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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
ELLIS IN A NEW ROLE.
Released From Custody, He Is Arrest.
ed on Another Charge.

hS'SoSSa TWIN SuS1ooy, ne 10 ftiTCSS.
ed on Another Charge.
lFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Raymond Ellis has established a
precedent in Ottumwa. This city has
furnished people who would steal al
most anything, but the idea of walk
ing into mans yard and walking off
with his COW is something unusual.
This is what Mr.. Ellis is charged with
doing. The alleged theft occurred
about o'clock this morning. The
owner of the COW is John M. Moore,
who lives near the Wabash round
house. Ellis was arrested before he
had gotten very far with the COW, and
landed in Jail by Officer Sullivan. He
was taken before Judge Moon this
morning, and his trial set for 1880
o'clock this evening. In default of
$500 bail he was sent back to Jail.
1t was shortly after midnight last
night when John M. Moore went to
his window and looked out. His COW
which was tied in the yard, appeared
to be walking off, led by a man. Quick
ly throwing on his clothes, Mr.. Moore
ran to the Wabash round house and
telephoned to the police station, and
Officer Sullivan was sent to the scene
on the run. When the man with the COW
saw he was discovered, it is alleged
he led the animal down under the Wa
ash 'restle near there, and apparent
ly hid from sight. Mr.. Moore had in
the meantime notified the Waterman
at the Dain factory, and they together
kept watch on the alleged thief until
the officer arrived.
When the man saw Sullivan ocming
for him he broke and run. A shot
from Sullivan's revolver brought him
to a standstill, however, but not before
he had taken hard fall to the ground.
When the officer came up to him, it
was seen that it was Ellis and Mr..
Moore was allowed to take his COW
back home.
This morning Mr.. Moore in company
with his wife went to the spot where
Ellis fell last night, and found a razor,
which it is thought the prisoner drop
ped when he saw he was caught. Mr..
Moore says some one went through
his house earlier in the evening but so
far as can be learned there was moth
| ing taken.
Ellis was only released from Jail yes
terday. He was arrested last Sunday
charged with breaking into Peterson's
confectionery store on the South Side,
and yesterday his trial was continued
until October %, and he was released
on $500 bond.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Aged Man Takes Morphine in the
Ottumwa Cemetery.
THE BODY WAS FOUND YESTERDAY
Deed Evidently Committed Saturday
Evening-No Clue to the Mans Iden-
tity-Inquest will not be HeId-Was
Laboring Man.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Penniless and apparently without a
friend in the city a man of about 90
years of age, whose identity is as yet
unknown walked to the rear part OF
the Ottumwa cemetery Saturday ev-
ening, and swallowed enough morphine
to cause his death. The remains were
found yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock by A. P. Owens. Harry Owens
and Will McElroy, three well known
young men of this city who had just
gone through the burying grounds.
They notified the police who took the
body to McIntire and Sullivan's under
taking rooms where it now lies. Cor
oner Throne reviewed the remains
and has decided that an inquest would
not be necessary, there having been
no doubt as to the cause of death, and
that it was self inflicted There was
absolutely nothing on the body by
which it could be identified.
Yesterday afternoon A. P. Owens, ac-
companied by his brother Harry, and
Will McEroy, took some flowers to
the cemetery, and after depositing
them, the three young men walked on
through the cemetery, to the rear
where stand number of hickory
trees. They We're walking about pick.
| ing up some fallen nuts, when sudden
| ly their attention was drawn to the
body of a man lying on the side hill.
A dog which was following them ran
over to the body and soon SUNK away.
At first the boys thought it was some
lone intoxicated, but owing to the pc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Passed Away at His Home In This
City.
FUNERAL WILL Be HELD TOMORROW
An Old and Highly Respected ottum.
wa Citizen Passes to His Reward
After Lang and Honorable Career
Was Born in 1928.
From Mondays Daily. ]

