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The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05

which is said to have been the
finest address Of the evening. Mr..
Hall closed his remarks by urging
the people OF Saline to get ready
for making a suitable exhibit at the
Worlds Fair in 1903, which, he
said, promises to be the greatest
event Of the century. He advised
the citizens Of Saline to have a fair
in Marshall this year and the next.
and reserve the best of the exhibits
for the future collection at the
Worlds Fair.
Short talks were made by Judge
Cooney, X. NJ. Reynolds and o. p.
Sturm.
So ended ~ Of the most pleas.
ant occasions ever given in our
city. Those present, in addition
to those already mentioned. were:
J. G. Patterson. Schooling Chap.
line, ]. T. Isbell, DR.. G. S. Hardin.
G. NJ. Buckner. DR.. John Hall. X.
l.. l.. Smith. DR.. J. l.. Harris. S.
w. Armentrout. J. ]: McAmis. A.
b. Hoy, NJ. &. Sandige and others.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
Saline Delegation Banqueted.

An eloquent banquet was given
at Ming's Hotel in this city on Sat
urday evening last, complimentary
to Senator Martin and Representa-.
tives Hall and Hams, Saline's dele.
CATION in the last State General As.
sembly.
The banquet was at,ened by
some Of Saline's best citizens and
the hours from o:3o to ~ were de.
lightfully spent.
The following menu was given:
Oster Cocktail.
Toasted Crackers, Celery Bouillon.
Oyster Pnt,ies, Cheese Straws.
Olives. Young Radishes.
lIroiled Venizen. French Peas,
Cold Ham en- moutard, Hot Rolls.
Chicken Salad on Lettuce.
Cardinal Punch. frozen.
Cold Turkey. Cranberry Jelly.
Sweet Midpets, Beaten Biscuit.
Brick Cream n Ia glace.
Assorted Cake.
French Coffee. Maccaroons. Waters.
The supper was begun at 9:so
and T II. Harvey was toastmaste I
for the occasion, AMI in a neat little
speech announced that they would
have a feast of reason aud flow oi
soul and III his usual grace in
PRODUCED the speakers, who respond
ed to the following toasts.
"The Recent Legislature, Judge
, Samuel Davis.
The New legislators Expert
ence." Hon. K. l.. Hams.
The Missouri Colony was re
sponded to by Senator Martin.
Hon. NJ. W. Hall made quite an
instructive and interesting talk on
Missouri at the Worlds Fair"
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
Pleasantly Entertained.

The following young ladies spent
a very delightful afternoon or
Thursday, March 2s. with Mrs.
John X. Hall:
Misses Katie Nelson. Of Pueblo.
Mary Breathed, Of Nelson, Ethlyn
Jackson. Fannie Wood, Lillian
Bowen and Bette Lewis.
The young ladies all took their
needle work. and with the most
entertaining Of hostesses the after.
noon passed all too soon. Refresh
ments were served.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
Small Fire.

The fire company were called
out OF Monday afternoon about !
o'clock. hut their services were not
needed, The fire was located in a
small room above Henton & Ehrn.
mans grocery store, a Don that
has recently been fitted up for the
Board Of Trade. The fire was caus.
ed by the stove which set so close
to the floor that 1t caught on fire
and would have done a great deal
of damage had it not been discov.
cred when it first caught by Tom
Flynn, who is the operator for the
Board of Trade. A good sized hole
was burnt in the floor, which was
the only damage.
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05

