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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
Drakeville,


Drakeville, May 21-Mr. Humphrey
and family visited last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rudd.
d. E. McNeff put in number of new
phones on the Mutual line west of
Bunch last Thursday.
VIII Williams has completed the S.
B. Downing residence and the family
will take possession within few
days.
The Norris brothers held a picnic
on their farm east of town last Sat
urday afternoon, to which about thir.
ty of their friends were invited.
John McCarty is putting up new
residence on his property southeast of
town.
IT. j. McCloskey, who has been ill
the past three months, was able to re
sumo his duty as superintendent of the
M. E. Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr.. McClain. who has spent the win
ter here with his daughter, Mrs. John
Tempson, returned to his home in
Beaver last week.
Miss Belle DeMar, who has been Wis
iting her brother in Kansas City ar.
rived here last Friday evening.
MI VI. w. OdIUcl anu sui, f1dTTy,
are visiting relatives at Bonaparte this
week.
Roy Moss and Purlay McCloskey
visited in the country Sunday with
Hugh Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCarty spent
Sunday at Ashgrove with their son,
Willis, and family.
Mrs. Smock and daughter, Ivah, OF
Bloomfield, spent last Tuesday with
Mrs. Orus Russell of this place.
Rev. Holiowelli filled the pulpit at
the Christian church Sunday evening.
Last Tuesday night, about IL
o'clock, an unknown man tried to
gain admittance Into the house of Mrs
John Brown. Her cries for heir
aroused the neighbors, but on theil
arrival they found no trace of the
stranger.
Rev. w. S. Gardner of the First M
Z. church of Keokuk, will fill the pulpit
of the M. E. church at this place the
first Sunday night in June.
A very quiet wedding took place al
the A. M. Easton home last Thursday
night when their daughter, Katie, was
| united in marriage of Mr.. Cecil Of
Bloomfield. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. G. w. Barber of thi.
place. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil will begir
housekeeping this week on the River
side farm, three miles east of thi
place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
ormanville.

Ormanville, May 22.- Decoration
day will be observed at the Ormanville
church. Rev. Aired, of Ottumwa, will
vited, especially old soldiers. Services
will begin at / O'Clock. Everybody
bring flowers. An interesting program
is being prepared.
Jack Hix was stricken with paraly-
sis Friday last.
Myrtle Orman was thrown from a
pony few days since and severely
hurt.
Mrs. Jacob Overturf was taken seri,
ously i'll Monday.
! Mrs. Minnie Jackson Overturf spent
Sunday with Mrs. Tude Thomas.
| Messrs. Chas. Hunt and Adam Howk
attended the circus at Ashgrove Thurs
day night.
Jesse Helmick is seriously ill with
the measles.
Willis Caneday committed suicide
May 16.
Geo. Howks family have the meas
les.
Elisha and Clarence orman have the
measles.
Everybody is happy in the anticipa
ton of bountiful crops
Leo Lutz, of Ottumwa, who is visit
ing in Wichita and vicinity, is delight
ed with the city and surrounding coun
| try.
MRS.. B. Jackson has returned home
from Ottumwa where she has been Wis
| iting for the past two weeks
| J. I. Wood was caller at East
Lynne Sunday. He is working in the
interest of Decoration day, and is g
faithful worker.
Jas. Colon's family have the small
pox. East of here there are quite g
number of cases.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

Dr. David kenned Neuralgia Rheumais
Bruises, Burns. 25c,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22

All druggists sell
Cent Size and the bottles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
seII Bros, Fruit and Produce Letter.

ATLANTA. Feb. 13.-Eggs continue very
unsettled. and it depends altogether on
the New York market as to whether or
not our prices will hold up. New York
merchants predict decline, and say that
we may expect 1t at any time. so twill
not be unwise for shippers of eggs to buy
at lower prices in order to prevent loss.
Live and dressed poultry are much scare
er than at any time this season, in fact
the supply is insufficient by at least half.
Game of every description is still ruling
high, and it is safe to say it will continue
so long as the cold weather lasts. Field
peas. are somewhat easier, and the de-
mand is hardly 50 brisk, due TO heavy
receipts. Sweet potatoes. a very scarce
article, and finding ready sale at paying
prices. Florida oranges. are almost a
thing of the past and are ready sale at
$500 per box. Grape fruit continues dull
and very hard to move, Florida vegeta-
bles. of every imaginable kind, are in light
receipt, and the trade appears usually
anxious for anything in the green grocery
line. Fish are not arriving so freely this
week, and towards the end we rather look
for a bare market and higher prices.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
DEATH KNELL RUNG
TO ILLEGAL P0AcHERS

