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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
! ATTEMPTS TO KILL BY MAIL.
San Francisco Man Suspects Wife Of
Sending Poisoned Whisky.

San Francisco. March 21.-The
young wife of George Kent, long
shoreman, has been arrested on suspi-
8cion of having mailed bottle of pois-
oned whisky to her husband. The
bottle was dropped in the parcel post
at station D of the postoffice. The
address on the package is said by the
detectives to resemble her writing.
She emphatically denies that she had
anything to, do with sending the pois-
oned liquor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
DEATH OF FRANK R. STURGEON
Well Known South ottumwa Man Goe'
to His Reward.

3
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
AT 9:15 a. m. today occurred the
death of Frank R. Spurgeon, at his
home, 231 North Moore street. The
funeral services will be held at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, from the
residence, and will be conducted by
John M. Clark, of Batavia. The re-
mains will be inferred in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
Mr.. Spurgeon was born in Wapello
county, October 10, 1866. He was the
son of Charles F. Spurgeon, one of the
old settlers of this district, who
now resides a few miles northwest OF
the city. His brother, Jesse Spur.
geon, is a bookkeeper for ]. H. Merrill
& Co., of this city. The deceased
leaves wife and two children to
mourn his death
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
FAelN TO HER CHILDREN.
Mrs. Morris Paul Admits Teaching
Them to Steal.

Chicago, March 21.-Teaching her
children to commit burglary is charg.
ed against Mrs. Norris Paul, 80 Holt
street, frankly admitted by the chill.
dren, and practically confessed by the
woman. AS an excuse shEs says her
husband allowed her but five cents a
day for her personal expenses. Detec.
tlves who went to the house to make
the arrest interrupted a celebration OF
the tenth birthday of ore of the chill
drer IN question. August. The other
child is Fannie, IL years old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
J. w. MCCOY DEAD.
Lived in Iowa Fifty Years-Passed
Away Near Agency.

Agency, March 21.-(SpeciaD-J.
w. Mccoy, one of the oldest residents
of Wapello county, died at his home
at 11:20 o'clock last night, two miles
north of this place. He had been a
resident of Iowa for about fifty years
and served his country during the CIV
il war as member of Company E,
Twenty-second Iowa Infantry. AT the
time of his death he was vice-com-
mander of Winslow post, No. 107, G. A.
R.
The funeral will be held at his late
residence Saturday morning, March
%, at 10 o'clock under the auspices of
Winslow post Interment will be
made in the Agency cemetery.
Mr.. Mccoy leaves wife and three
children to mourn his demise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
D. E. Thompson May Yet be
Nebraska's Senator.
THE VOTE TAKEN TODAY
Thompson Comes Within Six Votes Of
Being Elected and Of Gaining That
About Which the Nebraska Leais'
lature 10 Deadlocked

Lincoln, Neb, March 21.-D. E
Thompson On today's ballot for United
States senator gained two votes from
Martin, who, on yesterdays ballot, re.
mained with the opposition. He
comes within six votes of election.
The vote follows:
Allen, (fusion), So; Hitchcock
(fusion), 43; w. H. Thompson, Gus
ion), IA; d. E. Thompson, So;
Crounse, 8; Currie, 8; Mieklejohn, %;
Henshaw, Z; Martin, 4; Rosewater
81; Scattering, 8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
THE JuRY's VERDICT.
Inquest Held Over the Remains of Her.
man Mite.

man Mite.
[From Wednesdays Daily.l
AT the undertaking rooms of E. L.
Scott, on West Second street, the cor
oners jury this morning heard the evi-
dence of the witnesses in the matter of
the death of Herman Mite, whose
body was found yesterday morning in
a car in the Milwaukee yards in this
city, and arrived at the following yer.
dict:
We, the jury, find that the said Her.
man Mite came to his death by hang.
ing, by the act of his own hands, while
in state of dependency, on or about
the nineteenth day of march, A. D.
1901, in c., NJ & st. P. box car. No
55,3SS, in the city of Ottumwa, Wap
clio county, Iowa. The evidence would
indicate that the act was premeditated
'sT f. Norfolk,
''T. j. Miller,
81. M. Brawley."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
SEARCHING FOR THE BODY.
Students of Still College Are Dyna-
hitting the River.

Des Moines. March 21.-Interest in
the search for the body of Volney
Green, the Still college student, who
was drowned in the Raccoon, near Val
ley Junction, while shooting ducks
Monday, is so intense that classes
and school work have been practically
suspended. Students are patrolling
the banks and dragging the river with
grabbing hooks and nets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
INDlcT IN RICHARDSON CASE.
Missouri Grand Jury Returns Sealed
Decision Against Two Men.