u,hOn, were heartily IN favor Of a
pew mi, aud !, was the op;u;op of
the ma;o,;,v Tho, The ,rcsep, site
was the hes, and nroper one the
mos, valuable and in fac, the only
Mace for the pew ;a;,.
Judge 1obn A Rich in his talk
said. "Tbc ,oca,;ou does M, af.
feet anyone except the citizens Of
Marshall. hence I would he in favor
of allowing them IN se,ti. the oues.
,;ou bu, az IN. oeo,,e NJ, over the
county ap,ear IN fee, ,ba, the ;a;l
sbould ne bu;l, IN the old site. I
be,;ve /, may h. more satisfactory
IN some. In this connection I wan,
10 cal, IN. uryeu, necessity Of i'm.
,r.d;.,. ,c,;o, 1, This ,r,,,.r v,ho
I. ,..,o,s;h,e sor IN. death ~ Mat,
Avre., Who w;,, answer sor ,be
los. of Mrs Wilson's arm, Who
will atone fo, The he;nous crime
committed a few DAVIS af,erward in
the corner of this cour, vard,"
After sbo,, sp..ch.s lac IA. ZEN.
,lemeu mentioned abov. and n mum.
her os others nj, ,rom;r.r, me-,
i, IL. .,,,,,,. ,,,.,a..,,.,;.... 49,.
~
unanimously adopted ana the Oh
lowing representative citizens ap.
pointed tn act a. an advisory board
Ia the oup,v co,r,
A,,ow Doc. v,;,, r,,,,,
The Marshall republican., 1901-04-05
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
In the Interest Of . New Jail for
Saline County.

The citizens Of Marshall and Sa.
line county met in convention on
Monday morning, April ist. at
the court house in this city, to dis.
us the need of a new Jail.
Judge Rich. Of Cambridge. was
made chairman. and George W.
Jackson, Of Miami, secretary.
The committee IN credentials was
com posed Of the following gentle.
men: ]. p. Force. W. T. Swinney,
w. W. Vaughn, John Yeagle, {.
W. Nichols. B Burgess and 5. ID.
Cochran.
The committee on order Of bust.
ness: K A. Tussey. DIR. 7. II. Is.
Ish. Vim. Nye. J N Spahr, John
Blackburn. J. \. I.arkin and DIR.
George Smith.
The committee on resolution,
was composed OF the following gen
tlemcn: K. George, Judge Rich,
Is. J. Orear. Alex. Long, Georg,
W. Landlord. X. $. Owens and G..
". Davis.
After the committees were mp,
pointed. a motion was made to adj
journ unit 100 p. NJ.
When the convention was agai,
called tn order the Commute on
organization reported tina, the tenn
porary officers he made permanent,
and that the chairman from each
township he given power to cast
full five votes
The committee on resolutions
made the following report:
"Nour committee beg leave I,
report rs follows: The committe,
visited the jai! and viewed tn,
ground and are satisfied that tn,
prcsen, Jail Is unsafe and total,
an unfit place in which to confn,
pisoners; that it is improperly con
strncted Tor sanitary conditions
and we would recommend that
new Jail should I've built, separat,
and apart from he residence, upo,
the ground now within the limit
ot the Jail lots and belonging 4
the county, at a maximum cost q
$50, 900, and the present Jail he ar
ranged internally so as to bccom'
part Of the dwelling. house; tina
the building and details Of the mat
ter Ike left TO the discretion Of tn,
county court; and we recommem,
that this convention appoint on
citizen from each township in til
county 10 act as al advisory com
mittee with the county court I
carry out the foregoing.
The site for the new Jail calle'
forth quite an animated discussion
J. p. Huston, Joe Blackburn, J. h
Davis, G.. w. Davis, X. O. Tnssey
Judge John A. Rich, W. 7, Swim
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
FACTS FROM THE CENSUS.
Supplementary Figures Are Issued for
Five States.