ttFOH MOHuay 8 Daly.J
William A. Coombs, one of Ottum-
was Oldest and most highly respected
residents, passed away at his home, 1913
East Maple avenue, at sos o'clock
last night. He was a victim of Bright's
disease, and had been failing for the
last fifteen years, but not until last
March was his decline rapid, and until
two weeks ago he was not confined to
his bed. The funeral services over his
remains will be held from his late res
idence at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, conducted by Rev. P. Adelstein
Johnson, pastor OF the First Congre-
gational church, and the remains will
be inferred in the Oooumwa cemetery.
Born 1928.
William A. Coombs was born in I'm
ion county, Indiana, May 20, 1928. He
spent his early life there, and in 1S4S
he was united in marriage to Miss Ma
hala Davis, of the same county. In
1854 Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs came to
Iowa, returning to Indiana in 1865. He
engaged in the mercantile business at
Lebanon, in that state, until 1869,
when he again came to Iowa, settling
on a farm in Washington county.
Was City Official.
In 1876 Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs came
to Ottumwa and for some years he
conducted an implement store in this
city. About fifteen years ago, how
ever, he retired from business and
since that time he has been living
quietly at home. He was for several
terms alderman from the third ward.
and served the people he represented
in faithful manner.
A Quiet Death.
Mr.. Coombs was sincere Christian,
although at the time of his death he
was not actively connected with any
church. He realized that the end was
near and expressed himself as entire
ly ready to pass away. Death came
quietly and peacefully, and the depart
ing OF life from the body was hardly
noticeable even. to the anxious watch
ers by the bedside.
The Immediate Family.
Mr. Coombs was the father of eight
children, five of whom, together with
the wife and mother, survive him
The children, all of whom were pres
ent at the bedside at the time of
death, are as follows: Mrs. d. b..
Bush, of lola, Kansas; Mrs. Lille G..
Doty, Mrs. F. A.. Tisdale, Elmer e.
Coombs, and w. D. Coombs. the four
last named all being residents of OF
tumwa.
Married Fifty-Three Years.
On May 90 1898. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coombs celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their wedding at their home
in this city.
Mr.. Coombs was for several years
member of Malta commandery, No.
81, OF this city, and that order will
nave charge of the funeral services,
which will be conducted according to
the ritual of the KING Templars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
An Old Man.

Inc suicide was apparently about
90 years of age and has dark gray
hair. He also has mustache and
goatee, both of which are
about the same color. He
would weigh about $50 pounds
and was about feet eight inches in
helght. His clothing was rough in tex
ture and In fairly good condition. He
had on two vests and a colored shirt.
His shoes Were tan colored and the
soles were worn to considerable ex-
tent. He had the appearance of a lab
oring man, although he did not appear
to have done hard labor. The remains
will probably be kept at the undertake
ing establishment for several days and
an effort made to learn his identity.
Seen by Sexton.
John Huffman, the sexton at the Of
tumWa cemetery, saw the stranger
pass into the grounds about $40
o'clock Saturday evening. He was
about fifty yards from the first gate
when seen by Mr.. Huffman. The man
was apparently talking to himself. and
appeared little queer. Mr. Huffman
paid no further attention to the man.
however, believing him to be a labor.
ing man on his way home. There is
no doubt but that the dead man is the
same fellow seen by Mr.. Huffman as
the latter positively Identifies him.
Seen in Fairfield.
A Mr.. Stark, of Fairfield, who was in
the city yesterday and saw the re.
mains of the suicide shortly after thew
had been taken to the undertaking es.
Enlistment, identified them as a
man whom he had seen in Fairfield
several days ago, but did not know his
name. Mr. Stark said the man acted
very crazy while in Fairfield. He said
| while he and two friends were stand.
ing in the park there the man came
up to them and wanted to make a
speech. They induced him to move on
and that was the last seen of him. He
has no idea as to what his name is or
where he came from.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

tired man who sits
on a pin leaps up
with new energy,
but no one would
sa y TIL at thi S
energy was evil
d e &c of t h e
strength giving
power of a pin.
So with the en-
ergy induced by
liquors. T Il ely
only spur the body
on, but do not
strengthen it.
Strength is maze
from food prep
erly digested and
a S S i nj il a t e d.
When the sto1n-
acll is diseased
there is a fail11ra
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cLEvE CHM INJURED.
Young Man Falls From His Bicycle on
East Main Street.

IFrom Mondays Daily.]
Celev CHM, who resides at 207 AL.
bany street, and is employed as clerk
in the office of John Morrell & Co.,
met with an accident when riding his
bicycle home to dinner this noon.
When going west on Main street, Just
in front of the Ottumwa hospital, he
collided with horse being driven by
DR.. D. A. LaForce, and was knocked
to the ground his head was slightly
cut and his body was bruised to some
extent, but he will be able to be out
after a day or two. DR.. LaForce at.
tended to the young mans injuries,
and he went home unassisted,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Married Eiftv.Thra. va,.,
ARE LOOKING HIM UP.
DR.. Slominski's Ottumwa Record |.
6eing Brought Out.

