davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
A CASE OF 1T.
Many More Like 1t in Ottumwa

The following case IS but
curing daily in Ottumwa 1t
lis an easy matter to verify its cor
Irectness. Surely you cannot ask for
better proof than such conclusive eyi.
dence:
1 Mrs. Ellen Hedrick, of 1899 West Sec
ond street, says: in the fall of 1S97and
winter of 1898, suffered more than [
can express with my back and Kidneys.
There were times when | would have
taken any sort of medicine if there
We're any possibility of obtaining as
sistance. j was fortunate in some way
to notice Doan's Kidney Pills in ono OF
our papers, and with very little faith
in their advertised claims | procured a
box from Will L. Sargerts drug store.
A few doses convinced me that had at
last obtained remedy which was hav-
ing visible effect. Continuing the treat
ment after this encouragement / can
conscientiously say from experience
that the relief obtained from the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills has been more thai,
transitory. ] am NOT the only one in
Ottumwa who has advised the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills to their friends
and acquaintances, mr. am L The only
one who had good reasons to recon-
mend that preparation
Sold by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. u, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
cLoUDBuRsT AT okoRoJI.
Rain Falls in Perfect Deuee at tn
Lake,

Spirit Lake, Aug. 16.-With but a
few moments warning a cloudbmst
struck this section accompanied by a
terrific wind and some hail. For half
an hour the rain came in perfect del
uge. On the lakes, noticeably Oko-
boil some narrow escapes are report
ed The afternoon had been unusual
ly hot and dark clouds began to gath
er overhead. This is a very common
occurrence, the clouds ordinarily blow
ing over. There We're many. sailing
craft, launches and row boats upon the
lakes, and most of them reached the
dock before the gale burst upon the
lake. One sail boat, almost becalmed
hailed passing launch and was towed
ashore, getting in at the nick OF time
A small launch was caught in the mid
die of West Okoboji and gotta hammer
ing The three passengers will not soon
forget The waves were very high
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
IOWA GIRL SUICIDES.
Etfie Owens, of Seymour This State
the Girl.

Honolulu, H. L., August 2.-Effie Civ
ems, the tifteen-year-old daughter of j.
w Owens, who came to the islands re-
Gently from Seymour, Iowa, committed
suicide here Saturday in momentary
fit of insanity. The girl was alone in
the house at the time but was discov-
cred soon after the commission of the
deed-dead.
The mother of the girl died some
time ago, and until a few weeks ago
she had made her home in Seymour
with her grandmother. She came out
here to live with her father, who mar
Iied for the second time, and has been
making his home at Hilo, on Hawaii.
it was first thought that the girl may
have been murdered. but these suspi-
eions We're cleared away at the in
quest.
The girls stepmother testified that
Effice had been bright and cheerful all
morning. ana when the remainder OF
the family left at noon she prepared
lunches for them, Miss Felller who
makes her home in the same house
heard the telephone ring in the after;
noon and when she went to answer the
Ecall came upon the girls body lying
lprostrate in nool of blood on the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
IoWA'S COAL.
Statistics Relative to the Black Dia.
mond Industry,

Washington, Aug. .o-The report
of the United states geological survey
on coal production in the United States
which was prepared under the direc-
tion of Edward w. Parker, contains
the following relative to production in
| Iowa:
Total production in Iowa in 1900,
S5,202,999 short tons; spot value, ST.
155,341. lowas coal production in 1900
was almost exactly equal to that of the
preceding year, and to this failure to
increase Is due the displacement OF
the state as the leading coal producer
west of the Mississippi river. Colora-
/ do, which, up to the close of 1899. had
/ been the second state in coal prodllc-
! ing mines west of ale river, increased
! its production in 1900 by 46S,140 short
/ tons over 1899, and took first place in
frank for this section of the country,
The most important factor connect
ed with the coal producllon in Iowa in
1900 was the large increase in value
ia gain of S75S,003 being presented
/ The average price per ton obtained in
| 1870 was $1.SS. the highest noted with
in the last fifteen years. Production
decreased in nine of the important
coal producing counties and increased
in eight. The principal losses We're
sustained in Mahaska, Jasper and Keo
kuk counties. The largest increase
was in Lucas county where, on account
of the opening of the new mines, The
product in creased from 32,i19 tons il
1899 to 227,221 tons in 1900, gail
of 600 per cent. The other importan
increases were in Appanoose, Monroe
and Polk counties. Strikes occurred
during 1900 in 25 mines, the total nun
Der of men affected being 1929, wht
lost an average of AZ days. The tota
time lost amounted to 62,3S3 workin.
days.
The statistics for 1900 show tina
there was one less machine operated
in that year Than in 1882 the tota
number decreasing from forty.one t,
forty. There was a slight increase il
the machine mined tonnage from 124
721 short tons in 1899 to 1920 ton
in 1900. A large amount of the Goa
mined in Iowa is from thin veins, il
which the long-wall machine is use
to advantage, so that out of the tota
, number of forty machines operated il
1900, fourteen We're of the long-wal
pattern. OF the others. seventeen wer
pick machines, and nine We're air-dli,
. en- chain machines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
Call for the Independent Conven-
ton is Off.
THE ORIGINATOR ADMITS as MUCH
Another Anti-cummins Argument Dis
posed of-Oskaloosa Man Shoots
Himself in Des Mones-Preacher on
Trial for Assaultine Brother.

