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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
1T WAS A FATAL SHOT.
James Anderson, of Malvern, Acct
dentalIN Shot and Killed.

Hastings, Jan. 16.-James Ander-
son & Son, of Malvern, five miles west
of here, have been running a sawmill
three miles south of Hillsdale Mon
day, while the son was cooking din
ner, the father went to get some wood
and while he was bending over, Gar
yer shot at rabbit and the full
charge went into sAnderson's heart
and lungs causing almost immediate
DEATH
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
STARCH PLANT SOLD.

Passes Into Hands of National Starch
company-Co Consideration $4,000.
From Wednesdays Daily.
At . o'clock this afternoon there
was filed in the office of County Re-
corder George II. Smith, deed which
transferred the property OF the Na-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Ethel Watson is quite ill at her
home, PA South Ward street.
Mrs. Mary Ollie, who is about 80
years of age, had the misfortune Sat
urday evening to fall and fracture her
left arm. Both bones were
fractured. Mrs. Ollie is spend
ing the winter at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Mil
burn, 302 Richmond avenue. Mrs.
Ollie stepped out of the kitchen door
Saturday evening and the sidewalk
being slippery she lost her balance
and fell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
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Semi-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS,

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
S. p. Hartman &
G. HI. Hartman,
Nnrserymer
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining UncaIIed for in Of.
tumwa, Iowa, Postoffice, for the
Week Ending January 5, 1901.

LADIES' LIST.
Brownell, Margaret, 4 Johnson. Mrs. Everett
Green. Minnite Jones, Effie
HILL Miranda ketcham, Edith
Goldsmith, Mrs. Walter
GESTLEMEN's LIST. Us
Comstocl, A. j. Little, Jim g
Courtney, A Moss, N. L.
Grunell. c. w. Mohnei, Geo. 81
Heit. Geo Need ham, Jos. TX
Kidder Geo Rhymes, Jacob
Knox, Chas. Ramey, w e,
Koomer, F. d. Simmons. Dan1
Lewis, j. c. Steward, w l..
Wilson s. Fox
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, 1901-01-17

Belle. PLANE has not been troubled
with tramps since II established a
stone nile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
ON Wednesdays Daily.l

IloHl wednesday, . DdllysJ
Mrs. George Failyer. of Kirkville.
was shopping in the city today.
Miss Hattie Albright, of Ash Grove,
was in the city today enroute to Cres-
ton, to visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. F. e. Beeler, 476 Center ave-.
nue., went to Lancaster. Mo-, this NOR
ming where she was called by the seri-
GUS .4lness of relative.
The quickest and cheapest way to
sell any stock, farm machinery or any
article you may want to dispose of is
to advertise it in the Courier want
column.
Mrs. M. j. Trisler, of Miner street,
South Side, went to Floris this morn
ing, where she was called by the ser
ious illness of her mother, Mrs. VIM.
Garretson.
Ed. Sellers will leave this evening
friends, and from there will go to Bir-
mingham. Ala, for two months visit
with his brother.
Mrs. George Irwin, of Grand Island,
Neb, who has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Healy, 124 South
Ash street, went to Eldon this morn
ing to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Healy.
Mrs. G. w. Buck, of Foster return
de home this morning. She was call
ed.to this city a few days ago by the
Illness of her mother, Mrs. j. G.
Booz, of West Second street, who is
now better.
w. O. Johnson, living about four
miles east of the city, Yves taken to.
the Office of DR.. S. A. Spilman about
noon today, suffering from an attack
of the pleurisy. He was given treat
ment, and late this afternoon was
feeling somewhat better.
From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Eta Stewart, went to Lancas-
ter. Mo-, this morning for short visit.
Miss Winnie Groom, of Bidwell, was
in the city today on shopping expe-
dition.
Chief of Police Williams was so
much improved today that he was able
to leave his home.
Miss Anna O'Malley, of Chillicothe
returned home this afternoon after a
short visit with friends in this city.
Mrs. Edith Harris, of Batavia ar
rived in the city today for visit
at the home of Mrs. j. L. Harris, on
Cass street.
Homer e. Bishop has been appoint
ed substitute letter carrier in this
city, by the postof1ice department at
Washington.
Mrs. j. A. Hamilton and family, for
merly of Kirkville, departed this morn
| ing for Greeley, Kas., where they will
make their future home.
Phillip Duffy and family went to
| San Diego, California, this morning to
| spent the winter and they may decide
| to locate there permanently.
Norman Mick and Mary Ann Stew
| ems, both living short distance from
this city in the country, were married
| by Squire Ballard in his Office yes
| terday.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday
evening and today are as follows:
| William E. Tones and Miss Minerva
Sears; Peter Nelson and Mary j.
Hull; Fred Hartley and Miss Nellie
Butolph.
H. C. vass, of Eldon, is moving to
this city He reports that while COM
ing a gale struck the train and blew
the top off the car. Mr.. Voss will be
night man on the switch engine.-Mus-
catine Journal.
An operation was performed upon
u. Obermier, of New London, at the
city hospital this morning for apendi-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
STEAMSHIP IN COLLISION.
Tho KinCora Cut Down by Oceanic Seven
Persons BDrownCd-OcCurrcd In IL Dense
Fog.

