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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
THE POSTAL GUIDE
Just Issued and Contains Many
Matters of Interest.
DEMAND FOR PAN AMERICAN STAMPS
acquisitions of Postmasters viii Be
Cut Down on Account of Inability to
Furnish Necessary Numbers-other
recommendations Made.

The June number of the official
postal guide, just received, contains
a number of matters of interest to the
general public. Among the orders is
one in reference to plain postmarking,
the absence of which otter OCCASIONS in
convenience. The order says:
THE failure of postmasters to legi-
bly, postmark and backstamp mail mat
ter has been called to the attention of
this office. .Postmastres are requested
to secure from the patrons of their
several offices envelopes showing il
legible or unsatisfactory postmarking
or backstamping and forward the same
to this Office division of postotflce sup
plies, with a statement showing the
name of the office where the unsatis-
factory postmarking and backstamping
was done. Legible postmarking OF
every letter passing through the mails
is required. Postmasters have been
given fair notice, and future failures
of duty in this respect will be called
to the attention of the officer having
charge Of appointments and remov-
ais"
Demand Is Great.
There is also statement in refer
ence to the supply OF the Pan-Americ-
an stamps. The demand for Pan
American stamps to the present date
has been far in excess of the supply.
The bureau of engraving and printing
can furnish the department with only
100000 of these stamps daily, while
the postmasters' acquisitions agSre-
gate over 100000. Hence, in order
that each postoffice may receive an
equitable share of these stamps, requi-
sitions have been reduced in nearly ev,
cry instance. This will necessarily
be done in the future, and consequent
delays in filling orders will often be
unavoidable. This information is fur
nished postmasters. that the burden
| of correspondence relating to the cut
| ting down and delay in filling requisi
tions may be lessened. No postal
cards or stamped envelopes will be is
| sued with the Pan-American stamps
imprinted theron, and none of the
| stamp books will contain these stamps
The series comprises only the l, g. 8
| a. s. s and 10 cent Pan-American post
age stamps. AS these stamps are moi
| to be sold unless specially called for
postmasters must at all time keep or
mana an dueQudle supply VI eio ASsou
lar series of stamped paper.
/ Weights of Packages.
The limit of weight of third and
fourth class matter is referred to. Nc
package of third or fourth class mat
ter weighing more than four pounds
shall be received by conveyance by
mail, except single books weighing il
excess of that amount, and excep
books and documents published or cir
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
REV. JOHNSON HoNoRED.
Elected to Office in District Christian
Endeavor Work.

At a meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society which was held at Ft.
Madison recently, Rev. P. A. Johnson
of this city was elected superintendent
of bible study. The meeting was
largely attended and was very enthu-
siastic. Several papers were read
which were very interesting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President-Rev. R. L. Marsh, Bur-
lington.
vice-president-E. R. Young, Fair.
field.
Secretary - Miss Elizabeth Evans,
Keokuk.
Treasurer-c Charles M. Steele. Keo-
kuk.
Superintendent bible study-Rev. A.
P. Johnson Ottumwa.
Superintendent missions-Mrs. John
Greshem, Bloomfield.
Superintendent prison work - Miss
Sarah NJ McCreary, Burlington.
Superintendent junior work - Miss
Dora Laughlin. Mt. Pleasant.
Superintendent Christian Citizenship
| ID. w. Young, Keokuk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
CLOVER KILLS CATTLE.
Ida Grove Farmer Loses Many in a
Few Hours,

Ida Grove, June 26.-W. G. Pritch-
ard, living four miles west of town,
lost thirty-three head of steers from
eating mammoth clover. Mr. Pritch-
ard has 100 acres of this clover that
stands three feet high and is covered
with blossoms. Into this field he turn
ed his BAT head of feeding cattle, think
ing to allow them to feed for a short
time. When he came to drive them
out the cattle were SO greedy for the
sweet clover that it required over an
hour to drive them out of the field.
Immediately they began to bloat and
in a few hours thirty-three fine steers
were dead. The loss is about 81 500.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

