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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-02
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono-
mea Sugar Company, Honomu SuEaz
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Makee Sugar Company, Ookala Sugar
Plantation Company, Haleakala
Ranch Company. Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line and Shipping Company,
San Francisco Packets, Chas. Brewer
q Co.'S Line OF Boston Packets.
Agents Boston Board OF Underwriters.
Agents for Philadelphia Board of UA-
derwriters.
Standard Oil Company.
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C0ldlctSaGGlGral Banking Business
AT HONOLULU

SAVINGS DEPOSITS received and
interest allowed for yearly deposits at
the rate OF AZ per cent per annum.
partment furnished upon application.
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No More Dread
OF THE Dental Chair
$500

Will be given to anyone who detects
inferior material used by the New
York Dental Parlors. In all our gold
crowns and bridgework we use, ok.
gold. In all our other work the ma
terial is OF THE BEST, AND GUAR
ANTEED. All work done by GRAD
UATED DENTISTS of from u to 26
years experience, and each department.
in charge Of a specialist. Give US a
call. and you will find us to do exactly
as we advertise. We tell you in ad-
vance exactly what your work will
cost by a FREE EXAMINATION.
SET TEETH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
GOLD CROWNS .s............ soc
GOLD FILINGS . ............. 1. 90
SILVER FILINGS ........... sc
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THE FIRST
American SoTiTl1SS TTlSI0.
OF HAWAII. LTD.
Capital. $3.50, 900 90.

President .................. Cecil Brown
Cashier ................. W. G. Cooper
Principal Office: Fort, near Merchant
Street.
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C. BREWER & CO., LTD.

Queen Street. Honolulu, H. 1.
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The above Company will buy. lease,
or sell lands in all parts OF the Ia
waiian Islands, and also has houses in
the city Of Honolulu for rent
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Commercial and Travellers Letters
OF Credit issued, available in all the
Principal Cities Of the World.
INTEREST allowed after July 1, 1898,
on fixed deposits: days notice. 2 per
cent {this form will not bear interest
unless 1t remains undisturbed for one
month";; months. per cent; 9
months, 81 per cent; II months, per
cent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-02
Hawaii Land 20.
LIMITED.
OFFICERS.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Jonah Kumalae, 8. NJ. Kanakanui,
]. n. Kea.
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LIST OF OFFICERS.

LIST OF OFFICERS.
c. n. Cooke, PresideE>; George n.
Robertson, Manager; z. F. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary: Col w. y,
Allen, Auditor; p. c. Jones. H. WatSr-
house, G. r. Garter, DirectA,Ps.
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lThe leading Business College in the
West (estab. 40 years.. Send for free
catalogue. "a Post street, San Fran
cisco. California
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LIMITED.

under the Laws Of the
Territory OF Hawaii
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| Branch OF Yokohama Specie BGnk.
New Republic Building, Honolulu, l. 2,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

Dennison, Texas. Aug. ia Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas passenger
train southbound, was held up by rob
bers at Caney switch, |. t., at 1920
o'clock this morning by two men who
got on the train at Atoka. When two
miles north of Caney they crawled ov-
er the tender with pistols in hand, COW
cred the engineer and fireman and
commanded them to stop at the Caney
water tank. There the men We're
joined by three others. and at this
juncture fusilade of shots alarmed
the crew and passengers. Postal
Clerk Tulley was compelled to go
through the train carrying a sack in
which valuables were thrown. Every
passenger was robbed then the robbers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
DAVENPORT RACES.
August Meeting Opens Today With a
Biu Strinu of Trotters.

Davenport, Aug. 13.-The August
meeting Of the Davenport Mile Track
and Trotting association opened yes
terday with 219 entries for the four
days races, the largest field ever en-
tered for meeting here. Stables ut
the track are over crowded and race
followers have been arriving on all
trains. The track has been worked
into fine shape and a successful meet
ing is in prospect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

turned their attention to the express
cars. Both safes We're blown open
with dynamite and the contents secur-
ed. The amount stolen is not yet
known although the robbers got some
valuable jewelry. They gave dia-
mond ring and shirt stud to Engineer
Lanham. After the work was done
the robbers. who seemed to enjoy the
situation, sat around and laughed ov-
er the matter The whole affair was
carried out without hitch. 1t is be-
lieved the men had experience in this
line of business before.
After holding the train two hours
the robbers left, going east into the
dense bottoms. The tralnmen cut out
the wrecked express car and ran down
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
Congressman-Elect Stabbed
in the Back in a
Brawl.
rs A LEADING DEMOCRAT
Three Boston Politicians and Dele.
gates Attending Meeting of Wall Pa
per Manufacturers in Gotham Clash
on Thorouehfare.

