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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-03-01
SlGOURNEY.

Sigourney, Feb. 27.-Court convened
yesterday at 1880 o'clock. Sentence
was passed in the Ruby case. Jacob
Ruby got thirty days in the county
Jail and one-half the costs of prosecu-
ton, and Jefferson Ruby got four
months in the county Jail and one-half
the costs of prosecution. In the case
of the State of Iowa VS.. Alfred Keas>
ling the defendant was sentenced to
six months in the county Jail and to
pay the costs. S. l.. Nelson, who had
been indicted for forgery, was SEN
fenced to eighteen months in the pen
itentary at Anamosa. The case OF
VIM. Strong VS.. Young & Blemming
and the American Ballast Co. occupies
the court today.
Yesterday marriage license was
granted to James NJ. Stoddard and
Miss Ida Shinabarger.
Miss Lizzie Kilmer left yesterday for
Quincy, ILL.,, on business.
Carl Quimby returned to his home
in Des Moines yesterday.
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FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Feb. 27-Franls Stever,who
was reported in this paper last week,
as having had one of his fingers and
his hand crushed in feed cutting ma
chine, had his arm amputated last
Saturday evening on account of blood
poisoning, and he is now lying at the
point of death with lockjaw He is a
farmer, abouu 35 years of age, and APP
parently in good health. When the
accident first occurred, DR.. j. Fred
Clarke, dressed the hand and amputat-
ed one of the fingers, but for some
reason, it was deemed necessary to
take the arm off near the elbow, and
now lockiaw in it's worst form has at
tackled him. A prominent physician
from Ottnmwa was sent for yesterday.
Anti-toSin was ordered from Chicago
and reached the patient sometime last
night. 1t is hoped that he may yet
get well.
On Februar 10 the sheriff's jury thru
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Abba.

>~>.s
Abba, Feb. 81. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilkin, of this city, were married just
fifty-four years ago yesterday and they
celebrated the event by inviting in
their children and few of their init
mate friends. They are among the most
honored people in this city and Mr..
Wilkin has been in active business in
this city for great many years.
Death has removed another old resi-
dent of this city and woman who
numbered her friends only by her &C
quaintances. Mrs. Harrison Hicken-
looper died last Saturday evening and
the funeral was held today from her
late residence.
Mrs. E. T. Knight is in Burlington,
being called there by the serious ill
ness of her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Schrei-
ner.
The Consolidated Coal company,
which is opening new mine six miles
north OF Abba, has the foundation
completed for its new engine room ana
boiler house and the machinery was ull-
loaded at Lovilia Sunday and moved to
the location.
w. B. Ballew, of Princeton, Mo-, has
been in the city the past week visiting
at the home of his son John, and look
ing after business matters connected
with the Ballew Lumber company. 1t
will be remembered that the company
recently had its yards destroyed by
fire and Mr.. Ballew was here making
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day and Sunday, returning home Mon-
day morning, he having been to Chica-
go with a car load Of cattle Of his own
feeding.
Any one having any watches or
clocks needing cleaning or repairing
remember T.. L. Swenson guarantees
his work, and prices reasonable.
The sleighing now is very good and
everybody who has a sleigh is taking
advantage of it.
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Keb, Feb. 27.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. GIBBS, Thursday, February Is, a
The evening times., 1900-01-30
AMERICAN STOCKS ACTIVE
The InduStrials Rise I'm Sympathy
with Steel and Wire.
Local fractions StronG-A Generally
Firm Tone i'm Railways-The IrreG-
ular London Market and the Fall
ing Price of ConsoIs without Eff
feet i'm the New York Exchange.

NEW YORK. Jan 30-The stock mar
ket opened unusually active and with ma
terial advances appearing in nearly every
quarter of the market. The dealings ii
the industrial quarter were particularly
animated and were stimulated by the an
nouncement of the declaration of divi-
dend at the rate of per cent annually or
American Steel and Wire, common. The
very strong statement made by the com
pany for the fiscal year was so encourag'
ing in its bearing on that stock aHu the
other industrials that the dealings in Stee
md Wire were exceedingly heavy and the
stock showed an initial advance OF Jwo
points. This noteworthy rise was very
well sustained in the later dealings. Other
strong features of the industrial quarter
were Federal Steel and the other steel
industries, and Sugar Refining.
The railway list was less active than the
industrials but a generally firm tone ap-
peared there also. The dealing in mat d.
vision of the market, however, did not de-
velop any features of particular interest
All the local traction issues were declded-
lv strong. notwithstanding the announce
ment this morning of certain financial re-
slations established by Contractor MacDon-
aid.
The London market showed irregular
changes Consols were one-fOurth lower
and American stocks were shown at slight
and irregular changes. Very little atten-
tion. however was paid either to the tend
ency of the London market or TO the sub
seouent operations here or in foreign ac-
counts.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
The Oldest Man in America