IFrom Tuesdays Daily.l
Henry Siegrist, of Kirkville, is IN
the city today on business.
Frank Lyons is seriously i'll at his
home in South Ottumwa, suffering
with an abdominal abscess.
Mrs. l. Ware of Belknap, returned
home this morning after a visit with
her son, t. Ware, on Bertha street.
Miss Lille Northcutt, of Kirksville,
Mo, is in the city the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. LATE Dare. on North Market
street.
Mrs. H. E. Woodford and Mrs. M. E.
Goodall, of Agency, returned home last
evening after a visit with Mrs. e. D.
Woodford, 22S North Market street.
The Aurora News says J. f. Corney,
division master mechanic at West Bur-
! lingten, and formerly of Aurora, prob.
ably will succeed Mr.. Deems as assist
ant superintendent of motive power.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: Charles w. Williamson
and Miss Effie ]. Tozier; Newton B.
Cockfair and Miss George M. Dietch
Geo. w. Middleton and Miss Gertrude
Riggs.
At 8 o'clock this morning at his
home, lit Lincoln avenue, occurred
the death of Rev. U. R. Walton, aged
eighty years, seven months and elev-
en- days. His illness was of only ten
days duration. a
Z At7:3O o'clock this morning, at the
foy,
req the death of Leroy Arthur, the
4 son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer H. Erie.
burg. The deceased was aged one
year and five months.
News from Des Moines contains the
information that Nettie Rhoades, a
daughter of w. M. Rhoades of that eli
ty, formerly of Ottumwa, died June 81
at 1925 p. m. The funeral was held
June % and the interment was in Des
Moines.
The Fairfield Ledger says when the
Milwaukee railway begins work on its
cutoff between Muscatine and Ottum
wa and the Rock Island on it's cut-ofl
between Brighton andPerlee there will
be summers work for 5000 men in
southern Iowa. And the jobs will be
hunting the men, rather than the mer
hunting the jobs.
Judge Roberts, of Ottumwa has sus
tanned the finding of Judge Babb, ref
cree in the case of the Van Buren,
County Savings bank and the Sterling
Wooden Mills Co., in suit for some
thing over $4,000. Judge Roberts
commended very highly the ability
and eminent judicial qualities of the
able and exhaustive opinion of the
referee. Mt. Pleasant News.
VIM. Thompson, of South Ottumwa
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Rev. Scar
cey, in this city, and we We're pleased
to meet him on Sunday morning as he
was taking stroll around looking al
the improvements in Abba. He is ar
intelligent old colored gentleman, who
was slave in slavery days, who was
sold at public auction twice He was
old enough to serve eighteen month.
in the Goth U. S. infantry in the wal
of the rebellion.-Al Union.
This morning charge of murder
was placed against John B. Bradshaw
the South Side colored man, who is
charged with having caused the death
of Courtney Musgrove. Bradshaw wa.
to have had his preliminary hearinf
before Justice Campbell this morning
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Semi Courier
CHANaING 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.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Soldiers Back From Manila.

San Francisco, June 26.-The army
transport Grant has arrived from
Manila with the Forty-eighth and
Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry. The
regiments are colored, were recruited
in the south and have been for nearly
two years in the Philippines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

Read the Courier Tor news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27

IFrom Tuesdays Daily.]
Henry Siegrist, of Kirkville, is in
the city today on business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-27
Fourth of July Sale;

From until the Fourth Of July will hold Clearing Sale
this Mammoth stock will be sold below price will
Goods business of the city All the spend reading this ad will money
in pocket
Evening star., 1901-05-25
INJURIES RESULT FATALLY
DEATH OF MISS ELLA MARBURY DUE
TO ACCIDENT.
Was Knocked Down by a Wagon Last
Night and Died This
Morning.

