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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
ST. LOUIS Is ADDED
To the Line of the Rapidly Crow
ing Rock island
System.
PURCHASE OF THE ST. L. K. @. & O.
Virgins Ferry Company Included
TO Improve Terminal
Facilities.

Another railroad has been added to
the Rock Island system, and with il a
right-of-way into ST. Louis and ample
terminal facilities in that city. NJ.
y. Low, general attorney of the Rock
Island, made the official announce
ment yesterday. as stated in The Ar
gus dispatches, that the Rock Island
had purchased the st. Louis, Kansas
City d Colorado road, operating be-
tween st. Louis. Mo-. and Union, Mo.
The Virgins Ferry company has
also been secured by the Rock Island.
the Mercantile Trust company of ST.
Louis. having been authorized to pur-
chase the stock of that company at
$500 a share. While the St. Louis. Kan
sas City d Colorado road gives the
Rock Island the right-uf-way into st.
Louis the Virgins Ferry company
furnishes it with excellent terminal
facilities in that city.
The St. Louis. Kansas City IL Colo
RADIO railroad was bought several
weeks ago, but final papers were not
until day or two ago. The
original proposition to sell the Wig
gins Ferry company was made in New
York Il short time ago by President
ScuIlin. of the Virgins Ferry com
pany. After conference with the
Rock Island directors the sum of
$500 was offered for each share, and
Mr.. Scullin said ne felt confident he
could get the stock at that price.
When he returned to st. Louis the
Mercantile Trust company was Off
cially authorized to represent the
Rock Island i'm the deal.
General Attorney Low believes that
this move on the part of the Rock Is
land will he of immediate benefit To
81. Louis. 1t means that there will
be competitor Ia meet on terminal
business i'm that city, as with the
Ferry company the Rock Is
land viii have ample facilities for
handling freight ON both sides of the
river. Mr.. Low expressed the opinion
hat the Rock Island would probably
millions of dollars for inn
Fierce Contest for Control.
The heaviest holders of 81. Louis,
Kansas City d Colorado railroad
stock were David Francis and John
Scullin, the president of the Wiggins
Ferry company. At present the road
has only been built to Union, Mo-.
Iut * being extended To Kansas City, /
where il Will meet the Rock Island.
There has been Il fierce contest for
some days past between the Missis
;ippi and the Mercantile Trust COM
Danies over the control of the Wig
gins Ferry stock, and the sensational
advance in the stock has been the
)nly indication that something of an
nature was going on.
The opinion has been that the
santa Fc was after this company and
also after the st. Louis, Kansas City
4 Colorado railroad. and the an
that the Rock Island. or
'ather, the Moore Bros, carried off
he prize comes as Il surprise. The
ST. Louis, Kansas City d Colorado
road was at one time controlled by
he Santa Fe, but when il went into
he hands of receivers il LET it go be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
Terre uantc Wins.

There is big circus in Tcrrc
Haute today and President Sexton
gave permission for the first game i'm
the opening series with Rockford
yesterday. Tcrrc Hautc won To >.
R.H.E
Terrc Haute.O = 1O1 500 - . !
Rockford % 90 - o o , % o ,
atteries-Hackett- and Starnaglc;
Boyle and Corbett. Umpire-Bren
nan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
Wait for Results.

The experience of last year has
taught Rock Island To avoid growing
too early in the season. Individually
the team is well made up and the old
heads i'm the infield are reassuring.
So far every expectation has been re
allied and Rock Island lovers of the
national game can rest assured that
if the local team does not at once
take its place at the head of the list
it will mt least keep some of the 9th
crs little further down humping for
all they are worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01

Alum is used in some baking powders and
in most of the so-called phosphate pow
ders. because IL IS cheap. and makes a
cheaper powder. But alum is corrosive
poison which, taken in food. acts injur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01

Bad blood and Indigestion are dead
" enemies to good health. Burdocll
Blood Bitters destroys them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
Some Stray Notes.


