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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
Charged That He Entered a Gro
Gerry Store.
DISCOVERED BY OFFICER AND FLEES
Former Calls Halt But Nc Attention
Is Paid to the Command and That
Is Why Knapp Nurses a Broken
Leg.

[From Saturdays Dailyl
Lou Knapp, the versatile young man
whose ability to appropriate other peo
pies belongings is said to be one of
his strongest characteristics, has at
last met defeat; grim, unrelentless de.
feat, and is SO Frustrated by the shock
that he is confined in bed at the OF.
tumwa hospital. What may attribute
a little to his weak condition is the
fact that his leg was pierced by bull
let from the big, hungry looking Colt
revolver that Officer Elmer Pack car.
ries under his coat.
For Identification.
Lou is the same gentleman who so
gracefully floated down the placid bo-
som of the Des Moines before the very
eyes of Officer Chris Myers some
weeks ago, when he had been taken to
the river under arrest by Mr.. Myers for
the purpose of getting trot line out
of the water to avoid damage to it dur
ing his temporary absence from the
river and presence in the Jail. That
might go with Chris, all right, but FL
mer Pack can't see it that way, and
thereby hangs tale.
Doors Were Unlocked.
Since Lou made his escape from Of
ficer Myers he has been very careful
about staying around the river, and
has seldom ventured up town. Last
night, however, it is surmised that his
bacon tooth was aching. Fish is all
right, but bacon is the real article, and
so it is supposed Lou decided to see
what-J. F. Dings, who conducts gro.
Gerry store at the corner of Second and
Wapello streets, had left lying around
loose in the way of smoked meats. I'm
fortunately Mr.. Dings had not expect
ed Lou and had carelessly locked the
doors of his store. But this didn't wor-
ry his visitor in the least. He is sup
posed to have crossed the street to
Belmont's wagon shop and, raising a
window, got into the establishment
and Borrowed" an iron bar about a
foot and half long.
"opens Up"
The sleuths have figured it out that
Lou, returning to the grocery store,
hammered hole in the panel of the
back door, large enough to admit his
hand and the iron bar, and then threw
back the bolt which held the door shut
unfastened the lock and Opened up"
The clerk was absent, so was Mr..
Dings. In fact, the visitor was mon
arch Of all he surveyed. and after
waiting a short time for the people to
come and sell him some of that bacon,
it is suspicioned he decided to take
the meat and return some other time
with the money.
Selects Some Bacon.
81 guess I'll take those three pieces
of bacon" was probably his mental re.
mark, as he singled out three good.
sized layers" of the porcine product
Suddenly, so the theory goes, his
glance alighted upon clothes brush
Now Lou is very particular about his
personal appearance, and he remem.
bered that the last dozen clothes
brushes he bought were of poor quail.
ty. He looked again and saw Mr.
Dings' private mark on the brush, and
this must have decided him to try the
Dings brand.
Sights the Soap.
81 almost forgot those cigars and
that tobacco I intended to get" he
probably soliloquized as he happened
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
POGO 5000 5000 1000 ~O%C
} Some beautiful, new 4
things in Hurd /
: & Cranes s
} Society Stationery !
{ I'll. Abraham &Co. )
Drug and Book Store, =
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Drug and Book Store,
o~o~ o~o~ o~o>o,

IFrom Fridays Daily.]
Mrs. A. Hawkins is quite Ill at her
home, 1917 North Ward street.
Floyd Thomas, 1OS South Ransom
street, expects to leave soon for What
Cheer, where he will spend the sum
mer with relatives.
IFrom Mondays Daily.l
Mrs Beasley is quite ill at her home
on Madison avenue.
Charles Schwartz, who has been
very ill, is improving.
Little May Hull, who was badly
scalded last Sunday is reported to be
getting along very nicely.
We have franchise" to furnish
the people of Ottumwa and vicinity
shoes, good shoes for as many years
as we are in position to place before
them footwear meeting their require
ments in price style, fit an6 wear at
less price than other shoe houses are
in position to make. By locating in
Central block, South Ottumwa, we
have trimmed down expenses so low
that we have made prices to CRITICS.
ing public that have proven to them
the power of our position. The way
they appreciate out efforts is indicat-
ed by the cash they left with us in the
last six months. Sales for six months
ending June 10, $10,319.06. We are
continually shaping matters to still
better meet the shoe wants of the
public and thereby increase our sales.
We ask you to watch us = that's
Church's South Side Shoe Store.
[E'rom Mondays Daily.l
Miss Lula Martin left Friday even
ing for Garwin to spend the summer
with relatives and friends.
Miss Lottie Collinswood of North
Moore street, will go to Seymour to-
morrow to spend the summer with
relatives and friends.
Fred Henry, who had the misfor-
tune about there weeks ago to have
bis right hand caught in wheel at
part of his finger amputated, had the
I rest OF the finger taken off Saturday
morning.
Wesley Crew was pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening at the home
of Miss Maude Brown, 315 Keota
street. The evening was spent in
games and having jolly good time,
after which light refreshments were
served. Those who composed the
crowd were: Misses Nellie Ralston,
Blanche Tozier, Laura Carpenter, Jes-
sic Peters, Ella Phillips, Myrtle
Brown; Messrs. Tom Riley, Edwin
Brown and Wesley Chew.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
CONDUCTOR FALLS FROM CAR.
Arthur Fletcher Narrowly Escapes Sc
rious Injury.

