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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
WANT UNIFORM RATE.
Coal Operators In Ottumwa Striving for
That End.

A meeting OF. the Ottumwa coal oper-
ators was held at the office of the Ba-
ker Coal Co. Tuesday evening, for the
purpose of organizing with view of
maintaining a better price for their
product. 1t is not the intention of the
operators to raise the price above that
which is being received by some of the
dealers at present, but those who are
endeavoring to maintain what they
deem reasonable price for their coal,
insist that their competitors should do
likewise. and that, with proper un-
Outstanding among themselves they
will be enabled TO do this.
One of the operators this morning
said "We must receive SO cents per
ION above all expenses for mining and
handling coal in order to realize any
profit out of the business, and must
sell at an advanced price to be en-
abled to pay the miners scale and the
wages demanded by the transfers"
The gentleman above quoted said fur
Their: II do not consider that the de-
mands of the miners and teamsters
were our of reason, but that as long
as there are one or two operators out
of the agreement to pay the scale, it
HdkeS coupetil!oH unPleaSanb dS wei
as Improbable, and as far as am
concerned, if l realize a 5O-cent per
ton margin on my business I will re-
main idle. This will place lump coal
at II cents per bushel, retail; nut at 0
and slack at 4 cents. Some dealers are
getting that price now, but there are
Others who are not, and the object OF
the organization is to secure uniform
rate.
"The grievance of the teamsters has
not been adjusted in all cases and will
mot be, probably, until this question
of the price of. coal is! settled. There
will be another meeting of the oper-
sators in few days, and as. there are
only two, out of.the agreement, I pre-
dict that the entire matter will he
Eamicablys settled at that. time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
The War In South Africa

has demonstrated the great foresight
of the Beers, in availing themselves of
all the opportunities in times of peace
to prepare for war. Similar foresight
should lead you 70 improve the oppor-
tunity Of securing better farms than
theirs in this country. They are on
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway in Marinette county,Wis-
consin. where the crops are of the
best, work plenty, fine markets, excel
lent climate, pure, soft water; land
sold cheap and. on long time. Why
rent farm when you can buy one for
less than you pay for rent? Address
c. L. Rollins, Land Agent, 161 LaSalle
street, Chicago, ILL.,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
LADDsDALE,

Laddsdale, April 26.-The mines are
working steadily since they began
work.
Mrs. Vim. Hand is reported to be
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dixie trans
acted business in Ottumwa Monday.
Ed Dile's two children and Will
Harris child are suffering from lung
fever.
DR.. Parker, of Florls, made bust
ness call here yesterday.
C. Z. Copeland attended service at
the Baptist church at Eldon Sunday
morning.
Those from near here who have been
attending the protracted meeting at
Floris at the new NJ. z. church are:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hinkle, Anna Yo-
der, c. p. Copeland, wife and son, Ed
and Ethel Hinkle. These meetings
are conducted by the Monkman broth
ers, the singing evangelists.
Miss Edith Killen was pleasantly
surprised Thursday evening. 1t being
her birthday her friends gathered in
the evening for party.
Arthur SemaD, Jr., is now clerking
in the company store.
Mrs. Cudworth's father, from Eldon,
visited her Sunday.
DR.. Stephens, of Floris, made pro-
fessional call here recently.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26

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attended the eighty-frsr anniversary
of the L. O. o. f.. held at Des Molnes
Thursday and Friday.
Sheriff Doner, of Abba, came down
on official business last Friday.
Will Crawford left for Harrisburg,
Pa, Monday.
Frank Uptigrove returned from the
south last week.
Claud Hicks came up from Unionville
Tuesday 10 load hogs.
Walter Benson came down from Luz
cas- Wednesday. He will return next
Monday.
Miss Flo Saylor, who was the guest
of the White family, returned to her
home in Lineville, Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Command, of Bloomfield,
was visiting friends in our city Mon
day.
Miss Kate Thayes, of Hilton, spent
Thursday shopping in this city.
Eel Merring ard Miss Anna Brown
were united in the holy bonds of we'd
lock at our county seat last Sunday.
Ed is one of our well-to-do young men
and we are glad to welcome them to
our city.
Joe Hart, of Soap Creek, was on our
streets Wednesday.
Wallace Putnam, who left week ago
writes us that he is located in Denver,
Col.
Ernest Norton is on the sick list.
Joe Luse, of Mystic, was here on bus
mess Tuesday.
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BATAVIA.

