Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

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The members of the team shouted
appeals ard excavations after the dis
appearing train but to no purpose.
When the train reached Rock Island
the crew excitedly reported an at
tire bandits were armed with axes anu
the leader was tall man with false
Whiskers.
The team was compelled to war at
Anawan for slow train, which
brought it home at o'clock next
morning, and not until the men reach
ed Rock Island did they understand
the trainmen's action. Sheriff Cralle,
OF Rock Island, disbanded the posse
he had organized and with which he
was about to proceed to Anawan, and
the camps venerable consul, M. T.
Stevens, fastened to discard his
beard
The Modern Woodmen of America,
of Dubuque. have decided against
ed upon by camps and the vote was
about two to one against the PROPOSE
ton. This is not surprising when we
consider that the organization is COM
posed in the main of young men who
tory of fraternal societies. The ques-
ton will be submitted again in two
years. BY that time the subject may
be better understood and the first de-
cision reversed. The society is in the
hands of a set of politicians who have
treated themselves literally, but they
are bright and capable men and the
order under their management has
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furnished cheap insurance for large
number of young men who might have
made no provision for their families
if they had not been attracted to it.
But the society has not been placed
on permanent basis. 1t has made
no provision against the inevitable
membership. The fraternal society
without a reserve fund serves USE
full purpose in providing cheap insur-
it does not give security against want
in old age. The reserve fund does not
guarantee this, but it at least prolongs
the organization life.
The Red Men.
The following resolutions have been
adopted by Wanata tribe. No. 10, I'm
proved Order of Red Men,
Whereas, the Great Spirit in His
divine wisdom and love has seen fit
to call to the Happy Hunting Ground
of our fathers, one OF the most devot-
ed and esteemed of our brothers, Viii
liam jenkins, of Wanata tribe, No. 10,
|. o. r. NJ, formerly of Keb Iowa,
and who met his death while faithful
ly discharging his duty, at Lucas,
Iowa, January 5, 1901;
Resolved, that our charter be drap-
ed in mourning for thirty days. One
of our most esteemed brothers has
left his accustomed walks in life and
has now travelled the trails to the I'M
discovered country from whose bourne
no traveller returns. May his spirit
rest in peace, and in the hour of be-
reavement and sorrow to wife and rel
atives of the deceased brother be it
further
Resolved, That the l. o. R. M. ex-
tend our most heartfelt sympathy
and sincerity to the family of said
brother to whom he was fond and
loving father and most esteemed son,
and be it further
Resolved, that copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the wife and men,
bers of the family and copy also be
entered on our records.
Committee:
Harry Blaney,
M. d. Shirley,
John Jones,
Harry Swinscoe.
/ Wanata tribe, No. 10, I. o. r. M.
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
A meeting was held in the Balm
| gall hotel last night and temporary
| organization perfected by Grand Or
| ganizer Harry G. Hayes, of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles. Gary Schmidt
was appointed temporary secretary,
and another meeting will be held to.
| night, at which time the organization
| will probably be made permanent.
This order starts out with excellent
been secured to the charter in the first
two days it was talked here, and it is
| thought that by the time the lodge is
| instituted, which will probably be
some time next week, it will have
charter membership of over fifty.
| This organization is mostly of social
nature and as soon as it is thoroly or
gained hall will be secured, and it
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tertainments during the remainder of
the winter, and it is hoped to make it
one of the leading social organizations
OF the city. Only strong and substan-
| tial business men are being taken into
| tbs sadge and it's names contain some
of the best known people of the city.
Foresters.
The messenger of death has again
| invaded our Forestic circle and taken
one in the prime and vigor of man
hood. M. P. O'Connor died last Sat
urday evening. Three days before
he died he was attending to his bust
ness, and the Monday previous. he
was at meeting of Court Wapello,
and took an active part in the delibera-
! tons of the session.
Each lodge of which he was a
member, met Sunday afternoon and
made arrangements for the funeral
which was held Monday morning at
8 oclouck. After the services at the
church the funeral cortege, headed
| by the Foresterss band, wendell it's
way over the hills to the Catholic
cemetery, where he was laid to rest
l until, oil tho Lonp,r duo n 11,o+1,n,, M,