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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-01

W. S. Christie and his nephew w.
c. Wyman, of Redman, New 4ory,
were visitors at the packing house FIJI
day.
William Krebbler is building new
house on Washington street, which,
when completed, he will use as resi-
dence.
Felix Dickerson, of this city, and his
brother-in-law, d. l.. Buckles, OF MT.
Sterling, ILL.,, visited the packing house
Tuesday.
Jake Hall, assistant manager of the
local department, spent Tuesday at his
old home in Harvard, transacting some
business.
Earl Smith, of the mailing depart
ment who has been i'll at his home in
Galesburg for some time returned to
work yesterday.
Albert McBurney, stock bookkeeper
and consignment man. was compelled
to be off duty few days this week on
account of illness.
Mr.. Rowley. of the night tireman's
force, has moved from East Roemer
street and is now residing on Moore
street in South OttumWa.
Ed. Mosher of the fire department
has resigned and in the future his
place will be filled by Carl Jones who
has been working in the celler depart
ment.
A new brick office for Major r. p.
Spilman will be erected at the stock
yards in the near future. 1t will be
fitted with modern commences and
will be quite an addition to the equip
ment of the yards,
The evening services of the East
End Presbyterian church will be held
| in the dining room OF the packing
house at 7:30 o'clock Sunday. Rev.
Murray will illustrate his address with
life sized pictures.
John Burton of the trimming room
and Chas. Scheuefele Of the sausage
room have resigned their positions at
the packing house and will leave for
Seattle, Wash, Monday morning. They
expect to engage in business in Sc
attle
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Rutherford of st.
Paul, Mimi, were visitors at the pack.
ing house Tuesday. They were &C
companied by Mrs. William Ruther
ford of Sterling, Col. Mr.. Rutherford
resided in Ottumwa for several years
and is now conductor on the Masata
Range railroad between Duluth and
Ely, MINI.
Among the visitors at the packing
house during the past week were: Mrs
Bessie Shields of Friend, Neb.; Bertha
Stevens of Dudley, Ada M. Ward of
Moravia, Claus Bloom of Colorado
City. COL; L. w. Elliott of Udell, w
G. Crandell of Rockford, H.; A. E.
Jacobsen OF Colorado Springs, Col;
J. c. Lacey, F. F. Gardner and C. F.
! Mclaughlin of Charlton.
j. M. j. Williams, of Little Falls
Washington, and brother U. U. Viii
liams, theological student at the 10
wa Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleas
ant, spent Monday and Tuesday in the
city visiting at the homes of &c
Rhoads and William B. Ramsell in the
East End They returned to Eddyvillc
Wednesday where they have been fol
several weeks attending their father
through his LONG sickness and death.
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YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D.
Miss Virginia Wilcox and Lee Martin
Married Yesterday.

[From Fridays Daiiy.l
At the home of the groom's mother,
Mrs. John Farnsworth, 432 East Main
street, yesterday afternoon occurred
the marriage of Miss Virginia Wilcox
and Lee Martin. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Thomas Brown in
the presence of near relatives of the
contracting parties. Promptly at $3.50
the bride and groom, who were unat-
tended took their places in the front
parlor where the ceremony was per-
formed, after which congratulations
were offered and refreshments were
then served. They will reside for the
present at the HON of the groom. The
groom is an employee at the Morrell
packing house. The bride is the
daughter Of Fred H. Wilcox, manager
of the Eldon Review. The many
friends of the young couple wish them
a long and happy life.
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CAPITAL GOES SOUTH.
Henry S. Merrick of This City to In.
vest in Missouri.


Henry S. Merrick of this city has de-
cided to invest considerable money in
the establishment of banking institu-
ton at Macon, Mo-, and in few
months he will associate himself with
certain real estate men and other cap
italists in the thriving Missouri town
and found a conservative bank there
for which success is already promised
Mr.. Merrick has been doing consid-
cradle business as loan agent in Mis-
souri, for several months, and has
spent much time in Macon. He has
looked around over the state with a
view to ascertaining the best and most
advisable place to start into business
and last week he came to the conclu-
sion that Macon is about the most pro-
gressive and promising location, so he
began taking steps at once to carry out
his ideas
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WILL ORGANIZE.
Iowa Commercial! Teachers viii Form
an Association Soon.

