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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Texas Governor Acknowledges Re
ceipt of $7o7. go from Ottumwa.
ENTIRE AMOUNT OF FUND Is SSO1.1O
ottumwa Citizens Responded Gener-
ously to Mayor Phillips Call for Do
nations for the Relief of Storm and
Flood Sufferers in Texas.
From Wednesdays Daily

The total contribution of Ottumwa
people for the relief of Galveston flood
and cyclone sufferers has reached
$S01.10, $797 60 of which has been sent
to Governor Sayers. John Morrell, sec
rotary OF the committee appointed by
Mayor Phillips to solicit funds, is in
receipt of letter from the governors
private secretary thanking the people
thru Mr. Morrell for the donation. Fol
lowing is the letter:
Austin, Texas, Sept. %, 1900.
John IA. Morrell, Esq, Ottumwa, Ia:
Dear Sir:-I am directed by the gov
ernor to acknowledge the receipt of
your remittance of the 10Th instant for
S797.6O, contributed by the citizens of
your town for the benefit of the storm
sufferers on the Texas coast, and to
express to the contributors his sincere
thanks for the generous donation.
Yours very truly,
N. A. Crooens, Private Secretary.
The Contributors.
Following is the list of the contribu-
tors who helped to make up the re-
spectacle sum sent:
Employees of John Morrell & Co.s160.OO
Employees of Hardsocg Manu-
featuring company ....... $500
Employees of the Dain Manu-
featuring company .......... 1000
Employees of Fair, Williams
Bridge & Manufacturing Co. 1000
John Morrell & Co........... 10000
Banks ...... 80. ....... 10000
Jobbers and manufacturers. 5000
Contributions by citizens ...... 246.60
Amount now in Ottumwa Saw
ings bank $3.50. ............ $50
Total ..... ............!....S 1901. 10
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
MuntervilIe.

Munterville, Oct. A report from
3. G. Allen and companions today
states that they went into camp on the
banks of Clear Lake, Sept 25, and are
having a jolly time. Mr.. Allen says
fishing is fine, he having caught two
beauties over two feet long the day
of writing. But the ducks mostly stay
in the center of the lake and are too
cunning to be approached near
enough to shoot them. He says Clear
Lake is a beautiful body of water sew
en- miles long and three miles wide
and clear as crystal. They will break
camp early this week and come home
having had fine outing and much i'm
proved in health.
Quite a number of our republicans
are going to attend the republican
speaking in Blakesburg Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. Dorothy and family drove up
last Sunday to the farm he has rented
for next year which is two miles east
of Blakesburg.
Sander Pearson built and furnished
new coal house at the Willard school
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Pearson and fam
family Sunday
The Misses Lulu and Villa Pang-
born, of South Ottumwa, visited few
days last week at the home of Sven
Pearson.
Mrs. Newman visited Saturday and
Sunday at the home of John Locke's.
Sven Pearson and the Misses
Pangborn, from South Ottumwa, spent
the evening Sunday at the home of L.
P. Swenson.
MI. and Mrs. Falk, from Ottumwa,
visited Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gustafson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Pekins's Big west Gate.

The famous west gate of Peking has
the thickness of a New York city block,
and in the passage through it there are
a dozen gates of different patterns,
some openingin the middle, some work
ing on hinges and others falling like
portcullises. The wallis rise to a height
of so feet. and over the gate is tenn
pie 100 feet high.-N. Y. Sun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

A correction decree was signed in
tt , case of James Houdyshell VS.. Gle
ment Gleason ct al, the title to the
property in question, having been qui-
eted in the plaintiff as against lien
holder, which mistake was rectified by
the correction decree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Pleasant Hill

Pleasant Hill, Oct 4.-Will Michael
is in Ottumwa taking treatment.
John Greg, of Pittsburg, was a
Pleasant Hill caller last week.
Waldo Harr.0an was in White Elm
Sunday evening.
Ora Earhart was Pleasant Hill
visitor Sunday.
Dave Catcot, of FSilburn, was bus
ness caller last week.
w. Nelson and wife visited over
Sunday with Stephen Puffinbarger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Progressive.

