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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
GOLD BRICK SCHEME.
We Have Decided to Continue
our Great Factory End Sale
ALL NEXT WEEK.
So as to Give the People Of
Ottumwa and Surrounding
Country an Opportunity

to secure some of the wonderful bar
gains in truly high grade goods. There
are no better prints in the United
States than Simpsons, the price the
world over is 61sc. We sell them in
er lengths at &c yard. We sell the
best table oil cloth for 121sc, and
good cotton flannel for 3sc, muslin
at &c and good all wool dress goods
in 6 to 10 yard lengths for 19e a
yard. We are selling good goods SO
reasonable that our competitors are
insinuating that we are selling Cheap
John goods and working gold brick
schemes, when we are in reality SELL
ing better goods than they carry. 1t
is well known fact that we sell the
best class of merchandise of every
description and that the other fellows
do not carry the quality or do the
business, for the very reason that
they do not carry the grade. Ottum-
wa people want good goods and they
want to get just what they pay for
and this Is what they get when they
patronize the Big Store. 1t is to our
interest to carry the best goods in
every line and we do it, and buying so
much more than any ordinary store,
we naturally receive discounts which
are never offered them. The many
regular customers of the Big Store
will always tell you that they get the
benefit of every discount the Big
Store gets. The prices and goods
show it. See our large ad on page
5-read every item-it will pay you.
PHILLIPS BIG STORE.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Saturdays Daily.
< Miss Emma Drake, of South Ottum-
wa, is quite i'll.
Read the want column. You can
find just what you want in it.
(, Ross Brown, of 100 South Ransom
street, is recovering after a two
weeks illness.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Sheehan,
11S North Cherry street, Friday morn
ing, daughter.
Mrs. William P. Emery and son,
Harry. of Highland Center, are in the
city today visiting friends and attend
ing to business matters.
Miss Emma Coulson of Hiteman,
who has been at the Ottumwa hospital
for some time taking treatment re.
turned to her home today,
Marriage licenses. were issued from
the county clerks Office to Samuel
Hudleston and Miss Grace Bryant and
to L. r. Shields and Miss Millie Heck
art.
The death of Mrs. Mary Fuqua, wife
OF ]. w. Fuqua, occurred yesterday al
Z 1920 a. M, at the family home in
nahlonega. The deceased was aged
3 30 years.
Miss Lillian Thode, of Blakesburg.
was in the city last night for the pur-
! post of witnessing Arizona" at the
Grand opera house, and she returned
! home this morning.
~ Miss Minnie Callister returned to
! her home in .Hiteman this afternoon
accompanied by ner sister, Miss EN-
ma, who has been in the Ottumwa
hospital for some time.
Ed O'Brien left for New York City
last night where he is to be witness
in damage suit against street rail
way company there. The case dates
\ back to 1897 when he was motoneer
In the employ of the company.
The death of Frank O'Neil occurred
at his home, los South Union street
at 2 o'clock this morning as the result
of paralysis. The deceased was sc
years Of age, and he had lived in OF
tAmwa since it was small village
He had large circle of friends and
the news Of his death comes as great
shock to them.
Miss Sybil Lentner, who lives neal
Dahlonega, departed this morning fol-
Milton, where she has accepted a pc
sition as teacher in the public schools
This is a deserved compliment to the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
'.KERFOOT
STORE
OPENS
The Frank kerfoot Clothing compan,
Received Its First Customers
Last Saturday.

@uos SNsA' NS
Last Saturday at 103-105 East Main,
In the Taylor, building, Mr.. Frank Ker-
foot, as manager and principal stock
holder in the Frank Kerfoot Clothing
company, opened his doors to buyers
OF mems and boys clothing, shoes and
general Quitting supplies.
For several weeks carpenters, deco
rators and other artisans have been
at work refitting and refurnishing the
interior of the room occupied, and
with it's liberal capacity filled with
bright, fresh, new, stylish goods, Sc
lected with discriminating taste and
experienced ability, this new firm GER
tainly has secured advantages that
are greater attractions to the public
than possessed by any other store in
the city. Mr.. Kerfoot has been iden-
titled with the clothing business in OF
tumwa for many years, and has
practically unlimited acquaintance
popularity established turnout the
city, county and contiguous
yicinities. With such a stock as the
Frank Kerfoot Clothing company pre-
sented, coupled with the fact that the
entire business will be under the per-
sonal and thoroly competent and re-
liable supervision of Mr.. Kerfoot, this
store will take such hold upon the
public that its success may be pre-
saged by everyone acquainted with its
promoters.
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East End items.