New York, Aug. 13.-In a fight this
morning in front of the Gilsey House
between three Boston politicians and
delegates attending a meeting of wall
paper manufacturers, Joseph A. Con-
ry, the democratic congressman-elect
in the ninth Massachusetts district,
and leading member of the party in
Boston, was stabbed in the back and
William F. Francis, wall paper man
ufacturer, was wounded in the thigh.
Alderman Norton and Bowen Boston
We're said to be engaged in the fracus,
the cause of which is not known No
arrests were made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
ROBBERS HOLD Up PASSENGER TRAIN POLITICIANS FIGHT IN
MAY GET BICYCLE MONOPOLY.
Important Suit Began in the United
States Court at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. ia suit
was begun in the United States court
here which, if successful, will give the
American Bicycle company, the trust
concern, monopoly of the entire BIZ
cycle trade OF the country. The Amer
lean Bicycle company is the plaintiff
in the action and the Wisconsin Wheel
works of Racine the defendant The
company brings suit to restrain the
Racine manufacturers from infringing
on a patent which covers the bottom
bracket and the front fork device of
the bicycle, two of the salient parts,
and without making use Of which it
will be impossible to construct bicy-
Gle
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
CANDIDATES BOB UP.
Mayor Hartenbower OF pes Moines
Nav Get IT,

Des Moines. Aug. ia campaign
for the nomination OF Mayor j. ]. Har-
tenbower of Des Moines for governor
on the democratic ticket was inaugu-
rated here yesterday. Backers of the
movement claim that the biggest dem
ocratic leaders have been seen aud
have given their pledges that Harlem
bower can have the nomination if he
will take it. Major Harterbower has
refused, up to date, to consent to run,
but his friends think he will rot de-
cline to accept the nomination if the
convention in Des Monies August 81
should offer it to him George w
Baker of Davenport and Cato Sells of
Vinton are in the lead for the nominal
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
NO CORNER IN APPLES.
Commission Men Say the Market Can
Not Be Controlled.

ST. Louis, Aug. 13.-St. Louis com.
mission men attach no Importance to
the report that an effort is being made
to corner the Missouri apple crop.
About dozen men who deal in apples
and other fruits in large quantities
yesterday without exception express.
ed themselves as convinced of the i'm
possibility of any one man or set OF
men securing control of the apple mar.
ket
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
Conditions Among Strikers
Varies Little.
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED
Officials Say If They Could Get Police
Protection the Strike Would Quickly
End-Deny That Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION Has Made Any Gains.

Pitsburg, Aug. 13.-Complete re-
turns from all the strike centers have
not been received today, but as far as
they go they indicate there has been
but slight change in the conditions
since yesterday. During the night
strikers made further gains from the
National Tube company at Mackees-
port and seem to have somewhat
strengthened their position at Wheel
ing. Steel officials today express COM
plete satisfaction with the progress
they are making. They say if they
could get protection for men and prop
erty at Mckeesport and Wheeling the
strike would be quickly ended. They
deny that the Amalgamated associa-
ton has gained any ground at the
Pittsburg plants of the Carnegie COM
pany and insist that the group of
plants are still standing firm. Presi-
dent Shatfer also expressed satisfac-
ton with the situation and said he
would go to Wheeling tomorrow in
company with Rev. Fitzwilliam and
Ben Davis.
Start With Non-Union Men.
Cleveland, Aug. 13.-The American
Tin Plate company succeeded in get
ting one mill out of six at the Crescent
works started this morning with non
union men. About twenty-five of the
latter arrived at the plant during the
night. Most OF them came from Mo-
nessen, Pa, and Irondale. Ohio A
large number of strikers and sympa-
thizers gathered near the plant
throughout the day but made no at
tempt to prevent the non-unionists
from going to work.
Out at Carnegie Plant.
Pittsburg, Aug. 13-- Ten men left
the lower union plant of the Carnegie
company today and explained that the
rest of the crew to the number of
twenty-five will follow them. About
| $50 boys on the day turn il the butt
welding department of the National
Tube works at McKeesport, joined the
| strikers this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
DOW ACER EMPRESS LAID
TO REST BESIDE HUSBAND
EIGHT BITTEN BY MAD DOG.
Rat Terrier Wounds Family That Be
frjended II

