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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
JAIL SENTENCE SAVED HIM.
Hi Gotten Charged with Burglary
Proved aM AIabi.
/ From SATURDAYS Daiiy.1


1t is seldom that term in the city
Jail, especially the one in Ottumwa, is
of any special benefit to the prisoner.
The case of Hi. Gotten, formerly of
Hedrick, is an exception, however, and
had it not been for three days SEN
tence which Hi. was compelled to serve
on the charge of drunkenness, it is
more than probable that he would now
be on his way to the penitentiary
During his incarceration Hi. was mis-
taken for another man and was accus-
ed by a woman of Hedrick of burglar
izing her residence. Only the evidence
of the Ottumwa officers secured His
release and demonstrated the fact that
neither circumstantial nor positive evil
dence are to be relied upon to too great
an extent. Gotten formerly boarded at
the home of the Hedrick woman, who
claims that last Monday evening about
1880 she saw him sneaking thru her
house. She told Squire Kirkpatrick,
before whom the case was tried Thurs
day, that she saw Gotten in her house.
She was certain it was him, and order
ed him out, threatening to do him bod
lily injury if he did not leave. She
said he did leave, and as she was so
thoroly convinced that it was Gotten,
she had him placed under arrest, the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
what We Eat

Is intended to norrish and sustain us.
but it must be digested and assim-
Hated before it can do this. In
other words, the nourishment con-
tained in food must be separated
by the digestive organs from the
waste materials and must be car
ried by the blood to all parts of the
body. We believe the reason for the
great benefit which so many peo-
pie derive from Hoods Sarsaparilla
lies in the fact that this medicine
gives good digestion and makes
pure. rich blood. 1t restores the
functions of those organs which
food into nourishment that
gives strength to nerves and mus
cles. 1t also cures dyspepsia, scrof-
ula, salt rheum, boils. sores, PIN
pies and eruptions, catarrh, rheu-
matism and all diseases that have
their origin in impure blood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
In Monroe County.
NO STRIKE AT KEB.
Mine Shut Down on Account OF Lack of
Orders.
rLSro,~,

l. ioAAA = AAo"J . baiiy.l
1t was rumored today that the min
ers at Keb had quit work but no rea-
son. was given for their supposed ac-
ton. |. w. Fowler, the manager. of
the Whitebreast Fuel company of To-
wa, in which company the title to the
mine is vested pending the year ofsre-
demption from masters sale,,was seen
today in regard to the mat ter aud ex-
pressed much surprise that such ru-
NOR should have gotten out. In reply
to the question as to whether or not
the men had gone out Mr.. Fowler said
that it was the first time he had
heard of anything of the kind and fur
ther said that the rumor may have
resulted from the fact that the mine
has been shut down for about four
days on account of lack of orders
caused by the open weather. He said
that his statesmen Were now on the
road soliciting orders, but that that
department. of the work had not vet
been put in as good working shape as
he desired nor could it be in short
space of time. Mr.. Fowler said he de-
sires that cordial relations may exist
between himself and the men and to
that end would do all that a good
manager should do for their benefit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Discovered by a woman

Another great discovery has beer
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutch
es upon her and for seven years she
withstood its seyerest tests, but her
vital organs We're undermined and
death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed necessarily, and
could not sleep. She finally discovered
a way to recovery, by purchasing of
us bottle of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, and was so much
relieved on taking first dose that she
slept all night; and with two bottles,
has been absolutely cured. Her name
is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes w.
C. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C.
Trial bottles free at Clark & Mollison's
drug store.
Regular size soc and s1.oo. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
SPRING AND WINTER.
Admirable Blerdina of Their Interests
in the Courier's Supplement.

The Courier's supplement for this
week will combine both spring and
winter. There is a breath of balmy
air in Daisy Mays finely illustrated let
ter on the first spring fashions, while
gruff old winter makes his presence
known in an article on ''Skating as a
Source of Gracefulness.' These good
things are on the Woman's Page and
do not make up the whole OF its at
tractive features. There are other de-
partments in the supplement, notably
the humorous page and Farm and
Garden" and these will be fully up to
their usual high standard of excellence.
The Courier's supplement- is increasing
in popularity all the while, and the
Courier, or it's part, sakes pride in
making It the very best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Our Country Schools.