OTom the New York Herald)
UTICA, n, Y. Jan. 26.-Abraham Elmer,
who, his friends declare, is the oldest
person in New York State and probably in
the country, celebrated today his 1lStb
birthday
For the last ten years Mr.. Elmer has
resided with his grandson, William H. Ell
mer, in this city. Many persons, most of
them attracted from curiosity visited the
old man today. He sat all day in an arm
chair, near the stove. He has been to-
tally blind for the last fifteen years, and
he is hard of hearing, but his general
health is good His grandson's family
care for him as if he were child. He is
led around the room when he desires ex-
ercise, and his hands are held over the
stove to warm them.
Mr.. Elmer was born in Warren. n. Y,
January 26, 1882, and was the Oldest of
fifteen children. His parents lived to be
nearly 100 years old. At the age of thirty
eight he married Miss Eva Class, of Black
River, n. Y, who was eighteen years old.
They went to Fishers Gulf, where Abra-
ham built log hut. He made all the fur
niture used in their domicile, including
wooden cups and saucers. Two children
were born to them in their hut, where
they lived many years. Mrs. Elmer died
thirty-eight years ago.
Mr.. Elmer told his visitors today that
he began to chew tobacco when he was ten
years old and still enjoys the weed
Mr.. Elmer is one of the few surviving
soldiers of the wsr of 1872 He enlisted
when he was thirty years Of age He says
he is not tired OF life and would like to
live few years longer.
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Described by Symptoms.

Hosts of people suffer from the
various malignant poisons in their
blood, which produce or result
from catarrh. Many other per
sons suffer from nervous diseases,
liver diseases, kidney diseases,
and skin diseases, as the result of
irritating crystal poisons in the
blood. A majority of such suf-
ferers do not have a definite un-
derstanding of the nature of their
affiiction. The following symp-
toms have been arranged by US
to enable sufferers to understand
just what it is that ails them.
The proper course of those af-
fected is this: Read the symp-
toms carefully over; mark those
that apply to your case, and bring
this with you to Doctors of this
institution.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

for the purpose of a paragraph, was a cir
Gus clown of the elder age, the clown who
really made people laugh. the poor Yor-
ick' of our day and generation. He trav
eled with the wagon shows which charmed
the country as they passed, and the town
when they arrived. He not only inherited
the garb of the kings fool of old, but his
rank He was the licensed jester and
mottled philosopher of a new sovereignty
and court, the people, who took the place
of the ancient monarchs. Perchance he
sang the old clowns songs which were
sold afterward to the audience in con-
venient printed form, and what voice, in
its high melody. is better remembered in
the mingled sounds of the past which fall
upon the now falling ear, than that of the
old clown who stood with his peaked cap
in his hand and made everybody In the big
tent hear him?
So pass away those who cheered and
amused us, while those who did us far less
service, and perhaps wrought US injury,
live on in public record.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

The important news of the morning was
the action of the Steel and Wire people
and the report of the company for the first
year OF its existence. 1t may be said
without eNaggeration that the report is
better than was anywhere expected. The
company had net earnings for the year of
more than S13.000000 After setting aside
600 for deterioration of plant and
s2oO,OOO for bad-debt fund, and after
paying the preferred stock dividend, there
was earned on the common stock more
than Ib per cent. The directors declared
per cent dividend for the entire coming
year out of the past years earnings. The
dividend is to be paid quarterly, but stock
holders are assured of a continuance of the
rate for one year at least. In addition to
this, the company will. il is understood.
retire part of the preferred stock out of
the surplus earnings.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
DEATH OF A FAMOUS CLOWN.
The First Man TO Turn a Double SOM
eFsRuIf.
(From the Kansas City Star.)

(From the Kansas City Star)
The death is announced of Charles Nc
Carthy, who was a circus clown forty
years ago, and who was the first man to
turn double somersault. The name OF
Charles Mccarthy is not found in any of
the encyclopedias, either general or bio
graphical. nor Is he enrolled In any of the
compendiums of Successful Men of Amer
ica.' although. like many of the most IL
iustrious men and women of his profess
sion. on the sawdust on horseback. and on
the lofty wire. he was born In the United
States. His act of turning the first double
somersault in the ring nobody save poll
ticisD had ever before turned clear over
twicel. marked a new era in the show
business Afterward the feat was per-
formed by others, showing that what man
has done man may do-in fact. in the cir
Gus business. must do-but Charles Nc
Carthy was the first to add 100 per cent to
the old-fashioned somersault. and describe
a second circle in the air.
Yet probably his name can be found in
no book in existence, nor in print at all,
unless on an old and faded circus bill
Moreover. he whose name is now revived
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Disease of Head and Throat.

