlington-R. w. Robinson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
A Mousser Devil Fish,

Destroying its victim, is a type OF
Constipation. The power OF this MUIR
derous malady is felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health till it's overcome. But DIR.
Kings New Life Pills are safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels.
Only 90 cents at Clark g. Mollison's
drug store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
Burlington Banker Dead.

Burlington, Feb. 1O.-(Special)-
Charles Starker, president of the Iowa
State Savings bank of this city, and
one OF Burlington's most prominent
'German-American citizens, died early
this morning of apoplexy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
ENTERSBANKRUPTCY
Ed. Ellis Files Petition in United
I States District Court.
DEBTS S44,O4S.01, ASSETS 81, 263.0O.
Twb Divorce Petitions Dismissed In
District Conrt and Another Filed.
Court Makes an Assignment
of Causes.
From fridays Daily.

-
! From fridays Daily.
Edward A. Ellis has filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court at Keolsuk. scheduling as,
sets valued at 50. 263 and liabiliries of
$44.O43.O1. The petition has not vet
reached Referee Lewis.
A petition for divorce was filed in the
clerks Office TODAY bv w. w.
Epps, attorney for Anna RYAN.
who seeks a legal separation
! from her husband. John RYAN.
She alleges that she and the defendant
were married in Peoria. in March. 1873.
and thaa thew lived together as hus,
band and wife until March 1so5. when
the defendant deserted her and has
ever since without cause absented him
self from her. She saws that there was
horn as tha frnits Of tb;s mnion. EN-.
ma. "a Years Of ace: Lizzie. % wears:
Josie. 16 wears of 3oe. Elmer ID years
Of ACE: Clarence. AGED IL and Pearl.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
TFrom SATURDAYS Daily.l

i
Three bankruptcy petitions We're
filed today with Referee Lewis with an
other on the way from the United
States district court at Keokuk, where
1t was filed today. Edward A. Ellis
schedules debts amounting to $4,443.O1,
I consisting OF unsecured claims to the
amount Of &4,013.51, and secured claims
to the amount of $429.5O; the value Of
his assets are placed at $2,263. Febru-
ary 90 has been set by the referee as
the time for the first meeting of credi-
tors to be held at his Office.
ipman Silver files petition for the
firm OF Silver & Podolski, but says that
owing to the fact that he does not
know of the residence of the latter
he is unable to have him join with him
in fling it. Liabilities are scheduled
amounting to $1,940.16, with no assets.
Petitioner says that in August, 1895,
their stock was sold by the sheriff I'M
der foreclosure of chattel mortgage
and that ever since that time there has
been no assets.
The petition of Bertha Silver, wife
OF Lpman, in whose name the clothing
business on Main street was conducted,
has also reached the referee. She
263.77, consisting Of unsecured claims
to the amount of $5,224.O7, secured
claims to the amount of $685. wages,
I $389,70, and other claims preferred by
law amounting to $500, $4,000 Of
which consists of the clothing stock.
The first meeting of creditors has been
set for February 20. No date has been
set for the first meeting in Mr.. Silver's
case.
The petition filed in the United States
district court at Keokuk, and which
has not yet reached the office of the
referee, was in the name of John C.
4 Stevens. His occupation is given as
that Of laborer, and he schedules liza
i bilities amounting to $1,s70.22, with SIS
worth of assets.
Two cases entitled Sarah Hills VS.. the
Northwestern Life Assurance company
were also settled and dismissed. The
i first case was suit on policy, in
which the plaintiff claimed the sum
of $1,000 and interest, and the second
was on a contract relating to the first
case. The policy was paid in full by
the defendant company, hence the dis
missal. The plaintiff is the widow OF
the late Levi Hills.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
Number Of Hogs Pscke ed.

Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of hogs
packed since November 1 at under
mentioned places compared with last
wear. as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
Suits-Skirts.

The best work of the most skilled
tailors and dressmakers of the
Worlds Fashion City," combined
with the richest and most lustrous
fabrics of the worlds looms makes
our elegant Suit and Skirt Depart
ment "The Favorite'' with the
stylishly dressed ladies Of the city.
This mammoth stock of spring
wear completely brushes and crowds
out the little remaining stock
of winter merchandise and we
quote prices in it that will quickly
place 1t in other hands.
We have left about Is Ladies' Jack
cts worth $500 to $3.50 we I RO
close out at. ............... l.OU
Ladies' imitation seal Collarettes,
all lined, worth $500, to 9 QQ
close OUT. Oo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
Chariton-F. M. Price.
Creston-George Goodrich.