"But, Genevieve De Groundrent,
pleaded Harold Hildegrave, "do you
not trust me any more?"
mo, Harold sighed Genevieve, try
ing to make the blow as soft as posi-
BILE. mo, have joined the antitrust
branch of the Women's Progressive
and Argumentative society," Balti-
more American.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
WilIie's Menu.

The New England small boy general
Is shows business capabilities at ten
der age, if he is ever going to have
them. 1 have heard of certain small
Boston boy who got into the habit of
teasing his mother for pennies until at
last she said to him: Now, Willie, |
don't like to give you pennies. II you
want money, you should go to worE.
and earn it."
The boy remained thoughtful for
some time. Then within a few days
the mother perceived that Willie had
plenty of pennies. She wondered q
bit where lie got them, but did not
question him. But one summer day
she noticed that some sort of a hula
baloo was going on in the back yard.
Looking out, she saw Willie surround
ed by mob of boys who were yelling
with delight. She went down into the
yard to see what was going on, and as
she passed out she saw stuck up on the
back wall Of the house this notice,
quite neatly printed" out with pen
ell:
WILLIE JONES WILL EAT
small green worm for. Observation-Disclosures. 1 cent
large green worm ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. cents
small fuzzy worm for.................. cents
large fuzzy worm for. .................. cents
small green toad observation-disclosures. 25 cents
Willie was apparently doing a thriv-
ing business. His mother interrupted
it-at any rate, in her own back yard.
don't suppose that she had any assur-
ance that he wasn't still carrying it on
somewhere else.-Boston Transcript.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Hard ito Account For.

Hicks-I have read that book all
through, and can't see that there is
anything improper in it.
Wicks-Well, what made you think
there was?
"Why, it has sold 100000 copies."-
SomerYille Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
Have You Bought a Farm !?

Ifyou haven't, here is one that should interest
you. 1t is a good 100, with very fair improve
ments and it can be bought for $45 per acre.
Now when say good FARM don't mean
fair farm. l mean such farm our very best
farms are; our $50 and 500 farms would call a
good one. That's the sort this one is, and it
ought to bring just $40 per acre more than the
price asked. Look after it if you want 1t, as
the farms are changing hands pretty fast
now. l also have ~ acre, very we'll in1prov-
ed farm a $40 which looks. cheap to me. Of
course have lots of other farms but it costs
and only speak of what looks the cheapest
to me. You will have to call at Office to
learn the rest.
MORRIS WILLIAMS, Baker Block.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

President Mckinley: "No imperial
designs Turk in the American mind.
They are alien to American sentiment,
thought and purpose. Our priceless
principles undergo no change under a
tropical sun. They go with the flag"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Coroner's statistics for the past
month show that the railroads in Chi
cago claimed twenty-six lives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Mrs. R. G. Pickett was burned to
death at her home in Minneapolis as a
result of lamp explosion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining UncalIed for in OF.
tumwa, Iowa, Postoffice, for the
Week Ending September 22, 1900.
.oMEN's LIST

woMEN'S LIST.
Banta, Miss Minnie. Bryan, Ida L,
Barnett, Mary V. Bradley, Maggie,
Dawson, Mrs w A, Edison, Miss Lizzie,
Fowler, Miss Edna, Jensen, Miss Minnie.
Johnston, Mrs May, Moore, Fannie B,
Morey, Mrs Bertha, Smith, Miss Susan.
Wilson, Miss Effic, Welton, Miss Sadie,
Wood, Mrs II NJ, Wilson, Mrs Lizzie.
MEMS LIST.
Arnold, Paul, (2) Allen, Asa,
Burshardt, Paul, Campbelle. ] R.,
Chamberlain, Samuel, Cauady, James.
Cagley, Bros, Franklin, Ed,
Frazer. ii. Hunt, Charles,
Lewis, A j, Miller, Oscar,
Mashburn, ] r Summers 81 Jones,
Slew, G NJ, Smith, VIM,
Smith, Brit, Shinn, E L,
Trmble, . D, Wilhelm. Frank,
Walker, John, Wright, Jessie, MR.
Yatts, Thomas,
Russell, MIR and Mrs Roy.
Parties calling for above letters
will please state that they are adver.
tised. A. w. Lee, P. NJ.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

The monthly statement of the public
debt shows a decrease of $6,122,435.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

Street car lines agreed on cent
fare in Berlin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
BLAkEsBuRe SAILORS RETURN
Visit Numerous Countries Across the
Water.