S''S oiOUSlC Out.
tFrom Fridays Daily.1
An attempt was made in Chicago
yesterday to show that DR.. A. L. Slo-
mlnskl, formerly of this city, and
Brasco Wodjiensczki, two of the de-
PENDANTS IN the Koslowski conspiracy
case, were together here in 1891, about
the time of the tragic death of DR.,
Louis Stevens, associated with Slomin-
ski in business. Slominski denies that
he knew Wodjiensczki before the
came to Chicago, several years after
the death of DR.. Stevens. L. E. Stew
ems, cousin of DR.. Stevens, and cash
Ter of the Ottumwa National bank, was
in court yesterday and confronted
Slominski, who acknowledges that he
is acquainted with him.
Might Be Concerned.
At the time of DR.. Stevens death it
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Found Morphine.

Chief Gray took the patrol wagon
in it. The man had evidently suffer
had breathed his last. His coat had
been neatly folded and used for pill
low, when he had first lain down. In
his dying struggles. however, he had
thrown himself away from that and
when found was lying with his head
down hill. There We're no marks of
violence to be seen on the body, and
after it had been picked up, a paper
containing a white powder was found
beneath the body. The clothing on the
man was soaking wet as was the pow
der, and paper in which it was wrap
ped. The body was found in vacant
spot in the north eastern corner Of
the new part of the cemetery.
Taken to Undertaking Rooms.
Chief Gray took the remains to the
undertaking rooms where the body
was searched for some clue to it's iden-
tity or some cause to determine what
motive he had. A pocket
comb was found in one
pocket and a match box in another.
Attention OF the SearcherS was then d.
rected to the paper containing a
white powder which had been found
beneath the body. 1t was dried out
and then taken to DR.. Russell, county
physician. He pronounced the pow
der morphine, and decided that the de-
ceased had taken dose of the drug,
causing his death. The man had evil
IDENTIFY died in great agony. His mouth
and nostrils were covered with foam,
and the body had the appearance of
having gone through terrible convul-
sions.
Gives No Clue.
Attention was next directed to the
letter, in which the morphine was
wrapped 1t was badly mutilated, and
the address could not be made out. 1t
was apparently signed by woman and
the name is thought to be Louise. The
date as near as could be deciphered
was 1897 1t gave no clue to the iden-
tity OF the dead man, and as much as
co"'h be made out. spoke of family
Matters !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Knife as Evidence.

A knife found in the room was sub
mitted as evidence in the trial in JUS
tice Martins court yesterday. Upon
one of its blades was etched the name
of ]. S. Blow, who, DR.. Slominski says,
was a resident of Omaha. Blow has
never been found; neither has the
man who drove Slominski to his office
the morning he found Stevens in dy-
ing condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
The Excuse

Made by many man for taking drink
at the bar is that he needs bracer. He
feels weak, his stomach is vout of sorts"
and liquor makes him vfeel good.n The
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

culiar position of the body they went
over and investigated. One glance
showed them the man was dead,so they
notified the police.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
PASS RESOLUTIONS.
G. A. r. Post of Agency Takes Action
Upon Death of the President.

At the memorial exercises held in
the Methodist church at Agency Sep
TENDER 10. General E. F. Winslow's
post No. LOT, department of Iowa Grand
Army of the Republic, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions, touching upon the
death of the late President McKin-
ley:
Agency, Ia, Sept. 10.
Headquarters Gen. E. F. Winslow's
Post No. 107, Department of Iowa.
We have been brought together once
more for the purpose of paying the last
respects that the living show to the
dead, in attending this memorial SER
vice for our beloved President of the
United States, William Mckinley, the
grand statesman, the heroic soldier and
loyal comrade of the G. A. r., who met
his untimely death by the hand of an
assassin, while paying the social trib-
ute of welcome to his beloved country
men, at the Pan-American exposition
held at Buffalo, New York
Resolved, That we, as comrades of
General e. +. Winslow's Post, No. 1O7,
Department of Iowa, mourn the loss of
so great President, so grand states
man and so loyal comrade, by at
tending the memorial services held at
the NJ e. church of Agency. And, be
it resolved, that we synpathize with
our beloved Presidents family in this
their sad bereavement, hoping that
the words of the Master will support
and comfort them in this, their great
calamity.
Resolved, That the charter of the
most ba draned in mournino for eivt,r
days, with tributes of respect to the
same. and copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
post.
H. G. Numbers,
DR.. NJ. L. Davis,
Committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

