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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19

Rev George ". Brownback of Read ing, Pa, has returned to his home and to-day he will leave for Dover, Del. 10 interview a woman there who wants to marry him. From Dover he will go to Gloucester Point, Va. While il Reading he was interviewed by the correspondent of the Philadelphia North American, who reports that Mr Brownback was in high spirits aud that he expected to have q bride in ten days. Of his visit to Hartford ard Glastonbury MT Brownback spoke as follows:
 "The lady who wants to marry me there met me at the depot. She was not in the least embarrassed I was never treated better. I believe in that old Biblical saying that prophet is not without honor save in his own country.
 One of the first people I met was T brother pastor of a Congregational church at suburb of Hartford. the Rev Mir Bacheler. I took dinner with his family, and met q number of mem bers of his congregation. The lady with whom l corresponded there is d member of the church. and she made me acquainted with some of the repIl- table citizens in Hartford. The pastor | insisted on my remaining in Hartford until Sunday, and officiate in the pumit of his church, but I was compelled to refuse, as it would interfere with my future plans.
 The people there are whole souled. and couldn't do enough for me. My lady friend came up to my expecta- tions. but at present I refuse to divulg,. her name, as there is time for that. I first want to call on all the women I was impressed with, and the one that i suits me best. that one I will marry, provided she is willing"
 | When Mir Brownback arrived home he found more letters awaiting him. | He said
 ''I can now realize the position Mayor-eleet Yeager of Reading is in on looking over his mail from appli- cants for places. Some of my letters contain applications, but of q different i nature. One is from college girl, who wants me to cali on her at Balti- more before 1 go to Gloucester Point. Many make similar requests, asking me to visit them on my trip south. I shall ignore all of them. and will only visit the ones 1 at first intended to see''
 In conclusion he said: t'I repeat. q clergyman, to make q success. should have a worthy helpmate. That is what I am looking for. and nothing else. All of the women I intend calling upon are wealthy: but it is not that that I am after. It is a good wife want"
 MT Brownbaclz is thus far pleased with the success of his mission. He brought with him q number of clip pings from papers in Hartford con 1 taining accounts of his trip. He says l that he will not visit any candidate for his hand in Wilmington but that one I of them resides in Dover, Del He considers it improper to give any names for the present.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
To Exclude sfarconi system,

BERLIN, March 19.-Emperor Will liam has issued all order as a result of recent tests in which he designates the Slaby-Arco system of wireless teleg- raphy for exclusive use in the German navy and between the coast signal sta tions. It is expected that the Slaby- Arco system will be exclusively used by the German merchant marine. It is said among electrical engineers here that the government is drafting bill to regulate wireless telegraphy and tending to uniformity of service and that the effect of this bill will be to exclude the Marconi system from Ger. fflnnv
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19

yKTANTED-An experienced girl in house.
 w furnishing and croclxery department. Apply by letter to Democrat office, Good Po- Sltlon.' 3-l9-2
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
Aia As1sed For pe.tItute Far1..e z E

Aid AsISed FOr DeStItutS FNINnSE6.
 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March 19. Governor Cookery has issued an ap- peal to the people of the state for aid for the farmers i'll the Ozark country, in the southeastern part of the state, who lost their crops in last summers $ drought. What is done" says Govern or Cookery, must be done quickly" Seed for the spring crop is most ur- gently needed, ano the agricultural de- partment has been requested to fur riSl 1hiS
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19

ITO RENT-Tenement of four rooms; all im- A provements. Newell Place.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
charged With Heavy Enbenn,ement

NEW YORK, March 19-Max O. Mayer, formerly a member of the firm of Rathborne, Mayer & Rathborne, has been arrested charged with the embez- element of upward of $110,O00 from the firm of Rathborne SS Co, by which he was employed before being taken into partnership. Mayer got out of the firm last fall, and his peculations, which were committed between 1898 and 1900, were not discovered until about ei~ waeks n0o and then accidentally
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
slave Dealers Killed ana cantured,

MOZAMBIQUE, Portuguese East Africa, March 19.-The Portuguese troops captured 162 slave dealers and killed fifty others at Pemba Bay re gently when the government forces at tackled twelve strongholds of the slave dealers and liberated roo slaves.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
HARTFORD WOMAN WANTS HIM
Mary smith' Wants to Marry Re,
 Mir Brownbaclz.

