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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
PIONEER CELEBRATES.
Old Resident of WapeIlo County Holds
Reunion.

From Fridays Daily.
Jacob Myers of Agency, celebrated
his ninetieth birthday yesterday with
a reunion of many of his old friends
and neighbors. Mr.. Myers came to
temporarily made his residence in
Ottumwa, camping on the spot near
the place where the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific water tank now
stands near the foot of Birch street in
the East End. Mr.. Myers and his
brother Reuben planted potatoes
where the Burlington round house now
is located. In the fall of 1S43 Mr. My
ers moved to near Old Ashland in
Washington township, finally settling
three miles east of Agency in Pleas
ant township, where he resided until
few years ago, when he moved to
Agency. Mr.. Myers is an influential
member of the Methodist church in
Agency and has been a class leader in
that institution for many years. He
bears the distinction of having heard
the first sermon ever preached in both
Ottumwa and Agency. The minister
who delivered the discourse in the
former place was Rev. Jensen.
For man as advanced in years as
Mr.. Myers he is remarkably well pre-
served. He reads without the use OF
spectacles His vision is SO strong
that he can see to thread a needle
| without difficulty. He is in excellent
health as attested by the fact that he
saws his own wood for fuel and at
tends to a garden in season. His son
Walter, who resides in Nebraska, is
visiting his father for the first time in
twenty years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
WAS FROZEN STIFF.
Martin Hawkins Found Lying Near
Milwaukee Tracks.
QUICK WORK OF NURSES NECESSARY
Feet Badly Frozen and the Chatting
With Ice by Hospital Attendants
Saved Other Parts-Was Intoxicat-
ed and Does Not Remember Falling.
[From Fridays Dally.l

[From Fridays Dally.1
Warren Hawkins, a miner who
works at the Phillips mine No. 5, was
found lying unconscious and nearly
frozen to death yesterday morning
about 1880 o'clock near the Milwau
kee tracks north of the city. He was
taken to the Milwaukee junction and
the ambulance was called when the
man was taken to the Ottumwa hospi-
tai Superintendent Elizabeth Trotter
and the scores of nurses Immediately
set to work chatting the frozen mans
face, hands and feet and but for their
efforts it Is almost certain he would
have lost his hands and his ears. The
quick work of the nurses and of DR..
"A. O. Williams, who was Immediately
called, probably saved him from a
horrible death as life was nearly eX-
tinct when he was found. The man
will lose the ends of all his toes but
otherwise he will carry no marks to
show of his narrow escape from death.
Says Was Intoxicated.
Mr.. Hawkins stated this morning
that he was intoxicated and did not
remember anything but that he had
started out the tracks for his home.
He said he started to walk home after
the saloons closed. 1t is thought the
man stumbled and fell on the icy
ground and was rendered unconscious,
or that he was struck by train as
his body was bruised and his clothes
were torn when he was found.
Nearly Frozen to Death.
| 1t is certain that he had not beer
lying on the frozen ground very long
4 before he was found as the night was
bitterly cold and he was but lightly
clad If he had been unconscious fol-
any great length of time it is though
certain that he would have frozen tt
i death. The nurses at the hospital de
serve a great measure OF praise TO
their estimable work on the injured
man before the arrival of the physi
clan, as it is certain but for their ct
forts the man would either have die,
J, of his injuries, or would have beel
disfigured Mr.. Hawkins is impro'
ing and although ne will lose par
of mis- toes he considers that he is ge
ting off very fortunately.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
The Hendershott-C Campbell Matter
Comes Up.
MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OvERRULED
Incumbent Asks That CONTEXT Be Dis
missed, but Board of Judges Refuses
to Grant Request-Incumbent Also
Claims Ballots Wrongly Returned. z
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The deciding of the contest between
l.. G. Hendershott and o. l.. Campbell
for the office of justice of the peace of
Center township was begun today, and
at the time the Courier goes to press
the board of judges is counting the
ballots in the fourth ward the first
one to be taken up. The work is go
ing slow and will probably last three
or four days. The board of judges
consists of j. H. R. Spilman, chairman
of the board of supervisors e. B. Hill
for o. l.. Campbell, the incumbent,
and William Wilson for l.. c. Hender-
shott,. the contestant. Mr.. Campbell
| is represented by Attorneys Sumner
Mr.. Hendershott's attorneys are w.
w. Cory and Charles D. Fullen. Coun-
| ty Auditor l. H. Hammond is clerk to
| the contest board.
The motion of the incumbent to dis
miss the case was overruled after a
| long argument 1t was claimed that
the bond of the contestant was not
properly made and filed and dis
missal was demanded on that ground
| The incumbent has filed an objection
i to. the counting o. the ballots of the
| third ward again, claiming in support
| of this action that the ballots were not
returned as by law provided, that they
We're not correctly folded nor fastened
on one flexible wire. This question
has not been decided as yet.
/ Little has been done on the cast
today, owing to the fact that severa
preliminary matters, including the mo
ton for dismissal, had to be SETTLED
this morning before work could pro
ceed The case is a familiar one t
the people of the city, and is brough
by Mr.. Hendershott who was candi
date on the democratic ticket for jus
tice, against Mr.. Campbell, another can
didate for the same Office, but on tn
republican ticket. Mr. Campbell, ae
cording to the returns, was elected b,
eleven votes, but the contestant in tn
case claims that the ballots in som
of the wards, notably the sixth, wer
not counted correctly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
WEATHER is COLD.
Mercury Drops in Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska.