rious injury.
TFrom Saturdays Daily.l
Arthur Fletcher, conductor in the
employ of the street railway company
narrowly escaped serious injury about
$3.50 o'clock last evening, when he was
thrown from the car on which he was
conductor Fletchers car was bound
west on East Main street and when
near the corner of Main and Vine
streets, while the car was going at an
average rate of speed, Fletcher start
ed along the footboard to collect a
fare. One of the passengers was sit
ting SO that he rendered one of the
handles on the side of the car useless,
and when the car rounded curve and
Fletcher tried to catch the handle to
hold himself on, he was unable to do
so, and fell to the paving. His head
was bruised and his lip cut, and his
right side and hip were bruised, but
no serious injuries were sustained
SO he kept on with his trip.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18

to spy the cigar case. Accordingly he
is charged with taking some "smokin'"
and "chewin' and little Docks"
for the children, and with adding
few cigars to his collection. Canned
goods never did appeal very strongly
to Lou, and soap is also sighted, and
for that reason it is thought he failed
to add these to his order. And then,
he may have figured, the goods al.
ready selected would run the bill pref
ty high when it came time to pay, so
he decided to head toward home. He
probably went out the back door, the
same one at which he is supposed to
have entered, and started toward the
railroad tracks. Railroad tracks are
the best places to walk, especially at
4 o'clock in the morning. They are
SO much more smooth than the side
walks, and then the police have a ha-
bit of staying around the street and
asking foolish and really impertinent
questions of a fellow if they see him
in the "wee sma' hours" with three
pieces of bacon, a brush and a minia-
ture tobacco store in his possession.
Beginning of the End.
The best laid plans sometimes go
amiss, however, and LOUIS sad case is
an example of the truth of this maxim.
He had reached a point near the rear
of Phillips department store, when he
was seen by Officer Pack, who was
proving around the back doors Of the
stores along Main street. Lou had
nothing to worry about, however, and
he didn't even see the policeman until
the latter had nearly caught up with
| him. When Pack called to Lou to
stop, the latter at first intended to do
SO. but he doubtless suddenly remem-
bered that he had arrangements to
meet a fellow" and started to fill the
date.
Pack Sharp Shooter.
Strange to say, however, the officer
was very DESTROYS Of LOUIS company
and when Lou ran, Pack ran, and
when Lou failed to stop, Pack opened
fire. About the time the officer shot
Lou had reached the edge of the will
lows just above the north end of the
Market street bridge, when he sudden
| ly felt sharp twinge in his leg near
the ankle and was unable to proceed
farther. Pack had performed the al
most impossible feat of hitting one of
the pipe stem like supports which
carry Mr.. Knapp from place to place.
DisgracefuI.
Lou was loaded into the patrol wa
gon like a common criminal, and TAX
en- to the police station, where it was
found that both bones Of the leg had
been broken by the bullet and that
the wound was big one and bleeding
freely Knapp was taken to the hospi-
tai, where he was cared for by DR.. A.
o. Williams and DR.. M. Bannister. He
| is still there, and although his nerve
and leg are little shattered, he is do
| ing well.
Goods Returned to Owner.
The bacon and other articles were
| identified by Mr.. Dings this morning
as his property, and We're returned to
him, except the tobacco. Mr.. Dings
cannot say how much of this is miss
ing, but does not believe the amount
is large.
| The farmers cooperative grocery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
Goods Returned to owner.

