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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
NEWS OF The RAILWAYS.
Publicity Kills the Plan to Charge for
Hauling Dogs.

Hauilhg Dogs.
Too much publicity has killed the
project of the railroads to charge for
transporting dogs. From the moment
the plan was first announced in Chica-
go railroad officials began to hear Wig
orous protests from dog owners, and
these increased from day to day as the
information spread until the roads
abandoned the scheme.
One Of the general passenger agents
said yesterday the matter had been
informally talked over at the meeting
of thegeneral passenger agents, and the
suggestion was made that dogs might
be classed the same as baby carriages
and bicycles and some revenue deriv-
ed therefrom. To test the feeling it
was decided to recommend to the gen
eral baggage agents that they give the
matter consideration and submit a re.
port.
The baggage agents, however, did
not take kindly to it, and patrons Of
the roads having voiced their objec-
tons the general passenger agents
concluded to drop the project.
Further the roads concluded they
would be worse off if charge for car.
rying dogs was made, for then they
would be responsible for any injury to
the animals while in transit, and for
their safe delivery, which it not the
condition under existing rules.
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with her daughter Mrs. Ira Goodwin,
who resides in Phillipsville.

with her daughter Mrs. Ira Goodwin,
who resides in Phillipsville.
H. d. Ours residing at 200 Keota
street, who has been suffering for the
past ten days from an attack of ty-
phoid fever, is improving.
Mrs. w. H. Allison and daughter,
Ruth Gene. of Eddyville, returned
home today after visit with Mrs. Al.
lison's sister, Mrs. Charles Poulton,
who resides on South Jefferson street.
Marriage licenses were issued as
follows on Saturday and today: Albert
Bowers and Miss Bytha Benson, John
Ash and Miss Jennie Wright, Richard
Jefferson and Miss Florence Watkins
Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of Miss Gene Dickson, OF
Chillicothe, to A. Stuber of this city
to take place next Wednesday evening
at the home of the brides parents in
Chillicothe.
Mrs. A. H. Graves, of Canton, Mis-
slsslppl, accompanied by Miss Belle
Comstock, of the same place. both OF
whom formerly resided in Ottumwa
arrived last evening for visit with
relatives and friends.
Peter Leinhauser sent two horses to-
shenandoah today and they will be
driven in the races which are to be
held in that city on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of this week
From there Mr.. Leinhausers horses
will make short circuit which in
cludes several western Iowa towns
Guy Given, of st. joe, Mo-, is Mr.
Leinhauser driver. and accompanied
the animals today. Mr.. Leinhausel
will go to Shenandoah later in the
week. The two horses taken west to
day are Senator Ballingall and Dol
lie A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
M. w. A. TOURNAMENT.
Prizes to Be Offered at creston August

August 90 the Modern Woodmen of
America, of Creston. will hold a tour.
nament in which all the camps in that
part OF the state are expected to par
tlcipate. Five hundred dollars in priz.
es will be awarded and the local team
will not participate in the competition.
For the best band $25 will be given as
first prize, SIS as second and $40 as
third. For the best Forester team a
first prize of $50 will be given, $40 for
second and $40 for third. Cash prizes
for many other events will be given
and the prospects for the presence of
several thousand Woodmen and visit
ors is good Reduced railroad rates
have been obtained and the Woodmen
are working enthusiastically to get a
large crowd. State officers of the
lodge will be present and deliver adj
dresses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
WOMAN TAKES FATAL SMOKE.
Match ExpIodes. Ignitins Her Dress
and Victim Will Die.