Des Moines, Aug. 16.-Dr. II. Hair
ALL of Iowa City, who recently created
a Juror in the democratic papers by
calling prohibition republican state
convention which had for it's primary
object opposition to A. B. Cummins,
and which was to have met in the Ply
mouth Congregational church on Au-
gust Il, stated today that a mistake
had been made and that the conven-
ton was probably off.
DR.. Fairall did not make the state
ment for publication, but to a Des
Moines man who is strongly in favor
of prohibition. The anti-saloon league
meets in Des Moines for its annual
convention on August 26 and 81, and
the call for the Independent conven-
ton was made for this same time SO
that presumably, it could be attended
by members of the anti-saloon league,
the majority of whose members are
prohibitlonists and not allied with the
republican party.
The name of H. H. Fairall headed
the call, which was generally publish
ed in state papers. Mr.. Fairall at that
time, it appears, had no personal
knowledge of Mr. Cummings position
on the liquor question. He took it for
granted that Cummins headed saloon
brigade and allowed himself to be
drawn into signing call
Since the call was made public and
denounced on every hand, since the
trustees of the Plymouth church have
declared no political convention can be
held in its building, and since Mr..
Cummins has gone on record as being
favorable to the present mulct system,
believing that it insures the most pro-
lection to prohibition counties that
any legislation can secure and believ-
ing that it is equitable and just in
those counties where the sentiment is
against prohibition, DR.. Fairall has de.
cided that mistake was made.
He went further and in the CONVEX
sation stated that there was little like,
lihood of a convention being held at
all, Mr. Cummins' statement of his po-
sition having put the matter in such a
position that the statements alleged
in the call were knocked from under
it. With this statement another of a
long list of anti-Cummins arguments
and attacks has gone the way of the
majority
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Ooines of Hawkeye People at the Ma
tjon's Capital

Washington, Aug. 14.-The gross re-
ceipts of the Des Moines postofiice for
the month of July We're $24, 1876, against
$2294I for the same month of last
year, being an increase of $2,464, or
lis per cent.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Daniel w. Woods. Green
field, Sc. Increase, restoration, reis-
sue. etc.-Gilham Vanderpool, Leon,
Sc; James Dormany (uead, Sioux CT
ty, Sc; John w. Lytele, Washington,
So; Francis Van AIKEN, Scranton $12:
L. Dorrell, Leather, IS; Saml S. Sal
yers, Strahan. $40; VIM. w. Schules,
Radcliffe, $40: Alfred T. Mead, Max
well, IS, Original widows, etc,-Mary
Brown. Bloomfield IS; Mary Terrence,
West Cedar Rapids, $12; Lydia j. Mat
thews, Council Bluffs, IS; Eliza F.
Pollsbury, McIntire, SIP; Sarah j.
Fitch Bedford, S12; Mary F. CHIFFON,
| DIN. $12; Lizzie NJ. Darbyshlre, Wash
| ington, So.
Iowa Patents.
j. Forsythe, Onslow, expansion drill;
| Chas. Gobel, Andrew, combination wa
gon body; Thos. B. Garretson, Oska'
loosa adjustable still; Geo. Moore,
| Ellsworth. railway switch; VIM. j.
Pugh. Davenport. multiple cylinder eX-
plosive engine; Geo. l.. Smith, Carson
farm gate; John Staver, Quinby, ten
der for traction engines; Robt. E, Van
| Court, Newton, combined ladder and
truck; Olaf Volkerts, Sac City, time
fire lighter; Walter S. Holcomb and D.
H. Thurston, Plymouth, rotary engine
Washington, Aug. 16.-Lincoln Hal
has been appointed postmaster al
Burt, Kossuth county, vice ". c. Allen
resigned.
4 Iowa Pensions.
Original-Lewis w. Sullivan. Gar
den Grove. G; Chas. lsbell, Correction
Vile, Sc; John W. Smith, Kasson, Sc
Scion Day, Webster City, SIS. Increase
Frank Norman, Muscatine, $12
Henry H. Morris, Linnyille, $l2.
Washington, Aug IA. t. Joy has
been appointed postmaster at Nevins
vile, Adams county Iowa, vice Nj. L
Buell., resigned.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Geo. w Barkalow, Stuart
Sc. Increase, reservation, reissue
! John NJ, Johnson, Panora, $40; Jerr!
Thompson. LeMars, IS; Chas. P. Low
! ry, MarshalltowI. $40; Joseph Wenck
Cedar Rapids, IS; VIM. S. Christy
| Shannon City, SIT; Frank Clupatcf
Marley, $50; James Tinsdale dead
: Lyons, $12; Brainard B. Harringto
dead), Akron, SIP. Original widows
Lille A, Pierce, Belmodn, SIP; Sara
M. Spain, Indianola, SIS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20

