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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
WAS CURSED
BY A MOTHER.
Or. LembsTgsT's Fate Was
forstoId by q Seersss.
He ONLY LAUGHED, She SAID.
Woman SplrItualIsi Claims She Told Hin
Evil Surrounded Him and That He
Would Die Suddenly
He ONLY LAUGHED, SHE SAID.

Louisville. Oct. i4.-The prophecies who
minating In the death OF DIR. Alfred c.
Lemoerger, has been found
She IS a spritiualst medium. living on
Shelby and Laurel streets. She told this
story:
THE doctor came to me first TO see
about a dog that had strayed told
him the deg -ee4fia never eeme baek. Fhen
the Guides began 20 speak TO me. i told
the doctor that he was in trouble--In
great danger-and he laughed at me. He
said, Come out to my house. Mrs. Peter
man, and look around for yourself
II went to his office. Doctor said
you are In the'greatest OF danger Some
thing is the matter with this house. There
is some strange power for evil over every
thing
CURSE PLACED on HIM.
"Well," he said, "a woman came TO
me two weeks ago, placed her hands on
my shoulders. stared at me for a minute
and then placed on me and everything I
had the black curse, In this world and
the next.
'She did this because when ! had been
called in 10 attend her little baby. had
diagnosed the case as diphtheria and
pacarded the house. The woman and her
family objected 20 this and when the
baby died they denounced me bitterly. /
had done my duty and would have paid
no thought 10 the matter II the mother
had not come TO my house and given me
the black curse, but of course that's
nothing"
II went out with him TO the barn"
the medium continued, 'and the power
for evil was awful there. The doctor was
laughing at me. but ! liked him so that
! had TO tell him / do not know what
il was; just had 10 speak.
II told him that his mare would die,
his colt would die, mis- pups would die.
that everything left In the barn must die.
And the curse was on him for nine days
after the death of the naare--lf- he lived
through the ninth day he had a chance.
But / did not see how he could live
through the ninth day.
You'll so. and go like a shot, Doctor,
said.
DOCTOR SAID HE WAS READY.
We'll. any time I go I'll be ready,
Mrs. Peterman. He laughed"
Mrs. Petermsn declares that these
things were revealed to her by some oc-
cult influence. She had never seen the
doctor before. The mother who gave the
curse has left Louisville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14
DOCTOR SAID HE WAS READY.

Well. any time ! go I'll be ready,
Mrs Peterman. He laughed"
Mrs Petermsn declares that these
things were revealed to her by some oc-
cult influence. She had never seen the
doctor before. The mother who gave the
curse has left Louisville
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14

Gaotsno DeQuattlo got into all sorts OF
trouble on Pocasset avenue yesterday and
he had the good sense 20 get out Of N
as quickly az possible. for in the Sixth
district court today he pleaded guilty and
was fined 81 and costs for carrying a
revolver and s. and costs for throwing a
bottle into the highway when he was
being arrested for drunkenness
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-14

Bridget Lynch was fined s. and costs
this morning for stealing a Scent feather
from the shepard company. and James
n. McGinn. who had been up before for
larceny. Was fined so and costs for the
theft Of a box OF butter. valued at si.25.
from Oscar Swanson and another. Both
defendants were before the Sixth district
court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-09
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Funeral of Mrs. Henry Daggett Held
Yesterday Afternoon.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
Followed by large number of sor-
rowing friends and relatives the re
mains of the late Mrs. Henry Daggett
whose death occurred early Saturday
morning at her home on West Second
street, We're laid to rest in the Ottumwa
cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
funeral services were held at her late
home, and We're conducted by Rev. A.
r. Craig, pastor of the First Methodist
church. Music was furnished by the
Y. NJ g. A. male chorus. The pail
bearers were Pearl Duffield, Harry
Clark, William Brown Emery Robin,
son, Louis Witter and Charles Witter,
all members of the West End bible
class of which the deceased was val
ued member.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, the casket being completely
hidden with fragrant roses and carna-
tons. Among the offerings were the
following: Angel of Roses from Ep-
worth League. First Methodist church;
carnations Mr.. and Mrs, C. w. Funk;
roses, employees of Ottumwa postoffice;
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. A. Rob
erts; roses. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Dag
get; Sheath of Roses, the Courier;
roses, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Merrill:
carnations, Mrs. William Dag
gett; carnations, Amelia Rabens; car
nations, Mr. and Mrs. o, E. Hedrick;
roses. Edith Carr and May Pedrick
carnations, Josie Huffman; roses, G
W. Parsons; roses and carnations Mr.
and Mrs. H. A, Caughlan,
The casket was opened from
O'Clock until 2:30 during which time
I friends and relatives had a last view
of the dead. The same sweet look o.
contentment worn during life was
still visible and there was hardly dry
eye in the solemn procession as i
moved slowly past the bier to gaze
once more upon the face they loved Sc
well.
Among the relatives who were pres
ent from out of town were the follow
1 ing: J. G. Hammond, New Sharon
Elmo Hammond Oskaloosa; and ]. A
! Hammond Des MOineS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-09
SNOW WASRELEASED
Iron Moulder Given Trial in Police
Court Saturday Afternoon.
WAS CHARGED WITH STEALING GOLD
Proves Completes AIibi When Placed
on Trial-Prisoner is Thereupon Re-
Ieased-Jessie Williams, a Smoky
Row Character Before Judge Moon.
[Erom MONDAYS Dally.l