The bacon and other articles were
identified by Mr.. Dings this morning
as his property, and We're returned to
him, except the tobacco. Mr.. Dings
cannot say how much of this is miss
ing, but does not believe the amount
is large.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
HIS LIFE SAVED.
BY ChamberIain's Collie. Cholera anc
Diarrhoea Remedy,

AZ DIarrhoed Kennedy.
81 am sure that Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at one
time saved my life." says A. e. Lafal.
cite, of Gregory Landing, Clark coun.
ty, Missouri. II was in such bad
shape that the doctors said could not
live. When l was at the lowest ebb,
one of my neighbors brought in bot
tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and took it
and got instant relief. soon got up
and around. That was nine years ago
and | am still in good health. Since
then that medicine has always been
in my house and always will be. 1t is
the best on EARTH" For sale by drug
gists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids

Northern Railway has gotten out
neat booklet descriptive of the beauti.
full summer resorts at Spirit and Qko-
boil lakes in northwestern Iowa. Free
copies will be mailed upon application
to Jno. G. Farmer, Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Cedar Rapids, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18

Call at any drug store and get free
sample Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are an elegant
physic. They also improve the appe.
tite, strengthen the digestion and reg
ulate the liver and bowels. They are
easy to take and pleasant In effect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18

[From Mondays Daily.l
Mrs. Beasley is quite ill at her home
on Madison avenue
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-18

The farmers cooperative grocery
at Grinnell has gone to the wall. s9f
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10
AALlF1SviLrF ITEMS.

VIM Blakeslee EN-, lett for St.
Louis Friday evening to attend a
special session Of the G. K. OF A.
he expects to be back sometime
during the coming week.
Deputy County CLERK. "A Hol-
hls is as proud as peacock over
the fact that he y an uncle, his
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10

Many thousands have been res
tored to health and happiness bv
the use of Chamherlnin's Cough
RI medy. II afflicted with any
throat or lung trouble, give it a
trial for it is certain to prove bene-
fetal. Coughs that have resisted
all other treatment for years, have
yielded to this remedy and perfect
health been restored. Cases that
seemed hopeless, that the climate
of famous health resorts failed to
benefit. have been permanently
cured by its use For sale by
Schultze d Seydler.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10

During last May an infant chila
of our neighbor was suffering FROM
cholera infantum. The doctors hal
gwen up ali hopes of recovery. /
took a bottle ut Chnm terlaili = col
ic, cholera and diarrhnea remed Y
to the house, telling them | felt
sure it would do good ii used ac-
cording to directions, In two day.
time the child had rnily recovered
The child is now vigorous and han
pv, have rec ,mm 'nded this rem
edy frequently and have never
known it to fail-Nlrs. Curtis Rn-
ker, Bookwalter, Ohio. Sold BY
Schultze Il Seydler,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10
Hot Weather In the NORTH.

The intense heat throughout the
north last Wednesday and Thurs
day resulted in many fatalities.
principally in the larger cities. IL
New York there were 1913 deaths
and 17S prostrations In Philadel-
phia there were 80 prostrations
and 70 deaths. AT Baltimore there
were % deaths and 40 prostrations.
Kansas City was the hottest place.
the thermometer ranging from SO
to 1903 degrees.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10
div ORTIZ DOlNGS
July 3.

july D.
Messrs. WIN. Mooney of this
place and J.L. Mooney, Of Slaydcn,
visited Sinner yesterday.
Messrs. Wyatt and 3eringer, of
Gonzales, were III the city today.
Gonzales may be proud to call such
Young gentlemen her own.
. july 4 A dance was given last
night at The residence Of G.. II. De,
Berry. Quite number attended
and report a most enjoyable even
ing.
A good many of our citizens at
tended the celebrations IL. Cuero
and Sinner today.
MIR. K. q. Brothers, of Slayden,
is visiting relatives and friends IN
this vicinity.
Mr.. jim Pogue visited Sinner
this morning and joined the Cueru
excursioniSts'
MIR, H. X. Jones attended the
confederate veterans reunion in
Gonzales to lay.
July 5: Our city has been quiet
all day lowing to the fact that IL good
many OF our citizens are recuperat-
ing from the effects of the celebrn
ton and Morpheus, the god oil
dreams, holds many in y spell.
Mr.. W. p. Wood visited Con.
tales yesterday.
There has been some talk of the
SAP putting in II well to supply
water for use in the section house
at this place.
We came across an item of news
the ether day that may interer
some Ut our readers; our popul"r
young physician, Dr.. W. Fl. Min
ton, had II vision. and in it he
thought he went downto that hot
place. and as punishment for
having to 60 there, Satan pointed
out Il blackboard, gave him ~ piece
OF chalk three feet long and told
him to go write down every Hu-
truth" he'd ever told. on his way
to obey his Satanic Majesty he met
his earth friend. WiN Wiseman.
Nv by, hello viii; where are YOU
going" Going back after more
chalk" replied viii, as he pro
ceeded on his why. Now if any
one doesn't believe this we refer
them to the gentlemen in qucs-
ton.
July 6: Misses Eva and Kate
Bowen Of Porsumtrot, visited the
city today. Mr.. w. p. Wood was
llso in the burg today.
A very good rain fell here today;
it was much needed and appreciate
ed by the farmers
Mr.. Joe Petru, Of near Sinner,
was in the city today.
July Z: The Red Hoss' saloon,
owned by A. A, Sinderman, was oc
capied by very lively crowd last
night and judging from the cries
aud noise Issuing therefrom. "a
warm time in Dilworth" was The
result.
Mr.. K.A Bell, of Nickel and
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10