Miss Ella NJ. Marbury, a clerk in the Ma
tional Museum, was run down by butcher
wagon, driven by Carl Ptlueger. last night
about 8 o'clock, at the corner of Virginia
avenue and 11th street southwest. and re-
ceived injuries from which she died at IL
o'clock this morning. The investigation
made by the police show that the accident
was unavoidable and no arrests will be
made Coroner hewitt will hold an inquest
Monday to render an official verdict.
An account of the accident obtained today
is that Miss Marbury was in the act OF
crossing 10th street; that she turned back
and the wagon. which was just turning tne
corner knocked her down.
She was carried into DR.. Green's drug
store on the corner, and DR.. L. d. Perkins
attended her. There was cut In her scalp
which was stitched up before she was re.
moved to her home, at the residence OIL
Mrs. H. c. Pearson, 1120 Virginia avenue.
1t was not until she arrived there that
symptoms Of an internal injury developed
She began to complain or terrioie pam IN
her stomach, and became partially uncon,
scious She remained in this state until
she died this morning.
She stated in the drug store. so the po-
lice report, that 1t was entirely her fault
Mr.. Pfueger remained with his wagon at
the scene Of the accident for over half an
hour With him at the time were {. w.
Caxton. c. H. Moffitt and H. Fevht, Mr.
Pfueger s place OIL business Is ON iLouiSidha
avenue.
Long u Government Clerk.
Miss Marbury was sixty-seyen years old.
She has been in the employ Of the govern
ment for more than forty years, having
served first as an index clerk In the dead
letter office Of the Post Office Department.
She was transferred to the fish commission
when that bureau was established, and In
July, 1887, she was again transferred to
the place she held at, the time OF her
DEATH in the division of correspondence
and documents of the National Museum.
She is member Of the well-known fam
lily of Marbury. the original owners OF ely
mont. She has a brother, who Is in the
employ Of the ordnance branch of the
Navy Department as a surveyor. Efforts
are being made this afternoon to communi-
cate with him. He is surveying in the
woods near Stump Neck. below Indian
Head Miss Marbury is understood to have
relatives in Alexandria and In Georgetown.
and efforts are being made to communicate
with them also.
Miss Marbury was an indefatigable
worker in lne Ladies' Aid Society of Grace
Episcopal Church, of which society she was
secretary. She often went out evenings In
this connection. She was totally deaf in
one ear. and was somewhat feeble and
easily confused regarding directions on the
street. She expressed the wish to be
buried at Alexandria.
Evening star., 1901-05-25
LAUREL NEWS.
Prospects for Large Berry Crop-A. p.
German, jr., In Politics.


German, jr., In Politics.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md. May 25. 1901.
Large shipments Of berry crates have
been received here from Pittsburg for the
strawberry season. which is now in full
blast in portions Of Montgomery county
contiguous to this county. The berries of
this section are said to be of the best quail
ty, and nearly all are shipped to Pittsburg
and other points north, where they bring
high prices. Laurel Is the shipping point
for the producers. and it Is thought no
less than 10000 crates viii find their way
to the northern markets this summer.
A report Is being circulated to the effect
that the friends Of Mr.. Arthur P. German,
jr., son of ex-senator Arthur P. German.
desire to have him contest for the demo-
cratic nomination to the house OF delegates
from Howard county, of which county he
Is legal resident, and where he has re-
sided since the new law went into effect.
He read law in the office of Mr.. John p
Poe OF Baltimore city. and is now engaged
In the practice OF his profession in that
city. He has taken an active part In the
county politics and has been sent to the
county conventions held in Ellicott City.
and has also been a delegate to the state
convention.
A social was given last night at the
Leslie under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Aid Society of Centenary NJ E. Church.
Gen. George H. Harries of the District
of Columbia National Guard recently paid
several visits to this town for the pur-
pose of Investigating sites for the encamp-
ment OF the Guard this summer. Fair
Lawn" a large tract of land to the south
Of the town. was inspected by the general.
but the result of the visits is not known.
The ladies Of st. Philips Protestant
Episcopal Church of this town held q straw
berry and ice cream social last night at
Hills Hall, which was largely attended.
An excellent musical program was rem
dered.
Evening star., 1901-05-25
STABBED -FOUR TIMES.
Cutting ARRAY in Lafayette Square
Last Night.

Last Night.
Frank Il Holmes. twenty-three years of
age. son Of Desk Sergeant Holmes of the
first precinct, was stabbed four times last
night by William Gibson. The wounds are
not considered necessarily serious, although
he will be laid up for some time The af-
fray took place in Lafayette Park and
was witnessed by many people on their
way home from the theater
Gibson was arrested by Policeman Cliff
ford Grant. He was arraigned in the
United States branch OF the Police Court
today on a charge of simple assault The
case was postponed until Holmes can ap-
pear, and Gibson went to jail in default of
bail.
Holmes was on his way to his home 2I37
h street northwest. from a theater, when
ne met friend who desired to talk with
him. The two sat down on bench in the
park. Gibson. who appeared to be under
the influence of liquor was seated on a
bench near by.
He is said to have made several remarks
to Holmes and his companions and not
being answered he finally got up and
walked over to where the two young men
were seated, and. so Holmes states. made
an insulting remark and struck Holmes
with his fist. A fight ensued. in which
Holmes knocked Gibson down. Gibson drew
a knife and made a thrust at Holmes,
who again knocked his assailant down
The men moved toward the park entrance
where Gibson succeeded in stabbing Holmes
in the side. He sank down and was again
cut.
Policeman Parker of the White House
force, and Grant of the second precinct
arrived at this time. Gibson made HIS es-
cape IN the crowd, but was arrested later
by Policeman Grant. just as he was board
ing street car. He had thrown the knife
away,
Evening star., 1901-05-25
MORE HOPE OF HARMONY
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FOR THE
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS-.
1t is Believed That South American
Governments May Reach COM
mon Ground.

