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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05
Abba.

Abba, March "A number of the
ninth grade pupils spent last evening
with their teacher, Miss George.
Dorsie Collier, mail clerk on the
Peoria & Des Moines, stopped over a
few hours in Abba Friday, on his way
to Fairfield.
Thursday night an entertainment
was given in the I. O. O. F. hall under
the auspices of the K. p lodge. A
musical program was furnished by
Spencer Robinson and Miss Bertha
Sountay, which was greatly enjoyed
by the large crowd in attendance.
Curl Mock is quite sick and George
Hollingshead is filling the vacancy in
the meat market.
Mrs. Charlie Duncan and children
arrived here Thursday night from
Somner, Iowa Mr.. Duncan will be
here in short time and Abba will be
their future home
A merry crown of young people were
out serenading last night.
Charlie billiard has been confined
to his home for several days with a
vaccinated arm.
Pearl Monroe left for Des Moines,
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A Racing, Roaring Flood

Washed down telegraph line which
Chas. c. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia, had to re-
pair. standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes, gave me terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb., Sioux City and Omaha said
had Consumption and could not live.
Then I began using Dr. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by
six bottles" Positively guaranteed
for Coughs, Colds and all Throat and
Lung troubles by Clark & Mollison.
Price soc.
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He Showed Phenomenal Nerve Thru
out the Preliminary Arrangements
and Dies Without Statement
Played Checkers With Clergyman.

Columbus, o., March with no
that has been characteristic of the
man since the time of his apprehen-
sion for the premeditated murder of
Ferrell at 1906 yesterday morning
the Ohio penitentiary and expiated
his crime.
Until 1880 o'clock Thursday evening
brothers at the penitentiary. At that
time his brothers were asked to retire.
Rev. Fathers O'Reilly and Kelly enter
ed and remained with the condemned
man until he was pronounced dead.
They administered the sacraments in
II the early part of the evening and the
rites had scarcely been concluded
when Terrell proposed a game of
checkers with one of the clergymen.
firing of this after time he played
the guitar and sang until summoned
to the death chamber. He walked into
the room calm as if he We're merely
a spectator. He was asked if he had
any last messages and replied in a
voice full of strength and without a
tremor:
II have nothing to say"
The officials made the last prepare
ton, the fatal current was turned on
and at 1909 he was declared dead.
Ferrell's Crime.
Rosslyn Terrell, who yesterday
paid the penalty for his crime in the
electric chair in the Ohio prison. shot
and killed Express Messenger Charles
\ Lane on the night of August 16 last.
He had been in the employ of the Ad-
, ans Express company and had lost
his position. He had represented to
!. Miss Lillian Costlow, to whom he was
J to have been married the
coming Thursday, that he had con.
siderable money in the bank and that
he retained his position with the com.
pany. He boarded an express car OF
, the east-bound Pennsylvania train on
; the night mentioned, being permitted
: to ride by his old friend Lane. When
the messengers back was turned, Fer
Irell shot him, emptying the chambers
| Iof his revolver. Terrell secured $2,40C
| from the safe and when the train stop
ped at Plain City he leaped off.
| The crime was not discovered until
i the train reached this city. Ferrel
| stayed all night in Plain City and the
next day went to Miss Costlow. He
| was arrested at her house the follow
, ing Sunday. He admitted the crime
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05

A woman has right to be positive on
matters which are matters of personal
knowledge and experience. Every wom-
an who has used DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription for diseases of the womanly
organs is positive as to its wonderful
curative value, and confidently recon-
mends it to similar sufferers.
Women who suffer from inflammation,
liberation, female weakness, or nervous
diseases caused by disease of the wom-
anly organs will find complete cure by
tie use of vFavorite Prescription"
useveral years ago suffered severely from
female weakness, prolapsus, and menorrhagia,
and used DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with
splendid effect" writes Fannie Shelton, of
Washington, Iowa. oGlad have not needed 1t
for few years past, but if should have any
return Of the old trouble would surely try F a
.. number of my lady friends. always tell
f fi by BY il ii viii pay for the medicine. In
every case they have spoken in praise of It,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05

Wanted.-Eve mother to investi-
gate the superior results obtained
from the use of Eucaline Toilet Pow
der over the cheap talcum powders SO
freely accepted and used to the detri-
ment of the child. Eucaline Toilet
Powder is, thoroly antiseptic, entirely
harmless, containing the purest and
best ingredients to give the best pos,
sible results. Eucaline Toilet Pow
der is equally as good for the toilet as
the nursery. For sale by all drug
gists.
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An Old Claim Settled.

