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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
From Fridays Daily.


Ellsworth, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Steele. died yesterday morning at
1915 o'clock at the age. of IL years,
s months. The funeral services were
held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence of his parents, 706
Ellis avenue, by Rev. S. /. Elder, pas
tor of the Davis street Christian
church. The remains We're inferred
in the Shaul cemetery.
Dec. 10,19O2, closes our seventh year
In the shoe business in South Ottum-
wa. We have every reason to be
thankful for the success of our efforts.
We have done just what we undertook
to do--to sell the people better shoes
for less money than they pay else
where coupled with as fair treatment
as they could expect anywhere. Each
year we believe we have served the
people better, and they show their ap-
probation of our efforts by giving us
a continually increasing shoe trade.
We will not be satisfied with the past
but will try to do better. More and
more will buy their shoes Of Church.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. l.. A. Bryon and children, 403
Adella street, left today noon for few
days visit with friends and relatives
in Chillicothe.
From Mondays Daily,
James Barrier of Weller street, ex-
poets to leave tomorrow for Arkansas,
for months visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Lora Dunegan of Eddyville,
spent Sunday at the home of Misses
Stella and Flora Baird, 21S South Will.
lard street.
Mrs. M. F. Sanderson, of De
witt Mo-, who has been visiting with
Luther Sanderson, 703 Ellis avenue,
returned home this morning.
Mrs. II. H. Bloomfield and little son
Scott, 605 Burnside avenue, left this
morning for an extended trip with
friends and relatives in Abba,
S. J. Covey, ia South Adella street
was called to Sigourney yesterday by
the serious illness of his father, A
Gov ", who is over eighty years old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
AUDIENCE WELL PLEASED.
stetson's "UncIe Toms Cabin" Enter.
tains Many.

Saturday afternoon and evening
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin" enter.
tanned large audiences at the Market
street theatre. and the company gave
splendid satisfaction to all who were
present at the performances. Al
though Uncle Toms Cabin" has been
presented in every playhouse in the
country time after time it never grows
old, especially when kept up to date
by means of bright specialtios, such as
those put on by this company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
ELECT OFFICERS.
Union Musicians Hold Semi-Annual
Meeting at Band Room.

Yesterday afternoon the members of
local No. GA, A. F. of NJ, Of this city
held their semi-annual meeting at the
fifty-fourth regimental band room on
West Main street and elected officers
to serve during the coming six months.
Those named for the offices are:
President-Arthur Minicks.
Vice-president-Har z. Swenson.
Secretary-treasurer-Harry N. Mil
Ter.
Trustees-J.A. Smith, John Kaufman
and Jacob Bauer
Delegates to Trades and Labor as
sembly-Arthur Minicks, H. C. Luz.
kens, 3. B, Morris and E y Wa stslIsE
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waltz when his master played a GER
tain piece of music on the piano. The
dog was valued by Mr.. Douglas at
many times the price quoted, which
ne had been offered by dog trainers.
He would not have parted with the
animal and wept when the dog died.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
WALTzING DOG DIES.
Iowa Man Loses Valuable Canine by
Poison.

Cedar Falls, Dec. IS. (SpeciaD-
Professor l.. R. Douglass has lost a
valuable pug dog by poisoning. Tho
dog was valued at 5000 by reason of
his ability as trick dog. Mr.. Doug
las is dancing master and it was
one of the dogs favorite performances
to rise on his hind legs and execute a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
From Saturdays Daily.
Corn razors at Sargent's.