Nebraska.
Des Moines. Dec. 26.-This is the
coolest day of the year, the official
thermometer registering degrees be-
low zero. A high wind prevailed and
much suffering has been reported ow-
ing to the extreme scarcity of fuel.
Zero in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Dec. 26-The tempera-
ture dropped to zero early today, max
ing this the coolest day of the season.
A raw, biting wind prevails
Eight Below in Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26.-The coolest
weather for this winter experienced
in Lincoln was this morning. when the
thermometer registered s degrees be-
low zero. Over the state it is not so
cold by two or three degrees.
Blizzard in Lake Region.
Cleveland, Dec. 26.-Snow has been
falling for more than forty-eight
hours throughout the lower lake re-
gion. A high northwest gale has caus-
ed the snow to drift badly in places
along the railway lines running to the
CITY, with the result that there is much
trouble experienced in maintaining
schedule time
Cold Wave in the South.
Louisville, Dec. 26.-The coolest
weather of the winter is reported to-
day from many places south of the
Ohio river. The temperatures are re
ported from six degrees above zero at
Evansville, Ind. to 46 degrees above
at Galveston
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
NOT IN THE MARKET TO SELL.
Thomas A, cleage is Holding Onto His
Corn for the Present.

Thomas A. Cleage has no corn to
sell for home consumption. This fact
will be cheering news to Ottumwa
men who have money invested in the
Cleage Commission company, of St.
Louis. Mr.. Cleage is standing pat not
withstanding the fact that Chicago
brokers are reputed to have loosened
the bottom of the box containing his
December corn corner and to have
scattered the whole thing in very
uncomfortable manner.
Concerning the attitude Of Mr..
Cleage the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
says:
"A close friend of Thomas A. Cleage
is authority for the statement that
some of the corn shorts approached
the corn bull" on the curb Tuesday
afternoon and made proposition to
buy round lots of that cereal from
45Ac. the closing price for the day on
the merchants exchange. The pur
chasing of the corn would simply be
the settling of the deals between
Cleage and those who made the propo
sition Cleage is reported to have
said that he wants the corn they have
sold him and wants it quickly.
About 100000 bushels of No. corn
is being shipped out by Cleage. He
sold the corn in question nearly two
months ago to exporters at figures
considerably higher than those now
| prevailing. He admits that of his hold
| ing of a million bushels now in the
elevators over half is sold for January
delivery and the other half he can sci
at any time, as he has standing bids
for it from exporters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Mailing OF in Number of Hogs.
Packed at Morrell's.
LOSS OF 1857 OVER LAST WEEK
yohn MorrelI G. Co. Packed 1898 Hogs
in Past Seven Days, as Against 49,.
600 in Preceding Week,-ltems of
/. Interest to East End Residents.
From Saturdays Daily.

