Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-20
COST Him HIS LIFE
Cleveland Man Dies Because of His
Own Carelessness.
Blood Poisoning Ensues With Fatal
Results-C. C. McIntire, of ottum.
wa, Is Much Better and Seems to Be
on the Road to Recovery.


Charlton, Feb. 1S.-A Mr.. Clemens,
Iof Cleveland No. 4, mining town, ten
miles west of here, died Sunday from
the effects of vaccination it is said.
/, Smallpox has been prevalent in the
camp for some time and Mr.. Clemens
finally became scared and went to a
doctor for vaccination. The physician
performed the operation successfully
and dressed the scar. The vaccina:
tion took but when about well it be-
gan itching as all vaccinations will,
and Mr.. Clemens could not stand it
and scratched the scab with his finger
nail which is supposed to have infect.
ed the wound and caused blood poison
ing as Immediately his whole arm be.
came infiamed and swollen and caused
untold pain. Physicians were called
but could do nothing for his relief and
the arm continued to swell until it
was five times its original size and
Sunday after forty-eight hours of un.
told agony Mr.. Clemens died.
Woman Injured.
Mrs w. J. HASTE, wife of Rev. Has
tie of the Christian church of this
place, had her eyes very seriously
burned by hot grease. on Sunday. Mrs.
HASTE was frying some meat for din
ner and in leaning over the stove the
grease popped out of the pan and
threw great quantity of the hot H.
quid onto her face and neck which
were very badly blistered. A quanti-
ty OF it also flew into her eye and
made very painful and what may
prove serious burn of the eye. Physi-
clans were summoned but as yet the
inflammation is too pronounced to be
able to determine exactly how seri-
ously the eye is hurt.
Hear of Forbes Disappearance.
Word has been received from Min.
nesota of the sudden disappearance of
j. P. Forbes of that place leaving a
large number of unpaid checks behind
Mr.. Forbes was formerly resident of
this place and for many years mana
ger of the depot hotel here When he
first went to Minneapolis he paid his
help with checks on the First National
bank of this place but his funds here
soon run out but before this was dis.
covered the information says he sold
and left for parts unknown. While
here he was the soul of honor and his
many friends here seem to think there
is some mistake.
An Old Wheel Horse.
Hon. S. L. Bestow, of Lincoln town.
ship, has returned from Des Moines,
where he had been attending a meet
ing of the pioneer law makers of the
state of Iowa. Mr.. Bestow has been
actively engaged in politics in Iowa for
the past thirty years and was mem
Der of the state senate in the early
I70's later being elected as Lieutenant
Governor with Gov. Boies and claims
the distinction of being the only demo-
crat to hold that office since the or
ganization of the state He has
stumped the state every campaign both
state and national until last year for
the past thirty years and has perhaps
made more political speeches than any
living Iowan. He is held in high es-
TEEN by the people regardless of po-
litical faith and his presence in Des
Moines during the meeting of the pio-
neer lawmakers association added
much to the enjoyment of the meeting.
Though retiring from active political
work he still retains his interest in all
questions of state and his advice and
council is often sought at home where
he enjoys the highest regard of his
fellow citizens for his distinguished
services in former years.
| Capitalist to Build Railroad.
Hon. S.H Mallory, one of the wealth.
lest citizens of Lucas county and a
| known rai1
now engaged in completing a contract
on the double track of the Burlington
road west of Creston. has associated
himself with other capitalists and rail
road men of the country in company
with capitalization of $4,000 900 for
the purpose of buying the right of way
and constructing railroad from Den
yer, Col, to Paris, Texas, distance
of 1,456 miles. The road runs through
i some very billy and rocky country
and it's successful construction will
necessitate much hard work and an
enormous outlay of money, but when
completed will no doubt prove a pay
ing investment from the rich country
through which it runs and the fact
that it will prove direct communica-
| ton between the west and the south.
McIntire Is Much Better.
The condition Of Attorney S. C. Nc
lntire of Ottumwa who was stricken
with paralysis while visiting his sis
ter-in-law Miss Julia Chickering, of
this place some months ago. and
whom 1t was thought at first could
not recover continues to improve and
strong hopes are now entertained for
his recovery. He has rallied from sew
eral apparently fatal relapses and is
now able to eat and sleep regularly.
| The hemorrhages are not so frequent
or severe and his whole physical and
mental condition seems to be rapidly
assuming their normal condition.
Personals.
DIR. c. e. Stewart has returned from
Des Moines, where he went to attend
meeting of the veterinary surgeons
OF the state.
Chas. Robertson has returned to his
home in Ottumwa after a very pleas
ant visit with his parents in Liberty
township near Oakley.
A. G. Johnson of English township.
who recently sold his farm hoe n,oyad