Harry Dubois is on the SICK list,
Bert Clark is the latest addition to
the mail desk.
Samuel Birney was in Batavia on
business Tuesday.
Will Hurd, freight clerk, is enjoy
ing his annual vacation.
Frank Barns, the Office G. o. D.
man, is sufferer from grip.
Charles August, of Ash Grove,
brought in 600-pound hog Friday.
George Fletcher, who has been i'll
for several days, is slowly improving.
DIR. ]. Miller. government inspector,
transacted business in Agency Tues
day.
Deputy Sheriff George T. Slavens
was here on official business Thurs
day.
Robert McDougall, foreman of the
smoke house, is a sufferer from rheu-
matism.
Arthur Goodall, of the mailing de-
studies.
Ex-County Treasurer William War
rem was a business visitor here
Thursday.
Ofilcer William Miller, of Agency,
was seen at the "shanty" Thursday
afternoon.
Cleve CHM, of the Office foreign de-
partment, has returned from his an
nual vacation.
Charley Huddleston, after an illness
of two weeks, is somewhat improved
and able to sit up.
Paddy Curran, of the killing gang,
has issued invitations to birthday
party at his home.
R. Hall, a cooper of Keokuk, has
accepted a position in the factory of
John Morrell & Co.
Chief of Police Henry Williams and
Captain John Gray transacted bust,
ness here Thursday.
Jacob Hammerschlog, of the Open
heimer Co., Chicago, was here on
business last Saturday.
Zell Zimmerman lost a valuable
horse last week. It's death was caus.
ed by fall on the ice.
]. M. Mclaughlin is new steno.
4 grapher employed by John Morrell &
Co. He comes from Wapello.
Frank and Tim Twedell were called
home by the dangerous illness OF
their mother Tuesday afternoon.
J.. w. Erwin, of the packing room
who has been ill for the past ter
days, is able to return to his duties.
| Andrew StreebyGwho works in the
killing gang, accidentally cut the mid
4 die finger of his left hand Tuesday.
4 The boys of the fire department are
rejoicing over a new telephone, which
was installed in their hall Thursday
j The usual ground hog day" festiv
/ tiles were omitted this year on &C
count of the extremely warm wealth
i er.
4 Earl Rhine, of the mail desk, who
was off duty few days suffering from
an ulcer on his foot, has returned tt
his work.
Elizabeth Feely, proprietress of /;
boarding house on East Main street
and who has been very i'll, is slowl.
improving,
Mrs. S.. A. Darden, former resi-
dent of the East End. but now livins
lin Anamosa. was here ON business
Wednesday.
!, All departments of the packin,
, house were closed down this after
noon on account Of the funeral o
J Queen Victoria, and the British ifas
y +
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of those against whom indictments
were returned last week was success
full in getting out of the city and away
from the officers. This one was
charged with gambling.
Wants a Divorce.
Mrs. Myrtle Ross has filed petition
asking a divorce from her husband,
Thomas J. Ross. She alleges that
they were married in February, 1894,
at Bloomfield. Cruel and inhuman
treatment is set forth as the grounds
for the action. McIntire Bros. repre-
sent the plaintiff.
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Danger of Colds and La Grippe.

IHS ST0HIESI UdHSeT IfUlH COIuS anu
la grippe is their resulting in pneu-
monia. If reasonable care is used,
however, and Chamberlain cough
remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided, Among the tens of thous-
ands who have used this remedy Tor
these diseases we have yet to learn of
a single case having resulted in pneu-
monia, which shows conclusively that
it is certain preventive of that dan
gerous malady. 1t will cure cold
or an attack of la grippe in less time
than any other treatment. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by druggists.
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WILL BE BURIED AT HOME.
Remains of Lieutenant John Morrison
Will be Sent to Hedrick.