Chicago, Aug. 12.--The striking of a
match which was TO be used in light
ing cigarette held by Miss Amelia
Smoke. % years old, or Center ave
nue., ignited the young woman's dress
yesterday afternoon. She ran from
the house, her body enyeloped in
flames. and screaming for help fell
fainting to the sidewalk. She was re
moved to the Emergency Hospital
where the physicians said she. could
not recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

large, yet it was not a good one be.
cause the hot, dry winds came lust as
the corn was in tassel and ruined the
pollen just at the time it should CON
tribute to the ear. Had this not han
pened there would have been a good
crop as there was a rank growth of
the corn.
~ i Timber.
The land Is rolling, more than the
prairie land of Iowa. Along the creeks
there is much wooded territory, pecan,
walnut, ash, oak, elm and cottonwood
and dogwood being in evidence. In
the wood reserve, which occupies an
area including six square miles in the
eastern part of Comanche county, there
are jack oak, white oak and elm.
Lawton and Richards.
Lawton is now the leading town, but
Mr.. Reese's opinion is that it will moi
remain so very long, but that Rich
ards will become its successor. He
gives as his reason that the latter
town is located in freer place. By
this is meant that there are no reser
vations hemming Richards in as there
are at Lawton The latter place is al
most surrounded by reservations, in
GLIDING the military reservation ad
joining Fort Sill and the Indian school
reservation. Richards is in a good
agricultural district and is close to the
oil field now being developed by OF
tumwa people. Richards is situated
fourteen miles north of Lawton.
Anadarko.
Anadarko, the county seat of Caddc
county, was doomed very hard wher
the land opened, but Mr.. Reese says
that the serious drawback to that place
is the water, which is so impregnatet
with alkali, or gypsum, that it is in
furious to drink.
The Indians.
AS Mr.. Reese sees it, the greatest
drawback to the improvement of the
new country is the Indian situation
He says the Indians are the lowest
LATEST class Of beings imaginable
They have been allowed to reserve al
the best land which lies along the
creeks, and the would-be farmers can
not cultivate that part of the country
which is best. The Indians are indie
pendent because they are fed ant
clothed by the government, and Mr.
Reese says that so long as this condi
ton prevails the Indian will remair
sriou drawback to civilization.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
WILL HOLD A PICNIC.
United Commercial Travellers Union
Planning FOR Bio Day.

[From Saturdays Daily
A. G. Cook has been appointed e
chairman of committee that was Sc
lected last Saturday evening at meet
ing of the United Commercial Travel
ers' union to make arrangements for a
picnic which will be held Saturday,
September IA. No pains will be spar
ed to make the day very enjoyable
one, and every travelling man in the
city is expected to participate in the
exercises. Another meeting will be
held in the near future when the loca-
ton of the grounds, etc, will be an
nounced. The committee consists of
J. T. Rowe, w. V. Silvers. w. S. Vim
son, Hugh Doran, Charles Towel, P. O.
Busselle, G. C. Porter, A. S. Udell, H.
j. Ostdiek and Ben Peppers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

[From Mondays Daily.]
Earl Bellies spent Sunday at his
fathers home near Blakesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pratt of Mary
street went to Blakesburg Sunday
called there by the illness of Mr..
Pratt's mother.
Miss Cora Bellies of Blakesburg ar
rived Saturday to spend the week at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Pratt
on Mary street.
Mrs. Oliver Albertson and little son,
Earl, who reside in the country. came
to Ottumwa Saturday morning to
spend the day at the home of Mrs. AL
bertson's sister, Mrs. C. H. Sponsler.
During the day the baby was taken
suddenly i'll and the family was unable
to return home till Sunday afternoon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
THE
OttunWQ Commercial COLLEGE

Full Courses in Bookkeeping, Short.
hand, Peninanship, Typewriting and All
Normal Branches.
Methods new, original, unique, up-to-
date. Tuition reasonable, text books
free. Situations secured for compe-
tent students.
Young gentlemen and ladies who de-
sire to prepare for the active duties of
life should take course in the Ottum-
wa Commercial college. If you have
failed in other schools attend the Com
mercial College, and we will convince
you that our system is superior to all
others.
School opens September 2, 1901.
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Semi Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the name of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as well as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changed to.
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SOUTH SIDE NEWS.