WTo Chin 0tr,, n n A,o On A -,
,o4;. ' hnl 49, 49, - -. rs u o. ouA Dur
i'. 80 .i's 80 -, ps lne census
; nul eau s sI '4e senooi, militia VOC
ms anu eoi n,:s poih popuiation oi the
~, .a'e M " Hass s m1li.ana, NepTas-
Nd IVY :; aua anu sur Wv flaiii'shife. Inc
q, ,1 10 as io .ho ,o
- ~ mi sape .aste ars l,iV9,19 20 per-
so oms y, I Iann ase ~ Mnoll l4lsS are
40 81, oo,n III y ssoo, IoioIed, anu oS9,-
- i a., ai eca jays lenaie ~ Inal
.a.e - ooI'ss ooa pei sois u ihiillia
as 90 20 ,1 mnoil oo;4oe aie .orelsa ool OH
..u oo'9 10 90 "a, eoiei gu ~ Tue o9o,oe4
s e. CO.. 1900 ore ioieish DOTH ana
No, %o,4 a,e ,I ,ao ea g.,
- ,nhaa a nas oo.esl SCHOOL 5cnilar ea
oaora 9ni ln o,s+Y M ioneisn pocn 1893
s .. c S,t,osliy inuieh, 81 4zoo hlaies
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A Sensation Promised in a
Big Suit.
MONIED MEN DEFENDING
Richard siegman Charges Corpora.
ton Capitalized for Millions, With
Fraud-Asks Redress Because Di-
rectors Ignored Him.

Trenton, Sept "a suit was COM
menced in the court of chancery by
Richard Siesman against Isaac L..
Rice, George H. Day, Thomas ]. Re-
gan, Daniel Shea, Martin Maloney,
John Jacob Astor and other directors
of the Electric Vehicle company to
have declared illegal the payment OF
some $3S0,000 dividends on stock of the
company and have the directors of
the company held responsible for this
amount. Plaintiff also prays to have
the directors repay the same into the
treasury of the company, charging
that these dividends were not paid
ont of the earnings but out of capital
stock
1t is also charged that the company
has lost S5,0O0.00o in business and was
last April obliged to borrow $780,
600 and in return gave mortgage on
the property fol- 1,675.O00 Siegman
claims he is obliged to plead to the
court because he could get no redress
by application to the directors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
First Stake on Site of St.Louis
Fair is Driven.
THE WORK COMMENCES
At the Conclusion of the Ceremonies
the Stake, Which Had Been Special
ly Prepared for the Occasion Was
Withdrawn for Preservation.

ST. Louis, Sept. 3.-The first stake
held in this city in 1908, to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary of the
Louisiana purchase, was driven today
at Forest Park. Officers and directors
of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
company, municipal officials and 9th
ers assembled this forenoon on the
site near the structural center of the
grounds and there the stake was driv-
en- by William H. Thompson in his of
fetal capacity as chairman of the com
mittee on grounds and buildings. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies the
stake. which was specially prepared
for the occasion, was withdrawn for
preservation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
Everything is in Favor of the.
Masters in the Pennsyl-
vania District.
MANY RETURN TO WORK
Works at Duquesne Are in Full OPP
eration-Peace Rumors Are Thick
But Can Be Traced to no Authorl-
tative Source.

Pittsburg, Sept. 3.-The strike situ-
alton today is all favorable to the
masters. From nearly every point in
the district comes reports of a discour-
aging nature to the strikers.
Thirty-two new skilled workmen en-
tered the star tin plate works without
molestation; one hundred and twenty
five machinists have returned to work
in the Pennsylvania and Continental
tube plants. Twelve imported men
went to work at the steel hoop mill in
Monessen. At Duquesne no further
efforts have been made to get the
men out and the works are in full ope-
ration. The painters and Lindsey and
McCutcheon' mllls are again running
with increased forces, while conditions
at Mcheesport, are without material
change.
Peace Rumors in Circulation.
Rumors of peace still continue in
circulation but nothing definite can be
traced to reliable source.
Look for Settlement.
Plttsburg, Sept. 3.-Ady1ces from
Warren, Ohio, says steps have been
taken for meeting at once, of en-
ployes of the American Steel Hoop
company in Warren, Girard, Youngs-
town to discuss the strike situation
and perhaps appoint a committee TO
confer with President Shaffer. 1t is
believed a satisfactory settlement of
the strike SO far as it relates to the
steel hoop company mills, is in pros
meet
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
Welsh Seek to Enforce a Law
Recently Passed by
Parliament.
1T CAUSES A CONNECTION
Claim Damages for Picketins Mill
Where Strike Was on-Railroad
Company Sues Its Servants for
100000 as Result of Strike.


