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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
CAPTURE A LUCAS MAN.
Was Paroed From Penitentiary and
Left the State.

Des Moines, July 10. E. Patter-
son of the executive Office will arrive
here Saturday with Thomas Jones, a
paroled convict, who left the state
and went to Portland, Oregon. Jones
was convicted of robbery at Lucas in
August, 1898, and was paroled in June
1900. He went to Idaho and from
thence to Oregon where he was captur-
ed. Mr.. Jones is now impressed with
the idea that parole means some
thing as he will be sent back to Ft
Madison to serve the remainder of his
sentence which was originally four
years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
WIND BLOWS DOWN BARNS.
Town of Murray Suffers Badly From
Hiuh Gale.

Murray, July IA high wind which
passed just north of here blew John
Browns barn, 16x2S feet, completely
to pieces, and John r. Stevenson's
barn, 50x100 feet, was blown down.
Two mules We're killed and one horse
badly hurt. Scattering hay, boards,
etc., were strewn for a quarter of a
mile. Howle's kitchen was blown off
the main part of the house, and chin
neys and trees were demolished in all
North Murray. The high wind came
near being twister. 1t blew from the
southwest at about fifty or sixty mile
gate, blowing barns, shade trees and
fences as if they had been feathers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
TUG FOUNDERS AND
FIVE MEN DROWN.
BODIES SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE
BOAT.
Vessel Lies in Thirty Feet of Water
Wreck of Yacht Also seen--Two
Men Supposed to Be Lost.

Eagle River, via Houghton, Mich,
July 1.-The tug Fern, from Algonac,
Mich, foundered off here Saturday.
She carried a crew of five men, all of
whom were lost. Three were from Al
gonac and two were from here. The
bodies are supposed to be in the boa.
which lies in thirty feet OF wafer.
The wreck of the yacht Marguerite,
of Hancock was also discovered near
here. Two men are supposed to have
been lost on her
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
LIFE INSURANCE IN IOWA.
Annual Report Shows Year of Unusual
Prosperity.

Des Moines, July Auditor of State
Merriam completed the thirty-second
annual report relating to life insur-
ance. The report shows insurance
companies OF this class to have enjoy
ed year of unusual prosperity. AL
though there were nineteen less com
panies doing business in the state dur
ing the year just closed than in 1899
the report shows 36,332 more policies
and $45,815,232 more insurance in
force in 1900 than in 1899.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
CIVIL LAW IS DEAD
LETTER In CAPE COLONY
BANK DOES
NOT OPEN IT'S DOOR
WAS CLOSED BY coMPTRoLLER
DAWES SATURDAY NIGHT.
Not More Than Fiftv People at Bank
at Usual Hour and These left in
Few Minutes.

Buffalo, July 1.-The City National
bank which was placed in the hands of
a receiver Saturday night by Comptrol-
Ter Dawes, did not open its doors this
morning. President Cornwell said he
would probably make a statement lat
er in the day. Not more than fifty
people were at the bank at the usual
opening hour, and a few minutes later
these had left.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
ELks HONOR Iowa.
Select Cedar Falls Man as Official
Reporter at Milwaukee.

Cedar Falls, July 1.-(SpeciaD-J.B.
Newman has received the appoint
ment of official reporter for the Elks
during the national grand lodge which
convenes at Milwaukee. Mr.. New
man is a member of the Waterloo
lodge, although he resides in this CITY,
He is the court reporter for this dis
trict and is we'll able to take care of
the position rendered
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
ENTIRE TOWN is SOLD.

Perronvil'e, Mich, Transferred by M.
Perron TO lie Branche Brothers.
Escanaba, Mich, July 1.-Manizep
Perron has sold the town of Perron.
vile, in this county, to LeBranche
Brothers for $4,000. The property
transferred includes a saw-nill, shin.
gle-mill general store, boarding house
and twenty cottages. together with
aaraA tiInheR land.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
TWELVE MEN AND A BOY
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
SINGLE BOLT DOES DEADLY
WORK THIS AFTERNOON.
Victims Were Fishing in Lake Michi.
gan When the Electric Fluid De-
scended and Shifted Out Lives.

Chicago, July 1.-During heavy
thunderstorm this afternoon twelve
men We're killed and a boy was prob
ably fatally injuded by single bolt
of lightning The victims were fish
ing in lake Michigan at the foot of
Montrose boulevard on the North Side.
The fatal bolt struck the pier where
they We're seated and all were thrown
into the lake. Only the boy has been
recovered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY.
oliver Bricker Must Answer for Dou
BILE Shooting.

