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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
REGISTRY BUSINESS.
Popular and Safe Way of Sending
NaIuabIes.


The growth of the registry business
of the Ottumwa postofffce is very graft
flying. The people are coming into an
appreciation of the safety OF the sys-
TEN and are beginning more and more
to recognize the value of it. The adj
ditional cost OF eight cents for regis
tering letter or a parcel is nothing
in comparison with the guaranty of
safe delivery that is secured and then
the person knows that the letter is re-
ceived by the one to whom it is mailed,
for their receipt is required by the gov
eminent and is then returned to the
sender. The system is so managed
that it is impossible for the registered
matter to become lost. The system of
receipts required on the registered
letter is perfect and in case letter
should happen to go astray it is an
easy matter to trace the let
ter to the person who last handled it.
The department gives the sender a re-
.ceipt for the letter Or parcel and the
clerk who mails the letter from the
office gives the window clerk re-
ceipt for it when he takes it to send it
out of the Office. Every railway clerk
who handles that letter must give a
receipt for it showing that he handled
it and the receiving Office must do the
same thing. And then the person to
whom the letter is addressed must be
the one to receive the letter. 1t can
be delivered to no one else and their
personal receipt is taken and this
mailed to the sender showing the date
of the. receipt of the letter. There is
absolutely no chance for a letter that
is registered to go astray under this
system and it cannot become lost I'M
less the sack in which the letter is
travelling meets with an accident or
is stolen. This is possible but the his
tory Of the service relates but a very
few cases of the kind
The people of the city of Ottumwa
seem to, be realizing the value of the
service, for the numper of packages
that are going from the Office shows
an almost daily increase over the same
day in precious years.
The business is now of magnitude
that requires considerable portion
of the time of clerk constantly EN-
ployed ila the preparation of the regis
tered maLter and special window is
set apart at the Ottumwa postoffice for
the reception of registered matter.
Another feature of this business
that is not generally appreciated by the
public is that letter carriers, both city
and rural, are required to give receipts
for registered letters when requested
to do so In, the residential districts OF
their respective routes.
From january to June 80 the mum
Der of pieces of registered matter sent
out from the Ottumwa postof1ice, not
including matter in transit, was 1905
For the mo nths SINCE, the record is as
follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
THROWN DOWN HARD.
Trustees of Parsons Treat PROPOSE
ton With Disdain.

The Mt. Pleasant News throws hot
shot at the trustees OF Parsons college
the institution Ottumwa hoped to get.
for not locating the college in the
hospital city The News says:
Mt. Pleasant will not get Parsons
College. After scant and discourtsnus
ldeliberation the proposition Of Mt.
Pleasant was rejected by vote OF
seventeen to three. Not only that
but insult was added to injury; the
proposition of Mt Pleasant was char
acterized lis bride and Mr.. Seeley
was accused of using his money to Sc.
dnce the board of trustees. The ac-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT.
Miss Birdie ParIee Passes Away FRI
dau at Rockford. ILL

The death of Miss Birdie Parlee oc-
CURED at her home in Rockford, ILL.,,
last Friday morning after two years
illness of diabetes. The deceased was
a resident of Ottumwa for eleven
years and moved to Rockford a few
years ago She had just returned
from three months visit with her
brother, Harry d. Parlee, at Des
Moines when she was taken down
with a severe attack, gradually sink
ing until her death two days later. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock from the North Rockford
Christian church The remains We're
inferred at Rockford
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
PLURALITY IS 1873
John F. Lacey Defeats Reese by
That Number.
OFFICIAL CANVASS IS FINISHED
Returns All in From All Counties in
the Sixth District-The Vote of Each
AS canvassed by the Board of su.
pervisors.