In Cedar Rapids, on May 10, an i'm
portant meeting of educators will be
held for the purpose of effecting an
organization of Commercial Teach
ers' association, similar to the Iowa
State Teachers association, except
that the new organization is to be com
posed of the teachers of commercial
schools instead Of those of the public
institutions. The local commercial
college is concerned in the movement,
and it is expected that much good will
result to the whole state if the plans
OF the promoters are carried out.
The new organization will be SIM
liar in formation and purpose to the
National Association of Commercial
Teachers. in which many of the prom
inent commercial schools of the state
are already interested. At conven-
ton of this body in st. Louis last De-
cember it was recommended that the
various states. represented effect state
organizations, and the present activity
among Iowa commercial teachers is
directed toword carrying out that
recommendation The membership of
the association will consist of teachers
in commercial colleges and in the COM
mercial departments of high schools,
colleges and universities. Instructors
in shorthand, but not in telegraphy,
will be included Although CONNER
cial teachers are eligible to become
members Of the Iowa State Teachers
association they have no special de-
partment of their own and are not
represented in its conventions in any
| considerable numbers The new or.
ganization is intended to fill its place
but not to be antagonistic to it.
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The General Notice.

tuS oGfeTfli NOiiCSs
The officers of the affiliated posts of
Des Moines have issued the following
notice to the organizations through
cut the state, a general invitation to
all who wish to attend the encamp-
ment:
Comrades of Iowa The joint COM
mittee of the posts at Des Moines
having in charge the preparations for
our twenty eighth annual encamp-
ment, to be held May 20, q and %, in
this city. wishes to come in touch with
all the veterans of the state and with
all affiliated or unaffiliated bodies of
soldiers and sailors and their friends
and helpers, as we'll as with all indi-
vidual comrades not enrolled in post
or camp.
For all these, we are aiming to
prepare broad approach to our
May festival. The convention will be
notable one in many ways. 1t will!
be the last encampment to be held at
the state capital for many years in
the future. and will therefor. be the
last opportunity FOR very many of the
comrades to gather in reunion in Des
Moines. You will probably never
again be able to meet SO many of your
comrades together.
Plans now in progress contemplate
adequate provision for all require
ments. cordial welcome to guests,
general hospitality, wide-open door,
ard program of entertainments that
will interest. amuse and please.
Oh Tuesday evening, the first day,
at the Auditorium. the festivities will
begin with public campfire. There
will be an address OF welcome by the
mayor OF the city, response by the
department commander. a welcome on
/ behalf of the state by the governor, a
response by the commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army.
! General Dodge, Governor Van SAINT
of Minnesota, and many other distin
guishod men will be present and will
| be heard.
On Wednesday, the second day, the
annual parade will move at o'clock p
m. We can assure the comrades that
the line will be SO short that no one
will De tired out with the march.
After the parade the afternoon vii
be devoted to regimental and other re
unions. Representatives of regiments
or other organizations desiring to holt
reunions are invited to apply to tht
committee for assignment of hall room
for that purpose. All such request!
will be carefully noted and Responded
to. There will be ample accommoda
tons for ell, and at moderate rates
and IL you will correspond with tn
committee On entertainment and te
them what you desire, they will b
prompt in responding. Arrangement
are being made for very low rates OF
all roads.
With this outline of plans, we eXten
to you and through you, to every con
rade of the Grand Army, every men
Der of the Woman's Relief Corps, Son
of Veterans. Union Veterans Unio1
Ladies' Aid society, Spanish War We
Grams, and to all soldiers and sailor
in Iowa not members of any war 81
ciety- to one and all we extend so
dier's welcome. with both hands, wit
heart and home, and city gates fun
open wide. Fraternally. in F.. G. and
Attest: G. L. GODFREY. Presiden
ID M T r0I INNIhN Co,,o+,,,,
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TIE MARKETS.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, March 31.-Wheat, No.
red II; No. 8 red 1906; No. hard
70; No. 9 hard II; March 70A; May
opened IT'S OTIS; highest 713s; low
est 7O1a; closed IT'S @71A.
Corn. No. 8 571a@5S; No. yellow
58k @59; March 591s; May opened
6OB @6OM; highest 60as; lowest 1925 /;
closed Co.'s.
oats-No. 2, 411s@412l; No. 9, Ally;
No. 2 white, 431s @45 No. white, 421a
Oh; No. white, 42@43; March 41A !;
May opened 1875; highest 42h; lowest
AN; closed 40.
Porn-March 1915; May 1856
Lard-March 90; May 9.77.
Ribs-March S.85; May $50
Rye-54A.
Barley-61@66.
Flax-1.6S@l.74.
Timothy-7.10.
Clover-8.30
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable For n great many
wears doctors pronounced it a local disease.
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment pronounced 1t incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
do, Ohio. IS the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonfui. 1t
acts directly on the blod and mucuous sur
faces of the system. They offer One hun.
dred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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East End Items.
f. G. Buxton is in Millersburg on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Norman of Leando,
were visitors at the plant Friday.
O.E. Johnson, of the night force, who
has been quite sick for some time, has
returned.
James Peterson of Clinton was a
business visitor at the packing house
this week.
Simon Lewis, Of Rock Island, H.,
was business visitor at the packing
house Thursday.
Chauncy Morris, of the foreign de-
partment, is quite i'll at his home on
North Ash street.
| A. M Mullen, night foreman, spent
Tuesday in Keosauqua, his old home,
visiting his mother.
Mrs. Stinson, of Lucas, was the
guest of her son, William Stinson, of
East Ottumwa this week.
| Andrew Hill was off duty part of the
past week on account of an accident in
which he had his hand severely cut.
Paymaster Bennett and assistant
McGahey, the office nimrods, bagged
q mess of ducks apiece last Saturday.
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FARM LANDS.