[From Saturdays Dailyl
Charles Hartman. of the South Side,
is confined to his, home by illness.
Mrs. M. A. Murtney, 1O1 North Ward
street, who has been i'll for several
weeks, is slowly improving.
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1T HAS II JEWELS

but costs only S16-Yes, the price is
low, but the watch is all right-equal
to watches sold at much higher prices
lsewhere-better than other watches
at the same price-good as sixteen dol
lars in gold and much more useful
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

A lame shoulder is usually caused
by rheumatism of the muscles, and
may be cured by few applications Of
Chamberlain Pain Balm. For sale
by druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

The Hub has moved the clothing
and furnishing goods into the Roth
schild store room, five doc west of
the former Hub stand, and for three.
weeks will sell clothing, shirts and
hats away below regular prices.
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Lake Forest UNIVERSITY

Location in fine woods on bluffs of Lake Michigan
nifty minutes distant from Chicago Sixty acres of
Campus. Seven new buildings. including Lois Durand
Hall for women Well equipped Library and Gynna-
sum. Physical Culture directors for both men and
women. High grade of entrance requirements
ensures collegiate standing recognized by all best
colleges. Recently elected President, Rev.
Richard D. Harlan. son OF Justice Harlan of U. $.
Supreme Court. comes in September. For catalogues
and circulars address the Treasurer.
Lake Forest University. Lake Forest, Ill,
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FARMS WANTED.

We wish to list lot more of good farms
The demand is good, Send us full description
of your farm, whether in Wapel1o county or
any OF the surrounding counties.
Give lay of Land. quality of soil, size and
condition of buildings, distance to town,
school, and your bottom cash selling price
Get your descriptions to us within week, as
are getting our circulars ready to print
The trade is active. and if you want TO sell
send Your descriptions in at once.
If we sell for you you pay 2bs per cent
commission sales less than s., 900 and per
cent on sales of 5000 over. No sale no pay.
We have especially strong call for 80 to
40 acre farms Address
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Box 20S. Ottumwa, Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

Colonel o. J. Garriott. in his annual
report, calls especial attention to the
especial gratifying condItions that
have attended the Iowa brigade dur
ing the past six months, resulting in
such marked development and I'M
provement, compliments the Brigade
and Uniform Rank. leaving the assur-
ance that Pythian military in Iowa is
decidedly in the advance. He says
in his last report we had 25 companies
in good standing, while today there are
81. He also says he has applications
for three other companies and they
will be mustered in as soon. as camp IS
over
Clear Lake has made application for
a charter and desired to be mustered
in for camp which was found to be
impracticable. Col Geo. B. Bender,
of Spencer, has Deen appointed mus
tering omc,r and will go to Clear Lake
next week. Clear Lake has 26 men
already for muster and will undoubt
eddy have severai more by the time
Col. Bender reaches that place.
The following companies report to
me and are in good standing and es-
peeially Ottumwa. which is in the best
condition of its history.
No. 1-Marshalltown
No. Davenport
No. 3-Ottumwa.
No. 4-Des Moines.
No. Fonda, to be mustered in
at once
No. S-Homburg, organized July %.
No 10-Clear Lake, to be organized
next week
No 11-Cherokee.
No. 12-Muscatine.
No 13-Eldon.
No 14-Greene, organized March 49,
! No. 15-Oskaloesa, largest company
No. 16-Radcliff.
| No. 17-Atlantlc.
/ No. 1S-Aurelia, organized June 20.
No. 19-Chariton.
/ No 20-Sheldon
No. 21-New Market. organized May
I29.
/ No. 27-Council Bluffs.
No. 2S-Cedar Rapids.
No. 29-Clinton.
No. 33-Ackley.
No. 35-Winterset
( No. 42-Keokuk.
! No. 44-Council Bluffs
/ Col. Garriott calls attention to the
fact that but nineteen companies re
ported previous to the time the pres
! ent commander took charge. and he
believes the brigade is in better con
dition than since 1892, when the brig
ade numbered 1000 men with thirty
seven companies.
I The membership of Iowa is now
about the same as when General Man
chester took command, and I am hap
Ply to say the companies are all in bet
ter condition than ever before.
Col. Garriott calls attention to the
old Chestnut of a permanent location
for the grand lodge by saying but two
or three interested cities which are
likely to gain by such move are agi
tating the question. He says he ha!
always voted against the proposition
4 and shall continue to do so.
In calling attention to the finances
of the brigade Col. Garriott's repor
shows them to be in very satisfacto
~ condition.
4 He concludes by thanking eacl
member of the Uniform Rank for tn
assistance they have given him an
trusts the same shall be continue
and he hopes when he lays down TIL
staff of office to find the Uniform Ran
in the best condition of it's history
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg 5, Chicago 1.
st. Louis 8, Cincinnati 2 thirteen
innings).
Games Today.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at St, Louis.
New York at Philadelphia.
American Leaque,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