Fort Dodge, July 1.-The verdict of
the coroner's jury was to the effect
that G. A. Guild and Clarence Guild,
who were shot to death near Dayton,
came to their death from wounds in
fiicted by shotgun in the hands OF
Oliver Bricker Bricker and his broth
er, George, are in jail here. The for.
mer declares he killed the Guilds in
sell-defense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
DOCTOR AssAILs A THEORY.
Says Surgeons Knife Is Generally
Needless in Appendicitis.

Milwaukee, July DIR. A. R. F.
Grob of this city caused a sensation
at gathering of homeopathic phy-
sicians here by declaring that few
cases of appendicitis required the
surgeons knife to effect a cure. He
maintained that the vast majority of
cases would respond to medical treat
ment and that the ordinary physician's
greatest task in handling appendicitis
was to fight off the surgeon and his
knives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
ACQUITTED OF RAPE.
West Point Man Cleared of Serious
CHARGE.

West Point, June 29.-Yesterday at
10 o'clock a. m, the case of the State
of Iowa VS.. VIM. Griffith was tried be-
fore Squire PEBBLES. The defendant,
VIM. Griffith, was charged with the
crime of assault with intent to com
nit rape upon one Mrs. B. B. Burns,
also of West Point. Squire PEBBLES,
after hearing the testimony in the
case, acailaiittad 2aablcs-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

Chicago, July 1.-Abnormally high
temperature over the lower Mississip-
pi and Missouri valleys and the lake
region continues, although it is slight
ly cooler in northwestern states. The
indications at s o'clock this morning
bid fair for the day to be the hottest
of the heated period.
Eight Die in ST. Louis.
There were eight deaths and twelve
prostrations at ST. Louis yesterday.
How Hot 1t Is.
Thermometers at o'clock today
We're:
Chicago SO, st. Louis SO, Boston So,
Philadelphia SO, Cincinnati 82, Louis
vile 81, New York SO, Detroit rs, Mil
waukee so, st. Paul 70, Pittsburg 81,
Washington 80, Cleveland 90, Kansas
City 81, Buffalo n, Rochester S6.
Mercury Takes Big Jumps.
In most cities the mercury has been
ascending at the rate of two degrees
since five o'clock
Six Die in Brooklyn.
New York, July 1.-Six deaths from
heat We're reported from Brooklyn be-
tween midnight and 10 o'clock this
morning.
Four Dead at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, July 1.-The thermometer
showed 80 degrees at noon. Four
deaths and sixteen prostrations are re-
ported so far today.
This Afternoon.
Indianapolis, Ind, July THE ther-
mometer registers 95 degrees; no
prostraticns are reported. In Chicago
1t is 72; no prostrations are reported.
heavy rainstorm caused the temper
ature to fall from SO degrees. In Phil
adelphia seven deaths and twenty
prostrations are reported. Following
are other records:
In Cleveland 80, 81 prostrations.
Washington 100, twelve prostrations:
omaha 80, no prostrations: Baltimore
lOl, two prostrations; Pittsburg SO.
three deaths and eighteen prostra
tlons; Detroit 80, no prostrations.
Kansas City "a, two prostrations:
York, Pa, 102; Boston, 921s, and four
prostrations; Lancaster, Pa. 1O5:
Grand Rapids Mich, 1O2.
Cramps Shut Down.
At Philadelphia the Cramps shin.
yard and six other industrial establish
ments We're forced to close during the
afternoon on account of the heat
Plttsburg, July 1.-Two deaths and
eight prostrations were reported up to
noon The temperature is SO. Several
OF the large iron works have been
forced to suspend work owing to in.
tense heat
Two Dead in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 1.-At 2 o'clockI
the thermometer registered 96 degrees
Two deaths and twelve prostrations
are reported.
Three Prostrations at Columbus.
Columhus,<July 1.-Three prostra.
uons are reported. The thermometer
registered 80 degrees at noon.
Hot in Louisville.
Louisville, July 1.-The thermome
ter registered 94 degrees. Two pros
trations are reported.
Four More Die in ST. Louis.
St Louis, July 1.-The thermometer
registers 95 degrees. -Four deaths and
four prostrations are reported.
st. Louis, July 1.-At noon the
weather bureau thermometer register
ed 94 degrees in the shade, while ON
the street the record was several
points higher. The temperature is still
rising. Four deaths fro heat prostra-
tion have been reported today.
New York, July AT 2 o'clock the
temperature was SO degrees. Twenty
six deaths were due to heat in New
York and Brooklyn from midnight up
to l O'Clock today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
HARVEST WHEAT ON SABBATH.
Kansas Farmers Keep Men and Ma
chimes Busy All Day.