Savannah, Mo-, March PA story
is in circulation here to the effect that
sealed indictments were returned by
the special grand jury against two
men for the murder of Millionaire
Frank w. Richardson, who was killed
at the door of his wife's bedroom on
the night of December "a 1t is said
that the indictments will not be made
public until after Mrs. Addie L. Rich
ardson, who was recently indicted for
murder in the first degree, has been
tried for the crime.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
GIVES $4,000 FOR A LIBRARY.
Mrs. Charlotte T. Gassette Makes Do
nation to Albion COLLEGE.

Albion. Mich, March Iii Mrs.
Charlotte T. Gassette has donated
$4,000 to Albion college for library
building. 1t will be named Lottie l..
Gassette library building. in memory
of the donors daughter, a student who
died two years ago. 1t is stipulated
that the structure must be in course
of erection before June /. Plans will
be drawn with view to adding to the
latter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
COUNTY COURTS STOPPED.
Smallpox Prevents Work of Grand
and Trial Juries.

Des Moines, March 21.-Smallpox
has again caused a suspension of the
district court. Charles Murrow, delin,
auent county tax collector, was yes
terday quarantined at his home, 912
Nineteenth street. with we'll deyel.
oped case of the disease Mr., Murrow
was at the office last Wednesday and
all the employees in this department.
have been exposed, Z,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
NO STRIKE SETTLEMENT.

3. c. r. 6 N. Railroad and Employees
Fail TO Agree.
Cedar Rapids. March 21.--Efforts to
bring about a settlement of the differ
ences between the management of the
Burlington. Cedar Rapids & Northern
railway and the shopmen have sig
.naily failed and it now looks as tho
it was a fight to the finish with both
the company and the men confident Of
ultimate victory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
NO CHANGE IN RULES.
American League to Play Under Old
REGULATIONS,

Philadelphia, March 21.-The Amer
lean league will announce the new
rules formulated by them tonight. AS
near as can be learned they will not
be changed from last season, thereby
giving the public a chance to see the
workings of two sets of rules this sea
son, those of this and the American
league. In the estimation of ball mag
mates this is bad feature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
All But Two of the Crew of One O
the Vessels Drown.

Antwerp, March 21.-The steamer
Chemnitz, of the German Australian
steamship company and the British
steamer Tay, collided last night in
Flushing roadstead. The Tay sank.
Only two of her crew were saved aud
thirteen were drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
eATTLEsHIP AGROUND.
Runs Onto Spit of Sand Off Coast Of
Florida.

Pensacola, Fla, March 21-The
flagship Kearsarge and the battleship
Alabama of the North Atlantic squad
ron crossed the bar here this morn
ing for cruise in the gulf The
Massachusetts, which followed, took
a sheer, left the channel and went
aground on a spit OF sand. 1t is ex-
pected she will be pulled off and will
sail during the day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
MASKED MEN SHOOT SHEEP.
Two Hundred of One Flock Killed or
Grazing Ground.

Denver, Col. March 21-A special
to the Republican from Delta, Col,
says trouble has broken out between
cattle and sheep men in that section.
sixty-five masked men shot 200 sheep
belonging to A. c. Perkins, which were
in territory claimed by the cattlemen
IS exclusive grazing ground for cattle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
KING PLANS BIG SHOW.

Edward contemplates Exposition on
Lines of Paris Fair.
London. Thursday morning, March
21.-The Daily Mail this morning says:
1T is reported in high circles that
King Edward contemplates a sbig ex-
hibition in London, on the lines of the
Paris exposition, the idea being to en-
close the Thames from Westminster
bridge to Albert bridge, including the
whole of Battersea park
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
VETERANS TAKE ACTION.
Move Made Looking Towards Reunion
of All Iowa Reuiments.

OF nj iowa RegImehts.
Cedar Rapids, March 21.-Members
of the Grand Army of the Republic
have started the ball rolling with the
object in view of a reunion of all Iowa
regiments who served in the war of
the rebellion. Resolutions We're adopt
ed and a committee was appointed
consisting of Phil Schaller, of Sac
City; J. S. Clark, of Des Moines, and
John W. Stahl, of this place, with
whom it is requested old soldiers COM
municate in regard to the move. A
resolution was adopted favoring Ced-
ar Rapids as the first place of meet
ing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
DOES NOT DOUBT 1T.
Said Burlington is Under Control Of
Harriman-HilI Syndicate.