Swansea, Wales, Sept. ga commo-
ton was caused at today's session of
the trades union, by the action of some
of the employers in endeavoring to
recover damages under the House of
Lords decision from organizations for
picketing by their members. A dele
gate was served with writ of re.
straining him and other members of
the Blackburn Weavers' association
from picketing the works where a
strike is now on. Damages is claimed
from the Taft Vale railroad which is
also suing the Analgamated society of
the railway servants for 100000 dam
ages. incurred as q result of the strike
last year. The suits will be strenu-
ously defended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
DELAY IN cuBAN's FREEDOM.
Electoral Law Necessitates Extension
of Control by United States.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 3.-Ameri-
lean control of Cuba will not be relin-
pushed until after the elections are
held and a president has been install
ed. According to General Wood it
will require seven or eight months to
perform the work yet to be done be-
fore Cuba can be turned over to it's
people, therefore, it will be late in the
spring or early in the summer before
the Cubans will have absolute control
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
STRING UP VICIOUS TRAMP.
Enrased Citizens Make Him Confess
and Turn Him Loose.

Weeping Water, Neb., Sept ED
ward NJ, Lingell, tramp VINO attempt
ed and assault on the four-year,o old
daughter of Walter Perry near here
Saturday, was twice strung up to q
telegraph pole yesterday by irate citl.
zens. He made confession of the
crime and was then turned loose and
warned to leave the country at once.
The crowd determined that Eingell is
not right mentally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
GIRL SHOT AND KILLED.
Though There Is Evidence of Suicide,
Murder Is CHARGED

Kansas City, Sept. Bertha Phil
lips, aged IS years, of Dewitt, Mo,
was shot and killed in an apartments
house in this city. George Bitten,
berger, with Whom she had been liz
ing, is under arrest charged with kill
ing her, although there is strong evil
dence that she committed suicide.
Both formerly lived in Carrollton, Mo,
where Bitzenberger was employed as
an iron moulder.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
ROOSEVELT FETED.
Speaks to Old Soldiers at Minneapo.
lis Today.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 3.-Vice-
President Roosevelt addressed the vet
Grams of the civil war and their friends
this morning. The event was arrans-
ed by the Union Veterans League
The Vice-president confined his re-
marks to achievements by the veter-
ans and soldiers of the late war. A
reception from to o'clock this af-
ternoon at the Commercial club will
be the final event of Roosevelt's visit.
He leaves at $50 o'clock for Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
PREPARATIONS FOR o. E. S.
Grand Chapter Will Meet in Sioux
City in October.

Sioux City Sept. 3.-Mrs Flora OPP
penheimer, of Webster City, grand
matron, and A. j. Small of Des Moines
grand patron, Order Eastern Star,
have begun preparations for the next
meeting of the grand chapter to be
held in this city October % and "a.
Headquarters have been located at
the Garretson and the meetings of the
chapter will be in the armory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
CHILD GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Killed Another Boy Because He Play
ed With Girl Friend.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 31.-A 49,
year-old boy stood up in the criminal
court here and was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life, his crime being
murder The boy, Eugene Prophet
by name. is pale yellow negro. He
showed no emotion. He loved a little
negress of but IL and because another
boy played with her named Marcus
Hillner, the young murderer secured a
revolver, went to HillSer's house,call-
ed Marcus to the front Moor and killed
him. Prophet is the youngest person
ever sentenced for life in Louisiana.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
POISONED BY A MOSQUITO.
New Jersey Young Man Loses Use of
Both His Hands.