Editor Courier: bsa Sa
Dear Sir-Governor Shaw's mention
in his message, of the desira bility of
placing a graded school within easy
reach of every farm in Iowa, gives
me new confidence in a pet theory
which l would like to publish in the
Courier if you think it worthy.
For the benefit of the country
schools I would certainly change the
present system of dividing township
into school districts with director
over each district and substitute a
township board, of three or five, to
have charge of school funds and prop
erty.
This board of directors should have
the power of electing principal of
the township schools, the same as a
principal having charge of graded
schools, in the cities in towns.
The principals of the several town
ships, under direction and control of
the county superintendent, should
then constitute the faculty of the
county institute and should have au-
thority to hire all subordinate teach
ers.
This would give the principal of each
township a chance to secure the best
available teachers of the county at in
stioute, and he could then place the
best he could get in the schools most
in need of them.
This method would relieve our
schools of the present drawbacks,
where an ignorant director often en-
ploys an incompetent teacher, because
she is an especial friend or perhaps
some near relation; and would in adj
dition place each where she could do
the most good.
In the center of each township the
principal and assistant should conduct
q high school of two departments, Civ
ing as much advanced work as the
conditions demanded.
Regular school meetings should then
be held, monthly, at the high school
building, which the several teachers OF
the township and also the school board
should be compelled to attend, for the
purpose of discussing school matters
and improvement.
Such a system, as have suggested,
could be adopted with very little ex-
pensive change from our present
method, and would, l believe, meet
with such hearty approval on first trial
that all necessary expenditures for the
completion and perfection of the sys-
tenn would readily be contributed.
cussed by our legislature? Ii not why
Has such method ever been dis
cussed by our legislature? 1t not why
should it not be? ! would like the
opinion of some who are interested in
the improvement of our public schools.
George S. Bliss.
s
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Shenandoah, was in the city Wednes-
DAY calling on friends at the packing
house.
Bert Rice, of Sioux City, formerly
employed in the cooperage department
OF the packing house of John Morrell
d Co., is visiting friends in the city.
Charles Wright, formerly in the en-
ploy of the East End Supply company,
has accepted a position as weighmaster
in the smoked meat department of the
packing house of John Morrell & Co.,
and began work Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
IN DISTRICT COURT.
Case Of Mary Marsh VS. Samuel
Marsh Still on Trial.
SOME MINOR MATTERS DISPOSED OF
Adelia Streblow, of Agency, Enters APP
pearance Before Referee Lewis In
Opposition to Discharge of Sam.
uel Marsh as a Bankrupt.
(From Fridays Daily.1

