Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

the policies. Barber, it will be re-
membered, died very mysteriously at
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, November
10. The circumstances surrounding
the death and the fact that he is said
to have been infatuated with Mrs.
Wright to such an extent that she
insurance policies, caused the author
tiles of Colorado to place her under
arrest on the charge of murder.
IndianoIa.
Miss Eva Anderson, daughter of T.
T. Anderson, editor of the Indianola
Herald, has broken out with smallpox.
Miss Anderson was taken sick Sunday
and is supposed to have contracted
the disease at Atlantic during a re-
cent visit.
Fl. Madison.
The ice along the Iowa shore of the
Mississippi in front of the city has
nearly all disappeared and the ice
which has been blocked above the
bridge threatens to break up The ice
men, however have confidence in the
fruits of February weather and still
retain their equilibrium.
keokuk.
Edward Martin, a colored man
whose home was in Quincy but who
has been living and working in Keo-
kuk for several months past, was run
over and killed by Keokuk and st.
Louis line passenger train. Judging
from the fearful manner in which the
body must have been mutilated death
must have resulted simultaneously.
Martin was stealing ride to Quincy.
having determined to visit his family
at that place. Martin is said to have
been discovered and ordered off the
train at La Grange. He undoubtedly
reboarded the cars and in some man.
ner was thrown from them and killed.
MarshaIitown.
One of the largest contracts for
railway ties ever let by the Iowa Cen
trail railway was closed on Saturday.
The contract calls for 10000 oak ties,
the first installation of which are to
arrive in Marshalltown Feb. and the
balance to be received not later than
June 80. This immense shipment in
wolves an expenditure of about $50, 900
The ties are said to be ordered for
use in improving the roadbed and fur
Their track laying. Another contract
will also be let in the near future for
10000 cedar ties for use in laying
switches and passing tracks. The or
der for 300 new box cars for the same
road is now being received in lots Of
seventy-five. 1t would seem from
these large orders that the new man.
agement of the road is endeavoring to
place the roadbed and service on
par with the best railways in the
state.
Sioux City.
The official announcement of the d.
vision of the diocese of Dubuque is ex-
pected in this city any day now and
as soon after the announcement Is
made as possible the names of the
candidates for the bishopric will be
sent to Rome for elaboration. The
matter is practically settled and Bish-
OPP Lenihan will, without doubt be
bishop of the diocese of Sioux City,
but the matter must have the seal of
Rome upon it, hence the new bishop
will hardly be installed in his full ca
pacity in this city before next May or
June.
Waterloo.
The w. c. T. U. has taken up action
against the slot machines of this city
and has been seconded by the mayor
and police. Each officer on the force
! has been instructed to secure the
names of business firms having ma
chimes in their places and report
them. The merchants have been
warned that unless the machines are
destroyed they will be confiscated and
the owners prosecuted under the
state law.
Burlington.
Ernest Mcbride of this city, who
has been serving as city editor of the
Fort Madison Republican, has been
cleared by the grand jury of the
charges of libel preferred against him.
The charges were that Mcbride wrote
an article stating that the mayor of
West Point, AL Link, was burned in
effigy by the boys of West Point.
Rock Rapids.
In the official count on the petition
of consent the saloon element carried
Lyon county by 10 more than the
! 65 per cent required by law. Inwood
and Beioit precincts fell below the 30
per cent and cannot have saloons
this year.
+ Centervilie.
The coroner's jury at Brazil found
1 that Frank Shrek came to his death
in Block mine, No 5, by accidental
falling of coal, generating anyone
| from any blame. The unfortunate
young man was buried yesterday noon
in the Philadelphia cemetery.
Muscatine.
While in Respondent mood, Miss
Hattie Mccormick, dining room girl
at the Horei Grand, attempted to COM
nit suicide by drinking some sort OF
poisonous preparation. Antidotes
were Immediately resorted to and
within few moments she was out
of danger 1t appears that the young
lady was infatuated with one of the
bell boys, Andy Wilson, to whom she
gave most of her earnings. Other
employees of the hotel stated that
when Wilson needed clothes she
would help him to get them and would
even do part of his washing to lessen
| the laundry bill, besides giving him
much spending money. He asked her
for money and was told that she had