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 1.-THE. Post
Intelligeucer in . special dispatch from
Unalaska, says that no more. startling
action has taken in the much-talked-of
sealing question than the following letter
written by Collector ]. w. Ivey OF Alas
ka. 10 his deputy at Unaiaska: ...
II am advised that British vessels from
Canadian ports engaged In pelagic sealing
in and about Behring sea are in the habit
Of calling at Unalaska and Dutch harhor
for protection in bad weather and the
purchase oAsupplies. and OF enjoying the
privileges OF the port until the season
opens for them TO engage in the unlawful
and barbarous determination OF the fur
seal herd in violation of the laws Of the
United States and the International agree
ment with Great Britain.
Until further advised on the subject.
you are instructed to cease the collection
Of tonnage duties on this class OF vessels
from all countries and TO refuse them
the privilege OF the port, water or fuel,
and treat them IN all respects as vessels
engaged IN illegal posching.
should you find from personal exam
ination that any such vessels arrive In
absolute distress you will allow her to
obtain such relief only as will enable her
TO return 10 her home port"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
ENGLAND DID NOT
OPPOSE AMERICA
IN CUBAN WAR
LORD cRAN5oRNE RElTTERATEs
THE QUEEN, NEVER DID DE-
Z cLARE.ADVERsE TO UNITED
STATES PLAN.

LONDON. Feb. l2.-The under-secre-
tary for foreign affairs, Lord Cranborne.
replying in house or commons yesterday
TO a question from Henry Norman Glib
crab. who asked whether the govern
ments attention had been called TO the
statement in the German press and alleged
to have received official confirmation at
Berlin, 10 the effect that Great Britain
or April IA. 1898, through her ambassador
at Washington, Lord Pauncefote, pro-
posed a fresh note I'm which the powers
should declare that Europe did not re-
gard the armed Intervention of the Uni
ted States in Cuba as justifable and that
IN consequence of Germany's refusal TO
accept this proposal the step was aban-
doned, said:
mo, sir. Her late majesty's govern
ment never proposed through her maj
esty's ambassador or otherwise any dec
laration adverse to the action of the Uni
ted States in Cuba. on the contrary. her
late majesty's government declined to as
sent to any such proposal
Lord Cranbornes answer to Mr.. Nor
man was received with rounds of ap-
CLAUSE
Mr. Norman later said to a representa-
tive of the Associated Press:
II am perfectly satisfied and Of course
Implicitly believe that statement of the
British ministers"
John Redmond Irish leader, commented
on Lord Cranborne's statement as fol-
lows; $685..
That the feeling which existed in
America and England did so much for the
United States at the time of the war is
all humbug. To my personal knowledge
the majority Of the members of the house
Of commons were strongly anti-American
in those days / have no doubt Germany
has evidence to prove her assertions"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
CAVALRY IN BRUSSELS
CHARGES SOCIALIST MOB

BRUSSELS Feb. pa detachment of
cavalry had to be requisitioned yester-
day in order to dispense, the Socialists
who made a demonstration in favor Of
universal suffrage. ....... -
All the approaches~to the chamber Of
deputies and the palace were strongly
held by armed guards, but bands Of So
cialists, bearing red flags and singing
revolutionary songs. paraded the streets.
A strong body of agitators, led by a So
cialist communal councillor, reached
Prince Albert's palace shouting: Long
live universal suffrage and continued its
demonstration until a force Of cavalry
with drawn sabres charged and routed the
rioters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
BEUSSEE'S CONDITION
CONTINUES CRITICAL

ATHENS, Ga, Feb. 11.-Mr. Fred Beus-
see, the young gentleman who was so Sc
riously stabbed Friday night by Mr.. ]. p.
Cooper, has been in most critical con-
dition since the occurrence. The friends
of Mr.. Cooper made an effort to get bail
for him yesterday afternoon but failed.
Until there is an improvement in the con-
dition of Mr.. Beussee II Is not probable
that bail can be secured. While the
friends of the wounded man are hoping
for the best, the worst is feared. ,.,.
Professor Eula B. Smith, of the State
Normal school, will deliver a lecture at
the auditorium tonight. He is one of the
brightest, wittiest lecturers in the state,
and will have a large and delighted audi
ence out to hear him.
Saturday Mrs. E. w. Speer celebrated
her 18th birthday. Her son, Judge Emory
Speer, of Macon, and his wife were among
those present. Mrs. Speer has hosts OF
friends who wish for her many more
birthdays and a life free from pain and
sorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
SAYS HE STABBED
WOMAN IN ATLANTA
GUY. SMITH TELLS BIRMINGHAM
POLICE He KILLED A WOMAN
IN THIS CITY.