AT Decatur--Mornlngg game:
Cedar Rapids won both games from
Decatur The afternoon game was a
pitchers battle, taking thirteen in
nings to decide. Score:
Cedar Rapids .......4 00100 %
Decatur ....... ....01O00200 90
Second game
Cedar Rapids 0001-4
Decatur :. 20100000000 0-3
At Bloomington
Herbert, an amateur, proved too
much for Davenport, while Weirauch
was mark Score:
Bloomington -. ...0'0040010 IS
Davenport :. -. 00001 o.
AT Terre Haute-
Terre Haute easily defeated Rock
Island by timely hitting. Carters steal
of home in the first inning was the
feature Score:
Terre Haute -. ...10O00S3O ST
Rock Island :. % 0 90 IS
At Evansville
Evansville -. ...4O03Oo12%-1o
Rockford 49,. 100 0O0012 200
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

I T MON SOLDIERS who homesteaded less
" than loo acres before June y, 1874, Will
buy balance of their land right; widows and
| heirs entitled S. B. Wilcox, Kansas City, Mo.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

PARE CHANCE to buy choice stock of
n millinery and fixtures with small capital;
selling 1t sacrifice. Address c. Bishman,
Otesco, MINI.
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American League.

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland 4, Chicago 8.
Detroit 16, milwaukee 5.
Games Today.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Milwaukee at Detroit
Baltimore at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Three | League.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
Colonel CARROTS Report.

General Manchester's report was re-
ceived with much applause and imme-
diately after he mad sat down, Colonel
Garriott, assistant adjutant general,
presented MS report which in part is
as follows.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

.'fVllNty
William Reese, of this city, has re.
Gently returned from Oklahoma, where
he spent some time in the interest of
the several companies composed of OF
tumwa men with the object of devel-
oping the mineral lands of Oklahoma
Mr.. Reese has been all over the new
country recently opened for settlement
and is probably better acquainted with
the country and conditions than any
other Ottumwan who has visited the
place because he has been there re.
peatedly and has travelled over it ex
tenSiyely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
The New Country.

The western part of the new coun-
try is semi-arid except around the
Wichita mountains, where there is 6
greater rainfall than in any other part
of Oklahoma There is little in agri.
cultural by which any one can Judge,
but the Apache and Commanche In.
dams have occupied the land along the
creeks near the mountains, and are
cultivating the land. They have been
along there for several years, except
for the government agents and the
soldiers, and little farming has been
done,
Corn Crop.
This year the corn crop was rather
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13

H. D. Ours residing at 200 Keota
street, who has been suffering for the
past ten days from an attack of ty
phoid fever, is improving.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-13
BASEBALL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

National League.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-28

stay on st. simons, have returned
home.
Miss Clifford Lucas is the guest of
friends in Savannah.
Mrs. E. Mcintosh is spending some
time in Savannah, the guest of Mrs.
Bryan.
Miss Lutte Collins has returned from
a pleasant visit to st. Simons.
Among the tenters on st. Simons are
Messrs. Leo Kaufman and Sealy Pal
mer.
Miss Ella Symons is visiting in Sa-
vannah, after receiving many charming
attentions here, the guest of Mrs. w.
f. Symons. From Savannah Miss Sy-
mons will visit friends in Screven
county.
Mrs. j. Priddy has returned to her
home in North Georgia, after pleasant
visit to Mrs. j. T. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Meyers of Thorn
asville have moved to Brunswick, and
are being welcomed to their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. l.. Atkinson have
moved to Townsville, where they will
make their future home, to the regret
of many friends here.
Mrs. S. A. Sizer and family are the
guests of relatives in Milwaukee.
In honor of his twentieth birthday
Mr.. A. D. Johannensen entertained a
number of friends very delightfully."- a
few evenings ago.
Miss Eugenia Forester of New Or
leans is the attractive guest of Miss
Leonie Joerger.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-28
Sailor Bathing Suits.