Harrisburg, H., Aug. 13.-Eight per-
sons, COW, and four dogs were BIT
ten at Liberty, west of this city. by a
dog which died of hydrophobia last
evening. The victims of the rabid
animal are Joe M. Higgins. his wife,
four children, the servant girl, and a
little daughter of Richard Redders. A
maidstone, when applied to the wounds
adhered to them repeatedly. The dog
rat TERROR, came to the Higgins home
few days ago and was befriended by
the family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
RISKS LIFE TO AID SCIENCE.
Colorado Man to Be Infected With Tu
bercuIosis Germs.

Denver, Col, Aug. 13.-T. L. Monson,
state dairy commissioner of Colorado,
offers to sacrifice his life, if need be,
to prove OF disprove the correctness of
DR.. Koch's latest theory, that animal
tuberculosis is not communicable to
human beings. There are physicians
in Denver who would rather be shot at
close range than do what Monson of
fers to do. Scientists assert that Mon
son will practically commit suicide if
his offer is accepted and he carries it
out in good faith.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
PATTlsoN FOR PRESIDENT.
Pennsylvania Man Being Mentioned as
the Democratic Candidate.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Robert T.. Patti
son, of Pennsylvania, may be the next
democratic nominee for president. pro-
vidins the conservative wing of the
democratic party which is now seek.
ing control should gain it's object.
Friends Of the former Pennsylvania
governor have been sounding the dem
ocratic leaders in the north central
states in regard to him. aud it is said
they have found them agreeable to the
proposition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
SHAKERS DECIDE TO SELL.
Colony in Massachusetts Too Small 10
Care for Lands.

Pittsfeld. Mass. Aug. 13.-The Han
cock colony of shakers has decided to
sell off large portion of its property.
The colony has become greatly lessen
ed in members during the past ten
years. The shakers have about 5000
acres and there are only four old men
in the settlement They employ four,
teen men who are aliens and take lit
tie interest in affairs. With the en-
ployment of so large a force there is
little profit in agriculture. OF the
5000 acres about half is mountain and
wood land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
HossAck CASE IN OCTOBER.
Appeal in Famous Murder Case Is
Nearly Perfected.

Des Moines, Aug. 13-Assistant At
torney General C. A. Van Vlack states
that he had been unofficially notified
that the appeal in the Hossack murder
case would be ready for submission to
the court at the coming October term.
If this is true decision will be had as
early as the adjourned term in Decem-
Der, or within little more than one year
after the date of the crime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

to Caney station advising officers up
and down the road.
Officers on the Trail.
Within two hours posses of United
States marshals with bloodhounds
We're on the trail. 1t is rumored two
men have been captured, but reports
lack verification. The express com
pany claims it lost nothing. Conduc.
tor Dolan estimates the passengers
loss at about $780,
Capture the Men.
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 13.-United
States marshals have arrested seven
men in the Caney bottoms charged
with the robbery of the Katy train
Part of the plumber has been recover
ed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
KISS A MAN TO PUNISH HIM.
Girls in an Indiana Town Embarass a
Foe of Oscillation.

Evansville, Ind, Aug. 13.-Rohert f..
Foss, living at Taswell, a small town
in Crawford county, has caused the ar
rest. of six young society women of
that place on peculiar charge. Foss
declares that he was publicly kissed.
He is young music teacher and only
recently made his home at Taswell.
The girls became tired of his boast
that he had never been kissed. They
cornered Foss and showed him how it
goes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
THINK KITCHENER DOOMED.
Belief in London That General LyttIe
ton Will Take His Place in Africa.