FF0m Saturday's Daily.
John Morrell & Co. packed 1888
hogs during the past seven days as
against $4,000 last week, a loss of
1857. The plant closed down, how
ever, Christmas and that was partly
1.-THE cause of the loss over last week.
Packing throughout the west shows a
slight decline over last week, but the
decline is said to be only temporary
The Cincinnati Price Current says:
There has. not been much change in
the marketing of hogs. Total western
packing is 545,00O head, compared
with $4,000 head the preceding week
and $4,000 head last year. Since No.
vember i the total is 5,O15,0oO head
against 100000 bead a year ago
Prominent places compare as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
cleanest to use. They do not stain the
hands or spot the kettle excepting
only green and PURPLE. There is,
therefore, no labor of securing, after
dyeing. Sold by druggists, 1Oc pack
age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Beautiful Memorial CRAYON
ENGRAVING Free to Our Patrons.
TT he Publishers Of tn

TT he Publishers of til
= Courier have made ~
rangements with the INTER
NATIONAL ART CO., of Chi
cago, whereby we are able t
offer as a present, to each o
our subscribers this beautiful
memorial crayon of our MAJ
tyr president. n mlniatur
copy of which is shown here
with
In the center you will ut
tice a full length portrait {
our beloved President; on hi
right and left hands portrait
of his wife and mother, bot
of them excellent likenesse
and reproductions from +,
cent photographs; in the tw
upper corners of the pictur
are his birthplace and Can
ton residence. This small II
production will give som
idea as to the general effec
but cannot bring ont I'll
beautiful effect of the FL
sized memorial picture, whic
is 90 inches wide and
inches long, engraved c
heavy coated plate paper.
1t is a beautiful work {
art which everyone will wal
and appreciate. 1t would !
valued at any art store ;
50. In addition to the abo
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK.
Janney Manufacturing Co. Raises
Amount to $4,000.

According to the amendments to the
articles of incorporation of the Janney
Manufacturing Co, filed in the Office
of County Recorder George H. Smith.
the capital stock OF this concern is in
creased from $125,000 to $175,0O0. No
other changes are made in the orig
inal articles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
East End Items.

Charles Warren, of the general Of
flee, is taking his vacation this week
Jack Shoemaker, who is employed
in the Office, is enjoying his annual
vacation with relatives in Leighton.
Joe Hourihan, of the killing depart
ment, was called to Omaha on account
of THE death of his sister on last Mon
day.
John Lloyd, superintendent Of the
Iowa division of A. d. r., was in 1.-THE
house Wednesday and Thursday on
business.
Mrs. Kelley, who has been visiting
in Chicago, returned last Tuesday and
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Walk,
er, who resides on East May street.
Frank Schaub, OF Chicago, was Wis
iting with his brother, George Schaub
foreman of the canning department,
during the early part of the week.
Chas. Bullock, who has been attend
ing the State Agriculture college at
Ames, is spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Bull
lock, on East Main street.
DIR. Harry Watson again placed the
children of the Sunday school of the
East End Presbyterian church under
obligations to him for a bucket of
choice candies for theirfu Christ.
mas tree.
DR.. w. c.. Newell presented the chill
dren of the Riverview mission with a
bucket OF, candy for their Christmas
tree.
George Mcdonald, of st. Joe, Mis-
souri,, is visiting with his parents over
the holidays. Mr.. Mcdonald formerly
worked here in the killing department.
Ellis Walker, an employee of the kill
ing department, is lying very sick of
heart disease, at his home on East
May street.
Dr. H. j. Watson, who has been in
the Philippines for the past two years
has returned and was caller at the
packing house Wednesday. He left to
spend Christmas with his mother in
Canada.
John Bell, of Marshalltown, was q
business visitor at the plant last week
George HORNED and son, Jay, of Aus
tin, Mimi, made brief visit with his
brother, Rev. w. H. HORNED, pastor OF
the East End Presbyterian church the
first of the week.
Judge and Mrs. ]. w Pullen, of st
Joseph, Mo-, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Garland anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rabens, have return
ed home.
Richard Ramsell, who has been at
tending law school at the state univer
sity at Iowa City, arrived home tt
spend the Christmas holidays at the
home of his parents, Mr., and Mrs
VIM. Ramsell, on East Roemer street
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Schaub, of ST
Joseph, Mo-, are visiting with Mr.
Schaub's parents, east of the city.
Oren Clossen, switchman had hi
hands badly frozen Wednesday night
Frank Santeen and Miss. Hile,
South were married Christmas after
noon at the home of Rev. Fathe
James Foley. Mr. Santeen has beel
employed in the killing department TO
several years and is highly esteeme,
by his fellow employees.
The members of the East End Pres
byterian church viii hold watc
meeting Wednesday evening to waite
out the old year.
August Carlson, who resides on Wa
nut avenue, and is employed in tn
press room has been sick since las
Wednesday.
Lewis w. Peppers, who was emplo.
ed for number of years in the locs
room, but who for years has been en-
ployed at a fruit ranch at Santa, Ca
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Cold Wave in the South.
MILES is I'M CHINA.
American General Will Review the I'M
perial Troops Tomorrow.