Queenstown, Aug. S.-Tho White
Star line steamer Oceanic, Capt.
Cameron, which sailed from Liver
pool yesterday for Now York, via
Queenstown, arrived this morning
and reported having heon in collision
last night in tho Irish channel with
the steamer Kincora Of Waterford,
Ireland. Tho Kincora sank. Sovcu
persons wore drowned.
Tho only damaged sustained by
the Oceanic consisted in few donts
to her port plates. Sho proceeded
ut $50 p. N.
The collision occurred this sido Of
Tuslar ut about 1.3O in the morn.
ing. The fog was very donse; tho
Kincora WAS struck amidship. All
the passengers Of tho Oceanic wcro
in bed ut the time and there was
some commotion until Capt. Cam
cron assured them that there was
not the loast cause for alarm.
Headway was kept on tho Oceanic
after she struck tho Kincora in order
to give the crew of the laiter q
chance to clambor on board the
Oceanic. The boats Of tho White
Star liner wero lowered to ro5cuo ev.
cry man possible. Tho Kincora
sank very rapidly. Tho Oceanic re-
mainod in the vicinity of the COLI
sion until daylight, but nothing was
then visible beyond some floating
wreclzage.
The Kincora was q coasting vessel
trading between Waterford and Lin
erick. She had crew of If mon.
The Oceanic brought the seven sur
vivors to this port.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13

tractcd enormous crowds and the
reception of NJ. Santos Dumont upon
rcaching tho street was most cnthu-
slastic, many ladies c]inging to his
mock and kissing him ropcntodIy.
AS NJ. Santos Dumont supcrin.
tended tho removal Of tho machine
no said he WAS quito ready to recon- .
mcnco operations.
Nj. Drusch, who ollorcd tho prizo
Of 100000 francs for tho rounding
Of EliFol tower, ard the roturn to tho
starting point, within a given period
of time, WAS SO affected by tho danger
that Nj. Santos Dumont had passed.
through that ho told him that ho
would rathor present him with tho
prizo at onco than to 500 him kill
himself with his experiments, Tut
tho balloonist rcpliod that ho had
rounded Eiilol tower in such short
period Of timo that no considered
tho result too satisfactory to permit
tho rclinquishmcnt Of his attempt in
the future.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
a NEW RAILROAD FOR SUMTER
Nil Tap MaIn Lac OF Scaboar,l Air Limo
at AICHoc
Nows and Couricr, 9th. !

l.
Another spur railroad line connect
ing with tho Seaboard Air Liuo
main limo has heon projected. This
road is to run from Sumter through
rich section Of tho country to Nc
Boc, on tho Seaboard. Today appli,
cation was made to tho secretary Of
State for charter. Tho proposed
line is TO known as tho Sumter and
Northern railroad and it is to have
an initial capital stock Of $50, 1000,
with TN ultimate capital of 500, 900.
The corporatora Of tho comrony arc
all we'll known business men, a.
Brooks Sinclley, julian T.. Hardy,
Richard |. Manning, Marion Noise
and VIM. A. Bowman, Of Sumter;
Robert nj. Cooper, Of Wisncky, and
and George II. Reid and Charles j..
Stuckey, Of Bishopvillo. In tho peti-
ton for 4 charter tho purpose Of the
company is thus set forth:
"That tho II nturo of it's b-siness,
and the purpose Of its corporation ls
to construct and operate lines Of
railroad between tho city Of Sumtor,
South Carolina, ana Il point on the
Seabonrd Air Zine at McBoe, or
Bethune, or solne point OH said Soa-
board Air Limo railroad botwoon
those two towns. That said railroad
will pass through tho townships Of
Sumter, Swimming Pens, Mount Clio,
Carter's Crossing and Bishopvillo, in
tho county Of Sumtor, and Buffalo
township, in tho county Of Korshaw
and Cypress, Stokes Bridge and
Hartsville, in tho county Of Darling
ton, and Alligator township, in the
county of Chesterfield, all in tho
State Of South Carolina. That said
contemplated railroad will bo 3S
miles in longth and will bo totally
in tho State Of South Carolina"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13

