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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
FAR APART ON MINE SCALE.
Joint Conference at Columbus, Ohio,
Makes Practically No Progress.

Makes Practically No Progress.
Columbus, O., Feb 5.-The scale
committee of the joint interstate coal
conference is no nearer an agreement
than when the conference first met
three days ago. The Illinois operators
have voted with the miners on another
proposition and are now in line with
them on the demands for a run-of-
mine scale and uniform day wage
in the mines of Jackson county, Ohio.
When the committee voted on the
question of uniform day wage for all
outside employees yesterday, the min
ers were for and the operators against
the demand. 1t was the same with
the demands for an advance on 80 per
cent for underground employees, for
eight hours to constitute days work,
the time employed going into and com
ing out of the mine to be included,
for the check-off by the operators of
all dues and that narrow work be paid
for the same as entry work.
On the ninth proposition, that the
same day wage scale prevail in Jack
son county. Ohio, as in other states,
the Illinois operators sided with the
miners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07

greatly surprised a few days ago to
receive a letter forwarded to us from
our former home, sent to us there
from man in Ottumwa, Iowa, and in
it was a money order and an old sub
scription bill sent him eleven years
ago - the man wanting to pay the
same after this lapse of time. Well,
this is a record-braeker in this line,
and we doubt if any editor can paral-
lei it. We have sent back the money
order to the honorable man, with our
sincere compliments for his honesty
receipting the bill in full, and wishing
LIN long life and happiness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
MoRMoNs LURE A GIRL.
Child Leaves Home on Handcar to
Follow the Elders.

w. F..
Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 6.-Won
by the eloquence of several mormon
elders who have been at work in this
part of the state, Ida Oakland, aged
Ia years, the daughter of a wealthy
farmer at Luverne, fed from home at
midnight during bizzardl and on a
handcar came to this city with a
friend to join her mother and several
other women who have embraced the
mormon faith and left their homes in
order to be near the mormon elders.
When her father found she was gone
he telegraphed that she should be ar
rested on her arrival here. When the
handcar carrying the girl rolled into
the Union station large crowd was
in waiting and the young woman re-
ceived greeting lively if not pleas
ant. The mormon elders are charged
with abduction, but they cannot be
found,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
BURIED IN A PAuPER's GRAVE
Heir to s125,ooo, Lost to Friends 70,
Ten Years.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 6.-Eleven
years ago A. B. Whelden, then just of
age and of a wealthy family, came to
Kansas City from Providence, r. l.,
He dropped dead from the heat June
10, 1890, and after efforts to learn of
his relatives had failed he was buried
in an unmarked grave in the potter's
field. Ferdinand Whelden, who has
hunted for more than ten years for his
brother, finally tracing him to Kansas
City, arrived yesterday and found the
record of the death, but could not To-
cate the grave. There is an estate of
s125,000, which would belong to the
unfortunate Wheldon were he living.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
STATE MEET MAY "a.
Events Which Will Be Pulled OFF at
That Time.

Des Moines, Feb. 6.-The annual
fiell meet of the Iowa intercollegiate
Athletic association will be held at the
state fair grounds in Des Moines on
Friday, May "a. The meet will be
participated in by the usual number of
colleges and the following events will
be pulled off: 100-yard dash, pole
vault, 16-pound shot put, half mile BIZ
cycle, 220-yard dash, half mile run,
broad jump, 16-pound hammer throw,
120-yard hurdle, running high jump,
44O-yard dash, discus throw, 220-yard
hurdle, mile run, hop, step and jump,
two-mile bicycle, relay race.
The University of Iowa won the
meet last year, winning 81 points.
Grinnell was second, with 81 points;
Ames third, with 221s points. and
Drake fourth, with 211s. Penn and
Cornell each won points.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
WHO is He?
ottumWa Said to Be the Home of one
Particularly Honest Man.