(From Fridays Daily.]
In district court yesterday decree
was signed in the foreclosure case OF
the Ottumwa Loan and Building asso-
citation VS.. Ida Allender ct AL, giving
plaintiff judgment against the defend
ants in the sum of $233.12, with inter-
est, attorneys fees and costs, and or
dering the sale of lot 10, in block 9, in
Riverview addition, TO satisfy the same.
The first decree in the partition case
OF Mrs. ]. H. Jones VS.. w. r. Jones ct
al, was signed today.
A petition was filed in the clerks
office yesterday by Steck & Smith, at
tornevs for w. S. Wellman ct all, in
which plaintiffs ask that the shares of
the defendants, Kittie A. Hendricks ct
AL, be fixed in and to certain real es-
tate and that division thereof be
made among them. They further ask
that if an equitable division cannot be
made that said property be sold and
the proceeds divided as their interest
may appear.
Mary " Gilman, bv Steck & Smith,
also filed a petition asking that her
dover in certain real estate belonging
to her late husband be admeasured andy
- va " III nc PioPSitN III
is certain farm land which belongs to
the estate OF John W. Wellman, de-
ceased.
Before Referee Lewis.
Adelia Streblow, of Agency, has en-
tered her appearance in opposition to-
granting Samuel Marsh, who has been
heretofore adjudged a bankrupt and
has filed his petition for discharge, a
discharge from his debts. She alleges
that she will file a bill OF particulars
in the near future.
I'm Monroe County.
Frank Won Schrader, of this city,
guardian of Wilbur Ives, of Eddyville,
has brought suit against Monroe coun-
ty, in the district court of that county,
for the value of strip of land which
was used in the establishment of u
road. The county allowed the plain
tiff $53.12 as damages sustained by the
plaintiff, but he is dissatisfied and.
asks greater sum. The case will be
heard next Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Hedrick officials securing their prison
er from the Ottumwa Jail. Gotten cas-
lily proved an alibi by the Ottumwa Of
ficer who arrested him, and also the
desk sergeant who locked him up.
Frank Harris took him in custody on
the South Side and he and Sergeant j.
L.. Kent We're Witnesses at the trial and
on their evidence Gotten was released.
So the record may show that Gotten
was saved from term in the peniten-
tiary with the help of whisky and a
subsequent term in the city Jail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Packing House and East End Items
Harry Hill has resumed work after
few days illness.
William Hurd, of the Office force, is
enjoying few days vacation.
William Cline, OF the killing depart
ment, has been off duty for few
days on account of pneumonia.
A. A. Lewis has moved into the Nc
MILAN property on Iowa avenue, and
will open boarding house at that
place.
DR.. Jones, a veterinary surgeon OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

. r IL
"Y've got little touch of indigestion"
Gays one man. Another says, "my
stomach feels little out of sorts" It
is just such little things which if neg
lected mean the total loss of health.
The one medicine for disorders and
diseases of the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition is Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t increases
the activity of the whole digestive and
nutritive system, clears away obstruc-
tions, stops the loss the body sustains by
undigested or partly digested food, puri-
fies the blood from the poisons resulting
from imperfect digestion, and increases
the secretions of the blood : making
glands. "Golden Medical Discovery"
has wonderful record Of cures of So
called hopeless cases.
Mr. Thos H. lRudasill, of Henry, Lincoln Co.,
N. c.. says: AFTER having suffered from inaction
dthe liver and al! the troubles usually attending
UGH a condition for over twenty years, and hav-
ing deluged my system with floods of medicine
from every available source, and being only
Temporarily benefited thereby, applied to your
institution for treatment You instructed me to
covcry, which am now doing. Although I'M
able to strictly follow directions have derived
more actual benefit from the few bottles have
taken SO far than from all the other remedies
together.
Allow me to thank you for your prompt and
courteous attention to my case as well as for the
good received from It.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Keeping
For. eYerlastingly

AT 1T &c &c &c &c &c &c
And always aiming to supply
our customers with just the
needs they want. AS in the
past we have won our success
on this line, so in the future we
want to demonstrate this fact
IN our efforts to win new custo-
mers for 1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
A Run on
Our StOre...

..... We stood the run that
hundreds of customers made on
us during the holiday season and
and we are proud of a run" of
this kind. However we feel
this was only accomplished by
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
No. 60. Lady's Belt,

Latest style. grain leather tan color l 4
In: wide, nickel plated buckle. Belts are
following sizes only, give size in inches
when ordering, from ~ to % in. from q
paid on receipt of u g cent post.
age stamp and 20 signatures cut
from the wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted
Coffee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
Only 1000 Hogs Are Received in
Ottumwa This Week.
DELlVERIESGENERALLYMORELIBERAL
Comparison of Receipts and Prices
Number of Hogs Packed at Various
Houses From November
to January 10.
From Saturdays Daily.1