! President NJ. II. Sexton, of the
Thrcc-I and Western leagues, return
ed from Chicago, where he attended a
conference of the magnates of the
National Association of Bacball
Leagues. One of the chief duties he
discharged while i'm the Windy City
was the purchase of $50 dozen balls
tea bc divided between the two leagues
of which he is the president. In both
] leagues the president is required to
purchase all balls used and to per-
Isunally inspect and stamp each one
as a guarantee of its quality. This
will constitute one of the important
and arduous duties of the office
throughout the season. Each team
i'm the Three-I league will use about
If dozen balls during the season,
while the teams of the Western
league, owing to the greater length
of the season and the larger crowds
and consequent difficulty in getting
back balls batted out of the grounds
during the games, will use about 20
dozen each. BY figuring this out it
will be seen that not less than $3.50
of the leather spheres will pass
between this and next October.
The Decatur rooteTs' club has
adopted the name Fred Pfeffer Dia
mond No. ,, United Order of Baseball
Rooters. Their installation of Off
GERS took place last evening and the
club has 200 chairs leased to occupy
in the boxes at the opening game this
afternoon.
Rockford has asked permission
from President Sexton to change the
game scheduled in Davenport June
to that city and permission has been
given upon condition that Davenport
does not object. There will be big
Woodmen picnic in Rockford ON that
date.
The Peoria Western league team
passed through the city ON the way
home. where the season will be open
ed tomorrow.
Independents Ready for Play.
The Rock Island independents have
organized for the season and are
open for all corners. X. X. Ransom
is manager. They have secured the
services of Billy Atkinson, of the
South Park Elms. to do the slab
work, and his pitching abilities are
well known. Arthur johnson, of last
years crack Orion team, will do the
catching. He is a sure hitter and
speedy base runner f. a. Apple
quist, also Of the same team, will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01

cause it could not operate it prof
itably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
These Have New Tennis.

Rock Island, Davenport, Decatur
and Evansville have teams that are
for the most part new and how they
will cume out remains for the shuttle
to decide. Ii is certain that they are
all, with the possible exception of
Decatur, stronger than at the begin
ming of last season. Ut is also GER
tain that faster ball will he put up
this season than last. Tcrre Haute,
Bloomington and Cedar Rapids, the
three strong teams of last year, are
in the race again to win with few new
faces in their lineup. Manager Wal
tiers. who succeeds Bill Hrcig, is the
uncertain quantity in the "Huts."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01

The " Royal Baker any Pastry
Cook containing over 500
most practical and valuable
cooking receipts-frec TO every
patron. Send postal card
with your full I'D dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
STRONG BALL TEAMS ARE ENTERED
First Game in
Series.

The official season of the Threc-I
league opened this afternoon with
games as follows:
Rock Island at Decatur.
Davenport at Evansville.
Cedar Rapids at Bloomington.
Rockford at Terre Haute.
Reports from all about the league
indicate that the utmost confidence
prevails every where that each team
will be found near the top of the per-
centagc column first, last and all the
time. OF course that is the proper
spirit. but Judging from the experience
of previous seasons il will he neces-
sary for four teams of the eight To
trot in the second division. and it
looks as though the strength of some
of the lunches had been overrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01
Makes Clean Breed

With Royal Baking Powder there is no
mixing with the hands, sweat of the
brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest facility,
sweet, clean, healthful food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-05-01

saras s.sna .exsIa CO.. ioe wlltlan 81 nIM Yesx.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04

Packing House Items.
r. N. Morrell spent Monday in He'd
rick on business.
Mrs. Wesley Lake was taken to the
hospital Thursday for treatment.
Born, Tuesday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Shepherd, baby daughter.
Roy Smith of the local department
spent part of this week on the road
E. B.. Sim of Brighton, was bust
ness visitor at the packing house Tues
day.
Albert J. Mckinney, bookkeeper, was
on the sick list for few days this
week.
N. H. Young, travelling auditor for
the c., B. g. O., was an office visitor
Tuesday.
J. H. Rheem is visiting with his
brother, DIR. l.. M. Rheem, of Minneap-
oils, for few days.
Floyd Mitchell of the packing room,
who has been quite sick with pneumon-
ia is improving slowly.
r. Lotspeich, remittance man, has
returned to duty after a short absence
on account of sickness.
James McGahey of the hog desk, who
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
JANUARY LICENSES
Twenty-six Couples Made Happy
by Clerk Michaels.
THE RECORD IS A LIGHT ONE
Business During Early Part of the
Month Was Especially Dull, But
Picked up Later and an Average of
Over One License Per Day Resulted.