The Iowa Telephone company at
Davenport has purchased a $4,000 gas
engine to be used as an auxiliary
should the city electric company fail
to supply them.
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vas announced that Slominski

was announced that Slominski was
suspected of being concerned. To-
gether with Meyer. an insurance agent
of Omaha, it is said, he secured an in
surance policy on Stevens life. Later
this was given to the mother of the
young doctor.
The policy was accepted by the
company October 81, 1891, and on the
next day Stevens was found at a. m.
by Slominski, in his Office dying from
the effects of inhaling gas.
One thousand dollars was offered by
the Iowa authorities and relatives of
Stevens for the conviction of the man
who murdered him. From the evidence
submitted to the coroner's jury the
opinion prevailed that he had been
robbed and then left to suffocate in his
var il
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Read tS.s Courier TOR news.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-19

Corrected by Neill & EHingham.)
cans. 2 dozen In case. ,io5 do2.; Fancy
Drips, bbls, 25c; &c additional in half bar
reIsJ, New Orleans molasses. choice new,
case. $l.4oa1.65 doz bakers goods, lse
Teas-Young Tyson. per ID. sod55c; gun
gsSns s o sSssSs s ass51s sSss ssse
Candles-s.ar. full W.T., i0h;ei .parafne.
per ID. l2c: Electric, Light. per ID: he;
standard elty brands. loTiia per gallon.
country. .lsat5o per galioi- a. 20 aualitg.
Flsh,No. l maekerel 200 lbs 2oo iinh'
Rice-Fancy pearl, &C. choice pearl. SIC;
choice domestic, eho, fancy head. 713c,
salt-sNo. 1, per bbl., 500, extra, per bbi'
Provisions--schenk's medium S. C.
hams l2c; 2o-lb average, l2c: breakfast
bacon. 11hh12c; s. C. shoulders, &c city
sides. 10ssd10s4c. ham beef, 1511c.
Oil-Larl. extra western. strained coo:
carbon oil. 10. SIC; carbon. $50, sac.
water white. SIC; Lewis miners winter
white, 4sc summer white, 4Oc
Lard-shenck' $ pure kettle tlerces, 1o1so;
silver Leaf, tierces. lU1sc. The advance for
smaller packages ever tlerces Is as fol
lows: Tubs, 9sc: 5o-lb. tins. NC; 2o-lb.
tins, &c; 1o-lb. tins. &c. 5-lb. tins. NC; D.
Il sa gar s.o2c cubes, sic; pow
dered, sac; erannlsted, coarse: s.52e;
RTdnuidteH, fhtt OsoZCf NpiuHiDih a. DslfS,
American A, Sic; white extra c, 4.Slc;
G, 4e7c; choice fruit sugar, 447c
Cofrce-Green coffee. laaeg golden Rio
Ice; fancy green, l5c; choice green. Hzo;
roasting grades. 1oH.; Jaws. 26i4c. Roast.
Cd in packages, Arrow, 1o.14c; Pan Handle
lille; Arbuckle & Co.'S roasted, 1o.14c;
Lion. 1o14c. bulk roasted. s1zN1oc Mocha
and government Java roasted, 271zc; Me-
cha and Java, 271ac; A grade Rio, 121ac.
Brooms-Ordinary sweeping. $2.lon3oo
per dozen. carpet S3.1og35o, stable. $3.l5:
whisps, t1.00 hearth. $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-19