Ottumwa can boast of at least one
honest man, which fact is conclusive
lly proved by the following clipping
from a paper published in Connells-
vile, Pa. A careful search, with a
very bright lantern, has failed to re-
suit in the discovery of this gentle
man of honor, but there are exceptions
tofevery rule, SO there can be no doubt
that the story is true. 1t follows:
Here is something of special inter-
est to our brother editors, and perhaps
others: Before coming to this place
we published a paper for nearly TWEEN
ty years in western New York. In
that long period, in common with pub
fishers generally, we had some SUBJ
scribers who failed to pay. We were
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doinss of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
tion's CAPITAL

Doings of Hawkeye People at the Ma.
TONS Capital.
Washington, Feb. CIV. Burkhart,
West Liberty, has been appointed a
railway mail clerk.
VIM. G. Allison has been appointed
a substitute letter carrier at Council
Bluffs.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-Joseph Furrow, Dysart,
Sc; David Van Orsell, Kingsley, Sc;
Samuel w. Cook, Macksburg, Sc John
S. Porter, Cedar Rapids, Sc. Addition
al-Mathias Michin, Steamboat Rock,
IS. Renewal-Charles E. Roe, Water
loo, Sc.
Iowa Patents.
James H. Bachelor, Tama, cell case
machine; Willie e. Bisbee and G. H.
Sizes, Ames, washing machine; Alex
ander R. Dempster and w. D. Rine-
hart, Des Moines, windmill regulator;
Samuel F. French of Pennington, hay
stacker; Charles Gabel, Andrew, re-
versatile plow; Ebbe j. Handen, At
lantic lightning rod; Wilbur W.Marsh
and c. H. Hackett, Waterloo, centifu-
gal liquid separator; w. H. Morenus,
Lake View, grading and ditching ma
chine; VIM. Morley, band cutter and
feeder; Jessie Stubbs, Mt. Pleasant,
drag scraper; Oscar Yaeger, Keokuk,
riveting device.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The postofflce
at Beckwith, Jefferson county, has
been discontinued; mail to Fairfield.
Iowa Pensions.
Additional-Stephen Calkins, Thorn
burg, $40; Dewitt Nash, Dunlap, So;
VIM. Elkin, Ottumwa, $40; Andrew j.
Ottumwa, $12. Supple
l.. Brown, Riceville,
$12. Increase-Joel B. Merchant, Gar
rison, So; John Wesley Hahn, Trenton,
So; John Marshman, Bayard, $40;
Lewis G. Lincoln, Forest City, $40;
VIM. Dolan, Adair, $40. Original wild
ows Creissue)-Maria Cooley, Eldon,
SIS; Emily A. Williams, Quasqueton,
$S. Mexican war survivors-Allan
Dunlap, Center Point, $12.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
CLEVELAND TALKS OF FUTURE.
Urges Democrats to Work for Restor-
alton of Party Strength.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. Borrower
Cleveland, in letter to the Jackson
County democratic club, regretting his
inability to attend its meeting and
speak on the subject, Democracy, It's
Past and Future" says: May join
you in the expression of a hope that
the addresses your club contemplates
along the line suggested will bear
good fruit in shaping the policy of the
party in the next campaign? May I
beg to go farther and add the hope
that the policy will be such as to lead
to a restoration of democratic sympa-
thy?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
sMAsHER IN DIES MONIES.
Will Lecture in That Place Next Sat
urday Niqht.

Des Moines, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Carrie l..
Nation, of Kansas, will lecture in Des
Moines next Saturday night on "Sa-
loon Smashing" This announcement
is made on the authority of Secretary
Johnson, of the Y M. C. A. The lee
ture will be delivered in the auditor
ium of that building.
A. c. Rankin, of Pennsylvania, call
ed the moulder orator, and who is en-
gagged in temperance lecturing in the
west, was here Saturday and made
the contract with the Y. M. G. A. for
the use of the hall next Saturday even
ing. He was in Kansas and saw the
beginning of all Mrs. Nations fame
all the sensational things connected
with her saloon smashing. He appre-
ciated the fact that she can make a
fortune by lecturing and is arranging
dates for her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
The Order.
Following is the order:
Headquarters Iowa Brigade
Uniform Rank K. of P.