Batavia, April 26.--Will Henderson
left Monday for Stockport, where he
has accepted a position in a store at
that place.
Rev. Coats, an evangelist from Hi
nois, is visiting old friends in town,
and holding services at the Baptist
church each evening this week and
over Sunday.
Rev. A. L. Thornley, and family have
has moved into part of the Mrs.
Hagey house, until the rebuilding of
the parsonage, which was destroyed by
fire.
Prof. Sturgeon left Tuesday for his
home near Kirkville.
Mrs. Kit Snowden and son Ira, of FL
don, drove over Sunoav and spent the
day with her brother, George Maston
and family.
Mrs. E. Reno came down from Yam
pa Wednesday evening and attended
services at the Baptist church.
Misses Artie and Nellie Shaw left.
last week for their home at Hedrick,
after months visit with Mr., and
Mrs. Lawrence Shaw.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, April ga. Rit-
ter, of Hedrick, spent last week with
his daughters, north of town.
Mrs. Anna Kirkpatrick, of Hedrick,
was calling on friends Thursday.
Chas. Hills little daughter, Helen,
is very sick with whooping cough.
Burt Gier, of Peoria. Ill.,, called on
DR.. Baker last Thursday.
James II. Anderson, wife and daugh-
ter, Moss, of Ottumwa. spent Sunday
with relatives and friends at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanllins and two sons,
of Delta, are visiting at the home of
their son, C.. II. Payton.
DIR. A. V. Stevens, of Ottumwa, spent
Sunday with friends at this place.
The census of Highland township
will be taken by Burton Beck, he
having received his commission last
week.
Miss Esther Vaughn is visiting
friends at Raymond, MINI.
DR.. Packwood and family. of st, Jo-
seph, Mo-, were calling on friends here
Saturday.
q. w. Woolems and family, of Pack
wood, spent Sunday at LONE of Mr..
Knight.
j. NJ. Beck has gone to Muscatine,
where he has position with the Mus
catine Journal. His friends wish him
success in his new field of work.
j. B. SAX and wife, of Ottumwa. call
ed on friends here Sunday after
noon.
There were no services Sunday at
the Primitive Baptist church, on ac-
count of the death of Chas. Spiers
brother of the pastor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Does Coffee Agree with Won

II not, drink Grain-O-made from
pure grains. A lady writes: ''The first
time | made Grain-O did not like it
but after using 10 for one week moth
ing would induce me to go back to
coffee" 1t nourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it
freely with great benefit. 1t is the
Strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get package today from
your grocer, follow the directions in
making it and you will have delicious
and healthful table beverage for old
and young. 15c and 25c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
will W be built of red stone and will COS,

will be built of red stone and will cost
$4,000 when completed.
The day in court Tuesday was taken
up by the hearing of the probate case
of the estate of ID. j. Mccoy to set
aside u dowery for the wife.
h The public square of Charlton has
been used since the warm weather and
good roads have come to us, for race
track. Every day we can see drivers
and trainers driving prospective race
horses at j furious pace thru the pub
lie streets. On several occasions seri-
GUS accidents have been narrowly aver
ted.
J. c. Berry is suffering with a sore
foot that compels him to walk with a
a decided limp.
Miss Agnes Hughes, Of Indianola,
has accepted position as trimmer in
Mrs. w. II. Hemphill's millinery store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Republican Convention.

The republican voters of Agency
township are requested to meet in
convention in the town hall of Agency,
Saturday April %, at $3.50 O'clock D. m
for the purpose of selecting six dele.
gates to attend the county convention,
May 5, and for the purpose Of trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before the convention
j. F. Newell,
township Committeeman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
Richland r. epubIlcans.

g The republicans of Richland town
ship; first precinct, will meet in eau
Gus at the town hall in Kirkville at 4
p. m: Saturday, April %, to select five
delegates to attend the republican
county convention to be held at OF
tumwa, May S. F. N. Whitney, COM
mitteman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
POLK Town.hip Republ,can..

The republicans of Polk township
are requested to meet in caucus at No.
8 school house, Saturday, April %, at
4 p. M, for the purpose of selecting
six delegates to attend county conven-
ton May S, and for any other business
that may legally come before the meet
ing. Samuel Johnson, committeeman.
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brakeman KILLED at what Cheer.

What Cheer, April Robert Moi
fatt, aged 81 years, brakeman on the
B., g. r. O. NJ, was instantly killed at
9 o'clock yesterday morning, while
switching. Moffatt caught his foot,
falling, box car running over him
and cutting his head off.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
MUNTERylLLE.