Washington, March 2.-The De Ha-
ven claim has at last been adjusted.
This claim is based on a loan of $780,
900 made by Jacob De Haven, of Sus-
quehanna, Pa, to George Washington,
at Valley Forge in 1777. Just prior to
the civil war it was all but settled up,
but the outbreak of hostilities in 1861
prevented payment. One of the claim.
ants is Mrs. G. w. Mooney, of Hunting
ton. Ind, whose share is expected to
be about $4,000.
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New Treaty in Force.

Washington, March 2.-The presi-
dent has issued proclamation put
ting in force the new extradition
treaty between the United States and
Switzerland. The treaty is OF the
usual type.
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Grip made me very weak and ner-
vous with tightness of chest and
headache. Dr. Miles Pain Pills and
Nervine gave me quick relief. Mrs.
Clarinda Butler, W. Wheeling, O.
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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.
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"My stomach was affected by grip
and could eat nothing but crackers
and milk. began taking Dr. Miles
Nervine and Pain Pills and the trou-
BILE disappeared Mrs. J. Lindsey,
MontroSe, MINI.
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friends at dinner Thursday in honor OF
Mrs. w. f. Fryburger and daughter
Blanche, of Elreno. Oklahoma.
J. j. Tuttwiler has just finished a
plan for two-story house for w. w.
Reeves. The plans are Indicative OF
an elegant modern home of ten rooms.
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81 was given up to die from heart
and nervous troubles caused by grip.
Six bottles each of DR.. Miles Heart
Cure and Nervine cured me. Mrs.
John Violet, Jefferson, Wis.
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where she met her mother, who Is
there laying in her spring supply of
millinery goods.
Mrs. Homer Duncan pleasantly en-
tertained a crowd with dominoes last
evening.
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Drinking fountains for horses will
not be established in Sioux City as
they are believed to spread dis
tempers
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BURLINGTON OFFICIAL DIES.

Was One Of the Best Known Railroad
Men in the United States.
Chicago, March LA. ]. Cross,
freight contracting agent for the c. B.
& O. railroad, one of the best known
railroad men in the United States, is
dead at the age of 67 years.
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RESS sHIH INNs
MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONG
AND SICK WOMEN WEll.

If you have cATARRH in any form
you can make rs cents by writing US
today. DR.. LYON MEDICINE CO.,
CalaWatey. Michiaan.
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Eldon.

QduSQC6r OIL MT. anu MIS-. JOQu CQ6S-
hire, died at the home of her parents
at - o'clock last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pemberton left yester-
day for West Salem, Ill, for a visit
with relatives.
]. S. Strickling of Keosauqua, was
in Eldon on business yesterday.
Miss Villa Dreamer is visiting
friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Thompson and son Robert, left
this morning for Hooton, Kan, where
they were called by the serious Ill
ness of Mrs VIM. Cooper, formerly of
this place.
Yesterday C. w. Phelps. who has
been managing the drug firm of
Phelps & Strickling, purchased his
partners interest and will hereafter
run the store under his own name.
Rev. P. NJ. France of Hennepin, ILL.,,
will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
F. G. Rows of Ohio, has purchased
the lumber yard formerly owned and
run by Joe Gees, but which was sold
few weeks ago to Miller & Son.
Last night at their hall the Odd
Fellows gave their sister lodge, the
Rebeccas, a surprise party. Refresh
ments were served and all present
had a good time.
Last night at her home on West
Walnut street Mrs. Ed Sawyers gave
a masquerade birthday party for ner
sister, Miss Eta Russell.
John Lutz left yesterday for Horton,
Kan, to visit and also look up a loca-
ton.
| The Eldon Coal and Coke company
received a trial order from the c., r.
I. & P. Railway company for ten cars
of their coal.
A bulletin has been posted here IN
railroad quarters to the effect that al
ter the 18th of March all southwest
crews will run from Eldon to Moline
instead of Rock Island, as formerly.
The S26 has been sent to the shops
as a result of knocking out cylinder
head.
E. C. Wright, c. A. Owens and Ross
Hammond are on the sick list.
Ed Towers has returned to work al
ter short lay-off as result OF
mashed foot.
John Emerson, formerly hostler at
the round house here, is running an
engine out of Nashville, Tenn. on
new road from that place, into the
4 Cumberland mountains. Mr.. Emerson
/ caught the first engine put on.
Word was received here this morn
ing from Rock Island to the effec1
that w. H. Alley was the proud father
of twin daughters. AS result boz
of cigars is ION tap" at the telegraph
Office.
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You her rom andW Warner e
r. kin yfd tnues l ag ,c swell limbs uth ih
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Warmers Safe Cure Only Remedy that v
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Mason City is troubled lest the Iowa
Central remove its division headquar-
tiers from that city to Albert Lea.
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keossuqua.