Arrangements have been made for
bringing the remains of Lieutenant
John Morrison, who was killed in the
Philippines about two weeks ago, to
the United States for burial. Word
was received in this city today that
the body will arrive in California in
about five of six weeks and will be
brought to Hedrick where Hon. John
Morrison, the father of the deceased,
resides. The funeral services will be
held in Hedrick.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
Peg Shea, Charles Pasnau and Jas
Beatty Arraigned,
PHILLIP BUEHLER ADMITS THE CRIME
EddyvilIe Man Who Assisted Prison
ers in Escaping From Jail is Fined
Twenty Dollars by Judge Roberts
Days Doings in District Court.
From Mondays Daily.

| SAt ~1ohooyt . lIoiiy
Peg Shea, Charles Pasnau and
James Beatty were arraigned before
District Judge Roberts today, and
thru their attorneys they entered pleas
OF not guilty to all of the charges
booked against them. Shea and Pas
nau have been indicted on two counts
bookkeeping a saloon and keeping a
gambling house. Beatty has been in
dicted for running saloon. The men
are represented by Attorneys Steck Il
Smith.
Indicted on Charge Of Pig Stealing.
Enoch Gee, Ace Gee, George AL
bertson and William Hammersley
have been indicted for the alleged
theft of hogs from w. E. Guggerty, OF
Chillicothe. Each entered plea of
day. They will be represented to At
torney G.. C. Leech, who was appoint
ed by the court for that purpose.
This One Pleads Guilty.
Phillip Buehler, who was indicted
on charge of assisting prisoners to es-
cape from the Jail at Eddyville enter
ed plea of guilty and Judge Roberts
assessed a fine of $40. Petitions nu-
merously signed by Eddyville people,
prayed executive clemency, and the
mans penalty was probably lighter
for that reason.
John Fullen Estate.
Judge Roberts signed an order al
lowing the claim OF G. D. Fullen
against the estate of the late
John Fullen, of Agency. which called
for Judgment of $6,S3019 on certain
promisory notes.
| Divorce Ordered.
A decree of divorce was ordered in
the case of John Doherty VS. E. r
Doherty.
Fails Assignment.
w. r. Nelson asked for an order oil
court reversing the assignment oil
Fais & Co., and F. w. Fails, of Eddy.
vile, made last November, the major
lily of the creditors having agreed tc
certain terms of settlement in the
event of such agreement.
1 From Mondays Daily.
The grand jury sprung. surprise
this afternoon, Immediately after court
convened, by reporting batch of sew
en- indictments. The documents were
handled with the greatest of care AM
no one but the officers in charge know
at this time who have been indicted
However, it is supposed that only OF
/ tumwa people have been given atten
ton, TO. the district attorney made thu
statement to reporter that the name.
! will be given to the public tomorrow
| The chances are that most of those in
| dicted today are saloonists and gamb
lers, and not all of that class of people
4 were given attention last week.
/ 1t is understood that only one Of al
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Attention Farmers.

The Ottumwa Pickle company are
now contracting for cucumbers for
the season of 1901 and will pay 40
cents per bushel at factory. Seed free.
Come and get your contracts at fac.
tory. Ottumwa Pickle Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05

A certain man in this city who
makes his living here but buys
everything he needs either in Chi
cago or anywhere except at home,
wanted some goods in my line
recently. had what he wanted
but felt SO sure he would not buy
in Ottumwa that gave him a price
20 per cent less than the goods cost
just to see what he would do. He
said che would see" and bought in
Chicago as usual. Some people don't
know when they get bargain. There
is an object lesson an the above and
another one in the following:
ST | have about rs Dinner Sets that
want to sell. They are of my own
importation. The styles are right and
so are the goods. I am overstocked
and propose to put a price on them
that will be an object to anyone need
ing a set. Their value is $500 and
$4,000 and will offer them at $500,
$1,000 and $17.00. They are 112 piece
sets; plates all extra sizes. If you
can beat these prices I'll give you a
set. Look at the sample lot of six
sets in my window display.
w. c. WYMAN.
crockery and Glassware
Ma and 115 South Court Street.
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Found the Farmer a Corpse.