[From Mondays Dally.l
f. A. Snow a moulder at the Ottum-
wa Iron Works, who was arrested last
Wednesday charged with stealing a
quantity of gold from the dental offices
of Doctors Corbus and Creath. was
given a trial Saturday afternoon, ut
the conclusion of which he was acquit
ted and released He succeeded in
proving complete alibi
Snow was arrested while trying to
sell some gold which was later identi-
fed by the dentists He said he Sc
cured the stuff from stranger. but
did not know who it was. He said the
I stranger wanted TO sell him the gold
but that he was broke and traded the
man a revolver for it. The dentists
could not fix upon a time when the
| gold was stolen but DR.. Corbus finally
settled upon day, and when the de-
Tense got through with its testimony
! it had proven that Snow could not pos
sibly have gone down town upon the
day in question. The alibi proven was
conclusive and there was nothing left
for Judge Moon to do but turn the
man loose. Snow was represented by
Jacques and Jaques and c. c. Leech
The state was represented by County
Attorney Emery.
Today in Police Court.
Jessie Williams, woman inmate O
a house of ill-fame on Smoky Row
was the only offender to face Judge
Moon this morning. Jessie had beef
celebrating little too boisterousl.
Saturday night with the result tina
Officer Pasnau arrested her and tn,
fair Jessie was taken to jail. She ha,
friends close at hand, however. and
good and sufficient bond in the sum 0
S25 was furnished for her appearance
this morning and she was released
She drove upto police court this morn
ing in carriage, accompanied by he
landlady and a man When sh
faced the court she pleaded guilty an
was fined $40. The landlady donate
the necessary money to the city's co
fers and Jessie was released. Their
was look of contentment upon tn
faces of the three people as they drov
+ back down to Smoky after they ha
, gone through the ordeal of appearin
; in court And this in the twentfet
century.
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GOES TO BUXTON.
ottumwa Young Man viii Conduct .
Business in the Mining Town.

w. H. Brock, who has for the past
year or more been employed by f. H.
Scott in this city, left this morning for
Buxton, the new mining town near AL
bia, where he will take charge OF the
furniture and undertaking depart
ments OF the large company store re-
entity established there, Mr. Brock
has many friends in Ottumwa, who
Will be pleased TO learn of the recent
step he has taken, as the position
comes as a promotion of which he is
fully capable, B, G. Jones, formerly
of Highland Center, will take the posi-
tion in the employ of Mr.. Scott made
vacant by Mr.. Brooks resignation.
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THos. ouINIAN LAID TO REST.

Services over Remains of Well Known
Policeman Held Yesterday.
[ From Mondays Daily
The funeral services of the late Of
tieer Thomas Quinlan We're held yes
terday morning at $50 O'Clock from
the residence OF Mr. and Mrs. John
Kelly on East Second street to st,
Mary's Catholic church. where the i'm
pressive services OF the Catholic
church We're conducted by Father Gig
linger of Davenport, The funeral pro-
cession formed at the Kelly home,
headed by Mayor Pickler and Chief
Gray with platoon OF police, The
procession, which was nearly a mile
in length then slowly moved to the
church, where the remains We're re-
moved to the catafalque in the center
OF the house of worship, and the serv,
ices conducted after high mass
After the burial service and
the sermon the procession again
formed and proceeded to Calvary Gem
etery where the remains were laid tt
rest. The pail bearers We're members
of the police force as follows: Captain
Gallagher Sergeant Morrissey, ant
Officers O'Brien, Hess Pasnau ant
Maloney.
The floral offerings Were large ant
beautiful, and demonstrated the log,
which his many friends had for tn,
popular Cfficer. The ottumwa polio,
force sent large star, containing tn,
words "Ottumwa Police" around tn,
figure Is, which was Officer Quinlan'
number ON the force,
The church was crowded to it's ut
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PASS RESOLUTIONS.
A. o. U. w. Take Action on Touching