~h<AAJ Su1lu NduIS 10 A1drry Key
 Mir Brownback.
 The following letter was received al the Courant onice:
 To the Editor of the Courant:
 Not knowing MT Brownback's wnere- abouts, perhaps you will kindly print this letter, and it may yet reach him in time. Thanking you for your cour- tesy: MARY SMITH. Dear Mir Brownback: Before you decide on one of the seven, perhaps it will be worth your while to interview me. speak Latin and Greek, can play the piano, am q member of the W. c. T. U. and a teacher in Sunday school. What have you to offer besides a wooden leg? Before I take you for my brown-backed, wooden-legged hus- band, you must comply with one re- quest, that is, to. drop the back off your name, that all the world may not know I answered your advertisement.
 MARY SMITH.
 [ Matrimonial Corner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
Fire Tn Newark.

NEWARK, N. J., March 19.-The big building occupied by the American Re- lining and Crucible company of New York, the Calcutta Manufacturing com pany and the Crystal Lead and Chemi- cal company was swept by fire last night, entailing loss of $75,000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
Did Not Like America.

BERLIN, March 19.-Iive hundred returned emigrants, disappointed with life i'll the United States. have passed through Berlin on their way to their old homes in Posen, the provinces of East and West Prussia and ill Russia and Austria.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19
DISTRICT OF wArERBuRY, ss, PRO

nISTRICT or WATERBURY, ss, PRO- C bate Court. March r, 1902.
 Estate of John Slavin late of Waterbury in said district
 The Court of Probate for the District Of Waterbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors Of said Estate to exhibit their claims for set tlemenr Those who neglect to present their accounts pr operly attested within said time will be debarred Q recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are, 7reQues ted to make immediate payment to.
 Patrick SlaYin. Execntor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-19

heid & Hughes will have their spring millinery opening on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Phipps and Atchison hats.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
CECIL RHODES DIES.
South African Empire Builder" Pass.
AanaM

es Away.
Cape Town, March 26.-Cecil
Rhodes is dead.
younger son of the late Rev. F. w.
Rhodes. rector of Bishop Stortford,
England. He took his degree at Ok
ford and went to South Africa, like
many other younger sons, to court
Dame Fortune He did so most sue
cessfully. During his early days in
Cape Colony, however, Rhodes had a
hard struggle to get on his feet, but,
he staggered up, slowly but surely, and
became one of the worlds magnates
of finance.
When the De Beers diamond mines
were far from prosperous Rhodes was
prominent in the efforts made to gath
er such interests together, and he sue
ceeded in SO doing and in establishing
long list of valuable securities, gen
orally known as "Kaf1irs." He then
turned his attention to Cape politics.
He was elected to the assembly from
West Barley, and for time held
position i'll the Scalon Ministry. On
the fall of the Spriggs Ministry Rhodes
became premier of Cape Colony This
was in 1890. He held office until 1896,
when, as a result Of the jameson raid
into the Transyaal, he resigned, but
did not cease to work heart and soul
for the accomplishment of the great
dream of his life, the establishment CT
"a vast British dominion in South At
RIGA, with a British railroad from the
Cape to Cairo" and to include under
the British flag everything includable.
Rhodes died peacefully at 557
O'Clock. He slept during the afternoon
but his breathing became more difficult
and his strength diminished until he
passed away
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
MAY GET GUNS.
ottumwa Likely to Obtain Cannon
Taken From Spaniards.


