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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
SAYS 1T is CLOSED.
T. j. Phillips Has Nothing More tc
Say About Alleged Interviews.

The Burlington Hawkeye is still
taking about the alleged interview of
T. ]. Phillips, of this city. The mat
ter has now drifted down to question
Of veracity between the two men, and
as Mr.. Phillips has always said he was
not interviewed, it looks as though he
ought to know. He says he has moth
ing further to say on the subject, and
as far as he is concerned the incident
is closed. Today's Hawk-Eye says:
81 reiterate what ! said in the Cou-
rier yesterday, | was not interviewed
b. a Hawk-Eye representative.
ST. ]. Phillips,
"In Ottumwa Courier"
positively assert that interviewed
Tbos. J. Phillips, democratic candi.
date for governor, on Burlington pas.
soneer train No. 2, on Wednesday
night. August 81, enroute from Ottum
wa to Burlington, and that the article
printed in the Hawk-Eye of Thursday
morning, August %, was the substance
of that interview
Will II. Davidson,
Managing Editor Burlington Hawk
Eye.
The Ottumwa Courier again inter
viewed Candidate Thos. j. Phillips, on
the Hawk-Eye interview, and on Tues
day night published a second and more
emphatic denial over Mr.. Phillips
signature, of the interview printed in
the Hawk-Eye last Thursday morning
This brings the matter down to q
question of veracity between Mr.. Thos
J. Phillips and the Hawk-Eye's repre-
sentative
The matter is not likely to rest al
| this point"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

[ From Wednesdays Daily
Get your school supplies at Mynard's s,
531 Church.
Mrs. John w. Alderdice, 214 North
Moore street, had the misfortune Mon
day morning, while doing her wash
ing to run a needle in her left hand.
Mrs. G.. Tennyson and children of
Eddyville arrived yesterday for visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. En-
bacher, On Moore street.
Yesterday being the SEVENTEEN
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Gather
inc Chisman, her children and few
of the neighbors planned and success
fully carried out pleasant surprise
on her last evening at her home, 105
South Schuyler street. Mrs. Chisman
was absent from home while the crowd
was gathering. She was Immediately
sent for and on her return home was
completely surprised to see the party.
She at once made the crowd feel at
home. The evening was spent in So
cial conversation after which sump-
tuous supper was served Grandma
Chisman was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts from her friends.
[From Thursdays Dnily.I
Mrs. B. T.. Archibald, of West Grove.
returned home yesterday morning af-
ter a visit at the home OF Mrs. l.. An
derson, 500 South Davis street.
The annual Methodist Protestant
conference will begin next Wednesday
morning at the Methodist Protestant
church, continuing all week. There
will be preaching every evening begin.
ming Tuesday evening. Rev. e. S.
Brown, of Newton, will preach the op.
ening sermon Wednesday morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