According to the official returns
from the several counties which make
up the sixth congressional district of
Iowa, the plurality attained by Ma
jor John F. Lacey over his democrat
ic opponent for the election to con-
gress from the district, John P. Reese,
amounts to 1878 votes. His majority
over all competitors for the office is
$50. Although this is considerably
less than his majority in 1900, it is
still a large margin and considerably
above the estimates made by some of
the most sanguine republicans in the
district before the election
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
THE PLAN OF IOWA BUILDING.
General Plan of Exposition Building
Outlined to Architects,

At 4 meeting of the building com.
lnittee of the Iowa commission CT ne
Louisiana purchase exposition, held in
Des Moines, the general plan for the
Iowa building was outlined as follows
Ground room for building to be
about 109x125 feet.
No walks to be included in the esti-
mate.
estimate
Figure on temporary building made
of wood and stuff.
Style of architecture to be left to
the judgment of the architects.
Two stories high. Rooms in attic
may be used if necessary.
Dome or tower Or net, in Judgment
of architect
Porches on liberal scale. to harmon
ize with building, on both sides and
ends
Four finished sides, main front to
north.
Cost of building exclusive of furni-
ture and sidewalks, not to exceed
$4,000.
Rooms in the First Floor.
Ample rotunda or parlors so located
and constructed as to be used for sen
eral assembly rooms when desired.
Check room.
Custodian's Office
Bureau OF information and postoaice.
Telegraph office
Toilet rooms.
Two Cd secretary's rooms front and
rear room
Arrange for storage room.
Rooms in Second Floor.
Two GU large rooms, a ladies' parlor
and a gentleman's parlor, also to be
used for exhibition rooms.
Retiring or toilet rooms (2).
Reading rooms.
Press rooms.
Commissioners and EMPLOYEES
rooms
Plans and elevations submitted to be
in black and white and drawn to a.
scale OF one-eight OF an inch to the
foot; rendering OF perspective option
al with the architect.
Compensation to Architects.
To the architect whose plans shall
lowing shall be paid:
Three per cent OF total cost of build
ing, Which shall be estimated on the
total sum of not to exceed $4,000.
This shall include plans, designs.
elevations, details, working drawings,
specifications in full detail and advice
in office or by correspondence and all
necessary copies OF same. and make
all amended drawings, designs. eleya-
tons, details and plans which are
reasonably required in the construc-
ton, and to furnish to the builder or
superintendent such written explana-
tions OF the plans, drawings or speci.
tications as may be required by him.
Ten ($10) per day and actual nee
essary expenses for trip to ST. Louis
or elsewhere.
Interior of Building.
Design of interior to show general
scheme of plastic ornamentation and
panels for mural or other fiat decora-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
REJOICE WITH FIRE.
Richland People Celebrate Over Re.
suit of iMunicipaI Election.

Richland, Nov. 14.-(SpeciaD Bon.
fires blazed in this town last evening,
all because tho proposition to erect a
gas plant in Ri rhland carried at mu,
.nicipal electioil yesterday by a major
ity of SO. Bonk(s will be issued to the
amount of $5,NbO to cover the cost OF
construction. Three hundred and
eleven people voted, including the
women
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
WILL OPEN NEW MINES.
Whitebreast Company to Commence
Work Soon

In an interview with r. j. Phillips.
superintendent of the Whitebreast Coal
company says the Charlton Patriot:
"a Patriot representative was in
formed that the Whitebreast people
would begin work at once on their new
mines three miles north Of Charlton.
Preparations are being made to sink
a shaft and build coal road from the
main line of the Burlington to the
mine. This is said to be the best coal
field in the state, and the Whitebreast
company expect to make it the best
producing mine under their control. Mr..
Phillips who will be in charge, knows
how TO push the work and you can
look for busy times in and around
Charlton in the near future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
WAGES ARE INCREASED.
Employees of Pennsylvania Lines West
of Rittsburq Get An Advance.

Pittsburg, Nov. 14.-1he officials of
the Pennsylvania lines west OF Pitts
burg today gave notice of an increase
of 10 per cent in the wages of the
1000 employees of that part of the
system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18

Morningside college, near Sioux
City, must raise $to,OOO by January i
in order to complete the payment on
its debt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
brightest. fastesiS easiest to use. most
econoic strongl claims. but trial
will prove them well founded. Sold by
druggists. Zoe pttckage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
No Venom ia I'm.

