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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
WASHINGTON
This Great American To
Be honored By
BRITISH PUBLIC
Queen s',,,'. Mary. s,.',,,;.,, Of It,|,
Coming Is. ,eee ''
London. Feb. 12.-Queen Mare

London. Feb. l2.- Queen Marg
ite, the widow Of King Humbert, h.
decided, 50 1T is said, to visit the
United States and will travel while
there under the name Of Countess
Stupinigi. She has already engaged
passage on one OF the ocean liners
leaving Liverpool. She is said TO be
very oeslrous Of seeing the country
a has strong liking for American
women because Of their type Of beauty,
frankness and self possession.
The Department OF Agriculture are
offering for sale 1000 pounds of Irish
grown TOBACCO including varieties of
plug, twist, cut Cavendish, cigar and
cigarette tobaccos 1t is little too
early yet to juoge whether or Tot the
crop will prove profitable one.
Dr. Rost of the Indian medical ser.
vice ha successfully cultivated can
Ger and has infected guinea pig with
his culture.
David Christie Murray, the novelist
and playwright, has proposed to tie
English public that money be raised
for purchasing and erecting statue
Of George Washington as national
recognition of the Jnstice of the cause
in which he fought aud final sign of
our amity with the American pee
pie" F"
Mr.. Murray then argues al great
length in favor OF this plan. lie
thinks that all impartial Englishmen
have, for century past, regretted
the blunder which led To the war. He
says: "'We owe il to ourselves, bv all
Lne means open to brave and honor
able race, to repair and atone for the
| folly Of our ancestors
The Ri. Hon. Walter Long, presi-
dent Of The local government board,
has introduced water boaru proposals
providing that the board shal consist
OF sixty seven members elected by the
Metropolitan boroughs, the London
county council and the other country
and urban councis affected. The
London county council will have ten
representatives on the board. Only
mem bers Of the electing councils will
be qualified to become members OF the
new board, which Shall be elected for
three years.
The efforts Of the German official
and Semi-otflclal press to reopen the
controversy concerning The attitude
Of the powers toward the United
STATES prior to the Spanish American
war are pidly leading to compica
tions whicn at lest will be entertain
ing, and which possibly may have i'm.
portant developments.
The suit ia which Hon. Cecil Rhodes
figured has been decided in his favor,
the court holding that the notes which
he was said to have endorsed were as
be claimed them to be forgeries.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the m ney on SO
cent bottle of Greene, warranted
Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25c bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Red Gross Pharmacy, f. N. Aldrfch,
W. H Gladdng, w. II. Miles q Co
2. A. Drown Il Co. Graniteville
Barre. WilliamstOwn Dr'g Co.,
W. E. Poole r. A. Ainsworth
w. E. Terrill h Co Williamstown
G. Blakely.. Ward & Lane
Harry A. Sladc, South Barre
Montpelier. H. Macarthur
j. L. Dix. East Barre
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
The CLAN WON
Defeated The Odd Fellows
Last Night
NO CHANGE
Made In The Standing. One
Table a Tie

Clan Gordon defeated the Odd FeI-
ifn"s at cribbage last eve ming by 173
one =. The chief point Of interest
The contest lay in the fact that at
the play,i it was dead heat.
Seing giyee Of the game, the tables,
total scores hose of the winning team
Table No. rst, their scores and the
W. Calder, loooH,, Petrie and Fred
No.02-Gcorge Laviolette and W.
Bainbridge, 1909:
L. Walker, 1000. 'up ana James
No. 3-James LamJLong and j.
Stephens, 1000; James Gel
r. Arey, 1000. ana WIN.
No. 4-George Robb and .and, T..
gus 1923; L. L. Robbins and L. IT,
ley, 1000. =: -,
No. 6 John Chesser and Wm.j7ilr
l0o0 L. G. Beck and A. H. Buzze.
1904. ---.s
No. &C. Williams and W. Melvin,
1912; K. Nicholson and W. L. Stowe,
1000
No. ID. w. Smith and James
Reid, 1000; A. Duncan and M. B.
Nichols, 1906.
No. Sd. DombrouSki and r bert
Shaw, 1000. E. f. Smith aud R. H.,
Waterman, 1915
Totals Clan Gordon sl9s; Odd
Fellows, S025. Referee, w. A..
Moore.
The contest this evening will be be
tween the Red Men and the Foreste-
Of America.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
A Shirt Clearance
at 80c Each

A lot Of about II dozen to
cIo,e at this price. They COM
prise both soft and stiff bos-
oms. Many of them are worth
A. hgh as ST.. 80 each and none
are worth less than $1.OO. See
our window.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
Sm!JA& RR0.
Continuation
Shoe Sale

We have decided to continue
the discount sale on Mems Fne
Shoes the rest of this month.
Tbp disco,nt ranges from 20
ia 95 percent. If you need
ANYTHING in the footwear line
4 will pay YOU to take advan-
face Of thi, inducement.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
GRANITEViLLE.