From Saturdays Daily.
Corn raZors at Sargent's.
Cut glass bottles of perfume from
25c to $1,000 at Sargents.
Learn to take your own pictures.
Kodaks 81 and 50 at Sargent's.
Miss Pearl Brown of Batavia who
was in the city on business yesterday
returned home last evening.
Pearl handled pocket knives, Sar-
gents.
F. T. Shore, 213 Benton street, left
yesterday afternoon for a few days
business trip in Willburnton, Indian
Territory.
Mrs. j. P. Anderson of Clffland,
who was in the city yesterday on bus
mess, returned home on the afternoon
Rock Island.
Miss Myrtle Campbell of Batavia
who was in the city on business yes
terday, returned home last evening or
Burlington No. A.
Invitations have been issued to the
wedding of Chester G. Joy, of st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, and Miss Maude johnson,
of Kirksville, Mo-, which will take
place at the home of the brides pa
rents in the latter city Thursday, De-
cember Is. Mr.. Joy is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Joy, 242 Weller street,
and is we'll known in this city. He is
employed as travelling salesman for a
st. Joseph house. His many friends
will extend their congratulations.
Thursday evening at the home of the
brides parents at Murray occurred tho
marriage of Miss Marietta Crop and
James H. Robinson. Mr.. Robinson is
the baggageman at the union depot
in which capacity he has served fol
the past six months. He has been il
the employ of the Burlington for abou
three years and is trusted employe
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson left yesterda.
for Port Arthur, Texas, on shor
wedding trip. and will be at home tc
their friends in this city after Januar.
/.
Announcement has been made OF
the coming marriage of Miss Daisy
Corner, of Moberlys Mo-, who has been
making her home for the past two
years with her sister, Mrs. j. K. by
sart, and ]. G. Cadwallader, of Chica,
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The Wabash Railway will sell on the
list and 3rd Tuesdays of each month,
round-trip tickets at one fare, plus 50
for the round-trip, to points in North
western Iowa, North and South Da-
kote, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Ne
braska. Oklahoma, Indian Territory
anu other points. A. ]. Packard, Agt.
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Bring your shoes for repairing to
j. J. Daniels, No. 635 West Second
street, ottumwa, Iowa. ALI work neat
ly done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16
Public Sale at j. N. Githens.'

J. N. Citizens will sell at public auc-
ton, Thursday December IS, at the
J. T. Citizens farm, 10 miles north of
Ottumwa, all farm implements and
stock on farm. G. w. Whitemere, Auc-
tioneer.
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Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address chang
ed will please give the name of the Post
Office to which the paper has been sent as
we'll as the Post Office where they desire it
to be changed to.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16

Decorated China Bread and Butter
Plates, from 10c each up-same price
on fruit and dessert size. w. {. Wy
man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16

Keokuk capitalists have organized
a company for the building of a brick
plant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16

Haviland's Decorated Plates,-
PLAGUE shape-fruit or dessert size,
25c each. W. G. Wyman.
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There is always the prospect that
tomorrow the sun will shine.
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soon be reached. IF the gas wells are
consolidated and run through one
pipe" continued the Ottumwa stock
holder, there is little doubt but that
the pressure viii be sufficient to fur.
nish light and fuel for the CITY," The
directors of the concern think that
they have struck bonanza and see
undoubted signs of riches in the guam
titles of mineral wealth so much in
evidence in the new Oklahoma city.
Find 200 Pound Pressure.
At meeting of the Lawton Com
mercial club last Thursday evening,
when it was voted to give the support
of the club to the venture which held
forth such great promise Of the deyel-
opmcnt of the city's resources, there
was much enthusiasm displayed. j.
B. Chapman, the president of the COM
pany stated that Lawton's destiny was
bright and the city was fore-ordained
to be the great commercial and manu-
featuring city of that new country He
stated that other cities putting forth
every possible energy to maintain
themselves by an effort to discover in
their. respective vicinities what Law
The discoveries OF natural gas already
made by the company in which the
Ottumwa men are interested. seems
to warrant the assertion that Iawton
is located in gas field OF great ex-
tent and of abundant supply. 1t is sta
ted that rock pressure of about 200
pounds has already been secured in
two wells, and that there has been a
vast area of land tested in which, with
absolute certainty, more wells can be
drilled and an inexhaustible supply OF
gas tapped
See Visions of Wealth.
The company. it is stated, having de.
termined that there is an abundance
OF gas on its property, sufficient in
quantity and pressure to furnish light
and fuel for the city and for all the
manufactures that can be located
there, has undertaken to make a test
for petroleum. 1t is confidently ex.
pected that few hundred feet deeper
in the we'll now being bored for a vast
bed of oil will be struck Ii this is
done the future of the company will
be assured, and Lawton, already a
booming little city, will receive an i'm,
petus that will rival the meteoric rise
of Beaumont, when the wells were dis
covered there. The Ottumwa men in
| the deal g visions of wealth, and are
anxiously awaiting the results which
the next few days will, disclose.
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TIE office and the man are never the
same.
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viii Liaht and Heat City.