No poisonous purgatives enter into
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Easy, but
prompt. tney cure or no pay. Only
25c. F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18

A Catholic church will be estab
lished at Morningside, the seat of the
noted Northwest iowa Methodist col
lege. -t--.ss, 4, ~ 1t -;;-------e |,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
corroborated the states evidence

The other men went to Eldon on the
Rock Island and all but Richie were
identified by Officer Hart, of the OF
tumwa police force, who was at the
depot when the men boarded the train.
Upon trial in this city Stevens was
found guilty and was given three
years in the penitentiary and Bob
Durkin pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to three and a half years at
Fort Madison.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
CHARTERS ISSUED
Many Labor Unions Become AS
ISOLATED With State Federation.
REPORT OF PRESIDENT A. 3. HOLDER
Interest Among Trades unionists Gen.
tiers in National Convention of the
American Federation of Labor Now
in Session at New Orleans.

1.-THE matter published ~ this col
umn is furnished by the officers of the
Federation of Labor.1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
What to do Until the Doctor Arrives.
Gone of NV children was taken with

cramp collie and suffered severely"
says S. B. Exec, of Monet, Mo. II
telephoned for a doctor, then gave
dose of Cha1nberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhotsa Remedy, and few
minutes later second dose. Before
the doctor c,ame the child was reliev-
ed" For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Dissatisfaction Over Verdict.

49,
Fort Madison.
Dissatisfaction Over Verdict.
Among those who followed the case
closely when it was tried here there
was much dissatisfaction when a ver-
dict of not guilty was returned for
Richie. 1t is stated that it appeared
evident from the evidence that he was
connected with the case The evil
dence, however. proved insufficient to
prove his guilt. The fact that Dodd
claimed that he did not know the man
when he was taken to identify him
and that Officer Hart failed to identity
him as one of the men he had seen
the morning of the robbery We're also
strong points in his favor.
Ritcne's Wife Was Here.
Ritchie's wife, it will also be re-
membered, was in the city while he
was awaiting trial. 1t is said she is
known to the police as diamond
thief and it is alleged that she has
just been released from the peniten-
tiary at Albany, N. Y, where she was
confined for implication in a robbery.
1t was rumored in Ottumwa that Rit-
chic had served term in the Michi-
gan state penitentiary in 1890 for
completely in robbery at Cairo, but
this, like the other charges against
him, was not proven. The Chicago
officers, however, claim to have album
dant evidence connecting him with
the Gardner BANK robbery and the
outcome of this case will be watched
with great interest by Ottumwans who
have not forgotten the Eldon bank
robbery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Interior of Building.

Design of interior to show general
scheme of plastic ornamentation and
panels for mural or other fiat decora-
tons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18
Murray Gets Heavy Sentence.

Thomas Murray pleaded not guilty
but an accumulation of evidence was
secured against him and he was given
the heaviest sentence. nine years in
the penitentiary. Dodd and Murray
drove down to Eldon on the afternoon
before the robbery and stopped at a
farm house near Ashland for a drink
OF water. Dodd gave this up to his
attorney and the occupants of the
house were subpoenaed as witnesses
in Murray's trial. They identified
Murray and Dodo as the men who stop
ped at the house on that day. This
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19
A PLEASANT IMPRISONMENT.
German DueIIist Who killed stu
dent win Not Have TO suffer
Much In Durance.

The sentence of two and a quar-
ter years imprisonment in a fortress
which has been passed on the Ger
man officer, Lieut.. Theme, who late
ly shot dead a student of Jena in
a duel, is by no means so severe as
it looks. Festungs-arrest" in Ger
many is a comparatively pleasant af-
fair. The offenders have an agree
able barrack room placed at their
disposal, from which they can emerge
at stated hours and enjoy a pensive
walk about the confines of the fort
ress, anf they may even have a serv-
ant to Wait upon them.
There are few officers thus 'in-
carcerated" who do not relish the
change from the disciplinary rigor Of
the barrack yard to the delightful
promenades afforded them within
the precincts of such picturesquely
situated fortresses as Konigsteln, on
the Elbe. or Ehrenbreitstein, on the
Rhine, where they are deprived of al
most no privileges save the empty
one of wearing their swords. And
then, too. says the London Chron-
-icle, in most cases, about five-sev-
enths of their nominal ''time" is al
ways remitted them--especial1y in
cases of dueling-when they resume
their career in new garrison.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19
CRICKET IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
EnEInna's Favorite Amusement Is .
Strenuous Game IA Those
Parts.