ing, and i'll broad scope, thoro is no
church question i'll tho Philippines.
Undor conservative procedure, and
if no extra constitutional methods
aro invoked, there smoothing present
cd Of serious import or calculated to
cause any considerable public con-
Germ"
Con. Macarthur says tho Filipino
would work when properly paid, and
the Chinese arc not necessary as Ia
borers, ~ has boon claimed. IIe
recommends the gradual decrease Of
tho Chinese now in tho islands.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
NEWBERRY, S. c., TUESDAY, AUGUST H. l9Ol.

volunteered somo romarks about u
recent charge in tho Yorkville En.
qulrer. The whole thing was lie,
but thon that paper couldn't publish
anything about mo that wasn't ma.
llcious or false. All that story about
my taking or boing offered money
was nothing but lie. They told
another lie when they quoted mo
as berating the intelligence of my
audience. What | did was this: l
told them that 1 was glad to have
the opportunity to address an audi
ence that was off tho railroad and in
tho backwoods. l meant by that,
people who 1.-Two 50 far in tho coun-
try that they arc cut off from tho ad-
vantages in the way of mails and
the like. And T also told them that
tho reason I was glad Of this oppor.
tunity was because l could meet the
people who had always been among
my stronghold supporters and they
could meet me-"
These obstructions having received
their respective knocks from South
Carolina's veteran knockor, tho Nc
Laurin reply was then submitted for
o drubbing.
"The lettor is an insinuatlon from
beginning to end. lie is appealing
to the people who have opposed me
in the past, trying to out. herod
Herod in his abuse of me. He ac
cuses me of being a Republican. 1t
hasn't boon q long time ago since ho
callod mo Populist, Socialist and an
archist. Lord Bacon onco said that
liars ought to have good memories.
1t strikes me he needs to keep better
track Of somo of his.
"He, attempts to defend his action
by mine He claims he has voted
with me on all party questions, and
yet he says Pm anything but n Demo
crat. What's he? The truth is Pve
always boon a Democrat and ho nev
er has been."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
AERONAUr DUMONT HAS NARROW
ESCAPE.
His Balloon Struck Building and Expl oded
Navigator Suspended in Air.

Paris, August S.-M. Santos Du-
mont, the aoronaut, this morning
again attempted to encircle the
Eiffel tower. Flo succeeded in round
ing tower with difficulty. The bal
loon was then unable to make head
way against strong winds and fell
noar a house in tho vicinity remain
ing suspended for somo timo. Nj.
Santos Dumont was not injured.
Santos Dumont started from tho
Pare dc St. Cloud at Clio O. IN. amid
hearty cheers. Ills initial move
ments wore promising, as the balloon
turned around 1tiifel tower, nlno
minutes and 81 seconds after start.
ing and reloaded for st. Cloud.
just over tho avenue I[onri Marion,
however, strong gust of wind struck
the acrostato which voored violently
to ono side almost simultaneously
bounding backwards distanco of
80 yards. The hydrogen gas was
forced from tho front to tho back
part Of the balloon, creating sud
den expansion which caused tho
machine to dip. Her screws touched
the steel cords and broke thom. nj.
Santos Dumont Immediately stopped
tho motor and tho balloon began to
descend. Unfortunately tho covor
Of the acrostate struck the corner Of
q six story building. A report like
the shot Of cannon followed. The
balloon collapsed and fell rapidly.
Luckily tho frame caught on the
coping Of the building and the bal
loon remained suspended otherwise
Santos Dumont would have been
killed. AS it was the aeronaut hung
in this most dangerous position in
mid-alr for half an hour until by q
great effort he succeeded in catching
the iron bar Of a window to which
he clung until rescued with some
difficulty by the use Of ropes. The
balloonist escaped without q ,cratch,
however.
The explosion of tho balloon at.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
THIG X lISER'S MOTHER Is DEAD.
IL Has Been Expected and Her ChiIdrt II
and RclntivGs NTaro Gathered Around
ISor.

