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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
RAISE IN SALARIES.
Burlington Men Get An Increase in
WAGES.

The most welcome change that has
occurred in the local Burlington offices
for some time was the one announced
yesterday that the chief dispatcher
and the main line dispatchers were to
receive an increase of $40 per month
in their wages. and the branch dis
patchers an increase of S5. The an
nouncement comes today from Cres
ton that the dispatchers and operators
in the Creston offices also participate
in the advance of salaries. The op-
orators in Ottumwa however, were
not included in the raise of wages. The
increase in salaries was voluntary on
the part of the Burlington and came
as a pleasant surprise to the local dis
patchers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
MAKE PLEA FOR CUBA
RECIPROCITY LEAGUE CONSIDERS
QUESTION.
Pearl of the Antilles and The Domin.
ion Of Canada Engage Attention of
Delegates to Convention Which De.
sires Trade Relations.

Detroit, Dec. 11.-Reciprocity with
Cuba shared with Canadian reciproc-
ity, the attention OF the delegates to
the national reciprocity convention to-
day. Cuban reciprocity was dis
cussed by Frank D. Pavey of New
York. Eugene Moss of Boston made
an address on Canadian Reciprocity"
in which he presented many strong ar
guments in favor of reciprocity re-
lations with the Dominion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
HAS ARM FRACTURED.
Wife of County Clerk H. w. Michael
Suffers Severe Injury.

This morning Mrs. H. w. Michael,
the wife of the clerk of Wapello coun-
ty district court, while at ther home
about a mile southwest of the city,
suffered the fracture of her right arm
as the result of fall Mrs. Michael
was walking just outside of the house
when she slipped and fell, the ground
being covered with thin coating OF
ice. Mrs. Michaels right arm was
broken and although it was promptly
reset and no permanent injury will
result, it will be the cause of no little
trouble for some weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
ToDAY's MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago Dec. 11.-Cattle receipts.
1900; '1Oc lower; good to prime SIS
@6.75; poor to medium 3oO@5.5o;
stockers 2.00@4.6o; COWS 1.25@4.50;
Texans 3.50@4S5.
Hogs, receipts 10000; 5@1Oc lower:
mixed butchers 5.S0@6.25; good to
choice lower; mixed butchers $500,
6.25; good to choice heavy 6.S0@650;
rough heavy 5.95@6.20; light $3.50
COS; bulk sales 6.0o@6.20.
Sheep, receipts 25o00; steady to
weak; 2.7504.50; lambs 4.00@5.60.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
ALLISON CALLS UP BILL.
Provides Payment for the Coal Strike
Commission.

Washington, Dec. 11.-In the senate
today Allison cai4sd up the bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the expenses
and compensation of the anthracite
coal strike commission. The bill was
discussed at length by the senators,
who were opposed to making the ap-
preparation of lump sum and who
thought that salaries should be fixed
At 2 o'clock the bill was displaced
by the statehooA bill, but it went
over until Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
TRAINS CRASH IN FOG.
Bad Wreck on illinois Central Near
Birkbeck, lll.-Crew Hurt.

Bloomington, H., Dec. lin a
heavy fog a passenger and freight
train on the Illinois Central met in a
collision last night near Birkbeck.
John Roberts, conductor and Thomas
Duke, baggageman of the passenger
train, were painfully injured. Harry
Padden of Chicago, engineer on the
freight, and Robert Oxley of Clinton,
engineer of the passenger, were crush
ed under the wreckage and may die.
None of the passengers were serious
ly hurt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
NEWS CONFIRMED.

centerviIe to Be Made Division
Point.
Centerville, Dec. 11.-General Man
ager Goodrich in this city, verifies the
statement that the division point of
the Missouri lines of the Burlington
system will move to Centerville Janu-
ary /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
DEDICATE DRAKE LIBRARY.

Building at centerviIIe Will Be Ready
for Use January IS.
Centerville, Dec. 11.-Colonel E. G.
chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the Drake Free library says
the date for the dedication of the new
library has been definitely fixed for
Thursday, January Is, 1908.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
CARNEGIE IN NEW YORK.