Australia does not monopolize all
the cricket at the other end Of the
world. In Fiji, Samoa and Tonga the
natives have taken to cricket with
perhaps TOO much enthusiasm. II has
become the custom for one tribe to
challenge another, and as every mem
Der Of the tribe insists on playing, the
matches are sometimes 60 a side and
run into weeks, the defeated tribe hav-
ing to pay to the victors forfeit Of
ten pigs.
In Tonga this was felt to be such an
abuse and led to so much neglect Of
their proper avocations by the natives
that a law was passed prohibiting
cricket for more than two days in the
week. King George H. Of Tonga,
young man stili in the twenties, is a
most devoted cricketer. He is an ex-
cellent batsman and his agility in the
field is surprising.
The Pacific islanders play cricket
without pads. gloves or any protection
whatever. Their only garment is the
sulu, or waistcloth. They often re-
ceive hard blows from the ball on their
bare bodies, but apparently suffer no
injury. In the remote districts where
cricket materials are not easily pro
durable, a tree serves as wicket,
cocoanut as a ball and a warclub as a
hat. Under these primitive conditions,
says the New York Commercial Ga
zette, an umpire is occasionally
elubbed for giving decision adverse
to the batsman.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19
STORY OF PRINCE HENRY.


One evening in the middle SOS Prince
Henry Of Prussia, Just returned from
a longer voyage in the far east, found
himself at a ball in the royal palace,
in Berlin. Instead Of his naval uniform
of commander he had donned the uni
form of the First regiment Of foot
guards, in which he was then a Lieu
tenant, relates the New York Times.
A captain belonging to the same regi-
ment soon accosted him, and, motto
ing certain insignia on his arm, said
to him, grufiy; "Do you know, sir,
that it Is against the regulations to
wear foreign orders"
Eyes, sir; but my grandmother con-
ferred this, and"
''There is also another regulation
which says that foreign orders are not
hereditary. You will report to your
captain tomorrow"
eyes, captain" humbly replied the
prince. But ] said my grandmother
conferred this--she did not give
It,"
'Ah, and what do you call it, young
man?" inquired the officer, with o
slight touch of curiosity.
1.-THE order of the garter, captain"
"Never heard of it. Must be some
fake decoration. shall look into this
matter myself. Who did you say your
grandmother wasp"
IT didn't say, captain. But she Is
called Queen Victoria"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19

Prof. +. A. Lille, of Waterbury,
Conn, is the champion spanker Of the
world. Recently he chastied 40 pupils
in 81 minutes. A minstrel parade APP
peared just before the time for the
school to assemble for the afternoon
session. Every one Of the pupils,
even to the "littlest girl" struck and
followed the band.s During the after
noon the children struggled in and
when the last one had appeared the
professor called an executive session
in the basement, where he had put
away a nice piece Of garden hose Of
convenient length. In 81 minutes after
the 40 children had assembled in the
cellar they were marched back to their
desks and every one Of them had had
taste of garden bose.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19

wigg-I saw skinnum light a cigar
with $40 bill.
Wagg-1ll bet It wasn't receipted.
-Philadelphia Record.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19
BITS OF FEMININITY.