The officials Of the State Department are
today encouraged in the hope that the
Pan-American congress at Mexico will
meet. after all, with a full attendance Of
representatives Of the republics Of the two
continents. OF course, this hope is based
on the expectation that Chile on the one
side and Peru and Bolivia on the other
will compromise their differences. and the
exchanges that are now progressing are
In such satisfactory shape that the State
Department POUNDS it's hope on them.
1t appears that there has been some mis-
apprehension Of the attitude OF the United
States in this matter. 1t is learned that at
no time has our government or its repre-
sentative on the executive committee of
the bureau Of American republics taken
sides in this matter. At the first meeting
of the committee when Chile proposed to
define the program respecting arbitration,
so as to exclude past issues, the motion
was carried without division. At the sec
ond meeting when Peru sought to reopen
the question and secure unlimited arbitra-
ton the vote stood two for and two against
the proposition, Bolivia and Colombia vot-
ing in the affirmative and Ecuador and
Costa Rica in the negative.
DR.. Hill, ex-officio chairman. and repre-
senting the United States. did not vote. He
simply called the attention of the members
to the Importance of avoiding any distinct
that he should cast a deciding vote at that
time, or whether it would not be better to
let the matter remain in suspense for a
time in the hope that common ground
could be found for an agreement.
The members accepted this suggestion
and there has been no meeting of the COM
mittee since. Meanwhile, just as suggest
ed by DR.. Hill, overtures have been ex-
changed. and there is now reason to believe
that they will succeed, and that Chile
Peru and Bolivia will all attend the con-
gross TO be held in Mexico next October
Evening star., 1901-05-25
BATTLE GROUND CEMETERY.
Program of Exercises to BE Observed
There Memorial Day.

The program of Memorial day services
at Battle Ground National Cemetery. near
Brigttwood, D. c.. under the auspices of
the Grand Army of the Republic will be as
follows: Sounding assembly, Soldiers Home
bugIer; music, Departed Days. Soldiers
Home Band: invocation; calling assembly
t. order by presiding officer. Gen. Thos.
NJ. Vincent. L. s. A; address. Blair Lee,
Brightwood Citizens Association; recita-
tion. Major John Tweedale, L. S. A; song.
Brightwood public school children; music,
Schubert's "Seranade" Soldiers Home
Band; Grafton, ]. II. Brigham of Ohio;
America" school children and audience;
dirge and decoration OF graves, school chill
dren: benediction; music, La Salome"
Soldiers Home Band; taps, Soldiers Home
bugier.
ing the states OF New York Pennsylvania
Massachusetts, Maine. Rhode Island and
Vermont. and who fell in action on July
il and II, 1864. while defending the capital
from capture by a portion of the Army of
Northern Virginia, under Gen. Jubal \.
Eariy. are buried in this cemetery.
Participants in this engagement and all
others interested are expected to attend
and bring their friends.
Fort Stevens, where President Lincoln
stood exposed to the fire of the confederate
soldiers. IL near the cemetery referred to.
The Brightwood and Forest Glen electric
cars pass Fort Stevens and the cemetery
The executive committee in charge con-
sists Of Gen Thomas NJ. Vincent. chair
man: Nathan Bickford. vice chairman: A
:. Perham. secretary: Gen. Frank Whea-
ton. DR. Charles V. Petteys, president 9th
Army Corps Association: Mr. Louis p
Shoemaker. president. Brightwood Citizens
Association; Mr.. ]. r. kinnear president
TakOma Park Citizens Association; w
Mex Clayton. president, BrightWood Park
citizens Association: Prof. w. E NalIey
superintendent, Brightwood and Takona
schools: Mr.. W V. Cox. chairman of local
committee: DIR. Charles C. Stone chair
man committee on seats and stands: Mr.
Edward t Bates. chairman committee on
flowers and decorations; Col. d. W. Greene
Col @. G. Kniffin, Capt. Charles Sickles.
Col. II. S. Brown.
Evening star., 1901-05-25
Five Reasons why You
Should Use the
Pyramid Pile Cure.