Onawa, Feb. John Worrell, a
farmer of Lincoln township, living
near the Missouri river, eight miles
west of Onawa, was found dead yes
terday on the Nebraska side of the
river with his body lying on the edge
of the ice, but not in the water. The.
body was partially covered with sand
Blood was found on his person and r..-
mnrs OF foul play are current.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
BUSINESS POST FOR ToWNE.
Minnesota Statesman Made Counsel
for LIQUID Air Company.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. 2.--Word has
reached Duluth that Senator Towne
has accepted the position of general
counsel for the New York Liquid Air
company. The information comes
from source that leaves little doubt,
of it's authenticity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
Hog Receipts Very Light as Dom.
pared With Previous Week.
PRICES HAVE ADVANCED SHARPLY
Weeks Doings in the East End-Rev.
Merton, of Chicago, to Begin Series
of Revival Meetinss-Queen Victo-
ria's Funeral Observed.
From Saturdays Daily.l

From Saturdays Daily.l
The receipts of hogs last week
show a heavy decrease as compared
with a week ago. The reason for
this is hard to explain, as the price
averages from to is cents higher,
than the week previous. John Nor
rell & Co., packed 12,700 hogs against
10000 a week ago.
Total western packing $4,000, COM
pared with $4,000 the preceding week
and 605,000 two weeks ago. For the
corresponding time last year the
number was 465,000, and two years
ago $4,000, From November 1 the
total is 6,955,000, against 6,690,00O a
year ago-an increase of 265,000. The
quality of current marketings is good.
Prices have been advanced, and at
the close average fully 10 cents per
hundred pounds higher than a week
ago, and IS cents higher than year
ago.
Provisions Steady.
The provision trade during most of
the week ruled fairly steady, gaining
some strength toward the close,
which disappeared finally, and at the
end the position of prices of leading
articles varies slightly in comparison
with week ago. The prevailing feel
ing is one of confidence and that the
conditions of weakness in the market
are but temporary. The indications
are that the record on March / will
not vary much in comparison with
last year., in number of hogs killed
during the winter months. The alb
| SOrptiOn of product has been I'M to
the usual, or better. The export clear
ances for the week were large of both
lard and meats, making decided
gain in comparison with the cores.
ponding period last year.
A Weeks Packing.
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current shows the number; OF
hogs packed since November at un.
dermentioned places compared with
| lact vaar nc follows.
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NEW OIL INSPECTOR.

0T' " n' NuSSSII NPP0IIItSu " SUCCeSu
Jasper Giltner.
DR.. G. r. Russell has been appoint
ed deputy oil inspector, to succeed
Jasper Giltner, who has resigned and
removed to Kirksville, Mo-, where he
has entered college. The duties of
the deputy inspector are to make an
examination of oil, as 1t arrives in the
city, and see that there is nothing of
inferior, grade placed upon the mark
ct DR.. Russell departed this morn
ing for Bloomfield in the discharge of
his duties.
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Special sale of overcoats and odd
pants at from 60 to 65 cents on the
dollar. Wooden underwear at so cents
on the dollar. The Hub.
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nli-Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

y Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the narie of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05

Work has been commenced on a
new armory for Sac City's company
of the national guard.
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A Weeks Packing.

Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current shows the number, of
hogs packed since November at I'M
dermentioned places compared with
last year, as follows:
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was displayed at half mast from the
main building. 8 ~


was displayed at half mast from the
main building. A
Mrs. Tweedell is suffering from
an attack of pleurisy.s Those in
attendance are very uneasy about
her condition.
Pat Cogley, who Screens salt in No.
a cellar, received visit from his
nephew, William Cogley, of Two Har-
bors, Mich, last week.
A movement is on foot among the
members of the reading room com
mittee to organize debating society
and to have that as feature each
week.
Mrs. Jessie Miller and her son, Ma
rion, have returned from Chicago,
where they were called by a message
stating that their son and brother,
John, had fallen from a bridge and
been instantly killed. He was not
killed, but badly injured. The ply.
sicians think he will recover.
Rev. Van Wrinkles magic lantern
entertainment which was held in the
dining room Thursday evening, was
very successful. Every seat was TAX.
GH ana dill new pictures were SHOWH
Mr.. Foster announced that there
would be a series of these entertain
ments, the dates for which will be an.
nounced later.
Last Monday was the sixteenth
birthday of August Heinzell, who is
employed in the sausage room, and in
the evening about forty of his
friends came over to the Heinzell res
idence on Roemer street, and took
possession. They spent very de-
lightful evening Music constituted
the principal amusement. Refresh
ments were served. Among those
present We're:
Misses:
Stella Slater, Lucy Wells,
June Slater, Eva Gibbons,
May Wells, Maude Baker,
Nellie Osler, Maggie Elder.
Masters:
Nord Baker, Francis Baker,
Chat Twedell, George Gibbons,
Joe Pevonky, Francis McNerma,
John McNerma, Leo Wells,
James Lockwood, Will Osler,
Ed Parkinson.
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Application for the discharge from
bankruptcy, of Robert w. Thompson
and Jas. G. Weir, of Bloomfield, were
received at the office of Referee in
Bankruptcy John w. Lewis today. The
referee set the time for the hearing
of the applications for February %.
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Simpsons best NJ Il
6Kc Prints, 8 to s XII
yd lengths wv
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

