Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
A CHILD SMOTHERED.
Brother Started Fire in the House
During Mothers Absence.
SMOKE CHOKED TIE BABY TO DEATH
Cedar Rapids Prepared for Woodman
convention-Mrs. Nation to Visit
oskaloosa-Davenport Baseball As
ISOLATION Launched.

commandments NaIlOn W Nioit
oskaloosa-Davenport Baseball As
ISOLATION Launched.
A sad accident occurred at about IL
O'Clock Wednesday at the home of
Isaac Boyle, miner who lives in the
cast part of town in house owned by
the Mendoza Coal and Mining compa
ny, by which little child about nine
months of age lost its life. 1t appears
that Mrs. Boyle had gone over to a
near neighbours on an errand and while
gone her little boy about three years
of age had struck match and held 1t
to a tidy which hung on chair. This
set fire to number of articles includ-
ing baby buggy and a bed and Great
ed dense smoke which appears to
have strangled the baby to death as
it was not burned in any way. 1t was
thought for while that the other
child would die but by hard work it
was restored.
Cedar Rapids.
The local committee on arrange
ments for the state convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America. which
will convene in this city February 10,
has about completed it's labors, and
has everything in readiness for the ar
rival of the delegates. AS has been
said, the Clifton will be headquarters,
and all sessions will be held at the au-
ditorium. On Tuesday evening, Feb
70, the Woodmen will assemble in
great numbers to witness the exempli-
fication of the work by the grand Of
ficers and the Independence degree
team. The session will be called to
order at 7:SO, and all local Woodmen
will be invited to attend.
The convention will be called to or
der at 1890 Wednesday morning,
when George T. Hedges will make an
address of welcome in behalf of the
city and J. H. Taft will speak for the
Commercial club. The responses will
be by State Consul Saunders and State
Deputy Alberts. The business of the
order will be taken up, and will con-
tinue thruout the day and possibly I'M
til Thursday, as number of impor-
tant matters are to be considered
OskaIoosa.
1t is quite likely that Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the woman who has been Gre
ating great havoc among Kansas sa-
looms and dives, will pay Oskaloosa a
visit after her trip to Des Moines The
woman has been sent an urgent invi-
tation to come to this city by Oska-
loosa parties and it is said that the re,
plies received have been very favor
able.
Des Moines.
The Iowa Granite and Marble Deal
ers' association will meet in conven-
ton at the club rooms of the Kirk
wood hotel next Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. Marble dealers from all over
the state will be present. The Coun,
ty Treasurer's association will meet
at the same place Wednesday of next
week. e.
Valley Junction.
The 3-year-old son of j. Il. Smith, of
Valley Junction, was burned to death
yesterday. The mother had gone to
the neighbors to look after sick child
and while gone the Smith child manag-
ed to get its clothes afire. Mrs. Smith
upon entering the house found her
sons clothes burning, and his death
followed shortly 1t is not known how
the child got it's clothes afire, but it is
presumed from the stove.
Davenport.
The Davenport Baseball association
was launched Wednesday evening" a
board of directors and other officers
were chosen and it was decided to i'm.
mediately begin soliciting subscrip
tions for the necessary fund of $4,000
AS soon as the amount has been rails
ed the association will be incorporat
ed, grounds leased and buildings
erected. The season will be inaugur
ated May with a game between Dav
enport and Rock Island
Des Moines.
A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Egg Shippers strawboard and Fill
Ter company was held at the Slavery
house yesterday and Joseph Gafford
& of Burlington, was reelected presi
dent for the ensuing year. George w
Nicholson, of Grand Junction, was
elected vice president and H.C. Board
man, of Nevada, secretary and treas
Z urer. The above named officers, w
M. Verhey. of this city and T. P Bak
err, of Ottumwa, constitute the new
board of directors of the association
The business of the company durine
the past year has been large, and the
prospects are good for continued in
crease.
Charlton.
G. j. Ekfelt has sold his interest ii
the furniture and undertaking estab
lishment of J. f. Ekfelt & Son to his
brother. A. A. Ekfelt. The firm name
will remain the same. A. A. Ekfel
has had charge of the business for sew
eral years and no change will be made
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