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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
FOR FAMINE RELIEF
Initiative In ottumwa Taken Sum
day Afternoon.
WILL CALL MASS MEETING
Union Mems Meeting in South ottum-
wa to Raise Funds and Select Corn
mittee to Further the Work-city
Council in Favor.


At the union mems meeting at the
Protestant Methodist church on Fin
ley avenue, yesterday afternoon, de-
clded step was taken looking to the
relief of the India sufferers. A col
lection was taken for that purpose
and committee consisting of the
pastors and one laymap from each of
the south side churches selected to
further agitate the matter, and if pos
sible, secure a mass meeting of the
citizens of Ottumwa some time in the
near future for the purpose of extend-
ing the charitable movement.
l.. O. Johnson was made secretary
of the above committee and he and
number of the other members have
seen several of the aldermen relative
to having the city council call the
meeting. The members of the city
council thus far approached have ex-
pressed themselves as being heartily
in favor of the suggestion, and it is ex-
pected that large enthusiastic ses-
sion will result.
A meeting of the committee appoint
ed yesterday will be held at the Prot
estant Methodist church tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock, and everyone
who is Interested in assisting the fam
inc sufferers in far off India is request
ed to be present.
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and greater success

advancement and greater success
would be 10th to part with him.
When Rev. Tucker entered the
work in his present charge, the soc1e-
ty was $500 in debt and the member
ship had dwindled down to very limit
ed numbers in every department OF
the church. When he leaves Ottum-
wa the entire debt of $500 will have
been liquidated; about $500 have been
spent in repairs and the membership
and interest increased several fold.
At present there is membership of
100 in the church; 80 in the Epworth
League; so in the Junior League and
125 in the Sunday school. The In
crease in the societies affiliated with
the church have been exceedingly
large, reaching in some branches over
200 per cent.
At present the church has no sue.
cessor to Rev. Tucker in view. Dur
ing the next month or until the end
o. the pastoral year Rev. Tucker will
conduct the services as usual.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
The Greatest Shows.

The Great Wallace shows, which
will exhibit in Ottumwa Monday, Aug
ust ID, was called "The Greatest
Show" in an editorial mentioned by
the Post of Washington, d. c. In
part the Post said:
The great Wallace show represents
all that there is of the legitimate
worth in the circus business. It is in
charge of men who aspire to elevate
the tone and purify the atmosphere
of the calling, and we believe the
thousands who have attended the per-
formances during the past two days
will certify they have succeeded. Not
only was the performance up to the
highest professional and artistic stan
dard, the menagerie large and varied,
and the trained animals of the best,
but there is not in connection with
the Wallace shows a single one of
those discreditable and demoralizing
features which have done SO much TO
give circus a bad name and to dis
courage the true friends of that other
wise wholesome form. amusement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
force, has purchased a residence prop