Creston-George Goodrich.
Pacific Junction-G. T. Beckwith.
The society has membership of ten
besides the officers, and the presiden,
and vice president were authorized tc
enroll co-workers into membership
The annual dues are 81, payable quar-.
terly.
5 Morning Services.
W. A. Magee, of 1es Moines, state
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A., and G. G
Evans, Of this city, spoke at the morn
ing services at the First Presbyterian
church. Secretary Magee very briefly
reviewed the railroad department worl
OF the association, which was made {
permanent feature of the Y. NJ. C. A. al
its annual convention in 1878. lowe
railroads, he said, had come to recog
nize the Importance OF the movement
and the benefit which is being derived
from it, and now the railroads of tn.
state give annually $4,000 towards thu
support of the same. More than $500,
900 is contributed annually by the rail
roads of the United States for this pur
pose. j. Al. Miller, Of Lake City, ant
c. r. Doe, OF Mt. Pleasant, conducted
the services at the First Methods
church; A. F. Wilcoxen, of Buda, Ill.
w. e. Criswell, of Charlton, and j. f
Hammer, of Ottumwa, spoke at tn,
First Congregational church; r. W
Robinson, of Burlington, William Red
ding and j. R. Young, of Ottumwa
spoke at the Main street M. E. church
George Goodrich, of Creston, and c. W
Messenger, Of this city, spoke at tn,
First Baptist church, and H. NJ. Temp
kins, of Galesburg, ILL.,, and P. H. He'd
rick, of this city, spoke at the East Enc
Presbyterian church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13
Laces and Embroideries.

A0SCO QkAO AulHA V1OCllCSs
New spring line of Imported Laces
in Torchon, Valenciennes Ga
and Point De Paris from 1c toEOC
Beautiful line of Swiss Embroidery
and Lace insertions cali 4 Ok
Overs" with edges to match As6O
5000 yards of fine Swiss Embroid-
cry, you choose from the lot at Rn
yard. ................... w
Gents Furnishings.
An elegant line of lace stripe and
corded silk Neckties in latest de-
signs and color effects, imperials,
ascots. tecks, four-in-hands Ok
and puffs, your choice. ...... @OO
A nice line of Silk Bow Ties 7s)1n
worth 25c, special price,. l12C
Mems French Perca1e Shirts in
fancy patterns, two collars k0o
and cuffs to match fast colorsOOO
The --latest. Boys Shirtlets, sepa-
rate collars to match, ages. S 1Qn
Mems wool Socks only 1On
pair. ................ wv
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13

apidly vanishing winter stock leaves space mark
SO clerks kept busy checking marking, placing In
display the Richest and Rarest of Spring
sver shipped to Ottunwa. curious and unexpected
of valuable goods and insignificant prices shows
intelligent and experienced buyer In placing nil
the recent phenomenal advance i'm all the lines brought
Retail Trade We take pleasure in possessing
utfn1 goods. Make Gull and You will share the
ure.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19
Blue Jacket Mines

Frank j. French, manager; Stuart
French, uperintendent. The prop
critics included in this group are
among the richest copper properties
in the Uuited States to say the least,
and the developments have been of
the most subs tantial and gratifying
character. The Blue Jacket was the
first shipper of the Seven Devils, and
that it has produced and shipped.
within few months, 200 tons of
35 TO 45 per cent ore speaks in pleas
ing terms of the value Of the prop
ertv. The ore here is Of copper and
that paying to ship under present
conditions is solid bornite A few
shipments-three cars, we under
siand-of the second grade ore have
been made recently, but at the time
of our visit returns had not yet been
received, so we are unable to state
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19
(From Idaho Mining Journal. Continued from
last week

HELENA. This is property near
the Blue jacket, and on it consider
able development has been done.
There are tunnels, one being in
800 ft, besides several open cute, all
rating good prospect. A
new tunnel in now being pushed in
to tap the vein at depth of above
300 fit, which will be pushed as fast
as possible. A sample from the in
cline shaft on this property gave IA
ozs. silver and 81 per cent copper.
ARKANsAw.- Here is very fine
surface showing, with excellent ore
in the bottom of a 4S fit shaft, as
well as good results from 200 foot
tunnel
VICTORIA. This has an incline
shaft 78 feet, and tunnel intersect-
ing 800 feet deeper, which is now in
1877 feet. The surface is very en-
couraging, and underground it con-
tinues giving returns of $40 to $40
in gold, silver and copper The three
paralleling veins have been exploited
to some extent and with salts factory
results
OLD PEACOCK Here is an i'm
mense surface showing of from 100
to 200 feet in width, and sometimes
of extremely high grade ore. though
it will not average much above 20
per cent There is depth of about
100 feet but it is of a character to
show great possibilities; the work
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19
GENERAL NEWS