Twenty-six couples were made hap
Ply by County Clark Michaels and his
assistants in that Office during the
month of January. This represents
the total number of marriage licenses
issued. 1t is quite drop from the
figures of December when over fifty
couples were given permission to
marry. Business in the license line
was very slack during the early uart
of the month, the records showing that
not license was issued until January
s. After that time, however, the av-
erage was over one per day, and the
officials were kept busy fixing up these
Jail important documents. Following
is the list of those who were granted
permission to wed during the month:
S-Thomas Lancey and Lizzie E.
Fuhs; Axel Nillson and Cora E. Smith
10--W. V. Boyer and Mary Poster.
lie. C. McMeecham and M. Pearl
Kinkead; Albert Utterback and Fan
ME Flanagan.
III. F. Cubberly and Dorothy
Lysle; Marion G. Black and Lola
Chambers.
15-C. r. Mcmillan and Leola E..
Langford; Melvin Thompson and
| Mdl WCllS, w. W. l}lhtOh, dhu
Winnifred Martin.
1S-Henry H. Walters and Mary e.
Browning; H. B. Patterson and Angie
L. Trisler.
21-Floyd B. Leighton and Laura c.
Donahoo; Robert Steele and Jennie
Leaven.
22-John Frederickson and Jessie
M. Williams. John A. Rupe and Mabel
Mennifold.
23--Nelson Foster and Mae Robin
son.
25-Harry Bowen and Lulu Johnson;
A. w. Martin and Mary E. Hamilton.
27-Manley Forsythe and Clystie L.
Hayes.
| 2S-James A. Mcintyre and Bridget
f. Quinlan.
| 29-B. 3. Hines and Margaret H.
Swirles, F. A. Ehrman and Carrie B..
Altman; John r. Layman and Edna
Brooks.
30-James North and Eta Watkins;
Alonzo Collett and Mabel Pentzer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
ELECTION ORDERED.
Successor to Captain Armstrong to be
Selected February 10,

Successor to Captain Armstrong to be
Selected February 10.
Captain d. A. Emery, adjutant of the
F1ftieth regiment, l. N. G., today issu-
ed an order calling an election in Com
pany G of this city for captain to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Captain w. R. Armstrong. The
election will be held in the local ar
mory Monday evening, February 10. 1t
is announced that First Lieutenant e.
b. Hill, Jr, is candidate for captain,
and that Second Lieutenant C. E.
Caughlan is a candidate for the place
now held by Lieutenant Hill. There
has been no other candidates announc-
ed, and it is believed that these two
men will be chosen unanimously. In
case Hall and Caughlan are moved up
a vacancy will be created in the office
of second lieutenant For this place
it is probable that one of the present
sergeants will be chosen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
league of municinalities that ID 49,

league of municipalities that he had
been appointed chairman of the com.
mlttee on street cleaning and sprink-
ing. The other gentlemen on this
committee are General j. B. Weaver.
OF Colfax, and R. j. Lackey, of Charles
City. The appointment of Mayor
Picker to this important committee
ship is quite a compliment to OF.
tumWa's chief executive. He is we'll
qualified to serve on the committee,
having been a member of the commit
tee for some time, and he has given
the particular matter considerable
study.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
was fixed at six months in the reni,
tertiary at Fort Madison
To Fort Madison Monday.