THE HEAD AND THROAT BECOME DISEASED
FROM NEGLECTED COLDS, CAUSING CA
TARRH WHEN THE CONDITION OF TUE
BLOOD PREDIsPosEs TO THIS CONDITION
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A MANILA SOLDIERS CONDUCT
His Mother Thinks Heavy Firing Has
Affected His sanity.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Edward Mozart
ney who was sailor on the cruiser Raj
eigh at the battle of Manila, has been sent
police court for examination as to his san
ity. He has lived with his parents at SIS
Third Avenue since he was discharged from
the navy last November. His mother OBJ
tained a warrant for his arrest recently on
the ground that his actions were queer and
his talk wild. He told her that his head
had been affected by the heavy gunfre on
the Raleigh during the battle. Mccartney
has bronze medal granted by Congress 10
all who took part in the battle.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
WRECKED DURING A GALE.
The British Schooner Olive Louise q
Total Loss.

HALIFAX n. s., Jan. 30.-A heavy
southeast gale has been blowing on this
coast causing considerable damage. The
British schooner Olive Louise, which left
Halifax on Sunday for her home port,
Lunenburg. was driven ashore at the en-
She was a new vessel, costing s6,O0O and
was insured for half that amount. Cap
tain link who commanded her, was large
ly interested.
The German oil tank steamer Wilkom-
men, from Hamburg for New York, has
put in, being short of coal.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
SMALLPOX IN NEW YORK.
One Case Discovered and Quaran
tined in a Tenement.

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Jan. 3O.-A
case of fully developed smallpox was dis
covered in a tenement house on Fifth Ave-
nue., between Fifth and Sixth streets, in
this city, this morning, by DR.. H. Eugene
Smith, health officer. John Brown, col
ored, forty years old, and keeper of the
city prison under the administration of
former Mayor Brush is the victim.
The house is occupied by a number of
families and as result the whole build
ing has been quarantined, and guard
established to prevent people either en-
tering or leaving the building This is the
first case of smallpox that has developed
here in two years, but II is feared that all
the tenants have been infected and that
more cases will result.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

MME. DREAMER, born elairvoyaut and card
reader; guarantees satisfaction; prices, &c
ard soc. S07 7th st. NV. ia2g-3 81
The evening times., 1900-01-30

PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 30.-Capt. w.
/. Worsham, one of the oldest conductors
on the Norfolk and Western Railway, was
seriously injured yesterday by falling from
bridge at Warwick Swamp, near Waver-
ly Station, on the above named road. At
the time of the accident he was superin-
tending the unloading of some gravel He
was taken TO his home al Crewe
The evening times., 1900-01-30
CATARRH TO CONSUMPTION
Deafness and Bronchitis.
This the Season of Greatest Danger to the Lungs
Age No Barrier Against the Good Effects of the
Treatment That Cures-Free Trial-LOw Fees.
THE TREATMENT
CURING OTHERS
WILL CURE YOU
A Free Trial. No High Fees.

The doctors of this institution
extend to all, as they always
have, cordial and kindly invita-
ton to visit their offices, and on
their first visit to receive trial
treatment absolutely without
cost, without pay, or without ex-
pectatiOn to pay. All those peO-
pie who have slight or trifiing all
ments, purely catarrhal condi
tiOns, easily capable of a speedy
cure under the new methods, will
be charged only a trifling fee,
while those who have difficult, OBJ
stinate, or serious diseases, re-
quiring a special and long-cOn
tinued care and attention, will be
charged a fee commensurate with
the care and attention they re-
quire. Under no circumstances
will the fee be exorbitant.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
DEATH AND CASUALTY LIST.
The Report o. Generhf Otis to the
War Department.