Visit Numerous Countries Across the
Water.
Blakesburg, Oct. 4.-(Special. -
Miss Clara Alternately received tele-
gram today from Will Fritz, who is
now in New York, saying:
The Blakesburg sailors have ar
rived. All are WE'LL"
The sailors" are Will Fritz, John
Huber, George Schwartzenbach and
Stephen Yocum. They have been
gone about sixty days during which
time they visited Germany England
France and Austria.
They will be extended warm greet
ing upon their return to this place.
Havana is considering Dady's offer
to build a $10,600,OOO system of paw
ing and sewerage for the city.
The Jews of Europe are organizing
to cOmhat anti-SemitiSm
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04
MONEY TO LOAN
ON CHATTELS
]. A. Strader, 5s1 Church st.
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.

VLASSfFTEU WANI ADS.
One-half cent per word, each insertion.
FOUND-A year1ing steer on my farm, Q
miles northwest of Keb. d. +. Witten
nycr.
TOR SALE-My residence on N. Elm street,
x acres; fruits, ETC. Room for COW and
horse pasture Philip Duffy.
yNANTED-,ro buy a car load of mules. Ad-
w dress L. F. Newell, Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-04

The Jews of Europe are organizing
to combat anti-Semitism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
POSTAL CLERKS HOPEFUL.
They Believe That the Reclassifica-
ton Bill VIII Pass


The quarterly meeting of the postal
clerks Of the Tenth division was held last
evening at the Windsor hotel. The meet
ing was one Of the largest held in the
history of the association. George Flynn
chairman of the committee on legisla-
ton, reported that he had recently held a
conference with Congressman Tawney
upon the status of the Redistribution
bill, and that there was every indication
that it would be passed at this session Of
congress. The great growth Of the postal
system has long since outgrown the pres
ent classification arrangement, which
went into effect many years ago. 1t was
reported that pledges had been secured
from 275 members of congress to vote for
the bill
w. F. Coffin read a report from Sec
rotary James Dent, who was unable to
be present, showing the total membership
of the division to be 4S0 OF this number
40 per cent were carrying accident policies
in the mutual insurance company, and
that this feature of the association had
become very popular and largely built up
the association. The national organiza-
ton, little over g. year ago, organized
the company to carry accident policies of
the members. Membership in the local
association increased 200 per cent within
one year.
A committee, consisting of George Brad
ford, L. H. Parker and E. C. Niles, was
appointed TO collect and forward data
bearing upon the measure now before
congress.
The meeting voted $50 aid for a Mrs
Toohill, of Georgia. whose husband was
killed His policy was made out to other
parties, before his marriage, and never
changed His wife was reported in desti-
tute circumstances, and, as no insurance
money could be paid her under the cir
cumstances, divisions all over the coun-
try are taking up the matter and making
appropriations for her relief.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
MADE 1T UNANIMOUS.
Swedish Brethren Adopt Resolutions
Favorable to the Beers.

Swedish Brethren Adopt Resolutions
Favorable to the Beers.
The Swedish Brethrens' Sick Benefit So
ciety held its annual meeting last night
at Odd Fellows hall, Payne avenue and
Wells street. Reports were received
from officers showing a cash surplus on
hand of $500. Dividends have been re-
turned during the year amounting to
$500, and $500 has been paid in sick bene-
fits. The treasurer reported that the
average monthly dues during the year
were so cents. with total average cost
for the society of 20 cents per mem
Der per month. The organization has
a membership of 400. Edward Peterson
was reelected president; A. First, vice
president; Alex Lindahl, secretary; Vic
tor Sundberg, treasurer. There were
elected as trustees, John Bloomquist,
John Linden John Muller and c.. A. Pc
terson. The members decided to hold
their annual festival on the evening Of
Feb. /, at the Swedish Lutheran church,
Sims and Weide streets.
The Swedish Brethren remembered
their descent from the heroes who fol-
lowed Gustavus Adolphus and adopted
enthusiastic resolutions in behalf of the
Beers and censuring the course of the
English COVER nment. When the reso-
lutions came up for ballot there was not
a dissenting voice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