Burlington. N j., Sept. "a no.
squito bite, at first no larger than a
pin, point, has temporarily deprived
Fran Cook, young man, of the use
of both hands, and serious results may
follow. Cook drives milk wagon for
his father While quieting one of the
horses he could not brush an insect
from his own hand and for full min
ute it bored into the flesh unmolested.
Cook forgot the matter, but the next
day the wound began to swell. Inc
poison extended to the other hand and
both arms became ipflamed almost to
the shoulder. A physician diagnosed
the case as local blood-poisoning
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
GAMBLERS MUST QUIT.
St. Louis Judge Closes Delmar Race
Track.

st. Louis, Sept. 3.-In the circuit
court Judge Zachritz issued a tempo.
rary injunction restraining the book
makers at the Delmar race track from
operating further without a license.
The injunction was issued on applica-
ton of Attorney General Grow, who
declared the license under which they
were operating illegal, and another
could not be issued under the Breed
ers law. No date for the hearing was
set. Delmar officials intended to keep
the track open until September 26.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
MAY DIVORCE MRS. NovAk.
Wife of an Iowa Murderer Would Wed
Again.

Walford, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Frank No
yak, the wife of the ex-Walford mer-
chant who is now serving a life SEN
tence at Anamosa for the murder of
Edward Murray, is said to be prepar-
ing petition for divorce in order that
she may marry another. The man
who is said to have recently won her
fond affections came to Walford with
a car load of western horses and put
up at the only hotel in the village con-
Quoted by Mrs. Novak.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
PREDICTS DOWNFALL OF TURKS.
Adventist Declares Bible Shows Otto
man Empire Will Be Dissolved.

Greenfield, d.,Sept. Sat the Sew
enth, Day Adventists camp meeting
last night Elder A. G. Daniels tried to
demonstrate by quotations from the
Bible and reading of Geographic and
cable news that the present political
condition of Turkey had been foretold
and the prophecy further showed in
the near future the complete downfall
and dissolution of the Ottoman En-
pire at which time, Elder Daniels said
according to the prophecy, all the king
doms of the earth would pass under
the direct rule of Jesus Christ.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
Jealous Man Kills Helpmeet
and Himself.
SHOT AL MOTHER-IN.LAW
Attempts to Kill Young Daughter but
the Bullet Intended for Her Misses
its object-Murderer Also Swallow
ed Dose of Laudanum.

Corning, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Miles E.
German, a carpenter, shot and killed
his wife last night and then killed him
self. Before shooting himself he fired
at his mother-in-law, wounding her
slightly and attempted to shoot his
six-year-old daughter, but missed her.
German also swallowed a dose of laud-
anum making death certain. Jealousy
caused the deed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
COTTON BRINGS SOUTH WEALTH
Crop Shows Greater Value Than Ever
Before.

New Orleans, Sept. 3.-The totals
of Secretary Hester's report of the cot
ton crop of the United States show
that the total crop for 1900-19O1 was
10,3S3,422 bales against 9,436,416 last
year and 11,274,S40 the year before.
With an excess in bales over last year
of 947,006 bales the south obtained
for the crop an increase of S130,7S2,-
1913; the Salue of the years crop hav-
ing reached $494.567,549 more in dol
lars than has ever before been OBJ
tanned for any cotton crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
EMPLOYERS SUE THEIR
EMPLOYEES FOR DAMAGES
DRINK TO AVERT SUSPICION.
Temperance Aldermen, Summing II
Des Moines, Empty One Bottle.

Des Moines, Sept. 3.-John A. Glib
son and B. F. Prunty. aldermen. made
Summing expedition into the resi-
dence district of South Des Moines
yesterday in search of violators of The
mulct law, which compels the closing
OF saloons on legal holidays. They
bought three bottles from one barten-
der and drank one of them to quiet
the suspicious of the saloonkeepcr.
Both are radical temperance men. The
two full bottles are on exhibition in
the city council chamber today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
TRAINS STOPPED BY SUICIDE.
Telegraph Operator Kills Himself and
Ties Up Traffic.