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, steady.
Wheat, No spring 67h@6SAc; No.
2 red 70A @70Hc.
Corn, No. 2 yellow 5SAc.
Oats, No 3 white 38039c.
Rye, No. 2, 55055hc.
Barley, fair to choice mailing $40
Coo.
Flax seed. No. 1, $1.62; No. north
western $1.65.
Timothy seed, prime $525M5.35.
Mess pork. per barrel, S1490m14.95.
Lard, per loo pounds, $9S009S2k.
Short ribs sides, 1oose), s8.6008. 80.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed), rs
dD79sc.
Short clear sides, (boxed), $4,000
$40
Whisky basis of high wines, $3.50.
Glover, contract grade, $8.3508.50.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries IA
M20c; dairies 13n17c.
Cheese. steady at 81 @10Ac.
Eggs, firm; fresh 15hc.
NEW YORK, September 1S.-Flour,
receipts, 1887 barrels; exports, 3,817
barrels; market unsettled and lasss ac-
tive, closing easy.
Wheat, receipts, 165 $50 bushels; ex-
ports, 3S,005 bushels; spot easy; No.
red 76asc I. o. b. afioat; options opened
firm but soon turned weak, closing
weak at 40 5sc net decline. May clos
ed at soc; September 74Me; December
75Ac.
Corn, receipts, 18S,900 bushels; ex-
ports, 107, l81 bushels; spot easy; No.
2, 641sc elevator and 645sc f. o. b.
afoat; option market opened up but
closed weak at 1as@1Ac net loss. May
closed at 647sc; September 63Ac; De-
cember 65Ac.
Oats, receipts, $50, 100 bushels; ex-
ports, $50 bushels; spot steady; No. 2,
soc: No. 8, 3S1ac; No. white 1910
Ale; No. white 40c; options irregular
and active.
Hay, quiet.
Hops, steady.
Hides, steady.
Wool, quiet.
Beef, firm.
Cutmeats, steady
Lard, strong.
Coffee, spot Rio firm: No. 7 invoice
sac; mild, steady; Cordova 8@i11Ac.
Sugar, raw, steady; fair refining
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-19
THE DAYS STORY.

Specials TO White & White.
NEW YORK, September 1S.-3;34 p.
m.-Considerable activity was aroused
in the market this afternoon, and there
appears to be quite little good buying
of the good low priced issues, which
class of securities we should not dis
courage buying for a reasonable rise.
The higher priced stocks, however, are
less promising for the present, and we
believe 1t wisest to purchase them on
breaks only. In fact, on material ad-
vanees we should advise selling as
present conditions do not warrant very
high prices. 1t may be added, how
ever, that there is yet strong manipu-
lative power in the market, which may
work out unwarranted results that are
beyond prediction.
C. |. HUDSON & CO.
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alle: Centrifugal ss.e c.

sAe; centrifugal s%c.
TOLEDO. -. September iS.-wheat
duh and weak. cash and September
72lsc: December 74e, May IKE
Corn. quiet and lower; cash and Sep
TENDER 5sc; December soc.
Oats. duh anu lower; cash and Sep
TENDER S7tac: December Csc.
Rye, at 55lse,
CIoverseed. cash prime and October
s5.S5: December $500.
Oil. unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA. September Ia
Wheat lae lower; contract grade 7sis
6f74c.
Corn lAc lower; No mixed Sep
TENDER sea 662&e.
Oats. steady; No. white clipped
Hh642c.
Butter. firm. fancy western creamery
81 tac: do southern and southern and
southwestern Ice.
Cheese, quiet; New York tall creams
fancy small aAW9ihc; New York full
creams fair 20 choice SiaG9e,
Refined sugars, quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-19
Bid. ASKED.
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, September 1S.-The wheat
market has been small one. It broke
cent with corn and rallied slightly
from the bottom. The northwest led
the buying, said to be covering hedges.
Minneapolis reported flour sales Re-
ceipts were smaller, very small south
western and not SO large in the north
west. Clearances were light, 337 900
bushels. Gables closed nearly steady.
The adjournment Thursday curtails
trade. Local professionals were the
best sellers. Cash demand slow here
and east.
Corn-A good share of Tuesday 8
corn advance was lost to-day. The
price at one time was &c under yester-
days close. There was some recovery
from the bottom. There was a new
move by that interest which bought 50
largely yesterday. We are undecided
whether purchases have been for long
or short account, but the market acted
as if the big buying has been covering.
There was some important selling by
Cudahy and Robson. Freezing weather
as far south as Kansas and frost every
where On the break there was re-
Installing of some of the corn sold yes
terday. Receipts small. 144 cars, with
$50 for tomorrow.
Oats-Oats Have followed corn, lost
about &c and recovered trifle. Ele-
vator people sold. Certain of the bull
interests bought. Receipts small, 102
cars. with ITO for tomorrow.
Provisions Provisions opened
strong, active and higher on higher
prices for hogs and good cash demand.
On the advance packers and local longs
sold freely and prices declined. The
large buyers of October of yesterday
were sellers to-day, and seemed to have
an unlimited quantity to sell. Market
closed steady at small declines from the
opening prices. Hogs. $4,000 head for
Tomorrow. SLAUGHTER.