Cronbor, Aug. 5.~Tho Dowager
Empress Frederick died at G.15
o'clock this evening. Tho death of
tho Dowagcr Empress was somewhat
expected. At 4 o'clock her physic-
ians reported no change in her con
dition. Emperor William, and ner
Majesty's othor children and the EN-
pross Augusta Victoria wore in tho
sick room moat Of the day. They
wore all round the bedside when tho
Dowagor Emprcss passed away
quietly. Profn. Renvors and Spiel
hagen wero nlso in tho room. The
flag On the castle was Immediately
half-mastod.
At 8 o'clock this evening Emperor
William conducted tho members Of
tho Dowagor Empross's household
into tho death chamber and led them,
ono by one, past tho bedside, to take
q last farewell Of their mistress.
Closely following tho announce
mont Of tho death from the castle tho
church bells were tollod and the flag
half-masted. Visitors TO the castle be-
gan inscribing their names in q book
placed for the purpose in tho hall.
1t is said that tho cause of death
was dropsy, accompanying cancor
The remarkable vitality Of the EN-.
press astonished her physicians. She
retained consciousness to the end
Tho castle grounds aro now sur.
rounded by soldiers and patrolled by
Hussars and mounted police.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
SENATOR TILLMAN
TALKS OF THINGS.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO MIR. MAY
FIELD AND McLAURIN.
Specific Charge ns to Ono Proposition
Hearing on Nowtpapor-The
NCI.aurln LottCr

McIaurIn Letter.
United Statos Senator BENJAMIN
r. Tillman stopped over in Colum-
bia on last Thursday on his way to
the Union speaking. The State pub
) fishes the following interview from
him:
The senator, when seen did not
appear in tho humor to exert himself
overmuch by an extended interview.
His remarks, however, though not
rambunctious, were reeking with the
irony 80 characteristic of "Pitchfork
Ben"
AS a prelude he opened up on the
charge of Mr.. Mayfield, published in
The State, to tho effect that twelve
committeeman had Expressed regret
at their action tho morning after the
meeting. In this connection the
senior senator said
81 don't believe word Of it and
unless Mayfield specifics and they
will acknowledge the charge why
there's no use for tho committee to
say anything about it. Certainly
Pm not going to take the trouble to
deny it. If somebody would merely
post communication to each of the
committeeman and get thoir vote that
will show whether they acted like
whipped curs,' as 'he' termed it,"
referring to the junior senator.
A copy Of Tho State for July 81
was hanced to Mr.. Tillman, contain
ing MIR. w. D. Mayfeld's statement,
characterizlng as lio the charge
made by Senator Tlllman to the
effect that McLaurin was buying up
the newspapers. Tho senator al
ways was good actor. Instead of
jumping on Mayfield with both feet,
he proceeded to give some significant
facts: "When was in Crangeburg
to attend DR.. Stokes funeral 1
learned from Mr.. Simms, the editor
of Tho Times Democrat there, that
an agent from Senator McLaurin
had come to him with tho PROPOSE
ton to pay him if he would agree to
publish in his paper all McLaurin's
literature that might be sent him.
Mr.. Simms' reply to them was that
he would publish in his paper just
what he pleased and nothing more.
This WAS one Of my reasons for say
Jog what [ did. Moreover, I used
my eyes. I've noticed that n good
many of the newspapers that some
months ago we're opposed to Nc
Laurin are now for him. Knowing
that McLaurin's agents had been
abroad, and having noticed this sud-
don change on the part of number
of newspapers, J. put two and two
together. [ wish you.would say that
Mr.. Mayfield aud I have been good
friends in the past and L don't care
to have any unnecessary alteration
with him."
TO the information that Mr.. May
field was to be manager of the Nc
Lanrin campaign he replied: "I
wish him joy in his new fold. Iwas
not. aware" he continued, "that it
was obligatory for tho United States
senator to have campaign managers
!. or Observation-Disclosures you want to
~ Il them. I never had anybody to
my campaign for NO."
aenator didn't think the mat
a2urin's declining invita-
3 mstated by Mr.. May
@ declining
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN, IS HELD IN
eREADlNIcSS.