Topeka, Kan, July 1-Tep thousand
harvest machines We're running in
Kansas yesterday, and $4,000 men Ia
bored from sunrise to sunset in the
wheat fields. A great drouth is sweep
ing over the west, and the wheat must
be saved within few days or much
of the crop will be lost A score of
wheat fields have been burned by
sparks from passing trains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
GETS TEN YEARS IN PEN.
Mrs. Lulu Prince-kennedy Hears Sen
tence Without Emotion.

Kansas City, July 1.-Mrs. Lulu
Prince-Kennedy was formally sentenc-
ed by Judge Wofford to serve ten
years in the state penitentiary for the
murder of her husband, Philip Ken
nedy. She heard the sentence with
out the slightest display of emotion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
ELDoN MAN ARRESTED.
Charged With Violating Quarantine
| ANN AZ Selma

Selma, July II (SpeciaD Theodore
James, resident of Bldon, was ar
raigned in justice court here on the
charge of violating the quarantine in
Village township against Eldon on ac-
COUNT of smallpox. The court holds
that the quarantine was not a legal
fleasure and was not enforced and dis.
Ehaagad the defendant,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02

ming away from the Constitution and
was almost mile ahead of the new
boat going very fast. 1t looks as if
the Constitution had carried away it's
'jib halyards.
The Columbia turned the outer mark
at 1:25:0 05; the Constitution at 127; 10.
The Columbia crossed the finishing
line at 1882 :35, and the Constitution
at 2:33 Is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
MONEY ORDER RATES LOWERED
Reduction on Canadian Business in Eff.
feet TODAY.

Washington, July IA long step
forward in the matter of International.
money orders was taken today. Be-
ginning today in all the offices of the
United States, Cuba, the Philippines
and Canada money orders may be
drawn by any postmaster on any post
office anywhere else in the countries
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
COL. oLMsTEAD WILL ACCEPT.
viii Take Charge of the Military De-
partfnent at Cedar Falls.

Des Moines, July 1.-Col. J. A.
Olmstead, inspector general of the
state, in letter written to the au-
jutant generals department yesterday
signified his intention to accept the
position recently rendered him by the
trustees of the State Normal school at
Cedar Falls, as head of the military
department
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
Deprived of Laws.

From June 80 for an indefinite per-
iod the kings subjects in Cape Colony
will be deprived of the protection of
the law, and will be governed contrary
to its express provisions. Taxes will
be applied under warrant of the gov
ernor without appropriation by parlia-
ment. This illegal method has been
resorted to by the governor and the
ministry doubtless at the instigation
OF Miner and Chamberlain. The inn
perial government has abrogated ev-
cry article of the compact under which
free people owes allegiance to it's
rulers. Liberty is dead, so far as the
Dutch subject is concerned. The cris-
is calls for authoritative intervention
by the Liberal party, in which there is
feeling in favor of summoning a
great popular conference to consider
the situation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
A Correspondent Says the
Issue Is of the Gravest
Moment.
THE CRISIS Is IMMINENT
Alleges That Liberty is Dead and That
the Liberal Party Should Intervene
and Summon Great Popular Cons
ference-Method is Illegal.

London, July 1.-The Daily News
publishes an article by it's parliamen-
tary correspondent on the political sit
uation in Cape Colony. In view of the
prorogation of the Cape parliament,
the writer saying the issue is of the
sravest moment, namelM the suspen-
sion OF the constitution in Cape Colony
which is involved. He adds:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
SKATER OUT OF THE ARMY.
General Retires After Forty Years ot
Service.