) tFrom Tuesdays Daily.]
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. P. r. Hollow
ay, on North Court street, Sunday, a
daughter.
A nine pound son was born Monday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Lewis,
on West Second street.
A. E. Soderburg, of Grant street, who
has been very i'll with typhoid fever
is reported to be convalescing.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: Charles Handy and Miss
Katie HE'D; Samuel Baker and Miss
Edith Davis.
Mrs. S. S. Allison and daughter,
Audry OF Seymour, returned home this
morning after a visit at the home of
r. l.. Gilbert, near the Mineral Springs.
Mrs. Henry Webb went to Agency
last evening to visit friends. She was
accompanied by Mrs. ]. w. Mccoy, OF
Agency, who has been visiting rela-
tives and friends in this city.
The death of Irene Criley, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Criley,
215 North Bento nstreet, occurred to-
day at 1880 o'clock. The deceased
was one month and eight days old.
The following people, who reside a
few miles north of the city, left TO-
day for Des Moines, where they will
attend the state fair: Messrs.and Mos
danes W. A. C. Brown, F. D. Baker,
Frank Whitcomb and J. Dalrymple.
Miss Grace Shepherd, of Livingston,
Idaho, departed for her home this
morning after spending the summer at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Melissa
Sheppard, who resides a few miles
north of the city Miss SHEPPARD
teaches school in Livingston.
\ L. Bigham, who conducts store on
East Mill street, states today that he
was not caught on the forgery deal
that was played on two or three of
the local merchants Saturday. Yester.
days Courier stated that Mr.. Bigham
was among the number, but in the
light of his statement this seems to
have been wrong and the correction
is made at his request.
w. G. Musgrove and Miss Bessie M
Morgan We're united in marriage Sun
day evening at $3.50 o'clock, at the
uOuiC VI luC DlluC IloI1Si MID. kodl
Morgan, 202 South Davis street, by
Rev. John Elastic, pastor of the South
Side Baptist church. After the Ger
emony a wedding supper was served
to relatives and intimate friends Mr.
and Mrs. Musgrove will make theil
home with the brides mother.
Articles of Incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state Monday
for the Southern Oil and Development,
company of Ottumwa with capita
stock of $4,000 and the following in
corporators: c. M. Myers, Charles
Hall, S. R. Cheadle, w. H. C. Jacques, A
G. Leighton. The Security Building
company of Council Bluffs also flee
articles. Capital stock $4,000. Incor
porators: Charles r. Hanna f. A
Buchanan and T. G. Turner. Amended
articles We're filed by the Iowa Fall.
Electric Light and Power company O
Iowa Falls.-Des Moines Capital.
LFrom Wednesdays Daily.]
A marriage license has been issue;
to William c. Mckee and Miss Clara
E. Moss.
The banks of this city will be CLOSED
all day next Monday on account of La
Dor day.
Mrs. e. A. Commons. of Blakesbura
- T.. L.
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Semi-v >Akly Courier
CHANaINa ADDREss,

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the narle of the Post Office TO
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

The Chicago & Great Western rail
road has purchased the Winons &
Western, a road of 40 miles running
from Winona, Mimi, to Usage, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

The Mexican War Veterans associa-
ton of Missouri will convene at indie.
pendence on September IL,
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Social.

An ice cream social will be given at
Salem M. e. church, six miles north of
Ottumwa, Friday evening, Aug. 80.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

[From Wednesdays Daily.]
A marriage license has been issued
to William G. Mckee and Miss Clara
f. Moss.
The banks of this city will be closed
all day next Monday on account of La
Dor day.
Mrs. e. A. Commons. of Blakesbura,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Mrs. Rosamond S. Wright, ninti
,oom.
Fannie l.. Gaylord eighth room.
Carrie NJ. Harrow, seventh room.
Mamie Hendershott, sixth room.
Mamie Devol, fourth room.
Clara r. Wagner, fifth room.
Agnes Lowrie. third room.
Lora Warren. second room.
Ella Gaylord, first room.
Louise Hale. first assistant.
Bessie McKaig, second assistant.
Agassiz School.
Celia Towne, principal.
Anne Milburn, tenth room.
l.. Moy Milburn, ninth room
Clara A. Scully, eighth room.
Mary E. Eckers, seventh room.
Annie Baker, sixth room.
Mabel Nader, fifth room.
Eva Bowles, fourth room.
Grace e. Findlay, third room.
Birdie Cook. second room.
Marie Van de Ven, first room.
Elsie X. Bissell, first assistant.
Mollie Hathaway second assistant.
Adams School.
Emma A. Fielder, principal.
Pearl Trout. assistant principal.
Jennie Mcpherson, ninth room.
Kathryn Mahoney. eighth room.
Mrs. N. A. Chambers, seventh room
Florence Enderle. sixth room.
Alice Peters. fifth room.
Stella II. Graves, fourth room.
Lucy Evans, third room.
Mary T. Brady, second room.
Augusta Anderson, first room,
Mabel Simmons, assistant.
FroebeI School,
Margaret Taggart, principal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

was minister to the unimpOrtant court
at ROumania and three years ago he
was representing his country in Rome.
From there he was called to Berlin to
become minister Of foreign affairs and
prime favorite of the emperor. He
now occupies the place of Bismarck,
and on his advice will depend very
largely the welfare of Germany Not
altogether, for no one will ever be a
Bismarck to Emperor William H.; his
majesty will always be his own chan
cellor in many things. Won Buelow
will have greater use for his talent for
diplomacy, both at home and abroad,
than for statecraft. The reichstag and
the bundesrath are both opposed to
his own policies toward Russia, Eng
land and the United States, and there
will be opposition to the military and
naval program, enough to make his
work far fro measy sailing in the sea
of politics. He has begun we'll, how
ever, and has spiked the ehemy's guns
by the AnglO-German agreement
which has been announced, and which,
in it's promise of peaceful solution of
affairs in China, will go far toward es
tablishing him in the good graces of
erman law makers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