Arrives at Metropolis on Steamer
Oceanic From England.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Oceanic on which Andrew Carnegie is
a passenger arrived early today from
Queenstown, after a stormy passage.
1t is stated that Carnegie has fully re-
covered his health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
ELECT ELLSWORTH CAPTAIN.

Maroon Football Players Dine With
DR.. Harper and Select New Leader.
Chicago, Dec. ia. c. Ellsworth,
better known as Shorty" Ellsworth,
was elected last night by sixteen of
his comrades to lead the Chicago elev-
en- on the gridiron next year. Ellis
worth's election was unanimous. The
Maroon football players were dined by
President Harper
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
POINTS TO SUICIDE.
Body of Mrs. Barber Found Near Law
renee, Kansas, Today.

Lawrence, Kans. Dec 1.-THE body
of Mrs. Marshall A. Barber, wife of
Professor Barber, member of the fac
ulty of the Kansas state university,
who disappeared yesterday was found
in the river near here today. Every
thing points to suicide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
NEW COUNTERFEIT is FOUND.
Poor Photograph of $40 Gold certifi.
cate Is in Circulation

Washington. Dec. 11.-Chief Wilkie
of the United States secret service
announces the discovery of new
counterfeit $50 gold certificate,act July
u, 1882, check letter C, Lyons, regis
trar, Roberts, treasurer, portrait Of
Garfield. The note is poor photo
graphic production.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
SLUMP IN STOCK MARKET.

Losses Of One to Four Points Caused
by Forebodines as to Venezuela.
New York, Dec. 11.-Forebodings
regarding the Venezuelan situation
and the growing evidence of distress
among borrowers in the money mar
ket caused heavy break in the stock
market today. Nothing was exempt
the losses reaching from one to four
points.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
chicano ponItru Market.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Butter, steady;
creameries 1929; dairies 17@25.
Eggs, steady; "a
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Peoria Produce Market.

Peoria, Dec. 11.-Corn, steady; new
No 3, 4S.
Oats, steady No white, S11a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
COUNTY OFFICIAL in
IOWA UNDER ARREST
MAD MULLAH KILLED.
Rumor That He Was Thrust With
Spear While Praying.

Alden, Arabia, Dec. ia rumor
has reached here that Mad Mullah,
while in Samoliland, had been killed
by having spear thrust into his
stomach while he was praying.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
4 A KNIFE WOUND WILL FIGHT DISEASES
CONGRESS TO APPROPRIATE MILLION DOLLARS TO
INSURE HEALTHY CATTLE


A
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ALTON MAN AT THE HEAD.
Is Chosen President of the State Ag-
riculturaI Society.

Des Moines, Dec. 1.-THE State
Agricultural siciety elected the follow
ing officers: President, w. w. Morrow,
Alton; vice-president, G. Cameron.
Treasurer Ellison's report showed
cash balance of S30,S72.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
KILLED BY A cAvE-IN.

Two Men Lose Their Lives in a Clay
Mason City, Dec. 1T Especial. J.
Henry, Woda and Antoine Carlson were
killed yesterday afternoon at the Ma
son City clay pit by cave in of clay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE,
Season Opens April is and Closes oc-
tober S.

New York Dec. 1.-THE National
Baseball League has ssopted a sched-
.llle. The season will open April Is,
and close October s.. Memorial day
At Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Chicago and
New York Fourth of July-At Pitts
burg, Chicago, Cincinnati and st.
Louis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
FORMER oTTuMWAN NAMED.
colored Attorney Made Treasurer o
Bar Association.

Bar NSSoC1dtIon.
Des Moines, Dec. 11.-At the sec
ond annual meeting of the Colored
Bar Association of Polk county, held
in this city, S. Joe Brown, formerly
of Ottumwa, was chosen as treasurer
of the association.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
icaoo Butter and Eaq Ma,

Chicago, Dec 11-Poultry, active,
firm; turkeys 13@17; chickens 9@11.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
FIGHTS FOR sTRATToN ESTATE.
Son of Dead Millionaire Renews Effort
to Get Fortune.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. Ill
The fight of ]. Harry Stratton for the
millions of his dead father, w. s.
Stratton, has been renewed by hear
ing his attack in the district court up
on the appointment of Tyson S. Dimes
the Denver lawyer, and DR.. D. H. Rice
as administrators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
cLARksoN is CONFIRMED.