at an exposition. I imagineit will
be far beyond the power of writer's
to give a just and adequate des-
cription of the Exposition City
when the waters are disporting, the
flowers blooming, the trees adorn-
ed with green, and the hundreds Of
thousands of electric lamps diffus-
ing lights over all. It must surely
be the most beautiful city ever
reared.
"Your Midway is far ahead of
anything I ever saw. Paris had a
great number Of catchpenny affairs
Of no consequence, while it is evi-
dent that the attractions to be here
are of a high order.
"This exposition is worthy to be
a world affair, but it has Il grand
purpose in showing progress in the
western hemisphere" !"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15
B elieved in Newspapers.

A gentlemen once said to a re
porter, Il never took a paper that
did not pay me more than l did
for it. One time an old friend of
mine started paper way down
South and sent it to me and / sub
scribed just to encourage him, and
after while it published a notice
that an administrator had an order
to sell lot at public auction. So
| inquired about the lot and told
my friend to run it up to $50. He
hid off the lot at $37. and sold it
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

in month for $lOO, SO 1 made
$63. clear by taking that paper.
My father told me that when he
was young man he saw notice
in the paper that a school teacher
was wanted way off in a distant
county, and he went there and got
the situation, and little girl was
sent to him and after while she
grew up sweet and pretty and he
married her. Now if he hadn't
taken that paper what do you
reckon would have become of me?
/ would have been some other fell
fow or may be l wouldn't have
been at all Elk.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15
CHURCHILL AT EXPO.
Young Member of Parliment Enthusi.
astic in Praise.

Young Member of Parliment Enthusi-
astic in Praise
Winston Spencer Churchill, war
correspondent and member of the
British parliament, recently visit
ed the Pan American exposition,
and was surprised and delighted by
what he saw.
II heard a great deal in England
and South Africa about the Pan
American exposition, and it was
about the first thing brought to
my attention when / landed in
New York" said Mr.. Churchill,
"but all that was said did not begin
to do justice to this great enter
prise. The Pan American does
not cover as much ground as the
Paris exposition did, and the
buildings are not as large, in some
instances, but the arrangement is
much better and will prove more
satisfactory to visitors. The evol-
ution of expositions undoubtedly
demands greater conference.-the
placing of buildings closer to-
gether, and in near proximity to the
courts, thus lessening distances
and diminishing walking and con-
sequent WEAKNESS and it is plain
that the Pan-American has taken u
giant stride in this direction. The
adornment of buildings with colors
and sculpture has progressed far
enough to warrant the statement
that the beauty Of the scene will
surpass any other ever presented
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

cash real estate deal ever consum-
mated in this section of the state
was closed up last week, when
Mrs. Fanny j. Ricks sold the en-
tire holdings of her late husband,
B. S. Kicks, to Serumgard & Moen
of this city. The transfer covers
over three thousand acres in Ram
sey and Nelson counties, and in
cludes some of the choicest farm
lands in this vicinity. The con-
sideration named in the deed was
$50, 1856, which makes the aver
age price $6.75 an acre. It is
understood that the purchasers
hold the land covered by the trans
fer at not less than $12 an acre,
and have refused $4,000 advance
over purchase price. More than
half of the land is under cultiva-
ton, and the boys expect to have
not less than 1900 acres in flax
the coming season. Mrs. Kicks
left for her home in Yazoo City,
Mississippi, last Friday, after clos
ing out all her interests in North
Dakota. The B. S. Kicks tax titles
were bought by a local syndicate
represented by Albert M. Powell.
Attorney P. j. McClory represent.
ed Mrs. Ricks in closing out her
interests here, and his fees were
pretty close to $500, so several
Devils Lake people were made
happy in the deal.