George Barnum, of the cooperage
department, is on the sick list.
Will Hines and Lee Stockburger, Of
the lard refinery, attended the He'd
rick races Thursday.
Misses Cecil ana Mabel Lewis have
mother at Dahlonega.
Tony Chess, travelling inspector for
the Chicago Casing Co., was in the
city on business yesterday.
Miss Gusta Avery, Of Batavia, is a
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
John Loring, in Riverview.
Mrs. G. w. Hall and Mrs. E. E. Moi
fit, of Iowa county, are visiting at the
home of Mike Moffitt, on Iowa avenue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the East
End Presbyterian church, met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. A.
Lewis.
Jacob Neymark, telephone operator
at the Office of John Morrell & Co.,
will resume work Monday after enjoy
ing his annual vacation.
{ r. w. Hines, of Omaha, Neb., for
merly employed in the office OF John
Morrell & Co., was in the city last Sat
urday enroute to New York.
The management Of the East End
reading room is under obligations to
Mrs. Boughner and John Crawford for
valuable contributions of literature.
Mr.. Mason, salesman at John Nor.
rell & Co.'S retail market No. 2, is
spending his vacation at Creston. Mr.
Fayett is filling his place temporarily
B. G. Wade, secretary of the Y. M
G. A., will deliver an address at the
East End Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at II o'clock, and will also
conduct the Y. P. S. G. e. services in
the evening.
William Igoe, an engineer on the
Santa Fe, was in the city Thursday
Billy was formerly employed on the
Burlington before the strike, but is
now running Mud Hen" between
Newton and Dodge City, Kan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
REV. TUCKER TO co
Has Resigned Passionate Of Main
Street M. e. Church.
ENTER DREW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Will Also Take Post Graduate Course
at Columbia University-PastoraI
Years End Sept. 19--His Work in
Ottumwa.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Rev. Fred B. Tucker has resigned
the passionate Of the Main street M. 3.
church, and Immediately after the end
of the pastoral year, September 10,
will leave for Madison, New Jersey,
to enter Drew Theological seminary,
the largest and best equipped semi
nary in the church. He will also take
a post graduate course at Columbia
university, at New York City, with
which the Drew university is affiliated.
The course of study which Rev. Tuck
Ell has outlined will require four years,
and will be in the best institutions af-
forded in Methodism.
Rev. Tucker has resided in Ottum-
young man, altho his success in the
ministry has been pronounced and his
congregation here regrets very much
to part with him. He is a graduate
of Penn college, of Oskaloosa, and al
SO spent one year in the Theological
seminary at the Northwestern univer-
sity. Prior to coming to Ottumwa
hev. Tucker was pastor of the Metho-
dist church at Blakesburg for two
years, from which place he was called
by the Main street M. E. church of
this city. At the end of the first year
here he was extended an invitation
from the church to remain another
year, and had Rev. Tucker not deter
mined upon the plans above announc-
ed, the church would have expected
!, In, In ron, DIN IN Ntf,,,nruo 30 ite ,,ae
tor another year
The Main street NJ 3. church not
only appreciates the great work which
Rev. Tucker has accomplished in the
way of building up the society during
the past two years, but the members
of the congregation and his many
friends outside of the church have
found in him true Christian gentle
man who, were it not for the fact that
his departure but means his further
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
ton with Mckinley and Roosevelt
Rough Riders club, speakers of note,
etc 49,. --.
w. F. CODY WILL OPEN 1T.
"Buffalo Bill" Will Make Opening Ad-
dress at Ottunwa.

"BuffaIo Bill" Will Make Opening Ad-
dress at ottumwa.
w. f. Cody has signified his inten-
ton of giving all assistance possible
to the Ottumwa street carnival. c..
George Hamilton wrote to him recent
ly and requested that in making the
parade on the opening day of the car
nival that Mr.. Cody stop the column
as it passes the headquarters stand
of the carnival and himself make the
opening address. In reply to this re-
quest Mr.. Cody says:
Mr.. cody's Letter.
Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 3, 1900.
&C. George Hamilton,
"Ottumwa.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your favor
of August l, will say that 1 will be
only too happy to assist in helping to
make your carnival a success.
Very truly yours,
'W. Il. Cody"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Only 5000 Received by John Nor
rell & 90. This Week.
A GENERAL DECREASE Is REPORTED.
J rices Closed Slightly Higher Than a
Week Ago and 80 Cents Higher
Than Year Aso-LocaI Packing
hous, Items.
Iron Saturdays Dai1y.l

lfrom saturday Dally.1
The total number of hogs received
by John Morrell & Co. for the week
ending yesterday was 5000 against
1854 the preceding week. There has
been a moderate further decrease in
the offerings of hogs in general.
Western packing for the
week 1886. 900, compared with
100000 the preceding week
and 100000 two weeks ago. For cor
responding time last year the number
was 100000, and two years ago no.
900. From March l. the total is 1885,
900, against 9,145,000 year ago. Quail
ity generally good, but in some in
stances up to previous conditions
Prices close slightly higher than a
week ago in the general average, and
80 cents per 100 pounds higher than
a year ago.
Number Of Hogs Packed.
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number Of
hogs packed since March / at under
mentioned places compared with last
year as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
MEASURE NOT slDErRAckED.
Alderman Barnes Will Again Bring
49,. LIN Wane Prnhleno