The total number of hogs received
at the packing house of John. Morrell
d Co., for the week ending yesterday
was 1900, a decrease of 1000 from the
receipts last week. Reports from va
rious markets thruout the country
show that hogs have been marketed in
much more liberal numbers the past
week, altho the situation in the local
market is an exception to this rule.
Western packing returns indicate to-
tai of $4,000, compared with 425,OOO
the preceding week, and 525 900 two
weeks ago. For corresponding time
last year the number was $4,000, the
same as for the past week, and two
years ago it was $4,000. From Novem-
Der 1 the total is 5,1S5,000, against
6,290,000 year ago-a decrease of
1,105,oo0. The quality is generally
good. Prices at the close average
slightly higher than a week ago, and
rs cents per 100 pounds higher than
year ago.
Comparison OF Prices.
The following from the Cincinnati
Price Current shows the lowest, high
est and closing prices of leading arti-
cles at Chicago for the week, for deliv-
cries Indicated, with also the closing a
week ago and year ago:
May May MAY May Ma; May
Lowest ). -. $1,000 $5.s71s $5.65
Highest >. -. 10.971a 6.O71a 5.S2E
Closing ........ 1O.S2h, 500 $40
Week ago $3.50. 1865 500 5.65
Year ago $500. 10.o21a 5.7O sos
For current delivery, green hams IA
pounds selling at $s.6sA@s.75, green
shoulders, $5.371s@5.5O per 100 pounds.
Sweet picked hams 16 pounds Ss.s71h
@9.00, shoulders $5.75@6.oo-at Chica-
go.
The weeks export clearances of hog
product compare with corresponding
time last year:
Past week. Last year.
Pork, pounds $3.50. 100000 1851 900
Bacon, pounds 7,s75,0O0 24,570,OOO
Total meats 1885, 900 25,s21 1000
Lard pounds -. ..12,S36,O00 21,S16, 900
Total product 80. 81, 1881 1000 1862, 900
Number of Hogs Packed.
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since November 1 at I'M
aforementioned places compared with
( 4 1ast fo11nxuc. u
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since November / at I'M
aforementioned places compared with
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Six Ladies' Pocket Handker-
chiefs, hemstitche ed, colored bord-
ers. size l2 1l3 inches. Scntpost.
paid on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 20 sig.
natures cut from wrappers Of
Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
TO BUILD BIC PLANT
Missouri Firm Plans a Big
Cannery Here.
ODER AND KREMLlN co.
To Put in House Employing
Sixty People.

w. H .Ober Of the firm Of Ober, Krem-
lin & Co., of st. Louis, No., came TO
Wichita yesterday for the purpose Of
making arrangements to open can
ming and packing establishment. Mr..
Ober says that so far as he has been
able to observe Wichita is in region that
would furnish an unlimited amount Of
fruit and vegetables for such an instI-
tuition at a very low figure and that as.
good a quality Of canned fruits and veg
cables can be put up here as at any
place in the United States. He says that
if a suitable building can not be rented
the company viii put up structure or
sufficient capacity to accommodate
business employing from sixty to a hun
bred people and that the matter will be
closed as soon as possible. Mr.. Ober has
looked over several Kansas counties and
will make trip through Oklahoma be-
fore he returns. The business viii be
Of various kinds in the way Of preserv-
ing eatables and manufacturing ex-
tracts and will run summer and winter,
employing sixty or more people in the
summer months and half as many in
the winter. Mr.. Ober is well pleased
with the wholesale advantage offered by
Wichita and says it is destined to be
great commercial center. His company
owns ten smaller establishments in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas and will put in one
big house in Wichita for their Kansas
BUSINESS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
BOTH MEN ARE TRAINING
Mccormick and Patterson Will Have
Their Bout August 23.

Arrangements for the prize fight which
IS to be pulled off at the Auditorium
August %, are nearing completion and
everything points to a good contest. The
men are in training and are putting in
much time in getting into condition. Jim
Mccormick, the Texas man, is using the
boat house on the river for his training
quarters and usually has many specta-
tors viewing his work. Mccormick usu-
ally takes a long row on the river during
the morning and in the afternoon does
hard work on the punching bag. In adj
dition to these plans of training he has
several other methods which he uses to
harden himself for the contest.
Patterson is doing his training in Hut
Crimson and it is not known here just how
much work he IS doing. His friends are
confident that he is getting into splendid
shape and anticipate that he will be in
condition to do his part in the fistic con-
test.
Since Patterson had his bout here with
Davis, he has kept in good condition and
it is thought that he will not have much
trouble in getting in good form for the
ring.
The two men have good reputation and
as they are 50 evenly matched in regard
to weight, heighth, etc, those who are
interested in such events are enthusiastic
over the coming one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
WILL ASK $4,000
SUIT TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST
New street Railway Company for
Esther Lapham.