Mr.. G. Fl. DeBerry, of Prairieville,
visited the city yesterday.
Mr.. a. a. Sinderman and family,
accompanied by r. A. Walczyk
and Euald Zehnfnnd. visited the
family of Rudolph Bartsch in
Maurin today.
Mr.. NJ. Smith visited Moul-
ton yesterday.
July 8; Cool breeze blowing this
morning.
Some sickness prevailing.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10
LIVE STOCK NOTES
by THE lave STOCK EDITOR /

Col, Joe Hughes is the rustler of
the town SO far. He has sold J.
E. Martin over two hundred one
two-year-old steers which were
shipped to Kerrville The colonel
will no doubt load more next week
foi same ranch.
MIR. Otto MugclSe shipped last
week to one Of the northern markets
one train OF fat'stnil from his up
per ranch. lie left lately for his
coast pasture aud viii load another
train since The last shower.
j Il. Martinrttllrned from Kerr
county where he had shipped part
of train Of steers which he turned
looae on an abundance of grass and
water Or his return hume lie
stopped over in San Antonio where
he met Sheriff Vann, of Kerr conn-
ty and went to the San Antonio
Jail where they interviewed til,
noted Mexican, Cortez.
Prince Murphy, the noted Lone
Star saloon keeper, left lately With
the Martin and Douglass cattle to
X err connIV ftar ta.,y,;,,L
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1901-07-10

Racers and scissors put in order
good as new, at A. c. Koepke's.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-03-15
The E.sli.h Coffee House.

The coffee house is every night
crowded with men Of parts. Almost
every one you meet is a polite scholar
and n wit. Jokes and bonmots are
echoed from box to box. Every branch
of nature Is critically examined and
the merit of every production Of the
press or performance at the theaters
weighed and determined. This school
ito which ! am myself indebted for a
great part Of my education and In
which, though unworthy, ! am now
arrived at the honor OF being a public
%lecturer) has bred up many authors to
the amazing entertainment and in
struction Of their readers.
Buttons, the grand archetype Of the
Bedford, was frequented by Addison,
Steele, Pope and the rest of that cele-
brated set who iourished at the be-
ginning OF this century and was re-
garded with Just Difference on account
Of the real geniuses who f%requented 1t.
But we can now boast men Of superior
abilities, men who, without any one ac-
quired excellence, by the mere dint Of
a happy assurance, can exact the same
tribute Of veneration and receive 1t as
due to the illustrious characters, the
scribblers, players, iddlers, gamblers,
that make so large a part Of the com
pany at the Bedford.-OOnnoisseuT.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-03-15

right to make all the nice fellows Of
my acquaintance recognize your bel
llgercncy and not let me have any more
good tines
Now, please he in earnest, Gladys,
dear. You know how much | love you
even though | let anger keep me away
for 4 week and make me utterly
wretChed. But | wouldn't he here to-
night IL II were not that l knew you
wanted to make up"
what on earth is the man talking
aboutT" said Gladys, with n pretty AZ.
fectation OF wonder.
At this point Lieutenant Holloway
began to fear that he had allowed him.
self TO fall into an ambuscndc, and he
prepared to defend himself.
why" he said, IL came because |
thought you wanted me-"
Dear mel what could have put
that Into your hcad2 I'm sure II you
didn't come because you wanted TO
yourself I couldn't think OF OBTAINING
you for n minute. l know you are cA-
pected elsewhere and that the town IL
simply fun Of rcconccntrados who are
dying for your company" And as she
said this her one was decidedly irrl-
tating. The lieutenant, however, was
not used to warfare Of this kind, and,
as he was getting the worst OF 1t, he
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-03-15
Rest Your Eyes,