We have Is, 900 acres. The very best of hard
wood timber and meadow lands at from 5000 to
$1,000 per acre, i'll Aitiin county, central Min
prairie lands at from $40 to $40 per acre in the
famous Red River valley. Land-seekers ex-
cursious April and Is, May and 20. Railway
more. Now is the time to buy. First come
first served.' Write today for maps aud loca-
tons. JOHN p. APPLEQuIST, Agent
1873 E. Main ST., Ottumwa, iowa
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Macon Men for Partners.

Hicks & Yutz, Macon real estate
firm, has been selected to manage the
business of the new institution, and
Mr.. Merrick will continue to make his
home here although he will be stock
holder in the new bank. He is highly
pleased with the prospect for good
business and has the best wishes of
his Ottumwa friends in his venture
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, March 29.-The bank
statement shows that loans have de-
creased $8,S7S,6O0; deposits have de-
creased $7,SS1,3OO reserves have in
creased $1.524 900, and the surplus has
increased $3,494,32
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, March 91.-Cattle, 10000;
steady; good to prime 6.60@7.10; poor
to medium 425@6.4O; cows 1.25@5.50;
Texans 5.O0@6.00; stockers 2.50@5.00.
Hogs, $4,000; sc lower; mixed butch
ers 645@6.90; good to choice heavy
C. 1906. 95; rough heavy 6.40@6.70;
light 6.25@6.55; bulk sales 6.45@6.SO.
Sheep, $4,000; 10c higher; 4.25@
S. 40; lambs 4.25@6.75.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL MARKETS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
There are no changes in the prices
quoted in the Ottumwa wholesale mar
kets, the amount of products coming
in being so steady as to hold the prices
at regular stage.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
COOD INVESTMENT for Iowa capital

- Farm i'll Leavenworth county, Kansas,
worth $50 an acre for sale at $40. Easy terms.
anoxie TX miles from Medley acres. Good
groom house, barn 40x40, COW barn for So COWS,
operated as dairy farm 1t is money maker.
Good soil and finely located. L. G. Boies, Bir
miuphan, Iowa,
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visibIe SuppIv of Grain.