UP Wage Problem.
Alderman Stephen Barnes says he
will not be sidetracked on the question
of raising the pay of city street lab
orers and lessening their hours. He
told Courier reporter today that he
believed that his measure is just and
that he intends to get an expression
from the council next Monday evening
and make them, if possible, put them
selves on record. Mr.. Barnes says he
does not believe that a laboring man
can pay his honest debts working for
$1.20 per day unless he does without
some of the necessaries of life. The
alderman states that while his mea-
sure has been sidetracked for time,
he is in duty bound to see that it
comes out on the main line next Mon,
day evening, when he thinks the mea.
sure will pass for various reasons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Goshen, III.

Genessee Pure Food Co., Leroy, N. Y:
Dear Sirs: Some days since a pack
age OF your Grain-O preparation was
left at my office. It took 1t home and
gave it trial and / have to say
was very much pleased with it, as a
substitute for coffee. We have al
ways used the best Java and Mocha
in our family. but am free to say
like the Grain-O as we'll as the best
coffee ever drank.
Respectfully yours,
A. G. jackson. NJ. D..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
DahIoneaa Township.

The republicans Of Dahlonega
township will hold their primaries at
Enterprise hall on Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, August is, to select three
delegates to attend the republican
county convention to be held in OF
tumwa Aug. 5. w. II. Thompson, !.
Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Every Pill is a sugar.
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in
to energy, brain-fag int. mental pow
er. They're wonderful in building
up the health. Only Csc per box. Sold
by Clark & Mollison.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Never Known chanberlan's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
IN Fail

Rev. J. M. Yingling, pastor of the
Bedford Street Methodist church at
Cumberland, Md, says: st affords
me much pleasure to recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ana
I-arrnoea Remedy. have used it and
know others who have done SO. /
have never known it to fail. 1t is 6.
sure cure when taken in time" For
sale by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
Cass township.

The Republicans of Cass township
will hold their primary at Chillicothe
Aug. 18, to select four delegates to
attend the republican county conven-
ton to be held in Ottumwa Aug. 25.
w. l.. Sackett, Chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Mrs. s. n. Baldwin has sued the
town Of Grundy Center for 81 900
claiming water from a standpipe has
injured her property to that extent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07

Packinghouse and East End Items.
William MCGOWAN, of the Office
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
CONCZA E Of KNIGHT
2EMPLERS.

= The conclave of the Knight
Templers and grand convocation
of Royal Arch Masons of Illinois
and jurisdiction, including the
states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota
and Wisconsin, will convene in
the city of Rock Island, August
14th, and continue in session until
the 10th. The members of Eu-
reaka, commandery aud their
friends are preparing to give the
Sir Knights royal reception
while in their city. The visiting
communicates are St. George,
and Godfrey of Chicago; Ivanhoe
ofSpringfield; St. John of Peoria;
Coeus de Lione of Champaign;
Holy Rood of Milwaukee. This
promises to be one of the greatest
gatherings in the West. Reduc-
ed rates have been secured on all
railroads leading to Rock Island.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

The Chinese Minister has promised
to deliver Minister Conger on board
our man-of-war Saturday July ssth.
This is also the date of the Milwaukee's
excursion to Okoboji and Spirit Lake.
The "Queen" and "Okoboji," two new
steamers have just been put
into service. Each boat carries 800
people. A four hours tour of the
Lake is made for csc round trip. There
will be fine game of ball between the
Marquette club of Chicago and Mitch
ell S. d., a semi-league club. Game
called at 2:3O p. m. Admission free to
holders of, excursion tickets. 3d.
Z You msy take sleeping car in each
direction tor sl,5o per berth which ae-
commodities two persons. Rates for
the round trip $500. Train leaves
Union Station 1o:3o p m. Call st 40
Walnut street for further particulars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