TO Proceed to Panama on Pacific Side o
1sthmus IF Affairs Tako Moro Serious
Turn.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13

Washington, Aug. 8.-Just boforo
the navy department closed today an
order was sont to Capt. George O.
Reiter Of the battleship Wisconsin,
now at Anacortes, near the Puget
Sound station, to proceed from San
Francisco, from which point the bat
tloship will be dispatched to Panama
in case the state department requests
warship on tho Pacific side of the
lsthmus. This action was taken af-
ter Assistant Secretary Hackett had
received from the state department a
communication from j. Edward
Simmons, Of Now York, president of
the Panama Railway company, set
ting forth the seriousness of the sit
uation on the Isthmus, and suggest
ing that warships bo sont both to the
Atlantic and Pacific sido. MIR. Adee,
the acting secretary Of state, replied
to Mr.. Simmons that the gunboat
Machias had been ordered to Colon
On tho Atlantic side, but it was tho
view Of officials, during the early
part of the day, both at tho state and
navy departments, that there was no
present necessity for sending ship
on the Pacific side. For this reason,
MIR. Adee made no request on the
navy department for another ship,
but as matter Of information no
transmitted the lotter of Mr.. Sim
mons to tho acting head of the navy
department.
While this was not request for a
ship, yet Mr.. Hackett felt that it was
quite desirable to have one in readl.
ness to 60, should tho request be
made. He therefore directed that
the order be sent to the Wisconsin
80 come down to San Francisco, and
await further orders.
sl ection of a battleship for
Sive duty apparently
to the situation,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-10-29
Returns From Alaska.

Ex-Judge L. 7. Erwin has returned
from Dawson City. He arrived home
last Saturday and is glad once more to
breath the pure atmosphere of Yakima.
He will remain here during the winter
and return again next spring. Just be-
fore leaving Dawson he saw Junst, Nor
by and Schanno, who are doing we'll.
They will not come out this year. He
had profitable year in the Klondyke
region and says everybody has Jared
we'll save the merchants. Wages are
still high but competition has hurt bust
ness and made living cheap. He denies
the report sent out from the north last
last summer that he was married again.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-10-29
CHURCH NOTES.

Bishop Wells will hold services at st.
Michael's church on Sunday next, both
morning and evening.
Regular Evangelical Lutheran ser
vices will be held at l 80 p. m. in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday, All
are invited to these services.
Rev. Mr.. Cheal Of the Episcopal
church went to the Sound on Monday.
He will return in time to hold services
at Zillah and Sunnyside next Sunday.
The w. c. T. U. will hold Mothers
meeting at the Christian Church on
Tuesday next, at 3 o'clock. Subject:
IA Child's Worst Habit" Mothers in
vited.
The revival services by Rev. Guy Mar
tin and the Beck family will continue
till after Sunday, the evening services
probably being the last. At 2:3O
p. m. on Sunday Mr.. Martin will hold
services especially for women in the
M. E. church and at the same hour Mr..
Beck will hold services for men in
Switzer hall. On. Sunday forenoon Mrs.
Beck will conduct preaching services for
Rev. J. H. Wood in his church. Last
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Beck delivered
very interesting and effective sermon in
the hall at which there was large at
tendance. She is fluent and instruc-
tive speaker and worth going to hear.
At meeting of the congregation of
the Presbyterian church last Sunday the
building committee was directed to accept
the plans of the New York architect for
the new church building. The commit
tee has acted accordingly and has asked
the architect to prepare specifications
for same. No decision has yet been
reached as to when work on the new
structure will begin. 1t we'll all depend
on circumstances. 1t had been the ex-
pectation OF the committee to begin work
this fall on the building, but it may be
delayed till next spring. When COM
pleted this will be the finest house of
worship in North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-10-29

Mrs. Reider has opened dressmaking
rooms at Mrs. Burke's home South Sec
ond and Maple streets, and requests a
share of the ladies' patronage. First
class style and fit guaranteed. 37-tf
Music lessons on mandolin and piano
given by Miss Kathryne Kremer. For
particulars inquire Of F. X. Nagler. 41-4t
A. II. Jones, contractor and builder.
Special reductions on churches, schools
or buildings for public benefit. All work
guaranteed first class. Address box JAG,
North Yakima. 40-4t
Our sale OF fancy dishes and crockery
ware is still on. Lovers OF pretty.things
for the dining table are being daily sat
isfed from our counters. Green Mer-
camille Co. 49,
We have some big bargains in ladies'
and misses shoes. Coffin Bros. 90
Mich cows for sale. Selah Ranch.
Fred BROKER, Proprietor. 37-tf
Have you tried the Wasco bakery on
Second street when in need OF bread or
anything in the bakery lineP Ii not, do
so and get good things to eat. 36-tf
Vacuum fruit jars at Kleis & Sine
mas. 23-tf