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Feb, 10.-Guy
Smith. the negro murderer of Henry Bar
rantine. who was to have been hung at
Jasper, Walker county. last Friday, but
was granted a respite until March 10 by
the governor upon petition of number
OF ministers was brought to Birmingham
yesterday morning and placed behind the
bars of the county jail. in this city. Smith
is a desperate negro. six feet high and
weighs two hundred pounds. He has sew
eral times come within an ace of escap-
ing and has twice. attempted suicide.
Sheriff Moore, of Walker county. brought
him here for safe-keeping, the people of
Walker county having become much
aroused against the negro-so much so
that an attempt TO lynch him was ex-
pected. The murder, for which Smith
was to hang. was committed at Oakman
last September. He fed that place and
went to Atlanta. He states that while in
Atlanta he stabbed a negro woman TO
death. He then went to Chattanooga,
where he was captured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
STRANGE STORY THIS
OF UNION SOLDIER

MACON. Ca. Feb. 1.-The pension de.
partment OF the government has Just I'M
earthed a remarkable state OF affairs con-
nscted with the lie OF South Carolina
couple. who were married by DR.. ]. ].
Brantley. OF Macon, formerly and for
years professor Of languages in Mercer
University On September g. 1850. DR..
Brantley oficiated at the marriage OF
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Szillman. and Jo-
Esph Moore Moore was a union soldier
doing garrison duty at Newbury s. G..
Within a month and ten days after his
marriage he was mustered out OF service.
His company was the 5sth New York
Volunteers. After a short time. he left
his wife and went TO Lucerne county. Pa
tn search OF employment His wife heard
nothing more from him, and she found
what she considered was proof OF his
death. She went IN mourning for him.
on March 3. lsef. she died. having three
years previously filed an application for
pension. The application had not been
acted on. 1879. Moore died I'm Lueerns
county. and soon afterward another ap-
piication was made for pension on the
strength OF his service as a union soldier.
IL was found that the Pennsylvania wife
was Katherine Markis. who had reared a
family % children for him. The govern
meut has Just established the fact that
DR.. Brantley performed the South Caro-
Ina marriage, and therefore. the Penn
sylvania marriage was not valid. The
pension win not be paid 70 anybody.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
THOUSANDS WITNESS
MARDl GRAS PARADE

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 11.-Beautiful
carnival weather helped TO make the day
celebration here brilliant success. 1t was
the thirtieth anniversary ofiRex, and with
a larger number of strangers than ever
before in the city the route of the magnii-
cent pageant OF his majesty was through
an unbroken lane OF people.
The subjects chosen for illustrations
were quotations from literature. and it
was exquisitely treated I'm q unusually
effective floats.
Rex. impersonated by Mr.. M. J. San
ders. one of the leading steamship agents
OF New Orleans, rode in a gorgeous car
at the head of his pageant, and was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by his subjects. The
annual ball and reception, of the king oc-
ours. tonight at Washington Artillery
hall.
The night program includes the annual
pageant Of the Krewe Of Comus, the old
est OF the mystic societies. The Comus
ball will be at the French opera house.
and will bring the successful carnival of
1862 to a close, .e
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
MOTHER AND CHILD
PLUNGE TO DEATH

NEW YORK, Feb. l0.-Mrs. Ellwood H.
Fichenon, of Morristown, N. j., took her
14-year-old daughter and Alberta Collins,
a neighbor's child, to Green Pond to see the
forest fires on Copperas mountain.
They climbed a steep hill to get bet
ter view and stod near the edge of cliff
with sheer drop of 200 feet.
The wind was blowing a gale. and Mabel
walked toward the edge of the cliff. The
child's skirts were caught by a violent
gust of wind and she was carried along,
despite all her efforts to stop.
Mrs. Fichenon saw her daughters peril
and ran after her. Maybel was blown
over the edge of the precipice just as her
mother gTasped at her skirts. Mrs. Fitch
enon could not recover her balance and
both fell to the rocks below. .. ~.
The Collins girl ran for help and men
hurried 20 the foot OF the cliff. The moth
er's neck had been broken and death was
instantaneous. Maybel's arms were brok-
en- and she was otherwise badly hurt but
she may live.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
GREENE-GAYN0R CASE
HEARD IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH. Feb. lin the United
States court today before Judge Speer
the case OF the Government V. B. d.
Greene. John H.. Ed. F.. and William T.
Gaynor. charged with completely. was
called. The defendants were present and
stood while the indictment was read. II
took fifty minutes to conclude the reading
OF the document. At the conclusion OF 1t
pleas OF indictment were filed. Exception
is taken 20 the manner I'm which the
grand jury finding the indictment was
chosen. Marion Erwin, United States dis
trict attorney. was not ready to argue
the pleas and an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Mr. s. b. Adams, Of Savannah. was sworn
in as an assistant United States district
attorney to assist in the prosecution. The
defendants are represented By Rountree
and Fielder, of Atlanta. and duBigpon and
Stephens and W. G. Charlton, Of sayan-
nah.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
RHODES IS DEAD
MOORE IN JAIL
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AT A
DANCE IN oRIFFlN-JET MOORE
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