Chicago. March 31.-The visible
number of bushels of wheat is 1851, 90,
corn S,799 900, oats 8, 146,000.
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more G. A. R. encampments. For
this reason, if for no other, the veter-
ans prize these meetings very highly
and make every effort to attend them.
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New York, March S1,-Butter. stea-
dy; 21@28.
Eggs, easier; 15R
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Western Packing.

Very little change in the general
marketing of hogs throughout the
west has been experienced during the
past seven days. The total western
packing for the week as given in the
Cincinnati Price Current is 385 900 as
compared with 100000 one week ago
and $4,000 one year ago. Since
March l the total packing is 1866, 900
as against 1,345,000 one year ago.
Prominent places throughout the west
compare in their packing figures as
follows.
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PACKING HOUSE MATTERS.

tFrom Saturdays Dailyl
Ottumwa packing has fallen off dur
ing the past week Notwithstanding the
marked advance in the prices. Today
quotations are given at $500 for the
best grade of porkers as compared
with $6.10 for the same grade one
week ago. During the past week
John Morrell & Co. packed $500 hogs
as against $3.50 last week and 5000
the week previous. This shows
slight gain over the packing of two
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SD. Louis Produce Market.

st. Louis, March 31.-Wheat, cash
TIN; May TIN.
Corn, cash 1915; May SOS.
Oats, cash 411s; May AZ.
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New York Poultry,

New York, March 31.-Poultry, alive
quiet; chickens IL; turkeys IA; fowls
I21a; dressed firmer; chickens IL; tur-
KEYS 1914 @13; fowls -.
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Hearty Welcome Extended to Old
Soldiers by Des Moincs.
STATE MEETING TO BE HELD In NAY
The Posts of the Capital City Issue a
General Invitation to All Patriotic
Orders in the State-Encampment
TO Be May 20, 81 and %.

A large delegation from this city
will be in attendance at the twenty
eighth annual encanpment of the
Iowa division of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Not only members of this
organization but also those of other
kindred orders, will be welcomed to
this convention and it is expected that
a highly successful cncampment will
be held. The dates are May 90, q
and %, and already many of the cities
throughout the state are making prep
arations to send large numbers to the
capital city.
Prisoners of War.
A committee has been appointed to
arrange for big campfire to be held
during the encampment, and to be par
ticipated in by the ex-prisoncrs of war.
Good speakers who haXe experienced
the horrors of the confederate prisons
will tell their comrades and other au-
ditors Of the troubles through which
they passed in the dark days Of the
rebellion
Old and Young.
All orders affiliated with the G. A.
r. in any way will be expected to send
delegates to the encampment. The
Spanish-American war veterans, the
sons Of the soldiers OF the '60s will
naingle with their grey-haired sires
and exchange stories of army life. The
Woman's Relief Corps, the Sons of
Veterans, the Union Veterans Union,
and other organizations of like nature
will all be met with the same glad
welcome that the capital city is to ex
tend 10 the veterans of the cival war
and the occasion will be one long TO be
remembered by everyone in attend,
ance
A feeling of sadness as we'll as one
of joy hovers about an encampment
like the one to be held in May in Des
Moines. More than thirty-five years
have passed since the last Confederate
laid down his gun and gave up his
hopeless struggle to disrupt the union
and during those thirty-iive years
many of the gallant men who wore the
blue have passed to the Great Beyond
The number of survivors is growing
less each year and the time will come
all too soon when there will be nc
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Preachers are sometimes called upon
to explain few things besides the
scriptures.
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chicaqo Poultry Market,

I Chicago Poultry MARKET.
| Chicago, March 31.-Poultry, stea-
dy; turkeys 1O@121a; chickens 1O@11.
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TAKING EXAMINATIONS.
Twsnty-four People Want schoo
Teachers Certificates.