Mr.. Wilson SAID that oil should be
discovered at the depth of from 1000
to 1000 feet and that distance will
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-16

Cut Glass at Cut Prices.
w. G. Wyman.
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Miss Lillian Sprague, who is en-
ployed in Eddyville, spent Sunday with
her parents, Dr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Sprague, 1928 West Second street, re-
turning to Eddyville this morning on
the Rock Island.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
PACKING PLANT AND
PUBLIC STOCK YARDS
Aims to Furnish Market in
dependent of Trust

CHICAGO, Aug. 27-With the report
ed formation of giant packing trust
comes the announcement that a new
packing plant, together with public stock
yards. viii soon be in operation at
Thirty-ninth Street and West Forty
eighth Avenue.
The new. concern is said to have am
pie capital behind it and is preparing
to engage in the general packing bust
ness While not intended to antagonize
the packing trust. the new company viii
aim to furnish market for the cattle
in this country outside Of that open 10
that at the Union Stock Yards
As a basis Tor the new undertaking the
Lufkin Stock Yards and Feeding Com
pany has been acquired and for the
present it viii retain its present style
Of name In addition packing plaut
is being erected on the ground controlled
by the Lufkin company, which viii have
q capacity Of 1 ,0O0 head Of cattle a day,
with ample plans for increasing its IA
cilities as the business increases The
packing plant viii be in operation in a
few days ard will be incorporated in
Springfield next week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
4 REPORTED DEATH
Reputed Boston Millionaire
Disappears in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Mystery sur
rounds the reported death Of Phletus
Jones, reputed to have been q Boston
millionaire, who came to Chicago 10
negotiate real estate deal involving
$4,000 So far as has been learned, only
one man saw him when he was sup
posed to be alive in Chicago and a tele-
gram from Boston last night read that
Phietus Jones was not known in that
city
From the evidence thus far secured.
the police are inclined 10 doubt that
PhIetus Jones ever existed. If he did
exist, they are anxious TO ascertain
what has become of his BODY. as the
records Of the health department show
no entry OF his death or that a permit
was issued to remove the body from
the State The place OF Jones alleged
death is also unknown.
death notice in last Saturday s
newspapers spoke OF Mr. Jones sudden
death at the home Of nephew in Aston
Street. The cause of death was given
as heart disease, but neither the name
Of the nephew nor the number of his
house was given in the printed notice.
From John 4. I. Lee. an agent who
was negotiating the real estate deal.
persons interested in the transaction
learned that the body had been sent to
Boston. No record of the DEATH how
ever, can be found Ia the coroner s
Office or the health department nor
have the officials issued a permit to re
move he body from the State.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
TRUST ISSUE NOTHING
TO Do WITH TARIFF
So the President Says TO Congressman
Littlefeld.

BANGOR. Ne, Aug. 27-This is
Presidents day at the State fair. It is
also governors day All this end Of
Maine is here. Congressman LittIefeld
saw the President this morning.
MIR. President" said Mr.. LittIefeId.
1t is great pleasure to meet you again
in our State"
Mr., LituefeId. said the President.
lit is ! great pleasure 10 be here I anl
delighted to see you. sir. I am very
glad to see you, sir
Mr. President" said Mr.. Littlefeld.
4 wanted to say"
Congressman, interrupted the PTesf-
dent, L am more than pleased to haze
an opportunity of thanking you, OF cx-
pressing my obligation to you for the
thought and c-5Tt you have exerted in
fmpTessing upon the people the great
lesson that the trust issue has nothing
whatever to do with the tariff. I hope
to see you again, Mr.. Littleleld-
Mr. Roosevelt spoke briefly at the
hotel en- his arrival and is now speaking
at the fair grounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
THE LANDLAOYS SON
Set Right by a Doarder.