Death in a Members Family.
At meeting OF Ottumwa lodge No.
227 which was held Wednesday even
ing. the following very appropriate
resolutions were adopted, touching the
death of Mr.. Nicklin, father of Henry
Nicklin, a member of that lodge:
Whereas, Death having entered the
home of our esteemed brother, Harry
Nicklin, and removed his aged father,
therefore be it
Resolved by Ottumwa lodge 227, A
0. W., that we extend our sympathy to
Brother Nicklin and family, commend
ing them to the care of Him who doeth
all things we'll Be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of the lodge \
copy be furnished the family and !
copy be furnished the daily papers fol
publication.
Carleton Hughes, Geo. w, Ferguson
and S. w Boyles, committee.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

iFlom Fridays Daiiy.l
Hugh o. Brooks and Miss Anna L.
Duford We're married at the residence
of the brides parents in Wapello
county Tuesday, July 2, by Rev. H. Fl.
McNair
q. T. Dawson returned home last ev-
ening on the Milwaukee from Grin
nell, Kan, after short business visit
Mr.. Dawson reports Kansas to be in a
fourishing condition, and says that
the state will produce fine crop of
wheat.
While Dave Cedar was driving a
team belonging to Thomas Quinlan
across the Milwaukee track at Vine
street about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, a freight engine struck the
team, injuring the animals sa badly
they both had to be killed. The wagon
was nearly demolished. Cedar was
not injured.
B. e. Anderson and Miss Ethel
Larne We're united in marriage We'd
nesday evening at s o'clock at the
home of the brides father John Larne
on Park avenue, by Rev. John HASTE,
pastor of the South Side Baptist
church. After the ceremony a sump-
tuous wedding supper was served On
ly relatives and intimate friends be-
ing present Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
will reside on West Second street,
Married, at the Cottage Hotel, 6O4
High avenue west at o'clock p. M,
Monday, July / 1901, l., G. Carnes, OF
Ottumwa, and Miss Ora Comps, of Bel
KNAPP, Iowa, Squire Rice OBLIGATED and
a number of guests We're present.
The young couple returned to their
home in Ottumwa Immediately. The
marriage is a surprise to the many
friends of the contracting parties who
are well known and prominent in OF
tumwa. Oskaloosa Herald.
In letter to the Courier from c. V
Clark, of this city, who is now at Mani,
tou, Colorado he says the celebration
of Independence day was monster
Hundreds OF pounds of colored fire
was burned on top of Pixies Peak in
conjunction with a huge bonfire. Tho
American flag was flung to the breeze
by means OF kites making the emblem
visible for miles around From Mr.
Clark's description one can easily
judge that the Fonrth of July was OBJ
served in manner that left nothing
to be desired.
From Saturdays Daily.
j. w. Neasham is III with an attacl
of typhoid fever at his home on Nortl
Market street.
Fireman George Rittenberg is takint
a weeks leave of absence. His plac
is being flied by Arley Tragord.
Harry Booth who had his skull frao
tured the first of the week is rapid
improving at the Ottllmwa hospital.
j, R. English, of Colfax, brothe
of Mrs. John w. Gray, is visiting a
the home of Chief Gray on West Mai
street.
Mrs. J. O. Jared, of Roseville, Ill
returned home today after a visit wit
her sister. Mrs. George Reeves, mort
of Ottpmwa.
Mrs. Josiah Rodgers III South III
ion street, suffered stroke of merry
Gus prostration yesterday at her home
She is yet in a serious condition,
A. j. Majors returned last evenin
from Bradyville, where he was Gale
by the death of Mrs. James Majors
wife of his brother. James Major
was a former resident of this city, an
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most capacity, everyone uniting to do
honor to the gallant officer who was
stricken in the very flush of manhood.
The death of Thomas Quinlan re-
moves one of the most unique charac-
tiers in the city. With pride in his
Irish ancestry, and pleasant word
for everybody, his friends We're mum.
berless, and they all united to do rev.
erance to his memory.
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left "a years ago. His many friends in
this city extend their sympathy in his
great loss.
Misses Fannie and Belle Blasier, of
Williamsburg, returned home last
evening after short visit with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. M. Norris on North Frank
street.
The Courier is in receipt of the an
nouncement of the opening of the third
normal school in Quito, Ecquador, by
Prof w. T. Robinson, formerly of this
city. Mr.. Robinson has fine buildings
which were purchased from the gov
eminent, and has about 800 students.
Mrs Seth Nicola, wife of the Rock
Island brakeman who was killed in the
wreck at Verdi Friday of last week, is
completely Frustrated by the blow and
is not yet able to return to Eldon, but
remains with her brother, 7. r. Nc
Millen, at Verdi. She and her chill
/. dren will likely go to his fathers. MI
Nicola was insured in the Woodmen
for So, 000.-Brighton News
The month of June was an unhealthy
one as compared with May, as there
were nineteen deaths in the city as
against fourteen during the preceding
month. DR.. j. F. Herrick's monthly
health report contains figures showing
this to be the case. There is one goot
feature about last month, however
The number of births was thirty-two
almost twice the number of deaths
Eighteen male children and fifteen fe
male ones We're born in the city dur
ing the thirty days.
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FARMS WANTED.