Senate Passes on IoWan's Nomination
to Pension Agency.
Washington Dec. 1.-THE senate
has confirmed Richrad P. Clarkson,
pension agent of Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
New York Poultry Market.

New York, Dec 11.-Poultry, alive.
weak; chickens, u; fowls, 1872; tur-
keys, HOP; dressed. firm; chickens,
1913; fowls, 1919 @13; turkeys, is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
NEW PRESIDENT.
Swiss Elevate Vice President to TOP
Place.

Berne. Dec. 11.-Vice President
Deucher was today elected president
of the Swiss confederation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
Alleged Murder Occurs at Keb Last
Evening.
WILLIAM SLATER IS ACORPSE AS RESULT

is IN CHARGED WITH THE cRME-BoTH
MEN ARE coLoRED-TRAGEDY IN A COAL CAMP FOLLOWS
INSULT TO ALLEGED SLAYER WIFE wHIsKEY
IL WAS THE PRIME CAUSE THE AWFUL TRAGEDY
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11
New York Butter and Egg Market.

New York, Dec. 11-Butter firm;
creamery, common to choice, 21@29;
extra, So
Eggs steady; poor to prime, 200
81; fancy, 2S@29.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-11

her child occurred at her own home in
stead of at the Thomas home.
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St. Louis Produce Market.

St Louis, Dec. fl.-Wheat, casf
May, 1864.
Corn, cash, 47@47A; May, As.
Oats, cash, 341A; May, 327s.
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New York Produce Market.
New York Dec. Wheat, May.
S1ss.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-21
A Wafr Moralist.

The following is an extract from
4 letter in the Bloemfontein Post,
signed 81. G. Mohafi." proper Katir
beer is our own food, and the beer
that makes the black people drunk
is stuff that is mixed with spirits of
wine and other kinds of rubbish
How can we walk in the narrow path
if some dishonest brothers spoil. Sir,
if you drink proper Kafir beer you
will never get drunk. No, not even
if you drink till you Dusty. / have
before written The Post and pointed
out to my brothers that they must
not drink rubbish, otherwise they
will go off the narrow path and land
in the prison cells; 1 nearly was in
the broad path not to clean my yard
once time; and my advice is still
the same, viz, drink good beer and
keep your back yard clean; 1 am
an educated native, and I am teach
er in my spare time, and 1 do my
duty by teaching the young to drink
pure, unmixed beer, even at my tea
parties. l use my influence. "-Lon-
don Mail
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NOT A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Mother Regarding Young
Daniel Webster,