Keosauqua, March Judge T. M.
Fee closed four weeks term of court
here yesterday morning, and returned
to his home in Centerville.
Mrs. Peter E. Walker returned to
her home here yesterday after few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Mccullough, of Selma.
Principal David Williams, of the
Keosauqua schools, and Principal j. e.
Moore, of the Birmingham schools,
are arranging for holding six weeks
summer school Immediately preceding
the county normal institute. The ele-
ments of vocal music will receive
special attention.
Samuel Dick, of Lee county, recent
/ ly visited with his brother, County
Superintendent w. T. Dick.
| Miss Josie Pickett, of Keosauqua,
was united in marriage with Harry
Eager, of Bonaparte. They will go to
housekeeping at once at Bonaparte.
Attorney w. NJ. Walker, of this place,
is in Keokuk on business.
Rev. William R. Jeffry, Jr., the
Methodist minister who recently quit
his work here, returned yesterday and
will resume his work as pastor of the
I CuuTCu. NIL. Jeuiy Mduy IL iShus
are glad to know that he has returned
to his duties.
The Congregational people held
their monthly social at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Morton. One Of
the amnsements was spelling con
test. in which Judge Sloan was the
champion.
i ]. M. Elerick, of Blakesburg, former
postmaster at this place, recently Wis
tied with his brother, DR.. John w. Ell
erick, of this place, and other relative:
near here.
Rev. Tenant, former M. E. minister
here, was a recent Keosauqua visitor
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At The Opera...

At The OPERA.
lyon will find it essential
for your thoro enjoyment to have a
good pair of Opera Glasses. We have
them both in leather and pearl, in the
most stylish shapes and with the
finest ground lenses. You will find
Lemaires' the very finest glasses
made. Eye glasses, spectacles, micro
scopes and magnifying glasses are
also specialties with us.
j. w. NEASHAM,
LEADING JEWELER.
Phone No. 600.
100 E. Main, Ottufnwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-05
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
H ON ESE E K Err S
EXCURSIONS
Twice Each Month During Febrn-
airy, March, April, May and
June, 1901.
SOUTH,