We have customers for farms all oy-
er Iowa Write us description il you
have a good farm to sell. Usual com
mission in case OF sale.
Here are a few Just listed so acres
partly rolling, partly bottom land 2
miles of railroad town, eight miles
of Ottumwa. Good improvements,
S2,oC0.
ia acres, six miles of Ottumwa.
large house, excellent neighborhood
very close to school and charge $45
per acre.
Some good farms in southeastern
Kansas to exchange for Iowa land.
MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Box 2o3, ottumwa, la. Baker R'i'd'r
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Semi Weekly Courier
CHANgINa AppREss.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name OF tie Post Office 10
which the paper has beet sent rs we'll as The
Post Office where they desire it TO be
changed to.
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Now is the time to get suit of
clothes at less than regular price. The
Globe Tea company has rented the
Hub building and it will have to be
vacated in few days.
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From Mondays Daily.
Hay forks cheap at Keating's.

From Mondays Daily.
Hay forks cheap at Keating's.
A marriage license has been issued
to John Walker and Miss Mary CLraw
ford.
Mrs. C. Bradshaw and children went
to Unionville, Mo-, this morning to Wis
it relatives.
Mrs. L. NJ. Greenhalgh, of Brook
field. Mo-, is visiting her son, Gail
Greenhalgh, of this city
Mrs. James d. Gray has gone to
Portland Ore, for months Visit
with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burgess of ke-
ota are visiting at the home of Rev. Z.
L. Wolf, 2l7 South Davis street.
Mrs. Jennie Lungren, of Agency, has
returned home after a visit with her
sister, Mrs E. A. Chambers, on North
Green street.
Mrs. John Gabbert and children of
Batavia returned home this afternoon
after visit at the home OF Felix DICK
eson. 9l4 West Second street.
Miss Nellie Wolf of South Davis
street has returned home from visit
with her grandparents, Elder and Mrs.
Abraham Wolf, southeast of Batavia.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Burgess and
son and daughter, John and Sadie, OF
Libertyville, are visiting at the home
of Rev. c. E. Wolf. PIT South Davis
street.
John Walker and Mrs May Craw
ford were united il. mar iage Satur
/ day evening by Squire Ballard. Both
of the contracting parties reside in OF
\ tumwa.
! ]. A. Ewers and Miss Maude Martin
/ of Bussey, who have been visiting
since Friday at the home of Miss Fran
! els Denton, 435 Grant street, returned
! home last evening.
Miss Lufanna d Hail. of Danville
! has arrived in the city from yelling
1 ton, Kan, where she has been attend
! ing school and will make short visi
with her brother, F. H. Hall, 1l5 Lin
! coin avenue.
Harry Booth, the Burlington brake
man who had Ills skull fractured, anc
I George Mccormick. who came to this
city from Lexington, KY, and who haC
his face severely cut with a razor OF
the evening of July 4, are rapidly i'm
/ proving at the Ottumwa hospital.
Mrs. j. w. Poland, of Blakesburg
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. JAM
Mckinney, of Barney, who We're call
ed to the city by the death of thei
son and brother, E. c. Mckinney, lef
on the Milwaukee this morning 10
Blakesburg. They We're accompanies
4 by Mrs. w. D. Webb, of st. Joseph
Mo-, and Robert Mckinney, of Ban
ney, brother and sister, of the lat
III Mckinney.
A. l.. Wheeler, of Ottumwa, WAS il
our town on business today. Nh
Wheeler will be candidate before tn
Z republican county convention 70 b
held at the Turner opera house in OF
tumwa, Saturday, August 8, for tn
position of sheriff. He and our Harr
. Cremer We're boys together and ar
now candidates for the same ottic,
Their candidacy is of very friendl
nature, and Mr.. Wheeler say he find
i strong friends for Harry wherever Il
goes.-Eldon Forum.
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A lighting contest is on at LeMars,
some of the citizens wanting electric
ity and some gas.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WE PAX SO 4 week aud expenses to men
w with rigs 10 introduce our poultry CONF
pound, Send stamp Javellc Mfg, CO., Dept.
49, Parsons, Kansas.
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COR SALHt-Thrcshiug machine, l6-horse
power eugine, 32x5+ sepa rator i'll good
shape: been run one year; cost f2T0o when new;
will sell at bargain on good lime to right
party. Address ST ] - care Courier.
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WTANTED-A home for 9-year-old boy in
w well-to-do farm home. See O. c. Cox,
Summit street. West End
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EOK SALE CAGEAP-A number OF fresh
cows. Geo r. Giltucr, four miles east of
Cttumwa.
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EOR SAEE-I have a large list OF farms
! located iii Davis county at SIS TO SO per
acre write for list and prices. 5. L.
Berry. southeast corner square, Bloom field, la.
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WANT ED.