round each other, both able swords
men. AS they thrust, parted and cut
they made a fascinating sight. Now
one would dash at his opponent, caus-
ing him to rein his horse to his
launches to avoid the fierce assault;
then h IN turn would charge. The
struggle lasted long time, and both
were rapidly becoming exhausted.
Suddenly the native dug his spurs in
to his charger and drove the point of
his weapon into the nose of the Span
iard's horse, causing the brute to low,
or his head for a moment
In this moment he slashed fairly at
his enemy's chest. Taken by surprise
and thrown off his guard by the sud-
den movement Of his horse the Span,
lard barely managed to raise his
sword in defense. The blade received
the full force of the blow and parted
like a reed. Before he could recover
and wheel his horse the native dashed
by, thrusting to the rear as he did so.
and wounding his antagonist between
the shoulder blades. The blood squirt
ed out in a stream, and it was plain
the duel was at an end.
AS the wounded Spaniard sank from
his hores to the ground his fortunate
antagonist walked over to where he
lay and sympathetically placed his
saddle under the Spaniard's head and
stroye to stay the flow of blood with
his own shirt. The wounded man
raised himself, his face giving every
evidence of thousand confused fan
cies were crowding in his brain and
thribbing in his heart. He muttered:
"Inez-IneZ a caballo, senior, a cab
allO," and died
The weather here at this season is
decidedly hotter than in Chicago, the
thermometer ranging from 80 degrees
to l25 in the daytime, while the nights
are very much like those of New York
at this period of the year, this being
from November to February, which is
known as the rainy season. The aver
age death rate per annum is estimated
at about per cent. It is probably.
however, much higher than this.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
Her Mother.

cannot think of her as one of His
Exquisite angels, fair, and very wise
In all the many ways of perfect bliss.
Treading the lowered fields of par
adise.
Nay, she is still the little child that
knew
No thing beyond my arms warm
tenderness,
That spoke no word, my little child
who drew
My love by very strength of help
lessness.
Lord, when before the doorway OF Thy
house
A timid, newborn soul, I, trem-
bling, stand,
Let her not come with glory on her
brows,
A fair, strong angel bearing Thy
command;
But let mine own, my child, look up
at me
With the same eyes that need me,
crave me, and
Draw me across Thy threshold ten
derly
With her own hand-her little ten.
der hand.
-Theodosia Pickering Garrison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
On the Stairs.

tits so good of you, Miss Idolmine,
to consent to sit out this-Certainly
I'll let you pass, Jones. Don't mention
it.
CAS- l was going to say, Miss Idol
mine, I've been trying to find chance
to see you alone, oh, for several cen
turtles, it seems to me, because l have
something very particular to tell Oh
you want to get down? Certainly
Jones. Can't you find her?
''And it is awfully good of yo1, Miss
Idolmine, to miss this dance just for
me, and 1 do appreciate it, and 1 hope
it augurs- See here, Jones, are you
getting paid for running up and down
these stairs?
ooh, Miss Idolmine, is it really only
because you are too tired to dance
this time? Isn't there any other rea
son, just the tiniest little bit Of:
Yes, confound you! suppose you dc
have to get down again, N1es.
What I've been longing to say, Miss
Idolmine-Mabel-is that love-Say
Jones, I'll kill you if! Well, there
get on up if you have to, and stay up
darn it!
mo, Miss Idolmine-Mabel-I must
say all now; 1 cannot stop. You must
know how l love you, and when you
consented to sit out this dance with
me l knew l could no longer live in
this agony of doubt, but must learn
from your own sweet lips Slide
down the banisters If you've got to get
down, Jones, you blasted idiot!
mabel, oh, Mabel, my love, my
darling-no, won't hush! Look up
sweetheart, and let me read in those
glorious orbs the sweetest, hottest
confession ever Jones. if ever l get
a chance I'll butcher you! You don't
want to go up? What do you want
then? Mabel-Miss Idolmine? Why
what You? II-oh
blast it! somebody keep me from bit
ing holes in the carpet. But I-er-l
congratulate you, both of you, OF
course. Alex. Ricketts, in Smart Set.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
TRICKS OF THE MIND.
Some Funny Things Done at Recent
Fire