Pekin, Dec. 26.-General Miles ar
rived here today. He will be received
in audience by the. imperial family and
will review the Chinese troops tomor
row.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
A Champion Healer.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in
the world, cures cuts, corns, burns,
boils, ulcers. sores and piles or no pay.
25c. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
The Best Cure for Colds

Is DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Sure. pleasant, safe
and guaranteed to soon cure. or no
pay. Soc, $1.00. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30


NEARER. THEE and LEAD KINDLY LIGHT the
of of
&
through the mails
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

On December 1 the state was caring
for S72 convicts, 3,211 insane persons
and III industrial school inmates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

A democratic paper will be launch
ed at Leon next month. Ed K. Pit
nan will be the editor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Iowa at Washinnton

Washington, D. c., Dec 26.-The
postoffice at Orrnanville, Wapello
county, has been discontinued, mail to
Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30
Stops the Cough and Works OF the
Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, nc
pay. Price rs cents,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-30

sibley's new $4,000 school building
lc namnIeted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01
Accidental Shooting

EDGERLY, La, Feb 20, o.
EDITOR BEAcoN-The friends and rel p.
atives of Nat Pierce will be grieved to
hear of his sad and unfortunate acct
dent yesterday, February 18th, at -
O'Clock, Nat and a young man from
Kemper county were in the room with
my brother that had his leg cut off on
the eth Owens was oiling his pistol
when it accidentally went off, hitting
Pierce, who was standing about three
feet away, in the back, the ball going
in just under his left arm, through. his
left lung, coming out of his breast bone
and lodged IN the wall. Nat did not
know he was shot until he began to
bleed. He was then carried to another
house, a doctor sent for, who came and
dressed the wound about 1870. From
then until o'clock this morning he
could scarcely get his breath but since
then he says he feels like a well man.
The doctor says if Inflammation does not
set in, or he does not take cold he will
get well.
Nat and my brother Dock, came here
together a short time ago and both came
very near dying together, At this time
both are resting well and l think l can
leave for home with my brother in about
ten days. Respectfully.
NJ w DANTZT
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01
A0nnd Man Done

1t was with profound sorrow / learn
! ed this morning Of the recent death Of
Bro. Jno d, Hodges, Of near Macon,
Miss. For three years past was the
pastor Of Bro Hodges and during those
years l learned to love him dearly He
was one of the best men ever knew,
He may very ittngly be compared to
Nathaniel, of whom the Lord said,
Behold, an IsrIeite indeed, IN whom
is no guile. 80 Bro hodges had been
Christian and "a Methodist fora great
many wears. He eXemphiel IN his life
the doctrines Of Christianity aud gave
force and dignity 20 religion in his
leighborhood He enjoyed the conf
lence of his neighbOrhoOd m a very re
markable degree If he had an enemy
never heard Of 10.
He was a patriotic citizeh lie bore
in his body to his dying day the marks
Of lofty and splendid patriotism.
Upon one of the battlefied's of the
civil war he received a wound which
almost proved fatal. He never entire
IL recovered from it. As neighhor he
was loved and respected as few are As
father and husband he was kind and
gentle, 1t was my pleasure to othclate at
the marriage Of his younger child two
years ago. All the others had gone out to
establish homes for themselves. 1t was
sad and pathetic to see the old people tell
their last child goodbye - Both the
father and mother We're feeble but for
the daughter S sake, they suppressed
their tears and babe her "GodSpeed.
As a man Bro, Hodges was the
embodiment Of all those graeeS and
virtues which conSpire to form a
beautiful character. Gentle. kind, .
charitable and honest, |
he was every inch a man, What |
was said of one Of the old Romans |
may be fttingly applied to him
" nature might stand up and say to
all the world, this was a man -
As a christian Bro. Hodges was |
ieYout, son Of God without re-
buke in the midst of a crooked and |
oerverse nation, among whom he
lid shine as a light. He was 10y,
Il Methodist and one Of the most
.aithful stewards l have ever known
He made it his business to see that
lis preacher received every cent Of
us salary. Soule Chapel shall
greatly miss him May a kind Fa-
her support and comfort the brok-
N hearted willow and the grief
children. We shall see
lin again, E. S. LEWIS. =
Durant, Miss, Feb, "A, 1902.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01
DR.. Weir's Trial.