All quarrymen, blacksmiths, drill
runners derrick men, nippers and
engineers are requested to meet Ia
Mcleod S hall Saturday night at z 80,
Feb. 18th. tt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
i III,
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

MIS-. Mae D Fl Ear, prominent
tourist guide of Boston, will give an
illustrated art lecture in the Baptist
church Wedne day evening, Feb. -,
under the auspices of the Glover,
Philou athian and Over the Teacups''
clubs ssAll club ladies and their friends =,
as well as all lovers OF art are cordially
invited. Mrs. F }. Martin, Mrs. G.
b. Nichol, and Mrs. f B. Whitaker.
commi tee.0 257-60
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington. Feb l2.-The follow
ing Vermont pensions have been
granted; Increase, restoration, rel sue
ETC., George II. Lewis, Huntington,
GIT: Edgar F. Wheeler, Gouldsville,
s12; Samuel c. Stevens, Ne vfane,
$l2.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
purrER1N Is DEAD

London, Feb. l2.-The Marquis of
Dutferin former governor generl OF
Canada died at 5.25 this morning The
Marquis has been seriously i'll for some
time and his death was expected.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
NOTICE

On ard after March |, the fees for
membership in Local Uulon, No. 4s1,
Carpenters and Joiners OF America
will oe $2o. All wishing to join should
have their application in the secre-
tary's ha' ds before March 1, to secure
the benefit of the present fee.
Per order, Union No. 46l.
w. II, MEssER, Rec Sec.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
Other Bargains
New NeckWear

We are showing the newest in
rpckwem'. the Manhattan"
pd the "Princely,' and in the
lnst beautiful silk patterns.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12

There will be regular meeting OF
the Granite Polishers union this
evening at 7.S0 in Nichols hall. A
full attendance is desired.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
COL. CLARK ENGAGED

Montpelier, Feb. l2-The engage
ment Of Miss Lucy Jacobs to Col. Cs-
man d. Clark is announc d.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12

Call and see the a est in Medallion
Trimmings at Homer Fits.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-12
Spring Samples

.ef Clothing are now ready and
comprise the best for suits,
tOn>ers and overcoats that
can be found at the lowest
prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
News of Half a Century Ago Cleaned
From Courier Files.

Upon receipt of the news of the
death of Henry Clay, which occurred
June %. 1852, called meeting of Oh
i've Branch lodge, No. 81, A. F. and A.
Masons, was held at Agency, and reso-
lutions of respect were adopted. The
following Is an extract from the ad-
dress delivered by Major John Beach,
upon this occasion:
Henry Clay is dead. The electric
agent fulfills its office. On wings out
stripping those Of time, it spreads over
the cities, and towns, and villages, its
sorrow-bearing announcement. The
tolling bell, the pealing minute gun, the
banner of freedom draped in the sad
habiliments of woe repeat the words,
and tell nation of it's loss.
Words fail, tongues falter, for mo-
ment the power of thought is gone, a
void pervades the nations heart. But
as thought resumes its action, let us
mark the effect The partisan and the
politician is forgotten, the American
the man, the brother only is remember
ed. the patriot, the statesman. the de,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
ARE BUYING CATTLE.
WapeIIo County Farmers in Kansas
City On Business.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 12.-(Spe-
cial. )-There is small colony of
stockmen from Wapello and adjoining
counties at Kansas City now looking
for bargains in thin cattle The corn
crop of Iowa is immense this year, and
nowhere is it better than in the Des
Moines valley, and the indications
are that this section of the state, which
has been noted for a generation for
the excellence of the beef cattle 1t
produces, will this year turn out more
market toppers than ever before.
Among the Wapello county stock
men who arrived here today were A.
l.. Burton and D. e. Chisman, of OF
tumwa. The former is looking for
two or three loads of calves and yearl-
ings, and the latter for load or two
of the same kind of stuff. Both will
be accommodated, as the supply is large
and the prices, while rs to 33 per
cent higher than at this season last
year. are reasonable when the high
price of beef is considered. When
fancy beeves sell, as they have here
within fortnight at $500 to $3.50,
and good feeders at $3.50 to $500
are not so high as they might be,
Pretty good 900 lb. feeders may be had
at $500 to $500, while light ones that
would turn Iowa corn into good money
are selling from $500 to $3.75.
Prices started in this week shade
lower than last week, and with the
heavy supply that is promised will
go lower before the end of the week
Last weeks shipment of stockers and
feeders from this market aggregated
6O6 cars against Ats cars for the
previous week and SIS for the cor
responding week of last year. Present
indications are that this week will ap
proach the record of last October
when 7S0 cars, or some $4,000 heac
were shipped out in a single week. o.
last weeks shipment Iowa took 81
cars, Illinois ia, Missouri 269 and
Kansas SO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
BATTLE IN THE DARK.
Miners and Deputies Fire Scores Of
Shots at Each Other