1T is laughable thing, after the
fright is all over" writes a woman
from Prescott, Arizona, "to recall how
Inherently women are affected in an
extremity; or, in other words, how
the ruling passion shows itself-if
not in DEATH at least in a good scare
1t was when the great fire came that
swept away the whole business part
OF the city and the central residential
portion in a single night. We were
several blocks away from the fire and
on the hill, so we could look right
down over the burning district
When, about midnight. the wind
sprang up and the flames began to
sweep up the hill, everyone in orr
vicinity began to pack his or her trunk
and tie up bundles ready for a hurried
exit to the golf links just beyond.
one woman, having put on two of her
best dresses. one over the other. both
having trains and froufrou of lace,
capped them with a heavy fur cape of
winch she was especially fond, al
though the mercury was standing well
over the nineties. Andorned in this
fashion she lEgan with infinite yigor
TO pump water and drag about boxes.
bundles and trunks, the Precipitation
meanwhile rolling down her face in
streams
another woman. an invalid, whose
Wordrobe for the last few years had
Deen confined mainly to wrappers. re-
marked serenely, Well, it is some
thlng to be thankful for in a case like
thls mat you haven't much to lose,'
ana sat herself down in composure to
await results. Still another, the wife
OF a prominent army officer in the
fhllpplnes, ran from window to win
COW and door to door. holding a cold
curling iron tightly fastened to her
halr. A fourth, a Berkeley girl.
spending her vacation in Prescott
packed her trunk and dragged tba
1amlly carriage to the door, the horse
having escaped in the excitement
she declared her intention of filing il
with the family valuables and putting
| herseif between the shafts to tote the
tnlngs to place Of safety. A neigh
| Dor, young married woman, gathered
up her bird and a pet chicken. but re-.
nounced all allegiance to her irons
seau and her valuabel wedding gifts.
Another carefully packed into a hand
Dag some embroideries she was doing
and never thought Of her diamonds,
worth hundreds of dollars.
The climax was reached, however.
when large woman. still in the par.
ments OF the night, appeared upon the
streets pushing before her a baby cart
IN which she had entirely forgotten to
put the baby. lusty bowling from
the abandoned infant recalled her 20
her senses, and the re-cart was re.
versed. New York Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
THE "DumB-BELL" CANE.
Comes From London And Has the
Sanction of the Prince.

Comes From London And Has the
Sanction of the Prince.
The dumb-bell cane is the latest. 1t
has the sanction of the prince of
Wales and the London swells.
1t is a cross between drum-major's
baton and a dumbbell. 1t is en-
ployed for exercise only. You
couldn't support your weary steps
with it, as with an ordinary cane
Though the ferrule is heavy and the
cane would doubtless stand the rough
est of usage, it is not good form to
touch it to the ground.
The dumb-bell cane has the regu
lation cane length-about Sc inches
and it may be made of almost any of
the usual materials. The prevailing
styles are what are known in the
world of canery as "Wangees."
There are other canes of ordinary
bamboo, but they do not seem quite so
entirely correct as the "Wangee"
variety.
Should you be walking up Fifth
avenue any fine afternoon in the
neighborhood of the Waldorf you
might see few well-dressed young
men carrying these canes.
The first man you see with one i'm
presses you with the idea that he has
a case of locomotor ataXia. His arm
goes out from his side, then up and
down then right and left in a sort of
calisthenic rhythm, with which his
legs seem to keep time. Perhaps you
watch him until he passes out of sight
Terrible affection, poor fellow"
you say to yourself: when, 10, around
the corner swings another cane
carrier
His antics are equally remarkable.
Then you see another and another
Finally it dawns upon you that per-
haps it's the cane and not the man.
You seek out some fashionable out
fitter-Knox, for instance.
What about those canes?"
"Well, those canes are a wonderful
invention. They are made for men
who do not get much exercise. Take
an automobile driver, for instance.
His arms are not pulled or his wrist
strengthened, as they would be were
| he driving fast horses.
There is no calamity which can
overtake a man who prides himself
on keeping fit more dread than f1abby
| biceps.
''The new canes are constructed to
! save the automobile biceps. That is
| their principal use. Of course they
are applied also in developing the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
PROPER CARE FOR SERVANTS
Chaperons and Carriages for English
"HeIp"