London. Aug. 13.-It is generally be-
lieved in army circles that Lord Kitch-
ener will soon be relieved of the coin
mand in South Africa and that his
place will be taken by General Neville
Lyttleton, who sailed for the Cape Sat.
urday in company with Lord Miner.
For some time Kitchener has been
losing favor with the war Office and it
is believed that his recall will not be
Bong delayed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
DROWNED I'M a MILK CAN.
Mother in Dipping Out Fluid Finds Lit.
tie Girl at Bottom.

La Crosse. Aug. 13.-Louise, the
year and half daughter of George
Schmidt. residing near Arcadia, was
drowned yesterday in a large can of
milk, while at play in milkhouse.
The child had been missing and no
trace of her could be found Finally
its mother went into the milkhouse
and began to dip out the milk, when
the dead body of the little one was
found at the bottom of the can.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
TAMMANY is In
DIRE DISTRESS
POLICE CAPTAIN is INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY.
Neglected to Report Resort as sus.
picious Place and Gets Tangled up
With the Criminal Law.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The grand jul.
ry, at the request of District Attorney
Philbin, today indicted Police Captain
Thomas j. Diamond on the charge Of
neglect of duty as public officer.
The basis of the charge consists In
Captain Diamonds alleged neglect to
report Lena Schmidt's disorderly
house as a suspicious place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
A. J. SMELLS MIND FAILS.
Murdered MilIionaire's Son at the De
tention Hospital.

Chicago, Aug. 13-Albert ]. Smell,
son of Millionaire Amos ]. Smell, who
was murdered in his Washington
boulevard residence twelve years ago,
is at the detention hospital awaiting
investigation as to his sanity Accord
ing to relatives, the use of intoXicants
is, the cause of the apparent mental
breaking down of Mr.. Smell. For some
time he has secluded himself in barn
at the family homestead, seldom ap-
pearing before his relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
Public Had But the Slight
est View Of the
Procession.
IMMENSE CROWDS THERE
Solemn Ceremonies Attending the
Last Sad Rites-Royalty and High
Officials Only Permitted to Attend
the Services at the MausoIeum.

, Potsdam, Aug. 13!-The remains of
the Dowager Empress We're interred
today beside those of her husband, in
the mausoleum of Friedenskirche near
Potsdam.
Between eight and nine o'clock this
morning the bells in all the churches
here tolled. Shortly after ten o'clock
Emperor William, other members of
the Imperial family, visiting princes,
high court officials. military dignita
ries, member of the cabinet, Knights
of the Black eagle, members of the
Reichstag and foreign ambassadors
assembled at the Wild Park railroad
station. At 1890 o'clock the funeral
train arrived. Twenty non-commis-
stoned officers of the Dowager EN-
press Hussar regiment bore the coffin
from the train to the royal hearse.
Slowly and solemnly the procession
formed in a shady avenue extending
from Wild Park to the new palace.
The public had there the only oppor-
tunity to see the procession and got
only the slightest view of it, although
immense crowds had assembled on the
streets. When the procession reached
the mauso..o.n the coffin was borne
across its threshold and the cathedral
choir from Berlin intoned solemn
strophe. DR.. Persius. the chaplain, Of
fered prayer, after which the choir
again sang.
Royalty Only Present.
Only the Emperor. the Empress,
members of the Imperial family, King
Edward, Queen Alexandra, other mem
bers of the British royal family and
princes of high rank entered the MAUI
solemn, which is small. When their
majesties left the mausoleum, the pro
/ cession dissolved.
Services in London.
London, Aug. ia memorial ser.
vice, attended by many persons prom
inent in social, political and diplomat
ic circles, was. held today in chapel
Royal. St. James palace, simultaneous
ly with the funeral of Empress Fred.
erick at Potsdam.
Dispatches from all parts of the con
tinent announce the celebration of me-
mortal services in honor of the dead
Empress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
PHILLIPS FAILS TO RESUME.