Tybee the guests of DIR. and Mrs. A. A
Morrison. The party consists of Mrs
j. B. Martin, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Jackson, Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. r.
N. Roberts, Mrs. Willie Martin, Mrs.
Martha N. Jackson, ST., Miss Belle
1nabinette, Mr.. ]. T. Morrison, Jr., Mr..
VIM. K. Jackson, Jr., Mr.. J. E. Morri-
son, Jr., Mr. Walter E. F. Jackson, Mr..
Obvious Martin, Mr.. Howard Jackson,
Jr., Masters A. A. Morrison and ]. v.
Morrison, Jr., and Miss Mary Cathe-
rine Roberts.
Miss Edith Vaughan left last week
for Thomaston. where she will visit
Miss Florence Castlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor and fam
lily will leave during the week for
Waynesville, N. c.
Mr.. Edward M. Smart of this city is
staying at the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point
Comfort, Va.
Mrs. H. e. Ransford and children left
Friday night for Gainesville, where
they will spend two months.
Miss Fanny Farkas, who is visiting
Miss Jessyl May Brown, on Perry
street, west, will leave Wednesday for
her home in Albany.
Miss Emmie McDade of Augusta and
the Misses Emmie Pearl and Margie
Bell Shackelford left Thursday for the
mountains of North Carolina.
Mrs. Thomas B. Brannon of Mont
gomery, Ala, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Percy Williams, 609 Barnard
street.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gibbons and Master Her
bert Gibbons left Friday for Augusta.
Miss Eloise Herting returned to her
home in Macon on Wednesday, after a
delightful stay with her friends, the
Misses Gibbons.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-28

city Tuesday night on their way to
Fayetteville, N. C. They were called
there by the illness of their father.
Miss Gertrude Campbell has return
ed to her home in Troy, Ala.
Mrs. w. H. Cotter and children ar
rived from Eastman Wednesday after
noon and are visiting Mrs. Cotters
sister, Mrs. c. c. Buchanan, on But
Ter street.
Mrs. Charles Ost and son, Charles,
Jr., left Monday night for Chicago and
Lake Ontario.
Prof and Mrs. c. c. Jackson, who
have been visiting their mother the
past three weeks, left Tuesday night
for their home in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. c. R. Jordan returned
home from their bridal trip Tuesday
afternoon. They visited the Gate City
and Indian Springs while away.
Mrs. ]. R. Willis is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Frierson, in Sofkee, Ga.
Mr.. ]. w. S. Hardy and family have
gone to Kingston, N. c., where they
will spend week or two visiting rel
atiVes.
Mrs. Oscar Lott has as her guest her
sister, Miss Rubie Purse of Carriers
vile.
Mrs. L. Goldsmith of Brunswick re-
turned home Monday Afternoon, after
visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. L. B.
Virgins.
Mrs. Georgia Lott. Miss Ada Will
liams, Mrs. ]. A. Lott and son Elmer
returned home from Indian Springs
Tuesday. Mrs. John Lott and her son
Dan are still at Indian Springs, but
are expected home in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wadley have re-
turned from their outing in the North
and West.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Knox have re-
turned home after visit to Buffalo
and New York.
Prof. and Mrs. E. A. Pounds have re-
turned to GAINESVILLE from Chautau-
qua, N Y, and will remain there the
balance of the summer visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Annie Geiger is visiting rela-
tives in Tampa, Fla.
Miss Bertha Virgins is with rela-
tives and friends in Brunswick.