Mayor Picker has been advised
that there is an opportunity to obtain
cannon taken from the hulks of the
Spanish navy riddled by the guns of
the Americans during the Spanish
American war. To this end Mayor
Picker has called meeting of citi-
zens to take action on the matter and
provide funds for bringing the cannon
to this city and placing it in the park.
Mayor Picklers call follows:
Il have been advised by citizens
that there is an opportunity to secure
one of the guns of the Spanish navy
captured by the Americans in the re-
cent conflic1 with Spain and that it
may be placed in the public park as an
attraction and historical monument.
There will be some cost attached to
this in the way of freight and in pro-
viding a place in the park for its re-
ception.
In accordance with the sentiments
of the citizens who have expressed
their views | suggest q public meeting
of all those who are interested at the
city council chamber Tuesday. April l,
to take into consideration this matter
and for the appointment of committees
to carry out the wishes of citizens.
CT H. Pickler, Mayor"
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sisted in organizing and also in the
erection of the house of worship.
Mother Canon was a great reader,
especially of the Bible and church pa
pers, one of which she had taken con-
tinuously for seventy years. She was
charitable to fault and as unselfish
as any mortal can be, never thinking
of her own welfare but continually
thinking of the welfare of others. No
worthy person every went hungry from
her door
The funeral services were held in
the Presbyterian church and were con
Quoted by Rev. R. F. Chambers, of
Newton assisted by Rev. Bohemian,
of the Baptist church.
Those attending the funeral from a
distance were John Junk, Samuel
Junk and Samuel Rankin, of Mercer
county Illinois, and j. Harry Canon, of
Muscation, Ia, these were all nephews
of the deceased, and her grandson,
Dan. w. Canon, of Omaha, Neb.
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Fremont,

Fremont, March 27.-Mrs. Bishop
has sold her property in the north part
of town to Mrs. Maggie Ehrenhard, the
consideration being $2,10O. Mrs ish-
OPP and Archie will go to Oregon soon
for stay of six months or year.
John Rundin & Co. shipped car of
cattle and one of sheep this morning
to Chicago.
The farmers are getting ready to put
in their small grain.
Rev. Shaffer, of Missouri, preached
at the Presbyterian church last Sab
bath morning.
Rev. Hiram Gilbert, the new pastor
of Cedar circuit, was a visitor Friday
night and Saturday at the home of c..
l.. Tenant Rev. Gilbert will move to
Cedar this week.
Charles Dinsmore is able to be on
the streets again.
Mrs. VIM. Sapp was called to Ottum-
wa Tuesday to attend the funeral of a
cousin.
George Beck and wife drove to Of
tumwa Tuesday morning, taking their
son out that far on his way back to
Mt. Pleasant to school.
Mary Junk was born December %,
1906, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania,
of New Jersey Covenanter parentage
and lived on farm until she was mar
ried to James F.Canon, March 81, 1926,
and she died March 81, 1902, the sew
enty-sixth anniversary of her mar
riage She and her husband settled in
Uniontown, Pa, where he was engaged
in the hat business, and remained there
until the latter part of April, 1857,
when they removed to Iowa, arriving
in Fremont May 9, 1857, at which place
she has since made her home. She
lost her husband June 20, 1859, leaving
her with large family of girls and
one son, IA years old, all of whom ar
rived at maturity and became useful
and honorable citizens. Mother Can.
on was the mother of eleven children,
the three Oldest dying in infancy of
that dread scourge, scarlet fever, with.
in a period of two weeks. Margaret
died in early womanhood, one of the
bright teachers of Mahaska county;
William S. died in the prime of life,
a successful and efficient druggist; the
remaining six, namely: Mary wife OF
J. G. Keith, of Audubon Ia Nancy o.,
wife of R. T. Newell; Sarah E., widow
of Isaac Cox; Samuel R.; Jane, widow
of ]. L. Caves, and Rachel, wife of d.
H. Dinsmore, all of Mahaska county
were continuously at her bedside, dur
ing her last illness and ministered to
her every want and saw her pass
through the dark valley of the shadow
of death to that land of eternal bliss
where the wicked cease from troub
ling and the weary are at rest.
Mother Canon joined the UP. church
at the age of fourteen and she and hel
husband united with the Presbyterian
church of Uniontown, Pa, in October
1882, retaining her membership there
in until her removal to Iowa when she
placed it in the Presbyterian church
at Kirkville, Ia, where she retained il
until the organization of the Presbyte
rian church at Fremont which she as
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LaddSdale