~ 4
Following is the order:
Headquarters Iowa Brigade
Uniform Rank K. of P.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. S. 1901.
General orders numbers 4, 5, and
Z, from Headquarters, Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias, copies of which
are transmitted herewith, are hereby
promulgated, and in obedience thereto
the following officers are appointed to
install the newly elected companies
and inspect the companies:
First Regiment.
No. 1-Marshalltown, March IA, Ma
jor H. l.. Chase.
No. 5-Garden Grove, February 21,
Captain G. b. Erase.
No. 26-Russell, March 4, Colonel
G. D. Ellyson.
Z No. 35 Winterset, March 70, Major
H. G. Klingman.
Second Regiment.
No. Clarified, February 20, Colon.
eel c. S. Bierce.
No. 3-Ottumwa, March IS, Colonel
10. j. Garriott.
No. lost Bernard, February 81,
COlOllel II. +. F1dHeu
No. 12-Muscatine, February 19,Col-
onel G. S. Bierce.
No. 13-Eldon, March 4, Captain N.
F. Reed
No. 15-Oskaloosa, March 6, Colonel
G. S. Bierce.
No. 42-Spartan, February %, Col
|onel e. P. Hazen.
No. 43-Albia, February 81, Colonel
o. J. Garriott.
Third Regiment.
No. 27-Council Bluffs, February %,
Colonel M. R. Ansbach.
No. 30--Villisca, February 81, Colon
ell M. R. Ansbach.
No. 44-U. S. Grant, February %,
Colonel M. r. Ansbach
Fourth Regiment
No. Sioux City, February 20, Ma,
jor T. r. Galbreath.
No. 11-Lawton, February 25, Col.
onel g. S. McLaury.
No. 1S-Aurelia, February ~, Col.
onel C. S. McLaury.
No. 20-Sheldon, March Q, Colonel
G. S. Bender.
No. --McAllister, March 1, Cap.
tain Henry Simpler.
Fifth Regiment.
No. 7-Wisnier, March II, Captain
W. T. S. Rath.
No. 16-Lillie, March 5, Major Will
liam Weimer.
No. 2s-Hart, March 5, Captain j..
Baer.
No. ss-Rose croix, February %
Major c. F. Pfander.
No. 41-Butterfield, February %
Colonel G. w. E. Snyder.
By command of Brigadier General
| Manchester.
BY o. j. Garriott, A. A. G..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
For Municipal Ownership.

Keokuk, Feb. 6.-Steps were taken
in the city council at its meeting Mon
day night looking toward the munich
pal ownership Of Keokuk water
works. An ordinance was passed CIV
ing notice to the old water company
that it was the city's intention to take
advantage of the part of its fran
chise, giving the city the right to pur-
chase the water works.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
GRAFT SKIN FROM THE DEAD.
Experiment Tried at Minneapolis
Gratifying Success.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 6.-For the
first time on record skin taken from
a dead person has been successfully
grated onto a living man, and the lat
ter is getting we'll. The man on whom
the experiment was tried is Nicholas
Sossong, who was fearfully burned
with nitric acid some time ago. Huge
patches of the skin came off and the
surgeons tried in vain to secure
enough skin from living persons to
supply the deficiency. They failed
but the instant a patient in
the next room died they took large
patches of skin from his anatomy and
successfully transferred it to the liv-
ing man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
TO RAISE THE MAINE.
Chamberlain & Co., of Chicago, Obtain
the Contract.

Chicago, Feb. chamberlain &
Co., of this city, have been awarded
the contract to raise the battleship
Maine from the waters of Havana
harbor. With it is coupled the job of
raising the Spanish transport Alfonzo
XII, which is beached on the shore
nearby the Maine. The company is
to raise both vessels for the salvage
there is in them It also covenants
to pay the United States government
8 per cent of all proceeds, besides re-
storing all personal property which
belonged to the officers and crew Of
the Maine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
THEY SAY HE'S A BAD ONE.
John Simpson Charged With Creating
Disturbance at Agency.

Disturbance at Agency.
From Tuesdays Daily.
At the request of Constable Abe Nc
Dowell, of Agency, the Ottumwa po-
lice arrested colored person who
gave his name as John Simpson, last
night. The man is charged with hav-
ing made a disturbance among the
employees of the ballast pit, along the
Burlington road, east of Agency, Mon
day afternoon. He is said to have
fourished gun and to have threaten
ed to do some tall shooting" But he
did not hurt anyone
Constable Mcdowell arrived in the
city early this morning to take charge
of the prisoner, and he left with him
on the noon train for Agency where
he expected to arraign his man before
Justice John Springer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
Renorted Railroad Deal

Z New York, Feb. Cit was reported
in Wall street yesterday that the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company has Sc
cured control of the Chicago & East
Missouri Pacific decline to confirm or
deny the report.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
For Department President.