Most people, are creatures OF habit.
The person who thinks he cannot get
along without his morning drink Of cof-
fee is pretty hard TO convince unless he
is treated like Mrs Clara Hoffman. of
Portland, Ore, treated her IandIady-s
son. She says: Having suffered with
stomach trouble Tor several years, de-
termined 10 discontinue the use Of cof-
Zee and try Postum Focd Coffee.
Z carefully followed directions for
making. and the result was a beverage
very pleasing 10 the taste. 1 induced
ny husband 20 give II trial. and soon
noticed the Improvement.
He complained Of heart trouble.
but, as he drank coffee, ] felt sure that
this was the cause Il proved TO be so.
for after having used Postum for short
time his heart trouble completely dis
appeared.
Last year We went East. and while
there boarded with a private family. Our
landlady complained of sIerplessness
and her son Of obstinate stomach trou-
bic. Il was a plain case Of coffee pois-
oning in both. Known what Postum
lad done for NE. ! advised a trial but
tie son declared ne wanted none or
kat weak. wateTy stuff Well / had
peen making Postum Coffee for myself
and husband ard next morning I Of
lered him q cup. and he drank IL. not
knowing what " was Well ! said,
you seem 10 like Postum. after all
what he exclaimed. that was not
Postum; why. that tasted fine Mother,
If you learn TO make 1t like tEis / Will
always drink IT,. The next morning she
watched ne, and l explained the i'm
portance Of allowing it to boil long
enough After that we all drank it
regularly, ald cur lendlsdy and her son
soon began TO get we'll. TIL, continued
IL Use after we returned home. and re-
Gently wrote me that they are imprcy-
ing daily"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE
INJURED IN COLLISION
In a Dense Fog Trolley Cars
Go Together.
Coaches Filled With Men and Women
Who Worked at Sharon, Penn
syiTania.

SHARON, Pa, Aug. 27.-Twenty-f1 i've
people we're injured in a collision be-
tween Two trolley cars on the Youngs-
town and Sharon Street Railway near
this city this morning The most seri-
ousIy injured are: Joseph NJ Thomas,
motorman, Youngstown, Ohio. serious:
Robert Moore. youngstown, Ohio. seri-
Gus; s. s. Bot, youngstown. Ohio. both
legs and aae arm broken; Steven o'Day,
Youngsters. Ohio, right leg broken. in
teTnaIly iDj lred; E. J. Marshall. Hub
bard, aHFIe broken, cut about body;
James Dorian, Hubbard, spine injured
internally hurt: Chin Lawrence. Hub
lard. cut about head. internally in
jured: John Bruder. Hubbard. cut about
head by glass; Arthur Timer. Hubbard,
face and head cut; Andrew Chaser, back
spraiued, internal injuries
The accident occurred a short dis
lance beyond the switch az the car
barns The car going toward Youngs-
town was running empty and should
have waited at the switch for The in
coming car. The heavy fog prevented
preaching car until they were only ter
the motoTman from observing the ap-
feet apart.
The car from Youngstown was running
about twenty-five miles an hour AMI
the other twenty. The motorn1en tried
10 stop the cars. but they came together
with frightful force, one telescoping the
other. a dozen men seated in the smok-
ing part we're hurled through the wood
en- partition and landed under the
wreckage ten feet away IN the car
Those who escaped injury quickly car
ried the MANNED out OF the wreckage
and all the ambuIances in Sharon were
sent 10 the scene of the accident. A
dozen surgeons were also summoned 10
attend the injured, who were conveyed
TO hospitals here.
Motorman Joseph Thomas was pinned
under the wreck and was the last taken
out. He said the fog was so heavy that
he could not see a dozen feet away
He had only time to shut off the pow
CT when the cars came together.
The injured were all w0Tkingmen or
their way TO Sharon, where they are
emploved
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Marriage Licenses issued.

The following marriage licenses were
issued today:
John Boston and Maggie EsteIla
Duerriu-ton.
Joseph z. Moore and Florence Alberta
Johnson
Charles E. Bennaugh and Mary
Leese.
George F. Wilson and Julia Johnson.
Charles Il jenkins and Annie /
Clements.
Edward 1. Latimer. of HysttsvilIe
Nd. and CharIesetta K Hynes, Of Ian
hams. Nd
Henry l. Garland and Maggie Woods.
Robert H. Merriam ana Grace W
Home2.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
NELSON TAKEN ILL;
COURT ADJ0URNS
Saw Nelson in Saloon.
Continued from First Page.