Laddsdale, March 27.-The mine is
running full time.
Robert Clark has moved his family
to this place.
Marion Piles and family were shop
ping in Ottumwa yesterday.
John Hayes, of Ottumwa, has Sc
cured work in the mines here.
Mrs. Allie Hinkle and Mrs Gertie
Fosdick spent Sunday in Pleasant
Hill at the home of J. G. Sconce.
Frank Harland was in Illinois two
days on business.
Mrs. Jane Post and Mrs. Sophia
Goudy were out riding Sunday The
horse became frightened and ran
away, breaking the buggy to pieces.
Fortunately no one was hurt.
Mrs. Clarkson and son, Frank, of
Douds, We're visiting at Mrs. H. Phil
lips Sunday.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Williamsburg, March 26.-Walter
Harrington has new automobile.
This is the first one owned in this lit
tie city. 1t was purchased in Daven-
port and is run by gasoline. Mr..
Harrington well understands how to
manage it. 1t is beautiful vehicle.
The revival meeting are almost at
a close. The meetings have been very
we'll attended and have been a sue
cess. Mr.. Mahood is one of the finest
evangelists that ever came here He
is a gentleman in every respect and
to hear him is to be convinced that he
is in this work for the good of human
ity, and the uplifting of man to the
higher and more noble things in life.
Mr.. Large assists with his fine voice,
and all who have heard him are de-
lighted with his singing. That they
have done good is without doubt, and
the best of it is that they have left
nothing for the church people to have
to explain, as SO many of the sensa-
tional evangelists of these latter
times do.
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Martinsburq.

Martinsburg, March 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Thornton of Abingdon are visit
ing at H. McCreery's.
Morris Sechrist is pushing Ibis
building to completion very fast.S
Mrs. ]. T. Hornell is very i'll, in fact
dangerously so.
Horatio McCreery, who had a stroke
of paralysis some days ago is improv-
ing slowly.
Farmers are in the fields planting
their oats.
The town people are making their
gardens.
Quite number of the citizens at
tended the l. w. U. mandolin enter
tainment at Hedrick Monday evening.
All were well pleased.
Sandy McCreery of Ottumwa has
leased Sam Pollock's dwelling and will
move here in the near future.
Art Bacon and Orion Gloss have re-
turned from North Dakota. Mr.. Ba-
con will soon move there
Frank Swickart and wife of West
chester Sundayed with Dan Swickard
Sam Powell and B. F. Croker went
to Ottumwa Monday.
Rev. l. B. Taylor returned from Will
mington, Delaware, last week.
Woolson.
Woolson, March 27.-The farmers
are beginning to sow oats.
VIM. Motif and wife took dinner
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day school at the Baptist church Sun
day and spent the remainder of the
afternoon with their friends, Miss Lii
lie Swartz and Miss Mae Jones.
Mrs. Taylor made a business trip to
Fairfield Thursday. She was accom-
panied home by her grandson.
Arthur Miller and wife spent Sun
day at the Petzinger home.
Jcde Manning called on his sister
Mrs. James Taylor, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Gilbert Hill and son Roy made
bushes trip to Libertyville Satur-
day.
Guy Copeland hauled oats to Liber-
tyville Saturday.
Jake Petzinger is very ill with the
mumps
Miss Lille Swartz and Lee Loveless
made a business trip to Libertyville
Saturday.
Geo. Newland is preparing to single
one of his rented houses occupied by
VIM. Louis.
There will be church at the Baptist
church Sunday by the pastor, Rev. Me-
gar.
There will be an entertainment at
the Methodist church Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Burger and chill
dren, Sadie and John, visited with
Mrs. Haggie Hunt Sunday
QuiteSa number of the farmers COM
mcnced sowing oats Monday.
Edd Valley and family passed
through this vicinity Monday cnroute
to town.
Willie Bartholow of this vicinity at
tended church at Libertyville Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Black made a business
trip to Batavia one day of last week.
Dan Leppo of Libertyville passed
through this vicinity Monday on bust
ness
| S. G. Laughlin of Libertyville made
a bushes trip in this vicinity Monday.
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Nursery Stock.
FUNERAL OF OLD SETTLER.
Ferdinand Flogman Inferred in Smith
Cemetery This Afternoon.

[From Tuesdays Daily.i
Funeral services over the remains
of Ferdinand Flogman, who died at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Mime Cos.
ney, seven miles southwest of the city
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
were held at the residence of his
daughter and We're conducted by Rev.
Isaac Elder, pastor of the Davis street
Christian church. The remains were
taken to the Smith cemetery near
Munterville where the interment was
made.
Mr.. Flogman was a native of Ger,
many, being born in that country
eighty-four ears ago. He came to this
country in the early days and located
in Wapello county. Mr.. Flogman is
survived only by mis- daughter, Mrs
Gosney. His death was due indirectly
to a stroke of paralysis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
WILL BE MUCH FRUIT.
Prospects for Abundant Yield in Wa
peIIo County Most Favorable.