GRIFFIN. Ca. Feb. 1O.-Jerry Rhodes
was shot Saturday night at 9 o'clock and
died several hours later from the effect
of the wound.
There. was a dance at Mr.. McCloud' s
Saturday night and Il Is said that Rhodes
went there about . o'clock badly under
the influence of liquor. After being there
a few moments he went on the sidewalk
and began cursing and yelling.
Friends went to Aim to prevail on his
going home and as he promised to do so,
some one fred a pistol the ball striking
Rhodes on nose, raging upward and prob
ably lodging i'm the BRAIN The wounded
man was carried to his home but died
without having regained consciousness.
The coroners jury spent over hours
yesterday investigating the killing. and
examined a large number of witnesses.
They returned a verdict charging Jet
Moore with the killing and he was at once
arrested by Sheriff Freeman and placed
in jail. -
Rhodes was about % years of age, I'M
married and lived with his parents near
the Rushton mills. IA
Moore. who is said to have done the
shooting. is also a young man but has a
wife and one child,
Moore's compliment trial will be held
probably this AFTERNOON or tomorrow
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13

CHICAGO Feb 12-Cattle-Receipts $1,000,
including 200 Texas: lower. Prime steers
Sc. 5007. 90: poor to medium $40OQ600; stockers
and feeders So 5O03 so; cows. ST. 25Q5 90; Texans
81 Oo672 So; Gamers ST. 25a2 Is; bulls So 25a490;
calves. S250@Ie0; Texas fed steers. AO046,OO
Hogs-Receipts today, As, 900: tomorrow 1900;
left over, S,21t; market steady 10 lower. Mixed
and butchers. 81. 95d6.40; good to choice heavy.
Sc 3oG6.45; rough heavy s6.e0Q625; light, 500
$780, bulk of sales, s5.SOQ6So, So ,-
Sheep-Receipts 1900: sheep strong; lambs
strong and higher. Good 10 choice wethers,
a. 75d5 Is: fair to choice mixed, S. S04460; ives
tern sheep. 81. 2565.S5 native lambs, $4 7546 I5;
western lambs, IS. 75Q6.75.
KANSAS CITY. Feb l2.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000 including LOO Texans; shade lower.
Native steers, s4.s56560; Texas and Indian
steers "a. 25d5.3o; Texas cows, 81 75@4.5O ma
tive COWS and heifers. S3.00Q5.15; stockers. and
feeders S. 5OQfS5; bulls, So O0d4.5o; calves 81
Q650 ~
Hogs-Receipts 5000; steady; Bulk of sales s
S. zoos 30; heavy 6.30g6.45; medium. S. OO9S, 80
light $5.5Oa6.15; workers.. s5.sOas.OO; pigs. $3.50
sheep-Receipts. 5000: active. Muttons. $500
d50o: lambs, S5.0od6.25; western wethers, a.
g4So; ewes &0044.50 s..,,.. -.
including 1000 Texans; steady for native. slow
for Texans. Beef steers. So 75ds.25: stockers
and feeders. a. 75d465s cows and heifers. 81. 2S
d65O; Texas steers So. 2Oq54o; cows and heif-
'Hogs~Receipts. 1000; slow. &c lower Pigs
and lights, s5.s596.Oo; packers s5.s5q6.lO;
sheep-Receipts, 500; steady. Natives, $500
SIS; lambs, SIS. 25G6-75.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 12.-Hogs- STEADY; butch
ers and shippers. Sc. 30G6.40; common, sos.
Cattle-Steady; fair to good shippers. 5000
5.75; common 50. 2545.40. .---,.s,s ..t
Sheep-Active; strong. 81 5od450.
Lannbs-Steady, S475662.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
Prlme on the Grain crop.