San Francisco, Cal, July 1.-Maior
General w. r. Shafter retired at noon
yesterday and formally took his leave
of the army, never to wear the uniform
again. He retired as Major General
of Volunteers, his retirement from the
regular army taking place some time
ago. He has served for forty years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
COURT RERukEs PREACHERS.
Reprimands Them for criticising the
Action of the Judiciary

ee'o'r 0' IrIe 0uuICIaIy.
Denver July Judge Palmer in
the district court today reprimanded
Rev. RAIDER, pastor of Grace Methodist
episcopal church, Rev. Talmage, state
superintendent Of the anti-saloon
league, and Secretary Wynkoop, of the
christian Endeavor society, who were
charged with contempt of court, and
discharged them.
The judge did not announce deci-
sion on the question of continuing per-
manently the injunctions in the saloon
cases, Tor the criticism of which RAIDER,
Ialmage and Wyncoop were cited for
contempt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
HOT WINDS DAMAGE CROPS.
Fields in Kansas and Missouri Drying
up for Lack of Rain.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Missouri
and Kansas are suffering from hot
winds that threaten great damage to
corn. Atchison, Kan, reports the
greatest drought in Northeastern Kan
sas since 1856, a warm wind having
blown from the south almost unceas-
ingly for the past seven days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
SHIRT WAISTS go" IN OMAHA.
Preachers Approve Summer Garmena
for Men From Their Pulo;ts.

Omaha, Neb, July 1.--Bp pre-con-
certed action the clergymen of Omaha
announced yesterday that shirt waists
would be acceptable in their sight as q
garment in which to worship With
the thermometer in the neighborhood
OF 100 degrees, as it stood yesterday.
1t is the opinion of the ministerial un-
Ion that churchgoers should not be-
compelled to appear in starched shirts
and sober black raiment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
100000" PLEA SAVES GIRL.
She Hit Man, But Cincinnati Judoe
Discharges Hier.

DreC'ISTytS F1eF.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July Ruth Will
liams, dressmaker who has been
boarding at the Burlington hotel ri
Ihisd street and Broadway, was in the
ponce court On charge OF assault
and battery preferred by +. w. Hop
klns, who stands six feet in his might.
Hopkins said in court that the little
woman nit him on the head. The
young woman said that he had made
eyes at her and she struck him. The
court discharged her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
GAIN FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE.
Cedar Falls Adds Materially to It's
Population,

Cedar Falls, July 1.-(SpeciaD-M.
G. Oyerman is delivering copies OF
new city directory of Cedar Falls. The
book gives much valuable information
and shows the population of the city
to be about 5000 OF a gain of 500 since
the last census
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
PUTS 200 EMPLOYEES ON PENSION.
New System Became Operative at IL
O'Clock Last Nioht.

Chicago, July About 200 employees
of the Illinois Central railroad were
retired today on a pension under the
system approved by President Fish
and General Manager Harahan early
In May, and which became effective at
midnight last night. Their pensions
are based on their average monthly
pay during the last ten years of their
service, they being allowed / per cent
of this amount for each year of their
total service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
NO CLOTHES CAUSE SUICIDE.
Bride of Few Days Drinks Acid and
Dies.

Chicago, July Mrs Mary Laurer,
II years old, pretty, the idol of her
husband and married less than a
month ago, killed herself with carbol-
s acid yesterday morning in her cozy
hat at "a Mohawk street. The girl
suicide because she could
not have a new dress to go to Sun
lay picnic at Palos park.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
A TOT KILLED.
Electric Car collides With Wagons
and a Fatality Results.

Chicago, July 1.-ohe child, a boy
baby years old, was killed and eigh-
teen older persons injured more or
less seriously yesterday morning in
collision Of an Electric car in Irving
Park boulevard With two wagons load.
ed With piissi2kars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
GERONIMO GOING TO BUFFALO.
Noted Apache chisf Passes Through
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Geronimo
the Apache chief, with six other In
dams passed through Kansa sCity,yes-
terday on the way from Fort Sill, I.
T., to the Pan-American exposition at
Rugslo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
A CARNEGIE RENEFAcTIoN.
Will Give City of Detroit $75o,ooo for
a Library.

Detroit, July 1.-George w. Rad.
ford, member of the DETROIT Public
Library board has received a letter
from Andrew Carnegie stating that he
will contribute $750,000 toward the
erection of new public library build.
ing In this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
KILLED BY THE HEAT.
Burlington Mail Clerk Dies of SUM-
stroke at Burlington.