Sheriff Cremer will take both of
them to Fort Madison next Monday af
ternoon. The crime for which they
will have to suffer was the breaking
into baggage car standing on the
Burlington tracks in this city, Janu-
airy 8. 1t contained the wardrobe of
the Kathryn Kidder theatrical COM
pany. The men were charged with
having broken open trunk belonging
to one of the actresses, and carried off
clothing nearly to the value of $lG0.
The crime was witnessed by the
young boys, who at once notified Chief
of Police Gray, and the latter had the
two men in custody within thirty min.
utes after the crime had been commit
ted. Chief Gray captured the men
with the stolen goods in their posses
sion. They were at once bound over
to await the action Of the grand jury,
and that body returned two indict-
ments against them, one for larceny
and the other for burglary. B. w.
Scott was appointed ito defend the
men, and they at once plead guilty to
grand larceny, in consideration of the
other charge being dismissed against
them, and which was done after SEN
tence had been pronounced by Judge
Roberts.
Indictments Dismissed.
The Indictment against Jerry and
Robert Williams, charging them with
larceny from the person were dismiss.
ed by County Attorney Emery this
morning for lack of sufficient evidence
to convict. The men We're indicted on
the charge of stealing a watch from
David Jones at Eddyville about five
weeks ago. The men have never been
arrested since their Indictment, both
of them having gone out of town a
few days before the Indictment was
returned. Robert Williams was .un
der bond, he having been held by the
justice court to await the action Of
the grand pury, but that court exoner
ated Jerry Williams.
Temporary Injunction Granted.
Judge Roberts today granted TEN
porary injunction against w. A. Carnes
restraining him from engaging in the
buggy business until hearing of the
case can be had, when it will be de
cided as to whether or not the injunc
ton will be made permanent or dis
missed. The action Yves brought yes
terday by Burgess and Gee. Indemni
flying bonds in the matter were fixet
at $500.
Smith Is Guilty.
James Smith Of Eddyville entered /;
plea Of guilty to charge of nuisanc
in district court today, and he wa
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and al
attorneys fee Of $25 and stand CON
mitted to the county pail until tn
same is paid.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
FORMER oTTUMWAN DEAD.
J. M. Randel Passes Away at Hi,
Home in Canton, Miss.

News has been received in this city
announcing the death of J. M, Randel
at his home in Canton, Miss, Thurs
day night. Mr., Randel was a former
well known Ottdmwan and he has ma
ny relatives and friends here. He is
a brother Of John N. and "Tip" Ran
del and of Mrs. 7. P. Spilman, of this
city, He was the father of Walter L.
Randel. also formerly Of this city, but
who is at present located in Memphis,
Tenn, as general agent for John Nor
rell C Co. 1t is understood Mr.. Ran,
del's death was caused from cancer.
1t is not known as yet as to what the
funeral arrangements are.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
OF MEAT
DR.. j. Miller Favors Examination of
Local Supply.
DECLINE In LOCAL PACKING OF HOGS
John MorreII G Co. Killed $4,000 Dur.
ing the Past Week Against Fl 900 the
Week Previous-Figures Showing
Total Western Packing.

Every city should have an inspect
ion of home killed meats" said Dr.. j.
Miller, government inspector of meats
at John Morrell & Co. srecently in con-
versation with Courier representa-
i've There is at present only one
place; Souiy City, in Iowa that has
this arrangement though there is some
agitation with regard to this question
iii other cities throughout the state.
THE average person sees very little
sickness among cattle and hogs" says
Dr.. Miller, land for that reason there
is very little agitation with regard to
this question among consumers" In
many cases, however, the meat killed
by the local butchers, it is claimed,
needs inspection This must be a
question of municipal or state con-
cern," said DR.. Miller, "as the govern
ment only requires and furnishes meat
inspectors for the houses which do an
interstate business" There are now
two kinds of inspection carried on by
the government inspector, the ante
norton and the post mortem the one
to condemn the animals before they
are slaughtered wherein causes can
then be seen and the other, to con.
denim that meat wherein the deficien-
cy cannot be discovered until after the
animal has been killed. By the ap
pointment of local meat inspector
the slaughtering could all be central
lied and the refuse be disposed of in
a legitimate manner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
TEACHERS, MEETING.
One Is Being Held This Afternoon at
BIakeSburu,

County Superintendent Beniah Dim
mitt is in Blakesburg today in attend
ance at a meeting of school teachers
who reside and teach in that district.
An interesting program is being car.
ried out and is being participated in
by several of the teachers Of country
schools in that part of the county.
Those meetings are beneficial in that
they afford an opportunity for an in.
terchange and a broadening of ideas
as to teaching.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
WORKING NEW TERRITORY