about 1910. shortly after Nelson went
out
Saw Nelson in Saloon.
William J. Wright. another plate
printer. OF rs Hickman Street, saw Mel
son in Alman's saloon about 10 80 D. N
He left there before Nelson
Frank 3. Clark, who is also a plate
printer, Of 1924 B Street southwest, said
be had known Nelson for over four
years and saw him at Almar's about
1890 the night Of July a
BENJAMIN S Donaldson, a painter. OF
1905 Il Street northeast, and Jacob
Rosenbaum, Of 1915 c Street southeast
plate printer, both OF whom said they
had known Nelson for a number Of years
also saw him at AIman's.
Maurice ". Thompson. Of BE Thir-
teeEth Street southwest. who was for
merly bartender at La Fontaine' s
Club House. saw Nelson at the north
end Of the Long Bridge about 1875 In a
buggy with another man driving toward
Jackson City Nelson, he said, wore q
light hat
Charles schafer, a fish dealer. testf-
fed thar he was on the Long Bridge
about 1885 p. m, July Il. and saw Mel
son driving across toward Jackson City.
The place was then on ire.
The most important witness IN the
case yesterday afternoon was James La
Fontaine, who owned jointly with Mel
son an interest in many Of the reputed
gambling enterprises at the south end
Of the Long Bridge. La Fontsina went
on the stand at O'Clock and for more
than an hour was subjected 10 a close
examination and rigid cross-exauina-
ton He testified that he saw Nelson
while the fire was yet burning and asked
him what made him do that2" Nelson
replied that he (the witness) understood.
Witness testified that he then asked him
if he got all the tools out of the burn
ing building, and Nelson replied that
he got nothing out. Witness then re-
preached Nelson with running him and
Nelson replied that it was done now
and could not be helped
La Fontaine told OF a later converse
ton with Nelson in which he alleges the
latter expressed renorse for MS deed
saying.
You can blow my brains out If you
want TO"
On the witness replying that he cid
not wish 20 do that Nelson, he alleged
told him that he could swear against
him II he chose and that he. Nelson. was
willing Ito take ten years for this
Charles E Sanderson, who WIS fiuan-
cialIy interested in the policy shor, which
burned, and Sheriff Palmer, WHO came
to Washington and took Nelson back 10
Virginia on reqUisitlon papers, were the
last witnesses Of the day for the prose-
cutiou
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
IMPROVEMENTS ON
CONNECTICUT AVENUE
Thoroughfare to Be Filled From Rock
Creek Bridge to Milwaukee Street.

Several months ago Mr.. John Sherman,
Of 61o Fourteenth Street northwest.
asked che District Commissioners TO d.
rect that Connecticut Avenue be filled
In from the Rock Creek Bridge to the
south line Of Milwaukee Street. Work
was then in progress on. Milwaukee
Street, and Mr.. Sherman asked that the
fill be done IN connection Herewith
At the time 1t being near the end
OF the last fiscal year. there were no
funds 20 perform the work, and Mr.
Sherman was so Informed
Now, at the instance Of the SupeTin-
tendent of Roads. the matter has been
taken up, and on recommendation of the
Superintendent $500 Will be spent in
making the Improvement requested by
Mr.. Sherman
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Washington 80 So.

Word has been received in this city
telling Of the shooting in Philadelphia
OF Thomas Jones, colored, thirty seven
years old, who was shot By Sam Weiss.
another negro. from North Carolina.
Both negroes were employed at shaft
10. Of the TacOny filter plant. They
were arguing about O'Clock last
nigh, when suddenly Weiss seized 4
revolver and shot jones. Jones is now
in the Episcopal Hospital while Weiss
has been held By The cour. Of phiIadeI-
phia IN $1,000 bali for hearing Both
men are known in Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
ROYAL WELCOME FOR
KING VICTOR EMMANUEL
Route TO Berlin Gay With Italian Col
oTs and Flowers.

BERLIN. Aug. 27.-The city Is already
on fete IN view Of the arrival OF King
Victor Emmanuel at Potsdam this even
ing, although he viii not enter Berlin
until tomorrow. The route from the
railway station to the Italian embassy
is decorated throughout with the Italian
colors and with flowers and decorative
plants Imitation oranges introduced
among the foliage are q feature OF the
decoration
One side of the Brendenburg Gate,
past which the King viii drive. has
been completely Overlaid with gold leaf
Tomorrow ceremonies include a re-
ceDtiOn OF the foreign ambassadors and
ministers by King Victor Emmanuel. On
This occasion the United States will be
represented by J. p. Jackson. first sec
rotary OF the embassy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
The Death Record.

The following deaths Tor twenty foul
hours were reported at the Health De
paTtment up 20 noon today.
William Norton, Il years.
Jane Rothroy 50 years
Catherine Dougherty, 81 years.
Secretus r. Cladmon. y years
Mary e Wha1an. 90 years
James Clay q years
Laura G. Penn. II years.
Albert Simpson. year.
Josephine Foley. months.
Joseph R. Brent. months.
Alfred J. Craft. 10 days.