The Rev. M. c. B. Mason, who
is decidedly black, was elected
chief secretary of the Freedmar's
Aid and Southern Educatiohal
Society by the late General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, IS succeed Rev. J. w.
Hamilton, who was elected
Bishop. At a recent meeting of
the board, at Cincinnati, Rev. W.
H. w. Rees, one of the assistant
secretasies, resigned, rather then
serve under DR.. Mason, and
many bitterly denounced the
idea of the Negro minister having
entire supervision of the Office. :"
But the board voted to sustain
DR.. Mason and DR.. Rees was al
lowed to ''slide from under" :"
"We's er risin. The Age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
or BUSINESS
MEN. r 5

The Congress of Business Men
which will convene in Boston
August %, under the call issued
by Booker T. Washington, has
been published by all the leading
race papers, and is attracting
much attention among the lead
ing race men. We trust that our
BUSINESS men in all parts of the
country will see that they are
represented; start in time. We
are willing to contribute to such
a fund; who is next? A good
is essential to good sue
cess, it means much to the race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

Oregon still has its "black law
on it's statute books. The consti-
tuition of that state forbids any
mulatto or Negro owning prop
erty within its bounds. The time
will surely come when all the
"black laws" will be wiped off of
its statutes. What the legisla-
ture fails to do thee ourts will find
it necessary to do. The man.
dates of advancing civilization
will demand it's removal, or when
tested by the constitution of the
United States it must fall. Gods
law condemns such laws.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27


Geo. E. Taylor and his associ-
ates who organized the Nationa
Democratic League at the Kansas
city convention, will try to induce
the colored voters of the North to
vote for the party that has dis
franchised a million of colored
voters in the South. A vote for
Bryan is a vote for all such rebels
as Tillman, Jones and a host of
others that agree with Bourke
Cochran in the disfranchisement
of the Negro.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
EXCURSION


Nearly one thousand people enjoyed
an outing at High Bridge last Sunday.
The popularity OF this resort is grow.
ing. The management of the park is
in communication with the Wallace's
Famous Show. They expect to bring
this entertainment to the Bridge Sun
day July goth. This will be in addi.
tion to the usual high grade entertain
ments. Kromers Orchestra will furn-
ish music during the entire afternoon.
If you will make the experiment,
leaving Des Moines at 1:45 p. m., Sun
day July Goth you will be convinced
that this is not fake. Fare for the
ROUND trip 3sc. For further particulars
call at 4lO Walnut street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

Mrs. Ruffin who was denied
admission to National Fedora
tion of Women's Club at the
Milwaukee biennial, has entered
suit against the officers of the
federation for refusing to recog-
nize her club whose dues Mrs.
Rufin alleges the association had
accepted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

Mrs. j. Frank Blagburn and her lit
tie daughter, Isadore, returned home
the latter part of last week, from an
extended visit of eight weeks in Leba-
non. Wilbertorce, Youngstown and
Springfield, Ohio with relatives and
friends. Mrs. Blagburn formerly lived
in Lebanon and graduated from Will
berforce College.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

If all of those wishing to attend the
A. M. E. conference at st. Paul, Which
convenes on the 18th of September, will
leave their names with VIM. Co9lson,
he will try to make srraneements for
reduced rates, TO Leave here onsthe IS,
and return on the II, this will give two
days and one night in st. Paul. After
this week the Bystander will publish
the name of each one who is going.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
KNIGHTS OF PYTHLAS.

The annual meeting of Knights
of Pythias which was to be held
in this city this. week, has been
postponed until the End Tuesday
in September, when they expect
a large crowd in our city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

Akins are the Clinton Hi y
yates there last spring.
churches, the Methodist az
both own their property, the
brick church on prominent
they have an old frame church
joining lot all free of incumb
Rev. Holly is their pastor. r. D.
u we'll known citizen will soon begk
write his autobiography and his hist
of the negro in slavery. The MissX
Moreland are developing their voice IN
singing. While there are but few colored
citizens here yet there are some old cit.
liens who are highly respected and inflll.
entail. From Clinton we ask you to wait
till next week for our Davenport obser,
vations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27
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AS TRUE As GOSPEL.