Courier of May I, and
w senii-weel>lies of May y and June at this
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
one-half cent per word, each Insertion

COR SALE--o00 split white oak posts W.
b. Wycoff, Room Is, Hofmaun block.
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EOis SALE-Have complete Photographic
outfit sell cheap; just the thing. for be
giuuers. Address Fl. NJ s., care Courier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26
Of lnleresl 10 Women

Women who have themselves
suffered from the EVIL effects OF con.
supation and Indigestion will be
interested in the following letter
from a father whose daughter was
given up 10 die By two physicians.
"My daughter has suffered from
indigestion for the past Eve years
and has tired nearly everything thas
she could hear Of for such trouble
She was confined to her bed when
she began taking Dr.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsln and after taking one
hfly-cent bottle she is able 70 walk
a mile al lime and during the day
walked 81 miles. / feel
like praising DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Persin because two doctors told me
my daughter could meyer get well
and ! feel that she Is on fair road
TO PEI manent relief. = Respectfully.
] II. NJ. Crocker.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-26
WHICH SHALL IT AZ,


That dislnterested capitalist. alr.
Carnegie. made millions out Of steel
and has FOR the past year been trying
70 apFease bis conscience by building
Libraries But tho Homestead horror
is spectre that viii not down and his
fast fortune that was wrung from the
exhausting labor of thousands is but
OF little use TO him. The trust has
taken his place and 1t too wants its
pound Of flesh and being a corpora
ton it viii never make restitution like
Carnegie. In commenting on these ex-
traordinary matters the New York
Journal says: rs It better for the
United States that the steel industry
with al The minor Industries depend
ent on it zaould support in comfort a
million human beings the steel work.
ers, their wives and children. Or that
Il should make dozen human beings
Enormously rich so that they don't
know what to do with their money, Of
in fact. now TO give it awayq
Us il better for the United states to
have a quarter Of q million steel work
ers we'll paid educating their chill
dren, feeding their families property
Or Is IL better 10 nave Mr.. Carnegie
scattering millions, Mr. Morgan buy
Ing fine pictures and yachts and arlo-
a-brac, and Mr.. schwab drawing 81
900 900 a year2
For our part we are bound 10 say
that we think a great national indus
try should be made TO support ineom-
fort and In plenty a great section OF
the American people. that it should
munihcienuy reward organized genius
but that ii should net be distorted
into an instrument for manufacturing
a few multimiliionaires regardless OF
those who actually work.
II the founders Of this nation
could return, which would please them
more
ITO see a million homes made happy /
BY great American industry?
"Or to see a few individuals rendered /
cynical intolerant and oyer-bearing by /
-ast, useless wealth."