First, 1t every form OF piles without q
particle OF pain.
Second, It cures without any Inconvenience or
detention from daily work.
Third. TITS effects lasting and not simply q
temporary relief.
Fourth. IT is the cheapest and safest pile cure
before the public.
Fifth. 1t is entirely harmless. containing ne
mineral poisons. and cannot harm the most del.
icate.
1t has been thoroughly tested by physicians IN
every state in the Union and is recognized by the
best authorities the safest. surest and cheapest
pile known.
When 1t is remembered that usually piles ID q
dffhcult obstinate disease cure the results
obtained from using a single package certainly
remarkable to say the least. People who have
been annoyed with piles for years are estonished
at the prompt results always secured.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is made by the Pyramid
Co. Of Aarshail. Mich. and ID now also for sale
Mt all drug stores. together with u treatise 90
and cnre OF rectal diseases
my22-w&s.2
Evening star., 1901-05-25
WORSE THAN APACHES,
Details Received of Horrible Cruelties
Inflicted by FilipinOs


Official papers received at the War De-
rartment from the Philippines give the
details Of many horrible crimes committed
in the islands for which the perpetrators
were tried before military commissions
convened from time to time. Many of
them. for savage cruelty and pure wanton-
ness. are unsurpassed. For instance, a ma
tive named Flores led a detachment OF
about sixty F'ilipinos on a piratical raid
upon the pueblo Of Irocin in Sorsogon to
plunder colony Of peaceful Chinese mer-
chants. They were a sufficient force to
accomplish this without bloodshed, but
while meeting with no opposition they
hacked to death three inoffensive China
men, assaulted another so murderously as
to cause him to lose both his left eye and
arm, and carried off for ransom three other
Cinnamon. native and Spaniard Flores
was sentenced to be hanged.
In another instance a native captain of
insure gents In the army of the famous Cen
eral Alejandrino seized a Filipino in the
full vigor of life and ordered him buried
alive. the victim being slowly sufrocated to
death by masses OF earth heaped upon him
native policeman on duty in the pueblo
Of Mfsamis, on Mindanao Island. was seized
by a band of natives. tied to a post and
brutally beaten with a gun. He was then
taken out on the highway, where his as
Saflants finished him with bolos and left
him lying lifeleSS in the road with a paper
bearing this inscription pinned to his
breast: 'Countrymen. don't initiate me-
for am an Americanista and have talked
with the Americans
In another instance q victim was made
to stand on the brink of grave that had
been dug for him, and his captors stabbed
him with sabers and daggers until the
breath left his body. and then toppled him
into the ground.
A band of ladrones armed with bolos
drove four men and a woman from their
homes into the woods in the dead of night
and three days later the decaying bodies
of the men were found shockingly mutilat-
ed with bolo wounds. The woman's fate
Is q mystery,
Evening star., 1901-05-25
PROPOSED ORGANIZATION.
hautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle in Prospect

movement was recently originated by
Mrs. Speer. secretary of the Metropolitan
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
t. have union joint meeting of all
the Chautauquans in Washington some
time during the month of June. There is a
large number of members in the city whose
names have been registered at the Cleve-
land hea quarters, and there are doubtless
many others who interested and read
ing the course. -Four circles have been To-
Gated and are connected with and bear the
name of the following churches: MetropoIi-
tan Presbyterian Church. Western Presby-
teriau Church. Hamline Methodist Church
and Wesley Methodist Church. Another ex-
lists in the northwest. but it's name and
place of meeting are unknown
The circles mentioned have been asked
Evening star., 1901-05-25

Mr.. V. l.. Ourdan. clerk in the office or
the photographer Of the navy. has resigned
m order to go into private business in Japan
and Germany. The following promotions
have resulted in the photographic office:
A. c. Ruebsam, s1GOo to 81 800: r. f..
Gray, s1,ooo to sl,Go0: r. A. Daniel 81 200 to
u 400; {. w. Lehew. $1,000 to $1,000, and
ID. p. Swope. $500 to $1,000.
Temporary piece work computers have
been appointed In the Nautical Almanac
office. Navy Department, as follows: Henry
S. Brinkerhof, jr., Hermann Gloetzner and
George Auhagen-