and the boat was tossed about like a
piece of driftwood. At times it ap-
pared to those watching the race with
the storm from shore that the little
craft had gone under but the next mo-
ment it appeared and ultimately
reached the dock in safety although
the passengers were thoroughly scar
ed and drenched.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
UNIFORM RANK PRIZE DRILL.
Sheldon Company Wins First Place
OskaIoosa Second.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 16.-One of the
most interesting features yesterday at
Camp Cedar, and indeed, of the whole
Pyth1an week, was the prize drill of
five companies of the Uniform Rank,
which was held in Athletic park just
at the close of the ball game. The
prize drill was viewed by about 1900
people. Colonel w. G. Bows of the
Forty-ninth Iowa, Captain Frank K
Hahn of Company &C." and James E.
Cromwell of Marion acted as judges.
Brigadier General Manchester and
most of the members of his staff were
interested spectators. The five com
panies participating in the drill were
those from Cherokee, Captain j. e.
Shaw; Oskaloosa Captain G. c. Cone
Council Bluffs, No. A. Captain W. M.
Frederick; Sheldon, Captain j. B. Fris-
bic; Ottumwa, Captain Mitchell
The prize drills ELECTED good deal
of applause from the grand stand, es
pecially the companies from Oskaloosa
and Sheldon. The evolutions and
sword drills by the two companies
were superb. The judges at 6:15 an
nounced the following result:
Sheldon ........ ................2. S6
Oskaloosa -. -. 80. ...... 2.S2
Cherokee. $500. .......... -. 2.31
oe.uiiiW q -. -. $3.50 - '.'S.lo
Council Bluffs, No A ...... 80. .1.9S
The marking was on basis of 8 as
perfect.
Sheldon company accordingly took
the first prize of $3.50; Oskaloosa, the
second, 500; Cherokee, the third SIS
and Ottumwa, the fourth. $50
The captain of the winning com
pany, j. B. Frisbie, will receive the
500 jeweled gold medal, recently of
feredaas a prize by Major General Johr
r, Carnahan.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 15.-(Special.) y
All interest in the Knights of Pythia!
convention yesterday conferred in thu
selection of a grand chancellor for the
ensuing year. There were two candi
dates in the field for the high honor
and both of them were working hare
for the place. The plum finally wen
to Dr.. +. w. Porterfield, of Atlantic
who beat F. w. Smith, of Davenport
A number of other grand officers wer,
elected. The place of Vice Crane
Chancellor was not filled. it having
been decided to hold the election TO
this place today.
The Officers.
Following is the list of officers al
ready elected:
Grand Chancellor-Dr. f. W. Porter
field, Atlantic.
Grand Master at Arms-J. NJ. Butler
| Muscatine.
Grand Inner Guard-F. w. Scnurl
| Missouri Valley.
Grand trustees-A. w. Harris, Sill
Hey; j. c. Langan, Clinton.
Supreme Representatives l. Sa
niger, Carroll; T. B. Hanley. yinton.
(. The remaining officers were re-elec
ed to their respective positions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
A QUEER SUICIDE.
F. c. Freeman's Fishing Trip Ends
Disastrously at BURLINGTON.