pelio county Most Favorable.
with favorable weather conditions
during the remainder of the season
there promises to be a most bountiful
fruit yield in Wapello county this
year." said one of Ottumwa's promi-
nent horticulturists and nurseymen in
commenting upon the present condi-
ton Of fruit trees and plants. Judging
from his observations, he said, the
fruit stock is in excellent condition
for the beginning of the season. The
buds are generally in a good sound
condition and very few trees have been
winter killed so that a large percent
age of the fruit trees are in the best
of shape for the perfect and abundant
development of fruit
In the Orchards.
The past winter has been an exceed
ingly mild one and most conducive to
the preservation of fruit trees. An ex-
animation of the trees of an orchard
near this city disclosed the fact that
the prospect for an abundant apple
crop was most flattering. Even upon
the young trees the buds are sound
and fertile. From a cherry producer it
was learned that the treas are well fill
ed with buds and that they were in the
best of condition for bountiful yield.
The same might be said of the plum
and peach trees as well as other vari-
cites of the larger fruits to be found in
this vicinity.
Among the Small Fruits.
| Among the smaller varieties of fruits
the most favorable conditions are
found to exist. The raspberry and
blackberry patches are generally quite
well preserved. In these varieties of
fruits there has been an unusually
small amount of canes winter killed
and this fact is quite encouraging for
a large output of the small fruits for
the summer. What is said of the rasp.
berries and blackberries is in general
true concerning the currant and goose.
berry canes and other varieties of like
nature. 1t is somewhat early at this
time to tell anything concerning the
prospects for grapes, though the ma
jority of the vines are live, sound, and
well preserved and in most cases are
in very good condition.
Nursery Stock.
Nursery stock has wintered in ex.
cellent condition and the young trees
and plants are in the very best OF
shape for setting out. From all stand
points at present the prospect for a
year of plenty as far as regards fruits
in this part of the country is most aus
picious and should there come no late
frosts or cold snaps the fruit men fee
confident of an ample supply of fruits
for the coming season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27
Acquitted of Murder.

Chicago, March 26.-Edward F. and
William Koeller, who We're on trial
for the murder of the formers wife,
were acquitted by a jury today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-27

Albany. March 26.-Mrs. Lucy Hunt
still continues to be a very sick wom-
an but is somewhat better than week
ago.
Matt Huber is finding considerable
work to do in his line.
w. G. Hudgeons departed for Okla
homa last week to be absent some
time
Virgil Ross, who is serving on the
grand jury at Bloomfield, Sundayed at
home
Thos. Yenger, who is doing farm
work for Emmett Jones, passed
throuhg Albany Sunday on his way
home.
j. A. Collins transacted business in
Blaliesburg Friday.
Beiknap.
Belknap, March 2G.-Eva Thompson,
of OttumWa, was a visitor here last
week at the home Of her uncle, j. G..
Thompson
Mrs. Isaac McReynods and children
Gertie and Victor, who are staying for
while with Mrs. McReynolds' pa
rents, Lewis Hamilton and wife, of Or
manyille, before starting for their :ew
home in Oklahoma, visited here last
week with the formers sister, Mrs. A.
w Martin, leaving Thursday evening
for Floris, accompanied by the latter
for visit at the Howard McReynolds
home. Mrs. Martin returned home Fri
day noon.
S. A. Wells and daughter Ola moved
in with VIM. Robertson last week.
Hattie and Ora Thompson attended
services at Dunville Sunday evening
Mrs. Sarah MCGEE was an Ottumwa
visitor last week at the j. S. Huffman
home.
T. c. Cree has received a letter from
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c. N. Wegersley hes been appointed
r maste. at Alta.
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DR. . PRICES
CREAM Baking Powder

Each time the United States Governments
has officially tested the baking powders
the report has shown DR.. Prices Cream
Baking Powder to be of superlative
leavening strength, free from alum, abso-
lutely pure and wholesome.
This is gratifying, for r.Price's Cream
Baking Powder is depended upon by mil
lions Of people to raise their daily bread.
NoTE-These inquiries also
developed the fact that there
mixtures the market made in im
CHICAGO tation of baking powder but containing
other causic acid, whose use id
food is dangerous.