The St. Louis strikers are out
again.
The war in the Philippines goes on
and many have been killed the past
few weeks.
Forty fruit cars broke loose in
California and things were smashed
up generally.
Capt. Cog hlan, who was with Dewey
In Manila bay,is critically i'll at Colo
RADIO Springs.
Immense prairie fires are raging
IN Montana and thousands of sheep
are in danger
Last week the reform forces fused
in Nebraska and renominated Gov
ernor Poynter.
A canal over 200 miles long will
be built in southern Oregan to re-
claim arid sections.
The report comes that the Paris
exposition is anything but success.
Poor management.
The International Assembly OF
Baptist Young Peoples Union was
held in Cincinnati last week
No freight goes to China now and
the check in that matter has already
affected lranscontinental railways.
Wyoming last week held decennia
celebrations, the state having been
admitted to the union ten years ago.
Report came last week that plar
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19

crossed by ferry, and the trouble
commenced. The trail from there to
Goff and beyond was terror to ten
der feet and not altogether velvet for
the natives, who, from force Of habit,
can navigate a cayuse where an ordi-
nary well raised goat would back out
and call for wings. Realizing how
detrimental to the present and future
progress of the country this condition
of affairs was an old time resident OF
Washington county, and a former
county commissioner, j. D. Levan-
der conceived the idea Of extending
the road by private enterprise. His
proposition was favorably considered
by the business men of Grangeville
and at other points interested, and a
fund was raised to construct the road
from the terminus of the state road
to point one and a quarter miles up
the river where Mr. Lcvander had
constructed and put in operation a
cable ferry Of sufficient capacity to
ouiciJ SlOoo al diSO thdb tdu uC
transported over the road
Mr.. Levander, party TO the con-
tract, stated that all the work vas,
very difficult, and much of it solid
rock and numerous retaining walls
needed, but by careful management
the entire cost of the road was $776.
About 450 feet this side will connect
with the new road up the Little Salm
on, and it will then be possible to
travel by wagon from Grangeviiie to
a point twenty miles south Of Salmon
river, or nearly within twenty-fiv
miles Of Salmon Meadows, and mosi
Of this would be over ground where
cost per mile would be nominal Az
commercial adjunct to Weiser's
present territory it would be OF first
Importance.
The climate here is perfect, and
/ for productiveness the soil is phe-
nominal. The present yield of ber-
ries-all kinds-fruits etc., exceeds
any ything have seen in the state.
Mining industry is active and
surely all indications point to speed,
Developments that will give this sec-
ton an important standing, and par.
ties looking for investments might'g
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19
NEED Of ROAD EXTENSION.
Vast Mining Country That is Developing
Very Rapidly.
RAPID RIVER, July 9th, 1900

Signal:-Once more ! write you
from this intermediate country, and
am pleased to call atteatiei; to the
important changes and improve
ments that have been made, also to
the work still unfinished and in pro-
gress. TO one who passed over the
trails year ago the convenience and
safety of the present conditions will
he very agreeable surprise com
pared with the past, and indicates
that natural pressure is being ex-
erted that must in the near future
force the present obstacles to an open
communication between North and
South Idaho, and open tor travel
what will be the most important thor
ouehfare in the state. As ns base
OF supply. reached by the numerous
pack trail that lead to the many min
ing districts, it would he OF greater
Importance than a casual observation
would suggest As The best means-
of informing myself just what mas
been accomplished rcde from Pol
lock TO Golf, the latter place being
just midway between Meadows and
Grangevlle The state wagon road
extends TO point just two miles be-
low where the Salmon river was
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19