Duriug the past two mouths have sold n
great many farms in the vicinity of Milton
aud Pulaski i'll Van Buren, and Davis counties
Am now going into new territory. Wish to
list a lot of farms along the Des MONIES Val
ley. between Eldon and Farming ton. Parties
having good bottom and second bottom farms
along the river they wish 10 sell, should write
ms at once giving full description aud price.
Two per cent for selling.
sold the Geo. Miller l20 acre farm, x miles
from Douds, this week to NJ. N. Millisack, of
Agency / will spend three or four days next
week limiting out good things in the way of
farms near Eldou, Selma, Douds, keosauqua,
Bonaparte and Pennington. If you have 4
farm for sale in these localities, or anywhere
else for that matter, write and l will come
and see it, have buyers for bargains.
MORRIS WILLIAMS
Phone 444. Baker Building. Ottumwas
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
MAYOR PlcKLER HoNoRED,

Is Made Chairman of Street Cleaning
and Sprinkllng Committee.
Mayor Thomas n. Picker, of this
city, has received information from
PrsaiSeat ~ IL MrsY OF the lava
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
co TO PENITENTIARY
Two Marshalltown Youths are
Sentenced for Larceny.
THEIR IDENTITY
DISCLOSED
John Adams and Frank Webb Turn
Out to Be George and Arthur Martin
Case Against Williams Brothers
is Dismissed-Other Court News.

[From Saturdays Daily.]
Two years in the penitentiary is the
sentence imposed upon George Martin,
alias John Adams for larceny of some
clothing from the baggage car of the
Kethryn Kidder company nthis city
January last Arthur Martin, alias
Frank Webb, was sentenced at the
same time to six months confinement
in the penitentiary for the part he took
in the crime. The story OF the young
mems lives was uncovered this morn
ing when they faced Judge Roberts for
judgment, they having plead guilty to
grand larceny several days ago. An
other charge, that of burglary, also
hung over the two men, but in view OF
the fact that they plead guilty to
grand larceny and saved the county
the cost of a trial in the case, County
Attorney Emery agreed to dismiss this
charge against them, and the entry
was accordingly entered by the court.
Story of Crime.
A story of singular depravity on the
part of an elder brother was revealed,
when George Martin stood UP to re-
ceive his sentence. Apparently he
was the instigator of the crime, and
he evidently led his younger brother
into it. He told Judge Roberts he
was % years Of age, and that he had
but recently been discharged from the
U. s. army where he had served two
years and six months in the Philip,
pines. He claimed he was cooper
but admitted that he had not worked
at his trade for three years. He said
his father and mother We're inmates
of the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
having removed there from Des
Moines, something over year ago
He told how he and his brother had
robbed the Kidder baggage car here
and what goods they had secured. He
apparently had no conception of the
enormity Of his crime, and apparently
he had no conjunction in admitting
that he had led his brother into it
After he had finished his story, Judge
Roberts sentenced him to two years
confinement in the psnitentiary at Fort
Madison at hard labor.
/ Led into 1t.
The story of Arthur Martin was pitt
full. He said he was but II years O.
age, but that he had not been hom.
for about year. Els story practical
Iy verified that told by the older broth
or, and upon the earnest appeal of hi.
lattorney. B. w. Scott, his sentepct
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
DIES OF SMALLPOX.
Disease Terminates Fatally With New.
Ton Manson Has 1t Also.

Newton, Feb. Especial John
Leeper, one of Jasper county's Oldest
residents, wealthy and highly respect
ed, died yesterday at his farm home
from smallpox. His son Ia dangerous
ly i'll With the same disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
Marketing Lighter.

The local marketing of hogs has
been somewhat lighter during the past
week than the one previous, John
Morrell & Co. having packed 10000
hogs last week as against $1,000 for
the seven days previous. The prices
for hogs have fallen off slightly since
a week ago with the top price now at
Sc against $50. The total of west
ern packing is $4,000. compared with
100000 the preceding week and $780,
900 the corresponding week last year.
Since November | the total is $780,
900, against 6,915,00O a year ago.
Prominent places compare as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04

EOEs SALzl-37O acres near Lecoma. Dent.
Co., No. $1,000, oue.fourth onc-ilalf
down; balance on time al 4 per cent interest.
120 acres, $1,000 in L.econia. A. b. Brltteu,
4. IS eth street, Toledo, Ohio
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

RUY A HOME iii Oregon, the land of per-
~ petual flowers, pretty girls and big red APP
pies. Correspondence solicited Address A.
p Apologize. Yoncalla, Oregon.