Cedar Falls, Feb. 6.-Miss Nellie B.
Pierce, of this place, daughter of the
late DR.. F. N. Pierce, is announced as
a candidate for president of the Iowa
department of the Women's Relief
corps at the annual meeting in Du-
buque in June. She is endorsed by
her corps and posts and will be strong
ly supported from that part of the.
state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
SIOUX FALLS HAS AN OFFER.
Andrew Carnegie Will Donate $25,o0c
for Public Library.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 5.-The may
or and city council of Sioux Falls
have been advised that Andrew Car
negie would donate the sum of $4,000
for the construction of a public Ii
that the city contributes $1,000 annual
ly to maintain the same. The gener-
GUS offer will be accepted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
PosToFFIcE Quilted.
Fire in Ohio Town Does Large Amount
of Damage.

of Damage.
Wellston, o, Feb. 6-Fire yesterday
Quilted the postoffice building, burning
a large quantity of mail matter, dam
aged the First National bank, Wander
vort's wallpaper and book store, and
the Knights of Pythias hall. The prop.
erty loss will amount to several thou
sands of dollars. The loss on mail
matter cannot be estimated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07

Corse Payton has amassed a fortune
of 100000 with his repertoire COM
panies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
CHILD HAD DISAPPEARED.
Charitable Efforts of ottumwa Organ
ization Proved FruitIess.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Centerville Citizen of yesterday
contains an article to the effect that
Mrs. Lillian B. Perry, of this city, rep
resenting the American Home Finding
association, the headquarters of which
are here in QttumWa. made a visit to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07

a Canning Factory.
Oelwein hopes to secure q $4,000
canning factory in the near future. !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07

The Iowa G. A. r. encampment will
be held at Dubuque June 4 to 6.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
South side News.

G. w. Caster.and Miss Laura Albert
son were united in marriage Saturday
evening at p. M, at the home of the
BRIDE Rev. J. R. Beard, pastor of the
Second Congregational church, oftici-
ated.
Mrs. Eliza Robertson and daughter,
Mrs. Grace Millhouse, 604 Finley ave-
nue., departed Saturday afternoon for
Cheyenne, Wyoming. in answer to a
telegram telling of the death of Mrs.
Ralph Robertson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
Gen. Manchester Determines Upon
the Dates of Inspection.
ORDER WAS PROMULGATED TODAY
Provides for Inspection of All Com.
panies of Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias in the State-Dates on
Which They Will Occur.

General j. G. Manchester, command
ing the Iowa brigade, Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias, today issued a
general order, setting forth a time for
the annual inspection of the Uniform
Rank of Iowa, and appointing inspect
ing officers for the state.
There are five regiments in the state
having rs companies in good standing.
The inspection begins February 20,
and will be concluded some time in
March. Ottumwa company, No. 8, of
the Second regiment will be inspected
March Is, by Col. o. j. Garriott, Assis-
tant Adjutant General.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
TO MAKE A FIRE PROPERLY.

when l was a young woman remarked good
housekeeper. Il used to think that intelligent
person could rise to any domestic emergency. If
necessary, but found out my mistake one morn
ing when the cook was i'll, and 1 tried with the
myself, TO make fire in the kitchen range. 1 was
at a loss how TO begin l knew nothing about
draughts or dampers; the CRATE full OF dead
coal and ashes. Altogether il was most dis
couraging, and I shall never forget my relief when
the farmers wife who supplied with milk drove
up and, learning the situation. came to my relief
II few minutes she had a nice clear fire started
and felt there was some prospect of my husband
having his breakfast in time for his train.
ITO make fire in the kitchen range, first draw
out the dust damper, then free the CRATE entirely
from ashes. 1t is much more economical TO
dump the Goals but to rake out all the ashes with
a sharp pointed poker and then to shake about
the Goals that remain with old Whisk broom
until they entirely free from ashes. Afterward
brush out all the ashes that have accumulated over
the ovens and all the inside corners within reach
lay them across the CRATE and Remaining layer OF
coal, about an inch apart over these lay light
klnchng wood, putting a second layer OF larger
sticks across the first layer, and finally layer of
put the covers and brush the perfectly
clean; then light the fire, push the dust damper
and pull out the draught dampers As soon the
coal is burning, add more but IT should never come
business says cooking teacher ever allows her
stove to get red hot. It warps and destroys the
iron and does not add to the heat. Once a week
if housekeepers would open the slides under their
through. there would be fewer complaints about the
heating Of ovens -
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