Burlington, Aug, 16.-The body of
F. G. Freeman was found yesterday
afternoon in clump of bushes at the
foot of O'Connell Island with bullet
hole through the heart. Lying along
side the body was 32-calibre revolver
indicating that the man had commit
ted suicide, Freeman. whose home is
in Rome. Iowa, was thirty-four years
old and has been an inmate of ST.
Frances hospital about seven weeks,
taking treatment for stomach trouble
and several other ailments. Tuesday
morning he told the sisters that he
was going fishing and never returned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
COMPLIMENTS THEM.
ottumwa Men Receive Honorable
Mention at Cedar Rapids.

Mention at Cedar Rapids.
Grand Chancellor Murphy, of the
Knights of Pythias, in his annual re-
port to the grand lodge of that order
now in session at Cedar Rapids, con-
corning two Ottumwa men says:
General Manchester informs us that
the Uniform Rank branch of Pythian-
ism is gradually gaining the ascend
ancy it deserves in the domain. 1t
is in very prosperous condition and
a bright future awaits it. Six new
companies have been mustered in DUR
ing the year and several more are in
contemplation. We have no statistics
as to the exact membership of the
rank but the statistics given last year
placed the number at 700. j. G. Man
chester is brigadier general command
! ing and o. j. Garriott is adjutant gen.
eral. These gentlemen seem to be
the right men in the right place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
A Poor Millionaire

Lately starved in London because he
could not digest his food. Early use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills would
have saved him. They strengthen the
stomach, and aid digestion, promote
assimilation, improve appetite. Price
Csc. Money back if not satisfied. Sold
by Clark & Mollison, druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
oIeEsTs FOOD NATURALLY.

Perfect Digestion is Essential to Good
Health. TABER'S PEPSIN COMPOUND
digests food In Natures own way--toning
and Strengthening the stomach and sys-
t tfms and Observation-Disclosures CURE
for Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Palpitation,
Loss OF Appetite, Sleeplessness, General
debility, Constipation, Bad Blood, Female
Complaints, Melanchola. and Liver ALL
ments Relieves promptly--cures perma-
nently. A physicians prescription, Write
for free sample bottle, prepaid. DR.. Tsbex
Mfg. Co., Peoria. III.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
RATHRoNE SISTERS ELECT.
Fl. Madison Woman Made Grand Chief
Other Officers.

Fl. Madison Woman Made Grand Chief
Other Officers.
Cedar Rapids. Aug. 16.-Grand
Templar Rathbone Sisters electei
these officers:
Grand Chief-Mrs. Myrtle Johnson,
Fort Madison.
Grand senior-Mrs. Mary Winter
Cedar Rapids.
Grand Junior-Mrs. Hortense Bar.
ry, Manchester.
Grand Manager-M Matte John
son, Knoxville.
Grand Mistress of Records and Cor
respondence-Mrs Carrie G. Hunter
Newton.
Grand Manager Finance-Mrs. Clara
McQuiston, Des Moines.
The grand lodge will meet at Des
Moines next year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
ED BEEsoN DEAD.

Son of an Ex-Treasurer and Volun-
teer Officer in Philippines.
Marshalltown, Aug. led. Beeson,
son of ex-Treasurer B. A. Beeson and
volunteer officer in the Philippines,
died here yesterday of sickness con.
tracted in the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20

George Pilgrim. a Muscatine man,
fell off the cars at davenport and was
perhaps fatally injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20

Fully mile of ne route for the
electric railroad between Denver and
Waterloo has been granted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
READY FOR BIG DAY
Very Elaborate Preparations for q
Magnificent Celebration.
REV. JOHN O'FARRELL TO SPEAK
Bio Industrial Parade Will Be Carried
Out in the Morning-Lahor News
Gompers on Labor Day-The Steel
Strike Situation.