pumpkin pie and professors plen-
ty; wheat and poetry a good deal
blasted; girls and gingerbread as
sweet as ever" wrote Daniel Webster
gaily in one of his youthful letters to
friend, says Youths Companion.
Indeed, it is we'll known that he was
by no means serious or insusceptible
youth, however awe-inspiring in Lis
maturity, for in his early writings
law, finance and politics are diversi-
fed by series of charming Nabbys,
Fannys and Sallies, upon whose ways
and witcheries he expatiated or jest
ed in tickle succession to his young
correspondents
He seems also to have been popular
with the young ladies themselves and
their mammas; but tradition exists
of one sharp old lady, the aunt of a
very pretty girl to whom young Daniel
had paid some attention, who did not
at all approve of him. Her objection
has been handed down among her de-
scendents as cherished family anec-
dote.
eff that young Webster ever turns
out to be all he looks like, he will be
somebody very much greater than it's
likely he is" she was wont to say;
"but it our Lyddy should marry him in
hopes, and he just stayed like other
folks, why, it wouldn't be fair to blame
the boy, suppose, but he'd be dis
app'intment; yes, he certainly would
he a 6iSapp'intmentin
The fair Lydia, however, was only
one of many transient fascinators
She remained heart-whole and imam
bilious, and suffered no "disapp'int,
ment''-not even in the fact that Dan.
iel Webster never gave her the oppor.
| tunity to refuse MIN.
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cratic dragon should be held a. q
sacred trust; it should be devoted
rscrupulously to the cause of the OPP
pressed. Just how it was to be ap-
piled he had not yet determined, but
that could be decided later
Meanwhile it was very. evident that
the dragon did not intend to accept
defeat without, a struggle, and Girls
void set his wits at work upon the
problem of escape.
cts little queer that 1 hadn't
thought of that part of it, he
unused. II suppose the other fellow,
the real robber, would have figured
himself safely out of it-or would
have thought he had-before he
made u move. AS didn't, I've got
to do it now, and there isn't much
time to throw away. Let me see"
he shut his eyes and went into the
inventive trance beloved of the lit
erary craftsman-"th keynote must
be originality. 1 must do something
that the other fellow wouldn't think
of doing"
He dallied with the second cup of
coffee and outlined plan, basing
it upon further ross-questioning
of the waiter. The man had been to
the door again, and by this time the
street excitement had subsidized suf-
ficiently to approach the truth. The
rumor of an armed gang guarding
the bank doors had been canard.
There had been but one man, and
the street gossips were beginning to
describe him with discomforting ac-
curacy.
Griswold paid his score and went
out with studied nonchalence. He
reasoned that, notwithstanding the
growing accuracy of the street re-
port, he was in no immediate dam
ger so long as he remained in the
immediate vicinity of the bank. 1t
was safe to assume that this was
one of the things that the journey
man bank robber would not do. But
it was also evident that he must
speedily lose his identity if he hoped
to escape; and that the lost identity
must leave no trace behind it.
ITO Be Continued
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pen and check-book. His hands were
shaking as with a palsy, but the fear of
death steadied them suddenly when he
came to write.
Endorse i'll" was the next com
mand. The voices had ceased in the
anteroom, and the silence was broken
only by the labored strokes of the
presidents pen and the tap-tap of the
typewriter in the anteroom.
''Now come with me to your paying
teller and get me the money. Make
what explanation yon see fit; but
remember that if he hesitates you
de-
They left the private office together,
side by side; the young man with his
right hand under his coat. The presi
dent breathed little freer wheJ,
they reached the lobby of the main
apartment and was not without hope
that chance might still intervene to
save him.
1t did not. There were but few Gus
toners in the bank at that hour, and
the president tried in vain to catch Il
Expensive eye.
At the paying teller's window there
was only one person instead Of the
group which Andrew Galbraith had
hoped to find there; you2g woman
who was getting draft cas.Scd. She
saw them and would have stood aside,
but the robber forbade it with ges-
ture, and they waited for few trying
moments until she was served.
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they anything
man who recently visited the monastery that the most
Without
mission from his SUPERIOR which granted only of
tory The beds placed against the and
the
they at
medtaing
winter and meals
forbidden articles
milk and vegetables The luur of the community confined to snuff
which is doed allowances Sunday.
The
sound of
the
he
The
eno MORT dah Indeed the thought death
of
that
the
body
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When the young woman went her
way the president stepped to the win
dow and presented the check. Up to
that instant he had chung desperately
to the hope that some fortunate hap
pening would forestall the catastro-
phe; now he was determined to give
the teller warning signal, come what
might. But on the pinnacle of resolu-
ton the robber came closer, and An
drew Galbraith felt the pressure of the
pistol muzzle against his side-nay,
more; he fancied he could feel the
cold chill of the metal strike through
and through him.
"Give me currency for that, John
son." he said, with what composure
there was in him.
The teller glanced at the check and
then at his superior, not too in
quisitively, since it was not his duty
to question the presidents order.
GLOW will you have it?" he asked;
and it was the younger man who an.
swered.
"Three hundred in fives, tens and
twenties, loose, if you please. The
remainder in the largest denomina.
tions put up in a package"
1t was done as he directed, and he
followed the teller's count as
methodically as if it had been the
most commonplace of business
transactions. When the money was
handed him he stuffed the smaller
bills carelessly into his pocket, put
the package containing the ninety
nine thousand odd dollars under his
arm, nodded to the president, backed
away to the door and vanished.
Then it was that Andrew Galbraitf
suddenly found speech, opening his
mouth and pouring forth a torrent
of frenzied incoherence which pres
emily got itself translated into hue
and cry; and New Orleans, the unim
petuous, had its sensation ready
made.
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Cat Objected to Enumeration.

Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady tells
a story of little boy he knew on
the frontier, who belonged to fam
lily who had trained him to believe
in the deep water form of baptism,
and was experimenting with the
household cat and bucket of wa
ter. The animal evidently did not be-
lieve in immersion, for she resisted,
bit and scratched, until finally the
little boy, with his hands covered
with scratches, and with tears in his
eyes, gave up the effort to effect the
regeneration of the cat. DOG gone
you," he cried, Ego and be an Epis-
copal cat, if you want to."--Detroit
Free Press.
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1RANDMA.s RIDE TO SCHOOL.

Still in memory's cluttered garnet hangsa
painting, rich and rare, &
OF romping lad and lassie, and an old
gray, gentle mare,
That recalls the scenes of child hood-Sum-
mer mornings soft and cool
And the unforgotten pleasure when your
grandma went to school,
Life another song was singing, both our
hearts were blithe and gay;
And whenever, bright and early, I would
call for her, she'd say,
With a smile of satisfaction: "Bill. I'm
sure you're very kind
Then away we'd canter slowly-she in front
and l behind
Over meadows clover-clustered, down the
long, leaf-laden lane,
On the ancient county turnpike, on the hot
and dusty plain,
Through the midway pool, where, somehow,
shed seem overcome with fright,
And I'd tell her not to worry. but to grab
and hold me Tight"
How our voices rang with gladnsss, how
our laughter Knocked the birds,
How the love that lit our fancies seemed too
deep for empty words!
How the other boys, in envy, lured me on to
break each rule,
just to know the trancing joy felt when
grandma went to school!
y
these silver locks to gold!
Let me live once more the love-life of those
dear, dead days of old!-
Not these dim, delusive day-dreams-
dreams too beautiful to last,
When the heart is painting pictures of the
pleasures that have passed
Just to see her, trim and dainty, in her lit
tie Bingham gown,
Just to hold her hand in mine, as then, and
read her eyes of brown,
Just to hear her say she loved me, and to
answer her caress
With a something less than Heaven, per-
haps, but something more than Eyes"
How that old emotion haunts me! How
thrill at thought of it,
How l feel a youthful flutter, as her fairy
features fit
Through the softly swaying shadows,
where the locust blossoms wave,
Through the moonlight of my memory
just shadow from the grave!
All! the old gray mare is waiting, and the
morning sun is high,
And the schoolhouse bell is ringing, from
the belfry in the sky,
And l see the same old turnpike, meadow,
plain and midway pool
AS my fancy calls her back from Heaven
to ride with me to school,
Robert Mackay. in Success.
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of
which the
Debuantes
feathers
breeches silk stockings
but Cado
decided the die
but it used be
old
pquet with her guests while the records relate that
lade scrambled for the floor"
officials To all
of Ireland is indeed king He throne,
military
Should the
entertained by the veeroy the heir
behind nobleman his
of tbs
OF
king fitting maintaining great enter
tanning layishly,
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The Vice Regal Lodge at Dublin
Official Home o he Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

LTHOUGH
Ay ruled lord lieutenant
10y
splendor
times that twemonth
keep the reputation royal established
The Mceroy
home Thatpo Of
Phoenix park in which occurred the historic
Cavendish Mr. Burke
sight of the windows
OF brilliant drawngoom ending with St Patrks ball. which
unusually function The
of
time of William Ill,
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THE TRAPPIST MONKS OF IOWA
One Of the Most Prosperous Co

1HE associated
public
- of shelter
hooded
the most of the thriving
Iowa city Dubuque, The order
The monastery founded half century by the brethren
They
They
materials monastery
special
backsmh
outsiders which
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His Opinion,

City Tourists this the road to
Sunny Dale?
Old lnhabitant-It has been for
the last so years, and guess it il
-vet.AIndianapolis News.