The parents Of Esther Lapham, the lit
tie girl who was run over by a street
car on East Douglas avenue recently,
have employed attorneys and are arrang-
ing to bring suit for $1,000 damage as di-
rect injury to the girl and in addition to
this it is probable that another amount
will be asked for the loss of the girl $
services to her parents. The girls arm
had 20 be amputated as the result Of the
accident and other injuries probably of
an internal nature resulted. The suit
has not been filed but probably will be
soon. It will be the first damage case
against the new street railway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
BLACK STALLION is DEAD
Fine Animal Belonging to Mr.. short
succu "a b. 90 Henri Disease.

The beautiful black stations Stub and
Twist, belonging 70 J. J. Short, OF this
city. died last week a. their barns on
Onion avenue. The stallion was eight
years old and o. the finest breed. He
was a grand son OF Old BnlliaHce and
there were five thoroughbreds on his
dams side The stallion contracted the
p.nk-eye and WAS pulled through, but
later was stricken with 8 heart trouble
and could not be saved Mr. short has
been offered Slose for him and says that
he doesn't think that he can replace
him for less than S2.oeo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
WANT BAND STAND MOVED
Riverside Park Visitors Suggest
Inducements for Concerts.

Since the band concert in the Riverside
park last Sunday, many persons have ex-
pressed themselves as desiring the band
stand moved to a more convenient place.
It has been said by several, that the small
stand is so situated at the present
time that all of the dust from the circle
drive will be blown into it and another
thing against the location is that there
are no trees around it for the protection
of the spectators.
The peculiar location Of the band stand
was particularly noticeable on Sunday.
The day was very warm and a large mum
Der of people, owing to the heat, did not
venture near the stand, and as result
could not hear the music A member Of
the band in talking to a reporter for the
Eagle said:
Il have heard that there IS a move
ment on foot to move the band stand
in the park. This seems to be useless
to me, as the present stand has no val
ue for musicians. 1t is boxed up fourteen
feet from the floor and then a hole to
let the music out and then more boxing,
in fact, giving the music a barrel effect"
IF there are to be band concerts in
the park. there should be new stand,
and it should be situated among the
trees It is my impression that the floor
should be about four feet from the
ground with twelve foot ceiling, put
ting on suitable roof and no boxing Of
any kind whatever. Have it wired so
there can be incandescent lights, should
there be concerts at night. Arrange can
vas curtains so that they can be pulled
down at will. If this could be done, the
Wichita park system would have band
stand which would be an ornament 10
any park and which would undoubtedly
be appreciated by the people Of Wichita"
'In addition to these improvements, I
would say that there should be rustic
seats placed near the stand so that the
people could sit down IL they wished
Of course all Of the visitors could not
get seats. but in my estimation this
would be a pleasing change from the
present arrangement"
Since the days of Noah more COM
plete menagerie has never been seen than
the one with John Robinson's ten big
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15

spected people there He was employed
R. S. Treats drug store in this city
for about two years and had made many
friends here. He was peculiarly engag-
ing in manner and had a gentlemanly
bearing always that attracted the favor
able attention of those he met, and close
acquaintance proved him to be wholly
honorable and trustworthy.
1.-THE family at Wichita was notified of
the .sorrowfuI affair and will arrive here
this evening"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-15
He GETS A FINE OF $40
Dave GIeasOn's Celebration Ends in
Police Court.

Dave Gleason was given an opportunity
yesterday afternoon TO explain TO Judge
Mitchell of the police court why he
should not be fined for being drunk, dis
turbing the peace, being a tagrant, beat
ing woman and being implicated in rob
berry.
Gleason was unable to make any ex-
PLANTATION to the judge and as result
was fined $50.
The arrest was made by Officer Osburn.
Gleason was out celebrating when ar
rested and couldn't understand why he
was Wanted.