''The cook places three heaping tea
spoons of Grape-Nuts in a saucer for
each guest and pours over the food some
hot milk or hot water and allows it to
stand ten minutes; then serve with rich
cream and sugar.
I have served the Grape-Nuts food in
this way at my table to numerous
friends, some of whom do not care for
it dry. They are enthusiastic about 1t
served hot, and 1t is SO great a favorite
with us that I have be- tempted to
write, suggesting that you add the above
recipe to your package" F. w. Leavitt,
Minneapolis, MINI. (Mr. Leavitt is SUI
perintendent of the famous Housekeeper
Magazine.)
There are many ways Of serving Grape
Nuts and making from them tempting
and delicious dishes. The variety of
tastes can be suited, and under all cir
cumstances it may be remembered that
the food is first perfectly and completely
cooked at the factory, and gives the high
est form Of nourishment to the human
body, for it is directly used by the sys-
tenn to rebuild the brain and nerve CEN
ters
Ten days trial by any thoughtful per-
son will prove the assertion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

interchange Of greetings among those Oh
the three organizations.
George Austin installed the officers of
Garfield post On either side Of his chair
were set national and post flags, and
around the side of the room bunting was
draped giving the room decidedly pa
triotic appearance.
The following were the officers instruct
ed by the installing officer In the duties
of their new offices.
Commander, E. F. Kendrick; senior vice
commander, Allan Swain; junior vice
commander, w. Seeger; quartermaster.
w. B. Robinson; chaplain, Rev. ]. j..
Caldwell; officer of the day, ]. Trcziyul-
ny; officer of the guard, H. Sloggy; adju-
tant, j. L. Lathrop; sergeant major, w.
W. Hills; quartermaster sergeant, H. A.
Morse.
Col E. H Milham duly installed the
following new officers of the Sons of Vet
Grams: Captain, j. P. Lyon; first Heuten-
ant, F. J. Devine; second lieutenant, Ed
ward .Bardon; camp council, Capt. M. 3.
Mead, D. w. Bevers and Chas. easier.
Very properly the ladies had a mes.
important part in the exercises, and when
it was announced that the Womans Re-
lief corps would install its officers there
were no available chairs or standing room
to be had. Mrs. c. w. Fisher conferred
the honors on the ladies of the corps,
and they accepted with becoming grace.
The following were escorted to their re
spective positions: President Mrs. M
Devoe; senior vice president, Jennie
Yorks; junior vice president, Jessie Web
Der; treasurer, Jennie Floody;. chaplain,
Susan Allen; conductress, Hope Davis;
assistant conductress, May Armstrong;
grand, Nellie Austin; assistant grand
Electa Atkins; color bearers, Mrs. Haney,
Mrs. McCarron, Mrs. Lathrop and May
Jenkins.
Mrs. Fisher presented Mrs. Anna L.
Morrison, the retiring president, with a
gold recognition pin. supplemented with
a few felicitous remarks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
UPSET THE LAMP.
Gertrude Rosenfieida Has Narrow
Escape Fron1eFsatal Burning.

~
Gertrude Resented. 1.-The three-year-oid
daughter of Alex Rosenfeld, harness
making, living at t277SFourteenth street,
narrowly escaped burning TO DEAN al.
o,clock tbis morning when she knocked
a lamp from a sewing machine and her
nightd1 ess caught fire. The lamp ex-
ploded and set fire to the house, damas-
ing the building and contents to the ex-
tent of $500.
The little girl escaped without injury
through the prompt action of her father
The child got out of bed to get doll
that she had left on the sewing machine
In dragging the doll from its place she
pulled the lamp over upon herself. In an
instant her nfghtgown blazed up about
her body. The child screamed ana WI. MI.
Posanf;ald ran TO her from another
room. Quickly Selling a blanket he en-
veloped the child in its folds and, rolling
the little one about the floor, succeea ssa
in extinguishing the flames. The child s
lower limbs were slightly, but not Sc
riously, burned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07