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 12.-Scores of
shots We're fired between strikers and
deputies at Throop, a mining village
six miles north of here last night So
far as is known, no one was killed, and
if any Of the strikers were wounded
they were carried away by their COM
rades.
The one colliery in the village is op-
Grated by the Pancoast Coal company,
branch of the Ontario and Western
coal department Last Tuesday the
washery was started under the protec-
ton of armed deputies. There has
been some stone throwing at the depu,
ties and clubbing of workmen, and on
several occasions the deputies dis
charged their guns to frlghten away
the boys, who pelted the washery with
slingshots
Deputies Driven to Cover.
The four deputies guarding the com
pany's pumping station, located at the
river bank, were driven to cover dur.
ing the day by volley of shots from
the other shore. They returned the
fire and silenced the attack.
Last night, when darkness fell, the
w
ed. The company anticipated it. and
had large force of deputies on hand.
For an hour the attacking party seem
ed to concentrate it's fire on the pump
house, for it was fairly riddled with
bullets.
Officers Reply to Shots.
The deputies shot into the bushes on
the opposite shore, only hundred feet
away, making a target Of the spot
where the flashes of the assailants
guns were seen The strikers evi
IDENTIFY quit because of their ammuni
tion being exhausted.
Several houses in the village were
struck by bullets from the deputies
rifles. Sheriff Schadt went to the
scene, but on account of the darkness
was unable to do anything.
Striking Miners in Distress.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 12.-Col. Hof
mann SAYS that about 500 women anC
children come to camp every day with
baskets gathering the scraps of fooC
that are left over from the soldiers al
lowance. The soldiers always careful
ly save whatever is left after mess tt
alleviate the suffering of the wives ant
children Of the striking miners. Re
ports have reached General Goblin tt
the effect that the strikers are forag
ing on the farms in the Catawissa val
ley. The farmers are circulating
petition to present to the sheriffs o
| Schuylkill and Columbia counties ask
| ing them for assistance in keeping tn
| foragers Off.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
ROBS MANCHESTER.
Denver Crooks Touch ottumwan for
$3.50.