The principal subject considered at
the Women Workers. conference at
Brighton yesterday was the domestic
servant question.
Mrs. Percy Bunting, who introduced
the subject, urged that the desire for
more freedom on the part of the SER
want must be met reasonably by the
mistress. Many mistresses had a
great deal to learn as to the rights of
their servants.
Only the other day a mistress said
she never gave her servant an even
ing out a week, and added: How can
you when you only keep five SER
Vants?" Mrs. Bunting could not
imagine how she kept one, let alone
five
Then there was the Sunday ques-
ton. The idea under the old regime.
which still fingered, was that a SER
want belonged to her employer body
and soul all her waking hours. In the
future servants would have regular
hours to go off duty at a certain time.
An animated discussion followed.
anu the speeches. showed that re-
strictions insisted on by some mis-
tresses were, to say the least, singu-
lar. For instance, one delegate said
she insisted On all her servants being
communicates. Another lady said
that, although her servants were al
lowed plenty of liberty in the daytime,
they were not allowed out after dark.
except under the watchful eye of a
chaperon. She did not object,
though, to allowing them to be driven
straight TO dances or the theater and
back in her own carriage.
Miss Ellis Hopkins gave as a reason
for the scarcity of servants that so
many of them had to live a life of
perpetual scolding that they dropped
out of service in disqualification Elk
press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
rm muscles Of the ordinary pedes.

arm muscles of the ordinary pedes.
trian.
'Walkingis an exercise in which the
elite are taking more interest every
| year. The objection to it heretofore
has been that it was too one-sided
It brought into play only one set OF
muscles, and the arms had no ez-
ercise.
In London-where there are many
distinguished pedestrians, English
society folks being great walkers-the
idea was conceived of giving exercise
| to the arms as well as to the legs in
walking.
"a cane was made for this purpose.
Selecting certain woods the material
was Sc followed out as to admit of the
| insertion of a steel or iron rod weigh
| ing between six and one-half and
seven pounds. To obtain additional
weight heavy ferrules and heads were
added. With gun-metal ball for a
handle the weight Of cane may be
materially augmented. You could
make them weigh ten pounds or more.
but the prevailing weight is between
six and seven. The ferrules are de-
tachable and so are the heads. If
you find that your muscle does not
come up properly under the six and a
half pound weight you may try a
seven-pound, or even a lighter cane.
'In outward appearance the new
cane differs little from the stick car
ried by the everyday man who is not
too particular about his muscular be-
ing. Perhaps it may be little thick
er than ordinary, but it has to be
thicker to form a proper carrying case
for the steel rod and support for the
weighty handle and ferrule.
Some of these new canes are made
out of a curious kind of bamboo.
This variety grows in squares instead
Of round stalks. 1t comes from India.
1t is really freak, of nature. AS this
cane is difficult to obtain, of course,
the price is high.
'The new canes are necessarily
costly. For the plain, unadorned
variety buyers pay about SIS; but, of
course, you may obtain higher-priced
ones if you wish
The new cane may be a very good
thing in its way-but just suppose for
a moment that it happens to be in the
way of the ordinary pedestrian who
does not chance to own it. Imagine
yourself receiving a jolt in the short
ribs or anywhere else with a cane
weighing seven pounds. 1t would be
a shock.
Already it has been dubbed the
! 'bruiser," and doubtless should the
cane rage become epidemic the hos
pitfalls will have to make more room
for many cases of accidental cane
shock
On a dark night in a dangerous
neighborhood seven-pound cane
might be an excellent device The
highWayman who attempted to hold
up man carrying one would think
we'll for a time he wouldn't think at
all-should he receive a tap from the
weighted cane-New York World.