War Department.
General Otis has cabled the following
deaths and casualties to the War Depart
ment;
Manila January 30 .
Adjutant General, ashington:
Deaths-Drowncd, December e. Frank Thiel,
Company f, Thirteenth Infantry. Malaria, Janu-
ary 3, Matthew MrNnity, Company b, Twenty
| second Infantry; William Doty, Company +, For
tieht Infantry. Typhoid, December 25. Garfield
Connor, Company q, Twelfth Infantry; Decem-
Der IL, George Rehl, Comp1ny +, Thirty ninth
Infantry. Narioa, December 25 Second Lieut.
Eugene C. Wing, Company b, Thirtysixth Infan-
try; January -, Spencer koontz, Company J.,
Thirtysixth Infantry; January Ia. William A.
Holt, Company II, Thirty-third Infantry. Dys-
EMERY, January "a, Daniel ID. Shank. Ninth In
fantry; Frederick Matthias, sergeant, Company +,
Twenty seventh Infantry. Pneumonia January 2l,
Newton Hollenbaugh, Company L. Sixth Artillery
Wounded in action, January %, Rufus Ridner,
Company A, Thirty seventh Infantry. Suicide
January %. William Gregory, Company II, Elev-
enth Cavalry
Casualties-killed Cebu, September %, Herman
fritch, Company h, Twent! third Infantry; near
Cebu, Luzon, January lS, Walter X. Young
corporal, Thirty eighth Infantry; between Tana-
Fan and Lpa, January 20, Frank w. Summer
field, musician, Company F, Thirty sixth In
fantry; at Mangatarem, wounded, December g.
James J. Dunn, Company l. Twenty-ffth Infan-
try, head; John Goodman, leg slight and A. I.
Botolan. OTIS
The evening times., 1900-01-30
NJ ME. THEO,

AnITc who desire a Monthly Regulator
/ utIIf ~ that cannot fail will please ael-
dress with. stamp, DR. STEVENS.
Buffalo, " Y ae5-tu, tb sst-Iyr
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Read What Your NeighbOrs Say.
SignOr M. Mama.

The distinguished vocal teacher
and director of st. Patrick's choir,
says: / was cured of a very ag-
gravated case of Pharyngitis by
YOUR marvellous treatment.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

Trun. but he carries tbs Ali
Cushion Trua all over the United
y" statea Men, women. and -ehildren
Sear and Ike them. The Air Cushion Pad holds
with comfort: nothing else will Consultation
and two weeks trial free. oface. parl0rs. wait
iug and consultation rooms on the same noor
Catalogue free THE RORICK AIR CUSHION
TRUSS COMPANY. 1874 y ct. NV. ID eoor.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
THOUGHT TO BE A FooTPAD.
The Arrest of AnstrOna Parker for
Serious offence.

Anstrong Parker, cOlored, twenty four
years of age, was arrested about o'clock
ham and locked up at No. Station on sus-
picion of being the footpad who has been
holding up and rObbng women in the
southeastern section of the city during the
past two weeks.
The prisoner as yet has not been identi-
fed. Parker was recently released from
jail after serving a term for larceny.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-U S As, registered. 1907: $4,000
1141-2; L. s. 3's. registered: 10000
109 1-2; Columbia r r SIS: 81. GOOGLE; Po-
tumac Fire Insurance: 25M75; Columbia
Title Insurance: 4G5; Capital Traction:1Gf
80: Mergenthaler Linotype: 25@195 Ia;
American Graphophone: 50@11 ga. After
call-Washington Gas: 25654 is.
cQyERNNFNT RONDS
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SIX MEN AFLoAT ON THE ICE.
The Peril of a Party of Fishermen
on Lake Michigan.

MENOMINEE, Mich, Jan. 30.-Six men
supposed to be fishermen. who went out
from Mekane to set nets, have been seen
adrift on a section of ice which was de-
tached from the main body and blown
south of this city by the high southwest
winds. Their rescue is matter of grave
doubt. boat went out to bring them
back but il has not returned.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Mrs. Capt Hugh Lewis,

222 G Street y. w. cured of BrOn-
chial Catarrh and Incipient Con
sumption, after being given up by
other eminent specialists and pro-
nounced incurable.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Judge O. H. Grey.

The distinguished jurist and pub
lie speaker of Carson City, New,
now residing at 617 18th st. NV,
was cured of Bronchitis and
Hoarseness that he had for two
years.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
KREBS PLEADS GUILTY.
The Judge Delays Sentence to Hear
Medical Testimony.

Herman Max Krebs, who was arrested
several weeks ago, charged with cutting
the dresses of women, was arraigened in
the Police Court today on nine charges of
maliciously destroying private property.
Krebs pleaded guilty, and at the request
of his attorney. Judge Kimball postponed
the sentence until certain medical testi-
mony, relative to the peculiar disease OF
the defendant, can be placed before the
court
No request for bond was made, and
krebs was indefinitely committed to Jail.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
New York Cotton Market.
Juries TO Number Thirteen.

ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. 30.-Assemblyman
Weekes, of New York, has introduced
bill providing for thirteen instead
of twelve jurors for criminal cases. The
bill embodies a plan suggested by William
J. Youngs, Secretary to the Governor, who
was district attorney of Queens county
during the trial of Mrs. Mack, when one
of the jurors was taken i'll. and a delay
was occasioned. Circumstances of a SINH
lar character have developed in the Moli-
npux trial
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Miss Maggie BarghauSen.

334 X Street s. w, relieved Of a
heavy, deep-seated Bronchial
Cough in three weeks that had
troubled her and her physicians
for months.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
For Men Only

My little book, "Three
Glasses of Men," sent free
in plain sealed envelope
upon request. 1t embodiss
the truths / have learned
from my 80 years ex-
perience as a specialist. It
tells all about my famous
DR.. SANDEN ELEC-
TRIO BELT, with electric
suspensory. the great home
self-treatment for weak
men. This Belt is worn at
NIGHT rurin0 wh;la vo,,
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Victoria Endorses Golf.

From the Birmingham, Eng, Post)
1t is not generally known that the Queen has
shown some sympathy with the game of golf Her
Majesty has provided course both at Balmoral
and Osborne for the members Of the royal house.
hold and she contemplates holding q small annual
tournament on her Scottish links
The evening times., 1900-01-30

Have you cough7'
''Are you losing fiesh7''
'Do YOU cough at night 7'
Have you pain in slider
''Do you take cold easily?"
rs your appetite variablef'
Have you stitches in sideY'
DO you cough until you gagT''
DO you raise irothy materisl?"
Do you cough on going to bedY"
''Do you cough in the morning?"
''Are you low spirited at timesT'
DO you spit up yellow matterT'
''ls your cough short and hackingW
do you spit up little cheesy lumpsY
Have you a disgust for fatty foodsi"
''Is there tickling behind the pslstef'
''Do you feel you are growing weakerP
''Is there burning pain In the thIoatp
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Portieres Made of Feathers.
From the Philadelphia Record.)

A pair OF odd portieres hang in the reception.
room OF the Authors Club in Germantown.
They made Of the feathers of birds those OF the
peacock predominating. Two swans heads hold
the portieres back at the bottom. They were
presented to the club by Mr.. Horace McCready,
who has shot birds in all parts of the world.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Mr.. William A. COe.

421 New York Avenue, says: |
had catarrh so bad | had lost my
voice. / was relieved in twenty
treatments.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
IF you HAVE

a tendency to weak lungs, cold
is dangerous. SCOTS Emulsion
strengthens the lungs and helps
you to work off the cold.
All Druggists; soc. and su.ee.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
vanced well during the first two w
heavy short covering.

Missouri Pacific advanced to A early in
the day on pool buying. One of the stories
fioated regarding this stock is that the
Countess Castellane has sold out her hold
ings TO the Standard Oil people, but there
is no reason TO credit the statement.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

Drains, Losses, 1mpotency, Lame Back and Vari-
eocele. Over 1000 gave testimony IN 1899. an
swer all letters personally, or belt may be ex-
anAned at my Office
DT =. g. SANDEN. .sa6 Bdway, New York, NY.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

II is said that the next report Of the
Southern Pacific will be fine one and as
usual there is talk OF an early dividend
on the stock, probably without foundation.
The stock was strong this morning.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

Atchison's January statement, will ii Is
said be nearly if not quite as good as
that of December.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Mr.. Julian T. COCkeriIle,

President Lucro Company, No.
1411 G Street \. w, cured of Post
Nasal Catarrh.
The evening times., 1900-01-30

The decision of Judge Kohlsaat, of Chi
cago. yesterday that the Illinois antitrust
law is unconstitutional is well received by
10 hilIS
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Disease of Bronchial Tubes.

THIS CONDITION OFTEN RESULTS FROM
CATARRH EXTENDING FROM THE HEAD AND
THROAT, AND, IF LEFT UNCHECKED, EX-
TENDS DOWN THE WINDPIPE INTO THE
BRONCHIAL TUBES AND IN TINE ATTACKS
THE LUNGS
The evening times., 1900-01-30

Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the other
traction securities were all buoyant and
strong, showing more activity than for
any day in two weeks. Sugar also ad-
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Now YORK stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co..
members OF the New York Exchange
fz1q + Street
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
DISTRICT OF CoLuMBIA BoNna

C-F1a02 ''3D-vear funding" gold. ....
rs 1901 w alter StDSA currency
rs 1905 water stock" currency. .... 80,
Funding urrency J. Us. $500. lis 80.
~ 5 Reg. a-lU's. 1886 1891 .......... .... 49,.