S46U.
A street car ride in Denver cost an
Ottumwa man $50 in cash and checks
and drafts to the amount of $500 more.
j. G. Manchester OF this city, brigadier
general of the Iowa brigade Knights
of Pythias, and well known Ottumwa
business man, is the man. Mrs. Man
chester says she is the proper person
to have the custody of the generals
funds in order to prevent repetition
of the occurrence which lost her hus
band the expense money for his trip to
San Francisco, where he will attend
the national encampment of the Uni
form Rank, Knights of Pythias, of
which order he is at the head in Iowa.
According to the Denver Times Mr..
and Mrs. Manchester visited few
with their old friend Colonel Tanning,
the proprietor of the hosiery. Tues
day afternoon the Manchesters went
out for trolley ride around the city.
While waiting for car Mrs. Manches-
ter intimated to her husband that his
funds would be safer in her possession
than in his. The general thought not
and to convince her that his roll was
still in his possession took his money
from his pocket and showed her that
he still had it, This occurred in the
rotunda of the Albany hotel and is
probably where the general made a
falal mistake The Denver Times tells
the rest of the story this way:
Every time that Julien G. Manches-
ter, proprietor Of the Hotel Ballingall,
of Ottumwa, Iowa. and owner of num-
erous farms Whereabouts, leaves home
he loses in cash the value of quarter
section of land. He did not fail when
he arrived in Denver yesterday.
"Mr Manchester had his Wallet,
drafts and checks to the value of $500
and in currency, good anywhere in the
country, $50. With his wife he got on
seeing Denver car yesterday after
noon for trip around the city
You better let me take your mon
ey,' said Mrs. Manchester, as they
stood in the Albany hotel rotunda
waiting for the car.
ITO satisfy his wife he took it out
AID showed it to her and then put il
lack in his pocket. Four hours later
Mr.. Manchester, putting fragrant
Havana with Colonel Tanning of the
Albany, felt for his purse.
Touched
"That one word escaped from the
lips of the Iowa boniface.
1--we been robbed as sure as you're
foot high" continued Mr.. Manches
ter. I had that pocketbook when
left the hotel and now it is gone.
Somebody must have lifted 1t on
the car said Colonel flaming
eyes, that's it. said Mr.. Manches
ter, and added: I hate to have my
wife know this, but she must.
Mr. Manchester notified the police
wired the banks stopping payment or
the drafts and checks and borrowed
| 5000 from Colonel flaming. He went
on with his wife last night to the
knights of Pythias conclave in Sar
Francisco.
about a year ago Mr.. Manchester
ventured into Chicago and lost 5000
On trips to Burlington, Omaha, New
York, st. Louis, Kansas City, and 9th
er summer jaunts he has left in the
hands of unknown persons variou:
sums of money. So it is no novelt.
to him now.
l"I am going to carry the none.
hereafter, was the parting remark o
Mrs. Manchester to Colonel flaming
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
FIRST GRADUATES.
Initial Class to Finish High School
Was That of 1869.

was iHdl VI loOSs
A letter received by Mrs. A. e. Mckee
of North Court street. from l.. M. Has
tings, Of Iowa City, who was the first
principal of the Ottumwa high school,
tells of the first class that was gradu-
ated from that institution, in June,
1869. Mr.. Hastings organized the high
school in 1866, and held sessions in
the old Adams building. He continued
as superintendent and principal un-
til the spring of 1873. The members
Of the first graduating class were Miss
Annie Guyselman, now Mrs. A. E. Nc
Kee, to whom the letter was written;
her sister, Miss Mary Guyselman, now
living in Ottumwa; Miss Mary Truitt,
who later became Mrs. George Tally,
of Mt. Pleasant, and has since pass
ed away, and Miss Nellie Field, now
Mrs. S. T. Green, of South Windsor,
Conn, sister of R. s., w. G. and F.
H. Field of this city
Glass of 1874 Not the First.
1t was generally supposed that the
class to first finish the course of study
in the Ottumwa high school was the
class of 1874, which was composed of
Miss Annie Roweli and Frank Field,
who were afterwards welded, and are
now living in Burlington, and Justus
Hamilton. This is the class first men
toned in the class record. 1t seems
that no record was kept of the earlier
classes graduated. At the time the
class of 1859 was turned out" the
Adams was the only school building in
the city, one room being reserved for
fob r.
entirely adequate to accommodate the
students
Mr.. Hastings Letter.
The foregoing information was dis
closed as the result of a request from
Mrs. Mckee to Professor Hastings fol
some data regarding the first class
Mr.. Hastings answered and a portion
of his letter is as follows: "On June
4, 1869 was graduated the first class
from the Ottumwa high school. The
diplomas were on bristol board, for the
reason that the secretary of the board
\ neglected to procure the necessary
parchment. Even the bristol board di
plomas were not on hand at the proper
time and the principal had to leave
! the class and visitors and go for them
The aforesaid principal has ever since
been ashamed of them and would BIZ
glad to replace them with the usua
modern kind but it would be no cas-!
matter at this late date to secure thu
/ proper signatures.
Graduates Known by Old Residents
I Many of the older residents of til,
city were we'll acquainted with MI
/ Hastings and will be pleased to lear
/ that he is prospecting. He has for sey
! eral years been engaged as a teache
in the Iowa City High school. Niue
credit for the early success of the OF
/ tumwa institution is due to his effort
4 at that time when the facilities for ed
ucating were far inferior to those 0
the present day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
PEORIA FlREBua CAUGHT.
Five BIazes in Town, Followed by His
Arrest.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 12.-The police
think they have the incendiary who is
responsible for nineteen fires in this
city since April. The man arrested
is Edward Flanagan, aged 20, and his
capture followed five fires yesterday
which caused loss of $4,000 and
cost the lives of nineteen horses in one
of the burned structures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