THE matter published in this col.
umn is furnished by the officers of the
Federation of Labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20

Washington. Aug, 1.-THE gross re-
ceipts of the Des Moines postofiice for
the month of July We're $24,136, against
$22,947 for the same month of last
year, being an increase of $2,464, or
lis per cent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

The $3.50 bulletin, as was promised.
was to be the last of the night. and.
while it was brief, attention was call
ed to the fact that the pulse was ex-
aetlg the same, 112, and that the
temperature was eight-tenths of a de-
gree lower highly favorable symp-
toms
Senator Hanna was the last Off
clal caller at the house. He stayed
only few minutes but during that
time had a short interview with DR..
McBurney. When he came out he
declined to talk further than to say:
Everything is all right, and If the
Improvement continues am to go
home tomorrow"
The following message has been re-
ceived from King George at Fredens-
borg.
Il rejoice to hear that you SO hap
PLY escaped the terrible attempt on
your life, which has Mortified the civ
ilized world, but hope to God that you
recover for the good and glory of the
American people"
The following message from the
car of Russia, at Fredehsborg:
Il am very happy to hear that you
are feeling better after the ignomin-
Gus attempt on your life. join with
the American people and the universal
world for your speedy recovery.
(Signed) Nicholas"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

of the early bird, and desire to en-
ulate his example.
AS between the gentlemen named
The Star is not ready to name it's
choice; in fact Mangum has good
congressional timber of it's own and
it may fall out that we will have
candidate out ourselves.
We are playing no favorites at
this tine, but we will be pleased to
support any of the gentlemen named
If they can secure the nomination.
1t goes without saying that the
nominee will be Democrat, and
that if fusion is to prevail it should
be effected in the counties, with only
one set Of delegates TO the territorial
convention, this doing away with the
friction which has hitherto attended
on the meeting of two sets of dele
gates in Joint convention. The Stars
suggestions along this line are meet
ing with favor among the friends of
fusion, and will more and more, as
they become better understood. AS
for the man himself The Star thinks
any one OF the gentlemen named
could take a fall out Of Dennis next
year. 1t believes that Flynn and
Flynnism is on the wane in Oklahoma.
1t believes that any Of the gentle
men mentioned are quite his equal
from the standpoint of ability, and
as for moral worth--well this is
case where comparisons are "odor-
our", so we'll let that pass, suffice II
is to say that The Star believes that
the whirlgig of time is fast whirling
to the hour of revenge, and that Den
mis- will, in the next fight, be left
dead in the pit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
EARcfAE clvlL sERvlcE

Preaching reform in the civil ser
vice has given way to practical inyes-
tigation Of abuses The excellent tran.
sition in the Work Of the Reform Lea
que has developed a condition Of az
fairs in tho army Of those employed
by the government that is little less
than startling.
The Investigation committee of the
National Civil Service Reform League.
in a recent report, gives facts rela-
tive to the abuses in the appointment
OF subordinate officers and employees
Of the house ot REPRESENTATIVE that
should speedily bring about a correc-
ton
For instance, the doorkeeper Of the
house IN his testimony before the
committee frankly acknowledged that
he did noRpontroI the appointments
under his lbbpinaL control. Members
OF congress- have a shafslof patronage
that may be eagngsc ct any time. It
S. interesting te aais that new mem
hers usually are eiven control of the
positions w.sh sraalisrealaries, sys-
TEN OF graduated guiihences" being
maintained that must surely worry
the doorkeeper
Employees appoisted under this sys-
tenn have no struplese about not at
tending to fauties. In the con
eressional library though the 100000
hooks are scattered from roof 10 base
meni the employe have habit OF
leaving town for months at a time.
simply leaving receipts for their
monthly salaries. The salaries are for
Warded 70 them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Two negroes who thought their
places secure received a call from a
stranger one day, who informed them
that he had been appointed TO take
the place OF one or the other Of the
negroes The refused to give up their
places. IN few days taey received
notices from their superiors that they
would have to contribute $40 each
from their monthly salaries for the
stranger. who had a pull
Another practice may be illustrated
by the case Of the house carpenter.
He receives no salary. but simply
does work that seems to him necos-
sary. he furnishing the material He
makes ont his bill, swears 70 IT, and
presents It to the committee on ac-
counts. There is excellent opportun-
ity for leakage, as may be seen when
one item for packing boxes alone
amounted to sS.21S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
PRESS COMMENT.

Shawnee Herald: 1t beats the band
how many young Democrats have
come into the territory in the past
year or so. and it beats the ID how
anxious most of them are that the
party should nominate young man
for delegate to congress who has not
been identified with factional fights
in the past. You will have to get
number, boys, and take your place
in line. 1t is a territorial custom,
which has obtained all the dignity
and effect of the written law, that no
man can break in at the head of the
line for anything, and in this instance
there are men who have been lined
up for eleven years.