!. Waists buttoning in the back win
be worn, but a majority of the 1909
models show the usual button fas-
tening in the front, says the Detroit
Free Press.
White nuns yelling, silky madras,
silk corded Scotch gingham and wash
silk waists are none too light for
January wearing if sufficiently
heavy wrap covers them.
Hats made Of white tulle, with
brims of white fur, or Of the new
material, which milliners call @frza, =
embroidered in gold or pearls, are
aovel and almost invariably becom-
ing.
Huge fur collars decorated on the
inside with grilled cream lace, which
continues down the front in a iabot
or ties like scarf. are very becoln-
ing. This decoration is also used on
jackets and muifs. and sometimes a
frill Of lace is added at the wrist Of
the coat sleeve.
White satin and white brocade
gowns are much worn. the white
satin embroidered with the new pail
lettes OF mother Of pearl or gold,
while the brocade figures are out
lined with paillettes also.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19


A te" days ago 1 was gulolns
party OF Kansas ei'y hunters "l'ei
Wild tufkess' Gays ? writer = ny
hahsAs Nil$ 9'an. - 'l,i''e
aeross AaHef'9 sFesA rs stSFl.'e eN
a dead inr--esn' q nes = - ~
sihe' as aeae as t"e n'- ~ te
ra@or-ossN i"s ~A ".i'~'.e~ keH' ~.
- .'''l. ee's = q .'.-'.S,' { - =
paper nae ON ! 'ft'''s'" tnese SRA .,s
~e.1s' s"e ~ s's1'.es ftte''".s
N1-'eo t-1 -'4' ar4 tAe -ek N'A.e"
me
Ne ~ rs-a II e.sr anN efst' ~
looked az eHeh other Ns .ooke'
1leAArs we i0oAea ofA aA1 We -oeAe'
SHY A2sre Vas - s'iai'ea' 4 ~a
nstA'n4 70 seAe AN az. sl-- -..''t
tAere on tne oanN % tAs white riNei
e tns tain, HiEn Neess ana me low
thick fos. over a MAFaer- Inc silence
was OPPRESSIVE = pesss % afres' u
ior muraer Nonia hHfc oeeA some re-
nef
A. tne mist PASSED away ABOUT u
'co1en leotd-iookins men came in'o
view ike a photographic ae'eiop'nR
a negative, from nothing ou1nhea'
forms and faces appeared - 1 heSe
people, with clothes the shade o. o'a
lamher, long hnir and peards' e'oseu
In Around us from an directions oue
OF the tall grass. MOI a Wora was
said They didn't appear 70 hotiee
US; we stood aside Whiie 'ney eioseu
~ around the dead man anu 1he uea"
hog.
1t slowly seeped through our neaus ,,,s
that this was eoroners jury Alia'
two or three minutes was 70 us Inv
TWO or three hours; 'nat Alnu %
silence would Try ihe nerve OF my
braYest man on enrthi wiat must 10
have been TO us ei'y 'eliows me
coroner lust ont ol tle heiu e'felsu
with seed COTTON saiu' No"' 'ne
law 'eainst toto'n Weepins an you
know your duty. 5"at 'nen every
one OF them ran ms hanuA uo"n ~"
ms pocket ana puiiea out A''ii''
lhen an sqnatteu uo"n GU
ground ana, si''ing on 'he'r nes'Ss
picked up niue siieAS anu Nni'iisu
whlie the coroner Feao 'he IA" Al 'no
case
ihey puriea we man ana nos s'pe
| oy SEC ana rAhinleu .ne iainrou anu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19

The largest induction coil, which pro-
duces the longest spark for service in
wireless telegraphy, is said to be the
one which was recently made for fash
ing messages between the coast Of
Japan and Corea. IT can produce, in
fact, a miniature streak Of lightning
As inches in length, capable Of killing
any number Of persons VINO might get
in its way, and when in ope,ation sends
out something like thunder rolls. The
entire apparatus weighs about 1000
pounds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19

Have the child sit up straight, and
hold the nostrils slightly together.
Wrap a small piece of ice in little
cotton wool and gently rub the out
side of 5he nose with it. If this does
not stop il you may have the child raise
his arms above his head and put wad
Of tissue paper under his upper lip,
holding it there firmly Do not allow
the child to blow his nose for some time
after the bleeding has stopped. II
the attacks are frequent consulta good
physician, as there may be some dis
ease Of the blood er blood vessels which
should be treated before things have
gone too far.-Ladies' Home journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-19

Gelatin which has not been granu-
lated and is hard TO measure for a small
quantity Of jelly should be put through
the finest knife Of meat chopper. It
will come out as snail as corn neal
Good housekeeping.