Munterville, April 26.-People who
see n. p. Pearson with that smile on
his face, wondering why he is so hap
Ply, will be enlightened to know that
fine baby girl arrived at his house,
April 90. st
Quite number of the school direc-
tors of Polk township met at No. s
school house to consider the advisa-
bility of putting set of educational
charts in each of the schools in the
township.
Eben Peck, Of South ottumwa, was
doing business in this neighborhood
last week.
Mr.. Adams gave an entertaining lee
ture in Munterville last week on Cuba
which was very interesting. Quite a
large audience attended the lecture.
Frank Gustafson met with an acct
dent last week, which will contine him
to his home for some time. He was
doing his usual evening work around
the barn, when he fell down in such &
manner as to tear TIE tendons loose
in or around the knee Joint, making q
very painful wound and one which will
be slow to heal. DR.. Ramban, of Chill:
licothe, attended him and at the pres.
ent writing he is doing as well as
could be expected.
Alex johnson has improved his resi-.
dence by huildino a new porch and
painting the entire house. f''f'Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Anderson were
Ottumwa visitors recently.
Ed Gustafson is making prepare
tions to. build home on the farm
he recently purchased. east Of Munter.
vile. S
j., NJ. Oval and L. NJ. Peterson were
in Ottumwa one day this week on bus
mess matters.
L. L. Swenson went to Chillicothe tc
make arrangements for concert tc
be given Saturday evening, with his
large Edison photograph.
Mr.. Newell, who owns the coal mine
one mile south of here. is making
preparations to put in steam engine
at his mine,
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THE oTTUMWA COURIER: THURSDAY, APRIL 90, 1900

The Odd Fellows will celebrate
Thursday with a supper and dance.
just the Odd Fellows and their fami-
lies will be admitted to the supper af-,
ter which dance will follow. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Campbell Hynd is on the sick list.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
BLOONIFIEED.

Bloomfield, April 26.-AIiss Eva Les
ter returned Tuesday from Des Moin-
es, where she has spent the past seven
months at the musical college, where
She has made rapid advancement on
violin and piano.
Mrs. d. H. Payne is quite sick
with a very severe attack of rheuma-
tism.
Mrs. Willard Saunders, who has been
seriously ill tor the past two weeks,
is slowly improving, and the family is
greatly encouraged, regarding her re-
covery.
John Graham is building new
house on his residence property, and
has given the contract to Frank ROM
niger.
N. S. johnson and c. L. Curl are
attending the grocers' association
meeting, held this week at Cedar Rap
ids. The vacancy in the Curl grocery
is being supplied by j. f. Milligan.
Andrew Taylor, Of Duluth, Mimi, ar
rived Friday morning for few days
city.
Mrs. Blanche Haney, of Moulton, is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. g. Lakewood.
Mrs. Joe Rominger gave pleasant
and entertaining parlor musical on
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Blak-
esly and Miss Baugh, of Oskaloosa,
who were guests of Mrs. Rominger
this week. Refreshments were served
and the affair was greatly enjoyed by
all present.
ID. w. Duckworth spent Monday and
Tuesday in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Charles Beauchamp spent Sat.
urday and Sunday with friends in OF.
tumwa.
A quiet wedding occurred Friday
AFTERNOON at 2:30 at the home of Rev
II. r. Trickett, by whom the ceremony
was performed. The bride was Miss
Mabel Rawlings, eldest daughter oil
lMr. and Mrs. W. w. Rawlings, and the
groom was Otto G. Barnhart, who has
made his home in this city for the past
two years, being employed in the j
p. Toombs blacksmith shop. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnhart will make their home
in the west part of the Mitchell resi-
dence, which had been previously furn
ished and arranged for their use. A
reception arranged by their friends
was given at the new home on Friday
evening, when Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhar1
received the hearty congratulations oil
their many friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
CHEQUEST.