CnvYTVI The Illinois Central will
AUuIH. run Homeseeker,s Excnr-
AAs sions to certain points in the
South on tue lines of the Illinois Central and
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroads from all
their stations west of and including Tara, and
from points on the Albert Lea, Cedar Rapids,
onawa, and Sioux Falls branches, on the first
and third Monday of each month until and
including June. 1901, and from all points
east OF aud including Fort Dodge on the first
and third Tuesday Of each month.
The new .,Southern Homeseekers Guide, de-
scribes In detail the agricultural advantages,
the soil and products OF all points South of the
OHIO River on the lines of the above mentioned
Dads. For copy address the undersigned.
For information concerning Railroad Lands
in the fertile Yazoo Valley of Mississippi, adj
dress E. P. Skene, Land Commissioned, l. c.
R. R.. at Chicago.
INJECT Homeseeker's excursion tickets
~FAl will also he sold from stations
VIZ in Iowa east of and Including
Cedar Falls and from points on the Albert Lea
and CedarR apids branches, the first and third
Tuesday of each month, to points on the lii
nois Central Railroad to which the one rate is
81 90 or over in South Dakota, Minnesota and
in Iowa to all points west of Ackley inclusive,
except points west of LcMars.
Homeseeker,s Excursions to Points on
Othcr Lines of Railroad,
The Illinois Central will also sell OIL the first
and third Tuesdays in February, March, April,
Tickets to points on foreign lines of railroad in
many Western, Southwestern and Southern
States.
For rates, routes, etc.. inquire of your nearest
Illinois Central ticket agent.
All Home seeker's Excursion Tickets are sold
at rate of
ONE FARE PLUS $500
for the round trip. Tickets limited to 2l days
for return and good for stop-over privileges at
certain points within going limit ito Of Is days
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
DUBUQUE, Iowa.
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f. .
take the Wabash line with through
sleeper Ottumwa to st. Louis, making
direct connections in Union depot
vita all lines running through cars to
nbove points. Time the same and rates
always the cheapest. A trial OF this
.oute will always convince you of ita
many superior advantages. It is to
the eastern traveller what the Rio
Grande and Colorado Midland are to
the western. Turn up and out of tbs
old rut and try route that will please
you in every way.
A. j. PACKARD,
Passenger Agent
L w. VANPATTEN,
Ticket Assent
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14
A sHaEp sHEARING MACHINE.

less danger to the sheep in the hands
of a careless man. 1t is estimated that
1t would need Il flock of 10 or 100 good
sheep in order to make the machine
pay for itself BY putting in another
set of knives it can be used for clip
ping horses.
On the other hand, a well known
sheepman, writing in Ohio Farmer, Is
of the opinion that a hand power ma
chine is not very profitable. lie finds
that ii takes Il man mot boy to turn
all day, that the knives soon get dub
and must be sent to an expert for
sharpening and that, although a lamb
can be shorn very nicely and smooth
by taking pains, one cannot shear fast
enough. and the wool must be cut u
second time If any speed Is made.
Replying to this adverse opinion,
through Ohio Farmer, another man
says:
"As n young man | learned to shear
in Australia and could, with four good
pair of hand shears, without cutting
shear an average of eighty day. L
was taught by an expert ana the Sc
cret is not in shearing, but in holding
and in knowing that the skin must be
kept tight and the bottom blade flat
Now that | have got used to the ma
chine, | will never use the hand shears
again. To say that the machine Is not
an Improvement on the han shears is
to say the grain binder is improve
ment on the hand sickle"
Still another Ohio sheep grower testi-
fies in the same paper: 81 have had my
sheep sheared three years now with
machine and have nothing but praise
for it. Every one who buys the ma
chine wants the grinding stone also.
Any good mechanic can grind the
shnnra -
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

but many who have not seen 1t would
gladly adopt it. The animals wear a
collar around the neck, and to each side
of this is fastened a chain three or four
feet long. The chain ends In ring
through which is run q rod about three
feet long. There are two rods, one on
each side of the stall. They end in a
bend of about two inches to each end,
which allows it to stand parallel with
and two inches or so from the side of
the stall. By this means the chains
that are fastened to the collar slide up
and down very easily as the cows
stand or lie, and they are almost as
easy as though they were not fastened
at all, and there is no danger of being
tangled"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14
A CABBAGE CARRIER.

CARDS construction it corresponds in
some points to those ordinarily used In
the city for moving heavy furniture or
for heavy express service, but is rather
more strongly built than most of these
and is mounted ON four strong elliptic
steel springs instead of three.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

Hate \has many fri-nds-jealous anger.
envy, spite-but all fly before her one enemy
-forgiVeness.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

While the unloaded pistol goes on
Staying its thousands and the ever
loaded oil can its tens of thousands
there is something else that appears
equally as innocent and unassuminG
that claims victims every year and
causes much financial loss and eXqui-
site suffering among men and animals.
The instrument of death and suffering
referred to is the upturned rusty nail
so common around the average farm
and in the backyards of country stores.
1t may seen very small and simple
act to stop and break off or turn down
nail. but that small and simple sery-
ice may be the means of saving life
or of preventing the most acute suffer
ing the human body can endure
Home and Farm.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14
r4R72'1lI; ||a';.|:2sy
%"fA1?kss %
SHEEP SHEARlNG MACHINES
The Hand Power neutrality-suspicious.
of sheep Men Pro and Con.