Boston, March 21.-Directors of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, rail
road met in this city yesterday and
transacted only routine business.
While official confirmation has not
been given to the statement that the
Harriman-Hill syndicate now is in con
troll of the Burlington, there is little
doubt in railway circles that the deal
has been made, and that important
changes in the general policy. of the
Burlington, and probably some official
changes, will soon be announced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
WAITING FOR CARNEGIE.
His Arrival in England the Signal for
an ONSLAUGHT.

Southampton, March 21.-Delega-
tions are here awaiting the arrival of
Andrew Carnegie on the American lin
er st. Louis. Their avowed Intention
is to ask for checks for the various IN
stitutions which they represent. The
local agent of the steamship line has
$50 letters and kilograms from all
parts of the kingdom for the philan-
thropist, all of which are supposed 10
contain requests for donations and in.
terviews touching that subject.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
y y y y ***& &*s&# =
CORNERS PORK.

= CHICAGO, March 21.- Mess y
y pork and 500 will be in conjunc. y
ton in May, says the astrologers y
OF the speculative skies. If this y
forecast is borne out couple of y
millions will be added to the Ar "
mour fortune. Yesterday the pork =
. traders discovered that j. Ogden =
= Armour was behind the market.
: He is "long'' about 100000 bar
rels of May pork. He got it around =
y $13. Yesterday the price ran up
to $3.50, the highest since the cor =
ner of October, 1894. On the face
of the market Armour is now ST.
100000 ahead. The shorts are run
y ming to cover, but are finding no
: help from the owner of the long
line.
+ - So = y y " y = !"
reserving for future examination the
question of the validity of the alleged
private rights. Gazelle was instruct
ed to refrain from using force except
to repel aggression.
Removal Occurred Yesterday.
On March &c, it is alleged the re-
moval of the Russian boundary pillar
occurred and the government instruct
ed the British minister at Peking that
Great Britain was ready to refer the
facts to Waldersee on the understand.
ing that if either side was found to
have committed and irregularity ii
should apologize to the other govern
ment, and it was added that the con
struction of the siding should contin
lie under whatever conditions the field
marshal thought fit to impose.
Will Be Amicably Adjusted.
Lansdowne was glad to say he heard
this morning from the British ambas
sador at st. Petersburg that the Rus
sian foreign minister proposed they
should agree to reserve all questions
of little and proprietary rights for ex
animation to the two governments
and that in the meantime riders be
forwith sent for the withdrawal oi
troops on both sides from the disputed
plots. Great Britain had entirely con
Cured and he thought the Withdrawal
should be carried out to Waldersee's
satisfaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
Another is That British Troops Are
to Blame.
THUS is A WAR CLOUD BLOWN AWAY
Russians Say the Incident Is Matter
for Diplomatic Treatment and Has
no Doubt but That 1t viii be Amic-
ably Settled.