The moment you are instinctively In
inclined to rub the eyes that moment
cease to use them; also 1t is time to
give your eyes a rest when you become
sensible OF an effort TO distinguish.
Cold water is about the safest applica-
ton for infiamed eyes. Never sleep so
that on awakening the eyes shall open
on the light of q window. Never read
or sew directly in front OF the light Of
a window, the better light being that
that comes from above or obliquely or
over the left shoulder. Too much light
Is an evil, just as is scant light. 1t Gre
ates a glare that pains and confuses
the sight.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-03-15

d you s~URRENDERP" HE ASKED.
decided on immediate action. Taking
the arrow from his pocket, he held IL
GU to her.
81 thought you meant this to be a to.
ken that there was to be peace be
tween U.S."
Gladys blushed crimson when she
saw the little splinter Of wood and
tried to stammer hat she didn't know
what he meant. Her embarrassment
proved that she understood only toe
well, and the soldier proceeded to de-
liver IN ultimatum at once.
"DO you surrender" he asked.
ooh, give me time to Think she re.
piled.
Indeed l won't. l am tired Of this
manana policy and will agree to moth.
ing but unconditional surrender" See
ing that her little folly had been found
on and that the lieutenant was in
deadly earnest in spite Of his jesting
words, Gladys surrendered.
After their differences were made uI
and the terms Of the treaty agreed to
Lieutenant Holloway said laughingly:
$50 you actually believed all that
nonsense l told you that night about
bewitching with efigies and tried to
destroy my heart by piercing it with
an arrow-just as if you hadn't pierced
it long before"
But why shouldn't l believe in it?
1t brought you back, didn't itY"
"Oh, nonsense! l would have come
back anyway, for | could never have
lived without you"
"iou were managing pretty WE'LL
she said, with n pout.
mot nearly SO well as l appeared to
be, or l wouldn't have accepted the
message Of the arrow so readily"
But you couldn't help yourself. You
were under the spell, you know"
spell nothing. l can hardly believe
that you put faith In that old nonsense
cal mummery."
But it brought you back" said
Gladys, with a wise shake of her head.
And, seeing there was nothing to be
gained by arguing, the hero dropped
the subject and made his prisoner as
comfortable as possible, as became a
generous
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-03-15
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Gladys was superstitious.
BY PETER M'ARTHUR.

Gladys was superstitious.
J But she was also young and pretty
and lovable, so this trifing folly only
added to her charm and made her men
friends feel brave and enlightened
whenever she betrayed her weakness.
As a natural consequence Of this pc
c~uliarity she was always afraid to sit
on a dark veranda alone and would
never think of going for a walk in the
evening without a fearless escort. She
wouldn't open an umbrella in the
house, walk under a ladder or pick up
a pin that lay with its head toward
her, and she wouldn't sit in a room
that had three lamps lit in 1t at once,
though che didn't object strenuously to
that was more dimly furnished.
or course she was laughed Mt a great
deal for her foolishness, but she shook
her head wisely and continued to carry
lucky stones in her pockets and to per.
form the many little rites known only
to the superstitious. Knowing these
things about her, the following solilo.
guy can be more readily understood:
II Just knew something would hap
pen that would be unlucky, and now
we've gone and quarreled. l saw the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-03-15

HER GOODNESS DISCONNECTED HIN A TRIFIE.
you developed imperialistic tendencies
l am willing to let bygones be by
Cones"
But l don't want bygones to be by
cones. 1t was because l thought
Dear me-" How could you do such
a thing? always understood that SOL
oilers were not allowed to think"
mot when under ORDERS" he replied,
"but your orders were not quite tangi-
BILE enough, and l thought II allowable
to use my discretion"
But ! have been told that discretion
makes men retreat instead of advance.
But the orders ! last gave you were
surely definite enough"
But l had reason to suppose that
you had either countermanded them or
wished to. And l didn't feel 1t could
be possible that after having been so
dear TO another you could be so cruel
as to throw me over simply because !
wanted to have you all to myself and
to have the right to let all the world
know how happy ! was"
"Ip short you wanted to have the