over he finally closed a tiny paw the finger.
but turned his face away.
HE is bashful." explained his master. The tiny
fellow recovered from his bashfulness too, how
ever. turned his attention to piece of fruit
which he had all along suspected might be the
ward of friendlineSs.
''They thrive WELL" said the owner. ION bread
milk and fruit and consider meal worms and all
insects. in fact. great delicacies, When the warm
weather comes most of their time Is occupied in
catching flies, and if is held before them they
go through all sorts of coaXing tricks
Pocket monkeys cannot bear the cold They like
little nests, where they cuddle in balls
and keep warm, and while they sleep the tail is
wound about the neck like boa.
They come from the interior OF Venezuela, where
they live in the hollow trunks OF immense trees.
Small negroes lowered into the trunks and
take the little fellows captive
A pocket monkey who lives in a Fifth-ave. home
is the terror and pet of every member of the
household. 1t is his delight TO swing from curtain
poles and other lofty posts: when he drops to the
shoulders OF passers by. If he surprises visitor.
who wonders what the tiny creature Is that seems
TO have dropped from the clouds, the animal wears
cheerful smile. Another OF these tiny creatures
has been trained understand the meaning of the
dinner bell and sit at the family table and eat
carefully using a knife. fork and spoon. II
day dawned upon Tip this pocket monkey. that If
he reached the table first he might be able to
jsnake his selection of daintfes undisturbed.
and so he put IT to the test. Sliding hastily down
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

shield for pillowcase II the latter is quite clean
and smooth, then why the pllowsham?
SOME INEXPENSIVE COUNTERPANEs.
'Foi the Counterpart for the country house
there is nothing better than what is known as
hospital cloth. 1t is crinky. has only to be washed
and shaken out to be ready for use. and it is as
easily laundered as sheet. The counterpane made
OF two widths Of cretonne scanned up and then
trimmed around three sides with white tassel or
cotton ball fringe also effective bed cover.
II should not be tucked in but permitted TO fall
over the sides and foot Of the bed
Ihe table at the head of the bed is an indis-
pensaDe adjunct to comfort. 1t contains the
pitcher or water. a candlestck, a box OF matches
and email! reading lamp. If the owner has habit
OF reading In bed. If there is drawer in the table
the careful, methodcal housewife utilizes Ii for
such remedies likely to be needed in the
night. such as coughdrOps and peppermint, she
places the revolver case in the drawer that II
may may be as near at hand as II It We're under the
pillow. A large sized tabouret will be found most
convenient IL table with drawers is not required,
Tor IL then VIII in case OF illness hold
breakfast luncheon, 1t is about right in
height.
There is always an air of conventionaIty 10 the
guest chamber. for ii must adapt itself to the
comfort OF the transient occupant. There should
20 an eiderdown comfortable OF silk the he'd and
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

The volunteer night school system which
founded some years ago at NewOreans by Miss
Sophie Bell Wright Is about 10 be brought 10
successful issue. number of the leading citi-
zens of New-Orleans have made strenuous efforts
to place the system a sound basis. and Miss
Ida Richards. Countess di Praza and Miss Helen
Pitkin are doing their utmost to secure municipal
aid as we'll as an appreciation of the work that
Miss Wright ana her volunteer assistants are ac-
complishing.
Among those who interested and lending sub
stantial aid are men who their education TO
Miss Wright and who regard her of the
best friends the illterate poor man of the South
ever had.
The thirteen hundred pupils of the night school
range in years from nine to sixty. and it is often
a pathetic sight 10 three generations-son,
father and Notwithstanding to read the