erect that the common place lnclQenC
at Tien Tsin has been terribly exae-
n.:.:s,, .,,,t;, :.
eerateu NY 'he Dfi.ish piess UNI ~
has almost assumed the gravity OF
caucus belli. According to the state
ment tbe tronhle is due to the british
uaaa;. -
.loops lryiis " iorce possession u
the disputed territory The statement
reci'es tne matter IS iiiaiiiles.iy
questlon Ior dipiomatic treatment, anu
the Russian government has no doubt
but that it will be amicably settled to
tho sat;sfact;on of hotb oovernments
? :
Waldersee's Visit.
Rer,in March 81 The Associated
Press has learned from good author.
ity that Count Won Waldersee during
his brief stay in Tien Tsin yesterday,
succeeded in his mission which con-
sisted merely In preventing bloodshed
among the allied troops. Beyond this,
1t is claimed IN Official circles, Ger
many Will remain perfectly neutral,
Fail in With American Plane
faris, Marcn IA caplegram re-
ceived mere from Peklng lsyery cheer
fui regarding the rapid progress Of
l1as1e nes'iatl1ns mp .nere uullns .ne past
~ "esA an aieil lean piopo'al " "
tanse loi uehanuihs soihl qahases
@ i.on Saina 10 peihs mi. lasolapiy us
: euseeu ~ powels. ineie appears 10
pc prospect LOT tne adoptlon OF TINS
Sproposltlon, altho with some modlhca-
tions from lts orlglnai form.
viii Withdraw Troops.
ynrdon Marob ., In ~ ho,.a ~
oos 80 Eaia - .n aous. y.
] ords +oda~ S rareien esn stary Ssonetary
10 "a S+ p,,;ta;, .s &c.
m;s,a.,n ana 4.an n..a saee IN, naa a; asesu "
:+a - :. ny; o,Dps na;. .,oi I .ns uispu.eu tei
t o.t;a a. ae .ten .!.sa sln' anu isselse ene
riyhi. for srhsao,,a,t avo In at;or
iI,.h,d - r; r.;.
M.
iieh Isln, laltefnoon .-lne sltua-
ION mere remains unchanged. Both
brltlsh ana husslans ABSTAIN from any
overt acts OF hostlllty There are about
thousand white British troops in the
vicinity. Russians are not numerous.
IT IS rumored that French detachments
at Yang Tsung and Lang Fang have
been warned they may be wanted at
Tien Tsin.
Situation at Noon.
Picking, March 21-(Noon.o- The
situation at Tien Tsin remains the
same. A detachment of British ma
rines has replaced the Sepoy troons
on guard at the danger point The
authorities do not antieinate any
trouble. Soldiers on both sides are
reliable. and are not likely to commit
any action which will involve the sit.
uation. The ministers are working in
perfect harmony and everything is
progressing satisfactorily. The Dues
tions remaining to be decided are
purely military matters which the
generals will decide and report their
decisions to the minister's.
The Explanation.
I,ansdowne sunnlm anted Tho on
nouncement by eynia;nine tbe dc
mites CONCERNING an extensiva .raa
on the5left hank of the Pai-Ho ,;va,.
which tbe Russians occnnied in ~,
autumn and claimed hy right If CON.
quest. Subsequently, the government
is informed, China and Russia had
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
MOB -LYNcHEs YOUNG NEGRO.

Citizens of Terry, Miss. Take Law in
Their Own Hands.
Terry, Miss, March 21.-Lynch law
prevailed in this city last night. Jody
Bell, a twenty-year-old negro, charged
with assault, was taken from jail by
mob to a bridge one mile north of the
city and hanged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
RICH GIRL is MISSING.
Miss May comstock, Highly Connect
ed, MysteriousIy Disappears.

TT ss'Is1'y It5eFPCdfS o
Chicago, March 21.-Mystery sur
rounds the disappearance of Miss May
Comstock, the daughter of John Com
stock, a wealthy merchant of Benton
Harbor, Mich. Her hat, pair OF
gloves and a postal card addressed to
Sarah L. Wright, TAO West Park ave.
nue., where the young woman boarded,
found early yesterday morning near
the foot of 63d street, furnished the
only clew for the police of the Wood
lawn station, who dragged the lake in
the hope of recovering the body.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
OHIO MINERS MAY STRIKE.
MassiIlon District Men to Force De.
n,ands on the Operators.

Massilon, o., March 21.-At dele
gate convention of miners of the Mas
sillon district held here yesterday il
was decided to call strike next Mon
day if their demands for an eight-hour
work day for the coalhoisting engin
GERS and the adoption of a straight
away screen" are not granted The
delegates to the convention represent
ed 2.150 miners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
BoTHA's BROTHER KILLED.
Two of Boer Generals Sons Also
Wounded.

London, March 21-A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener says Philip Botha, a
brother of the Boer commander-in-
chief, was killed in the recent fighting
at Lydenberg, and his two sons were
wounded
Beers in the Orange River colony
have disbanded and are scattered
Dewet is in the neighborhood of He'll.
bron
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
CHICAGO FIXTURE HOUSE BURNS
Completely Gutted This Morning -
Loss is $65,ooO.

Chicago. March 21.-The fre-story
building in Randolph street, occupied
by R. Williamson and company, whole,
sale dealers in gas and electric fix
lures, was completely Quilted by fire
this morning. The loss is $65,00O.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
sWlTcHMEN HEIR TO $4,000, 900.
Employs of Railroad Inherits Mil
lions Left by D. p. Kline.

Holland. Mich, March PIT. R.
Oatman, Canadien, who came TO this
city about year ago and has since
been employed on the Flint and Pere
Marquette system as switchman has
been advised in a letter from his
mother at st. Thomas, Ont, that he is
the heir to $6,O00,O0O, left by a distant
bachelor relative named D. p. Kline,
who lived in Virginia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
SOLDIERS TO ouELL RIOTS.
Two Thousand Leave Paris for Mar
settles to Suppress Troubles.