People Want School
Teachers Certificates.
[ From Saturdays Daily.l
Yesterday and today have been busy
ones with County Superintendent Be-
niah Dimmitt, who has been conduct
ing examinations at his office for teach
ers' certificates. Twenty-four people
are taking the examinations, their
names and places of residence being
as follows:
John Hankammer, Hedrick.
Fred Rupe, Edon.
Oral Wilson, Batavia.
Nettie Langford. Ottumwa.
Magma McElroy, Ottumwa.
Nora Day, Ottumwa
Bessie Cohagan, Ottumwa.
Minnie Larmore. Hedrick II
Sarah Savage, Eldon.
Bertha Stevens, Dudley.
Lille Williamson, Eldon.
Theckla Estergren. Ottumwa.
Hester Ellington, Chillicothe.
Bertha Berry, Ormanville. Il
Mary c. Casey, Eldon.
Maude Moore, Eldon. -
Verna Lamme, Ottumwa.
Ella j Harlem. Ottumwa..
Ruth Roberts. Eldon. 5hT
Alice McMullin, Ottumwa. NE
Clara holland, Ottumwa. iaE5G7
Eva Garfield, Willard.
Nora Dickerson, Ottumwa. iS-
Virgie Lucas, Eldon.
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LOST.

I OST-A small hand satchel between Ottuni-
- wa and Kirlkville Station, containing a
pair of steel frame glasses. Finder please
leave at Courier Office and receive reward.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, March 31.-Butter, steady;
creameries 20@261A; dairies 20@25.
Eggs, frmer; 14@14A.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, March 31.-Wheat, May
77as.
Corn, May 655s.
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CLASSIFIED WANT ADS.
WANTED
one-lialf centper word. each insertion.

WTANTED-Positiou on farm by man and
w wife. Address Elmer Ware, Floris, Iowa.
WOOD WANTED on subscription accounts
at the Courier office.
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EOK SALE-A good, clean stock of hard
ware, harness and implements, in good
town in southeastern Kansas. Will invoice
about $1,000 Also double store room 60 X so.
Price $1,000, Rents $50 per month; $4,000 cash
will handle it. For particulars address C. o.
Anderson, Arcadia, Kansas. ~
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EOR SALE-5S head coming yearlng and
yearlrng steers. Well bred stock. Address
Patrick Rourke, Eldon, Iowa. miles west of
city,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20

coLLEcToR-Position as collector by an cd
drummer good references and bond. Address
A. :. ", - Park
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20

EAFLE.. WNSTE.Ir-At once lr-t-c,lss IL
ceased bacl"-. uaE,s 81 PEE veCS. steady lJ5.
a. Ea,r-s. -. Charles. Ho
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20

AFFHESTI"E As.lEf'-sppreuti,e - Ieara
custom cutting. salary -nI steady position as
susei when cCupett nt- -. Louis TailuIIEB Co,
ssN Pie So. room -'f
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20
rELr wArTED-vAER.
Sfrao=raphers.

STENJGRA Pliers wANTF5D-SiGl- srcuog-
IalGtf~. beginner experts fntcA!I'tN. As- 80;
I5.l.fu@d, So So SO country W have hrst-
tt'-s miscellaneous gp-n.rS for sLeIoST1pneTs.
ass sf-agrrauufr= and tlais"-per-. In and out
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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20

a. DOG-I,ost white female poodle dog: collar
with license on: reward # returned 10 sSi5 Gam
ble
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20
LOST AND FOUND.

BROOCH-L0st, Monday. a small BROOCH con-
tanning pearls and q diamond Reward. Miss
D. National Lead Co, Tenth and Clark ave
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20

- DOG-Lost. small dog. yellow. with collar and |
~lcense No. 69o2 Return 10 ala Easton: reward |
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-20
-ABuslnsss Education and ihs Place to GefI
JoNES .

CeHHercia college. Shorfha6o aed Islecrcob Sckesi.
S09 Esrfh BnoGsTcy. st. LoVis. AiEs0gri.I0
IL quAhes gsudsnI for all buTnerS pursusts and suv-
plies b1sioess henset banks railroad tssraph
and prOfesssnAl With reliable bookke-per E,suo-
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