Burlington, July AL work was
suspended here yesterday, and the
mercury touched 100 degrees in the
shade. Much illness has been caused,
but no fatalities. Frank Dunham, a
veteran in the railway mail service and
for the last ten years chief clerk of
the Burlington division, died yester-
day afternoon of sunstroke.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
FAIL TO ADOPT MINERS SCALE.
conferees of Large Kansas and Mis-
souri, District Adjourn.

Kansas City, July 1.-The confer
ence OF coal miners and operators of
district 20, which includes Leaven-
worth county, Kansas, and allzof Mis-
souri, except Bates, Barton and Vernon
counties, has adjourned without hay
ing agreed on wage scale.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
TO PREVENT LYNcHINas.
Resolutions in the Virginia Constitu-
tiona Convention.

Richmond, Va, July L. Resolutions
were introduced in the constitutional
convention directing the legislature to
press stringent laws for the prevention
Of lynching, and prohibiting members
of the legislature from becoming can
didates for office until a year after
the expiration of their terms in the
legislature
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
SETTLE THE STRIKE.
Boilermakers Win and Return to Their
Work.

Binghampton, July 1.-The strike of
the Erie boilermakers at Susquehanna,
which has lasted for six months, has
been settled. All demands of the
strikers except the abolition of the
piece work system, have been granted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
THIRD WIFE FLEES.
Unhappy Ending of Marriage Begun
Through Matrimonial Bureau.

Cedar Falls, July 1.-(Special. y
Benson Brownover, an aged resident
OF Hudson has been deserted by his
third wife whom he married secretly
month ago. She was secured
through a matrimonial bureau. She
was formerly Mrs. Cameron of Wapel-
la. She took her fight during the alb
sence of her husband.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
PIER BURNS UP.
Large Quantity of Merchandise Des.
troyed-Loss is $500. 900.

Boston, July 1.-Fire today destroy.
ed the pier which is the Boston ter
minus of the Warren Line Steamship
company, with large quantity of mer-
chandise, at Charlestown. The loss is
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
SENATOR KYLE NEAR DEATH.

Suffers Relapse Near Noon and Can
not Recover.
Aberdeen, s. D., July 1,-Senator
Kyle, who has been i'll for the past ten
days suffered relapse at noon today,
II Ia halisTed he &aannt Eacnxan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Prominent Detroit Man Passes Away
in His SIeen.

Detroit, July George w. Past
ridge, for many years secretary to ex.
Secretary Chandler, was found dead
in bed at his home her today. Heart
disease was the cause. He was 70
years of age and had held numerous
Governmental positions in Washing
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
BRITISH LEAVE PEklNG.
Turn the City Over to slant-Eyed In
habitants.

Peking, July ALL parts of Peking
occupied by the British for police pur-
poses was turned over today to the
Chinese authorities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
CONSTITUTIONAL PROPOSITIONS.
To Provide for Families of Sheriffs
Killed by Alabama Mobs.

Killed BY Alabama Mobs.
Montgomery, Ala, July 1.-Ex-Gov.
Jones today, in the constitutional con-
vention offered separate article pro,
viding for dependent members of the
families of sheriffs who may be killed
while defending prisoners. 1t gives
them the right of action for damages
against the county, and in the courts
right Of action against the mob.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
WILL HAVE ElsTEDDFoD.
Pan-American Exposition Preparing
for a Musical Festival.

Buffalo, July 1.-The Welsh people
of the United States, with representa-,
tives from Canada and Great Britain,
are to hold on September 19 a grand
Pan-American Welsh-day vocal com
petitive festival. Good prizes have
been offered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
Indications are That 1t Will
Be a Record-Breaker
This Year.
EIGHT DIE IN ST. LOUIS
Mercury Has Been Ascending at the
Rate of TWO Degrees Since O'clock
in Most Cities = Readings at 8
O'clock.

Chicago, July 1.-~Abnormally high
temperature over the lower Mississip-
pi and Missouri valleys and the lake
region continues, although it is slight
ly cooler in northwestern states. The
indications at s o'clock this morning
bid fair for the day to be the hottest
of the heated period.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-02
"WE HUNG HIM, sUH."
Virginans Lynch Negro for Attempt.
ing an Assault.

Richmond, Va, July 1.-The negro
who attempted criminal assault upon
a young lady in Brunswick county a
few days ago was taken from the iail
at Lawrenceville Sunday night by a
mob and lynched.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-17

CLERK-Young lady would like posi-
ton as clerk in confectionery store or
bakery; two years experience. Call or
write to 495 Stryker av., city.