Speak well of your friend. Of yoss
Saemy. say nothing.
He who says what he likes will hear
what he does not like.
A mans manners are the mirror ID
which he shows his portrait.
II cheerfulness knocks for admls'
sion, We should open our hearts vide
70 receive It, for It never comes iAoo-
Nn9kssAAlD - -
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ACUTE SENSES OF THE SAVAGE
Usisnti0o View Of Their Alleged Super1.
orlty to Civllissd Men.

QBisntl0o View Of Thoir Alleged Super1"
ority to Civilissd Men.
In his last lecture on the "Senses OF
Primitive Man. w. H.. R. Rivers dis.
cussed the acuteness of hearing in saw
ages. In this respect none Of the Tor
res Straits natives were superior t.
one II the Europeans tomr rosing the
expedition. while lne majority were
inferior. No great weight. however,
could be attached to the observations.
because all the people were divers-an
occupation that certainly damaged the
ears to some extent. To investigate
their range of hearing a Cations whis-
tie was used, and it was shown that
they could hear very high notes. Their
series of tubes containing solutions.
Of varying strength, of Odorous sub
stances like valerian and camphor, and
the results, while not altogether satis-
factory. tended to show they had no
marked superiority in this respect over
the members Of the expedition. With
regard to taste 1t was very difficult to
get information, as the natives, natur-
ally enough, did not like strange OBJ
tects being put into their mouths. One
fact, however, was noticed, which was
interesting when it was remembered
that sweet and bitter were probably
our most definite sensations and that
was the complete absence of any word
for bitter. For the sense OF tempera-
ture the data were very scanty, but 1t
was found that the natives had points
on their skin specially sensitive to cold
exactly as was the case with Euro
peans. AS to touch, when tested to see
how close the points Of pair Of COM
passes must be put on the skin before
they ceased to be felt as two, their
sensitiveness was in general better
than Europeans, but there was always
the doubt whether they were really
able to bear pain with more fortitude.
However, the conclusion that the Muir
ray islanders were distinctly less SEN
sitive than the Europeans in the expe-
dition was supported not only by their
subjective statements, but also by OBJ
feet tests depending on the conditions
Of the blood pressure. In the discrlm-
ination of weight it was curious that
these natives, who had no abstract
idea Of weight and no word to express
it. and who, moreover, could have had
no practice, were more accurate than
practiced European. Finally Or. Riv-
ers, while commenting on the defective
knowledge OF some Of the senses he
had treated and on the absence of COM
parative data, concluded that in gen.
eral the sense organs Of the savage
were not markedly superior to those OF
the normal Of average European, and
that the recorded instances OF appa-
rent extraordinary acuteness were to
be explained by his habits Of observa-
ton and specialized knowledge
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

The Annie Murray's Children's Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. H. H. Lew.
is, 1ll2 Mulberry street, Friday after
noon, Aug. g.. The president wishes
all members to come out as it is busi-
ness meeting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

A Des Moines man recently caught
- pound pickerel at Okoboji. "There
are just as good FISH in the sea as ever
were caught" For e.0Oyou may have
the opportunity on July 2sth. See ad-
vertisement of c. L. & st. P. excur-
sions, ar call at 40 Walnut street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

Rev. Lena Mason has moved her
campmeeting from Polk's grove to W.
Fifth street, between Laural and North
streets, which will be more convient
for those who wish to attend.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

As we 90 to press we learn that E.
T Banks met with q serious accident
while riding from home on an express
wagon. He started to step off in the
rear, his foot caught in a chain on the
wagon and threw him backward, in
juring him badly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

Mrs. M. J. Breckenridge who has
been in very poor health for some time.
went to Norwalk, thinking that the
change would benifit her. Her many
friends hopes that she may be. restored
to her former health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

MIS-. Alice Newton. clerk and book
keeper for r. N. Hyde's Carpet Dust
ing Company, has been detained in her
rooms on account of sickness this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

The Little Casino Restaurant
3l4 West Third street. Meals
at all hours. Short orders a
speciality. Give US a call.
M. POWELL, Prop.