whether this class of ore will be held
at the mine, as in the past, or will
he shipped. There are in this group
Z claims, all more or less prospected,
none of them, however, outside the
Blue Jacket proper, having sufficient
work to demonstrate what the crop
pings amount to at depth. The sur
face showing on the latter claim is
one Of those enormous bodies of high
grade ore for which the Devils coun-
try has become famous. At one
place there is a reef of practically
solid ore more than 100 feet wide, and
the development now done shows
every evidence of permanence These
properties are under the most able
management, both Frank j. French
and his son Stuart being competent
business men, conservative, careful
and painstaking operators, and these
qualities are making at least one
great property-a mine today. The
shaft now being sunk, in ore, is di
rectly beneath the great outcrop, and
with depth of more than 300 feet
it is useless for anyone to assert the
lack of depth. Facts look better to
the investigator than assertion, and
surely on the Blue Jacket one may
find facts that will go away and
above anything we shall state in this
arlcle, and not alone on this, but
every property mentioned, for the
reason that we feel to underestimate
than otherwise so that people who go
later will be agreeably surprised. The
development on the Blue Jacket
proper aggregates some ], 800 feet
underground, and includes the work
Of proper opening of mine-tun-
neis, drifts, raises, shafts, slopes,
etc, and that results have been
satisfactory goes without assertion.
Within the past few weeks sinking
aud pumping machinery has been
installed, work now being pushed in
,he shaft below water level. The
work so far has been almost entirely
in ore, and that means ore that yields
profit after shipment through to
New York at an expense OF about
$35 per ton for freight alone. While
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19

consists Of tunnel, raise, crosscuts,
shaft, etc, all disclosing a perma-
nent ore body which has not been at
all thoroughly developed yet, of 298
XIII feet. There is large guam
tity of ore on the dump, some of it
now being shipped Work is now
progressing on a raise, which, when
completed, will serve as the outlet
for shaft to be Immediately sunk,
the machinery being already on the
dump. This is surely great prop
erty-a copper quarry.
SOUTH PEACOCK. Similar in many
respects to the former, but with more
exploitation, and therefore more val
liable at the moment. There is here,
in the way of machinery, a 60-horse
power boiler and a 25 horse power
hoist A shaft has been sunk TO
more than 800 feet The first 100
feet WAS in ore every inch, but there
the dip of the vein took the vertical
shaft to barren ground At the 200
feet level crnsscut was run for the
ore, finding'it almost identicaly the
same rs at the 100, and this WAS al
so the case at the 800 foot level.
This ore chute, by actual measure
ment, is 1010x68 feet, and lit tie
figuring will demonstrate the value
of even so meagerly prOspected
property, especially when it is safe to
put the average value at 20 per cent
copper The coun ry at the depth
attained is absolutely in place, the
ore body evidencing great strength,
and altogether showing one Of the
greatest copper prospects OF the
whole Seven Devils. A little more
depth will take them to the water
level of the mount aims, and this will
soon be reached as the shaft will be
pushed with all speed.
These properties are all of pc
culiar nature, in that they have such
enormous showings on the surface.
Their development has, until short
time since, been of desulfory char
acter, for, while the men In charge
may have had the experience and
ability to open mines, those they rep
resented did not have the cash Since
Mr.. Hancock and his right-hand man,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19
Fully Awake to the Needs of Weiser
and Vicinity.
A BRIDGE ACROSS SNAKE
Taking Steps to Secure Public Ownership
Of the Big Ditch.

The Board Of Trade of Weiser at
its meeting last Thursday evening
made some very important advances
toward improvement for this city
and surrounding country.
- The matter of bridge across the
Snake river at this point was discuss
ed and committee, consisting of r.
E. Lockwood, R c. Mckinney and
G. S. Fosselman, was appointed to
look into the matter and ascertain
the probable cost of a bridge The
Board now proposes to go before the
legislature and ask for an appropria-
tion to help build the bridge, and it
is hoped that it will be successful in
its efforts before that body. That is
certainly the proper course to take,
as the bridge would be Of great
benefit to Washing ton county and
the state. A vast number of people
from the Oregon side would come to
Weiser to do their trading,
and through Weisers growth and
prosperity the state would receive a
lasting benefit.
The matter of municipal improve
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-07-19
A Review of the Seven Devils District

Mr.. Rosevear, has taken hold, mines
hav been making very fast. Mr. Fl. +,
who is an associate Of the Royal
School Of Mines, Of England, is one
Of the most competent mining men
of the west, having had experience
all over the world and his knowledge
is not of a superficial character. To
this is, due the excellent showings
made within few months on the
properties under his control He has
the confidence of the mining public,
and it is good thing for the country
that so good man has come into
this section.