Alderman, Miss, Feb 25.-Circuit
court convened here yesterday, Judge
W. C Stouts presiding,
The case of the State VS.. DR.. Joe
Weir, a prominent merchant of Stark.
vile, for the murder of John Hull, of
Kosciusko, a popular travelling sales
man, will be heard, The case will go
to trial on Thursday morning at 9
o'clock, Young Mr.. Hull was shot
and killed by DR., Weir at the Illinois
Central depot here last January while
attempting to board passenger train,
Weir gives as his defense that Hull
had betrayed his sister, and while at
tempting to arrest Hull, who tried to
flee from him, he shot and killed Hull.
This is the first time that this plea
under section 1875 of the statute of
Mississippi has been pleaded in the
conrt of this district and much interest
is being manifested in the case on this
account, as well as on account of the
of the parties. Cores
pendent Meridian Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01
A Card of Thanks.

I wish to thank the Honorable Court
and Jurors of Noxubee county fol-
courtesies extended me, while on trial
for alledged violations of the laws; all
of which charges I have proven myself
not guilty.
I also wish to express my highest
appreciations to my attorneys (Messrs.
Helm, Richardson, and Brame) who sc
ably and faithfully defended me at the
Bar.
And especially do thank my many
friends for expressions of sympathy and
respect when l so much needed them
Now, hoping that those who manifest
such an interest in my we'll doing will
have no occasion to regret, and again
thanking the public for the same, l am
Very respectfully,
D. W. SHERROD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01

A cement plant to cost $3.50, 600 is to
be erected at Livingston right away.
The site has been purchased and mate
rial ordered. 1t will be similar to the
one at Demopolis, Meridian Star.
There is great abundance of the same
material in the eastern portion Of Nox-
ubee county, and it ought to be a source
of great wealth to some enterprising
men Of means. If it can he developed
in Alabama why not in Mississippi?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01

We fear there will not be much fav
orable weather for farming and garden
ing in March. We win let our readers
see what DeVoe's chart has to say
about the weather for the month:
! II will bring several storms, followed
| by cold, blustery weather, especially in
the Northern states In the South
there will be more rain, and the temp
erature will be modified by the milder
Southern climate. The month will en-
ter with storm forming over the Gult
of Mexico, which will travel mp the
Atlantic coast, causing snow oyer the
Middle Atlantic and Eastern states
list to 9d cold wave. Sd to 9th snow
oyer the North, rain over the South,
followed by cold, blustery weather.
eth to Sth fair 9th to 18th on the 9th
another storm will form over the Gulf
of Mexico and will move up the Atlan-
tic coast, causing heavy rain over'the
Eastern Gulf states and snow oyer the
Middle Atlantic and New England
states followed by cold weather 18th to
10Th cold, but fair, 10th to 18th; an
other storm will form oyer the east
Gulf states and move up the Atlantic
coast, causing rain, snow and cold,
blustery weather. goth to 21st moder
ating in the South. 29d to gath a storm
will form over the lower Mississippi
valley and move eastward. causing
storms of snow and rain in its tack.
25th to 9th cold wave 2Sth to 3lst
cold weather oyer the Northern states
but warmer over the South.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-03-01

wish every one owing me an account
wonld come forward and settle and
thereby enable me to furnish my market
with good meats and settle my bills.
cannot buy beef on time and 80 days is
as long as any reasonable men should
ask butcher to-sell him on credit
positively will not sell on longer time
than that and any one failing to settle
lis account at the end of the month need
not. ask me for further indulgence, for
he will most positively be refused,
l have your account made out and
will take pleasure in receipting you for
amount of same ONE along and set.
tie and make one more soul happy
j. b. MAURY.