Chequest, April &c. C. Rogers, E.
Cowen and Zane Hoops, of and near
Leando, with their families, visited ill
this section Sunday.
Glen Steele, our efficient road man,
has been repairing the highway here.
Sudie Hissem and Caro- Drake, two
of our school teachers, spent the Sab
bath at their homes.
The Sabbath school at Bethel is in
la very prosperous condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson were Sun
day callers at theJ 7. Hissem home.
Fargo brothers had Cliff House ar
rested one day last week on suspicion
of stealing wire stretcher. The trial
was before Justice James Parker. The
boys were found not guilty of the
theft and We're released
r. w. c. Harryman was down from
Ottumwa for an over Sunday visit.
Several farmers received fruit trees
at Douds last week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-26
ASKS FOR A DIVORCE
Edon Man Says His Wife is Not
True to Him.
PROMINENT CHEgUESI MAN TOUCHED
Smoky Row Habitude Relieve, Him
fs47-Norton Caro- Still on Trial
i'm District Court-Slow in
All Courts Today.

Weldy Lutz, of Eldon. desires di-
vorce from his wife, Bertha M. Lutz,
on the ground of adultery, according
to petition filed today by I. H. Tom
linson, attorney for plaintiff. The
plaintiff asks the custody of their mi
nor child. 1t is said that the defend
ant has signified her intention Of Wig
orously resisting the application on
the grounds alleged in the petition.
The damage case of Jennie Norton
VS.. the City is still on trial this after
noon. At noon the defendant has rest
ed. The case will probably go to the
jury some time tomorrow.
The will of Philip Keister was adj
mitted to probate yesterday and w.
w. Keister was appointed executor
His bond was fixed at $4,000.
A decree foreclosing mechanics
| lien, in, which Sullivan Bros. were de.
PENDANTS, was signed yesterday by
Judge Fee.
A petition was filed in the clerks
Office today by E. K. Daugherty, at.
torney Tor William Davis. who seeks to
have the title to part Of sections 2s
and 33, township II. range IL, quoted
| in. him as against the adverse claims
of the unknown Reirs Of j. o. Briscoe.
ported to the police this morning that
he was robbed of SAT while down in
the Smoky Row. district last night
The police realize they have hopeless
task to locate the perpetrator of the
deed, and doubt very much if the
story told them is entirely true. s.
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KEB.

! Keb, April 26.-Robert Douglass
and wife, of Oglesbee, ILL.,, are visiting
Mrs. Sam Crow.
Mrs. Pete Reese is slowly improving
and will soon be able to be out again.
Mesdames Jenkin Richards, Chas.
Emblem. Miles Martain, John Haddon,
James Ferguson, Peter Sockerson, Sam
Grow, were Ottumwa shoppers last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Phillips were
in OttumMa Saturday.
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Daily Doings of Some of ottumwa's
Close Neighbors.
Personal, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
Everything From Joyous Births to tho
philosophical Observation ofsases,
Are Chronicled by the Courier's
special Cerrespopaents.
CHARLTON.

Charlton, April 26.-Geo. Barlow has
resigned his position as driver of w. L.
. Lewis grocery wagon and moved his
family out on the Mallor farm where
/ he has secured employment for the
summer.
w. H. NicIles, ex-postmaster of Lu-
cas-, was a business visitor in Charlton
Tuesday.
Frank Garland, former resident of
Charlton, but now located at Derby,
was renewing old acquaintances on
our streets Tuesday.
Miss Mae McMasters is i'll with Sc
we're attack of la grippe.
G. w. Dushee, of Newborn, was a
visitor in Charlton Tuesday evening
and while here attended the L. o. o. +.
lodge.
Tuesday afternoon at 1880 p. m. the
corner stone of the new ST. Andrews
Episcopal church at the corner of
Eighth and Court avenues was laid I'M
der the ssorder of corner stone layings"
of the church. The Right Rev. Bish-
OPP Morrison, of Davenport, and Rev.
~. H. Lynch, of Ottumwa, assisted the
Rev. Written and Rev. Russell, of this
place in the ceremony. The music
was especially fine and after the cere-
monies Rev. Written and Bishop Nor
rison gave very interesting and in
structive short talks much to the plea
sure of the large crowd assembled to
witness the ceremony. A long list of
articles was put in the corner stone
and sealed up. Among them were a
copy of the current issue of the Char
iton Democrat and Burlington Hawk
eye, photos of the interior and exte-
rior of the old church, list of commun-
icants of the church, pupils officers
and members of the Sunday school,
memoranda in memory of Miss McCor-
mick, Columbian half dollar of 1893,
penny of '67, date of founding the par
ish, penny of 1899, date of breaking
ground for the new church, half dollar
of 1899, brief history of the church
with list of first yestryment and war
dens, list of present yestrymen and
wardens, list of clergymen who have
been successfully in charge of the par
ish, photo of few members of the
congregation, copy of the corner stone
services. The exercises were interest
\ ing and instructive. The new church
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Mems and Boys Pants, in real neat,
serviceable goods, at 50. SO, $2.14, lQo
$1.48, SLID, o8c, 75c and........ 1CC
Summer Underwear for ladies, gents
and children at very low figures for
standard goods. Laces, Ribbons,
Hosiery, Notions, Hats, Window
Shades. We save you something on
every article you buy, and therefore it
will always pay you to look at our
goods before you buy.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-05
NEW MEXICO NOTES.
WHITE OAKS.