Former Corn, Kings Company Post
pones Time for New Business.
Chicago, Aug. 13.-In two or three
days more, or perhaps a week, Presi-
dent Collins of the George H. Phillips
company says the firm will resume
business. This is the third postpone
ment of the time for resumption. Ex-
perts are still working on the books
to find out how much the company mas
lost through incompetent bookkeeping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15

H. H. Fairall,
l.. S. Johnson,
R. S. Dorchester,
S. I. Gardner,
F. McKercher.
D. H. Culoer,
James Poster.
And 103 Other Voters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
TO FIGHT OIL PRODUCERS.
Coal Men Antasonistic to the Texas
Gushers.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 13.-It is report
ed that the Gould Texas lines will
join with the coal operators in their
proposed fight against the Beaumont
fuel oil producers. One method of
competing with oil will be to reduce
the rates on interstate coal shipment
from Indian Territory and Arkansas
so that it can be sold in this state at
prices much below what it is now sell
ing, for shutting out the use of oil
at many competitive points.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
vAPoR BATH MAY BE FATAL.
Woman Terribly Burned While Alone
in Her Home.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Annie Zaslofsky,
% Barber street, is at st. Luke's hos
pital suffering from severe burns she
received yesterday afternoon while
taking vapor bath. Her condition is
serious and the doctors do not believe
she can recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
TRACE TYPHOID TO BAD WATER.
Malady Has Caused Death of Over 1926
People.

Baraboo, Wis. Aug. 13.-Sewage-
laden water from the river is the cause
it is said, of the epidemic of typhoid
fever which has fastened it's grip on
the people of this city, and resulted in
the death of 125 persons. The charge
is made against the water company
that. in violation of its contract, it has
pumped polluted water from the river
when it should have furnished the city
with spring water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
WOODS WANTS CLAIM CLEARED.
Man Who Drew First Prize at Lawton
in Trouble.

Fort Sill, Ok T., Aug. 13.-J. R.
Woods appeal for troops to eject the
the squatters who have crowded his
claim adjoining the Lawton town site,
has been referred by Ex-Governor Rich
ards to the secretary of the interior.
In the meantime Woods attorneys
have requested the civil authorities to
remove the trespassers,, who increase
in numbers hourly. The Woods home
stead has the appearance of an indie
pendent town and for a mile the land
is covered with tents and rude houses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
OIL IN OKLAHOMA.
ottumwa Company Files on 1000
Acres in One Body.


Fort Sill, Ok. T., Aug. 1911 COM
panies are being organized hourly in
the new town of Lawton. Twenty or
more promoter" and "oil experts" di-
rect from the Beaumont district had
bottles of oil to display today. No
gushers have been brought in. The
excitement is not confined to any par
ticular district. Evidence of oil can
be found in all directions, but what is
known as the oil district is about elev-
en- miles north of Lawton. Oil locat-
ers have plastered the entire country
with mineral claims and an Ottumwa,
Iowa, company has 1000 acres staked
in one body.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
A BLOOMFIELD CORPORATION.
Articles of Incorporation Filed BY
Clothing Company.

Des Moines. Aug. l3--Articles OF in.
corporation We're filed yesterday BY
the Guthmann-Schnorr Clothing Co. of
Bloomfield The capital is $4,000. VII.
ton E. Guthmann, Otto Schnorr and
Eva l.. Marsh are ineorporators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
PLUMBERS FIND HIDDEN MONEY.
Workmen Uncover $4,000 Hidden in
House.

Oshkosh Wis, Aug 13-Plumbers at
work in the residence of the late Still
man Stone came across a cache that
contained $4,000. Half of it was in
currency, contained in a canvas bag.
The money was discovered under =
step that was in the doorway leading
from one room of the house to anoth-
er. The heirs knew nothing of it's ex-
istence until it was turned over to
them by the plumbers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
$4,000 FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
Cigar Store and ]. "A. johnson Cafe
Are DESTROYED.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug l3.--Fire de.
stroyed the Niles & Moser cigar store
and the j. A. Johnson cafe, one of the
finest in the city, situated at Nos. S04
and Sov Delaware street. Loss, $50, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-15
MISS SMOKE WILL RECOVER.
Condition of Woman Burned While
Smoking Cigarettes Improves.

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Amelia Smoke,
whose first taste of the joys of CT
garette smoking resulted in severe in
juries to herself Sunday, is still in a
dangerous condition at the Emergency
hospital. IL is said, however, that she
will recover. Miss Smoke lives at No.
.627 Center avenue She was trying to
light cigarette at Moses Clark street
when she set fire to her dress.