Paris, March 21.-Two thousand
soldiers have gone to assist the ;ll-
thorities in suppressing the troubles
incident to a strike at Marseilles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
PUT SPIDERS IN HIS FOOD.
Aged Benedict Says Wife Threatened
This and He Wants Divorce,

Bloomfield. March 21.-A. A. Roland
aged SO, has filed an application for a
divorce from his wife, aged 81 years,
on account of alleged cruelty. He
states that his wife locks him out of
doors in cold weather and other times
makes him sleep on cot by himself,
land that she has threatened to put
spiders in his food.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
SAY MINISTER HAS ELoPEp.
Neishbors Believe Mrs. Miller Has
Gone West With MIR. Little.

Pana, ILL.,, March 21.--Rev. j. w.
Little, Baptist minister, and unmar-
ried, sold his property two weeks ago
and yesterday left for the west Mrs
Julia Miller, wife of William Miller, q
farmer living several miles southeast
of here, has incidentally disappeared
from her home, and it is presumed
that the two eloped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
PROMINENT METHODIST DIES.
Editor of Northwestern Christian Adj
xocate Meets His Maker.

Chicago, March 21.-Rev. DIR. Arthur
Edwards, prominent figure in Meth
odism for twenty years past and edi-
tor of the Northwestern Christian Adj
vocate, died at his home, 2S1S Indiana
avenue, last evening at o'clock.
Since Saturday he had been kept alive
only by the application of the highest
medical skill. The end had been ax-
pected at any time and the members
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
PLAN 70 INITIATE CARNEGIE.
Chicago Men to Distribute Wealth for
Libraries.

Binghamton, N. Y. March 21..-Wil-s
liam H. and James H. Moore, of Chi.
cago, have determined to initiate 1Hn-
drew Carnegie and distribute their
wealth among the towns of this sec
tion in the establishment of public Ii
braries. They have begun by donat-
ing 100000 to the village of Greene for
the purpose of placing a first-class IL
brary in their native town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
CASHIER RETURNS.
South Dakota Man Home After LONG
Absence,

Plankinton, S. D., March 21.-Cash-
ler Frank l.. Stevens of the defunct
Plankinton bank, who has been in hid
ing for nearly year and half,
reached home yesterday evening. His
coming Is voluntary. He is ready To
stand trial and take the consequences.
The trial will come off at the regular
term in September next.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
eARNIER's SLAYER ON TRIAL.
Nebraska saIoonkeeper Must Answer
for Murder of Scout.

Chadron, Neb., March 21.-The trial
of James Haguewood, a Crawford.
Neb., saloonkeeper, for the murder Of
Baptiste GARNER. half-breed Indian,
better known as Little Bat" began
here today in the district court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
MUNGER RESIGNS.
Y. M. c. A. Secretary Asks Release
Because of LII Health

Cedar RaSids, March 21.-I. e. Mum
ger, secretary of the Cedar Rapids
Young Mems Christian association,
has resigned his position on account
of i'll health and asks to be released
April Is. He will be succeeded by R.
B. Sinclair, who has for number of
years been secretary of the assocla.
tion at Clinton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
GETS A BOOST.
Rock Island Agent at oskaIoosa Makes
Rapid Rise.

Oskaloosa, March Civ. H. Wal
ker, agent for the Rock Island at this
place, has been appointed to take the
position of travelling freight agent
made vacant by the transfer of George
Merrill to Ell Paso, Texas, to represent
the company in that territory as
freight and passenger agent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
coNeER's NIECE TO WE'D.
Miss Mary Pierce Will Marry an In
fantrymar,

New York, March 1.-The announce
ment is made thru advices from Pc
king, China, that Miss Mary Conger
Pierce, niece of Minister e. H. Con-
ger, is to marry Lieutenant Harold
Hammond, of the Ninth infantry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
OLD OPERATOR DIES.

Union TeIesrapher at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, March 21.-Emile M.
Shape, for many years chief operator
of the Western Union telegraph COM
pany in this city, died today Of pneu-
imonia at the age of sixty-three years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-21
BLOW PosToFFlcE SAFE.
Robbers Crack Government Strong
Box and Bind Watchman.

Oberlin, Ohio, March 20.-Robbers
early today blew open the safe in the
postoffice here and escaped with ev-.
erything of value. A young man who
slept in the building was found this
morning bound and gagged. He is un-,
conscious and is believed to have been
drugged by the cracksmen. The
amount taken is not known. There
is no clue to the robbers