with perfect health caused him to re-
main upon his acres for nearly eight
years, when he again was constrained
to take up his chosen calling He
passed his thirty-ninth year safely, in
fact enjoying good health he had al
most forgotten that once he had been
destined to die that year. Rev.
Brown" now enjoys good health. His
wife corroborates in every detail her
husbands story.
Frank ]. Stillman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
ARE NOT TRAIN ROBBERS.
Men Arrested at Wauseca, Mimi, In
nocent of Savanna HoId-Up.

Waseca, Mimi, Aug. 12.-There is no
reason to believe that the three des-
peradoes arrested here Saturday were
connected with the Burlington train
robbery. Officers from various sec
tons have visited them and decided
that there was no excuse to keep them
in custody.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
GIRLS GET A RAISE.
Telephone Operators Wages Raised as
Result of Strike.

Dubuque, Aug. 12.-The Dubuque
Telephone company announces that
the wages. of all the girl operators in
the local Office will be increased to SIS.
Operators will be given d weeks vaca-
ton each year with full pay. and the
girls will receive s1.25 for Sunday
work. The increase in wages is the
result of the recent strike of the com.
pany's operators at Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
lNTER-URBAN LINE PROPOSED.
Talk of Connecting Fairfield and Mem
phis, Mo-, With Electric Line.

Memphis, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Well found
ed rumors in this city indicate that
there is being considered proposition
for the construction of an electric line
between this city and Fairfield.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Wanted information.

A man named Jacob Houk, after Wis
iting in this city in the spring of 1851,
turned up missing, and the following
notice appeared in the Courier of Aug
ust IL. 1852.
Jacob HouB, of Pike county, Ohio,
visited his friends in Wapello county,
Iowa, last spring and left here for his
home in Ohio on the twentieth of May
last. He left here in company with
one of our citizens, but changed to
another wagon three miles this side
of Charleston, in Lee county, when on
his way to Keokuk, since which moth
ing has been heard of him. Recent
letters from Pike county, Ohio, state
that he has not reached home, and his
friends here and there are fearful that
something has happened to him.
Mr.. Houk was about twenty-five
years of age, small-sized, grey hair
dressed in hunting shirt of blue mix
ed jeans, cut coat fashion, with large
cape and fringed around, and broad
brimmed drab hat He had a 40-acre
land-warrant and SAG in money when
he left Wapello county.
HE intended to take a boat at Keo
kuk, and then home by way of ST
Louis and Cincinnati. Any person
knowing anything of the old gentleman
will relievee the apprehension of his
friends by communicating with Thorn
as w. Johnson, Wapello county, Iowa
or Philip Houk, Omega, Pike county
Ohio.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
COL. DANovlN DIES.

Old Ohio Newspaper Man Lays Down
the Pen.
Columbus, O., Aug. 12,-Colonel
Simeon X. Danovin, one of the best
known newspaper men in Ohio, died
here today after short illness, of
bowel trouble. He was II years old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
BULL KILLS IOWA PIONEER,
j. M. Moisberry of Plymouth Gored
by Vicious Animal.

Mason City, Aug. III. NJ. Mols-
berry. ex-postmaster of Plymouth and
a pioneer of this county, was gored
to death by bull while driving cattle
from the pasture when the bull vici-
ously attacked him. He was 80 years
old
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
cleanest to use. They do not stain the,
hands or spot the kettle excepting
only green and purple). There is,
therefore, no labor of securing, after
dyeing. Sold by druggists, loo pack
age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

fender of our constitution, the advo-
cate of liberty, the friend of the OBJ
pressed. Far from these sacred walls
the spirit Of party, the strife and the
discord of politics are forever Danish
ed. Here our fellow is our brother, SO
he be but man, and OF good report.
Happy it is that this preserving prin-
ciple of our order, the offspring of our
topmost virtue-oharity, finds such a
favor with mankind that when the
good has fallen, all else falls, but his
virtues. with him."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Noted Musician Dies.

New York, Aug 12.-Charles E.
Pratt, once widely known as a music
ian. Is dead of apoDlexx.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The man who laughs at his own
jokes generally swallows the point.