New York, Sept. 3.-George AKent
the telegraph operator of the West
Shore railroad at Palmyra, N. Y, kill
ed himself in the depot. For sevarl
hours the train dispatcher at Roches-
ter called Palmyra, but he was unable
to get a reply. Train orders piled up
thick and fast and half a dozen trains
were held up at different points along
the line waiting for the tied-up orders
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
CLAIMS HE HAS LARGEST PEARL.
Fresh Water Product Said to Be Big.
qest in World.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 3.-Marion
NJ. Ford, of Elmwood, Tenn, has just
secured what is claimed to be the
largest fresh water pearl in the world.
Ford paid $4,000 for the pearl, and
claims it is worth $4,000. The pearl
is perfectly round and white and
weighs 146 grains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
A SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
Services Over Remains of Briaadier
General Ludlow Held Today.

New York, Sept, 3.-Funeral SER
vices over the remains of Brigadier
General William Ludlow, who died of
consumption at Convent, n. J., last
Friday were held at Trinity church in
this city today. Rev. Adward H. G..
Goodwin, post chaplain at Governors
Island, oficiated. The body was TAX
en- to Frech Pond, l.. l., 10 be cremated.
The ashes will be inferred at Oakdale,
L. /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
GREAT WESTERN FLOATS ISSUE.
To Provide for Building Extensions to
Omaha and Sioux City,

Chicago, Sept. Sit is reported that
President Stickney of the Chicago
Great Western has succeeded in form
ing syndicate to underwrite an issue
of s5,000,0OO Chicago Great Western
debenture bonds, to provide for the
building of the proposed extensions to
Omaha and Sioux City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
BREAKS HAMMER THROW MARK.
Flanagan smashes Previous Records
at Celtic Park.

New York, Sept. Sat the annual
Labor Day athletic meeting of the
Greater New York Irish-American
Athletic association at Celtic Park,
Long Island City, John Flanagan, the
champion siXteen-pound hammer
thrower of the world, added new fig
ures to his former record by throwing
the missile III feet inches, break
ing the former record by two feet i've
inches
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
FINDS SACKS OF MONEY.
Farmer Discovers Gold Secreted by
Father in Bin.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 3-John Wal
aum, a farmer residing near Holmen
in this county, discovered sack of
gold, notes. and securities, hidden in
a bin OF wheat by his father, Ole Wal
aum who died over two years ago.
While measuring wheat today, pre-
paratory to taking it to market, the
son found the sack containing several
thousand dollars. at the bottom of the
bin. 1t is believed more money is
hidden around the premises.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
PRIEST HITS ST. LOUIS SOCIETY.
Rev. James T. coffey Tells Of His In.
vestigations of Winerooms.

ST. Louis, Sept. 3.-Rev. James L.
Coffey, pastor OF st. Johns Catholic
church, has been the active head OF
an anti-wineroom crusade in St. Louis
Tor several years. In his sermon he
created a sensation by declaring that
his Investigations had convinced him
that high society in the city WAS hon
eycombed with immortality and tina:
vice was far from being confined to the
slums.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
BIG DEMOCRATS WILL SPEAK.
Senator culberson, Governor McMilIin
and w. j. Bryan to Attend Picnic,

Omaha, Neb., Sept S.-Senator Gull
berson, of Texas, and Governor Nc
Millin, of Tennessee, have accepted in
vitations to speak at the annual picnic
of the Jacksonian club of this city
Sept. 81. Wnliam j. Bryan has also
expressed his Willingness to speak at
the picnic. The club had partially de-
cided to invite David B. Hill to be pre-
sent and speak, but for reasons not
made public this was not done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05
$4,000 IN BENEFITS.
The Steel Workers Contribute That
Amount Every Week.

Pittsburg, Sept. .$.--A conservative
estimate of the amount OF Strike beae-
fits that are TO be paid by tile Anal
gamated association to its. striking
members now idle has been placed
at $4,000 every week. This is basing-
the number of beneiciaties at 10000
and the average payment to member
at 81 week.