city government. One of the aldermen
claims that the charter fixes the minimum
amount to be spent each year by the
health department at $12,000 per year,
and that this would prevent the commits,
sioner from taking charge of the garbage
and expanding S25, 900 additional Some OF
the aldermen go so far as to say that the
bills incurred by the health commissioner
for men and teams employed will not be
approved when presented. DR.. Ohage,
however, says he is not worried at all
about this feature of the question. and
expressed the opinion that the council
are but the representatives of the people,
and as the work is being so much bet
ter done than under the contract system,
the people will soon see the difference and
advise their representatives to vote ac-
cordlngly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
IN L.ABOR'S
%. 4. i. . . . I'D

st. Paul Iron Molders' Union No. 232
report that they now have on their rolls
every molder in st. Paul. At their regular
semi monthly meeting last night at As
sembly hall the following were admitted
by travelling cards: A. ]. Baker, Stephen
OConnell, Charles Anderson, Frank
Petrosky, Cyrus Buckley and Henry
Marsh. One application for new men,
bership was referred to committee of In
vestigation. Thomas Sweeney, who is
about to remove to Racine, was. granted
= travelling card. A communication was
received from Brainerd, Mimi, asking
rnolders to keep away from that town, as
trouble was anticipated with the en-
ployers Another communication from
Great Falls, Mont, requested the St.
Paul union to send on six good holders
Committees were appointed In the various
shops to furnish statistics to the union.
The sum of $3.50 was allowed the Hess
business college for stationery and type
writing work. Shop committees reported
as follows on state of trade: American
foundry, good; Washington. no report;
Harvester works, good; Valley, no report;
South Park, good; st. Paul, good St.
Paul shops collected $965 for sick
brother The entertainment committee
reported that all arrangements were per-
fected for a ball at Twin City hall on the
night of Jan. Is. The committee were in
structed to provide supper for all who
would be in attendance. Receipts of the
evening, $7450; expenses, $11S.S0.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
Landed in Prison.

After putting in lots Of time and spend
ing big money, the cigarmakers finally I'M
earthed the biggest nest Of counterfeiters
of the label and revenue stamps ever
turned up, at Lancaster, Pa, and have sue
ceeded in getting all the big fish in the
penitentiary. 1t was so successful that
many non-union establishments had to
shut down entirely. Now the former
workmen petition congress for pay while
they have been out of work, something
unheard of before. II guess congress will
pigeonhole that petition in a hurry
said President Perkins Here is that
Jacobs firm, that has been robbing the
government out of thousands of dollars
yearly, and it's non-union force now wants
pay for being idle No, hardly think we
can stand for that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
GARFIELD HALL GAY.
Post, Camp antrsCorps All Installed
New Officers hast Night.

The new GarfieldspostsfiaH in the Grand
block was the scene ORA large gathering
last evening. The hall proper will he
dedicated Wednesday epening, when Car
field post will ceiebrate Its eighteenth
anniversary, the installation exercises
last evening taking place in the ante
rooms.
The newly elected officers of Garfield
post, ST. Paul Camp Sons of Veterans
and the Woman's Relief Corps of Garfield
Post were installed with due ceremony,
in the presence of large number repre-
senting the membership and friends Of
the three organizations
Following the installation the ladies of
the Relief corps served a supper, and the
balance Of the evening was spent in an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07
DEATHS.


AUSTiN-ln st. Paul, Jan. 9th, Flora L.
Austin. Funeral services Monday. ian.
Sth. 1880 clock a. M, at residence, 1890
Terrace Park avenue, Merriam Park
omit flowers.
GODTTFRID-In ST. Paul. JAN 4; 1900.
Mary, Godttfrid, aged five years, beloved
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Godtt-
frid Funeral from residence, 663 Can
ton street. Sunday, Jan. Z, at 1890 D.
m. Services at ST. Stanislaus' church
at l p m Friends invited.
GREEN-In St. Paul, MINI. Funeral
from Thoorsell & Thaungs'. 327 East
Seventh street, Sunday, Jan. 18th, at
o'clock D. m. Smelling Lodge No 1853 and
all members of the 1. o. o. F. are re.
Quested to attend.
VIM E. Nagel F. C. Listoe
VIM. E. NAGEL UNDERTAKING co
Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 1929
Wabasha street, between Third and
night