with the mercury below zero nearly every
day and night since the LIST of February. 1902.
with the ground generally covered with snow
to the depth of from two to hve inches, GER
tainly we have no indications at present of
an early spring. These conditions have. made
more or less delay in railroad uafnc but not
enough however, to render any of our great
trunk lines unable to move passengers or
freight. .
over the west and southwest have been unusu-
ally light owing not so much to the recent
drop in prices but to the unwillingness among
producers to sell the present market. SO
higher that farmers saw. no necessity TO sell
ana now lockers on, waiting for the ad-
come of the crops of 1902 before they will
think again of parting with their reserves
During all this recent cold weather the Win
ter wheat crop. as would very naturally ne
at the same time south of the Ohio river snow
and ice are its covering. There Is very little
frost in the ground and when the ice begins 70
thaw and the snow begins TO melt this mois-
ture will sink into the ground. rapidly and
give the wheat that nourishment II stands 50
greatly in need OF today We still put the the
trials and fluctuations for the next six weeks
are many and the outcome depends more than
II did last year at this date upon exceptionally
fine weather during March. Farmers are hold-
ing back even with greater tenacity than ever
before what reserves they had on hand wait
ing to see more than price what Will be the
fate of the crop now in the ground.
The only change we have to note this week
in the corn situation is the very small re-
ceipts at grain centers, not averaging at this
point over fifty cars per day
There is no increase in corn in crib at rail-
road stations, and the corn which has been
coming to market very recently is almost
wholly the corn which sold on the farms
and at points of production at go cents per
bushel Never before in the history of the
grain trade were the possibilities OF corn Tor
the future as great as they are TO-DAY; ,z,Drr,
.. IL. IA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
WOMEN MAY BE ADMITTED
TO CARNEGIE'S UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK, Feb. lin reply 10 in
quiries as to whether women will be al
lowed to enter competition for member
ship I'm the National university endowed
by Andrew Carnegie, DIR. Daniel c. Gil
man, OF Baltimore, president of the board
Of trustees of the university, who is in this
city. said;
Il think there is no doubt that sex viii
have nothing 20 do with admission to the
new university. Merit alone win deter
mine who shall carry on the work Of
higher research which IL Is the object of
the university 20 foster. II any women
show themselves qualified 10 do much re-
search work 1 feel quite sure they will be
admitted"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
FAIRAND HORSE SHOW
MAY Be CALLED OFF
SENTIMENT OF DIRECTORS OF IN
TERsTATE FAIR ASSOCIATION
AGAINST BOTH.

A fair and horse show will probably
not be held in Atlanta this fall. The
statement is not made authoritatively as
the board of directors of the Southern
Interstate Fair association has as yet
taken no final action regarding the mat
ter. II is true. however. that the general
feeling among the directors of both the
Fair association and the horse show is
against either one of those attractions.
The Southern Interstate fair of last fall
was not a success, il is said. and the
horse show was not as enjoyable as it
had been on the year before.
The board of directors win probably
meet within the next few weeks and it
viii then be definitely known whether the
fair and horse show will be held, slthough
II Is already practically certain tnat the
decision Of the directors will be averse
10 both the enterprises. ..a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-13
FROM GOVERNMENT
THE VENABLES
RECOVER
JUDGE NEWMAN RENDERS DEcIs-
ION BY WHICH THEY RECOVER
FOR MATERIAL USED IN sA-
VANNAH HARBoR.

Judge William T. Newman Tuesday
in the United States court handed down
an opinion in the case of the Venable
Construction company against the gov
eminent, in which he finds that the plain
tiff is entitled to recover a judgment for
the-item of sand in the amount of S, 1881
and for the item of pipe in the amount Of
s20S1.44 making the aggregate sum Of
Sc, 60, for which the company will have
Judgment with interest
The suit was brought by the Venable
Construction company to recover So
9S1.07. 1t grew out Of a contract entered
into by the company with the government
through Captain O. NJ. Carter. the engi-
neer, officer in charge, for the construc-
ton Of certain Notifications called gun
dispIacements on Tybee Island, near Sa-
vannah.
The suit involved a claim for extra work
in connection with contract which was
entered into on November 80. 1896. On
July 20, 1897 Captain c. Z. Gillette super
seeded Captain Carter in charge. of the
work.
The opinion of Judge Newman is a
lengthy one, covering thirteen pages Of
typewritten matter. It goes into the de-
tails of the case. The case was Origi-
naIly referred to c. p. Goree, auditor, who
found for the plaintiff on all claims.
Judge Newman in his decision sustained
the auditors reports as to two items, but
overruIed him as to three others, giving
Judgment for S6,0146O instead of S9.9S1.O7.