From the Eagle.
y. NJ. Johnson's family, at Nogal,
have smallpox.
\ number OF respectable rent houses
are badly needed in White oaks.
The Carrizozo roundup began last
week and the boys will have "A busy
season.
j. Z. c. Langston has the contract
FOR the building of the telephone line
from White oaks to Carrizozo sta
ton.
Mrs. s. NJ. Parker raised $50 here last
week by subscription, to send to the
relief fund for the famine sufferers OF
India.
Charles Spence and NJ. ID. Lincoln,
who are operating a copper mine in
the G%allinas district were here Friday
and Saturday for supplies for their
working force.
There will be a Normal institute held
at White oaks. beginning first Monday
in August. provided a sufficient num-
Der OF teachers will signify their will
ingness to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. n. Rudisille contem-
plate beginning the publication of n
republican newspaper here soon. They
have communicated with Albuquerque
parties for a printer to take charge OF
the mechanical department of the pub
lication.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-05

United states was born. Chlna's three
million-cities are Canton. 100000, Pc
kin and Tien Tsin. each with an esti-
mated population hanging around the
million figure.
china. though she has more million
cities. only has sixth rank. mat T.
probably with this census's figures
Chicago Will step in fourth place. Ber-
lin has nth. and Canton siXth. Vienna
is usually given seventh place. Phila-
deIphia. with probably 100000. viii
likely be eighth. Japan's n city with
over a million. Toxic. has ninth. Rus
sia's two biz cities. ST. Petersburg and
Moscow. follow. and Pekin is the
twelfth OF the cities OF a million or
over.
II Boston We're to swallow up all the
little cities about her. AZ London and
New York have done. she would have a
rank among the earth's big cities. Gin
c%innati. Cleveland and a Francisco
are climbing steadily toward the half
million figure. and will probably all be
near 100000. Newark. Minneapolis,
New orleans. Louisville. Jersey city,
and Kansas city will all bring up In
the vicinity OF 100000.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-05

office Of the county superintendent. on
the third week in July commencing on
Monday, July 16.
Travis r. Jones. OF Los Alamos. this
county. has recently purchased a one
third interest in the Kansas City Cat
tie company's ranch and cattle at En-
gle, n. NJ, and Is now the general man
ager OF that company. Mr.. Jones left
for the ranch and will be gone nearly a
month. inspecting the property. His
son, Wiley. left with him. and will re-
main on the ranch permanently.
There Is considerable mining excite
ment around town on the strength oi
reports that come In from the mineral
strikes made in the vicinity OF Rocia-
ia recently. II ~ claimed for the ore
hat It is low grade, but owing to the
immense quantities in which 1t can be
obtained. II will pa to work. Hope 20,
gentlemen. 1t means that new electric
line inc millions TO Las Vegas.
A. A. Jones, Major II. whitemore. ID.
T. Hosklns and two sons have gone to
the Rio Pueblo, above Mora, where
they will enjoy piscatorial sport for a
fortnight. They viii be Joined in a few
days by Il. O. Murphey and Charley
oder, who will take out additional sup
piles for the larder.
Lou Strauss n we'll known citizen Of
Albuquerque. has accepted a position
with Ridenour. Fisher a Co.'S grocery
house OF Kansas City. Prosperity at
tend him in his new field.
While visiting Paris. David Winter
nitz ran across Judge w. A. Vincent
and wife. the former Las Vegas law
yer and chief Justice for a few days.
being easily recognized by the tone OF
his voice.
George A. Day had the misfortune
to fall from a ladder at his residence. a
distance OF twelve feet. and brulse his
face n arm considerably. the latter
member being carried In a sling for
the sake OF convenience.
Charles Oscar jenkins. employed at
s. Il. Markle's met Miss Barber. Of
Boston. in Denver. Colo, by appoint
ment on Friday. welded the young
lady, and together they have reached
Las Vegas. their future home.