The Hand Power Neutrality-suspicious.
of sheep Men Pro and Con.
As there has lately been some dis
cussion of ere merits of sheep shearing
machines cut of one of these
small hand power machine introduced
into this country several years ago-is
here reproduced from Rural New York
er. Sheep shearing machines are used
on the large ranches of Australia and,
it is claimed, with satisfaction. As
may be seen. one man or boy is needed
to turn tire machine and another to
hold the clipper. The Rural says that
farmers write that it is much faster
and easier to operate than the old
fashioned sheep shears, While there is
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

\AIHEN YOU are feeling tired and
w out Of sorts you will find Hoods
Sarsaparilla will do you wonderful
good. Be sure to GET HOODS.
man is not necessarily q fast 'un because
he won an automobile race.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14
The Pleasing Driving Horse.

Nowadays Il horse is horse, but to
satisfy the demand for stylish driy-
ing horse every line and movement
should please the eye. He must show
considerable speed, and his work must
be done neatly and with apparent pride
and satisfaction to the animal He
must respond to the will Of the driver
and exhibit sense and courage in the
presence of unusual sights and sounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

For Over Fifty Years.
Mrs. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has bee-
useu for over fifty years by millions of mother {
for their children while tee,h hing, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the- gums
remedy for darrhoea 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
IN every part OF the world Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. BE sure and ask for MRS. Winsow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14
TRANSPORTING Cabbage.

The cabbage carrier figured and de-
scribed by Rawson in his work on mar
ket gardening is light and durable and
can easily be carried between the rows
of cabbages. 1t Is made of such size
as to hold all that two men will want
to carry.
In transporting produce to market a
very substantial wagon Is used. As re-
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

An Ohio Farmer writer comments
fayorably on "the humane system Of
holding the record making cattle in
their stalls at the Pan-American dairy.
1t is doubtless used by some dairymen,
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

Agricultural Brevities.
Bermuda, Spain and faraway Egypt
all contribute to New York's onion sup
NV
The Somerset reporter., 1901-11-14

passengers.
tStop to take or leave freight.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Norridgewock, for Mercer, and smith
field and with Electric Cars to and from
Skowhegsn. At Arson, 70 Sswyers Mills.
(Starks). At No. Arson, for North and West
New Portland, Dead River, Flagstaff anu
Bustis. At Bingham tor Forks, Moose River
Msy6eld, Ringsbur and Abbott.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE-Somerset train
No. will connect with Maine Central train
leaving Oakland at 2.50 P. M. for Waterville
where close connections will be made with ex
press trains pullman service for Bangor and
the east, also points via Augusta through to
Boston.
w. NJ. AVER, SUPr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-05
Welded.

Last Thursday week at the home of
the bride, A. N. Detwiler, Robert
Griffin and AIDA Detwiler were Joined
in the holy bonds of wedlock, by Rev.
Yaggy of Des Moines.
The groom lisa Viola township boy
injured to hardships and manly toll
by hard work upon farm, that has
given him strong hardy con-
stitution too back strong vigorous
analytic mind. His progress in the
educational realm has been retarded by
that great factor that has made so
many strong. lack of funds, so that
he has taught and worked by spells
until he now finds himself at the head
of a strong and growing school. He is
strong in intellect and big in heart,
two qualities that will always put up,
on the brow of worth the laurel wreath
of success. His honesty has ever been
unquestioned, his worth we'll known.
The bride is well known in the
school circles of the county and where
ever she has taught. Her pathway
is strewn with good deeds and kindly
offices that she has we'll performed
Lifes thorny path has been smoothed
for many clouded brow of youth
along her past who will always call
her blessed, as a woman she has al
ways been true to those instincts that
mark the real form the unreal and
has numbered her friends by the
score. They go to Central City where
he Is the principal of the schools,
bearing with them the best wishes of
all who know them.